Jackson Loses Again Davis Throws Out Suit
Justice Davis dismissed the Attorney General Jackson's petition to dissolve the New York City Railway Company and annul its franchises. Receivers appointed by Justice Seabury were discharged as the court found no proof of a continuous insolvency for the year before September 24, 1907.
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New York City Railway Company
Davis
Jackson
Justice Seabury
J. Hampden Dougherty
Paul Fuller
Melvin G. Parliser
Justice Davis
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Metropolitan Securities Company
United States Circuit Court
Gaynor Boom Grows In Democratic Gov Run Rumors
Justice William J. Gaynor of the Brooklyn Supreme Court leads Democratic governor nomination talk as state leaders study potential candidates. Tries to sway his acceptance while Chanler and Shepard remain in consideration. Parker expected as convention chair. Rochester set for Sept 15. Tammany factions push harmony amid McCarren battles. Bulger urged for attorney general on the ticket.
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William J. Gaynor
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Chanler
Edward M. Shepard
Parker
Rochester
Tammany Hall
Murphy-Conners Stone Crusher
P. H. McCarren
Tammany
McCarren
Mack
Chicago
Conners
Rev Dr Hill Addresses Maine Campaign Audience
The Rev Dr Joan W Hill of Metropolitan Temple New York City spoke to a packed Augusta opera house on campaign issues. Republicans from Maine attended on stage with Edwin Burregh presiding. Hill argued politics and religion belong together, warning that religion without politics becomes ascetic and politics without religion becomes godless. His Maine tour has drawn strong enthusiasm and frequent applause from the crowd.
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Tribune
Augusta
Joan W. Hill
Metropolitan Temple
New York City
Opera House
Maine
Edwin ©. Burregh
Hill
Br. Hill
Rustin death inquest reveals pact to shoot him and self
In Omaha a coroner inquiry details a planned double tragedy involving Dr Frederick T Rustin and his mistress Mrs Abbie Rice. They planned to shoot him and then herself to disguise a life insurance benefit. Davis denied shooting Rustin but admitted providing morphine and gold chloride to another man for self destruction. Mrs Rice described failed attempts and beliefs that Charles Davis would kill Rustin. Mrs Austin testified to financial strain and a $3200 note with $75000 life insurance.
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Tribune
Omaha
Frederick T. Rustin
Abbie B. Rice
Dr. Austin
Charles Davis
Davis
First National Bank
Fred H. Davis
Rustin
Dr. Rustin
Austin
President's denial over Roosevelt letter in Jenkins election flap
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin September report shows William Loeb Jr secretary to President Roosevelt says a circulating claim about the President endorsing Jenkins is false. The letter dated Oyster Bay September 4 states the President would not discuss local politics and denied any interference in the Wisconsin primary.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
John J. Jenkins
Wisconsin
William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Loeb
Smith
Superior
Judge Smith
Representative Jenkins
Forster
Jenkins
Big Fight on Lilley in Connecticut Convention
New Haven report details a Republican convention showdown with strong anti Lilley sentiment. Manufacturers from fifty-three industries, backed by a $50 million capitalization and $10.09 million payroll, form a protest club to oppose Lilley’s nomination for governor. A five member committee will present resolutions urging defeat and urging party leaders to block Lilley.
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New Haven
Sept
Connecticut
McLean-Warner
Hyperion Theatre
Michael Kenealy
State Central Committee
United States
Frank B. Brandegee
New London
Chamber of Commerce
George J. Lilley
Waterbury
George S. Palmer
C. S
Lilley
Lilicy
Legal battle over Standard Oil tactics in Kentucky trial
Frank Kellogg, counsel for the government, pressed witness T Collings to admit indictments for perjury and questioned Standard Oil methods. Collings defended price cuts as competitive, cited freight differences for varying prices, and described distribution quirks. The session touched on indictments, past trials, and industry tactics as the hearing continues.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
T. Collings
Standtall Company of
Kentucky
Ilinois
Standard
Moritz Rosenthal
Collings
Kelloge
Rosenthal
Collins
Standard Oil
Indianapolis
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Mr. Collings
Illinois
Standard O 1 Company
Charles Kirscher
Policy Cases Ready for Grand Jury Calendar Today
Twenty nine policy cases will be placed on the General Sessions docket today following the empaneling of two grand juries by Judge Swann. District Attorney officials expect numerous policy cases this month amid police activity and the Goddard Anti-Policy Society led by ex Judge Whitman. Foremen Meyer Stern and James Donald will supervise juries starting duties today under Judge Swann’s guidance.
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Criminal Courts
Woods
Goddard Anti-Policy Society
Whitman
Meyer Stern
White Street
James Donald
Nassau Street
Honduras to Reinstate Consuls
The American Minister to Salvador H Percival Dodge reports to the State Department that the revocation of Consul Linard and Vice-Consul Reynolds exequaturs in Ceiba has been amicably settled. Honduras will publish a decree temporarily revalidating the exequaturs to allow joint, equal consideration of charges against the officers.
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Washington
Salvador
H. Percival Dodge
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Linard
Reynolds
Celba
State Department
Ceiba
Aero Club of America sails for Berlin balloon race
Alan R. Hawley acting president of the Aero Club of America will sail on the Adriatic to join James C. McCoy, a leading U S representative in the October 11 balloon race from Berlin. The team of McCoy Hawley and A Holland Forbes joins brigadier general James Allen and others to tour European aeroplane makers and discuss life saving uses and licensing for pilots.
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Alan R. Hawley
Aero Club of America
Adriatic
James ©. McCoy
United States
Berlin
Mr. Hawley
Mr. McCoy
The
International Aeronautic Federation
James C. McCoy
A. Holland Forbes
Europe
James Allen
United States Army Signal Corps
Cortlandt Field Bishop
Aero Club
Samuel Valentine
Allen
Hawley
Army And Navy News From The Tribune Bureau
Orders issued to several officers across Army units. Movements of ships reported with arrivals at New Bedford, New York, Province Town, Portsmouth, Bradford, Suez, Tompkinsville, and other ports. Notable vessels include the Yankee, Alabama, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Yorktown, and Tacoma with routes to Pacific and Atlantic stations.
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Navy Yard
New York
Mississippi
Provincetown
Marietta
Portsmouth
Montana
Hampton Roads
Bradford
Wolverine
Detroit
Des Moines
Puerto Cortez
Alabama
Maine
Suez
New Hampshire
Tompkinsville
Relief
Thursday Island
Yankee
Boston
Ismailia
Tacoma
Port-au-Prince
Guanta
Caesar
Chinwangtao
Chefoo
Cleveland
Cavite
Berliner’s Aeromobile Aims for Sky High Lift
Emile Berliner describes an experimental helicopter like device called the aeromobile. A 100 pound motor and a 36 square foot two blade propeller lift a operator up to 360 pounds without gas bags or planes. He plans to add small lifting planes and rudders to aid lift and landing.
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Washington
Emile Berliner
Refused to Elope Then Shot Wife at Coney Island
Humbert de Giovanni, a 22d street baker, shot and killed Mrs. Orest de Giovanni during a quarrel in their home near No 2816 West 22d street. He then shot himself in the head and was found unconscious. Witness was his 12 year old sister Bessie. The couple had argued over elopement plans and a glass of water incident preceded the fatal shot to Esther de Giovanni. Police and Patrolman Lambert responded. Dr Nostrand treated the wounded man at Reception Hospital under guard.
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Humbert de Giovanni
Orest de Giovanni
West 22d Street
Coney Island
Bessie
de Giovanni
Toronto engineer tests aeroplane at forty feet height
A Toronto built aeroplane, whose designer is a friend of Count Zeppelin, was tested successfully traveling 1,000 yards at a height of forty feet. It carried fifty pounds of sand and remained under perfect control. The engineer plans a larger machine for further tests in Toronto.
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the Tribune
Toronto
Count Zeppelin
Jerome and Darrin Clash Over Hains Case Proceedings
A Queens District Attorney conference sought to resolve the prosecution of T Jenkins Hains and Peter C Hains Jr for the killing of William F Annis. Counsel denied a plea for Mrs Hains to testify Voluntary testimony was discussed but not agreed. James Shea claimed Hains relatives dispute allegations while the defense prepares witnesses and letters questioned the shooting. Captain Hains left New York for Fort Hancock signaling ongoing defense preparations.
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T. Jenkins
Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William F. Annis
Darrin
Queens County
Jerome
Frank G. Wild
Claude
Peter C Hains
Hotel Astor
Fort Hancock
Balloon flight ends after twenty three hours from Berlin
In Nezhin Russia a balloon carrying two German aeronauts crashed here today after a nonstop twenty three hour flight from Berlin. The incident marks a lengthy endurance ascent with the two aviators surviving the journey.
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Nezhin
Russia
Berln
Indict Three Pittsburg Brokers On Embezzlement Charge
Pittsburg on September 8 reports George L Whitney F L Stephenson and J M Fickerson tied to indictments by the county grand jury for embezzling thirty three shares of Westinghouse Machine Company stock valued at 34000 dollars. The customer’s margin was deposited with the bank represented by The First National Bank of Washington Pennsylvania. The brokers had been operating in Pittsburg and on the New York Stock Exchange and their firm liquidated after a bank and several industries failed.
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Pittsburg
George L Whitney
F. L. Stephenson
J. M. Fickerson
New York Stock Exchange
County Grand Jury
Westinghouse Machine Company
First National Bank of Washington
Penn
Fire Danger Imminent on Mesaba Range Amid Drought
Duluth reports forest fires threatening Hibbing the Mesaba Range as Fourteen weeks pass without rain. Firefighters from Duluth respond and Mesaba Railroad readies trains to evacuate residents. Business districts close as the blaze rages, with crews battling the flames overnight.
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Terror
Mesaba
Duluth
Minn
Hibbing
Mesaba Range
Mesaba Railroad
Reynolds Home News From Paris Tariff Talks With France
J B Reynolds Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and chair of the American commission returning from Paris reports outlining French wishes and exporters’ views. Data may inform reciprocity talks or be sent to Congress. says French officials and Paris hotels and shops remained cordial despite travel declines. Aquarium tortoise nicknamed Bill Taft welcomed. Labor Day attendance hits 21,220.
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the Treasury
Senate
House of Representatives
Joint Commission
Paris
Reynolds
United States
France
Reynakds
Whee
Treasury Ui
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