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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1908

Page

13

Lighting Fight Over Arcade Block Sparks Newark Outrage

A Newark clash between the Arcade Lighting Co and Public Service Corp of New Jersey turned violent as feed wires were cut by both sides after the city blocked extended electric lines. Arcade officials report $3,000,000 backing to continue the fight. Thomas F. Quinn was arrested on assault charges and paroled for today’s hearing.

Public Service Corporation of New Jersey Arcade Block Lighting Company Newark N. J Thomas F. Quinn Public Service James G. Sharpe Quinn Sharpe Clayton W. Morse Mr. Sharpe Public Service Corporation Hahne Arcade Broad Street Market Street Public Services Bowers Clinton Hill Geiser Clinton Avenue Clinton Badger Avenues Arsade James Seymour Public Service ‘Corporation Newardk Eisele Public Ree Corporation

Rochester's New Hotel Seneca to Open for State Convention

Rochester’s Seneca hotel opens tomorrow ahead of the State Democratic Convention in town. The brick building on Clinton Avenue fronts 180 feet and backs 200 feet to Cortland Street with an 80 foot private roadway. It features a Renaissance style lobby with French marble, ivory columns, and elaborate dining areas. The mezzanine is half the hotel area, the second floor ballroom will seat 700 to 1,000. Managers H. M. Gerrans and E. T. Osborn run the property with ties to New York Buffalo and Detroit.

New York Times Rochester Cortland Street The H. M. Gerrans E. T. Osborn New York Buffalo Detroit

Texas Oil Firms Lose Charters for Tax Delinquency

Austin report notes the Attorney General's office secured judgments forfeiting the charters of eighteen oil companies operating in Eastern Texas for failure to pay franchise taxes. Appointed receivers Frank W. Godsey and Charles R. Reynolds take over the defendant firms, including Beaumont Oil and Mineral, Anaconda Oil and Mineral, Beaumont Petroleum and Gas, Chemical Oil, Texas Star Oil and Land, and others.

New_York Times Austin Texas Attorney General's Department Frank W. Godsey Charles R. Reynolds Beaumont Oil and Mineral Company Anaconda Oil and Mineral Company Beaumont Petroleum and Gas Company Chemical Oil Company Texas Star Oil and Land Company

The Steel Trade Position in Pittsburg Various Markets

The Pittsburg iron and steel scene shows rising furnace output, with September likely surpassing August. Bessemer and other iron types fetch lower prices. coke costs rise due to drought. Box car orders, tin plate activity, and steel wire bookings indicate mixed demand while structural shapes and certain prices trend downward amid ongoing production challenges.

Pittsburg Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Bessemer Valley Chicago Gray Forge American Sheet and Tin Plate Company Laughlin Martin's Ferry Ohio Pacific Coast American Steel Wire Company New York Harriman Barney & Berry Company Cambria Steel Company Standard Steel Car Company Harriman Lines Monongahela River

Camera Hunt for Whales Incomplete Skeletons Revealed

Roy C. Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History has photographed and measured humpback whales from Vancouver Island to Alaska since last April. He gathered over 300 pictures and secured a 48 foot skeleton, with two tiny leg bones suggesting land ancestry. Exposures were Captured at rapid speeds to document structure for a Pacific Atlantic comparison.

Roy C. Andrews American Museum of Natural History Vancouver Island Alaska Andrews H. C. Bumpus Bumpus Big Sea Mammal Vancouver Mr. Andrews

German City Officials Aiming for Civic Welfare

Benjamin Marsh reflects after two months in Europe on munici pal problems in Germany and England. He notes German and English officials show strong dedication to city welfare while American cities lack trust in democracy and the community’s duty to citizens. He compares this to the devotion of many New York city officials already.

Europe Benjamin Marsh New York Atlantic Marsh Mr. Marsh Unite States

Henry Holmes Praises American Railroads Sleepers

Henry Holmes, General Traffic Manager of the British London and Southwestern Railroad, returned from Chicago and St Louis to study American railroading. He admired American lines but found sleeping car arrangements less ideal, praising the Plymouth London sleeper on his rail line with brass beds and adjoining lavatories for easy morning cleaning.

Henry Holmes London & Southwestern Railroad Chicago St. Louis Plymouth London London & Southwestern

Conduits and Pavilion Projects Bid Notice at Middletown Hospital

Sealed proposals for multiple construction projects at the Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital in Middletown New York including nurses homes and house annexes heating and electric work and a pavilion for contagious diseases will be accepted by the State Commission in Lunacy in Albany until 3 PM September 24 1908. Proposals require certified checks and a Surety bond. drawings and specs available from the hospital or the State Architect Franklin B Ware.

Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital Middletown N. Y State Commission In Lunacy Capitol Albany Franklin B. Ware E. McGarr State Commission Albany, N. Y

Newark Plans Sale of School and Track Elevation Bonds

The city seeks bids by noon on September 22 1908 for two bond issues, 200000 in school bonds dated October 1 1900 and 200 000 in track elevation bonds dated September 1 1908. Bonds are fifty years at 4 percent interest with a callable option after forty years, issued as registered or coupon. Bid minimum is par plus accrued interest. Circulation on bid conditions and city financials available on request.

City of Newark New Jersey City of Newark N. J J. H. Bacheller City Hall

Proposals for Blankets at Depot Quartermaster’s Office

Multiple government procurement notices across ports, including 40 000 olive blanket bids due September 15 1908 in Philadelphia and New York with 20 to 50 percent potential increase. Domestic preference stated. Separate West Point and Atlanta notices seek brick stables storm sewer forage and straw bids with meeting dates. Governor Island wharf reconstruction bid due September 30 1908.

Whitehall Street New York City Quartermhiaster 26Th St Gray’s Ferry Road Philadelphia Boston New York Chicago WM. S. Patten Quartermaster’s Office West Point N. Y United States Quartermaster Chief Quartermaster’s Atlanta Barrancas Dade de Soto Fla Fort Caswell N. C Fort Moultrie McPherson Oglethorpe U.S Sam R. Jones

Notice of Public Hearing for Kensico Reservoir Highway Plan

Public notice from New York Supreme Court Ninth District Westchester County announces appointment of Commissioners of Appraisal to approve a new highway system around Kensico Reservoir. Hearing set at Judges Chambers New Rochelle on September 20, 1908 at 9:30 a.m. for parcels in North Castle and Mount Pleasant to be acquired by The City of New York under Chapter 724 of the Laws of 1905 as amended.

NEW York Supreme Court 9Th Judicial Distict Whitchesler County Kensico Reservoir Supreme Court North Castle Mount Pleasant Westchester County City of New York Supreme Court of State of New York Sureme Court New Rochelle N. Y County of Westchester County of Westchester Fee S Thern Aqueduct Department City of New York Kensico Lake Bronx River Bear Gutter Creek Pinchester White, Plains New

Substituted New Road Parcels 797 to 856 Described

Legal description of City of New York acquiring fee for parcels 797 through 856 along easterly and northerly lines near Armonk and Pleasantville roads. Includes detailed bearing and distance courses for multiple parcels and three substituted road strips within Mount Pleasant and North Castle. Dated August 1 1908 by Francis Key Pendleton.

Armonk Pleasantville City of New York Sala Road Same White Plains Mile Square Road State Road City Property Tarrytown Valhalla Port Chester N Ie York Register County of Westchester Southern Aqueduct Department the Register of County of Westchester Et Te Plains N. Y Pitville Ro@ad Pleasantville-Armonk Road Pleasantville Road Mount Pleasant North Castle Francis Key Pendleton Corporation Co Hall of Records Chambers Mamhetian Diem Zor

Summonses in New York Supreme Court action

Plaintiffs Metropolitan Trust Company and others sue numerous former partners and executors in a complex receivership action. Defendants named include Carter & Rogan and many estates and firms, with trial sought in New York County. Amended and supplemental summons dated April 30 1998.

Complex Respondents and Trustees Named in Trust Suit

The document outlines numerous personal representatives heirs of deceased parties and fictitious names used for real defendants in a creditors and bondholder dispute. It lists trustees, executors, and successors in interest across several railroad entities including Chattanooga Southern Railway Company and related firms, noting fictitious names unknown to the plaintiffs. The summons is served by publication under Honorable Cuthbert W. Pound’s order dated August 1, 1908, filed in New York County Court.

Supreme Court New York County HH. A. V. Post J. L. Lamb No Man Erb Thomas H. Hubbard Metropolitan Trust Company D. Bukofzer Charles Gregory Maturin Ballou Chattanooga Constructotion Company Jane FE Burnham, Williams John B. Carter RR. M. Rogan A Couper & Company Janie W. Armstrong Halpt Armstrong John Doe Ard Roe John Dea Frederick Dunn Ralph T. Armstrong Russell Sage Samuel N. Lewis George T. Lewis William C. May Jonathan May L. Jones D. L. Jones Annie Knapp Willit Edward J. Knapp F. Knapp A. O. Headley Mary B. Meeker Charles H. Meeker Adaline H. Curtis Walter €. Curtis St. Curtis Eliza Powers Albert W. Powers Edward F. Powers Nathaniel B. Powers Mary BE. Gilbert Frances Adelaide Gilbert Nellie J. Hicks Henry C. Frénier Frederick Hicks Susan T. Allien Nee. Martin R.C. Martin Frederick Allien R. C. Martin & Company Peter KE. Tome Jacob Tome George C.flint Ward M. Gateley William Burton Green, Jr Richard James Arnold Green Eliza H. Green Mary E. Gilbert C. H. Graham W. W. Harrison Edgar J. Heller Anncrew Feiler Ward Annié J. Heller Margaret H. Hendrickson James C. Hendrickson S. R. Jacques & Tinsley Co H. P. Scott Ag Ie Eleham & Co Emma L. Jones Horton R. Jacquelin Drayton Burrill Charles Sechabert B. Potts Reginald Ss. Willis Copartners J. H. Jacquelin & Co Marinus W. Dominick Andrew V. Stont J. Augustus Barnard Dominick & Dominick Franklin T. Pfaelzer Charles F. Loxley Pfaelzer & Company Horace J. Morse Charles D. Morgan Charles S. Coe George 8. Goodrich Charles L. Morse A. M. Kidder & Co Sarah FE. la Roche Charles A. Lummis Samuel H. Parsons Copartnners Lummis Parsons Mercantile Trust Company D. Lidell J. M. Langston A. H. Meeker McGee Cotton Company John Smith John R. Neeley John W. Smith Neeley & Smith Charles W. Osborne A. E. Powers Bank of D. Powers & Sons A. ED. Powers Pacific Improvement Company L. Garcia J. M. Ponce de Leon William Henry Powell BE. R.sutton Gustavus A. Duryee H. Osborne W. H. Cooper Ey. D. Murphy John J. Duffy Randall H. Foote Frank Reid Henry A. Garrett W. S. Alexander Joseph Egbert Sixth National Bank of Philadelphia Charles H. Graham Franklin Stanton P. W. Shoffell Herman Stutzer D. F. Stanton R. B. Sperry William E. Thorne Jacob Toms Institute E. M. Tibbetts Myer Ullman Abraham van Sielen Camille Weidenfeld John W. Weed William =. Wood Mark FT. Cox Robert Dudley Winthrop Robert Winthrop & Company Mary F. Donovan Tim Donovan William Wright Jame Steele Wiliam Wright James Steele Chattanooga Southern Railway Company Henry Prince Frank Coners Frederick Duke Charles Lord Chattanooga Southern Roaiiway Company John Hare William Ames New York Joline, Larkin & Rathbone Walla Borough of Manhattan KH BR KH BR Herriet PF. Caray, Joe B. Carter R. M. Rogan Coership Carter & Pent Efast Ralph Hetra Ralph T.mstroing Frederick Dionn Pann Armstrofig¢ & Company Liowis Green -Arnt Internations Trust Company Georse W. Revd Pifeboy Trust Company D. Tinnes Agnew Samuel N. Lew A George T Lewis Trish Angertonn Fark Mary F.meeker Amate J. Heller Roducunes.&Papsece Company Iameston Lewis Siif James Simmens William Stet Jones James Simmuons Wilden Stime John Ts Nevier John Gray Willien Wood Johan Gree Ormel Settith Farmner Copes Neelen & Smiths Gwrela Toon Fi. Sutton IB Osborne Frank Fel Yreary A. Filerrett Joseph Besbert Puttadel Hankpois TF Tinley James Steein Eathier Tae Tandoea Southern Railway Company Prederick du Charles Lord- Tuhe Chertes Lord Chattamesa Southern Railway Company Jon Tate Willie Ames John Hace Nara Chattanooga Southern Raft Company Cuthbert W. Pound Clerk of the Co of State of New York Court House Borough of Hattan City of New York Wall ‘Borough of Manhattan New York City

Referees Notice for Partition and Public Auction in New York

New York Supreme Court in the case Agart versus Thomson et al directs a partition sale of property in Manhattan. Referee Moses R. Hytttenberg will auction the lot at 14 16 Vi Street on September 15 at noon, via auctioneer Samuel Goster. The property lies at 63-05 West 125th Street bounded by West 125th Street and Lenox Avenue, with an attached diagram provided.

New York Madeline A. Agart Nellie Thomson Als Vi Street Borough of Manhattan City of Ni York Samual Gosticker City State of York Lenox Sixth Avenue Lenox Avenue Twenty-fifth Street Lentx Avenue Weston Hundred and Wine Hundred and York Moses R. Hyttenberg D. Eolis Hitterband Piff Exchance Place West 125Th Street

Notice to creditors of Abraham Kridel late of New York

Surrogate Abner C. Thomas of New York County by order dated April 2 1905 105 notices creditors to present claims against Abraham Kridel late of New York City to Holland Bernheimer Bernheimer 10 Wall Street New York by October 25 next. Executors Samuel Kridel Alex Ander H Kridel appoint Sirs ch Scheuerman Limburg and Hollander Bernheimer as attorneys for the estate.

New York Samuel Kridel Alex Ander H. Kridel Sirsch, Scheuerman & Limburg Wiliam Street Borough of Manhattan City of New York Hollander, Bernheimer & Bernheimer Wall Street

Notice to creditors in Parish Barhydt estate

By order of Surrogate Abner C. Thomas notice is given to all persons with claims against David Parish Barhydt late of York County deceased to present them with vouchers to Fifth Avenue Trust Company executor at 814 Fifth Avenue New York City on or before October 10 next Dated New York April 1965 Rushmore Bisber Rogers Stern attorneys for the executor 40 Wall Street Manhattan NY

Barhydt David Parish Abner C. Thomas County of New York David Parish Barhydt County of York Fifth Avenue Borough of Manhattan State of Fifth Avenue Trust Company Rushmore, Bisber Rogers & Stern Wall St Borough of Manhattan City of New York Martin Max New Wax Martin Matilda Martin Herbert S. Martin Joseph L. Retling Berthold Hochs“Hild Franc Neuman Jewgass No. Cedar Street New York City Shepherd K. DE Forest Edward Laye Ton DE Forest Omiston & McCormack Witem

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