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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
6
Western rail injunction against rate hikes shocks Eastern lines. Officials fear reduced shipments and a broader business slowdown as conferences collapse and schedules await court guidance. Shippers and executives caution against blanket rises while considering legal limits under Sherman and Interstate Commerce acts.
Washington June 1 Attorney General Wickersham explains steps leading to the administration action against railroads. He says initial notices came by dispatch from the West, followed by a comprehensive briefing from Representative Hubbard. The DOJ and Interstate Commerce Commission prepared the bill in equity, with affidavits on tariffs filed and an agent working in Washington.
Topeka June 1 announcement that all Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railway workers earning under 80 dollars a month receive a 16 percent wage increase. The raise takes effect today.
William Allen, after twenty one years on the force, was named superintendent of telegraph in Brooklyn. He will oversee the police telephone and telegraph system with a salary of 2730 dollars a year, a historic jump from his previous patrolman pay of 1340 dollars.
Western railroads move to quash government suit over alleged Sherman Law violation. Judge Dyer issued a temporary restraining order delaying freight-rate increases and expediting procedures may push hearings to July in St. Louis. Railroads claim any rate agreement could be legal if needed to protect public interests. Government seeks permanent injunction.
William C. Cornwell of J S Bache & Co denounces current tariff policy and rails at the Sherman anti trust law. He calls for a business men party to curb politicians and warns of ongoing government actions against railroads and industry, with 1910 looming as likely to bring poor prosperity.
Washington June 1 the railroads between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and shippers in central freight territory plan to ask for a rehearing of the Missouri River rate cases. The Supreme Court decision in favor of the Interstate Commerce Commission was supported by four justices. The 30 day hold allows filing for rehearing, which would push action until next October when new justices may join the bench.
P. & C. J. A. Harzfeld, a Kansas City lawyer and former newspaper man, has been named chairman of the Public Service Commission. He is in New York studying PSC methods as Kansas City reduces its board from seven members to three after previous dissatisfaction.
The stock market sagged with railroads hardest hit after the government halted a rate increase by twenty five Midwestern roads. Heavy declines followed Tuesday’s downturn, with St Paul dropping 7.5 points and Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Atchison, Great Northern and Northern Pacific near year lows. London bought Steel common to steady, while final prices remained well below start, with St Paul and Steel as notable exceptions.
Lady Cook once Miss Tennessee Claflin, aided by sister Miss Mary Sparr, sought a writ of habeas corpus against John Floyd Hume and Mrs Mabel Hume at No 10 West 61st Street. Sparr claims the elderly suffrage pioneer is coerced and kept from family to seize her English entailed estate. Hume counters that Sparr will withdraw in Supreme Court today and that Lady Cook resides with the Hum es in New York.
The General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church adopted a revised book of Psalms after a spirited debate. Rev. W. A. Campbell opposed the revision arguing it contains human hymns and free renderings, threatening the church’s psalm-singing tradition. He warned adoption could end the church’s separate identity.
Albert E. Tower, wealthy Poughkeepsie iron and steel manufacturer, must file a $200,000 bond to secure continued alimony of $70 monthly to wife Mary Bogardus Tower of White Plains as ordered by Supreme Court Justice Keogh. Tower testified he bought a Western ranch temporarily but plans to remain based in New York. Advance on coal rates from Illinois and Indiana to Chicago postponed to July 5. proposed 10 cent per ton increase.
James J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern Railway, says the country will survive the government injunction blocking twenty five Western railroads from raising freight rates. He notes a higher authority in the Northwest case and cites recent earnings gains and crop prospects as evidence of steady improvement.
Over thirty styles of sleeveless shirts and knee drawers offered by Three Broadway Stores. Brands include Del park E and W Helvetia Scrivens B V D Schlichten Ramie. Prices range 50 cents to 3 dollars 50 cents per garment with popular Panamas and items priced at 5 10 and 15 dollars. Stores located at Rolan Warren street 13th street and 34th street.
A fragmentary listing shows multiple port pairs and ship times for Trans-Pacific mails on June 3 and 10, including routes through Philadelphia, Havana, Curacao, Jamaica, Liverpool, London, Berlin, Naples, and Yokohama. The note mentions Hawaii Japan Corea China routes via San Francisco Seattle and Tacoma with dates and ship codes.
A petition with 1 002 signatures from East Flatbush proprietors was presented to the Public Service Commission by G J Luhn seeking a 3 1/2 mile route from Eastern Parkway down Utica avenue to Flatbush avenue and east to Jamaica Bay. The plan would place only the segment near Eastern Parkway underground, with no steep grade on conversion to elevated track.
Port of New York reports arrivals from May 15 to June 19, including Steamer Ciudad de Reus Aviles and Steamer Saratoga Havana with passengers and mails. Multiple ships pass quarantine, load for Naples, Genoa, and Leewards, while others depart for Liverpool, Hamburg, and Caribbean ports. Weather offshore shows west-southwest wind, hazy skies.
The New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor opened its Sea Breeze home in West Coney Island yesterday. The first party included 16 mothers and children, and Frederick D. Greene stated the home will house about thirty thousand guests during the season.
Sunrise 4 32 sunset 7 24 moon rises 1 41 and moon age 24 presents high water times at Sandy Hook Governor's Island and others. The Lusitania is 177 miles east of Sandy Hook noon yesterday and expected to dock Friday forenoon. La Savoie 1126 miles east and due late Friday evening or Saturday forenoon. The President Grant 193 miles east and Teutonic 313 miles east are due to dock this forenoon.
A dated schedule lists vessels and routes with ports and May dates including Lusitania to Liverpool, Teutonic to Southampton, President Grant to Southampton, Friedrich der G to Palermo, Italia to New Orleans, Huron to Jacksonville, Morro Castle to Havana, Voltaire to Barbados, Campania to Rotterdam, and many ships calling Havre, Naples, Barbados, and Havana. It notes sail times such as 7:00am to 10:00am and 9:30am to 12:40pm for various lines on Friday June 3.
Liverpool and Sydney reports list ships sailing and arriving from May 29 to June 2. Vessels include Campania Varzin Wildenfels Corte Castle Kaiser Withe der Grosse Oceanic Narragansett and Tagus with routes between New York, Southampton Cherbourg Queenstown and port calls such as Genoa Barbados and Port Natal.
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