Safety of Sea Travellers Examined by Presidential Commission
The Tribune Bureau reports Washington October 20. A President appointed commission on passenger and crew safety heard National Board of Marine Underwriters representatives in New York on proposed changes. Recommendations favored wider laws on transporting explosives and dangerous liquids, plus stronger marine property protections. A permanent marine commission was urged as the group nears its two month extension to report near Congress return. Members include Marix USN, Charles Earl of Labor, Sam Strother Smith USN, and the Supervising Inspector General of Naval Fire safety.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
United States
National Board of Marine
New York
Hendon Chubb
Federal
Insurance Companies
Thames and the Mersey Company
Gqington Pratt
Insurance Company of North America
Frederick Brown
Gounsel
Geatt
Congress
Marix
Charles Earl
Department of Commerce and Labor
Slain
Navigation
Sam Strother Smith
Peer ‘Bet
Sympathy For Strikers And Health Budget Action
Mayor McClellan advised the Board of Aldermen he cannot legally approve a $20,000 last week appropriation to print the international tuberculosis exhibit from Washington but the board may authorize the Health Department to proceed. Darlington noted $13.00 would be available. A new Health Department resolution to proceed was passed unanimously as Herman McCann introduced a measure expressing sympathy for striking taxicab chauffeurs in their push for a standard wage scale, adopted without comment.
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McClellan
Board of Aldermen
Washington
Department of Health
Darlington
E Health Department
Herman McCann
Aséerman Beyer
Furnished rooms to let and domestic help ads
An abundant classifieds page lists furnished rooms for rent with private baths and modern conveniences across several West 34th to West 63rd areas, plus a long column of employment notices. Jobs include chauffeurs, gardeners, coachesmen, cooks, nannies, and domestic staff with various references and wage details.
Help wanted ads from Flaherty and other agencies in New York
A dense listing of domestic worker advertisements including cooks waitresses maids laundresses household staff and governesses. Agencies Flaherty Osterberg Colliers and Jussila offer first class cooks waitresses houseworkers maids and companions with stated wages and locations across Columbus Lexington Broadway and West 12th to 23rd streets.
Bronx Traction Company seeks extension of double track branch
Public notice from the Board of Estimate and Apportionment details the Bronx Traction Company petition filed September 18 1905 for a 12000 foot double track extension along Clason's Point Road to Long Island Sound in the Bronx. It requests franchise rights to construct maintain and operate the new rail line with overhead electric traction and to connect Harlem River routes. Public hearings set for October 30 1908 at City Hall Room 16 with publication orders.
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Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
Board of Estimate and
Ne Bronx Traction Company
New York
Secretary of State
Wesitchester Avenue
Unionport Road
West Farms
Bronx
City of New York
Union Railway Company
Westchester Avenue
Bronx Hiver
Southern Westchester Turnpike
Westchester
Clason
Long Island
Harlem River
Greater
Ne York
York
Tion Company
Edward A. Maher
State of
City
Bronx Traction Company
Resolution on New York Central tracks in Eleventh Avenue fails
A move calling for immediate action on the New York Central tracks in Eleventh Avenue is rejected after a long debate in which Democrats claim political motives. The board then approves a $0,000 appropriation for Manhattan laborers.
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Lution
New York Central
Eleventh Avenue
Manhattan
Plans New York Boston Aero Line
The Aerial Navigation Company led by president Charles J. Gira den contracts Captain Thomas Baldwin to build five dirigible balloons for passenger and freight service between Boston and New York and other points. Each craft carries three people and 500 pounds of freight at 25 mph. Delivery due by March 1 with stations planned in Boston Worcester an intermediate point and New York.
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Tribune
Boston
Aerial Navigation Company
Charles J. Gira
Captain Baldwin
Worcester
New York
Judge Denies Minority Petition in American Strawboard Case
Chicago oct 20 Judge Gresscup denied the petition of minority stockholders of the American Strawboard Company to remove Receiver Sidney Mitchell. A similar petition had been refused by the federal court in New Jersey recently.
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Chicago
Gresscup
American Strawboard Company
Sidney Mitchell
New Jersey
Bowdoin Joins Chesapeake and Oakio Railway Board
Richmond stockholders elected George C. Bowdoin as a director to replace Hamilton McK. Twombly with all other directors re-elected. President Stevens noted a yearly gain in passenger earnings due to Jamestown exposition traffic, but warned the latter half of the year shows a monthly decline of about $100,000 versus last year.
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Richmond
Chesapeake & Oakio Railway
George C. Bowdoin
Hamilton McK. Twombly
Stevens
Snowstorm cuts off Butte from wire communications
A heavy storm isolates Butte Montana from wire communications with the North and West. Eastern Montana reports trains delayed by buzzards and unusual heavy snow. Sheep losses are feared due to the weather.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Papermakers to Return to Work in Glens Falls mill
Glens Falls workers at Finch and Pruyn paper mill who joined a sympathetic strike last Friday are set to resume duties today as negotiations continue. Local union officials say production will restart while management and workers seek a settlement.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
Finch & Pruyn
District Attorney Inspectors Gambler Roundup Tour
A Monday night action by District Attorney Jerome authorized detective William Green to visit Tenderloin gambling houses to inspect premises under suspicion. Several owners left keys and invited further calls, including Honest John Kelly, a West 41st Street operator, and Downs, caretaker of a West 39th Street house. Gottfried Walbaum, tied to luxury gambling rooms on West 39th Street, promised to return with keys to the office.
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William Green
Jerome
Tenderloin
Honest John” Kelly
West 41St Street
Green
John
Downs
West 39Th Street
Gottfried Walbaum
Government receipts rise in September over August
Washington reports September internal revenue receipts show improvement from August with total $21,096, six hundred compared to $19,034,687. Spirits receipts reach $10,950,050 versus $9,004,514. Despite the uptick, both months remain well below normal, September down $1,221,527 from 1907 and three-month totals down $7,262,238, largely due to temperance laws in several states.
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Washington
Mining stock rationed prices listed for day in San Francisco
The October 2 report from San Francisco shows closing quotes for mining stocks including Alpha Con, Andes, Beicher, Best & Beicher, Caledonian, Challenge Con, Con Ape, Chollar, Confidence, Crown Point, Hale & Norcross, Mexican, Sierra Nevada, Union Con, and Utah Con among others with varied prices. The listing reflects the day’s official closing quotations for these mining shares.
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RMA
Beicher
Best & Beicher
Mion
Cal & Va
Hale & Norcross
Accencecan
Savage
Sierra Nevada
Union
Utah
Public notice of Union Railway Company franchise request
The Union Railway Company of New York City petitions for consent to extenddouble track branches by pelham avenue third avenue to southern boulevard and fordham road to Broadway Harlem River bridge and emerson street in the Bronx and Manhattan. A public hearing is set for October 20, 1908 in City Hall Room 18 after board action on September 18, 1908.
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Board of Estimate and
Union Railway Company of
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State of New York
Secretary of State of
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
City of
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Broadway
One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Street
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Fordham Heights
Harlem River
Sal Bridge
Two Hundred and Seventh Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Emerson Street
Ner
Greater New York
Edward A. Maher
Fiward A. Maher
Union Railway Company
James F. Feely
Board of Estimate
City Hall
Borough of Manhattan
Joseph Haag
Secreta
Orther
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