Hanna Sues Morse Over Bank Notes and Loans
Charles A. Hanna as receiver for the National Bank of North America filed in the Supreme Court a suit to recover about 405,676.62 plus interest from Charles W. Morse. The bank claims Morse used note discounts as loans for his own benefit while he controlled bank officers and his associates include Calvin Austin James T. Morse Wesley Oler Primrose Braun and others. The complaint charges Morse obtained seven of eight discounts through his position and that the proceeds were for his own use. The action seeks money had and received and a judgment for the full amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Hanna
National Bank of North America
Thomas E. Wing
Supreme Court
Charles W. Morse
Mr. Morse
Calvin Austin
Consolidated Steamship Company
Wesley M. Oler
American Ice Company
James T. Morse
Boston
Morse
C. L. Charley
Paris
M. Charley
Mercedes Import Company of
New York
Charley
Bank of North America
N. H. Campbell
Primrose and Braun
F. H. Low
Arizona Smelting Company
Wesley M
Balloon ascent ends safely high above New York fields
The New York balloonist M Holland Forbes soared over fifteen miles in under two hours then landed on Sherman M Stebbins’s farm in Monson. He descended from about a thousand feet without peril and praised calm warm weather as he prepared to qualify as Aero Club of America pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Aero Club of America
Robbery investigation cites suspect sought after Park Avenue heist
No arrests yet in the $7,000 robbery at 70 Park Avenue. David P. Morgan reported the crime after visiting Police Headquarters and naming a former servant believed to have sailed for South America. Judge Brough released three ice men, BR Lemon, R A Beard, and Joseph Miller, after six months for anti trust violations. they had served 37 days and are in poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. Morgan
Park Avenue
Morgan
Inspector McCafferty
South America
Toledo
Judge Brough
Common Pleas Court
BR. C. Lemmon
R. A. Beard
Joseph Miller
Ice
Rapallo Home Burglary Stuns Manhattan Resident
Silver plate jewelry and precious stones valued at several thousand dollars were stolen from Edward S. Rapallo’s home at 841 Madison Avenue. Mrs Rapallo woke to an extinguished hall light shortly after 5 AM and found the house ransacked. Tony Smith, a furnace tender, had completed rounds at 4 AM with all in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. Rapallo
Madison Avenue
Edward Rapallo
Tony Smith
Guffey and Berry Plan Solid Pennsylvania Delegation
Pittsburg March 9 James M Guffey and State Treasurer William H Berry held a lengthy political conference this afternoon. The Bryan hatchet was buried and it is understood a solid Pennsylvania delegation will go to Denver for the Nebraskan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Pittsburg
James M. Guffey
William H. Berry
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Denver
Russian Woman Caught on Extradition Warrant
Mme Olga Stein, a Russian, was arrested at the Hotel Shoreham on an extradition warrant charging forgery larceny and embezzlement totaling over 100000 rubles. She allegedly passed a 100 ruble St Petersburg bank certificate amplified to 100000 rubles and misappropriated goods worth 16000 rubles between 1905 and 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Olga Stein
Shoreham
West 58Th Street
Marshal Henkel
John P. Murray
Coudert Brothers
Nicholas de Lodygensky
Stein
State Bank of
St. Petersburg
Mme. Stein
SIX CAP'NS BUT THE WHALE ESCAPES
Amagansett Long Island March 9 Cap'n Posey sighted a whale about three miles offshore at 4 30 this afternoon opposite the Amagansett Life Saving Station News spread quickly Cap'n Gabe Edwards headed the whale boats that had captured the last whale in February Joined by Cap'n Bert Edwards Cap'n Sam Edwards Cap'n Jed Rose and Cap'n Posey the first boat set out within minutes Hundreds gathered on the beach A second boat went out but darkness stopped the search The whale surfaced only three times and the Edwards brothers expect the hunt to resume at first light the next day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Amagansett
Long Island
Cap’n Posey
Amagansett Life Saving Station
Cap
Gabe Edwards
Cap'n Gabe
Josh
Bert Edwards
Sam Edwards
Jed Rose
Cap'n
Posey
Edwards Brothers
Gabe
Brooklyn Man Sells Land He Does Not Own
A man claiming to be John S Madden of 5th Street Brooklyn was arrested on grand larceny charges after allegedly selling four lots in Flanders Long Island for 36 dollars to Nelly McDermott of St John's Place Brooklyn. Detectives report no recorded transfers in Suffolk County and about thirty similar complaints, mostly from servant girls. Madden was said to lead the Manufacturing Development Company, and police later arrested Robert D Walker of DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn, said to be the secretary of the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Madden
5Th Street
Brooklyn
Broadway
Nelly McDermott
St. John’s Place
Flanders
Long Island
Suffolk County
Madden
Manufacturing Development Company
Robert D. Walker
No. 166
DeKalb Avenue
Americans Scale Vesuvius by Torchlight Ascent
Naples reports one hundred fifty American travelers ascended Mount Vesuvius last night by torchlight. A man with three young women explored a newly active fissure, a section of the volcano unvisited by guides until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Mount Vesuvius
White Man Lynched in Virginia by 300-Member Mob
A telephone report from Russell County says Jackson Presler, a white man, was seized from his home by about three hundred men and lynched. His wife tried to follow but was restrained. Presler is linked to a double murder at Sword's Creek during a dance incident involving George Call and John Mutter. Thomas Gross and Fred Dye were jailed at Lebanon to avert lynching, with reports a mob heads toward Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Bristol
Russell County
Jackson Presler
Presler
Presser
George Call
John Mutter
Sword’s Creek
Thomas Gross
Fred Dye
Lebanon
Mountai
Gerry's Chauffeur Arrested After Speeding Charge
Horace Bloomfield, chauffeur for Elbridge T. Gerry, was arrested by Ajax Whitman near Fifth Avenue and 114th Street for speeding. Robert Livingston Gerry, who wed Cornelia Harriman on March 3, was in the car. Gerry resisted jurisdiction claims and posted bail for another arrest later that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Bloomfield
Elbridge T. Gerry
Ajax Whitman
East 104Th Street
Fifth Avenue
114Th
Robert Livingston Gerry
Cornelia Harriman
Gerry
125Th Street
Whitman
Giechaulen
Vigilant guards at St Francis church after murder plot scare
Detectives patrol the Church of St Francis of Assisi and its premises after threats from an anti clerical gang. Parishioners and priests report suspicious Italian visitors and a woman overhears coded questions about Father Dominick and Father Hyacinthe. Police plan continuous protection during masses as fears mount of a broader attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis d’Assisi
Father Leo
Denver
West 31St Street
Father Lee
29Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Father Dominick
Sisters of St. Francis
John D. Stark
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Farrell
Tenderloin
Father Stark
Franciscans
St. Francis’s
Deport Anarchists Seek List Of Emma Goldman Agents
United States District Attorney Sims obtained a list of thirteen anarchist agents connected to Emma Goldman. Secret Service will probe each name, with possible grand jury action and deportation measures if warranted. City actions include creating a municipal alien bureau to curb anarchist activity in Chicago. In Philadelphia, Dr. Giovanni Preziosi received a Black Hand threat letter demanding money but questions the existence of a Black Hand group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Chicago
United States
Sims
Emma Goldman
Secret Service
Emanuel Loebel
Shippy
Averbuch
Schuettler
Busse
Philadelphia
Giovanni Prezilost
Italy
Dr. Preziosi
America
Preziosi
Harvard University
Black Hand Threats Frighten Eightyearold to Death
Grace Seaman eight dies after reading a blackmail letter sent to her father Arthur Seaman of Piermont New York The letter bore Black Hand emblems and frightened the child into refusing to eat or sleep The family moved to Spark Hill seeking calm but she died on Sunday from the distress caused by the threats
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Nyack
Grace Seaman
Arthur Seaman
Piermont
Sparkhill
Mountain of petrified fish found near Alpine Texas
A ranch five miles south of Alpine, Texas, yields a low mountain of petrified fish. The stones are perfectly preserved, some exceeding five thousand feet in size. The deposit covers more than two miles square at an elevation well above sea level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Alpine
Tex
Joseph Irving
Petrosino Questions Ellis Island Immigrants History
Lieutenant Petrosino of the Italian branch visited Ellis Island yesterday seeking information on the history of twelve immigrants. He conducted inquiries to gather background details for officials and investigators handling immigration cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrosino
Detective Bureau
Ellis Island
Perry Clemons Admitted to Central Insane Hospital
Sheldon Perry Clemons, father of Mrs. Howard Gould, is admitted to the Central Insane Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. His home was Pittsfield. Public notice notes this transfer within the era's hospital admissions notes and local reference to the city and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Jacksonville, Fla
Sheldon Perry Clemmons
Howard Gould
Central Insane Hospital
Pittsfield
Venezuela Ultimatum Debate Leaves Senate Uncertain
Washington debates how to respond to Venezuela after State Department pressure for courtesy and justice. Officials consider force or restraint as Congress prepares to receive correspondence and reports, including Calhoun's Venezuela mission findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Venezuela
United States
Department of State
Senate
Castro
Secretary of State
Congress
State Department
Lodge
Root
Hay
William J. Calhoun
Mutiny in Caracas Suppresses Commander General Mesa
Uprising erupted last night in a bar racks Caracas. Soldiers killed their commander General Mesa. The mutiny was quelled after several soldiers were shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
Caracas
Port of Spain
Colombia Venezuelan talks hit snag as agent recalled
Caracas reports Sefor Restrepo a confidential Colombian agent who had eight months of discussions with Venezuela over a commercial and boundary treaty to reestablish relations has been recalled. He plans to leave for Bogota at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Port of Spain
Sefor Restrepo
Colombia
Venezuela
Bogota
Castro Shows Anxiety Over U S Venezuelan Policy
President Castro of Venezuela reportedly anxious about the U S Senate stance on American claims against Venezuela. Pulido recalled from Washington as chargé d affaires may fear punishment, with reports of possible arrest or execution for displeasing Castro. An impending bid to amend the constitution to a life presidency is discussed, while opposition backs Vice President Gomez and a countdown of rifles and cartridges is noted as a path to Castro's removal. Dewey’s old port wine ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
United States Senate
Caracas
Augusto F. Pulido
Washington
Pulido
Castro
Sefier Pulido
Nicanor Bolet Monagas
N. Bolet Peraza
United States
Sefior Pulido
Congress
Sefior Bolet Monagas
Gomez
French Defeat in Morocco Inflicts Heavy Tribal Losses
Paris reports General d Amade commanding French forces crushed Madrakas Mzabs and Mulai Hafik allies in a day long battle from dawn to near dusk. Enemy forces suffered enormous losses and fled, while French losses were light given the combat's severity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
d'Amade
Morocco
Madrakas
Mulai Hafiq
Magnesium as vital spark heart stimulant says Mayer
Boston report cites Professor A G Mayer of the Carnegie Institution claiming magnesium could revive life in extinct organisms and serve as a major heart stimulant and antitoxin. He described experiments with jellyfish in sea water, removing and reintroducing magnesium to restore activity. He plans West Indies yacht trials aboard Physialia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Boston
A. G. Mayer
Department of Marine Biology
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Mayer
West Indies
Physialia
Four-alarm blaze devastates west 17th street lofts
A six story loft building at 41 West 17th street caught fire in the early hours, spreading to 38 and endangering the Stiegel-Cooper store across the street as water shortage hampered efforts. Fifty cloak and fur firms occupy the block. Deputy Chief Langford issued the first three alarms, Chief Croker the fourth, with the fire still uncontrolled at 2:30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 41
West 17Th Street
Stiegel-Cooper
No. 38
West 18Th Street
Langford
Croker
Flotilla Sails From Callao to Panama After Visit
After an eighteen day stay in Callao the American torpedo flotilla sailed for Panama this afternoon. Destroyers began the 1500 knot run with salutes and speed. Peruvians extended warm hospitality and the crew left in good condition with no men missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Panama
Callao
United States
American cruiser Chicago reaches Rio from Montevideo
The Chicago arrived in Rio de Janeiro this morning sailing from Montevideo. The ship’s course is from the Pacific Coast toward the Atlantic station as part of its deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Chicago
Montevideo
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Station
Charges Stock Swindle In Brooklyn Brokerage Case
A. K. Mosley of Troy New York says he paid 37 to L. P. Brown & Co at 52 Broad Way for stock he never received. Police arrested a man claiming to be Leon Patrick Brown head of the firm on grand larceny charges. Mosley sent 700 last August and got no stock certificates or response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Mosley
Troy
N. Y
L. P. Brown & Co
Broadway
Central Office
Leon Patrick Brown
Mosley
Industrial revival seen in Harrisburg and Detroit
Harrisburg reports improved conditions with Pennsylvania Steel Works adding an open hearth furnace and plans for more, two blast furnaces under repair, Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending running small orders, Central Iron and Steel at about half capacity with restart plans. In Detroit and area remaining stove works reopened boosting employment for about three thousand. all plants now fully operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Penn
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company
Central Iron and Steel Works
Detroit
Embezzlement Charge Against Denver Real Estate Operator
Mrs Mary Husted files embezzlement claim against Clinton O. Heath of Denver. Heath was arrested in Los Angeles on a telegraphic warrant, charged with misappropriating $40,000 entrusted to him to invest in real estate, with alleged disastrous coal land investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husted
Los Angeles
Clinton O. Heath
Denver
Mary H. Husted
New York
Heath
Women deemed unfit to drive cars in city plan
Cincinnati officials report Mayor Markbreit urged a city commission to examine all who seek automobile licenses after a man was killed by a woman driver last week. The recommendation to the City Council aims to regulate female drivers and ensure safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Markbreit
Steerage Fares Cut by Shipping Lines in Europe
The North German Lloyd Line set steerage rates from Bremen at 26 dollars, with four express steamers excluded. The Russian East Asiatic Company and the Russian Volunteer Fleet, though not part of the London formed association, matched the cut by lowering Rotterdam passage to 24 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North German
Lloyd Line
Bremen
Russian East Asiatic Company
London
Rotterdam
Hughes Addresses Congestion Exhibit Opening at Museum
Governor Hughes spoke at the American Museum of Natural History on congestion in New York City, praising the exhibit as a stark, instructive commentary. He urged practical remedies, warned against revolutionary plans, and urged better transit, housing law enforcement, and local government improvements to relieve misery and fund hospitals and prisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Governor Hughes
Albany
Baron Mayor Des Planches
Count Massiglia
Hughes
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C.W. Morse
Plaintff
Barten
Hanna
Ie King
C. W. Barron
Boston News Bureau
Wall Street Journal
A. Holland Forbes
D. P. Morgan
Savannah
Atlantic Coast Line
BR. H
Cor
E. S. Rapallo
Guffey
Humberts
Cap'ns
Vesuvius
Virginia
Jersey Central
Legation
DEWEY
T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
Cailao
Rio
Troy Man
Cner
Acre
Poland
Hiram Ricker & Sons
New York Depot
Offee
B . Robinson
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