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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
4
A heated Gould separation trial continues with 36 witnesses examined and more depositions read. Mrs Gould and Dustin Farnum figure prominently as witnesses and depositions shape the night session’s focus.
A Royal Arcanum day celebration will be held at the Harlem Park Casino located at 126th and 127th streets and Second Avenue on Saturday. Proceeds benefit the Royal Arcanum hospital bed fund.
City battle over Manhattan Bridge access pits Metz and Sullivan against Stevenson and the mayor over whether to raze or retain Bowery lodging houses and hotels fronting the bridge approach. Metz argues rentals and space use justify delaying removals while Stevenson seeks immediate clearance. The Citizens Union claims hotel capacity favors keeping buildings, while legal actions unfold as Wise prosecutes the missing United Copper books case with Robinson and Heinze on trial.
The Third Avenue Railroad reorganization plan, led by bondholders chair J N Wallace of Central Trust, is nearly ready for public release. It reportedly calls for a heavy stock assessment and new securities possibly totaling 5 million dollars, with aims to speed formal presentation before summer. The plan would seek court and receiver approval before PSC review, while receiver Frederick W Whitridge pushes for better rolling stock and potential Crosstown feeder lines like the 49th Street line, amid Metropolitan ownership and funding concerns.
Dr. Hermon Bumpus announced a four month Northwest coast expedition led by Harlan I. Smith to Seattle Vancouver Island and Alaska to collect totem poles and masks for the North Pacific hall. William S. Taylor will sketch murals while relics from William Hague fund the effort enhance museum holdings with ethnographic and ceremonial objects.
Deputy McCooey loses a dollar bet to Controller Metz who claims Charles F. Murphy is waiting in his office. The named Murphy is Assemblyman Charles F. Murphy of Brooklyn, not Tammany leader. The brief, light rivalry unfolds as McCooey seeks the truth.
A congestion prevention committee urged Mayor to appoint a commission to report by December 1 on causes and remedies. Members included Jacob A. Cantor Gilbert Elliott A A Stoughton LL Pounds Carl F. Grieshaber George B. Ford and Benjamin Marsh. The Mayor pledged review and received memoranda proposing tenement law changes better daylight open spaces parks a city sewer system redistribution of offices and factories and street widening.
Saranac Lake June 23 James Shea Assemblyman sees complex motives behind charges against Oscar H Droege purchasing clerk at Ray Brook State Sanatorium He questions Dr Garvin tenure and says a hearing was promised while detailing reports of a possible disappearance Police seek Droege with New York Detective Bureau assisted by Malone officials and others.
Marshall Bell of Newburg New York declares liabilities of 113000 unsecured with no assets. He cites a gambling debt of 110000 at a New York gambling house where dealer James Thompson allegedly ran up the loss and papers signed as I O Us. Bell disputes the notes as void under the gambling act. He lists other debts including 139 to Sarah E Bell and 1000 for legal services to Albert H Seegar. Thompson’s whereabouts are unknown. Mayer of Mount Vernon is involved in a related suit.
Sunrise and sunset times mark the day with high tides and moon phase noted. The Pannonia is 125 miles east of Sandy Hook at 11 am yesterday and due to dock about 7 30 am Friday, with wireless reports guiding the vessel's arrival.
Shipping notices list multiple steamer names and sailing times from Denver to destinations such as Hawaii Japan Corea China and the Philippine Islands with sailings on June 25 26 and July 2 5 and 11. Vessels include Chiyo Maru Invertoc Hilonian Mariposa US transport Kaga Maru Asia and Empress of Japan among others with routes via San Francisco Seattle Vancouver and Victoria.
Port of New York logs list numerous arrivals and sailings on June 23 1909. Vessels include Graf Waldersee Saratoga El Valle Nicholas Cuneo Olinda American Princess Anne Altamaha Venezia Thornley Magdalena Ramos Appalachee Madonna Alfred Dumots Delaware Crispin Majestic and more with passengers crew cargo and ballast details. Weather at Sandy Hook noted wind southwesterly hazy sea and list of outbound sailings to Kingston Queenstown Liverpool and other ports.
Slimness is the sole gate to youth suits with sizes 32 to 35 chest and no age questions. Youths mixture suits 16 to 28 dollars, vestless feather weight 14 to 20, serge 15 to 27. Athletic underwear offers many sleeveless shirts and knee drawers from 50 cents up, sizes to 46 chest. Bathing suits 2.35 to 6 dollars, thermos bottles for night drinks. E. & W. Red man summer collars 2 for 25 cents, all 25 cent collars at Warren and 13th streets.
A list of ships with origins and itineraries, including entries for Sunderland, New York, Trieste, Genoa, Naples, Cherbourg, Plymouth, Suez, Aden, Singapore, Antwerp, Genoa, Plymouth, Cherbourg, Queenstown, and other ports. Notable vessels mentioned include Moltke, Aragonia, Kronprin Wilhelm, Fallodon Hall, Clyde, Care Para, Cavour, Florida, and others, with dates around June and various routes via Mediterranean, Atlantic, and European ports.
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