Thaw custody battle moves toward Pittsburg filing
In White Plains on October 12 the habeas corpus case of Harry K Thaw was heard with no new sanity evidence offered. Justice Mills ordered Thaw to Matteawan while a concurrent writ seeks his presence in Pittsburgh bankruptcy proceedings. O'Mara plans to return with a new writ, Thaw’s fate tied to federal and state court actions.
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New York Times
White Plains
Harry Kk. Thaw
Mills
Supreme Court
Stanford White
Franklin Batlett
William Thaw
George Lauder Carnegie
Josiah Thaw
Erely
Dowling
Thaw
Matteawan
Jerome J
New York
New York County
Mack
Dutchess
Winslows
Westchester
Asan Bird Gardiner
Pittsburg
United States District Court
Justice Mills
United States District Court of Pennsylvania
Shaw
Sheriff Lane
Tostase
Roger O'Mara
Harry Shaw
Baker
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White
Ol. Gardiner
Timts
United States
Col
Gardiner
Justice Dowling
Mattenwall
O'Mara
Thaws
Harry
Madison Square Garden
Winslow
Foods Deceived Mother Thinks She Drinks Coffee
A reader recounts a Kentucky mother who switched from coffee to Postum after a mixed-up pot made both drinks. She reports improvement after using Postum, praising its flavor and claiming it has no coffee. The letter, from Postum Co. claims a health benefit and promotes The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weilville
Thaw Arrives at the Asylum Under Guard
Harry K. Thaw reached Fishkill Landing from White Plains at 6:45 PM in custody of Dr. Amos Baker and Edward Conroy. A special meal awaited him at Matteawan State Hospital before being taken to Ward 1, North. He may receive a special room tomorrow and will retire at 5 PM nightly.
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New York Times
Newburg
Harry Ks. Thaw
Fishkill Landing
White Plains
Amos Baker
Matteawan State Hospital
Edward Conroy
Thaw
Ward 1
North
Matteawan
Earl of Yarmouth Loses Settlement Rights
London divorce court ends the Earl of Yarmouth's financial rights from a $600,000 settlement tied to his marriage to Miss Alice Thaw. The life estate for Miss Thaw remains, with $800,000 to pass if she predeceases him and a yearly $50 Harlan income from the wedding date. The marriage was annulled February 5 of this year.
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London
Earl of Yarmouth
Alice Cornelia Thaw
Pittsburg
Miss Thaw
Harlan
Earl
No Trouble Over Transfers On Grand Street Line
Police assigned to maintain order noted no disturbances as transfers were refused or void between Grand Street line cars and Metropolitan system. Riders faced inconveniences walking or paying extra fares due to transfer abolition at junctions, yet no arrests occurred. Notices promised transfers to northbound Fourth and Madison cars but were issued to third Avenue cars instead.
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Iuxtra
Grand Street
Metropolitan
Broadway
Granda Street
Bowery
Madison Avenue
Third Avenue
Iand Street
Foreclosure Proceedings Open on Second Avenue Railroad Properties
The Guaranty Trust Company acting as Trustee has begun foreclosure on the Second Avenue Railroad Company rights and franchises from Harlem to Peck Slip and on Central Park transverse road. The entire block bounded by First and Second Avenues Ninety-sixth and Ninety-seventh Streets and the northwest corner of Second Avenue and 7th Street 99.11 by 120. A lis pendens was filed yesterday against these properties. Davies Stone and Auerbach represent the Trust in the suit.
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Guaranty Trust Company
Second Avenue Railroad Company
First and
Second Avenues
Harlem
Peck Slip
Transverse Road
Central Park
Second Avenue
7Th Street
Davies, Stone &Auerbach
Tax Board reports rise in Hudson County property value
Hudson County Board of Taxation finished its tally in Jersey City. Total valuation reaches 439,289,264, up 27,586,588 from last year, with 17,022,184 from new property and rest from higher values.
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Hudson County Board of Taxation
Jersey City
Stage Board
Henry Rellstab
Irvington
Turton
Manhattan Park
Frederick S. Voegelin
Rellstad
Frederick Jay
Newark
Nelson Place
Christina Beyer
John C. Storms
Park Ridge
Hackensack
The
Hornet
Frank W. Allaire
Trenton
Allaire
Classified addresses and irregular payments list
A fragmented ledger of names and addresses with monetary values and notes. Entries include L Weiles at 1:40-526 W 30th St and P Posner at 5:20-306 Eth St with trifling sums. several other residences and businesses on E 10th St Madison St and Bowery show small payments or notes.
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A.M. Logs
W. 30Th St
L. Weiles
RB Diamonds
W. 40Th St
EL P. Gillespie
Eesex St
L. Weisman
Eth
Harry Lee
Norfolk St
L. Philipe
E. 10Th St
Mary Weiser
110Th St
Bowery, Palace & Bashakes
J. Bellhoff
Dover &J
R. K Fox
Mrs Balmforth will set aside after eccentric testatrix dies
Surrogate Ostrander in Saratoga County has set aside Elizabeth Balmforth’s 1902 will after yearlong litigation. The instrument, drawn at the Hoffman House, left most of the estate to Caroline Brown White and cited a $26,167 earlier misappropriation from her late husband’s funds. Contested by James L White and William R White, the case notes questions of legal execution, mental soundness, and intertwining estates with heirs in England.
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William S. Ostrander
Saratoga County
Elizabeth Balmforth
Saratoga Springs
James L. White
William R. White
Balmforth
William D. McNulty
Broadway
Christopher Balmforth
Rome
Italy
Elizabeth
William
Ralph
Oscar Balmforth
Eiland
Sowerby Bridge
Yorkshire
England
Hoffman House
Zalmforth
McNulty
Ostrander
Danbury
Conn
Saratoga
Fifth Avenue
Oust W A Robertson Stirred by Citizenship Issue
Mayor McClellan urges removal of First Deputy Tenement House Commissioner William A Robertson over questions about his citizenship status at appointment on September 10 1908 and naturalization dated October 1 1908. Corporation Counsel notes legality vague and Robertson’s prior inspector role cited. Robertson reportedly earned 1800 in his former post and may have acted to naturalize on his own.
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William A. Robertson
Edmond J. Butler
McClellan
United States
Corporation Counsel
Robertson
Brush Thanks the Mayor for Congratulatory Letter
In a letter dated October 10 1908 President T Brush replies to the mayor thanking him for congratulating Manager McGraw and the Giants on their baseball season. He notes equity belongs to those who earned the honors and expresses gratitude on behalf of himself Knowles and the club.
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John T. Brush
McGraw
Giants
Knowles
City of
New York
T. Brush
Bingham Ordered Club Raid in Windsor Club Brooklyn
Police Commissioner Bingham disclosed he ordered the Windsor Club raid on Saturday night with Deputy Commissioner Bugher in Brooklyn in charge and Deputy Baker told to stay out. He admitted leaks occurred and expressed desire to compel certain gentlemen to testify before a grand jury. He declined to name whether Captain Zimmerman would be summoned.
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Poliza
Bingham
Windsor Club
Brooklyn
Bugher
Baker
Grand Jury
Zimmerman
Actress to be witness in A. O. Brown & Co. investigation
Miss Hopper must explain gifts and loans involving the firm. Actress Miss Wellice and Mrs Minnie Young are to be called as witnesses before United States Commissioner til christ. Edward F. Buchanan testified about the American Steel Foundry syndicate and Emporia Consolidated Mining shares, with the receiver Charles E. Littlefield noting secrecy and owed funds.
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Mdna Wellice Iomoeratur
Minnie Young
A. U
United States
Ttilchrist
Edward F. Buchanan
American Steel Foundry Syndicate
Brown Firm
Charles E. Littlefield
Bankruptcy hearing probes McIntyre firm assets
A brief bankruptcy hearing for T. A. McIntyre & Co. before Referee Peter B. Olney at 68 William Street addressed the firm s dealings with the National Bank of Commerce. Jerome Lewine claimed 25 shares of American Cotton Oil stock held by Metropolitan Trust. stock allegedly moved without authorization on March 2. Counsel said 70 shares of American Coal Oil and 75 shares have been claimed, with 11 other claimants, including impresario Andreas Dippel.
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T. A. McIntyre & Co
Peter B. Olney
William Street
National Bank of Commerce
Jerome Lewine
Metropolitan Trust Company
Lewine
Erie Electrification Plans Slow to Start on Suburban Lines
Erie Railroad official says electrification will proceed slowly with only the 32 miles to Suffern likely to begin in a few months. The project aims to replace steam on 220 miles eventually, with a five year completion estimate and no firm pledge of $14 million by Harriman. Surveys on the Suffern section will take about two months before work begins if estimates are satisfactory.
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Erie Railroad
Suffern
Harriman
The
Erie
Sugar company receivership petition filed in Trenton
Creditors holding promissory notes totaling 93000 petitioned the Court of Chancery in Trenton to appoint a receiver for the Mexican National Sugar Refining Company. The firm has 1500000 capital, 1000 acres near Vera Cruz, with 200000 wasted, 295000 owed to stockholders, and 135000 to general creditors amid a paused factory operation.
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New York Times
Trenton
N. J
Court of Chancery
Mexican National Sugar
Refining Company
Vera Cruz
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Annual Report Preview
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company’s annual report to stockholders shows gross services around 22.2 million dollars, down about 1.5 million from last year, with the decline largely offset by reduced operating expenses. After charges to profit and loss the surplus is near 300 dollars. President Welborn says property is in fine condition and planned expenditures will lift efficiency.
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Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Welborn
Wife Admits Love for Artist and Plans Paris Modeling
Albert Moyer testified in Newark to a divorce suit that his wife Flora Moyer confessed loving a former sweetheart and planned to join him in Mexico. He alleges she traveled with artist W Rudolph Kip to Paris to be his model and accuses her of seeking life abroad while custody of their seven year old daughter Margaret remains unresolved. The case, heard before Vice Chancellor Lowell, resumes Thursday.
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Newark
Albert Moyer
Tiewell
Mexico
Toln
Moyer
Lowell
Flora Koward
Trinity Church
William R. Jamieson
Jamieson
Torion
Afoyer
Tinmat
Europe
van Straubenzie Howard
Kip
Paris
South Orange
Noted bullfighter arrives with Mexican bulls on ship
A bullfighter named Antonio Lopez arrived at the East River pier with Jane Francisca Vasquez in a rainbow costume. Lopez shipped four bulls from Cadiz to Mexico City for upcoming engagements. The bulls were subdued after the Atlantic crossing and are expected to recover after disembarking.
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Aeace Antonio Lopez
Jane Francisca Vasquez
Mexico City
Sundavtjie
Rir
Lopez
Cadiz
Mexico
Atlantic
Finest imported worsteds and suitings offered to measure
Fifty pieces of unfinished worsteds and twenty styles of cheviots and English kerseys offered to measure at $25 for suits and overcoats. English trouserings priced at $7 and fancy silk vestings with silk trimmings at $7. Samples available by request or mail.
Price seeks trial in Washington on cotton leak indictments
In the U S Court of Appeals a motion by A U S D A Dorr sought transfer of indictments against Theodore H Price formerly known as Cotton King and Moses Haas from this district to Washington for trial on the cotton report leak case. The judge reserved decision citing impracticability of bringing witnesses and the government’s preference to avoid separate prosecutions. Defense argued hardship and alien status if moved. Washington grand jury had more witnesses than here and the cases were substantially identical.
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Jedge
United States
Dorr
Theodore H. Price
Department of Agriculture
Bonaparte
Stimson
Washington
de Lancey Nicoll
Price
Goulds battle over alimony and defamation affidavits
The New York Supreme Court heard disputes in the Gould divorce case. Mrs Kathering Chambers Gould seeks alimony and challenges an affidavit as irrelevant and scandalous. Judge Giegerich tentatively sided with keeping the suit intact and allowed further motions. McLaughlin seeks to sharpen details of a separate damages claim in a related assault suit.
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Calle
Nicoll
Elowar i Gould
Kathering Clmmons Gould
Thue
Ares
Supreme Court
Giegerich
Gould
Auld
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