Ivins Delivers Final Traction Inquiry Results
The Pine Service Commission closed its July 18 1907 traction probe with Ivins reporting only $10,554,351 of the Third Avenue bond proceeds paid in cash. The review traced asset transfers, mortgage funds, and floating debt while noting remaining complexities and pending court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Ivins
Third Avenue Railroad
Third Avenue
Metropolitan
Whitridge
Third Avenue Road
Henry Hirt
Metropolit
Marton Trist” Company
Postmaster Extends Post Office General Delivery Hours
Postmaster Morgan arranges general delivery windows to open for twenty four hours including Sundays and holidays. Previously windows closed at midnight on weekdays and at 6 PM on Sundays and holidays. The change aims to provide greater convenience to visitors and patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Holida
City seeks end to nonessential Sunday work
Supt. Voorhis of the Bureau of Public Buildings under Borough President Ahearn plans to end all Sunday work not absolutely necessary. The aim is to avoid paying double wages on Sundays and to save by obtaining receipts for all supplies delivered to city buildings.uotes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Voorhis
Bureau of Parblic Buildings
Ahearn
Gen Ives Chosen President of Williamsburg Trust
Gen Ives named president of Williamsburg Trust Company during a Brooklyn Supreme Court session. Arguments over receivers’ fees and plan of resumption dominated the hearing as Justice Kelly urged agreement within a week to allow a June 1 reopening. The court also allowed Directors to resign and a new board to be selected under the trust agreement with the Metropolitan Trust Company and shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayton Ives
Metropolitan Stock Company
Williamsburg Trust Company
Iselly
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Wiliams
Church
Lyons
Kuhn & Dykman
Mr. Dykman
Dykman
Justice Kelly
Metropolitan Trust Company
West Virginia coalfields gain seaboard outlet via rail deal
Major rail interests led by Standard Oil, Pennsylvania, Van derbilt interests, and Baltimore and Ohio form a pact to connect West Virginia coalfields to the seaboard. Virginia Railroad, reaching Norfolk, linked with Little Kanawha syndicate, expects freight to sea board next fall. Separately, Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad, bought by Western Maryland, is slated for auction next month, with bondholder committee led by Alvin W. Kreech, signaling Goulds linking Western Maryland with Wabash.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Seaboard
West Virginia
Standard Oil
Pennsylvania
Vanderbilts
Baltimore & Ohio
Virginia
H. H. Rogers
Standard
Norfolk, Va
Little Kanawha Syndicate
Baltimore
Georges Creek
Cumberland
Western Maryland
Cumberland Narrows
Alvin W. Kreech
Goulds
Maryland
Wabash
City to Sell Old Bonds Amid Improved Market
New York City faces selling the remaining 7.6 million of corporate 4 percent bonds after a market revival. J and W Seligman & Co hold an option through June to place about 7.6 million of the issue, with 3 million sold at public sale last July and additional amounts to contractors and creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seligman & Co
New York City
Metz
J. & W. Seligman & Co
Cassidy era exposes tracks removed and streets ceded claim
Investigation by Ira G. Darwin District Attorney of Queens County seeks to determine how Joseph Cassidy while President of the Borough of Queens permitted the Long Island Railroad to lay tracks across Hamilton Street in November 1904 and across Furmery Avenue in June 1905. Farmers and residents complain of obstructed thoroughfares and freight trains.
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Joseph Cassidy
Long Island Railroad Company
Borough of
Queens
Ira G. Darwin
Queens County
Hollis
Joe
Railroad Company
Cassidy
Department of High Ways of
Long Island Railroad
Hamilton Street
Furmery Avenue
Divorce Granted to Comanche Wife in Oklahoma
Co-ash-cho-nahh Ta-yer-vitty, a Comanche woman, obtained a divorce from Orion Tayer-vitty in Oklahoma on 6 May. She charged cry and desertion and received a decree in district court. The former husband is described as a man of non sightings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Lanton
Oklahoma
Co-ash-cho-nahh
Orion Tayer-vitty
Co-ash-cho-nah Ta-yer-vitty
Alecree
District Court
Justice Rules On Temporary Injunction In Setter Case
Justice Kelly in the Supreme Court Brooklyn heard arguments on a motion to permanent the temporary injunction restraining the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from euthanizing an Irish setter owned by Mr. Colter for which no license fee was paid. The hearing will continue next Monday when Justice Kelly will render his decision.
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Kelly
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Bird S. Coler
Society For Prevention of Cravith
Colter
City Briefs Report Denials And Miscellany From The Exchange
The Consolidated Stock Exchange denied that Thomas Uf Buck of 7 Hreanway is a member. Mrs Woodall of the Walsurf Astoria and Hilton Philipson of London are noted. A marriage license was procured at City Hall. Several court actions and salary adjustments for City officials and examiners are listed, including pay raises for staff and a postponed trial for Carl Stansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flor
Woodall
Walsurf
Malone
Rosaisky
MelIntyre
N: Side Board of Trade
Charter Revision Commission
City Hall
Barnarh
Jackson Sues City Railway Over Insolvency and Receivers
Final briefs in Attorney General Jackson's suit seek dissolution of the New York City Railway charter on insolvency grounds and a permanent receivership. The case, before Supreme Court Justice Davis, may decide whether federal or state receivers manage surface traction.
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Jackson
New York City Railway
Supreme Court
Davis
Adrian H. Joline
Douglas Robinson
Paul Fuller
J. Hampden Dougherty
Melville G. Pallister
Metropolitan Street Railway
City Railway
Lessee Road
Brown
The
State Railroad Commission
James L. Quackenbush
Quackenbush
United States Circuit Court
Limburg
Bar
United Sates Credit Court
Interborough Metropolitan Company
Metropolitan Securities Company
City Coal Bids Saved City Money, Says Deputy Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner M F Loughman issued a statement with Commissioner John H O'Brien approving changes to coal specifications for the Water Supply Gas and Electricity Department The move aimed to break the coal combine and secure egg coal lessening costs by 910 740 over last year with $72008 spent this year vs 820003 last year The altered specs favored lower bids and reduced broken coal issues while insisting the change was not to favor any bidder and caused some displeasure among bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Loughman
John H. O’brien
Loughman
Manhattan
Bronx
Department of Water Gas
Machinery Club Opens New Hudson Terminal Quarters
The Machinery Club moved to the twenty first and twenty second floors of the Hudson Terminal Building at 30 Church Street. Opening address by George W. Post of Stand ard Coupler Company frames a hopeful tone. The club lists F. H. man as President and 1,100 members across 127 cities including Cuba, Mexico, Japan, and several European cities.
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Machinery Club
Hudson Terminal
Church Street
George W. Post
Standard Coupler Company
F. H. Man
R.C. MckKinnepy
Walter L. Pierce
W. Seton Henry
Cuba
Mexico
Japan
Health Board Officials Speak at Holy Trinity Club Dinner
Health Commissioner Darlington and Third Deputy Polices ee Ee Bert Hianson outlined department activities at a Holy Trinity Church Men's Club dinner on 12th Street and Lenox Avenue. Darlington cited forty nine modes of activity including correspondence. residents raised concerns about cockroaches in flats and disputes over health threats.
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Darlington
Polies Ee Ee Bert Hianson
Holy Trinity Church
12Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Health Department
Charles I. Murphy
New York
Angein
Bingham
Commissi Immigration
Robert Watehorn
Harry Pierce Nichols
W. S. Richardson
Rockefeller Bible Class
Crazy Boy Runs Amuck Overstudy Fueled Scholarship Hope
Jacob Kolchinsky, nineteen, son of Simon Kolchinsky, attacked his mother, father, and two year old sister Tessie at 271 South First Street Williamsburg after a late midnight fit. He used a hatpin and a carving knife, was restrained by a neighbor and his parents, then jailed after police transport. He had been top of his class and was to graduate next month.
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Cornell University
Brooklyn Boys’ High
Jacob Kolchinsky
Simon Kollchinsky
South First Street
Williamsburg
Tessie
Kolchinsky
Po- Heeman Snedeker
Bedford Avenue
Skolinsky
Metz Hints Reformers Face Moynahan Clash
Daniel A Moynahan Collector of Assessments and Arrears writes Controller Metz defending civil service hires in the War Department noting higher interest collections since reforms. Metz replies that department duties require only compliant staff and trusts the 1898 law allows Moynahan to continue hiring within legal limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel A. Moynahan
Metz
Civil Service Reform Association
Department of Warrears
Moynahan
Cassidy anti bucket shop law signed by Governor Hughes
The Cassidy anti bucket shop bill becomes law as Chapter 455 of 1908, prohibiting bucket shop contracts on margin or credit for securities and commodities. It defines bucket shops, imposes felonies for violations, and requires broker disclosures within 48 hours. The act also dissolves corporations after a second offense and restricts foreign firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yar Times
Albany
Gov. Flughes
A. F E. Smith
Cassidy
Would-be Kisser Arrested After Umbrella Strike
Mrs. Marvy Reed headed home when a man tried to kiss her. she struck him with her umbrella, breaking the handle. Luke Collins of 177 East 122d Street was arrested after a chase with Officer Hall. The same night the Republican County Committee met at Murray Hill Lyceum to authorize an executive statement on primary law and filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvy Reed
West 117Ith Street
East 122d Street
Luke Collins
Mrs. Reed
Republican County Committee
Murray Hill Lyceum
Collin H. Woodward
Parsons
Charles Kk. Lexow
Noted early American cartoons auctioned by Gov Pitcher
Gov Pitcher gathers a distinct collection dating to Andrew Jackson's era, featuring color plates and rare engravings of Napoleon and Prince Eugene. The items, sold tonight at the Anderson rooms, include works from a nearly century old period and many pieces in color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher
de Witt Clinton
Anderson Rooms
Andrew Jackson
Napoleon
Prince Eugene
Agricultural Dept reports land sales exceed two million
The State Agricultural Department reports improved farm conditions and more than $2,140,000 in land sales over the past year across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Albany
State Agricultural Department
Fire Department Civil Service Exam Debate
Assistant Chief Examiner J P Conway challenges Chief Croker's claim that exams favor brains over brawn in the Civil Service Fire Department. Conway notes 20 top performers scored 91.85 percent on physical tests while 20 bottom performers averaged 7.29 percent on mental tests. Regulations allow 70 percent mental for appointment, yet the worst mental scores still lagged in overall quality. Of 115 candidates failing, only ten matched the physical average, but none reached 58 percent mental.
Young Burglar Caught At New York Catholic Protectory
John Malone a 13 year old homeless youth was arrested on the fourth floor of the New York Catholic Protectory at 417 Broome Street and jailed at Mulberry Street Police Station on a burglary charge. He had recently been discharged after four years confinement and claimed to have acted to "get even" for discipline. He admitted stealing band instruments used to punish unruly boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Malone
New York
Broome Street
Mulberry Street
Malone
Becau
Bruff Divorce Granted After Navy Scandals
Charles Lawrence Bruff an Ensign in the United States Navy obtained a final decree of divorce from Anna Olga Hyde Bruff known as Olga Maxwell Bruff. The suit before John J. Adams as referee led to Supreme Court Justice OGorman issuing the decree. Bruff cited alleged misconduct by his wife with a man named Bell at the Madison Square Hotel on July 12, 1907.
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Charles Lawrence Bruff
United . . . States Navy
Anna Olga
Hyde Bruff
Olga Maxwell Bruff
John J. Adams
Supreme Couert
O'Gorman
Bruff
Missouri
Bell
Madison Square Hotel
Twenty-fourth Street
Sixth Avenue
Recreation piers to open with new roof garden
Allen M. Spooner commissioner of docks and ferries orders all recreation piers opened Saturday afternoon at 8 o clock and thereafter daily 7 AM to 11 PM through Sept 26. A roof garden will be opened on Ion Pier 10 North River at Albany and Cedar Streets with music 8 to 10 50 PM and baby carriages allowed on upper decks 8 AM to 6 PM.
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Allen M. Spooner
Docks and Ferries
Ion
North River
Albany
Cedar Streets
Life Lost In Chicago Box Factory Fire
A deadly fire at the Wintermeyer box factory on Twenty seventh and Throop Streets left at least one dead and ten injured. The blaze caused about 400000 dollars in damage and trapped workers on upper floors forcing some to jump from windows.
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Chicago
Wintermeyer Box
Fire causes $150,000 loss in Mayfield incident
Mayfield Ky May 21 A fire believed to be incendiary caused extensive damage today with an estimated loss of 150000 The water and light plant was burned down Sunday night leaving no power to light the scene and hinder firefighting efforts.
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Mayfield
Maxwell Briscoe Co Plant Destroyed by Fire
North Tarrytown May 21 The Maxwell Briscoe Company office building and plant were destroyed by fire causing an estimated loss of 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Tarrytown
Maxwell, Briscoe Company
Automobile Anlforturers
Fires and property listings near East Fifth Street area
Fragmented OCR note lists numerous addresses and names with monetary values and times, including Cannon Street Lexington Manhattan Street Kisskitz Triftir East 74th Street Joss Koster Columbia University and Central avenues. Indicates a sheriff and various property or fire-related items with monetary figures.
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Lexington
Leah Fetnberes
Manhattan St
Carl Fishtack
Saran I
Kisskitz
Western’ Stack Co
Triftir
Dynamiters Wreck a Bronx Bridge in 1930s Case
An explosion damaged a new Baychester to Pelham Bay Park bridge over the New Haven railroad in the Bronx causing about $5,000 in damage and panicking nearby guests. Authorities suspect union tensions fueled the act and widened security as five more similar bridges are watched.
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Baychester
Pelham Bay Park
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Schumaker Company
Philadelphia
Eugene J. Rights
Dal & Holbrook
Sibel
William Colby
Bronx
New York, New Haven
Park House
John Stark
O'Block
van Nest
William Hensler
John Connelly
Edward Roderer
Capt
Hayes
Westchester Policy Station
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Learns
Pine Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Traction
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William M.ivins Jr
Willig R. Willcox
Metropolitan Inquiry
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New York City Railway Company
Federal Court
Grand Jury
New York Charter Commission
Public Service Commissions
Chairman Willccox
Willcox
Tam
Citve Tha
Gen. Ives
Williamsburg Trust
Litt
Long Island R. R
Co-ash-cho-nah
Tayer-vitty
Coler
Bob Bayi
Examiner
W. L. Chaffee
Cii Welton
I. Atlee
Snyder
Ne Shepard
W. J. Cobb
SI. St
R I. Fosdick
T. Z. McFall
T. W. Duane
J. McGowan
H. G. Lynn
Ey Os. Conneil
Sehen M. Manheimer
Ji. N. ‘Outwater Accountants
Hubbard
P. Lindeman
Cxac Wanzer
St E. Maas
B v. Amos
Imachinery Club
Health Board
Askea Co Comnel
Crazy Boy
Hughes
Wiley
Wheder
Board of Regents
Croker
Arne Elm
U.S. Navy
O’gorman
Kentucky
A. M
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East Fifth St
Sheriff St
le .Shissman
Cannon St
Nea Lyric
Daly
Sam Bernard Wer
Lew Figids
John Witghing Mason
Vsel Behi
Mt. Tm
Girl Herald
No-Morrow
Hackett
B’ Way
Henry E. Dixey
Lebonnard
EUS
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Matinees Waa Fk Cat
Peru
Vammerstein
Mretor Co
el May
Colonial Mat
Alhambra Mat
Bryn Tanguay
Robert Hilliard & Co
Chas. F. Lemon
Willa Holt Wakefield
Celelia
Karine
la Gardenia
Rooney & Bent
Bolemia
American Italian Grand Opera Company
St Mats
Wed
Sat
Bostoge’s
Geand
Blondin
Hill Theatre
Tex
Murray the Behman
Springer
Uot Grand
Chauncey Olcott O'Neill
Derry
Eden Muse
Blaney
Tom'n Spooser
the King
West End
New Haven
Pelham Park
LASOR
Empire Hudson Otis
St. Ev
WM. H. Crane
34Th St. Nr
Ciway
St. & Hway
House Krocker
Biway
Geo, M. Gunan Taxked Prixce
Helen Mary J
Josephine Cohan
Bovex
45Th
Ziegfeld, Jr
Mary's
New Amsterdam
Gramercy
Leaturer
Flatiron
Uilding
Christown
Bowery
Sida
Dreamland
Orl
East
Oehey
Sam Devere
Wallage
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