Provident Savines Life Society Changes Hands in Saratoga
Albany dispatch reports Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of Saratoga lost control twice in 45 days. Arthur G. Langham sold much stock to Nash Rockwood and J. Scott of Adirondack Trust. Ellison resigns as VP and director. George C. Clark joins board. Langham had represented Inter-Southern Life. Brackett reportedly controls Adirondack Trust with James L. Scott as VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Provident Savings Life
Nash Rockwood
Saratoga County Court
J. Scott
Adirondack Trust Company
Saratoga
Ellison
George O. Clark
Contedon
Kelsey
Langham
Cas
William B. Ellison
the Provident
George C. Clark
Tefft-Weller Company
Provident Directorate
Society
Insurance Corporation
Superintendent of Insurance
Clark
Arthur G Langham
Louisville
Inter-Southern Life Insurance Company
Provident
Edgar T. Brackett
Adiron- Gack Trust Company
James L. Scott
Mr. Langham
Westinghouse Appeals Stockholders Over New Assenting Stock
George Westinghouse, president of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing, appeals to about 1800 stockholders who have not yet subscribed to their pro rata shares of six million dollars in new assenting stock. He urges selling enough shares to cover the 4 percent installment while stating banks will convert notes into bonds and assenting stock as part of the rehabilitation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Fie
Europe
Barge Canal Bids Arrive for Three New Contracts
Albany reports unusual bid activity in barge canal work as the State Department of Public Works opened bids for three new contracts. Contract No. 5 for a reservoir dam at Delta drew twelve bids led by Arthur McMulin of New York at 96 347 dollars. Contract No. 1 for Erie Canal improvements saw two bids with F. H. Graves of Cleveland at 1 067 dollars against a 1.9 521 estimate. Contract No. 13 for five bridges drew nine bids, Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls at 23 6 percent dollars versus a 29 775 estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
F. C. Stevens
State Department of Public Works
Delta
Mohawk River
Arthur McMulin
New York
Monroe County
F. H. Graves
Cleveland
Penn Bridge Company
Beaver Falls
Penn
Fear drives Philadelphia man to suicide in vacant lot
Philadelphia man Ashley, 39, killed himself with a gun in a vacant lot near his home after becoming convinced he would be jailed for contempt of court. He had been summoned to Allentown to testify in an accident suit but missed his train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Philadelphia
Ashley
Philadelphia & Reading
Allentown Tesday
Frisco May Sell New Orleans Connection Rail Lines
Negotiations indicate the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad seeks to unload its Colorado Southern New Orleans and Pacific line with potential joint buyers including Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. Circling interests also include Missouri Kansas and Texas and Colorado and Southern as possible purchasers amid broader Frisco financial restructuring talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company
New Orleans
Colorado Southern, New Orleans & Pacific Railroad
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé
Kansas City Southern
Colorado Southern
New Orleans and Pacific
Wall Street
Colorado Southern, New Orleans & Pacific
Louisiana
Houston
Tex
Baton Rouge
Illinois Central
Frisco
New Orleans & Pacific
Opelousas
Atchison
San Francisco
Chicago
Texico Tex
New Mexico
Brownwood
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Gulf, Colorado
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Kansas City
St. Louis
Galveston
Colorado & Southern
Fort Worth
Denver City
Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway
Rock Island
Freight Subway Cost Estimate for City Franchise
William J. Wilgus, president of the Amsterdam Corporation, estimates the comprehensive freight subway at 80 to 100 million dollars and plans to seek a Public Service Commission franchise. The commission will likely take time to report. a vast plan to remove freight tracks from the West Side prompted broader review. Commissioner Eustis notes subway building is city-led by law and urges proper compensation and strict franchise restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Wilgus
Amsterdam Corporation
Public Service Commission
Wilgus
New York Central
Hudson River Railroad Company
West Side
Messrs. Maltbie and Bassett
Eustis
Western Freight Rate Increase Across Western Lines
C C Haile of the Missouri Kansas & Texas testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that freight rates will rise on all lines in the Western trunk lines committee territory and on all roads in the trans Mississippi committee area. The Western trunk lines territory covers Chicago and the region between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, while the trans-Missouri area extends west of the Missouri River to Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
C. C. Haile
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Trunk Lines Committee
trans-Missouri Committee
Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Missouri River
Utah
Yonkers Railroad Gets Air Brakes Order
The Public Service Commission in the 2d District ordered Leslie Sutherland, receiver of the Yonkers Railroad Company, to begin immediately installing air brakes on all passenger cars operating on that line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers Road
Albany
Public Service
Leslie Sutherland
Elegant furnished rooms and suites near Union Square and city hubs
Classified rental notices describe furnished rooms and suites with private baths or showers, board options, and baths in New York buildings. Listings span Manhattan and Long Island City offering Edison water, telephones, and selective locations with references, near East 26th Street ferry, Madison Square, Herald Square, and University Place.
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Subonuine
Long Island Sound
East 26Th St. Ferry
Sanering
Academy St
Webster
Long Island City
N Y
Bath
Herald Square
Lockwood
West
Bath St
49Th ST
Mortgage sale of Bronx saloon fixtures and chattels
Jacob Gensler auctioneer sells today at 9 o clock at 452 Brook Ave Borough of The Bronx fixtures and chattels of a saloon subject to a first mortgage with 2300 unpaid by order of attorney for mortgagee. Also notes about stage hands for The American Idea at New York Theatre and advertising solicitor positions and Tribune ad offices.
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Cts
Jacob Gensler
Brook Ave
The
Bronx
Hollins Arrested for Perjury in Blanchite Case
Frank C. Hollins of 11 Wall Street was arrested on a perjury warrant. The complaint, by Joseph C. Blanch of Highwood Park New Jersey, centers on false testimony in a suit over Blanchite Company stock valued at 4000. Hollins, a promoter, denies guilt and awaits examination.
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Frank C. Hollins
No. 11
Wall Street
Joseph C. Blanch
Highwood Park
N. J
Corrigan
Hollins
Supreme Covert
Blanchite Company
James T. Haviland
Tombs Court
C. Wesley Abbott
No. 2
Rector Street
Blanch
W. M. K. Olcott
Olcott, Gruber, Bonynge & McManus
H. B. Hollins
Foreign Exchange Department
H. B. Hollins & Co
East 56Th Street
Supreme Court
William Delaney
Blanchite Company, Limited
Delaney
Coles
Jersey City
Erie
Morris & Essex
Lake Erie & Western Railway Company
St. Louis
Scranton
Haviland
Aquila Rich
Consolidated Exchange
Maine
Harriman lines to adopt steel passenger cars systemwide
Chicago dispatch says the Harriman lines will switch to steel passenger cars across the network with an order for 220 steel cars from Pullman. The order, second only to a Pennsylvania company one last year, features steel shells and minimal wood, promising near indestructibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harriman Lines
Pullman Company
Pennsylvania Company
City investigates Steinway tunnel purchase feasibility
Public Service Commission studies the 42nd Street to Queens tunnel price of 7 239 476 50 offered by August Belmont and associates. Henry B Seaman reviews tunnel condition traffic potential and cost with accountants from Interborough and NY and LI RR at work. Queens favors the buy while Brooklyn and The Bronx favor extending subway routes. Board of Estimate must approve funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Belmont
Public Service Commission
Belmont
42D Street
Queens Borough
Henry B. Seaman
Interborough
New York & Long Island Railroad Company
Queens
Brooklyn
Bronx
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Dissipation of 4 Million Charged in Foresters Mismanagement
Buffalo reports reveal gross mismanagement by supreme officers of the Independent Order of Foresters and alleged dissipation of about 4 million dollars. The audit shows 964,619 collected in Great Britain from 1896 to 1905, with 371,237 charged to expenses. the constitution capped at 147,098. Also 285,000 spent on expanding the order in Australia, cited as two of many reckless and illegal expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Buffalo
Independent Order of Foresters
Great Britain
Australia
Brunswick Recollender Co Office and Bar Fixtures
Designs and estimates on application for store and office fixtures and bar fixtures to order and in store. The Brunswick Recollender Co of New York advertises its address at 31 and 83 West 32nd Street near Broadway.
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New York
City Hall
M. D
Tribune
Broadway
Brunswick«Re Collender CO
N.Y
Plymouth
Southampton St. Paul
St. Louis
Philadelphia
RED Star
London
Dover
Antwerp
Vaderland
Zeeland
Finland
Kroonland
Omuts
White Star Line
Qu' Cedric
Deltt
Balti
Cherr
Southampton
Ady Fe
Oceanic
Majestic
Teutonic
NEW York & T
Boston
Italy
Ecy
Azores
Madeira
Gibraltar
Canopic
Republic
Wanted ads mix of skilled workers in Brooklyn and Manhattan
Job seekers include a 25 year old with mechanical and business experience, a bookkeeper age 30 seeking steady work, an 18 year old boy learning pharmacy, a caretaker or watchman, and several chauffeurs. Listings provide names, addresses, and contact details for interviews or applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Wm. Langenberg
Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn
Bushwick
Pleasantville Station
Youthful Workers Seek Jobs in City and Beyond
A list of male applicants seeks employment in various trades and roles. Entries include a steady and reliable manual worker at 75 West 88th Street, a Cuban traveler accepting accounts, a draftsman with three years' experience, and a French tutor offering lessons. Other requests cover foreman, horsebreaker, watchman, plumber, porter, press photographer, washer, and office staff positions with references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Linehan
West 88Th St
Twanter
Humboldt St
Brooklyn
Gates Ave
Lyceé
Bachelier
Currie
West 21St St
Seeking Engaged Readers and Tutors in 1900s Listings
Classified notices offer engagements for reading aloud by a refined educated woman, tutor positions in English mathematics Latin and French, governess roles with diplomacy, and stenographer or secretary posts. Addresses include Tribune Uptown Office 1304 Broadway, 318 19th st Brooklyn, 263 West 125th st Harlem, and 83 Nassau st Room 12.
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M. H
Tribune
Broadway
Elenor M
Tribune Office
M. A
East List St
Ma—tron
Bellabie
Harlem
West 125Th St
Jardel
West 21St St
Flaherty’s Bureau
Columbus Ave
River
Gay St
THE
125Th St
4Th St
8Th Ave
3D Ave
Domestic situations wanted fill several private service roles
Classified seeking experienced staff including attendants nurses valets cooks gardeners coaches janitors and stewards. Listings name multiple individuals with addresses and references, specifying private households farms clubs and hotels in New York area seeking positions from managing country houses to kitchen and cleaning tasks.
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Westinghouse Appeal
Stevens
Cleland & CO
Dry Dockantines
David Myers
Emigrant
Parment Steppes
Baok
Fenk
Chambers SL
38Rd
Lexington Aves
East 230 Street
Madison Square South
University Place
Washington Square
Seth ST
Tucker
Waverley Place
Rosstman
Ccc
George M. Cohan
AMERI
the New York
ATRE
Theatre
T. B
Regula
16Th Ave
6Th Ave
12Th St
14Th St
6Ist St
1St Ave
7Th St
128Th St
Tremont Ave
PC. Hollins
Steinway Tunnel
Wm. Otto
East 3d
Aurén Steinberg
West 17Th St
Bon. Carroll
M. Carlson
East 66Th St
Perty
A. Lind
10Th Ave
Tel
Bay Hidge
Jos. C. Fiuppin
Isi
Carpenter Bureau
Ave
Franck
Lexington Ave
Johnson
St. Mark's Ave
Broooklyn
Kirk
Tribune Building
Ruddy
S. B
Citizon Ave
O. B
104Th St
Taubenfeld
112Th St
John Kovacs
9Th Ave
R. Carmen Swan
West 28Th St
H. A. Schaffner
Address Advertiser
19Th St
Alva
Nassau St
9. S
Nicastro
Madison Square
Duffield St
Emile
West List St
Hillis
301 West
150Th
White
Monroe St
Remington
Peas
G. F
John Stalter
West Tisth St
Butler
COOK
City Or Country
A. B
West 128Th St
Concord St
Eklyn
Cateh
Malcolm R. Morrison
Jacob Spetser
Emii Senn
East Sgth St. Eee
Carpenter's Bureau
A. M
Jackson St
Warren
17Th St
Scaehsoh
Ee Mathewson
Goachman
West 54Th St
H. B. Miss Fitzgerald's
B. Mathewson
Bryant
Clinton s#t
M. W. Baker
Dobbs Ferry
Schauffelberger
Langer
Rostyn, L. I
English
Charles Carter
Mizpah
A. Dunsmore
Care Bolles
East 10Th St
Ave. L
Devil
Hughes
West 30Th
Spee
Gould
Canal St
Alexander Lamond
Westminster School
Simsbury
Conn
John Craig
Amsterdam Ave
A. T. Riecken
Bank
Manhattan Ave
Femaia
P. W
Randolph
West 140Th St
Hammonton, N. J
Lacey Bherlock
Brady
West 48Th
Ast
Osterberg’s Bureau
Plaza
Friend General House
Rm Cook
Kerry’s
Downer
East Sth St
Fisherty’s
Osterberg’s
Hofmayer's Bureau
Chelsea
A. W
Collier's Agency
L. P
Sth
West 134Th St
Curley
B. McDermott
A. H
Hotmayer
West 234
Osterberg's Bureau
Julienne
West 39Th St
West 44Th St
West 38Th St
J. L
Mrs. Collier's Agency
St. Laundress
B. W
North German
Kruger
Hubert
134Th St
Osterperg’s Bureau
C. C
Wi West
L. D
Wood
West Fest
West 140Th At
Korth Cermak
Fast Express
Bourg Bremen
Kronprina Wm
Kaiser @ Gr O
Kaiser Wm
Naples
Genoa
K. Albert
Luise P. Irene
Albert Simo
Bremer
N. G. Lloyd
Oelrichs & CO
Orient Cruise
Hamburg-American Line
Spain
Mediterranean
Orient
West Indies
Egypt
Holy Land
Cunard
North River
Liverpool
Queenstown
Paris
Campania
Lusitania
Lucania
Caronia
Umbria
Mauretania
Inoe A
Hungarian- Americ S
Trieste
Pannonia
Carpathia
EGY
Carman
Vernon H. Brown
State St
Porto Rico
Curacao
Venezuria
Wall St. Ferry
San Juan
Ge. Comte
la Guayra
Pto
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
Wal St
S. S. Limes
Navigazione Generale Italiana
Titalia Societa de Navigazione A Vapora
Sannic
Pverona Philap
D.D. Abruzzi
Nord America
Hartfield
CLARI
Walist
Marsters Tours
West 30Th St
F. Jo Clark
Thre
County OF New York
Henry W. J. Bucknall
Minnie Riordan
Exchange
IG Vesey Street
Cherry Street
Gouverneur Street
T! Gouverneur Street
New
Liey
Francis X. McCollum
Ione Francis X. McCollum
Liberty
Baltimore
Washln Ly
I. Lierty
Lakewood
Lakehorse
Ly W
MD ST
Liberty ST
Atlantic City
le W
le Iberty
ALL Rail
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove &c
W& m
Samony
Sandy Hook
Seratlentic Highlands
Sea Bright
Monmouth Beach
Pier
N. R
Cedar St
A& m
Piers
Astor House
T West
Wit
Court St
Fulton Nostrand
Brooke Williamsters
New York Transfer Co
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Royal Blue Line
Washington
New Washington
Dimner
Sioans Washington
N. Y
Richmond
Rotal Ltd
ST. Lou
Lebigh Val Alley
Nat Buffalo Express
Fall River
Fall River Line
Warren Street
Cortland
Hudson River
Hudson Navigation
W. Morse
Adirondack Sv
York
Fulton $T
Desbrosses St
Ste
Yonkers
West Point
Newburg
Keepsie
Kingston Point
Catskill
Hudson
Alberr
Bowl Tan
St . Steamshira
Vale & Halyard
A.M
Nassaust
C. H. Brown Co
iSsl Jaeh
A H Jordan
Edwin Lentz
Bvdev
Sbs City
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