Civil Service Probes Metz Finance Dept in New York
The State Civil Service Commission announced an investigation into New York City Finance Department operations sparked by a Civil Service Reform Association complaint alleging political appointments. The commission will subpoena witnesses and consider enforcement of Civil Service laws. The meeting also urged amendments for fixed terms of office for state and local commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Finance Department of
New York City
State Civil Service Commission
Th Commission
Metz
Civil Service Reform Association
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Finance Department
City of
New York
Conference of
State
Municipal Civil Service Commissions
Milliken
Birdseye
State Commission
Elliot H. Goodwin
National Civil Service Reform League
Ellsworth H. Cohen
Schenectady
Tropical storms and electrical show headlines
A severe tropical storm threatens Bermuda and the Atlantic coast from Wilmington to Eastport while another storm forms in the interior and moves east toward the coast by midweek. The New York Electrical Show opens at Madison Square Garden with fifty exhibitors and a major educational exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bermuda
Atlantic
Wilmington
Eastport
Garrett
Weather Bureau
Kelly
Newfoundland
Atlantic Coast
New York
Madison Square Garden
Mr. Bryan
William
Germany
Roosevelt
Esperanto Society
Hughes
Sedohr Rhodes
Lucia di Lammermoor
Loomis Sanatorium
City Club Calls Transit Tax on Benefited Property
The City Club proposes financing new subway lines by taxing property that directly benefits from rapid transit. Investigations show substantial land value gains in areas served by the subway, such as between the Harlem and North rivers from 135th street to Spuyten Duyvil, with $69,300,000 in value increases over seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Estimate
City Club
Harlem
North Rivers
135Th Street
Spuyten Duyvil
Roosevelt’s country life commission organizes work plan
The Commission on Country Life appointed by President Roosevelt is organized with three main inquiry lines. It seeks wide public input on farm homes, rural schools, rail and postal services, banking and social life, with a circular letter to about 300000 names and responses tabulated by the Census Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Commission On Country Life
Roosevelt
L. H. Bailey
United States
Washington
Census Bureau
City Board Approves Four Million Penitentiary Plan
At a Board of Estimate meeting the city advanced a four million appropriation for a new Rikers Island penitentiary despite opposition from President McGowan and Borough President Ahearn. The commissioner proposed two thousand two hundred fifty thousand in stock toward the project, while the Mayor confirmed the four million total. McGowan argued the state is building a penitentiary for twenty two million and warned the city should not spend so much in hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGowan
Ahearn
Board of Estimate
Commissioner of Correction
Rikers Island
State of
New York
New York Life Under State Insurance Scrutiny
A state inquiry into New York life insurers, the first since new laws were enacted, found overall compliance by most firms. The sole exception noted was New York Life Insurance Company, which allegedly exceeded the law’s limits while providing full cooperation to investigators. An official report cites a net expense margin for new business of 247,958 dollars last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kelsey
New York Life Insurance Company
Nelson B. Hadley
New York Life
Mr. Hadley
Robertson Named First Deputy Commissioner in Tenement Department
William A. Robertson is appointed to fill the vacancy created by Harry G. Darwin resignation as first deputy commissioner. He has served as public plan consultant in the Tenement House Department. Salary set at 4000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Robertson
Tenement House Department
Harry G. Darwin
Winter Hotels in Cairo Reopen for American Guests
The Savoy Continental and Hotel Angleterre in Cairo reopen for guests on November 15 after extensive overhauls with added private baths. The Savoy will be run by A. Wild, who also owns the Hotel National in Zurich and is popular with American travelers. Full information and reservations available at the Hotel National in Zurich or Clark's Tourist Agency on Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Savoy
Continental
Angleterre
A. Wild
Hotel National
Zurich
Switzerland
Clark's
Broadway
New York
Abolish Office Cleveland Held In Life Insurance Association
The Association of Life Insurance Presidents voted to abolish the chairmanship held by Grover Cleveland since December 184, and the secretaryship held by Hubert L. Cox. A new general counsel and manager post was created and Cox was named to fill it. The committee also urged creating a technical insurance expert to replace the secretary role and to announce new appointments soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Life Insurance
Grover Cleveland
Hubert L. Cox
Cox
Shootings in Central Park End in Double Wounding
Patrolman finds Francis Kearn and Margaret St Clair wounded in East Meadow near East 99th Street. Kearn shot himself after writing a letter claiming responsibility for the young woman’s ruin. Both victims were taken to Presbyterian Hospital. condition described as not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Meyers
Arsenal Station
East Meadow
Central Park
East 99Th Street
Francis Kearn
West 36Th Street
Margaret St. Clair
West 39Th Street
Kearn
Keann
Presbyterian Hospital
Brestin
Jack McGlynn
38Th Street
Oakland
Cal
Trixey Stevens
Breslin
Fall clothing values and new collars from E. W. Redman
The ad touts fall suits from 18 to 45 dollars and fall overcoats 18 to 40 dollars. It highlights new E. W. Redman collars offered at 2 for 25 cents, noting the popular shapes previously sold for 25 cents. Three Broadway Stores are listed with locations on Warren, 13th, and 34th Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. & W. Redman
Budget hearing shows push for police funding rise
Police Commissioner Bingham voiced disgust at the budget hearing as he sought a $243,038 boost over last year’s $16,398,539 allotment. He warned of delays at the new Police Headquarters and cited proportionate increases for other city departments while requesting salary hikes and four chaplains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
General Bingham
Porte Cochers
Board of Education
Fire Department
Department of Correction
Police Department
Dooling
Bureau of Elections
Foster Crowell
Hayes
Queens
Brooklyn
Air as a Gyroscope A M Herring Foresees Naval Planes
A M Herring explains a gyroscopic air flow principle for aeroplanes to stay level amid disturbances. He plans to assemble a naval test craft at Fort Myer with bids from the Navy for 4 or 5 long-endurance planes, possible delivery by June 1, 1909, prioritizing scouting役 and deck landing capability for ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Herring
Fort Myer
Virginia
Mr. Herring
Herring
Auto taxi plunges down Central Park steps in escape bid
Chauffeur Patrick Shields and three passengers ride a taxicab down thirty four stone steps in Central Park after misreading entrance. Two rear tires blown, no injuries, minor vehicle damage. They had been traveling from Broadway to 125th Street with stops for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Putnam
Central Park
Patrick Shields
Broadway
Mth Street
George Rbadskin
Centre Morfehes
Long Island
125Th Street
Shields
Eighth Avenue
11Th Street
New Order In The Thaw Case Seeks Thaw’s Transfer
Harry K Thaw is expected to be moved from the state to Pittsburg as Sheriff Lane of Westchester refuses an initial order to produce him. United States marshal Roger O Mara serves a second order seeking appearance and contempt charges. Sheriff Lane consults with Asa Bird Gardiner and Deputy AG Donnelly before heading to Pittsburg with HS BR Barrett to challenge jurisdiction and Thaws insanity defense in bankruptcy context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
Sheriff Lane
Westchester
Archbold
United States District Court
Roger O'Mara
United States
Asa Bird Gardiner
Donnelly
Attorney General’s Office
M. S Buckbee
Colonel Gardiner
Transatlantic and Caribbean Steamship Schedules Listed
Shipping lines detail arrivals and departures from Liverpool Southampton Jamaica Trinidad New York and other ports. Vessels include Cunard Red Star Furnessia Anchor and Marcus vessels with port calls at Maracaibo Curacao Havana Kingston Norfolk Havana and Boston among others. Specific dates October 4 5 6 and 12 show sailings from Bremen Rotterdam New York and Pacific routes to Hawaii New Zealand and Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campania
Liverpool
Cunard
St Paul
Southampton
Maracaibo
Curacao
Red D
Kam W-Ham
Carolina
Porto Rico
Sarnia
Inagua
Hamb-Am
Saratoga
Avana
Ward
Atrato
Kingston
Graf Waldersese
Hamburg
Kam Vaderland
Antwerp
Red Star
Minnetonka
London
Furnessia
Glasgow
Chicargo
Havre
French
Algeria
Naples
Arapahoe
Jacksonville
Clyde
Bra
South Bras
Lamp & Holt
Bermudian
Bermuda
Quebec
Kronprinz
Bremen
G Liord
Statendam
Rotterdam
Holland
Apache
Clyde Arterers
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Hamilton
City of Columbus
Savannah
Wesseldine
Lucania Joerpon
Cunac
la Lorraine
Gibraltar
Kansas City
Allifornia
Piptember
St Aire
Phoenixz i Andaffity
Swansea
Sptember
Ertetol
Panama
Saracas
San Juan
Ponce
Ponte
Y &Pr
Finland
Oe Star
Shipping News from Port of New York October 2 1903 Arrivals
List of arriving vessels at New York Harbor on Friday October 2 1903 including the Kansas City Dreyer Saranniah Fraser Arapahoe and Prins Maurits with passengers mails and cargo. Several ships left quarantine and others arrived at the bar with varying cargos and routes such as Bermudian Aberlour Ida Cuneo and Pydra among many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kansas City
Dreyer
Saranniah
Ocean Ss Co
Naise
Bermudian
Fraser
Bermuda
E Outerbridge & Co
Moise
Bar
Prins Maurits Dutch
Maracas Bre
Pirkby
Trinidad
Grenada
Trinidad Shipping and Trading Co
Par
Aberlour
Shields
Ida Cuneo
Port Antonio
Pydra
Huelva
Needles
Bri
Galveston
Mallory Ss Co
Pannonia tBr
Irvine
Trieste
Palermo
Naples
Gibraltar
Cunard Ss Co. Ltd
Queen Alexandra
Bry Simpson
Pasaroean
Samara
Batavia
Rim
Port Said
Algiers
Delaware
Daniel Bacon
Laura
Patras
Almeria
Phelps Bros
la Lorraine
Havre
Fire Island
St Andrew
Fitzgerald
Antwerp
Sanderson & Son
Philadelphia
Clyde Ss Co
Frayame
Jones
Tampico
Progreso
New York & Cubs Mall
Ss Co
Cecrie
Bartlett
Liverpool
Queenstown
White Star Tine
Pecahin Ang
Merida
Robertson
Vera Cruz
Havana
Cuba
el Mar. Parker
Texas
Southern Pacific Co
Mdse
Taormina
Ital
Massardo
Hartfield
Sclart
Moltke
Ger
Dempwolf
Hamburg
Southampton
Cherbourg
Eee American Line
Jeweller Seeks Ex-Manager In Jewelry Theft Case
Oliver M Farrand, a No 3 Maiden Lane jeweller, hunts Herman Marschner former manager once at No 435 West 44th Street. Farrand alleges theft over three years totaling about 10000 dollars. Marschner 32, served 16 years with Farrand and may appear in the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver M. Farrand
Maiden Lane
Herman Marschner
West 44Th Street
Marschner
Mr. Farrand
Marine Intelligence Almanac and Wireless Reports
Sunrises and sunsets listed with moon phase and high water times at Sandy Hook and Gov Island. Wireless reports note ships La Lorraine Lucania California and New York passing Nantucket Lightship and approaching Sandy Hook with estimated dock times today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Gov Island
la Lorraine
Nantucket
Lucania
California
New York
Te Op. mi
Insane Jennie Blunt Remanded Between Prisons and Hospital
Jennie Blunt who shot lawyer William P. Sanford in the Garfield Building Brooklyn last spring has been moved from Auburn Prison to Matteawan State Hospital. Sanford recovered, Blunt became insane during her sentence. Registration days this year are Oct 5 6 10 and 12 from 7 am to 10 pm for voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Blunt
William P. Sanford
Garfield Building
Brooklyn
Auburn Prison
Matteawan State Hospital
Sanford
Steamers At Foreign Ports List Ships And Routes
Amsterdam to New York via West Indies and Havre. Hull to New York. Melbourne to New York. Suez to Yokohama for New York. ships from various ports to New York including Albenga Shanghai Hong Kong Singapore Penang and more. several entries show sailings to Copenhagen Liverpool Queenstown Demerara Naples and Naples routes with dates in October and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Prins Frederik Hendrik
New York
West Indies
Venezuela
Havre
Hull
Toronto
Mauretania
Queenstown
Celtic Bry
Liverpool
Hamburg
Shebus Ier
Deatsc
Gerry
Plymouth
Cherbourg
St Thomas
Pertma +Bry
Demerara
Newport
Aladdin
Nur
Havreles
Martha Washington
Altonia «Bry
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Board
Conference of State and Municipal Commissioners
Nassau
Europe
America
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Walter Baker
Ita
Dorchester, Mass
McGowan and Ahearn
W. A. Robertson
Egypt
Cleveland
Bellboys
J. Anderson
9Th Street
Rocers, Peer & Company
Warren St
Earl & Wilson’s
Red-Man
Mme
Julian Pascal
Heatre
Hermann Klein
George Mea
Quartette
Blaney's
Wm. Courtleigh & Co
Julian Rose
Daisy Lieyd
Eugene O'Rourke
Barry Lincoln SQ. Lupino
Pullman Porter
Willy Bway
Zimmerman
Daisy
Ammerstein
Madison Square Garde
Aiectra
Itatias
AIDA
Harrie Davis
Armory Board
Transpacific
Close
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
Marama
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
San Francisco
Hawaii
San Francisc
Nippon Maru
Bamnette
Sanwan Islands
Yeddo
Tacoma
Ning Chow
Shipping News
Luciline
Rouen
Narragennett
Himera
St John
N By
Pring Estel Friedrich
Fortune Island
Anatto May
Manzani
Havena
Sireece
Dominic
Para
Manaos
Quarentine
Antilla
Uban
Guantanamo
Cienfuegos
Carib
Georgetown
Jeweller
Marine Intelligence
Denla
Monviso
Itai
Leghorn
Fivelva
Eastlands
Montevdeo
St Jerome
Rosario
Perugia
Ifr
Floride
St Vincent
India
Adelaide
Melbourne
Kingeen
Pring August Wilhelm
Colon
Ete
Gut Hell
Keberte
Auguste Vietortaijert
Clat Serbourg
Quesevtawset
Liverpeel
Newark
Lizard
Ocean Dutch New York
Nord America Utal New York
Genoa
Lunty Island
Bristol City
Empir Theatre
Bway
40Th St
Eveen John Drew
Jack Straw
Hudson
Robert Edeson
Criterion Hattie
Williams
Knickerbocker
the Girls OF
Gottenberg
Garrick
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra
Carlisle
May Irwin
Peckhaw Street
Broad
Percy Mackaye
Wiater
Sporting Oars
Twige Daily
Louise ‘Gunning
Marcelle
Saute
Culu Glaser
Daly
Maxine Elliott
Myseif
Bettina
West End
Merry Winow
Liberty
Lillian Russell
Broadway Sons
Frank
Lay Alghria Heomoer
Emy
ST the
Seb
coStSoe
Bijou
Serer's
Astor
Wallage
Arnold Daly
Dai N
Georgfe Belasgo Arliss SA D Fs Vil
Stuyvesant
David Br
Pasee
Savage
Carden Theat
H & Madres
Teal
Seatre
Dane Howe
Golomial
Alhambra Mat
Wim
Rock & Maude Fulton
2 Bisocke & Co
Carrie de Mar
Re Herz
Fred Lindsay
M —Ern
The
Country Clan
Lee Tichstein & Co
Mile Depe
Hackett
James Hackett
Edeew
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