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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1909

Page

6

Woodruff backs Manhattan Republican for Mayor

Timothy L Woodruff, Republican gate Committee chairman, says a strong sentiment exists among Republicans to nominate a Manhattan Republican for Mayor to defeat Tammany. He insists on character and ability over faction, favors geographic balance, and expects little political activity until September. He notes no specific candidate and plans to attend the 30th anniversary cast of “3” in New Haven.

Timothy L Woodruff Republican Gate Committee McClellan Aay Mr. Woodruff Tammany Manhattan Brooklyn Mavor Adirondacks New Haven

Alleged Murderer Caught in Downtown Arrest

Alphonse Albanese alias Frank Perry, 22, an Italian, was jailed at Police Headquarters awaiting Goshen New York authorities for murder. He resisted capture in a fight with Detective Corrao. Police say two men were killed near Goshen after a saloon confrontation over a roll of bills. Perry fled with a companion, who was later arrested and convicted. Sheriff Decker warned of a July 7 death sentence.

Alphonse Albanese Frank Perry Goshen N. Y Corrao Detective Bureau Perry Decker Orange County

Tardy passenger misses ship in Boston rush

Boston financier Allen S Whiting, agent for Stillman F Keller, aboard the Yale, failed to hold the Adriatic. He sent wireless requests to slow the liner but it sailed before a tug could overtake. Buffalo woman Katherine Dirkin, by contrast, reached Cunard pier in time and was placed aboard the Campania.

Allen S Whiting Stillman F. Keller Boston Yale Whiting North River

Severe Pacific quake rattles Grass Valley region

A strong earthquake struck Grass Valley on June 2 at 1 15 o clock with a second tremor at 11 49. Reports reached Marysville Nevada City Chico Colfax and Reno Nevada confirming tremors though no damage was reported. Nevada had been thought outside the quake zone.

Grass Valley Cal Maryeville Nevada City Chico Colfax Reno Nev Ehakern Nevada

Man Shoots Wife Daughter Then Himself in Baltimore Home

George A Rocks age fifty shot his wife and fourteen year old stepdaughter Lillie before killing himself in the Northern Annex area of Baltimore. Mrs Rocks had repeatedly refused to live with him after their separation last March, ending eight years of marriage.

Baltimore George A. Rocks Lillie Mrs. Rocks

Jealousy and murder at a Times Square restaurant case

Elsie Sige was found dead and authorities believe jealousy over a potential marriage to Chu Gain sparked the killing by Leon, a local gambler and confidence man. The No. 782 Eighth Avenue restaurant reopened after midnight with Leons room in reach of patrons, while Sun Leung and Yee Kee kept watch as police lingered in the hall.

Ing Elsie Leon Chu Gain Gain Eighth Avenue Elsie Sige Sun Leung Yee Kee West 47Th Street Elsie Sigel Washingeton Baltimore Philadelphia Lymne Johnstown Penn Worcester Mass 4Th Street Fifth Avenue Brooklyn Fourth Avenue Low Myrtle Avenue Pell Street Manhattan Lin Leong Fogarty Central Office Eighth Avenue House Garret Leon Quang Wick Nem Chinatown Oriental Club No. 5 Mott Street Chinese Sunday Schools Association Dovers Street Nam No. 7&2 Franz Sigel Harburger Sigel Ferguson Columbia University

Heat Claims Two Score One Victim Succumbs

New York endures a two day heat wave with high humidity. Temperatures reached 89 to 91 degrees as thousands suffer heat Prostrations and dozens die. Victims include workers, residents, and children in Manhattan and Brooklyn with many transported to hospitals. City residents seek relief in parks and beaches amid scarce ice and poor air.

New York

Look for Leon Abroad in Global Dragnet

Police widen the hunt for Leon Ling, linked to Elsie Sigel murder, sending alerts to seaports worldwide. Reports claim disguises and false papers as leads, with sightings in Johnstown Worcester Schenectady and at rail hubs. Chinese community figures pledge aid while officials pursue poison and inquest updates.

Long Island land sale 538 acres to Huntington Bay

L Ecluse Washburn & Co sold 538 acres overlooking Huntington Bay near Chateau Des 2eaux Arts to Huntington Bay View Association for about 200 pounds. C P Darling to conduct topographical survey as the tract is developed with park features.

Long Island L’ecluse, Washburn & Co Huntington Bay View Association Huntington Bay Chateau Des 2Eaux Arts C. P Darling

Three Stricken At Tarrytown In Heat Wave Tragedy

A heat wave caused one death and two hospitalizations in Tarrytown and nearby areas. An Irvington coal loader, Nicholas Brantiee, collapsed from heat and died instantly after fracturing his skull. A Rockefeller estate worker and Mrs. H Edmonds faced critical conditions. A hay loft fire at Odell Co. in Ardsley destroyed buildings, costing about $40,000, while the Odell family vacationed at the Thousand Islands.

Tarrytown Nicholas Brantiee Lockwood & Pateman Irvington John D. Rockefeller H. Edmonds William J. Odell & Co Ardsley

Boston Heat Kills Woman as City Endures Three Days

In Boston on June 23 the continued heatwave caused suffering and fatalities including Miss Catherine Head who collapsed on a street and died later. The third day of unusually high temperatures prompted widespread discomfort and severe health risks across the city.

Schenectady N. Y Leon Ling New York Central Railroad Cleveland New York Elsie Sigel Boston Catherine Head

Bank trust director testifies no knowledge of shipbuilding loans

In Saratoga on June 23 Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia Conn testified he had no knowledge of loans to the United States Shipbuilding Company while serving on the Trust Company of the Republic’s board in 1992. He learned of millions advanced at an October meeting and would have protested loans to Nixon and Dresser and the shipbuilding venture.

Saratoga N. Y Charles F. Brooker Ansonia Trust Company Brooker Shipbuilding Company Stuyvesant Fish John W. Young Lewis Nixon Fish Nixon and Dresser American Brass Company Torrington National Park Bank Paterson Safe Deposit and Trust Company

Woman Demands Return of Jewelry Seized on Arrival

Mrs. Sarah Wiederman, a first cabin passenger arriving from Brazil on the Voltaire, demanded the return of jewels valued at $1,400 seized by an inspector at Ellis Island. Despite being well supplied and unlikely to become a public charge, she was detained for deportation. Officials considered her undesirable alien, with a board of special inquiry and letters to Washington delaying the case. Col Loeb appealed to the Treasury for guidance as the voyage continued and her relatives learned of the dispute. It is believed the jewels will be returned.

Loeb Sarah Wiederman Brazil Voltaire Ellis Island Board of Special Inquiry Rio de Janiero Barbados Lamport & Holt Williams Department of Commerce and Labor Washington Mrs. Wiederman Treasury Department

Mast Erected In Battery Park Amid Heat Wave Attendance

In Battery Park a 175 foot steel mast from the yacht Constitution was raised on the lawn near the sea wall in front of about fifteen hundred spectators. The mast, placed on a concrete base, rose by 2 pm with the help of Hans Frederik Jorgensen and city riggers. The Constitution had been sold to the city for 30 and helped spur the 1901 America’s Cup campaigns. A 40 by 60 foot flag will fly from the mast on July 4. Also noted: a tuberculosis exhibit opened at the Educational Alliance with a mass meeting featuring Dr. S A Knopf Commissioner Hebberd and others. Heat deaths rise in Philadelphia with four deaths and many prostrations as temperatures approach 90.

Constitution Battery Park Battery Wall Hans Frederick Jorgensen Park Department Daughters of the Revolution Educational Alliance S. A. Knopf Robert W. Hebberd Lawrence Veiller Tenement House Charities’ Aid Society H. Masliansky Dr. Knopf Hebberd

Two Die From Heat in Pittsburg Tenement District

June 23 report from Pittsburg states two deaths in the tenement district due to excessive heat, including an infant. Prostrations in streets and tube mills occur hourly as charity bureaus overflow with requests for ice and urgent aid for mothers with sick children.

Pittsburg

President approves dismissal of Second Lieutenant Schoonmaker

Washington June 2. The President approves the sentence of dismissal for Second Lieutenant Louis P Schoonmaker cavalry recently tried in the Philippines on charges including giving a worthless check making false statements and duplicating pay accounts. He was appointed to the Military Academy from New Jersey.

Tribune Bureau Washington WAR Secretary Secretary of War Army War College Artillery Fort Monroe Cavalry Infantry and Forts Riley Leavenworth Hospital Corps Bakers and Cooks Army Military Academy West Point Regular Army Philippine Scouts Army Hospital Corps Louis P. Schoonmaker Wth Cavalry Philippines Schoonmaker New Jersey

Education Board in Hot Debate Over Brooklyn Nominee

The Brooklyn Board of Education clashed over appointing Arthur C. Perry as district superintendent, with 26 voting against and 14 for. Commissioner Dresser cited a political letter while Barrett denied private caucus. Perry, a Brooklyn man, faced opposition. the matter returns to the board of superintendents as William Smith, 76, of Manhattan Public Schools retires on age grounds.

Board of Education Arthur C. Perry Evergreen Avenue Covert Street Brooklyn Edward S. Farrell Horace Dresser Dresser Senator McCarren Barrett Hotel Savoy Dr. Perry Wiliam Smith Rivington and Forsyth Streets Manhattan

Kuhne Goes to Jail

Acting Captain Kuhne of the Brooklyn detective bureau began a 30 day term of imprisonment at Raymond Street jail after Justice Kelly signed the commitment order. Kuhne arrived with his counsel and planned to seek a writ of habeas corpus while awaiting transport to Cell Tier F near Brooklyn Hospital.

Kuhne Brooklyn

Endemann Held for Trial on Bank Larceny Charges

Paul Endemann, teller at a Jefferson Bank branch in Houston and Clinton streets, waived examination in the Tombs court and was held for trial on two grand larceny charges. Bail set at 20000. Detectives say alleged losses could reach 40000. Two depositors Lederer and Franco filed complaints with Magistrate Cornell alleging thefts from their bank accounts.

Paul Endemann Jefferson Bank Houston Clinton Streets Tombs Court Endemann Cornell Hugo Lederer East 12Th Street Louis Franco Lenox Avenue

Dressmaker Denies Smuggling Charge in Bond Return

Mrs Delvina M Boulanger of 60 West 56th Street pleaded not guilty to a smuggling charge and posted 1500 bail for Monday examination. Special Treasury agent Anthony P Luddon said she was a Cleveland steamer passenger on April 7 with gowns and wearing apparel undeclared and subject to duty.

Delvina M. Boulanger West 56Th Street

Manicurist Miss Rowan held on arson charge in Brooklyn

Miss Mary Rowan a manicurist was arrested early yesterday and arraigned in Gates avenue police court on setting fire to her rooms at 619 Nostrand avenue Brooklyn about 130 in the morning. Fire Marshal Beers charged five starts in the apartments. Rowan was not at home when the fire broke out. Magistrate Furlong remanded her for examination on Tuesday.

Mary Rowan Gates Avenue Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn Beers Miss Rowan Furlong

Brooklyn patrolman testifies in murder trial of Louis Probber

James F. Dillon, the Brooklyn patrolman on trial for murder, took the stand to reenact the shooting at Probber’s grocery. He described a struggle with Louis Probber and Mrs. Probber, a knife attack, and his discharge of the revolver during the scuffle.

James F. Dillon Brooklyn Supreme Court Louis Probber Dillon Clarke Florence J. Sullivan Probber Isaac Probber Louis

NEW BUILDING CODE UP FOR HEARING IN ALDERMEN MEETING

The Building Committee debated the proposed new code after reports from majority and minority factions. Advocates for reinforced concrete and standpipes argued their benefits while industry reps warned against undermining firms. An adjournment set for Thursday to consider reinforced concrete first.

Boearé of Aldermen Kenneally Colgan Duell, Gunther and Nagle Eugene Conlin Conin & Long George J. Gleason Reed Cement Company

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