Railways Seek Equitable Transfers in Through Route Bargain
Metropolitan Street Railway receivers and Belt Line clash over transfer fares and joint through routes. Officials say 5 cent fare may be adjusted, not split evenly, as Public Service Commission eyes a fair path between Thirty-fourth and 116th Streets with potential court action if no agreement is reached.
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Arthur H. Masten
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Fifty-ninth Street Crosstown
Masten
Belt Line
Public Service Commission
Central Park, North & East River Company
Maltbie
Malcbie
Travis H. Whitney
Public Service Commissions
Commission
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Henry Thompson
Central Park, North and East River Company
Thirty
Manhattan
Fifty-ninth Street
Thirty-fourth Street
116Th Street
Metropolitan Street Railway
Upper Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Thirtyfourth
16Th Streets
Island
Metropolitan
Belt Line Company
Toadstools Cause Death in Rochester Park Incident
In Rochester, Harry Jarrell and his sister-in-law Mrs. Lillian Jarrell died from ptomaine poisoning after eating toadstools mistaken for mushrooms picked in Durand Park. Mrs. Jarrell’s husband and her mother Mrs. Margaret M. Scheib remain critically ill at Hahnemann Hospital. the family had eaten the dish that evening and relapsed after initial recovery.
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Rochester
N. Y
Harry Jarrell
Baltimore
Lillian Jarrell
J. Oscar Jarrell
Durand Park
Cuban Liberals Move to Fuse for December Election
In Havana on Aug 13 the Liberal Party executive accepted Alfredo Zayas resignation as candidate but not as party leader. A fusion committee will negotiate with Miguelistas to back Senior Gomez for president as Conservatives’ strength pushes fusion as essential before the December election. Zayas sudden retirement shocks supporters.
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Havana
Liberal Party
Alfredo Zayas
José Miguel Gomez
Gomez
Liberals
Sefior Zayas
Long prison terms upheld for Cuban rebels in Oriente
The Supreme Court in Havana reviewed the trial of Urbano Guerra José Moreno José Febial Juan Cespedes and Nicholas Baratta linked to last summer’s armed uprising in Oriente Province. It upheld rebellion and conspiracy findings and sentenced Guerra to life in prison while the others receive ten years each.
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Fhiavana
Supreme Court
Urbano Guerra
José Moreno
José Febial
Juan Cespedes
Nicholas Baratta
Oriente
Audencia
Fiscal Lower Court
Sefior Guerra
Inventor W S Sims Named in $10000 Suit Over Affections
Mrs Myra C Sims of Newark sues inventor Winfield Scott Sims at 163 Mount Prospect Avenue for $10000 claiming alienation of the affections of his son and her husband Ernest Ju Sims. Defendants include Mrs Josephine Sims Grace Northrop and John Whittaker Northrop. Mrs Sims resides with her father Thomas D Hill at 48 Cartaret Street Newark.
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Winfield Scott Sims
Mount Prospect Avenue
Newark
N. J
Myra C. Sims
Ernest Ju. Sims
Josephine Sims
Grace Northrop
John Whittaker Northrop
Ernest Sims
Sims
Thomas D. Hill
Cartaret Street
Fewer Bridge Cars Delayed Reported by PSC
The Public Service Commission reports reduced surface car delays in Brooklyn and over the Brooklyn Bridge after equipment improvements. Monthly figures show a drop in minutes delayed per 100 cars, from 1,061 in September 1907 to 1,248 in July 1908, with June 1908 at 1,061.
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Public Service Commission
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
Evevensss Ose
Trifling and Damages Noted Across City Streets Listings
A scanned city ledger lists numerous addresses with minor incidents labeled trifling or none. Entries include 2:50-373 W. 48th St, 11:00-846 Lowery United Cigar Stores Coa, 4:10-5,227 Broadway, and 8:15-59 W. Houston St among others with amounts like $1,500 and $100 noted for some.
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Dover St
Curtis & Blais- Gow. CO
W. 48Th St
Sang Wah
Elizabeth St
Henry Jelleses
Lowery
United Cigar Stores
Coa
Thomas Diamond
Trifling
William St
M. Raph
Suk
E. 98Th St
T. Sullivan
W. Houston St
Fink & Cohen
Jackson St
S. Liberman
Walton
A. J. Morris
T. Sayer
Andalee
E. 118Th St
B. Rosenthal
Coben & Siegelanes
Lawson Yukon campaign sparks Guggenheim denial and market swing
The Yukon Gold shares ads by Thomas W. Lawson trigger a Guggenheim disclaimer and a Stock Exchange rebuke over use of prominent names. Bay State Gas and other issues fell in heavy curb trading after Lawson claimed market support, with volatility peaking on the first day of his campaigns.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Bay State
Yukon
Guggenheims
Boston
Lawson
Guggenheim
W. B. Thompson and
Trippe & Co
Fit. Jle
J. P.,morgan & Co
Guggenheimns
Harry Content
Stock Exchange
H. Content & Co
American Smelting and Refining Company
National Lead Company
Bay State Gas
ROW OVER WALSHS RAILWAY PROTECTIVE COMMITTEES FOR BOND HOLDERS
Two protective committees for John R. Walshs Southern Indiana Railway Company bonds seek bondholder deposits. One group includes George W. Young Rafael R. Gavin Galen L. Stone and A Merritt Taylor with Windsor Trust deposits. The other led by Anton G. Hodenpyl and Arthur C. Raymond asks deposits at Bankers Trust.
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John R. Walsh
Southern Indiana Railway Company
TIMES
George W. Young
Rafael R. Gavin
Galen L. Stone
A. Merritt Taylor
W. W. Gurley
Windsor Trust Company
Anton G. Iodenpyl
Arthur C. Raymond
John F. Thompson
Richard FF. Higgins, Jr
Seth M. Carter
John R. Hamer
Bankers’ Trust Company
Hodenpyli
Walsh
A. G. Hodenpyl
H. B. Hollins & Co
Hodenpyl, Walbridge & Co
Hodenpyl
Atchison Bonds in Demand by Morgan Syndicate
Subscribers to the J. P. Morgan & Co syndicate that recently bought 17 million dollars of Atchison trans continental first mortgage bonds received formal notification of their participation. Payments will be spread over several months with final due in November. The agreement caps monthly calls at 85 percent of subscriptions and bankers report strong demand for the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan & Co
Atchison
Customs Rulings Uphold 30 Percent Duty on Pickled Eels
J. S. Chamberlain led the Board of United States General Appraisers as it overruled Levaggi & Co. of San Francisco on eel duty. The decision assigns 30 percent ad valorem under tins provisions, rejecting requests for three quarters of a cent or a quarter of a cent per pound. Other protests by A. D. Matthews Sons Amerman Patterson Louis Metzger Co. and more were overruled, while Campbell Metzger Jacobson Schering oe Glatz C cae Auffmordt Co. won claims.
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Board of
United States General Appraisers
Levaggi & Co
San Francisco
Custom House
A.D. Matthews Sons
Amerman & Patterson and
Louis Metzger & Co
New York
Campbell, Metzger & Jacobson
Schering Oe Glatz, and
C. cae _Auffmordt & Co
Newark
Praise for Bluejackets Aucklands Visitors Aboard Louisian a
Auckland mayor commends the American Atlantic fleet crews after 2000 New Zealand guests tour the battleship Louisana. Visitors note exemplary behavior, courtesy, and introduction to baseball. The Relief and Yankton head to Manila. American rifle team loses to City of Auckland.
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Auckland
N. Z
H. A. Myers
W. A. Prickett
Meyer
Relief
Yankton
Manila
City of Auckland
Admiral Sperry Sends Roosevelt Warm NZ Welcome
Admiral Sperry, commanding the Atlantic squadron at Auckland, reports New Zealanders give the fleet a cordial reception. The Prime Minister and Executive Council presented Roosevelt a token and message of admiration and an invitation to visit New Zealand. Roosevelt replies with thanks and regards and extends congratulations to the fleet.
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New York Times
Oyster Bay
L. I
Admiral Sperry
Atlantic Squadron
Auckland
N. Z
Roosevelt
New Zealand
Executive Council
Dominion
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy tests color shades for ships as peace color
Admiral Pillsbury receives about a dozen gray slabs from the Navy Yard as a preliminary exhibit for a peace color trial. The gray hues will undergo extensive experiments to decide if a shift from white is desirable and which shades prove serviceable before any vessel is repainted.
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Washington
Admiral Pillsbury
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Steamer Eaton Wrecked in Fog Near Eastport
The steamer Eaton struck a sunken ledge in dense fog near Eastport Maine causing a hole in the hull. Captain and crew kept passengers calm and the vessel was towed toward the Maine side where all were landed safely. The ship is expected to be saved.
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Eastport
Eaton
St. Croix
Here
Calais
New Brunswick
Maine
Labor Appeals for Peace in Railway Labor Dispute
Washington report on August 13 notes two labor appeals to the Federal Board of Mediation under the Erdman act. Hawley of the National Organization of Switchmen seeks government good offices to avert a threatened Delaware, Lackawanna & Western strike. Perham of the Order of Railway Telegraphers requests nine hour law interpretation for Western railroads. Both met with Board chair Knapp and Commissioner Neill. Perham’s mission promises peace as telegraphers and railroads agree to board rulings. the switchmen dispute remains tense with railroad resistance to government interference.
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New York Times
Washington
Erdman
Hawley
National Organization of Switchmen
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Perham
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Knapp
Inter-State Commerce. Commission
Neill
Board of Mediation
International Typographical Union to meet in St. Joseph
Delegates at the International Typographical Union Convention chose St. Joseph Missouri to host the next gathering after considering three cities. They adopted a rule abolishing substitute lists in all union offices, opening postings to any qualified union member seeking work.
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St. Joseph
Boston
Mass
Garment workers wage dispute narrows with negotiations
Yesterday reports said negotiations were under way between Garment Workers Union officers and Freemann Brothers as 1,500 cloakmakers seek last year’s pay restored. About 6,000 cloakmakers were reportedly granted demands without striking, while R. Simon & Co. faced a wage restoration demand followed by a cloakmakers lockout at 28 East Tenth Street.
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Garment Workers’ Union
Freemann Brothers
R. Simon & Co
East Tenth Street
Two Aides Resign. Thacher and Cravath Rejoin Firms
Two assistants to United States District Attorney Stimpson resign. Thomas Thacher will join Simpson Thacher Bartlett while Charles A. Roberts returns to Cravath Henderson. Both replacements not yet filled. Union referendum on a national lithographers body proceeds after recent convention. Lieut Kenny reinstated by Supreme Court order following prior dismissal. Herman Feinberg printing house adopts eight hour day and becomes Typographical Union No. 6 office. Lackawanna Railroad to open East River freight station Sept 1 with daily float service.
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United States
Stimson
Thomas Thacher
Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
Charles A. Roberts
Cravath & Henderson
New York
Patrick Kenny
Supreme Court
Bingham
Herman Feinberg
William Street
Typographical Union No
Lackawanna Railroad
East River
Catharine Street
Barillo Murder Probe Shifts Away From Black Hand Link
Italian detectives in Brooklyn questioned several locals after Pietro Barillo was stabbed to death near Lincoln Road and Nostrand Avenue. A cousin of Barillo, bartender Antonio De Motto, was arrested, as were Graziani Fortunato and Giovanni Coma, with Coma claiming to have known the victim. The coroner ruled instantaneous death from multiple stab wounds and no bullet injuries were found. The investigation continues as police trace Barillo’s movements the night of the slaying.
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Brooklyn
Pietro Barillo
Lincoln Road
Nostrand Avenue
Flatbush
Italy
James C. Danzello
Court Street
Vincenzo Coridea
Mildréd Busch
Barillo
Sbarillo
St. Francis of Assisi
Ludeke
Dilfur
Flatbush Avenue
Antonio de Motto
Flatbush Court
McKinnon
Graziani Fortunato
Rockaway Avenue
Adams Street
Giovanni Coma
Stirling Place
Comn
Panama Canal Company Liquidated After Long Run
The old Panama Canal Company completed liquidation in Paris on Aug 13 after a 1 percent creditor payout and discharge decree. The 1879 concession by Colombia’s Isthmian project passed through de Lesseps ledgers, bankruptcy in 1889, and a long struggle before U S control amid Colombian and Panamanian political shifts and bondholder resistance. The United States finally acquired all rights in 2004 for 40 million dollars.
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Paris
Panama Canal Company
Civil Tribunal of the Seine
Colombia
Société Civile Internationale du Canal Interoceanique
Isthmus
Ferdinand de Lesseps
United States
American Congress
Republic of Panama
New
Motorboats Rescue Hawthorne After River Dive
Fred Hawthorne of 301 St Nicholas Ave rescued by Volunteer Life Savers after diving from a canoe in dyckman street area. The tide swept him 50 yards downstream and a leg cramp delayed his return. Lifesavers pulled him aboard while others searched for Campbell and a young woman believed drowned. Seeohee motorboat aided river patrols.
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Fred Hawthorne
St. Nicholas Avenue
P. Lawrence Campbell
Inwood
Dyckman Street
Hudson River
Hawthorne
Campbell
William J. Miller
Phil Lant
Volunteer Life Savers
Charles L. Seabury
Stones on Putnam Railroad Tracks Reported Near Herriot Street
Yonkers police investigate several reports of stones found on the Putnam Railroad tracks near the Herriot Street trestle. Some stones were large enough to derail a train.
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Yonkers
Putnam Railroad
Herriot Street
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Utilities Board
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Post
Elijah
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
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Wil! Unite
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Atchison Bonds
Bluejackets
Sperry
Mr. Roosevelt
Labor Appeals For Peace
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Franklin St
Wassau St
Maiden la
Woassau St
Spruce
B’mway
Panama Company Liquidates
Geo. W. Lewy
John H. Wenger & Son
Chatfield
Ae Arnheim
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Liberty
Jas. Forbes
Theatrd
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St. Mats
AN & Harris
George Evans
Jardin DE Paris
F. Ziegfeld, JR
Amsterdam
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