Planning Huge Strike By City Cab Drivers May
A large-scale strike plan unfolds as about 2,400 chauffeurs in the Liberty Dawn Association, now part of the Chauffeurs and Horse Drivers' Association, prep with a growing strike fund. If Livery Stablemen’s Association opens shops, it could trigger one of the city’s biggest strikes. funds rise with new members and intergroup pledges, while disputes over union recognition threaten to halt progress and attract state mediation.
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Old Liberty Dawn Association
Chauffeurs and Horse Drivers’ Association
East 53d Street
Livery Stablemen’s Association
United Teamsters
State Bureau of Mediation and Arbitration
Harry Allen
New York Taxicab Company
J. B. Downey
Philadelphia
Burlington
Plague Breaks Out Sharply in Azores Island Terceira
Lisbon reports a surge of bubonic plague in Terceira, one of the Azores Islands, with intensified violence and concern across the region.
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Lisbon
Terceira
Azores Islands
Erie Must Build Station at Collins Erie County
The Public Service Commission in the 24th District orders the Erie Railroad to erect a new passenger station at Collins in Erie County after a Gowanda State Homeopathic Hospital board complaint. The company cited finances for not improving, and previously placed old freight cars at the station to create space. The commission condemns eyesore stations and powers new structures to present a decent appearance.
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Albany
Public Service Commission
Erie Railroad Company
Collins
Erie County
Gowanda State
Twenty More In Traction Suit In Cleveland
Twenty creditors of Mayor Johnsons Municipal Traction Company filed in United States Circuit Court asking a receiver be appointed. They allege insolvency and sale of assets to Johnson loyalists. If granted, the lease to operate the Cleveland Railway lines would lapse and control would revert to Horace Andrews, John Stanley, and allies Johnson has long opposed.
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The
Tribune
Cleveland
Mayor Johnson
Municipal Traction Company
Cleveland Railway Company
United States Circuit Court
Fat Men's Club of New York Organized on East Side
A hall full of heavyweights formed the Fat Men's Club of New York at 244 East 3d street. Frank J. Dotzler, 389 pounds, became president as bylaws prize weight, with officers listed by heft from 329 to 419 pounds.
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East 3d Street
East Side
Fat Men’s Club of
New York
Frank J. Dotzler
Michael Gassman
Joe” Gecker
William Lukman
William Wilson
Jack” Probst
Jack” Gussman
Joe” Ecker
Harry Stout
John Stout
Amoy Awaits Fleet Amid Typhoon Repairs
Amoy awaits the arrival of the American fleet after typhoon damage. Bamboo structures replace ruined buildings as plans for officer entertainment proceed. Officials tighten security amid revolution fears and potential interference with festivities.
Ramie Underwear Promises Comfort and Modern Style
Ramie fibre long used in linen prized by Pharaohs now yields a fabric with pleasant feel and high absorbency. Schlichten Ramie underwear gains popularity, with plantations expanding and several Rocers, Peet & Company stores offering styles and weights across New York locations.
Tokio Navy Celebration After Weeklong Suspension
After a week of near halt to business in Tokyo to welcome American officers and sailors the city恢复s normal conditions. The fleet departed with a synchronized salute as flags waved and bands played the Japanese hymn. Several sailors went missing but were later found, while the U.S. commission members Loomis Skiff Miller O Laughlin Newcomb received high and lower class imperial orders.
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Tokio
Connecticut
Sperry
United States Commission
Tokio Exposition
Francis B. Loomis
Frederick J. W. Skiff
Francis D. Miller
John Co. O'Laughlin
W. A. Newcomb
American train thieves caught in France sentence
Three men named Bard Bertha and Cauda, believed to be Americans, were sent to prison in Rheims for thirteen months for robbing passengers on eastbound express trains.
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France
Rheims
Bard, Bertha
Cauda
Tschaikovsky Not Yet Free From Bail Delays
In St Petersburg on October 25 the London bail remittance for Tschaikovsky has not arrived yet but is expected by tomorrow. He plans to travel abroad via Finland soon, avoiding a lengthy Russia stay before trial. The crown attorney estimates it may be a year before court, with new evidence delaying formal accusation. He was moved to the fortress and is in good health, while officials reportedly wink at fortress rule violations to ease his confinement.
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Amoy
Song
Foo-Kien
Hai
Admiral Emory
Prince Yu Lang
Liang Tun-yen
Peking
Emory
Admiral Sah
Imperial Commissioners
J. H. Arnold
St. Petersburg
London
Tschaikovsky
Finland
Kazan
Russia
Sts. Peter and Paul
Tschaikovsky Release Fund Led by Clergy and Officials
Government consent to Tschaikovsky release triggered a 12,500 donation in England and a 6,250 loan locally. A telegraphed guarantee to St Petersburg officials ensures payment, with a U S appeal for subscriptions led by Bishop Greer and Congressman Herbert Par.
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Nicholas Tsachaikovsky
St. Petersburg
England
Tchaikovsky
Bishop Greer
Herbert Par
Notable Names in Columbia Circle Subscriptions
Names listed include Edward M. Shepard Hamilton Mabie Professor George W Kirchwey of Columbia University and Reverend Thomas R Slicer Subscriptions are to be sent to William Jay Schieffelin treasurer at 170 William Street New York.
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Edward M. Shepard
Hamilton W. Mabie
George W. Kirchwey
Columbia University
Thomas R. Slicer
William Jay Schieffelin
William Street
New York
Gomez and Zayas Campaign Stop in Santiago de Cuba
General Jose Miguel Gomez and Alfredo Zayas, Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates of the Zayistas and Miguelistas, were warmly greeted in Santiago. Many arrived from across the island as excursions were arranged, a two mile procession followed by a dinner for three thousand at night.
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Santiago de Cuba
José Miguel Gomez
Alfredo Zayas
Santiago
Island
Havana
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac News Note
Maritime hours for high water and moon phases appear with wireless reports of ships. The Ryndam, 7 miles east of Sandy Hook, dock about 8 am Tuesday. the Chicago, 298 miles east, dock about 1 pm today. the Minnetonka, 293 miles east, to dock about 3:30 pm today. Shipping schedules list vessels and arrival windows from Hawaii to New Zealand with multiple routes and dates through November.
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Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Ryndam
Chicago
Minnetonka
At & P
Yester
Shipping News Port of New York October 25 1908 Arrivals
Shipping news from New York lists arrivals and departures on October 22 to 25. Vessels include City of Savannah to Ocean & Co with passengers and cargo, Mariner to Simpson Spence & Young, Admiral Dewey to United Fruit Co, Planet Venus to Finch Edge & Co with sugar, Princess Anne to Old Dominion Siege with passengers, Californian to American-Hawaiian Sa Line, Italia to Henderson Brothers passengers and cargo, Amerika to Hamburg American Line with a large cabin and steerage, and more, with bar arrivals and quarantine notes.
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City of
Savannah
Fisher
Ocean &S Co
Moise
Mariner
Morrison
Philadelphia
Simpson, Spence & Young
Admiral Dewey
Davison
Port Antonio
United Fruit Co
Planet Venus
Murray
Sourabaya
Passerosan
Colombia
Suez
Malta
Oran
St Michaels
Delaware Breahwater
Finch, Edge & Co
Bar
Princess Anne
Tapley
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Californian
Freeman
Puerto Mexico
Sa Line
Italia
Bridees
Leghorn
Naples
Archibald Azua
Santo Dooringo
Macorts
Sanchez
Samana
Porto Plata
Monte Cristi
Turks Island
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