State rights clash as federal court voids Missouri ban on transfers
Judge McPherson voids Missouri 187 statute barring foreign firms from moving suits to federal courts, granting injunction to Rock Island Santa Fe St. Louis Kansas City line companies. Ruling says federal Constitution and Congress laws are supreme, Missouri act conflicts with national rights and contracts. The decision labels state rights arguments dangerous and asserts federal supremacy over state statutes.
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Smith McPherron
United States District Court
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Provident Life Report Expects Public Hearing On Solvency
Albany notes that superintendent Kelser will receive a near copy of Colorado Insurance Department findings on the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society. A private hearing is planned, with possible public release after changes. Reported solvency varies by standard, with assets exceeding liabilities under New York 4 percent but an impairment under Sig or American 4 percent, potentially halting new business until solvent.
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Colorado Insurance Department
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Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Kelser
New York
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Colorado
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society Denies Claims
The society, via an official statement, rejects E. E. Rittenhouse Colorado Insurance Commissioner’s criticisms as absolutely false. It cites securities sales at 13.4 percent in railroad bonds and 6.00 in government bonds plus 89,400 in bank stocks, denies illegal loan plans, and says a 751,000 cash contribution by the Thomases was not misattributed to Mr Woodruff.
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E. E. Rittenhouse
Insurance Commissioner
Colorado
Thomases
Woodruff
Lobster Shipments Reach Portland From Canada
The Maine coast shortage drives Canadian maritime provinces to supply Portland Maine with lobsters. The first Canadian shipment arrived last week and has been followed by several large consignments, reflecting the unusual flow of crustaceans into the city.
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Maine
Maritime Provinces
Fromanada
Murder Suspicion In Palenville Man Found Dead
In Palenville near Catskill New York an older man named John Rightmyst age sixty five was found dead on the kitchen floor with a head wound. Authorities question if foul play occurred as he was last seen alive on Wednesday in the vicinity.
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John Rightmyst
Palenville
Here
Panama Traffic Woes Kindle Panama Canal Debate
Secretary Taft transmitted a War Department report by J L Bristow to the Senate Interoceanic Canals Committee. It warns Panama Railroad traffic west to east is shrinking, risking loss of San Francisco to New York by steamship, and notes Pacific Mail’s exclusive contract dispute. It explores whether government steamship operations on the Pacific Coast or canal traffic should be saved from diversion to Tehuantepec routes.
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Need for Sunday rest spurs New England Sabbath League
Boston Jan 20 at the thirteenth annual meeting of the New England Sabbath Protective League ex Governor John D Long was reelected president. The report urged laws to protect Sunday rest, noting overworking trolley and steam railway workers endangers safety and calling for a weekly rest day when needed to limit needless toil.
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Boston Unemployed Protest at State House
A mass demonstration by unemployed Bostonians was held at the State House. Only three entrants were allowed inside, led by Morrison I. Swift who met the governor’s private secretary. The governor’s office says Swift’s audience is exhausted and relief applications are being processed by various agencies. In Amesbury the Atwood Manufacturing Co resumed operations after five weeks, with about 200 workers expected to return to full size soon. Hiram Lowell & Bons bolt makers plan to resume work tomorrow. In Pittsfield Eaton Crane and Pike mills moved to a full-five-day schedule, increasing weekly hours from 39 to 55, affecting about 800 workers.
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Pittsfield
Eaton, Crane and Pike Companies
Stuyvesant Fish Gets Extension For Stock Vote
Stuyvesant Fish and allies seeking to block the voting of 281, 1 shares of Illinois Central Railroad stock at the March 2 meeting received a time extension to file reply briefs in a Superior Court action. On January 10, defendants E. H. Harriman Union Pacific and Railways Securities filed briefs before Judge Farlin Q. Ball. The complainants had until today to respond and the court extended the reply deadline to January 3.
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Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railroad Company
E. H. Harriman
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The
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Farlin Q. Ball
Delegates Named for AFL Convention Representation
The Central Federated Union appoints a four member committee to represent it at the AFL executive council convention in Washington this week. Members are Henry Be Veaux of the Actors Protective Union George Gaillard of the Brotherhood of Carpenters J Higgins of the Plumbers Union and Ernest Bohm secretary of the Central Federated Union.
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Washington
Henry Be Veaux
The
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George Gaillard
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J. Higgins
Plumbers’ Union
Ernest Bohm
Unions urged to back parcels post and postal bank
Requests from New York City unions ask all local unions to endorse Postmaster General Meyer's parcels post and postal savings bank measures. Resolutions will be mailed to every member of New York's congressional delegation to urge support for the bill.
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Indorse
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Congress
New York
Realty Notes from W Flanagan Estate Rentals
Realty notes list occupancies and transfers. Richard Collins rents 129 West 76th Street for W C Flanagan to C W Bowers. Great Neck cottage for Martin D Meyers to Joan T Harwood. Top door of 22 West 32d Street to A Pondh. Nellie Flake mortgaged 58th and Eighth Avenue corner parcel for 200 000 at 5 percent for three years. Henry F Hornboster buys 311 West 77th Street.
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W. ¢. Flanagan
76Th Street
C. W. Bowers
Martin D. Meyers
Great Neck
Long Island
Joan T. Harwood
Henry F. Hornboster
West 77Th Street
Fine Plot Sold By Ver Planck Co Buyer Minturn Post Collins
The Ver Planck Estate a corporation led by Minturn Post Collins bought 26 West 35th Street a three story house on a 20 by 98.9 foot lot, adjoining 28 West 35th Street now creating a 40 by 98.9 foot plot. The two-year negotiation followed after Lucy Lee and Catherine Hurlburt sold. Mortgage market notes speak of declines in New York County loans and rising activity in Brooklyn and Queens as lenders adjust to rate expectations. Metropolitan Life loaned 475000 at 6 percent for a 141.7 by 108.6 foot site at 98th Street and Riverside Drive for a twelve-story building to be erected for Century Holding Company. Mrs. Sage reportedly plans to vacate 632 Fifth Avenue and may pursue 604 Fifth Avenue amid ongoing block activity.
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Lfe
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
98Th Street
Riverside Drive
Century Holding Company
Margaret O. Sage
Russell Sage
Fifth Avenue
Auctions in Real Estate Exchange Rooms Reported
Listings adjourned to January 27 for two three story houses at 632 West 148th Street and a 100 foot lot on Southern Boulevard. Today's sales include multiple properties with firms such as Joseph P Day Isaac Hosenwasser and Dylon KR in various adjourned actions. Amounts due range from about 14 thousand to over 1 7 thousand dollars with taxes noted for each property.
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100Th St
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Story
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Max Meyerson
Gross & EH
Attys
Robert Townsend
Teres
Hamilton Place
144Th St
Story Apt
Germana Life Inn O Ag. J
Signell Co
Attve
John Franken
Heimer
Hamilton Flace
Lixte
Broadway
Sthave
Dandell
Netherlands Corp
Baldwin & Bb
Kiernan
St. New
Ann's Ave
Northwestern Realty Co
Thornton
Attya
Samuel Goldsticker
M Silverman
Stignelt Co
Milton Mendelatty
Simon Wolf
Wilston Kennelly & Son
Rivington
Eldridge
Universal Ride & Con Colorite
Waleman
Morris Kamber
W F Clare
Plans for Bronx buildings filed yesterday in The Bronx
The Bronx filing lists a 4 story brick tenement on Clinton Ave near Tremont Ave and a 3 story frame tenement on Woodycrest Ave. Henry Gamp is owner with Edward J. Byrne as architect at $25.04. John J. O'Brien owns a 4 story frame tenement on Woodycrest Ave with Moore & Lansfield as architects at $8.
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Uptown Talmud Torah plans sale of vacant plot on Sith Street
The Uptown Talmud Torah Association secured leave from Justice Davis to sell a vacant plot on the south side of Sith street twenty five feet west of Lexington avenue. The parcel measures 8.12 feet to Louis and Eleban and is priced at 23450 dollars.
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Real estate transfers across several Manhattan districts
Pease and Eliiman sell for Mrs Millar a four story high steep dwelling on a 16.5 by 102.2 foot lot at 165 East Tist Street. A. Galewski buys 689 East 158th Street, a three family house on a 49.1097.9 foot plot near Elton Avenue. Richard Alexander sells for Mrs Mary King to Mrs P J Ryan a two family house on 25 by 97.6 foot lot along Kingsbridge Terrace. William Peters and Co. sell to Mery A. Wilbur a two family dwelling on the Morris Park south side near Adam Street, with Calahan to a client and lots 150 to 154 in the Downing property plan.
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Tist St
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158Th St
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Mary King
P. J. Ryan
Kingsbridge Terrace
Perot Et
Armand Place
William Peters & Co
Mery A. Wilbur
Morris Park
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