District Attorney report shows crime rise and many convictions
Annual DA report notes increased crime with city court complaints rising from 5237 to 6588 and 12000 complaints handled via complaint bureau. Indictments from grand jury 5295 up 1679. 6237 actions disposed in Court of Special Sessions up 972. Six-year conviction rate cited, plus notable insurance company prosecutions and high profile lawyers named. Population figures cited for New York County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Jerome
Court of Sna
Court of Special Sessions
New York
Board of Health
Befme
Albert T. Patrick
George E. Mills
Robert A. Ammon
Jacob N. Birnbaum
Martin Conlon
Arthur N. Harris
Jorden E. Seeley
James S. Alderdice
John W. Wooten
Thomas P
Mayer R. Gillette
Insurance
William A. Brewer, Jr
Washington Life Insurance Company
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
George Burnham, Jr
Georged. Eldredge
Robert A. Grannis
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Charles S. Fairchild
New York Life Insurance Company
George W. Perkins
John R. Hereman
Metropolitan Life Imsurance Company
Thomas D. Jordan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
George R. Scrugham
Charles Stirrup
Charles F. Carrington
E Company
Wal
Jerome Files King Answer Today
District Attorney Jerome will depart for Albany to present to Governor Hughes a seven page report answering charges filed by W F King. Jerome said the document will contain about 5.69 words and, once delivered, will be made public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Albany
Hughes
W. F. King
Chicago swindle case targets East 49th partner ad
Yvul Grober and Emil Kuhn were held in $1,000 bail in West Side court for examination tomorrow on swindling charges. Complainant Herman Roeder said he answered an ad seeking a partner to manufacture a self Netting gas mantle. Gruber claimed chemicals were from Reberg & Co New York. Two packages arrived demanding $35029, but contained no chemicals before Roeder alerted police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvul Grober
Emil Kuhn
East 49Th Street
West Side Court
Herman Roeder
Schiller Street
Chicago
Magistate
Gruber & Kuhn
Roeder
Gruber
Reberg & Co
Sullivan Street
New York
Express
Stockholders Defy Standard Oil Buy Outside Refineries
The Lockhart family, large holders of Standard Oil stock and bonds, buy gasoline from Waverly Oil Company adjacent to Atlantic Refining. Standard agents rebuked them for using a rival, while the family insisted they would switch only if Standard drops price to match the independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Pittsburg
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
Lockhart
Charles Lockhart
J. Marshall Lockhart
James H. Lockhart
Lee Mason
Waverly Oil Company
Atlantic Refining Company
Lockharts
Standard Securities
Lockhart Brothers
Standard
Pennsylvania Railroad System size and mileage breakdown
The Records of Transportation Lines show the Pennsylvania Railroad system totals: about 11,080.6 miles with 6,154.6 miles east of Pittsburgh and Erie and 1,125.0 miles west. The network spans thirteen states and D.C., led by Pennsylvania with 4,667.48 miles, followed by Ohio and Indiana. The report notes total trackage around 13,748 miles east and 7,764.10 miles west, with significant growth in total trackage and secondary tracks.
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Philadelphia, March
Pittsburg
Erie
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
New York
New Jersey
Illinois
Maryland
Michigan
Delaware
Kentucky
Missouri
Virginia
West Virginia
Denounce Van Schaick Over Slocum Pardon Request
Delegates at Central Federated Union denounced Captain William H. Van Schaick of the General Slocum after a resolution urged President Roosevelt to pardon him. Critics argued he was to blame for the disaster, with calls for imprisonment for him, owners, and the inspector. Captain Dow defended his bravery, while others pressed for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Seamen’s Union
Roosevelt
William H. van Schaick
General Slocum
Central Federated Union
van Schaick
Luther B. Dow
American Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Dow
Becker
Typographia 7
Charles A. Johnson
Engineers’ Union 104
North Brother’s Island
Boy Held As Highwayman Chief In The Bronx
Samuel Seretsky fifteen years old who claimed to be a cowboy living at 310 East 118th street was arrested by East 126th street police late Saturday night. He is charged with holding up and assaulting coffee salesman Joseph Yates at 134 Brook Avenue in the Bronx. Yates, carrying coffee samples in a grip, was attacked as he turned from 120th street into Fifth Avenue. Patrolman McKinnon caught Seretsky. Yates was taken to Harlem Hospital with possible skull fracture and condition described as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Seretsky
East 118Th Street
East 126Th Street
West and 12Th Street
Seretsky
Children’s Society
Joseph Yates
Brook Avenue
The
Bronx
Yates
Mount Morris Park
120Th Street
Fifth Avenue
McKinnon
Harlem Hospital
Physician in Rochester Police Court Assault Case
Dr. Merrick D. Thomas of New Rochelle faced assault charges after a fight with landlord William R. Page who was unable to attend due to a broken nose and blackened eyes. Page sued for rent amid a water leak dispute. a hearing was postponed as the physician was paroled until Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrick D. Thomas
New Rochelle
William R. Page
Lent Noonday Services At St Andrews Church
Luke J Evers pastor at St Andrews Church will lead Lent Noonday talks on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays starting March 16 at 12 25 PM at City Hall Place The sessions cover topics on Bible origins authenticity and translations with four Mondays four Wednesdays and four Fridays plus a Good Friday Passion sermon The Rev Church is mentioned as a participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke J. Evers
St. Andrew's 1E Street
City Hall Place
Rev. Church
Today’s busy city events fill calendars at museums clubs
A dense listing shows Jon attends the American Museum of Natural History, Daughters of Ohio meet at Waldorf Astoria, and several lectures at Teachers College, Columbia University and public schools. Multiple society meetings, concerts, and exhibits across New York venues unfold by afternoon and evening, featuring topics from nutrition to architecture and German democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
American Museum of Natural
Chamber of Commerce
Daughters of Ohio
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Mothere’ Club
Martha Washington
Iman
Teachers’ College
Shotwell
Columbia University
Phi Delta Phi Club
Marlborough
Maryland Society
Society of Medical Jurisprudence
West 45d Street
Mr. King
New York
Ame Museum of Natural History
Free Board of Education
West 44Th Street
Walter E. Clark
Hester
Essex Old Streets
William C. Peck
7Th Street
Avenue B
George Kina
Eighth Avenue
A. Colsten
Schubert
First Avenue
William J. Noble
Avenue
Tith
Edmund Severn
East 119Th
James MecClure Henry
Hawaii
Ilius- Puble
Lewis
East Houstoni
Mre
Minnie Louise K. Sualy IV
Hebrew ‘Technical Institute
Second Avenue
Low Tempera Institute
Halil
William T. Elsing
New York Public Library
Emma UH. Stet
Alias
Hudson Street
Grove
Floren EH. Harpham
St. Peter
Matilda Street
Wakefield
Edward F. Bigelow
Andrews
Burnside Avenues
T. Willis
Mississippi Way
Southern States
St. Ann's Avenue
Henry George
Sweep at West 100th street station shocks New York police
Police Commissioner Bingham ordered a sweeping reshuffle at the West 100th street precinct, removing five lieutenants and five sergeants while keeping Captain Herlihy. The move follows rising robberies and assaults, with extra detectives deployed to curb the district. Several officers were reassigned to stations across the city, including City Island Battery Mulberry Street and Oak Street, leaving the precinct thinly staffed amid investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Island
Bingham
Andy’’ Devery
New York
Devery
General Bingham
Church Street
Singer
Gallagher
Thomas Miller
Mulberry Street
Grand Rapids duo held on swindle charge in coin game
John C. Anderson and George Parks of Grand Rapids Mich were jailed at Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon charged with swindling Mark A. Joslin of Greenville Mich out of five dollars. Detectives watched the pair matching coins with Joslin in a game in which the odd man stood to lose. Joslin lost until detectives interrupted the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Anderson
Grand Rapids
Mich
George Parks
Mark A. Joslin
Greenville
Anderson
Parks
Joslin
Maritime Almanac And Schedules From The Sea
Marine intelligence and miniature almanac listings show sun and moon times, high water, wireless reports, and ship sailings. Notable entries include the Columbia reporting 278 miles east of Sandy Hook at 6 am and expected docking about 8:36 am, with lists of vessels and sailings such as Crown Princes, Comanche, City of Atlanta, Oceanic and Noordam among others scheduled for March 16 and 17 at various ports including Jamaica Norfolk and Southampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Sandy Hook
Jamestown
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Crown Princes
Santos
Prince
Trinidad
Dermuda
Quebec
Comanche
Jacksonville
Clyde
Atlanta
Ravannah
Savan - Hamilton
Gid Dam
Oceanic
Southampton
White Star
Adm Sampson
Port Antonio
Madeireuse
Dara
Booth
Noordam
Rotterdam
Holland-Am
Lampasas
Galveston
Mallory
Jefferson
Vic Dor
258 at 842 126¢ Warren Street And Nearby Streets
A compact entry notes a location at 258 near 842 and 126¢ Warren Street with connections to nearby streets including 13th Street and 32nd Street. No further context or events are provided in the readable text.
Shipping News From Port of New York March 8 1908
Shipping arrivals list multiple steamers including St Paul Oregonian Glanton Madonna Minneapolis Prins der Nederlanden City of Atlanta Huron Katahdin Hamilton Excelsior Delaware Cherokee Santiago and Santiago Cuban with cabins steerage passengers mails sugar mdse and ballast. Vessels pass Sandy Hook and Bar entries record times and routes to various lines and companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Passow
Southampton
Cherbourg
Bar
Oregonian
Curtis
Porto Mexico
Philadelphia
American Hawaiian S3 Co
Glanton
Stephenson
Cienfuegos
Munton
Madonna
Pavy
Marseilles
Naples
James W. Elwell & Co
Moise
Minneapolis
Gates
London
Atlantic Transport Line
Prins der Nederlanden
van der Goot
Ss Co
The
City
Atlanta
Smith
Savannah
Ocean
Huron
Ingram
Jacksonville
Charleston
Clyde Ss Co
Queen
Georgetown
Atlantic Coast Lumber Company
Hamilton
Boaz
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion Ss Co
Excelsior
Forbes
Southern Pacific Company
Delaware
Cherokee
Archibald
Santo Domingo
Sandy Hook
Santiago
O'Keefe
New York and Cuba
Mdise
Azun
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Jeromes
King
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Roy
C.F.U
Boy
Harlem
Lad
Salesman
ST. Andrew's
James McCreery & Co
23Rd Street
354Th Street
Couturieres
Paris
Paquin
Doucet
Drecoll
LaFerrier
Copenhagen
Twenty-third Street
Thirty-fourth Street
James McCreery
Waters
New Waters
Horace Waters
Fifth Ave
8Th St
York
Gene
Liberty ‘Theatre
West 422d Street
Mats
Abel
Taliaf Polly
Amsterdam
Sroadwa Theatre
41St St
Ers.s
Oscar Straus
Marine Intelligence
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Columbia Glasgow
Lanuay
Corrientes Crece
Barbados
Hamb-Am
Admiral Sampson
U . Co Sicilla Algiers
Fabre Fiori de
Ase 'Ac
Aeese
New Orleans
Pac
Kronprinzessin
Hremen
Marc
G Lloyd
Statendam
Voltaire
Holt
Prinz Joachim
Colon
Morro Castle
Assau
Ward
Havana
Jiavane
Finland
Antwerp
Red Star
St. Stere
Rogers, Peer & Company
Broadway
Warren St. 13Th St
32Nd St
Trans Pacific Mails
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Vancouver
Victoria
Gorea
Philippine Island
N Francisco
Rrs Aoera Ae Isan Aie Uealeicn
Chi
Seattle
Kumeric
Caledonia
B. C
Moana
Guam
San Francisco
US Transport
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
San Japan
Philippine
Francisco
Mariposa
Ands
Tacomas
Ning Chow
Alameda
Philipine Islands
Man—thuria
Ept
Jnoan Islands
Fiji Islands
Shipping News
Port of New York
Manhattan
Opera House
34Th St
Crispino Ela
Mme
Or Razzine
Zenatello
EC Artmond
CALVE
Cc Armen
Miles
Giac
Zeppilis
Trentini
MM Dufranne
Pelleas
Mary Garden
Gerville-R Sigrist
MM. Perier
Dufranne
Arimondi
Crabbe
M. Campanini
Mmes
Russ
de ‘ Trentini
Ancona
Campanin
Campanini
Carmen
M. Dufranne
Hamaattan
SIL Trovatore
Emma Es
Homer
Caruso Stracciari
Muhlmann
Ferrari
Ev Mch
S—Tosca
Emm Scott
Dufriche
Barocchi Ce “Thurs
S—Mignon
Farrar
Bonei
Plancon
Lucas
S—Aida
Emma Eames
Juso
Scotti
Anott
Bonel
Stracchiari
Gravina
David Stuyvesa
44Th Street
B’ Way
Warfield
Colonial Mat
Alhambra
Dotty
Alice Lloyd
London Fire Brigade
Bert Leslie & Co
Ellie Fay
Minnie
Seligman
Wm. Bramwell
Mason-Keeler Co
Ae Tanguay
Yews Chas
Joe Weber
Wed & Sa
Rlesque
Henry W. Savage
Kolb
Eden
Gypsy Music Cinematograph
Coronation Josephine
Afeeb
Irving Pi
Foy
Pavers
14Th St
Irving Place
Larey
Lincoln Sq
Fone May Spooner
Ray
N. J
Amers
Liverpool
Campania
Stown
Southamptom
Atrato
Kingston
Malin Head
Callifornia
Moville
Glasgow
Queenstown
Lusitenia
Bry
Cevie
Fiume
Carpathia
CeiJrie
Furnessia
Itv
Dover
Rotter York
Gibraltar
March
Empire Theatre
MR. Crane
W. H. Crane
Garrick
Ut c
Rudson Otis Skinner
SAVOY
Holland
Knickerbocker
Victor Moore
Geo
Talk OF
Kyrle Bellew Margared
Ellinettoy
Hippodrome Daily Mats
Rome
6Th Avenue
44Th Sts
Arthur
Kubeliik
Sothern
Casvid
Sam Berhard Sisto
Mats John Wason
Mat Williams
Walker Bajestic
Wallage
Sign of the
Mar
Tme
Sical
B. C. Whitn
J Vores
Servants of Relief
James J. Walsh
ASTOR
Philhermonic Society of
Hew Yar
WME
Jomelle
Siegfried
Lyceum
Mare
SPM
Mendelssohn
Hox
Strong Association
SY East 42d Street
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