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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1909
Page
1
Baltimore pawnshop records show jewels worn by missing woman linked to the Eastman case. Detectives believe Eastman killed her over a jealous dispute as they pursue property and a final inquest set for tomorrow.
Stanley Moore, counsel for Patrick Calhoun, announced in Judge Lawlor's court that on Monday he would file a motion to impeach Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney. He also said a motion would be filed alleging Judge Lawlor was biased and prejudiced after a trial on a bribe charge ended in a jury disagreement.
The Georgia Railroad strike arbitration board ruled against white firemen seniority over black workers and set pay parity with whites. It rewards intelligence among firemen, aiming to raise standards and gradually reduce negro firemen numbers to the most expert. The award does not address the race issue directly.
Three tennis courts on ground valued at 1,000,000 were opened today adjoining the Fort Pitt Athletic Club on Duquesne Way in Pittsburg. The costly courts required razing rental buildings in the business district, with Henry Phipps owning the ground and renting to the club at a nominal rate. Phipps, a longtime tennis advocate, once proposed rooftop courts but did not pursue the idea.
Boston dated June 26 cites Dr Charles W. Eliot former Harvard president replying to a conductor from East Boston tunnel. He argues marriage and family are the best occupation for a woman but notes jobs like typewriters stenographers and cashiers can be pursued without sacrificing the ideal life.
Abcott Willard and Norman Willard aged two brothers, both of West 134th Street, drowned while wading to retrieve a rubber ball off Fort Washington Point. Companions Gregory Dorian and Harry Mitchell tried to form a chain. Lifesavers George Wiley and John Palmer attempted rescues from a nearby canoe but could not save them.
Joseph M. Brown took office as Governor of Georgia succeeding Hoke Smith. Brown arrived by train, wore home spun attire, and received the seal from the retiring governor who offered no congratulations. Brown had previously chaired the State Railroad Commission before his political rise.
Charles J. Glidden and John J. Van Valkenburgh piloted from Fitchburg aboard the Boston balloon. They reached Burlington after a 2 hour 10 minute ascent of 47 miles with a 15 degree drop near 2400 feet and a 2440 foot peak showing little temperature change.
Heat and humidity plagued Manhattan as temperatures rose to 90 degrees by afternoon while officials warned of only modest relief next week. New Yorkers sought shade and iced drinks as crowds jammed ferryboats and motormen shed coats.
On a Broadway ten story loft building a pursuit ended on the roof where Detective Tower grappled with George Clayton and another man. Tower fired when Clayton tried to throw him off the cornice, wounding Clayton in the leg. Clayton and his companion Miller escaped but were captured later.
Glenn H. Curtiss of Hammondsport displayed near perfect aerial control at Morris Park with the June Bug making a two mile flight around the track at 30 to 40 mph. Earlier tests on the clubhouse side showed straight, controlled flights while other inventors faced mechanical issues and a glider accident. Balloon ascents by Mary Hunter and a gas balloon obstacle race topped a varied day of aviation demonstrations.
Indianapolis Gas Company sues in federal court to challenge the 60 cent per thousand cubic feet price law. The firm cites over 4 million dollars invested in plant and 2 million in stock, arguing 99 cent rates are fair while 60 cents would confiscate property, seeking an injunction.
John HW Halsey, secretary of the Celluloid Company, died by shooting himself at his home 512 Westminster Ave Elizabeth New Jersey after a heat induced impulse. His body was found by police and his funeral is set for tomorrow in Elizabeth with burial in Astoria. Maril C Lefferts cites heat and impulse as factors. The piece notes his long service from office boy to secretary and mentions his wife and daughter. Ad for PAIN'S FIREWORKS for the Fourth promotes an upcoming catalogue at 12 Park Place New York.
Detroit June 26 Noah, a gamekeeper, was rejected for honorary membership in the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Professor H S Sadier argued he Father of the designing profession, but Frank E Kirby and other members classified him as a gamekeeper and voted to table the proposal with one dissent.
In Semmering Austria June 26 Professor Strumpel arrives to examine E H Harriman. Doctors prescribe cold water treatment electrical massage and carbolic acid bath. Harriman spends time walking and driving. Physicians do not expect full recovery but anticipate significant improvement in his condition.
Roberto Betancourt, manager of the Camaguey Street Railway, an American concern, was shot and killed in Camaguey today by his brother Alfredo during a business dispute. Alfredo Betancourt was arrested.
Albany June 2 The Royal Wall Paper Company of New York received incorporation today with capital of 2 300 at the foundations. Directors named include Philip M Jullien Augustine E Winnemore of New York and Barnett Philips of Brooklyn.
Memphis report says Chinaman Quan Yick Nam learned Leon had carried Elsie Sigel’s body trunk to Newark for disposal and later returned it to New York. Police tie Leon to Washington visit and saw him near the Sigel home after the murder as coroner weighs asphyxiation as the death cause.
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