Jackson Loses Again Davis Throws Out Suit
Justice Davis dismissed the Attorney General Jacksons petition to dissolve the New York City Railway Company and annul its franchises. He refused to find a continuous insolvency for the year before September 24 1907, and discharged the receivers appointed by Justice Seabury.
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New York City Railway Company
Davis
Jackson
Justice Seabury
J. Hampden Dougherty
Paul Fuller
Melvin G. Palliser
Justice Davis
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Metropolitan Securities Company
United States Circuit Court
Gaynor Boom Grows For Governor Nomination
Justice William J. Gaynor of the Brooklyn Supreme Court stands as the leading Democratic candidate for governor amid state leaders weighing several eligibles. Governor candidates include Lieutenant Governor Chanler and Edward M. Shepard, with ex-Judge Parker slated as temporary convention chair. Tammany Hall signals a delayed decision and McCarren’s delegates may be excluded despite primary wins. Ex-Judge Charles N. Bulger is discussed as a potential Attorney General candidate.
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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
Mr. Murphy
Charles N. Bulger
Oswego
John Cunneen
Gdeli
Rev Dr Hill Addresses Political Campaign in Augusta
The Rev Dr Joan W Hill pastor of Metropolitan Temple New York City spoke to a packed opera house in Augusta Maine on campaign issues. The event was presided over by Edwin Burragh congressman and featured many Republican leaders from Maine. Hill argued that politics and religion belong together and condemned religion separated from politics as ascetic and corrupt. His Maine tour has received strong applause and enthusiastic reception.
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Tribune
Augusta
Joan W. Hill
Metropolitan Temple
New York City
Opera House
Maine
Edwin (. Burragh
Hill
Dr. Hill
Rustin death case reveals pact to shoot and self
At the coroner inquest into Dr. Frederick T. Rustin's death in Omaha on September 8, testimonies reveal a prior pact between his mistress Mrs Abbie Rice and Rustin to shoot him and then herself to secure life insurance. Davis denied shooting Rustin, though he received drugs to kill himself from Rustin and testified about morphine and chloride of gold use. Mrs Rice described failed attempts, while Mrs Austin spoke of financial strain and 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
Roosevelt aide denies Jenkins letter claims in Wisconsin race
A letter from William Loeb Jr to Judge John J. Jenkins states that a circular attributed to Judge Smith that Jenkins supporters cited as proof of presidential interference is false. The note, dated Oyster Bay September 4, quotes the President’s secretary denying any involvement in the Wisconsin primary and noting the President would not discuss local political matters.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
John J. Jenkins
Wisconsin
William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Loeb
Smith
Superior
Judge Jenkins
Judge Smith
Mr. Forster
Forster
Jenkins
Big Fight on Lilley in Connecticut Republican Rally
New Haven faces a heated GOP scene as a Chamber of Commerce mobilization aims to block Congressman George Lilley from the Connecticut governorship. A five member committee will convey resolutions urging party leaders to prevent Lilley’s nomination amid fears for state interests and party unity.
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New Haven
Connecticut
McLean-Warner
Hyperion Theatre
Michael Kenealy
State Central Committee
United States
Frank B. Brandegee
New London
Chamber of Commerce
George L. Lilley
Waterbury
George S. Palmer
C. S. Deforest
Mr. Lilley
National
House of Representatives
Lilley
Standard Oil of Kentucky Witness Testimony Debated
Kellogg pressed Frank B. Kellogg for the government. Collings admitted an Illinois indictment for subornation of perjury in 1905 and defended Standard Oil practices. Rosenthal led cross examination focusing on price cuts and distribution. The hearing continues.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Do. T. Collings
Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky
Illinois
Standard
Moritz Rosenthal
Mr. Collings
Mr. Kellogg
Rosenthal
Collins
Standard Oil
Indianapolis
Collings
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Mr. Rosenthal
Standard O 1 Company
Charles Kirscher
Standard’s
Kellogg
New Jersey Company
New Jersey
Indiana
Holt
Tennessee
Policy cases ready as two grand juries empanelled
Judge Swann ordered two grand juries in General Sessions as the policy crackdown nears a climax. Twenty nine policy cases set for today with many more expected this month. Deputy Woods and the Goddard Anti-Policy Society drive action while possible witnesses eyed near the Criminal Courts Building. Foremen Meyer Stern and James Donald will lead the juries starting today.
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Swann
Criminal Courts
Woods
Goddard Anti-Policy Society
Whitman
Meyer Stern
No. 31
White Street
James Donald
Nassau Street
Honduras to Reinstate Consuls After Ceiba Incident
Washington reports the American Minister to Salvador H Percival Dodge relayed that Tegucigalpa and Washington have amicably adjusted the revocation of Exequaturs for Consul Linard and Vice Consul Reynolds at Ceiba. Honduras will publish a decree revalidating the exequaturs to permit joint review of charges of intervening with revolutionists during the Ceiba assault.
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Washington
Salvador
H. Percival Dodge
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Linard
Reynolds
Celba
State Department
Ceiba
Aero Club of America pilots sail for Berlin balloon race
Alan R. Hawley acting president of the Aero Club of America will sail to Europe to join James C. McCoy as one of three pilots representing the United States in the Berlin to Oct. 11 balloon race. Hawley plans a Europe tour with Aeronauts and manufacturers to gain ideas and backs licensing for pilots to improve safety.
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Alan R. Hawley
Aero Club of America
James C. McCoy
United States
Berlin
Mr. Hawley
Mr McCoy
The
International Aeronautic Federation
A. Holland Forbes
Hawley
Berliner unveils aeromobile helicopter concept
Washington reports Emile Berliner describes an aeromobile, a helicopter type device with a 100 pound motor and a 36 square foot two bladed propeller. He claims it can lift 360 pounds straight up in calm air and could boost aeroplane speeds when attached. Berliner plans adding small lifting planes and standard rudders for control.
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Washington
Emile Berliner
Aeroplane Test at Toronto Demonstrates Control
A Toronto engineer, friend of Count Zeppelin, tested an aeroplane at a height of forty feet and 1,000 yards. It carried fifty pounds of sand and remained under perfect control. Plans call for a larger machine to be tested locally.
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the Tribune
Toronto
Count Zeppelin
Balloon lands in Nezhin after twenty three hour flight
A balloon carrying two German aeronauts touched down in Nezhin Russia on September 8 after remaining aloft for twenty three hours from Berlin.
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Nezhin
Russia
Berin
Indict three Pittsburg brokers over embezzlement
George L Whitey F L Stephenson and I M Fickerson once running a Pittsburg and New York Stock Exchange brokerage were indicted by the county grand jury on embezzlement charges. They allegedly appropriated thirty three shares of Westinghouse Machine Company stock valued at thirty three thousand dollars deposited by a customer represented by The First National Bank of Washington Pennsylvania. The firm folded after a bank and several industries failed.
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Pittsburg
George L Whitey
F. L. Stephenson
I. M. Fickerson
New York Stock Exchange
County Grand Jury
Westinghouse Machine Company
First National Bank of Washington
Penn
Army and Navy News Highlights Ship Movements and Ranks
Washington reports issued orders in the Army list officers promoted or reassigned between regiments. Navy movements note vessels arriving at New York Providence and Ismailia yard entries, with ships sailing from Boston Provincetown Puerto Cortez and other ports.
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New Bedford
Navy Yard
New York
Mississippi
Provincetown
Portsmouth
N. H
Montana
Hampton Roads
Bradford
Wolverine
Detroit
Des Moines
Puerto Cortez
Alabama
Maine
Suez
New Hampshire
Tompkinsville
Relief
Thursday Island
Ismailia
Yankee
Boston
Tacoma
Port-au-Prince
Guanta
Caesar
Chinwangtao
Chefoo
Cleveland
Cavite
Italian Baker Refuses Elopement Shot Wife Then Himself
Humbert de Giovanni, a young Italian baker, shot and killed Mrs. Orest de Giovanni during a quarrel at 2816 West 22d Street Coney Island, then shot himself in the head. His 12 year old sister Bessie witnessed the events as police and neighbors arrived. the infant Esther was present as the mother died from a gunshot wound. The killer was taken to Reception Hospital under police guard.
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Humbert de Giovanni
Orest de Giovanni
West 22d Street
Coney Island
Bessie
de Giovanni
Hains Case Defense Talks Reported at City Conference
Queens District Attorney Darrin met with D A Jerome in a closed conference at Frank G Wilds office amid murder charges against T Jenkins Hains and Peter C Hains Jr over William F Annis death The meeting touched on potential testimony and notes from Mrs Clauda Libby Hains while defense counsel questioned claims of urging remarks and new letters from Tennessee suggesting unwritten law pressures The elder Hains sailed to Fort Hancock as preparations for the defense continued.
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T. Jenkins “Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William F. Annis
Darrin
Queens County
Jerome
Frank G. Wild
Claud
Libbey Hatns
Wild
Peter C Hains
Hotel Astor
Fort Hancock
Fire Danger Imminent on Mesaba Range
In Duluth Minnesota on a September night foresters warn Hibbing faces severe forest fires after fourteen weeks with no rain. Businesses close, workers fight flames, Duluth Fire Department responds, and Mesaba Railroad prepares to evacuate residents as fires threaten the Mesaba Range community.
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Terror
Mesaba
Duluth
Minn
Sept. S
Hibbing
Mesaba Range
Duluth Fire Department
Mesaba Railroad
Reynolds Returns From Paris Trade Talks On Tariffs
J B Reynolds Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and head of the American commission to France returned aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. He said a report on French wishes and exporters will be laid before the government and could be used for a reciprocity convention or sent to Congress. He noted cordial reception in Paris and that French hotel and shop owners fear a drop in U S travelers. A separate item notes a leatherback turtle nicknamed Bill Taft was added to the Aquarium pool after Labor Day as a record crowd of 21,220 visited on that holiday.
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James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
Senate
House of Representatives
Joint Commission
Paris
Treasury Department
Bill Taft
Belmar
N. J
Aquarium Yovtguing
Aquarium
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Gaynor
City Depot
35Th ST
12Th Ave
Oyster Bay
Tennessee Supreme Court
Red “C
Pelzer
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Geo. C. Faint Co
WEST
Aeronaut Sails
Berliner
Whitney & Stephenson
Army and Navy News
Tribune Bureau
ARMY
Sidney D. Maize
12Th Cavalry
Williams. Barriger
8Th Cavalry
James H. Frier
Horace P. Hobbs
NAVY
H. M. Dombaugh
Nevada
A. S. Brown
Puget Sound
Albany
O. D. Conger
Navy Department
Hains
Annis
Saks & Company
Broadway
34Th Street
Sunday Tribune
J. B. Reynolds
Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Vichy
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