Risley Couple Die in Suspected Gas Tragedy at Brooklyn Home
Charles Risley a 63 year old wholesale druggist and his wife Amelia 60 were found dead from gas asphyxiation in their Hart Street Brooklyn home after a five day disappearance. Their son Henry of Pleasantville and clerk John Ludlow forced entry and discovered them in the parlor. Coroners physician Wuest said death likely Wednesday night with no sign of self harm. The Risley firm, the citys oldest drug company tracing to the great grandfather, reported strong but uneven real estate investments and a prosperous history. The double funeral is set for 10 oclock tomorrow.
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Charles Risley
Amelia
Risley Wholesale Drug Company
Greenwich Street
Henry
Pleasantville
N. Y
John Ludlow
Hart Street
Brooklyn
Risleys
Maiden ‘Lane
Ludlow
Carl
Newburg
Mulder
Wuest
Timothy Ingraham
Flatbush
Sur
Risley
Royal Arcanum
Montauk Lodge
Masons
Society of Odd Fellows
Knights of St. John and Malta
Veterans’ Association
Gold Export Movement Resumes With $500,000 Engagement
The gold export movement was resumed yesterday as Goldman, Sachs & Co. engaged $500,000, with foreign exchange rates rising to a level that favors remittances by buying gold over bills of exchange. The total moved amount rises to $5,900.
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Goldman, Sachs & Co
Secret Brooklyn Marriage Revealed After Years
An advertisement in a Brooklyn paper disclosed the marriage of Dr Henry J Kohlmann of 532 State Street to Phoebe Edna Skidmore on September 4 1905. The couple wed while he was a medical student at Long Island College Hospital and kept the union secret until illness and social pressures prompted disclosure.
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Brooklyn
Henry J. Kohlmann
State Street
Phoebe Edna Skidmore
William la Wall
Pacific Street
Long Island College Hospital
Greene Avenue
Conners Back From Europe in Silken Hat
Democratic State Chairman William J. Conners of Buffalo returns from Europe aboard the Hamburg American liner Amerika and shares impressions. He visits Hamburg Berlin Paris and London and praises German cleanliness while hinting at military tensions. He and Mrs. Conners stayed at the Knickerbocker Hotel and he muses on meeting Kaiser Wilhelm.
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William J. Conners
Buffalo
Europe
Amerika
Knickerbocker
Mrs. Conners
New York Harbor
Mr. Conners
New York
Hill
Sara
National City Bank Opens In Former Custom House
The National City Bank opened in the old Custom House site amid widespread congratulations from the banking world. The vaults were checked, large loan business noted, and staff invited for a reception for 400 employees with access to all building areas and a rooftop dinner.
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National City Bank
Custom House
Hanover Street
Frank A. Vander Op
Wall Street
International Smelting and Refining Company Chartered
The International Smelting and Refining Company with a $50 million capital was chartered in Trenton on December 21. NY men Frederick Hoff Richard C. Hunt and Nelson W. Runnion are incorporators. John D. Ryan of Amalgamated Copper backs the move to rival Guggenheim interests. The firm may build a smelter to process Utah Copper ore. plans depend on Ryan’s January return.
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New York Times
Trenton
International Smelting and Refining Company
Capital
Frederick Hoff
West 118Th Street
Richard C. Hunt
East Fortieth Street
Nelson W. Runnion
West Sixty-fourth Street
New York City
Amalgamated Copper Company
Guggenheim
John D. Ryan
Smelting and
Ae Company
West
Jauary
J. Ryan
Wall Street
Utah Copper Company
American Smelting Company
Cole-Ryan Company
Delay In Virginia Power Co Financing Notice
A committee led by Douglas Robinson representing security holders of the Virginia Passenger and Power Company and related firms announced that appeals from fore commissioners will block issuing securities before January 1. The notice indicates no securities will be issued by the target date.
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Virginia Power Co
Douglas Robinson
Virginia Passenger and Power Company and Allied Companies
Yale and Princeton Win Chess Matches
In the seventeenth annual intercollegiate chess tourney Yale and Princeton beat Harvard and Columbia 2½–1½ in the first round at the West Side Republican Club. Stephens starred for Princeton, defeating Columbia’s Blumberg, with Yale and Harvard also featuring wins by Burgess, Chandler, and Parshley. The second round pairs Yale vs Princeton and Columbia vs Harvard.
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West Side
Broadway
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Columbia
Crimson
Eli
Charles Curt
Samuel Glueck
E. L. Glueck
F. R. Elsasser
Glueck
H. Blumberg
L. W. Stephens
Brooklyn
G. Burgess
Bishop Burgess
Long Island
J. R. Chandler
W. W. Parshley
C. H. Ramsdell
J. W. Alexander
G. F. Comstock
J. L. Tieman
H. R. Ferger
Phillidor
E. H. Bierman
B. Burgess
K.S. Johnson
C. F. Jefferson
F. P. Byerly
Peecsase
Ray Lopez
NYU Rowing Association elects officers and plans regatta entry
NYU Rowing Association held its annual meeting and elected President Harry Anderson Saul Bernstein became Vice President Alan More Secretary and Floyd E Bligen Treasurer. The group expects an eight to compete at the Harlem regatta against Georgetown with no races scheduled yet. Alumni gifts leave a $100 year end balance and fundraising for a crew is anticipated.
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New York University Rowing Association
Harry Anderson
Saul Bernstein
Alan More
Floyd E. Bligen
Taylor
Harlem
Georgetown
Huntington
Williams and Princeton Open Intercollegiate Hockey Series
The first game of intercollegiate hockey will be played at St Nicholas Rink tomorrow evening between Princeton and Williams. Williams has a history of strong showings against Yale and Harvard, and manager Santry promises a seven that could rival past Williams teams. Princeton has played two local games and appears poised to challenge Yale Harvard Columbia and Dartmouth for the championship.
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St. Nicholas Rink
Princeton
Williams
Yale
Harvard
Santry
Columbia
Dartmouth
Draft ruling awards Landroth to Louisville club
The National Baseball Commission set aside Landroth by Pittsburg from Topeka and awarded the player to the Louisville America Association club. Louisville had purchased him around Aug 20 and he played the rest of the season, with all purchase requirements met.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Landroth
Topeka
Pittsburg
National Baseball Commission
Louisville America Association
Louisville
Obstacle Roller Skate Race Planned at Metropolitan Rink
A Thursday night obstacle race for roller skaters is set at the Metropolitan Roller Skating Rink at Broadway and Fifty second Street. Competitors will circle the track four times and tackle barrels, jumps, chairs, tables, and a finishing roll. Many entries already received.
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Metropolitan Roller Skating Rink
Broadway
Fifty-second Street
Billiard Star Shaefer Plans World Title Challenge
Jake Schaefer, once a billiard star, signals from Colorado he will challenge the Sutton Slosson winner for the world championship at 181. He went West last summer in frail health, but expects to begin practicing within thirty days as his condition improves.
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Chicago
Jake Shhaefer
Colorado
Thomas Foley
Sutton
Slosson
Schaefer
Lawn Tennis Rankings Delay Expected This Week
The Lawn Tennis Ranking Committee led by Dr. P. B. Hawk and E. F. Torrey will likely issue delayed season rankings by Christmas Eve. The top five men are William A. Larned Beals C. Wright Frederick B. Alexander and William J. Clothier with Raymond D. Little. Women’s ratings are not planned this year absent prior promises. James Dwight and the Executive Committee must approve the findings.
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P. B. Hawk
University of Illinois
E. F. Torrey
C. Frederick Watson, Jr
William A. Larned
Beals C. Wright
Frederick B. Alexander
William J. Clothier
Raymond D. Little
Larned, Wright
Clothier
Alexander
Harold H. Hackett
James Dwight
Clarence Hobart
Doctors Lose At Tennis In New York Handicap Doubles
E F Concklin and W A McCredy reached the handicap tennis doubles final at the New York Athletic Club by beating Dr W J Pulley and Dr George H Mallett in straight sets 25-23, 25-21. McCredy’s late ace run sealed the match as the pair fought back from deficits.
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E. F. Concklin
W. A. McCredy
New York Athletic Club
W. J. Pulley
George H. Mallett
Concklin
McCredy
Frederick Olson
Richard C. Rathborne
J. T. Mahoney
Thomas Byrnes
Dr. Pulley
Mallett
Dr. Mallett
Marker
E. J. Gianninni
Marrone Loses Suit Over Benning Track Drugging Claim
In Washington on December 21 1907 the case of Joseph Marrone vs the Washington Jockey Club and stewards S S Howland Henry J Morris and Samuel Ross ended with a verdict for the defendants. Chief Justice Clabaugh ruled no conspiracy was proven and that Marrone's racing badge removal and track denial were revocable at the club's discretion.
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Washington
Joseph Marrone
New York
Benning
St. Joseph
Marrone
Washington Jockey Club
S. S. Howland
Henry J. Morris
Samuel Ross
Circuit Court of
District of Columbia
Clabaugh
Benning Track
Jockey Club
Team Play in Billiards at Daly's Carrom Club
Five matches of three cushion carrom at Daly's billiard rooms Broadway and Thirty-first. Oblatt and Parham won two of their matches, Smith and Gilbert won two and lost one. Results: Oblatt and Parham 20 over Smith and Gilbert 16. Smith and Gilbert 20 over Harris and Diaz 17. Nollar and Erlich 20 over Loewenberg and Law 14. Oblatt and Parham 20 over Loewenberg and Law 14. Smith and Gilbert 20 over Nollar and Erlich 18.
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Daly
Broadway
Thirty-first Street
Oblatt
Parham
Smith
Gilbert
Perham
Harris
Diaz
Nollar
Erlich
Loewenberg
Law
Briarcliff Race Rules Change Sparks Stock Car Debate
After a stormy session the Briarcliff committee adopted new rules that remove stock car status and seek a broader race identity like the Vanderbilt Cup. The move faces pushback from donor W H Law and from manufacturers who may withdraw, leaving the field to foreign makes and uncertain entries.
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Automobile Club of America
W. W. Law
Briarcliff
Europe
Henry H. Law
Mr. Law
A.C. A
Law
Lozier
Thomas, Stearns
Simplex
Allen-Kingston
Palmer- Singer
Briarcliff Committee
Co. F. Wyckoff
Stearns Company
Percy Owen
Chalmers-Detroit
Sidney Bowman
Apperson
EB. H. Gallagher
Mayja
Paul Lacroix
Renault
Tigers Face New York University Tonight
New York University meets Princeton at University Heights after a season earlier saw NYU run up a 46 to 22 victory. The freshman squad will play Commerce High School in the preliminary game.
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Tigers
New York University
Princeton
University Heights
New York Five
Princetonians
Commerce High School
Trunk Line Protest Over New Haven Canadian Pacific Rate
The Trunk Line Association led by Francis Le Bau met to draft a memorial to the New Haven Road protesting its agreement with Canadian Pacific Dispatch. The aim is to curb traffic advantage gained by the differential rate and influence the Executive Committee meeting held today.
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Trunk Line Association
Francis le Bau
New York Central Lines
Hav
Canadian Pacific Dispatch
Canadian Pacific
New York
Trunk Line Associat
Asen
Association
New Haven
Pleads Gambling Defense in Stock Suit
Gustav Meyer of Belleville New Jersey contends in court that marginal stock trading resembles gambling and debts from such trades are not legally collectible. The defense was argued in Newark yesterday against Van Schaick Co., et al.
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Gustav Meyer
Belleville
N. J
Dofense Newark
van Schaick & Co
Ers
Yonkers Indoor Track Meet Features Crashes and Wins
Yonkers hosted a packed indoor track night at the Fourth Separate Company Armory. Stars like Driscoll and Bellars clashed in the two mile where Collins prevailed after falls. Crowley won the five mile, while Yonkers and St Joseph Lyceum claimed relay events amid crashes and protests.
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Yonkers
Yonkers Athletic Club
Armory
Driscoll
Collins
Bonhag
Bellars
Beilars
L. Christopher
St. Joseph’s Lyceum
James Crowley
Twenty-second Regiment
Westchester County
William Webb
James Walsh
F. Clare
J. Wallace
Mount Vernon
J. Walsh
Mercury A C
J. Deering
Mercury A. C
Erwin Gabriel
W. Lennon
P. Ryan
W. Lefurgy
J. Gelgzer
A. C. of
M. English
M. Degnan
W. Drohan
P. Brown
H. Gissing
J. McEntee
H. Edwards
E. Lohse
Shrubb to Race Longboat After Madison Square Garden Trials
P T Powers, manager of two Madison Square Garden marathon trials between Dorando and Hayes, travels to Toronto to finalize arrangements for a marathon between Shrubb and Longboat. The date is undecided between January 8 and 9 due to venue and track setup uncertainties at Madison Square Garden.
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P. T. Powers
Madison Square Garden
Dorando
Hayes
Longboat
Toronto
Shrubb
Victor
Doranda
New York
Christmas Golf And Shooting At Fox Hills Club
Fox Hills Golf Club prepares for Christmas Day events with an all winter 18-hole course open. Class A and B handicaps plus a guests prize highlight the golf program along with six shooting events. Trap shooters may use the traps for a small fee and club leaders Arthur McAleenan and Robert Sasseen will lead a morning team match, with the losing side paying for lunch if ice holds.
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Fox Hills
Board of Governors
Arthur McAleenan
Robert Sasseen
White Steamer Used Cars At Bargain Prices
The White Company on Broadway at 62nd Street offers several overhauled used cars at bargain prices. Suitable for pleasure or business, first come, first served, manufacturer direct sale.
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White Company
Broadway
Latham to Open with Standing in New York Racquet Match
Peter Latham England’s racquet champion meets George Standing former England champ and NY Racquet and Tennis Club instructor on Saturday in a three sets five game match at the club court. Spectators restricted to club members as gallery space is filled.
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Standing
Latham
Peter Latham
England
George Standing
New York
Jay Gould
New Court
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Clarence H. Mackay
Roslyn
L. L
Mackay
Ennis
Bath Beach Swimming Club Restored to Good Standing
The Bath Beach Swimming Club is reinstated in the Metropolitan Association of the AAU after turning over gold medals won by West Side swimmers last summer. The Registration Committee warned that novice rule violations will be punished, and improper attire will bar competitors, with pants above the knee cited.
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Bath Beach
Metropolitan Association
West Side
Beach Beach
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