City rail service cuts after merger raise reform call
A Republican special committee reports transit conditions in New York City and urges a new railroad commission with power to regulate surface, elevated, and underground lines. The panel cites data showing reduced car mileage post merger and calls for accountability of individual officials to restore public convenience.
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Republican County Committee
New York City Railway Company
Interborough
Committee of Thirty-five
Robert Kelly Prentice
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Nathan Elsberg
Railroad Commission
Gov. Hughes
City of
New York
Supreme Court
Elsberg
Metropolitan
Prentice
State Railroad Commission
Manhattan
Consolidated Road
Mr. Prentice
Third Avenue
Rapidransit Commission
Te Railroad
Lifesaving Tunnel Rush Injures Eight Sand Hogs
Eight men working as sand hogs in the Hudson Companies tunnel at Fulton and Church Streets faced a life and death scramble when subterranean water surged into the caisson. Rescued one by one, they were treated for bruises at a temporary hospital. Names include Appleby, Carroll, Dunphy, Durkin, Kenney, McManus, Murphy, and Philbin.
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Hudson Companies
Fulton
Church Streets
Bryant
Hudson Street Hospital
James Appleby
West Fortieth Street
Lawrence Carroll
West Forty-ninth Street
Paul Dunphy
Court Street
Brooklyn
James Durkin
West Tenth Street
Thomas Kenney
Patrick McManus
Michael Murphy
Martin Philbin
Forty-eighth Street
Amending Dismissal Order Over Brownsville Affair
Milton Purdy returns to Washington to report to President Roosevelt on Brownsville. The White House plans a special message and a possible amendment to lift the civil service bar on Twenty-fifth Infantry veterans. Senator Tillman rejects being bound by Senate resolution and defends the President’s action.
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Washington
Milton Purdy
Brownsville
Roosevelt
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Tillman
Senate
South Carolina
Engagement Rosy Highlight at Liederkranz Ball
The German Liederkranz Bachelor Circle announced the engagement of Curt G Siegele to Miss Mabel Schnakenberg at its annual ball held last night at the society’s headquarters. Married guests celebrated while Bachelors voiced playful disapproval. Rose bushes and mirrors from the women’s society adorned the decorated ballroom. About eight members attended with female guests.
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German Liederkranz
Curt G. Siegele
Mabel Schnakenberg
Women’s Society of the Liederkranz
Rais Uli Receives Sultan’s Confidence Amid Perdicariis Incident
The Tangier dispatch notes Rais Uli’s appointment by the Sultan as governor following the Perdicaris affair. It cites letters from Fez officials requesting funds and a private Sultan letter dated two months earlier expressing continued energy and full support.
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London Times
NEW York Times
THE
Tangier
Rais Uli
Perdicaris
Fez
Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Diplomatic Fund Increase
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs completed consideration of the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill and will report a measure granting 3,138,477 for the foreign service. The key change raises salaries to 10,000 for ministers earning less, benefiting ten ministers.
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Washington
Jan
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Tobacco Trust Guilty amid Sherman Law Case
The MacAndrews & Forbes Company J S Young Company and officers were found guilty on two counts of forming an illegal monopoly in the licorice paste industry. Individual defendants were acquitted on all counts. The trial spanned three weeks with 275 exhibits and contentious debates over the Sherman Act.
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MacAndrews & Forbes Company
J. S. Young Company
Karl Jungbluth
Howard E. Young
United States
de Lancey Nicoll
Judge Hough
Hough
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Taft
Supreme Court
Nicoll
Orient
Mr. Nicoll
West Side Citizens Seize Chicago City Council Chamber
On January 10 in Chicago the West Side crowd entered City Hall and occupied the Council chamber to protest Halsted Street widening. The council committee postponed action to June amid cries of cowards and thieves. The protesters organized a meeting to demand immediate settlement.
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Chicago
West Side
Halsted Street
Assailants Rob Morris Park Official In Robbery
Peter J. Becker financial secretary of the Morris Park Council Knights of Columbus was assaulted and robbed by three men at night as he walked from Chichester and Jefferson Avenues toward home. He was left unconscious and robbed of a gold watch chain and $25 belonging to the council.
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Peter J. Becker
Beech Street
Morris Park
L. I
Becker
Omega Oil for All Aches and Pains Trial Bottle
An advert notes Omega Oil for all aches and pains is available externally with a trial bottle offer. The copy mentions a product called Tot. undy as part of the promotion.
Shah as art connoisseur
London reports a Shah of Persia had a bedchamber filled with lavish treasures yet a cheap print advertising an English soap brand hung in a gold frame among the jewels and paintings, described as a favorite despite its humble origin.
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Shah
Senate Mystery Cleared by Ear Device Noise
A constant hum in the Senate during the Gabor bill debates was traced to Senator Pettus. He wore a telephone headset with a small battery, creating a musical hum that echoed through the chamber until a page revealed the source.
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New York Times
Washington
Janu
Senate
la Follette
Bacon
Warren
Clay
Pettus
Typhoid Fears Rise in Berwick and Scranton
Berwick residents alarmed by about forty typhoid cases linked to Susquehanna River water. Health officials urge boiling water and avoiding river sources. Scranton reports nine new cases in 24 hours, total 1,035, with three deaths today and 76 overall. Families plan damage suits against the water company as the Grand Jury weighs possible negligence.
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Berwick
Penn
Susquehanna
Board of Health
Scranton
Managers Back Mayor on Ticket Speculation
At the Theatrical Managers Association annual meeting the body endorsed the Mayor's stance against ticket speculation and sidewalk speculation, instructing the Secretary to send a copy to the Mayor. Officers elected include President Charles Burnham and Vice Presidents Henry B. Harris and Alfred Hayman. The annual dinner is set for February 7.
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Theatrical Managers’ Association
al Hayman
Managers’ Association
Charles _Burnham
Henry B. Harris
Alfred Hayman
Frank McKee
Leo C. Teller
Association
Senator Platt Recovers From Grip
Senator Thomas C. Platt had been suffering from grip for days. He left his Hotel Gotham apartment yesterday and his physician said he had quite recovered.
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Senator Platt
Thomas C. Platt
Gotham
Gold and Black Label Sherries Bottled by Feldmann Importing
Gold and Black Label Sherries bottled in by Feldmann Importing Co New York.
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Feldmann Importing Co
New York
Tunnel Roof Disaster Delays Hoboken Trains
Panic and long lines mark a midnight halt as Lackawanna trains are stalled at Hoboken after a box car roof tears off in the tunnel. Officials fear a tunnel roof failure as rock debris falls, but service resumes after guards confirm the tunnel is safe. Passengers scramble for phones and crowded platforms amid the outage.
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Hoboken
Lackawanna
Morristown
Meadotys
Montclair
Jersey City
Roosevelt Joins Simplified Spelling Board
Announcement states President Roosevelt accepted membership in the Simplified Spelling Board, after prior indications he would join. The board notes he continues to advocate reform without commenting on merits, while David Starr Jordan remains on the board and William Archer becomes a member.
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Roosevelt
Congress
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
William Archer
Quakes in Each Hemisphere Reported in Early Morning
Multiple cities from Harrisburg to Stockholm report earth tremors early today with shaking buildings rumbling sounds and frightened residents. Norway Sweden Russia and Hawaii also record shocks and Mauna Loa volcano erupts, creating a visible spectacle at sea.
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Philadelphia
Harrisburg
York
Lock Haven
Sunbury
Lewistown
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania
Christiania
Norway
Stockholm
Sweden
Arvika
Mellerud
Stromstad
Honolulu
Mauna Loa
Seaboard Florida Ltd Spotlighted in Service Brief
A brief item notes Seaboard Florida Ltd being spotlighted. The notice lists train service details with references to offices at 1,188 Broadway and the Seaboard line, emphasizing rapid Florida routes.
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Florida
Seaboard Florida Ltd
Broadway
Cabinet Pay Rise Blocked in Senate Appropriations
As reported to the Senate the Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill omits a salary increase for the Vice President the Speaker and Cabinet members. The House had raised these officials to 120 dollars annually but the Senate panel removed the provision.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Smith to Succeed Alger in U S Senate
Congress man William Alden Smith of Grand Rapids was nominated to replace United States Senator R A Alger. With only a few Democrats in the State Legislature the Republican caucus nomination is effectively the election.
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Lansing
Mich
William Alden Smith
Grand Rapids
United States
R. A. Alger
Tonighht
Japanese training squadron to skip Pacific Coast visit
The Japanese government will not visit the Pacific Coast due to anti Japanese agitation and will proceed as far as Honolulu instead. California congressional members note San Francisco would have welcomed the fleet.
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Japan
Pacific Coast
Tokio
Honolulu
Washington
California
Congress
San Francisco
Hughes Shows Mercy on McMonagle Clemency
Albany January 10 Governor Hughes commutes William McMonagle of Walden Orange County from a five year maximum to two years in state prison for wounding his wife with a pistol. The clemency was supported by the judge district attorney and McMonagle s wife.
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Albany
Hughes
William McMonagle
Walden
Orange County
MecMonagle
McMonaigle
Cleveland traction interests form four insurance companies
East and Midwest street railway and interurban traction properties join to form four new insurance firms. Representatives pledged insurance coverage for over 100 million dollars as part of the launch. The Everett Moore syndicate and Vanderbilt interests attended, with headquarters planned for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Everett- Moore Syndicate
Vanderbilt
Insurance
Death at City Hospital Raises Ancient Age Claim
James Ander son, who died in Minneapolis City Hospital at 11 years 2 months, was deemed by doctors to be at least 60 years old in vitality. On reaching age six his hair grayed, vision waned, and he moved with elderly caution. His once bright mind had declined in recent years.
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Minneapolis
James Anderson
City Hospital
Edison Co Capitulates Under City Controller Investigation
Controller Metz announced New York Edison Company agreed to allow city offices to inspect its books and assist in gathering information. The move followed Metz’s hold on Edison bills for November and December, and the company will pass those bills after cooperation is offered.
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Metz
New York Edison Company
N. F. Brady
Brady
McGraw Stops Runaway in Los Angeles
Manager McGraw of the New York Baseball team leaped from a careening carriage as runaway horses dashed through a crowded street. He seized the reins and, after being dragged through mud for two blocks, halted the runaway to spare his wife and Mrs. B. J. Weller of New York from serious injury. McGraw was slightly bruised. The collision with a trolley car triggered the danger.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Cal
McGraw
New York
B. J. Weller
Defends Mrs Parsons in lecture on The Family
Dr. Thomas R. Slicer preacher at All Souls' Church spoke at the People's Institute on East Fifteenth Street defending Mrs. Parsons and her book Trial Marriages. He argued the work offers a theory to meet a condition and urged unbiased reading. He said divorce is sometimes necessary only under intolerable conditions.
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Thomas R. Slicer
All Souls’ Church
People’s Institute
East Fifteen Street
Slicer
Par
Son
Florida Information Bu Broadway Ady at St
Brief clipping notes a Florida information bureau entry at Broadway corner with reference to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and a local ad copy garage or business display.
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Florida Information
BU. Broadway
Ady
Pennsylvania Railroad seeks $200 million new capital
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced plans to ask stockholders at the March 12, 1907 meeting to authorize $100,000,000 of new stock and $100,000,000 in bonds. The road says it needs far more capital to fund equipment, tracks, and a New York terminal, with total requirements possibly reaching $110,000,000 for this year. The move follows Cassatt era plans and aims to maintain a Pennsylvania monopoly by expanding facilities as traffic grows.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Cassatt
New York City
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Company
Northwest
The
Paris
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
State of
Baltimore & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania Saenegera
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