Civil Service Probes City Finance Department in New York
The State Civil Service Commission announced an inquiry into New York City’s Finance Department following a complaint by the Civil Service Reform Association. The probe will examine enforcement of Civil Service law and rules, with witnesses to be subpoenaed. A separate conference urged fixed terms for state and local commissioners and aimed to standardize chief positions in police and fire departments within a non competitive framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Finance Department of
New York City
State Civil Service Commission
Metz
Civil Service Reform Association
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Finance Department
City of
New York
Conference of
State
Municipal Civil Service Commissions
State Commission
Milliken
Birdseye
Elliot H. Goodwin
National Civil Service Reform League
Ellsworth H. Cohen
Schenectady
F. G. Gertenbach
Yonkers
Charlies Hagen
Troy
Civil Service Commissions
Charles S. Fowler
John E. Kraft
Severe tropical storms sweep Atlantic coast warns issued
A severe tropical storm rages near Bermuda with warning signals across the Atlantic coast from Wilmington New York to Eastport Maine. Officials say the hurricane may threaten craft at sea but is unlikely to hit the coast hard. The storm is expected off Newfoundland by tomorrow night. A second interior storm may reach the Atlantic coast by Tuesday or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washbetoen
Bermuda
Atlantic
Wilmington
N. Y
Eastport
Garrett
Weather Bureau
Newfoundland
Atlantic Coast
New York Electrical Show Opens at Madison Square Garden
The New York Electrical Show opens tonight at Madison Square Garden with fifty exhibitors and a large educational exhibit. Notable figures speak during the opening including Mr. Bryan and President Roosevelt along with Em peror William of Germany and Governor Hughes. Lectures run nightly all week and an illuminated ticket tape will display ongoing activities. Proceeds from the event on Thursday go to the Loomis Sanatorium for consumptives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Mr. Bryan
William
Germany
Roosevelt
Esperanto Society
Hughes
Mme. Sedohr Rhodes
Loomis Sanatorium
City Club Proposes Property Tax to Fund Subways
The City Club submitted a plan to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment proposing to assess transit project costs on property that directly benefits from new lines. Investigations show subway construction increased land values, with the Harlem to Spuyten Duyvil corridor recording a $69.3 million rise in seven years from 1899 to 1907, indicating future residents’ access drives value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Estimate
City Club
Harlem
North Rivers
125Th Street
Spuyten Duyvil
Country Life Commission Organizes Under Roosevelt Plan
The Roosevelt country life commission, organized in Ithaca, outlines three research lines. It will survey general country life conditions via correspondence to about three hundred thousand names. Responses go to the census bureau for analysis, addressing farms, homes, schools, rail and highway service, post and telephone, organization, banking, and social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Commission On Country Life
Roosevelt
L. Hi. Bailey
United States
Washington
Census Bureau
City Board OKs penitentiary funding amid opposition
At a Board of Estimate meeting the correction department proposed 2,250,000 in corporate stock toward a new Riker's Island penitentiary, with Mayor confirming a 4,000,000 request despite objections from President McGowan who urged restraint given financial strain and a recent state penitentiary project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGowan
Ahearn
Board of Estimate
Commissioner of Correction
Riker’s Island
Good Report on New York Life Insurance Exam
The first state law driven review of big New York life insurers reveals a largely compliant NY Life Insurance Company under Nelson B. Hadley. The examination covered foreign and domestic operations with a noted $247,952 margin for expenses for new business 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 House Dept
William A. Robertson has been appointed to fill the vacancy of Harry G. Darwin as first deputy commissioner of the Tenement House Department. He previously served as the public plan consultant and will earn a salary of $4,000 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Robertson
Tenement House Department
Harry G. Darwin
Winter in Egypt Brightens Cairo Hotels for Season
The Savoy Continental and Hotel Angleterre in Cairo have been thoroughly overhauled with additions like private baths and other improvements. They reopen for guests on November 15 with A. Wild managing the Savoy and Hotel National in Zurich. Full reservations available at Hotel National or Clark's Tourist Agency in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Savoy
Continental
Angleterre
A. Wild
Hotel National
Zurich
Switzerland
Clark's
Broadway
New York
Abolish Office Featured at Cleveland Insurance Meeting
The Association of Life Insurance Presidents voted to abolish the chairman and secretary posts. Grover Cleveland and Herbert L. Cox held those roles since 1864 and 186? respectively. A general counsel and manager office was created and Cox was chosen to enforce work. The committee plans to appoint a technical insurance man in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Grover Cleveland
Hebert L. Cox
Cox
Fr.x
Man shoots girl then self in Central Park at East 99th
Patrolman finds Francis Kearn and Margaret St Clair wounded in East Meadow near Central Park. A letter suggests Kearn shot St Clair and tried to kill himself, claiming responsibility for the girl’s ruin. Both were taken to Presbyterian Hospital. only minor injuries reported.
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 McGivan
38Th Street
Oakland
Cal
Trixey Stevens
Fiotel Breslin
Fall clothing values from three Broadway stores noted
Sensible buyers seek fair value at clothiers. Fall suits range 18 to 45 dollars and fall overcoats 18 to 40 dollars. The new E and W Redman collars two for 25 cents, offered in popular shapes previously sold as 25 cent collars. Stores listed at Warren, 13th and 34th streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. & W. Redman
Budget Hearing Reveals City Police Boost Demands
Police Commissioner Bingham pushed for a 2,043,039 increase over last year 16,398,539 budget citing unready new HQ plus subway damage. Officials noted higher raises for fire education and correction departments, while police gains lagged. Next hearing set for Monday at 10 30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
General Bingham
Porte Cochers
Board of Education
Fire Department
Department of Correction
Police Department
Cenc
Dooling
Bureau of Elections
Foster Crowell
Hayes
Brooklyn
Harrie Davis
Armory Board
Air Machining A M Herring Talks Gyroscopic Flight System
A M Herring outlines a aeroplane equilibrium system using gyroscopic air flow to keep level in turbulent conditions. He plans to assemble at Fort Myer Virginia for government tests and expects Navy bids for four to five craft capable of prolonged flight and water landings by June 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Herring
Fort Myer
Virginia
Herring
Sweet
Bureau of Equipment
Navy
Navy Department
Afr
Mr. Herring
Taxicab Plunges Down Central Park Steps In Late Night Ride
A taxicab carrying chauffeur Patrick Shields and three passengers plunged down a flight of thirty four steps in Central Park after mistaking a footpath gate for a roadway. The car damaged only two rear tires and none aboard were hurt. Shields, from 2539 Broadway, reportedly drove from Broadway after a pleasure ride with George Bahlikin of Centre Moriches and two companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Putnam
Central Park
Patrick Shields
Broadway
Lith Street
George Bahlikin
Centre Moriches
Long Island
Shields
Eighth Avenue
11Th Street
New Order in the Thaw Case Headed for Pittsburg
Harry K Thaw likely to be moved from this state to Pittsburg Sheriff Lane of Westchester refuses first order to produce Thaw on advice of counsel United States marshal Roger O Mara serves second order directing production and showing cause why Thaw should not be held in contempt Officials plan to appear before the United States court to challenge jurisdiction and Thaws insanity in bankruptcy claim Also Jennie Blunt moved from Auburn Prison to Matteawan State Hospital for mental illness as Sanford recovers Registration for upcoming elections set for October 5 6 10 and 12 with voting hours 7 am to 10 pm
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. Buckbee
Colonel Gardiner
H. R. Barrett
United States Court
Thaw
Outgoing Steamers Schedule for Ports and Lines
Shipping column lists vessels, destinations, and sailings from New York and other ports. Entries include Campania to Liverpool and Cunard lines to Southampton, Maracaibo, Curacao, Red P, and more with dates such as Oct 4 and Oct 12. Also notes destinations like Australia New Zealand Fiji and Pacific routes via Vancouver, with ships Iyo Maru Mariposa Alameda and Moon Maru among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campania
Liverpool
Cunard
St Paul
Southampton
New
Maracaibo
Curacao
Red P
Carolina
Porto Rico
NY & PR
Sarnia
Inagua
Hamb
Saratoga
Havana
Ward
Atrato
Kingston
Waldersee
Hamburg
Vaderland
Antwerp
Red Star
Minnetonka
London
Atlantic
Furnessia
Glasgow
Anchor
Chicago
Havre
Algeria
Naples
Arapahoe
Jacksonville
Brazos
Galveston
Mallory
Princess Anne
Norfolk
Old Dom
Kansas City
Savannah
Savannaah
Saramacca
Trinidad
I. Monroe
Tennyson
South Pras
Lamp & Holt
Bermudian
Bermuda
Quebec
Kronprinz
Bremen
NG Egg
Statendam
Rotterdam
Holland-Am
Apache
Clyde
Hamilton
Old Dominica
City of Columbus
New York
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
Marama
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
San Francisco
Mariposa
Hawaii
Alameda
Moon Maru
Kamerte
Neee
Cece Sensorscc
Samoan Islands
Yeddo
Specia
Tacoma
Ning Chow
Shipping News Sailings and Quarantine Updates
A crowded列 listing of steamers with routes from Bermuda to Demerara and ports in the Caribbean and Europe. It notes quarantine statuses, arrivals at the bar, and passenger and mail cargo aboard vessels including the Prins Maurits, Pannonia, Queen Alexandra, and Taormina with dates, ports, and operators such as Royal Dutch West India Mail Service and Cunard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Dreyer
Savanah
Ocean Ss Co
Moise
Bermudian
Fraser
Bermuda
E Outerbridge & Co
The
Bar
Arapahoe
Kemble
Jacksonville
Charleston
Clyde =s Co
Prins Maurits
van der Est
Paramaribo
Demerara
Trinidad
Curacao
Jacme
Aquin
Aux Cayes
Jeremie
Port Au Prince and St Marie
Royal Dutch West India Mail Service
Maracas
Dirkley
Grenada
Trinidad Shipping and Trading Co
Aberlour
Shields
Ida Cuneo
Port Antonio
Pydra
Huelva
Wnes
Bry. Turner
Sourabayva
Pasaroean
Algiers
Delaware Breakwater
American Sugar Refining Co
Finch, Edge & Co
Princess Anne
Tapler
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion Ss
Nueces Hix
Galveston
Mallory Ss Co
Pannonia (Br
Irvine
Trieste
Flume
Palermo
Naples
Gibraltar
Cunard Ss Co. Ltd
Queen Alexandra
Simpson
Abaya
Samara
Batavia
Prim
Port Said
Delaware
Daniel Bacon
Laura
Aust
Zar
Patras
Almeria
Phelps Bros & «No
la Lorraine
Havre
Fire Island
St Andrew
Fitzgerald
Antwerp
Sanderson & Son
Philadelphia
Clyde Ss Co
Barcame
Jones
Tampico
Progreso
New York & Cuba Mall
Havana
New York & Cuba
Malls
el Mar
Parker
Texas
Southern Pacific Co
Taormina
Ita
Marsardo
Hartfield, Solari & Co
New York
Moltke
Ger
Dempwolf
Hamby
Southampton
Cherbourg
Mane American Line
Jeweller Seeks Former Manager In Jewelry Theft Case
Oliver M. Farrand, a jeweller at 3 Maiden Lane, seeks Herman Marschner, once at 45 West 44th Street, suspected of stealing about 10 000 worth of jewelry over three years. Marschner served Farrand for sixteen years and is 32. Farrand would forgive without re employment if he confessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver M. Farrand
Maiden Lane
Herman Marschner
West 44Th Street
Marschner
Mr. Farrand
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac Update
Sunrises at 4 58 and sets at 5 40 with the moon setting at 11 18 and age eight days. High water times are noted for Sandy Hook Gov Island and Hell Gate with afternoon and morning tides. Vessels La Lorraine Lucania California and The New York are listed with positions and expected docks today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
la Lorraine
Nantucket
Lucania
California
New York
Steamers at Foreign Ports Arrived and Sailed
Shipping notices list vessels arriving at and sailing from New York and other ports. It includes Prins Frederik Hendrik from Amsterdam, Star of Scotland from Melbourne, and Erroll from Suez, with destinations and routes via West Indies Yokohama Shanghai Hong Kong Singapore Penang and more. Several ships proceed to or from Liverpool Hamburg Queenstown and Naples with various origins and final ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Prins Frederik Hendrik
New York
West Indies
Venezuela
Havre
Hull
Toronto
Melbourne
Star of Scotland
Suez
Erroll
Yokohama
Albenga
Ger
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Singapore
Penang
Christiansand
Heinz Olav
Nor
Copenhager
Liverpool
Mauretania
Itr
Queenstown
Celtic «Bry
Hamburg
Phobus
Plymouth
Cherbourg
St Thomas
Perima
Demerara
Newport
Aladdin
Naples
Martha Washington
Austy
Trieste
Altonia
Navre
la Savoie
Fri
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Board
Conference of State and Municipal Commissioners
Nassau
Europe
America
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Walter Baker & Co., Ita
Dorchester, Mass
McGowan and Ahearn
W. A. Robertson
Egypt
Cleveland
Jack McGlynn
Breslin
Bellboys
J. Anderson
Stevens
Hotel Breslin
William Londra
West Sth Street
Rocers, Peer & Company
Warren St
Earl & Wilson’s
Red-Man
Mme Mr
Julian Pascal
Ol Concert
Heatre
Hermann Klein
Leade Rices
Rabersteiner
Uu Hsman
Erzie Her
Blaney’s Wm. Courtleigh & Co
Julian Rose
Y Daisy Lleyt
Eugene O'Rourke
Barry Lincoln
Hanmerstein
Madeson Square Garde
Abramson
Italian Opera Co. Armen
AIDA
Jennie Blunt
William P. Sanford
Garfield Building
Auburn Prison
Matteawan State Hospital
Sanford
Transpacific
Shipping News
Port of New York
Luciline
Rouen
Narragensett
Himera
St John
Pring Fuel Friedrich
Fortune Island
Anatto
Manzanillo
Sirvece
Fir
Dominic
Para
Manaos
Quarentire
Antilla
Etc
Carib, Wilmington
Georgetown
S Cc
Jeweller
Marine Intelligence
TOD x
Eamers
Lucania Liverpool
la Lorraine Haire
Reneh
Cearense Marbados
Booth Citta di Messin
Malaga
Erto
Mexico
Santiago
Cuba Nueces
Statlery Fl Mar
Morganine Martha Gibraltar
Ly Ham
Am Blicher
Denia
Monviso Itab
Leghorn
Feastlands
Montev Deo
St Jerome
Rosario
Prerogia
Floride
St Vincent
India
Bri
Adelaide
Kingetsa
Pring August Wilhelm
Colonete
Gut Hell
Kaiverfe Auguste Victoria
Lizard
Ocean
Nord America Utalb
Genoa
Bristol City
Bristol
Empire John
Drew
Hudson
Robert Edeson
Lyceon
Billie Burkt Watcmer
Hattie Williams
Knickerbogker the Girls OF
Gottenberg
Percy Mackaye
IRCUS
Sauet
Bruland
Twige Daily Battle
the Sues
Casing Pines
Klatber
Louise Gunning A
Marcelle
Lulu “Glaser
Daly
Waxine Elliott
Bettina
West End Fone
Tates
Sem Sernard
New Amsterdam
York
Lepcapie RE. Bwa “Follies
Liberty
Lillian x
Russell
Wildfire
Oie
West
Tlay
Reece Ria
Gaiely
German Thompson
Bijou
Tad
Astor Erway
Vw Ve
Bflasgo Sg
Wee Arliss SA Devil
Sturvesant
Pew, Ant Leo
David Bee Asco
Alhambra
Rock & Ante Fulton
Bianche
Carrie de Mean
Merz
Fred Lin “Thers
Tichstein & Co
Mile
Hackett
Er James
É Magkett
Tyroiese
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