City tests taxicab meters under Oliver supervision
Public test verifies meter uniformity across New York cab companies led by Chief Oliver. Thirty-one cabs participated, with results showing most meters at $2.70 on a six and a quarter mile route. New inspectors named by the Mayor include John Drennan and six others from the civil service list. Public inspections begin immediately ahead of a stricter ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis V. 8. Oliver
SEI
Bureau of Licenses
Oliver
Mr. Oliver
Manhattan
Sald
Civil Service Hst
John Drennan
George Strobridge
John Bagley
Leo J. Walsh
Thomas F. Walsh
Edward O’brien
Edward Doran
New York Taxicab Company
Poppmeter
New York Livery and Auto Company
Popp Meter
Mason Seaman Transportation Company
Connecticut Cab Company
Jones Meter
New York Transportation Company
Kosmos Meter
Universal Taximeter Cab Company
Brain Meter
Taxi-Service Company
Renault Taxi Service Company
Plasa
Cab Company
Fifth Avenue
Sixtieth Street
110Th Street
Central Park West
Fifty-ninth Street
Upper Fifth Avenue
Riverside Drive
148Th Street
Central Park
N. Y
Fantead Gerseses
Taxicab
Taxicab Co
Mason Man
Jones
Conn
Cab Co
Renault Taxi Co
TIMES
Connecticut
Sherry’s
New York Transportation
Café Martin
Sherry's
New York Transtion Company
Pennsylvania Rail
West Eighty-ninth Street
Wants Hansen Case Heard In Supreme Court
Disbarred lawyer Carl Fischer-Hansen, imprisoned for subornation of perjury, seeks to drop his $125000 alimony suit in Supreme Court before Justice Erlanger. Trustees Anson McCook Beard Mrs Fischer-Hansen and George Gordon Battle defend terms of an alimony fund agreement. Fischer-Hansen absent. W Merchant appears for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Fischer-Hansen
Blackwell's Island
Supreme Court
Justice Erlanger
Fischer-Hansen
Anson McCook Beard
George Gordon Battle
Fischer
Thievery rumors near Stock Exchange and yacht auction
News item notes trousers missing from two waiters at the Luncheon Club on the Stock Exchange top floor amid reports of thefts in lockers but officials take no action. City plans to auction the yacht Antietam as the Sinking Fund Commission approves sale and the Water Commission seeks funds for a fast patrol boat to replace the yacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Antietam
Sinking Fund Commission
Antiagh
Water Register
Foster
Water Commission
Sugar Men Fight to Shift Blame in Weighing Frauds Trial
In Brooklyn federal court, three defendants in the sugar weighing fraud case press their own lines of testimony while Oliver Spitzer remains central as the alleged original sinner. The cross examination highlights discrepancies with the earlier trial as witnesses include notable Brooklyn judges and officials. A separate incident notes Mrs. G. R. Schieffelin struck by a car on Madison Avenue, treated at home, and not filing a complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
United States Circuit Court
Charles R. Heike
Trust
BE. W. Gerbracht
Havemsyers & Elder
Williamsburg
James F. Bendernagel
Oliver Sipitzer
Benderwagst
Supreme Court
Joseph P. Burr
Samuel Medéoxz
John F. Clarke
Kings
Municipal Court
George Fairchild
Brooklyn
John M. McCooey
Casimir Tang
Baranyak
Board of
Panties
Ave &Veralo
Willmmebure
Bsa
Bendernage
Hig
Wall Street
Bendern
Winfred Denison
Bendernagel
Spitzer
Gieckella
Gererscht
Schieffelin
G. R. Schieffelin
West Fifty-second Street
Ilwae Street
Madison Avenue
Fiones Street
Jackert
Eastty-seventh Street
Drs. Schieffelin
Ruckert
Misses and Girls Fashion Items at Best & Co
Best and Co offers a range of Misses and Girls apparel and shoes. Silks, foulards and white net dresses for graduation and dancing, light wool coats for seashore and steamer wear, plus a variety of Oxford ties, buckskin ankle ties and white canvas oxfords. Hosiery in white black and tan completes the catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
Russia
Seeeer
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Regent 4&T
London
U. S
Cross
Prince’s
Ledicee
Fiat
Mark Cross
Ati 26Th Street
Dewatewo
Broadway
City Hall
Boston
Tremont Street
Hansen
Aske
Walters
Ross
Belfast
Ireland
Ross& Sons, Ltd
William Streets
New York
SUGAR
Geta
Gerbracht
Brill
the New Brill
Huddersfield
Oxford
Cambridge
Chambers St
125Th Street
Union Square
14Th St
B'way
Cortlandt ST
Greenwich
Buffalo
New Buffalo
Smoki
Daily Illustrated
Lehigh Valley
Broadway and
Hudson Terminal
Lehigh
SK Valley
Ginger Alex
AMD
34Th and
35Th Streets
the Provident Loan Society OF
Fourth Avenue
25Th Street
Eldridge Street
Rivington St
Seventh Avenue
48Th
49Th Sts
Park Avenue
Grand Street
Clinton Street
Brook
Graham Avenue
Debevoise St. Pitkin Avenue
Rockaway
St. &Courtlandt
the Bronx
Best & Co
Russia Dresden
Oxford Gibson Ties
Dresden
Bath'ag
Orevision Stores
Murray Hill
West 34Th St
Paris
C.G. Gunther's
Madison
Iouh
Aia
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