University of Virginia president urges South to shape race policy
President Edwin A. Alderman told a Civic Forum audience at Carnegie Hall that the South must limit black political power and focus on industrial training. He argued the negro race is declining in the South and outlined a gradual, scientific approach to citizenship and education while noting foreign immigration's role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Alderman
University O Virginia
Civic Forum
Carnegie Hall
New York
Dr. Alderman
South
George McAneny
City Club
Russia
Alderman
Republic
Justo
Armstrong
Othe
America
Philip Bruce
England
M. A. Smith
Andrew Wilson
E. R. Luld
Samuel T. Dutton
Hamilton Holt
John Bates Clark
Robert G. Meade, Jr
Marcus M. Macks
Robert Watt
Grafters Fight City Bid Reform Plan
Controller Metz warned of organized opposition to his duplicate bid idea to curb crooked contracting. He noted an aldermanic ordinance on sealed bids and a proposed Controller's Estimate Box to prevent bid alterations and temptations in city contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Board of Aldermen
Fowler seeks to reallocate offices at the Custom House
Col Edward S Fowler, collector of the port, forms a commission led by Alfred Brooks Frye to review which bureaus misaligned with Treasury duties must yield space. The panel will study current office assignments and recommend relocations, with a report to Secretary Cortelyou. Fowler aims to move Postal Station P from the south main floor and relocate the Internal Revenue Office upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. Fowler
Custom House
Treasury Department
Alfred Brooks Frye
George B. Cortelyou
the Treasury
Fowler
Internal Revenue Office
Post Office
Harbor Pollution Report Urges Action to Save New York Harbor
The Metropolitan Sewage Commission reports New York Harbor faces unchecked liquid pollution extending along the whale shore line and threatening public health. Appointed by Mayor McClellan in 1903, the five members include George A. Soper and Lindly R. Williams. The panel seeks $75,000 to complete its work amid oyster beds and fishing grounds at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Sewage Commission
McClellan
New York Harbor
New York Bay Pollution Commission
George A. Soper
Charles Sooysmith
HH. de Bo Farsons
James H. Fuertes
Lindly R. Williams
Cassidy Gains In Queens Borough Politics
Serious dissensions among the Beriner Democrats in Queens boost ex-Boss Joseph Cassidy’s chance to regain influence with a full primary ticket. Bermel supporters admit he is at a disadvantage as residents protest increased taxes and disaffection grows, especially in Long Island City after Hicks was ousted and replaced by Benjamin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens
Joseph Cassidy
Joseph Bermel
Kissena Park
Bermel
Long Island City
James B. Hicks
Benjamin
Mortally Hurt In Auto Crash On Kearney Meadows
Felix Halm 45 of Jersey City is reported mortally hurt after a touring car driven by his son Felix 18 veered to avoid a slower car and struck the Frank Creek Bridge rail. The impact caused the gasoline to ignite. the Halm family and others were rushed to St Michael's Hospital. Halm Sr. sustained base skull fracture and brain concussion with mortality momentarily anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Halm
Poplar Street
Jersey City
Frank Creek
Newark
Kearney Meadows
Halm
Felix
St. Michael’s Hospital
Greek Catholics clash as church property changes hands
Police dispersed a Williamsburg mob outside the Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church of Mary Queen of the Angels after Greek Catholics circulated circulars to lure worshippers from the Roebling Street parish. The dispute followed the Russian Orthodox purchase of the North Fifth Street Methodist church in Brooklyn for Greek Catholic use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
South Fourth
Roebling Streets
St. Nicholas
East Ninety-seventh Street
Manhattan
North Fifth Street
Belford Avenue
Williamsurg
Roebling
South Fourth Streets
North Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal
Natives Suffer Cruel Treatment in Angola Appeal Made
General Francis Joubert Pienaar appeals to Sir Edward Grey on behalf of natives in Angola and Portuguese West Africa. He alleges confiscation of property farms and cattle by the Portuguese governor and reports his son Ernest is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Joubert-Pienaar
Corrente Held Over Bomb Blast at Allen Street Tenement
Felice Corrente of 134 East Houston Street was held in $2,500 bail for examination after a Saturday night bomb exploded at the doorway of the tenement at 151 Allen Street, causing $2,000 damage and panicking thirty families. He was seen running from the doorway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felice Corrente
East
Houston Street
Allen Street
Butts
Essex Market
Corrente
Autoists Demand Better Roads and State Highway Plan
The era of strong focus on good roads grows with motorists pushing for a State Department of Highways and a statewide system of 3 332 miles, of which 560 exist, plus higher annual registration fees tied to car weight. Ohio mirrors trend with a similar bill, license fees escalating by horsepower, and a proposed Highway Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mohawk Valley
Paris
Albany
Buffalo
State Department of Highways
State Automobile Association
Ohio Automobile Association
Ohio
Senate
Ohio Good Roads Assocation
Highway Commission
Ate
Parochial School Graduates Form New York Association
Old pupils of Catholic parochial schools in New York gathered at Cathedral School Hall and formed the Association of Former Pupils of the Catholic Schools of New York. They planned a May 6 dinner at the Astor in honor of the archdiocese centenary. Edward F. Boyle of St. Gabriel's elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cathedral
East Fiftieth Street
Catholic Schools of
Hotel Astor
Archdiocese of New York
M. J. Savelle
Edward F. Boyle
St. Gabriel's
Ralph Peters to Dine Railroad Men
Ralph Peters president of the Long Island Railroad invites about forty board members and staff to dine at his Garden City home on Monday April 4. Guests travel from Long Island City and Brooklyn by special trains to the residence noted for its fine site worth 15000 dollars and house costing 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad
Garden City
L. I
Long Island City
Brooklyn
Peters
Long Island
Week's Curb Transactions in Leading Securities
The week ended March 21 1908 details curb trading in leading securities with price changes. Read shows quotes for many mines and companies including Nevada Con Goldfield, Nippon G. M., Old Dom Cop, Mont Sho new, and others. note sales gaps with last recorded price. Also mentions sale of all rights of the Manufacturers Clothing Co store to Morris Harris at 364 Central Avenue Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aew
First
Florence
Foster Cobalt
Fur
Giroux
Daisy
G. B
G. Hill
Greene Gold
G.-Sil
G.S. Pf
C. M
S. F. Voc
Guanaj
Can
Gug. Exp. Co
Jim Butler
Kendall
King Edward
Lone Star
Manhattan Ely
Manhattan Con
Montgom
Nevada
N.U. A
Simee Ulstagier
N. Butte
Star of
Orig
Bullfrog
Penn.Wyom
Goldfield_ Con
Vane
al -Am
Bay -Am
W. P
Transpanae
Otis Elevator One
Roy
Egera
Spencer Leas
Standard Oil
Sil
Spencer Leasing
Transit
Alaska Mining
Atl
Goldfield
Balaklala
Bamb.Delam
B.K. Devel
Bingham C
Boston Ely
Butte Coalition
Butte & N Mylke
Con
Ariz. Sm
Ely Min
D.D. Estate
Diamondfield
Doug.woop
East Butte
Ely
Adams Express
Albany & Susquehanna
American Ice Securities
American Tobacco
Santa Fé
Pitts
L. E
Siig
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Brooklyn Union Elevated
Brooklyn Union
Buffalo Gas
Buffalo Gas OS. .i
Decease
Reese
Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
Consol
Canada Southern 1St
Cfseevese
Canada Southern 2d
Central of Georgia
Seles
Central of Georgia 2d Inc
Pf. Inc
Central Leather
Central of New Jersey
Central R. A. & Bank Co. of Georgia
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio Consol
Chicago & Alton
Cahi
Bur. & NP
Gt. N. Ft
Chi
Bur. & Q
Bur
Illinois
Nebraska
Chicago & Erie
Mil
St. Paul
So. Minn
St. P
Chicago & Northwestern Consol
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Rock Island Pacific St
Chicago, Rock Island
Pacific Brees
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Columbus
Ninth Avenue
Consolidated Tobacco
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & Rio Grande Consol
Detroit City
E.erees Ee
Distillers’ Corporation
Duluth & Iron Range OS
Feseease
Edison el. Ill
Brooklyn
Erie General
Erie Ist
Comsol
Eirle
Thawesen Ee
Ko Frie
Pennsylvania
Evansville
Indianapolis
Fort Worth
Denver City
Rio Grande
General Electric
Green Bay & Western
Illinois Central
Northern
Ist
International & Gread
Rie -- Iy
International
Great Northern
Interborough-Metropolitan
Hblg
International Mer
Marine Co bOrg
International Traction
Iowa Central
Kansas City
Ft. Scott & Memphis
Sinescererne Wavenete
Lake Shore
Lor Island
Louisville & Nasville Unifie
Tughville Col
Louisville & Nas
Manhattan Consol
Eeresee
Metropolitan
Eeeeres S.wceae
U of
Exico S. F. Ds
Metropolitan Street Railway
J. A
Gen
Blic
Cuba
Wwe
Aeceseeee Cee
Republic of Cuba
J. J
Lake Shore & West
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Columbia
Missouri Kansas & Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Philippines
P.w.&imp
Missouri, Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Lewis Seewee
City
Mohawk & Malone
Essex
Morris Rete
M. N
IMS ‘Nash
Chatt
St. Louis
Louis Consol
Webb
Mon
W. l
Nash. Chatt
St. Eee
Reg
W-L
New York Central
New York Cent
New York
Alabama Currency Fund
J.J
N .H
N. H
Norfolk & Western Consol
Eeseeeres
W. i
Norfolk & Western
North Carolina
J. O. Wee
North Caro
Smat
Nort
West
Tennessee
Northern Pacific
Virginia
Brown Bros & Co
Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Va. Fund
Oregonm
Oregon Short Line
Virginia Riddleberger
Oregon Short Line Consol
Ceceres
Ieee
Pacific Coast
Sigs
People’s Gas of
Feorla & Eastern Income
Daesae
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Iron Mt. & South
Iron Mt. & So
Unif
San Francisco
Southwestern
St. Paul, Minn
Man
Minn
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Seaboard Air Line
South Carolina & Georgia
Southern Pacific Ist
Southern Pacific
Iis Southern Railway
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Tennessee Coal& Iron
Birm
Tenn
Texas & New Orleans
Texas & Pacific
Lees
Third Avenue
Tebbarche
Third Avenue Con
Eeewwne
Toledo
Peoria & Western
St. Louis & Western
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Wabash
Pittsburg
Ao Fetty
Western Maryland
Westinghouse Elec
Mfg
S. F
West Shore
Clyde West Shore
Western Union
Western Union Real Estate & Ref
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wilkesbarre
Eastern
Wisconsin Central
c.e+s
Imperial Japanese
States of Mexico
United States of Mexico
United States
New York City
Prominent Trustees Named In John E. Borne Group
A roster lists John E. Borne as president with a large slate of officers and trustees. Frank L. Hilton is chairman of the executive committee while William H. Leupp serves as secretary and Carleton Burte as assistant secretary. Other roles include vice presidents J N Babcock and James W Taplin, treasurer Pow Beach and auditor L Judson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakleigh Thorne
John E. Borne
Frank L. Hilton
WM. H. Leupp
Carleton Burte
James W. Tappi
WM. J. Eck
Heman Dowd
J. N. Babcock
B. Fonda
Pow. Beach
L. Judson
John G. Boston
City Sealed Bids Open for Brooklyn Water Works Projects
Public notices from the Department of Water Supply Gas and Electricity and the Board of Health invite sealed bids or estimates by 2 PM April 1 1908 for iron castings 8 inch water main Grand Street extension and boiler work at Ridgewood pumping station Bids also listed for measles pavilion lighting fixtures Kingston Avenue Hospital and Bronx local improvements plus docks and ferries contracts with dates and locations in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Water Supply, Gas
Park Row
Borough of Manhattan
City of New York
Borough of Brooklyn
Grand Street
Borough of
Brooklyn
Ridgewood
R. J. F. Gerstle Company
John H. O'Brien
Ek Librakyabent
Fifty-fifth Street
Sixth Avenue
City of New
Kingston Avenue Hospital
Kingston Avenue
Fenimore Street
Bherough
City Record
Thomas Darlington
Alvah H. Doty
Doke A. Bingham
Board of Health
Board of Assessors
The
Bronx
149Th Street
Mott Avenue
Harlem River
FOX
Prospect
Avenue St. John
Arthur
Belmont Avenues
Herman A. Metz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gen. Lee
Sewage Commission
Cassidy
Jersey Bridge
Africa
Industrials
tSelis
F. P
Pitts Sil P
Red Hill
Red Top
Anne ‘i
Ives
Stewart
Sup
Tonopah
Trethewey
Trinity Cop
Union Mines
United
United Ico
Utah
White Knob
Eer Knob
Trust Company OF America
Wall Street, New York
Colonial Branch
Broadway
London
Gresham St
B. C
WI. H. Chesebrough
Richard Delafield
Ashbel
P. Fitch
Anson, Flower
H. B Hollins
James 8
Kuhn
Frank
R. Lawrence CO
Meyer , Seth M. Milliken
Randal Morgan
Morgan J. O'Brien
Joseph J. O'Donohue, JR
Lowell M. Palmer Hosmer
B. Parsons
Stephen Peabodye
Clifford Potter
John J. Riker
WM. F. Sheehan
George R. Sheldon
Henry F. Shoemaker
James W. Tappin
Oakleigh Thorne K gAa
J. van Cortlandt
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
P. A. BL Widener
Department OF Clocks and Ferries
Pier A
Battery Place
Department OF Docks and Ferries
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