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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1908
Page
6
Morse Curtis trial nears conclusion with defense resting and prosecution calling rebuttal witnesses. Judge Hough will charge the jury on Election Day and jurors may vote in the morning then return to court for final deliberations.
The stormbound fleet anchored west of Handkerchief Lightship and behind Monomoy Point escaped early today. Vessels include Yale bound to Boston with 400 passengers, James S Whitney freight steamer to Boston, Massachusetts from New York, North Star to Portland, and City of Columbus to Savannah. City of Columbus reported loss of two anchors and sand-clogged condensing tubes after anchoring off Cape Cod. Yale arrived in Boston after two days at sea with 150 passengers praising Captain Thompson and crew for a stormy passage.
Justice Gerard of the Supreme Court grants a temporary injunction against the Metropolitan Street Railway receivers blocking a street fronting a resort run by the plaintiffs. The Public Service Commission earlier allowed car storage on Eighth Avenue near the Polo Grounds due to repeated barn fires. He rejects the receivers’ lack of space defense and warns the courts remain the shield for private property against overreach by commissions.
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed yesterday against Balanced Cable Crane Company of 135 William Street. William F. Brothers heads the firm and faces past accusations against Col. Goethals, which were dismissed. Eleven creditors list claims totaling amounts from $1.19 to $58995. The company admits insolvency and seeks adjudication as a bankrupt.
Governor Hughes will arrive in New York tomorrow evening for seven meetings and will stay to vote on Tuesday. He is set to speak at multiple locations including 216th Street with White Plains Avenue, Camp Taft, 125th Street with Third Avenue, Bohemian National Hall at East 73rd Street, 22nd Street with Fifth Avenue, 13th Street with Highth Avenue, Clinton Hall on Clinton Street, and Hamilton Fish Park.
Chicago October 31 three suits for 100000 each were filed in the Superior Court by Jacob J. Kern Democratic candidate for Cook County State's Attorney against William R. Hearst and others. The suits charge editorials cartoons and stories in Hearst controlled papers harmed Kern's reputation.
Constant A. Andrews fought to obtain a jury trial in Westchester County to determine if his wife Blanche L. Andrews, an inmate of Bloomingdale Asylum, is sane. An appellate court stayed the proceeding, delaying a November term ruling on the matter.
James Somers confessed to Detective Busby that he assaulted Miss Nellie Masten at 343 Ocean Parkway on October 13. David MacGonigie, arrested after being identified by eleven women including the victim, was linked to the same attack but remains jailed on another charge. Detective Busby recovered a revolver and a diamond locket and chain from the McLean home.
Reports of a forthcoming Standard Oil reorganization recur as John D. Rockefeller visits his office, but experts say no concrete action will occur until pending suits are resolved. The plan reportedly increases capital from $100,000,000 to about $590 to $600 million.
Joseph A. Shay a Cedarhurst attorney for the Hains brothers was woke by four masked burglars who tied up his wife and her parents and looted about $3 000 in jewelry and silverware. Mrs Shay’s mother in law was beaten while the intruders guarded the family and one man played with the couple’s two year old son.
Sunrise and sunset times listed with high water marks for Sandy Hook and Gov Island. Wireless reports note vessels Blitcher, New York, and Finland position readings east of Sandy Hook with docking expectations around the coming day, providing maritime movement details.
Vessel list dated October 31 1908 shows arrivals at the Port of New York including Apache from Jacksonville and Eve from Huelva with quarantine times noted. Multiple steamers from Baltimore Newport News Cardiff Progreso and Havre proceed to bar and outward services for companies like Old Dominion New York Cuba Mail Cuneo Importing and Royal Dutch West India. Several ships carry passengers cargo and ore with statuses of quarantine and bar arrivals recorded.
The Yale and Harvard turbine steamers cut fares from 65 to 265 starting November 1, lasting until week’s end when service ends. Final New York trip is Saturday November 7, with last Boston run Friday November 6 before withdrawal.
Involuntary petitions filed in the U S District Court list Herman S Braun dealer in glassware at 20 Grand Street with claims from Potomac Glass Co and others totaling 97583 liabilities set at 4000 assets estimated at 2500 John H Woodbury Dermatological Institute with branches in Boston Chicago Philadelphia and St Louis shows liabilities about 2760 assets about 10000 Roderick Terry Jr appointed receiver for A Goldman Son cloaks 12% Prince Street with bond 1000 Fischer Gluckstern 121 Rivington Street voluntary liabilities 83451 41 assets 0 Cohen Herbert manufacturers of boys clothing 17 Waverley Place involuntary claims 69406 with 5000 referenced payments alleged
Display features pony coats in black with lynx collars and moire styles. Long and short coats offered in 30 to 50 inch lengths with price tags from 17.50 to 165.00 and value references up to 2750.
Catalog note lists 2x2 yard cloths at 2.10 and 2.60 for matching napkins in 2x3 and 24x34 inch sizes. Deals include bleached satin damask table linen 72 inch wide, priced per yard. Unclear quantities and unit splits appear from fragmented text.
Lace curtains and related stores advertise marked down prices with reductions from regular values. The sale item list includes lace Arabe lace and similar fabrics priced at 9.50 12.50 and 18.00 versus previous 12.50 to 23.50 per pair.
Norfolk and double breasted suits in navy and cheviots for 8 to 17 years. Chesterfield overcoats for 12 to 17 years. Young men's sack suits for college and street wear, 32 to 38 inch chest. Prices quoted at 5.93, 8.45, 15.50, 17.50.
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures of vessels at international ports with dates in October. Entries include ships such as Leghorn Algeria Homeward. Llandaff City. Germania. Longchips. Muncaster Castle. Pannonia. Willkuramen. Barbarossa. Maraphense. Marie Menzel. Corsican Prince Bry. Scharfels. La Touraine Fry. Kateerin Auguste Vict. and others bound for or from New York, Bremen, Antwerp, Cherbourg, and Havre with routes via Naples, Port Said, Singapore, and Santos.
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