Miss Moore Wins Metropolitan Championship Singles Title
Miss Elizabeth H. Moore of Kings County wins the Metropolitan championship in women's singles at the West Side Lawn Tennis Club defeating Edna Wildey of Plainfield Country Club in three sets. Moore also claims the mixed doubles final with partner Wythe Grant, beating Mrs. W H Pouch and Thomas Trask in three demanding sets as the tournament nears its close.
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Elizabeth H. Moore
West Side Lawn Tennis Club
Amsterdam Avenue
Moore
Misa Ean. Wildey
Plainfield Country Club
Miss Moore
Wvyie C. Grant
Grant
W. H. Pouch
Helen Helwig
Thomas C. Trask
Yale
Raymond PD. Little
Henry H. Mollenhauer
Iose
Deuce Gcoves
Otto H.iiick
Mollenhauer
Theodore Roosevelt Pel
Kings County
Edna Wildey
Plainfield
Tth Regiment
Otto H. Hiiick
Monclair Athletic Club
W. M. Hall
Hamilton
Henry H. Mollenhaue
Theodore Hoosevelt Pell
New York
Raymond D. Little
West Side
Otto H. Hinck
Montclair Athletic Club
L J. Grant
A. Haesford Jr
Dr. Wiliam Rosenbaum
Harlem
T. R Pell
Herry Torrance
Englewood
Éefestea
L. J. Grant
A. Rassford
F. B. Alexander
H. H. Hackett
West
O. H. Hinck
G. P. Smith
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
E Torrance
J. Tnson
R. H. Carlston
Crescent Athletic
R. Allen
L Hartfeld
Hugh Tallant
W. B. Lyon
Fox
Milne
Brown
Rae
Roberts
Frothingham
Nichols
Dr. Howall
Mellick
Elliott Raney
Noyes
Alexander
Reyes
Dr. Rosenbaum
Tomlinson
Hopkins
Hoe
MecBoyle
Stake
Henry
Pate
Sands
T. Pool
Caffrey
Rowe
Etrehard
Bodman
Robinworn
Johnson
Telhoun
Americans Hold Practice Before London International May
United States tennis players completed final practice at Crescent Athletic Club Bay Ridge before leaving for Wimbledon matches. Behr lost to Larned in a close two set trial while Le Roy defeated Hobart. Doubles practice limited, with Wright and Le Roy pairing briefly. International bouts to start late July after All England trials.
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London
Crescent Athco Club
Bay Ridge
Kerr H. Behr
William A. Larned
Behr
Larned
Robert le Roy
Clarence Hobart
Hell
Reals
C. Wright
la Roy
William J. Clothier
Wimbledon
Rure
May Sutton Defeated in Northern Championship Final
Manchester match report states Miss May Sutton of California lost the Northern championship final to Mrs. Sterry the English champion previously Miss Cooper by scores 6-3 6-0 in today’s final round.
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Mrs. Sterry
Manchester
England
May Sutton
California
Sterry
Miss Cooper
Miss Rotch Wins Pennsylvania State Lawn Title
Edith Rotch of Boston defeats Eleanor Sears of Boston 6 1 4 in Merion Cricket Club finals by default as Evelyn Sears fails to defend title. Rotch wins state championship at Philadelphia event.
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Philadelphia
Edith Rotch
Boston
Eleanor Sears
Merion Cricket Club
Rotch
Evelyn Sears
Denby Family Departs for Southampton En Route to Asia
Charles Denby American Consul General at Shanghai sails with his wife and two sons on the American Line to Southampton. They leave the sons at a Hanover school and plan to reach China via the Trans Siberian Railway. Denby notes Chinese military progress and growing use of their own capital to fund expansion, hoping to bolster confidence and attract foreign investment.
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Charles Denby
Shanghai
Southampton
New York
Hanover
Germany
Denby
China
Brooklyn Crushes Montclair In Metropolitan League Cricket
In Brooklyn Prospect Park nine matches showcased local cricket action. Brooklyns beat Montclair by 96 runs as H Rushton 41 not out and 6 for 15 aided the win, while A Whitehouse starred for Montclair with 6 wickets and 23 runs. Other results include Thistles versus Kings County, Yonkers over Manhattan, and Brooklyn B defeating Columbia Oval C. Staten Island Bellevue match ended in a high scoring draw with Staten Island declaring 273 for two.
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Montclair Athletic Club
Btazen Island Cricket and Lewn Tennis Club
Kings County
Knickerbocker Meld Club
Hamilton Grange and Crescent Athletic Club
Otto H. Hinck
Frank H. Hague
Hinck
George Willard
Staten Island
Hague
George Boyd
Frank Kidde
Boyd
Willard
Kings County Club
Brooklyn
Knickerbocker Field Club
Freddie G. Anderson
WC. Allen
A. I. Williston
William N. Jennings
Roberto
W. Aller
Aguocace
Anderon
Thston
Prospect Park
Montclair
Brooklyns
Poyer
H. Rushton
C. E. Blades
S. Christy
A. Whitehouse
F. J. H. Price
R. Turner
Thistles
C. White
G. Delvalle
E. B. Reece
G. Barnes
J. D. Maclennan
Reece
S. E. G. Cook
E. J. Atwood
White
E. A. W. Murray
Yonkers
Manhattans
R. Calderbank
J. Gildea
H. Bayrs
A. Low
A. Kidd
W. Hayworth
Low
A. R. Smith
J. Critchlow
A. Smedley
Manhattan
J. Tattersall
J. Backus
Columbia Oval
A. Lovell
Bell
G. G
France
E. ©. Challenger
Lovell
W. B. Seale
H. Lomer
Turville
Columbia Ovals
T. H. Clarke
B. Dean
F W. Chapman
P. Tanner
F. Gautier
J.C. K. Jordan
W. Hug
Manhattan I
J. Dixon
J. T. Rose
J. B. Barrow
J. Gillette
J. J. Hewitt
Manhattan II
Bellevue
Upper Montclair
Livingston
C. H. Clark
A. G. Laurie
EF. H. L. Steinthal
Clark
Laurie
W. Fr. Keenan
H. F. W. Burke
J. J. Power
Cotton price jumps in lively July option market
The local cotton market saw a sharp rise in the July option from 12 to 12.30 amid shorts covering and rumors of a corner. July closed at 12.03, with October and January up, while August and December movements reflected broader market jitters and weather-driven limits.
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Liverpool
Theodore H. Price
New York
Carpenter, Baggot &Co
New Orleans
Cotton change upheld by New York Cotton Exchange official
I M Weld vice president of the New York Cotton Exchange defended the exchange amid criticism in The Atlanta Constitution. He admitted grave errors in revising delivery grades but argued the system reflects world practice with many grades and contract terms. He cited quality rules, staple length premiums, and option basing on middling, noting past misjudgments but asserting honest effort for a square deal.
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I. M. Weld
New York Cotton Exchange
Atlanta Constitution
Revision Committee
Weld
New York
Cuts Rates On Peaches By ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled Atlantic Coast Line freight rates on peaches from Macon and Atlanta to Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York unreasonable. It set new rail and refrigerator charges and volumes for 86 foot and 22 600 pound cars with July 15 effective date and kept $5 daily demurrage for refrigerator car delays after 24 hours.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Macon
Atlanta
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
J. J. Waxelbaum
SRL el Es
Bankers Trust Reports Strong Deposits and Dividends
The June 4 report by Bankers Trust Company, issued at the State Banking Department call, shows deposits over 25 million and undivided profits of 885 500, rising from the February 26 report by over 60,000 after a 46,000 dividend disbursement.
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Bankers Trust Company
State Banking Department
Judge Overrules New Trial Bid in Waters-Pierce Case
Astin Texas June 8 Judge Brooks of the 26th District Court overruled the defence motion for a new trial in the Waters-Pierce Oil Company conviction for violating state anti trust laws. Notice of appeal to the Civil Court of Appeals of the 3d Supreme Judicial District was filed.
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Astin
Tex
Brooks
26Th District Court
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Civil Court of Appeals
3D Supreme Judicial District
Irregularities Found in Havens Books Examined
Herbert I Norton assignee of E B Havens Co said irregularities were found in the books but the three expert accountants have not yet shown the extent of irregularities or possible criminal action against any employee. Havens denied that the failure was caused by an employee.
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Herbert I. Norton
E. B. Havens & Co
Stock Exchange
E. B. Havens
State Supreme Court grants ouster against Anheuser-Busch
Topeka Kansas June 8 the State Supreme Court issued judgment of ouster against the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company and ruled that appointing receivers for the property of foreign brewing firms in the state was legal to protect preserve and enforce the court's jurisdiction. A dozen outside brewing companies are affected.
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Topeka
Kan
State Supreme Court
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Receiver Sought for Farmers' Co operative Harvesting Co
In Springfield Ohio today a Common Pleas Court hearing asked for a receiver for the Farmers Cooperative Harvesting Machine Company of the city. The firm capitalized at 590000 and was formed three years ago by William N Whitely. Samuel Wilson of Troy Ohio, a stockholder, petitions for the receiver claiming the company’s financial condition is disturbed.
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Springfield
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Farmers’ Co-operative Harvesting Machine Company
William N. Whitely
Samuel Wilson
Troy
W U Strike Likely as Telegraphers Push Grievances
The Commercial Telegraphers Union says Western Union shows no will to change policy and may trigger a strike after a directors meeting this week. W G Edwards, cited in a grievance memorial for missing a 1 percent March 1 wage advance, testified at the Astor House, noting replacements followed his resignation. Union president Small warned a strike could start anywhere and vowed readiness, while New Haven workers gain about 7 percent in a separate rail system wage increase affecting roughly fourteen hundred stations.
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Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Western Union
W. G. Edwards
Union
Astor House
Baltimore
Gut
Small
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
New Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Kansas Wheat Drought Slumps in May Cold Snap Harms Crop
From Topeka June 8 a State Board report shows 21 percent of Kansas wheat land ploughed or worthless. Remaining 6.595 million acres grade 56.7 percent condition, down 27.3 points in six weeks and 13.3 percent from last year. Yield likely far below 1906, due to recurring low temperatures and scant May rainfall, with a severe late-May freeze injuring heads where crop promised best.
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the Tribune
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
Mutual Life Withdraws Texas Operations Amid Insurance Shakeup
The Mutual Life joins Equitable and New York Life in ceasing Texas business after July 10 amid Robertson investment law. Large-scale agent resignations are expected as the company shifts resources and officials face salaries above $50,000 at risk of license issues in Missouri. Emory McClintock, Mutual Life executive, is absent amid amnesic aphasia and paralysis. his status remains unclear as Boston and Morristown ties are noted.
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Mutual Life
Texas
Equitable
New York Life
Tribune
Big Three
Lone Star
Hindley
Missouri
Hadley
Esoeney General
Metropolitan Life
Prudentia
Emory McClintock
The
McClintock
Morristown
Boston
Insurance Business Not Commerce in Lorain Case
Judge Washburn sustains demurrer to indictments against Lorain County Underwriters' Association members. He rules the insurance business is not commerce and cannot be read as acts restraining trade. Ohio law allows labor unions and the insurance trade may organize to protect member interests.
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Elyria
Ohio
Washburn
Lorain County Underwriters’ Association
Trust Firms Merge Soon Likely Mercantile and Equitable
Reports indicate a long awaited consolidation of Mercantile Trust Company and Equitable Trust Company into a single entity. Officials confirm progress without details while noting the merger could be effected as an acquisition of Equitable by Mercantile. Combined assets would surpass eighty two million dollars. Thomas F. Ryan interests are closely linked to both firms.
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Mercantile
Equitable Trust
Equitable
Merccantile Trust Company
Equitable Trust Company
Mercantile Trust Company
Thomas F. Ryan
Ancestral memory theory in early letters to editor
In a Tribune letter, CHAR RODNEY of New York discusses Forbes Phillips and the transmitted memory idea. He notes prior poetic echoes by Dr. George T. Welch, citing passages on blood inheritance, ancestral memory, and premodern beliefs. The letter references poems, dawn memory, and a fascination with past lives.
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The
Tribune
the Tribune
Forbes Phillips
George T. Welch
Phillips
Mr. Welch
Destre
Beauty
Correction to May article about an earthquake prediction
Horace Johnson of Middle Haddam Conn denies authoring any earthquake forecast for Manhattan Island and asks that his name not be used. He notes a possible disturbance in August but has not completed forecasts and only signs should bear his name. Johnson, a meteorology student of seven years, emphasizes limits of the science.
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the Tribune
Manhattan Island
Horace Johnson
Middle Haddam, Conn
Currency Legislation Seen By Bankers in 1907 Letter
A 1907 letter from F. E. Lyford argues banking reserves should accept any current money, not just legal tender. He cites a Senate Banking Committee exchange with Senator Aldrich, noting New York law already allows current money as reserve. Lyford urges repeal of the legal tender reserve requirement for broader public protection and business efficiency.
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the Tribune
National City Bank
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Aldrich
State of
New York
F. E. Lyford
Waverly, N
CUMMINS CANDIDACY FAVORITES IN PRESIDENCY SAGA
A letter discusses early Republican candidate suggestions for 198 nomination. Albert B. Cummins of Iowa is highlighted as best suited for president, with Ford-like reform positions. Evans of Tennessee is proposed for vice president, citing past nominations and strong showing at the convention.
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the Tribune
Taft
Cummins
Cannon
Fairbanks
Hughes
Iowa
Middle West
Repubicans
East
la Follette
Cullom
Harris
Interstate Commerce Commission
Albert B. Cummins
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Tr. Evi
Evans
Kensico Reservoir land suit seeks three appraisal commissioners
Public notice from New York City Corporation Counsel announces an application to the New York Supreme Court Ninth District at White Plains on July 20 1907 to appoint three disinterested commissioners of appraisal for the Kensico Reservoir project. The real estate described lies in North Castle Westchester and involves map No. 1713 filed April 22 1997. The aim is to acquire property and highways for the Kensico waterworks to supply New York City. William B. Ellison, Corporation Counsel, signs the notice.
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Ninth
Westchester County
Kensico
City of New York
Supreme Court
State of New York
Ninth Judicial District
White Plains
Court
News York
City of
New York
North Castle
County of
Westchester
County of Westchester
Southern Aqueduct Department
Board of Water Supply
Kensico Reservoir
Kensco Dam
White Plaine
Broadway
Parcel No. 191
Parcel No. 195
Safe Parcel
Parcel No
Parcel No. Iat
Parcel No. 188
Champbers Avenue
Parcel No. 185
See Avenue
Chambers Avenue
Chambers and Valhalla Avenues
Salt Valhalla Avenue
Valhalla
Nethermont Avenue
Ha No. 188
Parcel No. 158
Said Avenue
Said
Parcel
Hillandale Avenue
Same
Fillsandale Avenue
Kensico Avenue
Parcel No. LM
Harlem
Bronx River
Mount Pleasant
Center River
City of New Yorks
Office of the Register of the of
William B. Eleison
Hall of Records
Chambers and
Centre Streets
Borough of Manhattan
New York City
Progressive Republicans Seek National Convention Nomination
Pierre de Pe w of Nyack New York writes that a unified progressive platform can win broad GOP support. He urges nomination at the next national convention in 1908 and argues the plan must appeal to both radical and conservative Republicans across the United States.
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United States
Pierre DE Pew
Nyack
N. Y
Ownership dispute over The Daily News sparks political debate
The Daily News ownership clash centers on Senator Patrick H. McCarren. He denies ever seeking control, while Tribune and Daily News staffer T. E. O Leary claim Daley is a relative of the Senator and that McCarren is the paper’s financial backer. McCarren insists he has no ambition to run a paper and prefers other public roles.
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Tribune
Patrick H. McCarren
The
Daily News
Ouster cases argued in Missouri Supreme Court
Attorney General Hadley filed a motion in the Missouri Supreme Court to set down for argument the ouster case against Standard Oil Waters-Pierce International and Republic oil companies. The motion follows a report by Special Commissioner Anthony Orates. Respondents’ attorneys asserted tax tabulations not cited in the petition.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
Supreme Court
Thetandard
Waters-Pierce
The
International
Republic Oil Companies
Anthony
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