Biggar Case Delays Verdict as Jury Deliberates Night
In Freehold New Jersey the Laura Biggar case jury retired after a tense day and stayed out all night. If acquitted, a Christmas tree will be held at the hotel. if convicted, a new trial may be sought over alleged improprieties and the late Henry Bennett will is dispute.
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Freehold
N. J
Laura Biggar
Henry M. Bennett
Miss Biggar
Bennett
Fennett
Foster
Noonan
Joseph Tucker
Hoboken Health Board
Hoboken- Gem
A. B. D. Watterson
Pittsburg
Heisley
Railroads Built in 1902
A preliminary canvass and Railway Gazette records show about 6 026 miles of new steam railroad laid in 1902 in the United States. Forty two states and territories report activity with Oklahoma leading at 570 miles, followed by Texas 496 and Arkansas 371. Georgia 386 miles, others range 100 to 260 miles. No new mileage reported from Alaska Delaware Idaho Maryland New Hampshire New Jersey Rhode Island or Wyoming.
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Railroad Gazette
United States
Southern Pacific
Nevada
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
New Mexico
Alabama
California
Florida
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Washington
West Virginia
Alaska
Delaware
Idaho
Maryland
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Cos
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Minnesota Ee Dae'e
Missouri Tee
al Ov
Montana
Seee Ou
Nebraska Stere
Ena
Mexico
New
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oni
Oregon
Beens One
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Seevewe
Utah
Virginia Ee
Vermont
Wisconsin Jones
Wyoming
Eee
Canada
New Railroad for Arkansas Chartered to Little Rock
The Leslie and Southern Railway Company with a 3 million dollar capital has secured an Arkansas charter. Planned 120 mile line from Leslie in Searcy County to Little Rock will pass through five counties Searcy Stone White Cleburne and Faulkner and improve north entrance to Little Rock. Backed by St Louis and North Arkansas Railroad interests the project promises independent capital and a connecting link for Missouri Kansas Rock Island and Frisco systems.
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New York Times
Memphis
Leslie and Southern Railway Company
Arkansas
Leslie
Searcy County
Ark
Little Rock
St. Louis and North Arkansas Railroad
Enterprise
Southern Railroad
Searcy, Stone, White, Cleburne
Faulkner
Seligman
St. Louis
Leslie and Southern
Missouri-Kansas
Rock Island
Frisco
Railway Lines Extend Across Arkansas Toward Gulf
The proposed system expansions push rails from Little Rock and other Arkansas points toward the Gulf. The line would pass through largely undeveloped terrain as development lags in interior regions.
Jersey Central's Changes Names Besler VP of CNJ
At a Board meeting held at 143 Liberty Street William G Besler was unanimously named Vice President of the Central Railroad of New Jersey effective yesterday. Besler, former General Manager, has long served in Reading System leadership and previously held posts including trainmaster and division superintendent. T. B. Koombs named Freight Traffic Manager with immediate effect.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Liberty Street
William G. Besler
The
Road
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading System
Besler
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Mr. Besler
Galesburg
Ill
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chicago, Burlington,and Quincy
Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad
T. B. Kooms
Mr. Kooms
New Railroads for Chicago Colossal Tract Proposed
New York and Chicago capitalists plan a combined underground and elevated railroad in Chicago. The project would cost 51 million to 35 million dollars and create a downtown tunnel looping the business district to connect with an elevated line parallel to the South Side route via an incline. Backed by Interborough Rapid Transit of New York, the venture targets the stockyards district with eight New York investors and six Chicagoans named. Proponents planned to seek council approval before the spring election but paused after Mayor Harrison's opposition awaiting a new mayor's election.
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Chicago
New York
South Side
Stockyards
Interborough Rapid Transit Company of
Harrison
Big Order for Rolling Stock to Southern Railway
A New York financial firm Blair & Co. will act as financial agents for the Southern Railway in a purchase of rolling stock totaling 4,144,306 dollars. New rolling stock to be delivered in December 1905 includes 22 consolidated freight engines 18 passenger engines 4 switch engines 2000 gondola freight cars 126 ballast cars and 4 distributing cars.
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New York Times
Chattanooga
Tenn
Blair & Co
New York
Southern Railway Company
Western railroads agree to annual pass exchange
At a Chicago meeting on December 23 the executive officers of Western railroads voted to exchange annual passes with Central Association and Southern lines but will not issue free transport to officers east of Pittsburgh and Buffalo or to fast freight trunk-line representatives. A proposal to refuse passes to all lines east of Chicago and St. Louis drew only a few votes.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Central Association
Southern Lines
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Western Lines
St. Louis
Burglar Chase Ends on Roof With Citizen Heroine
Mrs. Ada Lasher of 25 West One Hundred and Fourth Street shocked thieves on a block near Central Park and Manhattan Avenue yesterday. A man identified as William Schayne, a waiter, fought police atop a house and was captured after a clash. his pockets held jewelry she owned and a box of morphine.
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One Hundred and Sixth Street
Central Park
Manhattan Avenue
Ada Lasher
West One Hundred and Fourth Street
One Hundred and Seventh Street
Mallon
West One Hundredth Street
West One Hundred and Sixth Street
Oliceman
Mason
Mrs. Lasher
Brooklyn Bookkeeper Arrested For Large Larceny
William Jansen, 43, of 93 Sleary Street Brooklyn, charged with larceny of $40 but accused by police of falsifying employer books by about $7000. Former bookkeeper for Phillips & Sons at 227 Washington Street. Bond posting by American Bonding Company of Baltimore. fugitive alias Cooper. Ex convict with Rogues Gallery record and forgery conviction in May 1896.
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William Jansen
Sleary Street
Brooklyn
Jansen
Phillips & Sons
Washington Street
William J. Phillips
American Bonding Company of
Baltimore
Henry Street
Cooper
Rogues’ Gallery
Nathaniel Whipple Dies by Suicide in San Francisco
Nathaniel Whipple, 26, son of Col. Whipple United States Army Chief Paymaster in the Philippines, killed himself with a self-inflicted gunshot in San Francisco. Despondency from prolonged illness suspected as the motive.
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Col. Whipple
San Francisco
Nathaniel Whipple
United State Army
Philippines
Crescent Wins Myriad Goal Hockey Clash at Clermont
Crescent Athletic Club defeated Short Hills 6 to 1 at Clermont Avenue Skating Rink Brooklyn. Veteran Crescent players led by Wall Lifton and Shiebler dominated, with Dobby Kennedy and D Campbell adding goals as Short Hills struggled to connect in the first game of the season.
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Short Hills
Crescent Athletic Clubs
Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
Crescent
Shirriff
New Jersey
Palmer
Lifton
Campbell Brothers
Dobby
Crescents
Wall
Shiebler
Capa
J. W. Campbell
D. Campbell
McKenzie
Harrington
Kennedy
Soemrerede
C. G. W. Campbell
G. Campbell Lifton
Gwynne Dobby
D. Campbell Kennedy
Gaime
Barnard School Games Highlight Cahill Sprint Triple Victory
At the Eighth Regiment Armory Barnard School pupils staged holiday class games with hundreds watching. Cahill led seniors by winning the 60 220 and 440 yard dashes and placing second in the 12 pound shot put with 32 feet 9 inches.
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Eighth Regiment
Ninetyfourth Street
Park Avenue
Barnard School
Cahill
Harris
Perry
Pearce
Hills
D. Miller
Rogers
Saniors
Boorman
Bohm
Zeller
Valentine
Sheel
Clausen
C. Wright
R. James
Purdy
Laird
T. Jessup
Glenn
A. Alexander
Cash
Alexander
Hill
Hegeman
Nny
Jeffries Entices Amateur Champion for Four-Round Bout
Clark Ball, manager for J. J. Jeffries, posted a $1000 forfeit to back a four round elimination clash with amateur heavyweight Jack Munroe of the Pacific Coast. Munroe won $250 by lasting four rounds and securing the decision last Saturday, with a possible bout in Butte this week. Brush denies Manhattan Field offer. John T. Brush said Manhattan Field was never offered to the American League and Hart claimed the Chicago Club’s interest could go to the league.
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Jeffries
Butte
Mont
Clark Ball
J. J. Jeffries
Jack Munroe
Pacific Coast
Munroe
Brush
Manhattan
Indianapolis
John_ T. Trrush
Manhattan Field
New York
James A. Hart
Chicago
Morison Outlines Panama Canal Route At Geographical Society
George S. Morison of the Isthmian Canal Commission spoke to the American Geographical Society on the Panama project. He estimated 41 miles from Colon to Panama Bay and endorsed a route via Lake Bahia twelve miles long with about 14 miles of canal on each side. The Daly Medal was announced for Lieut. Robert E. Peary for his polar explorations from 1898 to 1902.
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George S. Morison
Isthmian Canal Commission
American Geographical Society
Panama Canal
Colon
Panama Bay
Lake Bahia
Daly
Robert E. Peary
Antwerp Yacht Club Likely to Challenge for America's Cup
A Brussels letter to The Transcript reports the Antwerp Yacht Club plans a 1904 America's Cup challenge. The club owns 135 boats and may build a new yacht, led by Maurice Grisar, to compete in Kiel Heligoland and possibly against England if the cup returns there next fall.
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New York Times
Boston
Brussels
Transcript
Antwerp
Kiel
Heligoland
M. Maurice Grisar
M. Grisar
Belgium
England
Sculler Titus Expelled by Union Boat Club
Amateur sculling champion C. S. Titus says he has been expelled from the Union Boat Club without a hearing or stated grounds. He threatens action after the New Year, denies a $10,000 damages suit, and notes ongoing trouble that has harmed the club and drawn public attention.
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C. S. Titus
United States
Union Boat Club
Titus
Union Club
Silent Five Falls to South Side 30 to 13 in Pittsburgh
New York Silent Five lost to South Side at Odd Fellows Hall by 30 to 13. First half under National League rules ended 12 to 6 for South Side, Leibau scoring key field goals and eight fouls, while Fisher starred for the visitors. Second half under A A U rules showcased team play from South Side as every player scored two, with Leibau tallying four and Fisher excelling for Silent Five.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
New York
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Leibau
Cook
Nickel
Fisher
Silent Five
Caseccecee Morward
Fisher Leithead
Rlchlee
Maccy
Winderkriecht
Muench Davis
AGATE
Coche
OWENS
Leithead
Winderknecht
Williams
Varley
foul—Leibau
Davis
Muench
Goodman
Messrs
Cook and
Tile
Stewart breaks Eagle Rock Hill climb record in steam car
W J Stewart of the New Jersey Automobile Club set a new hill climb record on the Eagle Rock Trail at West Orange New Jersey. He ascended the one mile slope averaging 14 percent in 1 58 using a four horsepower steam vehicle weighing 750 pounds. The run was sanctioned by the American Automobile Association with Stewart as Racing Committee Chairman. Timers F M ae fk and A Bythrow and W Worten zick recorded the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Stewart
New Jersey Automobile Club
Eagle Rock
West Orange
N. J
Stewart
American Automobile Association
F. M. Ae Fk
Snow Slides Lecture At A C A Club Meeting
George O Shields of the League of American Sportsmen spoke on Snow Slides in the Canadian Rockies during the Automobile Club of America Tuesday night at 735 Fifth Avenue. About fifty members attended the talk between technical demonstrations.
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Automobile Club of America
Fifth Avenue
George O. Shields
League of American Sportsmen
Canadian Rockies
Club
Seventy first Regiment regroups in Starr's alleys tournament
In the Seventy first Regiment regimental bowling tourney at Starr's National Alleys Company D beat Company B two games. Individual scores include Goodsell 91 109 and Parker 131 192 for D while O'Donnell 0 and Lilienthal 176 161 appear for B and other names tally totals of 2600 and 238 for the two games. In the American National Tournament at Thom's White Elephant alleys Corinthian and Spartan clubs compete with Wenzel 192 and 177 and Starr 244 in the second game and Beam 182 176 for Metropolitan in another.
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Seventy-first Regiment
Starr
Company D
Srae
Goodsell
Gwinn
Montgomery
Black
Stewart
Phillips
Clark
Lilienthal
Parker
O’donnell
Weller
Seseese
Babing
Thom
White Elephant
Corinthian Bowling Club
Holm
Wenzel
Buck
Zollinger
Holden
Spartan Bowling Club
W. Gerdes
F. Gerdes
Conlon
Meyer
Lehrbach
Metropolitan Bowling Club
Beam
Breen
Fisher
Arnold
G. Gerdes
Schwartje and Arps's Broadway Alleys First Game Summary
First National Bank–Church leads with scores 180 Waters 124 Murphy 142 Harriman 146 Brown 177 to total 769. J P Morgan & Co Whitney 149 Moore 204 highlight the indoor alley competition.
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Schwartje & Arps
Broadway
First National Bank—Church
Waters
Murphy
Harriman
Brown
J. P. Morgan & Co
Whitney
Moore
Bank Team Scoring Totals Across Three Games
The report lists multiple players and teams with high scores in three games. McNicol 201 and Bucken 163 lead in the first game with totals of 851. In the second game Trust Company of America players Kupel 138 Crawchard 129 Reed 189 Will 139 Douglass 135 face First National Bank’s Church 197 Waters 161 Murphy 152 Harriman 146 Brown 166. The third game features J P Morgan Co Whitney 185 Moore 161 McNicol 168 Buckner 185 Stokes 203 and Trust Company of America Kupel 185 Crawchard 135 Reed 152 Will 195 Douglass 190 in a 852 and 806 totals respectively.
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McNicol
Bucken
Stokes
Total
Trust Company of America
Kupel
Crawchard
Reed
Will
Douglass
First National Bank—Church
Waters
Murphy
Harriman
Brown
J. P. Morgan & Co
Whitney
Moore
Brooklyn Royal Arcanum League Bowling Scores
In Brooklyn Elephant Club Alleys Fort Greene Council and Amphion Council lead in games with scores across three rounds. Fort Greene totals 786 while Amphion posts 575 in the first, Amphion 666 in the second, and Pro Patria 1200 plus in combined play as players Bergman Warner Wilcox and Powles tally top marks.
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Elephant Club
Brooklyn
Fort Greene Council
Bergman
Warner
Wilcox
Hart
Spencer
Amphion Council
E. Powles
Goerke
C. Powles
Kimball
Pro Patria Council
Rodenburger
Goeerke
Haff
Basketball Scores From San Salvador and Castilian Council Games
First game ends San Salvador Council 61 Congress Own Council 71 with top scorers Mc Manus 135 Dolan 110 Davis 129 Carroll 125 Shugrue 190 Gallagher 167 Coleman 174 Boyle 109 Houlahan Ti. Second game shows San Salvador 639 Castilian TO with Smith 127 Lynch 154 Patterson 165 Feely 191 Fox 154. Third game features Castilian 794 Congress Own Council GST with Smith 151 Lynch 168 Patterson 158 Feely 149 Fox 1638 Shugrue 121 Gallagher 146 Coleman 149 Eloulahan 104.
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Starr
San Salvador
McManus
McMahon
Dolan
Davis
Carroll
Congress
E. Shugrue
Gallagher
Coleman
Boyle
Castilian Council
Smith
Lynch
Patterson
Feely
Fox
Eloulahan
New Intercollegiate Fencing Association Forms Up
The I F A brings Columbia Cornell Yale Harvard Pennsylvania Annapolis and West Point together for a Jan 3 inaugural meeting in this city to set policy and dual meet dates. The group will control championship scheduling with March 21 proposed for the title meet at the New York Athletic Club. Frederic B. Clark of Columbia heads the new body and will preside, offering Columbia dual meet challenges.
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Intercollegiate
Columbia
Cornell
Yale
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Annapolis
West Point
Intercollegiate Association
New York Athletic Club
Charles E. Goodhue
G. M. Hammond
Association
Frederic B. Clark
New Association
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Adtress
NEW Railroad
Gulf
Jersey Central
T. B. Rooms
Southern Railway
Clermont Skating Rink
Barnard
Wright
Panama Canal Route
Antwerp Yacht Challenge
Sculler Titus
Automobile
Automobile Club
Bank Clerks’ League
Grand Rapids Furniture Company
34Th Street
West
Siberian Squirrel
C. C. Shayne
6Th Av
41St St
Bet
Bway & Gih
Sporting Goods
Peck & Snyder
Spalding
John
A. G. Spalding & Bros
Nassau Street
Aba
Brooklyn Royal Arcanum League
B. Macy & Co
35Th St
Macy
American Publishers’ Association
Tom Taine
Noear
Golden State
el Paso-Rock -Island
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
NIH
A. Ho
Knights OF Columbus League
College
Messry
Fulton ST
Oqung Bros
Lark
Howard ST
Crosby ST
Just East
Ene
Sitins
C. C
Shayne
Bway & 6Th
van Tassell & Krearney
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