Free list bill to abolish art works tariff introduced
A coalition of artists from painters to architects pushes a House bill led by Congressman Levering of Massachusetts to exempt imported paintings, sculptures, engravings and more from duties if created over fifty years prior. Support spans 14 art bodies and several major museums as varied groups urge passage to boost art education and public institutions.
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House of Representatives
Congressman Levering
Massachusetts
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
J. Carrrol Beckwith
Tribune
Fine Arts Federation
Congress
Committee On
Carroll Beckwith
Edwin Howland Bilashfield
Kenyon Cox
Worcester Art Museum
The
Art Society of
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
San Francisco Art Association
Society of Associated Arts of Chicago
America
Thumb Tack Club
Bridgeport
Conn
Wiinoie
American Institute of Architects
Art Club
Minneapolis Society of Arts
Providence Art Club
Rhode School of Design
Art Association of Ind
Artists’ Association of the
Rhode Island
Richmond Art Association
Richmond
Ind
High Bridge for the Trolleys Advocates Bridge Use Fee
Ex Judge Davenport backed Mr McLean's plan for a 27000 yearly toll per uptown Harlem bridge for trolley use. He argued bridges cost over 1000000 and serve pedestrians, pleasure drivers, trucks, and public access. blocking them would harm holiday crowds and a key viaduct. He urged trolley owners to pay fair compensation for Washington and Central bridges and similar structures.
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James P. Davenport
Speedway
Board of Estimate
McLean
Grout
Harlem
Davenport
Tribune
M.lean
Central Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Uptown
Washington and Central Bridges
Washington Bridge
Grand Concourse
Manhattan
New York and Northern Railway
Giegerich criticizes lawyers for court delays
Justice Giegerich in Trial Term XII of the Supreme Court states the delay in litigation calendars stems from lawyers. He notes cases are often answered ready but represented by clerks or office boys rather than the lawyers themselves, during the commission’s inquiry ordered by Governor Odell.
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Justice Giegerich
Supreme Court
Odell
Harlem dentist Julius Mayer autopsy ends in drowning ruling
Coroner's Physician O Hanlon performed an autopsy on Harlem dentist Dr Julius A Mayer whose body was found in the Harlem River near 124th Street. Death was ruled asphyxiation from drowning though friend Dr E L Spitzer believes foul play occurred. Dr Mayer was examined with Coroner Jackson present.
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O'Hanlon
Julius A. Mayer
Harlem
Jackson
E. L. Spitzer
East One-hundred-and-sixteenth St
Auction Of General Reed Fine Art Collection At Delmonico's
Delmonico's hosts a sale of General Charles M. Reed's art collection with C. E. Smith as auctioneer from 8:34 Friday evening. The exhibit features Dutch, English, and French landscapes and genre works by Verboeckhoven Schreyer Mertz and others amid varied subjects. The sale is presented by Knickerbocker Auction Rooms with Mrs Reed assisting in the display.
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Charles M. Reed
Delmonico’s
Knickerbocker Auction Rooms
C. E. Smith
Eugene Verboeckhoven
Adolphe Schreyer
B. Cc. Koek-Koek
J. C. Mertz
Adolphe Henri Lasssement
Paul Grolleron
Florent Willems
Theodore Gerard
Fritz Thaulow
Holland
Koek- Koek
Infinter
Adolphe Reyer
de Vries
Joseph Jansen
Jungfrau
Emil Munier
Train Kills Family Near North Baltimore Ohio
Findlay Ohio December 9 A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train fatally struck Mrs J C Nealy and her four children eleven nine and seven near North Baltimore as they returned from shopping The mother and daughters died instantly while the boy lived thirty minutes The body of one girl was found on top of the first coach after the train reached North Baltimore A obstructed view at Dewees Crossing contributed to the tragedy
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Findlay
Ohio
J. C. Nealy
Baltimore and Ohio
North Baltimore
Dewee’s Crossing
Fire alarm near East Thirty fourth street ends in scuffle
Andrew Brown, a tailor living at No 233 East Thirty fourth street with his wife and nine children, triggered an alarm for a fire. He was blocked from reentering, clashed with Policeman Frederick J. King, was arrested for disorderly conduct, and discharged after alleging police brutality. The building is owned by Rev. Charles Colton.
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East Thirtyfourth St
Andrew Brown
Brown
Frederick J. King
East Thirty-fifth St
Yorkville Court
Crane
King
Charles Colton
Belmont Whitney Butler Held On Larceny Charge
Victor Bloom a 19 year old former Belmont Whitney Butler aide was rearraigned in Yorkville Court before Magistrate Crane on larceny charges and held in bail for trial. Complainant Miss Kate Farrell says Bloom stole a gold medal silk underwear and a gold pin from Oliver H. P. Belmont and Charles Blair Macdonald. Bloom admitted guilt.
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Victor Bloom
Fourth-ave
Payne Whitney
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Charles Blair Macdonald
Yorkville Court
Crane
Belmont
Mr. Whitney
Mr. Macdonald
West Forty-seventh-st
William A. Hayes
Dismissal of Indictments Linked to Murray Hill Explosion
Three misdemeanor indictments tied to the January 27 subway explosion in front of the Murray Hill Hotel will be dismissed with District Attorney Jerome's approval. The repeal of the storage ordinance prompted the action. Bracken foreman Mattheson and Fraser engineers are freed, while Moses Epps may be discharged on recognizance. Neglect charges against George E. Murray remain to be pursued.
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Murray Hill Hotel
Jerome
Bracken
Mattheson and
Fraser
Moses Epps
Shaler and Murray
George E. Murray
Jerome Defends Raids on Gamblers in Canfield and Farrell
The piece reports on ongoing raids against gambling dens at Canfield's and Farrell's, with District Attorney Jerome predicting a confrontation with ex Gov Black as defense fronts set constitutional objections. Black defends a colored doorkeeper arrested near West Thirty-thirds and Canfield's manager, while Jerome argues for strong action to seize gambling paraphernalia and break up gambling operations. He warns that constitutional rights may be invoked to shield criminals, stressing public safety over legal objections.
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Canfield's
Farrell
Jerome
Black
West Thirty-thirds
Canfieli
East Forty-fourth-st
Canfield
Cme
Thirty-third
New York Society selects Lindsay as new president
J D Lindsay elected president of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children succeeding Vernon M Davis who resigns to join the Supreme Court bench. Davis thanked for his service as November reports show 735 cases, 597 children aided, and 22 new members elected. Lindsay born 1865 in New York City, previously deputy assistant DA, later ADA, and partner in Lindsay Anable & Lindsay.
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The
New York Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Fourth Ave
Andrew H. Green
Davis
George G. Haven
J. Hampden Robb
George G. de Witt
Ebridge T. Gerry
Henry S. Allen
J. Howard Wright
Harmon Hendricks
Dallas B. Pratt Vernon M. Davis
Supreme Court
John Douglass Lindsay
Jenkins
Society
Cemanca Escombansaseas
Lindsay
John McKeon
New York University
Martine
Thetrict Attorney's Office
Court of Apes
United States Supreme Court
District Attorney’s
Eroyree
Men and Wheels in MTX 1 at Madison Square Garden
Eleven teams remained after forty nine hours in the six day race at MSG at 1 am eight thousand spectators watched seven teams lead but lagging the record by about forty five miles. Jockeying and cautious pacing dominated with occasional bursts to try to break ahead. Bedell and Maya collided causing a tumble that briefly slowed the field but no team lost distance. Doerflinger and Heller are out of contention, Krebs and Barclay trail the leaders, with Franz Krebs courting marriage to Augusta Schultz if the duo finishes well Saturday night. Frank Kramer anchored an unpaced mile in 2.08% and Eddie Bald paced slowly while Canary performed his usual act. Current standings list Breton-Darragon, Leander-Floyd Krebs, McParland-Mayo, Barclay-Franz Krebs, Stinson-Moran, Keegan-Peterson, Bedell-Bedell, Galvin-Root, Newkirk-Jacobson, Doertinger-Holler, Bauer-Turville, and Record at 285 miles.
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Madison Square Garden
Maya
John Bedell
Bedell
Butler
Heller
Pellmell
Galvin
Doerflinger
Franz Krebs
Brooklyn
Augusta Schultz
Krebs
Barclay
Frank Kramer
Eddie Bald
Canary
M. L. M. Breton
Darragon
Leander
Floyd Krebs
McParland-Mayo
Larclay
Stinson-Moran
Keegan—Peterson
Bedel—Bedell
I Galvin-Root
Newkirk—Jacobson
Doertinger-Ho
Ground plans for the American League in New York
Ran Johnson and executives discussed a new American League grounds in New York with a long lease and an outlined roster including Willie Keeler Lefty Davis Dave Fultz John Griffith Williams Leach Tom Leach Herman Des Newton Chesbro Clarke Griffith Owen Howell Howe Wolfe Jack O Connor Bevil and a short 14 game season opening April 3 or 4. Clarke Griffith likely captain and manager of the New York team.
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Ran Johnson
American League
J. T. Kilfoyle
American Cleveland Club
C. W. Sommers
Boston American Club
Criterion Hotel
Mr. Johnson
New York
Willie’ Keeler
Davis
Dave’ Fultz
John Gatze
Williams
Tommy’ Leach
Herman
Des’ Newton
Chesbro
Clarke
Griffith
Jesse Tannhill
Owen
Howell Howe
Wolfe
Jack’ O’connor
Bevil
Johnson
Clarke Griffith
Vanderbilt Driver Discharged in Queens Court
Mason Crocker, driver for Reginald C. Vanderbilt, was found not guilty in the Queens Borough Court of Special Sessions after a disputed trial. The three-judge panel including Justice Forker, Keady, and Fleming struggled with the verdict as Crocker claimed the car was geared to a proper speed and that he had stopped before arrest.
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Mason Crocker
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Queens Borough
Justice Forker
Keady
Fleming
Crocker
Jamaica
Beore
Forker
Te Econvict
Fleming Crocker
Mr. Schoonmeker
Author Sarah Eddes Dies in Gas Homicide Tragedy
Sarah Eddes alias Sarah Jeannette Burke, a short story writer, was accidentally asphyxiated in her room at 24 West Twenty fourth street yesterday. Her sister Mrs Woodward, en route from Washington, arrived too late to save her after a gas tube to a stove broke. Eddes was thirty four.
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Sarah Eddes
Sarah Jeannette Burke
West Twenty-fourth-st
Mrs. Woodward
Washington
Miss Eddes
United States Steel Officers Begin Annual Plant Inspection
A party of U S Steel officers and directors including E H Gary James Gayley H H Rogers Norman B Ream and George W Perkins left town for the annual inspection tour of the companys plants Pittsburg will be the first stop Gary said the firm had 23000 tons more orders than it could ship in the last month and unfilled orders totaling 5280000 tons.
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United States Steel Corporation
E. H. Gary
James Gayley
H. H. Rogers
Norman B. Ream
George W. Perkins
Pittsburg
Gary
Army and Navy Orders Issued From Washington
Washington December 9 Army and Navy orders issued appoint a board of officers to meet at Fort Meares Virginia and assign officers to duty in New York Baltimore Honolulu and other posts Lieutenant Colonel Livermore and Major McClellan due for reassignment with several retired officers listed Army and Navy personnel to duty at various installations and sites including Fort Greble and the Naval Museum of Hygiene.
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John P. Story
Artillery Corps
Solomon W. Roessler
Corps of Engineers
Garland N. Whistler
Navy Corps
George F. E. Harrison
William Chamberlain
Fort Meares
Virginia
Elmer W. Hubbard
Troy
N. Y
Edgar Russell
Signal Corps
Baltimore
David W. Overton
New-York
William R. Livermore
William V. Judson
Ene
John M’clellan
Honolulu
NAVY
F. M. Symonds
Home
D. L. Wilson
Naval Museum of Hygiene and Medical School
Washington
B. O. Huntington
New York Navy Yard
Amigiant Parmester
G- W. Reeves
Navy Yard
Nor
Gould proxies barred at Colorado Fuel and Iron meeting
Judge Seymour D. Thompson ruled out 100 shares presented by Butler & Brother as late for registration at the Colorado Fuel and Iron annual meeting. The proxies traced to John W. Bates and tied to George J. Gould through agents. The proxy committee, chaired by Judge Thompson, met to determine the validity of all proxies submitted.
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Denver
Seymour D. Thompson
United States Court
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Butler & Brother
New York
John Wates
George J. Gould
Judge Ompson
Plans for Hocking Valley stock moves and mergers
Wall Street activity signals major changes for the Hocking Valley Railway. A Morgan led syndicate may retire the 15 million dollars of preferred stock and consolidate with larger systems, while common shares trade around 101.44. The plan could involve a holding company controlling both Hocking Valley and Pere Marquette, with preferred stock retired in the process.
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Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Wall Street
Hocking Valley Railway Company
Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Hocking Valley
Ohio
Lake Shore
Toledo
Pere Marquette Railroad
Pere Marquette
Thomas F. Ryan
Hockin Valley
Democratic Club Election at New York Meeting
At the annual meeting of the Democratic Club of New York held at 617 Fifth ave officers were elected for the coming year. President John Fox First vice president Cord Meyer Second vice president F O Dwyer Treasurer Theolore F Scall Secretary William E Wyatt Corresponding secretary Adrian T Kternan. All were reelected except Judge O Dwyer who succeeds Lewis Nixon on the board of governors alongside Croker Keller Crimmins Scann FP Dugro Freedman Gardiner Shevlin Carroll Belmont Platzek Van Wyck Bush and Joseph.
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Democratic Club of New York
Fifth-ave
Johan Fox
Cord Meyer
Bower
F. Odwyer
Theolore F. Scall
William E. Wyatt
Adrian T. Kternan
Judge O'Dwyer
Lewis Nixon
Board of Governors
Richard Croker
Jo W. Keller
Thomas E. Crimmins
John J. Scann FP
Henry Dugro
Andrew Freedman
Asa Gardiner
James Shevlin
John F. Carroll
0. H .Belmont
M. Warley Platzek
Robert A. van Wyck
Eugene L. Bush
Herman Joseph
Kings Leaders Name Brooklyn Republican Officers
Brooklyn Republicans choose officers at their executive meeting. Jacob Brenner is chairman John E Smith secretary and John S Cohen assistant secretary. No current leading candidates for elections commissioner meet Mayer Lows standards. Candidates Bristow Hanbury and Fuller are ineligible.
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Brooklyn
Michael J. Dedy
Jacob Brenner
John E. Smith
John S. Cohen
Mr. Cady
Mayer Low
Henry Bristow
Harry A. Hanbury
Rudolph ¢. Fuller
Low
Seven policemen retired from Brooklyn Bridge Station
Police Sergeant William T. Hayes of the Brooklyn Bridge Station was retired on a pension yesterday. He had served as a policeman since 1883 and as a sergeant since 1891. Six patrolmen were retired on reports from police surgeons that they were physically unfit for duty.
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William T. Hayes
Brooklyn Bridge
Hayes
Marble Busts And Pedestals Direct From Italy
Last shipment for the holidays arrived from Italy. The Art Room shows over two hundred Carrara Castilena marble carvings including busts and figures with direct buying at unusually low prices. Marble busts range from 5.50 to 120 dollars and pedestals from 8 to 37.40 dollars.
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Italy
Daphne
Fox Muffs and Boas From C C Shayne Dealer
Sable dyed fox muffs priced at 20 25 and 30 dollars and boas at 20 dollars offered by C C Shayne manufacturer located at 41st and 42d Streets near Sixth Avenue. The ad emphasizes stylishness and serviceability of fur goods.
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Ac Sbayne
C. C. Shayne
6Th
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Mayer
G.h.mumm
Train
Whitney Butler
J. D. Lindsay
P. C
American League Grounds
Vanderbilt
Army and Navy
Army
Gould
Colorado Fuel and Tron
John W. Gates
Democratic Club
KINGS
C. G. Gunther
Furriers
Fifth Ave
Germanafo
Bane
Tenth Street
John Wanamaker
A. T. Stewart & Co
Broadway
4Th Ave
10Th Sta
Lemaire
PARIS
Madison Square South
Denton’s
Hudson Bay
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