Cillinghast On Stand In Jerome Hearing Opens
The first hearing in the Jerome corruption inquiry began with William F. Tillinghast as chief witness. He described bribery for Metropolitan Street Railway cases and testified about juror payments and meetings with company officials, as prosecutors and defense argued over evidence and conduct. The session paused after tense cross examination and adjourned to later that day with court actions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. King
Disam
Jerome
Unce Andrews
Court of Appeals
Public Service Commission
Tribune
William H. Tillinghast
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Franklyn Pierce
Coonsel
William Langdon
Smyth
Kiesel
Pierce
Tillinghast
Seabury
Stanley Bagg
66Th United States Colored Infantry
O. 0. Howard
Sorrery
Alexander Smith
Smith
George
George Bags
Ambrose J. McCabe
Lille
Patterson
Metropolitan
Bagge
Mr. Jerome
Jereme
Yenmende
Andrewe
Justice Dowling
Crond
Mr. Andrews
Newburg Man Shoots Himself at Grand Union Hotel
Albert Hornback fifty five of Newburg New York shot and killed himself in a room at the Grand Union Hotel yesterday after registering at 3 30 pm. He was a bookkeeper for a local transfer company and had been ill all winter suffering from depression. No letters explaining his act were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hornback
Newburg
Grand Union Hotel
Hornmback
Hornback
Mareh
Thomas Grand Jury Minutes Inspection Motion
Alfred Lauterbach counsel for E R and O F Thomas appeared before Justice Blanchard of the Supreme Court to seek permission to inspect the grand jury minutes indicting the Thomases. Justice Dowling recently denied a motion to dismiss the indictments. Justice Blanchard took the motion under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lauterbach
E. R
O. F. Thomas
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Thomases
Justice Dowling
Negro regiment marches east to fort stations
The 24th Infantry, the first Black regiment stationed east of the Mississippi, passed through Natertown NX on its route to Sackett Harbor. Headquarters band and two battalions moved to Madison Barracks Oswego, with the third battalion sent to Fort Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natertown
24Th Infantry
Mississippi River
Sacketts Harbor
Madison Barracks
Sackett’s Harbor
Fort Ontario
Oswego
Exhibition opens at Bauer Folson galleries on Fifth Avenue
The seventeenth annual euan's exhibition will open at the Bauer Folson galleries No 286 Fifth Avenue with two receptions on April 1 and run for several weeks. McCabe was arraigned in the Omash Court on larceny charges and remanded for examination Monday bail set at 28 and furnished. George M Palmer Democratic Assembly leader and governor candidate will speak tomorrow night at the Tamany General committee meeting No 227 East 81st Street. Viscount Kantero Kaneko head of the Japanese Exposition of 1912 has agreed to speak at Carnegie Mall next winter on educational and industrial relations in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euan’s
At Club
Bauer-Folson
McCabe
Omas
George M. Palmer
Tammeny General Committee
East 81Th Street
Viscount Kantero Kaneko
Civic Forum
Carnegie Mall
Japan
Negro meeting in Brownsville hall discusses representation and history
Negro attendees at Columbia Hall on West 8th Street heard speakers from across the county denounce the President’s firing of Black troops after the Brownsville incident. The crowd debated Republican support, with Archibald Grimke and others urging Black voters to stand up for civil rights and to remember Brownsville while endorsing Foraker as Lincoln’s successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Hall
West 8Th Street
Brownsville
Foraker
Republican Party
Archibald Grimke
Boston
Washington
Roosevelt
Marie Lincoln
Lincoln
New Bond Issue Reported By Board of Directors
The board unanimously advises and recommends purchases for a new U P bond issue. The board’s action to authorize purchases has been ratified by stockholders. The board opposes any legal challenge to the purchases and notes no director is known to have a personal stake in 105,000 Illinois Central shares. The secretary is instructed to send copies of the resolutions to the signers of the above communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Messrs. Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Chicago graft system exposed in water department
Chicago reports a years long graft ring in the Water Department with tampered meters and city employee involvement. Two workers removed and thirty eight slated for discharge amid possible indictments for thefts of water taxes and diversion of supplies. Superintendent W J McCourt reduced the meter division from two hundred to fifty workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Meter Division
W. J. McCourt
Water Bureau
McClure Libel Suit Goes to Jury in Milwaukee Case
In federal court Judge Hough directs sealing of a possible postverdict outcome as E L Phillips of Union Refrigerator Transit sues S McClure Company for 100000 in libel damages. The suit stems from Ray Stannard Bakers McClure's Magazine article alleging Phillips accepted commissions and acted as a lobbyist with terms private graft and robbyist. The jury must determine if the New York circulated wording libeled the plaintiff and assess damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Phillips
Union Refrigerator Transit Company
Milwaukee
S. 3. McClure Company
Hough
Ray Stannard Baker
New York State
New York
Receiver Named for Pati Bank by Judge Holt
Achille Starace director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce was appointed receiver of the Pati bank yesterday by Judge Holt of the United States Circuit Court. Although relatives expected his appearance the bank's affairs remain uncharged as Pati is still missing amid an angry Italian crowd and threats. Timothy L D Sullivan spoke of proposing bills to bring all businesses under state banking laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achille Starace
Italian Chamber of Commerce
Pati Bank
Holt
United States Circuit Court
Pati
Timothy LD. Sullivan
Quietus on La Questione Sociale published in Paterson
Washington reports the Post Office Department annuls the second class mailing of La Questione Sociale, an Italian paper from Paterson New Jersey. Editor Ludovico Caminita admitted responsibility after meeting with officials. the issue allegedly contains obscene material and messages praising violence and anarchist deeds. Paterson, March 26 special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paterson
N. J
Post Office Department
Ludovico Caminita
Lawshe
Meyer
Calhern Ford Ruef Indicted In San Francisco Probe
San Francisco on March 26 reports three indictments each with three counts against Patrick Calhern president of United Railways Tiver L Ford general counsel for the same corporation and Abrahan Ruef former political boss of San Francisco secretly voted by the grand jury last night were filed with Presiding Judge Sturtevant this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Patrick Calhern
United Railways
Tiver L. Ford
Sane Corporation
Abrahan Ruef
San Franiece
Sturtevant
Dr Mackenzie Loses Divorce Suit in Supreme Court
After a three hour trial in Justice Matzek's Supreme Court, the jury absolved Mrs Mackenzie in the absolute divorce suit brought by Dr James C Mackenzie. In her counter suit the jury found Dr Mackenzie guilty of adultery with Mrs Rose Nussbaum on divers occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Matzek
Supreme Court
James C. Mackenzie
Currie Mackenzie
Thay
Mrs. Mackenzie
Dr. Mackenzie
Rose Nussbaum
Alliance Realty declares 1 percent dividend
Directors of Alliance Realty Company at a meeting yesterday declared a dividend of 1 percent payable on April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Realty Company
Appellate Division Affirms Mandamus Restoring District Members
A yesterday signed order by the Appellate Division confirms a Supreme Court order granting a peremptory writ of mandamus against the Republican County Committee. It restores the names of 11th Assembly District members to the Roll of Membership and places John J. Hahn on the Executive Committee roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Republican County Committee
11Th Assembly
John J. Hahn
Quieted Pupils Safe as Teacher Stands Guard in Fire
Miss Lena Leary a teachers assistant at Upper Tuckador public school kept children calm as flames erupted in her room. She positioned herself at the doorway and led pupils down the narrow stairs then sent a pupil to summon Principal Richardson. Despite heavy smoke she and a pupil with water pails fought the fire until the fire company arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Leary
Scheral
Tuckador
Miss Leary
Minncipal Richardson
Taggart Re elected Indiana Democratic Committeeman
Thomas Taggart was re elected Democratic National Committeeman from Indiana tonight by the newly elected delegates to the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiananalis
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Benguiat rug sale draws strong turnout at Fifth Avenue
An afternoon sale of the Benguiat collection of modern and antique rugs at 546 Fifth Avenue drew excellent attendance. All 199 lots sold for a total of 7457 dollars, including a Sennah rug at 270 dollars and a Kerman carpet at 270 dollars. Rijar and Khorassan rugs fetched 250 dollars each. Mrs. W. S. Staats and C. H. Baldwin were among the top buyers as large rugs are set to go on today and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benguiat
Fifth Avenue
Bridegroom James Robinson Nabbed in Newark Burglaries
Four detectives with revolvers raided a residence at No 6 Broome Street Newark late last night and arrested James Robinson sought for thirty burglaries including the homes of Judge Charles F Herr and Alderman James Gaffney. A loaded revolver and a black mask were found on him. He was betrayed by his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 6
Broome Street
Newark
James Robinson
Charles F. Herr
James Gaffney
Robinson
No Police Transfers Yet In City Graft Probe
General Bingham signaled possible transfers but later indicated none decided. He continues probing graft accusations linked to The World and has not brought any trial. No action against Lt Ayres or Det Hughes is set, while Deputy Commissioner Baker’s visit fuels talk of Tenderloin officers reassignment to Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Ayres
Hughes
Hanson
Baker
General Bingham
Brooklyn
Duke de Chaulnes Not Served in Tailor suit
Justice Conlan of City Court ruled yesterday that Duke de Chaulnes, newly married to Miss Theodora Shants, was not served in the case brought by tailor James Cavanaugh through assignee James F. Hannigan. The claim seeks $41.34 for clothes and $655 in interest. His counsel said the Duke himself was not served. instead his cousin Karen Louis de Cande was served when entering Shoents's house two days before the Duke sailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Conlan
Duke de Chaulnes
Mr. Shoents
Publisher of Society Released In Tombs Court
Franklin Lawrence publisher of Society was discharged by Magistrate Barlow in the Tombs Court on the charge of obtaining money on false pretences. The magistrate found that Harry W Harris who made the accusation bought an interest in the paper knowingly and no crime occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Lawrence
Society
Barlow
Tombs Court
Harry W. Harris
Telegraphic Business Notes from March 26 1907
Summary of brief business items across cities. Fort Smith & Western Railroad reinstated after hearing. may charge three cents per mile. Charles Gates sold stock exchange seat for 8000 dollars. joined 1964. Peneanes Railway Company suspended 300 workers. county payments fall. Meat prices rise due to reduced supply. Vandercroft sheet mills to resume. 1800 workers to be employed. Central Pennsylvania coal fields miners and operators sign one year wage scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gates
Exchange
Reading
Poeanes Railway Company
Chicago
Pittsburg
Vandercroft
Penn
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
What Is Going On Today In New York Society Events
A crowded calendar lists talks and meetings across multiple venues. Miss Janet E. Richards discusses Current History for the National Society of United States Daughters of 1812 at Delmeonico’s at 10:45 a.m. A Milton discussion for the American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless is set at the Hotel Flaca at 1 p.m. Other gatherings include the Women’s Democratic Club at Hoffman House at 3 p.m., the Women’s University Club at Madison Square rth from 4 to 6 p.m., and a Labor League session at 8:15 a.m. at the Labor Temple. Evening events feature Sigma Chi at the Hotel Astor and free public lectures at various public schools and institutions focusing on art, history, science, and photography with illustrated talks across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet E. Richards
National Society of United States Daughters of 1812
Delmeonico's
William Carter
Milton
Paradise Lost
American Female Guardian Society
Flaca
Democratic Club
Hoffman House
Women’s University Club
Madison Square Rth
Seventh Avenue
Ernest K. Fenellosa
Walter B. Dickingon
Mississippi
Dominick
Clark
Hkroome
Edwin E. Slosson
Panama Canal
Eastth Street
Charles H. Scholey
Suffolk
Rivington
Emma R. Steiner
Alaska
West Side
West 50Th Street
Edward Hagamen Hall
Young Men's Benevolent Association
East Broadway
Benjamin
Gruenberg
Anthony
Tremont
Frank N. Blanchard
Illustrated
Beaumont Goa Cambreling
George J. Corey
George Washington
The
Times
Jerome Byehde
Marth
William Solotareff
Po Ee Rep
Havven Appointments At Bronx Building Dept Hearing
Patrick J. Reville, Bronx buildings chief, testifies he sought Haffen’s advice on appointments, not the borough president. He notes an assistant superintendent is needed and questions city charter provisions. The Leonard employment case prompts Mitchel to call Civil Service Reform Association attention. Leonard, once sergeant-at-arms, was certified for foreman despite past payroll ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Reville
Bronx
Haffen
Mitchel
Reville
Board of Estimate
P. H. Leonard
Civil Service Reform Association
Bureau of Highways
Dellen
Leonard
Patrick H. Leonard
Civil Service Commission
Deller
Hunt's Point Purchase Sparks Park Inquiry Vote
In a Haffen inquiry discussion on Wednesday commissioner John Purroy Mitchel proposed a grand jury probe into the citys purchase of Hunt Point land. Commissioners condemned the deal setting a 25700 value against an estimated 150 to 198000. Francis W Pollock questioned hidden interests behind the purchase while Oliver defended the price as fair and hinted at possible indictment for those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haffen
John Purroy Mitchel
Hunt’s Point
Francis W. Pollock
Corporation Counsel
Francis V. S
Oliver
Paradise Jimmer
Blood donor bid ends in tragedy for Montclair wife
Mrs Anna F. A. Trulock wife of Carl F. Trulock of 119 Chestnut Street Montclair died this morning after anemia and failed blood transfusion attempts. A New York ad sought healthy donors to transfer blood to her veins. Trulock offered to donate but was rejected due to illness. Her arm had been amputated over a year ago to try to sustain her remaining body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
Anna F. A. Trulock
Carl FE. Trulock
Chestnut Street
Companion of Taft's Nephew Dead
Detroit reports the death and burial in Mangalore India of Gilbert Stark son of G M Stark a leading Detroit attorney He sailed from Seattle last August with Yale graduates for a world tour The party included Wallace Taft nephew of the Secretary of War and Theodore Dixon New York Dixon and Taft left the group in winter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Detroit
Saginaw
Mangalorsa
India
Gilbert Stark
G. M. Stark
Seattle
Yale University
Wallace Taft
Theodore Dixon
New York
Stark
Mather
Steut
Dixon
Old mahogany bedsteads top sale at Curran auction
At the James Curran sale of antique furniture in Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms 41 Fourth Avenue, two carved mahogany twin bedsteads sold for 200 dollars, the highest price of the day. One hundred seventy four lots sold bringing 1515 dollars. other items included a mahogany console table, old Colonial highboy, and a gilt mantel clock. The sale continues this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Curran
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Avenue
F. Thomas
F. Scott
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed Against Multiple Firms in City
Involuntary filings against the Spies Manufacturing Company at 3489 Third Avenue and against Geringer & Grauer at 27 East 9th Street, with claims totaling $11,918.62 and $972.40. Receivers appointed: Henry V. Poor for Spies unit and Archibald Douglas for Kaufman Advertising Agency. Voluntary petition filed by Iliam H. Buchanan at West 135th Street for mobilities valued at $54,395. Justice Hendrick appointed Hyman Kornbluth receiver for Manufacturer's Mercantile Company at 246 Broadway. assets around $20,000 and contracts $9,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry Spies
Alfred E
Jacob Berberich
Spies One Maufacturing Company
Third Avenue
Geringer & Grauer
East 9Th Street
L. Briers & Co
Henry V. Poor
Ross, Cohen
West 135Th Street
Holt
Archibald Douglas
Kaufman Advertising Agency
Broadway
Justice Hendrick
Supreme Court
Hyman Kornbluth
Mercantile Company
Morris Brett
Satisfied Judgments List With Debtor Creditor Names and Dates
Debtor and creditor names with filing dates show judgments recorded through 1908. Entries include Stallo Edmund K and First National Bank of Middletown on November 14, 1907, plus other pairs such as Stallo with William D Stratton and Alabama Securities Company on October 26, 1907, and Monahan John E with W Henedsras on February 27, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stallo
Edmund K
William D
Stratton
First National Bank of Middletown
Wiliam D
Alabama Securities Company
Francoe Keane An Gelatine Company Praltz
Loons Beet Sugar Refining Company—t Mann
Monahan
John E
Gult & Chicago Railway Company
Wood
Mothers Clubs Convene in Brooklyn Hear Talks on Child Rearing
The sixth annual convention of the Mothers' Clubs of Brooklyn met at the Y M C A building with overflow attendance. Speakers urged regular meals, sleep, and discipline for children, better cooperation with teachers, and prudent money lessons from early childhood. They warned against overindulgence and emphasized steady parental standards and the value of money education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Clubs of
Brooklyn
Young Men's Christian Association
Philadelphia
Johnny
Miether
Drawbacks of thrift turned social issue by professor
Professor Charles Zoebling of the University of Chicago argues thrift harms both character and society. Speaking at No West 4th Street he cites Puritans and French peasants, urging collective rather than individual thrift and endorsing life insurance and state programs. He lists three spending rules: favor durable, socially useful, and individuality expressing goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zoebling
University of Chicago
League For Political Education
West 4Th Street
Zoebling
Zuebdling
Zuebling
New Zealand
Unpleasant Voices Speech At West End Club
Harry Gaines Hawn told the West End Woman's Republican Club at Hotel Astor that voices reveal character more than other traits. He urged women to learn to talk clearly, noting many mispronunciations and untrained voices. He cited his own Shakespeare readings in a Negro dialect and emphasized developing a human, strain-free voice across at least an octave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gaines Hawn
West End
Woman's Republican Club
Hotel Astor
Asacog Boys Circus at Brooklyn Lets Orphans Attend
The Asacog Boys Club of No W Pineapple Street Brooklyn launches three performances at Madison Square Garden style event this spring. Eighty boys will perform with one hundred fifty members in training. Frank Shannon is a noted participant and George Shanna stars as singing clown with Irish flair. A grand patriotic finale features Liberty goddess and riding acts by Richard Loughien with an educated horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
Greater
New York
Asacog Boys’ Club
No. W. Pineapple Street
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Orphan Asylums
Brooklyn Bridge
Captain Avery
Asacog
Sun Dri
Frank Shannon
George Shanna
America
George
Honey Boy
Harrigan
Rutfit
Richard Loughien
Thomas Metfann
Brooklyn Heights
Society Circus
Asaeny Boys
TALK BEFORE GRIDIRON CLUB
The Rev. Dr. Henry H. Stebbins will address the Gridiron Study Club, a newly organised anti suffrage society led by Mrs. Rossiter Johnsen, tomorrow afternoon at 8 oclock in the chapel of the First Church on Fifth Avenue and 1th Street. The Family as the Social Unit is the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Stebbins
Gridiron Study Club
Antisuffrage Society
Rossiter Johnsen
Fifth
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Thomas
Negro Regiment
City News
Senator Foraker
U. P
Water Department
McClure
Quietus
Patrick Calhoun
Hahn
Taggart
Benguiat Sale
Telegraphic Business Notes
Yomen - Cgrrer
Will
Agai
Zubbling
Professor Zuebling
ORKOM
Joseph Weintraub
Sheffield
R. van der Emde
John F. Becker
John J. Hammer
American Art Association
Gridiron Club
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