Washington to Act Final Shake-Up in Custom House
Former weigher Gascoigne sues for back pay after dismissal amid sugar fraud investigations. William Loeb Jr. leads a government-wide review with Secret Service agents targeting weighers and dock staff. Gascoigne seeks reinstatement as details of the November 1907 raid and dock weighing clashes emerge.
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William Loeb, Jr
Washington
Havemerer & Elder
Robert W. Gascoigne
Society of the Philippines
Taft
Stranahan
Loeb
Gascoigne
H. L. Stimson
United States
Gescoigne
North River
Clarkson
Gesevigne
Leet
Customs Service
Society of the Philip In
Bis
Franco-Canadian trade pact outlined for ratification
Ottawa June 16 The Canadian government announced a Franco Canadian trade treaty drafted in Paris will be adopted soon by Parliament next session. The tariff relations with Canada will shift to a mutual basis under the treaty. Canada plans to establish a weekly steamship to France to strengthen the agreement.
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Ottawa
Paris
Chamber
Ca Millan Pertiament
Canada
France
Making Glass Coffins
June 18 report from Baltimore describes the first glass coffin crafted under the direction of Dr EK G Becker of Texas. The coffin is hermetically sealed, with a vial releasing gas inside to preserve the body, and a vacuum created by an attached air pump for sealing.
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the Tribune
Beltimore
EK G. Becker
Texas
Nnns
Snowy June Day Franks County Residents Endure Cold
A June snowstorm disrupted Duane and other Franklin County areas with sharp air and brief flurries. The cold spell lingered briefly before melting, affecting travel notices and marking a rare mid spring disruption.
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Duane
Franklin County
Building Brings $900 000 in Manhattan Sale
John T. Williams, once a leading Manhattan real estate owner, sold the Engineering Building at 114 to 118 Liberty and 119 and 121 Cedar streets through Herberta Sherman to an investor. The eleven story structure, with 70.5 by 45 feet frontage and 130 feet depth, yields about $80,000 in annual rentals. Williams began divesting holdings about three years ago, including a 1906 sale of a nineteen story building at William Street and Exchange Place for $3.5 million.
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John T. Williams
Manhattan
Liberty Street
Cedar Street
Herberta Sherman
Williams
Sherman
Lord's Court
William Street
Exchange Place
Subway plan for three boroughs to cost 100 million
Bradley Gaffney Steers submitted the most expansive New York City subway proposal to the Public Service Commission. It envisions private funding for Broadway Lexington lines from the Battery to the Bronx, plus three Brooklyn Bronx branches, a Canal Street connection, and associated loops and spurs. The plan totals 100 million with city build out costs of 16 million. The company would operate and equip the routes for a 5 cent fare, sharing profits after expenses, with city takeovers possible after amortization.
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New York City
Public Service Commission
Bradley-Gaffney-Steers Company
Lexington Avenue
The
Battery
Bronx
Canal Street
Lafayette Avenue
Broadway
Brooklyn
Jerome Avenue
138Th Street
Bridge Loop
Fourth Avenue
Ashland Place
49Th Street
Church and
We Streets
Oachway
Irving Place
Harlem River
Mott Avenue
9Th Street
Commission
Manhattan and
Williamsburg
City Hall
Manhattan Bridge
Flatbush Avenue
Fulton Street
Reid Avenue
Williamsburg Bridge
Tie Bronx
18Th Street
Bradley-Gaffney- Steers
40Th Street
Coney Island
Ordner
City
New York
Arthur J. Baldwin
Willcox
Board of Estimate
Innterborough Rapid Transit Company
Settlement Seen In Hewitt Will Contest
Owego, June 18. Settlement before Monday appears likely in the Hewitt will contest. Charlotte Arnot, Hewitt’s sole surviving relative, seeks withdrawal of the challenge to the fortune valued at over 5 million dollars. Details of the settlement and the recipient institution remain undisclosed.
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the Tribune
Owego
Frederick C. Hewit
Charlotte H. Arnot
Elmira
Hewitt
Onegans
Balloon falls a mile in St Petersburg disaster
A Russian air accident near St Petersburg kills Court Chamberlain Palitzin and his wife, with Count Rostofftse seizing fatal injuries. Captain Korbe survives with a broken leg as four inexperienced Aero Club members ride in the General Wannowski balloon. The craft drifted near the city and sank in a garden after the rip cord was pulled by Rostofftse.
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St. Petersburg
Palitzin
Wannowski
Army Department
Korbe
Rostef Itseff
Empress Alexandra
Count Rostof
M. Palitzin
Russian Aero Club
Glenn Curtiss Flies Two Trials At Morris Park
Glenn H. Curtiss of Hammondelvert New York completed two successful half mile flights at the Morris Park Aeronautical Society grounds. He recorded 26 mph on the first run and 46.7 mph on the second, reaching about 30 feet in height. The flights occurred without incident as he tested speeds for the distance.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
Hammondelvert
N. Y
The
Aeronautical Society
Morris Park Racetrack
Curtiss
Paterson Inventor Predicts Air Motor Revolution
Special dispatch from Paterson reports Robert W Barker unveiling a centrifugal force driven motor claimed to propel solid bodies through air without wings or propellers. Barker, backed by local capitalists and forming Barker Company with 540000 capital, envisions rapid Atlantic and Mars trips and interplanetary communication, saying the device could replace propellers on ships and ferries.
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Paterson
Robert W Barker
Barker
Barker Company
New York
Chicago
Mars
Adolphe Steinheil murder trial ordered in Assizes Court
The Chamber judges in Paris, in line with an American grand jury and the examining magistrate M. André, have upheld the conclusions and ordered Mme. Adolphe Steinheil to stand trial at the Assizes Court for the murder of her husband and mother here last summer. Parts, June 18. Accusation follows.
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Chamber of
M. André
Mme. Adolphe Steinheil
Assizes Court
Carnegie's Peace Plans Call for British-Led Arms Conference
London June 19 Andrew Carnegie writes to The Times deploring rising arms races among European powers. He faults Great Britain for provoking dreadnought competition and proposes Britain invite a conference of powers to halt ruinous armaments, not America.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
Times
Great Britain
America
Plan modern coliseum in Chicago amphi theatre
Chicago announces the largest convention hall in America to be built as the Amphi theatre. Harlow N. Higinbotham, president of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, says the elliptical structure will seat 45 000 including the arena. Part ground acquired, rest under option.
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Chicago
America
Harlow N. Higinbotham
Rome
Tons of Gold by Mail from Alaska Arrives in Seattle
The Jefferson arrived with six and a half tons of gold valued at 3.2 million dollars, sent mostly by registered mail and some by express. It will be delivered to U S mints, signaling a larger Alaska gold season than expected as Tanana creeks dumps are reported rich.
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The
Tribune
Seattle
Jefferson
Alaska
North
Express
United States
Tanana
Midhat Pacha's Skull Found in Ottoman Cellar
Constantinople reports a gendarmerie commander found a box with a skull in a cellar behind Yildiz Palace. Supposed to be Midhat Pacha whose head Abdul Hamid ordered sent to Constantinople to prove his death. Midhat served as Grand Vizier in 1872 and 1876-77, born in Bulgaria and died in Arabia in 1884.
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Constantinople
Beshikmash
Yildiz Palace
Midhat Pacha
Abdul Hamid
Midhat
Bulgaria
Arabia
Kaiser Gift to Russia's Heir Zeppelin Model Display
In St. Petersburg June 45 Emperor William presented Grand Duke Alexis Nicolaievitch heir to the Russian throne with a miniature Zeppelin model. He personally demonstrated and instructed the grand duke in operating the tiny airship. The emperor also gave valuable toys to the grand duke's sisters.
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St. Petersburg
Emperor William
Alexis Nicolaievitch
Emperor Nicholas
William
Nicholas
Oswego Leaders Endorse Co Sweet for Assembly Nomination
Merrick Stowell Oswego County Republican leader announces party will back Thaddeus Co Sweet for Assembly nomination. Endorsement leaves a clear field for Sweet a supporter of direct primary and Governor Hughes policies.
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Oswego
N. Y
Merrick Stowell
Oswego County
Thaddeus Co. Sweet
Assemblyman
Sweet
Hughes
London trip rumor surrounds royal visit to Marienbad
Vienna reports Dr Ott who attends King Edward on royal tours plans to come to London. It remains unclear if his visit ties to the monarch. Advertisement notes DELATOUR Ginger Ale and soda beverages, claiming long-standing establishment since 1303.
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London
Vienna
Dr. Ott
Edward
Marienbad
New Ship Types Planned by Lloyds Committee
London June 18 a Lloyds committee after a year of deliberation with shipowners and builders has concluded that modern conditions require new ship types and a radical change in how steamships are built and classified. New rules will be issued at once.
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London
Lloyds
French Finance Minister Proposes New Taxes to Bridge 1910 Deficit
Paris June 18 The 1910 budget presented in the Chamber of Deputies by Finance Minister Caillaux shows a deficit of 21 million dollars. Nine million of this falls to the 1911 budget. He suggests a cent per liter tax on petroleum for automobiles, taxes on dogs, stricter collection of colonial obligations and mine taxes, and a tax on inherited property to fund pensions.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Caillaux
Couple’s Tragic Death in Williamsport After Wedding Trip
Albert Munro, 22, a clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad police, and his bride of one week were found dead in their room. A box of chocolates lay on the dresser as gas flames burned, suggesting heart failure and possible shock from a sudden heart attack. An autopsy was planned for the following day.
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Williamsport
Penn
Albert Munro
Munro
Chief Vernes
Pennsylvania Railroad Police
Canada Rules on Through Traffic Rates Across Border
The Canadian Railway Commission ruled it has jurisdiction over rates on through traffic crossing the United States border, covering origin in Canada to US destinations or vice versa. The Dawson Board of Trade sought lower White Pass & Yukon rates. commission ordered a tariff schedule filing for approval or modification. The ruling, tied to a recent Parliament amendment, could place all such international traffic under Canadian regulation if sustained on appeal.
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Ottawa
Canadian Railway Commission
Canada
United States
Dawson Board of Trade
Railway Commission
White Pass & Yukon
Skagway
Alaska
Daweon
Canadian Commission
Canadian International Boundary Line
Gen Sigels Grand Daughter Elsie Sigel Reported Murdered
The body of Elsie Sigel granddaughter of Civil War General Franz Sigel was found strangled in a dimly lit room on the top floor of a red brick building at 152 Eighth avenue. A locket marked E C SS identified the victim and a Chinese suspect is being sought by police. Investigations uncover letters and jewelry linked to the case.
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No. Ts2
Eighth Avenue
E. C. SS
Elsie Sigel
Paul Sigel
Franz Sigel
Sigels
Wadsworth Avenue
Elsie
Sigel
Leon Ling
William Lion
Florence M. Todd
Chinatown and Bowery
No. 11
Mott Street
Griffith
Mr. Sigel
Carey
Sigel Sigel
Captain Carey
FE. C. S
Diegel & Clust
John Street
Elizabeth Sigel
New York City
Sun Leung
Henry G. Barnell
Bristol
West 49Th Street
Barnell
Leung
4Th District
Yorkville
Yurg Bing
Yung Bing
St. Patrick's Cathedral
East 51St Street
Bellevue
Magistrate House
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Isascoigne
Stranathan
Iman
Iyne
As- Sitemt
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Dominion
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Bradley-Gaffney-Steers —Company
Hewitt Will
Frederick Cooper Hewitt
New York Post Graduate Medical School
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Yale University
Sheltering Arms Society
Free Industrial Schol For
Little Missionary Day Nursery
Netherwood
N. J
Rostofftse
Glenn Curtiss
Morris Park
Mme. Steinheis
Bronx-Manhattan-Kings
Carnegie
Britain
Great Chicago
Sultan
Kaiser
Russia
Zeppelin
Hughes Man
T. C. Sweet
Ceylon
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