Alaska Roads Good for Paris Race Preparations
A New York Times representative travels to Valdez to map Alaska transit for the New York to Paris motor race. He will assess the route from Valdez to Fairbanks via Tanana and Yukon, establish supply stations for fuel, oil, food, and other necessities, and report conditions for crossing the frozen interior. The plan includes a full route through the United States, Alaska, Siberia, and Europe, with official details to be published in The Times.
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Alaska
New York
Paris
New York Times
Valdez
Seattle
Port Willard
San Francisco
Major Richardson
United States Army
Richardson
Fairbanks
Tanana
Yukon
Nome
Timms
Fairbanks Times
United States
Siberia
Europe
Receiver Appointed for A C Gunter Publishing Company
Judge Holt appointed James B. Sheldon as receiver for the A C Gunter Publishing Company doing business as Home Publishing Company at 3 East Fourteenth Street. The firm, once firm of Archibald Clavering Gunter, faced bankruptcy amid tightened finances since Gunter’s February 1907 death. The assets include $3,500 in accounts and some books and office furniture. liabilities listed for salaries and extra work. Reorganization efforts were said possible, with Gunter's Magazine among the publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
James B. Sheldon
A.C. Gunter Publishing Company
Home Publishing
East Fourteenth Street
Archibald Clavering Gunter
A.oh Gunter
A. C. Gunter Publishing Company
Gunter
Atwater
Com, Ia
Rge
Produce Exchange Deaths and Dues Burden Mark Exchange
Members of the Produce Exchange face rising mortality among peers as the market shifts to Chicago and membership shrinks from 8,000 to under 2,500. Since January 1 last year eighty three death notices were posted, with gratuities paid in only four, leaving seventy nine assessed on surviving members to cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Produce Exchange
Chicago
Exchange
Molly Reardon Convicted Then Released on Suspension
Molly Reardon once a Forty second Street hotel proprietor appeared at Special Sessions to answer a charge of violating the excise law. Justices Zeller Wyatt and Olmsted convicted her but suspended sentence after counsel said the hotel had been closed over a year ago, which the court accepted to satisfy justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly "Reardon
Forty-second Street
Pres
Zeller, Wyatt
Why Roebling's Gift Was Declined
Announcement says John A. Roebling's views on prohibition did not influence the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions to reject property in Asheville North Carolina. Rev. Charles L. Thompson secretary explains the offer was declined solely due to attached conditions making acceptance inadvisable. Roebling withdrew his offer after being advised of the board's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roebling
John A. Roebling
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
Asheville
N. C
Charles. L. Thompson
Appellate Division Reverses $460000 Judgment in Kanawha Syndicate Case
The Appellate Division yesterday overturned a $460,000 verdict won by promoter John J. Jones against George J. Gould and others tied to the Little Kanawha Syndicate over coal lands in Ohio. The court ruled the suit should target the Kanawha Syndicate or Goulds as managers, not individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John §. Jones
George J. Gould
Little Kanawha 6
Ohio
Kanawha Syndicate
Mrs Dickinson Arrested in Connecticut Murder Case
Boston reports Mrs Georgana Dickinson alias Charlotte McDonald was arrested in Cambridge tonight as an alleged accessory to the murder of Mrs Helena Winniaere whose body was found in Lampblack Swamp Harrison New Jersey on December 26. She admits her name and says she will cooperate. Theodore S Whitmore faces arraignment in Harrison for the murder. Burial permit issued for Mrs Whitmore and her body to be moved to Schenectady. A gold wedding ring was turned in to Harrison police found near the pond shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Georgana Dickinson
Charlotte McDonald
Harrison
N. J
Helena Winniaere
Lampblack Swamp
Cambridge
Watts
Georgiana Dickinson
Theodore S. Whitmore
Hludson County Prosecutor's Office
Joseph Converse
Schenectady
John Miller
Robber Gang Targets Stuyvesant Square Homes
A string of burglaries in and around Stuyvesant Square hit multiple residences over the past week. Murphys at 304 East Seventeenth Street reported $3,000 in losses including cash, jewelry, and rugs, while other victims on East Seventeenth Street and Irving Place lost watches, rings, surgical instruments, cash, and valuables. Police suspect a professional gang but have no leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies FY. Murphy
East Seventeenth Street
Tammany
Stuyvesant Square
Mary Dalton
A. B. Palmer
Frederick Ahrent
John. BE
Herrity
Frederick Bush
Bush
John Foley
Supreme Court
Blake
East Eighteenth Street
Alexius Zwick
Dierman Theatre
Irving Place
East Seventeenth’ S Street
No. Zwicik
Robert J. Collier
Gramercy Park
Milk Workers Unite For Six Day Week In Milk Trade
A new Milk trade union reveals plans for a six day working week and a potential general strike if demands are refused. A secret circular urges workers to join the Organization Committee headquartered at 60 Cooper Square. The group says workers were once isolated but are now organized to secure better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Square
Abor
Hamilton Bank Inquiry Continues Before Special Grand Jury
The Hamilton Bank examination proceeded with witnesses including Robert Joyce and Sebastian De Briehof as the special Grand Jury probes insurance companies and financial institutions. Depositors Dr. Lucius Warner and Byron Strassburger plus Francis Lloyd were questioned as the adjournment loomed for the directors meeting at 215 West 125th Street, now postponed to Tuesday January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Bank
Robert Joyce
Montgomery
Sebastian de Briehof
Tremont
Robert Milligen
Kresel
Lucius C. Warner
Broadway
Byron L. Strassburger
Maiden Lane
Francis G. Lloyd
Brooks; Brothers
Monay
West 125Th Street
Ives
Broker Expelled for Misstatements at Stock Exchange
W P Wilkinson of 43 Exchange Place was expelled from the Consolidated Stock Exchange yesterday after the Committee on Membership found he made willful misstatements on material points in his application. President Ogden D Budd said it was possibly the second such expulsion in the Exchange's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Committee On
Ogden D. Budd
Exchange
W. P. Wilkinson
Exchange Place
Budd
Wilkinson
Delia Named in Will Contest Linked to Cahill Family
The will contest before Surrogate Millard in Yonkers centers on the nickname Delia used by Mrs Frank Burton Jr to refer to her aunt Mary Cahill. The case involves Daniel Cahill and could affect about $2,000 slated for Delia in the Cahill estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia
Millard
Patrick Cahill
Yonkers
Mary Cahill
Frank Burton, Jr
Daniel Cahill
Friday License Wave Drops to Eighty One
The new City Hall Bureau issued eighty one marriage licenses yesterday, a low count for the area. The couple listed are Robert H. Sheron of Central Valley, Conn., and Marjorie Ferguson Brown of 265 West Seventy second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Sheron
Wef
Central Valley
Conn
Mearjorie Ferguson Brown
West Seventy-second Street
Southern Railway Stocks Slide On Rumors And Earnings
Southern Railway stocks fell sharply after a 6 point drop in first mortgage bonds and broad declines in preferred and other shares. Officials and bankers say rumors of financial trouble are baseless, though rate resistance and declining net earnings raise dividend suspensions risk. Directors failed to form a quorum for a meeting in Washington.
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The
Southern Railway
Souther Railway Preferred
Oeron
Road
Finley
Washington
Talhah Fells
Georgia
South Carolina
Curity Ship
Tallulah Falls
San Georgia
Tis
Southern Railway President Finley Ill in Washington
Special to The New York Times reports President Finley of the Southern Railway is ill in bed at his Washington apartments. A New York dispatch about market rumors was sent to him and he replied that he is not advised of Southern bond and stock market tendencies today but does not believe reports in circulation justify concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Finley
The
Southern Railway
New York
Bomb Jars Police Station in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg at Central Police Station the Black Hand wrecked the home of George Saturno after he refused a 2000 dollar demand. Officer Kerry was knocked unconscious and Superintendent Gienn was tossed from his chair. Saturno and family sustained injuries, with Saturno’s wife and others hurt. A prior Black Hand warning had followed earlier letters demanding payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Central Police
Black Hand
George Saturno
Deaten
John Kerry
Tohn Gienn
Central Station
Joseph Mosmao
Satarno
Haunted man A suicide linked to factory fire suspicions
Albert Bowler aged 50, once at Rhoades & Co. factory on West Avenue and Third Street, Long Island City, killed himself in his room at 44 Fast Avenue. A poison bottle and note stating he is harassed by the charge were found. he left his property to “a little girl” in Manhattan. The fire was accidental and Bowler had no connection to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
R. W. Rhoades & Co
West Avenue
Third Street
Long Island City
Albert Bowler
Fast Avenue
Struck Jury Granted in McClellan Ouster Suit
In a rare ruling Justice Davis granted a struck jury for the ouster case brought by Attorney General Jackson against Mayor McClellan. The appeal notification followed a prior denial of a motion for a further bill of particulars regarding alleged poll fraud in Greater New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Justice Davis
McClellan
Jackson
New York
City Market Men Win Permit for Live Poultry Sale
The Appellate Division ordered Controller Metz to issue a permit to Adolph Danziger, a West Washington Market dealer, allowing sale of live poultry at his stalls. The controller had added a ban when he applied, but the court ruled the permit should reflect Danziger’s prior rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Adolph Danziger
West
Washington
Danziger
New York Central Sells 30 Million Dollar Bond Issue
J P Morgan & Co purchased 30 million dollars of New York Central equipment trust bonds. The issue is a joint obligation of New York Central and its lines Lake Shore Michigan Central and Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. Bonds bear 5 percent interest and mature in yearly installments over up to fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York Central
Morgan & Co
Grand Central Station
J.P. Morgan
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago & St. Louis
Guaranty Trust Company
Treasury
Ines
Dr Dunlop Declared Incompetent by Jury in New York
Dr William B Noyes testified the retired physician Dr Cl ar W Dunlop was in an emaciated feeble state and gave irrelevant answers when questioned. A jury valued his estate at 600000 pounds and a trustee will be appointed to manage affairs amid opposition from his wife and 22 nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark W. Dunlop
Hugert ‘Magic Boot
West Twenty-sixth Street
Supreme Court
Triax
Dunlop
Lligert
Willam
B. Noyes
Noyes
Memorial honors J P Morgan for support during financial disturbances
A memorial is being prepared by the Stock Exchange, Chamber of Commerce and related bodies to recognize J P Morgan’s role in stabilizing the city’s financial institutions during recent disturbances. Signatures from leaders of the Stock Exchange Governing Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and Merchants Association will accompany the memorial. Morgan’s optimistic outlook at a recent Steel Corp dinner, citing October lows as possibly beneath future levels, is noted alongside expected gradual improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
The
Stock Exchange
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Cripple Creek Central Directors Pass Dividends
The Cripple Creek Central Railway board met yesterday and decided to pass dividends on both common and preferred stock due to cash tightness after the failure of Kessler & Co. three months ago. The line, listed on the Stock Exchange, has traditionally paid 4 percent on the preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek Central Railway
Kessler & Co
Cripple Creek Central
Stock Exchange
Tin Plate Prices Cut by American Can Company
Following a drop in tin plate prices, the American Can Company, a leading maker of the product, announced overall price reductions for 1908. Tin plate and related products had risen throughout last year and did not see parallel cuts in other metal manufacturing sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Can Company
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A. C. Gunter Company
Molly” Reardon
Consolidated Governors
Suicde
J.P. Morgan & Co
Haps
Bpecial Brill Suits & Overcoats
Brill
Fyothers
Union Square
14Th St
N. B’way
N. Chambers St
B'way
Cortlandt St
Harlem
Vivanecso
Cortlandt
N. Greenwich
125Th Street
Cor
3D Avenue
el Principe de Gales
Havana
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