Police Chief Ned Responds To Hounding Claims
Police chief Ned denies allegations of hounding and vows to protect residents while authorities review the complaint and seek factual clarification.
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
3
Chief Biggy in Ruef Case Drowns After Boat Traverse
Chief William J. Biggy, longtime police leader in San Francisco, is believed to have fallen overboard and drowned during a return trip to the police station after feeling ill on a bay crossing. The incident followed tensions with graft prosecutors and ties to Ruef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. yRhsn
Pody
Yidere
Illiam Murphy
Biggy
Murphy
Policessioner
Kiel
Taylor
Tim
Ate
Jon San Francisco
Police Commission
Elsor
Abra- Ruef
Morris Haas
Ash
F. J. Heney
Lawlor
Ruef
Oneen
Haas
Duke
Burns
Thomas Burke
Kutt
Ade Ae Ee Rani
Ade
Teadher
Thaw Bankruptcy Case Questions Sanity in Court
In Philadelphia on December 1 Judge Buffington and others questioned whether the Thaw bankruptcy proceedings test insanity. The argument centered on moving Harry K Thaw from Matteawan to Pittsburgh for hearings while debates swirled about jurisdiction and the fate of Thaw and his estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffington
Philadelphia
Thaw
United States Court
Ewington
Dallas and
Gree
Harry K
Matteawan Asylum
Pittsburg
Mer Gov. Stone
Burg
Veung Court
Gardiner
New York
Age Buffington
York
Bankruc
Mp. Stone
Archbald
Oath Greet Road Transfers Fall After System Cut Off
George W. Linch manager of the Fifty tenth Street crosstown line testifies before the Public Service Commission on how transfers ended and traffic fell. He notes 40 cars in operation with transfers, 15 cars during most of the day and 18 in rush hours, seven cars in reserve and 15 returned to the Metropolitan Company. The PSC sets a hearing for December 8 at 2 30 P M on the Eighty sixth Street crosstown line from Eighth Avenue to the Ninety second Street Ferry, to be conducted by Commissioner Maltbie. The hearing follows the end of transfers under receiverships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Linch
Fiftytenth Street Crosstown
Public Service Commission
Metropolitan Street Railway
Linch
Metropolitan Company
Eighty-sixth Street
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Eighth Avenue
Interborough hearing on subway improvements urged by women’s clubs
The New York City Federation of Women's Clubs plans a public hearing after filing a complaint with the Public Service Commission. The commission ordered the Interborough Company to reply within ten days to demands for larger destination signs, car annunciators, removal of the curved platform, and other improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Public Service Commission
Interborough Company
Creditors buyout of four North Adams mills at auction
A Boston Fall River and Simeon Chase led creditors committee bought Arnold Print Works for 2 million, Gallup and Houghton for 400 thousand, and Williamstown Manufacturing for 150 thousand at a public sale in Pittsfield. Receivers in charge since October 1907 will be discharged and the four allied concerns reorganized. The committee plans to bid in North Pownal Manufacturing in Bennington Vermont tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Mass
Arnold Print Works of
North Adams
Gallup & Houghton Company
Williamstown Manufacturing Company
Williamstown
County Court House
Arnold Print Works
Gallup & Houghton
Charles W. Jones
Daniel G. Wing
Boston
Simeon B. Chase
Fall River
Mr. Jones
North Pownal Manufacturing Company
Bennington
Virginia Railway to Issue 3.75 Million Equipment Bonds
The Tidewater railroad linked to West Virginia coal fields near completion plans an equipment trust issue of 3.75 million dollars. Redmond & Co. are said to underwrite the bonds, covering 1500 coal cars and other new equipment plus about 2 million worth of freight cars locomotives. Total construction costs exceed 30 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Railway
Tidewater
H. H. Rogers
West Virginia
Atlantic Seaboard
Redmond & Co
Ogers
Winchell Urges Rock Island Men to Unite for 58th Anniversary
B L Winchell president of the Rock Island Lines writes to all Rock Island employees on the 58th anniversary urging year ahead efforts to reduce fuel use and losses. He notes every worker saves the company money and stresses pride in the system and a 35 000 strong united workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Winchell
Rock Island Lines
American Railroad
Rock Island
Jean
Italian Youths Try to Kidnap Baby in Tompkins Square Park
Frank Pietri a 41 year old Englewood barber was jailed on suspicion of involvement in a sensational attempt to seize eighteen month old Joseph Auerbach son of Sidney Auerbach a silk merchant. The boy was taken from his nurse Marie Zazetski in Tompkins Square Park as Italians followed the pair and a later attempt occurred near the Auerbach home prompting a police report to the detective bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pietri
Humphrey Street
Englewood
N. J
Joseph Auerbach
Sidney Auerbach
Avenue C
Broadway
Auerbach
Marie Zazetski
Marie
Nickelodeon
Detectives Arrest Man After Nighttime Patrol
Detectives tracked an alleged suspect after a report along Eighteenth Street and arrested him last night following an investigation. Authorities declined to identify the person or provide further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pininas
Pinsim
Eighteenth Street
Jersey stock law case to affect New Jersey stockholders
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals will hear an appeal from a Chancery ruling in the Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Company winding up. Directors sought to distribute assets first to preferred stockholders, potentially freezing out common stockholders. The case questions whether the charter implied a broader asset preference for preferred shares beyond 6 percent dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Court of Errors
Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Company
New Jersey Chancery Court
Leaming
Ew Jersey Corporation
Eee
Martin V. Bergen, Jr
Lindaburg, Depu & Faulks
Edgar J. Kohler
New York
Learning
Louis Marshall
Guggenheimer, Untermyer & Marshall
Court of Errors
New Jersey
Copper Market Conference Aims for Trade Stability
Leading copper consumers plan a conference this month to discuss copper demand and pricing stability for manufacturers. If successful, they may form a pact between producers and consumers similar to the iron and steel industry under the American Iron and Steel Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Iron and Steel Institute
New England
Pittsburg capitalist Du Puy buys Empire hotel and Manhattan properties
Herbert Du Puy via Lewis B Preston closes over $5.6 million in real estate deals. He acquires the Hotel Empire at Broadway Columbus Avenue and 63rd Street plus 24 Dyckman lots, and the Van Dyck and Severn apartments on Broadway Sherman Square. Todds swap Pittsburg properties for Du Puy interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert du Puy
Pittsburg
Lewis B. Preston
Dennis & Preston
du Puy
Robert E. Dowling
Broadway
Columbus Avenue
Sixty-third Street
Dyckman
Manhattan
211Th Street
Tenth Avenue
Ripley Realty Company
James M
David R. Todd
van Dyck
Severn
Sherman Square
Seventy-second
Seventy-third Street
van Dyck and
Messrs
Todd
First Presbyterian Church
Penn Avenue
Seventh Street
Sixth Street
DuPuy
Bfe
S Broadway
Twelft Street
Eighty-second
Hotel sale likely to pass to EBtagloc Holding Co
The York hotel at the northwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Thirty-sixth Street, a twelve story structure on a 98.9 by 80 foot plot, is approaching transfer to EBtagloc Holding Company. Robert Colgate is president, David V. Sutton secretary, and Harold K. Sutton treasurer. the sale is negotiated by Colgate & Co. and Thomas P. Graham. The property is held at $900,000 and the long lease remains in effect with no impact on hotel operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Was & Hostetter
Todd
Bulney
Seventh Avenue
Thirty-sixth Street
Pennsylvania Station
Ebtagloc’ Holding Company
Robert Colgate
Wisconsin Central to declare 1 percent dividend
The Wisconsin Central Directors will hold two special meetings next Monday to declare a quarterly dividend of 1 percent, placing the preferred stock on a 4 percent basis. This is the first dividend paid though earnings existed in past years. The Duluth extension work is complete and a satisfactory surplus allows meeting preferred stockholders' wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Central
Duluth
The United Service Army Assignments In Washington December
First Lieutenant B C Loring of the Fifteenth Infantry is sent to the presidio of San Francisco Hospital for observation and treatment. Major G Montgomery of Ordnance goes to Watertown Arsenal Massachusetts to inspect material. First Lieutenant S C Leasure of the Signal Corps is assigned to Fort Wood New York for duty. Captain C E N Howard Paymaster moves to New York City then to the Philippine Islands for duty. Captain E M Shinkle of the Ordnance Department is to inspect seawork armaments at multiple forts and Vancouver Barracks. Captain A Parker is assigned to the Twenty first Infantry. First Lieutenant F P Jackson of the Second Infantry is to the general hospital in Washington for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. Loring
Fifteenth Infantry
Presidio of San Francisco
G. Montgomery
Ordnance
Watertown Arsenal
Mass
S. C
Leasure
Signal Corps
Fort Wood
N. Y
C. E. N. Howard
Newae City
Philippine Islands
Uty
E. M. Shinkle
Ordnance Department
Forts Stevens
Canby
Columbia
Worden
Fingier
Casey
Ward
Vancouver Barracks
A. Parker
Twentyfirst Infantry
F. P. Jackson
Second Infantry
General Hospital
Navy personnel transfers listed for duty assignments
Lieut. A. S. Kibbe assigned to temporary duty on the Independence. Paymaster F. G. Pyne to the navy yard in New York for duty. Chief Boatswain J. Mahoney to the Celtic. Chief Gunner J. J. Murray assigned to the West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Kibbe
Independence
F. G. Pyne
Navy Yard
New York
J. Mahoney
The
Celtic
J. J. Murray
West Virginia
Naval moves and sailings listed from multiple ports
The record compiles arrivals at Magdalena Bay and Charleston with ships named MacDon ough Wilkes Chester Bradford Ranger and others. It also lists sailings from Magdalena Bay to San Diego and from various ports to Port-au-Prince Hongkong Porto Cortez Constantinople Mare Island Tutuila Colombo and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solace
Magdalena Bay
MacDonough
Wilkes
Charleston
Chester
Bradford
Ranger
Boston
Lebanon
Newport
Gloucester
Justin
Hopkins
Hull
Truxtun
Whipple
Farragut
Perry
Preble
Stewart
San Diego
Des Moines
Guantanamo
Port-au-Prince
Helena
Manila
Hongkong
Nero
Porto Cortez
Scorpion
Naples
Constantinople
Navajo
Mare Island
Annapolis
Auckland
Tutuila
Connecticut
Kansas
Minnesota
Vermont
Georgia
Nebraska
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Missouri
Ohio
Virginia
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Colombo
London Paris Bond Street Entries
Readable fragments show locations at 15 Old Bond Street London and 23 Place Vendome Paris with no accompanying event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Old Bond St
Paris
Place Vendome
Business Mortality Still Above Normal but Liabilities Grow
Commercial failures in November show a smaller fall in faulted indebtedness than last year. R. G. Dun & Co lists 1,120 failures with $25,912,000 in defaulted indebtedness. banking losses rise with 30 similar failures totaling about $5.28 million. Trading rates ease to 799. Seaboard Air Line orders 700 steel underframe cars, 200 gondola cars, and 55 baggage and express cars for delivery by Se Line, indicating $3–4 million in related stock and track equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun
Arone
Dun’s
Seaboard Air Line
Se Line
Ing
Mt Oras
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