Crowell Resigns as Street Cleaning Commissioner
Foster Crowell resigns as Street Cleaning Commissioner effective January 1, to return to civil engineering. Deputy William E. Edwards, nicknamed Big Bill, to replace him. Edwards has Princeton football ties and was a Michigan sleven coach. born in Lisle, Broome County, now in New York insurance before his deputy role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Crowell
McClellan
Wiliam E. Edwards
Princeton
Big Bill
Crowell
Professon
the Tribune
Pstimate
Darlington
Department of Health
K. Edwards
John McGaw Woodbury
McDonough Craven
Walter Rensel
Health Department
Craven
Drr. Crowell
William H. Edwards
Michigan Sleven
Harvard
Lisle
Broome County
Edwards
New York
Mr. Howards
Commissioner Crowell Promises Efficient City Department
Commissioner Crowell vows to run the department with economy and effectiveness. He credits prior leadership and Mr Edwards for the department's growth, including creating a night force. He notes the snow contract built by Dr Bensel and enhanced to curb fraud, and aims to execute the season's plan successfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benser
Edwards
Bensel
Crowell
Snow removal crews mobilize as snow falls in Manhattan
Snowfall reaches three to four inches. Deputy Commissioner William Edwards orders six contractors to work from 7 a m to clear streets. Manhattan divides into eleven districts with five contractors. The Bronx handles the rest. New measurement system aims to curb fraud. Traffic largely unimpaired though streets slick, horses slipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Edwards
Manhattan
Bronx
Edwards
Weather Bureau
Eighteenyearold Samuel Van Dorn Dies After Bet
Samuel Van Dorn, eighteen, son of Abraham Van Dorn living on Rockaway Road Jamaica, died last night of peritonitis. His last words were a wager tale about eating a drinking glass. He had bet Jim Smith a month earlier that he could perform the feat, winning a dollar he later spent on a ring for his “best girl” with the Gotlar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel van Dorn
Abraham van Dorn
Rockaway Road
Jamaica
Jim’ Smith
van Dorn
Gotlar
San Francisco Mining Stocks Close Quotations
San Francisco stock table for mining shares closes with official quotations dated December 23. The list enumerates company names and their closing prices, reflecting market activity in the mining sector for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Burnham dies by gas asphyxiation at New York home
Frederick A. Burnham former president of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company now under receivership was found dead in his bed from asphyxiation by illuminating gas at his East 78th Street residence yesterday. Coroner Acritelli ruled the death accidental with his heart weakness noted. Burnham faced multiple indictments for grand larceny and forgery related to alleged fund misapplications. his brother George Burnham Jr. faced charges and later restoration to good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
East 78Th Street
Acritelli
Burnham
Rhode Island
Albany Law College
The
Mutual Reserve
George Burnham, Jr
Mr. Burnham
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Association
Armstrong Legislative Committee
Grand
Frederick Eldredge
Evans Urges Contact With Nearest Dealer or Phone NYC Depot
Evens invites customers to reach the nearest dealer or call the New York City depot at 35th Street and 12th Avenue for service or inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
35Th St
12Th Ave
NYSE Adopts New Rule for Bond Dealings
The New York Stock Exchange governing committee orders that from January 2 dealings in interest paying bonds will use and interest instead of flat. Bonds will be traded on the exchange like bond houses buy and sell them, improving valuation accuracy and likely boosting bond department volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
MURDERER Died Instantaneously in Electric Chair
State prison execution confirmed as instantaneous and painless after autopsy by County Physician Frank G. Scammell on Giacinto Ricci. Heart tissues destroyed by the electric shock. Brain to be examined by Dr. Henry A. Cotton, medical director at the state hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Frank G. Scammell
Giacinto Ricci
Henry A. Cotton
New Jersey State Hospital
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Encounters Rough Atlantic Voyage
The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrived a day late from Bremen after a violent Atlantic crossing. Heavy seas, hail and sleet battered the ship. a ventilator was blown free during a west to northwest gale. Passengers include Mrs. Potter Palmer, Anthony J. Drexel, Baron Rosen, and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt group.
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Lloyd Ler
Bremen
Atlantic
Polack
Kaiser
Keiser
Europe
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Anthony J. Drexel
Philadelphia
Baron Rosen
Cornelius Vanderbilt
A. G. Vanderbilt
Payne Whitney
Reginald Vanderbiit
Arson Plot Alleged in Camden Factory Fire Case
In Philadelphia on December 23, John Carroll of Atlantic City sues insurance agents William Gergan and John Snyder to recover 110000 after Fries Breslin Co plant in Camden was destroyed October 3, 1904. Carroll testified he conspired to burn the factory with Stephen McHale and John Graef, while McHale said a $25 bribe to skip testimony was offered. defense claims a blackmail plot. The trial continues tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
John Carroll
Atlantic City
William Gergan
John Snyder
Fries, Breslin & Co
Camden
Carroll
James A. Carroll
Cape May
Stephen McHale
John Graef
George F. Stranley
McHale
Pittsburg
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Summary
Maritime notes list sunrise and sunset times and high water marks for Sandy Hook and Gov Island with minor timing details. It records a series of ships with departure dates and ports including Hellenes, Adriatic, Queen, and various liners. Also notes outgoing steamers with mail deadlines and sailing times for routes to Havre Havena La Provence and others.
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Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Broadway Stores Inventory Fragments Listed in Ad
A fragmentary catalog lists items including bags, opera hats, silk hats, evening dress mufflers, vest buttons, toilet rolls, silk hose, Thermos bottles, walking sticks, steamer rugs, lunch baskets, cardigan jackets, silk leather jewelry boxes, flasks, color auto trunks, fitted penders. Three Broadway Stores at Warren Street 34th Street 13th Street contact 258 842 1302.
Transpacific Mails and Ships Schedules for December
A fragmented timetable lists multiple ports and daily sailing windows across the Americas Europe and Asia plus Transpacific mail routes. Entries reference ships such as Empress of China and various lines including Hamb Am White Star and Clyde with destinations including Jamaica Argentina Brazil Norway and Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedrich
Jamaica
Hamb-Ampieglinde
Santos
Dotra
Argentina
Barber
Charnhorst
Bremen
G Lloyd
City of Atlanta
Savannah
Jefferson
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Devonshire
Pernambuco
Brazil
Apache
Jacksonville
Clyde
Princess Anne
Old
Paul
Southampton
Itic
Liverpool
White Star
Maracaibo
la Guayre
Bermudian
Bermuda
Quebec
Carolina
San Juan
Sarnia
Hayti
Hamb
Saratoga
Havana
Ward
Alliance
Cristobal
Panama
Trent
RMB P
Lianwern
Norton
Minneapolis
London
Atlantic
Trace
Bayamo
Tampico
Brazos
Galveston
Mallory
Kansas City
Sava
Huron
Monroe
New York
Japan
Corea
China
Tacoma
Teucer
Epan
Philippine Isles
Vancouver
Victoria
B. c
Australia
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Hawaii
Shipping News Update From Deck to Dock
Shipping news lists arrivals at the bar and quays with steamers Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Nicholas Cuneo Noordam Soestdyk Hamburg Luisiana Byron Birma Bucrania Cherokee Kroonland El Norte Sabine Lakonia and others, detailing origins, destinations, passenger counts and notes of mail and noise. Port indicators include Bar at 12:45 am and 4 pm arrivals, with quarrantine times noted for El Norte and Sabine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Ger
Polack
Bremen
Southampton
Cherbourg
Oetrichs & Co
Nicholas Cuneo
Nor
Jensen
Port Antonio
Cuneo Importing Co
Noordam
Sten Boulogne
Moise
Luisiana
Ital
Carbone
Naples
Richard & Co
Byron
Davies
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
Bahia
Barbados
Busk & Jevons
Cherokee
Archibald
Azua
San Domingo City
Macoris
Sanchez
Puerto Plata
Monte Cristi
Turk’s Island
Clyde Seco
Malls
Kroonland
Berg
Doxrud
Antwerp
Red Star Line
Bar
el Norte
Galveston
Southern Pacific Co
Mdise
Sabine
Mobile
Tampa
Key West
Mallory Ss Co
Lakonia
Gilles
Sanderson & Son
Sandy Hook
Transatlantic Calls From Various Ports to New York
A dated shipping list records multiple lines from Rotterdam, Southampton, St Lucia, London, Marseilles, Rio de Janeiro, Genoa, Palermo, St Thomas, Montserrat, Magdala na, Minnetonka, Caronia, Sagres, Perth, and St Patrick detailing ships bound for New York with destinations such as Naples, Venice, Demerara, Singapore, Hong Kong, Yokohama and beyond. It notes vessels like Oceanic, Gordon Castle, Iroquois, Teesbridge, Tennyson, Panagh Lyklardopoulo, Prinzess Irene, San Giovanni iltal, Guiana, Nord America, Magdalena, Cedric, and Oceania among others under various flags, with dates in late December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotterdam
Callisto
New York
Philadelphia
Southampton
Oceanic
Plymouth
Cherbourg
St Lucia
Gordon Castle
Cape Town
London
Iroquois
Marseilles
Teesbridge
Rio de Janeiro
Tennyson
Pernambuco
Maite
Grk
Valencia
Barcelona
Genoa
Prinzess Irene
Ger
Naples
Palermo
San Giovanni Iltal
St Thomas
Guiana
Demerara
Amatt
Montserrat
Span
Nord America
Ital
Magdalena
Barbajos
Colon
Kingston
Minnetonka
Pano
Cedric
Queens
Caronia
Sagres
Oceania
Venice
Perth
Karonga
Singapoe
Hong Kong
St Patrick
Yokohama
Anila
Singapore
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MR. Crowell
Bill” Edwards
Cansese
Kentucky
Bes & Belcher
Gould & Curry Tan
Bale & Norcross
F. A. Burnham
Evans
Marine Intelligence
Hellenes
Para
Houston
Adriatic
Leidenbure Hields
Virginia
Hields
Liguria
Aples
Madonna Ples
Lewis Luckenbach
Slavonia
Cunard Barbarossa
Gibraltar
Lloyd Alice
Paljermo
Hamburg
Hamt-Am
Csoss
SRR
Lisbon
Morgan
Southton
Havre
Ember
Cunard
New Fork
la Lorraine
Lucania
Bovie
Veseri
la Provence
French
Esperanza
Havena
Wark
Broadway
Warren St
34Th St
Shipping News
Port of
Altamaha
Brunswick
Cubana
Matanzas
Charleston
Jamestown
Parran
Campania
Teutonic
Vaderland
Lillie
Paula
Flushing
Scharzfels
Richmond
Yumart
Santiago
Manzanilla
Regina
Lampasas
Porto Rico
Baltimore
Momus
New Orleans
Nueces
Eaton Letter CO
Harclay
M. D. Peck
Hanover
Exchange PI
Wall St
John
F. Carter
LAW
Walter Henry
Liberty
Louise C. Walker
Mad
A. M. Bustard & CO
Water St
Tel
Walter Retlaw
Cortlandt al
Remingtons
Hammonds
Blickensderfers
Franklins
Atlantic’’ Typewriter Exchange
Alice A. Barry
Wiliam Sust
Victor
Nassau A.t
Underwoods
Olivers
Smiths
FURS
Furriers
L. Levin & CO
West 125Th St
LYNX
Doykos Bros., Furriers
West Std St
B. Wender
West 106Th St
West 89Th St
Tribune
Util & O'Clock
Melock P
6Th Ave
Lath
Santa Claus
G. Gunther
Fifth Avenue
Metropolitan Spite Grand Opera
Powers
ATNA
Emma Eames
Flahaut
MM Caruso
Amato
Didur
Toscanini
SIR D’amore
Mme
Sembrich
Bond
Pana
Campanari
Spetrino
Cavalleria Rusticana
Mm Des
Tiefland
Destinn
MM. Schmedes
Fernhals
Hinckley
Hertz
SUN
Mmes
Fremstad
Adela Verne
Weber Piano Company
Noté
Feinhals
Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra
Destina
Gay
Caruso
LE Ville
Alda
LA Boheme
Sparkes
Bonci
Ross
Thurs
Faust
Farrar
L’huillier
Martin
Parsifal
Burgstaller
Blass
Fritz Witherspoon
FRI
EVG
Il Trovatore
Amato Rossi
SAT
Madama Butterfly
Farrar, Fornia
MM. Martin. Scotti
Traviata
Pasquali
MM. Bonel Cance Panart
Rossi
Weber Pianos
Manhattan Opera House
Sith St. m
Oscar Hammerstein
Melba
Doria
Zenatello
Sammarco
Crabbe
de Segurola
Cam_panani
Sth ST
Fritze
Erman Levi
Academy OF Music
Montgomery & Stone
Rev Mtn
Wou
the Warrens OF
Vin Giwta
St. Bra
Erseee Adams
SON W
St. E. of
Bway
Sat Newars
Ethel Barrymore
Hudson
L. Frank Baum
Criterion
Gillette i
Samson
LY Mars
Billie Burke
Kitty Cheatham
Garrick Mars
Ee Ae Fritzi Scheff
Savoy
Wilton Lackaye
Nemo
New York Theatre
Anna Held
Gaie Theatre
Fred Ee
Africa
Joseph O’mara
Peggy Machree
Mats
Tom'n
Belasc
Avid Belasco
Blanche Bates
Hope
Belasco
George
Arliss Dev Vo
Hacket Theatre
West
Mrs. Fiske
Salvation ‘el
Mississippi
Eway
Joe Weber
To-morrow
Annie Russell
Wallagh
Pmaras
Marie Cahi
Laway
WM. Hodge
Hippodrome Sic
Eddie Foy Ox
DE Wolf Hopper
Morrow
Daly
Lew Fields
Lulu Glaser
Mile Mischief
Colonial Daily
Alhambra
Robert Hilliard & Co
Montgomer? & Moore, Karno’s Comedians
Mr. Hymack
Wynne & Lewis
Love Walts
Rice
Elinore Sisters
Sidney Grant
Selms Braatz
Adelman Quartette
Lincoln
Emerstein
Daily Mats Sc
Thos. W. Ross & Co
Belle Blanche
Wa & Thompson
Queen & Mitchell
Ir Theatre
Bway Mats T . F Cie Queen
Moulin Rouge
MADISON _ ene
Eden Zis
Eves S
Tomorw
Janes
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