New York Diamond Thief MacDowell Nabbed in Forty Fourth Street Opium Raid
A long pursued swindler known as John Doe and linked to J P Morgan's heir and Mark Hanna's son was captured in a Forty Fourth Street opium raid. Lewis MacDowell faced police with a twenty year record, accused of stealing diamonds worth over 70 thousand dollars and posing as Harvard crew to fool elites in London and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spesial
Washington Post
New York
Forty Fourth Street
Ninth Avenue
John Doe
Wadowell
Lieut Allen
Humireas
MacDowell
Hanna
Mor- Bann
Harvard
Sing Sing Yi
London
Emglian
Oxford
Henleyle
West Forty Fourth Strees
Scher
Mac Tewel
Abraham Goldberg
Movements of Ocean Steamers Arrivals and Departures
Arrived 6 Souis from Southampton to New York. Magara bound for New York from Havre. Pennativina sails from New York to Hamburg. Celtic sails from New York to Liverpool. Queenstown departs for New York.
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Souis
Southampton
New York
Magara
Havre
Salled
Iaverguol
Ram
Queenstown
Pennativina
Hamburg
Celtic
Liverpool
DOWNEY Ritter WETZEL MARLAC ROTHauge Obituaries
Several obituaries from June 1914. notices for Downey and Ritter families in Syracuse and Chicago, MARLAC, and New York City. funeral times from 139 Firat street northwest and 1938 Guard street northwest. services at St Aloysius Church and Holy Trinity Church. dates June 25 to June 28. Names include Sara Billa Downey, Joan Downey, Willatt Ritter, GEO W Rothauge, and Cynthia Jane Wetzel.
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In Marlac
Willatt Ritter
Tata
Guard Street Northwest
Ork
New York City
Geo W
Margaret Rothauge
Barthel
Campbells
New R
Baltimore
Wetzel
Cynthia Jane
Henry Wetzel
Holy Trinity Church
Funeral directors and embalmers listed with details
A dense list of funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and phone numbers. Names include Frank Geier’s Sons, George F Zurhorst, W R Spaare, Thos M Hindle, Frank A Sphare, and Geo Zurhorst. Services cited as modern chapels, cremation, and livery connections, with modest prices and area locations such as Seventh Street and East Capitol Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Geier
WM. Lee
Fennsylvania_are
George F. Zurhorst
Lincoln
Hindle
W.R. Spaare
F Street
N. W
Thos S. Sergeon
Suclesyor Tor
FUNERAL DESIGNS BY J H SMALL & SONS IN WASHINGTON
Florists at 16th and H streets Washington and Waldorf Astoria Broadway New York offer funeral designs of every description. Moderate prices and services for funerals and specialties. Address and phone details appear in local listings.
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J. H. Small & Sons
H Stresin
Washington
waldorf-Astoris
Isi Broadway
New York
Pwers
God Biwi
Tariff changes hit retail, loom big losses for Crafin Co
A Washington Post report notes tariff shifts depress textile prices and punish retail sales. The Claflin Company shelves face value loss despite intrinsic asset strength. Stores fear cuts, causing delayed payments, tighter credit, and strained accounts as retailers react to broader price expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee “Speckal
Washington Post
New York
Claflin Company
Lta
Crafin Company
Boss Concerna
Houde
The Rise and Collapse of H. B. Claflin Company
A historic examination of the H. B. Claflin Company founded in 1847, its vast dry goods empire, and tangled ties with Associated Merchants Company and United Dry Goods Company. The piece details its prominence, complex holdings, and the far reaching impact of its potential disintegration amid political and banking upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Claflin Company
Claflin Company receivers appointed across several states
A wave of receiverships tied to the H B Claflin Company spreads from New York to Kansas City Reading and Denver. In Kansas City a new legal representative for Claflin’s Jones Store joins the effort to keep stores open during reorganization. Multiple cities report receivers named and store operations continuing under guardianship as creditors seek repayment.
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Kansas City
Alexander
H B Clafln Company
New York
Jones Store Company
Claflina
Jones
Claflin Company
Ker
Now
van Valkenburgh
Reading
Edwin-Plain
Lord & Gage, Inc
Lord & Gage Department
Pennsylvania
Augusta
Gadune
Ss White & Company
Claflin
F Gracey
Gracey
J. M. Rosenberg
H B Claflin
Claftin
H. Batterman Company
Headford Company
Brooklyn
Montgomery Fair
Montgomery
Als
St Loui
Claflin Enterprises
Claflin Company Faces Receivership and Rearrangement
Bankers favored receivership as the H B Claflin Company and its Associated Merchants unit move toward reorganization after delaying payments. John C. Eames filed a friendly equity suit, while creditors form committees to control claims, vote on ongoing receivership, and seek organized plans to protect noteholders and merchandise creditors amid a threatened bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B Claftin Company
United Dry Goods Company
Associated Merchants’ Company
Clafiin
John C. Eames
H. B Claflin Company
Equity
Thig
Hand
Joseph B. Martindale
Nat Honal Henk
Frederick A. Juilliard
Nougesd
K. Clafiin
Mr. Eames
Dexter N. Force
Gankeape
J. 8 Alexander
Merchants' Protective Association
Creditors’ Audit and Adjustment Association
President anger over use of word psychological stirs Wall Street
A Washington dispatch reports the president is furious with New York business leaders over his use of the word psychological in reference to business. Telegram flood to White House and Congress asks to delay the trust program and adjourn. Analysts warn the Clapling setback could push wavering Democrats to resist presidential dictates on trust legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Sage
White House
Wall Street
Hlbs Cledin Company
House
Congress
Democratic Party
United States
Wilson
Congress of the
Champ Clark
Missouri
Treasury reports improving but spotty business
The Treasury Department cites uneven conditions across industries tied to rail orders but notes signs of improvement. Kansas City bank president E F Swinney reports strong wheat crops in Oklahoma and Kansas, a solid Missouri harvest, and a busy railcar repair sector. Business remains sound overall, with improved demand and aggressive lending, despite regional variations.
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Treasury Department
Kansas City
West
Swinney
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Editors Debate If Crash Is Conspiracy Or Psychology
New York editors question whether the H B Claflin & Co collapse should be labeled a conspiracy or a psychological failure. Debates center on the head of the firm and the impact on the presidency, antitrust bills, and a potential $26 million collapse masking wider losses.
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New York
NEW York Tribune
H B Claflin & Co
Congress
Claflin Company Limited by Receivership Amid Stock Selloff
The afternoon trading saw widespread price declines as United Dry Goods and Claflin-linked stocks fell from yesterday's highs. The H B Claflin Company announced a receivership due to shifting New York trade centers and unmet capital needs, with a reorganization plan to be presented. Associated Merchants Company and United Dry Goods remain financially strong and not borrowers.
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H. B Claflin Company
Associated Merchants Company
United Dry Goods Company
Delaware Corporaton
Montgomery Fair
Montgomery
Ala
H B Clafin Company
Middle Alabama
Harry Danziger
Léon Ashley
Claflin
Chicago
H B Claflin & Co
I B Shedd
Marshall Field & Co
Middle West
West
John Clarin
Wall Street
United Dry Gooda Company
H B
the Stock Exchange
NEW York Herald
Clafiin Company
May Department Stores Company
St Louis
Cleveland
Denver
H B Claton Company
Antitrust policy criticized by Dr. Van Hise at luncheon
Dr Charles R Van Hise of Wisconsin University told 300 chamber of commerce members that current antitrust policy worsens business mood and fails to curb monopolies. He denounced the Clayton act as inadequate, criticized exemptions for labor and farmers, and argued that dissolving big firms does not lower prices or help the public. He cited dissolutions of Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Western Union, and Bell as examples.
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Speeta
Washington Post
Cleveland
Ohio
Attorney General's Office
Charles R van Hise
Wisconsin University
Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Dr van Hise
van Hise
Union
Southern Pacific
Western Union Telegraph and
Bell Telephone Companies
Aviator Christofferson Surpasses Whitney Altitude Record
Independence Cal June 2 The aviator Christoffer son flew a biplane over Mount Whitney stating a peak altitude above 16 000 feet. He claimed a new American altitude record with the feat reportedly witnessed today.
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Christofferson
Independence
Cal
Christoférson
Ing
Mount Whitney
Slavers Prisoners Flayed by Judge in New York Case
Alfred Ferenczy barber at the Hotel McAlpin and his wife Katherine were sentenced in New York to seven to fifteen years and ten to fifteen years respectively under the Rockefeller Law for white slave violations. Judge Rosalsky condemned the case as the first conviction under the statute and emphasized protecting the home and sanctity of woman.
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Washington Post
New York
Alfred Ferenczy
Barber
McAlpin
Sing Sing
Katherine
Auburn
Rosalsky
East Seventy-ninth Stret
Ferengzy
Rosaisky
John D Rockefeller, Jr
Sunday School Convention Choses New York for 1917 Meet
The International Sunday School Convention selected New York for the 1917 gathering and launched a bid to move the event to Calgary in 1990. A report from a special committee found the Reformed Church of Latter Day Saints, Christian Scientists, and some other churches ineligible for association membership. H. M. Hamill of Nashville was elected president and H. E. K. Warren of Three Oaks, vice president. remaining officers to be chosen by the executive committee.
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Chicago
New York
Calgary
Canada
Reformed Church of Latter, Day Sanita
The
Christian Scientist
H. M. Hamill
Nashville
Tenn
H EK Warren
Three Oaks
Suffragette Arson Strikes Ballylessen Church in Belfast
An early morning fire at the Epiccotal Church near Ballylessen, Belfast, was started by an “Arsyn Squad” of suffragettes. The sexton arrived in time to extinguish the blaze, preventing total destruction. Firefighters found burning petroleum, lighters, grease, and cotton wool scattered inside.
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Arsyn
Ballylessen
Belfast
Ireland
Bailylessen
Here
Constructive program guides postwar reform push
The speech highlights a new administration with a clear constructive program replacing prior uncertainty. It details tariff, currency reform, and trust measures as pivotal steps, promising business freedom and a future boom once the program finishes. It notes support from Champ Clark and Missouri Democrats for antitrust effort.
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Friends of Business
United States
Mrs Caminetti May Run for California Lieutenant Governor
Mrs Anthony Caminetti wife of the U S commissioner and a leading Democratic figure may seek the California lieutenant governorship. At a Democratic county central committee meeting several women leaders urged entry while she indicated serious consideration. She noted Republicans already have a woman candidate for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
California
San Francisco
Anthony Caminetti
Immigration
Roosevelt settles New York Progressive plan in June
Theodore Roosevelt and his allies settled key points for the Progressive party in New York. No fusion, a straight Progressive ticket to the field, with Charles S. Whitman as a possible nominee and Roy Roosevelt urged to run for governor. Roosevelt plans coast to coast campaigning but reports concern over his vigor after Europe trip.
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Oyster Bay
Theo
Ares Roosevelt
New York State
Col Roosevelt
Charles S Whiten
New York
Roosevelt
Col Royaevelt
Col
William Draper Lewis
Pennsylvania
Sagamore Hill
Ohio
Walter Brown
Louisiana
John M Parker
New Orleans
Roosevelt Vindication of Perkins Deepens Progressive Gloom
A Washington dispatch notes Theodore Roosevelt defending George W Perkins increases gloom for Progressives in Congress. Representative Victor Murdock and others refuse to comment, privately regretting the Perkins affair. Democrats fear aiding the Progressive party. Republicans avoid challenging Roosevelt. overall, a notable silence across parties.
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Weebington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
Herald
Theodore
Venezuelan government arrests many as strict controls rise
Reports from Venezuela state that the government has instituted rigid control over incoming and departing passengers and that many have been arrested, including Dr Carlos Leon a prominent lawyer of Caracas. Both mafia and telegraphic dispatches are subjected to strict censorship.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Tynell
Venezuela
Carlos Leon
Caracas
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. MacDowell
New York Police
Swindler
J. Pierpont Morgan
Harvard Oarsman
Washington Pot
H. B
Gurney & Co
Baring Bros
Secretan Syndicate
Faris
Jay Cook & Co
Duncan, Sherman & Co
Hoyt, Sprague & Co
H. B. Clafin
James McCreery & Co
Stewart & Co
Baltimore, Co
Gunther & Long
J WN. Adam & Co
Buffalo
O'Neil-Adame Company
United Dry Goods Companies
Associated, Merchants Company
Hahne & Co
Newark
Powers Mercantile Company
H B Claflin Company
John Clafin
John C Eames
Lewis Stewart
George C Armstrong
Stewart W Hames
George H Armstrong
John Clafiin
Stewart W. Hames
Dexter N Force Associated Merchants Company
John
George F Crane
Howland Davis
Woodbury Langdon
John A Stewart
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Carpet
Southern Mills
Boston
Betfreen
H B. Claflin Company
New England
Rhode Island
Colo
W. P Coleman
Justin Dry ‘Goods Company
H. B. Claflin
J M Stall
Calvin C Carpenter
Joson Dry Goods Company
HB Clafin
Providence
H B. Claflin
BB & R Knight
Grosvenordale
Spokane
Wash
W. J Welser
Clafiim Company
Wilkes-Barre Dry Goods Company
United States Dry Goods Company
Seattle Farm
Seattle
S.R. B Gage
MacDougall & Southwick Company
People's Store
Tacoma
Highee Company
Louisville
Cincinnati
George W. McAlpin
E J. Denton
Germraniy
Ciaffix Company
Clafflin Company
Clafin
Ist
Wife
BAR
Christian Scientists
Women Fire Irish Church
Cdme
Tere
Caminetti
Kerne
New’ York
Qhio
Louisians
Empire State
Jet Roosevelt
Europe
Effi Tal
Perkins
R. Harris & Co., the Jewelers
Seventh and
D Streets
Baffles
Clares
To-Kalon Co
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