Wall Street Investigating Commission Named by Governor Hughes
The roster lists Horace White David Levintritt Clark Williams BS and Charles Sprague Smith as members appointed by Governor Hughes to the Wall Street Investigating Commission with credited copyright by G. G. Bain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Hughes
Horace White
David Levintritt
Clark Williams
G. G. Bain
Wall Street responds to Hughes on Wall Street inquiry
Governor Hughes appointed a nine member commission to investigate New York exchanges. Wall Street welcomes the move, praising the members for integrity and promising full cooperation to study banking conditions, short selling, wash trades, and market practices. Albany reaction also lauds the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North River
Jules S. Bache
J. S. Bache & Co
A. Barton Hepburn
Wall Street
Hughes
Albany
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Assembly
New York
Tobacco Firms Lose in Court Decree Against Monopolies
The United States Circuit Court final decree dissolves the American Tobacco Company and related firms under the Interstate Commerce Act for forming a monopoly. R. J. Reynolds, Lorillard, Blackwell’s Durham and American Snuff Company are barred from foreign and interstate trade until restored competition. Receiverships denied. appeals to the Supreme Court stay the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
American Tobacco Company
Commissioner Shields
Interstate Commerce Act
American Snuff Company
R. J. Reynolds Company
Pierre Lorillard
Blackwell's
Durham Company
United States Supreme Court
Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, Limited
British-American Tobacco Company
W. S. Mathews & Sons
T. C. Williams Company
David Dunlop
Exemption Upheld for Sheriff Appointees Under Civil Service
New York Court of Appeals rules ex Sheriff Flaherty of Kings County employees handling civil and criminal prisoners are his personal agents and exempt from Civil Service law. Assistant deputy sheriffs jail keepers and matrons may be legally appointed with pay approved. Civil Service Commission told to approve payrolls. Only van drivers are deemed civil service in this case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Flaherty
Kings County
Court of Appeals
State Civil Service Commission
Sixty Kinds of Bananas Varieties Explored
The Los Angeles Times notes there are over sixty banana varieties worldwide with Hawaii boasting around forty distinct types. Some are exceptionally flavorful while others are mainly cooked foods. Bananas grow readily in many households, spreading via new plants and suckers after fruiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Kuleana
Lous Angeles Times
Public Service Commission targets rail lines for filing failures
The commission authorized suits against multiple New York rail carriers for not filing annual reports due by November 30, with penalties up to one dollar per offense per day. It also demanded an amended Hudson and Manhattan report from W. G. McAdoo and heard Brooklyn residents press for Third Avenue elevated changes to speed trips to City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Bronx Traction Company
East Broadway and Battery Railroad Company
Frederick W. Whitridge
Forty-second Street
Manhattanville
St. Nicholas
Union Railway Company
New York City
Westchester Electric Railroad Company
J. Addison Young
W. G. McAdoo
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company
McAdoo
Coler
Brooklyn
Commission
Flatbush Avenue
Manhattan Bridge
Hudson Avenue
Nassau Street
Fulton Street
Bassett
P. J. Duffy Company
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
42D Street
Bronx
Eustis
Third Avenue
Harlem
Bedford Park
City Hall
18Th Street
123D Street
149Th Street
177Th Street
Coal supply to last 109 years says mining expert
Professor William Griffith of Scranton testifies before the federal commission probing antitrust charges against anthracite railroads. He estimated U mined coal at 2,229,261.60 tons in 195 and outlined railroads control shares. He said the estimate was made for Harvey Fisk & Sons as a conservative market shipment outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Griffith
Scranton
Penn
Federal Commission
Griffith
Harvey Fisk & Sons
New York
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Delaware & Hudson
Erie & Wyarming Valley
Erie Railroad
New York, Ontario & Western
New York, Susquehanna & Western
Delaware, Susquehanna & Western
Pennsylvania
Central of New Jersey
Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia & Reading
Aked Major Warren
New C. U. President Nearing Selection
William Jay Schieffelin is expected to be chosen at an adjourned December 28 meeting of the Citizens Union to succeed R. Fulton Cutting, who resigned as president to devote time to the Bureau of Municipal Research directed by Henry Bruere. Bruere added that the New York bureau is forming bureaus in several American cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Consolidated Exchange
George Brennecke
New York Cot
Mendels
Broad Street
Hughes
Henry Clews
William Jay Schieffelin
Citizens Union
R. Fulton Cutting
Cutting
Bureau of Municipal Research
Henry Bruere
Bruere
New York
McAneny Resigns From Bureau To Focus On Politics
George McAneny resigns from the Bureau of Municipal Research board to devote more effort to politics as president of the City Club. The New York bureau opens a Philadelphia branch and plans a six month investigation costing 12 000 dollars, with Memphis funding 10 000 pounds and Cincinnati, Seattle inquiries discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McAneny
Bureau of Municipal Research
City Club
Bruere
Cincinnati
New York Bureau
Ohio City
Memphis
New York
Philadelphia
Tribune
Seattle
Judge Denies Receiver for Thompson Starrett Firm
Justice Seabury in the Supreme Court refused Theodore Starrett’s bid for a receiver for the Thompson Starrett company. He held no party would benefit, the move unnecessary to protect the plaintiff’s rights, and that appointing a receiver would harm rather than safeguard the property. He called the motion an abuse of discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Seabury
Supreme Court
Theodore Starrett
Thompson-Starrett Company
Maritime Almanac Of December Shipping And Tide Times
A compact maritime page lists sunrise and sunset times, high water predictions for Sandy Hook Gov Island and Hell Gate, and vessels and routes with sailings and arrivals. It records numerous ships and ports including Lusitania Admiral Schley Bermuda Comal Alamo Jefferson La Bretagne Vigilancia Unter and Empress of China along with Transpacific mail sailings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Lusitania
Liverpool
Cunard
Oreante
Sou
Alleghany
Admiral Schley
Jamaica
Bermudian
Bermuda
Mar
Einland
Antwerp
Comal
Galveston
Mallory
Alamo
Tamya
Jefferson
Shorfolk
Old Dominion
la Bretagne
Havre
French
Mexico
Havana
Quebec
Kansas City
Savannah
Princess Anne
Norfolk
Dominion
Vigilancia
Nassau
Ward
Unter
St Ritts
Willem UL
Hay
Royal Dutch
Comanche
Jacksonville
Clyde
Hamilton
Od Dominion
New Red Man Collar Winged Additions at Warren Street
A local ad notes the latest Red Man collar with small rounded wings and Bogwood priced at two for 25 cents. It lists Xmas tree neckwear, gloves, silk hats, opera hats, collar bags and other accessories plus clothing items. Contact Warren Street and nearby avenues 13th and 34th for orders.
Shipping News from Port of New York December 15 1908
Arrivals include African Prince from New Orleans and Havana sailing for South Africa. Atlas and Elise Marie in ballast. Havana with 125 passengers. La Bretagne from Havre with 133 cabin and 432 steerage. Prinz Joachim with 44 passengers. Lampasas, Princess Anne, Ogeeches, Joseph J Cuneo fruit run, Aller sugar from Demerara, Comanche to Cirde with passengers and mail. several vessels in quarantine or sailing to various ports amid hazy conditions at Sandy Hook and surrounding routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Prince
Anderson
New Orleans
Paul F Gerhard & Co
South Africa
Atlas
Bro, Sargent
Wilmington
Simpson, Spence & Young
Stemmer Elise Marie
Ger
Havana
New York
Savantha
Port Simon
Colon
Kingston
Fortune Island
Moise
Bar
Lampasas
Johnstone
Galveston
Mallory Si Co
Princess Anne
Tapley
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion Ss Co
Long Branch
Ogeeches
Fickett
Brunswick
Brunswick Ss Co
Highlands
Joseph J Cuneo
Nor
Ramadi
Port Antonio
Cuneo Importing Co
Aller
Olsen
Demerara
L W & P Armstrong
The
Comanche
Watson
Jacksonville
Charleston
Cirde Ss Co
Creole
Jacobs
Southern Pacific Co
Kansas City
Johnson
Savannah
Lean 2S Co
Sandy Hook
Transatlantic Passenger Movements From Various Ports
Shipping notes list sailings from Queenstown Bremen Copenhagen Pireus Trieste and other ports. Vessels including Lucania Kaiser Wilhelm II Excelsior Irene Jaura Panaghi Lykiardopoulo Aberlour Daldorch Erika Thornley head to New York and onward to Barcelona Melbourne Melbourne Sydney and Melbourne with multiple routes via Plymouth Cherbourg Oran Naples Valencia and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Lucania
New York
Liverpool
Bremen
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Ger
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Copenhagen
Excelsior
Pireus
Irene
Oran
Trieste
Jaura
Naples
Valencia
Barcelona
Table Bay
Aberlour
Melbourne
Sydney
Nsw
Daldorch
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Charles Sprague Smith
C. A Schifren
Edward D. Page
Samuel H. Ordway
John B. Clark
Willard V. King
Financial District
David Leventritt
Consolidated Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Judge Leventritt
H. H. Rogers
John D. Archbold
Anthony N
Hepburn Commission
White
Thay
Columbia University
R. H. Thomas
Charles H. Badean
Royal
Nora
C. U
W. J. Schieffelin
R. F. Cutting
Thompson-Starrett CO
Marine Intelligence
Copperame
Trinidad
Wedish Princ
Barbados
Columbia
Glasgow
Basil Pack
Aurtolonda
Irisbrook
Swansea
Perugia
Palermo
Anchor Chalmette
So Pac el Rio
Vaderland
White Star Beharnherst
Lierd
Pretoria
Hamburg
Hamb-Am
Irt
Bristol
So Pac
la Provence
Eeeee
Anecona
Genoa
Trallan
Eitel F’drich
Santa Marta
Esperanza
Neva Cruz
Ward Olon
Panvance
Panama
Shimeasa
Gibraltar
Hamb-Am Viniund
Hull
Galeston
Mallory Sahveston
So Pac el Alta
Mais
Transpacific
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Island
San Francisco
Korea
Marquesas Islands
New Zealand
Australia
Tacoma
Philippine
Vancouver
Victoria
Empress of China
West
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
B. C
Matains
Ama
Ea Aaa
Philippine Islands
Nippon Maru
Guam
U. S&s
Transport A
Covenant China
Prairne Islands
Jdan
Racers, Peer & Company
Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Shipping News
Port of
Ida Cuneo
Relay
Cristobal
Rosetti
Manchester
Statendam
Rotterdam
el Sud
City of Atlanta
Apache
Turk's Island
A F Saicas
Flushing
Pathfinder
Guanies
Froeign
Lisbon
Erika
Seville
Thornley
Manhattan
Ofers House
Oscar Hammerstein
Miles
Espinasse
Zeppilli
Trentini
Mmes
Doria Mariska-Aldrich
MM. Dalmores
Renaud Gilibert
Crabbe
Daddi
Gianoli-Galietti
Chartier
Eve
SS Tosca
Mile
Labia
Constantino
Sammarco
Gianoli
Melba
Doria
Zenatello
de Securda
Mus
Campanini
Lucia DI Lammermoor
Tetrazzini
Constantine
Artmondi
Samson and Delilah
Mile Gerville
John Drew
Jack Straw
DE Maude Adams
Tom
Ethel Barry More
Frederick
Hudso Theatre
Frank Baum
Garrick
Criterion
Gillette
Samson Lygeum
Estan
Januay
William Uolaier
Knickerbocke
Fritzi Seu
SAVOY
Henry Milex
Hulse
Viliton Lackaye
Petrine Sat
M - MM Mat
Toscanini Ata Nowe Sun
Mmee
Burgstaller
Martin Mon
Emma Eames
Scott
Petrine
Miss Alta
Pagliacci
Miss Farrar
Aru
Arate Campanari
Toscanin
Priness— Tiefland
Destini
MM. Schmedes
Feindale
Hinckle
Ductor
Hertz
Brooklyn Academy OF Music
Madama Butterfly
Mmes. Farrar
Formia
MM. Martin
New Amsterdam
Eves
Anni
Sat. Oon F
Miss Mogenge
Y Theatre
Ath
Gai the Traveling Salesman
Joseph O'Mara
Liberty Freder Timpson
Mats
Bijou 'Ens
Wississippe
Joe
Annie Russell
Wallace
Marie Sahill
ASTOR
45Th St
S15
Mars
la St
EvTit
Cts
Hodge
Man
Stuyvesant
Belasgo Arliss
Wei
LYRIG
Daly's
Lulu Glaser Mischiet
Techae Herald
Mason
Theo Witching
Musical Art Society
Frank Damr
Lass¢ Eiga
Frank Damrosch
Children of Bethlehem Ore
Bispham Chorus of
Chikie
West 34Th St
J. Townsend Russell
Carnegie Lyceum
SG Orchestra
Sinus
Academy OF Oe Art
Montgomery
St. and
Irving Pi
Blaney
Garden Theatre
Mary Janes PA
Wammerstein's
McIntyre Heat
Mr . West & M Matson
Alhambra
Delly
Allee Lloyd
Henry Lee
Kellinos
Barrows Lancaster
McNaughtons
Binns
Binns & Finns
St Niche
St. Paul's
St Nicholas
Ink
MUSEE
Europe
Rover To Rescue
Nin Wadsson Square
Fe Rowe
Iry O. Tanner
Cuvee
Elman the Wonderfuy Violenist
Lmendorf
Yellowstone
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