Railroads Linked to Strike Threat Over Rate Increases
Railroad executives condemned government injunctions against proposed Western rail rate hikes. They warned of widespread retrenchment, layoffs, and wage cuts if rates are blocked. Industry leaders like George A. Post and executives from Harriman lines urged fair adjudication and warned of hard times echoing 1908.
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Underwood
Republican Party
Taft
Harriman Lines
Railway Business Association
National Organization of Manufacturers of
Belmont
George A. Post
Association
Freight rate increases filed by New Haven Company
The New York New Haven Hartford Road Company announced at its offices in WeW Haven that joint through rate increases apply to certain commodities and do not affect local rates in New England. Officials say almost all increases are rising and affect only a small portion of New England commodities.
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Wew Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road Company
Couny
New England
Railway Heads to See Taft Hearing on Rail Policy
President Taft announced a White House hearing to discuss the administration’s injunction policy with presidents of Western railroads. The session aims to clarify the governments approach to labor disputes and railroad regulation.
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Taft
White House
New York Times
Detroit
Western Railroads
The Old and the New in Job Seeking Methods
The piece contrasts old door to door employment calls with modern help wanted ads. It notes New York Times acceptance limits to firm established integrity announcements.
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The
New York Times
In Administration Clash Over Increases in Freight Rates
The article reports the government action against increased freight rates filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Hearings in Washington are set for next Monday. It notes railroad leaders visiting the President, insurgent Western politicians cheering the injunction, and varied tariff filings from New York lines.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission
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New York Times
Congress
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Nebraska
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Middle West
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Commerce Commission
New York
Department of Justice
Edwin P. Grosvenor
Hannibal
Attorney General
Wickersham
Department
Western Trunk Line Committee
Inter-State Commerce
Lane
House of Congress
Perkins Works for Peace Amid Rail Shift in Chicago
George W. Perkins of J. P. Morgan & Co. urged Eastward talks after two days in Chicago to stage a conference between Western railroad presidents and shippers. He warned against panic and pushed for amicable settlement while railroads stress heavy costs and possible bankruptcies prompting calls for Interstate Commerce Commission oversight.
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George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
East
Western Railroad
Perkins
Western Railroads
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Slason Thompson
Railroad Publicity Bureau
Mr. Thompson
Hannibal
Penn
Periorce ‘Commission
Earling
St. Paul Road
Delano
Wabash
E. P. Ripley
Santa Fé
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Railroad freight rate increases filed with ICC
Increases in commutation rates on the Pennsylvania Railroad were filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Clerks struggled to calculate the many recent freight rate hikes, but estimates suggest the average rise will be about 10 percent. The exact increase will be announced later.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Curtiss Flight From Albany Sets 2-Hour Record
Augustus Post reports Glenn Curtiss’s Albany to Governors Island flight covering 160 miles in 2 hours 51 minutes with an average speed of 52.63 mph. The official Aero Club record includes detailed timings from Albany to Gill farm Poughkeepsie Isham estate and Governors Island, with Curtiss competing for the World prize and Scientific American Trophy.
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Aero Club of America
Glenn Hammond Curtiss
Albany
New York
Mr. Post
Mr. Curtiss
Gill Farm
Poughkeepsie
Isham Estate
214Th Street
Governors Island
Curtiss
Post
van Rensselaer Island
Jacob L. Ten Eyck
New Baltimore
the Times
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Hudson
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Catskill
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Germantown
Tivoli
Barrytown
Kingston
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Thehouser
Lghthouse
Ofiriver
Staatsburg
West Shore Railroad
Kyde Park Station
Insane Asylum
George Collingwood
TIMES
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Gill
Camelot
West Point
Constitution Island
Manitou
Peekekill
Assining
Dobbs Ferry
Yonkers
Palisades
Inwood
Dyckman Street
Spurten Duyvil
Drawbridge
THINK ASTOR MAY FLY
Two aeroplanes were taken from the hold of the French line steamship Flor ida after arrival from Havre. One reportedly belonged to Col. John Jacob Astor, though no confirmation was found. The other bore H. S. K. Chicago markings. officials would not disclose the recipient. About two dozen aeroplane parts followed as hoisting continued.
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Florida
Havre
John Jacob Astor
Chicago
Hner
Bondsman Under Scrutiny In Brooklyn Courts
Chief Clerk Charles Devoy of the Brooklyn County Court uncovered a professional bondsman acting as security for a prisoner with no ownership claim. The bondsman offered Bridge Street property and paid a $25 fee to a prisoner’s associate. Investigations by the District Attorney and Grand Jury are expected, following prior perjury indictments tied to local bondsmen.
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Charles 8. Devoy
Brooklyn
Devoy
Adams Street
Bridge Street
Gaynor
Fosdick
Ex-Gov Hoggatt testifies on Alaska appointments
Former Alaska Governor W B Hoggatt tells Senate Judiciary Subcommittee he is friends with the Guggenheims J P Morgan and George W Perkins but denies financial ties to them He says Rustgard and Faulkner who were appointed U S Attorney and Marshal lived in his house and had his friendship amid protests over the confirmations
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Wasilington
W. B. Hoggatt
Alaska
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Rustgard
Herbert L. Faulkner
United States
Hoggatt
Guggenheims
J. P. Morgan
George W. Perkins
Rustgard
Faulkner
John J. Boyse
Daniel A. Sutherland
Louis P. Shackleford
YOUSSOUF PASHA RETURNS AS TURKISH AMBASSADOR
His Excellency Zia Youssouf Pasha arrived yesterday on the Lusitania as the new Turkish ambassador. He has served in Washington during Mehmed V’s accession and has held posts in London Rome and Paris. He notes Turkey’s favorable stance toward Americans and urges enterprise for concessions.
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Zia Youssouf Pasha
Lusitania
Washington
Mehmed V
Turkey
London
Rome
Paris
Constantinople
Amateur aviators enter Chicago New York race for prize
The New York Times reports pilots including Hamilton Seymour and Baldwin plan to compete in the Chicago to New York contest with a 25000 prize. Amateurs may enter on equal terms, with funds potentially supporting aviation development and inventor protection.
Racing autoist Joe Seymour eyes New York Chicago flight prize
Joe Seymour, a noted racing driver, announced he will try to enter the $25,000 air race between Chicago and New York. Acting for Seymour, E Richard Shayer says the attempt would aim for a July start if race terms permit. Seymour has practiced with Curtisses over Hempstead Plains and has long noted Vanderbilt Cup and Sanah automobile race experience.
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Joe” Seymour
Hempstead Plains
Chic
New York
New York Times
Chicago Evening Post
E. Richard Shayer
Seymour
Ene
Joe'' Seymour
Times-Evening Post
Mineola
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Investment buying as stocks decline in trading week
Stocks suffered sharp losses as government action against freight rate increases sparked a broad selloff. Major declines included Steel Common down 6.34 points and Reading 11.34, with many issues down over several points. Investment buying appeared amid the selloff, yet the market closed near daily lows as margin traders absorbed the downturn.
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Western Railroads
Stock Exchange
Grand Central Terminal Tracks Move to Lexington Avenue
Workers finish tearing down the old Grand Central structure and shift all trains to the Lexington Avenue temporary terminal starting June 5. Ticket offices and waiting rooms will be at Lexington Avenue. Vanderbilt Avenue entrance will serve subway and Madison Avenue line patrons until further notice.
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Grand Central Station
Forty-second Street
Grand Central Terminal
Lexington Avenue
Forty-third Street
Madison Avenue
Vanderbilt Avenue
Lexington Avenue Terminals
New York Central
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Hocking Valley stock order dissolved in Ohio ruling
Judge Rogers voided the restraining order prohibiting the Hocking Valley Railway from retiring 15 million dollars in stock. The order blocking Hocking Valley Chesapeke Ohio and Michigan Southern from voting at the Kanawha and Michigan annual meeting was sustained. The case is continued ten days to allow depositions in New York before a final hearing.
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Columbus
Ohio
Rogers
Hocking Valley Railway Company
Hocking Valley, Chesa © & Ohio
Michigan Southern
Kanawha & Michigan
New York
Aviation race incentive urged to perfect aeroplane engines
The article argues that cross country flights depend on reliable power plants and cites the Philadelphia Havana motor boat race as a model for advancing aviation motors. It notes the Chicago to New York distance as a proving ground and praises a $25,000 donation from the Chicago Evening Post to spur development of durable, safe engines.
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New York
Miladelphia
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York Times
Chicago Evening Post
Curtiss Outlines Chicago to New York Air Race Route
Glenn H. Curtiss proposed a cross country route for the Chicago to New York air race with a $25,000 NYT and Chicago Evening Post prize. The plan calls for ten fuel and repair stops, avoids the Hudson Valley, crosses the Catskills at about 2000 feet, and could cover about 100 miles per two hour leg totaling roughly twenty two hours with an overnight break about 500 miles from Chicago. Stops include South Bend Elkhart Toledo Cleveland Jamestown Olean Erie El Mira Binghamton Middletown Yonkers.
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Chicago
New York
Ths
New York Times
Chicago Evening Post
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Curtiss
Elkhart
Toledo
Jotown
Salamanca
Olean
Erie
Elmira
Binghamton
Middletown
Yonkers
J. Curtiss
Udson Valley
Catskills
Mr. Curtiss
Albany-to-New York
Rolls in Chicago Race Hinges on Participation
Chicago aviators urge Capt. Charles Rolls to join the Chicago to New York aeroplane race for a $25,000 prize. The Chicago Aeronautical Club Aero Club of Illinois and the A A A seek Rolls presence, noting his Dover to Calais feat and his status with the Aero Club of America.
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New York Times
Chicago
Ill
Charles Stewart Rolls
Chicago Evening Post
Illinois
Dover
Calais
Chicago Aeronautical Club
The
Aero Club of Illinois
American Aeronautical Association
James E. Plew
Aero Club
G. M. Myers
Kansas City
Capt. Rolls
Victor Lougheed
National Organization
Rolls Willeome
Great Britain
Aero Club of America
Plew
New York
Washington Raises Prize for New York to Washington Flight
The Washington Board of Trade formed a committee to work with the Chamber of Commerce on a $10,000 fund for an aeroplane flight from New York City to Washington. Plan is for stops at Philadelphia with prize money contributed by New York Philadelphia and Washington organizations. A telegram from George Meyer of the American Aero Association offered association services and the rules for the cross-country flight.
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Washington
Washington Board of Trade Today
Chamber of Commerce
New York City
Philadelphia
New York
George Meyer
American Aero Association
Chicago Louisville Flight Aimed By Horace Wild
The Louisville Times reports Horace B Wild of Chicago plans an air voyage to Louisville before June 18 with no more than four refueling stops allowed within thirty hours. A two day aviation event will start in Louisville on June 18 with aviators Glenn, Hamilton, C J H B Wild, and Carl Bates among the flyers.
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Hamilton
Egerton L. Winthrop, Jr
Board of Education
M. Seymour
Capt
Thomas
Baldwin
Clifford B. Harmon
Mineola
Harmon
Seymour
Aeronautical Society
Louisville
Louisville Times
Horace B. Wild
Chicago
Glenn Aetiss
Charles K. Hamilton
C. J. H. B. Wild
Carl Bates
Jtory
Wright brothers still flying despite factory plans
A friend in New York refutes claims the Wrights have quit flying. He says the brothers work on their parent’s protection and the airship factory while continuing regular Dayton flights. Orville Wright flies daily after factory work, reaching 159 to 2 500 feet in calm weather.
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New York
Wrights
Dayton
Orville Wright
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