Coler and Metz at city finance hearing reveal strains
Brooklyn officials and the former city controller faced a legislative committee on municipal finances. Metz spoke of suspending an employee tied to condemned property sales and a wrecking firm lawyer, while Coler declared himself politically dead over school funding and religion in public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Coleref Brooklin
Legislative Committee
Fach
Bureau of Markets
Grand Jury
Coler
Cassidy
J. P. Morgan & Co
Bridge Street
Brooklyn
Tme
Fiestbach Avenue
Colter
Brooklyn Fire Rates Fall In Three Districts
The New York Fire Insurance Exchange voted to remove penalties against property in Williamsburg Greenpoint Kent Avenue and Brooklyn High Pressure districts. The action saves about three hundred thousand dollars annually in premiums due to high pressure service and improved fighting facilities. The Citizens' Committee of Brooklyn led by Walter Benedict, with members Hester Berri Batley Batterman Evans, sponsored the measure retroactive to October 1 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York Fire Insurance Exchange
Wiliamsburg-Greenpoint
Kent Avenue
Walter 8. Benedict
Benedict
Overdue German Steamer Reaches St Johns for Coal
The Hamburg American Line steamer Karthage limps into St John’s Newfoundland after three weeks at sea from Hamburg to New York. Heavy seas damaged decks, lifeboats, and fittings while the captain faced dwindling coal, forcing a course correction to St John’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's
N. F
Hamburg
New York
Karthage
Hamburg- American Packet Line
Poock
St. Johns
Ride fatality report from Newark auto crash arrests driver
Rose Christine, sixteen, of No & Becket Street Newark, was struck near her home by a car driven by Albert Glick of Paterson. She was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. Glick was arrested and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Christine
Eixteen
No & Becket Street
Newark
Can
Albert Glick
Paterson
Glick
Metz Case in Balance as Charges Put to Test
State Civil Service Commission reserved decision on whether Controller Metz influenced appointments in Brooklyn's finance department by politics. The panel found no proof for most charges, but signaled potential changes to classification rules. Metz testified he appointed Melody on recommendation, later dismissed him for nonpolitical reasons, and defended relying on outside candidates to bring "new blood."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Civil Service Commission
Metz
Finance Department
Municipal Civil Service Commission
Kraft
Civil Service Reform Association
J. P. Bryan
Brooklyn
William R. McGuire
McCarren
Pflug
William A. Glen
McGuire
Jeremiah Mahoney
William A. Melody
Melody
Mr. McCooey
Contreller
Board of Aldermen
Aldermen
J. H. Murphy
Tammany
Mr. Metz
Grout
Bomb Explodes Hurting Dozen in East 63rd Street Tenement
A Black Hand style bomb exploded in a five story tenement at 63d Street injuring nearly twenty people including five severely. Italian tenants were knocked from beds as plaster fell and water pipes burst flooding cellars. Victims included Pietro Giamo and four others. Detectives suspect intimidation of owner Francesco de Angelo, with prior threats forcing a seller to flee the country amid district Black Hand activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 63d Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Friends
Sisters of the Holy Rosary
Francesco de Angelo
Giuseppe Catelleta
de Angelo
Milk Supply Deliberations At Utica Dairy Meet
Delegates gather for the State Dairy men's convention in Utica with Dr. W. H. Jordan opening, followed by Dr. W. A. Moore on bovine tuberculosis. Dean H. E. Cook argues higher producer prices and better breeding, notes poverty among farmers and criticizes current milk grading and herd practices.
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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 Cook
Cook
Boards of Health
Sao Paulo coffee loan details signed in Brazil
The Sao Paulo coffee loan of 75 million dollars received signature in Brazil with 10 million to be raised domestically and the rest across London Paris Berlin and Brussels. Underwriters include National City Bank First National Bank and J P Morgan with European partners. Bonds carry 5 percent interest, mature 1919 with early retirement possible. Proceeds fund prior loans to aid coffee growers and secure collateral including seven million bags of stored coffee and a 5 franc per bag surtax to back bond payments.
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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. Breighroeder
National Bank of Belgium
United States
Stock Exchange
Rao Paulo
Mining stock closing quotations report for San Francisco
San Francisco December 9 official closing quotations for mining stocks list prices and changes for key companies. The table shows leaders by price movement and overall sector activity, reflecting market sentiment and demand in today’s trading session.
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San Francisco
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac and Wireless Reports
Marine intelligence provides sun rise and set times, moon phase, and high water data for Sandy Hook, Gov. Island, and Hell Gate. Wireless reports note the Lusitania at 1,256 miles east of Sandy Hook at 10 this past day, with a forecast dock around Sp. m Friday or 8:30 a. m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Lusitania
Vessels Gather In Harbors For Overseas Passages
A chaotic OCR style listing shows ships and routes including La Touraine Havre Hellig Olav Copenhagen Scand-Am Naples White Star Morre Castle Havana Burbo Bank Argentina and many others with times and ports. The fragment mentions destinations from Savannah Norfolk Colombo Tampico to London Havre and New York area with various lines like White Star and Atlantic Trans. The text reads like a ship schedule or port activity log with several vessel names and destinations across December with scattered times.
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la Touraine
Havre
En Hellig Olav
Copenhagen
Cretic
Naples
White Star
Morre Castle
Havana
W . Burbo Bank
Argentina
Pernambuco
Prince
City of Columbus
Savannah
Monroe
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Pring Sigismund
Colombia
Atlas
Menzanillo
Tampico
Ward
Arapahoe
Jacksonville
Clyde
Hamiton
Souls
Southampton
Rms
Victoria
Hamburg
Hamb-Am
PF Wilhelm
Bremen
G Lloyd
Mesaba
London
Atlantic
Caledonia
Glasgow
Chicago
Iroquois
Mlyde
Denver
Galveston
Mallory
Jefferson
Young men's suits fit up to 40 inch chest at Rocers store
Blachers tan grain leather Weatherall shoes and Arrow collars suit the young man. Suits offered in sizes from 32 to 40 chest with no age limit. Fur coats and accessories stocked. Rocers Peer Company operates three Broadway stores with Warren, 13th, and 34th street locations.
Trans-Pacific Ocean Steamship Schedules by San Francisco
An excerpt lists sailing details for ships between Hawaii Japan Corea China and the Philippines via San Francisco and Tacoma and Vancouver routes. It notes voyage times at 6 30 pm on various dates in December including December 14 December 17 and December 25 along with connections to Tahiti Marquesas Islands Australia New Zealand Fiji and New Caledonia. It mentions ships Cole Mariposa Empress of China and Marama with routes to Pacific regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Area
China
Philippines
Seattle
Bovern Zealand
Australis
West Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
Hawaii
San Francisco
Alamede
Japan
Corea
Philippine Islands
COLE
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Mariposa
Tacoma
Teucer
Vancouver
Victoria
Australia
West
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
Marama
Metropolitan Opera
Sembrich
Carusy
Amate
Spetrino
Tiefland
Destinn
MM. Schmedes
Gorita Hinckley
Tor. Hertz
Dotble
America
Tristan Und Isolde
Fremstad
Homer
Feinhala Blass
Muehlimann
Reiss
Mablier
A. Wee
Annie Lucia
Lammermoor Sembrich
Bond
Campanari
Spetrine Ear
Gay
Farrar
Martin
Tesapeher
Shipping News Port of New York December 9 1908 Arrivals and sailings
Port of New York reports arrivals from Antwerp Rotterdam Paramaribo Havana and Havana routes with cabin and steerage passengers mails and goods. Ships include Finland Statendam Olinda Mesaba Atrato Shiria San Giorgio City of Macon El Siglo Old Colony Satilla Devonshire Delaware Guiana San Giorgio Oceanic and others. Several sailings noted to Liverpool Southampton Naples Antwerp and more with vessels listed and quarantine notes.
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Finland
Berg
Bradshaw
Antwerp
Red Star Line
Indise
Bar
Statendam
Bruinsma
Rotterdam
Boulogns
Holland -America Line
Moise
Teamer Marowijne
Dryver
Paramaribo
Claret
London
Atlantic Transport Line
Nndise
Atrato
Watson
Barbados
Trinidad
Savanilla
Cartagena
Colon
Kingston
Sanderson & Son
Exeter City
Crinks
Bristol
Swansea
James Arkell &O
Shiria
Ger
Tarnow
Port-au-Prince
Greytown
Port Limon
Inagua
Hamburg‘American Line
Malls
San Giorgio
Ital
Romano
Messina
Napies
Palermo
Hartfield, Solari & Co
City of
Old Colony
Geer
Boston
New England Navigation
Mdse
Satilla
Mason
Brunswick
Brunswick Sse Co
Devonshire
Coull
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Seager Trading
Delaware
Philadelphia
Clyde Ss Co
Sandy Hook
Guiana
Br McKenzie
Demerara
Dominica
Cimadeloupe
Croix
Outerbridge
Antigua
St Kitts
Mails
Reno
Hirzel
Feann
Oceanic
Ha Hampton and Cher
Stbourg
Queenstown
White Star Tine
M- Hook
Transatlantic Shipping Schedule Fragments and Destinations
A scrambled OCR fragment lists numerous ships and routes with dates in December. Entries mention New York departures and various ports such as Naples, Liverpool, Copenhagen, Manila, Yokohama, Singapore, and Colombo, with multiple vessels like Liguria, Braemar, Bristol City, and Nieuw Amsterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Strathtay
Bri
New York
Newport News
Aigiers
Catania
King FE Maréellles
Dee S Ja
Naples
Liverpool
Mia
Camania
Queenston
Bordeaux
Mira
New Plymouth
Des
Adriatic
Cherboure
Southampton
Copenhagen
Oscar IT
Dan
Christiansand
Manila
Muncesster Castle
Aden
Sabang
Singatore Napies
Lincoln
Ger
Genoa
Dab-Es-Salaam
East Africa
Clan Robertson
Cape Town
Port Natl
Suez
Cherbourg
Queenstown
Kalomo
Tarifa
Karonga
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Cassidy Committee
St. John’s
Civil Service Commission
Upper East Side
Giamo
Pietro
Martino
Vito
Lamberto
Salvatore
Dominico
Dean Cook
Campbell MacCulloch
Tribune
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Julia Andeson
Kentucky
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Best
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Gould & Curry
Utah
Hale & Norcross Air
Owane Aa
Marine Intelligence
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Prom. Line
Vesse
Voltair
Lamp & Holt
Marac
Decem
Viguanca
Ward Karthago Hamburg
Lees On Mars
Creticles
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Naglsonville
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Mallory Flea
New Orleans
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American Curacao
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Rocers, Peer & Company
Broadway
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Shipping News
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Lucania
Majestic
Prinzess Irene
Samland
Holmlea
Wilmington
Norman Prince
Hong Kong
Phartus
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Manzanillo
Antilles
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Empire Theatre
John Drew
Sack Straw
Maude Adams
Hudson Ethel
Barrymore
Lady Frederick
Frank Baum
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James McCutcheon & Co
Waldorf-Astoria
Red-Man
Earl & Wilson
Opera House
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Astein
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Terazzini
Tarcant
Polese
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Thais
Mary Garden
Renaud
Valles
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Tetrazzio
Constantine
Sammarco
Campanin
Boheme
Nellie Mile
Trentini
Zenatelio
de Segurola
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Panini
Eve
Tales OF Hoffmann
Miles
Espinasse
Zeppilli
Mmes
Doria
Mariska- Aldrich Dalmores
Gilibert
Crabbe
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Tacecan
de Sega
Gianoli-Gali
Juggler OF Notre Dame
Miss Mary Garden
Renand
Dufranne
Vieuille
WEFRE
New Amsterdam
Nemo
Gaiety
Theater
Ast and
Bes
Broadway Theatre
Mia Aguglia
Sia
Liars Esay
Malia Scandiary
Liberty
Theatre Way
S Herria
Mats- DE Wolf Hopper
Lulu Glaser
Sistas Baly
Lew Herald
Gabrilowi
Cikcre
ATRE
Moulin Rouge
Garden Theatre
Hen Dixey
Mary Jane’s
Cinaminade
Jomelel Ruesday
Alhambra
Belle Blanche
Jessie Preston
Joan T Kelly & Co
Selma Bratz
Jas. Herrigen
Blaney
Vesta Victoria
Academy OF Music
Montgomery
Wed
Arnegue
HALI
Russian Symphony Society
Riabine
Wiscka
ELMAN
Iis
Hatkowsky
Lin Ince
Joe Weber
Annie Eck
Wallage
Marie
Astor Rth
St Eves
Bijou A. Sos
Gentleman
Mississippi
Amberste
Philharmonic Society
Seulvist
Safonoff
Urur Shevinne S. Cts
Symphony Society
Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Paust
Strauss
Smetan
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Carnegie Wall, Bloomfield O
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Kcnessel
Assis O Sip Gabrelowitsc
West 36Th Atree
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World IN
Gypsy Music
Cinemafograph
Lion Hunt
Carmen
Brooklyn Academy OF Music
Mon
Feinhais
Hinckley
Hertz
Weber Piaxo
David Belasco
Bates
Blanche Bates
Dorethy Dix
Swagkett
Wes
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