Police Struck Again License Probe Result
Arrest of a patrolman on perjury charges during Commissioners of Accounts inquiry. Arthur C. Tillman of Inspector Sweener's staff was jailed then released on bail for October 23 examination after confrontation with commissioners and an assistant district attorney. Police Captain Tracy of the 28th Precinct suspended. Jamaica moving picture show owners Edwards and Bristol testified about paying Tillman for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ncense Bureau
Commissioners of Accounts
Arthur C. Tillman
Sweener
Preece
Patrick J. Tracy
Francis Edwards
Jamaica
Tillman
Mitchel
George H. Bristol
Edwards
Bristol
Fulton Street
Twillman
Ed- Wards
Murphy
Reuther
Edwardses
Manhattan
28Th
Flushing Avenue
Candy Slot Machine Raid Hits West Side Stores
Five candy store keepers on the lower West Side were arrested by Cheries street police detectives for maintaining slot machines in their shops. Children could win 20 cents’ worth of goods for a penny, with nickel and dime inputs yielding larger returns. The arrests followed a tip from Superintendent Roeert McClintock of the Parkhurst Society. A placard stated no blanks and no gambling, offering gum and possibly 25 cents in trade for a penny. A machine at 48 Second Avenue bore advertising from the C J Sullivan Advertising Company with Cornelius Sullivan as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower West
Carmody, Whittaker
Zimmerman
Cheries Street
Roeert McClintock
Parkhurst Society
Former broker faces second lunacy commission decision
Peter Forrester sixty seven years old has spent four years in Matteawan the Tombs and Ludlow Street jail. He will undergo a second lunacy commission to determine if he may be freed or returned to the criminal insane institution. Forrester was a broker and lived at No. 1 East 128th Street. Indicted for grand larceny in the first degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteawan
Tombs
Ludlow Street
Peter Forrester
Forrester
No. 1
Fast
128Th Street
Panama Charges Up Goethals Hearing Over Crane Contract
At the War Department in Washington, Lt. Col. George W. Goethals faces charges of unfair methods, improper influence, and a 10 percent commission offer to a canal officer by William F. Brothers of Balanced Crane Cable Co. The testimony concerns crane contracts for canal use and interlinked efforts by engineers, lawyers, and company representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
William F. Brothers
Balanced Crane Cable Company of
New York
Mr. Brothers
Garrington
C. B. Strickler
Balanced
Canal Commission
Williamson
Robert W. Hunt & Co
Mr. Williamson
Canal Company
Panama
Donaldson
Teitfort
Lawson
Women Hear Reports At Fortieth National Suffrage Meeting
Buffalo delegates at the fortieth annual National American Woman's Suffrage Association convention consider propaganda strategies and tributes to Seneca Falls. Reports from Kate M Gordon Laura Clay Harriet Taylor Upton note Roosevelt rejection of a million-signer suffrage petition and widespread endorsements from major unions and Grange. Tonight memorial services honor the 1848 movement with speakers including Harriet Stanton Blatch Anna Garlin Spencer and Carrie Chapman Catt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Seneca Falls
Kate M. Gordon
New Orleans
Laura Clay
Elizabeth Hauser
Harriet Taylor Upton
Miss Gordon
Roosevelt
Congress
American Federation of Labor
United Textile Workers of America
United Mine Workers
Patrons of Husbandry
National Grange
National
Elizabeth Wright Osborne
Auburn
N. Y
Harriet Stanton Blatch
New York
Anna Garlin Spencer
Charlotte Gilman
Henry B. Blackwell
Massachusetts
Julie R. Jenney
Syracuse
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
New Jersey
Caroline Bartlett Crane
Michigan
Ella Seass Stewart
Illinois
Judith H. Douglass
Louisiana
Kentucky
Fanny Garrison Villard
Carrie Chapman Catt
Coler and Metz Clash Over Transfers at Board Meeting
Borough President Coler and City Comptroller Metz sparred over unadjusted transfer requests that led to suspensions in sewers and public buildings. Coler cited a statement from Metz's office as politically motivated while Metz denied authorship. Metz's preliminary report faulted Coler for exhausting a year's appropriation in ten months and blamed Coler rather than the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coler
Metz
Board of Estimate
New Haven's Electric System Tangles Cause Major Delays
New Haven Railroad's electric system tangled early this morning causing delays from fifteen minutes to over three hours. Power went off on all four tracks several times. steam locomotives substituted. A sagging Cos Cob signal wire burned the feed wire, blowing circuit breakers and paralyzing the system. This marks the first serious outage in a long period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Stamford
Conn
New Haven Railroad
Cos Cob
Wall collapse in Woodhaven kills one worker
A concrete foundation wall fell on Fulton street in Woodhaven Queens yesterday, killing one workman and injuring three others who narrowly escaped. Foreman remains missing after the accident at Benedict avenue and Dumas Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodhaven
Queens
Fulton Street
Benedict Avenue
Dumas Place
Whitridge Offers Six Month Transfer Exchange Between Roads
Frederick W. Whitridge receiver of the Third Avenue Railroad proposes a six month transfer exchange with Central Park North and East River Railroad, with each line keeping fares and honoring the other’s transfers, and excluding transfers with the Metropolitan. He asks the Public Service Commission to assist but denies the commission’s power to impose joint rates or universal transfers, and both sides have until next Monday to comply or show cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Central Park, North & Fast River Railroad Company
Whitridge
Central Park Company
Metropolitan
Mr. Whitridge
Public Service Commission
Commission
Metro- Ppolitan
Yonkers Road Receiver Weakens to City Fare Deal
Receiver Sutherland of Yonkers Railroad asks Mayor Warren to allow a five cent single fare for Yonkers to Kingsbridge trips via South Broadway if the city sets its franchise condition to a nine cent fare and excludes Fordham and Jerome Avenue lines. Mayor Warren demands citizens’ full rights and may reject proposals not meeting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sutherland
Yonkers Railroad Company
Warren
City
Winter Interprets Through Route In Transit Inquiry
Winter testifies at Public Service Commission inquiry on transfers between the Metropolitan system and Fifty-ninth street Crosstown line. He defines a through route as a single car run and argues multi-car trips are not through routes. Harries notes transfer abuse and doubts feasibility of a zone system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Winter
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Commission
Fifty-ninth Street Crosstown
Winter
Public Service Commissions
George H. Harries
Washington Railway & Electric Company
Hearing on Hudson division commuter service improvements
Albany Oct 16 Public Service Commission scheduled an informal hearing for next Wednesday to discuss seven proposals to speed commutes on the Hudson division of the New York Central Railroad south of Poughkeepsie. Proposals include shortening runs by removing south of Peekskill stops and adding trains between Peekskill and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Public Service Commission
Hudson Division
New York Central Railroad
Poughkeepsie
New York
Peekskill
Old Brooklyn Records Uncover $67,407 Paid to Eight Residents
Borough officials disclosed three large Brooklyn cases exposing 1872 city records showing $67,407 paid as awards to eight Banker Street residents for property never received or used. City plans to revert Banker Street to original lines spurred the discovery. owners won judgments though changes were not carried out. Attempts to recover funds hinge on statute of limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Banker Street
Common Council
Franklin
Union Avenues
City News in Brief Extortion Case and Perjury Sentence
Charles MacCarthaigh assistant fire marshal was freed on 2900 bail in the Tombs court after extortion charges. Detective Ravens testified that the deputy assistant fire marshal tried to extort money from candy maker Albert Bloom, who has fought a perjury charge by the Third Avenue Railroad. Bloom, who sues over injuries from boarding a Third Avenue car in 1901, has remained on bail for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ©. MacCarthaigh
Tombs Court
Ravens
Albert Bloom
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Sing Sing
Court of General Sessions
Bloom
Third Avenue
Taxi Plot Ends With Arrests In Brewery Strike Clash
A New York taxi strike action concluded with two strike breakers jailed for conspiracy to destroy property at Stein's brewery. Accomplice details include Chicago Philadelphia and Buffalo recruits, paid ads, and a Lincoln of the patrols posing as strike breakers. Police reports claim the men offered to sell gasoline checks used for lodging. The Liberty Dawn Association faced labor tension as raids continued and injunctions delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stein's
57Th Street
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Buffalo
58Th Street
Tenth Avenue
West 68Th Street
62D Street
Ace Johnson
Camden
N. J
Harry de Vonde
Washington Hall
Eighth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
34Th Street
Livery Stable Keepers’ Association
Ecoach
Liberty Dawn Association of
Employers’ Association
Fall Star clothing and Weatherall shoes for young men
Our fall stock blends lively and conservative styles in young men suits. Star neglige shirts are year round, with sizes starting at 82 best. The Weatherall heavy Blucher shoe in tan Shrewsbury leather sells for $6 in boys’ sizes $5. Three Broadway Stores list Warren Street 13th Street and 34th Street locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrewsbury
Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Papermakers Strike Actions Deferred in Several Cities
In Berlin New Hampshire workers resume duty awaiting a Sunday meeting after a telegram from President Carey. Calais Missouri reports 200 mill workers out, Woodland at St Croix Paper. Niagara Falls Clift Company plant sees 110 on strike. Glens Falls Finch Pruyn workers walk out. City allocates 1.8 million to extend high pressure fire service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
N. H
Cascade
Riverside
Carey
International Brotherhood of Papermakers
Calais
St. Croix Paper Company
Woodland
Niagara Falls
N. Y
The
Clift Company, Papermakers
Glens Falls
Finch Pruyn Company
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac
Sunrise and sunset times with moon phase and high water at Sandy Hook Gov. Island and Hell Gate. Wireless reports list ships miles east of Sandy Hook at various times and expected docking times for several vessels including Philadelphia Minneapolis Nieuw Amsterdam Hamburg Celtic Savole with distances and ETA notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Nieuw Amsterdam
Hlamburg
Celtic
Shipping Schedules From New York to Pacific Ports
Destination and steamer routes list departures from New York and Pacific ports including Japan Corea China routes via San Francisco Seattle Vancouver and Victoria schedules dated Oct and Nov. Ships named Yeddo Liberian Empress of China Kaga Maru Ning Chow Aorangi with departure times 6 30 pm and destinations Hawaii Guam Philippines New Caledonia New Zealand Australia and West Samoan Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
San Francisco
Yeddo
Eawali
Japan
Corea
China
Liberia
Seattle-Kaga Maru
Philippinne Ielands
Vancouver
Victory BC
Tacomar Ning Chow
Hawaii
Guam
Philippine Islands
Fitt Islands
Victoria
Aorangi
Maritime Routes Listed From Ports Across Regions
Sailings are noted among numerous ports including America Norway steamers and France seen at Bordeaux Dunkirk and Pring Sigismund. Vessels mentioned span California to South Carolina with Jefferson Norfolk Newport News Ogeechee Brunswick Cario Georgetown and Montego Bay among destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Nor
Port Antonia
California
Bordeaux
Dunkirk
Pring Sigismund
Ger
Fortune Island
Montego Bay
Jefferson
Norfolk
Newport News
Ogeechee
Brunswick
Cario
Wilmington
Georgetown
S C
Maritime passenger and cargo ship movements noted in Atlantic routes
A compiled list records multiple ships and routes with New York as a hub. Entries show arrivals and departures from Boulogne Antwerp Rotterdam Cherbourg and other ports for October, including ships such as am-Statendam Prins Willem I Slavenia San Giorgio and more, with destinations spanning Europe Africa and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulogne
Statendam
New York
Rotterdam
Rangoon
Rheinfels Ger
Algiers
Colombo
Amsterdam
Prins Willem I
West Indies
Venezuela
Stavre
Antwerp
St Leonards
Manchester
Terence
Trieste
Slavenia
Naples
San Giorgio
Ital
Palermo
Bouleane
Liverpool
Cedric
Queenstown
Plymouth
Blucher
Ger
Cherbourg
Hambure
Friedrich Wilhelm
Brement
Buenos Ayres
Anselma de Larrinaga
Norfolk
la Plata
Yokohama
Arrival List at Port of New York October 16 1908
The City of Savannah arrived October 13 with passengers and cargo, leaving Quarantine at 7 35 a m. The Antonio Lanasa from Baltimore is also listed, indicating port arrivals and quarantine status for ships Fisher and Dedeham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of
New York
City of Savannah
Fisher
Savannah
Ocean Si Co
Antonio Lanasa
Nor
Dedeham
Baltmore
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West Side
No. 48
Second Avenue
C. J
Europe
Negisterest Ls. Mat. Office
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Walter Baker & Co, Ita
Dorchester, Mass
Goethals
Coler and
New Haven
Wall
Central Park
Third Avenue Road
Yonkers Road
P. S. Board
New York-Poughkespsie
City News
Thea Broadway
Qutsida
Sourne
Grace van Studdiford
Theate
Raven
Vigtor Herbert
Per
Gaiely Impater the Traveling ‘Salesman
New Amsterdam
Sora
Lillian Russell
New Hampshire
John H. O'Brien
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Earl & Wilson
Marine Intelligence
Antigua
Gibraltar
Ara
Eee
Almeria
Quito
Sees
Indiana Naples
Neustria Denia
Fabre Erika
Austro-Am
White Star Venezia
Hamburg
Hamb-Am Masecono
Curityba
Puerto Padre
Columbia Glasgow
Philadeliphia
Southampton
Seneca
Santiago
Atlanta
Savannah el Alba
Galveston
So Pac
Holland
Amanza Cristobal
Ahiladelphia
San Juan
Ned D
Coppername
Trinidad
Porto Rico
rPr Kroonland Antwerp
Red Star London
Atlantic
Trans Tran Shields
E Wilson el Norte
Salveston
Tees So Pacae
Falls
Caronia
Cunard
St Louis
Southampton American
Ila Curacae
Coamo
Sit Hayti Lamb
Saratoga
Havana
Ward
Cole Cristobal
Trent Colon
RMS
Cearense Para
Booth
Grant Hamburg
Hamb
Red Star
Eland Antwerp
Minnehaha
Landon Allan
Caledonia
Glasgo
Aes
Degli Abruzzi
Aples
Lloyd Sab
Galveston Matters
Comanche
Jacksons Ile
Quebec
Lvam
Roterda A
Amterdam
Clyde
Trequals
Jacksonville
Hamilton
Old Domiston
City of Att
Savanna
Erie Basin
Hotham Newton
Richardson
Zeebrugge
Ruprecht
Bar
Carpathia
Smith
Fiume
Cunard Ss Co
Ees
Moise
Delaware
Clyde Ss Co
Horatine
Watterson
Montevideo
Boston
R P Houston & Co
City Island
Maraval
McGrath
Perth Amboy
Trinidad Shipping & Trading Co
Alleghany
Devantier
Port-au Prince
Gonaives
Port de Paix
Cape Haiti
Jeremie
Savanilla
Cartagena
St Marc
Inagua
Hamburg-American Line
Prins der Nederlander
van der Goot
Paramaribo
Demerara
Curacao
Jacmel
Aux Cayes
Jeremie S
Port-au-Prince
Saint Marc and Gonaives
Royal Dutch West India Mal
Chalmette
Forbes
Southern Pacific Co
Deutschland
Kaempff
Cherbourge
Hamburg American Line
Dora
Martinolich
Patras
Catacolo
Phelps Bros & Co
Oceania
Ivanich
Morgan
Curard Si Co, Ltd
Princess Anne
Tapley
Old Dominion Ss Co
Pennsylvania
Gerp. Schmidt
Barbados
Cuthbert
Para
Baltic
Rhese
Husarenfieber & Dancin Hussars
Carnegie Lyceum
Riviera
Smag
Alhambra
Irene Franklin
Burt Green
Fred Lindsay
Anne Blanck & Co
la Petite Revue
Ellis-Nowlin Circus
Blaney
Lincoln SQ
Navy
Harry Lauder
Denman Thompson
Lieving
Madison Square Garden
de Aiton
New
Grou
Empire Theatre
St. Eye
Jane Straw
St Near ¢ Broadway
Lyceum
Billie Burke
Ermine
Attie Williams
Wm. Cillette
Samson
Knickerbocker
UN 2.S
Allof Gottenberg
Edgar Selwyn
Fiennes Plains
Brick Street
Mat
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra Carlisle
May Irwin
Mrs. Peckham
Savoy
Sporting Avs
oSvenings T
Birdland
Casino
Louise
Lyrig
Glaser
Daly
Maxine Elliott
Majestic
Mange O
Neil Sci
Ross Herald SQ
Warrens
Virginia
Nazimova
Louis Mann
Mississippi
Weber’s
Astor Eess
Wor
Hodge
Stuyvesant
David Belasco
Blanche Bates
Dorothy Diz
Belasco
Arliss
Devil
Philharmonic Society of
Safonoff
Arthur Hartmann
Mme
Aides Kelsey
Leo Schulz
Josef Lhevinxe
Miscas Elman
Germaine Schnitzer
Carnegie Hall
Brooklyn Academy
Philadelphia Orchestre
SAUER
Sar
Cuance
OON
Adeln Jai
Weber Piano
Stnday
OeLock
Carrie Mir
Jeanne
Yomele
David Bispham
the Devils
Edwin Stevens
Matinee
Garden
Anne
Ammerstein
Ipper Frank Moule
Shipping News
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