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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
1
The Commerce Board may establish zones as the I C C takes full control of R R Bates. Sixteen western lines lose contention while roads win big in the oil lands case. Grants valued at 500 million to 700 million were confirmed in the files.
The Supreme Court held that long and short haul rate control and nationwide division for rate adjustments belong to the Interstate Commerce Commission. It confirmed land grant railroad patents in California valued at 500 to 760 million dollars, rejecting claims that minerals like oil or petroleum altered title. The decision emphasizes mineral status of petroleum without reversing old patents, noting potential chaos if titles were challenged after century.
The report outlines Huerta's envoys set to meet General Obregon as factions contend in Mexico. Mentioned are Ville, Uteh, and various political players amid wartime maneuvers. The item reads like a miscellaneous news brief with dated references and stray names.
A 24 hour search for a missing Marine private from the outpost near Vera Cruz yields reports he wandered behind lines and was confronted by Mexican outposts. Headquarters withholds the name. Word of Mexican reinforcements moving from the capital toward Vera Cruz is noted, and several new American outposts have been spotted.
Edward Servace filed in Supreme Court for 2000 with claim that a motor truck owned by John J. Flagler ran over seven year old Alfonso Servace in East aid st on November 1. Plaintiff alleges the car was out of order and recklessly driven.
Mrs. Clenn A. Miller sues pie manufacturers George N. Perry and Nelson A. White in Supreme Court for £2,000 claiming a custard pie contained a marble that shattered two upper molars. Dentist and five household members corroborate the claim. defendants deny any marble among their ingredients and argue their process prevents foreign matter.
Mary Mcwarthy a Jersey City widow five years old? No. A quarrel with John Smith visiting her home led her to drink from a bottle and declare she had taken poison. Police and City Hospital ambulance were summoned but surgeon found no poison. Smith could not explain the quarrel.
A newborn at Mountainside Hospital Bloomfield New Jersey is described as having a large extended family. The infant, born to Mr and Mrs Jaco Lichtenstein, is said to be well along with his mother Harriet Greevy Ackerman after their April marriage.
Pietro Bruscomanork and wife NIWA were found guilty yesterday before Judge Nott of kidnapping Giu seppe Gumina, five, son of Dominic Gumina, a grocer on West That Street. The crime occurred last April when the child was abducted from his father's shop and held at 326 East 63rd Street for twenty days amid menacing letters demanding 2500. The jurors asked clemency for the expectant mother. They face a sentence of ten to fifty years. The couple was remanded to the Tombs until Friday for sentencing.
A newly formed anti autopsy organization, described as including Catholics Hebrews and various denominations, claims to counter sentiment against the Board of Coroners amid an investigation initiated by the Commissioner of Accounts at Mayor Mitchel's request. It reports more than 100 members. Alessandro, complainant in charges against Dr Otto H Shultze, objects to a brief filed by Vandiver for Shultze and accuses him of smearing the coroners office to defend the doctor.
The Tribune announces a redesign expanding from seven to eight columns due to rapid circulation growth. Current presses, installed less than two years ago, cannot keep up, and new equipment on order will further boost production. The change aims to improve paper quality and service, and readers are asked to approve.
A dealer disclosed key details in the Yellow Taxi Co murder case, admitting defeat in the ensuing legal fight. The slain girl described as not from a poor family.
District Attorney Blessing traced a sack used to enclose a torso found in the Mohawk River near the W. E. Hern ing yard and a railroad bridge. He links the sack and rack thefts to the murder, suspects an Italian to be questioned, and notes the torso was discovered a mile below the bridge. The article discusses police and district attorney tensions and details on the case’s timing and geography. It also reports a separate note on the Yellow Taxicab Company surrendering the service and adjusting meter rates to comply with the city ordinance.
Professor W. H. Taft hosts Charles D. Hilles, former secretary and Republican national chairman, in New Haven on June 22. Though labeled social, the visit is seen as potentially shaping national politics with Hilles staying several days at Malden Lane and Spencer area.
A mob in Tarrytown attacks I.W.W. speakers and anti war advocates during a three hour riot. Pelt Berkman and several women are struck with stones mud and eggs as attackers drag an anarchist through the crowd before police arrive to restore order.
Visitors led by Alexander Berkman and fellow IWW activists faced a hostile crowd in Westchester as stones, mud, eggs, and turf flew during a late night attempt to address the Croton Aqueduct. Police protected the group, Berkan and Beck Edelsohn delivering short remarks amid continuous interruptions and threats.
Rodman Wanamaker's motor launch America is launched amid a crowd as Lt. John Porte and George Hal Jett plan a transatlantic crossing. Simultaneously McAdoo negotiates a subway easement under the Post Office Building to enable mail movement, proposing two 69 by 12 foot platforms at a cost around 110000, subject to public service consent.
The trial of Lieutenant Seth W. Scofield seeks to void his deathbed marriage to nurse Jane Fitzsimmons-Scofield at Hotel St George Brooklyn on February 2. Scofield, 79, died an hour later. the $90,000 Scofield estate faces her claim as legitimate widow.
Highland Falls resident John Mertens dove into the Hudson River to rescue Miss Marie Peterson and Philip Roth after a frightened girl jumped and overturned a canoe when a mouse was tossed aboard. Mertens pulled the pair to shore while Roth, unable to swim, was aided to safety. The incident occurred near the dock as the craft capsized.
Amid ongoing mediation efforts, delegates from Mexico and other parties discuss accommodation with American mediators. Aimed at forming a constitutional framework, a conciliatory approach is urged and a presidential conversation is anticipated to shape the outcome. The duration of talks remains uncertain with expectations of a shorter or longer negotiation period.
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