Ashokan Tales Denied Labor Trouble In Camp
The Board of Water Supply investigated claims of harm at the Isbor site in the Ashokan Dam project near Brown's Station. Reporter findings show no change in conditions. workers are paid weekly, housed in camp barracks, and can redeem brass checks for cash. Wages average over 60 cents per hour with an eight hour day, and inspectors have approved the system. The camp includes a school run by the Society for Malian Immigrants and is kept under strict supervision to ensure welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Water Supply
Isbor
MacArthur- Winston & Co
Ashokan
Catskill
Tribrene
Brown's Station
Kingston
James C. Winston
Counses
Europe
Winston
United States
Times
Getall
Society For
Sarah Weel Moore
Boxers and Officials Held After West 2th Street Raid
Michael J. Newmen manager of the Long Acre Boxing Club on West 2th Street was arraigned in Jefferson Market police court with referee Joseph Hess and five boxers arrested Saturday night. Fighters named Eddie Burt John Palmer Louis Britt John Corkish and Willie White. Palmer and Britt had not yet boxed and were discharged. Newmen Hess and the others were held for examination on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Newmen
Long Acre
West 2Th Street
Jefferson Market
Joseph Hess
Eddie Burt
John Palmer
Louis Britt
John Corkish
Willie White
Palmer
Pritt
Newman
Hess
Move Toward Global Standard for Cotton Grades
Washington reports definite steps to establish a universal cotton grade standard. A committee of leading cotton men from the United States and Europe, with aid from the Agriculture Department’s Bureau of Plant Industry, will meet soon to fix nine official grades and issue a practical standard for all markets. The effort follows a congressional mandate and aims to reduce marketing confusion by creating a single world standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Willson
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
World
Hains Defence Advances as Trial Opens Today
The defence of Thornton J. Hains begins with Joseph A. Shay and senior counsel John F McIntyre testifying on alleged lawyer communications and timing of statements. District Attorney Darrin doubting Hains will testify, jury verdict expected late year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton J. Hains
Joseph A. Shay
Eugene N. L. Young
Martin Skura
Hackboy
Hains Brothers
Shay
Fallon
Thornton Hains
John F. McIntyre
John Butler
Leutenant
Butler
Darrin
Thornton Iiains
Willie G Hanbury and his shipboard loves
Willie G Hanbury, two, traveled from Southampton to New York aboard the New York liner. He formed affection for stewardess Miss Edith Denwick and the barber who entertained him with stories and gifts. Reunited with his mother at No 207 West 5th Street, he chose to return to her aboard the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie G. Hanbury
London
America
Frank
Regent Street
New York
Willie
Southampton
Edith Denwick
West Sth Street
New Lighting Rules Ordered by Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission issued orders to all electric light and power companies effective January 1 prohibiting discriminatory rates and requiring full rate schedules to be filed thirty days before becoming effective. Commissioner Maltbie reported public hearings, noting improvements from earlier complaints, while warning that complex contracts risk charging some customers below cost and others above it, urging simple, uniform schedules and full publication to prevent discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Service Commission
Commission
Electrical
New York
Maltbie
New York Edison Company
Borough of
Manhattan
Bronx
Phelps Stokes Prefers Wealth for Socialism Over Church Devotion
J G Phelps Stokes spoke at Steinert Hall on socialism, arguing he inherited only thousands and would devote his fortune to socialist causes rather than the Church. He said the Church does both good and harm, and that giving wealth to the creators of wealth would be ideal but is not possible. He faced a running Q A session after the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
New Haven
J. G Phelps Stokes
Steinert Hall
Connecticut Valley Lumber Bonds Offered by Hornblower & Weeks
Hornblower & Weeks offer first mortgage 6 percent bonds at par with accrued interest for the Connecticut Valley Lumber Company. Unsold $1,000,000 yields 6 percent. secured by spruce timber lands in New England. Five-year net earnings average $226,000, 257,000 in 197, with July 1999 stumpage contract adding 100,000, projecting about 357,000 annually against 190,000 interest and 100,000 sinking fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornblower & Weeks
New York
Boston
Chicago
Connecticut Valley Lumber Company
New England
United States
Maine
Washington
Michigan
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Atlantic
Coal Mining School Established by Lehigh Valley in Lost Creek
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company opens a coal mining school at Lost Creek in Pennsylvania to train workers from foreman to laborer in practical and technical mining. The program, the first of its kind in the United States, includes evening classes, correspondence course access, and records to guide promotions, addressing a growing need for trained staff amid rising production and a shifting workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Creek
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
United States
Woman Held on Larceny Charge in Sixth Avenue Shoe Store
Mrs Nellie McPhee of 124 West 4 Street appeared in Jefferson Market police court for trial on larceny charges. A detective charged she took a $3 pair of shoes from a Sixth Avenue store Saturday night while holding her baby, though she claimed no intent to steal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McPhee
West 4 Street
Jefferson Market
Sixth Avenue
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac Highlights Shipping
The notice lists sunrise and sunset times, tidal high water at Sandy Hook and Gov. Island, and wireless vessel reports. It details vessel movements and schedules for numerous lines including California, Cunard, White Star, Holland-America, and others with December and January voyage entries and port-to-port itineraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
California
Local street fragment hints at Warren and 13th crossings
Sparse OCR snippet mentions Warren street and 13th street with numbers 258 842 and 1302, offering no clear event or entities to confirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren St. 13Th St
Steamship arrivals and quarantine notices listed for December
A sea page lists multiple steamers including New York Roberts Pilar de Larrinaga and Colon arriving with passengers and cargo, some in quarantine or left quarantine. Wind at Sandy Hook, bailed vessels bound for Singapore, Buenos Aires and more. sailings include Anselma de Larrinaga and Heemshire with ports from Galveston to Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roberts
Southampton
Cherbourg
Bar
Pilar de Larrinaga
Hudson
Manchester
Barber & Co
Colon
Skillings
Cristobal
Malls
M C Holm
Dan
Hagelberg
Zara
Munsons
Highland Monarch
Woods
Charleston
Peter Wright & Casey
Ballest
San Marcos
Davidson
Galveston
Key West
Mallory Ss Co
Mdise
Dacre Castle
Singapore
Hong Kong
Neldenfels
Port Said
Pondicherry
Cocra
Buenos Ayres
Rosario
Heemshire
Colonia Jacksonville
Anselma de Larrinaga
Norfolk
el Valle
Maritime notices from Queenstown and Kingston arrivals
The report details Celtic sailing from New York to Liverpool arriving Dec 27 at 12 22 pm. Lusitania from Queenstown to New York arriving Dec 27 at 10 20 am. Orinoco from Barbados via Kingston to Colon bound for Southampton noted at Lizard on Dec 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saramacca
Paramaribo
D WI
Jefferson
Norfolk
Dominion
Noordam
Rotterdam
Holland
Korona
Barbados
Quebec
Lianwern
Argentina
Norton
City of Columbus
Savannah
Comanche
Jacksonville
Clyde
Princess Anne
Old Dominion
Adriatic
Southampton
White Star
Lucanta
Liverpool
Cunard
Admiral Schiey
Jamaica
U F Co
Alice
Trieste
Austrian
San Marcos
Galveston
Mar Colorado
Tampa
Mallory
Mohawk
Monroe
New York
Kawaii
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
Nippon Maru
Welles
Hensli
Guam
Philpine Islands
U. S
Ching
Seattle
Iyo
Maru
Hawaii
San
Philippine
Evia
Vancouver
Victoria
Empress of India
Denstela
Tacoma
Titan
Queenstown
Celtic
Queenmore
Lusitania
Lizard
Orinoco
Bri
Kingston
Colon
Western Indiana to Redeem Notes
The Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Company issues a redemption offer for 5 million dollars in three year collateral trust notes. William Salmon and Moat and White with the Equitable Trust Company purchased the secured bonds and offer exchange for notes with a cash bonus of five dollars per one thousand and twenty five dollars extra representing interest to February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Company
William Salomon &O. Moat & White
Equitable Trust Company
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Hains Defence Today
Tiny
Order OF P.s.commission
Stokes
J. G. Phelps
Timber Land
BRY Goods
Coal Mining School
Lehigh Valley Company
Marine Intelligence
Glasgow
San Juan
Real Naples
Seville
Lisbon
Morgan Liverpool
White Star Havre
Curacao
So Pac
Antwerp
Star Zeeland Apy Ryndam
Hollang-Am Crispin
New Orleans
S0 Pacific Proteus
Tintoretto
Pring
Deesestas
Paramart
Suriname
Massachusetts
Aurora
Hugi Progreso
Eee
el Sud
S0 Pacific Joseph Rdney
Mallory Denver
Transpacific
Onemus-Adams
Sixth Ave
St. Doubie
Adams
Tipew
Eaton Letter CO
Barclay
Broadway
V. Edd Gall
Louise C. Walker
Mad
Gram
A. M. Bustard & CO
Water St
Tel
Walter Retlaw
Cortlandt
Hammonds, Blickensderfers
Franklins
Atlantic’’ Typewriter Exchange
Angue
Alice A. Barry
William St
John
Victor Visible
Nassau St
Catelogue
Underwoods
Remingtons, Olivers
Smiths
Mme. L. Debus
Millinery Trade School OF
York
A. Brenyusuff
Betty Ladies’ Tailoring CO
Oat 6Th Ave
Accosta
Bow
Columbus Ave
Lexington Ave
Sithst
Hanna
West 57Th St
L. Levin & CO
Doyros Bros, Furriera
West Ltd
City
B. Wender
West 106Th
West Dith St
Racers
Peet & ComPany
34Th St
Tahiti
Marquesas Island
New Zealand
Australia
Shipping News
Port of
Struyv
SAT
Lasco 44Th Street
Sant Broadway
David Belasco
Blanche Bates
F Theatre
West
Eves
Mats. Frind
Fiske
Salvation Net
St. Ave
Oscar Hammerstein
MVE
MELBA
Cam
Madison Ave
Jefferson Ave
Brookyn
New-York Tribune
Sta
Columbia
West 121St St
Norris
Coates
Furnitu
Wesks Urbice Furniture & Great Vary
Tye
Sellew
Dry Dock Savings Institution
Theo
Kanner
Bet
Béth State
Kavadantes & Demetropulos
Cortlandt St
Indiana
Tationery Department
Adams Building
Bt. E. of
Bway
Ethel Barrymore
Gillette
Samsoe
Garri
William “Collier
S. Patriot
Frilze Scheff
Savoy
Avery Hae
Wilton Lackaye
Frank Baum
Lyceu Mee
Kitty Cheath Ham’s
New Amsterdam
Psu
Klaw & Erlangers
Gaiety Theatre
44Th St
Theatre
Eway
Ise
Tor
Singer
Liberty Freder Thompson
Mats Wed
S. Yrs
Mata
Prt
F. Ziegfeld, JR
Anna
Chas. A. Bigelow
Ino
Metropolitan Stas
Cavalleria Rustican
Mmes
Destinn
Caruso
Amato
Bonei
Toscanini
Sembrich
Sparkes
MM Bonet Amato
Rossi
Spetrino
THURS
Emma Eames
Homer
Maria Dtlur
Parsifal
Mme
Fremstad
Burgstalier
Goritz
Witherspoon
Hertz
Faust Mmes Alda
Fornia
MM Aruso
Didur
Spetris
Farrar
Martin
Scotti Montor
LA Traviata
Mme di Pasquali
Bonc
Campanar
Ross
Brooklyn Academy
MM Caruso
Spetrino Weber Pian
Evers
Bene
All Star Vaude
Maxine
LiotT’s
Samees
Marina Elliott
Casino
Eddie Foy
Ceaess
LYRIG
DE Wolf Hopper
West End
Peesa
Lulu Glaser
Ihiee
Joe Weber
Stussell Stonger
Digby Beli
WM. Hodge
Mississippi
Wallace
Marie Hill
Metropolitan Opera House
SRA
N. Y. Symp
Walter Hony
Madison SQ
To-morrow
Davies
Atlantic Cat Club
Carnegie
Evans
Haagean Roads
Navy Teague
Navy League
Severin
Linc Oen ‘Sa
Eve
Moulin Rouge Colonial
Rhes
Alhambra
Jeasie Mat
Exposition Four
Garden
Eden Mulefe
Fulton St. Brooklys
THS
New York Institution For the
Réth Street
6Th Avenue
Charles H. Marshall
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