Great Northern Yearly Report Shows Decline in Passenger Revenue
The Great Northern Railway reports year end June 30 gross operating revenues of 54 429 632 a 3 2 decline from the prior year expenses rose 522 551 net earnings 15 271 577 and total net 18 605 527 Taxes 1 285 173 reducing operating income to 16 317 141 Other income 5 547 534 total gross income 20 164 476 Net stock funds 22 521 461 with 2 468 832 set aside for improvements. Passenger revenue fell under new statewide rate cuts and interstate rate reductions. The report notes construction progress and new equipment while noting securities exchanges and investments in Northwest railways. Bonds held by the public decreased by 2 160 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway Company
Minnesota
West
Focal
Intergate
Idaho
Ces
Great Northern
Northwest
Holland Boat Co Sues Nixon Over Delayed Torpedo Fleet
The Holland Torpedo Boat Company files a Supreme Court suit against Lewis Nixon seeking about 120 dollars in damages for late delivery of six submarine torpedo boats being built at Crescent Shipyards Elizabethport New Jersey. Delivery was due between June and October but most boats arrived by June 6 181 with delays noted. Holland claims forfeiture and damages for delay. Nixon contends Holland failed to deliver certain parts of the boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temages
Holland Torpedo Boat Company
Supreme Court
Daston
Lewis Nixon
Ninen
Holland People
Norman ©. Johnson
Nizen
Crescent Shipyards
Elizabethport
N. J
Nixon
Holland Company
Government extends time for Holland company in delay dispute
Government extended the time limit for the Holland company, arguing the extension prevented any loss from the delay and that the company did not suffer financially as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Company
Miss Rose Fritz Retains World Typewriter Championship Title
At the Ninth Annual Business Show in Madison Square Garden thirteen top operators competed. Rose L. Fritz, using an Underwood, kept her world and American champion titles with an average of 87 words per minute, defeating Mae Carrington. She also holds the blindfolded writing championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
Rose L. Fritz
Mae Carrington
Miss Fritz
Underwood
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in United States District Court
The court saw voluntary and involuntary filings across multiple debtors including Barnard Cowan of Mobilities, Jeremiah Geraty of New Rochelle, and Francesco Zanolini with liabilities ranging from thousands to over a million dollars. Receivers were named for several estates, with assets and proposed protections noted, while creditors’ claims include stores, publishers, and importers amid numerous real estate and book sale contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Barnard
Cowan
East 1Ist Street
Jeremiah W. Geraty
New Rochelle
Geraty
Cashman & Cashman
S. Steinfeld & Co
Wiliam Blau
Frederick Pitney
West 4Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Pitney
Francesco Zanolini
West 12Th Street
Marta & Co
Liegder Company
William Henkel, Jr
Zanoliai
Bpring Street
Globe Publishing Comany
East 2d Street
Clarke and Her Company
Augustus H. Skillen
New Jersey
Globe Publishing Company
Lemuel Greenstein
Pitt Street
Colonial Phonograph Company
Duies
Lester & Lester
Roksament Stone Company
New York
East 2St Street
6Th Street Basin
Gowanus “Ana
Brooklyn
Conrad Milliken
114Th Street
John Boswell
Edward H. Peple
Hern & Covington
No. 6
Wall Street
Demurs Against Hains Indictment In Queens Case
John F. McIntyre for Captain Peter C. Hains Jr and T Jenkins Hains files demurrers to a Queens murder indictment against T Jenkins Hains. Justice Garretson to rule Monday after earlier action to inspect grand jury minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. McIntyre
Peter C. Hains, Jr
T. Jenkins Hains
Queens County
Garretson
Supreme Court
Flushing
Mr. McIntyre
T. Jenkins Haines
Conviction of Politician Cahill Upheld by Court of Appeals
James A. Donnelly announced that the Court of Appeals affirmed ex-Assemblyman Joseph Cahill of Brooklyn for perjury in an exam before the state Superintendent of Elections. Cahill, a Democrat from Brooklyn’s old 6th Ward, was sentenced to two years in state prison after a prior conviction by Justice Marean. The case centered on the voting rights of two men registered from Cahill’s saloon at 413 Henry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Donnelly
Court of Appeals
Joseph Cahill
Brooklyn
Cahill
6Th Ward
Marean
Cahig
Henry Street
Classified Help Wanted Listings From First Half of 20th Century
A readable pasted OCR shows an assortment of classified ads listing job seekers and positions. Entries include wage notes, ages, and locations such as 300 East 10th Street 136 West 46th Street and 620 East 11th Street with roles like cabinetmaker carpenter chauffeur and masseur. Names offered include ae Wahler J M H Gus Kleinert Bentz Carl Nordin and J Gassner among others.
Domestic service ads recount varied coachman and servant roles
A page of help wanted ads lists numerous domestic positions including coachman waiter chambermaid cook and butler with references and locations across New York Newark and Yonkers. Other entries cover janitors gardeners and general useful men plus a public notice from the Board of Estimate and Apportionment regarding Bronx Traction Company street railway franchise hearings.
Notice of Summons in New York Court Actions
Notice lists multiple plaintiffs and defendants in several 1908 suits filed in New York Supreme Court. Summons require answer within twenty days after service, with default judgment possible. Cases involve property at 52 Laight Street and various parties including heirs and fictitious names.
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Louis F. Doyle
Broadway
Trinity Building
Manhattan
City of New York
George H. Foster
Edgar H. Foster
Helen Foster Bulkley
James A. Blanchard
Supreme Court of New York
County of New York
Plaintiff
Borough of Manhattan
York Supreme Court
New York
Margaret H. Hurlbut
Bertha H. Wing
Margaret C. Hurlbut
Lida K. Bielie
Lucy Manchester
Susie Scott Hall
John Doe
Richard Roe
Jane Doe
Mary Roe
Bunnell & Bunnell
Omee
Post Office
William Street
New York City
Marr Roe
J. W. King
Supreme Court of the State of New York
County Court House
Newark
William Streat
Borough of
City of
Laight Street
Rachel Rykemen
John I. W. King
Hudson Street
Notice to heirs in Tilford will probate case
Citations issued by the Surrogate's Court of New York County call Henry Morgan Tilford and others to appear on November 12 1908 at ten thirty AM to attend probate of Catharine Hunt Tilford's last will and testament. Guardians may be appointed for minors or absent heirs. Hawkesworth and Kirtland act as petitioners' attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
New York
Henry Morgan Tilford
Wesley Hunt Tilford
Richard Curd Tilford
Edward Alfred Tilford
Mary Trotter Chastain
Frank Vincit Tilford
Elizabeth Taylor Keferstein
Catharine Hunt Tilford
City of
County of
Oll
County of New York
York
Said
Daniel J. Dowdney
Surrogate’s Court
Hawkesworth & Kirtland
Broadway
New York City
Union Railway petition seeks Bronx Manhattan extensions
The Union Railway Company of New York City petitions the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for separate franchises to extend double track branches on Third Avenue Pelham Avenue Fordham Road Sedgwick Avenue and along Fordham Road to Broadway. The plan covers routes from Harlem River to Fordham Heights bridge and Emerson Street.
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Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
Board of Estimate
Bronx Traction Comet
New York
Secretary of State
Westchester Avenue
Unionport Read
West Farma Road
Bronx
City of New York
Union Railway Company
Bronx River
Westchester
Long Island Sound
Firth
Harlem River
Clason
Greater York
Bronx Traction Company
Edward A. Maher
State of New York
City
Board of Estimate and Aportionment
Petit
Union Railway Company of
New York City
Secretary of State of
Borough of
Manhattan
City of
The
Third Avenue
Pelham Avenue
Webster Avenue
Fordham Station
Third and
Webster Avenues
Sham Avenue
Bronx Park
the Bront
Ctitioner
Fordham Road
Highbridge Road
Sedgwick Avenue
Said Avenue
Kingsbridge
Broadway
Dam Road
Hampden Place
One Hundred
Elighty-fourth Street
One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Street
New Or
Fordham Heights Bridge
Sa Bridge
Two Hundred and Seventh Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Emerson Street
Gaid Emerson
First Pelham
Greater New York
James F
County of
UN Railway Company of
New
Petiti
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Holland Boat CO
Sues Nixon
Eingie Rooms
Get— Nees
Land & CO
Ti Ave
Charles
Grester
Abe
R. Chariton
Wemnens
Ereness
Fritz
HAINS
Ae Wahler
East
California
West 46Th St
A. Pintel
East 11Th Et
Gus Kieinert
V4 Ave
Carlson
Hancock Place
Bentz
Whetton
4Th Are
Albert L. Dugan
Yth St
Bein
Frank Kenney
17Th St
Kd. M. James
Madison Eve
Carl Nordin
West 55Th St
J. Gassner
Sterling Place
HK. Kastner
Masseur
Sweden
John Stenlus
Cere Bruhn
Lexington
Fice
H. R
St. IM Pense Roan
Socrecy
George Barth
Balesman
Koom
Broad St
Charles W. Clarke
West 144Th At
Henry Hagen
Montrose Ave
Barron
Griffith
Jersey City
I. S. Riley
Jones St
Martha Washington
Centre St
Orange, N
Speler
Gee
Lescamela
West Shat
Thacher
R. l
Madison School
Cotes
Sch
X. Mise FitzGerald
Sth Ave
Cor
Aza
Gerbert H Reddsperger
Tribune
Hox
Eva
Neat
Carpenter's Bureau
Maybury
Englewood Ave
Cottage Place
Englewood, X. J
C. M
Nordhein
Sherwood Park
Yonkers
Care Wellington
West 5Th St
J. H
Arch St
Wiliam
Mathewson's
Ave
Bryant
Cook and Butler
H. H
Collier's Agency
Man Butler
P. S
Industrial Association of America, Inc
Classon Ave
Brooxlyn
Butler
Vwater
Useful Lady’s Main
Parformaid
Ferdinan
Care Govern
Pearst
A. Ritchkie
103Th St
Porter
William J. Potter
185Th St
H. Butler
East A
Fred—erick
Mathewson
Swede
F. Link
Lexington Ave
D. B
Tribune Uptown Fire
A. Munzie
Barnes Ave
van Nest
Fitzgerald
East 33d
Youngo Man
N.C. Dobbs
East 76Th St
Fema
City of County
Mia Collier's Agency
West 234 St
New_York County
City Hall
Guch
Joseph Faag
Collier’s Agency
West 23d St
Emale
Jussila Bureau
Plaza
Europe
Julien Bureau
Bryant Building
R W
Coi
Gien
Macintosh
Eighth Ave
Dess
Weid
Columbus Ave
Flaherty’s Bureau
River
Laherty’s Bureau
Cook
Fukui
Vine St
Philadelphia
Mra. C. C
Pers Bureau
6Th Ave
Sitn
60Th Sts
Morgan
Anna Billes
16Th St
Colliers Agency
Gos Packer
A. P. Colliers Employment Agency
St. Laundress
Abrahamson
Co. Coopers Bureau
Flaherty’ S Bureau
Lert
Somerset
Z. B
Cooper's Bureau
Upreme Court
New York County
Benjamin W. Foster
Edgar Ki. Foster
Maria Foster
Florence D. Foster
Sarah E. Todd Scheumaker
Isaac Helfer
George Taro
Abraham Silverson
State Bank
Silverson Construction Company
Henry W. DeForest
Charles Lane
Pauline E Barber
Morris Levenson
Sing Lee
Timothy Buckley
Cannon & Cannon
Ofice and Post Office
Supreme Court of
Joseph Haag
4Th Ave
14Th St
George
Union Dime Savings Institution
York Savings Bank
B. Leffler
Amsterdam Ave
A. Leibholz
Bet
H. Goldberg
Molliner
Mme. Riley
W. 16Th
Gellew
Fulton St
Clarke & Baker Co
Jacob Gensler
Cedar St
No. W. Dey
Railroads
NEW Jersey Central
Philadel
LA. W
P. Ly
Liberty ST
Baltimore
Washington
Ly. W
Ion
Lakehurst
Ly. W ST
Liberty &T
Atlantic City
Lv. W
Chelsea
Piers
N. R
Astor House
Fifth
Lil West
125Th St
Columbus Av
Court St
Pas Fulton St
Nostrand Av
Williamsburg
New York Transfer Co
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Royal Blue Line
New Union Station
Richmond
Royal Ltd
Baget
Chicago
Pittsburg
Columbus
Clevel'd
Pittsburg Limited
ST. Louis
Louisy
St.louis
ST_LOUIS
Brossway
Greenwich St
Grand St
N. Y
Bureau of Information
Aoo. R. R
Lehigh Valley
Cortlandt
Boston
New England
Fall River
Newport
Ft. Warren St
Dally
Providence and Commonwealth
Eaca
Norwich
New London
Clarkson St
E.R. Cn
Lowell
New Hampshire
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
North
Richard Peck
F. C. Coley
A. GP
A. x EN. CO
Pier
N. K
Hudson River
West Point
Hendrick Hudson
Colgate
Princeton
Desbroeses St
Hudson Navigation
Bal Bine Oak Peoples Line
Arcane
C. W. Morse
Adirondack Sv
N. FL
Canal St
NEW York Citizens Line
Tr. W
10Th St
Boston Sasco Vale
Harvard ES
Great Steel
Araglaml
Christopher St
Italy
S. S. Deutschland
Ramburc
America
Mew
GIB
Naples
Genoa
IIAM
P. Irene
Bartarossa
K. Luise
Bremen
Sta. Hoboken
Lloyd Travellers
Oelrichs & CO
N. Tf
N. Anprican
la Plymouth
Chereg
Southampton
St. Paul
Redstar
Antwerp
Paris
Kroonland
Vaderland
Finland
Kroca
Iven White Star
N. BR
Qu'nstown
Liverpool Celtic
Cedric
Baltic
Plymouth
Cherbeg
Scouthampton Teutonic
Majestic
Adriatic
Oceanic
NEW York & Wife
Taly & Egy
Cretic
Canopic
Republic
Cunardlines
Liverpool
Queenstown
London
Campania
Lusitania
Lves
Lusitaniae
Lucania
Mauretania
FICME
Gibraltar
Trieste
Slavonia
Pannonia
Carpathia
Caronia
Sean
Carmania
Vernon H. Brown
State St
Eton Pier
BO Times
C. H. Brown CO
Ssth Street
N.Y
Oidest
Larzest
Meet Modern
West 45Th ST
W. &. JORDAN_ EDWIN LENTZ
Florence
Nome
Standard Letter Company
West 2Nd St
Clelsea
Remingtons
Pereakiins
Malden Lane
Victor Visisle
Nassau St
Underwoods
Remingtons. Olivers
Smiths
Bermuda
West Indies
Cook & Son
Madison
Rico
Curacao
Venezuela
Wall St
San Juan
PTO
Caracas
la Guatra
Cabello
Caracao
Maracaibo
Noom
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
Clark
Ostert
Seville
Algiers
Malta
Holy Land
Constantinople
Athens
Rome
Riviera
Joe de Clark
Times Bidg
U. S
Navigazione Generale Italiana
ILA Veloce
Italia Societa de Navigations
Nord America
D.D. Genova
Hartfield, Solari & CO
Marters Tours
30Th St
Louisiana
Texas
Mexico
Arizona
Southern Pacific
L. H. Nutting
G.E_P_A
Ramazuac
Penn’ Nia
Patricia
Pretoria
Hamburg
Prien
Deutschland
Pease Ee
West Ixdiem
Broadway, NW
East 125Th St
West 125Th St
East 14Th St
3D Ave
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