Finance probe begins as Metz cites waste and reforms
A New York City finance inquiry opens with Controller Metz on crutches testifying about waste in purchasing and condemnation. The joint committee, chaired by Senator Cassidy, will review city departments, with focus on supplies and bidding rules, aiming to propose remedies after a few hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Owen Cassidy
Martin Saxe
P. H. McCarren
Warren I. Lee
E. A. Merritt, Jr
James Oliver
George M. Palmer
Louis Bedell
Charles A. Collin
Cassidy
Collin
Riverside Drive
Flatbush Avenue
Kissena Park
McCooey
Charles S. Hervey
Mr. Hervey
City Board seeks extra 3.27 million for teachers salaries
President Winthrop asked the Board of Estimate for an additional 3,273,000 to raise teachers pay amid a looming legislative bill. The Board requests 33,081,486 for 1808 general fund, 24,535,040 for the general schools fund and 4,4% for the special school fund. The mayor jokes about a legislator’s return to push raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Board of Education
Board of Estimate
General Echors
Special
Maxwell
McClellan
Grady
McGowan
Normal College and College of the City of New York
Budget Exhibit Opens At City Budget Show
Controller Metz defended the exhibit at 165 Broadway showing city costs and urged truth in budgeting. Mayor McClellan missed the opening amid budget hearings as Professor Seligman urged citizens to guard their interests. A “yard of lemons” display highlighted overpayments on items like Welsbach burners and mantels, with several examples noting city costs far above those paid by citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Controller Metz
City Investing
Broadway
McClellan
Board of Estimate
Mr. Metz
Metz
E. R. C. Seligman
Columbia
Adolph Bloch
House and Real Estate Owners’ Association
Fall Overcoats And Raincoats At Broadway Stores
This fall overcoats feature light herringbone fabrics with a sporting feel plus Oxford and black cloth options for a sedate look. Prices range from $18 to $40. raincoats display broader fabrics than before. The Red-men line and E. and W. collars are highlighted. Three Broadway Stores at 258 42 Warren St 13th St 34th St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Warren St
Fashionable Coats and Accessories Advertised
Broadcloth coats Empire and loose models for street and evening wear priced at 25.00 and 30.00 with values 32.00 to 40.00. Waists with china silk lining 5.00 and 8.75 values 7.50 and 10.50. Silk waists 25 dozen in plaid and striped suitable for travel or dress. Drawers wide 0.95 value 1.25. Mousquetaire gloves 2.00 per pair. Trimmed hats 14.75 and 18.50 up to 25.00. Location 4th Street.
Boston Officials Announce Annual Exhibit Plan And Speech
Henry Bruere of the Municipal Research Bureau said an exhibit is hoped for each year. Mayor Hibbard of Boston will address the noon meeting tomorrow. The figures show mantels at 150 dollars with 102 paid and one bracket at 8 dollars with 45 cents paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bruere
Municipal Research Bureau
Hibbard
Boston
Taxpayers Slow to Pay on First Tax Day
In the Stewart Building the line of taxpayers on the first tax paying day of the year was short without the customary 6 percent rebate. Colonel David E. Austen, receiver of taxes, notes the lack of prompt pay incentive. October delays incur a 7 percent penalty from yesterday onward, with November 1 as the start of penalties for late payment. First day collections totaled under $2,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
David E. Austen
Philadelphia Pageant Marks 225th Birthday Celebration
Philadelphia celebrated its 225th birthday with a huge Broad street parade led by Major General Frederick D. Grant. The event included a bronze tablet unveiling at City Hall commemorating Rochambeau’s camp here and a new city seal correcting the founding date to 1683 with motto Philadelphia Maneto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Broad Street
United States
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Frederick D. Grant
Rochambeau
Washington
Yorktown
Vicomte de Chambrun
America
Roosevelt Telegram Wishes German American Alliance 225th Anniversary
President Roosevelt sent a telegram to National German-American Alliance president Hexamer offering heartiest good wishes for the celebration of the alliance 225th anniversary of the first German emigration to the United States. He notes Americans of German birth and descent have long contributed to the nation's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Hexamer
National German-American Alliance
Alliance
National
Theodore Roosevelt
Deputy Sheriff Davis Leads Horse-theft Search
Northcastle near New Rochelle wakes to three missing thoroughbred horses from farmers John Woolsey and George Vail. Richard Harding Davis, newly appointed deputy sheriff under Sheriff Lane, rides with a fast horse as authorities scour the countryside, but no trace of the animals is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northcastle
New Rochelle
John Woolsey
George Vail
Richard Harding Davis
Sheriff Lane
Westchester County
Davis
New York
Mrs Thaw Arrives Aboard Finland for Son’s Trial
Mrs William Thaw arrived on the Red Star liner Finland with a trained nurse and stayed in her stateroom most of the voyage. She will likely remain at White Plains during the trial to test her son Harry K Thaw's sanity. The trial is expected to begin on October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Finland
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Snapshot
The notice lists maritime timings for high and low water at Sandy Hook Gov Islands and Hell Gate, wireless reports on ships near Sandy Hook. It notes expected dockings for vessels including the President Grant Caronia He d Italia with miles east of Sandy Hook and times for arrivals Wednesday. It also outlines Transpacific Mails schedules from New York with destinations including Hawaii Japan China Tahiti and more, and lists steamer close times and routes for Oct dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
President Grant
Caronia
New York
Hawaii
Seattle
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
San Francisco
Mariposa
Alameda
Nippon Maru
Meric Onees Ousse Pucesegceses
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan Islands
New Celedonia
Ands
Vancouver
Victoria
Empresa
Tacoma
Ning
Francisco
Siberia
Philippine
Isl
Evelyn Thaw Receives $1000 Monthly, Trustee Says
Roger O'Mara trustee for Harry K Thaw denies Mrs Thaw's claim she received no money from Harry or his mother. He states she has been getting $1000 a month from Harry. The denial was reported from Pittsburg dated October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Pittsburg
Roger O'Mara
Harry K. Thaw
Harry
O'Mara
Doc Morton in General Sessions on grand larceny charge
George M Morton alias Doc Morton already indicted for grand larceny appeared in General Sessions charged with stealing two $1000 notes from Delphi Silk Company at 45 Broome street. Held on $1500 bail. Blaney Cronin convicted of assault in the first degree for firing at Patrolman Arganza on September 10 and to be sentenced Friday. Harvey Cohn and four associates arraigned for running in a night costume on Ocean Boulevard and discharged. Eastern District Merchants Board urged action on architects appeal to improve tenement house law administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Morton
Doc Morton
Delphi Siik Company
Broome Street
Blaney Cronin
Arganza
Harvey Cohn
Ocean Boulevard
Flatbush Avenue
Steers
Eastern District Merchants’ Board of Trade
Society of Architects
Maritime Vessel Movements Across Ports and Schedules
A list of ships and sails with ports of call including Bremen Christiansand Cristobal Kingston Havana Guantanamo Savannah Liverpool Naples Lisbon Denver Galveston Plymouth Barbado Barbados Port passages from September 19 to October 3, detailing ship names like N G Lloyd Allan Tran Booth Germania Kronprinz and others with tentative sail times and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nueces
Galveston
Mallory
Colorado
Tampa
Jefferson
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Cedie
Liverpool
White Star
Eleicher
Hamburg
Hamb-Am
la Laraine
Havre
French
Merida
Havana
Ward
Guiana
Barbados
Quebec
Argentina
Ypf Willelm
Bremen
Lloyd
Pannonia
Naples
Moltke
Hamo
Sannio
Comanche
Jacksonville
Clyde
Monroe
Old Dam
City of Savannah
Savannah
Vesse
G Lloyd
Oscar Il
Christiansand
Cristobal
Panama
Santiago
Caracas
Kingston
Hava
Guantanamo
Ward -Read
San Juan
Manzanillo
Gibraltar
Swansea
Bristol City
N G Lloyd
London
Allan Tran Booth
Denver
Salveston
Mallory City
Mali
Kronprinz
Tiremen
G Lieyd
Statendam
Rotterdam
Holland-Am
Apache
Hamilton
City of Columbus
Lucania
Cunard
Adriatic
Southampton
White St Potomac
Norton Altai
Inagua
Hamburg-Am
Advance
Roma
Fabre
Laura
Austrian
Shipping News Arrivals and Quarantines at Bar
Shipping report lists steamers Manna Ilata and Manhattan docking at the bar with ballast and passengers, Estonia from Libau with 41 cabin and 446 steerage, Noerdam from Rotterdam and Boulogne with 422 cabin 114 steerage, Finiend from Antwerp and Dover with 334 cabin 502 steerage, El Rio from Galveston to Southern Pacific with noise, Citta di Messina route including multiple ports with noise, Melderskin voyage from Iquique to St Lucia via Baltimore, and other arrivals and quarantine notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manna Ilata
Charlies
Baltimore
New York and Baltimore Transportation Line
Manhattan
Ger
Wolters
Algiers
Philip Ruprecht
Ponce
Harbour
San Juan
Humecao
Ticantea OS
Aguadilla
Mayaguez
New York
Porto Rico
Estonia
Smiltnek
Libau
Jenham & Boyesen
Mdise
Noerdam
Stenger
Rotterdam
Amd
Boulogne
Holland-America Line
Bar
Northern
Riener
New Orleans
Providenc
Texas O
Highlands
Finiend
Grimshaw
Antwerp
Dover
Red Star Line
el Rio
Burns
Galveston
Southern Pacific Co
Citta di Messina
Faggioni
Messina
Catania
Girgent
Gandia
Denta
Almeria II
Malaga
Gibraltar
Hirzel, Feltmann & Co
Melderskin
Norm
Jacobsen
Iquique
Antofagasta
Caleta Calesa & Coronel
Montevideo
St Lucia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Register
Bronx
The
Tribune
Rogers, Peer & Company
23Rd Street
James McCreery & Co
34Th Street
Princess
Augustine Corsets
Millinery Dep’ts
Westchester
Thaw
Europe
Marine Intelligence
Transpacific
Evelyn Thaw
City News
Majestiec
Verdi Os
Lamy & Holt -Plymouth
Malian
Italia
Barbarossa
Cherbourg
Lieyd Virginia
Almeria
Cee Perugia
Turk’s Island
Clyde Prinzess
Rene
Ong
California
Dunkirk
Antul
Gualveston
Satilla
Jalveston
Bee Yumart
Cieabore
de Scazy
Shipping News
Port of
Lord & Taylor
Furniture Department
Maho
James
Ny and
Walnut
20Th St
5Th Ave
Earl & Wilson’s
Red-Man
Dallliaf Birdland
Inuel Klein
Twige Daily
Tattle
Orchestra
Casino
Merry Widow
Louise Gunning
Marcelle Fritters
Acton Davies
Bway
Alan Dale
Alan-A-Dale
Lulu Glaser
Mlle
Mischief
Miss Glaser
Daly
Maxine
Majestic ES
Sts Mange O'Neil Agxes
West End
NEW Ee Ecco
Ami
Geo. M. Cohan
Maurice Levit
Iber G Theatre
Lillian Russell
Prank McKee
Algeria
Harry Bulger
Broadw
Grac
TAY Theatre
Evan Studdiford
Reginald Golden de Koren
Butterfly Harry B Smith
Bijo Brosdwas
Ana
Gentleman
Wississibe
Weber
ASTOR
St. Eve S
Mallark
Wallage
Arnold Daly
the Belasco 44Th St
Blanche Bates
Eve Belas
Theater Wy
Arliss Devil
Henry W. Sava‘ Devel
Garden
Eve Sopwin Stevens
Ammersteins Soccaeet
Virginia Harned & Co
Irene Frankie = Blanche
Hyams & McIntyre
Matthewsley
Leo Ditrichstein & Co
Ata
James Xener
Zenda Anc
Academy OF Music
Denman Thompson
Madison Square
Empire Theatre
John Drew
Jack Straw
Hudson
Robert Edeson
Edgar Selwyn
Tom'n Pierre
the Plains
Billie Burke
Williams Iit
Knickerbocker
the Girls OF
Gottenberg
Gentie
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra Carlis
May Irwin In
M Sav
Percy Mackaye
Irs Peckham
Stuay Mats
Barrie & Shaw
Times
Ersa
Husarenfieber Ussars
Mortons
Fenton
Julian Rose
Bob Fitz
B'y Simmons
Barnold
Blaney’s
Lincoln SQ. Bway
Colonial Mat
Inire Shea £ Co
Romaine Mile
de Dio
Laddie
Rice & Coben
Alhambra
Taylor Granville
van Dyk
Merian
Mat
Bully
Hyman
Jas. Thornton
Oths
CAF
Des Beaux-Arts Sonrees
Ber
Wessel, Duval & Co
Har
Wina
Va Aiso
Bermudian
Bermuda
Saramacca
Trinidad
Paramaribo
Tennyson
Bahia
Rio de Janeiro
Newport News
Ogeechee
Brunswick
Copenhagen
Hellig Claw
Dan
Plymouth
Kronprinzessin
Cecilic
Grosser Kurfurst
Glasgow
Wadsworth
Moville
Ocean
Genoa
Luisiana
Ital
Jenos Ayres
Comerte
Bri
Melbourne
Kazembe
St Vincent
Sydney
Shanghai
Denbigh Hall
Port Natal
Port Said
Indrawadi
Aden
Singapore
Friedrich der Grosse
Lombo
Mashona
Calcutta
St Thomas
Keoroma
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