Madison Square Garden Show Highlights Local Swim Contests
Henry J. Handy of the Simoais Athletic Club failed to break world records in the 300 and 150 yard backstroke at the Sportsman's Show. J. J. Kennedy of the New York Normal School trailed Handy by three yards as they vied for the top spot. West Side Y M C A won the water polo match over Bath Beach Swimming Club 23 to 13. R C Leonardo set a new distance record in fly casting with 177 feet. The event included schoolboy championship shoot-offs and multiple relay and sprint contests amid heavy attendance despite bad weather.
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Hejhad
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New York Normal School
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Handy
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West Side Young Men's Christian Association
Bath Beach Swimming Club
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C. Stepath
United States
Madison Square Garden
Roosevelt
Gov. Hughes
Shaw Loses Appeal Over Royalties Case
George Bernard Shaw sues Herbert Stone & Co and Duffield & Co for 58400 in royalties on several books. The Supreme Court ordered a remand for a bill of particulars after a favorable ruling for Shaw and involved disputes over U S copyrights and licensing actions between 1905 and 1906.
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George Bernard Shaw
Herbert Stone
Melville E. Stone, Jr
Herbert Stone& Co
Duffield & Co
the Supreme Court
United States
Duffield & F
Shaw
Jena Stone & Co
Conan E
Rush on St Paul Pacific Coast extension advances
President Earling of the St Paul Road reports rapid progress on the Pacific Coast extension. About one half of the 1372 mile line from the Missouri River to the coast laid, with 635 miles expected in operation this month. Completion of the Bitter Root Mountain tunnel is due by April 1909.
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Earling
St. Paul Road
St. Paul
Missouri River
Bitter Root Mountain
New York Weather Forecast Amid Slush From Snow
Weather observer Emery checked rooftop rain cans at 100 Broadway and predicted sun today. Yesterday temperatures ranged from 81 to 37 degrees as snow turned to drizzle and then rain, leaving the city slushy and wet for the youngsters’ bobsledding.
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Emery
Broadway
Lea
New Swimming Body Aims To Unite Amateurs
Swimmers at Madison Square Garden discuss forming a national swimming association. The plan envisions an independent body allied with the Amateur Athletic Union to advance amateur swimming, include a junior branch, and recognize women swimmers.
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Madison Square Garden
Amateur Athletic Union
Nsot
100 Mile Record Broken At Ormond One Day of Fast Cars
Three records fall at Ormond Beach as M G Bernin in a Renault wins the 100 mile match race in 1 12 58 1 5. Cedrino in a Fiat sets a 30 second mile mark. D B Brown clocks 353 5 for a one mile amateur best. Stevens in a Fiat and others also post notable times.
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Fla
Ormond Beach
M. G. Bernin
Renault
Walter Clifford Earp
Napier
Cedrino
Fiat
Guy Waugh
Bernin
Ced
R. B. Stevens
Benz
David Bruce Brown
New York
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Mercedes
Brown
Mila
Jme
Stevens
Parker
Kelsey
First National Securities Company Formed in Albany
The First National Securities Company, capitalized at 250000, was incorporated in Albany on Thursday with Henry T. Rodman, broker, among the three directors. The name mirrors a recently formed bank venture, raising concerns of customer confusion, though Rodman says the decision came before the other entity’s announcement. Officials at the First National Bank declined to comment.
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Albany
First National Securities Company
Henry T. Rodman
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-third Street
First National Bank
First Securities Company
Rodman
Henry T. Rodman & Co
Rodman Company
Darracq Auto Co Fails in Bankruptcy Petition
Bankruptcy petition filed against the Darracq Motor Car Company at 1989 Broadway alleges insolvency. Company stock was $100,000, later reduced. assets include cars, parts, and machinery totaling substantial value. New Amsterdam National Bank reportedly holds liens, with liabilities around $100,000. Receiver Lindsay Russell appointed by Judge Holt with $50,000 bond.
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Darracq Motor Car Company
Broadway
P. 4
Rooney
G. M. McWilliams
D. Wilder
Ben Wood
Frank M. Patterson
E. Lamberjack &Co
New Amsterdam National Bank
Porges
Holt
United States District Court
Lindsay Russell
Bankruptcy filed against New York Car and Truck Company
A bankruptcy petition is filed in Kingston against the New York Car and Truck Company by creditors led by Sullivan & Cromwell. Judge Holt appoints Robert Wilkinson as receiver with a $40,000 bond. assets about $75,000. The firm, founded 1906 in New Jersey, produced autos and parts and continues limited operations under provisional relief. Orlando F. Thomas, linked to recent banking matters, was a former president.
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New York Car and Truck Company
Kingston
Sullivan & Cromwell
Harry J. Schnell
William Street
This City
Carl Coonley
Port Richmond
S. L
Colby M. Chester, Jr
Liberty Street
Daniel G. Bogart
Schnell
Judge Holt
Robert Wilkinson
Poughkeepsie
Perey
Mercantile National Bank
Steel Foundries Plan Again For Stock Retirement
American Steel Foundries Company circulates details of a plan to retire old preferred and common stock by issuing 17.184 million dollars of new stock. Each old preferred share exchanges for 77 dollars in new stock 20 dollars in debentures and 3 dollars cash. Old common stock receives 25 dollars per 100 in new issue. Stockholders meet March 14 to vote with deposits accepted at Guaranty Trust Company.
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American Steel Foundries Company
Guaranty Trust Company
Western Maryland Plans Receivership in Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad placed in the hands of receiver B F Bush after financial difficulties. Creditors pressed for about 800000 in materials payments, with 3776750 in April loans largely abroad led by Deutsche Bank. A petition will seek court permission to pay April 1 interest on first mortgage bonds, with a protective committee for second mortgage bonds formed.
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Western Maryland Railroad
B. F. Bush
The
Road
Deutsche Bank of Germany
United States Circuit Court
Maryland
Alvin W. Kreck
Myron T. Herrick
Henry S. Redmond
George P. Butler
Winslow
Harriman Earnings Fall Reported for January
Harriman Pacifica posts sharp declines in January gross and net earnings. Southern Pacific shows losses of 1,465,056 gross and 1,480,473 net. Union Pacific reports 75,057 gross and 955,201 net. A proposed California tunnel costing 11 million is discredited in Wall Street.
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Harriman Pacifica
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
California
Wall Street
Customs Ruling Upholds Silk Schedule Duty on Fur Hats
The Board of United States General Appraisers ruled that fur-based hats trimmed with silk or artificial flowers fall under the silk schedule at 60 percent ad valorem. The decision rejects the argument to classify them under Paragraph 432 of the Dingley tariff based on fur value, affirming silk-dominated classification.
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Board of
United States General Appraisers
Judkins & McCormick Company
New York
Howell
Pianos and Organs Bargains in Town
Bargains on uprights from Lohmer Steinway and Webern. twenty uprights priced from $75 and up. Winterroth at 105 East 14th Street offers selection and sale.
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Steinway
Webern
Winterroth
East 14Th St
Pr. James & Holmstrom
E. 14Th St
Christman
Steinway and
Sohmer
West Lith St
Ket
Bth
Ava
Weber, Gabler
Horace Waters
WESER_ BROS
Wasp Roo
Sancoln
134Th St
Sd Av
Church and science erode faith in New York City
Leading clergyman warns of growing estrangement between church and the public as philosophy and science shake faith. Bishop Potter and Rev Dr Jefferson join in a Sunday Times article examining current conditions and prospects, aided by Census Bureau diagrams showing declining church membership.
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New York City
Potter
Jefferson
Sunday Times
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