Tax settlement details on New York Central and Harlem lines
A historical deposition outlines the settlement and payment timing of special franchise taxes for railroads in Manhattan and The Bronx. It covers New York Central entities, Harlem River routes, and other lines, noting payments from 1900 to 1909, discounts for prompt payment, and final settlements under Deputy Attorney General Cohalan.
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New York Central Railroad Company
Bronx
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
Borough of
Manhattan
New York & Harlem Railroad Company
New York & Putnam Railroad Company
Spuyten Durvil & Port Morris Railroad Company
City of
New York
Cohalan
Automatic Fire Alarm and
Automatic Fire Alarm
Jackson
Harlem River & Port Chester Railroad Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Supreme Court
Cut Off His Own Toe By Pocket Knife Heroic Self Amputation
Pittsburg June 26 Cyrus Andrews wealthy veteran oil operator amputated his own toe with a pocket knife after rejecting surgeons. Troubled by foot ailment doctors suggested toe removal. he refused saying he would not let them cut further. He removed the toe, bandaged it, wore a shoe and returned to business at his hotel bar in the same day. Andrews is known in New York where he spends much of his time.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
Cyrus Andrews
Sur
Mr. Andrews
Andrews
New York
Gaynor
New ferryboat General Otis suffers steering gear mishap
The new ferry General Otis, built to replace the General Hancock on the Manhattan to Governor's Island route, made its first trip yesterday and lost steering control at 10 15 a m with four men in the wheelhouse. The vessel went out of commission for nearly three hours before resuming service at 1 p m. The larger General Otis had been moored at the island pier for over a month and ran well last night after repairs.
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General Otis
General Hancock
Manhattan
Governor's Island
General Oils
Hancock
One Dead One Dying In Chinatown Incident
A deadly Chinatown assault ends with one dead and one dying. Captain Hodgins escapes unharmed amid a police lockdown that closes off surrounding streets. Six Chinese suspects face felonious assault charges while two others, Low Pung and Sing Young, are held as material witnesses after fleeing the scene.
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Hodgins
Sam Lock
San Francisco
Four Brothers
Chinatown
Kills Himself With Fire In Public Act
Frank Walters a prominent Faston hotel proprietor set fire to his clothing in the street and walked into the crowd enveloped in flames. He collapsed as flames rose and despite bystander efforts he died. Authorities believe an acute mental breakdown prompted the act.
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Easton
the Tribune
Faston
Penn
Frank Walters
Walters
Bold Robbery by Gypsies near Newburg
Sheriff Lozier and a posse arrested four gypsies after a raid on a Gypsies camp near Newburg. John Jova, a Roseton brick manufacturer, and a friend were held up on the road in an auto when a rope across the road stopped them. Men from the tribe forced the men to raise their hands while women searched the pockets. After the victims were released, they informed authorities. The Gypsy group had recently traveled from Kingston, driven out by police, and camped near Newburg.
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Tribune
Newburg
N. Y
Lozier
John Jova
Jova & Co. Brick~ Manufacturers
Mr. Jova
Roseton
Kingston
Col Pruy n Retired From National Guard Command
Albany report states Colonel John Pruyn of Yonkers has been placed on the retired list after 35 years of service. Brigadier General James H. Should will set a date for the election of Pruyn’s successor, Major Charles B. Staats to assume temporary command, while Lt Colonel Charles K. Davis takes a three month leave.
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Albany
John {. Pruyn
Yonkers
10Th Regiment
National Guard
James H. Should
Pruyn
Charles B. Staats
Charles K. Davis
Parade protests trend as Independence Day plans unfold
The Tribune details a 9 AM parade start from 26th Street and Fifth Avenue ending at Park Row, plus citywide celebrations. Guardsmen voice objections to marching, urging local borough parades or exemptions, while recruiting strains and political tensions color the debate ahead of the July Fourth events in New York City.
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Friends of the National Guardsmen
Tribune
New York
26Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Washington Arch
4Th Street
Broadway
City Hall Park
City Hall
Park Row
Gaynor
HOPES GOVERNOR WILL ACT
To the Editor of The Tribune, a reader thanks the paper for its editorials on the proposed parade and expresses hope the Governor will disapprove the orders, achieving a prudent outcome for the guardsmen.
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the Tribune
Glad to Sign the Petition Opposing National Guard Parade
Walter N. Walker, ex-member of the Bd Regiment, signs a petition to Governor Hughes calling for rescinding a July 4 parade order for the national guard. He argues the parade risks recruitment difficulties and proposes considering long term effects, urging merit-based review over comparisons with the regular army.
Parade Outrage Provokes Ex-Guard Protest in 1910
George M McCampbell Jr of New York protests Gov Hughes order sending the National Guard to parade in hot July streets. He argues guardsmen deserve heat relief and family time and urges rescinding the order for a Fourth of July display.
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the Tribune
Hughes
National Guard
New York City
George M. M'Campbell, JR
New York
Heat too great for parade in New York
A former New York National Guard member objects to July 4 parades due to extreme city heat. He recalls his service under General Sanford and cites Department of Health statistics from that era to argue against mobilizing guardsmen for Independence Day displays.
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The
Tribune
National Guard
New York
New York City
Sanford
Department of Health
National Guardsmen
Centennial parade memory of a New York veteran guardsman
A veteran guardsman recalls substituting Memorial Day for the Fourth of July display in 1870s Philadelphia and enduring extreme heat at the Centennial parade of July 4 1876. He describes arming at the armory, marching in line, aiding the sunstruck Drum Major John Smith and the heat’s deadly toll. He contrasts Philadelphia’s heat with New York City’s current streets and Beelzebub’s vigor.
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Alexander Shaler
6Th Street
Philadelphia
John Smith
Tth Regiment
New York City
Beelzebub
New York
Rain saves corn crop in Midwest drought relief
The drouth subsided across Iowa Missouri and Illinois with showers in St Louis and a slow steady rain at night. Farmers anticipate bountiful corn crops as moisture returns at a critical growth stage while wheat also needs rain. Temperatures reached 91 degrees.
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St. Louis
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Ilinois
Westward Wins Jubilee Prize In Busy Baltic Race
The American schooner Westward owned by Alexander S Coch ran of New York won the Jubilee prize after defeating Germania commanded by Lieutenant Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach by one minute forty two seconds in a stiff breeze. Emperor William sailed aboard Meteor finishing third close behind the Germania. he held divine services on the Hohenzollern with a sermon on Did Jesus Live from Luke chapter 23 following the Drews pamphlet controversy. High officials attended the service and the Emperor later returned to the Meteor.
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Kiel
Alexander S. Cochran
New York
Krupp von Bohlen
Halbach
Emperor William
Emperor
Hohenzollern
Jesus
Nuage Wins Grand Prix at Paris in Rainy Finish
In Paris the Grand Prix de Paris over one mile seven furlongs was won by Nuage the bay colt of Mme N G Cheremeteff by one length from Reinhart. Bronzino finished third as heavy rain reduced attendance and gowns displayed. This marked the first time a woman won the Grand Prix.
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Paris
Longchamps
Mme. N. G. Cheremeteff
Nuage
W. K. Vanderbilt
Reinhart
Baron de Rothschild
Bronzino
Lemberg
Mr. Fairie
A. P. Cunliffe
Charles O'Malley
Bulgaria
Drowning rescues amid Harlem Park waters and pier fall
Four Sunday Dromnin and his mother visited the recreation pier at Wesley Street when he slipped between the pier and the brick barge Robert Lynn. Captain Robert Donohue leapt in with James Sullivan and Dr Newcomb treated a chin cut. In Central Park Samuel Greenberg, nine, fell into the Harlem Meer as hundreds watched. Edward Sullivan swam out and retrieved him unconscious, later revived. Minnie Scofield and William Wheaton saved Mrs Johanna Corman from drowning at South Beach after a fainting spell, with hospital care following.
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Wesley Street
Robert Lynn
Robert Donohue
James Sullivan
No. 3Rd West 55Th Street
Dr. Newcomb
Flower
Harlem Mere
Central Park
116Th Street
Samuel Greenberg
No. 102
East 116Th Stres
Edward Sulivan
No. 175
East 102d Street
Sulivan
Minnie Scofield
Newark
N. J
William Wheaton
Bement Avenue
West Brighton
Staten Island
Johanna Corman
No. 62
Stone Street
South Beach
Mrs. Corman
Agaigtance
Wheaton
Drowning Fatality in James River Claims Cohen Boys
In Richmond on June 26 Maxie and Sidney Cohen aged ten and eight, sons of Meyer Cohen, an insurance agent, drowned in the James River. Their father, attempting to save them, was swept downstream and nearly drowned himself before being revived. The bodies of the boys had not yet been recovered.
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Richmond
Maxie
Sidney Cohen
Meyer Cohen
James River
Woman In Theatre Attack Collapse Triggers Panic
An unidentified 35 year old woman with an 18 month old baby fainted during a film at Third Avenue and 22nd Street last night. The theater manager opened exits as the audience flooded out while patrolman Gick contacted Dr. Elliott at Harlem Hospital to treat the pair. The mother remained unconscious and unidentified at dawn.
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Third Avenue
Wi2th Street
Patrolman Gick
East 7Th Street
Dr. Elliott
Harlem Hospital
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United States
City
Messrs
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Peters and Scoville
Leary
Burke
George Sennett
Rand
Register’s Office
Messrs. Peters and
Scoville
New York Tribune
Sunday Tribune
Spruce and Main
Baby Stuart
Storm Breakers
Mother
the Holy Family
Peaceful
Col. Pruyn
Brooklyn
Les Parsons Davis
7Th Regiment
Westchester County
Mr. Davis
Dick Pill
Aldermanic Chamber
William Cumming Story
Edward Hagaman Hall
American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
City Hall of
Arthur Gutterman
John Bigelow
A. W. Colborne
the Park Commission
William J. Gaynor
America
People’s Choral Union
William H. D. Washington
Columbia
Band of the Park Commission
Patriotic Societies
Grand Army of the Republic
Guards of Honor
James E. Sullivan
Board of Education
Lincoln
Queens County
Prospect
Fort Greene
Highland
Sunset
Red Hook
Cooper
Bushwick
Saratoga
Irving Square
Winthrop
Carroll
Walter N. Walker
BEX
Health Department
Drouth
Mage
Mr. Vanderbilt
Father
NEW Jersey Central
R. R
Liberty Street
West 23d Street
Maria
Harrisburg
Reading
Gettysburg
West 23d St
Liberty St
Waltham Watches
Waltham Watch Company
Waltham. Mass
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