Civic League eyes formal charges against Haffen
The Bronx Civic League plans to pursue formal charges against Borough President Haffen after the Commissioners of Accounts published findings in their investigation. The City Club and Mayor McClellan weigh action. officials caution proceedings while awaiting the mayor and district attorney. District Attorney Jerome declines comment as Attys prepare to assemble evidence for possible prosecution.
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Haffen
Hughes
Commissioners of Accounts
Tribune
A. E. Davis
Civic League of
Bronx
City Club
Ahearn
Civic League of the Bronx
McClellan
Uch
Jerome
Davis
League
Louis O. van Doren
Mr. van Doren
Corporation Counsel
Office of the Commissioners of Accounts
Walks from Larchmont to save son in hot Tombs court
Mrs Mary Conners walked from Larchmont to plead for her son Michael Conners a nineteen year old charged with stealing clothes and money. The complaint was withdrawn and he was discharged after a magistrate lecture. Sergeant Hunt collected donations to cover her return. Her family learned of the arrest while she was at home in Bamford Conn.
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Purvest Y
Tombs Court
Mary Conners
Larchmont
Michael Conners
Magistrate House
Hunt
Comnere
Bamford
Conn
New York
Criminal Courts Building
Richard Martin
Steamboat inspectors patrol piers and bays
Deputy Surveyor Coneys and a group of customs inspectors, appointed for sixty days, checked Coney Island and Sandy Hook steamboats for overcrowding and violations. Traffic was light, so no action was needed. Twenty-five temporary inspectors were named, with twenty-five more to be added before July 1. Clarkson will pick a fast tug to patrol for small craft violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coneys
Coney Island
Sandy Hook
Gurveyor Clarkson
Paper Makers Fined in Anti-Trust Case Across States
Judge Hough fined twenty four Manila and Fibre Association members for antitrust violations tied to price fixing in the paper industry. Defendants include Allen Brothers, Analomink, Bayless Pulp and Paper, Champion, Continental Paper Bag, Detroit Sulphite, and others across New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Maine, and Wisconsin. John H Parks, organizer, secretary, and manager, faces pleas and Europe departure. Petoskey Fibre Company referred for contempt. Prosecutors cite a drop in output and price hikes totaling $16 per ton after the association formed in September 1996 with $1.6 million annual pool profits.
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Wadty
Hough
Allen Brothers’ Company
Sandy Hill
N. Y
Analomink Paper Company
North Water Gap
Penn
Bayless Pulp and Paper Company
Austin, Penn
Bedford Pulp and Paper Company
Big Island
Brownville Paper Company
Brownville
Champion Paper Company
Carthage
Central Paper Company
Muskegon
Mich
Black River
Newton Falls Paper Company
Newton Falls
Orene Pulp and Paper Company
Orone
Parsons Pulp and Paper Company
Parsons, Wva
Racquette River Paper Company
Potsdam
York Haven Paper Company
York Haven
Moser & Pratt
Lyons Falls
N.Y
Numising Paper Company, Ltd
Numising, Mich
Fletcher Paper Company
Alpena
Detroit Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company
Detroit
John H. Parks
Manila Paper and Fibre Association
Petoskey Fibre Paper Company
Petoskey, Mich
Continental Paper Bag Company
John Smith
International Paper Company
Mann Committee
House of Representatives
Petoskey Fibre Company
Manila and Fibre Association
Fourth avenue subway work in doubt as injunction adjourned
Prospects of any Fourth avenue subway work this summer are remote. The injunction fight over bids by the Public Service Commission was adjourned in Supreme Court by Justice Blanchard. If not vacated by Friday, the last board meeting before summer ends will push the issue to fall. Borough President Coler seeks to rescind the adjournment. Mayor McClellan and President McGowan defer, each due away three weeks. Proceedings will continue with Pendleton and others, with E. E. Smith Contracting Company seeking to intervene. A referee may be asked to determine the debt limit.
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Fourth Avenue
Board of Estimate
Public Service Commission
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Coler
Brooklyn
McGowan
Board of Aldermen
McClellan
Pendleton
Jefferson M. Levy
E. E. Smith
Russian tailor saved from Brooklyn Bridge suicide attempt
Abraham Gellup a Russian tailor of 10 Jackson Street tried to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge last night. Patrolman Thomas Lancer restrained him on the tracks just before an L train. He was taken to Oak Street station where his wife and mother in law appeared, asking about rent gas bills and food. Lieutenant Lawrence OBrien provided money and noted the husband had a copper. The couple said they had not sought aid from charities.
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Abraham Gellup
Jackson Street
Brooklyn Bridge
Thomas Lancer
Bridge
New York Tower
Oak Street
Lawrence O'Brien
Hold Employee for Fatal Wreck Near Annapolis
Annapolis June 22 jury finds the Baltimore Washington and Annapolis Electric Railway wreck caused by a defaced order, operator Schmucker’s inexperience, crew negligence in clearing a regular car, and improper car movement. Bernasco, conductor of the extra car, will be held. motorman Wadsworth has returned to Ohio.
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Annapolis
Baltimore, Washington & Annapolis Electric Railway
Here
Schmucker
N. H. Green
Bernasco
Wadsworth
Ohio
New Holland-America liner Rotterdam arrives on maiden voyage
The Rotterdam, newest Holland America liner, docked after its maiden passage from Rotterdam. At 7 1/2 feet beam and 56 feet depth it appears vast with an estimated net tonnage of 37,199, the highest cargo capacity among passenger steamers to port. It averaged about 16 knots on the voyage and had a best day of 48 knots with 2V passengers aboard.
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Rotterdam
Land fraud verdict in distant lands conspiracy case
Washington June 2 Guilty verdicts returned for Frederick A Hyde and Joost H Schneider on most counts of a land fraud trial in the Criminal Court. John A Benson and Henry P Dimond were acquitted on all counts. Benson and Dimond released on bail pending appeals. Hyde and Schneider face potential two year terms or fines up to 16000. Jury deliberations were lengthy with a prior disagreement.
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Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
Joost H. Schneider
John A. Benson
Henry P. Dimond
Benson
Far West
Dimond
Hyde
Schneider
District Court of Appeals
California
Perrin
Stafford
Oregon
Delay In Ice Case Granted By New York Justice
John B. Stanchfield for American Ice Company moved to postpone pleading on four indictments found by a special grand jury. Judge Goff granted the request as the prosecution plans to try the cases in autumn. Indictments allege anti competitive agreements with D W Fowler Demilt Brothers and George N Best to restrain ice sales with implied long term contracts.
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John B. Stanchfield
American Ice Company
Justice Goff
Supreme Court
James W. Osborne
Stanchfield
Attorney General's
D.W. Fowler
New York
Demile Brothers
Demitt Brothers
Demilt Brothers
George N. Best
Cedar Hill
Albany County
Best
Hudson River
All Betting Cases Adjourned Over Hart-Agnew Laws
All cases tied to the Hart-Agnew anti racing gambling bills were postponed in various courts. Justice Blanchard set adjournment until Wednesday for the temporary injunction restraining Police Commissioner Bing ham from interfering with peaceful gatherings at Sheepshead Bay. Justice Bischoff then adjourned until Thursday the habeas corpus hearing for Melville Collins, who faced arrest for a verbal bet. no bail. Coney Island court adjourned until June 29 as Supreme Court reviews questions, with sixteen men detained for dis orderly conduct or alleged violations.
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Hart-Agnew
Blanchard
Justice Bischoff
Sheepshead Bay
Corporation Counsel
Bingham
White
Kings County
Coney Island
Voorhees
Supreme Court
Immigration test suits dismissed in New York Circuit Court
Judge Hough dismissed the test suits by International Mercantile Marine Company and Ocean Steam Navigation Company Limited against Nevada N. Stranahan, Collector of the Port of New York. The actions challenged the 1903 immigration act fines of 100 dollars per alien for ships bringing dangerous diseased passengers, with over 200000 dollars in fines paid under protest, and the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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United States Supreme Court
Stranahan
Fined for Mail Fraud In United States Court
Abraham Rothschild and Arnold G. Cahin were fined $40 each yesterday by Judge Hough in the United States Circuit Court on the first count of the indictment. On the second count sentence was suspended. The judge was swayed by Rothschild's young wife who pleaded for reform.
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Abraham Rothschild
Arnold G. Cahin
Hough
United States
Rothschild
Blues Hold Advantage In Camp Battle Near Pine Camp
Telegraph report from Pine Camp New York details a three hour battle between Blues and Browns at the camp. Blue forces pierced Brown right flank and forced abandonment of trenches under umpire orders. Brown commander Colonel Stokes and his men intrenched tightly while cavalry actions and artillery exchanges occurred. Observers Oliver and Grant watched and weighed Manoeuvre grounds purchase. Major Oliver Bridgman leads Blues. Brown force led by Major McDonald. Weekend camp life includes loitering and music as bands play the Merry Widow.
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Tribune
Pine Camp
N. Y
Blues
Brown
Stokes
234 Regiment
Oliver
War Department
Grant
Oliver B. Bridgman
Major McDonald
15Th Cavalry
New York Cavalry
Mth Infantry
Praises Grange Banks At Republican Club Meeting
Charles H. Treat arrives in the city and tells The Tribune that national grange banks attract farmer interest and offer about 1.0 percent profit on capital. He predicts rapid growth, notes safer savings for rural communities, and mentions a 150 banker meeting in Troy, Pennsylvania. Treat also comments on money conditions, bond prices, and Taft’s endorsement as a positive outcome.
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Charles H. Treat
United States
Republican Club
West 40Th Street
The
Tribune
Washington
Treat
National Grange
Troy
Penn
Panama
William H. Taft
Wadsworth names committees for Assembly and Seattle expo
Albany June 22 James Wadsworth Jr Speaker of the Assembly announced committee appointments to represent the Assembly on commissions created by the last Legislature The Senate had announced theirs Representatives named Bennett Lee Palmer and Oliver to investigate NYC finances Francis Murphy and A E Smith to examine courts of inferior jurisdiction in first class cities Wainwright Parker and Burzynski to represent New York at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle 1999 Dominy Shea and Foley to arrange the 300th anniversary of Lake Champlain discovery
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Albany
James W. Wadsworth
Assembly
Senate
John Raines
Wadsworth
New York City
Bennett
New York
Lee
Kings
Palmer
Schoharie
Oliver
Clinton
Shea
Essex
J. A. Foley
frauds in panama denied amid election dispute
Washington dispatch reports Panama's minister Arango informed that Arias and Obaldia factions accepted voter lists after rectification. Both sides issued statements declaring charges baseless and the election process free of fraud. Consul general noted reduced disturbance risk due to cross-party agreement on ballots. Obaldia support alleged to be unpopular outside Panama City.
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Washington
Sefior Arango
Panama
Sefior Arias
Alaska's Precious Metals From Seward Peninsula
A geological survey report states that precious metals worth over 7 million dollars annually are mined from the placer gravels of Seward peninsula Alaska. The survey notes a slow but steady rise in output over many years and these gravels have already added more than 40 million dollars to global wealth.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Seward Peninsula
Alaska
Payment of death benefits and naval orders summary
Washington June 22 report explains death benefit rules for service members. Widows or named beneficiaries receive six months' pay. if no beneficiary is named and no widow exists, funds stay in the Treasury. The piece also lists Army and Navy officer promotions and vessel movements through June 19–20, including transfers to Fort Riley and Pacific stations and ships at Honolulu Oyster Bay and Guantanamo.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Military
Naval Service
Treasury
Middies Summer Cruise Begins Off Virginia Capes
Norfolk Va June 22 The Annapolis fleet with midshipmen aboard set sail from Norfolk for their regular summer cruise bound northward past the Virginia Capes. The meet is composed as Ad-
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Norfolk
Annapolis
Virginia Capes
Admiral Farragut's Hartford and Dewey's Olympia at sea
The Hartford under Admiral Farragut and the Olympia commanded by Admiral Dewey lead a squadron that also includes the cruiser Chicago and monitors Nevada and Arkansas, reflecting a historic naval arrangement with prominent ships serving together.
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Miral Farragut
Hartford
Dewey
Olympia
Chiccago
Nevada
Arkansas
Georgia's Commander Hurt by Illness After Horn voyage
Captain Henry McCrea of the United States battleship Georgia was brought to Brooklyn Navy Yard in a fragile state after kidney trouble and a breakdown following the fleet’s voyage. He was admitted to the naval hospital under Dr. Greene’s care. recovery not feared. McCrea, 21 years in service, had just arrived in New York to lead the lighthouse corps after commanding the Georgia for about a year, prior to the turret explosion that killed many and injured twice as many.
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Henry McCrea
United States
Georgia
Horn
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Hospital
Greene
McCrea
New York
Lighthouse Corps
Navy
Stolen registered mail pouch found in railroad yards
Kansas City, June 22. The registered mail pouch containing diamonds jewelry and money was stolen from a mail car at Union Station on June 21. It was found this afternoon by a switching crew in Rock Island Railroad yards in Kansas City Kansas. The pouch held valuables and four empty envelopes indicating money had been removed.
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Kansas City
Union Station
Rock Island Railroad
Kan
Pay Inspector Ryan Acquitted By Court Martial
Pay Inspector Eugene D. Ryan, paymaster of the Pacific fleet, was acquitted by a court martial of drunkenness on duty. Admiral Dayton and the Secretary of the Navy disapproved the finding, but the court action is final and Ryan has been restored to duty.
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Ryan
Washington
Eugene D. Ryan
Pacific Fleet
Dayton
Secretary of the Navy
Swimmer Drowns While Aiming For Lake Record
Pittsfield Massachusetts June 2 William Zach, captain of the YMCA lifesaving crew, drowned at Pontoosie Lake while attempting a distance swimming record. He sank near the finish line and the medical examiner attributed death to acute indigestion.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Wiliam Zach
Young Men's Christians Association
Pontoosie Lake
Labor Union Wins Temporary Injunction In Detroit Street Solicitation
In Wayne Circuit Court on June 22, the Metal Polishers Buffers and Platers Union secured a temporary injunction preventing police from stopping their peaceful solicitation of workers at the Art Store Company. The ruling reverses the usual order in labor injunction cases, claiming police interference would ruin the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Wayne
Metal Polishers, Buffers and Platers
Pleads Guilty in Freight Claim Fraud Case
Rupert V. Wilson pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud in freight claims for Atlantic Coast Line Texas Pacific and Chicago and Rock Island Railroads. Judge Hough sentenced him to eight months on Blackwell's Island. Co-defendant R. C. Stebbins has not yet pleaded as a witness for the government. Wilson forged freight bills while employed in the freight claims office.
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Rupert V. Wilson
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Texas Pacific
Chicago & Rock Island
Hough
United States Circuit Court
Blackwell's Island
R. C. Stebbins
Wilson
Atlantis Coast Line Railroad
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Wadsworth Names Committees
Senor Arias
Sefior Obaldia
Taft
Pacific Northwest
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Union Pacific & North
Cheyenne
China
Japan
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Omaha
Overland Limited
North-Western
NSON
N. W. Ry
Manhattan
Army and Navy News
ARMY
Claren B ‘. Ciulver
Signal Corps
Philippines
San Francisco
James A. Shannon
7Th Cavalry
Portland
Fort Riley
John S. Williams
George Ruhlen, Jr
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Monroe
Arthur F. Cassels
4Th Field Artillery
William M. Colvin
Coast Artillery
Morris Blocke
1St Field Artillery
A. Reynolds
Newport News
Mortana
J. L Sticht
Indiana
Naval War College
G W. S Castle
Pike
Pacific
N. H. Goss
Grampus
W. A. M'Clurg
J. L. Taylor
Naval Hospital
New Fort Lyon
A. W. Stahl
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
League Island
W. P. Robert
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
W. G. Groesbeck
Aval
J. G. Tawresey
Navy Department
Lebanon
Bradford
R. C
St. Louis
Honolulu
Sylph
Oyster Bay
Rockland
Dabee
Dubuque
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Chester
N. H
Tompkinsvlle
New Hampshire
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