Dispute over New York City Railway assets faces subpoenas
In the ongoing suit led by Attorney General Jackson to dissolve the New York City Railway Company, witnesses questioned the handling of assets and balance sheets. Cravath admitted bookkeeping assets masked real solvency, while Limburg pressed for actual values and records, including a potential subpoena of Jerome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
New York City Railway Company
H. R. Limburg
HH. W. Brown
Paul D. Cravath
Street Railway Company
Mr. Cravath
Cravath
Limburg
E. C. Moorhead
New York City Railway
H. W. Brown
Moorhead
Brown
Mr. Brown
Halsey
Joseph J. Bohe
E. W. Sarre
Metropolitan Securities Company
Mr. Sayre
Sayre
Mr Dickinson Elected President of Carnegie Trust Co
Charles C. Dickinson was elected president of the Carnegie Trust Company at the regular monthly directors meeting to succeed resigning Leslie M. Shaw. Shaw also resigned as a director. Dickinson, founder and first president of the bank, resumes the post after the changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Dickinson
Carnegie Trust Company
Leslie M. Shaw
Shaw
Mr. Dickinson
New Carnegie Trust Company Elects New Officers
Crary becomes vice president after Shaw resigns Treasury post to lead the Carnegie Trust, Dickinson expanding control by purchasing Shaw holdings. Parker is elected secretary and vice president, Sheridan named treasurer, Grant moves to Hamilton Bank presidency. Directors thank Shaw for his leadership as he presided.
Stabbed Wife on Court Steps After Parole
James Hanerty, a driver just paroled in Yorkville, assaulted Dora Hanerty on courthouse steps breaking her nose and stabbing her twice in the face with a pocket knife. Dora had summoned him citing abuse and lack of support. he promised to reform to Magistrate Kernochan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hanerty
Yorkville
Hanerty
Dora
Kernochan
Bellevue doctors subpoenaed in Mrs Prentice death inquiry
Coroner Julius Harburger announced subpoenas for the Bellevue Hospital and Metropolitan State Hospital superintendents and physicians to testify at the inquest into the death of Sylvia Prentice, 26, of 145 West 32d Street from pulmonary hemorrhages shortly after transfer. The coroner will question why she was sent to the Metropolitan and notes her condition was precarious. He cites a previous conviction under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Harburger
Bellevue Hospital
Metropolitan State Hospital
Blackwell's Island
Sylvia Prentice
West 32d Street
Bellevue
Metropolitan
Harburger
F. J. Nicholson
Willard V. King Named New Columbia Trust President
Willard V. King, former vice-president of the New York Trust Company, elected president of the Columbia Trust Company and will assume duties March 23. The former president, Robert S. Bradley of Boston, remains a director. King is a Columbia College graduate of 1889 and long served in trust company leadership roles since 1890.
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Willard V. King
New York Trust Company
Columbia Trust Company
Robert S. Bradley
Boston
King
Columbia College
New York Produce Exchange Bank
Continental Trust Company
Postmasters Meet to Discuss Mail System Upgrades
Two hundred postmasters gathered at the Hotel Astor for the New York State Association of Postmasters spring convention. Speakers urged expanded sub stations, faster delivery, and greater supervision of side contractors, with talks on postal savings banks and the future of night service. A dinner at the Astor closed the event with expected remarks from the Postmaster General and Senator Penrose.
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United States
College
Hotel
Astor
New York State Association of Postmasters
Roberts
Brooklyn
Morgan
New York
Manhattan Island
12Th Street
James H. Callanan
Schenectady
the Astor
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Quintard Heir Weds in Mount Vernon Wedding
Miss Mae Woods and George W. Quintard Jr. were married November 16 in Mount Vernon at the First Baptist Church parish house. The bride remembered for bravery after the Brewster wreck of February 1907 aided passengers. Quintard heirs to about 1 million dollars.
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First Baptist Church of
Mount Vernon
William A. Granger
Estella Woods
John A. Goodwin
White Plains
Edith Granger
Brewster Express
Williamsbridge
Quintard
New York Central Railroad Company
Work for Telegraphers Law Takes Effect Amid Railroads Readiness
Eastern railroad officials announced acceptance of the nine hour law for telegraphers as of yesterday morning, pledging to comply. About two thousand idle telegraphers exist nationwide per Order of Railroad Telegraphers President Perham, with additional unemployment among Commercial Telegraphers' Union members. The law is expected to create over five thousand new positions, with Pennsylvania Railroad hiring hundreds to meet requirements east of Pittsburgh and on Western divisions. Some roads have already placed idle commercial telegraphers in new roles, while New York Central prepared through a telegraphy school. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western indicated possible fewer extra hires due to ongoing telephone system expansion, but affirmed adherence to the law.
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Eastern Railroads
Perham
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York Central
Grand Central Station
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Havana customs receipts fall to February low
Havana reports February customs receipts at 1 604 730 pesos the lowest since the Spanish evacuation except September 1906. January receipts were 2 225 042 and December 1907 2 221 000. Merchants blame Havana bankers for credit refusals and fear a republic will be re established next February.
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Havana
Cuba
Patrolman Dawkins Re-Sentenced Under New Penal Clause
Brooklyn patrolman George Dawkins, jailed for burglary in the third degree and grand larceny in the second degree, was re-sentenced under Penal Code Section 687A after Judge Dike ruled the original sentence violated the new provision. He now faces sentences of four to four years five months for burglary and three to three years one month for larceny, with implications for concurrent punishment. Dawkins was tried on two indictments and sentenced on both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dawkins
Brooklyn
Dike
Dawkins
Judge Hough rules on banana suit against United Fruit
Judge Hough in the United States Circuit Court issued his opinion on the motion by Henry W Taft to dismiss the Sherman act suit filed by the American Banana Company against United Fruit Company seeking 6 million dollars in damages. The case centers on seizure of a Central American land strip on the Changuidla River and alleged Costa Rican actions affecting banana business. The judge held that Costa Rica cannot be brought into U.S. courts and questioned the Tribune of damages for lost profits, noting the plaintiff never cultivated bananas there, and suggesting the Sherman act may not provide a right of action for a non deprived trader. He indicated the possibility of testimony on foreign commerce activities and left open appellate review.
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Hough
United States Circuit Court
Henry W. Taft
Taft
American Banana Company
United Fruit Company
Changuiendla
Central America
France
Panama
Mr. Taft
Horace Deming
Costa Rica
Republic
United States
Demurrer
Central American
Anarchists Protests After Police Raids And Murky Blame
Indignation rose among anarchist bands after detectives raided Police Headquarters capturing several Italians and reports circulated that foreign anarchists were being traded to expose literature senders to well known individuals. Alexander Berkman leaves for Massachusetts to coordinate Mother Earth publication while anarchist leaders protest recent crimes attribution to Italian Black Hand. The National Liberal Immigration League pushes stricter laws and bans to curb alien criminals, meeting March 10 to plan broader measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anarchist Federation of
New York
Chicago
Father Leo
Denver
Federation
Paterson
N. Behar
National Liberal Immigration League
Gas tragedy at 293 Hooper Street apartment
Six people were overcome by gas in a Williamsburg apartment house at 293 Hooper Street. Samuel Altman detected a strong odor and broke into Mrs. Dora Leventhal’s third floor unit, finding the Leventhal family unconscious. Dr. Rivkin from Eastern District Hospital treated them for an hour. all were reported likely to recover. The Voices by Morgan Robertson concludes in Sun days Tribune.
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Hooper Street
Williamsburg
Samuel Altman
Dora Leventhal
Leventhal
Rivkin
Eastern District Hospital
St Louis as Distribution Hub for Southwest Rails
Pennsylvania Railroad presents St Louis as the distributing point for the Southwest region including Missouri Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas New Mexico and Arizona with 27 railway lines radiating from Union Station. The St Louis Limited runs daily from New York at 155 PM to St. Louis arriving 430 PM next day covering 1065 miles in twenty seven and three quarter hours. Other fast trains depart New York at 755 955 AM and 625 PM offering top through service to St Louis. Full train service ticket and Pullman information available from Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agents.
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St. Louis
Southwest
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Union Station
New York
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Army and Navy News on personnel hearings and gun calibrations
Washington reports set of naval committee hearings on personnel and bureau design, with Commander Sims's disappearance claim under scrutiny. Also details on coast defense gun calibration at Fort Monroe, orders issued to officers, and vessel movements including arrivals and sailings of Tacoma Arethusa and Alexander.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Board of Design
W. S. Sims
Fort Monroe
War Department
Chief of Ordnance
Army
C. T. Dickson
Army Proving Ground
Sandy Hook
L. W. Fuller
Navy
Alfred M. Hunter
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Constitution
RK. O. Bitler
Navy Yard
Norfolk
R. E. Ingersoll
Navy Department
N. A. Eastman
F. H. Drees
J. Dixon
H. M. Butler
Marine Corps
Court Martial of Captain Dudley Opens in Boise
Testimony began in Boise Idaho today in the court martial of Captain Clarke D Dudley of the 3d Cavalry charged with cruelty to enlisted men. Prosecution says he imprisoned a private in a dark cell without food or water for forty eight hours and punished men by forcing placards around their necks reading I am a bad boy.
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Dudley
Boise
Idaho
Clarke D. Dudley
Mth Cavalry
Boise Barracks
Rule against state receivers in NYC rail lines
Judge Lacombe of the United States Circuit Court dismissed the petition of Paul Fuller J Hampden Dougherty and Melvin Galliser state court receivers of the New York City Railway Company and the Metropolitan Street Railway Company validly but prematurely seeking surrender to federal receivers Adrian H Joline and Douglas Robinson of possession of the railway companies and all property. The decision was without prejudice to renew the petition later and required filings of opposition affidavits and copies of minute-book entries and other records relating to the appointment of the state receivers.
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Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Paul Fuller
J. Hampden Dougherty
Melvin G. Palliser
New York City Railway Company
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Adrian H. Joline
Douglas Robinson
Bull McCarthy Explains Anatomy Demonstrator Claim
Lieutenant Bull McCarthy of the Oak Street station, famed for his Navy Pacific service and museum work, describes a prehistoric left thigh bone found after a patrol chase. A suspect shinny stick is confiscated as officers puzzle over the find. The bone, totaling a 7 foot 1 inch, 415 pound Hercules, is sent to the morgue.
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Jhe
Carnegie Provides For Widow Of Missing NY and NJ T C
Andrew Carnegie arranged an annual income of 1900 dollars for Mrs. Snow wife of Henry Sanger Snow the missing former treasurer of the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company of Brooklyn He also provided 1500 in cash His aid followed a note of sympathetic regard for her father David Brooks former president of Western Ames Telegraph Company who employed Snow as a boy Carnegie spoke of this connection in a recent address and friends conveyed Mrs Snow's need for help
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Henry Sanger Snow
New York and New Jersey Telephone Company
Brooklyn
Andrew Carnegie
Mrs. Snow
David Brooks
Western Ames Telegraph Company
Mr. Carnegie
Streetwise Harlem court scene in Kenny case and city briefs
In Harlem Magistrate Brees urged restraint with fists not guns as Kenny, a former sparring partner of James J. Jeffries, was brought on a shooting charge. He awaits trial on $90 bail. City notices include memorials for Robert Emmet, and various arraignments and bail actions in Manhattan courts involving Antoinette Defranne, Peter Whitney, John Kneipe, Lucas Plashka, and John Kadra. The Traffic Club dinner at Hotel Aster will feature Gov Hughes and Southern Railway President Finley.
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2& Vice
Yank” Kenny
James J. Jeffries
Brees
Harlem
Kenny
John McMahon
No. S. East 133Th Street
Bishop Potter
Joseph H. Choate
Everett F Wheeler
Mary de G. Trenhol
West Side Court
Dovener Dooley
Glan-na-Gael
Greater New York
Majestic Theatre
Robert Emmet
Peter Whitney
No 1 Broadway
Tombs Court
John P. Kneipe
East Wd Street
Stephen Versco
East 64Th Street
Deeley
Lucas Plashka
Peter Men
Harrison
Essex Market Court
John Kadra
John Golded
Concorde Reformatory
James J. Higginson
East Dirt Street
Warren
Kadra
Sing Sing
Traffic Club
Aster
Broadway
Gover
Hughes
Finley
BM Way
Merrigan Held for Assault on Patrolman in Harlem
John Merrigan of 26 Second avenue faced $1500 bail in Harlem court after an assault on Patrolman George Leonard from East 28th street station. Leonard and three companions confronted Merrigan and others at a saloon on East 121st Street. a gun fired and a knife was used as guards intervened. The suspects fled, with Merrigan detained amid the ensuing struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Merrigan
No. 26
Second Avenue
Harlem Court
George Leonard
East 28
171St Street
Merrigan
No. NG East 121St Street
Leonard
Aotepo Leonard
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NEW Columbia Trust
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the Taste Singers
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Battle Creek, Michigan
Postmasters’ Meeting
Association
Brewster
American Sugar Company
Philadelphia
Morgan Robertson
Sundeys Tribune
Bulletin
ST. Louis and the Southwest
Army and Navy News
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Fort de France
Callao
Alexander
Cavite
Guam
St. Kitts
Martinique
M'Carthy
Somme South
Edward Colonna
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Nes
Thomas E Kirby
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