Transit heads seek conservative reorganization of city rail system
Douglas Robinson, receiver for the Metropolitan Street Railway, told the Public Service Commission that a conservative, not speculative, reorganization is needed before improving car service. He favored recapitalization to remove windfalls and warned against frequent stock and bond issues. He noted transfers between Belt Line and Fifty-ninth Street lines may be abolished only after a proper reorganization. An adjournment was set to hear Oren Root next.
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Douglas Robinson
Roosevelt
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Metropolitan
Fifty-ninth Street Crosstown
Robinson
Willcox
Mr. Robinson
Afl
Belt Line Company
Fifty-ninth Street
George S. Coleman
Belt Line
Oren Root
Victory for City Railway in Insolvency Case
Supreme Court Justice Davis dismissed the Attorney General’s suit to dissolve the New York City Railway Company and vacated the receivership of Melvin Palliser Paul Fuller and J Hampden Dougherty. The decision held the company not conclusively insolvent for a year prior to the suit and credited the defense with a complete victory.
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Jackson
New York City Railway Company
Supreme Court
Davis
Melvin G. Palliser
Paul Fuller
J. Hampd
Federal
State appeals on stock value reduction in metropolitan holdings
The court finds the state's proposed cut in stocks and bonds from 8.66 million to 5.24 million not justified. Securities once owned by the Metropolitan Company and transferred to the New York City Railway Company under a 1902 lease yielded much more later, and the plaintiffs failed to prove insolvency of the company.
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Metropolitan Company
New York City Railway Company
James Cardinal Gibbons
New York
Times
NEW Oak Times
Fulton Street Line Stripped by Receiver
Gilbert H. Montague the receiver states the Fulton Street Railroad Company now only holds leases agreements and rails through the street. He writes to the Public Service Commission that he cannot provide requested information due to lack of funds for investigation.
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Fulton Street Railroad Company
Gilbert H. Montague
Montague
Public Service Commission
Standard Oil Accused of Driving Out Rival Widow
Government lawyer Kellogg contends Standard Oil used gifts and cut rates to crush competitors, citing Mobile widow Jones case and testimony from C. T. Collings. Cross examination reveals indictments and alleged blackmail plots tied to Kentucky operations and Tennessee ouster actions.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Ferris
C. T. Collings
Standard Oil Company of Kentucky
Kellogg
Mr. Collings
Louisville
Moritz Rosenthal
The
Standard
Collings
Illinois
Ilinois
Charles Kircher
Kircher
Kentucky
G. B. Taylor
Hobbs
C. BE. Holt
Standard of Kentucky
Tennessee
Holt
Mr. Rutherford
Love
Rutherford
Standard Oil Company
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard of
Jones
Mobile
Mr. Kellogg
Devery Pushes Burglary Alarm Plan After Court Hearing
Ex-chief of police Devery protested in Jefferson Market Court against the arrest of Thomas J. Halstead for demonstrating a new burglar alarm. Halstead was reprimanded after a noiseless demo. Devery urged widespread adoption claiming the device will catch burglaries.
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Devery
Jefferson Market Court
Kernochan
Thomas J. Halstead
Halstead
Paroled: Bertha Claidhe Leaves Prison for New Start
Bertha Claidhe, 21, granted parole by the New York State Board after serving two years and three months of a possible five for a 1906 case. She wept upon news, pledged to be a “good girl,” and will depart Thursday for New York, aided by a parole officer.
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New York Times
Auburn
N. Y
Bertha Claiche
Emile Gendron
New York
State Board
Cornelius V. Collins
Albany
George A. Lewis
Buffalo
Alvin V. Wadhams
Bertha
Bertha Claidhe
Policy law trials set for twenty nine in court today
District Attorney Jerome placed on the calendar of the Court of General Sessions for today twenty nine cases in which indictments have been found for alleged violations of the anti policy law. He said that where violations can be brought to the Grand Jury they will be acted upon and offenders promptly tried.
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Jerome
Court of General Sessions
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Thaw
Mr. Jerome
Trow's General Directory 1908 09 Issued with Price Increase
The one hundred and twenty second volume of Trow's General Directory of the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx for 1908 9 was issued yesterday from 89 91 Third Avenue. Price raised to ten dollars due to population growth and higher costs. Two hundred fifty people have been employed since May 1 to collect the new directory data.
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Trow
Manhattan
Bronx
Third Avenue
Lawyer Jesse Watson Seeks Vacate of Default Judgment
Supreme Court Justice Gerard ruled yesterday in favor of Jesse Watson a 60 Wall Street lawyer who sought to vacate a $5,661 default gap tied to Keller-Farmer Company. The dispute centers on twenty-two Theodore Roosevelt writings priced at $6,600 with $3 monthly payments after three installments.
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Jesse Watson
Wall Street
Keller-Farmer Company
Theodore Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Gerard
Watson
Milk Strike Violence Shuts Some Sheffield Trucks
Striking workers attacked new milk drivers in New York, cutting harness and firing missiles from behind fences. Two large depots on Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Streets faced repeated assaults, sending drivers to quit and leaving families without milk. Hospitalization followed after a man was badly beaten on Forty second Street. President Horton warned of tougher protection measures.
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Sheffield
Fifty-sixth
Fifty-seventh
Tenth Avenue
Horton
Captain Cook on Trial for Conduct Unbecoming an Officer
Washington Sept 8 court martial convened to probe Capt Frank A Cook of the Sub sistence Department over alleged intoxicated drunken conduct on Aug 4. He boarded an Alexandria streetcar, was restrained by a conductor Constable Burke and five passengers, then taken to Washington Asylum Hospital after refusing to provide his name. Witnesses for the prosecution described the incident and noted a gold watch inscription from Col Frank A Cook.
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New York Times
Washington
Frank A. Cook
Subsistence Department of Conduct
Washington Barracks
Cook
Alexandria
Burke
Hey
Washington Asylum
Hosop
Rhode Island
Sernac
Coresbia
Soumarzan
Four Die In Belmont Hotel Fire in Denver
A blaze at the Belmont Hotel on Stout Street Denver killed four men and injured over twenty others, some seriously. Victims include George Ode Middletown New York Edward Moore Philadelphia and George Ott Dodge City Kansas who died after jumping. Firefighter Patrick Treadwell credited with saving at least ten guests by directing them to jump to a neighboring roof. The cause appeared electrical wiring with prior small incendiary fires reported nearby.
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Denver
Col
Belmont
Stout Street
Ode
George
Middletown
N. Y
E. John
Colorado Spring
Moore
Edward
Philadelphia
Ott
Dodge City
Kauas
William E. Lewis
W. A. Lanham
F. J. Bowden
Silverton
Oo. Klinger
Silvertone Standard
Charles F. Stewart
Melvin. Parker
Hillsdale
Mich
Lydia Parker
Edward Kelsee
Thomas Taylor
Patrick Treadwell
Cripple Creek
Thaw transfer clash stirs New York custody questions
Jerome says no authority to stop Thaw move to Pittsburg and doubts habeas corpus relief. in Pittsburg, trustee O Mara admits surprise at Friday order and hints at further moves to bring Thaw to the city, while Thaw seeks confrontation with New York authorities.
Hains Brothers Await Trial In Bayside Yacht Club Killing
Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr. and T Jenkins Hains wait at Queens County Jail Long Island City for trial over the August Bayside Yacht Club killing of William E. Anni. Peter seals card fortifications, shouting I ve got it as he completes each build. Lawyers say no writing of a story exists and note strain on the family.
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Peter C. Hains,Jr
Queens County
Long Island City
T. Jenkins Hains
William E. Anni
Bayside Yacht Club
Joseph A. Shay
Shay
Gen. Hains
Highwaymen Fell a Judge at Hastings Station
Justice of the Peace B F Tompkins was attacked by two highwaymen at the Hastings on Hudson New York Central Railroad Station on Monday night. He was beaten unconscious after refusing money. Women in the station raised alarms and the assailants fled before robbing him. Dr F R Lyman treated him. head and face bruised. A posse pursued but the suspects were not captured.
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Justice of the Peace
B. F. Tompkins
New York Central
Hastings-on- Hudson
Justice Tompkins
F. R. Lyman
September Grand Juries Sworn In
Judge Swann presided as two Grand Juries were sworn in for September in General Sessions. Foreman of the regular county Grand Jury was Myer Stern merchant of 31 White Street and foreman of the additional Grand Jury was James M. Donald banker of 9 Nassau Street.
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Victory For City Railway
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Standard Oil
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Harry K. Thaw
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