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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1908

Page

6

Commuters Aid P R R Asked Ferry They Use

The Pennsylvania Railroad seeks traveler input on ferry use between Newark Jersey City and Manhattan as it plans a vast transit redevelopment. Officials will study which ferries are used to gauge demand for a Newark hub and a Hudson Companies tunnel system linking Jersey City to Manhattan with a deep subway entry near Harrison.

Pennsylvania Railroad Newark Jersey City Hudson Companies Iate Pennsylvania Railroad Company 32D Street Sixth Avenue Manhattan Hoboken Cortlandt Street Cortlandt Church Streets Summit Sip Avenues Pennsylvania Herrison Harrison Pennsylvania Company New Jersey Jersey Pennsylvania Lines Newarh Manhattan Island 33D Street Seventh Avenue 38D Street Proctor & Keith's Theatre

Investigation opens into New York & Port Chester Railroad

Commissioner Eustis begins inquiry into the New York and Port Chester Railroad Company for failing to comply with the Public Service Commission order to show progress on construction as required by the May 31, 1996 franchise. The case follows a lengthy contest with the New York Westchester Boston Railway and notes the franchise deadline and ownership shifts to New Haven interests.

New York & Port Chester Railroad Company Public Service Commission Board of Aldermen Eustis New York, Westchester , Boston Railway Company Bronx Westchester Court Port Chester Company New York, New Haven & Hartford

Army to Erect Memorial Tablets at Fort McHenry and Marietta

Bids invited by the quartermaster of the Department of the East for two memorial tablets. One honors Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner link at Fort McHenry, while the other commemorates Henry Greene Cole for gifting land at the Marietta national cemetery. Tablets to be five feet long, shield shaped, bronze, with iron bolt supports.

Quartermaster's Department Department of the East United States Army Fort McHenry Baltimore Francis Scott Key National Cemetery Marietta Henry Greene Cole Cole

Public Service Commission pushes streetcar noise curb

The Public Service Commission orders New York street railway companies to overhaul rolling stock for reduced noise. Open cars must be repaired by May and many closed cars by September, with further track inspections and possible repairs to follow. Bands arrested for noise protests, while police seek citizen cooperation to quiet city streets.

Public Service Commission Bingham Manhattan Bronx New York City Railway Company Third Avenue Railroad East Broadway & Battery Forty-second Street Manhattanville St. Nicholas Avenue Union Railway Brooklyn General Bingham Frank W. Bosworth Schneider West 135Th Street West 125Th Street Moritz Mitzman Houston Orchard Streets Walsh Essex Markets Morris Bellevue New York City New York

Plumber Murphy held on extortion charge

Charles Murphy of Keefe and Murphy, 1154 Lexington Avenue, freed on $2,000 bail after arraignment in the Tombs on a case of attempting to extort a builder by threats to call out striking plumbers. Builder Leo R. Bing, of 1038 Fifth Avenue, said Murphy demanded $2,000 for returning workers to three Riverside Drive projects and gaining preferred status on a new Bing contract. Murphy claimed 200 of the $2,000 would go to union committees. Bing offered cash, which was refused. Murphy allegedly warned the transaction was illegal but proceeded. Magistrate Corrigan set adjournment to Friday. James M. Osborne represented Murphy.

Charles Murphy Keefe & Murphy Lexington Avenue Tombs Court Leo R. Bing Fifth Avenue Riverside Drive Th Street Labor Union Murphy Bing Master Plumbers’ Association The Journeymen Plumbers’ Association Corrigan James M. Osborne

City Receives Half Head Estate Money

Corporation Counsel Pendleton announced the city collected 187746 as the legacy of Mrs Betsy Head. The funds fund health and recreation grounds with the balance left to various charitable institutions. Mrs Head, an English immigrant, lived with George C Taylor of Islip before her death in 1907.

Corporation Pendleton Betsy Head Head George C. Taylor Islip Long Island Mr. Taylor Frederick W Bodley Taylor Bodley

Poopbootleg Liquor Destroyed in Guthrie Sewers

Ten thousand bottles of whiskey wine and beer and twenty five kegs of beer confiscated as bootleg goods were emptied into Guthrie Oklahoma sewers under state liquor dispenser Robert E Lozier. The act, witnessed by a large crowd, used a pyramid of kegs and knocked in plugs for photo opportunities. An extra seizure of beer and whiskey totaling 140 cases and barrels occurred in Oklahoma City.

the Tribune Guthrie Okla Robert E. Lozier Oklahoma City

Tjader to Take Pasteur Treatment After Dog Bite

Richard Tjader president of American Hydrolith Flooring at 103 Park Avenue and brother in law of Oakleigh Thorne of the Trust Company of America received a dog bite at Tokeneke Park Darien Conn last Wednesday He laughed at concerns but followed his wife’s urging to seek Pasteur treatment after the dog bit his right hand and later convulsed. he killed the dog and sent its head to Pasteur Institute for testing.

Richard Tjader American Hydrolith No. 103 Park Avenue Oakleigh Thorne Trust Company of America Mr. Tjader Tokeneke Park Darien Conn Pasteur Institute Theraia

Bishop Potter Dead and the Potter Family Legacy

The Right Rev. Henry Codman Potter, seventh Bishop of the Protes tant Episcopal Diocese of New York, dies after a life of public service. Born in 1835 in Schenectady, he guided the diocese, championed labor and reform, oversaw the St John the Divine cathedral project, and influ enced social issues from East Side poverty to temperance. He served as Bishop coadjutor prior to succession and left a lasting civic and religious footprint.

Henry Codman Potter New York Schenectady N. Y Robert Potter Atlantic America Coventry England Lynn Mass Massachusetts Colony Philadelphia Alonzo Potter Pennsylvania Horatio Potter Eliphalet Nott Union College Bishop Potter Clarkson Nott Potter Congress Eliphalet Nott Potter Hobart College Union University Henry C. Potter Episcopal Academy G. E. Hare Theological Seminary of Virginia

Bishop Greer Named as Coadjutor of New York Diocese

The Right Rev. David Hummell Greer, serving as Bishop Coadjutor, is identified with leadership in the Diocese of New York. Further details indicate his role and anticipated transition within the church hierarchy.

David Hummell Greer Diocese of New York

Bishop Greer Succeeds Potter as New York Diocese Head

Born in Wheeling West Virginia in 184% Greer studied at Washington and Jefferson and Gambier. He served at Christ Church Clarksburg Trinity Covington and Grace Providence before leading St Bartholomew's New York. Elected Bishop Coadjutor in 1993 his charities serve five thousand people daily and the parish remains wealthy with schools gyms clubs and benevolent institutions. He holds several honorary degrees and writes on religious topics. Married in 1870 to Caroline A Keith he and his wife raised four children.

Troy Trinity Church Boston Grace Church Iowa House of Bishops Board of Missions Horatio Potter Diocese of New York Henry Codman Potter Republic Potter England Gettysburg Washington David H. Greer St. Bartholomew's Philippines Eliza R. Jacob Bishop Potter Elizabeth S. Clark Alfred Corning Clark Singer Sewing Machine Company Wheeling W. Va Washington and Jefferson College Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary Gambier Ohio Christ Church Clarksburg Covington Providence Bishop Greer Brown University Kenyon College The University of the South Washington and Jefferson Columbia University Protestant Episcopal Church Civil Service Reform Association Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

Tribute to Bishop Potter by leading figures at his death

Ex mayor Low Francis Lynde Stetson and George Macculloch Miller mourn Bishop Potter with praise for his work in church and state. They highlight his efforts to harmonize church factions, manage the Cathedral of St John the Divine, and balance urban leadership with diocesan duties. A movement grows to bury him at St John the Divine, with officials delaying funeral plans pending Mrs Potter’s input.

Potter St. John the Divine Morningside Heights Europe Low Broad Brook Farm Bedford Station St. George's Francis Lynde Stetson Skylands Sterlington N. Y George Macculloch Miller the Knoll Morristown Miller Greer Cathedral of George F. Nelson Grace Church G. C. Houghton Church of the Transfiguration Houghton the Churchman

Mare Island relief plan eyed by joint board

The joint army and Navy board reports hydraulics in Mare Island straits could improve navigation to the yard, delaying but not closing the Vallejo facility. An urgent Congress appropriation is anticipated to fund the proposed works while keeping Mare Island open.

Tribune Bureau Washington Mare Island Joint Army and Navy Board Mare Island Navy Yard Vallejo Cal Navy Yard San Francisco Bay Metcalf Congress

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