False SAYS DOCTOR BRAYFIELD'S STATEMENT
Benton Illinois Dec 2 Dr B F Brayfield was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the murder of Reuben Parrish an Illinois Central Railroad agent at Mulkeytown by poison. He testified he treated Parrish with other doctors and Parrish died of an intestinal obstruction and that gossip about Mrs Parrish was unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Orr
Benton
Orr
Parrish
T. M. Aderhold
Ziegler
Mulkeytown
City Must Run Ferries Under Court Order
Justice Blackmar ruled the city must operate five Brooklyn Manhattan ferry lines and Grand Street routes, granting a mandamus against the city. The decision allows public auctions for leases while Madden’s New York Terminal Company runs the ferries for now, and frees Madden from maintenance duties amid no injunction against continued service. If no private buyers emerge, terminals and adjacent land may pass to the city, with legislative relief sought if needed. The ferries carried over 1.4 million passengers and more than 540,000 vehicles in five years, yet financials remain disputed. Controller Metz will discuss options with the corporation counsel. he opposes paying 12.9 million dollars for the ferries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Brooklyn
Grand Street
Roosevelt Street
3D Street
Jessee
New York Terminal Company
Madder
Frederick W. Wurster
William ©. Madden
Justice Blackmar
Metz
Ferryboat Rescues Two Men From Overturned Boat
During rush hour in the North River the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry Chicago rescued two sailors, William West of 138 Cherry street and Oledf Exksrom of 10 Cherry street, who clung to an overturned rowboat. Captain Daniel McCarthy directed the rescue as deck hands William Holt and Charles Pia threw lifelines and pulled them aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North River
Penneylvania Railroad
Chicago
Wiliam West
Cherry Street
Oledf Exksrom
Daniel McCarthy
William Holt
Charles Pia
Hoboes Dine At The Battery In Potluck Special
A mob of thirty five hoboes gathered near Bowling Green in lower Manhattan sparked by a log fire and a tar kettle construction site. They allegedly traded fish for bread peppers and vegetables joining from East North South and West with the hob king overseeing a makeshift meal in improvised kettles. A later toast from tomato cans marked a quiet nod to the new shuttle subway project and ongoing line diversions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Manhattan
Wee
Ling
Battery
Bachelor Circle names eight for German charity ball plans
The Bachelor Circle of the German Liederkranz appoints an eight member committee to collaborate with the Arion and Beethoven committees on German charity ball arrangements. The group marks its twenty fifth anniversary with a ball at the club house located at 111 to 1189 East 58th Street on January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liederkrang
Arion and
Beethoven
East 58Th Street
Baer aided poor in coal controversy testimony
Testimony at the government’s Sherman Act suit against coal railroads and a coal combining shows coal operator D. Simpson stating his firm sold seven collieries to Temple Iron via Robert Bacon for about 2 percent of their value. He details railroads pressuring independents, the 1902 coal strike, and the rise in costs since then. The sale occurred about nine years ago, Mines later valued between 150 and 209 million dollars. Hearing resumes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Simpson
Astor House
Simpson
George F. Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Henry S. Fleming
Independent Coal Operators’ Association
Bitumi
Robert Bacon
Bacon
Mr. Bacon
Guaranty Trust Company
Temple Tron Company
Temple Iron Company
Metzt Investigating Committee Hears Witnesses in Brooklyn
The State Civil Service probe into Controller Metz continues with witnesses from Brooklyn. William E. Melody, former Deputy Collector of Assessments and Arrears, testified he was removed after declining to resign and that he criticized Senator McCarren, not Metz. Other officials, including Dr. Pflug and H. Torbere, described political pressures and job dismissals amid the inquiry. The hearing resumes at 10:30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Melody
Brooklyn
State Civil Service Commission
Metz
Melody
Iss
McCarren
R. (. E. Brown
Mr. Melody
Met’arren
Senator McCarren
Charles J. Pflug
Mr. Brown
Dr. Pflug
H. H. Torbere
Finance Department
Brown
Coler
Torberg
William J. M.glasey
Department of Assessments
Daniel Moynahan
Moynahan
Municipal Reform Exhibit At Carnegie Institute
Fitteburg hosts a civic exhibition showing maps diagrams and models from around the world on city building focusing on structure engineering sanitation and social factors. The event includes a death calendar marking 424 deaths in Allegheny County in one year and plans to send the display to other cities to spark nationwide interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitteburg
Carnegie Institute
Institute
Ber
Allegheny County
Wilcconsin
Illnois
New York
Pittsburg
England
Germany
Austria
France
Peoria County Records Highest Divorce Rate In State
Chicago December 2 reports Peoria County leads the state in divorces. From November 1, 187 to November 1, 198 there was one divorce for every four and two thirds marriage licenses. Illinois holds the national lead in divorces, with a state average of one divorce for every twelve marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peoria County
Illnois
Coal Mining Tests Mark American Mining Congress Opening
Pittsburg hosts the American Mining Congress with safety and conservation pledges, a new federal mine laboratory, and demonstrations of explosive tests. James R. Garfield and President J. H. Richards address delegates as John Mitchell calls for a half-cent tax per ton of coal for miner pensions and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
James R. Garfield
Interior
J. A. Holmes
United States Geological Survey
J. H. Richards
Idaho
Pitishug
American Mining Congress
Congress
Federal Government
Draeger
Marianna
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Richards
Hotel Scheniey
Harriman Hill Peace Tethered By U P Merger Hearing
At a continued Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Chicago and Alton proceedings, testimony from Union Pacific officials described a long dispute with the San Pedro line and a later agreement shifting miles of Oregon Short Line track under San Pedro control. Cornish testified Southern Pacific did not own Pacific Express. stock Holdings in the express firm included Union Pacific four percent, Wabash zero, and Northern Pacific unknown. Hearing adjourned to January 5 due to ex-Judge Lovett’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester G. Williams
Union Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & Alton
Co. A. Severance
Maxwell Evarts
William Dpd. Cornish
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
San Pedro
Mr. Harriman
Cornish
Pacific Express Company
Express Company
The
Wabash
Northern Pacific
Custom House
Lovett
E. H. Harriman
Florist on Trial for Arson in Staten Island
Robert Thompson a Graniteville florist faced first degree arson charges after police said he confessed to torching the Winant cottage. Fire Marshal Lestrange linked both the cottage and hotel fires to arson though details remained untraced. Thompson denied the confession saying it was coerced and his mother testified he was at home during the alleged act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thompson
Florist
Graniteville
Staten Island
Richmond
Thompson
Alexander Winant
Lestrange
Winant
Knight in $3000 bail on theft by trick charge
Magistrate Walsh set bail at $3000 for Harry H. Knight on a charge of stealing $8.40 by trick from ten women, many poor workers. Knight’s counsel Senator-elect Robert F Wagner argued. the case involves National Trading and Household Supply Company and a furniture premium scheme. Police say Knight swindled multiple victims with trading stamps and solicited purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Harry H. Knight
National Trading and Household Supply Company
No. 13
West 14Th Street
Robert F. Wagner
Knight
Droege
Lottie Leoffier
van Sicklen Avenue
Brooklyn
National Trading and Supply Company
Art treasures redeemed in Chicago forfeiture case
Federal authorities in Chicago will release art goods once owned by Mrs. Jack Gardner of Boston and shipped as household goods by Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbourne of Chicago after a bond equal to the appraised value is deposited. The goods valued at $82,000 are to be secured by a certified check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Der
Federal District Court
Chadbourne
Thomas ©. McMillan
Isabelle
J. Gardner
Jack” Gardner
Tenor’s haste leads chauffeur to reckless driving charge
Thomas Mead, a chauffeur, was arraigned on reckless driving after claiming a call from Zenatello the tenor spurred a rush to the Metropolitan Opera House. Mead met the tenor at 63rd Street and Central Park West and sped down Broadway until arrested by a bicycle patrolman. Zenatello was actually in Manhattan Opera House, not the Metropolitan, suggesting a miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mead
Zenatello
Grand Opera
Metropolitan Opera House
Mead
Moss
63Th Street
Central Park West
Broadway
Giedeman
MD Street
Signor
Manhattan Opera House
Metropolitan
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac For Coastal Navigation
Sunrise 7 08 Sunset 4 84 Moon sets at 15 11th hour. High water times listed for Sandy Hook Gov Island Hell Gate. The Patricia was 725 miles east of Sandy Hook at 1 00 am yesterday and due about 8 20 am Saturday. The St Louis 1220 miles east at 2 00 am yesterday, due about 8 30 pm Saturday or 8 30 am Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Patricia
St Louis
Empress of Japan and Other Steamers Destinations Listed
Shipping lines show routes to Hawaii Japan Corea China and Philippine Islands via Vancouver Victoria San Francisco and Seattle. Schedules include dates in December for vessels such as Tenso Maru Hovertryma de New Zealand Lord Sefron Mariposa Wie Vanda Teucereei and others with arrivals and connections through San Francisco Tacoma and additional Pacific ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine
Vancouver
Victoria
Empress of
Shipping News Port of New York December 3 1908 Arrivals
Shipping notes report arrivals at Port of New York on Thursday December 3 1908 including Steamer Samland Anfinden from Antwerp November 21 with 408 steerage passengers and moise and Steamer Marina from Antwerp November with cargo and passengers arriving at the bar around 1 55 pm. Other vessels listed include California Blaikie Glasgow Moville November 21 with 158 cabin and mise and Steamer Katherine Birt Whyte Muelva November 12 to the Pennsylvania salt Mig o with mean. Additional arrivals include Kasenga from Chittagong October 2 Calcutta 1 Colombe 20 Port Said November and Reston December 1 to Norton & Son with mase and Rossetti Ellie from Santos November 10 Rio de Janeiro Barbados to Busk & Jerony with steamer Rossetti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samland
Anfinden
Antwerp
Red Star Line
Moise
Marina
Taylor
Sanderson & Son
Aram
Steadier California
Blaikie
Glasgow
Moville
Henderson Brose
Mise
Katherine Birt
Whyte
Muelva
Pennsylvania
Dobbs
Chittagong
Catcutta
Colombe
Port Said
Algiers
Reston
Norton & Son
Mase
Rossetti
Fir
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Barbados
Busk & Jerony
Winter overcoats and boys clothing from Rocers Peet Co
A tradecard style notice promotes boys winter overcoats and suits as warm all wool items. It touts sailor and Russian suits, double breasted reefers, revised prices, and a full range of boys furnishings and hats. Listing includes Rocers Peet & Company three Broadway stores and street addresses.
Steamer arrivals and sailings at Sandy Hook port
In a dense ledger style, steamers and routes are listed with origins, destinations, dates, and passenger or cargo details. Notable ships include Montserrat, Carpathia, Estonia, Majestic, and Antilles. Entries note quarantine, bar arrivals, and departures to ports like Havana, Trieste, Naples, and New York along with carrier firms and passenger counts.
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Brayfield
Court
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Tribune
Baer
MR. Metz
Cid Service Committee
Illinos
Harriman-Hill
William D. Cornish
Marine Intelligence
Line
Nord America
Naples
la Veloce
Vera Cruz
Ward
Morre Castle
Jacmne
Atlas
Pring Sigismund
Havre
Railan Louisiane
Liord Main
Bremen
Algeria
Gibral
Hamburg
Regina de ° Italia
Galveston
la Pac Et Norte
Tampico
el Cid
New Orleans
Morgan
Southampton
la Touraine Havre
Lucanla
Liverpool
Cunard
Clyde
Caledonia Glasgow
Cearense
Booth
Panama Cristobal
Panama
Seminole Turks Island
Hamle Am
London
Atlantic Trans Mesabe
Genoa
Trainian Duca
Genova
Kansas City
Savannah
Frederick Hendrik
Hayti
Nassau
Ceve
Seguranica
Hugin Tampico
Yan
Apache
Jacksonville
Princess Anne
Norfolk
Mallory
White Star
San Juan
Caracas
Aracao
Aurora
Bermuda
Quebec
Bermudian Lamp & Holt
Tennyson
Argentina
Havana
Crown of
Wilhelm
Jamaica
Farima
Tiuiana
Minnetonka
Atlantic Trans
Carpathia Aples
Cunardeee
California
Glastow
Brisgavia Yambure
Fatena Litwell
Mallorgae
Brazos
Huron
Old Dominion
Jefferson
City of Atlanta
Isovaz Para
Benedict
Para
Shipping News
Port of
Rocers, Peet & Company
Warren St
34Th St
Re and Coffee
Montserrat
Span
Bonet
Vera Crus
Compania Trasatlantica
Carpathia
Smith
Trieste
Fiume
Palermo
Gibraltar
Cunard Sa Co. Ltd
Bar
Ida
Ivancich
Almeria
Malaga
Phelps Bros & Co
Antilles
Burns
Southern Pacific Co
City of Augusta
Burroughs
Boston
Ocean Ss Co
Crown of Granada
Gruchr
Perth Ambey
Trinidad Shipping and Trading Co
Afghanistan
Meron
Allao
Salaverry
Iquique
Coronel
Montevideo
Baltimore
Wessel, Duval & Co
Tapley
Newport News
Old Dominions Co
la Vouraine
Grosser Kurfurst
Calabria
Marseilles
Auckland
Star of England
Melbourne
Sydney
Plymouth
Teutonic
Cherbourg
Buenos Ayres
Queen Alexandra
Singapore
St Patrick
Yokohama
Kronprinzessin
Cecille Ger
la Provence
Fr Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Rosarito Liverpool
Lusitania
Queenstown
York
Swansea
New York City
Perugia
Oceanic
Minnehaha
Pathan
Bri
Hiogo
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Manila
Lizard
Quito
Titian
Manchester
Vais
Earth
DE Wolf Hopper
Daly'sieius
WM. Faversham
the World
the Herald
Blanche Bates
Fighting Hope
Mats Wed
the Devil
Hackett
Mrs. Fiske
Garden Theatre
Henry Dixby
Wary Lane
Chaminade Carnegie Hall
Chaminade
Roel Johnston Everett
Mendelssohn
Recrrar
Lina Lerner
Merstein
Lamin — Mats. 2Iec. Soc WM
Jerome
Teas Schwartz Dorando
Work
Colonial Mat
Irene Franklin
Hens Chas
E. Evans & Co
Jettines
Stuart Barnes
Alcide Capitaine
Alhambra
Waiter
Kelly
Lily Lena
Bent
Wm. Hawtrey
Academy OF Music
Mats Wedana
14Th St
Irving Pie Red Mill
World IN
Uvsi Eden Cinematograph
Svery Hour
MUSEF
Stenoras Risk
66Th St
Col. Ave
Metropolitan Occ
Grand Ofera
Siden Tonigmt
Tose Mme
Emma Bamnes
Martin
Scott Condé
Caruso
Mmes
SemDrich
Emma Eames
Homer Sparkes
Cara
Scott
Didur
Toscanini Thurs
Goetterdaem
Fremstad
Fornia
Homer
Randa
Kaschowska
Sparkes
Mattfeld
Woehning
MM. Achme
Hinckley
Muehlmann
Gorttz
Toscanini
At & LA Boheme
Sembrich
MM Bond
Spetrine
Mata
Gay
Farrar
Caruse
Tose
Mme
Mmartin
Scotti
Brooklyn Academy OF Music
Frinhais
Hindkter
Hertz Tuesday Feyvg
Butterfly Weber
St.or
Sth
Oscar Hammerstein
Tim
Odette Valery
Christine Kerf
Tanar Cavall Rusthana
Abia
Mores Marteka
Severina
MM ‘Teccani
Mile Espinasse
MM Zen
Sammarce
Artmond
Mus
Campaniat Sund
Campanini
Cavalleria Rusticana
Mmes Agnetinel
Mariska-Aldrick
Parola
Crabbe
Manhattan Opera Chorus
Mile
Zeppitl
Mila Gerrille Reache
Mary Garden
Renaud
Dufrainglies
de Segurola
Vieutlie
Hea
Triple Billy
Cavalleria
Ticana
MLI_E
LABIA
Mariska
Taccan
Pagliacci
Zenatelio
Sammarrco
Rabbe
Panini
M_ Chariier
Lucia DI Lammermoor
Traviata
Tetrazzinici
Antino
Sammarco
Gilibert
Tnt Seate
John I
Jack Straw
St. of Wet
Ethel Barrymore
WM. Gillette
Samson
Evessis Mats
Billie Burke
Garrick
Ier
SAVOY
Amsterdam
Liberty
Gaiety
New, York
TRE 46Th St
Bowser
Mats Wea
TRE. Bwas
Agth
F. Beateldae
Malia
Actors Fund
Joe
Thea
Mats
Annie Russell Frnowith
Astor
Hodge
Man
Seth
Mississippi
Circle Broadway
Wallace
Cahill
Yellowstone Park
Carneg
Hall Stes
Wusarenfiebel
CARNE
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Max Fiedler
Emil Sauer
Tyeor
David Belasco
Stuyvesant Theatre
David Mannes
S4th Street
Carnegie Hall
Dec & A & Schelling
Steinway
the Presbyterian Hospital
Andrew J
Medical Board
Society of The Presbyterian Hospital # com
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