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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1908

Page

11

Barnsdall Securities At Risk In Oklahoma Suit

Oklahoma moves against the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil and Gas Co and Theodore N. Barnsdall over gas piping outside the state. The action targets Barnsdall securities held for Standard Oil, with land deeds in Creek and Cherokee nations and coal lands in West Virginia. The government copy of the loan contract shows a $7,630,044 loan, but books list $7,500,000, and interest paid totals under $5,000.

Theodore N. Barnsdall Pittsboro Standard Il Company Oklahoma Indian Territory Illuminating Oil and Gas Company Barnsdall Tlw St. Louis Indian Territory Company Barnsdall Securities Standard Oil Company Barnsdall Oil Company Standard Oklahoma District Pittsburg West Virginia Standera William G. Rockefeller Bernsdall Rockefeller Soybeve Tranes Cp Asap Archbold Sandie Barns

No Death Revival Probe Meets Albany Stance

Albany officials reject any experiment to revive a man after electric chair execution. State Prison Superintendent Collins says revival would require legislative permission and is illegal here. Dr Opitzka cites autopsy findings from thirty-one executions as evidence that revival is impossible.

Albany New Jersey V. Collins State Prison Department E. A. Opitzka Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia Beb F. Davis Warren Osborne Trenton State Penitentiary Trenton Sing Sing Auburn Clinton Union

Can’t Stop Operating Ferry Shut Down by Court Injunction

Corporation Counsel Pendleton secured a Saturday afternoon injunction from Justice Ftapleton in the Supreme Court restraining the 42d Street ferry operators in Brooklyn from ceasing service to Bromfour Brooklyn. The injunction, returnable Wednesday, hinges on a lease clause delaying expiration until December 1, making ferry operation obligatory until lease end.

Corporation Pendleton Ftapleton Supreme Court Brooklyn

Mount Vernon Policeman Smashes speed chase narrowly escapes

James Reilly, a Mount Vernon motorcycle policeman famed for catching speeding drivers in Westchester County, was struck by a car while pursuing a speed violator. He was tossed about twenty feet, crashed into a grocery doorway, and escaped with minor bruises.

James Reilly Mount Vernon Westchester County Iit Reilly A. V. Bucas

Five Held by Coroner Over Rivington Street Balcony Collapse

Five men were remanded to the coroner after the Rivington Street balcony collapse at No 14 Saturday night. Victim Louis Fein died at Gouverneur Hospital. Stephen J. Scherer, Golden Rule Theatre owner, was arraigned along with the manager, assistant, and two ushers. Bail set at 20 for inquest December 22. Police and Building Department to probe moving picture show regulations and exits. Actors' Protective Union seeks a full investigation of tenement district venues as hundreds operate under unsafe fire-prone conditions.

No. 14 Rivington Street Louis Fein Gouverneur Hospital Stephen J. Scherer No. 43 East 27Th Street Golden Rule Theatre Essex Market Court Corrigan Pisce Marburger Actors’ Protective Union de Veaux Union

Mike the Millionaire from East Houston Cigar Store Tale

Mike Warshafsky, a $10 a week clerk at John Zeisser’s cigar shop 279 East Houston, claims a possible million dollar inheritance from a Polish ancestor’s unclaimed estate. The case traces back to 1864 when a Grodski deposit and stock vanished to the city, now pursued by David Friedman for Mike’s family. If won, Mike plans real estate mortgages while Elsie Zeisler jokes about a future proposal.

Mike Warshafsky John Zeisser East Houston Street Grodski Poland New York City Warsaw Courier Rypen Julian Grodski America Julian Maltke Warshafsky Mike David Friedman Elsie Zeisler

Police Stop Boxing Contest in Williamsburg

Inspector George F. Titus and Acting Captain Edward J. Bourke waited at the National Athletic Club on Cedar Street until a fighter’s jaw broke. They halted the match, arrested five people, and detained handlers and the referee for further inquiry. Stars were William Schumacher of Sumner Avenue Jersey City and Charles Palmer of Garfield Place Brooklyn. Schumacher’s jaw was broken and Palmer claimed an accidental slip.

George F. Titus Edward J. Bourke Hamburg Avenue National Athletic Club Cedar Street Williamsburg Supreme Court William Schumacher Sumner Avenue Jersey City Charles Palmer Garfield Place Brooklyn

Darwin Centenary Celebration at AAAS Meeting in Baltimore

Nearly a thousand scientists from U S educational institutions will gather in Baltimore during Christmas week for the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting at Johns Hopkins University to celebrate Darwin and the Origin of Species. The event includes memorial addresses, lectures on evolution progress, moving pictures of volcanoes, and a public health symposium with talks on a national health bureau.

United States Baltimore Charles Darwin American Association For the Advancement of Science Johns Hopkins University American Association Darwin Shrewsbury England E. B. Poulton Cambridge Poulton Kilauea Pacific Islands William A. Bryan Bisbon Museum Honelul American Health League Association National Health Bureau

Night Riders Trials Open in Union City Case Clash

In Union City Tennessee mounted Night Rider trials begin tomorrow as a militia arrests tally rises, indictments reach 125 for capital offenses, and a clash between organized lawlessness and state justice unfolds. The Night Riders terrorized Reelfoot Lake region for two years enforcing draconian edicts before Governor intervention and legal action.

Union City Tenn Reelfoot Lake Tennessee Tom” Johnson Jones Caldwell Rankin

Woman Suspected in Maine Track Murder Near Bowdoinham

Pieces of a man’s body were found along Maine Central Railroad tracks near Bowdoinham on December 13, with signs of a struggle. Footprints suggest a woman and possibly three men were involved. one footprint matches a rubber overshoe near the presumed site, and a felt hat with a bullet hole was nearby.

Bowdoinham Maine Central Railroad

Car Crew Held for Homicide in Bronx Accident

Fred Auregansen and Jeremiah Dwyer of Union Railway Company were arrested by Detective O Neill after their Fordham line car fatally struck Mrs Saral Milli xofski of 3778 Third Avenue on Friday night. Both men are charged with homicide and gave no statement.

Fred Auregansen Jeremiah Dwyer Union Railway Company Fordham Saral Millixofski Third Avenue O'Neill Bronx Morrisania

Evening dress suits and accessories at moderate prices

We offer evening dress suits from 35 to 70 dollars and dinner jackets 16 to 28 dollars. White and fancy waist coats 4 to 8 dollars, FE and W dress shirts 2 dollars, silk hats gloves ties and shoes complete the set. Three Broadway Stores display broad assortments at Warren Street 13th Street and 34th Street locations.

Broadway Warren St 13Th St 34Th St

D Oyleys Centre Pieces Tea Cloths Scarfs

A fragment listing items from D Oyleys centre offering tea cloths scarves and related pieces.

D’oyleys

Maritime schedule fragment showing ships and dates

A dated timetable lists ship names and routes including Statendam and City of Savannah in Rotterdam and Savannah, with arrivals and departures across December with Transpacific Mails routes to Hawaii via San Francisco and other Pacific destinations. It references Cunard Lusitania Oceanic and multiple liners with varied port calls and times.

San Domingo Clyde Statendam Rotterdam Holland City of Savannah Savannah Jacksonville Hamilton Norfolk Old Dominion Lusitania Liverpool Cunard Oceanic Southampton White Star Hasti Hamb Schley Jamaica UF Co Bermudian Bermuda Quebec Finland Antwerp Red Star Comal Galveston Mallory Alamo Tampa Eee Kahne Jefferson Orfolk Dominion

Shipping News Report From Bermudian to Norfolk and Port Receipts

Shipping notices list arrivals and voyages with passengers, mails, and cargo across Bermuda to Boston and key Atlantic ports. Steamer movements include Bermudian Fraser to A F Outerbridge Co with two passengers. Philadelphia to American Line with 272 aboard. Senetra through quarantine. Dagfred to Boulten Bliss & Dallett. Camoens to Busk & Stevens with two passengers. Minnehaha Atlantic Transport Line with 38 aboard. Lackawanna in ballast. Seguranca to New York and Cuba Mail with passengers and mails. El Paso and El Dia passed quarantine. Alamo to Mallory with passengers. Haron and Hamilton in quarantine then released. Delaware in quarantine. Captain A F Lucas to Ruprecht. winds and conditions noted off the Bar. numerous steamers sailed to Bordeaux, Dunkirk, Antwerp, Havana, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and other ports.

Bermudian Br Fraser Bermuda A.F Outerbridge & Co Philadelphia, Mills Southampton Cherbourg American Line Moise Bar Senetra Bri Hilton Norfolk I H Winchester & O Thorsa Noer, Hansen Delaware Breakwater Dagfred North Janvold Maracaibo Porto Cabello Boulten, Bliss & Dallett Camoens Rbelg Penrice Santos Rio Janette Barbados Busk &Levens Minnehaha Bri Layland London Atlantic Transport Line Admiral Sebley Jensen Port Antonio de United Fruit Hamilton Newport News Old Dominion Delaware Frene Philadelphia Clyde Se Co A F Lucas Rubellt Boston Philip Ruprecht Santy Hook

Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Fragments

Maritime notice lists sunrise and sunset times, moonrise, moon age, and high water predictions for Sandy Hook and Gov Island with intervals at Hell Gate and related locations. Contains partial timing data and tidal notes from a historic Small Almanac segment.

Sandy Hook Island Hell Gate Gov. Island

Maritime cargo ships and routes from December listings

A fragmented maritime schedule notes vessels including The Celtic near Sand at 9 am, The Vaderland about 70 miles east of Sandy Hook, and The Columbia near 580 miles at 6:30 pm yesterday. Additional lines mention arrivals and ports such as Havre Glasgow Paramaribo and Panama, with times and locations tied to December dates and routes across Atlantic and Caribbean passages.

Celtic Castle Sandy Honk Vaderland Mit Columbia Hook

Death Not Duly Attributed to Ambulance Ride

Coroner's Physician Schultz performed an autopsy on Meg Davis, who died in an ambulance while being transferred from Roosevelt to Bellevue Hospital. He ruled death due to cerebral edema and found Roosevelt Hospital officials not responsible. Dr. Ward noted a wound above the left eye and alcohol issues, leading to the transfer.

Schultz Meg Davis Roosevelt Bellevue Hospital Roosevelt Hospital K. T. Ward Bellevue

Vaudeville performer Nat M Wills freed after reckless drive arrest

Nat M Wills a vaudeville performer was discharged yesterday by Magistrate Krotel in the West Side court after his arrest for driving recklessly near Freadway and 45th street Saturday night. A public hearing jointly convened by New York and New Jersey commissions on bridges and tunnels to connect the two states will be held at City Hall at 10 o'clock Wednesday.

Nat M. Wills Freadway 45Th Street Krotel West Side New York New Jersey

Steamers At Foreign Ports Arrivals and Departures

Queenstown and New York routes list ships and destinations with departures from Cork and Plymouth. Entries include Campania and Slavenia sailing to Southampton and other routes via Kingston Port Spain Barbados, with times and ports of call.

Queenstown Cedric New York Liverpool Dee Georgie Malta Karonga Fri Singapore Hong Kong Ete Bouthorpton Plymouth Cherbourg Gibraltar Slavenia Campania Kingston Colon Port Spain Barbados Southampton

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