Rail rate dispute prompts call for arbitration board
New York rail executives discuss a commission to settle 10 percent freight rate rises between Eastern trunk lines and large shippers. W. C. Brown of the New York Central argues for a Roosevelt era style commission if the Inter-State Commerce Commission won’t act before or after rate changes. He cites wage and cost-of-living comparisons and defends rail pay against claims of political interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Eastern Trunk Line
W. C. Brown
New York Central Railroad
New York Central Lines
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
George Gray
Delaware
Manufacturers’ Association of New York
Brown
New York Central
Jaes T. Hoile
Manufacturers’ Association
Times
Hoile
Holle
Grand Central Station
United States
Mr. Brown
Coal Commission
Foods Boosting Athletes Shake Meat Diet Belief
A Michigan reader cites Grape Nuts and Postum as key to athletic gains and daily vigor. He reports weight from 124 pounds at a June field meet to 140 at football season's start, attributing strength to these foods and coffee replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
toWellville
New Haven Road Likely To Raise Freight Rates
New Haven Conn July 13 The New Haven Road may join with the New York Central to raise freight rates to meet a quarterly dividend due Oct 1 Directors and financial men expect a rate hike after poor earnings since January. President Mellen states dividends have drawn from surplus and a rate increase or dividend cut is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
New York Central
Mellen
New Haven Road
New England
Unanimous Action Seen Needed on Freight Rates
A Pennsylvania Railroad official in Philadelphia says no discuss on proposed freight rate increases by the railroads. He notes the need for practical unanimity among trunk line systems before any equitable advance can succeed, and indicates the matter is not for current discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Hoile
Mr. Brown
United States
O. C. Barber
Diamond Match Company
Akron
Ohio
Holle
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad
Peters
Manufacturers’ Association
Railroads
Long Island
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
W. C. Brown
New York Central
McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elder Writes To Binghams on Betting Law
Police Commissioner Bingham received a letter from Elder of Kings County regarding enforcing betting laws at race tracks. He refused to publish it. Baker reported forty arrests for betting since the new law took effect, with twenty two indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Elder
Kings County
Baker
Brooklyn
Woman injured after fall between subway cars on crowded platform
Mrs. James Lt Morley of 496 East Eighty-second Street was severely injured at the Fourteenth Street north bound Subway station when she fell between two cars as a train stood. She was pushed by the crowd and pulled out before the signal. She suffered internal injuries and a bruised left leg. Dr. Murphy took her to St. Vincent's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lt. Morley
East Eighty-second
Street
Fourteenth Street
Murphy
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Yesterday Fires Tally With Names And Amounts Across City Streets
A run of fire incidents lists numerous addresses and residents or owners, with monetary amounts attached. Notable entries include A. M. Losa at 9:25-225 Broome St with $100, Fannie Gallary at 9:45-241 Monroe St, and F. Martin at 10:15-24 Mangin St with $25. Other sums range from trifling to hundreds, and several locations show unknown or unlisted owners. The page compiles a district-wide ledger of small urban blazes and their apparent losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Losa
Broome St
F. Gross
Monroe St
Fannie Gallary
Trifiing
Mangin St
P. Martin
1St St
Anne Goldstein
Pearl St
E. 8Th St
Sophie Parks
Cherry St
H. Dandek
M. Kramer
E. Houston St
Feltman & Fine
Mr.Miller
E. 6Th St
Pitz
North River
Carrie Acb Atti Oa
S. Cohen
Amsterdam
Bischoff & Fov Ios
Aqueduct and
Tremont
J. Rosenthal
van Gangan
Simpson St
Greene St
E.ith
E.ith St. S. Petro. 1177577 7 Giv0 9:25—64 W. 109Th St.; Patrick Walsh
W. 14Th St
M. Follett
W. Houston St
Mortin Querin
Subway project blocked by court over debt limits
Supreme Court Justice Blanchard indefinitely stayed Brooklyn Fourth Avenue highway contracts and bond issues worth about 15 million dollars. A six month referee inquiry will assess city indebtedness to guide future spending. Coler’s bid to be represented by private counsel was denied. Corporation Council to protect the Board of Estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Fourth Avenue §Bway
Supreme Court
Blanchard
Jefferson M. Levy
Metz
Board of Estimate
Coler
Bird S. Coler
Borough of
Brooklyn
Corporation Council
Crosstown's 800000 Fund Center of Metropolitan Lease Case
At a Public Services Commission hearing on the Crosstown and Metropolitan lease modification, the 800000 Crosstown trust fund and its use by Belmont & Co. were reviewed. JH W Saxore testified funds were placed to shield receivers and later used to buy 80 Crosstown cars. Commission signaled approval of Crosstown’s proposed rental adjustment with protections against contract waiver. The Crosstown operates several downtown lines including Twenty third and Fourteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Crosstown Railroad
August Belmont & Co
Metropolitan
Public Services Commission
Crosstown
Belmont & Co
JH. W. Saxore
Crosstown Company
Venstis
Tenty-third
Fourteenth Street
Hearing on Subway Route Changes Prompt City Commissioners
Commissioners Foote Wright and Block opened a hearing on proposed Broadway Lexington Avenue subway changes. The plan may shift routes to run from Broadway to Tenth Street and under private property to Fourteenth Street then Irving Place to Lexington Avenue, with an upper route toward Gerard Avenue via Mott and West streets. The hearing resumes tomorrow. changes aim to eliminate curves and speed up service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Foote
William M. Wright
Rudolph Block
Supreme Court
Lexington Avenue
Broadway
Twenty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
Thirtyfourth Street
Tenth Street
Fourteenth Street
Irving Place
Harlem River
Park Avenue
153D Street
163D Street
Gerard Avenue
Mott Avenue
151St Street
Wist Street
Gerard Avenu
Gard Arrives in San Francisco After Moros Wounding
Gov A B Gard Mindanao District Governor Philippine Islands arrived today on the transport Sheridan in San Francisco after suffering wounds from Moros. He was carried from the ship on a stretcher to a train for New York and will enter Roosevelt Hospital. he is accompanied by his mother and father who will join him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
A. B. Gard
Mindanao
Philippine Islands
Moros
Sheridan
Roosevelt to attend Naval Conference at Newport
President Roosevelt will travel from Oyster Bay aboard the Mayflower to Newport Newpor t Rhode Island for the final Naval Conference discussion at the Naval War College. The purpose is to formulate plans for constructing new battleships and he is expected to arrive July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Newport
R. I
Naval War College
College
Oyster Bay
Wall collapses near Bellevue Hospital causing scare
A 40 foot high wall on First Avenue and Twenty eighth Street suddenly fell just after 7 p.m. as work began on Bellevue Hospital. workers nearby escaped uninjured while hospital staff rushed out after the crash. A second section tottered but was braced with derricks before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Wreckinge
Bradley's Trap No More Ends Auto Fines
Justice of the Peace Bradley suspends his roadside fine system after pressure from the Westchester Good Roads Association. A mounted motorcycle constable will patrol township roads, ending the woods summary court. Walter W. Law Jr. and John P. Faure led the relief effort, with Supervisor Brown implementing the new ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Bradley
the Woods
Westchester Good Rvoads Association
Westchester County
Walter W. Law, Jr
Briarcliff Manor
John P. Faure
Ossining
Good Roads Association
Brown
Knife Scuffle Police at Williamsburg Christening
At a Sunday night christening party on Dupont Street in Williamsburg Charles Jacobs, godfather of 1,044 Manhattan Avenue, allegedly stabbed guest John Meisel of 136 Huron Street during a quarrel. Meisel, wounded in the face neck and shoulders, refused hospital transfer and was aided by ambulance crews. Jacobs was arrested for felonious assault and arraigned, with a magistrate releasing him pending Thursday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupont Street
Williamsburg
Charles Jacobs
Manhattan Avenue
John Meisel
Huron Street
Jacobs
Meisel
Thul
Greenpoint Avenue
Tie
St. Catherine's Hospital
Connolly
Manhattan Avenue Court
Naumeér
Immigrant James Carty Cleared to Land After Monthlong Fight
After a month of agitation led by the United Irish Societies of New York, James Carty, a Roscommon native, was released from Ellis Island where he faced a criminal charge and pauper status. He landed Saturday night and began travel to Pawtucket Rhode Island to join relatives as the English government backed immigration clearance without requiring indemnity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Irish Societies of
New York
James Carty
Roscommon
Ireland
Ellis Island
Carty
Pawtucket
R. I
Royal Irish Constabulary
United States
New Rochelle Judge Barricades Telephone Exchange
Judge Solomon Levison barricades one side of the New Rochelle telephone exchange with galvanized iron sheets to force a light and air rental from the New 3 k Telephone Company. He chopped down poles in front of 240 Main Street and says he will persist until a settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Levison
New Rochelle
Levison
Main Street
Schlessenger
Jealous man shoots girl then kills himself
Veronica Meene, stenographer at a downtown firm, was shot twice in the head at her home by William Wise after a quarrel over a planned picnic. Wise then shot himself. both were dying at Bellevue Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veronica Meene
East Twelfth Street
William Wise
Avenue B
Bellevue
Death in Central Park Believed Suicide Case
Police think a young woman found near the Ramble in Central Park is Katherine Garrity despite a denial from a woman at a nearby apartment. A tin box with white powder and a Japanese handbag containing a registered letter receipt linked to Garrity were found. the body was moved to the Morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramble
Central Park
Arsenal
Katherine Garrity
East
Curran
Ampersand Hotel Wins in Fire Insurance Suit
The Ampersand Hotel Company won the first of 45 suits against fire insurers to recover 100000 for the Hiotel Ampers and a fire in the Adirondacks on Sept 3 1907. Justice McLaughlin delivered the verdict against Nome Fire Insurance Company with Charles M Eaton as hotel treasurer and manager. A barber once employed by Eaton testified that he had received 400 from Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ampersand Hotel Company
Hiotel Ampers
Adirondacks
Justice McLaughlin
Franklin County
Supreme Court
Nome Fire Insurance Company
Charles M. Eaton
Eaton
Herman
Governor Fort Thrown From Horse at State Camp Parade
Gov Fort had a frightening encounter at the New Jersey state encampment. His horse reared as the band started to play, throwing him. officers helped, and he rose with only a few bruises before remounting and finishing the ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Sea Girl
N. J
Gov. Fort
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The
Railways
Pennsylvania
Subway
Justice Blanchard
Eree
Levy
Commission
GOV. Gard
Philippine
Vichy
Zoolak Plain
Wall Falls
Westchester Woods
Great Britain
NEW York Telephone CO
Dey Street
KE Cortlandt As
Ampersand Hotel
Mr. Eaton
Bonwit, Harris & Co
Broadway and
Fifth Ave
Cor
21St St
Houston St
25Th St
Dey St
36Th St
14Th St
Nassau Street
Fulton St
City Hall
Arrow Brand
Oswego
USUAT
Priestley
Arnheim
Earl & Wilson
Barney McGlynn
Arnold
5Th Av
Ammerstein
Sas & Daily Mats
Gertrude Hoffmann
Salome
Nardi
Wm. J. Bryant
Eden World
MLNEE
Fcop
Horse
Steeple Chase
Iday
Sat
Sun
Luna Park
Harlem
Luna
Atlantic Av
Klvn
Sta Beach
Palisade’s
West
Ferry
Airdome
Diving Horses
Columbia Vaudeville Co
South Beach
North Beach
Hudson
West Point
Wallach
Bowery
Eighth
W. 125Th St
New York City
F. Ziegfeld, JR
New Amsterdam Theatre
Henry W. Savage
Vienne
Paris
E& 44Th
Mary’s Lamb
of Herald SQ
Clyde Fitch
Daly
Morrow
Rizs Chia
Mats
Alhambra
Astor Coolest Theatre
Nat M. Wilts
Bert Leslie & Co
Julie King Co
Gardner & Revere
Bowers, Walters & Crocker
Others
Aevel
Gramercy
Iiver
Fuiatiron
Munatown
Sth
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