Cable talk and trade policy weigh on New York
The article discusses the Bureau of Manufactures and tariff policy, praising administrative reforms and consular reporting while urging expanded power and funding. It also covers plans for a cheaper intercontinental cable, Canadian and British options, and calls for reduced rates to improve Anglo American and Dominion communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
New York
United States
Great Britain
Mansion House
Dominion
Hy; Miker Heaton
Tariff Rhetoric Promises Protection for Domestic Makers
A fragment cites a tariff claim to shield domestic workers from foreign competition, arguing the measure will restore competitiveness and preserve local industry.
Public Service Commission weighs school fare disputes
The Public Service Commission supports school child fares while federal rules dispute discrimination between children riders. The piece notes state decisions may ignore broader class protections and cites a harsh coal shipment rebate case at Chesapeake Capes with an $8,700 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Staten Island Rapid Transit Company
Inter-State Commerce Commission
State Commission
Merchants’ Association
New York
Chesapeake Capes
Coes
Capes
Spoilsmen Debate over Census Merit System
The House rejected Gruett's simple plan to hire Census Bureau employers from Civil Service eligible lists. Supporters say it would improve accuracy, speed, and cost. opponents led by Crumpacker call it a spoilsmen tactic funded by limited district appointments. The vote was 65 to 119.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruett
Census Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Census
Champ Clark on Millinery Prices
Commentary on Champ Clark’s remarks during the Ways and Means Committee clash with milliners. The piece argues that actual hat costs reflect husbands’ purchasing power and imports of flowers velvets and furs and that higher tariffs are unlikely to reduce hat sizes or costs. It satire-critically notes women will buy hats regardless of price and that reform would not curb spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuHamp Clark
Ways and Means Committee
Champ Clark
Crank
Aidan Parnes
Tenant Taxes Shifted by Landlords Say Ivins
Mr Ivins argues tenants bear most tax burden via rent. landlords pass taxes to tenants, leaving renters few options to move. He contends the housing tax shift is more common now and will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ivins
Landlords and tenants face shared interests in city finances
The author argues tenants can resist high rents by seeking fair returns and urges landlords and tenants to pursue economic efficiency in city finances. The piece suggests a turning point when both classes recognize joint economic interests, leading to better value for tax expenditures.
Victory in Perth Amboy strike shows wage gain despite violence
A closer look at the Perth Amboy clay pit and kiln strike reveals workers won a wage increase to 1.40 in Perth Amboy and Keasley and 1.30 in South River after months of reduced hours and payments below living wage. The labor group, largely foreign born and unorganized, faced language barriers but united by common need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Kellogg
Charities
Perth Amboy
Ellis Island
Taft
Keasley
South River
Townley and Murray Celebrate Dust Free Electrical Line
The excerpt notes satisfaction with the line and praises its reduced dust. It urges Mr. Murray to enhance his electrical system if possible, while acknowledging Townley’s pride in what has already been achieved. The tone is approving of progress and collaboration.
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Haven Road
Townley
Murray
Sargent
Pulitzer
Centre Gallery
South Gallery
J. Alden Weir
Mr. Weir
Lynn
General Association of High and
Washington
Cabin John’s Bridge
Congress
Jonas Lie
C. P. Gruppe
A. L. Groll
Arizona
Ben Foster
Earl J. Brewster
B. Talcott
Edward Potchast
John Co. Johansen
Venice
Ranger
Connecticut Pasture
Frederick J. Waugh
Sark
Necht
Financing new subways for Queens and city growth call
John Martin argues that financing new subways by assessing land values along lines improved by the Steinway tunnel would spur growth and relieve overcrowding. He cites City Club figures showing land value gains in Manhattan and the Bronx exceeding subway costs and urges rapid expansion to accommodate migration and industry.
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The
New York Times
Queens
City Club
Battery
Spuyten Duyvil
Manhattan
135Th Street
Bronx
New York
Brooklyn
Richmond
Jersey
John Martin
Stapleton
S. L
Recent resolutions from Denver Cincinnati New York Lynn
A note enclosing recent resolutions passed in Denver Cincinnati New York and Lynn dated December 10 1906. The Colorado Humane Society through the Bureau of Child and Animal Protection outlines its publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Denver
Cincinnati
New York
Lynn
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Colorado Humane Society
Sargents Portraits At Academy Show Proctor Prize
The National Academy of Design Winter exhibition features C N Flagg’s Portrait of a Young Man winning the Proctor prize. Sargents portraits of Mr Pulitzer and Mrs Beck are praised for skill and presence. Weir and others are noted for strong character studies and landscape works across several galleries.
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C. N. Flagg
Corcoran
Washington
National Academy of Design
Vanderbilt Gallery
Irving R. Wiles
James M. Beck
A. W. Drake
Thomas R. Proctor
Charles Noel Flagg
Howard Gardiner Cushing
Cecilia Beaux
Iliam Thorne
Dimitri Romanoffski
Beckaevens
Amy Cross
Ellen Emmet
H. C.perkins
Frank Vincent du Mond
Art Exhibition Calendar at New York Galleries
A compact list of ongoing and upcoming shows across Manhattan and Brooklyn venues. W Merritt Post landscapes at Ainslie. Henry Tanner religious works at Madison. Prague architectural ornaments and Russian embroidery at Astor. many others including Gay at Clausen and Ter mohlen at Rice Gallery, with dates through late December and January openings.
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Ainslie Art Gallery
Wall Street
W. Merritt Post
ART Galeri
S. Madison Square South
Henry Oo. Tanner
Eee
Astor Library
Prague
J. L. Géréme
Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences
CLAUSEN _ GALLERIES
East Thirty-fifth Street
Bydward Gay
Sree
Cottier Galleries
East Fortieth Street
Ederheimer Print Cabinet
Fifth Avenue
Aus Ee
Ebhrich
Fishel, Adler & Schwartz
Holan
France
Frank T. Hutchins
Watci
H. O. Watson & CO
Thirtieth Street
Monticelli
Keppel
Thirty-ninth Street
Seymour Haden
Thomas R. Manley
Knoedler
Macbeth
Metropolitan
MUSE
Montross Gallery
Painseen
Childe Hassam
National Arts Club
Nineteenth Street
Powell Art Gallery
Sixth Avenue
Pratt Institute Gallery
Ryerson Street
de Kalb Avenue
Brooklyn
Joseph Lindon Smith
Salmagundi Club
Wear Twelfth Street
Scott & Fowles
Charles Turrell
THE
Rice Gallery
John Street
Karl Emil Termohlen
Appeal from Consumers League Calls for Holiday Help
The Consumers League urges support for worn out young workers who make gifts and toys. It seeks humane factory practices, labor protections, and shopper advocacy to pressure employers. Contributions to G Hermann Kinnicutt, Treasurer, New York, Dec 12, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers’ League
New York Times
Department of Labor
Yanan
G. Hermann
Kinnicutt
Herbert L. Satterlee
Algernon S. Frissell
Robert Shaw Minturn
Helen Phelps Stokes
Mary R. Sanford
Twins Jabbing Came Last Night
Public address by Lurana W. Sheldon urging communal restraint and mutual responsibility. The note emphasizes collective adherence to truth and virtue with a pledge to follow if others do the same. The scene hints at a social or literary event titled Twins and includes a concise, rhyme-like closing.
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Torabeth
Lurana W. Sheldon
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Pres
T & Tr
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YOR
Times Square
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Philadel Preas
Pablie
Ledger
Fleet Bt
B. C
Paris
Oscesc
Berlin
Jersey City
Newark
Teweecerr
Canada
NEW York Times Saturday Review
Bureau of Manufactures
John M. Carson
Canson
Ballston Spa
Roosevelt
Ivins
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Bowery
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Sargentsportraits
Mr. Pulitzer
Proctor
Amalgamated Conservers of
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H. W. Ranger
Charles W. Hawthorne
Sir William Richmond
Homer Ross
G. Lawrence Nelson
Chester Beach
J. N. Marble
Ellis Davis
Edward Dufner
Louis Betts
Martin O'Brien
Central Park
Gayety
A. T. van Laer
Everett L. Warner
William H. Lippincott
Somme
W. E. Schofield
Frank A. Bicknell
George Davidson
F. de Haven
William Coffin
Edward Gay
Walter Clark
W. L. Palmer
John F. Carlson
George Bellows
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