11 Apr 1907
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1907
Page
1
A century old press review discusses James Bryan and Roosevelt era railway policy. It weighs government ownership versus private control, centralization risks, and the potential for a unified east west and north south network. It contrasts rates, feeders, and incentives with constitutional limits and public interests.
A fragmentary report discusses alleged extortion pressure on Alton to raise rates, noting a radical appeal for support and questions over retention syndicate action. It mentions possible involvement of Mrs Rex and a commission inquiry, with reference to freight rail policies and the Railway Commission.
The piece discusses a London report and Lord Byron as president, noting investment exceeding 85,000,000 American dollars in American rating. explores the prospect of expanding to Mexico and the United States, stockholders supporting broader investment, and the potential benefits of improved home ownership and real estate activity while urging state action to complete beneficent programs.
Representatives of read val or ganizations plead before committees in Albany urging passage of a Torrens style land transfer system. They argue it offers quicker, cheaper, and more secure handling of real estate transfers, contrasting it with private corporation guarantees and noting varied state adoption and practical gains in Australia and several U S states.
A correspondent notes Mr Srapley Bondat’s dispatches on Russia’s turmoil and the czarist war. Figures of executions and assassinations reveal a state of war, with civilians harmed and political punishments suspended, urging peaceful modernization and caution over violence.
A fragment contemplates a great business firm faced with a 12900 employee vote to raise wages by 82 0 percent to 510 percent. It asks if a compulsory law enacted by legislators would be reasonable and how it would affect relations between employers and a mix of male and female workers. The passage debates consent, knowledge of wage changes, and the political viability of mandates.
The fragment debates how a women’s wage mandate would raise wages across the nation if schedules tied to preventing living costs were adopted, and whether higher pay would occur even without such measures. It imagines taxpaying employers and public schools in New York City as the central economic foundations and asks if outcomes would change.
French Morocco trade data from 1906 shows France gaining 42.8 million francs in total trade, while Germany falls to 7.38 million francs. Britain rises to 24.05 million francs, Spain and Italy also gain, and the United States falls 63 percent from 1905 levels. Despite US mediation, American Morroco trade totals 1,295,502 francs.
An analysis of Japanese policy in Formosa over a dozen years. Brigandage suppression under Governor General Marshall Toa Rama via pardons and pensions reduced insurrection. Efforts to develop eastern savage districts progress slowly with guarded strides. Japan finances the effort domestically, with questions remaining about long term rewards and success.
A fragmented note argues for civic renewal amid urban sprawl, urging broader appreciation of city life. It calls for a sustained campaign against overgrown modernism and the loss of traditional neighborhood character. Specifics are unclear due to garbled text.
The piece argues for public education over restrictive laws on signs and advertising, contending enforcement must fit practice. It questions police promotion paths, suggesting reform rooted in honesty and efficiency, and notes river transport remains impractical for daily commuter use despite overlong delays and habit.
An old Albany dispatch recounts a tangled 1904 campaign intrigue involving Theodore Roosevelt and financier E. H. Harriman. The piece alleges pressure for Harriman to influence campaign funding and a quid pro quo plan to seat a New York governor as a European ambassador, with Frank G. Diggins as a target and Warren cited in the final note.
A New York correspondent praises Roosevelt support as widespread, arguing the majority backs his principles and methods. The piece, excerpted from The Tea 1 Press, notes conservatives and editors count strong party enthusiasm, with the Times surprised by bipartisan backing for the President.
A New York Evening High School for Men correspondent denounces a critical letter about the school. The protest argues staff are diligent, properly supervised, and not neglected, defending the institution and its board from unsubstantiated charges.
A garbled mock dialogue mocks fashion and medicine, mentioning a dentist, surgeon, and an assortment of nonstandard terms. It references choices, consumption, and social classes in a playful but opaque way, with odd spellings and fragmented phrases.
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