Interborough Met merger case heads to trial ruling
Judge Ray in the United States Circuit Court overruled a demurrer in the Continental Securities Company suit to dissolve the Interborough Met merger and restore IRT subway and elevated systems. The decision allows the case to proceed, with defendants given 30 days to answer, and cites a complete reversal of a prior Appellate Division outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Securities Company
Clarence H. Wehner
Interborough-Metropolitan
Interborough Rapid Transit
Ray
United States Circuit Court
Paul D. Cravath
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Metropolitan Securities Company
Interborough Metropolitan Company
Windsor Trust Company
New York City Railway Company
Thomas F. Ryan
August Belgnent
Edward J. Berwind
John D. Crimmins
Andrew Freedman
Thomas P. Fowler
Gardiner M. Lane
Cornelius Vanderbilt
J. Aspinwall Hodge
Continental Acurities Company
Federal Court
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Jackson
Manhattan
Bronx
City Club Considers Queensboro Bridge Faults and Probes
The City Club executive committee discussed conditions surrounding the East River bridges. They weigh contractor liability for Queensboro Bridge defects vs city fault, await chief engineer input, and note Ralph Modjeski’s report while urging an additional expert review of the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges. They may pursue a taxpayer suit and examined the terminal building dispute as part of system operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Club
East River
Law
Queensboro Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
Williamsburg Bridge
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Nelson P. Lewis
George McAneny
Law Committee
Joseph P. Cotton
Nelson S. Spencer
Henry L. Bogert
The
Tribune
City Lab
McClellan
Manhattan
Ralph Modjeski
Chicago
Bridge Department
McAneny
Architects Approve Foundation Plans for Municipal Terminal
A Tribune error misstated foundation concerns but reports confirm McKim Mead & White and other consultants found the soil could safely support eight tons per square foot. Architects sent a letter to Bridge Commissioner Stevenson noting tests by Bridge Department engineers show safe, adequately distributed loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
McKim, Mead & White
Stevenson
Detectives Deny Wrecking West Side Rooming Houses
Three detectives from West 3rd Street Station allegedly wrecked three rooming houses on Sixth Avenue near 30th Street. Beds and furniture were overturned, gas fixtures torn loose, and gas and water turned on. Captain O'Brien denied orders and promised investigation as inspectors probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 3H Street
John O'Brien
Sixth Avenue
30Th Street
O’brien
McClusky
Bingham
Reid
West 3d Street
Caplan Dowley
Hayes Presses Quit Talk at City Hall Amid Rumors
Fire Commissioner Hayes lingered in the mayor’s office as staff and Water Department chief O’Brien discussed his possible resignation. The mayor had requested Hayes’ departure over a week ago, but no action was taken by day’s end. Coggey’s resignation loomed, with McCall favored to replace him, while Leary’s name surfaced for Coggey’s slot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
William A. Willis
Frank M. O'Brien
John H. O’brien
John V. Ceggey
Department of Correction
Princeton
City Hall
Spooner
Commissioners of Accounts
Berry
Bronx
John T. McCall
Coggey
McCall
Maurice Featherson
Tammany
Tammany Hall
Thomas F. Foley
Foley
Senate
Wagner
Murphy
William Leary
Leary
Herbert Parsons
Timothy L. Woodruff
Lewis M. Swazey
Brooklyn
McClellan
Hains Confession In What Wife Told Slayer
Defense for Thornton Hains and his brother Captain Peter Hains Jr. called witnesses to allege acts by Mrs. Claudia Hains affecting Captain Hains. Samuel Reid testified that Hains spoke of marital troubles and appeared irrational. Minnie Rhone described supposed incidents with Claudia Hains and William Annis at the Hains home while Peter was in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton J. Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
Claudia Hains
Captain Hains
Samuel Chester Reid
Chicago
Hains
Minnie Rhone
Spain
Thornton Hains
Bay Ridge
Thornton
Connie
Claudia
Annis
Billy
Mr. Reid
Mr. White
White
Adirondacks
Plaudia
Billy’ Annis
New York
San Francisco
Bennett
Darrin
Reid
Minnie
Emma
Justice Crane
Frederick de Witt
Tistrict
Queens County
de Witt
Crane
Cnd
Infidelity inquiry ties to mayoral license revocation row
In New York City a court heard arguments over Mayor McClellan’s order revoking licenses of moving picture houses. Lawyers clashed on whether the mayor had grounds for license revocation and if a hearing was required, amid crowded spectators and multiple injunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Licenses
McClellan
Moving Picture Concerns
New York City
Corporation
Crowell
Justice Blackmar
Supreme Court
Ira Leo Bamberger
William Fox Amusement Company
Peoples’ Vaudeville Company
International Vaudeville Company
Justice Gaynor
Bamberger
Thompson Street
Manhattan
Canon Chase
Justice McLean
Dugro
Hammerstein
Victoria
Alhambra
American
Hurtig & Seamon
Government to purchase Shawmut and Tremont for canal fleet
Shipping circles focus on the government plan to buy the Shawmut and Tremont for 1,157,000 dollars to join the Panama Railroad Steamship Company fleet between New York and Cristobal. Delivery terms favor Seattle, with a 56,000 dollar premium if delivered in New York, and risks cited for the voyage around Cape Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmut
Tremont
Seattle
Boston Steamship Company
New York
Pacific
Strait of Magellan
Mowbray
Probaly
Puget Sound
Cristobal
International Mercantile Company
White Star
Georgie
Red Star Line
X RAY CANCER CURE Reported by Pittsburg Doctor
Dr George C Johnston of Pittsburg told the American Riéntgen Ray Society last night that X rays cured cancer depending on tumor location. He showed before and after views with three to five year no recurrence. He cited skin tuberculosis cures with continued treatment and noted burns also improved.备注
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Johnston
Pittsburg
American Riéntgen Ray Society
Academy of Medicine
Henry Hulst
Grand Rapids
Mich
Percy Brown
Boston
Charles Allen Porter
Henry Green
Hartford
Engineers’ Society
Green
Mr. Green
John Bauer
Berry Again On The Grill At Park Inquiry
Joseph J Berry Bronx Park Commissioner was the sole witness at a hearing by the Commissioners of Accounts into his office. He claims forged time sheets allegedly signed by foreman James Finnigan were planted to injure him and repeats attacks on former foreman Alexander Wyman. An associate says inspectors were threatened with violence by four Berry employees in St James's Park. The hearing will continue today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Berry
Park
Bronx
Commissioners of Accounts
James Finnigan
Park Department
Alexander Wyman
Gallaher
Mitchel
Berry
St. James's Park
Wald
Commissioner Bingham Orders Brooklyn Precinct Abolished
Commissioner Bingham announced a major shakeup of the Police Department by abolishing the 182d Precinct in Brooklyn Borough Hall, transferring Captain Charles Wendel and three lieutenants to Jamaica Liberty avenue and Flatbush, with 100 men reassigned to borough inspector duty. Queens court duties shift to Borough Inspector Sweeney. The move, dubbed the snug harbor precinct since 1901, faces magistrate protests over potential transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Brooklyn
Charles Wendel
Jamaica
Schmid
Liberty Avenue
Thomas Walsh
Flatbush
James H. Walsh
Bath Beach
Queens
Sweeney
Brooklyn Borough Hall
Borough Hall
Snug Harbor
Wendel
Sculptural program for New York Public Library outlined
Carrére and Hastings disclosed the commissioning of Frederick MacMonnies Paul W Bartlett George Grey Barnard and Edward G Potter to execute the library sculptural work under the approaches contract. The plan includes two statues at each side of the main entrance six statues above the entrance two pediments over the south pavilion four over the north pavilion and two lines of statues along the Fifth Avenue steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrére & Hastings
New York Public Library
Frederick MacMonnies
Paul W. Bartlett
George Grey Barnard
Edward G. Potter
Fifth Avenue
Marine Intelligence and Miniature Almanac
Maritime data lists sunrise sunset moon data and high water times for Sandy Hook and Gov. Island. Shipping lines show vessels, routes, and December schedules including Prinz August, Lusitania, and Ocean liner calls at Liverpool and Hamburg with dates in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Water
A. M
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Shipping News Arrivals From Various Steamers
Shipping news notes arrivals of steamers Havana Blaikie Suriname Zeal and others at the bar. It lists passenger counts cabin and steerage, cargo or mails, and arrival times with routes and agents such as Henderson Bros Royal Dutch West India Mail and Bliss and Dallett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Knight
New York
Cuba
Passeng
Bar
California
Blaikie
Glaston
MoVile
Henderson Bros
Moise
Suriname
Egmond
Paramaribo
Trinidad
Royal Dutch Weat
India Mail
Malls
Zeeland
Ball
Antwerp
Hed Star Line
Flora
Nor
Due
Guayra
Maracaibo
Porto Cabello
Houston
Bliss & Dallett
Italy
Dora Enstea
Tal
Mortola
Genoa
Leghorn
Algiers
Lisbon
Simpson, Spence & Young
Tintoretto
Matheson
Eantos
Shipping Lines and Routes Log from December Arrivals
A fragmented list records multiple vessel arrivals and departures with origins such as Queenstown Colombo Minnehaha Libau Havre Louisiana and ports including New York Antwerp Singapore Calcutta and Sydney. Entries mention dates December 24 28 29 and routes to London Glasgow Bombay Cape Town and Port Natal among others.
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Queenstown
Campania
New Yo
Liverpool
Glasgow
Columbia
New York
Mount London
Minnehaha
Singapore
Tudor Prince
Yokohama
Etc
Antwerp
Marina
Calcutta
Hohenfels
Ger
Add
Bombay
Libau
Estonia
Rotterda
Havre
Louisiana
Britain
Naples
Ester
Flushing
Ocean
Zanzibar
Kasama
Cap Town
Port Natal
Sydney
Nsw
Swazi
Frantle
Adelaide
Fremantle
Strathdon
Vincent
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Demurrer
Cit
Queensboro
Slayer
License Bureau Inquiry
Moving Picture Action
McIntyre
Met Annis
Brother
G. C. Johnston
Marine Intelligence
Prinz August
Colon
Curacao
Progreso
Seville
Rotterdam
London
Atlantic Trans
Massachusetts
el Sud
Galveston
Joseph W Fordney
New Orleans
Mallory
Cedric
White Star Indiana
Gibraltar
Lioyd-Ital Rhein
Bremen
Lioyd Wells
Swansea
Bristol Iroquois
Jacksonville
Clyde
Lusitania
Cunard
Batavia
Hamburg
Hamb—Am
Hudson
Hordeaux
Barbados
Prince
Prinz Sigismund
Santa Marta
Hamb-Am
Morro Castle
Vera Cruz
Ward Italia
Palermo
Andrew
Phenix Tamera
Thomas
Quebec
Grenada
Transpacific
Hawaii
Guam
Philippine Islands
Japan
Coea
China
San France
Alameda
Corea
Philipine Islande
Rene Wee
New Zealand
Australia
West
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
Gymeric
Vancouver
Tacoma
Titan
Tahita
Marquesas Island
San Frannciscos— Mariposa
Mat
Adriatic
Southampton
Anard Wee Tecres
Lucania
Admiral Schley
U . Co. Hamb-Amene
Altal Haydl
Cherokee
San Domingo
Maraval
Shipping News
Port of New
Ohio
Oldsmobile CO
Broadway
51St St
New Jersey
Washington St
Newark
Rio de Janeiro
Busk & Jevons
Rovie
Morgan
White Star Line
Uidse
Hellenes
Andersof
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Para
D P Houston & Co
Ogeechee
Fickett
Brunswick
Brunswick Ss Co
Sandy Hol
Colorado
Risk
Mobile
Tam
Ami Keyest
Mallory Ss Co
Abessinia
Philadelphia
Geestemani
Aarhuus
Noordam
Hotterdam
Rottedam
Tank
Amsterdam
Birma
Liha Comanche
Charleston
Luisiana
Ital
Anne
Norfolk
el Norte
Hosario di Gio
Port Antonio
Korona
St Croix
City Cos
Savannah
Prins Willem Vv
Port
Domingo de Larrinaga
Bri
Neo Rio de Janeiro
Lizard
Patricia
Claremont
Novorossisk
Niori
Hudson W. 44Th St. E
Biway
ETHEL BARRYMORE _peprnice
Criterion
Gillette
Garrick
William ‘Collier
Cara Fritzi Scheff
SAVOY
Wilton Lackaye
Lyceum TT
Rand
Heatre
Beatrice
Herford
New Amsterdam
Klaw & Eweer
Bway
Liberty
Matsay. N. Yri's
New York Theatre
Uae
Fred Niblo
Cafrica
Far Cor
Joseph O'Mara
Peggy Maghree
St. Ave
Oscar Hammerstein
Mme
Tetrazziini
Mile
Ponzano
Constantino
Sammarco
Arimandi Mus
Campanini Phars
Miles
Esplinasse
Zeppilli
Trentini
Mmes
Doria
Zenatello
V de Segurola
Crabbe
Campanini
Slicia
Tetrazzi
Polese
Melba
Dorta
de Seguroisa Crabbe
Joe
Melisande
Miss Mary Garden
Gerville-Reache
T i
Dalmores Dufranne
Campaniini
Hoffmann
Espriusseppilli
Deorla
Mariska- Aldrich
Dres
Renaud
Gilibert
Granoll- Galletti
Chartier
Lilles
Gervilie
Reache
Kalmores
Dufranne
Vientile
Raobe
Tipanini
Crispino E LA Comare
Tetrazzinii
Sammareo
Arimondi
Glandt
Gallet
LA Mont DE Tre
Odette Fy
Louis Games
Cuiette Valery
Parelli Neat
University Dramatic Assn
Waldoref-Astoria
Thurs
KR. Sherdia
Waldorf
Yale Club
West 44Th Sr
Berkeley
Sthavek
San
Eading
Elizabeth Robins
Marion Craig Wentworth
Jammer Dally Mats
T M. Wills
Weltx & Barry
Adelman
Griff
Way, Goth Stu
ED Musee
Severin
Emma Carus
Rocers, Peer & Company
Warren St
Lethbrich
Sparkes
Didur
Rossi
Spetrine Thurs
Emma Eames
Homer
Martin
Feinhals
Toscanini
Arsifal
Fremstad
L. Thaviata
di Pasquali
Madama Butterfly
Scotti
Petrine Mon
Tristan Und Isolde Mstad
MM. Schmedes
Feitnhals
Mahler
LA Wally
Destinn
Ranzenberg
L'Hutiler
Amate
Cam- Thu
Lelisia Damore
Sembrich
Bonet Campanari
Paterna
Tiefland
Schmedes
Feinhais
Hinckin
Hertz
Faust Mmes
Farrar
Fornia
MM. Martin
Norté Didur
Spetrine
Brooklyn Academy OF Music
IL Trovatore
MM. Caruso
Amato Rossi
Spetrino
Weber
Hipp
BIPD
SKIFS
Asn Benet
Oe Towle
Bryant Elliott
Eddie Foy
Bamice
Lyrig
Blue Mouse
Majestic
DE Wolf Hopper
Mats WM. Faversham
West End
Lulu Blaser
44Th Street
Blanche Bates
Rackett Theatre
Wes
Is. Fiske
Acades DA Matinee
14Th St
Irving PL
Warrens
Virginia
Keenan
Charlotte
Mats Iay
Sar
Joe Weber
Annie Russell
Digby Bell
ASTOR
STH Moneo Success
WM. Hodge
Gentleman
Mississippi
Carnegie Hall
Tsi
Madison Square Gardens
NEW York Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association (Ltd
Davies
Rabbita Z
Atlantic Cat Club Show
Heidelberg
Ildren Amas
Orch
Gali
RCL
W. Ross
Bathing Girls
Colonial Alhambra Mat
Marcel
John T Kelly & Co
Jessie Preston
Ruth Alles
Mary Mat
THI
New York Institution For the Blind
Bath Street
Mh Avenue
Charles H. Marshall
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