Coler and Mets Face Brooklyn Financial Hearing Bombshells
The city finance committee heard from former Controller Coler and current Controller Mets on alleged mismanagement. Mets said a staffer in the bureau of markets was suspended amid grand jury inquiry into connections with wrecking firms and city property sales. Coler declared political death over school funding and religion in education, while Cassidy pressed on bond issues and city spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mets
Coler
Brooklin
Conte
Fach
Gene
Fin
Grand Jury
Cassidy
Metz
J. P. Morgan & Co
Bridges Street
Brooklyn
Grid
Oler
Bureau of Muncipal
Eli City
Brooklyn Fire Insurance Rates Drop in Three Districts
The New York Fire Insurance Exchange voted to remove penalties on properties in Williamsburg Greenpoint Kent Avenue and the Brooklyn High Pressure districts. The action, driven by the Citizens' Committee of Brooklyn led by Walter G Benedict, cuts annual rates by about 300000 dollars retroactive to October 1 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York Fire Insurance Exchange
Wiliamsburg-Greenpoint
Kent Avenue
Walter G. Benedict
Arm of Benedict & Benedict
Citizens’ Committee of
William Hester
William Berri
Frank Batley
Hemury Batterman
Gilbert Evans
Overdue German Steamer Karthage Reaches St Johns
The Hamburg American Line steamer Karthage, after three weeks from Hamburg to New York, entered St Johns Newfoundland to replenish coal after heavy seas and gales. Captain Poock reported severe weather, deck damage, and coal depletion threatening its voyage. The vessel left Hamburg November 18 and diverted to St Johns for fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's
N. F
Hamburg
New York
Karthage
Hamburg- American Packet Line
Poock
St. Johns
Auto crash injures Newark girl. driver arrested
Rose Chrictire, sixteen, of No Becket street Newark, was struck near her home by an automobile driven by Albert Glick of Paterson. She was taken to the ey Hospital with a broken leg and other injuries. Glick was arrested and cared for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Chrictire
Becket Street
Newark
Eas
Albert Glick
Paterson
Glick
Metz Case In Balance As Charges Against City Controller Remain Unproven
A New York civil service committee reserved judgment on whether Controller Metz interfered with appointments in Brooklyn finance amid unproven charges of political influence. The panel found some evidence of improper rule interpretation but not proven violations, while Metz defended his hiring decisions as based on merit and argued the Civil Service law is unfair to officials challenged by political factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Civil Service Commission
Metz
Finance Department
I T
Municipal Civil Service Commission
Kraft
Civil Service Reform Association
J. P. Bryan
Brooklyn
McCarren
McGuire
Jeremiah Mahoney
William A. Melody
Melody
Pflug
Contreller
Board of Aldermen
Aldermen
J. H. Murphy
Tammany
Bomb Explosion Hurts Dozens in East 63d Street Tenement
Nearly twenty people injured in a five story tenement on East 63d Street after a supposed Black Hand bomb blast. Five tenants taken to Presbyterian Hospital with serious wounds. others treated or sheltered by friends and Sisters of the Holy Rosary. Detectives think the blast aimed to intimidate owner Francesco de Angelo, amid ongoing Black Hand disturbances in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 63d Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Sisters of the Holy Rosary
Francesco de Angelo
Giuseppe Catelleta
de Angelo
Milk Supply Debate Opens State Dairy Convention at Utica
Delegates assemble in Utica for the first regular meeting of the State Dairy men’s convention. Dr W H Jordan of Geneva delivers the annual address, and Dr W A Moore of the Ithaca Veterinary College discusses bovine tuberculosis. Afternoon discussions focus on city milk supply and producer costs. Dean H E Cook argues for higher producer prices and better breeding to curb tuberculosis and improve milk quality. He faults the view that the herd replenishes the farm and urges fewer, better cows and improved feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
State Dairymen's Convention
W. H. Jordan
Geneva
W. A. Moore
State Veterinary College
Ithaca
New York
H. E. Cook
St. Lawrence School of Agriculture
Canton
Professor Conk
Cook
Boards of Health
Sao Paulo loan funds coffee purchase across Europe
The Sao Paulo 75 million loan for coffee loans is issued with US underwriters led by National City Bank and J. P. Morgan. Bonds will bear 5 percent interest maturing in 1919 with six years retirement, secured by pledged coffee stocks and a 5 franc a bag surtax. The plan centers on valorization limits and debt restraint, with weekly surtax remittances to a seven-member committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Senate
Europe
London
Paris
Berlin
Brussels
National City Bank
First National Bank
J. P. Morgan & Co
J. Henry Schroeder & Co
Société Générale
S. Bieichroeder
National Bank of Belgium
United States
Nationality Bank
Stock I Exchange
Mining stock closing quotations for December 9
San Francisco reports the official closing quotations for mining stocks with today’s figures. The list names numerous mining firms, their stock tickers, and closing prices reflecting today’s market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac Note Sunrise and High Water
Marine intelligence lists sunrise at 7 14 and 4 33 sunset with moon data and high water times at Sandy Hook Gov Island and Hell Gate. Wireless reports place the Lusitania 1 236 miles east of Sandy Hook at 10 am yesterday and forecast a dusk Friday or 8 30 am Saturday departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Lusitania
Vessels and sailings listed for December port calls
A fragmented maritime timetable notes vessels and routes with ports including Barbados, Trinidad, Naples, London, Jacksonville, Gibraltar, New Orleans, Havana, Liverpool, Copenhagen, Savannah, Halifax, and more. It lists ship names such as Voltaire, Ward, Cretic, Proteus, Ocean steamers from Cunard, White Star, and Old Dominion, with December sailings and port calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voltaire
Barbados
Lamp & Holt
Maracas
Trinidad
eVignano Tampico
Ward Karthage
Hamburg
London
Naples
Comanche
Jacksonville
Li Singin Luise
Gibraltar
Aureole
Cunard
Lusitania
Alleghany Hayas
Atlag
Moxl
Havana
Ward Swansea
Galveston
Mallory New Orleans
Morgan Alveston
Morgan
Liverpool
White Star Southampton
Denem Eee Welth
Bs Rudelph
Gallia
Pathfinders
la Touraine
Havre
French
Hellig Clay
Copenhagen
Hamilten
Norfolk
Old Dominion
St Louis
Southampton
Zulla
Curacao
Cretic
Morro Castile
Ward
Barbo Hank
Argentina
Pernambuco
City of
Isternen
Bahia
Colm
HMS Plittam
Hami
Bremen
Mesate
Atlantic
Trans Am Caledonia
Glasgow
Chivas
Lucheonville
Lyde
Tatepan
Denver
Mallory
Pita Jefferen
Old Dem
Savannah
Arrow collars and youth fashion at Rocers Three Broadway
A Rochester retailer sells Weatherall shoes and Arrow collars in youth and grown man sizes. Fur accessories, smoking jackets, motor goggles, razors, scarves, and gloves round out the catalog. Rocers Peer & Company markets across Warren Street, 13th Street, and 34th Street locations.
Transpacific ship schedules from Hawaii to Asia and Pacific routes
The notice lists multiple passenger and cargo sailings with ports of call and sailing windows. It includes Hawaii via San Francisco to Corea and Japan, and connections to Tabit Iquesas Mariposa and Empress of China routes via Tacoma Vancouver Victoria, and Australia to New Zealand Fiji and New Caledonia with dates around December 14 to December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
San Francisco
Alamede
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islanda
Tabit
Iquesas Islands
Mariposa
Nhs
Tacoma
Tencer
Philippine Islands
Vancouver
Victoria
Australia
West
Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Marama
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures at Bar Arrivals
The sailing column lists numerous steamers with origins and routes, including Finland from Antwerp and Statendam from Rotterdam, detailing cabin and steerage passengers, cargo, and bar arrival times. Other ships such as Mausrowijne, Olinda, Mesaba, Atrato, Exeter City, Stbiria, San Giorgio, City of Macon, El Siglo, Old Colleague, Satilla, Devonshire, Delaware, Guiana, San Giorit, Oceanic, and more show ports of call from November 28 to December 9, with quarantine and Sandy Hook passes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anrived
Finland
Berg
Bradshaw
Antwerp
Red Star Line
Statendam
Bruinsma
Rotterdam
Boulogns
Holland-America Line
Ani Mdse
Bar
Teamer Mausrowijne
Dryver
Paramaribo
Claret
London
Atlantic Transport Line
Ami
Atrato
Watson
Barbados
Trinidad
Savanilla
Cartagena
Colon
Kingston
Sanderson & Son
Exeter City
Crinks
Bristol
Swansea
James Arkell &Co
Stbiria
Ger
Tarnow
Port-au-Prince
Greytown
Port Limon
Inagua
Hamburg- American Line
Malls
Moise
San Giorgio
Tai
Romano
Messina
Napies
Palermo
Hartfield
Solari
City of
Old Collaeer
Boston
New England Navigation
Mdse
Satilla
Mason
Brunswick
Gearlce Se Co
Devonshire
Oull
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Seager Trading Co
Delaware
Philadelphia
Clyde
Sandy Hook
Guiana
McKenzie
Demerara
Barba Antigua Kitts and O
San GioriItalt
Remane
Go Hirzel
Femann
Sandy Hienk
Oceanic
Ha Nampton
Cherbourg
White Star Line
Fire Island
Sandy H@ok
Dee
Ember Laminien
Transatlantic Steamship Movements and Schedules
Shipping news lists multiple vessels bound for New York with ports of call including Colombo Algiers Catania Bordeaux Queenstown Cherbourg and Southampton. Vessels such as King Edward IPr Pannonia Gry Adriatic Noor Liguria and Sraemar sailings note dates in December and December 9 with routes to and from New York Columbus Singapore Yokohama Tokyo and European ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Strathtay
New York
Newport News
Algiers
Catania
Marveliles
Calabria
Naples
Liverpool
Pannonia
Campania
Queenstown
Bordeaux
Mira
Plysmouth
Des
Adriatic
Cherbourg
Southampton
Copenhagen
Sami
Oscar IL Pant
Kristiansand
Manila
Dee T-Muncester
Liguria
Ital
Singapore
Sraemar
Bri
Swansea
Bristol City
Tagus Ittr
Kades
Colon
Kingston
Puetonte
Kalumo
Tarifa
Dee
Karonga
Hong Kong
Scilly
Kaho
Hull Lizard
Nijeuw Amsterdam
Boulogne
Rotterdam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cassidy Committee
St. John’s
Civil Service Commission
Upper East Side
Giamo
Pietro
Martino
Vito
Lamberto
Salvatore
Dominico
Dean Cook
Oward
Campbell MacCulloch
Tribune
Juliaus Alpha Gon
Kentucky von
Reicher
Best & Beichner
Ophir
Savage A Ae
Cal & Va
Ag Belcher
Rial
Sierra Nevada
Crown
Union
Gould & Curry
Utah
Hele & Norcross
Marine Intelligence
Philippine
Isimila Seatties
Bover
Australis
Samoan Islands
New Ca
Ole Vie Bao
Sefion
Rocers, Peer & Company
Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Shipping News
Port of
Lucania
Brn
Majesti
Bro
Prinzess Jvrene
Samilani
Holmiea
Wilmington
Norman Prince
Phorbus
Wiushing
Manzanillo
Antilles
New Orleans
San Marcos
Monay
Charteston
Colorado
Mobile
Monroe
Pire Thester
Wes
John Drew
Maude Adams
Hudson Ethel
W. 44Th St
Biwa
Mats
Sat Barrymore
Friderik
Fairy Talesi
Frank Baum
Criterion
WM. Gillette
Samson
Lygeum
Brea
Yanu
Billie Burke
Arrick
William Taltie Knickerbocker
Mae
Souey
Fritzi Scheffe
Savoy Sith St
Henks Miller
Mark
James McCutcheon & Co
Waldorf-Astoria
Red-Man
Earl & Wilson
Opera House
Stanhatyan Oor
Oscar Hammerstein
S&s
Tetrazzini
Polese
Arimondi
Mus
Campanini
Renaud
ATA
Mme
Constant Sammares
Mus Pir
Tamnaninat
Eve
Mme Nellie Melba
Mile
Trentini
Zenatelio
Sammares
Gilibert
Ascens
Gianolf-Galletti
Tales OF Hoffmann
Miles
Espinasse
Zeppilli
Trentinis
Doria
Mariska
New Amsterdam
Xian
Bwa
E'Nemo
Galety Eatey
Broadwa
Mit Aguglia
Malia Scunciure
Liberty Frei
RG He
Innogense
Hippodrome Ping
Oe Sries
Wai x Roe
Lulu Glaser Ty Me
Sasham
Eae Herald SQ. Si
Snk Sc ST Hens
the Gay Musicean
John Mason
Gabrilowitsch
Stre
Mary Jane
Chaminade
Mme. Jomelle
Ers
Carnegie Hat
Brett F
Alhambra
Love Walts
Belle Blanche
Jessie Preston
John
JT Kelly & Co
Sela Beate
Jas. Herrigen
Thos
W. Ross & Co
Judas Steger & Co
Wineaa Winters
Cormimnence Lment
Jobonos, Ete
Blaney's
Lincoln
Vesta Victoria
Academy OF Music
Montgomery
The
Nic Hali
Eusaian Symphony Society
Aiabine
Moc
Mischaelman
Eusta ST Altschuler
Metropolitan Seis
Spetring
Carmen
Caruso
Tosca
Emma Eames
Martin
Scottl
Mmas
Homer
Kaschowska
Biases
Petschnikoff
R. E. Johnston
Metropolitan Opera
Ochestrator
Hertz
Traviata
Carusq
Amato
Spetrinoe
Tiefland
Destinn
MM. Schmedes
Gorila
Mme Sembrich
MM. Bond
Campanari
Spetrine
Gay, Farrar
WM. Martin
Toscanini
Brooklyn Academy OF Music
Feinhais
Hitchiss
David Belasco
Bates
Blanch Bates
Dorothy Dis
Joe Weber
Annie Russell Snowe
Bijou Broadway
Soth
Equiar
Ambersten
Philharmonic Society
Safonoff
Symewgny Sobiety
IRD
Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Strauss
Carnegie Wall
Bloomfield Eisler
Et Bowe Otte Management
Henry Sifsehn
Steinwae Pian
BEN Dwessors
Flespay F.g.ure
KC Neisel Quartet
Assis O Sip Gabrelowitsc
Eden Muses
Vienage
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