Morse Gains Point in Defence of Curtis Trial
The defense opened with a general denial of criminal intent in the Morse Curtis case. Judge Hough dismissed conspiracy and related fraud counts as lacking evidence while Curtis testified detailing his rise at the Bank of New York and Morse's role, wealth, and loyalty, asserting profits from deals went to the bank and that the loans were secured by collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse- Curtis
Hough
United States District Court
Morse
Curtis
National Bank of North America
Thomas Sturgis
Continental Finance Company
Olcott
Mr. Curtis
Europe
Mr. Olcott
Wall Street
Bank of the
State of New York
Clearing House
Bank of the State of New York
Mr. Morse
Edwards
sJatter
Bank of North America
J. Morse
Katherine T. Gelshenen
United States
Ment
Knickerbocker Trust Company Loan
Consolidated Steamship
Mr. Stimson
Gordon Wendell
Macfarlane
New York
Congress
Carroll
Davison Brown
Gelshenen
Tce
Mr. Macfarlane
Fifth Avenue Site Sold and Nearby Plans Filed
Real estate activity highlights include John N. Golding selling a four story leasehold at 313 Fifth Avenue to the Mason & Hamlin Company, which will occupy the entire building. Architect Louis C. Mauere files revised plans for a three story two family flat house opposite the proposed Tinion Theological Seminary site at Broadway and 122nd Street. Also filed are plans to enlarge the Metropolitan Hospital power house by adding a two story annex and another story, built of island quarry stone at a cost of 120,005 dollars, designed by Raymond F. Almi rall. Plans to remove the high stoop staircase at the Fifth Avenue and 38th Street corner building, due to widening, prepared for owner Sarah Switzer from Neville & Baggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Golding
Fishel, Adier & Schwartz
Fifth Avenue
Mason & Hamlin Company
Louis C. Mauere
Tinion Theological Seminary
Broadway
122D Street
Metropolitan Hospital
Blackwell's Island
Raymond F. Almirall
38Th Street
Sarah Switzer
Neville & Baggs
Brooklyn Aldermen Approve Large City Spending Package
The Brooklyn board voted 2 250 000 for a Rikers Island penitentiary, 155 for a hospital wing, two dollars for a 16th Ward playground, 4 422 for Shore Road bridge, and 75 000 for street cleaning. They also approved 7 000 for the Kings County Sheriff and 10 000 for the Prison Martyrs Monument dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemma
Criminal Courts
Rikers Island Penitentiary
Jerome
Kings County Hospital
Brooklyn
Shore Road
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Sullivan
Park Department
Kings County
Jenkins Trial Set for November 23 in Kings County
District Attorney John F. Clarke asked to set the Jenkins crime trial for November 23 before Judge Dike in Brooklyn County Court. Defense lawyer Stephen Baldwin opposed, seeking time to file a motion to inspect grand jury minutes and possibly dismiss the grand larceny indictment. Clarke predicted a bitter fight over charges against Frank, Fred and John G. Jenkins Jr., including conspiracy, perjury and forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Clarke
Kings County
John G. Jenkins, Jr
Jenkins Trust Company
Judge Dike
Brooklyn
Stephen C. Baldwin
Jenkinses
Dike
Clarke
Jenkins
Supreme Court
Frank
Fred
9 Cent Rate Highlights Pennsylvania Oil Shipment Probe
Federal hearing in the Custom House examined Pennsylvan ia Railroad official Edward Johnson about a 9 cent per barrel rate from Olean to Rochester used by Standard Oil. Johnson said the rate was not filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission and that blind-billing occurred for shipments to Vermont. He defended the rate as non discriminatory and noted prorating changes with New England lines. The session adjourned with the case ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Oil Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil
Custom House
Edward T. Johnson
Buffalo
Mr. Johnson
Olean
Rochester
New York Central
Norwood
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnson
Franklin Ferris
United States Court
B. Kellogg
Charles B. Morrison
Chicago
John 8. Miller
Moritz Rosenthal
Chauncey W. Martyn
Pennsylvania
New York
Vermont
Mr. Kellogg
New England
M. T. Donovan
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Bradford
Titusville
Oil City
Struthers
Justice Truax appoints temporary receiver for Fidelity Funding Co
Supreme Court Justice Truax appoints Thomas F. Gilroy Jr as temporary receiver for Fidelity Funding Company a New York corporation to aid voluntary dissolution. Bond set at 50000. Show cause hearing on December 10. Assets total 3579315 liabilities 3941007. creditors include United States Mortgage and Trust, Security Life Insurance, Central Trust, Carnegie Trust, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Truax
Supreme Court
Thomas F. Gilroy, Jr
Fidelity Funding Company
New York Corporation
Broadway
Dunkin H. Sill
Dennis H. McBride
Walter P. van Camp
Harry H. van Deusen
Frank N. Crosby
Edwin A. Watson
United States Mortgage and Trust Company
Leslie M. Shaw
A. P. Hallett
Security Life Insurance Company, of
Chicago
Mary Calkins
Charles H. Hammill
American Trust Company
Boston
Louis M. Anderson
St. Vincent's College
Central Trust Company
Carnegie Trust Company
New York
United States
O'Brien, Boardman, Platt & Littleton
No. 2
Rector Street
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Prince Emanuel Plans Mail University in Palestine
Prince Emanuel of Palestine announces a long distance correspondence school to grant degrees through the mails, envisioned largely funded by American contributions and possibly built on site of Solomon's Temple in Arizona. He tours New York and seeks lodging at the YMCA before staying at the Hotel Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Universal University
Holy Land
New York
Nord Amerika
la Veloce Line
Prince Emanuel of Palestine
Prince of Palestine
Prince Emanuel
Young Men's Christian Association
West 23d Street
Hotel Chelsea
Marriage Rules Block Promotions for Married Teachers
The Board of Education bylaws bar promotions of married teachers, a decision upheld by the committee after examining a request from a teacher. The committee ruled that promotion equals a new appointment, thus married teachers cannot be promoted while their husbands are alive and in decent condition, though their names may remain on the eligible list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Maxwell
Delaware and Eastern Railroad Faces Four Default Judgments
Four judgments totaling 118,044.04 were entered yesterday in New York against the Delaware and Eastern Railroad Company for notes and coupons dating from 1901 to 1908. Creditors include Joseph H. Holmes and Taylor Discount and Deposit Bank of Pennsylvania. officers named are F. F. Searing, president, and H. M. George, secretary. Holmes seeks to restrain officers from enforcing a contract with the Delaware and Eastern Construction Co. for 110 miles of railroad. Barbour Rush Hare Holter represent the creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware & Eastern Railroad Company
New York
Joseph H. Holmes
Wall Street
Joseph J. Jermyn
Taylor Discount and Deposit Bank, of
Pennsylvania
F. F. Searing
H. M. George
Pittsburg
Supreme Court
Delaware and Eastern Construction Company
Barbour, Rush, Hare & Holter
No. 40
Bellevue Soap Purchases Denied by Trustees
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals board denied a report of overrated soap costs. AnHealth Department analysis allegedly showed soap quality high and price at six cents per pound, not nine. Trustees asserted no political influence in hospital transactions. Hearing on Dr Armstrong and alleged personal book sales to the hospital remained unfinished as the board adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
Health Department
Armstrong
Bellevue
Pittsburg Miners May Withdraw From Union
Pittsburg miners met against district officers to protest grievances. President Francis Feehan attacked United Mine Workers President Lewis accusing him of interfering with district affairs. Feehan urged miners to repudiat Lewis as he heads for Pittsburg. Reported possibility of withdrawal from the national organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Pittsburg
Francis Feehan
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Mining stock closing quotations in San Francisco
San Francisco October 27 official closing quotations for mining stocks listed today show a range of gains and losses across key producers and explorers. Prices moved with market sentiment as investors weighed commodity trends and company reports, reflecting a cautious but active trading session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Maritime Almanac and Wireless Reports Summary
Maritime notes show high and low tides at Sandy Hook and Governors Island with moon phase and sun events. Wireless logs report the Kronprinz Wilhelm 403 miles offshore at noon yesterday and expected arrival later today. the Adriatic 764 miles east of Sandy Hook at 2:18 am yesterday and due Thursday. the Pretoria 729 miles east of Sandy Hook at 11 am yesterday and due to dock soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Kronpring Wilhelm
Sandy Nace
Adriatic
Pretoria
Enous
Ward
Campeche
Tee Ward Uramarth
Eee
el Paso
Orleans
So Pacific E) Sud
Galveston
Stebbins Freed After Wife Fatal Shooting at Continental
Charles M. Stebbins manager of Pure Oil East Newark was freed by Newark police after his wife shot herself in their Continental Hotel room. The woman died hours later in City Hospital. Stebbins said six weeks at the hotel, their daughter with his mother in Cazenovia. He found his wife in a nervous state and she fired a revolver from under her pillow, killing herself before he could intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Stebbins
Pure Oil Company
East Newark
Continental
Newark
City Hospital
Stebbins
Cazenovia
N. Y
Fall fashions and accessories for autumn wear
A fall stock offers wide seasonal goods including coats and suits for men and women. Ramie underwear provides moisture absorption to combat chill while waterproof Double shoes and Star neglige shirts complete the lineup. Three Broadway Stores list Warren Street, 13th Street, and 34th Street locations with phone numbers.
Transpacific Mails: Ships Destinations and Schedules
The listing details Pacific routes from Vancouver, Victoria, and other ports to Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, and islands such as Fiji and Samoa. It notes ships like Aorangi Empress of India Minnesota and Mariposa with sailing dates mostly in November at 6 30 pm, including connections via San Francisco and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Victoria
Aorangi
Hawaii
San Francisco
Alameda
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
New York
Guam
Philippine
Fiji Islands
Japan
Corea
China
Pine Islands
Manands
Seattle
Inveric
Foreric
San San Francisco
U_S
Transands
Tosa Maruchuria
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Minnesota
Tacoma
West
N Zealand
Philip
Tsi
Francisco
Mariposa
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures From Port
The column lists multiple steamers arriving or departing, with routes from Savannah, Rotterdam, Halifax, Guanaco, Trieste, Havana, Maracaibo, and other ports. It notes quarantine statuses, passenger counts including cabin and steerage, cargo such as asphaltum and moise, and bars or destinations like New York, Boston, and Antwerp. Also mentions ships on sailings to Bremen, Lisbon, and various Caribbean and Atlantic ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Atlanta
Smith
Savannah
Ryndam
Roggeveen
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Holland-America Line
Moise
Bar
Denver
Staples
Gelveston
Mallory Si Co
Palermo
Almeria
Phelps Bros & Co
Maracaito
Hichborn
Maracaibo
Curacao
la Guayra
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
Saratoga
Downs
Havana
New York and
Sergipe
Braz
Witte
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Victoria
Bahia
Maceiro
Para
Parahua
Ceara
Maranham
Barbados
John C Seager Co
Malls
Furnessia
Lumsdane
Glasgow
Moville
Henderson Bros
Par
Frank Dale
Brannan
Baltimore
Norton & Son
Satilla
Brunswick
Brunswick Ss Co
Kronprinzessin Ceciiie
Bremen
Nieuw Amsterdam
Energie
Ger
Philadelphia
Erika
Lisbon
Masconomo
Antwerp
Montrose
Fernandina
Ogeechee
Delaware
Louisiane
Havre
Princess Anne
Norfolk
Bay View
Berkshire
Boston Land
el Norte
Galveston
Neustria
Marseilles
Cristobal
Comanche
Charleston
City of
Shipping departures and arrivals to New York listed with ports
A Paris era shipping bulletin lists vessels arriving and sailing to New York from multiple ports including Antwerp Bremen Cherbourg Plymouth Colombo and more. The chronicle notes passenger routes to Hamburg Singapore Manila and destinations such as Naples Colon Demerara and Barbados with several Dutch and German ships mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Zeeland
New York
Dover
Bremen
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Ger
Plymouth
Cherbourg
President Grant
Hamburg
Colombo
Matoppo
Singapore
Manila
Cagnart
Prantwood
Algiers
Naples
la Plata
Domingo de Larrinaga
Norfolk
Sabang
Indrawadi
Aden
St Thomas
Korona
Demerara
Barbados
Magdalena
Southampton
Colon
Adelaide
Argenfels
Fremantle
Liverpool
Mauretania
Queenstown
Auckland
Clan Matheson
St Vincent
Melbourne
London
Minnehaha
Also Mentioned on This Page
Standard
Oil Trust
Pennsylvania Road
Miles
Clarendon
Struthers . Warren
Commission
Fidelity Funding
Prince
Delaware & Eastern Judgments
Bellevue Soap
U. K
Hospital
Alta Osecce
Hale & Norcross
Andes
Julie
Belcher
Occidental
Beet & Belcher
Ophir Geen
Overman
Caledonia
Savage O Chollar
Sag Belcher
Sierra Nevada
Cal & Va
Crown Point
Gould & Curry i
Marine Intelligence
C. M. Stebbins
Racers, Peet & Company
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Transpacific
Lusitania
Cunard Cretic
White Star
Cedric
Koenigin Luise
Gibraltar
NG Liord San Gio
Eos
Bristol Y Swansea
Bristol
Allanga
Panama
Marida Eneee
Prins Willem IV
Hayti
DwWwt
Corsee We Nee
Mallory
Cunardines
Teutonic
Campenta
U F Co
Admiral Dewey
Jamaica
Aurora
Red D
Neuces
Monroe
Old Com
Hesse
Amerika
Alee
la Provence
French
Monterey
Altonia
Cunard
Grosser Kurfurst
Hellig Olav
Christiansand-Scand
Tamp
Teres
Jefferson
Oia
Dom
Shipping News
Port of
Aragonta
Cebu
Mashona
Calcutta
Genoa
Montserrat
Span
Hong
Port Natali
India
Amsterdam
Ravenfels
Hoseida
St. Bre Oy
Ana Amin
Jack Stray
Gillette
SAVOY
Henry Miller
Lyceum
Billie Burke
Krigkerbogker
Girls OF
Gottenberg
Hudson
Edgar Ee
Wee
Ethel Barry
Lady
Frederick
35Th Street
Bway
Saturda
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra Carlisle
C May Irwin
New Amsterdam
Rite
Nemo Music
Ae Gaiety Theatre
New York Theatre
Foor
Liberty
Aer
Lillian, Russell
Wittig
Wireless
Grace ‘van Studdiford
Hippodrome
Birdland
Sim Batile
Glaser Sax
Louise Guming
Fae
Daly's Sr
Maxine Elliott
West End
DE Angelis
Arville
Weber
ASTOR
HOBGE
Wallace
Sgh
Marie Cahill
Betty
Louis Main
Mississippi
Negie ‘Symphony
Sogietyn
Walter Damrosch
Eremaber
Lhevinne
Belasco
Georg Devil
Academy OF Musi
Denman Thompson
Old Homestead
Montgomery
Stone Red
Hee
Bre i Oe
Tae Sa
Mabel Hite
Mire Donles
Harile Toy Nal Saunders
Dally
Alramaa
Arnold Daly
Barrison
Clarice Mayne
Carlin
Harry Tighe & Co
Matthews
Ash
Nat M. Wiles
Frank Me Maud Lillianr
de Winsor McCay
THE
Sousa
W. Savage
Metropolita Opera House
Fireyven
Hermann Klein
Mad
Shanna Cumming pLaude
Quarte
Halévy Singing Society
Carsre
Steinway Pans
Minit
ST. Nicholas Rink
Columbus Ave
Garces
Madison Av
Eden Musefe
Manek Shah Hindoo
CPI
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