State Rail Commission orders all day express service plan
The State Railroad Commission ordered an all day express system on patient side elevated lines and a grid track build along sections of the structure. Plans aim to cut travel times to Battery Harlem and improve congestion at 149th street. A third track on 2d and 3d avenue lines and an all day West Farms to Brooklyn Bridge express are proposed, with rapid transit officials promising to push once permission is granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Railroad Commission
Rough Company
Battery
Bronx
Harlem
Gor
234 Ward
Iice
149Th Street
Third Avenue
Inter?ugh Company
Willis Avenue
145Th Street
Person Avenue
Westchester Avene
Second
West Farms
Brooklyn Bridge
Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners
Hadings
The
Interborough
Rapid Trans Commission
Ambush at Moose Pond Injures Two Merchants
Lake Placid reports a mysterious attack near Moose Pond when tailor C. J. Ortioff and druggist Louis Schernikow were fired upon during fishing. Ortioff was shot in the ankle and Schernikow helped his wounded companion back to camp before hobbling five miles to a house for aid. Suspect hunted as villagers react with indignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Lake Placid
N. Y
Moose Pond
C. J. Ortioff
Louis Schernikow
Oruloff
Scharnikow
Ortloff
Artist Vander Allen Loses 25000 Suit Against Westport Sanatorium
Bridgeport June 6 William S Vander Allen artist lost his suit for 25000 damages against Westport Sanatorium. Jury verdict followed court fusion directing verdict for Dr Frederick Ruland. Foreman Casella said all jurors stood for victory, noting the signed release by Vander Allen for his sister and brother in law affected his liability and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
William S. Vanderb Allen
Westport Sanatorium
Superior Court
Frederick Ruland
Allen
James H. Ward
Westport
Casella
Crothwell
Fairfield
Men
Arabin Mares Coming to America for Purchase
Sultan of Turkey grants first time remission through Homer Davenport to buy six Arab mares at Beirut Syria and bring them to the United States. One stallion will accompany each mare in shipments, with two stallions allowed to be exported but no mares previously. President endorses plan and expects major impact on American horse breeding and cement of horseflesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Davenport
Turkey
Davenport
Beirout
Syria
M. Chiket
Washington
America
Chinese government appoints envoy to Hague for China
Washington June 6 John W Foster ex Bec k of State has been honored by the Chi Government with an appointment as its entitive at the approaching Hague Con Wan There is only one other case on record the Chinese government has delegated to our foreign country on important Burne duty and that was in 1865 when Mr Je Me resigned his post as American Min here to undertake the negotiation of for China
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Foster
Beck
Chi
Hague Con- Wan
Je Me
China
Jersey City Senatorial Candidate Urges Joint Debates
George L. Recoré writes to John F. Dryden praising his bid for re election and urges a public series of joint debates before the New Jersey primaries on September 25. He cites Lincoln Douglas as precedent and proposes at least one meeting in each county seat with further gatherings possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Recoré
Jersey City
United States
Dryden
John F. Dryden
United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Kuser
New Jersey
George L. Record
Paterson Denies Link to Spanish Royal Plot
Paterson New Jersey officials and residents deny any anarchist involvement in a purported plot to assassinate the Spanish king and queen. Police, editors, and local figures reject the claim, noting Bresci’s Hoboken ties and insisting Paterson has no organized anarchist presence. Secret Service inquiry reportedly considers the matter, though local police say no agents are active in the city.
Vanderbilt Jr Joins Nassau Grand Jury Duty
William K. Vanderbilt Jr. arrives at Nassau County Court to join jurors in cases against several Italians. He discusses jury service with District Attorney Coles and foreman Smith Cox, defends civic duty, and notes he could have been excused as a volunteer fireman. He leaves for Lake Success at noon and returns to the courthouse for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
Long Island
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Nassau County
Coles
Smith Cox
Mr. Vanderbilt
Payne Whitney
Cord Meyer
Vanderbilt
Jorden’s
Lake Success
Deepdale
United States Sails for Coronation Singers
The Scandinavian-American liner United States will sail today for Christiansand with many singers who will perform at the coronation of King Haakon VII in Trondheim. Among the passengers is F. H. Gade the Norwegian Vice-Consul at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Haakon VII of
Norway
Trondhjem
F. H. Gade
Chicago
City News in Brief: arrests, trials and court actions
Max Cohen, jailed months ago for harassment and kidnapping attempts against his daughter Phebe, was arrested again on a similar charge with his aunt Mrs Feier testifying. Municipal Ownership League members for petition fraud near-concluded. Eckman fined $500 after guilty plea. Goldberger and Klein released on suspended terms. Canfield suit may yield $48,776 with interest. Palmieri earned $35. Wade case adjourned to Monday. Newton ordered to pay $5 weekly for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Cohen
Phebe Cohen
Municipal Ownership League
Max Eckman
James Smith
Benjamin M. Goldberger
Joseph Klein
Finn
Yorkville Court
Montague Newton
St. Regis
Jeanette Newton
Pearl Street Parcels in Demand Amid City Real Estate Activity
The Charles F. Noyes Company sold Nos. 224 and 26 Pearl St. to Clayton Rockhill for George H. Rosenfeld. The five story and basement building sits on a 25 by 100 foot lot with iron façade and full occupancy. Numerous other New York properties change hands, including No. 1 Wall St. office tower plans and high ground rents, plus a string of tenement and flathouse transactions across Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Noyes
George H. Rosenfeld
Clayton Rockhill
Pearl St
Rosenfeld
No. 1
Wall St
New York
Proposed New Building at No 1 Wall Street
Mercantile Trust Company of St. Louis buys plot for 700 dollars to erect the world’s tallest office building on a 30 by 40 foot site at Broadway and Wall Street. The 22 800 square foot, five dollar per square foot rental project plans floor occupancies, 68 square feet of elevators per floor, 4 by 1 foot car shafts, electric operation, Harvard brick exterior with terra cotta trim, and John M. Thompson as agent. Also reports sales: Annie B Phelps to Blakeslee Barnes and Moses Kinzier at Fe6th Ave. L Napoleon Levy’s brownstone sale at 2 West 69th Street to a private buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercantile Trust Company of
Harvard
John M. Thompson
No. 212
Broadway
Cruikshank Company
Annie B. Phelps
Blakeslee Barnes
Moses Kinzier
6Th Ave
Frederick Zittel
L. Napoleon Levy
West 69Th St
Lax Buys Crotona Park East Lot From Shaw & Co
Fred G. Lax purchases Lot 25 by 100 feet on Crotona Park East from Shaw & Co for Benjamin Wilsey and plans improvements. He also owns the adjacent parcel just acquired, with development to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw & Co
Fred G. Lax
Benjamin Wilsey
Crotona Park
Southern Boulevard
Lax
Hebrew Benevolent Orphan Asylum building plans filed
Plans filed with Buildings Superintendent Murphy for a two story manual training shop on 136th street west of Amsterdam Avenue for the Hebrew Benevolent Orphan Asylum. The brick structure with copper tile roof will house carpentry and mattress making on the first floor and menial training quarters above. Estimated cost is $18,000 by architect Edward Necarsuliner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
136Th St
Amsterdam Ave
Hebrew Benevolent Orphan Asylum
Edward Necarsuliner
Oil Tank Planned 311 Feet High at Avenue B and 1st Street
Plans filed for the Consolidated Gas Company to build a steel oil storage tank at Avenue B and 1st Street. The tank will be 54 feet in diameter and 311 feet high, supported on 333 piles with a reinforced concrete tank 62 feet in diameter and 21 feet high. Estimated cost is 15000 dollars per architect Howard Bruce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Gas Company
Avenue B
Z1st St
Howard Bruce
Realty Transactions Report from E. Pescia & Co and Partners
Real estate notices detail multiple transfers of five to six story tenement and flat houses across Manhattan addresses including 42 Essex Street, 519 West 151st Street, 1620 Avenue A, 92nd Street Columbus Avenue junction, 95th Street West Long, and 57 59 West 98th Street among others. Several properties sold on plots around 19x100 feet to 25x102 feet with buyers named Isaac Hoffman Peter Grinsman Joseph Kahn Fanny Kempner Isaac Witt and more. buildings erected by John D. Crimmins and other developers are noted along with buyer intent to alter structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Levy
East List St
John Volz
F. P. Hummel
King
Avenue A
A St
Siegel & Wilkus
Llth St
C. Zuccaro
East 11Th St
J. Preiser
Julius Alexander
Henry St
Edward C. Williams
Charles N. Martin
Walton Ave
167Th St
Ernst Cahn
136Th St
The
Sound Realty Company
William P. Baker
White Plains Boulevard
224Th St
Simon Amlauer
Bronx Terrace
B. I. Brown
Columbus
M. B. Salvatori
van Buren St
Hugo Wabst
E. Pescia & Co
Isaac Hoffman
Essex St
Charles Griffith Moses
William Wolff
Heyman Kaufman
Joseph Kahn
George W. Thym
Isaac M. Witt
Columbus Ave
John D. Crimmins
M. Thym
McVickar-Gaillard Realty Company
William Silverman
Fanny Kempner
West 95Th St
Philip A. Payton, Jr
Dix
Harris & Timble
140Th St
Abram Hirachrach
Max Schwartz
East Sth St
Arthur G. Muhiker
Frank G. Weiss
Second Ave
Max L. Harris
East 56Th St
Thomas Wilson
Mr. Harris
Isaac Goldberg
East 7M
East 73d St
Annie Goldstein
Herman Ecker
Stanton St
Laudin & Stamm
Hudson Realty Company
175Th St
Amsterdam Ave
George Backer
Faubinger, Klinger & Co
Weil & Mayer
Madison Ave
A. Se
H. Rudin
Mr. Greenberg
99Th St
Mark Blumenthal
Stein Brothers
East Wad St
Cohen Brothers
East 14Th St
L. Levin
East 118Th St
West 49Th St
Rubinger, Klinger & Co
West Sith St
Max C. Baum Gold
Diverse NYC Property Partitions and sales notices list
A compilation of property interests and sales actions including partition refinements among C A Grant and others, administrator's sale of George Lander’s estate, tax and dues details, and multiple voluntary sales of tracts at Clason's Point and surrounding Westchester avenues. Includes addresses on Vesey Street Broadway Greene Street and Unionport with various parcel sizes and structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesey St
Madison Ave
Broadway
4Th St
Marice
Strong & Cattys
Ogden
Mooney & Lawrence
Greene St
Waverly
Cailors
Snug Harbor
George Landiner
Joseph P. Day
154Th St
Elton Ave
Washington Ave
Dwig
Henry Frolich
Edward Stieglitz
Bowers & 8
Attys
William Klein
L. J. Phillips & Co
Clason's Point
Seward
Barretto Creek
Turtle Creek
Westchester Ave
H. C. Mapes & Co
Catholic Protectory
Unionport
Westchester, Tremont, Benedict and
Pugsiey Aves
Old Road
Auction Sales Yesterday At Brooklyn Properties
Auction sales yesterday listed multiple Brooklyn parcels. Charles Lane acquired 349 800 at 14 Vesey Street in a partition matter. Bryan L Kennelly sold vacant Lots on Nostrand Avenue near Ave D for 4650 and 4800 to WM King and Louis Sechler respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesey St
Joseph P Day
125Th St
S S
J A Manta
Hessels Et al
Hubbard Hendrickson
Atty
Martin
Charles Lane
Bryan L Kennelly
Nostrand Ave
Car
Brooklyn
WM King
Cor Ave
Louis Sechler
Construction listings on several Manhattan properties show varied owners and contractors
The document lists multiple properties with owners and contractors for construction work. Locations include Boston Road, 5th and 4th avenues, East and West 96th to 224th Streets, and Rivington Street. Financials range from 123 to 2,000 dollars with numerous agent names such as Selig Elfin, Meisel, and Joseph Solomon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2D Ave
Selig Elfin
Edward A. Morrison
Flanagan Bros
Boston Road
W. S
Max Wimpie
Max Feld
Joseph Isaacs
99Th St
Joseph Murphy, Jr
Nellie White
Joseph RL Meige
Qureroroeo Cp Ance Ete Y Reekins
Rivington St
Samuel Levine
Louis Reiner
John G. Schmecken
Becker
Ella Mae
Maiers T. Merritt
Satisfied mechanics lien notices list with property addresses
A historical notice summary lists multiple mechanics lien actions with property addresses on South Street and surrounding blocks. Names include Abraham F. Hanowitz agent Edward Lane, Max Goldenberg agent E J Schevick, Ike Silverstein, Frank Meyer, Samuel Prensky, Becky Prudovsky, Antonio Lise Reisler Freudenheim, and others with dates ranging 1905 to 1906 and amounts from 60 cents to 134 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South St
Montgomery St
Abraham F. Hanowitz
Edward V. Z. Lane
Max Goldenberg
E. J. Schevick
Becky Prudovsky
Joseph H. Laughran
Antonio Lise A
Reisler & Freudenheim
Manhattan Building Plans The City Realty Ledger
Numerous proposed building plans listed for Manhattan sites. Projects include one story brick storage, six story brick tenements with stores, and multiple lots along Avenue B Pleasant Avenue East 80th Street 14th Street and 125th Street. Architects include G F Pelham Bernstein Bernstein Lewinson and others with estimated costs ranging from 15 600 to 80 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenue B
S. E
List St
Consolidated Gas Co
Pleasant Ave
J. Freeman
S. L. Wallenstein
Swhiers
G. F. Pelham
Bronx Building Plans On 41st Street And Adjacent Lots
Plans show two two story frame houses on 41st Street at Matilda Avenue owned by Mrs C T Tuckerhofer with J Melville Lawrence as architect. A one story frame stable on Fark Avenue rear lot owned by George J Selzer with J J Vreeland as architect. Additional two story and three story frame dwellings and tenements listed with owners Mrs Tada L Senior James J Nealis Babette Kuhnile and others plus architects Morgan M O Brien W H Gorman Fritz Kuhnle and others. Total values listed as 9000 12800 1200 5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
41St St
Matilda Ave
C. Tuckhofer
J. Melville Lawrence
Fark Ave
E. S
1824 St
George J. Selzer
J. J. Vreeland
N. S
Kepplers Ave
Tada L Senior
W. H. Gorman
Weeks
N. E
James J. Nealis
Morgan M. O'Brien
S. S
White Plains
Babette Kuhnile
Fritz Kuhnle
Foreclosure Notices and Property Boundaries Listed on Stated Streets
Legal notices show multiple foreclosure of mortgage actions and partition proceedings. Parties include Ludwig Obermeyer vs Adolph Behn, Henry M. Sanders vs Abraham Weinstein, Simon Uhlsfelder vs Jacob Rubin, and the American Savings Bank vs Theresa Fried. Attorneys named include Skinner Bermart, G F Chamberlain, M Silverstein, and J V Irwin. Properties described cover blocks on 8th Street South and Cypress Avenue with varied dimensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th St
S. S
Amsterdam
Ludwig T. J. Obermeyer
Adolph Behn
Skinner & Bermart
Henry M. Sanders
Abraham D. Weinstein
G. F. Chamberlain
Cypress Ave
140Th St
Simon Uhlsfelder
Jacob H. Rubin
M. Silverstein
Stth St
Lth
The
American Savings Bank Agt
Theresa
Teresa
Fried
J. V. Irwin
Real Estate Transfers Add 119th Street and West Street Lots
Florence Tages and others transfer property near 119th Street to Harry Rodman. Josephine D Robinson sells West Street blocks 15 and 20 to Twenty-first Street Building and Construction Company with a $95,000 mortgage and $15,000 carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
119Th St
Sthave
Florence Tages
Harry Rodman
Foolierso
Dwe Ogo
Josephine D Robinson
Twenty-first Street Building and Construction Company
Iron Trade Trends Shift Across Regions
The Iron Age notes stiff pig iron markets in the Central West with large purchases by Republic for 10,000 tons of Bessemer pig at August delivery. East mills take 15,000 tons basic pig and 5,000 tons plate at $17.50. Foundry iron holds at $14 in Birmingham, with outside makers higher. Shipments hold due to moulder troubles. lake vessel shapes and plates totaling 15,000 tons contracted. Rails orders, bids for 66,000 tons, and pipe work for Eastern Oil and Cumberland gas line. Prices rise for sheets. scrap quotes fall as demand shifts with Japan, Germany, and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central West
Republic Company
Bessemer
Valley Furnace
Chicago
Birmingham
Erie Railroad
Rock Island
Raleigh & Pamlico Sound
Atlanta & North Carolina
Transcontinental Railway of Canada
Eastern Oil Company
Cumberland
Pittsburg
East
Japan
England
Property descriptions and loan notes for trustees
173d street location details 5 s and 332 ft east of Gleason avenue 50 by 100 feet Harry Kraft and Charles O Maas as trustees loan Stephen MecBride. 6734 Jefferson street West of Morris Park avenue 900 feet north 235 by 100 feet William Gatz leases Thomas Scott. Amount 3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleason Ave
Harry Kraft
Charles O. Maas
Stephen MecBride
Jefferson St
Ww. S
Morris Park Ave
William ©. Gatz Leats
Thomas Scott
Insolvency Petitions Highlight Multiple Businesses and Creditors
A batch of voluntary and involuntary filings lists debts totaling thousands across trades from electricians to hat makers. Notable names include Isaac Sunshine of East 18th Street and Henry Hummel & Co. with principal creditors such as Pittsburg Plate Glass and Sussfeld Lorsch. Receivers are appointed for several firms, including Ezra F. Prentice for a hat business and Theron R. Strong for Hogan & Larkin, with bonds set at specific amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Sunshine
East 18Th Street
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Samuel W. Levine
Manhattan Avenue
George A. Kohler
August Risort
Henry Hummel & Co
West 18Th Street
Sussfeld, Lorsch & Co
Maiden Lane
National Butchers and Drovers’ Bank
H. Hummel
Hyman L. Miklowitz
West 1Léth Street
Phoenix Paint and Varnish Company
Theron R. Strong
Hogan & Larkin
Morton C. Fitch
Charlies F. Lucas
John J. Creamer
O'Rourke & Creamer
West 44Th Street
J. G. Fitzpatrick
Bedford Park
The
Bronx
Third Avenue
Jacob Ruppert
Wth Street
Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Haviland of Limoges
Announcement of a son born to Mr William D Haviland and his wife in Limoges France. The child is named after grandfather Theodore Haviland a Limoges porcelain manufacturer and Legion of Honor officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Haviland
Limoges
France
Theodore Haviland
Legion of Honus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commission
Talor
Adirondacks
William S. Vanderbilt Allen
Sultan of
Paterson Anarchy
Paterson
N. J
Spain
Howard Gall
Gaetano Bresci
King Humbert
Italy
Hoboken
Bresci
la Sociale
M. Essteve
Il Messagero di
Raffaele Veneruse
Esste
Secret Service
W. K. Vanderbilt, JR
City News
John Delahunty
Richard A. Canfield
John Palmieri
Josephine Terranova
Justice Scott
Henry C. Wade
Empire Bond and Securities Company
Wall Street
Sixth Avenue
NO 1
Ars
Transactions IN Realty
Long Island Real Estate
Hempstead
Longslan
August Belmont
H. V. R. Kennedy
O. H. P. Belmont
Jas. L. Kernochan
Henry Vogel
H. P. Whitney
Pennsylvania R. R
Herald Square
R. R
East 34Th St
Miller-Kendig Real Estate Co. (Inc
Gen
Gramerc
H. ' Hapgood
Insurance and Trust
Scorcus
Asherty Street
Libe Street
Title
Trust & Dept
Manhattan
Mortagee Street
City
Morris Ave
Fordham Road
Murray's
Lexington Ave
Cyrille Carreau
Sixth Ave
Financial District
Ruland & Whiting CO
Beekman ST
J. J. Bagley
West
President St
Remsen St
Rooklyn
Alabama
Siegel, Cooper Co
Nassau Bank
Acker, Merrall & Condit
White, Potter, Paige & Co
Gene O'Rourke
John D. Creamer
Daniel Noble
O'Rourke
Interborough Railway
Lis Pendens
Havilands
South “Bay
Granger & James
Park Row
Jamaica
Strayer Investme CO
Trayer Investme
HJ. Hapgood
Broadwase
Brooklyn Property
Bay Ridge
E. Coffin
Midwood St
Bedford and
Flatbuam Aves
Moffat St
Payne
Iss
Wallabourt St
S. E. Coffin
Newark
Henry A Ficken
Flatbush Ave
Syrille Carreau
Country Property
Chappaqua
Station
Plesiitville
St. Kisco
Horace Greeley
Anpiv
Turner & Company
New York City
Ee Emrpee
Sparkill
E. Storms
Pee Tee
Adison
J. D Condict
Testchester Park
125Th
Jacobs
Jarren Point
Hudson ‘River
Erie Road
R. Greenwood
Madison
Him Ave
D. Phoenix
Graham Ecco
Connecticut
Mount Vernon
L. L Sound
Cooley & West, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Spring Lake
Christopher
Ne Lake
Berkshire Hills
Lakeville
Sharon
E. C. Moen
William St
Seashore
Atlantic Ocean
Frank W. Coy
Westerly
R. Eb X ‘Adison
Health Food CO
Sth Ave
Casco Bay
Portland
Maine
Joseph B. Reed
Exchange St
Cystal Brook
Porte Articulate
Burritt
Crystal Brook
L. L
Semene Ferry
Hudson River
Jay Street
Atskells
Big Indian Mountain
Caritog Ave
President Berwind
E. J. Berwind
Berwind-White Coal Company
Mr. Berwind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Berwind
LE Baron
Frederick N. le Baron
Marie le Baron
Supreme Court
Emma Baiawia
Miiers
Jones-Le Baron Prism Company
le Baron Foundry Company
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