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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1908

Page

9

Jerome testifies in cheap John inquiry hears claims on Hearst outfit

District Attorney Jerome faced cross examination over his role in the Metropolitan Street Railway jury fixing probe. He defended actions as efforts to expose corruption while condemning what he called a cheap political performance. He cited alleged bribery and political influence in street politics and questioned witnesses and colleagues.

Jerome Richard L Ming Committee Metropolitan Street Railway Franklin Pierce Wing Committee Metropolitan Justice Seabury City Court Louis E. Julian Stanley S. Bagg William H. Tillinghast Pierce Julian William A. Henneberry Jerom Henneberry Smythe, Hart Nott Mr. Jerome Netter Seabury George R. Bagg Mr. Pierce Ambrose EF. McCabe McCabe Tillinghast Sr. Pierce Pen Quackenbush A. A., Ryan & Brother Ryan Metropoli Itan

Water department signoff delays cited in old borough records

The text notes that many tasks required countersignatures from the Commissioner of Water Supply Gas and Electricity and the Borough President. Before these signatures were obtained work often stalled causing delays and expense.

Ice Inquiry Continues as Grand Jury Hears Evidence

The Appellate Division refused to block reinvestigation of the American Ice Company. Wesley M. Oler, company president, sought the writ Tuesday. Special Deputy Attorney General James W. Osborne presented evidence to the Grand Jury. About fifteen to twenty clerks carried company books while witnesses Bennett Harrison and Scott testified. The probe resumes tomorrow.

Supreme Court Jackson Grand Jury American Ice Company Wesley M. Oler James W.osborne John KR. Bennett Henry C. Harrison Robert Scott

Clerks Held as Swindlers in Railroad Fraud Case

Detectives arrest Roscoe Clare Stebbins at 156 West Seventy-eighth Street following word from Washington of Rupert E. Wilson’s arrest. Stebbins, alias Ferdinand K Hauteville, indicted on two postal law violations for posing as a lawyer and swindling several railroads including Atlantic Coast Line Southern and Rock Island out of thousands.

Washington, D. C Rupert E. Wilson Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company McConville, Nelson Brown Central Office Kincaid Roscoe Clare Stebbins West Seventy-eighth Street Confederate Wilson Federal Stebbins Ferdinand K. Hauteville Hauteville Atlantic Coast Line The Southern Rock Island

Morton Elected Director of Atchison Railroad

Paul Morton former vice president of Atchison and president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society was chosen yesterday as a director and member of the executive committee to fill the vacancy from George G Haven’s death. The move was denied to signal any imminent change at the top.

Paul Morton The Atchison Equitable Life Assurance Society George G. Haven Ma. Morton Ripley Mr. Morton

Illinois Central Prior Lien Question at May Meeting

Stockholders face a May 18 special meeting to authorize a mortgage lien on the Illinois Central. The lien follows terms from 1886 bond issues and counts sterling bonds of 1950 as senior to any future refunding bonds. It prepares the way for a possible general refunding issue if authorized later.

Illinois Central

Union Pacific Bond Sale Plans Discussed in Board Meeting

Union Pacific Directors meet in full board session to consider selling 50 million dollars of bonds within a 190 million dollar authorized issue. P A Valentine recalled from Hot Springs to attend. Wall Street expects action, price details unsettled, decision anticipated soon to avoid delay.

Union Pacific Railroad P. A. Valentine Hot Springs Wall Street

Better Railroad Earnings Rise at Lake Shore and Nickel Plate

The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway reports 1900 gross earnings of 44,953,475 with net 10,415,018, up from 1906 figures. Nickel Plate shows gross 10,465,671 and net 2,703,772, both increases. directors re elected for both roads.

Lake Shore Nickel Plate Cleveland Ohio Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company

Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against Southern Match Company

Myers and Goldsmith attorneys filed a bankruptcy petition against Southern Match Company at 2956 Broadway and Ronde North Carolina factory. Creditors include David C. Myers 5000 George W Munro 500 Progressive Supply Co 1060. Judge Hough appointed Josiah Cantor receiver with 12000 bond.

Southern Match Company Broadway Ronde N. C Myers & Goldsmith David C. ‘Myers George W.munro Comnay Hough Thenited States District Court Josiah Cantor Myers New York George W. Munro David C. Myers Munro

Directors declare dividends for American Tobacco Company

The board yesterday approved a regular quarterly dividend of 1 percent and an extra 5 percent dividend on common stock. The dividend is payable June 1 with books closing May 1.

American Tobacco Company

New Operating Plan for Sharon Railway Negotiations

Negotiations began yesterday to place Sharon Railway operations under Pittsburg and Lake Erie. Erie Railroad will operate the 33 mile line in Pennsylvania, which was leased to Erie years ago for a term of 993 years.

Sharon Ry Erie Railroad Pittsburg & Lake Erie Sharon Railway Pennsylvania Erie

Baruch to sail for Europe within two weeks

Bernard N. Baruch plans to sail for Europe within the next two weeks. The Stock Exchange house of Benkard & Stebbins at 80 Broadway dissolves. J Philip Benkard and Wilson A Burrows form a new partnership as J P Benkard & Co. Potter Choate & Prentice issue pamphlets on major U S railroad systems.

Bernard N. Baruch Europe Stock Exchange House Benkard & Stebbins Broadway J. Philip Benkard Wilson A. Burrows Stock Exchange J. P. Benkard & Co Messrs. Potter Reading Union Pacific Southern Pacific

Grand Jury Reveals Whitney Stock Transfers Linked to Politicians

Testimony from H. H. Vreeland before the November Grand Jury outlines how the Metropolitan Railway funded political interests by moving funds in the Fall of 1899. A series of stock moves and refunds tied to Electric Storage Battery stock and Wall & Cortlandt Street Ferries Railway assets show payments meant for political purposes.

H. H. Vreeland New York City Railway Ffairs Metropolitan Quintette of Traction Metropolitan Securities Company Wall & Cortlandt Street Ferries Railway Company Street Railway Rosalsky Thomas FP. Ryan Jerome Ryan Mr. Vreeland Vreeland Hollister & Baicock Moore & Schley Strong, Sturgis & Co William C. Whitney C. W. Morse Whitney George Co. Hubn Philadelphia Metropolitan Railway Mr. Whitney Public Service Commission Wall and Cortlandt Street Ferries MecKinley- Bryan Grand Jury Wall and Cortlandt Street Ferries Railway Anthony N. Brady

Steel billets sale hints at price cut in Pittsburg district

A report in Wall Street yesterday claimed a sale of 7 000 tons of steel billets in the Pittsburg district at about 3 per ton below the regular price. The seller was said to be a New York firm, though steel circles deny that big producers have broken ranks. The Iron Trade Review notes a 3 cut and notes the high billet price remains a vulnerable point in the price schedule. The Iron Age discusses pig iron talks and limited prospects for price action. Output declines at steel works show lower coke and anthracite furnace production in April versus March.

Pittsburg Wall Street New York Iron Trade Review New York State Allied Steel and Iron Fastern Steel Works Steel

Lost and Found or Property Listings Across New York Streets

A compact list of addresses and small sums tied to assorted persons and businesses in New York City. Names include Bertha Wolkenberg, Mateio Sardone, Annie Jansen, J F Goldstone, Jacob Coleen, J Bianchi, G Rozel, F Davidson, Waegner, L Weldman, Jeffe and Brotniget, Morris Waehtler, Conrad Opzenhauffen, Lazarus Rockeach, and Samuel BMEDONAG among others. Valuations range from five to seven hundred dollars, with many entries marked trifling. The column notes numerous street corners and avenues such as East 12th, East 39th, West 35th, East Houston, Delancey, Fulton, and Amster dam Sts, and the New York City area surrounding Harlem River and North River.

A.M Cana Avenue C Bertha Wolkenberg East 12Th St Mateio Sardone East 118Th St Annie Jansen Broadway United Cigar 20Th St Kahn. Brothers 39Th St G. Rozel F. Davidson Morton St Waegner Amsterdam St. Nicholas New York City College Delancey St Ll. Weldman Fulton Av Jeffe & Brotnig

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