Plans delay sub way loop with unsafe eight ton foundation
Engineers warn New York terminal building plans unsafe on quicksand like sand and low bearing soil. Caissons to bed rock would delay subway loop by a year or more, increasing cost. Officials cite examples of nearby buildings with lighter loads while tentative plans face pushing down to bed rock to avoid hazardous settlement.
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Joop
Brooklyn Bridge
T. Kennard Thomson
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lower Manhattan
New York
Real Estate Record and Guide
Thomson
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Bed Rock
Thompson
Bridge Department
Stevenson
Lawyers’ Title & Trust
Maiden Lane
St. Paul
Barclay
Royal Insurance
Royal Queen
Murphy
Pew
Restaurant owner shot self in domestic quarrel
Giuseone Fasano a 35 year old restaurant owner on the lower East Side claimed to have shot himself yesterday morning after domestic troubles with his wife who objected to his plan to marry boarder Margareta Jarrano. Police question circumstances as Fasano was found bleeding and the revolver hidden. the boarder and her one month old baby were detained.
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Giuseone Fasano
No. 203
Grand Street
Fasano
Lower East Side
Himelf
Margareta Jarrano
Miss Jarrano
Kelly
Mulberry Street
Dr. Hartigan
J. Vincent's Hospital
Ship's Steward A Hero Captures Turkeys In St John’s
The Hamburg American liner Pretoria arrived after a 20 day Atlantic run and became the largest vessel in St John’s harbor. Chief steward Herr Martiensen bought up turkeys from local dealers at top prices before the ship sailed, amusing passengers and stoking local chatter about his bold mission and the ship’s wireless scare after departure.
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Pretoria
St. John's
N. F
Hamburg
St. John’s
Herr Martiensen
New York
St John’s
Atlantic
Schrotter
Some Carmen Return Brings End to Cab Strike
After a special meeting of the Livery Stable Keepers Association executive committee in Manhattan, cab drivers on strike for a closed shop surrendered at Sea man & Son stables and returned to work on an open shop basis. Officials said four New York Cab Company stables were operating and two more would open. Striking stable keepers claimed two leaders had yielded, a claim denied by the keepers.
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Livery Stable Keepers’ Association
Mason Stable Company
West 77Th Street
E. B. Seaman & Son
Park Avenue
7Éth Street
West 89Th’ Street
Allan Lexow
New York Cab Company
Dr. Vance Decides to Stay at Newark Church
Rev. Dr. James I. Vance, pastor of North Reformed Church in Newark, announced yesterday he declines the call from Central Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. Congregation waved handkerchiefs in support during Christmas services and he will remain in Newark after eight years serving since succeeding the late Rev. Dr. Mackay.
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James I. Vance
North Reformed Church
Newark
Central Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Southern Church
Dr. Vance
Vance
Donald Sage Mackay
Manhattan
Automobile Collision on Lexington Avenue Injures Driver
Charles Albert of 31 Willow Street Long Island City was crossing Lexington avenue near 124th street yesterday afternoon when his car was struck by a northbound vehicle and thrown into a shallow excavation. The front axle was twisted and the car was drawn to a garage by horses. Albert escaped injury and said he did not see the approaching car. No arrests were made.
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Lexington Avenue
124Th Street
Charles Albert
Willow Street
Long Island City
Albert
Fire Destroys Car as Hillside Avenue Garage Burns
Fire last night wrecked the garage of Frank A. Scott president of the Queens Borough Real Estate Exchange on Hillside avenue Hollis Queens. An automobile valued at 1 dollar was destroyed. Lights were on and gasoline fumes from the tank are believed to have caused an explosion. Building damage estimated at 100 dollars.
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Frank A. Scott
Queens Borough Real Estate Exchange
Hillside Avenue
Hollis
Queens Borough
Runaway Horse Smashes Wagon on Fifth Avenue
A frightened horse attached to florist George Stuapp's delivery wagon bolted from Fifth Avenue and 65th Street yesterday, crashing into a tree several blocks south. Driver John J. Flynn of 252 East 62nd Street was thrown and cut his head, returning home. The wagon's shafts and wheel were damaged. the horse was unharmed.
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George Stuapp
Fifth Avenue
55Th Street
65Th Street
John J. Flynn
62D Street
New Haven Securities Issued by Railroad Company
New Haven, Dec. total bonds notes and securities issued in the year reach 51 758 000. After paying off 5 220 000 in two year debentures, net issuance stands at 43 575 800 for the year. Major issues include Harlem River and Port Chester bonds, Boston and New York Air Line bonds, three year debentures, New Haven and Northampton bonds, and various debentures. About 45.9 million in stock plus 597 460 Old Colony stock were issued.
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New Haven
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Harlem River
Port Chester
New York Air Line
Northampton
Old Colony
Attorney General William S. Jackson Suffering Typhoid Fever
A report from Albany Hospital notes Attorney General William S. Jackson is slightly improved but still ill with typhoid fever. The update cites his condition as of today and places him under medical care.
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William 8. Jackson
Albany Hospital
Napoleon Beaulieu's speeding crash on Williamsburg Bridge
Napoleon Beaulieu a chauffeur attempted a Christmas rush over the East River but collided with a Twenty third Street trolley on the Williamsburg Bridge. His car wrecked, four passengers unharmed. He was arrested by Policeman O'Brien and fined at Essex Market Court.
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Napoleon Beaulieu
East River
Williamsburg
Waterloo
Manhattan
John O’brien
Napoleon
Clinton Street
James Hasty
Halsey Street
Brooklyn
James F. Brande
Broadway
Herman Turk
Moore Street
O’brien
Droege
Essex Market Court
Macon Street
Wounded by Hidden Knife Aboard Subway Train
Frederick W. Belcher and Mrs Belcher, of J H Remick & Co music publishers, rode a subway train with Maurice Shapiro and his wife when Mrs Belcher was stabbed by a concealed penknife in her ankle area. The blade, found in her coat, was about one and a half inches long. She was treated at Roosevelt Hospital.
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Frederick W. Belcher
J. H. Remick & Co
Riverside Drive
110Th Street
Marriage Bars Rich Boy From Yale
Pittsburg reports Harry Darlington Jr a Yale prep student barred from Yale University after his marriage on September 23 to Elfreda Candee Wier in London. He enrolled in a Pittsburg business college to gain a business education and manage his estate worth about 10 million dollars. She is eighteen and daughter of Hugh Wier of New York. His wife causes a social stir in Pittsburg as he pursues training.
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
Yale University
Harry Darlington, Jr
Yale
Darlington
Elfreda Candee Wier
St. George’s Church
London
Hugh Wier
New York
Darlington, Jr
Quarrel on Woods Lake Ends in Ice Dive Rescue
Miss Louise Radie and Charles Irwin quarreled while skating at Woods Lake. Irwin saw Radie vanish through thin ice, grabbed a fence rail to cross the hole, and pulled her to safety as other skaters helped. Both returned home with expectations of reconciliation among friends.
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Woods Lake
Louise Radie
Charles Irwin
Irwin
Merchants' Association Seeks Cleaner New York Harbor
Letters from the Merchants' Association Water Pollution Committee urge steamship lines to curb refuse unloading into New York harbor. They ask ships delaying entry due to fog or storm to store waste in tanks while in port. Committee chair William Hatch Jr notes large ships with thousands of passengers worsen beach pollution at Coney Island and Staten Island.
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Merchants’ Association Water Pollution Committee
New York Harbor
William Hatch, Jr
Coney Island
Staten Island
Phone Service Cut In Queens Police Stations Shift
Commissioner Bingham ordered all Queens police stations to lose direct telephone lines to the New York and New Jersey company. Calls for police and ambulance must now go via the Jamaica central station, delaying direct contact for incidents in Long Island City Astoria Newtown Rockaway and other precincts. Residents fear increased danger as direct communication with Jamaica is unavailable in several precincts.
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Bingham
Notics
Hunter's Point
Astoria
Newtown
Flushing
College Point
Whitestone
Jamaica
Richmond Hill
Ozone Park
Rockaway
Far Rockaway
New York and
New Jersey Company
Central
Long Island City
Derelict Lumber Schooner Warner Moore Drifting Off Virginia Capes
A wireless message reports the Warner Moore a 34 ton lumber schooner drifting as a derelict off the Virginia capes. The City of Atlanta passed near but found no sign of life aboard. Captain Crocket commanded the vessel from Charleston to Providence.
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Atlanta
New York
Savannah
Warner Moore
Charleston
D. C
Providence
R. L
Virginia Capes
Warner
Union
Crocket
Conviction Chaplain Ousted Over Penitentiary Criticism
Austin Texas December 25 The State Board of Penitentiary Commissioners removed Rev Jake Hodges from his position as chaplain at the state penitentiary for criticizing alleged cruelties and condemning the current method of managing penitentiary affairs in the press.
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Tribune
Austin, Tex
State Board of Penitentiary Commissioners
Jake Hodges
Chaplai
State Penitentiary
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Snatched by Ink
Maritime notices detail sunrise and sunset, tides at Sandy Hook and Hell Gate, and transpacific mail sailings. It lists destination regions such as New Zealand Fiji and Caledonia via Vancouver and Victoria with assorted dates, ports, and steamship routes, though many lines appear garbled.
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Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
New York
Australia
West
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
HB. C
Hawaii
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
San Franche A
Guam
Pail
Pine Inlands
San Francisco
U. S
Seattle
Alameda
San Pesucaneo
State
Samoan Island
Philippine
Shipping News Arrivals at Port of New York December 1908
Shipping news lists arrivals at the Port of New York on December 25 1908 with steamers Regina Elena Altat Vinland and others making port calls from Risero Girgenti Messina Lipari Oran Cape Haytt Port au Prince Jeremie Petit Goave Miragoane Sevaniita Santa Martha and Hull. Vessels carry passengers mails and cargo bound for Hambura American Line and Ben.
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Regina Elena Etal
Risero
Girgenti
Utania
Messina
Lipari
Oran
Phelps Bros &O
Altat
Ger
Kirchhoff
Cape Haytt
Port de Paix & Gonalves
Port Au Prince
Petit Goave
Miragoane
Jeremie
Sevaniita
Cartagena
Santa Martha
Hambura American Line
Malls
Moise
Bar
Vinland
Nor
Utne
Hull
Ben
Local Boys Suits Sale Priced From 7 50
Readable sale listing notes 78 boys long trouser suits described as fancy mixtures originally priced 12 to 18 dollars now offered at 7.50 dollars with a count of 258 units available.
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Norfolk
Naples Delays and Ship Movements Inbound to New York
Naples reports December listings of ships including Cretic heading from New York via Genoa and Boston with status bailed and Santos sailing December 23 with Italian Prince and New York connections.
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Naples
Cretic
New York
Genoa
Boston
Santos
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Montsomer
Moore, Karnes
Hymack
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New York Institution
14Th Street
Mh Avenue
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