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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1909

Page

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Noted Men Unite to Fight Park Invasion

Seth Low will chair a new citizens committee to prevent Central Park from hosting the National Academy of Design gallery. Eugene A. Philbin and other leaders join as officers as opposition to the Grady Francis bills grows, with a Monday meeting planned to plan strategy.

National Academy of Design Central Park Academy Senate New York Seth Low Eugene A. Philbin Parks and Playgrounds Association Grady-Francis Charles B. Stover University Settlement Eldridge Street Richard Aldrich Women's Municipal League Cyrus L. Sulzberger United Hebrew Charities Mary Garrett Hay Lg New York City Federation of Women’s Ubs R. Fulton Cutting Benton Lillian Wald Henry Street Joseph C. Deane The City Club Julius Henry Cohen Citizens’ Union William R. Willcox Paul Dana Calvin Tomkins Municipal Art Society Edward Hagaman Hall American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society N. Taylor Phillips Edward T. Devine Charity Organization Society Benjamin Tuska Educational Alliance Homer Folks State Charities Aid Association Nelson S. Spencer Henry W. Sackett John DE Witt Warner Gustav H. Schwab Outdoor Recreation League Howard Bradstreet Talks and Playground Association Jacol Katz East Side Property Owners’ Association Frederick Trevor Hill Association For Improving Joseph B. Gilder Miriam Sutro Price Public Education Association Henry Moscovitch Downtown Ethical Society Gaylord §. White Neighborhood Workers’ Association Leonard S. Opdycke Ae Dekay National Arts Ub John Greenough David B. Ogden New York Hospital Francis Cities Committee Assembly Albany Ark Worthington Whitredge National Academy

Harriman in Mexican Oil Prospects Seen by Hepburn

A B Hepburn president of Chase National Bank returns from weeks in the South and Mexico. He notes rich oil fields on Mexico’s east coast producing up to 8000 barrels daily and Harriman interests developing wells near Tampico and Vera Cruz to fuel railroads. He cites agricultural potential, slower development without Anglo Saxon settlement, and many Americans seeking opportunities in Mexico.

A. B. Hepburn Chase National Bank Mexico Hepburn United States Harriman Tampico Vera Cruz Guatemala California Oklahoma Texas

German Lloyd profits drop amid heavy write-offs

North German Lloyd directs report undivided gross profits of 2.3 million dollars, down from 8.17 million in 1907, with reserves and repair funds to cover write-offs to 3.51 million. Idle ships reduce depreciation, steerage travel plummets by about 185 thousand travelers versus 1907, emigration to the U.S. rises, and a German-American trade treaty is hoped to come soon.

Bremen North German Lloyd Steamship Company Commercial Marine Lloyd United States

McAdoo Plan Wins PSC Backing for Grand Central Extension

The Public Service Commission approved William G. McAdoo’s extension of the Hudson and Manhattan Railway from Thirty-third Street to Grand Central Station. A sub committee report argues the route avoids future tunnel conflicts and disapproves Interborough plans to connect via Forty-second Street. President McAdoo says the plan secures connections to Grand Central, the Steinway tunnel, and Jersey terminals with room for future subways.

Public Service Commission William G. McAdoo Hudson & Manhattan Railway Thirty-third Street Broadway Grand Central Station Willcox Nealthie McAdoo Hudson & Manhattan Interborough Forty-second Street Grand Central Lexington Avenue Sixth Avenue Bryant Park Sixth Fifth Avenues Fifth and Madison Avenues Steinway Station Park Avenue Commission McAdoo Company Steinway Tunnel Company Hudson and Manhattan Fifth Interborough Company Manhattan Queens Lexington Avenue Road Forty-first Street Grand Central Statio Rahway Jersey W. G. McAdoo Hudson Tunnel Company Fifth Avenue

Gates Wins Train Race in San Diego Overnight Chase

Charles G. Gates son of John W. Gates chartered a $300 two car special from Los Angeles to beat a friend's regular train reaching San Diego ten minutes ahead. Walter Dupee son of a Chicago operator took a regular train but Gates passed him at the Santa Fe yards as both parties planned a late arrival. Gates and Dupee then traveled to Dupee's ranch in Lower California for a hunt.

New York Times San Diego Cal Charles G. Gates John W. Gates Los Angeles Gates Walter Dupee John Dupee Chicago Alexandria Dupee Hotel del Coronado Santa Fé Lower California

Chaloner Ill After Cobham Tragedy Recalls Killer Shooting

J A Chaloner III of Richmond is gravely ill at Shadeland near Weldon North Carolina, after traveling from Cobham Albemarle to recover from a nervous breakdown triggered by the March 15 killing of John Gilland by Chaloner’s wife’s assailant. Chaloner and Major Thomas L Emry helped found Roanoke Rapids.

New York Times Richmond John Armstrong Chaloner Chanler Shadeland Thomas L. Emry Weldon N. C Cobham Albermarle County John Gilland Merry Mills Chaloner Major Emry Roanoke Rapids

Texas pursues the trusts to tighten anti trust laws

Texas lawmakers push a bill to raise maximum penalties for anti trust violations from fifty to fifteen hundred dollars per day and grant the attorney general power to prosecute in any county to block Waters Pierce Oil from re entering the state after its million six hundred ninety thousand dollar fine.

New York Times Austin Texas Waters- Pierce Oil Company Senate House

Trim A Hat Prize Offerments For Spring

Valuable and useful prizes are offered for the best trimmed spring hat as a promotion in the Sunday American advertisement. The notice invites participation and hints at tomorrow's feature in the section.

Sunday American Adv

Spring Number of New York Times on Sale Tomorrow

The New York Times announces the Spring Number will be issued tomorrow and urges readers to place orders with their newsdealer today to ensure a copy.

New York Times

Hotel Gotham An Art Dealer In Hushed Gallery Scam

A well dressed man calling himself Count Baroni checked into the Hotel Gotham with dozens of paintings from Italy. He hung and stored works in Suite 1402 to 1505, sent letters, and posed as a Naples nobleman before admitting he was an art dealer seeking quick sales. Manager Ryan evicted him after discovering the ruse and suspects a downtown art-dealing scam with no confirmed sales.

Gotham Fifty-fifth Street Fifth Avenue Count Baroni Naples Ryan Italy Mr. Ryan Social Register

Ulrich Egg seeks name change to Ulrich Eck in New York

Ulrich Egg of 108 West Eighty-first Street, hotel and restaurant owner, applied to Supreme Court Justice O Gorman to change his name to Ulrich Eck. The court signaled agreement after reviewing his petition and that of his wife. Egg, born in Zurich, is now a U S citizen. His plea cites ridicule from friends and acquaintances and a drop in business for his wife the dressmaker since adopting the Egg name.

Ulrich Egg West Eighty-first Street Supreme Court O’gorman Ulrich Eck

Platt Buys United States Express Shares in Shake-Up

Frank H. Platt is alleged to have purchased about 20 000 shares formerly held by the American Express and Adams Express companies amid charges of collusion and a Sherman Act dispute. Boardman takes a board seat after Fargo resigns. Weir not available for comment. The sale follows pressure from majority holders seeking control and potential cancellation of treasury stock if buys by the Platt faction occur. The matter centers on anti trust concerns and potential restructuring.

Platt United States Express Company American Adams Express Companies United States Express Directorate Senate Judiciary Committee Wall Street American Express Company Adams Company Frank H. Platt Fargo Albert B. Boardman O’brien United States Express Adams Edward T. Platt Mr. Platt United States Board Weir Adams Express Company Albany United States Northern Pacific Union Pacific Great Northern Eugene Kremer Hart and Banister Committee Treasury Thomas C. Platt Hatt and Banister Committee Joint Stock Association Adams and American Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Salon jury to hang Maurice Levallard painting

Paris April 3 The Salon jury of 1909 has accepted and will hang a picture by Maurice Levallard a 12 year old artist believed to be the world's youngest.

Paris Maurice Levallard Levallard

Real Easter Dyes for Easter eggs at low price

Real dyes for Easter eggs offered in a 5 cent package option like store purchases. The notice mentions tomorrow's Sunday American as the source.

Sunday American

Miss Garden May Wed Soon

Paris rumors say Miss Mary Garden may marry Prince Mavrocordato after returning to Paris at the end of April. She is said to have canceled her Paris Opera engagement, while Miss Lina Cavalieri is booked to sing Thais starting April 19.

NEW York Times Paris Mary Garden Prince Mavrocordato Paris Opera M. Messager Lina Cavalieri Miss Garden Philadelphia

Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Virginia and Nearby States

Two tremors were felt in Winchester Virginia at 2:20 AM causing alarm though no damage reported. Shocks extended to Harper’s Ferry West Virginia and Charlestown West Virginia. In Williamsport Maryland houses rocked and windows rattled while Washington lacked seismograph readings.

West Virginia Maryland Winchester Harper’s Ferry West Va Williamsport

Rockefeller Move Rumored in Cleveland Trust

In Cleveland April reports say John D. Rockefeller may have acquired a large stake or plans to, as the Cleveland Trust Company has been reorganized with F. H. Goff as president and Samuel Mather and E. R. Perkins elected vice presidents. Rockefeller reportedly agreed to lend his name if Goff remained active head.

New York Times Cleveland Ohio John D. Rockefeller Cleveland Trust Company Cleveland Trust Samuel Mather E. R. Perkins Standard Oil F. H. Goff Rockefeller Virgil P. Kline Goff

Fire blocks Fifth Avenue blaze at Bristol Building

A spectacular fire at 50 Fifth Avenue started in Hallen's Photographic Studio on the seventh floor of the Bristol Building, damaging the seventh and eighth floors and part of the roof. The blaze drew crowds from Times Square and Forty-second Street, blocked traffic for half an hour, and caused $5144 in damage. Women from Allen & Co. narrowly escaped as flames confined to upper floors. Fireman John Summers of Engine Company 21 was cut by glass. The building, owned by Walter J. Salomon, is insured and houses Fleischman’s floral store on the ground floor.

Times Square Forty-second Street Hallen Bristol Building Bristol Hotel Fifth Avenue Allen &Co Walter J. Salomon West Forty-second Street Fleischman John Summers Engine Company 21

Canada Coal Strike Spreads Across Western Mines

The Western Canada coal strike became general as miners seek the same terms as Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company workers. Camps in eastern British Columbia and Alberta are affected, with several still independent from the Western Coal Operators' Association. The Canadian Pacific Railway is prepared, with coal flowing on its system.

Winnipeg Manitoba Western Canada Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company British Columbia Alberta Fernie, Michael Carbonado Maple Leaf Company Bellevue Canada West Tabor Western Coal Operators’ Association Canadian Pacific Railroad

Victimize the Crook Tracer Warns of Impostor

William E. Bishop head of a Wall Street information bureau warns promoters of a scam. An impostor travels among subscribers offering to change report tenor for money through Bishop's Financial Agency. Bishop states he employs no solicitors andPersons claiming to act for his office are impostors.

William E. Bishop Wall Street Fulton Street

Free Silk Petticoat Offer in Sunday American Ad

An advertisement promotes a free silk petticoat valued at one hundred dollars as a bonus with purchases of stylish hats in tomorrow's Sunday American. The offer targets readers seeking trimmed hats and fashion accessories.

Morrow Sunday American Adv

Roosevelt at Gibraltar Denies Attack Rumor on Arrival

The New York Times man aboard the Hamburg reports Theodore Roosevelt's arrival in Gibraltar on April 2 and his explicit denial of a mid ocean or Azores attack story. He greeted steerage passengers, shook hands with all aboard, and sought to be treated as a private traveler. Roosevelt enjoyed seas and social events, including a dance in evening dress with Kermit among the attendees.

Azores Col. Roosevelt Roosevelt Gulf Stream Royal Italian Emigration Commissioner Horta St. Miguel Hamburg Fayal Armstrong Reed D. Fayal

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MEN Unite Academy of Design Lving Morse Acad Trip Sister Republic Central Friend J. A. Chaloner III HOTEL Count Baroni of Venice U.S. Express Real Platts Boy Virginia Charlestown Washington Weather Bureau Bristol Canada Crow’s Nest Pass Bishop MR. Roosevelt Gibraltar Duchess Theolore Roosevelt Europe Tex Punts Delgada
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