Warned Morse of Bank's Dire Condition and Loans
Charles W. Morse faced questions in a Morse Curtis trial as Curtis testified the National Bank of North America warned Morse and other directors that the bank was in danger due to large loans to insiders. Curtis detailed loans to figures like Wesley Oler and the Butterick Company and described efforts to secure collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Charles W. Morse
Curtis
Morse
Europe
Morse-Curtis
Hough
United States District Court
John H. Flagier
Mr. Morse
Mr. Curtis
Charles T. Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Trust Company of America
Wesley , Oler
John L. Elliott
Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company
C. L. Charley
G. W and
C. D. Wilder
Butterick Company
R. Kieybolte & Co
American Ice Company
George A. Fernald & Co
Messrs
Barney
Thorne
Politicians Lose Huge on Ice Pool Short and Tragedy Follows
W J Conners known as Finger Charles F Murphy and Albert J Adams nicknamed Al jumped into the Ice stock selling short in thousands of shares as a second pool formed. They aimed for large profit but were unaware the pool was led by Morse. The scheme failed to profit but harmed them financially and Adams later died by his own hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Conners
Finger
Charles F. Murphy
Albert J. Adams
Morse
Adams
Controversy Rises Over Queens District Attorney Nomination
Republican tensions flare as Darrin attacks Dana Wallace after Wallace's nomination for Queens County DA. Darrin releases letters alleging Wallace’s neglect of duty and unreliability while Wallace previously served as chief clerk under Darrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens County
Dana Wallace
Darrin
Wallace
Republican Committee
Mr. Wallace
Queens
State of
New York
Second Body Found In Cascade Mountain Deaths
The Hot Springs Washington story reports the body of Fred W. Kloeber found a mile from where Julius Kumle lay last Sunday. Kloeber, a former Washington newspaperman, likely died after leaving Kumle’s body and becoming lost in a snowstorm while seeking escape from the mountains. He had headed toward his brother Dr J B Kloeber’s property in Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Wash
Fred W. Kloeber
Cascade Mountains
Julius Kumle
Mr. Kloeber
Washington, D. C
J. 8. Kloeber
Bar on Political Activities by Teachers Tackled by Board
The Brooklyn Board of Education debated an amendment to prohibit teachers and staff from political activities or supporting legislation affecting salaries. The measure, drawn by Harrison Wingate and Freifeld, would classify concerted actions as gross misconduct. Action postponed after heated discussion following Commissioner Jonas’s complaint about Miss Grace C. Strachan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Department of Education
Jonas
Grace C. Strachan
Brooklyn
Robert L. Harrison
George W. Wingate
George Freifeld
Gambled to recoup losses in Cashman & Cashman case
Jacob Cashman, senior partner of Cashman & Cashman, testified before United States Commissioner Alexander that he gambled away over $5 of the firm’s money in Manhattan gambling houses and at Sheepshead and Gravesend racetracks to recoup losses after the company failed. Joseph A. Cashman will be a witness next, as an involuntary petition against the firm cites $42,000 in liabilities and $6 in assets with creditors claiming $41,000 and asserting preferential payments of $2,500 and transfers of stock and accounts worth $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashman & Cashman
Waverley Place
William Blau
Jacob Cashman
United States
Alexander
Cashman
Manhattan
Sheepshead
Gravesend
West 41St Street
6Th Street
Abe Abrahams
Joseph A. Cashman
United States District Court
Waterproof raincoats and rubber footwear sold by Racers Peet & Company
The Cravenette Process coats offer all wool fast color fabrics with waterproof wear priced from 20 to 35 dollars. Modern mackintosh coats with rubber content range 12 to 25 dollars and feature a motoring box collar. Double shoes provide two layers of waterproofed leather at 5 50. Three Broadway stores listed with addresses on Warren Street, 13th Street, and 34th Street.
German Emperor Imposter Aboard Kronprinz Wilhelm
Richard Lenz, a German actor and singer, declared himself emperor aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm and tried to take command. He was restrained as his mind deteriorated during the voyage and later removed to Ellis Island from Hoboken. Submarine builder Simon Lake also sailed, planning to bid on Washington contracts and praising submarines as war tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Nuer Kronprinz Wilhelm
Bremen
Nierich
Richard Lenz
Sinrger
Cincinnati
Lenz
Kronprinz
Hoboken
Ellis Island
Simon Lake
Lake
Washington
Astor Sued for $110000 Over Stock Subscriptions
In Trenton on October 2 the receivers of the Telephone Telegraph and Cable Company of America filed suit against John Jacob Astor. They seek $110000 with interest from December 31 1900 and costs, alleging subscription for 22000 shares at $50 par and unpaid $5 assessments due December 31 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Charles M. Myers
Edward M. Colle
Telephone, Telegraph and Cable Company of America
John Jacob Astor
Supreme Court
Mr. Astor
Astor
Maritime Almanac and Wireless Reports
Marine intelligence notes sailing times and high tides at Sandy Hook and Governors Island with a wireless update on crossings. The Adriatic lies 325 miles east of Sandy Hook at 7 15 am yesterday and expected docking about 8 am today while the Lusitania, 1 020 miles east at 10 am yesterday, is due to dock about 8 am Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Sandy Hook
Gov Island
Hell Gate
Adriatic
Lusitania
Brooklyn L Trains Stalled By Substation Burnout
Lights failed in packed L trains as rainwater flooded a Hudson avenue manhole housing substation wires. Fuses and dynamos burned out, halting service for thirty minutes while Edison traction was hitched. Elevated traffic and Brooklyn Bridge flow paused across the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Hudson Avenue
Willoughby Street
Edison
Brooklyn Bridge
Borough
Destination and steamer schedules for 1900s routes
The notice lists sailing times with destinations including New York, Hawaii, Japan, Corea and China via San Francisco, Mawell Guam and the Philippines, Australia New Zealand Fiji and New Caledonia via Vancouver, and Hawaii via San Francisco. It gives dates such as Oct 31 and Nov 1 with 6:30 pm departures and route details to Aorungi and Alameda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hawaii
Japan
Corea
China
San Francisco
Mawell
Guam
Philippine Islands
Australia
West
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
Aorungi
Alameda
Letter Leads to Arrest for $700 Bank Receipt Theft
A letter inviting him to call at Fidelity and Casualty Company sparked the arrest of Edward S. Little of Edgecliffe Terrace Yonkers on stealing $700 from Frederick T. Chandler a banker at 111 Broadway. He appeared before Magistrate Droege in the Tombs court and was held on $6,000 bail. Little is reportedly the son of a wealthy Binghamton contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity and Casualty Company
Liberty Street
Edward S. Little
Edgecliffe Terrace
Yonkers
Frederick T. Chandler
Broadway
Littl
Droege
Tombs Court
Binghamton
N. Y
Election Returns to Be Delivered by Aero Messenger Firms
The Hippodrome will announce results next Tuesday evening with dispatches sent via the Aero Messenger Company. Telegrams of nation state and city votes will be received backstage and delivered to the announcer by Messenger boys in airships like those in The Battle in the Skies spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hippodrome
Aero Messenger Company
Ocean Race Schedule Through November 20
Ships list routes and sailing times from Hawaii to Asia and Pacific islands. Vessels include Tosa Maru Empress of India Inveric Forerie Saint etc with departures November 5, 13, 17, 19, 20 at 6 30 pm via Seattle Vancouver Victoria San Francisco Tacoma and other ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Hawaii
Philippine
Islalands
Vancouver
Victoria
Inveric
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan
Mariposa
Perr
Minnesota
Tacoma
Shipping News from Port of New York October 28 1908 Arrivals and Departures
The port list shows steamers including E Siglo Prescott Galveston with cargo from Southern Pacific Co and Kronprinz Wilhelm Bremen arriving after quarantine at T-15 Steninen. Listings cover Saint Mary Horn, Kish Robertson Sourabaya Thulatiap Port Said Algiers to American Sugar Refining Co and others with moise passengers and cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E! Siglo
Prescott
Galveston
Southern Pacific Co
Moise
Steninen Kronprinz Wilhelm
Ger
Nierth
Bremen
Southampton
Cherbourg
Orlrichs & Co
Matis
Bar
Stearer Sarnta
Gerd
Meisner
Port
Au Prince
Colon
Bocas del Torn
Port Limon
Kingston
Inigua
Hamburg American Line
Kish
Robertson
Sourabaya
Thulatiap
Port Said
Algiers
Delaware
American Sugar Refining Co
Punch, Edge & Co
Hamilton
Boaz
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion =s Co
Cubana
Baker
Carbarten
Matanzas
Cardenas
Sagua
Munson Ss
Toronto
Young
Hull
Boston
Sanderson & Co
Mdse
Herminius
Iddles
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Para
Barbados
RFP
Houston & Co
Hoyle Bank
King
Rio de Janeiro
Mexican Telegraph Co
The
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Ice King
Mercantile National Bank
A. H. Curtis
F. Augustus Heinze
Heinze
National Bank of Morse
North America
London
Mr. Flagler
Morgan J. O'Brien
Bath
Bath Trust Company
United Copper
Mr. Olcott
Parney
William M. K. Olcott
Charles E. Littlefield
Henry JL. Stimson
Bank of North America
Clearing House
Ags of Directors
Taft
Hughes
Fr. W. Kloeber
Cascade
Racers, Peet & Company
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Insane Man
Marine Intelligence
Transpacific
Fro Line
Promeriaian
White Star
Adriatic Savantila
Tagus Beers
Ocean -Antwerp
Orifamm Havre
Cece Errol Ees
Gibraltar
Bayamo -Havana
Ward Samiand Ees Antwerp
Rej Star Main Ay -Bremen
Lloyd Dielland Port Talbot
Hudson Havre
Mass
Lia Denta
Tralian Plymouth
mb-Am
Pretoria
Hugin Campeche
Ward Buram Penarth
el Paso
New Orleans
Pacific
Sud
So Pacific
Liverpoo
Cunard
Allianca
Histobal
Panama
Merida
Havana
Ward
Prins Willem Iv. Haysti
Cedric
Liverpool
White Star Cretic
Aoe
A Ples
White Star Wrastar
N G Lloyd Keéentgin Luise Ples
San Giorgio
Swansea
Ristol
Bristol City
Seteweeeee
Comal Mallory
Neces
New York Havre
Prince
Prins Willem IV
Port-au-Prince
Duca
Genoa
Naples
Hypatia Ate
St Lucia
Amerika
Hamburg
la Provence
Havre
French
Ward DO
Monterey
Altonta
Grosser Kurfurst
Hellig
Christiansand
Regina d'Italia
Lloyd
Iroquois
Jacksonvile
Clyde
Jamestown
Old Dominion
Ee Chy
Atlanta
Savannah
Cuthbert
Booth
Friedrich
Colombia
Hugin
Tampico
Jefferson
American
Paul White
Lialtic
Norton
Cynthiana
Argentina
Carolina
San Juan
Maracaibo
Curacao
Red
Sarnta
Inequa
Hamb
Saratoga
Crown of Grenada
Grenada
Trinidad
Yartma
Quebec
Cherokee
Turk’s Island
Tagus
Atlantic
Trans
Minnetonka
Patricia
Furnessia
Glasgow
Anchor
Arapahoe
Messenger
Earl & Wilson’s
Red-Man
Edwin Stevens As
the Devil
Henry E. Dixey As
Henry W. Savage
Berlin
Stevens
Devil
Dizey
Mr. Savage
Molnar
Garden Theatre
Henry E. Dixey
Savage
Ppc
NEW Amsterdam Theatre
Klaw & Erlanger
Grace, van, Studdiford
Ares, Victor “Herbert
Traveling Salesman
Lillian Russell
Frederic Fn
Ireles Sareea
Ion
Birdland
Majastios
Daly
Maxine Elliott Elliot Tszaast
Lew
DE Angelis
Gertrude Hoffmann
Mimic World
Mabel Hite
Mike ‘Donlin
Geo Daisy Harcourt
Chalk Saunders
Hammerstein
Colonial Mat
Alhambra
Barritson & Howard
Clair , Carlin & Otto
Harry Tigane & Co
Matthews,Ashley
Nat M. Wills
Frank Moulan
Maud Lillian Berri
Carrie de Mar
Winsor McCay
GRAC
Harry Lauder
Motsia' Ss
Husarenfieber
Gare
Pular Pri Appy
MTS
Pinte Denman Thompson
Montgomery & Stone
Red Mill
Metropolisadora
LITAN
Jpera House
Watlter
Damrosch
Duncan
Waits
Mazourkas
Chopin
Yee
Johnston
James Blig
Eden Musee
27Th St
Madison
Manek Shah Hindoo
Shipping News
Port of
PIR Theatre
Bway
John Drew
Jac Straw
Criterion
WM. Gillette
Samson
SAVOY
45Th St
Lyceu
Billie Burke
Anigkerbocker Saxt
Sco
Gottenberg
Gent
Hudson W
St. E
Eve
Mats
Wel
Tomy
Tor Wyr Pierre
Edgar
Selwyn
Plains
Weber
Wallach
Marie Cahill
Circle
Louis Mann
Mississippi
Stuyvesant
David Belasco
Blanche Bate
Blanche Bates
Dorothy Dix
Sousa
Metropolitan Opera House
Firemen’s Memorial Fund
Cumre
Shevinne
Saturdas
Henry Wolfsohn
Steinway Praag
Carnegie Hall Philharmonic Society of
Safonoff
Carneste Hall
Dayton, Secy
Campania
Teutonic
Admiral Dewey
Port Antonio
Avalon
Phebus
Flushing
Jethow
Nor
Navshes
Kasama
Cape Town
la Guayra
Ossihaw
Brunswick
Kawhe
Providence
Nueces
Concho
Galv Proteus
Emilia
Deutschland
Plymouth
Copenhagen
Oscar II
New
Deutsc
Aay
Fuenos Ayses
Newcastle
Algeria
Duc
Manuel Calve
Span
Barcelona
Sannio i
Hong Kong
Tudor Prince
Abang
Shanghai
Trog
Wray Castle
Majestic
York
Queenstown
Orinoco
Harbales
Cole Kingston
Ete Chessbuirg
Kaiser Wilhelm II
New Fork
Thomas
am—Gutane
Afghanistan
Rio de Janiero
New Calcutta
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