Local option shift boosts Republicans in Indiana race
Indiana observers say passage of the City Local Option bill sharpens Republican prospects in the 1908 Indiana race. The article notes Gov Hanly’s push, labor and brewer dynamics, and Democratic attempts to frame the issue as settled. It highlights Watson and Taft campaigns, party organization, and rural versus urban voting tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Hanly
Taft
Watson
Goodrich
Jackson
Hiquor
Bryan and Marshall Club
Representative Green
Green
Repub
Hanley
Bryan
Organized Labor
Wautsen
Watso
House of Representatives
Cannon
Hitchcock
Republican State Committee
Gompers
Aft
Marshall
Jane
Beavers
Federal officers push rebate cases in rail industry
A Roosevelt letter cites indictments against ten railroads and five shippers for rebates in 1908. Trials span districts from California to Illinois and Virginia with fines up to 20 000. Other cases cover misbilling and traffic officials, while Supreme Court rulings bolster the anti rebate act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
John H. Marble
Inter- State Commerce Commission
William J. Bryan
Southern Pacifie Company
Northern District of California
Southern Pacific Company
Southern District of California
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Virginia
Tlinois
Central Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Ilinois
St. Louis
Tron Mountain & Southern Railway
Arkansas
Missouri Pacific Railway
Missouri
Louis
San Francisco
Ailroad
Mastsk
Sippers
Tindis Glass Compemy
California
Pine Rox and Lumber Company
T. H. Butch
H. Johnston
Z . Warner Moore Company
W. C. Stith
A. P. Gilbert
Chesapeake & Ohi Railway
Fastern
New York
Mutual Transit Company
Ohio
Toledo Ice and Coal Company
Michigan
Stearns Salt and Lumber’ Company
Central Vermont Railway
Supreme Court
Elkins
Tehatine
Dallas
Camden Iron
Philadelphia
Grosscup
Standard Oil
Chicago
Philadelphia Sugar Rates and Hepburn Act Clarification
The Pennsylvania Railroad issues a statement clarifying sugar transfer payments at Philadelphia and New York. It explains past practices, the impact of the Hepburn act, and that Philadelphia and other railroads discontinued payments on Dec 1 1906 to comply, while NY lines continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
New York
Thayer
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Inter-State Commerce Cormission
Freak i
Noahsine
Cartare of Sigar
Inter-State Comfree Commission
Inter-State Commerce Gst
Government presses antitrust case against coal monopoly
In Philadelphia on September 29 the second hearing in the U S Government suit to break up the anthracite coal monopoly was heard before Examiner Charles H Guilbert. The action, filed about a year and a half ago in the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, names the Reading company and other major rail and coal entities as principal defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Charles H. Guilbert
George M. Dallas
United States ‘Circuit
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Reading Company
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
Lehigh Valley
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Jersey Central
The
Erie
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Pennsylvania Coal
Water and Fire Chiefs Seek Insurance Rate Cuts in High-Pressure Zone
Water Commissioner O'Brien and Fire Commissioner Hayes urge the Mayor to reduce fire insurance rates in the high-pressure service area. They note full installation between Twenty third and Chambers Streets, tests proving efficiency, and cite Philadelphia as precedent for a 25 cent per $100 premium rebate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
Nicholas Hayes
New York
O'Brien
Twentythird
Chambers Streets
Ile
Philadelphia
Hayes
New York Board of Fire Underwriters
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Young Man Surrenders After Burglary Confession
George Hamilton aged 21 confessed at Stagg Street Station to robbing John Schroeder at 206 Stagg Street years earlier, stealing clothing and jewelry worth $100. He said starvation drove the crime, sought restitution, and was arraigned in Manhattan Avenue Court held on $1 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stagg Street
Williamsburg
George Hamilton
Hamilton
John Schroeder
Schroeder
Manhattan Avenue
Maistrate Naumer
Railroad Men Prize Winners Named in Inspection
General Manager Atterbury and company officers awarded prizes to supervisors and assistants for track tests on various routes. Klondyke prize of 890 for the supervisor and 4 for the assistant went to C. M. Wisman and J. D. Lovell for New Brunswick to Tully town NJ. Premiums of 600 to the supervisor and 600 to assistants were given to several teams for tracks from West Philadelphia to Paoli, Thompsontown to Granville, New Florence to Latin, Sixty-second Street to Wilmington, and George to Wilderming. Co CG Koons and H H Garrigues won the special improvement prizes of 70 and 360 for the George to Wilderming track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atterbury
C. M. Wisman
J. D. Lovell
New Brunswick
Tullytown
Fr i. Thomas
M. W. Clement
Woodbine Avenue
West Philadelphia
Paoli
J. A. Burchenal
T. E. Lightfoot
Thompsontown
Granville
Penn
C. J. Leiper
W. W. Hubley
New Florence
Latin Penn
George Goldie
A. John, Jr
Sixty-second. Street
Wilmington
CG. Koons
H. H. Garrigues
George
Wilderming
Thaw Contempt Order Reported For Surrender To Pa
White Plains New York dispatch reports the U S Circuit Court order in Pittsburg declaring Harry K Thaw in contempt in bankruptcy proceedings and demanding his apprehension. Sheriff Lane may be served tomorrow and Thaw surrenders to Pennsylvania officials if needed. A forenoon jail visit by lawyer Morschauser preceded Thaw s sanity hearing which begins October 1. The Attorney General seeks My return to Matteawan awaiting Justice Mills decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
White Plains
N. Y
White Plains Court House
United States Circuit Court
Pittsburg
Penn
Harry Kk. Thaw
Thaw
Charles M. Lane
Westchester County
Pennsylvania
Charles Morschauser
Poughkeepsie
Justice Mills
Matteawan
Stokes Speech Forces Yiddish Turn at Socialist Meeting
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes spoke at a Socialist meeting in the Eighth Assembly District urging support for her husband’s Assembly candidacy. The audience pressured her to speak in Yiddish, helpfully guiding her beyond early missteps as she denounced old parties for broken promises. Stokes’s husband Mr. Stokes addressed the crowd in English, tracing his past votes and political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
France
Germany
Stokes
Seth Low
Meyer
Tom Watson
Mr. Hearst
Hart Will Contested in Paris Divorce Case
The Hart will dispute centers on Benjamin Hart who died in Paris May 11. Michael Hart's counsel filed an answer to Mrs Estelle Kitty Hart who claims Hart's widow status and says Hart obtained a divorce May 10 1883 signed by Justice Donahue. The suit lists Mme Gabrielle de Bie and Jean Guillemin as key parties with claims of undue influence and an adopted daughter contesting a large portion of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Hart
Paris
Michael Hart
Beckett
Estelle Kitty Thart
Hart
Supreme Court
Donahue
Justice Denenne
Mme
Gabrielle J. A. de Bie
Thrown Out Divorce Suit in New York Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Giegerich denied alimony and counsel fees to Mrs. Matilda Epstein in a divorce suit against Isaac Epstein after she alleged marital neglect and an affair with another woman. The decision followed her claim of a seventeen year marriage and an automobile accident cited in the proceedings. Separately Justice Giegerich granted a $75 counsel fee to Mrs. Bessie Jacobs while denying alimony, noting her husband has paid $15 weekly since separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Giegerich
Matilda Epstein
Isaac Epstein
Third Avenue
Epstein
Gertrude Faiche
Abram Feiche
West 12St Street
Flarry J. Jacobs
Bromsway
Jacobses
Evans
Adelaide
Medals Awarded by Life Saving Corps at City Hall
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps held its annual medal presentation at City Hall with President McGowan presiding. Four rescuers received gold medals and special mention. 48 silver medals, 20 bronze medals, and 21 certificates of honor were awarded. Dolly Stevenson, 10, earned a silver for rescuing Minnie Richard in Gravesend Bay. Mrs Ernie R Daly won bronze for rescuing Richard Adams in Pelham Bay Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
New York City
City Hall
McGowan
Reginald Doull
Joseph E. Lacour
Richard Cox
William Baker
Frank H. Clennan
Dolly Stevenson
Gravesend Bay
Minnie Richard
Bay Forty-sixth Street
Ernie R. Daly
Richard Adams
Washington Avenue
Bronx
Pelham Bay Park
Judge Accused of Cruelty in Dog Beating Case
Justice Bennett Van Syckle of New Jersey's Supreme Court faces a suit by Mrs. Rachel A. Lynch of the State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She alleges he beat a mongrel dog to death with a golf stick at his Mantoloking summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Brunswick
Bennett van Syckle
Frenten
New Jersey Supreme Court
Rachel A. Lynch
State Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
van Syckle
Mantoloking
John Howard Jeffery
Tom's River
Why Wilgus Resigned From the Pullman Service Commission
A resignation by W J Wilgus former New York Central special engineer to the Pullman Service Commission was explained as a need to sever future business ties. The committee sought a full report on freight solutions and reported that Wilgus joined the Rustler Dam Corporation at 165 Broadway. He returned $5,000 to cover sums previously paid by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wilgus
New York Central
Pulli< Service Commission
Wilgus
Central
Eleventh Avenue
Bassett
Witgus
New York City
Wilcus
Wileys
Hiewn
Wilsus
Maine Lifts Hunting Ban To Permit Big-Game Season
Bangor Maine reports that the statewide ban on big-game hunting will end at midnight allowing sportsmen to hunt deer moose and bears. Conditions are improving after rains and guides note deer numbers high though bull moose scarce. Cow moose and calves remain protected and licenses warn hunters to avoid accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Maine
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Gov. Hanly
Commerce Commission
Foutside Coal and Iron Company
Temple Iron Company
Dehave
Amon
Usta
II Willkesbarren
Scranton
Mny
Assoribete
Russia
Broadway
Saks & Company
34Th Street
Pennsylvanian
Coal Roads Hearing
Will
Prometers
East Side
U. S. Life Saving Corps
Justice van Syckle
Brokaw Brothers
Astor Place
Fourth Ave
N.Y
Sin Wyte
Teers
Pullman
Madison
Grrmanta
Lisle
Fownes
Perrin
Dent's
Adler’s
31St St
Warren St
Flatbush Ave
Fulton St
Bedford Ave
Fall Furnishings
Flint
Geo. C. Funt Co
West
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