Ivins Reduces Metz Debt Limit Estimate in City Report
Ivins of the Charter Revision Commission trims Controller Metz’s borrowing capacity estimate to 8,582,705 and questions if special franchise taxes count as real estate. He warns real estate assessments may drop by 492,490,470, reducing capacity by 49,249,047 and urges treating remaining borrowing as a safety margin. He notes unpaid taxes and questions collectibility of personal property taxes as well.
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William M. Ivins
Charter Revision Commission
Metz
Senate
Charter Commission
Ferries Costly to City Under Finance Probe
Testimony before a legislative committee showed the city lost 1 926 272 in 187 through Staten Island and 2th street ferries. Costs included 90 114 interest on 38th street bonds and 189 082 on Staten Island bonds.
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John M. Thelan
Department of Docks and Ferries
Staten Island
2Th Street
38Th Street
Phelan
Cassidy
Staten Yeland
John F. Ambrose
Ferries
Spooner
Whitehall
Civil Service
John P. Dunn
Bureau of
Commissioners Service
First Truancy Jail Sentence in Queens County
Stephen Kruchauk a Bayside farmer was jailed by Magistrate Connolly in Flushing for keeping his nine year old son home to work. This marked the first time a Queens County parent was committed to jail under the truancy law after months of intervention attempts and insufficient clothing for school.
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Stephen Kruchauk
North Hempstead
Bayside
Long Island
Queens County
Connolly
Flushing
Brubaul
Brubault
Mayor Credits Health and Bridge Chiefs in Gas Explosion Response
Mayor McClellan thanked Walter Beneel and Kingsley L. Martin for their services after the Gold Street gas explosion in Brooklyn on December 5. He credited Dr. Bensel with prompt effective work and praised Martinga for supervising the bridge gangs.
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McClellan
Walter Beneel
Department of Health
Kingsley L. Martin
Gold Street
Brooklyn
Bensel
Martinga
Manikins Depict Murder Scene in Hains Trial
A theatre of miniature figures reproduced the yacht club pier and the August 15 Bay Side murder of William E. Annis. The scene, shown for jurors by Edward Andrews Jr. and Joseph Shay, traced the fatal confrontation as Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. fired on Annis while Thornton J. Hains restrained others.
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Thornton J. Hains
Supreme Court
Flushing
Yacht Club
William E. Annis
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Edward Andrews, Jr
Bay Side
Joseph Shay
Andrews
Annis
Birchfield
Storms
Captain Hains
Thornton Hains
John F. McIntyre
John Tanning
McIntyre
Tribune
Tonning
Mr. McIntyre
Thornton
Elmer S. White
Recreation
Peter (. Hains
United States
Ocention
Charles Birchfield
Hains
Harway
Annie
Roberts
Edwin Andrews, Jr
Mr. Downs
Captain Hains Downs
Hammond Under Bond On Disorderly Conduct Charge
James B. Hammond seventy still president of Hammond Typewriter Co was paroled until yesterday then appeared in Yorkville court on a disorderly conduct complaint after striking Horace G Allen an employee. He was placed under a 200 bond for three months good behavior withBm K Stephenson as surety. Allen claimed he held five shares as executor of James W Davis estate and the certificate was taken by Hammond. court declined larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Hammond
Hammond Typewriter Company
Yorkville
Horace G. Allen
Bm. K. Stephenson
Hammond Company
James W. Davis
Hammond
Coats and Ramie Underwear Highlight Durable Values
The article promotes a range of overcoats from $70 to $18, noting first class quality and same models across prices. It claims $18 friezes outwear higher priced coats and highlights Ramie underwear for damp days and waterproof “Double” shoes at $5.50.
Three Broadway Stores Offer Winter Goods and Accessories
Advertises sweaters and knitted vests along with umbrellas suits cases thermos bottles goggles and gauntlet gloves. Also promotes bath robes neckwear and steamer rugs with Gillette and Auto Strep razors. Lists Warren Street 13th Street and 34th Street locations and a phone number 258 842 1302.
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Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Preliminary Hearing Date Conference Teed Up
A preliminary hearing will be scheduled to give the parties a chance to agree on a date.
Putnam seeks liability limit in yacht accident case
Henry W. Putnam Jr owner of the 262 ton auxiliary steam yacht Alcyone filed in federal court a petition for limitation of liability after Ulrich Davidson and Andrew Tscheekear sued for injuries. The April 16 incident involved three sailors aloft who fell when a scaffold bolt loosened. Davidson seeks $26,000 and Tscheekear reportedly died after bringing suit.
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Henry W. Putnam, Jr
Alcyone
United States District Court
Ulrich Davidson
Andrew Tscheekear
Supreme Court of
Kings County
Putnam
Brooklyn
Davidson
Tscheekear
Ince
Automobile Club and Aeronautic Society Form Coalition
A merger of the Automobile Club of America and the Aeronautic Society was agreed at a West 54th Street meeting. The pact specifies ICA ownership of foreign aviation clubs, transfer of negotiations to the Automobile Club, use of Morris Park grounds, and weekly Aeronautic Society meetings in the Club rooms, with an aviation committee to include at least one member from the Aeronautic Society.
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Automobile Club of America
The
Aeronautic Society
Automobile Club
West 54Th Street
Gibson
Aeronautical Society
International Aviation League
America
International League
Morris Park
Pushcart Pedler Killed by Auto in City Accident
Abraham Bleuer pushcart peddler of Allen street was struck at 10th street and Second avenue while avoiding a trolley car. He died at Bellevue Hospital last night. Driver Rene Pajayno of West 148th Street was arrested and to be examined by Magistrate Harris. The car was owned by August Litz of West 4th Street.
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Abraham Bleuer
Allen Street
10Th Street
Second Avenue
Bellevue Hospital
Hartwig
6Th Street
Lackey
Bleuer
Rene Pajayno
A Seat For All Brooklynites in Subway Service Plan
The Public Service Commission issued a tentative order for improved service on Brooklyn elevated lines Lexington avenue Myrtle avenue and Broadway lines. Hearings begin December 4 before Commissioner Bassett with a January 6 date set for hearing Interborough Rapid Transit plans for a new subway station at 19th street and Broadway.
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Public Service Commission
Brooklyn Elevated
Bassett
Lexington Avenue
Myrtle Avenue
Broadway
Brooklyn Union
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Williamsburg Bridge
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
19Th Street
Hearing date set for Bor ough President Haffen case
Wallace Macfarlans, named by Governor Hughes to hear charges brought by Mayor McClellan, said the hearing would start as soon as possible. The process likely will not begin before December 23, with more details to follow.
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Wallace Macfarlans
Hughes
Haffen
McClellan
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac Notes
Marine intelligence excerpt provides daily sunrise and sunset times and tidal high water predictions for unnamed areas. It lists moonrise times and moon age with brief references to location markers such as Island and Hell Gate. The fragment appears as a transmitter of navigational data rather than a full article.
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Hell Gate
Gov. Island
Inland Shipping Schedule From Sandy Hook Vessel Updates
The Teutonic 1 068 miles east of Sandy Hook at 4 am yesterday is due to dock about 6 pm Friday. The Wanderland 243 miles east of Sandy Hook at 7 20 am yesterday is expected to dock about Yam today. The Ancona 747 miles east of Sandy Hook at 6 45 am yesterday is due to dock about 9 am Friday.
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Teutonic
Sandy Hook
Wanderland
Ancona
Vessel movements and ports in December listings
Shipping notes list multiple vessels with origins and December dates including Swedish Princ Barbadoe London Perugia Teer Bremen Hamburg Hull Vera Cruz and ocean liner services to Antwerp New York and Liverpool. Entries note arrivals in ports such as Savannah Galveston Hull Le Havre Napoli and Genoa with December timing.
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Prince Ass
Tisa
Booth Aureole
Londonn
Perugia
Teer
Vaderland Antwerp
Red Star
Bremen
Liord Preto
Hamburg
HamboAm New Vork
Ps “Ity
Swansea
Bristol Bacirus
Os Hkw
Orleans
le Pac
Ramcogn Cs. Oe Viele
Genoa
Stonie Douina Traom
Lecember
Alte Oar
Prinz Eitel F
Santa Marta
Hamb-Am
Esperanza
Vera Cruz
Celen
Panama
Gibraltar
Mallory
Alba
Galveston
Columbus
Savannah
la Provence
Havre
Liverpool
White Star
Campania
Cunard
Paul
Southampton
Decenes
American Gallico
Aull
Lakoria
Antwerp
RUE
Cick Ence
Palermo
Austrian Springs Mail
Shipping News From New York Harbor 1908 Arrivals and Voyages
Port of New York reports several arrivals on December 16 1908 including Steamer Columbia from Glasgow via Henderson Brothers with 145 cabin and 210 steerage passengers and mdse, Steamer Hansnoot from Paramaribo with 4 passengers and mail, Steamer Innsbrooker from Swansea with mids, Steamer Carlmette from New Orleans with passengers and mine, Steamer E Rio from Galveston with miise, Steamer Maracas from Derby Amboy heading to Trinidad Shipping & Trading Co in ballast, Steamer Pawnee from Philadelphia with moise, Steamer Vaderland from Antwerp with passengers and moise, Steamer Monroe from Newport News to Old Dominion with passengers and noise, and several other steamers including Algeria Lusitania Oceanic and rest. Quarantine checks noted at various times with conditions described as light to moderate breeze and cloudy seas.
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Wedsworth
Glasgow
Moville
Henderson Brothers
Mdse
Bir
Toppename
Hansnoot
Paramaribo
Demerara
Trinidad
Royal Thtch
West India Mail
Rar
Innsbrooker
Alstrom
Swansea
Simpson, Spence & Young
Mids
Carlmette
Forbes
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Co
E Rio
Parker
Galveston
Miise
Maracas
Kirkby
Derth Amboy
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Sandy Hook
Algeria
Genoa
Finland
Reiss
Antwerp
Lusitarta
Bri
Loverpool
Oceanic
San Giorgio
Ital
Naples
Reston
Huron
Charleston
Alamo
Mobile
Princess Anne
Norfela
Sal
Mail Vessel Schedule Fragments Across Ports and Dates
A fragmented voyage list shows ships and ports from Havre to Nassau and Havana. It references sailings to Savannah, Norfolk, Philadelphia, and Liverpool, with a long section detailing international routes via San Francisco Tacoma and Seattle, including dates around December and late December arrivals and departures.
Transatlantic Shipping Schedule Fragments From December
A list of vessels and routes shows ships sailing from New York and Southampton to destinations including Cherbourg, Rotterdam, Yokohama, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Colombo. Entries mention connections via Aden, Port Said, and Colombo with lines from Br itish and German operators, detailing December sailings and ports of call.
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New York
Glasgow
Manchester
Delaware
Pecl
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Queenstown
Mira
Bordeaux
Werp
Jorgen
Dan
New A
Copenhagen
CF York
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Plymouth
m—Majestic
Cherbourg
Southampton
Rio de Janeiro
Celtic Princess
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Pahta
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Yokohama
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Colombo
Adriatic
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Ger
Rotterdam
Dutch Tank
Santos
Siegmund
Barbados
Orinoco
Kingston
Singapore
Wray Castle
Crispin
Bre
Havre
Texas
Tom—Kather Wilhelm Ter Grosse
Perim
Braemark
Hiege
Hong Kong
Tarifa
Drachente's
Port Said
Ete Gierwer
Carpathia
Naples
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