Merchants Seek Action Over Water Department Change
The Merchants Association protests the removal of Chief Engineer De Varona from high pressure water service work. It notes De Varona did not design the plans but led the department, and reports that G W Bird sall now heads the project with Curtin as assistant. A letter to Manhattan Borough President John F Ahearn outlines the association's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Association
de Varona
Water Department
de Verona
O'Brien
Tribune
O’brien
G. W. Birdsall
Curtin
Birdsall
Association
John F. Ahearn
Borough of
Manhattan
Street Cleaning Strike Halts Work City Faces Garbage Menace
Striking Street Cleaning Department workers refused to return to duties, piling up decaying garbage across the city. Commissioner Craven cited cooler weather as relief while urging an end to the stoppage. Educational Alliance head David Blaustein and Dr Darlington of the Board of Health voiced alarm, prompting an immediate investigation ordered by the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craven
David Blaustein
Educational Alliance
Darlington
Board of Health
Blaustein
Easy Tammany Profits Bared At Ahearn Inquiry
Charles H. O Neil, former bookkeeper for Bart Dunn, testified at the Ahearn investigation as Commissioner Mitchel exposed a bill for storing steel beams from the Hotel Darling ton collapse. Dunn, a contractor for the Borough President, claimed storage charges of 8 882 for fourteen months, while Mitchel noted actual costs near 816 and questioned the markup. O Neil said parts of Dunns space were used for storage, acknowledging the difference in storage charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany District
Ahearn
Charles H. O'Neil
Bart’’ Dunn
Mitchel
Darlington
Bart” Dunn
No. 59
West 1Éth Street
T. J. Dunn
O'Neil
Murder of Viola Boylan: Sheriff posts 500 reward
A child under nine, Viola Boylan, was found murdered with blunt force and belt marks at her home on Second Avenue. Sheriff Nicholas J. Hayes offered a 500 reward for the assailant's capture as investigators from Italian and regular bureaus pursue leads amid race tensions in a German and Italian district. Keyran J. O’Connor and Lt Petrosino are aiding the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas J. Hayes
Viola Boylan
Second Avenue
106Th Street
Joe” Petrosino
Carey
McCafferty
Keyran J. O'Connor
Hayes
Pocasset
East 116Th Street
Water Dept High Pressure Work Faces Broadway Obstructions
A critical letter from a committee led by John C. Eames accuses the Water Department of bypassing contract rules by allowing daytime digging from 14th to 20th streets. It cites improper material deposits in Canal and Canal Street, docks misused at 224th Street, and warns of injunctions if illegal obstructions persist. Prominent business leaders on Broadway pledge support to halt the work if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
234D
Chambers Streets
Bowery
Hudson River
Commissioner of Water Supply
Broadway
Canal Street
Dock Department
John C. Eames
Frank R. Chambers
Rogers, Peet & Co
H. B. Claflin Company
Cecil Shallcross
Royal Insurance Company
Lord & Taylor, Arnold, Constable & Co
Ahearn
Edward Hatch, Jr
Lord & Taylor
the Tribune
de Varona
Runaway Dairy Wagon Kills Child in Brooklyn
A dairy wagon runaway struck Catherine and Frances McDonough on Willoughby Avenue near Emerson Place. Catherine McDonough died at Cam Street Hospital. Frances was reported critical. Driver Joseph Wichman of Heywood Street was arrested. the McDonough home is at Steuben Street.
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Cumberland Street
Brooklin
Catherine
Frances McDonough
Willoughby
Local Graduation Chairs Spoiled by Varnish Prank
In Paterson New Jersey a High School graduation rehearsal spoiled as chairs varnished leave twenty gowns and graduates ruined. In Durham North Carolina William M. Smith a Trinity College baseball alumnus shot himself, suffering nervous exhaustion and fear of failure.
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Jersey
Paterson
Irl
Clase
Durbam
N. C
William M. Smith
Tain
Shookstep
Southern Trinity Cal
Smith
Trinity
Public Works Strike Demands Block City Clean Up
City commissioners clash with striking workers over pay for time on strike and permission to disobey orders. They balk at hiring countless carts, as piles of refuse clog East Side streets and fires burn debris, with two thousand tons待 left. Strikes may end soon if talks yield a payroll and operational leeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
Leeds
Lexington Avenue
Harlem
Craven
Tammany Calls for Strict Filling of Election Forms
At a special Tammany Hall executive meeting, a resolution urged district leaders to strictly complete inspectors ballot clerks and poll clerks blanks and file them with the Commissioners of Election by July 1. Coroner Julius Harburger offered the resolution, led by Thomas F. McAvoy, amid concerns over possible reapportionment by Governor Hughes and McClellan forces competing for patronage.
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Tammany Hall
Thomas F. McAvoy
Julius Harburger
Hughes
Tammany
McClellan
Italian Mysteriously Murdered in Palisade Park Case
Fort Lee police found Vincenzo Mazzulo in Palisade Park Palisade Park after two boys reported hearing a man begging for mercy. Mazzulo an honorably discharged navy man was killed with his throat cut. Six Italians have been murdered in or near the park with few solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincenzo Mazzulo
Fort Lee
Palisade Park
Ly Jus
Witnesses Detail City Building Removal Ties and Graft Clues
Bart Dunn testified he received over 90000 in city work for removing buildings and that he alone held interest in his business. He said lumber was supplied by him on all shared jobs and admitted using untaxed or uncharged materials. Charles H. O Neil, deputy state engineer, implicated Dunn and cited checks to Tammany Hall and to an anonymous recipient as possible graft indicators. The hearing adjourned amid rumors of further evidence and resumed the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Dunn
Mitchel
Mr. Dunn
Charles H. O'Neil
Mr. O'Neil
Tammany Hall
O'Neil
Thomas Dunn
District Attorney's Office
Commissioners of Accounts
Mercy for Byrne in Medical Attendance Case Sparks Shrine of Law
Clarence W. Byrne of West 12th Street faces possible trial after alleged failure to provide medical attendance for his daughter Violet. Justice Deuel, praising a “grand manifestation of the Holy Spirit,” released Byrne, citing a new statute favoring Christian Scientists. Byrne, a dry goods salesman, had been jailed at the Tombs. his daughter and Hyme witnessed the scene as Byrne praised divine law over state statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Byrne
West 12Th Street
Violet
Justice Devel
Byrne
Turnbull
Justice Deuel
Mayo
McKean
Hyme
Boston
Alfred Farlow
Ssid Byrne
WATER WIZARD TITUS SEEKS BROOKLYN WATER STATIONS
Cyrus W. Titus of Brooklyn proposes three driven well stations in Brooklyn to yield ten million gallons daily at fifty five dollars per million. Stations planned near Queens boundary Ridgewood and south of Atlantic Avenue with a four year contract to revert plants to the city after term. Hearing held before Controller Metz and Chief Engineer Lewis. Opponents include F W De Berard Guy Du Val and J W Donnelly while support comes from Dick S Ramsay and Judge Hiram R Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus W. Titus
Brooklyn
Long Island
Queens Boundary Line
Ridgewood
Atlantic Avenue
Titus
Metz
Lewis
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
F. W. de Berard
Merchants’ Association
Guy du Val
J. W. Donnelly
Dick S. Ramsay
Hiram R. Steele
Brooklyn League
Schmitz Sentence Postponed to July 3
San Francisco officials postponed the sentence for Eugene E. Schmitz convicted of extortion in the French restaurant cases until July 3. The delay follows the June 27 report of the court’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Eugene E. Schmitz
Kidnapping Probe Follows Italian Involvement In City Disappearance
Police pursue leads in a child’s disappearance linked to a cobbler’s wine cellar and an Italian mob. Neighbors fund funeral costs for the destitute Boylan family as detectives identify Antonio Casselli and a companion nicknamed Charlie as suspects tied to the barred cellar where two girls were approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Boylan
Paul Kelly
Signor Vaccarelli
Boylan
Viola
East 126Th Street
Sheaad
Bessie
di Muro
117Th Street
Second Avenue
Salvatore Santa
Bugher and
Hanson
Beasle Boylan
Casselli
Charlie
di Muro’s
Telegraphers Hopeful Over Strike Settlement Prospects
San Francisco June 27 hopeful sentiment prevails at the telegraphers headquarters. Union ranks and executives express faith in victory while noting unpaid work and piling messages. President Small says no general strike while signaling readiness if orders come. Western Union and Postal officials claim no delay and ongoing hiring of operators. A Boston executive committee member reports talks with superintendents and possible settlement talks soon. Seattle Los Angeles and Portland telegraphers show hesitation to strike. Patrons report frequent wire delays to superintendents.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Small
Oakland
Western Union and Posts
M. J. Reidy
Boston
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Astor House
Western Union
Postal
Seattle
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Fears of Building Tie-Up Amid Strike Talks
Philadelphia June 27. Fears of a long general strike in the building trades grow among city contractors as negotiations with unions stall. A nationwide labor leaders conference is set for tomorrow to promote peace, but fears persist that unresolved issues will halt new work worth millions, risking economic disruption.
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the Tribune
Philadelphia
U.S. Intervention Praised By Cuban Experts
Major J. D. Terrill USA and W. A. Merchant of the National Bank of Cuba contribute to Dan's Review on Cuba's progress under intervention. They claim peace, steady harvests of sugar and tobacco, and planned road construction will bolster agriculture and employment. Taft's April visit is cited as boosting confidence and long term U.S. involvement.
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J. D. Terrill
Cuba
Treasury
Merchant
Major Terrill
United States
Taft
Metz Delays County Widening Costs as City Could Save
Controller Metz asks for legal opinion on Livingston Street widening payments. Attorney Ellison says the city should bear all costs, rendering $152.0% already paid by property owners potentially refundable. If upheld, city saves $5,605. Metz vows not to pay widening or related bills.
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Metz
Ellson
Livingston Street
Ellison
Tax Rate Unchanged Despite Budget Rise for City
The Tax Board prepares to decide Monday on the rate near last year’s $1.4789 per $100 for Manhattan and The Bronx. A forenoon meeting will finalize assessor figures before rolls go to the Board of Aldermen. The general fund rises to about 25 million, with real estate valuations up about 485 million to 8.223 billion. Personal assessments drop about 17 million due to trimmed deadwood, and Mrs. Russell Sage remains the largest taxpayer at 7.559 million.
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Manhattan
Bronx
Tax Board
Board of Aldermen
Purdy
Russell Sage
Chelsea Agency Approves Pier Plans and New City Projects
At a Municipal Art Commission meeting presided by Robert W. de Forest, the Chelsea pier buildings from 11th to 29th streets on the North River were approved at a cost of several million dollars. Also approved were Harlem Hospital Training School for Nurses at Lenox Avenue and 186th Street costing 150 dollars, redecoration plans by McKim, Mead & White for the Governor's Room in City Hall, and the Old Slip police station house at 175000 dollars, plus multiple drinking fountain designs. The commission disapproved the ornamental features of the Hell Gate bridge tower.
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Municipal Art Commission
Robert W. de Forest
Chelsea
North River
Harlem Hospital
Lenox Avenue
186Th Street
McKim, Mead & White
City Hall
Hell Gate Bridge
Mrs Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz Dies After Paralytic Shock
Boston June 27 Mrs Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz widow of Louis Agassiz Harvard zoology professor died in Arlington after a paralytic shock suffered Monday. Born in Boston eighty five years ago she married Louis Agassiz in 1850s and helped in his studies and writings. She presided at Ratcliffe College for eight years and wrote a natural history book and a life of her husband. She lived with stepson Professor Alexander Agassiz of Harvard and Calumet and Hecla Copper Mining Co. leaves two daughters with their families.
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Boston
Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz
Louis Agassiz
Harvard
Arlington
Ratcliffe College
Agassiz
Alexander Agassiz
Calumet and Hecla Copper Mining Company
Michigan
Merger Case Argued In Supreme Court On Temporary Injunction
Justice Blanchard heard arguments on Bainbridge Colley's continuance bid to block the Equitable Trust and Mercantile Trust merger and to restrain a Tuesday ratification meeting. William Ivins for Colby argued applicability of Section 28 to both trusts, while Paul Cravath defended the merger process and denied secret approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Bainbridge Colley
Equitable Trust
Mercantile Trust
Colby
William M. Ivins
Paul D. Cravath
Ivins
the Tribune
Cravath
Buffalo
District Attorney launches broad probe of the bureau of buildings
The District Attorney's office is gathering material for a sweeping graft and incompetence investigation of the bureau of buildings. Assistant D A Smyth leads the effort with Deputy Appleton, collecting documents including checks tied to bureau employees. Six people were questioned as the probe continues and a July grand jury may hear further testimony.
Riverside Drive condemnation awards cut again
New York city commissioners in Riverside Drive takings reduced awards by 2 percent after protests by abutting property owners. The area covers from 72nd to Dyckman and from Eighth Avenue to the river, with objectors pressing to remove the panel and lower the assessment.
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Riverside Drive
Mets
Arthur Truax
Truax
Supreme Court
Laurence Kelly
P. J. Conway
Metz
158Th
Streets
72D Street
Dyckman Street
Eighth Avenue
Te River
Subways Company in Contempt by Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice McCall held the Consolidated Subways Company in contempt for refusing to grant space in its subways as required by a writ of mandamus from the Court of Appeals. President Henry J. Hemmens and Secretary William J. Sefton were also found guilty, with attorneys for both sides to appear before the judge.
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Sheriff Hayes
Subway
Brooklyn Bridge
Giris
Broome Street
Devel
Christian Science “Healer
Shakespeare
George Pierce Baker
Harvard University
Baker
THE
Macmillan Corpary
Sth Ave
New York
U.S
Livingston
Chelsea Designs O. K
Jerome
Bureau
Bureau of
Smyth
Appleton
Manley
Lafayette
Walker Streets
J. Marrin
E. & J. Marrin
Edward F. Anderson
Edward Corning & Co
No. 100
William Street
Abraham Blaurock
Corning & Co
Henry Lintig
Lintig
Manney
Bureau of Buildings
S3d Street
Essex Market Court
Armenae Juknavrian
Juknavrian
Schall
Juknavran
Saulnier
No. 31
West Sth Street
Riverside
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