Mayor McClellan’s Message Faults Legislature and Urges Widening Fifth Avenue
The mayor’s annual address blames the State Legislature for rising city costs, defends borrowing, and outlines debt capacity as of October 1. He urges Fifth Avenue widening, abolishing the Aqueduct Commission, and praises gifts to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Governor’s Room restoration. He notes budget growth from 1907 to 1908 and stresses mandatory state laws as a major drain.
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McClellan
Fifth Avenue
Aqueduct Commission
J. Pierpont Morgan
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Russell Sage
Board of Education
Board of Estimate
New York Central Lays Off 300 in West Albany Shops
Albany January 6 In a new payroll cut the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company laid off 300 additional workers in the West Albany shops. This follows a previous layoff and brings total job losses to about 700 as part of a 12 percent reduction. The move is linked to orders from New York and is expected to affect the Boston and Albany division.
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Albany
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
West Albany
New York
Boston and Albany
Indict Grosscup Again in Central Traction Crash
Mattoon Jan 6 The grand jury returned true bills against Judge Peter S Grosscup and other Central Traction Company employees for manslaughter and criminal negligence in the August 30 collision between Mattoon and Charleston that killed eighteen. Indictments were expanded from manslaughter to include criminal negligence after settlements with wreck victims totaling 410000 were reached last Saturday.
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Py Telegraph
the Tribune
Mattoon
Ill
Grand
Peter S. Grosscup
United States Circuit Court
Central Traction Company
Charleston
Record Ocean Travel Exceeds Prior Immigrant Totals
Landings in New York in 1907 show 94,961 first class and 156,470 second class passengers, with steerage at 1,036,186, the highest since 1906. Mediterranean ports shipped nearly 300,000 steerage travelers, surpassing ten year totals and signaling broader immigration trends.
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New York
United States
Mediterranean
Hamburg
Lloyd—Breme
Red Star
Antwerp
Havre
Cunard Liverpoo
Fium
Nand-America Atterdam
North Germain Lioyd
White Star
Liverpool
Trieste
Medit
Fabre Line
la Veloce
Bez
Anchor
Glasgow
Lioyd—Medit
Southampton
Hemburg
Medi
Libau
Coyenwagen Goi
Lloyd Sabaudo
Southampt
Prince Line
Lisbon
Atlantic Transport
London
Appeal to U S Court Over NYC Railway Receivership
Petitions by Paul Fuller J Hamp den Dougherty and Melvin Palliser seek to force federal receivers Adrian Joline and Douglas Robinson to surrender control of the New York City Railway Company property. They contest federal jurisdiction, claim a behind the scenes agreement moved assets to federal court, and allege lack of New York notice. Arguments set for Friday January 17.
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Paul Fuller
J. Hampden Dougherty
Melvin G. Palliser
New York City Railway Company
Supreme Court
Seabury
United States Circuit Court
Adrian H. Joline
Douglas Robinson
Arthur H. Masten
Federal Court
Metropolitan Railway Company
Marion Trust Company
Metropolitan
State of
New York
State of New York
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Morton Trust Company
Public Service Commissin
Public Service Commission
Receivers Named for Standard Oil Groups in Texas
The state court granted the application for a receiver for Standard Oil Company of New York Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Standard Oil Company of Indiana Union Tank Line and National Transit Company with a formal order to be prepared tomorrow. Defendants include Security Company of Beaumont and Corsicana Refining Company in a suit for ouster and penalties totaling 79,900,600 dollars.
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Tribune
Austin, Tex
Standard Oil Company of
New York
New Jersey
Indiana
Union Tank Line and
National Transit Company
Security Ou Company
Beaumont
Corsicana Refining Company
Corsicana, Tex
Illness Stuns Two Yearold Daughter in McKeesport
Pittsburg January 16 doctors are puzzled by the illness of Mary Dolan two year old daughter of Matthew Dolan of McKeesport. The child sank into a deep sleep Friday noon and despite efforts to awaken her has remained unresponsive. She had been ill for several days and was being treated for grip.
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Pittsburg
Mary Dolan
Matthew Dolan
McKeesport
Ohio to establish public service commission
Columbus reports that bills to create a state public service commission will be introduced in the Senate and House within days. The five member body would earn $19,000 annually and regulate service and rates. Appeals could be made by corporations or 25 citizens unhappy with a franchise terms.
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Columbus
Ohio
Public Service Commission
New York State
Senate
House
Reduced New York fares to Merchants' Association territory
Reduced rail rates to New York from central passenger territory for merchants, arranged by the Merchants' Association of New York, will be applied as last season and take effect from February 1 to February 2 inclusive.
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New York
Merchants’ Association of New York
Blarch
Little Time Too Busy on Building Code Revisions
Timothy P. Sullivan, Tammany leader and vice chairman, showed little concern for the building code revision by the seven member revising commission. He claimed the public interest and disputed seven appointees, while others praised the commission's work as essential and well chosen, noting the code was nearly complete after months of study.
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Timothy P. Sullivan
Tammany
Board of Aldermen
Sullivan
Tribune
Municipal Ownership League
Little Tim
Charles H. Israels
Israels & Harder
Electus Litchfield
McGuire
Tim
Commission
Europe
Aldermanic Flower Scene at City Hall Meeting
Flowers overwhelmed the aldermanic chamber as crowds moved them in for display. Thief–like acts swapped tags on ten floral offerings sent to the City Court in the brownstone building. Sullivan won 42 votes as vice chairman, Gunther 19, Oxford elected sergeant at arms at 1500 dollars, and motions on women smoking and pushcart hearings moved forward.
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Aldermanic Chamber
City Hall
City Court
Brownstone
Alderman Dowling
Timothy P. Sullivan
Brown
John Gunther
Sullivan
Gunther
Committee On
Levine
J H Hatch Heads Upholsterers In New York Move
James H Hatch former labor candidate for New York State Commissioner of Labor was elected president of the International Union of Upholsterers and Drapers. The union and its international executive committee moved from Chicago to 47 East 42d Street Manhattan. Hatch said the depression in the trade was easing, more workers were being hired, and the industry would return to normal soon.
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James H. Hatch
New York State
Commissioner of Labor
International Union of Upholsterers and Drapers
Union
International Executive Committee
Chicago
No. M47
East 42d Street
Manhattan
Hatch
Queens Health Officer Out After Termination
Dr. John P. Moore, head of the Queens Borough Health Department, was terminated from city service yesterday. It is unclear if he resigned or was removed, with reports suggesting a resignation was requested months earlier due to differences with Dr. Darlington.
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John P. Moore
Queens Borough Health Department
Moore
Darlington
Bank official seeks opinion on bonds as savings bank investments
Clark Williams, State Superintendent of Banks, asked the Attorney General for guidance on the legality of bonds paid as stock or scrip dividends by corporations. The Missouri Pacific stock dividend sparked the inquiry cited as the basis for the investigation, though no company name was revealed.
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Clark Williams
Mi Pacific Railway Company
Williams
Wall Street
Missouri Pacific
Cook's Holy Land Tours Booklet Ad Lost Bankbooks and Ads
An OCR fragment lists a Cook's Holy Land Tours booklet including Egypt, with a Madison reference. It includes lost bankbooks from the German Savings Bank in New York and Union Dime Savings Institution, plus a Bank for savings entry. It mentions an automobile garage sale, and multiple Tribune advertisement drop-off offices with locations and hours.
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Clark
Orien U
Madeira
Cook
Holy Land
Egypt
THOS
Cook & Son
Madiso
Union Dime Savings Institution
Notice of auction for unpaid storage goods in New York
People's Storage warns Emma Brown John B Thomas Mrs W A Holmes Da Muir Josephine Washington George Harvey W B Rulon Gertie Robinson Winston Buck that their stored household goods will be sold at public auction at mm West 20th Street New York on Friday January 24 1908 unless storage charges are paid before.
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Peopl Storage Co
West 26Th St
New York
Emma Brown
John B. Thomas
W. A. Holmes
da Muir
Josephine Washington
George Harvey
W. B. Rulon
Gertie Robinson
Winston
Buck
Mm West 20Th St
Unbleached Muslins and Ready Made Sheets Sale Offers
Unbleached muslins firm and heavy yard wide at cents per yard. Ready made sheets with pure finish and centre seam in sizes 66x90 and 78x90 offered as value items. Hemstitch pillow cases and sheets priced with small per size increments. Full line of extra long sheets to 3 yards and babies wear advertised.
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Lonsdale Company
Saab
Dwight
Lonsdale
Lworth
Warner Cc
B Bros. Thompsons
Nemo
Baeck
Uae
Marseilles
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Corporation Counsel
Mane
Blackwell’s Island
NEW York Central
Grosscup
Record Ocean Travel
U. S. Court
N. Y.C
Standard
Texas
P. S. Commission For
J. H. Hatch
Queens Health Officer
Henri DE Vries
Abraham Leavitt
Michael B. Leavitt
Justice Truax
Leavitt
de Vries
Holland
Madison Square Theatre
DeVries
Ocean Steamers
Gibraltar
Genoa
Naples
Alexandria
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Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd
Boston
Minneapolis
Cunard Line
Carmania
Caronia
WORTH
German Lloyd
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Bremen
Kronprinz
Cecilie
Ceciliecnw
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Rhein
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Barbrossa
Algiers
P. Irene
Friedric Mareh
K. Luise
Neckar
Mareh
Hoboken
LLOYD
Oflrichs & CO
Broadway
Louis H. Meyer
Walnut St
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St._ Louis
RED Star Line
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Paris
Finland
Zeeland
Vaderlan
Pat Xnew
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Azores
Republic
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Sourners Spacific
New Orleans
Li Nutting
Porte Fico
Wall St
Ferry
Grooklyn
San Juan
S.S. Philadelphia
Caracas
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
General Managers
Weil St
la Gueayra
Puerto Cabello
Curacao
Maracaibo
Callane
P. R Philadelphia
la Guayra
S. Zulla
S.S. Maracibo
Old Dominion
Point Comfort
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Pinner’s Point
Newport News
Petersburg
Nod America
Nord America
Europa
Citta di Torino
Hartfield
Soladi & Co
Fall Iver
Newport
Failiver
Providence
North River
Warren St
Norwich
New London
St. Clarkson St
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Ft. BE
St. Marie
City of Lowell
New Haven
North Lye
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New Hampshire
Tral Hudson Line
Newrburg and
Poughkeepsie
Bansbooks
Dry Dock Savings Institution
German Savings Bank
City of
4Th Ave
14Th St
Dennis Shee
Benk
Y York
America
MacDonald-Wigains Co
27Th St
12Th St
7Th End
Ith
Sd Ave
Tih
77Th Sts
61St St
Ist Ave
Ath St
East 25Th St
Tremont Ave
Hamburc
Hambur
Pauricia
Noon Bluecher
1Waldersee
Amerika
P. Lincolninn
H Amburg Direct
Batavia
Alexandri
Gib
Mamourg
West Indies & Orient
Nile Service
Anglo-American Nile Co
N. Y
Orient
S. S. Moltke
Spain
Greece
Turkey
Queenstown
Lusitania
Mauretania
Campania
Lucania
M'Retania
Fiume
Slavonia
Pannonta Mar
Carpathia
Carmania San
Vernon’ H. Brown
State St
Railroads
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Baltimore
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Lakewood
Lakehurst
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Park
Ocean Grove
West 23d St
Chelsea
Astor House
Fifth Av
Fifth
Union Square West
Third
West 125Th St
Court St
Fulton St
Nostrand
Brooklyn
Williamsburg
New York Transfer Co
W. G. Resler
W._C. HOPE
Pass
1HIO R. R
Royal Blue Line
Washington
St. Lib'y
St. Washington
Sipers
Columbo
Clevel'd
ST. Louis
Louisv
Lekeville & Norf
Union Sq
Whitn Ct Court St
Nostrand Ave
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Ems
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Nupfalo
George B. Eddy
Madison St
Fourteenth Street
Allover
Embry
Batiste
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H. S. Union
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Dwich Atleas
Wognen
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