Public Ownership Commission Near End of Inquiry
The Public Ownership Commission of the Civic Federation nears completion with a report expected by mid January. It may oppose municipal ownership after examining European and American utilities and finding public ownership unscientific wasteful and morally unsound.
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Public Ownership Commission
No- Civic Federation
Europe
America
the Tribune
Federation
Organized Labor
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
United States
Great Britain
Civic Federation
Henry George
J. W.sulivan
Clothing Trades Bulletin
John R. Commons
Wisconsin University
Sullivan
Messrs. Sullivan
Commons
Italians Rescued After Scow Drifts in Gale Off Navesink
Providence, R I November 30 Two Italian sailors were rescued from a drifting scow loaded with mud after a tow broke near Navesink Highlands. The Parthian, a Winsor Line freighter, found them after twenty hours without food or water as a gale and darkness hampered recovery. A volunteer crew aided in the rescue.
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Providence
R. I
Winsor Line
Parthian
Navesink Highlands
New York Harbor
Heinze Adds 100 000 to Etna Bank Assets
The Butte receiver reports Augustus Heinze sent a 100000 dollar check toward Etna Bank assets. Heinze, former bank president, withdrew in 1903 but says deposits may have been unaware of his departure. The gift would boost bank assets by about 30 percent.
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Etna Bank
Butte, Mont
Butte
Mont
Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Fuller Named Election Commissioner Candidate in Brooklyn
The Republican executive committee met at 44 Court Street Brooklyn and voted unanimously to forward R. C. Fuller for mayoral appointment as Election Commissioner to replace Michael J. Dady. They also re elected county committee officers and chose Jacob Brenner as chairman. A Kings County General Committee meeting is set for next Tuesday.
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Court Street
Brooklyn
R. C. Fuller
Michael J. Dady
Jacob Brenner
Woodruff
Dady
Fuller
Kings County General Committee
Boom for Dr Wilson as Democratic nominee forecast
The Union reports at a New York meeting several notable figures discussed President Wilson of Princeton as the 1908 Democratic nominee. John P Hopkins Roger C Sullivan J H W Eckels Charles S Hamlin James Smith H C Frick and Joseph Willett were listed attendees with Hopkins suggesting Bryan and Hearst are out and Wilson will be the nominee.
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New Haven
Union
Alexander Troup
W. J. Bryan
Metropolitan Club
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
John P. Hopkins
Chicago
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
J. H W. Eckels
Grover Cleveland
Charles S. Hamlin
the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
James Smith
New Jersey
H.C. Frick
Pittsburg
Joseph J. Willett
Alabama
Hopkins
Bryan
Wilson
South
New England
Judge Parker
Folk
May Stop Navy Prizefights at St Helena
Telegraph reports that the Navy plans an order to ban prizefighting on government property at St Helena within days. Four recent bouts among enlisted men prompted concern after a Thanksgiving knockout, with Navy officers serving as judges. The matter was referred by President Roosevelt to the Secretary of the Navy for action.
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the Tribune
Norfolk
Secretary of the Navy
St. Helena
Navy
Roosevelt
Accused by Oil Men in Lackawanna Oil Battle
Interstate Commerce Commission hearings in Brooklyn address Preston and Davis independent oil distributors against Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad over refusal to move oil in bulk from Titusville to Wallabout Basin. Testimony links Standard Oil with alleged conspiracy to drive independents out of business and details past pricing pressures and transfer methods.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Preston & Davis
Brooklyn
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
Titusville
Pennsylvania
Wallabout Basin
Railroad Company
Standard Oil Company
David F. Davis
Davis
Titusville Oil Works
Lackawanna
Wallabout
Standard Oil
Titusville O'M1 Works
William Street
Hearst Indecisive On Future Candidacy
William R. Hearst denied plans to seek office but left open the possibility if circumstances compelled. He said he would not seek a Congressional nomination, yet could run again if required, without specifying the office.
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Mexico City
William R. Hearst
Mexican ‘Herald
Hearst
Strobel Resigns Harvard Chair to Lead Siam as Adviser
Professor Edward Menry Strobel of Harvard Law School resigns as Benns Professor of International Law to join Siam’s government as general adviser. Formerly with the U.S. Legation in Madrid and Third Assistant Secretary of State, he held posts in Ecuador and Chile before occupying the Bemis chair since 1898.
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Cambridge
Mass
Edward Menry Strobel
Benns
Harvard Law School
Government of
Siam
Strobel
United States
Legation
Madrid
Washington
Ecuador
Chilf
Bemis
Harvard University
Big Alcohol Company Stock Deal Reported in New York
C E Sherin and Co. of New York have options on stock of the New York and Kentucky Company valued at 11 million dollars. Walter B Duffy of Rochester engineered the deal, with stock call closing on Wednesday. Inside reports link the Sherrin party to acquiring stock for the Industrial Alcohol Company, potentially forming a major American alcohol enterprise.
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C. E. Sherin & Co
New York
Kentucky
Tribune
Rochester
New York City
New York and Kentucky
Walter B Duffy
Sherrn
Industrial Alcohol Company
Sage estate loans record large Manhattan mortgages
The Russell Sage estate has lent 8.5 million dollars on Manhattan real estate through Douglas Robinson and partners. The Park Row Building loan stands at 2.5 million dollars, with August Belmont as major stockholder. Estate value cited around 79 million, with most bequests to Mrs. Sage. A Wall Street estimate of Sage fortune fluctuates between 60 and 100 million.
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Russell Sage
Manhattan
Douglas Robinson
Charles 8. Brown & Co
Johnston de Forest
de Forest Brothers
Sage
Henry W. de Forest
Park Row Realty Company
August Belmont
Park Row
William H. Chesebrough
Century Realty Company
Pittsburg Street Cleaning Men Are All Laid Off
Pittsburg city street cleaning corps totalling 723 men was discharged after officials refused further funding. Superintendent O'Toole announced there would be no work and no street cleaning until city councils approve additional money for the department.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
O'Toole
Plans steel roof trust forms from Cleveland buyers
Through H. H. Bishop of Cleveland the Steel Corporation plans a large steel roofing eaves trough and conductor trust. The move targets sixty manufacturers nationwide, including twenty in Ohio, with other plants in Illinois Indiana Iowa Wisconsin Missouri Pennsylvania Maryland and New England. Only a few firms are expected to resist the merger.
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Cleveland
H. H. Bishop
Steel Corporation
Ohio
Woodruff Chauffeur Arrested After Fraudulent Number
Timothy L. Woodruff’s Brooklyn chauffeur was arrested on Bedford avenue for carrying a fraudulent street number. He claimed the original plate was removed in a Manhattan garage where the car was repaired and gave the alias E. J. Quirk. He showed a cardboard replacement reading 2848 while the true number was 28487.
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Timothy L. Woodruff
Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn
Dallas Byers Injured After Hunt Ride
Pittsburg November report states Dallas Byers a well known local club member is in serious condition at home after his horse Rapidan threw him and stepped on him twice during the Harkaway Hunt ride. He was brought home last night.
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
Dallas Byers
Rapidan
Japanese training squadron to cruise from Yokohama
A training squadron led by Rear Admiral Tomeoka will depart Yokohama on January 5 for a cruise visiting Honolulu, San Francisco where it is expected February 18, and calls at Seattle and Tacoma. The ships are Shtsukushima Hashidate and Matsushima.
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Tokio
Shtsukushima
Hashidate
Matsushima
Tomeoka
Naval Cadets’ School
Yokohama
Honolulu
San Francisco
Seattle
Tacomiu
Prince of Wales Opens Liverpool Cotton Exchange
The Prince of Wales and the Princess opened Liverpool’s new Cotton Exchange, a $1,750,000 building. He spoke on British grown cotton to reduce foreign dependence and aid British cotton spinners, expressing interest and hope for future success.
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Liverpool
Prince of Wales
Cotton Exchange
Man Attempts Suicide Aboard Overland Limited
J Battcher of New York attempted to die by his own hand on the Overland Limited after being taken at Lincoln Neb. He severed his windpipe with a dull knife but missed the jugular. Doctors say he may die. he carried a through ticket to San Francisco and $60.
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Tribune
Ishington
Neb
J. Battcher
New York
Overland Limited
San Francisco
Ruef and Chief Dinan Indicted in San Francisco Conspiracy
Abraham Ruef and Jeremiah Dinan Chief of Police were indicted by the grand jury on a conspiracy charge tied to protection of a disorderly house. Dinan also faces a separate charge linked to his testimony. Bond set at $5,000 for each case. The judge ordered no attempt to remove Dinan pending trial.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Jeremiah Dinan
Dinan
Paris Debates Salaries for Deputies and Senators
In the Chamber of Deputies a heated debate followed the appropriation vote for house expenses. The issue centered on boosting deputies and senators salaries from 1800 to 8000 dollars annually, with the prior decision upheld by 240 ayes to 218 noes.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Toulon Ship Sails for Tangier in Morning PT
Admiral Touchard's squadron departed Toulon for Tangier this morning, signaling a strategic move in the Mediterranean. The fleet's destination and purpose outline anticipated maneuvers and regional tensions.
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Toulon
France
Touchard
Tangier
Pneumonia Deaths Surge In City Last Week
Health Department vital statistics show weather favored colds and pneumonia with deaths rising from 96 in the week ending November 17 to 146 in the week ending Saturday. The report attributes the spike to prevailing cold conditions.
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Health Department
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Thebaud’s Cousin Resigns From Mutual Life Insurance
Peter Stuyvesant Pillot, cousin of Louis A. Thébaud and longtime Mutual Life inspector of applications, resigns after fourteen years to join Dudley Brothers & Co. amid boardroom tensions. Pillot denies any feud, stating amicable relations and a move to banking. his salary range remains unclear.
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Peter Stuyvesant Pillot
the McCurdys
Louis A. Thébaud
Mutual Life
Tribune
Pillot
Nassau Street
Mr. Pillot
Peter Stuyvesant
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central
Three Banks Closed in McDonough County
Three banks in McDonough County were closed after a Chicago firm demanded funds. The Chandler led banks in Macomb Colchester and Bardolph with $890 000 in liabilities hold deposits of about $590 000. Chandler, longtime Republican leader, says all depositors will be paid in full as properties are converted to cash.
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Tribune
Macomb
McDonough County
C. V. Chandler Bank
Bank of Chandler & Ives
Colchester
Ill
Bank of Chandler & Smith
Bardolph
Chicago
Chandler's
Chandler
Bank of Macomb
Macomb Land and Industry Company
Smith Bank
Sonora Railroad Tie Up Over Manslaughter Case
The Sonora Railroad extension from Nogales to Guayamas in Sonora Mexican state is halted by a strike aimed at securing Jesse M. Reitz, an engineer jailed in Hermosillo for manslaughter after striking a Yaqui Indian. Trains are idle as crews refuse to move until Reitz is freed. Consuls in Nogales and Hermosillo seek resolution, with appeals to Washington and Mexico City.
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Tucson
Ariz
Sonora
Southern Pacific
Nogales
Guayamas
Detroit Life Insurance Managers Quit En Masse
Ten life insurance managers and one director of agencies in Detroit resign today amid worsening conditions in the field. At least six more managers are expected to quit this month with January 1 triggering a new New York life law seen as devastating. Names include F. C. Campbell Union Central Life Boston, Thomas W. Aston Security Mutual Life Binghamton, John A. McLean North American Life, Fred Hickey Security Trust and Life, Richard Hardy Fidelity Mutual Philadelphia, Fred Cody Home Bank Building Agency New York Life, Earl New York Life branch, Fred Paige Mutual Life New York, Baxter Manhattan Life, and W F Sanders Equitable Life Michigan agency.
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the Tribune
Detroit
Michigan
New New York
F. C. Campbell
Union Central Life
Cincinnati
Thomas W. Aston
Security Mutual Life
Binghamton, N. Y
John A. McLean
North American Life
Fred Hickey
Security Trust and Life
Richard Hardy
Fidelity Mutual
Philadelphia
Fred Cody
Home Bank
New York Life
Mr. Earl
Fred ©. Paige
The
Mutual Life
New York
Mr. Baxter
Manhattan Life Agency
W. F. Sanders
Equitable Life
Death of Dr Edward J McDonough after self diagnosis
Dr Edward J McDonough diagnosed his own illness as oedema and lung congestion after checking his temperature and pulse. He died ten minutes after calling Dr J J Wollheim. Indirect cause listed as chronic Brights disease, possibly worsened by cold air and late Thanksgiving meal. He ran a private practice at 304 East 78th Street and was noted for charity to the Roman Catholic Church.
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Edward J. McDonough
East 78Th Street
J. J. Wollheim
East 79Th Street
Bright
McDo
McDonough
East 78Th Reste
Payne bill to abolish 51 custom houses faces House vote
Washington reports on November 30 that the Payne bill to close 51 costly custom houses, many in New York and beyond, will be pushed as unfinished business. It aims to save $169,009 annually though it faces patronage opposition and may wait for the Legislative Appropriation bill.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Friends of
Congress
New York
Sag Harbor
Port Jefferson
Patchogue
Great Beg Harbor
N. J
Yakima
Ore
Albemarle
N. C
Payne
Pittsburg Promoter William D. Carver Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
William D. Carver a Pittsburg promoter and representative of Makeover Brothers shot himself near his wife’s Melwood street apartments after investing heavily in mud mining stocks without firm consent. Fidelity Title and Trust reports heavy debt to the New York office and possible undisclosed net. His wife plans to bury him in Philadelphia after he complained in a letter he could not live on less than 1900 dollars monthly.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
William D. Carver
New York
Makeover Brothers
Melwood Street
Carver
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Philadelphia
To Succeed Dr Harper A Chicago University Shakeup
The University of Chicago trustees plan to replace acting president Harry Pratt Judson with the late Dr William R Harper as president at the February meeting. Judson said he was in New York for a General Education Board election, the sole reason for his East visit, and hinted Rockefeller backing but would not confirm a call on John D Rockefeller.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Harry Pratt Judson
William R. Harper
Judson
New York
General Education Board
John Ty. Rockefeller
Mad Auto Stirs Broadway Crash at List Street
An automobile from the New York Transportation Company went out of control on List street and Broadway, smashing the plate glass window at No 1 Broadway. A nearby woman was knocked down but escaped serious injury. Patrolman Sullivan chased the car for a block shouting whoa but it swerved toward him. Driver William Rottenback of 180 Fulton street Union Hill New Jersey calmed the machine and returned it to the company garage.
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Rollins
Higgins
Kentucky
Frank Sullivan
William Cohrs
Sullivan
New York Transportation Company
List Street
Broadway
R. H. de Riener
Storms Raze Newfoundland Sea Board Delaying Vessels
A severe snow storm grips St John s and the island wide sea board with steamship traffic halted. Freight freighters are detained while Atlantic gales lash ships entering port and Labrador mail boat reports Arctic ice floes nearing the coast. Roosevelt remains at Sydney awaiting calmer seas as a heavy gale rages offshore.
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St. John’s
N. F
Labrador Mail
Labrador
Gas Kills New York State Girl at Heidelberg University
Miss Kate Barnum of Cooperstown New York was found dead in her Heidelberg University room after gas fumes filled the space. Professor M F Gruber detected a gas odor at 8 AM and found her body with both lights burning, suggesting accidental inhalation.
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the Tribune
Tiffin
Ohio
Kate Barnum
Cooperstown
N. Y
Heidelberg University
M. FE. Gruber
Miss Harnum
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Fourth Avenue
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Peri
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Mr. Easley
Belmont
Men On
Advt
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Robert Palmer
White Star Towing Company
Scotland Light
M. J. Dady
R.C. Fuller
Elections Commission
DR. Wilson
Lackawanna Road
Standard
Pessgremaa
P. J. Flynn
Truesdale
William Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Caldwell
Mr. Caldwell
BIG Alcohol Company
Plans Steel Roof Trust
NEW Cotton Exchange
Ruef
Thebaud’s
P. S. Pillot
Mutual
Tm Insurance
Peabody
No. 116
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Dudley Brothers & Co
McCurdy
Armstrong
Robert H. McCurdy
Hughes
DR. Harper
Newfoundland
Sydney
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