Crowell resigns as Street Cleaning Commissioner on Jan 1
Foster Crowell, Street Cleaning Commissioner, sent his resignation to Mayor McClellan, effective January 1, with Deputy Commissioner William E. Béwarés, known as Big Bill, slated to replace him. Crowell plans to return to civil engineering, amid concern over department spending and recent funding requests.
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Foster Crowell
McClellan
Wiliam E. Bé@warés
Princeton
Big Bill
Rowell
Crowell
the Tribune
Golme
Board of Estimate
Darlington
Department of Health
Jr. Howards
John McGaw Woodbury
McDonough Craven
Walter Rensel
Health Department
Craven
William H. Edwards
Bill
Michigan
Lisle
Broome County
Edwards
New York
Mr. Edwards
Commissioner praises staff as snow contract tightened
Commissioner Crowell expands on the department reforms crediting former leaders. He notes the night force creation and says the snow contract prepared by Dr. Bensel is now fortified to prevent fraud. Edwards asserts economy and effective operation for a successful city service.
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Bensel
Edwards
Snow Removal Teams Hit Manhattan and Bronx Contracts
Snowfall of three to four inches spurred rapid action yesterday as six contractors, under Deputy Commissioner William H Edwards, mobilized by 7 a m across Manhattan's eleven districts and the Bronx. A new measurement system aims to curb fraud. Traffic mostly unimpeded. horses slipped on slick streets while streetcars ran on schedule.
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Williem H. Edwards
Manhattan
Bronx
Edwards
Weather Bureau
Won $1 wager ends in tragedy for Jamaica youth
Samuel Van Dorn an eighteen year old son of Abraham Van Dorn of Rockaway Reed Jamaica died last night of peritonitis after a fatal wager. He reportedly said he could eat a drinking glass and won a dollar he used to buy a ring for his best girl.
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Jamaica
Samuel van Dorn
Abraham van Dorn
Rockaway Reed
Jim’ Smith
Ven Dorn
San Francisco Mining Stocks Close Quotation Report
San Francisco December 2 official closing quotations for mining stocks list prices and changes for leading companies. Investors monitor gains and losses across key mining firms and related indices in today’s session.
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San Francisco
Burnham dies of gas asphyxiation at New York home
Frederick A. Burnham former Mutual Reserve Life Insurance president died from gas asphyxiation in his East 78th Street residence. Coroner Acri telli classified it accidental. Readings show a heater in the bathroom. Authorities note long-standing indictments for grand larceny and forgery amid a turbulent company history.
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Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
East 78Th Street
Acriteili
Burnham
Rhode Island
Albany Law College
The
Mutual Reserve
George Burnham, Jr
Sing Sing
Mr. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Association
Armstrong Legislative Committee
Frederick Eldredge
Evans Ale Ad Seeks Nearby Dealer In NYC Depot
Evans Ale urges patrons to contact the nearest dealer or call the New York City depot at 15th Street and 12th Avenue for purchase details. The brief notice emphasizes accessibility and local distribution in the city.
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New York City
15Th St
12Th Ave
Exchange fixes bond dealings to include interest
The New York Stock Exchange committee orders that from January 8 bond dealings include interest rather than a flat rate. Bonds will trade on the exchange on the same basis as bought or sold by bond houses, aiming for greater accuracy in bond value and to boost bond department volume.
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New York Stock Exchange
Instant death of murderer in New Jersey chair
County physician reports Glacinto Ricci died instantly in the electric chair at the state prison last night. An autopsy shows heart tissues destroyed by the shock and confirms a painless death. Brain to be examined by Dr. Henry A. Cotton at the New Jersey State Hospital.
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Trenton
Frank G. Scammell
Glacinto Ricci
Henry A. Cotton
New Jersey State Hospital
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Faces Rough Atlantic Voyage
The North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrived a day late from Bremen after a stormy Atlantic passage. Seas surged with combers over the bow and hail and sleet battered the vessel amid a gale. Notables aboard included Mrs Potter Palmer, Baron Rosen, and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, all returning for the holidays. Anthony J. Drexel also traveled to Philadelphia.
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Lloyd Maer
Bremen
Atlantic
Polack
Kaiser
Europe
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Anthony J. Drexel
Philadelphia
Baron Rosen
Cornelius Vanderbilt
A. G. Vanderbilt
Payne Whitney
Reginald Vanderbiit
Arson Plot Alleged in Philadelphia Court Case
In United States Circuit Court John Carroll of Atlantic City accuses William Gergan and John Snyder, insurance agents, of a scheme surrounding a $110,009 unpaid insurance on Fries Breslin plant. Carroll admits arranging the arson with Stephen McHale and John Graet, while McHale claims paid blackmail offers to influence testimony. The factory had burned October 3, 1904 and was insured about $300,000. The case, with further testimony, will proceed tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
United States
John Carroll
Atlantic City
William Gergan
John Snyder
Fries, Breslin & Co
Camden
Carroll
James A. Carroll
Cape May
Stephen McHale
John Graet
George F. Stranley
McHale
Pittsburg
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac and Steamship News
Maritime notes list sunrises and sunsets with voyage times at Sandy Hook Gov Island and Hell Gate. It records vessel movements including December routes from Houston Southampton Palermo and Galveston with calls at New Orleans Bristol City Seville and Lisbon, and outgoing mail steamers Veneer La Provence Esperanza with closing times.
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Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Hellenes
Para
Houston
Southamption
White Star
Bermuda
Pves
Quebec Fields
Fabre Slavonia
Barbarossabraltar
Alice
Palermo
Pretoria
Hamburg
HamtAm
Bristol City
Swansea
Bristol Thornley
Seville
New Orleans
Galveston
Bremen
Lloyd
el Ligie
el Norte
Gneisenau
Lisbon
Morgan
Southampton
American Havre
French Liverpool
Cunard
Liverpool
New York
la Lorraine
Lucania
Bovk
Broadway Stores List Items and Addresses
A catalog of goods and accessories including hats, hosiery, dress sets, boxes, flasks, trunks, baskets, jackets and thermos bottles. Mentions three Broadway Stores with addresses on Warren Street, 13th Street and 34th Street.
Ocean Passenger Schedules Open To Name Diverse Destinations
A dense listing details sailings and ports across the Atlantic and beyond. It notes ships like Empress of China, Nippon Maru, and Perle and includes routes via Tacoma Vancouver and San Francisco to Asia Australia and the Caribbean with times and dates scattered among numerous port pairs. The fragmentary timetable also references transits to Bermuda Jamaica Argentina Brazil and Newfoundland with multiple departures on December 23 and late December into January.
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Japan
Corea
China
Tacoma —Teucer
Philippine Islands
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Australia
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Hawaii
San Francisco
Hewalt
Guam
Nds
Bax Francisco
U. S
Seattle
Iyo Hawaii
San Francis
Coreppine Islands
New Zeale
West
Samoan Islands
C'S Econ
Shipping News Update from Atlantic Ports
Ships arriving and sailing from SH, with details on steamer names, captains, origins, destinations, passenger counts, cargo, and bar arrivals. Notable vessels include Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Noordam, Soestdyk, Hamburg, Luisiana, Byron, Birma, Cherokee, Kroonland, El Norte, Sabine, Lakonia, and Lakonia. Winds and conditions at Sandy Hook noted as 9:20 pm.
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Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Ger
Polack
Bremen
Southampton
Cherbourg
Oeirichs & Co
Nicholas Cuneo
Nor
Jensen
Port Antonio
Cuneo
Noordam
Stenger
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Bar
Soestdyk
Baron
Holland-America Line
Moise
Hamburg
Burmeister
Genoa
Naples
Moi
Cherokee
Archibald
Azua
San Domingo City
Macoris
Sanchez
Puerto Plata
Monte Cristo
Turk’s Island
Clyde Se Co
Malls
Kroonland
Berg
Doxrud
Antwerp
Red Star Line
el Norte
Galveston
Southern Pacific Co
Mdise
Sabine
Mobile
Tampa
Key West
Mallory Se Co
Lakonia
Gilles
Lee & Son
Sandy Hook
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MR. Crowell
Jor
Bill” Edwards
Eas
Kentocks
Bes
Rein
Jon Ophir
Yelow Jacmiet
F. A. Burnham
Evans
Marine Intelligence
Veneel
Caile
la Provence
Havre
French
Esperanza
Havana
Wark
Rogers, Peer & Company
Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
P B Friedrich
Hamb-Am
O¢Hra
Argentina
Barber
Scharnhorer
Gli
City of Atlanta
Savannah
Jefferson
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Devonshire
Pernambuco
Brazil
Apache
Jacksonville
Clyde
Princess Anne
Old Dom
Paul
Ltic
Maracaibo
la Guayra
IRS
Sao
Hayti
Saratoga
Ward
Alliance
Cristobal
Pani
Ccocseee
Lianwern
Norton
Minneapolis
London
Atlantic Trans
Bayamo
Tampico
And
Brazos
Mallory
Kansas City
Huron
Monroe
Transpacific
Close
Shipping News
Port of
Altamaha
Brunswick
Cubana
Matanzas
Iroquois
Charleston
Jamestown
Parran
Barbados
Campania
Teutonie
Vaderland
Lillie
Paula
Flushing
Scharzfels
Richmond
Rio de Janeiro
Santos
Yurnurt
Santiago
Manzanilla
Regina
Lampasas
Porto Rico
Baltimore
Momus
Nueces
Eeks
Eaton Letter CO
Hearclay
M. D. Beck
Hanover
John
Carter
Walter Henry
Liberty
Louise C. Walker
Mad. Ave
Water St. Tel
Beekman
Walter Retlaw
Cortlandtet
Remingtons
Hammonds
Blickensderfers
Franklins
Atlantic’ Typewriter Exchange
Alice A. Barry
William Ste Phone
Victor Visible
Nassau
Underwoods
Olivers
Smiths
Furs and Furriers
L. Levin & CO
West 125Th St
Doykos Bros, Furriera
West Sth
City
B. Wender
West 106Th St
B9th St
Tribune
11Th
Atth Sts
Oelock
Oh Ave
6Th Ave
East 14Th St
Santa Claus
Tove
CG. G. Gunther
Fifth Avenue
Callisto
Oceanic
Plymouth
St Lucia
Gordon Castle
Cape Town
Marseilles
Teesbridge
Tennyson
Matta
Panaghlyklardopoulo
Grk
Valencia
Barcelona
Prinzess Irene
San Giovanni
Ital
St Thomas
Guiana
Demerara
Montserrat
Span
Cadiz
Nord America
Magdalena
Colon
Kingston
Minnetonka
Cedric
Queenstown
Caronia
Sagres
Oceania
Venice
Perth
Karonga
Singa
Hong Kong
St Patrick
Yokohama
Onila
Singapore
Metropolitan Spite Grand Opera
Javanes
Amma
Emma Eames
Flinhaut
MM Caruso
Amato
Didur
Toscanini
Elesir D’amore
Mme
Sembrich
MM. Bonet
Paterna
Campanari
Spetrino
Cavallerria Rusticana
Mmes
Destinn
Martin
Tuscanini
Bones
Pagliaccki
Miss Farrar
Caruso
Spetriino
EV i
Tiefland
MM. Schmedes
Fernhals
Hinckley
Hertz
SUN
Fremstad
Flahaut
Adela Verne
Weber Piano Company
Noté
Feinhals
Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra
MON
Destina
Gay
Alda
Bond
Sparkes
MM. Bonci
Rossi
Spetrine
Thurs
Faust
Farrar
L'Huillier
Parsifal
Burgstaller
Blass
Goritz
Witherspoon
Aras
Hertz Fri
IL Trovatore
Amato Rossi
Ethno
SAT
Jay
Ductor
Madama Butterfly
Rnia
Scott
Conat
LA Salt
Bonet
Cams
Etrine
WERER
Manhattan ,Opera House
Sith St
Oscar Hammerstein
Manhattan Opera House
Melba
WEFK
Thersday
Irving Place
Bale
Gall
Hermann Kelein
Shevin
Montgomery & Stone Eee
the Warrens
Virginia
Empire
Persson Se Ree An Maude Adams
Sao Mats
Satre
Huds
Ethel Barry Ymori Frederick Son
Mata
Dren
Lyceum
Billie Burke
Lore Kitty Cheatham
Garrick
William Collier
Fritzi Scheff
Savoy
St. Eway
Mat Gary
Globe
Wilton Lackaye
New Amsterdam
Nemo
ANNA
Aparali
Miss Innocenge
Gaze Theatre
Eree
Fred Niblo
Africa
Sy Pate
Joseph
O’mara
Pegcy Machree
Mats
44Th St
Bway
Avid Belasco
Blanche Bates
Belasco
Pre Sans George N the Arliss Devi Vil
Hackett Theatre
St. Bren
FISKE
Mississippi
Nem
St. Eva
Joese Welber
Annie Russell
Wallace
Marie Cahill
WM. Hodge
Hippodrom Daily
the Skies
Eddie Foy Oy
Daly
Lew Fielde
Lulu Glaser
Colonial Daily
Alhambra
Robert Hilliard & Co
Montgomery @ Moore, Karno
Mr Hymack
Wrnne & Iewis
the Love Walts
Rice & Cohen
Elinore Sisters
Sidney Grant
Selme Braats
Adelman Quartette
Ete i Ee Ee
Blaney
Lincoln 3A
Thers
Amberstein
Sci Daily
Ross & Co
Belle Blanche
Trai, & & Coh
Queen & Mitchell
Madison Square Garden
Eden Muse
World IN
Gypsy Uric Cinematograph
Esate
Eves
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