Brady Deal Inquiry Raises 965000 Check Question
A grand jury probes possible crime in the sale of a so called paper railroad to Metropolitan Securities and related distribution of most funds. Directors and officers, listed by name, faced subpoenas as investigators seek to determine if the May 1500 payment for Wall and Cortlandt street assets violated law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borvial
Ynashington
New York
Thiniry Wold Bahegnia
Wail and Cortlandt Rhevis Ferries
Ine Giscloayres
Metropoli Inc
Mortimer le Sehier
OW Veee
Thomas F. Ryan
Richard W. Meade
Edward W. Sayre
Chrome
Lat HA
BL Widner
Thomas A. Dolan
Phatelphia
Del
Taldwin
Berwlad
Lev
Vreeland
Sayre
Meath
Hedy
Trews
Metropolitan Securities
Pawler
Bray
Willa C. Whiestey
Janes Fo Ryan
Mr Brady
Provident Still Tied Up In Bank Failure Turmoil
The article describes the Provident case with executives like Woodruff and Meade negotiating while the bank examiners investigate deposits and securities. It notes attempts to settle by delaying board actions, the risk of a quorum failure, and mentions large cash reserves claimed to exist for settling securities while criticizing the alleged swindles and misused assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade Et Tr Soc
Yyler Sand
Ihamines
Re Tusorance Company
Weinesdas
Woodruff
Woodrum
Unicel States
Woodrutt
Wing Co
Merchants Exchange Bank
Ravirms Lite
Trusts Joke On Harriman and Steel Firm Clash
An inspection of Teenerses Coal and railroad assets by United States Steel Corp officers follows a week of advisory tension. John Jukn topes as chair may be retained. EM Hartman faces criticism for failed orders. A big order was placed with the Tennessee Coal and Railroad Co at higher prices tied to open hearth claims, provoking industry discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soerlai
Workington Ceat
York
Ncw
Teenerses Coal, Tron and Railroad Company
United States Steel Corporation
Alrectare
Uiougn Jukn 3
Top
Kneping
Ceen
Steel Corporation
Tennesses Cos’ and Tren Company
Tennesste Company
Bessemer
Iterive
Furnace Will Cost $1,509,009 for MeKera Rocks Project
Pittsburgh contractors will erect the lot by water at MeKera Rocks, a suburb, with the project budget set at 1.509 million dollars. The plan entails construction work on the site near the suburb indicated, detailing costs and parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tittsbursh Contractors
Iwater
MeKera Rocks
Gold shipments flood New York and Pittsburgh banks
News from New York and Pittsburgh reports large gold imports and engagements as European gold flows continue. Mercantile Trust Company of St Louis announces an $80,000 deal, and Chicago's Me Till’ Role Trust and Savings Bank $40,000,000. others include Heldebarh, Helmer & Co for $1.25 million and Leonard Prerea for $2.5 million. London engagement canceled. U S banks shift holdings and await prices. First National Bank Pittsburgh receives its first gold import, with transfers under Treasury orders to public vaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tolis
Europa
Tmport
Mercanie ‘Trust Company
St. Louie
Role Trust and Savings “Bank
Chicago
Lowe Engoes
Heldebarh
Cksl
Hhelmer & Co
Leoard
National City Bank
London
Thn Teallne
Londo
Bank of New York
Tayalo
Guaranty ‘Trust Company
United States
Goldenix
Naional Bank
Sretsola
Pittsburg
Bank of Pittsburg
Farmery Deposit National Bank
Daelton National Bank
First National Bank
Tie
Tevet and
Savings Bank
Tohidan
Suropean
Rockefeller Helped Bankers Raise Circulation In New York
Rockefeller aided banks by lending millions of government bonds to back new circulation as New York banks issued bonds at high prices to secure deposits. The Treasury deposited over 80 million in New York banks since the financial stringency, aiding the shift to municipal and railroad bonds. The currency rise followed by banks and officials including Secretary of the Treasury and Controller Ridgely, amid bond scarcity and importers’ duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporlal
Washington Poat
New York
Thia City
Ridgelyurass
Comptrollea
Uney
Landa
Faturday
Secretary of the Treasury
John D. Rockefeller
Cor| Solynn
W. Wickham Smith
Cotton Exports Rise in Tea Month Totals
Exports show higher cotton shipments in October with 5,025 bales valued around $80,054, an increase in both tonnage and value. Breadstuffs exports for the teal period total $182,452,065, up slightly from last year, while wheat exports rise by amid but corn and other cereals drop. Provisions total about $17, and mixed forthright goods reach $270.56.2%% with a value near $2,040,85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Oeike
IMAT
Posheld
Rich companies attacked in New Jersey court filing
In Trenton New Jersey today an application was made in United States District Court for the appointment of a receiver for the Arizona Smelting Company and the Arizona Stroking Company. The filing by Frank L. Crocker of New York alleges the firms are insolvent and chaotic due to attachments in Arizona. The amount involved is $17,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. U
Nev
Julie Lanning
United States District Court
Arizona Smelting Company
Arizona Stroking Company
Frank L. Crocker
New York
Arizona
New York Adopts 250 Foot Skyline Height Cap
New regulations approved by the buildings code commission set a 250 foot height limit for new structures starting January 1. Experts say the move aims to curb reckless skyscraper fever, with more than twenty tall buildings already approaching the cap. The rules also constrain core safety provisions to ensure fire safety and structural standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Magern
Shaw Surrengy Plan Would Propose Elastic Currency
Secretary of the Treasury Besie M Shaw spoke at a chamber dinner arguing for an elastic currency via bank notes issued up to 150 percent of capital with a 1 percent tax, extending only if banks exhaust cash and with Comptroller consent, saying government bonds backing existing notes remain necessary. He warned against relying on collateral security and stressed that the plan could raise up to 25 million dollars, but only with careful controls and added safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nety Haven
Cons
Forer
the Treasury
Besie M Shaw
Chamber of Commerce
Shaw
Naional
Banka
Alleged Bookmaker Bonds Out After Police Court Plea
Emil Schulz proprietor of a cigar and news stand at Motel Johnsen was arrested on a hand melt on the races. He pleaded not guilty in Police Court and demanded a jury trial. Released on a 210 bond, attorney William Stewart sought bond cancellation prompting a potential rearrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniahes
Bond
Emil Schulz
Johnsen
William Stewart
Schulz
First Precinct
Lieut. Hartley
Po-lce Court
Schute
Legal Record of November 1 1907 Proceedings and Appeals
Legal notices record petitions and rulings from the United States Supreme Court and lower courts, listing names of justices and counsel, cases in error and original matters, and orders postponing or renewing actions. The document includes probate matters, equity suits, and appeals spanning a range of interstate and national legal actions with references to districts and parties, plus long string of attorney and party names.
Court of Appeals and Equity Dockets for November Hearings
The Washington court listings show multiple cases across Equity Court Nos. 1 3 and 4 including McCermas vs Wotton Diggies vs Al, Leveth vs Wernham and more. Attorneys are listed with firms McReynolds Thomas Latimer and others. Damages claims and property matters dominate the agenda for Wednesday November 11 with various assignments and deadlines noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Equity Court NO
James Clakaugh
Amxigement
Jeenaham
Diggies
Atvormeys
Forres
Maddox
Westminster
Davtays
Hank Va Bilsill
Columbia
Haguetho Wilson & Barkedale
É. H. Thomas
Shemoas
Bimmons
Attamays
Dying Condition Reported in Stabbing Case at Hospital
John Roymondis, railway laborer, at Emergency Hospital with a stab wound to the abdomen, believed inflicted by Antonia Pan deils. Pan deils is in custody at the Elghth precinct station charged with the cutting. No improvement observed after doctors worked over Roymondis throughout yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roymondis
Antonia Pandeils
Elghth
Rowmondis
Jero
Sues Grocer for Opening Shop
Jacob M. Foer filed suit in the District Supreme Court to recover 45000 for alleged breaches after buying a grocery and grocery store area and claims the defendant agreed not to operate within ten squares. The plaintiff says Carley reopened near Twentieth and K streets shortly after the sale. A servant, Julia Smith, 28, of 543 P Street Northwest, is detained and to be arraigned in Police Court on theft charges involving clothing worn by Frank B. Cresthwatty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob M. Foer
District ‘Supreme Court
Willinms Carley
Yoer
Carley Waran
Twentieth
K Streets
Iercony
Julia Smith
P Street
Hovea
Poles
Frank B. Cresthwatty
Supreme Court reverses trial in Arkansas conspiracy case
The United States Supreme Court held the remedy lies with state tribunals in the Boyett case. White defendants were accused of conspiring to drive away African American workers of an Arkansas lumber company by posting alarming notices and harassing them. The reversal occurred due to Hodgeson rule issues, clarifying state court jurisdiction in race based conspiracy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Boyett
United States
United States Supreme Court
Arkansas
Boyetty
Arkansas ‘Amber Company
United Syates District Court
Jaach ‘Wen
Mandamus Petition Seeks Dismissals and Receivers for NYC Rwys
In a U S Supreme Court filing Attorney Roger Foster seeks leave to file a mandamus to compel Judge Lacombe in New York to dismiss actions against 18 Metropolitan Street Railway Company and the New York City Hallway Company and to appoint receivers. The petition notes a judgment of 8000 dollars against the railroads for Paul Planovsky’s death in an on road accident and claims debts of 5000 and 55000 to F F Reisenberg and Daniel Gallagher, arguing the surety is insufficient to cover the debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Supreme Court
Roger Foster
New York
Fiee
Lacombe
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
New York City
Paul Planovsky
Sid St! Glao
F. F. Reisenberg
Daniel Gallagher
Fights Rebating Fine Reaches Supreme Court
Attorney A B Browne filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to review The Great Northern Railway Company case on rebates. The federal case began with a Minnesota district court verdict, upheld by the Eighth Circuit, arguing the Eskine law was repealed by the Hepburn railroad rate statute that imposes imprisonment for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Browne
Thin City
Yenterday
United States Supreme Court
Great Northern Railway Company
United States
United States District Court For
District of Minnesota
United States Court of Appeals
Eizhth
Hepham
Chadwick Gems at Stake Case Returns to Courts
The U S Supreme Court yesterday declined to dismiss The United States v Larkin related to Collector Leach of Cleveland seizing jewelry pledged by Mrs Casgin L Chadwick in New York City to satisfy Ohio creditors. The court kept the case alive pending merits arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
United States
Larkin
Leach
Cleveland
Tata
Casgin L. Chadwick
New York City
Fartin
Lesch
Ohio
Wisconsin Railroads Protest Cheese Rates
Two complaints were filed yesterday before the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Wisconsin railroad commission against the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company. The protests allege excessive carload cheese rates from Wisconsin to Chicago. Attorney General Bonaparte moved in the U S Supreme Court to advance United States v Thayer, about campaign contributions. Also notes litigation on Belleville city rail line and a Thanksgiving recess for the Supreme Court. A theft report from 113 Gevents Street notes clothing valued at about 20 stolen from a residence.
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United States Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Justice Browar
Justis Walte
Tusside Peckham
Justin Mettwana
Toutes Helmes
Guanon Dey
Ifustten
Tewmeot
New York City
Waward Mader
Cblety
Gees A. Lamhe
Errot
Aden
United States
Arco
B. Lardeterveser
Asusnem
Fatele
Nathan
Hodges
William Couture, Jr
Easton
Ait. Mckay
Kalyton
U. S
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Thayer
Bonaparte
T. Chery
Uae
Riouietien
Fresh Healy
Berar
Arsold-Jounnalm & Co
Jetonere
Jemoa Welaon Bova
Charles We Frisaddort Pattigneh
Ant
Hany Oh ‘Garton
Grightal
Frans Eige Ranenbere
Sid Daniel Oabarher
Pettioners
Josyh Konrad
Paul Clanaveky
Deceesnd
Air Roger Poster
Vay
New York
Contromtel Jowell
Sir
E. B. Sverdtl
Mer
Charles
Wongles
Meio
Ty Br
James H. Hayden
Oppetitian Maerata
Atreat Northern Railway Company
Pettioner, T
Unitad Btatee
Pir
Ah Browne
Derg
Sivert
Andy
Asalatan
Ne Remnant
Henry T Appallant
Tha” Farriery
Oklenowa
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Vke Appallatt
Abd Qaandats Eraptot
Agpetian
Ve. H. P. Andrene
Ausitine Attoroay
General van Gradel
Crise
MEA
Thomas Polk
Ercor
Andre McManus
Sir Martin L. Gharty
Cob Howe
Btenvy Wo Bond
Gr. Williser
C. Marshall
Cotes
Weller
Weham
Tyanday
Nan
Equity Court NO
Tuwtioa
Weanaecuy
Race Daver
Attoraeye
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Rhoden “and Wit
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Atinioe Combat
Attereeys
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Attorness
Stertan
Washington Market
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Loaferve
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West & Tompatare
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Carrington
Eirewit
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Anoeaeye
E Tettie B. Crump
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Attorneya
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U. J Maiber
Elaos
Zur
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Avembir
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Bate
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Gaillent Comner
Barsabar Attorcest
Guy Yossippie
A. Douglas
Annie St Bradlsg
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Doltel Fates
Jeakle Jekon
Noreen
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Wissin
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Raihway Company
Wise Gaints
Chicago
Bonaparte Yesterany
Edward Thayer
Republican State Committee of
Texas
Internal Revenue
Civil Service
Samuel H. Leathe
Edward L. Thomas
Jen
Belleville
Thoies
Supreme Court
Fuller
Robert Senet
Gevents Street
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Allen
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Willam B. Walton
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Charles Tosles
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Telwoon
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Howard M. Vermiliion
Gare Tek
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Wallace
Dobbine
Harry Wordman
Mary Lamehe
Square
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Jerome Hebbard
Wate
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District of
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Amdygerbert A. Cll
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Great Northern Railway
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Washington Hotels
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