Taxpayers Press City Budget Cuts Before Board of Estimate
Taxpayers represented by the New York Taxpayers Conference argued for reduced public expenditures before the Board of Estimate, targeting the Police and Fire Departments while citing waste and urging efficiency. The debate featured officials including Commissioner Borough President Haffen, Mayor McClellan, and testimony on patrol posts and city autos, with figures showing declines in net earnings and rising expenses.
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Gee
North Side Board of Who
Board of Estimate
Qwant
Haffen
Bronx
Parough
Detsi
McClellan
Metziger
Schmidt
Merchants’ Association
Ietimate 2
Pennsylvania Railroad Earnings Reported for Bond Listing
The gross earnings of the Pennsylvania Railroad for the social year ended June 3 were 145 0s against 511 460 in the prior year, as filed with the New York Stock Exchange in the company’s application for listing $20,000,000 4 percent consolidated mortgage bonds.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Stock Exchange
Cmpany
Help Wanted Ads From Early New York Census Era
Classified help wanted notices list varied domestic and industrial positions. Filings include mill worker, washer, cook, waitress, chauffeur, driver, tailor, stenographer, bookkeeper, salesman, upholsterer, weighmaster, and general labor. References and city and country work experience noted with addresses and names.
Domestic situations wanted advertisement column
Numerous want ads seek servants and skilled workers including attendants, butlers, cooks, chefs, caretakers, coachmen, gardeners, janitors, stewards, valets, and waiters. Names and addresses appear with varying references and compensation. postings request experience, honesty, good references, and willingness to work in private households or establishments.
Domestic help ads fill New York listings and notices
A long row of domestic service notices offers chambermaids waitresses cooks and housekeepers with various nationalities and references. Agencies such as Fritz Geralds Osterbergs Sid East and Julien Bureau advertise qualified help, while public notices from the City Board of Estimate announce a Bronx traction franchise hearing with dates and meeting details.
BOARD AND ROOMS OFFERINGS WITH BOARD AND REFERENCE REQUESTS
Classified listing detailing hotels and rooms for rent with board in New York locations. Includes parlors, baths, table meals, running water, steam heat, and references. Also a note seeking patent information from inventors willing to sell direct to manufacturers.
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List ST
Misa White
L. Darbyshire
Rochester
N. Y
van Buren
26Th ST
Bet
3Rd
Lexington
Domestic Help and Service Notices in New York City
A chaotic ad page lists domestic service positions including laundresses, maids, nurses, and a waitress, with agencies such as Flaherty and Jussila Bureau. It cites various addresses in Manhattan and Brooklyn, highlighting first class workers, strong references, and willingness to work at homes or in hotels. A separate public notice from the Union Railway Company seeks consent to extend tracks and operation rights across Pelham Avenue, Fordham Road, Harlem River bridges, and related corridors, with a formal petition dated 1908 and a scheduled hearing announced.
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Board OF Estimate and
Board of Estimate
Peli
Bronx Traction Company
Secretary of State
Water Avenue
Unionport Road
West Farms Road
Bronx
City of New York
Union Railway Company
Westchester Avenue
Brom River
Clason
Seid
Greater New York
New York
Edward A. Maher
State of New York
City
County of
James F. Feely
New
City Hall
Borough of
Manhattan
City of
City Record
Joseph Haag
Antioe
Union Railway
Com- Piny
Ies
Artions Et Cesetinton
Los Rat Companies
Ers
Rte Et Ee
Tingle Opera
Harlem River
Fordham Station
Third and
Webster Avenues
Pelham Avenue
Bronx Hydes
Third Avenue
Southern Boulevard
The
Peeve
Highbridge Road
Sedgwick Avenue
the Bronx
Said Avenue
Kings—bridge
Broadway
Fordham Road
Hampden Place
One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Street
One Hundred and Wighty-fourth Street
New Or Fortham Heights Bridge
Two Hur
Seventh Street
Two Hundred and Seventh Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Emerson Street
First Pelham Avenue
Publc
Union Railway Company OF
New York City
County of New York
Board of
Isda
Tate
North Butte Extension Reorganization Plan Publicized
The North Butte Extension Copper Mining Company reveals a plan to form a Maine based North Butte Extension Development Company with $1.6 million capital. One million new shares will swap for the current $5 million stock, with stockholders subscribing 9 cents a share and payments due October 2 and December 6. Creditors owed about $75 million will exchange debt for 150,000 new shares. remaining stock goes to the treasury.
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North Butte Extension Copper Mining Company
Ci.y
Maine
North Butte Extension Development Company
Coler Slaps at Metz Over Pay Shortage Claim
Borough President Coler accuses Controller Metz of trying to hold up city employee pay by blaming money shortages on political favorites. Metz, hospitalized after a horse accident, denies the charges as unfounded and explains funds were allocated to city employees with any missing money to be accounted.
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Coler
Brooklyn
Metz
Board of Estimate
Mount Sinai Hospital
New Pacific Coast Company Director Choice
Washington B. Thomas, president of American Sugar Refining Company, was elected a director of the New Pacific Coast Company, adding to his leadership roles and signaling strengthened ties between major sugar interests and the Pacific coast business group.
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NEW Pacific Coast Company
Washington B. Thomas
American Sugar Refining Company
Boston Banker Chosen to Fill Pacific Coast Vacancy
The rector of the Pacific Coast Company was named on Thursday to replace the resignation of S. A. Tucker of Boston. Mr. Thomas, also a Boston resident, represents major Pacific Coast stockholders in New England.
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Pacific Coast Company
S. A. Tucker
Boston
Thomas
New England
Spruce Reproduction Curtailed In West Forests
James R. Mann chairman of the Congressional print paper committee visited Watabo Paper and Pulp Mill in St. Cloud Minnesota. Superintendent O Berry said spruce reproduction is cur tailed under current forestry methods. Mann plans inspections at International Falls Duluth Cloquet and Grand Rapids.
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St. Cloud
Minn
James R. Mann
Congressional
Watebo Paper and *Pulp Mill Company
O’berry
Watabo
Minnesota
Burlington’s Gross Earnings Show Yearly Decline in 1907 Report
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad issues its pamphlet for the year ended June 30. Gross earnings reached 78,459,063, down 4,014,187 from the prior year, with operating expenses 55,985,2%, a drop of 2,919,763, and net earnings 22,473,889, down 1.0%. Total income after taxes was 19,758,391. after fixed charges and sinking fund, 12,115,488, equal to 10.93 percent on 110,839,100 capital stock. Dividend requirements were 8,889,495, with 2,225,993 allocated to betterments. resulting surplus 22,367, down from 5,296,470 in 1907, amid no prior-year betterment appropriation and dividends 1,106,291 less than the year ending June 1, 1906.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Business Troubles In Bankruptcy Filed In District Court
In yesterday's petitions in bankruptcy in the United States District Court Emil Schoemell a stereotyper of 1053 Southern Boulevard The Bronx filed voluntary petition with liabilities of 765 and no assets. Ernest H Watson formerly of E H Watson Co contractor at 36 East 20th Street filed voluntary petition with liabilities of 7681 79 and assets 5145 47.
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United States District Court
Emil Schoemell
Southern Boulevard
The
Bronx
Ernest H. Watson
Wiliam T. Behan
E. H Watson & Co
East 20Th Street
San Francisco Mining Stocks Close Quotation Report
The official closing quotations for mining stocks in San Francisco on October 15 show varied results. Notable entries include Alpha Con 10, Belcher 22, Occidental 18, Ophir 1, Sierra Nevada 0, Gould & Curry 17, and Confidence 41. Several names appear with fractions and garbled entries indicating mixed performance across multiple companies.
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San Francisco
Alta
Andes
Kentucky
Ar Belcher
HL Best & Belcher
Occidental
Butlion
Ophir
Caledonia
Potosi
Amalia
Royal Blue Line Trains and Through Services
Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue Line schedules list every other hour service with direct connections at New Union Station Washington. Through daily trains extend to Chicago Pittsburgh Columbus St Louis and Cincinnati with late evening and overnight options. Office locations in New York Brooklyn and Jersey City provide sleeping car reservations and full information.
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Philadelphia
Berty ST
Baltimore
Washington
Iw. W
Lakewood
Lakehurst
Atlantic City
Ly. W
Liberty ST
W. 2d
Chelsea
Piers 10
St. N. R
Astor House
Broadway
West 125Th St
Columbus Av
New York
Court St
Fulton St
Nostrand
Bro . Broadway
Williamsburg
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Royal Blue Line
New Union Station
Richmond
Royal Ltd
Chicago
Pittsburg
Columbus
Clevel'd
St.louis
Bureau of Information
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Cneer
Dory
Genere
Trijone
Emall
Beet
St. Nicholas Om
Deer 140Th St
Leuné
Apn
Henry Hice
East
Mareeper — Toon
Siarine Eee
Ten Eyrth Ct
Brookire
Boutelacking
George Hunt
Vist
Eaedoct
Kingston
Mored Mask Garage
James Murphy
Wee
Sita
Bagett
Hale
58Th St. Va
Galffece
Sipetiesee
T Deuen
Park Place
Hauffeur
Sapenence
Parc Piece
Neers
Pres- Srmgkeer
Qatfer
Greenwich
Conn
Whetton
Rome
Sthave
Ae Berman
Adere
McNickle
Michelson
East Hows
Jan Kopre
Roofer
Kirk
V23
Tribune
Convers
B. M. James
1771 Madison
Cedar St
Brooklin
West 7Th St
Oswego
N. TY
J. Baras
Allen St
L. Siemering
E. Jenkins
St. Nicholas
John Kovacs
V. A. Ale
West
Hugh Brink
East Et
H. A Dixon
Prospect St
Jersey City
N. J
Tribuns
Uptown
6Th Ave
St. Ween
125Th St
Tremont Ave
Any Americas
Relp
Abkowitz
East Filth
F. W
Box 172
Westwood, Es
Leonard
Morton St
New Canaan
Manhattan Ave
Eecretary. &c
ML. H
West 14Th St
Price
West 71St
Alice McGuinness
Columbus Ave
Race Alberson
Grace
West 67Th St
Christian
Josephine McCabe
Heatty
Cashes
Cc B
Wiebes
T. K
East 64Th St
John Stalter
West 68Th St
Butler-Valet
Otto
Bath St
Butler
Ernest Bri
1St Ave
Cook and Butler
George Wata
Serra Lee
Pedro
Cara Powell
4Th
Cail
al King
Atlantic Ave
Flaherty’s Bureau
River
K. H
Hoyt St
Farrell
Care O'Neill
Donnelly
3D Ave
George
Mathewson
Bryant
William
C. H
East 48Th St
George Keefer
Smallwood
West 88Th St
Carpenter's Bureau
Linsey
West At
Sabin
Alexander Ave
Thedy Bronx
Gentiema
R. J
New Brunswick
Fred Behrens
East 38Th St
Thermmughy
H. R
45Th St
Tribune Office
C. L
East List St
Fitzgerald
Cold Spring
N. Yvalet
Englsh
Brooks
East 6Th St
Qn H
Hughes
West 20Th St
F. J
Collier's Agency
6Th
37Th Sts
10Th St
Eas
O. B
Osterberg’s Bureau
Lexington Ave
Plaza
Call
Finland Employment Bureau
Dear
Chambermaid
Sid
Cook
Julien Bureau
Bryant Building
Flaherty
Reas
Wat
Lexington Ae Tet Igsi—Plaza
Kelly
East 27Th St
Jussila Bureau
Newman
Hoboken
A. Hi
West 23d St
Lexneton Ave
Plazea
Mary Diggs
West 36Th St
Sutherland
Fureau
60Th
Guts
Carl D. ‘Jackson
Hattie Garger
Perry St Tring
Wid‘ower
A. B
Cal
Harley
Mary Wilson
East 18Th St
McDowell
Holmsayer's Surean
Housekepper
West 128Th St
Lee
Allen
West 134Th St
Josephine
Prospect Ave
Mount Vernon
Josephine Frettel
Janitress
Radgowitz
Madison Ave
Vanderbilt
Automod Smnibuses
Placa Hotel
Holland House
Grandstand
GEO. E. Marsters
W. 30Th St
W. Oth St
Osterberg’s
Tel
West With
Ely
Country
Jussila
Mildred King
West 40Th St
Ted Lexington Ave
Gil Foods
T. N Miss FitzGerald’s Bureau
Ave
Plaherty's Bureau
A. W
B.stettog
B. Lewis
Margaret Howard
Anna Howard
West Ite
Phillips
W. S4th St
Beemer
Kenilworth
Livingston Place
Stuyvesant Square
Stuyvesant
Madison Square South
Lenox Ave
Hall
Sithst
129Th ST
Bist BT
Doctor’s House
Bath
Iist ST
Riverside
18Th ST
Tucker
West 12Th ST
Atractive
Hhis Home
West 47Th St
Standard Letter Company
West 234
Remingtons
Hammeee eaKenecer Feed
Franklins
Atlantic
Yrewriter Exchange
Victor
Nassaust
Underwood
Tous
Olivera
Sualtha
Steameoaats
Falll
Fall River Line
North River
Warren Street
Cortlandt
Hudson River Nigwtr
Lunkess Bueson Raga
Peofles
Ixparsaxy
Adirondack iv
Troy
Hudson River
Desbrosses St
Yonkers
West Point
Newburgh
Poughkeepsie
Kingston Point
Catehill
Hudson
Albany
Ail Boure Music
Vale & Barvaa
N. B
Chris Topher
Pier 24
Newhburgh
N. R
Sundats West
Loist—Bankboocks
Union Dime Savings Institution
Bank For Savings
4Th Ave
Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
Chambers St
C. H. Brown CO
East 38Th Street
Pine Carpets
N.Y
Eas Bryant
Jordan
Edwin Lentz
Careful Carpet Cleaning CO
48Th St
COE & Brandt
St. Ee
St Paul
RED Star Line
Antwerp
Paris
Zeeland
Kroonland
Il Am Vaderisad
White Star Line
Eiverpoo's
Cédric Eae
Plymouth
Chehs G—Olthampton Oceanic
Adriatic
Teutonic
Majessic
Fai
Sit Rote
Ee Dee
Celtic
Cunardlines
Liverpool
Queenstown
London
Par
Caronia
Lusitania
Neom
Tre Carpathi
Slavonia
Pannonia Fea
Azores
Madeira
Gisbaltar
Italy
EGY
Carmania
Vernon H. Brown
State St
PTO
Rico
Curacao
Venezuela
Wall St
San Juan
Pr Rico
Saturnar
Casacas
la Guaira
Boyclton
Watt
C. Clark
Bway
H. Goldberg
Mme. Hilde
Ward
Ae i
North Butte
Extension Copper Company
Burlington
Lehigh Valley
W. 2d . Cortlandt & Desbromes
Sanday
Ats
Buffalo Express
Buffalo-Chicago
Chicago-To
Buffalo Thain
OCEAN
California
Southern Pacific
Sunset
Bayou
Louisiana
Ae Se
Kronprins
Sevsa
Kaiser Wmtt
Bremen
tFried
Cheroeurs
P. Irene
Bartacoesa
K. Luise
Prom Bremen
Lloyd Travellers
Oelrichs & Col
Flamenac
Hamburg
P. Grant
Penn Vanis
Deutschland
Amerika
Gibraltar
Naples
Geneva
Lince Nor
le Moltke E der
Wips Eversweere
American Line
Way
N. F
Oceana
West Indies
J and Sassau
Panama Canal
Harburg-American Line
14Th St
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