Absurds claim tied to extortion plot against Hamilton Bank
Nathan Vidaver, accused of trying to extort 1500 dollars from William Montgomery, former Hamilton Bank president, is alleged in affidavits to have offered to influence the Attorney General and suppress newspaper stories. Montgomery and Searing, with detectives, describe Vidaver’s promises, its link to Jackson’s office, and a sequence of meetings in late 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Vidaver
William R. Montgomery
Hamilton Bank
Vidaver
Attorney General's Office
Montgomery
Frederick F. Searing
Searing & Co
No. 7
Wall Street
Jackson
Grand Jury
Tombs
Vidaverver
Droege
Astor House
Frank White
Somgentry
Grossman
White
Attorney General
Moses 1 Grossman
New York
Groesmans
Viewver
Widever
Hamilton
Buffalo
Auerbach
Justice Betts
Gmweseman
Vadaver
Searing
Belmont Sued for Libel by Former Apprentice
John H. Freit, of Jersey City, sues August Belmont for 100000 damages claiming libel. Freit, once an apprentice at Belmont stables, was discharged five years ago and says an advertisement in The Racing Journal blocked future work. Belmont denies firing Freit but says he approved the ad which cited Rule 152.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Belmont
John H. Freit
Fulton Street
Jersey City
Belmont Racing Stables
Freit
Mr. Belmont
Belmont
Racing Journal
Isaac V. Schavrien
Park Row
Thora Freit
Scaffold Collapse Kills Two Bricklayers in New York City
A scaffold at 138 Tenth Avenue collapsed yesterday afternoon, killing bricklayers Michael Burns and Daniel Ringwood and injuring Dominick Ottine and Joseph Brown. Architects and foremen James S. Maher Charles Strader and H F Starr were arrested on homicide charges. Building owner listed as John Gillen of 9 West Street.
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Tenth Avenue
Michael Burns
West 19Th Street
Daniel Ringwood
Third Avenue
Dominick Ottine
West Farms Road
Joseph Brown
156Th Street
James S. Maher
Whitestone
Long Island
Charles Strader
Bathgate Avenue
The
Bronx
H. F. Starr
Bergen Place
Freeport
John Gillen
No. 9
West Street
World's Tribute to Shakespeare Committee Chooses Monument Plan
London March 5 The World’s Tribute to Shakespeare committee led by Princess Louise approves a $500,000 architectural monument and statue to be completed on Shakespeare’s death anniversary. Competition open to English speaking races. Mr Reid to nominate sculptors with Sir Edward Poynter on the selection panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shakespeare
Louise
Reid
Edward J. Poynter
Royal Academy
Portland Place
Duke of Kent
Lord Reay
France
Berlin
America
England
Train crew halted on time under new railroad law
Pottsville Penn March 6 The new railroad law setting crew work hours went into effect Sunday. A Pennsylvania freight train paused on the main track as the crew, on duty sixteen hours, was shifted to a siding for ten hours to obtain lawful rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Penn
Pennsylvania
Great Northern orders 60 000 tons of steel rails
J Paul March 5 The Great Northern Railway has ordered 60,000 tons of steel rails. Most rails will be used to complete the line between Billings and Northern Montana. The Northern Pacific has ordered 200 refrigerator cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Billings
Montana
Northern Pacific
Helium Solidified Report Reaches London
March 6 report from London states Professor H. Kamerlingh Onnes of Leyden University has succeeded in solidifying helium. Sir James Dewar has received the telegram confirming the achievement and its potential impact on chemistry and physics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dewar
H. Kamerlingh Onnes
Leyden University
London
Pillow fight turns tragic as boy shot in Newark
Norman Harriman seventeen and his younger brother George ten of 6144 Newark Street Newark playfully fought in their room last evening. George seized a putton hook and demanded surrender while Norman, in play, grabbed a revolver on a dresser. The weapon discharged, bullet enters under George's right eye. he is in City Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Harriman
George
Newark Street
Newark
Norman
City
Ora
Erie Freight Handlers Wages Cut Notice
March 5 report that Erie Railroad freight handlers will have wages cut from 170 to 135 dollars, a ten percent reduction. The cut applies across the freight system. Jimira, N.Y. played here on the local handlers at the Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIE
Emuire Railroad
Jimira
N.Y
I Cial
Royal Limited train to Baltimore and Washington departs NY
An all Pullman five hour train service named the Royal Limited runs daily from Liberty Street New York toward Baltimore and Washington with intermediate stops. It advertises fast travel and comfortable passenger accommodations for the route.
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Royal Limited
Bialtimere Ivan
Washington
New York
Liberty St
Ind Balto
Uhiv
Torpedo Man Taken and Stolen Designs Found
William Esser, 48, arrested at Lenox road and Albany avenue Brooklyn after police uncovered a plot to sell torpedo and projectile designs to foreign powers. He reportedly looted brass models from Bliss company plants, kept hidden in a four room building, and possessed a German letter urging him to hide. Authorities say more arrests may follow as investigations expand with potential federal action.
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War Department
United States
William Esser
Lenox Road
Albany Avenue
Brooklyn
Central Office
Louis Conrad
E. W. Bliss Company
Esser
Flatbush
Bliss Company
Adams
Plymouth Streets
53D Street
River Front
United States Projectile Company
August Kulhne
Germany
Kuhne
German
Naval Department
Manhattan
Cologne
Red Star Line
Adams Street
Western Maryland Railroad Falls To Receiver In Transcontinental Plan
The Western Maryland Railroad, tied to Gould interests, failed to meet April 1 bond coupons and was placed under a receiver by Judge Morris afterBowling Green Trust filed the motion. President Bush led the company’s board to seek relief as collateral values lagged while revenues rose but funds could not be secured. The move follows prior extensions and a history of expansion from Baltimore to Cumberland and Port Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad
Gould Tidewater
Morris
United States Circuit Court
Bowling Green Trust Company
New York
B. F. Bush
Mr. Bush
Winslow S. Pierce
Road
Western
Maryland
Fuller Syndicate
Gould
Cherry Run
Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohio
Western Maryland
West Virginia Central Railroad
Gould Interests
Port Covington
Patapsco
Tidewater
The
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Carnegie Trust Company
Henry Schneider
Oriental Bank
Jackson
Charles C. Dickinson
Hugh Kelly
Metropolitan Trust Company
the Oriental
S. Stanwood Menken
Samuel Untermyer
Depositors’ Committee
Mr. Jackson
Untermyer
Menken
Mutiny in Mercer County Jail Sparks City Police Clampdown
About 150 prisoners in Mercer County jail rioted delaying general delivery. Overcrowding and alleged food shortages fueled the unrest after Judge Rellisab handed down severe sentences earlier. Deputies and Trenton police restored order. ringleaders confined as guards maintain vigilance.
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Trenton
N. J
Mercer County
Rellisab
Seth Pance Gad
Sherifs
Gail
Governor Hughes Answers Mr Black at Albany Racetrack Hearing
Governor Hughes defended the Percy Gray law as a brace game and urged that horserace betting be halted as effectively as lotteries. He argued the constitution and oath demand enforcement, attacked bookmakers and poolsellers, and warned that bypassing the law would erode constitutional government and public trust. He cited farmers clergy and business groups who oppose racketeering and gambling at racetracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Black
Albany
North Side Board of Trade
Ebling
Bronx
Percy-Grayan
State of
New York
Percy-Gray
United States
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Alant
Sues August
August Ebelmont
Jockey Club
Hawkinsville
Curry Robertson
John Henry
Warren Hart
Robertson
Henry
Frazier
Harts
Hart
Great Northern
Biss Company
Bush
Amend
Fidelity Land Deposit Company
Governor Hughes
MR. Black
Percy-Gray Law
Hughess
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