Rail firms ready to refuse joint rate order
The Public Service Commission faces two rail firms Central Park and Third Avenue reporting failure to agree on joint through routes and fares. Frederick W. Whitridge says negotiations failed. counsel Joseph Choate prepared to contest the commission’s authority to force joint rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Central Park, North & East River Railroad Company
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Enviv
Frederick W. Whitridge
Centra Park Company
Gat Company
Central Park Company
Park Company
Gar
Commission
Joseph 3. Choate
Mr. Whitridge
Gesay
Whitridge
Comgsi
Giston
Frisco Notes to be Paid at Maturity
The Frisco notes maturing December 1 face payment as arranged with St Lucie & San Francisco Railroad and Fuhn, Inch & Co, following prior reports that Speyer & Co would handle financing. Rumors say Ruth, Inch & Co are to manage the issue, with Wall Street awaiting confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Leas & San Francisco Railroad Company
Fuhn, Ined & Co
Wall Street
Speyer & Co
Rock Island
Frisco
Rutn, Inch & Co
Furs and furriers ad seeking skilled workers and services
Classifieds list furriers, tailors, chauffeurs, drivers, and miscellaneous workers in New York with contacts. Entries include a furrier at 782 Amet, a craftsman and polisher, a chauffeur in Brooklyn, a mason of manners, and several help wanted notices for tailors, manicurists, bookkeepers, companions, and governesses. Ends with teaching and private instruction postings and staffing bureaus.
Domestic Situations Wanted Gig a or Assistant Gardener
A compilation of help wanted notices from an Irish-American single 24 year old seeking garden and maintenance work on a small place, with skills in flowers vegetables and furnaces and horses, offering best references to honesty sobriety and good work. Includes multiple listings for caretakers chauffeurs butlers cooks coaches and farm workers with various ages nationalities and requirements.
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Tribune
Broadway
Domestic Situations Wanted Classified Help Listings
A dense listing of domestic job seekers including gardeners, grooms, janitors, waiters, stable hands, and other household staff. Entries show nationality, skills, references, and contact details from addresses across New York, Boston, Brooklyn, and The Bronx. Names include Alexander Lamond, R Singleton, Dawkins, J M, and A Munzie among others.
Domestic Situations Wanted Notices From Agencies
A dense excerpt lists numerous domestic help ads. Women seek roles as attendants chambermaids cooks and waitresses, with references from Norwegian Finnish Irish German and English backgrounds. Agencies include Mrs Collier Hofmayer Osterberg Yusella Julien and Jones, offering wages from modest to monthly, with telephone contacts and street addresses.
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Osterberg's Bureau
Lexington Ave
Plaza
Hofmayer's Bureau
West 224
Help wanted domestic workers and cooks in New York area
Classified list of domestic positions from multiple agencies offering cooks waitresses laundresses nannies maids and housekeepers with details on languages nationalities references wages and contact locations including Flaherty’s Bureau Jussila Bureau Osterberg’s Purear Collier’s Agency Scandinavian Employment Bureau and other agencies in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Bronx Traction Company seeks extension in Westchester area
Public notice from the City of New York Board of Estimate and Apportionment reports a petition by the Bronx Traction Company seeking consent and franchise to construct and operate a double track branch along Westchester Avenue and Clason's Point Road to Long Island Sound. The plan would extend the existing electric railway to connect Harlem River to Clason's Point, with a 12 009 foot extension using overhead electric traction. A public hearing is set for October 30, 1908, with publications required in two daily papers and the City Record.
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Board OF Estimate and
Board of Preo
Board of Estimate
Bronx Traction Company
New York
Secretary of State
Westchester Avenue
Unionport Road
West Farms Road
Bronx
City of New York
Union Railway Company
Bronx Rilver
Southern
Westchester Age
Westchester
Clason
Long Island Sound
Harlem River
Greater New York
W York
Edward A. Maher
State of New York
City
County of New York
Tru Edward A. Mahe
Open talks on notes extension linger in Speyer negotiations
Negotiations with the Speyers leave the notes unsettled with the question of payment or one year extension still open. Colorado & Southern Railway denies Austin reports that Rock Island would relinquish its joint Trinity & Brazos Valley ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speyers
Colorado & Southern Railway Company
Austin
Tex
Rock Island
Trinity & Brazos Valley Railroad
Colorado & Southern
Four New Liners for White Star Line in London Plans
London announced arrangements for financing four new steamers of the White Star Line at an estimated cost of 3.6 million pounds. The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company sold 1.29 million pounds in debentures at 97 percent, to fund new property, while IMMC bonds would be secured by property value. The two New York Channel steamers will boast 44 000 gross tons each, among the largest in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
White Star Line
International Mercantile Marine Company
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited
Liberty
May Sell Long Term Bonds For Southern Railway
Bankers discuss handling the 16 million dollars of collateral trust 6 percent bonds of the Southern Railway Company maturing on April 1. If market conditions warrant, the plan is to issue long term bonds. if not, extensions or a new issue may be used. Bankers are hopeful for a good price when money is needed.
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Southern Railway Company
Print Cloth Market Ups Price in Fall River Market
Fall River Massachusetts October 21 price of standard 6s advanced from 3 to 34 cents in local print cloth market. A standing offer at 3 cents persisted but no sales at that figure. This afternoon offers at 34 cents were received and sales in moderate amounts for delivery in November December and January were recorded at the higher prices.
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Fall River
Mass
American Printing Company
Billard increases Maine Central board with three new Connecticut names
At Portland on October 21 the Maine Central directorate added John L Billard Samuel Heminway and Frank T Brown to the board. The expansion raises membership from twelve to fourteen while Boston and Maine holds about 61 percent of Maine Central stock. Lucius Tuttle was chosen president Morris McDonald vice president and Henry B Cleaves clerk. Somerset Railway and Washington County Railway also added the three Connecticut capitalists to their boards with Tuttle McDonald and Cleaves again installed in leadership roles.
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Portland
John LI Billard
Meriden
Conn
Boston & Maine
Maine Central Railroad
Maine Central
John L. Billard
Samuel Heminway
New Haven
Frank T. Brown
Norwich
Lewis Cass Ledyard
New York
Lucius Tuttle
Morris McDonald
Henry B. Cleaves
Brookline
Mass
Franklin A. Wilson
Bangor
Samuel C. Lawrence
Medford
John Ware
Waterville
William P. Frye
Lewiston
Joseph W. Symonds
Tuttle
McDonald
Cleaves
Schedules of Schofield Company Reveals Debts and Assets
The Schofield Company filed schedules listing liabilities of 74119845 and assets of 313282. Real estate is 1000, machinery and tools 121314, debts due on open accounts 341016, deposits 1680, and other items. Unsecured claims total 63659749 with wages due 1435521. Creditors include Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia 12000 and Hanley Casey Co Chicago 29085 82.
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Schofield Company
United States
League Island
Washington
Guantanamo
Cuba
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
New York
Fourth National Bank of
Philadelphia
C. L. Williams
Park Row
Hanley, Casey & Co
Chicago
Illinois Central stockholders reelect retiring directors
At the Illinois Central Railway Company annual meeting in Chicago October 21, retiring directors were re elected except J D W Cutting who was succeeded by John G Shedd of Chicago. Attendance by out of town stockholders was down and smallholders no longer travel on passes due to the Hepburn act ending that practice.
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Chicago
J. D. W. Cutting
John G. Shedd
Illinois Central Railway Company
Union Railway Company seeks Bronx extensions to Third and Webster Avenues
The Union Railway Company of New York City petitions the Board of Estimate and Apportionment on July 28 1908 for consent and separate franchises to build double track branches along Pelham Avenue from Third Avenue to Southern Boulevard and from Fordham Road to Broadway via West 184th Street Harlem River Bridge and Emerson Street. The filing notes extensions along Pelham Avenue to Bronx Park and along Fordham Road Sedgwick Avenue to Kingsbridge, with overhead electric traction, to connect to the Broadway line. A public hearing was set with notices to be published in local papers. Also included is a foreclosure sale notice for a Bronx property at 186th Street scheduled for November 6 1908.
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Normery Amc
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Board of Estimate and
Union Railway Company of
New York City
State of New York
Secretary of State of
New York
Borough of
Manhattan
Bronx
City of
The
Third Avenue
Pelham Avenue
Webster Avenue
Harlem River
Fordham Station
Third and
Webster Avenues
Bronx Park
Ctitioner
Ordham Road
Highbridge Road
Sedgwick Avenue
the Bronx
Said Avenue
Kingsbridge
Proadway
Eighty-fourth Street
One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Street
Fordham Heights
Nce
Sai Bridge
Two Hundred and Seventh Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Emerson Street
Broadway
Fordham Road
Greater New York
Edward A. Maher
Union Company of
James F. Feely
County of
Union Railway Company of New York
Board of Estimate
City Hall
Cy A York
Yar
Ee Seer
Supreme Court County of
Tne M. Butterfield
Morris Browerers
Vesey
City of New Rk
Samuel Marx
City of New York
126Th Street
Trinity
Cypress Avenue
178Th Street
Home Avenue
138Th Street
Erly
136Th Street
Joseph A. Solomon
Ettie Goldberg
Harlemson Company
Samuel Hoffman
Herbert C. Lakin
Wall Street
Borough of Manhattan
East 186Th Street
New Jersey Cert a Two Hour Train to Philadelphia Hourly
Rail timetable notice detailing New Jersey to Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington, Lakewood Lakehurst, and Atlantic City services from W 234 Street Liberty Street and other NYC stations. Lists departure times by line, with daily and Sunday variations, nearby offices for timetable access, and baggage transfer services.
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New Jersey
Philadelphia
Liberty
Baltimore
Washington
Ly. W
Liberty ST
Lakewood
Lakehurst
Lierty ST
Broadway
Fifth
Third Av
West 125Th St
Columbus Av
New York
Court St
Fulton St
Nostrand Av
Brooklyn
Williamsburg
New York Transfer Co
Royal Blue Line Trains To Baltimore and Washington
Through daily trains connect New York with Baltimore and Washington on the Royal Blue Line. departures include Diner and Buffet cars with through service to Richmond and Chicago via PITTSBURG and CLEVELAND. Offices listed in New York and Brooklyn for reservations and full timetable details.
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Baltimore & Ohio R
Royal Blue Line
Baltimore
Washington
Union Station
New York
Richmond
Royal Ltd
Buff
Chicago
Pittsburg
Columbus
Clevel
ST. Louis
Louisv
Louis
ST Louis
Broadway
Astor House
Greenwich St
5Th Av
Ty Grand St
N. Y
Fulton St
Brooklyn
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Prvates Detective
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Jones St
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East 70Th St
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Lescamera
West 80Th St
Miss FitzGerald
Sth Ave
John Staller
West 68Th St
Osl
Bert Reddsperger
East 41St St
Julian Employment Bureau
Bryant Building
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Collier's “Igener
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154Th Ave
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Englewood Ave
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Englewood, N. J
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Shawmut Ave
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Ann's Ave
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Anderson
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Hollander
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Suydam St
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A. Kitchkle
106Th St
Porter
William J. Potter
135Th St
Pierre Yeantet
West 26Th St. Urse
K. Leidecker
Crick
Mathewson's Bureau
Tribune Uptowrce
A. Munzie
Barnes Ave
van Nest
Fitzpe
Miss Carter
West 107Th Et
Iner's Agency
Mrs. Colliers Agency
Yusella Bureau
Cook
Europe
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Dan Couple
Panhard
Renault
Marion Pedersen
West 15Th St
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Collier's Agency
West 234
Hofmay
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Chelsea
Jones
East 127Th Et
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Col Mer
West 22d
Sweden
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Pennate Cook and Laundress
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Flaherty's Bureau
Columbus Ave
Riiver
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River
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68Th
Gasts
Morgan
Chambermail
Walt—Ress
Osterberg’s Purear
Lena Johnson
Hofmeyer's Bureau
West 23d
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P. Colliers’ Employment Agency
Flathouse
James C. Frank
S7th St
Jussila Bureau
R. R
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West 126Th St
Miss Keefe
Abrahamson
Chamberwork
Good City
Desert
Somers St
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5Th Ave
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Mra
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Orr's Bell
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Lexington Avenue
Clase
Butler
Green
East 94Th At
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James F
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New York County
Aime
Horne
Joseph Haag
C. H. Brown CO
East 38Th Street
88Th
N.Y
Ci _ Gay
45Th ST
W. H. Jordan
Edwin Lentz
Careful
45Th & Coe & Brandt
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Em Ne — Bankbook
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Chambers St
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Ethal Savings
Chambers Street
Etso
Welke
Beatrice Thorne
Walter MacGregor
Minn Morris
Chas. R. Anderson
James Young
Ds Muth
Jennie Gordon
Mabane
Jennie Comithere
K. Barnes
G. Jacques
Mies
Julia Schaffer
Carrie Easley
Bunnell
M. Draper
Eigabeth Dear
West 41St St
Guaranty Storage Warehouses
John J. Webb
Florence
Standard Letter Company
Remingtons
Hammonds
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Franklins
Atlantic’ Typewriter Exchange
Maiden Lane
Victor Visible
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Underwoods
Olivers
Smiths
St. Peter
Austerdam Ave
White Star
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J. C. Stockholders’ Meeting
Eph Haag, S
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Home Ave
Purchase and Exchange
Antique Furniture Exchange
28Th ST
Reading Antique Shop
Clarke & Laker Co
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Colgate
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Pier 46
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Poughkeep
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Navigazione Generale Italiana
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Nord America
Taormina Pa
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Lombardia
Hartfield, Solari & CO
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