Kelsey Urges Insurance Law Changes in Annual Report
State Superintendent Otto Kelsey submitted his annual Legislature report urging amendments to the Hughes era insurance laws. He notes a shift of business to outside firms, calls for penalties on noncompliant officials, and favors reforms on securities valuation and department funding. He praises fire insurers and outlines proposed agency administration and rate changes.
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Albany
Otto Kelsey
Hughes
New York Life Companies
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New York
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San Francisco
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Mrs Margaret Deland Ill With Apractical Surgery After Illness
Boston January 21 The condition of Mrs Margaret Deland the novelist at her Newbury Street home remains serious though not critical Family anxiety continues as Mrs Deland underwent an operation last Thursday The trouble was slight yet she did not recover as rapidly as hoped prior to the operation she had been worn by illness and is now confined to her bed with hopes she will soon be herself again under careful care.
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Anxious Over Canal Sparks GOP Debate in Albany
Albany dispatch reports renewed canal agitation stirs Republican nerves amid fiscal strains of the canal project. Frederick C. Stevens calls for a federal ship canal replacing the 1000 ton plan, while anti canal districts fear voter backlash and graft accusations as bills seek commissions and work halts.
Canal work summarized by State Engineer Skene in 1907 talk
Frederick Skene told the canal committee the barge canal project will total at least 40 miles of new or enlarged waterway across the Erie Champlain and Oswego systems with an estimated cost of 101 million dollars. He noted contracts awarded by January 1, 1907 amounting to 55.36 million for 67 miles and that 59.5 more miles were under contract in the past year, with plans for 134 miles of work in total, nearly double prior contracts.
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Coler asks Governor to probe NYC finances
Bird Coler, Brooklyn Borough President, met Governor Hughes in Albany to urge a financial audit of New York City. He cited potential subway and city improvements but criticized mismanagement, naming Controller Metz as his foe. Coler praised Hughes as a Democrat and supporter of home rule.
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Albany
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Bulletin
Sunday Concert Bill in New York Seeks Sunday Play
Telegraph report from Albany states Senator Frawley, who previously backed a boxing bill vetoed by the Governor, introduced a Penal Code amendment to allow Sunday concerts in New York City in the same form as before Justice O Gorman's recent decision. Senator Hasenflug also proposed a measure promoting marine engineers of the police steamer Patrol to police lieutenants.
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Albany
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New York City
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Hasenflug
New York
Reform Club Elects Officers After Trustees Vote
Renewed activity is seen after yesterday’s trustee election naming Calvin Tomkins as president. Louis Windmuller is re-elected treasurer and Hanson re-elected secretary, with Byron W. Hell chairing the tariff committee and Everett V. named to another post.
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Reform Club Finances and Leadership Details
Abbot chairs the electoral reform committee with L. Carroll Root heading the sound currency committee and Milo R. Maltbie leading the library committee. The Reform Club maintains an office at 42 Broadway and reports a treasury of 70,909 dollars.
Albany banks discuss reforms under Williams plan
Albany committees on banks meet Superintendent Williams to review Hughes commission remedies. Key topics include reserve requirements and interest on deposits. Williams will draft bills for next Tuesday conference, aiming to curb bank discounts paying interest below thresholds and regulate department store savings banks under banking laws.
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Clark Wiliams
Hughes
Williams
Three Men Held After Raid On West 108th Street
Three men arrested in a raid on an apartment house on West 108th street were arraigned in the Tombs court on a concerted fraud charge against Hamilton Bank Note Company. Names given include Richard Wimsett Georges Hess and George M Meyer. Detective reports 14000 railway tickets found earlier in Washington and 21000 more discovered today.
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New York Tax Arrears Tackle Via City Lien Bill
Senator Saxe proposes a tax collection overhaul in New York City introducing a first lien on unpaid properties for three years. After that period the lien can be foreclosed like a mortgage, with city guarantees and sale validity. Proponents see it as a reliable investment and a way to shift tax collection burdens away from citizens.
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Albany
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New York
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Pittsburg Stock Exchange Opens After Idle Period
Pittsburg stock exchange will resume business next Monday after three months of idle ness. Directors say conditions in Pittsburg have improved with Westinghouse affairs strong, mills running full time, banks well supplied, and general business near pre-flurry levels. Financial leaders in the city support reopening.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Egyptian Mails and Lost Bankbooks: Notices in One Ad
An old advertisement outlines new Egyptian Mails steamers between Marseilles Naples and Alexandria with fast schedules. It also lists several lost bankbooks from Harlem Savings Bank Union Dime Savings and others, urging owners to report within days to avoid cancellation of old passbooks.
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