The New York Times Catalog and Rates, 1907
An advertising page listing the New York Times publication offices, rates for daily and Sunday editions, various regional prices for Greater New York and other areas, and subscription options including weekly, monthly, and countrywide arrangements. It notes postage terms and how readers can place orders through news dealers or the publication office.
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NEW York Times
Canada
Gas law penalties labeled cruel and excessive in master report
The Special Master Masten flags the gas price law as extreme, likening its penalties to capital punishment for corporations. He finds the statutory price too low to yield a fair return and the penalties unreasonably harsh, risking constitutional challenges and undermining equal protection.
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Masten
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Gas Trust
Endurance Limit of Italian Blackmail in New Orleans
The piece condemns Italian gangsters who kidnapped and killed a child in New Orleans to extort money and warns that the act will spark national outrage. It urges Italians to renounce criminals, aid authorities, and notes Italy's interest in dispersing emigrants to curb urban clan networks.
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New Orleans
Impracticability Buried in Gas Law Conflicts
The author argues the statute’s operation, not its phrases, is in question and penalties hide within the utilities commission law. He notes the Boston Gas Company cutting its rate to match New York’s statute due to consolidation, but warns consolidation here hasn’t worked as intended.
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Utilities Commission
Boston Gas Company
New York
Boston
Siamese King’s London Welcome Highlights Imperial Ties
Observers note a prominent, though not overwhelming, welcome for King Chulalongkorn in London compared with Prince Fu-Shimi. The Siamese ruler has led a long reign defending Siam against British and French pressure, shaping regional relations amid Anglo-Japanese-French diplomacy.
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London
Siam
Mikado
Fu- Shimi
India
CuHuta Lonchkorn
Great Britain
Straits Settlements
Burmah
Siamese Majesty CHULALONGKORN I and Western advisers
The Siamese king governs with Western influence in his circle. An American adviser Mr. Strobel, Harvard graduate, acts as a discreet alert to warn Siam of European machinations. Siam, under CHULALONGKORN I, has been a conspicuous success and could receive a warm welcome if touring the United States.
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Oxford
Strobel
Harvard
Siam
Chulalongkorn I
United States
Intercollegiate Regattas Loom Over Hudson Rivers
Readers study rival crews from Yale Harvard Annapolis and Cornell as the upcoming races stir trepidation. Critics weigh Yale Court ney Syracuse Ten Eyrex and Columbia opinions as experts and fans project outcomes on a tense river stage.
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Thames
Yale
Harvard
Poughkeepsie
Annapolis
Cornell
Hudson
Crimson
New London
Charley
Courtney
Chicago girl graduates in white dress tradition questioned
The article criticizes Chicago education officials for proposing cheap or uniform graduation dresses for high school girls. It argues that public schools serve all classes and that reform should come from the girls, not imposed by authorities, preserving the charm of white graduation attire.
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Chicago
Superintendent of Schools
Interborough Women Teachers Propose Equal Pay Schedules
Miss Grace C. Strachan announces the Interborough Association will present equal pay for equal work schedules based on cost of living. She notes vetoes by Mayor McClellan and Gov. Hughes hinder legislative success, urging testing the merit of the proposal while not forcing raises on any member.
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Grace C. Strachan
Interborough Association of Women Teachers
Board of Education
McClellan
Huocues
Miss Strachan
Interborough Association
Hugues
House of Lords power curtailment and color photography discovery
A report notes efforts in the House of Commons to limit Lords power and the discovery of a color photography process. It cautions that results will not be immediate and mentions Premier Bannerman and Lumiere brothers experiments as early steps toward these changes.
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House of Commons
House of Lords
the Commons
Bannerman
Lumiere Brothers
Paris
Apix
Topics of the Times on French wine revolt and racial head shapes
The essay links the Midi winegrower revolt to Dr. Ripner’s race maps showing delicocephalic and brachycephalic groups. It argues long heads occupy fertile valleys while round heads inhabit rugged lands, suggesting race explains regional conflict more than policy. The piece also notes Russia’s leadership question and a prediction by Stergen Bowssi.
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France
William Z. Rripner
Europe
Marcelin Albert
Ripney
Dr. Ripner
The
Midi
Atsrrr
Perforr
Russia
Stergen
Bowssi
Tes Tnets
Cdl
Prrnor
Watching Petroff and the Russian leadership question
The piece weighs Petroff as a potential yet flawed guide for Russia noting his mysticism and practical streak, and contrasts him with the risks of a leader out of step with followers. It also discusses Ambassador Reid suppressing speeches at a Mark Twain dinner, suggesting the host controls public rhetoric.
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PreTrorr
Russia
Petroff
Oid
Rep
Mark Twain
Dorchester House
London
Mr. Reid
Abuse of the summons sparks harrowing arrest tale
S HW Edinburg of Monticello recounts a hotel dispute case where unscrupulous applicants leveraged a magistrate's summons to threaten and detain him. After a fake assault claim, two summons led to a night in custody and a civil suit for $300 in damages before the charges were dropped.
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The
New York Times
Butts
Finelite
Grand Central Station
Ludlow Street
S. HW
Edinburg
Monticello
N. Y
Dog Reads Spelling, A Self-Made New York Dog
A yellow American mixed breed dog learns to read letters by paw and becomes self made. Abandoned early in life he is cared for by Jack and briefly chained. His owner teaches him to spell T l e the d o g and the dog outsmarts the method to stay under the porch until night. He enjoys play and fetch and earns his name through clever tricks. S. C. Crane. New York, June 21, 1907.
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The
New York Times
Crane
Walter Beverley Crane
Mr. Long
Jack
S. C. Crane
New York
Lost and found in transit and Paris tallies
The World notes items found on New York subways and elevated trains include outfits, fishing tackle, umbrellas, clothes, and baby carriage parts. It cites long lists from ads showing 915 watches and 873 pocketbooks among many losses, and parades Paris totals of umbrellas, walking-sticks, artificial legs, and other items in 2003.
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New York World
Boothreack
New York
Paris
Teeke
Staten Island Water Purchase Debate Fails to Gain Ground
The Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen heard a proposal to buy Staten Island Water Supply Co for 1.1 million dollars. Borough President Cromwell pressed for the deal citing poor water, while Controller Metz said no payment for the franchise and Burr-Herring valued the plant at 907 thousand. Alderman Doull called the plant junk and opposed the price, though some Staten Islanders supported the purchase.
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Board of Aldermen
Staten Island Water Supply Company
Board of Estimate
Cromwell
Richmond
Staten Islanders
Metz
Burr-Herring Commission
Alderman Doull
Park Arsenal May Go or Be Remodeled
A Park Board conference debated tearing down or remodeling the old Arsenal Building in Central Park. President Herrman will decide soon after hearing that renovation is unlikely and a new municipal office building may be proposed. The arsenal, built in 1847, stores Park Commission records from 1857 and 1860, risking loss to property holders if destroyed.
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Herrman
Park Board
Arsenal
Central Park
James W. Reed
Finance Department
Theodore E. Videto
Edward Miller
Samuel Parsons, Jr
Park Department
Board of Estimate
Reed
Parsons
Videto
Department
The
Park Commission
Fifty-ninth Street
Mark Twain Bath Robe Tale Draws Dutch Courage
Letter to the editor recounts an English portraitist at the Waldorf Astoria in 1904 who rode an elevator in a bath gown and slippers, claiming the habit was common in London hotels. The writer notes no disturbance to relations between nations and cites an American woman’s query about English manners.
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New York Times
Mark Twain
London
Mark
Waldorf Astoria
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Is eighty-cent gas law fair before the courts
A reader questions whether the 80 cent gas price law is fairly presented in court and if the press has informed the public about testimony and papers. The debate centers on defining cost versus value and which production elements count toward gas costs. The signer urges focusing on actual costs, including necessary items, while excluding land, franchises, and duplicate pipes.
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The
New York Times
Times
Householder
New York
Community query on Utilities Commission pick in New York
Jacob East of New York urges Governor to appoint Marcus M. Marks to the Utilities Commission noting his ability honesty and esteem. The letter from June 14 1907 adds a civic endorsement amid other verse and city notices.
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New York Times
Utilities Commission
Marcus M. Marks
Jacob East
New York
McGowan vetoes new recount bill amid mayoral race drama
Acting Mayor McGowan vetoed the supplementary recount bill while Clarence J. Shearn filed petitions for a recount in Kings and Richmond Counties from the 1905 mayoral election. Bonds totaling unlimited were posted by the National Surety Company to cover costs if Hearst’s side prevails. Similar petitions were planned for New York and Queens counties as the case advances through Justice Maddox.
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McGowan
Clarence J. Shearn
W. R. Hearst
Justice Maddox
Brooklyn
Kings
Richmond
Hearst
McClellan
National Surety Company
Kings County
C Ty
New York
Queens
Shearn
William M. Ivins
Algernon Lee
James C. Crawford
John J. Kennelly
Vf Pri Socialit-Labor
Government hearing on Averill bill tax crossings in cities
Gov Hughes heard arguments on the Averill bill to tax railroad grade crossings within special franchises. The State Tax Commission said 10 million dollars of assessed value escaped taxation under the 1899 law, while railroads contested the scope of taxation as excessive and sweeping.
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Ealbany
Taylor
Erie Railroad
A. C. Pleydell
The
New York Tax Reform Association
Civil Pension Bill Vetoed by Governor Hughes
Governor Hughes vetoed the Burns civil pension bill in Albany, saying the measure unfairly discriminates between Civil War veterans and other state service workers and is inadvisable to set aside space for veterans or others who served the state. The bill would grant pensions to Civil War soldiers sailors and marines employed fifteen years by the state or local governments.
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New York Times
Albany
Hughes
Unauthorized Benevolence in Street Cleaning Drive
Street Cleaning Commissioner Craven investigated reports that non department men collected funds for the Drivers, Sweep ers, and Hustlers Benevolent Association, forbidden to solicit. One collector claimed about 38000 from names on his list. a $3000 collector carried a letter signed by Association President Greenfield but claimed no department knowledge.
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Craven
Greenfield
Association
Children’s Ald Society Summer Homes Open
The Children’s Ald Society started its summer charity program with over 230 sick mothers and children taken to the Health Home at West Coney Island for a week long vacation. About 200 children from day nurseries departed for the Summer Homes at Bath Beach and Superintendent A. Schlegel says all Summer Homes will be filled by next week.
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Children's
Ald Society
West Coney Island
Bath Beach
A. Schlegel
Ahearn Appeals Contempt Ruling
An appeal to the Appellate Division has been filed by Borough President Ahearn and three subordinates challenging a contempt ruling. The action seeks to overturn the adjudication and related orders issued by the lower court.
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Ahearn
Kearn
O’gormen
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