Cyclists Finish Thrilling Six Day World Championship Race
George Leander of Chicago led the final sprint to win the six days bicycle race at Madison Square Garden for the world long-distance title riding with Floyd Krebs for Leander and Krebs. Newkirk Jacobson second for Century Road Club, McFarland Mayo third, Bedell brothers fourth, Stinson Moran fifth, Keegan Peterson sixth, Barclay Krebs seventh, with eight prizes totaling 4650 dollars and a projected forty thousand dollar profit for managers.
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George Leander
Chicago
Leander
Floyd Krebs
Madison Square Garden
Century Road Club Association
Newkirk and
Jacobson
California
McFarland and Mayo
Long Island
Bedell Brothers
Boston
Stinson
Moran
Root
Galvin
Keegan
Ireland
Peterson
Brooklyn
Barclay
Franz Krebs
New York
Krebs
Miller
Waller
Century _Road Club Association
Newkirk
Trish
Western
Lander
Lee McFarland
John Bedell
McFarland
Bedells
Je Root
Sceeeesese
Newkirk-Jacobson
Ceeesssceveees
WcFarland-Maya
Scvsceeseeeess Adit
Stinson-Moran
Ceeeees
Bedell-Bedell
Galvin-Root
Kegan-Peterson
Vie Iweine
Bartholdi
Walter
McEachern
Maya
Pierce
Quinn
McFarland and Elkes
Goy- Simar
Eerirat
Walthour
Wilson
Munroe
Racing circuit nets high profits after rider bonuses
The management saved a substantial sum by retiring several teams from the race. Some riders received bonuses for their work and the year is expected to show the highest net profit yet. Two years ago $33,000 was cleared, and last year profits declined by $3,000.
Riders Lose Clothes After Race At Madison Square Garden
Co A Stewart of Galvin and Rod filed a police report about a boy who stole the riders clothes after sixth place finish. The garments were wrapped in blankets and taken in a closed carriage to a Turkish bath, then likely to a pawnshop. The boy, described as an odd looking mascot with a wart and squint, had stayed with the team as a valet. The riders expect clothing to be sent from Boston and did not employ him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. A. Stewart
Galvin
Rod
International Team
Madison Square Garden
Boston
Stewart
Southern Railway Raises Wages for Train Crews
Washington December 18 A general wage increase averaging about five percent was granted to trainmen on the Southern Railway. General Manager Eckert said most engineers firemen conductors and brakemen mainly on the main line received boosts with no broad raise but merit based. Engine crews saw 2 to 8 percent increases and conductors and brakemen up to 10 percent in some cases.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Eckert
Southern
Effort to Pass Pension for Gen Sigels Widow
Friends of the late General Franz Sigel push a winter bill in Congress to grant Mrs Sigel a 2000 dollar yearly pension. Representative Lessler filed the House measure and the appeal highlights Sigel’s wartime service and his widow's dependence at age seventy. A New York German citizen urged the President to back the plan.
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New York Times
Washington
Franz Sigel
Congress
House
Representative Lessler
Sigel
Karl Kapff
New York
Philadelphia firm wins Washington municipal building plan
The Board of Award chose plan number 3 by Cope and Stewartson of Philadelphia for Washington’s new city hall. The design features a dignified brick structure with columned fronts and prominent placement on a square. Estimated cost is 885,087 dollars, with criticism from local architects over brick versus stone use.
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New York Times
Washington
Shaw
Cope & Stewartson
Philadelphia
Senate Parking Commission
Pennsylvania Avenue
De Bawn Case Referred for Treasury Opinion
Washington December 13 The case of B P De Baun collector of internal revenue Terre Haute Indiana charged with collecting political assessments has been referred to the Solicitor of the Treasury for an opinion whether evidence warrants his removal from the service Charges were made earlier that De Baun violated civil service law by soliciting campaign funds and the matter was brought to Secretary Shaw with a request for a formal complaint
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. P.de Baun
Internal Revenue
Terre Haute
Ind
Solicitor of
the Treasury
de Baun
Civil Service
Shaw
Roosevelt Accepts San Francisco Invitation for Manila Battle Navy Monument
President Roosevelt accepted the Citizens' Committee of San Francisco invitation to attend the dedication of the Navy Monument commemorating the Battle of Manila. The monument is nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Citizens’ Committee of
San Francisco
Navy Monument
Manila
Disfranchised Negroes Sue Virginia Officials
In Richmond on December 18, suits were filed in the United States Court seeking 5000 dollars each from the Governor, eastern Virginia Constitutional Convention members, and election judges at precincts where Black voters were barred. Plaintiffs include Edgar Poe Lee of Richmond and Anthony N. Pinner of Norfolk. Similar actions are planned for the western district against convention members there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Constitutional Convention
Virginia
Edgar Poe Lee
Anthony N. Pinner
Norfolk
United States Court of the Western District
Breweries to Merge in New England Combination
Amesbury Mass Dec 15 A plan to combine several New England brewery companies into one corporation is under way Stockholders in the absorbed firms will receive shares in the new company equal to their existing holdings Several New York breweries are reported to be involved with promoters saying the deal is near completion and could be finalized in a month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Amesbury
Mass
New England
Aes
New York
Sixty five new engines ordered for Pennsylvania Southwest lines
Columbus Ohio December 13 Orders have been placed for sixty five new engines for the Pennsylvania Southwest lines to be delivered between January and August next year Forty will be added to the equipment and the remainder will replace worn out engines Six of the new engines will be built at the Altoona shops and the rest at outside shops
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania Southwest Lines
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Fifty Years in the Post Office Service Honored
Andrew S K Hyde, a fifty year veteran of New York’s Post Office, will be feted by colleagues at Morton and West Streets. He began with a single daily delivery and now oversees outgoing papers and packages for a vast mail flow. Hyde recalls early winters, civil service era changes, and his youthful earnings of two cents a letter.
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Andrew SK. Hyde
Morton
West Streets
Europe
Hyde
General Post Office
Postal Service
Mr. Hyde
Andy
Liberty Street
East Twenty-seventh Street
East Forty-second Street
New York
Forty-second Street
Andy’’ Hyde
Andy’ Hyde
Marion Hose Cart Company
Swamp Fox
Spencer’s Place
East Thirteenth Street
Dovers Street
Chatham Square
William B. Taylor
Taylor
Morgan
Le Menteur in Boston at Bijou Theatre
The Cercle Francaise of Harvard presented Le Menteur at the Bijou Theatre with Harvard Banjo and Mandolin Clubs performing between acts. A notable social gathering followed with attendees from Boston New York and Troy including Mrs Henry P. Hyde and Mr James Haslen Hyde Harvard class of 1898.
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New York Times
Boston
Cercle Francaise
Harvard University
le Menteur
Bijou
Harvard Banjo
Montgomery Sears
Williaml. McKee
Charles S. Tuckerman
R. C. Dixey
Herbert Sears
Heny W. Jackson
Thomas Aspinwall
L. B. Fenno
Aaron H. Latham
R. W. Emmons
New York
James Haslen Hyde
Harvard
Mr. Hyde
Henry PR. Hyde
Sydney Ripley
W. Gofflot
Austin Corbin
G. E. Edgell
Gilbert Jones
Troy
N. Y
R. F. and
E. A. Thompson
Major Alexander Shaw Dead in Baltimore
Major Alexander Shaw prominent Baltimore capitalist dies of heart disease at his home after a brief illness. A Union veteran and coal businessman, he chaired multiple banks and trusts and was a key political figure, opposing Louis E. McComas in 1898 senate race.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Major Alexander Shaw
John Gill
Mercantile Trust Company
Major Shaw
John Knox Shaw
Long Branch
N. J
Maryland
John K. Shaw
Maryland Volunteer Infantry
West Virginia
Cumberland and Elk Lick
National Bank of Baltimore
Eutaw Savings Bank
Baltimore Equitable Society
The
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
West Virginia Oil Company
United States
Louis E. McComas
Awful Experience of Bum the Patrol Dog
Bum the 14 year old West Thirtieth Street patrol dog was captured by dog catchers after escaping his wagon. He had saved lives in snow and fire alarms, but was mistaken as a stray and sent to the pound. Rockwell recovered Bum with a station fundraiser, returning him to his patrol unit.
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Bum
West Thirtieth Street
Tenderloin
Rockwell
Sixth Avenue
Capt. Walsh
Portraits and paintings at Knoedler Galleries review
The Knoedler Galleries feature M. Aman-Jean’s contemplative portrait of a Spanish-appearing young woman in white. Also shown is Herr Arthur Ferraris’s faithful likeness of Mr. John Parsons with vivid color handling. Other works include Gérome-inspired pieces, Artz’s aged couple, Coffin’s winter sunrise, and Longpré flower paintings.
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Knoedler Galleries
M. Aman-Jean
John Parsons
Arthur Ferraris
Herr Ferraris
Ferraris
Géroéme
Artz
William A. Coffin
Paul de Longpré
Indiana Mines Deal Halted Amid Financial Doubts
Terre Haute Indiana December 13 The Consolidated Coal Company with 25000 capital promoted by the Moore Brothers and the Rock Island crowd to take over Indiana bituminous mines proves too large for the venture at this moment. Options expire January 1 experts have reviewed properties and books and settled questions, leaving only doubts about the financial end of the deal.
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New York Times
Terre Haute
Ind
Consolidated Coal Company
Moore Brothers
Rock Island
Indiana
Canadian lines seek three BC railway charters to taps wheat belt
The Canadian Northern Railway plans three British Columbia charters from Hazleton to Peace River Pass and to Butte Inlet and Vancouver, plus a Hazleton Teslin route. The projects aim to develop the grain belt with immigration and wheat shipments to the coast for flour bound to Oriental markets. BC officials reportedly favor the grants amid a possible Grand Trunk absorption and competition with Canadian Pacific.
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New York Times
Tacoma
Washington
Canadian Northern Railway
British Columbia
Fort Edmonton
Butte Inlet
Vancouver
Hazleton
Skeena River
Peace River Pass
Teslin Lake
Atlin Lake
Canada
E. C. French
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk System
Canadian Pacific
Snow Removal Operations Initiated By Street Department
The city activated its snow plan for the first time this winter, mobilizing the Street Cleaning Commission with about four hundred workers and two hundred carts. Contractors Brady will begin work after a three inch snow depth is reached, while lighter falls are handled by the department. Snow Inspector Bouton predicted light accumulation and promised clear main avenues by morning.
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William 1
Stree
Brady
Bouton
B Altman Holiday Gift Display Highlights Brass and Lace
The store showcases holiday gift articles across departments including Bronze and Marble Busts and Statuettes, decorated porcelains, curio and music cabinets, hall clocks, lamps, silverware, leather goods, jewelry, and stationery. Also featured are Real Lace Handkerchiefs, The Marvex Glove line, women's embroidery linens, and Decoratives in filet and Venetian lace.
Jewelry Price List Notes Neckpieces and Muff s
A fragment listing prices for neckpieces and muff s with several price points 6.25 11.75 7.50 100.00 12.50 16.50 6.50 indicating a catalog or sale sheet. No clear date or retailer is provided.
Snow Removal Ordinance Sees Street Duty Enforced
City streets require sidewalk snow removal under the ordinance passed last July. Penalty for violation ranges from one to three dollars.
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Gen. Sigel
Washington City Building
DE Bawn
New Virginia Constitution
Post Office
Andy” Hyde
Alexander Shaw
Alfinané
Eighteenth Street
Nineteenth Street
Ruszits
John Ruszus Fur Company
Mercer St
Broome St
Tenderloin Station House
S. P
Knoedler’s
Wall Street
Altman
Velvet Department
Alaska
Leipzig
Mink
B.altmand Go
Tottenville
S. I
Perth Amboy
Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad
St. George
Prince’s Bay
Gee. Shayne
Bet
Broadway
Detroit, Mich
City of
Cleveland
Detroit Navigation Company
Alan
Kelly's Island
Archie McLachester
Marbiehead
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