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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
7
A chaotic evaluation of the Metro Company car system notes weight and passenger issues, rising accidents, and costly leases. It outlines the transfer law as a boomerang, the need to curtail or surrender lines, and the potential disintegration of the network amid revenue losses and court interpretations.
The Public Service Commission plans a hearing for tomorrow on restoring the transfer system between the Metropolitan Street Railway and the Fifty Ninth Street crosstown line. Receivers argue for joint rates while the commission weighs a fair 4 cent distribution between lines and aims for a final order once terms are agreed.
A daughter was born Sunday evening to Mr and Mrs Walter Heyman in Bern Switzerland. Mrs Heyman is a niece of Mr and Mrs Daniel Frohman linking the new birth to the Frohman family.
Executives from American Brake Shoe and Foundry, Westinghouse and others gathered at the Waldorf to create a permanent group promoting fair play for railroads. The Railway Business Association aims to shape sentiment among workers and the public, seeking equitable rates and offsetting hostile views from demagogues.
C. W. Post of Battle Creek fronts a broadside arguing that both labor and capital trusts threaten public liberty. He warns trusts seek legal immunity, calls for citizen vigilance at polls and courts, and cites strikes, violence, and political coalitions as proof of rising control over workers and law.
Burglars dynamited a safe in a Port Jefferson station cafe on the Long Island Railroad while noisy locomotives drowned the blast. A large dynamite charge was used but no explosion was heard. About $50 was taken. Railroad detectives had been watching the station for weeks but left prior to the burglary.
Yale University reports a $125000 fall in market value of stocks and bonds over the past year amid a general depression. Book value June 30 stood at $824,824 with market price $220,364, a 4.8 percent income yield, down from 4.82 percent last year.
Mrs. Peter Conover Hains filed for alimony and counsel fees before Supreme Court Justice Carr while denying Capt. P. C. Hains Jr’s divorce action. The motion also seeks child custody, with allegations of undue intimacy with William Annis and a possible drug influenced confession. Subpoenas were issued for grand jury witnesses as the Hains Annis matter progresses tomorrow.
Miss Mae Cunliffe of Philadelphia had William West manager of The Time the Place and the Girl theatrical company arrested in Trenton on charges of assault and battery after an incident following last night's performance. Bail was posted. The actress alleges he accused her of mishandling her role and struck at her during the quarrel.
The American Bankers Association session in Denver denounces a federal bank deposit guarantee, opposing postal savings banks. Col Powers rebuts the plan, comparing it to free silver, and warns of the fallacy. emphasis on educated depositors and uniform bills of lading.
Joe Harrahill, an elevator operator with bushy hair, doubles as a cowboy in the Round-up show. He rides a bronco in scenes, balancing early shifts and theater duties, earning $14 weekly and claiming easy work sleeping five to six hours. He aims to become a full-time actor while continuing elevator duties.
The Board of Education unveils a broader winter lecture system with more centers in boroughs and expanded cooperation with public libraries and universities. Dr. Henry M. Leipziger says over 2,000 free lectures will run Oct to Dec, many as single subject courses, with 100 plus courses offered through Columbia, NYU, Yale, Princeton, University of Ridge, Rutgers, Penn, City College, Amherst.
An investigation at City Hall probes license issuance and renewals. Officials examined alleged improper practice by a peddlers group and reviewed past permits granted by city authorities including the mayor and commissioner. Deputy witnesses testified about prior renewals and possible staff involvement.
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