Metz on Surplus Funds and Fourth Avenue Subway
Brooklyn meeting voices support for subway bonds funded by surplus sinking funds. Controller Metz warns such use hides true city costs and taxes would rise. Borough President Coler argues Brooklyn needs rapid subway expansion and cites $95 million borrowing capacity. debate centers on financing Fourth Avenue line and timing of contracts.
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Metz
Brooklyn
Business Men's
West End
Fourth Avenue
Dent Bird S. Coler
New Jersey
Bronx Complaints Against New York Central Train Service
Public Service Commission hearings in The Bronx examined reduced local rail service by the New York Central Railroad. Civic League of The Bronx and Rosemobile Club of America officials criticized timetable cuts at Mott Haven, noting fewer northbound and southbound trains, while a 1 cent excess city fare was deemed illegal. Commissioners urged corroboration and possible subpoenas to uncover company actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T- Bronx
New York Central Railroad
Come Cornwill Aring
Missioner
Albert E. Davis
Civic League of the
Bronx
Flustis
Comae
Upany
T. Bardo
Electrical Division
Arraignments and Sentences Reported in City Courts
Thomas Ryan and Biagia Calandra were arraigned in the Tombs on arson charges and held for examination. Tomerrey Louis Mullaney was sentenced to six years in state prison by Judge Foster after a forgery conviction. An Ellis Island guard, James Medborgal, was found guilty in the U S Circuit Court of permitting an alien to escape after receiving 19090 roarks. Patrick Matenveete was identified by James ax Poi man for a Bronx robbery on February 27 stealing jewelry and valuables. Miss Hieler, Miller Gould and Dr Mary M Patrick will attend a reception at the Women's University Club on Friday. Charles James alias John Young, alleged to have robbed Averr on October 5 196, was brought back to Cincinnati after a watch and chain and diamond pin theft valued at 1400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Mullaney
Foster
General Sessions
James Medborgal
Ellis Island
United States
Patrick Maten Veetemm
Jameax Poiman
Bronx
Miss Hieler
Miller Gould
Mary M. Patrick
American College For Girls
Constantinople
Women’s University Club
Madison Square North
Charles James
John Young
Charlies
Averr
Broad Street
Cincinnati
Willcox Presses Private Capital for City Subway Plan
Chairman Willcox of the Public Service Commission urged real estate leaders at the Real Estate Exchange to back legislation allowing private capital to build subways if city funds fail. He proposed an indeterminate franchise with city takeover after up to twenty-five years and warned against fully surrendering franchises. Lawson Purdy cited a 1909 debt margin and urged fiscal restraint while a resolution sought laws enabling private construction of subways under defined conditions.
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Willccox
Public Service Commission
Real Estate Exchange
Vesey Street
Willcox
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Hemisphere
Mayer Low
Lawson Purdy
Tax Rootd
Give Up Bad Leases Opposes NYC Railway Receivers' Certificates
In federal court Julien T. Davies and Bronson Winthrop argued against issuing 3.5 million in receivers certificates for the Metropolitan Street Railway. They urged surrender or sale of unprofitable leased lines to protect mortgage security.Judge Lacombe noted money would improve the system and required repairs, delaying final decision to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City Railway Company
Julien T. Davies
Gueranty Trust Company
Guaranty Trust Company
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Bronson Winthrop
Morton Trust Company
Lacombe
Federal Court
Davies
Winthrop
Broadway
Broadway Railroad Company
Lenox Avenue
146Th Street
Arthur H. Masten
Origin of baseball traced to United States in 1839
Spalding's Official Baseball Guide 1908 publicizes a special commission verdict affirming an American origin for baseball. The panel led by A. G. Mills and including Morgan Bulkeley and Nicholas Young concluded that baseball began in the United States, with Abner Doubleday of Cooperstown, New York, devising the first playing scheme in 1839.
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Spalding
Chadwick
A. G. Mills
New York
National League
Morgan G. Bulkeley
United States
Connecticut
Nicholas FE. Young
Alfred J. Reach
Philadelphia
George Wright
James K. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union of
Sullivan
Special Commission
Abner Doubleday
Cooperstown
N. A
Motorman Wins 12500 Damages in Yonkers Case
Twelve jurors in the Supreme Court yesterday awarded Patrick Flanagan 12500 damages against Union Street Railway Company. He was injured staying on his car to save thirty passengers on the Jerome Avenue hill near Empire City track in Yonkers. His leg healed scarred his face and he spent nineteen weeks at St Johns Hospital in Yonkers.
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Supreme Court
Patrick Flanagan
Union Street Railway Company
Flanagan
St. John’s Hospital
Yonkers
Jerome Avenue
Metropolitan Exhibits Pay as You Enter Car Service
The Metropolitan Railway shows a new pay as you enter car running from Astor Place to 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Place with 155 cars ready and service planned from 146th Street and Lenox Avenue. Officials say cars will be longer, crowding limits set to seventy five, and signs will mark full cars.
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Astor Place
Broadway
146Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Brooklyn Bridge
125Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Root
Montreal
Chicago
Cottage Grove
59Th Street
Editor Charged With Stock Fraud And Grand Larceny
Francklyn Lawrence editor of Society at 7 West 31th Street was arrested by Detective McConville on grand larceny and penal code charges. Harry Harris of 406 Geld Street Brooklyn says he paid $1 and was promised 1 percent stock 35 percent of ad revenue and advertising manager role. Evidence and receipt held by Assistant District Attorney McNish. bail not set.
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Francklyn Lawrence
Society
No. 7
West 31Th Street
McConville
Central Office
Harry Harris
Geld Street
Brooklyn
Harris
McNish
Secretary For Larceny Arrest In Postcard Firm
Dexter, secretary of the Souvenir Postcard Company at 47 and 49 Mercer Street, was jailed after grand larceny charges. Three other employees James Luken John Cappelini and John Neville were held as suspects. Ancel Brown, company president, said stock losses range from 4.40 to 5000 dollars. Detectives allege secretive postcard orders were sold without records.
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Joseph
Dexter
Mercer Street
James Luken
John Cappelini
John Neville
Ancel J. Brown
Red Cross Legion to organize at Kayaderoseras Clubhouse
A legion of the American National Red Cross will be formed tonight at the Kayaderoseros Clubhouse 605 West 178th Street. The group requires three hundred members and this will be the first legion in the city.
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RED Cross Legion
Legion of the American National Red Cross
Kayaderoseros
West 178Th Street
Today’s Diverse Forum and Lecture Schedule Across New York
A busy day with multiple meetings and talks across the city. Rev William Carter speaks on Paradise Lost for the American Female Guardian Society, 11 a m at No 23 West 44th street. Other events include Iowa New Yorkers at Waldorf Astoria, a domestic science reunion, and lectures at Columbia University and Public Schools on topics from law to history.
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William Carter
Milton
Tbf
American Female Guardian Society
Plaza Hotel
Iowa
New Yorkers
Waldorf-Astoria
The
of Domestic Science
Lexington Avenue
G. Campbell Morgan
Lexington
Th Street
Chipman Gray
Columbia University
East Side Physicians’ Association
Koulvant
John R. Mackay
St. Nicholas Over Presbyterian Church
Joinner
Indiana Society
Jerle van Eecen
People's Istitute
Cooper Union
A New Greek Tragedy Sparks Riot in Lyric Hall
A Turkish producer Nick Kutugos faced a mob after Greek theatre plans unraveled in Lyric Hall. Yiddish actresses brought confusion as audience of about 300 demanded refunds and aroused into a police scene on Broadway. Detectors, reserves, and a patrol wagon calmed the crowd. Kutugos jailed for obtaining money under false pretences.
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New York
Lyric Hall
Nick Kutugos
Sixth Avenue
Kutugos
Osmarh
Tenderloin
Louis Chisco
No. 440
West 29Th Street
Greece
Broadway
41St Street
Mth Street
Jealous Cat Attacks Woman as Baby Dressed
Mrs. George H. Kessel of 40 East 5th Street was attacked by a clearly aroused cat while dressing her baby daughter. She fought the animal for ten minutes and restrained it with a pillow before catching it by the neck. A box was shaken loose to contain the cat and it was sent to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Kessel
No. 40 East
Aaron Bockar
East 05Th Street
Kessel
Henry
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P. S. Board
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Madison Avenue
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Shorty McCabe
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Carrie Chepman Call
Businessen's League of the City of
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Henry H. Busby
Byron C. Mathe Steel
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Benjamin C. Gruen
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City Illustrated
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Jerome
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Unionport
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Public
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Suffolk
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Allem
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Budweiser
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