Great Freight Tube to Encircle the City Plan
The Amsterdam Corporation proposes an electrically operated four track subway belt line around Manhattan to haul freight from Jersey yards to receivers via rails on the waterfront. The scheme links 60th Street to The Battery and into The Bronx, with surface belts to major rail lines and a New Jersey classification yard, aiming to reduce street traffic and harbor delays. It notes expected benefits and cites Chicago as a partial model.
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Public Service Commission
Amsterdam Corporation
Broadway
W. J. Wingus
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
New York Central
New York Central’s Tracks From the West Side
Tribune
Bassett
Wilgus
New Amsterdam Corporation
Out Uwed
Wiigus
60Th Street
North River
Battery
East River
New York, New Heaven & Hartford Railroad
Bronx
42D Street
Bergen Hills
New Jersey
Jersey
Manhattan
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Shore Railroad
Erie Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
River Front
Manhattan Island
West Side
Ex-j Judge Gary denies Steel Corp hiring claim for Taft support
Ex judge E H Gary, chairman of United States Steel, said there was no truth to rumors that the company recently hired 100000 men in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia to aid Taft's election. He added that in the last six months some men have received work from time to time.
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E. H. Gary
United Sates Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Taft
Mr. Gary
Republican pledge cites business needs and jobs
The excerpt asserts that business demands justify action and that a Republican victory would substantially increase employment. It frames the party as addressing economic needs and expanding the number of men at work.
Fleet message from Manila reports Atlantic fleet position
Aboard the United States Ship Connecticut on September 29 the Atlantic fleet’s position was 3 44 north, 121 30 east. The fleet left Albany Western Australia thirty six hours late because colliers failed to arrive. It will reach Manila Harbor October 2. Weather was perfect but wireless contact with Macassar and Jolo Zamboanga stations was not established due to atmospheric conditions.
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Manila
Zamboanga
United States
Connecticut
Albany
Australia
Macassar
Celebes
Jolo
Cholera cases report from Philippines telegraph to War Dept
Washington reports fourteen new cholera cases in the twenty four hours ended 8 yesterday morning and twelve more in the next twenty four hours ending 8 this morning. From 8 this morning to 5 this afternoon seven cases occurred as per Governor General Smith’s telegram.
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Washington
Smith
The
Philippines
War Department
End of the Canadian Pacific strike in Winnipeg
Winnipeg report states the Canadian Pacific Railway mechanics strike ending after August 4 action. About twenty thousand workers involved. Settlement terms not announced yet as the West plans declaration before the East. Montreal notes no settlement news or conferences by noon.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fishing rights in Newfoundland permit American herring crews
In St John s Newfoundland the ministry will continue last year s arrangement allowing American herring fishermen to buy cargoes and crews at Bay of Islands. The British government cancelled the imperial rescript granting naval commander in this district power to block colonial interference. Colonial authorities may prosecute Americans who break ordinary fishery rules, but Americans will not be restricted in fishing off Newfoundland this winter.
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St. John’s
N. F
Newfoundland
Bay of Islands
Reported Cure For Leprosy In Honolulu
Honolulu reports that Drs W P Brinckerhoff and J T Wayson informed the Board of Health they believe they cured a leper patient using the Nastin treatment. The preparation, discovered by Deycke Passa and Reschad Bey of Constantinople’s Imperial Medical School, has not had its composition or use made public.
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Honolulu
W. P. Brinckerhoff
J. T. Wayson
Board of Health
Deycke Passa
Imperial Medical School
Constantinople
Reschad Bey
Arbitration pact with United States approved by Swiss State Council
Foreign notes report the Swiss State Council approving the arbitration treaty with the United States. Japan plans to cut Northern China troops to two companies, saving 759000 yen annually. Austria warns against emigration to America with reports of continued hardship in Pennsylvania and possible more layoffs. Registration days are October 5, 6, 10, and 12, with voting registration from 7 am to 10 pm.
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Tokio
Japan
China
Vienna
America
Pennsylvania
Washington
Baron Hengelmuller
Print Paper Sold At Auction In Chicago Journal Sale
The Chicago Journal bid in eight of ten carloads of news print paper at 19 dollars per hundred pounds at a public auction yesterday. The New Jersey Freie Zeitung in Newark bought one carload at 1914 per hundred pounds, and The Wheeling Register purchased the remaining carload at 291 per hundred pounds. A large group of printing firms and paper dealers attended. A further sale of ten thousand tons, five hundred carloads, will be offered by the St Regis Paper Company of Watertown New York on Saturday, the largest offering since auctions began weeks ago.
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Chicago Journal
New Jersey
Freie Zeitung
Newark
Wheeling Register
St. Regis Paper Company
Watertown
N. Y
Fall Football Season Suits Offer At Three Broadway Stores
Our young men's suits are in fine trim for Fall with accentuated style. Sizes 82 chest up and available in several styles. All stores stock the new E and W collars. Two for 25 cents. Locations: 258 Warren St, 242 1302 at Warren St, 13th St, and 34th St.
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Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Bankers Debate Bryan Doctrine at Denver Convention
Denver session of the American Bankers Association opened with Colonel J D Powers warning that federal deposit guarantees echo Bryan’s 1896 free silver warnings. Delegates adopted a measure to treat certain bills of lading as order bills, aiming to curb fraud and protect bank collateral amid carrier reforms.
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Tribune
Denver
Bryan Financial
American Bankers’ Association
Auditorium Hall
J. D. Powers
Louisville
Mr. Bryan
Colonel Powers
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Industrial Traffic League
Ohio River
Missippi
Buchtel
Speer
B. E. Walker
Canadian Bank of Commerce of Toronto
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Bankers of
Eljebet Temple
Novel Airship Race Promises Wide Aircraft Showing
The Aeronautic Society plans a first free for all airship race on Election Day November 3 at Morris Park racetrack. Eligible craft include wind wagons gliders full sized apparatus and kites. Dr Julian P Thomas with his wind wagon expects to attend from West Street factory. Prizes will be awarded and an aerial exhibition may feature Aerial Experiment Association plane and possibly Glenn Curtiss as aviator.
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The
Aeronautic Society
Morris Park Racetrack
Julian P. Thomas
Morris Park
West Sith Street
Thomas
Lee S. Burridge
Morse Denies Paying $240000 to Bank for Dummy Notes
Charles W. Morse denied reports that he deposited 240000 with the National Bank of North America to take up dummy notes. He said the notes were made by reputable makers who used the bank funds and that he merely helped the makers and the receiver. He claimed there was no dummy loan during his time with the bank.
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Bank of North America
Charles W. Morse
National Bank of North America
Charles A. Hanna
Mr. Morse
Morse
Hannah
Clearing House
Bank
Hanna
City man dies hours after wedding to Adams daughter
Walter Scott Sawyer of Somerville died at Somerville Hospital five hours after marrying Kila Paige Adams, daughter of author Charles Follen Adams. The wedding occurred at the hospital with Rev. William H. Pierson presiding. Sawyer, a Boston real estate dealer, had limited strength to respond. His bride had previously worked as an assistant librarian at Harvard.
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Somerville
Mass
Kila Paige Adams
Charles Follen Adams
Walter Scott Sawyer
William H. Pierson
First Congregational
Unitarian
Sawyer
Boston
Harvard University
Federal Judge appoints receivers for Norfolk Cold Storage
Federal Judge Wooddill named H. B. Nichols and M. K. King as receivers for the Norfolk Cold Storage and Ice Company. The firm faces liabilities about 560,000 with assets claimed at 500,000. Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings were started today against the company.
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Norfolk
Wooddill
H. B. Nichols
M. K. King
Manufacturers Meet to Unite for Railroad Goodwill
At the Waldorf Astoria a meeting of railway material manufacturers representing billions in capital formed a group to foster goodwill between railroads and the public. George A. Post of Standard Coupler Co., elected president, stressed fair play in legislation and fair, adequate rates. The group aims to defend rail interests and loyalty among workers supporting rail services. A fifteen member committee was named to report plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
George A. Post
Standard Coupler Company
Post
Mr. Post
H. H. Westinghouse
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
O. H. Cutler
American Brake, Shoe and Foundry Company
Buffer strip set on International boundary in British Columbia
Victoria B C Sept 3 The province reserves a sixty foot wide strip along the international boundary not subject to pre emption and encumbered by a permanent reserve to cover all mining rights An identical neutral strip is set by the United States government totaling 120 feet The order does not affect current land holders or rights within the zone
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Victoria
B. C
United States
Washington
Pandemonium in Pittsburg Night Parade
Pandemonium reigned in downtown Pittsburg as residents and sesquicentennial visitors rushed to view the water pageant and flooded Fifth avenue toward the Court of Honor. Confectionery showers and feather ticklers filled the air while public schools were dismissed for the centennial events and parade the next day.
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Pittsburg
Court of Honor
Fifth Avenue
Marine Intelligence and Miniature Almanac for Coastal Voyages
The column lists daily sky and tide data for Sandy Hook and Governor Island plus wireless ship reports. Vessels Umbria Moltke Pannonia Laura La Lorraine are reported at sea with distances east of Sandy Hook and expected docking times through Friday and Saturday.
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Adriatic
Sandy Wook
Umbria
Sandy Hook
Moltke
Pannonia
Laura
la Lorraine
Shipping News Arrivals and Voyages With Multiple Steamers and Routes
Shipping news lists numerous steamers arriving or leaving port, with captains, origins, destinations, and passenger or cargo details. Entries include Siegmund Poock from Rio Grande to Finch Edge & Co with 24 passengers, Mae to Atlantic Coast Lumber Co, Atrato to Sanderson & Sons with 73 passengers, Maracaibo to Boulton Bliss & Dallett with 17 passengers, and President Lincoln to Hamburg line with 501 cabin, 510 third cabin, and 279 steerage passengers, among others, plus quarantine and bar arrivals at Sandy Hook. Further noted are vessels like Romsdal with fruit, Tamarze in ballast to Philip Ruprecht, Sarnia with mixed cargo and malls, Indian Monarch in ballast to Peter Wright & Sons, and several others linked to ports including Galveston, Key West, Boston, and Liverpool. The report concludes with wind conditions at Sandy Hook and a broad outbound list of ships to various global destinations.
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Siegmund
Ger
Poock
Rio Grande Do Sutuguat
Santos
Rio Janeiro
Finch, Edge & Co
Bar
Mae
Swift
Georgetown
Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation
A H Bull & Co
Atrato
Watson
Delon
Kingston
Sanderson & Sons
Midee
Maracaibo
Hichborn
Curacao
la Guayra
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
Moise
Ogeechee
Fickett
Brunswick
Lampasas
Johnston
Galveston
Key West
Mallory
el Norte
Maxson
Southern Pacific Co
President Lincoln
Hahn
Hamburg
Houlogne
Plymouth
Ham—burg-American Line
Romsdal
Nor
Skogland
Port Maria
M S Arrue
Tamarze
Macdonald
Liverpool
Philip Ru
Peter Wright & Sons
Harvard
City Island
Massachusetts
Barrett
Boston
New England Navigation Co
Mdse
Pawnee
Rich
Philadelphia
Clyde Se Co
Hamilton
Boaz
Newport News
Norfolk
OF Dominion Sshy
Black Prince
Thomas
Pasareean
Colombo
Aden
Port Said
Martn
Aigterea
Transatlantic voyage listings from September port calls
A crowded log of ships and routes with numerous vessels visiting or departing from New York and European ports in September. The items name ships such as Maria Luiza Etelka Kaiser Wilhelm II and Hotham Newton, with origins including Southampton Cherbourg Lisbon and Aden, detailing connections to Boston New York Melbourne and Barbados among others.
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Southampton
Oreante Bry
New York
Plymouth
Cherbourg
St Michaels
Maria Luiza
Lisbon
Bora
Sidra
Naples
Dunkirk
Etelka
Reigo
Valtivia
Chefoo
Madras
St Flilans
Mrv
Tuttcertn
Colombo
Karikal
Mangalore
Schonfels
Aden
Bombay
Weehawken
Brisbane
Altona
Ger
Fremantle
Adelaide
Suez
Dracenfels
Calcutta
Boston
Manilia
Patrick
Kaiser Wilhelm IT
Liverpool
Caronta
Queenstown
Tagus
Kingston
Barbados
Colon
Neon
Matfestic
Hamburg
Gut Heil
Marseilles
Neustrin
Alicante
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W. J. Wilgus
New York Commerce Commission
Chicago
FLEET
C. P
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Berne
State Council
Daily Tribune
Rocers, Peer & Company
Bankers
C. W. Morse
Norfolk Cold Storage
Earl & Wilson’s
Rep-Man
Biwas Eggs
Mats Wed
Lillian Russell
St Eves
Frank McKee
Victor Herbert
Glen Macdonough
New Amsterdam
Henry Wy’ Savage
NEW Times
Sears
Me Cohan
Mississippi
Aes
Eoean
Thom
A. Wise
Povglas
Fairbanks
Steere
Marine Intelligence
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Southpton
White Star
Imbria
Cunard Idano
Hult
Eptember
Wilson Trieste
Phoenix
Kansas City
Savannah
Matt
Satis
Baltic
Amerika
Hamb- Am
la Provence
Havre
Monterey
Havana
Esperanza
Cristobal
Panavis
Bilion
Bremen
Lloyd
U'a States
Christiansand
Jeand-Am
Iroquois
Lrom
Minnetonka
London
Atlantic
Furnessia
Glasgow
French
Algeria
Arapahoe
Jacksonville
Clyd
Brazos
Princess Anne
Old Dom
Shipping News
Port of
Carmania Bri
Teutonic Rri
Plrmouth
Bourd Prook
Lambert
Provincia
Marseilies
Oiler
Mor
St Kitts
Guadeloure
Etc
Arm— Strong’s
Comus
New Orleans
Jryedhach
Messanequa
Sabine
Tampa
Moule
San Marcos
Argentina
Trieste
Dongola
Wilmington
N.C
Korea
Rotterdam
Lihau
Monroe
Cherokee Turk’s Island
San Domingo City
Baltmore
RIVED
Gibraltar
Cretie
Genoa
Jebouleth
Mentla
Algiers
Dennet Head
Deutschland
Rere
Hreadmayne
Bry
DALLE
BIRDLAND CTIS—_SMOKING
Balcone
Lulu Glaser
MLLE
Mischief
Large Meat
Lulu Gilaser
WORLD
Dolly Varden
J. W. Smith
SUN
Evening Mail
Frederic McKay
Lyle
Mile Mischief
Miss Glaser
Evening Telegram
Journal
Ashton Stevens
Evening Post
Casing
Louise
Evas.s
Dal Hee Satae
Maxine Elliott
Tom Myse
West End
Watts
Berens
John Drew
Jack “Shaw
Hattie “Williams
Kmigkerbogker Sizz
Gotte
Gottenberg
Garrick
West Breedway
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra Carlisle
May Irwin
Geo. Ade
MRS__ PECKHAW
Savoy
Percy M
Weber
20Th St. Eves
Sacco
Eve
S. Arnold Daly
Fitton
MR Dal
Rowenr
Fedora
Blaneys
Courtleigh
Jain
Daisy Wood
Joyd
Eugene
Studvesant
Blanche Bates
Hackett
Sea James K
Gagkett
Henry W Savage
Eves
Mat
Sat Thor
Franz Molnar
Maude Fulton —_ Blanche & Co
Carrie de Mar
RY Hers
Fred Lindsay
Chad
Julianal
Olive Asemce
Heatre
Sia Herman
Klein
Naked Truth
Empire
Ding Armers
Evers
David Bisph
Cinematograys Evers
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