Heat Wave Ravages New York as Storm Breaks Record Heat
New York and surrounding suburbs faced extreme heat with a 92 degree peak, then a sudden storm brought lightning, hail, and powerful winds to Coney Island. Dozens died from heat and hundreds suffered prostration while outlying areas enjoyed relief from the humidity.
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George
Brocklin
Bohn
Frederick
Park
Rovenue
Bellevue
James
Farmer
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Field
Bronsville Hospital
Dilling
Edward
Avenue
Gouverneur Hospital
Flahive
Hirty
Grand Gtreet
Jersey City
East
Brooklyn Bridge
Hudson
Heinze Given Suspended Sentence In Grand Jury Case
In U S Circuit Court Judge Ray fined Sanford Robinson 250 dollars for contempt and sentenced Arthur P Heinze to suspended sentence until the October grand jury closes. Buckingham testified as a witness about meetings with Robinson and Heinze and their efforts to remove missing Copper Company books. Heinze must aid authorities in recovering the books and appears as a witness Monday.
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Keepin Tracy S. Buckingham
Crond
Joseph J. Kumb
United Copper Company
Sanford Robinson
Copper Company
Ray
United States
Arthur P. Heinze
Augustus Heinze
Robinson
A. P. Heinze
Heinze
William Rand, Jr
Cary & Robinson
Joseph P. Cotton, Jr
Wise
Cotton
Shields Heinze
Tracy
Buckingham
Federal Grand Jury
Canada
Rand
Grand Jury
Subpena
Mr. Wise
Abandon Olongapo Naval Base in Manila Bay Probable
Washington reports the President plans to abandon Olongapo as a repair station in the Philippines and establish a new naval base on Manila Bay near Manila. The move ends a long dispute between naval officers and army engineers over the optimal Asiatic station, with Subig Bay and Olongapo debated for years.
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Washington
Olongapo
Philippine Islands
Navy Department
Manila Bay
Manila
Cavité
Navy Yard
Army
Subig Bay
Naval General Board
William Swift
Asiatic
Swift
Dewey
Army Engineers
Coast Artillery
Congress
Roosevelt
Coast
Port Arthur
Perkins Testimony Details Harvester Trust Operations
Washington dispatch reports Elliott W. Major Iowa Attorney General guided deposition of George W. Perkins of J P Morgan & Co in Missouri suit against International Harvester. Perkins describes mergers unifying brands, 85 percent U S harvesting market, cross ownership, and the voting trust controlling both New Jersey and America entities. He notes Morgan involvement, director roles, and price uniformity across acquired firms. Major obtained the deposition last Tuesday.
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Washington
Elliott W. Major
Missouri
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
International Harvester Company
Major
The
Tribune
New York
International Harvester Company of America
Perkins
McCormick
International Harvester Company of New Jersey
Mr. Perkins
New Jersey Corporation
United States
New Corporation
D. M. Osborne Company
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
New Jersey
International of America
International of New Jersey
Lottery Becomes Treasury Department Dependency In Cuba
Havana June 25 the Senate voted to place the state lottery under the Treasury Department with the director to be nominated by President Gomez and approved by the Senate. The move ends Marita Delgado’s bid for the directorship and allows quicker passage of the lottery bill.
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Havana
Senate
Treasury Department
Gomez
Marita Delgado
Press Cuttings barred by censor as Shaw quips on honor
London June 26 Another George Bernard Shaw play Press Cuttings has been forbidden by the censor. Shaw writes The Times that the act is revenge because King Edward made Beerbohm Tree a knight for planning to stage Bianco Posnet. He jokes the King should make him a duke to complete the scene.
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George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
the Times
Edward
Beerbohm Tree
Mr. Shaw
Bianco Posnet
Would Quit Wisconsin Policyholders Seek Move of HQ
A large share of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company policyholders back moving the headquarters from Milwaukee to another state to escape Wisconsin taxes, which amount to over $1,000 daily. An Eastern stockholder coalition reportedly plans to propose relocating the company, with the July annual meeting forthcoming and Wisconsin's limited influence noted.
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The
Tribune
Milwaukee
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Wisconsin
Senators envy Sherman in cool cotton suit from Muskogee
Vice-President Sherman's weather friendly attire astonished the Senate as colleagues noted its simple blue cotton fabric made locally in Muskogee County Georgia. Representative Adamson presented the outfit, saying it was grown ginned spun woven dyed and tailored in the same county.
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Washington
Sherman
Senate
Fairbanks
Muskogee County
Adamson
Cabinet Resignations Shake Government in June Update
London reports resignations of two ministers, cited health but linked to budget disapproval. Lord Fitzmaurice steps down as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Herbert Louis Samuel becomes cabinet member. Thomas R Buchanan out, Master of Elibank Alexander Oliphant Murray named to India Office post.
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London
Lord Fitzmaurice
Duchy of Lancaster
Herbert Louis Samuel
Home Affairs
Thomas R Buchanan
India Office
Elibank
Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray
Dillon Convicted for Murder in Brooklyn Store Killing
James F Dillon, patrolman at Adams Street station, was convicted of first degree manslaughter in Brooklyn Supreme Court for fatally shooting Louis Probber at No 217 Myrtle Avenue after demanding eggs and arresting the shop owner’s son the day prior. Jury deliberated about forty-five minutes. District Attorney Clarke claimed several officers testified falsely.
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Adams Street
Brooklyn
Louis Probber
Myrtle Avenue
Supreme Court
Dillon
Isaac Probber
Clarke
Death Leap With Child After Heat Drives Despair
Mrs Hannah Monthey of 191 Quincey Street Brooklyn leaped from her five story roof with her eight year old daughter Lillian in her arms. Both died before ambulance arrived. A prior explosion in the basement hot water plant killed four year old Mabel Monthey last December. John Monthey, janitor, was away at the time.
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Hannah Monthey
Quincey Street
Brooklyn
John
Mabel Monthey
Cumberland Street
Walsh
Monthey
Prosecutes the Lehigh for dining car liquor violation
Wilkes-Barre June 25 District Attorney Abram Salsburg obtains warrants for six Lehigh Valley Railroad conductors over daily liquor sales in dining cars. Woodward, representing the company, posted bail as detectives gather evidence. Salsburg calls dining cars speak easies on wheels and says liquor laws are violated daily. Niagara Falls ad for $4.69 round trip via West Shore and New York Central around July 4th with July 24 34 or 4th travel dates.
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Tribune
Wilkes-Barre
Penn
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Abram Salsburg
J. Butler Woodward
Frank Brown
Salsburg
Niagara Falls
West Shore
New York Central
Iine
Advt
Two Runaway Horses Run Wild In West Side Streets
Two untethered horses bolted through the upper West Side yesterday afternoon causing chaos. One horse was killed when a cab pole pierced it while dodging a heavy truck. A wagon horse bolted next, trapping drivers and injuring none, though officers were knocked over trying to stop the outbreak.
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West 100Th Street
Theodore Heckman
New York Transport Company
109Th Street
Central Park West
Michael Baughn
Baughn
George Benson
Christopher Orensen
No. 1609
Broadway
104Th Street
Amsterdam
Columbus Avenues
McDermott
Manning
Heat Victim Charles Munson Raymond Near Death in Norwalk Estate
Charles Munson Raymond former Carbon Steel Company president and stock broker married to soprano Annie Louise Cary is dying from heart failure aggravated by heat at his Norwalk estate. He had faced a $1,000,000 personal suit two years earlier and a body execution was issued. to avoid jail he kept Deputy Sheriff Sculley under constant watch for three weeks.
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the Tribune
South Norwalk
Conn
Charles Munson Raymond
Carbon Steel Company
Annie Louise Cary
Raymond
Sculley
Train wreck at White House Curve kills two New York men
In Middletown New York on June 25 engineer Reuben Vandemark and fireman Lester Dougherty of New York Ontario and Western train No 3 died when the engine and baggage car slid from the track at White House Curve three miles north of Livingston Manor. About 300 passengers, many bound for Catskills summer resorts, were aboard. thirty remained at the scene and the wreckage trapped the two victims.
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N. Y
Reuben Vandemark
Lester Dougherty
New York, Ontario & Western
White House Curve
Livingston Manor
Weehawken
New York
Catskills
The Big Strawberry Crop in Philadelphia Area
Delaware Maryland peninsula shipments by the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad totaled 16,676 quarts by June 19 despite two weeks of heavy rain. Last year for the same period shipments reached 13,094,689 quarts under favorable weather. Also announced is the Summer Time Table of Sandy Hook and all rail routes with the New Jersey Central seashore service starting June 27, and the Asbury Park Flyer running as usual.
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Philadelphia
Delaware-Maryland Peninsula
Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad
Sandy Hook
New Jersey Central
Asbury Park
Jay Eye See the famed trotter dies at Bull Farm
Jay Eye See, world record mile trotter at 2 10 and perhaps the most noted racehorse, died today at the Bull Farm near Racine Wisconsin after fourteen years on pension. The horse retired in 1912 and had not raced since.
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the Tribune
Racine
Wis
Jay Eye See
Bull Farm
Raciné
Travel deal to Denver and return limited dates
Rail rate of 60 dollars for the round trip to Denver from June 29 to July 3 with same fare to Colorado Springs or Pueblo. Tickets valid for return until September 1. See ticket azonta advertisement for details.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Ticket Azonta
Corporation tax measure in Senate outlined for Monday start
Washington June 25 Senator Aldrich reported the corporation tax amendment prepared by the President and drafted with the Attorney General and Senator Root. He hopes to begin debate Monday after tariff schedules are completed and to send the bill to the House by July 3. Insurgents and Democrats weigh in as leaders aim for an administration measure with no changes to the text.
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Washington
Senator Aldrich
Finance Committee
Senate
Attorney General
Root
Aldrich
Nelson
Congress
Davis
Arkansas
Messrs Reet and Wickersham
Messrs. Root and Wickersham
Debates Loom Over Income Tax Amendment Fate
Leaders foresee two to three weeks of debate as insurgent opposition and political taunts unfold. Senators Bailey and other Democrats press the White House line, while New England lawmakers doubt fast passage. Organizers report no clear prediction on future changes as talks stall in the heated capital.
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White House
New England
Aldrich
Congress
Washington
Taft Amendment Extends Corporation Tax Provisions
Washington June 25 full text of the corporation tax amendment to the tariff bill follows section four imposing a 2 percent excise tax on net income over 5000 for domestic corps joint stock companies and insurance firms and on foreign organized groups earning with in United States and in districts Alaska and District of Columbia with exceptions for dividends from other tax entities and limited foreign sources.
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Washington
United States
Alaska
District of Columbia
Surance
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