New Theatre Cornerstone Laid In Landmark Ceremony
A ceremony at 624 Street and Central Park West marked the laying of the cornerstone for the New Theatre. President Roosevelt and New York leaders praised the project as a national artistic institution designed to foster drama, education, and public access to high culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park West
France
Germany
Daniel Frohman
Richard Watson Gilder
Shakespeare
Theodore Roosevelt
New Theatre
New York
Hughes
William K. Vanderbilt
McClellan
Wew Theatre
Wae
William C. Prime
Henry G. Uangd
John Taylor Johnston
Metropolitan Museum of Art
United States
Plastic Arts
Metropolitan Opera House
England
America
Berlin
Vienna
Thomas
Percy MacKaye
Mayor signs theatre bill while vetoing hotel ticket ban
Mayor McClellan signed abolishing sidewalk speculation but vetoed the hotel agency ban on selling theatre tickets. He also vetoed the anti-noise measure for omissions and transportation provisions. The theatre ticket ban takes effect January 15, 1909. anti-noise ordinance returns for a comprehensive rewrite.
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McClellan
Board of Aldermen
Court of Appeals
Alton B. Parker
Heinze Wins Land Grant Dispute At Court Of Appeals
Dispatches from British Columbia report the Court of Appeals ruling in favor of F Augustus Heinze and the United Copper Company over the Columbia and Western Railway land grant. Canadian parties proposed division of lands with the railway to keep half, Heinze to receive the other half. Heinze sought tax guarantees from his partners amid the litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Court of Appeals
F. Augustus Heinze
United Copper Company
Columbia & Western Railway
Heinze
Columbia & Western
Boston Votes Narrower License Victory in City Elections
Boston voters turnout about 70 percent with partial results at 11 p m showing the license majority shrinking from 16 000 last year and 24 500 the year prior to an estimated eight to ten thousand this year.
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Boston
Hains Jury Box Filled
A list of jurors includes William J. Hill foreman married of Laurel Hill Thomas Walsh builder single of Astoria Henry Haker chipring clerk married of Wood sire Samuel W. Johnson retired married of Richmond Hill John S Bennan widower of Woodside Frederic L. Richards Jr clerk single of Far Rockaway Alexander Jardine plumber married of Long Island City Hugh McCullough milk dealer married of New town Louis A. Neu carpenter married of Union Course William B. M lean stage carpenter married of Corona Patrick Ahearn retired married of Jamaica Henry Bohne foreman Highway Department married of Corona
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Thomas Walsh
Astoria
Henry Haker
Chipring
Woodsire
John S&s Bennan
Woodside
Frederic L. Richards, Jr
Single
Far Rockaway
Hugh M'Cullough
Newtown
Louis A. Neu
Union Course
William B. M'Lean
Corona
Patrick Ahearn
Jamaica
Henry Bohne
Highway Department
Jury Seated in Hains Trial in Flushing Court
The twelfth juror took seat at 4 30 yesterday in Supreme Court Flushing after two days of voir dire for the Thornton Jenkins Hains case. Justice Crane urged jurors to remain free of outside influence and to trust the jury system, while Hains supporters pressed questions about bias and the potential to attack living or dead persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Supreme Court
Flushing
Talesmen
Justice Crane
Sheriff Harvey
Mr. McIntyre
Henry Bohne
Tribune
Hains
Geome
Cyrus Mott
Far Rockaway
Lillian Mott Guy
Samuel S Guy
McIntyre
Alexander Jardine
Carlisle
Texas
Patrick V. Barber
William E. Annis
Peter C. Hains, Jr
NY Ferry Talks End Tired Negotiations Over East River Boats
The New York Terminal Company halted East River ferries without notice and urged the city to buy the ferries. Mayor McClellan asked Chief Engineer Lewis to renew talks with company president Gavin. Lewis plans a Friday report to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, detailing costs, terms, and value.
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New York Terminal Company
Metz
McClellan
Lewis
Board of Estimate and
Gavin
Board of Estimate
Corporation Counsel
Archbold Testifies in Standard Oil Suit and Records Gap
John D. Archbold testified for Standard Oil as government probe neared a December pause. Cross examination sought missing balance sheets and records from the 1873 trust, with Kellogg pressing for English books and Waters-Pierce documents while Archbold disputed power to produce them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Archbold
Franklin Ferris
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
Moritz Rosenthal
Kellogg
P. S. Trainer
South
Anglo-American Oil Company
James McDonald
Milburn
Rosenthal
Post
Germany
Mannheim
Bremen
Deutsche Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft
Pure Oil Company
Mr. Rosenthal
Mr. Kellogg
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Rockefeller
Watera-Pierce Company
Mr. Pierce
Vilas, Keith & Chester Trust
Mr. Archbold
John D. Rockefeller
Bush & Co
Solar Oil Company
Germania Mining Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Inland Oil Company
Acme Oil Companies of
New York
Pennsylvania
Camden Consolidated Oil Company
Elisabeth Acid Works
Atlantic Refining Company
Imperial Refining Company
Charles Pratt & Co
Pittsburg Standard Oil Company
Paine, Ablett & Co
Smith Ferry Oil Transportation Company
Lone & Fleming Company
American Lubricating Company
Baltimore United Oil Company
Bush & Denslow Manufacturing Company
Continental Refining Company
Chess-Carley Company
Continental Tank Line Company
Keystone Refining Company
Maverick Oil Company
National Transit Company
Producers’ Land and Petroleum Company
Portland
Signal Oil Works
Devoe Manufacturing Company
Eclipse Lubricating Company
Miller
Barnsdall
Caseatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
State of Pennsylvania
Prize of 10000 Dollars for an American Opera
An open contest by the Metropolitan Opera Company offers a grand prize of 10000 dollars for the best sample of a grand opera by a native US citizen. Entries must be in English, under three hours, with anonymous scores and strict royalty rights details.
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Metropolitan Company
Metropolitan Opera Company
Stan Opera
Opera Compan
United States of America
Sternal
Metropolitan Opera
New York
the Opera Company
United States
Canada
Cube
Mexico
Opera
Opera Company
Cuba
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Roosevelt
John H. Finley
The
College of the City of New York
Prayer House
Augustus Thomas
Mr. Finley
Fifth Ave
Silo
45Th St
James P. Silo
Oriental Rugs
Prince Mathas
Mourad Shah-Mir
Mathas Mourad Shah-Mir
Angers
Karatepe
Cappsdocia
Signs Theatre Bill
Hains Jury
William J. Hill
Laurel Hill
Samuel W. Johnson
Richmond Hill
Long Island@ City
Chicago
Bureau of
Detroit
Cadillac
Broadway
Manafeller
Sweden
Austria
Royal Doultons
Pouyat, Knoll
Charles Field Haviland
Limoges
China
New Building
Eye
Christ
Hope
Sade Aes
Eighth Gallery
John Wanamaker
Fourth Avenue
Eighth
Tenth Street
Savoy Hotel
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