Jerome questioned in inquiry into insurance probe cases
The King committee hearings before Commissioner Hana examine Attorney Jerome's conduct in supervising grand jury inquiries into insurance officials. Testimony details include alleged neglect to push indictments, discussions with Judge Sullivan, and rulings on minutes and evidence from the Armstrong investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
King Committee
Hana
Public Service Commission
Tribune
Sullivan
Crand
Pierce
Armstrong
George W. Perks
New York Life Insurance Company
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Comittee
Arstrong Committee
Mr. Jerome
Hand
Mr Hand
Mr. Pierce
Jude
March Grand Jury
Grannis
Justice Dowling
Fairchild
New York Life
Equitable
Mutual Life
Grand Jury
Stanley Bage
New Schoolship Newport Sails on City Training Cruise
The Newport, city’s new training ship, began its first cruise from East 28th Street heading through Hell Gate to Glen Cove, remaining until May 5. Turned over by the Navy to the Board of Education, it replaces the St. Mary’s and offers steam and electrical engineering lessons to about 100 cadets under Lt. Cmdr. L. H. Everhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
East 28Th Street
Hell Gate
Sound
Glen Cove
Navy Department
Board of Education
State of
St. Mary's
L. H. Everhart
Hotel Marie Antoinette suit against Kisselburgh continued
The Hotel Marie Antoinette sues William Kisselburgh Jr. and Deputy Attorney General over a 735 check written in September 189? and dishonored in April. Alfred M. Wooley admits Kisselburgh had a hotel bill dispute, with a drawer containing another check linked to the cashier’s disappearance and Walter G. Smith later found in the Susquehanna River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Anteimette
William Kisselburgh, Jr
West Side Court
Alfred M. Wooly
Kisselburgh
First National Bank of
Ballston Spa
N.Y
Wooley
Carnegie Trust Company
Walter G. Smith
E City
Smith
Susquehanna River
Supreme Court Justices Honor Justice Leventritt at Club Event
At the Manhattan Club last night an informal dinner was held for Justice David Leventritt who retires from the bench on Friday. All division justices attended with Justice Ingraham presiding and Justice Gildersleeve delivering the presentation speech as a loving cup was given to the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Supreme Court
David Leventritt
Ingraham
Appellate Division
Jusice Gildersleeve
Obituary: Dr Charles J Aldrich Noted Neurologist Dies in Cleveland
Dr Charles J Aldrich a renowned neurologist died suddenly in Cleveland at age 93. Born October 13, 1851 in Spencer Ohio he studied at Baldwin University and Western Reserve Medical College. He served on staff at Cleveland General Hospital and was professor at Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Charles J. Aldrich
Europe
Charles Jean Aldrich
Spencer
Ohio
Baldwin University
Western Reserve Medical College
London
Berlin
Paris
Cleveland General Hospital
University of Wooster
Cleveland City Hospital
Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons
St. Luke's Hospital
Pr. Aldrich
Cuyahoga County Medical Society
Medico-Legal Society of Cleveland
Cleveland Academy of Medicine
American Medical Association
Ohio State Medical Society
Jessie E. Critchfield Hutchinson
Archibald Montgomery War Veteran and Insurance Executive
Archibald Gilbert Montgomery died at his home on West 91st Street aged 76. A Civil War regimental adjutant in the 37th New York Volunteers, he led in insurance as president of Mercantile Mutual Marine Insurance until 1881 and later served as secretary of the Islip Company. He was a Lafayette Post member and active in Kane Lodge and Amity Hose Company 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Gilbert Montgomery
West 91St Street
New York Volunteers
Mercantile Mutual Marine Insurance Company
Wall Street
Islip Company
Broadway
Lafayette Post
Kane Lodge
A. M
Fivemen
Amity Hose Company 38
Frederick W Huidekoper Dies at 67 in Washington
Frederick W Huidekoper longtime railroad executive and former president first vice president and receiver for several lines died at his Washington home from a stroke. He was sixty seven years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick Wolters Huide- Koper
John B Manning former Buffalo mayor dies after weeklong illness
John Baker Manning former Buffalo mayor who succeeded Grover Cleveland in office died at his Brooklyn home after a week's illness. Born July 13, 1834 in Albany, he moved to Buffalo and led the Buffalo Board of Trade. He was a Mason and Knight Templar. his first wife Elizabeth House died in 18__, later marrying Mary Schwauf in 1895. six children survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Paker Manning
Buffalo
Grover Cleveland
St. Mark's Avenue
Brooklyn
Daniel Manning
Cleveland
Treasury
Mr. Manning
Albany
Buffalo Board of Trade
Washington Lodge
A. M
Elizabeth House
Mary Schwauf
Obituary: W L Ormsby Jr longtime stenographer dies
W L Ormsby Jr aged 73 dies at home No 21 West 2th street born in New York City in 18.. He was a reporter for The New York Sun The Herald The Times and The World. For fourteen years he worked for the Continental Bank Note Company and served as official stenographer in the City Magistrates Court. He made notable trips as a correspondent for The New York Herald and was de facto president of the New York Liberal Club. He left three sons all stenographers of the New York Supreme Court, plus a wife daughter and two more sons survive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Ormsby, Jr
West 2Th Street
New York City
W. L. Ormsby
New York Sun
The
Herald
Times
the World
Continental Bank Note Company
New York
City
California
St. Louis
San Francisco
New York Herald
New York Liberal Club
Horace Greeley
New York Supreme Court
Yale Harvard debate names and judges set
New Haven April 29 Professor Henry van Dyke of Princeton has accepted the invitation to judge the Harvard Yale debate Friday evening. Chief Justice Baldwin will preside. Dean Emerson of Dartmouth is to be one of the judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
N. J
Baldwin
Dean Emerson
Dartmouth
Description of Dutch Customs in Flatbush Feature Event
Mrs Clarence De Lane Stone described early Dutch customs in Flatbush as the highlight of the tri centennial celebration marking Dutch arrival in New York. The event featured a fair carnival and exhibition at the Church of All Souls parish house in Flatbush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatbush
Clarence de Lane Stone
New York
Church of All Souls
Mayor Low Tests Fire Department Graft Probe
Former Mayor Low testified before the Commissioners of Accounts about alleged links between the city and the Manhattan Fire Alarm Company. He supported Thomas Sturgis’s contention that even without direct corruption, the situation warranted scrutiny. The two day hearing ended with the case held for legislation pending further review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low
Commissioners of Accounts
Fire Department
Thomas Sturgis
Manhattan Fire Alarm Company
Mitchel
New York Woman's Jewels Recovered After Theft Arrest
Jewels valued at 60 dollars recovered after Morrell Dorsey and Homer Skyes are arrested for trying to dispose of Mrs Maud Woodworths purse lost April 20 in New York. The purse contained fourteen diamonds and as many turquoise. Dorsey confessed Skyes gave him the items to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Atlantic City
Morrell Dorsey
Homer Skyes
Maud Woodworth
New York
Dorsey
Skyes
Wanamaker's Sues Howard Gould Over Joint Account
Wanamaker's sues Howard Gould alleging an account run for several months by his wife before their marital issues became public. The account spanned from September 19 to February 14, totaling about a specified amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gould
Wanamaker's
Westinghouse Stockholders Urged to Subscribe to New Shares
George Westinghouse leads a stockholders circular urging pro rata subscription to new assenting stock under the merchandise creditors committee plan. The message highlights receivership progress reducing liabilities by 1 759 000 and converting surplus assets, while stressing the danger to stock value if subscriptions fail. Over 500 stockholders have subscribed at about one new share per four held, excluding existing agreements with the Security Investment Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Mr. Westinghouse
Brooklyn Subways Official Train Schedule For Atlantic Ave Run
Official schedule for the Brooklyn extension shows the first regular passenger train from Howling Green to Atlantic Avenue at 1 92 tomorrow morning with the first Atlantic Avenue to Manhattan train at 1 14 pm. Trains will run through the tunnel at various times including Lenox avenue express and Dyckman street express services during rush hours and Broadway locals around the South Ferry loop. Public figures Willcox McClellan Coler McKelway Boody will attend a ceremony at the Baptist Temple after boarding at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Subway
City Hall
Howling Green
Atlantic Avenue
Manhattan
Frank Hedley
Interborough
Long Island Railroad
Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues
Lenox Avenue
Borough Hall
Hoyt Street
Nevins Street
Dyckman Street
Dyckiman Street
Broadway
South Ferry
Public Service Commission For
1St District
Willcox
Baptist Temple
McClellan
Coler
St. Clair McKelway
David A. Boody
B R T Officials Unworried By Nickel Fare Threat
Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials deny they will be ordered to implement a 5-cent fare for Coney Island. They plan to present evidence to the Public Service Commission showing the proposed fare is confiscatory and note a large deficit in Coney Island traffic last year despite the 10-cent rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Commission
Coney Island
Planning for Broadway Lexington subway stations
The Public Service Commission is weighing station locations on the Broadway Lexington avenue route. Real estate men and others along the line have submitted suggestions and the commission has held several committee meetings on local and express station placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Avenue
Public Service Commission
Commission
Corey to Europe on Hamburg America liner Deutschland
William E Corey president of United States Steel Corporation sails to Europe on the Hamburg America liner Deutschland with Mrs Corey. Officials dispute rumors of a prolonged absence while noting stronger April business and earnings near seven million dollars. current capacity utilization at about 45 percent and unfilled tonnage rising in the March quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Europe
Deutschland
Corey
Joadge Gary
Marck
Denver & Rio Grande President Condemns I C C Report
Howard T. Jeffery, president of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, denounces an Interstate Commerce Commission report sent to the Senate. He says the report misstates stock ownership of Utah Fuel Company and unfairly harms confidence, noting annual reports already disclose securities owned. He accuses the commission of political motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard T. Jeffery
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Dispatches
Utah Fuel Company
Rio Grande Western Railway Company
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Jeffery
Denver & Rio Grande
I R T Notes Oversubscribed In Interborough Offering
Subscription lists for 25 million dollars of Interborough Rapid Transit Company three year convertible 6 percent gold notes were opened by J P Morgan & Co and closed within an hour. The issue sold at par and is secured by 30 million dollars in forty five year gold mortgage bonds. Preference given to holders exchanging 15 million dollars of existing notes maturing May 1 198. Most holders chose to exchange. In curb trading the new notes moved over 506 thousand dollars with prices from par to 19 percent, last at 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific to issue stock
Directors of the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway offer stockholders to subscribe at par for up to ten thousand shares of 5 percent cumulative preferred stock. Issuance would raise total outstanding to 3 million dollars for improvements on the railway property. W. W. Finley serves as president of both the Southern Railway and the Cincinnati line. the road operates the Cincinnati Southern Railway, a 336 mile route from Cincinnati to Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway Company
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway
Southern Railway
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Gold Exports To Paris Resume As Banks Ship Sum
Gold exports for Paris resumed with shipments by Nationality Bank Lazard Freres and National Bank of Commerce. Total exports to Paris reach 11.5 million this move began April 15, plus 2.5 thousand to Montreal, totaling 14 million last two weeks. Foreign exchange eased to 4.87. Bankers expect continued exports until price equities balance with Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Pennsylvania
Paris
Nationality Bank
Lazard Freres
National Bank of Commerce
la Savoie
Montreal
Europe
Pennsylvania Loan
Suit Near End in Weill and Weiller Case Against Metropolitan Directors
Eugene Kremer, counsel for Weil and Weiller, closed direct examination as both sides set a Saturday deadline to submit their cases. H. H. Vreeland testified his salary ranged around 4000 annually and that since 1883 he worked for a syndicate including Ryan, Elkins, Dolan, Widener and Whitney. He asserted no syndicate member censured his actions regarding labor delegates or political funds, alleged against stockholder interests. John Stanechfield requested an adjournment, saying he was not ready to proceed. The court adjourned the case to today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Kremer
Weil and
Weiller
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
H. H. Vreeland
New York
Messrs. Ryan, Elkins
Reginald Brooks Hurt in Polo Practice at Meadow Brook
Reginald Brooks, Meadow Brook Hunt Club polo player, was struck on the forehead by a mallet swung by Harold Phipps during a polo practice on Hempstead Long Island. He washed the wound, applied plaster, then returned home. Reports of eye loss are untrue and he rode again that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Brooks
Hempstead
Long Island
Meadow Brook Hunt Club
Harold Phipps
Morse to Face Trial in Bank Conspiracy Case
Charles W Morse and Alfred H Curtis indicted for conspiracy to defraud and misapplication of funds of the National Bank of North America must stand trial after Judge Hough sustains objections to four of 29 counts. He upholds misapplication charges involving the Heinze check and allows conspiracy counts 3 through 10 to proceed with the same case facts, refusing to compel a separate election between counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
Federal Grand Jury
National Bank of North America
Hough
United States Circuit Court
Heinze
Morse
Curtis
Supreme Court
Osborne Defends Self in Ice Trust Case
James W. Osborne accused grand jury members of conflicts of interest while opposing an inspection of the minutes in the Ice Trust inquiry. He cited jurors with ties to the American Ice Company and its holding entities. Auerbach argued against prolonged scrutiny. Justice Davis reserved decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Osborne
Joseph S. Auerbach
American Ice Company
Ice Trust
American Lee Company
Osborne
New York
Davis
New England Plans New York Boston Boat Competition
The New England Navigation Company aims to enter the New York to Boston service as Metropolitan Line resumes May 11. It plans to convert the Old Colony and Massachusetts into semi passenger vessels to meet the Yale and Harvard, currently under repair in Boston. The Metropolitan denied rumors that Yale and Harvard would be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Navigation Company
Metropolitan
Boston
New York
New England Company
Old Colony
Massachusetts
Yale
Harvard
North Butte Extension adopts electric power for hoisting and lighting
Officers announce a contract with Butte Electric and Power Company to power hoisting pumping and lighting. Electric pumps will replace steam, saving about 50 percent on power. At 700 feet a new electric pump will handle water from 1000 feet, with a plan to install a second pump after reaching 1000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Butte Extension Company
The
Butte Electric and Power Company
Judge Moore Dominates Brooklyn Horse Show Ribbons
Judge William A. Moore leads with nine ribbons at the Brooklyn show capturing three blues and the Frederick Loeser cup for four in hands. Emily Bedford trails with six ribbons, while Mrs. Davis adds three reds and a white. Remaining classes feature Reliance and other entries with Moore’s King of Kings and Pride of Prides among top horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Moore
Brooklyn
Frederick Loeser
Reliance
Elsinore Farm
Harvey Laden
John Gerken
Redwood
George Watson, Jr
Poppy
Otto H. Kahn
C. L. Bailey
Joseph Edward Davis
Jacobite
Brooklyn Life
Arthur I. J. Smith
Moore
Pride of Prides
Menella
Emily Bedford
Hildred
Denner
Blitzen
Herbert Lee Pratt
Operster
Desoris Queen
Eocene
Mabel B. Hooley
Pathfield
Dorothea
Johan Randolph
Miss Ann
Rufus L. Patterson
Durham
Emile Anthony
Mayo
Judge Moore
Mabel Hooley
Enocena
Barbara
Jewel and Prince
Charles F. Atchinson
Herbert L. Pratt
Duchess
McCarren Attacked in Steinway Jamaica Avenues
James McCarren cousin of Senator McCarren is recovering in St. John's Hospital after claims of an assault by two officers and three men on Steinway and Jamaica avenues. He says he was robbed of eight dollars and beat while waiting for a car. Police attribute the incident to discharged railway workers. McCarren, 30, resides in Brooklyn and works in the New York & Queens County Railway executive offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCarren
Senator McCarren
St. John’s Hospital
Long Island
Steinway
Jamaica
McCarren
MrCarren
Mr. McCarren
Mr.Carren
Berry Street
Brooklyn
New York & Queens County Railway Company
Mec‘arren
Faithful parents charged in killing of five year old child
In Nazareth Pennsylvania Coroner Fetheroll opened an inquest into the death of Irene May Smith five year old daughter of Henry and Mrs Smith of Alliance. Police hold Henry Smith and an uncle Bachman in jail amid a fanatic religious sect belief. The coroner found the child died of strangulation and Bachman faces a formal charge as the jury named him responsible. Mrs Smith is released on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Penn
Fetheroll
Nazareth
Irene May Smith
Henry Smith
Alliance
Smiths
Ba Whe
Peaceman
Jeter
Wito
Earth
Smith
Nagaretly
Bachman
Garden of Eden
Robert Bachman
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NEW Schoolship Sails
Board of Education Command
Dinner For
Justice Leventritt
Enjan
Limited
Battle Creek
Mich
SR. & Conners
Amite City
Purvis, Miss
Archibald G. Montgomery
Frederick W. Huidekoper
John Baker Manning
W. L. Ormsby, JR
Wanamaker
Westinghouse Plea
Atlantic Ave
W. E. Corey
Steel Trust
Gary
Railroad
Curb
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
New England Navigation Co
Metropolitan Line
Montgomery Shoshone Consolidated Mining Company
Bhatepilas Mining Company
Ho Stevens
George W Quintard
NF Palmer
Mr Stevens
Ducies Fivans
H B Parsons
A R_ Shepherd, Jr
E. WA Jorgensen
McArren
Long Pat
Adam
Eve
Safes Deposit Co
Fourth Ave. Auction Rooms, Inc
Sat
26Th St
Foreign Bank
Sting
Tabriz
Kerman
Hatfield Morton
Madison
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