Bracken loses suit over disputed $3,000 holdover
Private detective Edward Bracken, once Morse’s employee, failed to compel ex judge Edward Coyne to hand over about 3000 of a 7500 deposit held for Bracken. Justice Seabury ruled the affidavit vague, denying summary relief and directing Bracken to file an action at law. Bracken also has a separate $40,000 claim against Morse for services rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Bracken
Charles W. Morse
Edward P. Coyne
Bracken
Morse
Charles H. Dodge
Justice Seabury
Seabury
Alleged Big Swindle Ties Local Firms to Cotton Trade Losses
A creditors committee led by M J Warner of Warner Godfrey probes a suspected wide swindle in the cotton goods trade. The investigation follows the Chesapeake Manufacturing Company failure in Baltimore with debts over 39,000 and assets under 40. The panel names Leopol d Lewis, M Friese, J M McMullen and vows a major revelation of who backed the scheme as shipments moved through Baltimore to New York and Boston, with goods mislabeled or redirected. A meeting is set for this morning at 1 o'clock in United States Commissioner Alexander’s rooms in the Poste Office Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Warner
Warner-Godfrey Company
Worth Street
Mr. Warner
Leopold Lewis
Henry Glass
Henry Glass & C0. M. Friese, of Arnold B. Heine & Co., and J. M. McMullen
Daniel Miller Company
Baltimore
Chesapeake Manufacturing Company
Warner-Godfrey
Julius Henry Cohen
Warner
2Th Street
Eleventh Avenue
M. Roth
Consignee
New York
J. Jackerson
Bostorm
Suit Manufacturing Company
United States
Alexander
Poste
Princeton wins seventeenth Intercollegiate chess title at West Side Y Club
Princeton captures the 17th Intercollegiate chess tournament title at the West Side Y Club with Harvard second and Columbia, Yale trailing. Captain L W Stephens led Princeton on top boards, sharing top performance with Harvard’s W W Parshiey as Princeton defeated Columbia and Yale on Monday and Tuesday to secure the championship.
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Princeton
West Side
Repub- Yosa
Harvard
Columbia
Yale
Harvard Plevers
Tigers
Ats
L. W. Stephens
W. W. Parshiey
Parshiey
Stephens
J. W
J. L Tiemann
H. R. Ferger
Edward A Caswell
Tale
Yaie Club
International Cable Match Committee
E. R. Berry
A. S. Jamieson
J. B. Burt
Blumberg
E. Burgess
Burgess
Holemberc
C. Homer Ramsdell
G. Burgess
Ramsdell
Comstock
Jefferson
Ray Lopez
Chandler
Herverd
Alexander
Johnson
Parshley
Tiemann
Crimson
Tiemaenn
Aftnmacht
Ferrer
Byerly
Ferger
Runners sought for four mile relay with Shrubb at Madison Square Garden
Three of the era's best middle distance runners are invited to form a four mile relay team to race England's Alfred Shrubb at Madison Square Garden on January 9 1909. Shrubb also agreed to a twelve mile solo race against the relay, with a five mile handicap addition planned. Entries for the handicap may be mailed to Room 58 Flatiron Building.
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Alfred Shrubb
England
Madison Square Garden
Bnr Iishman
Flatiron Fastlding
Shrubb
New York
Longboat
Garden
Mahoney and Byrne win five-set doubles title at NYAC
Five sets of grueling tennis ended with Jerry T. Mahoney and John F. Byrne defeating Edward F. Concklin and W. E. McCreery on the New York Athletic Club court. The two-hour match set a club record as the Mercury Foot captain and partner claimed the special trophy after a tight, fought contest amid growing exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry T. Mahoney
John F. Byrne
New York Athletic Club
Mercury Foot Organization
Edward F. Concklin
W. E. McCreery
Mahoney
McCredy
Byrne
Concklin
Many Ride To Music At Durland Riding Academy
Fresh riders join weekly Wednesday drills at Durland Riding Academy on Central Park West near 66th Street. Charles Kraus directs a 100-member ring for a lively indoor polo, with the visiting Tichenor Grand team beating Durlands 8 to 4. A novelty race featured a night robe in suitcases. William Burns won aboard Leader, while Owen Gunn crashed but was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durland Riding Academy
Central Park West End
J. Wilmerding
E. Hopping
Leon Oettinger
Marshall Clapp
Archie Kinney
Durland
Black Keys
William Burns
Owen Gunn
Gunn
Captain Donlin Wins and Loses In Marathon Billiards
Mike Donlin captain of the Giants won and lost in a long billiards contest at McGraw's Academy yesterday. He defeated his manager in a forty three inning match, then lost to Strang 8 to 4. Strang showed strong form with a high run of 14 and near three point average. Atherton, on scratch, faces Donlin this afternoon while Mathewson and McGraw duel in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Donlin
Giants
McGraw
Donlin
Strang
Atherton
Mathewson
Lawson Loses Famous Bulldog Champion La Roche
Arnold Lawson's Champion La Roche, the famed bulldog once praised as the best imported to the United States, died in Boston on December 23. Purchased in England in February 1902 for a high price, she had only two defeats, both to kennel mates, due to condition issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Boston
Arnold Lawson
la Roche
United States
Lawson
England
Fifth Board Zukertort Opening Opens White Match
On the fifth board the Zukertort opening sequence shows White and Black in a dense game with players Stephens Groening from Princeton and Harvard. The notation moves through a long tactical mix with castling, captures, and piece activity, concluding with White winning.
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Zukertort
Stephens
Groening
White
Johnson
Alexander
Harvard
Princeton
Tigers Beat Williams In Season Hockey Opener
Princeton defeats Williams 5 to 2 at St Nicolas Rink in a tight opener. Peacock starred in goal as Williams forced play but Princeton exploited opportunities with sharp team work. Vangorder opened scoring for Williams, followed by Princeton replies from Phillips Brush Coxe and Brown, with Peacock repelling many shots.
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Princeton
Williams
St. Nicholas
Tigers
Peacock
Arush
Vangorder
Phillips
Ballin
Read
Coxe
Philips
Brush
Curtis
Brown
Angel
Peacock Williams
Butterick
Esceree McDougaver
Smith
Rover
Vangarder
Jenkins Dwight
Leake
Renton
Schulandy
Phillipa
Wiliams
H. Hornfeck
G. Clorm
Mr. Shhoemaker
George F. Stebbins
Crescent A. C
Chance on the Fence Leads Cubs Captain in Interview
Los Angeles reports exulerations as Frank L Chance, Cubs captain, denies plans to quit managing Chicago. He says a contract to play for Chicago for three or four years binds him, with a money dispute with President Murphy not seen as fatal, and notes he would prefer not to return if current conditions persist. The Boston American team will keep its name despite losing the red flannel sock mascot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Frank L. Chance
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Chance
Murphy
Boston
Cornell to Meet Quakers on Ice in Cleveland
Cornell hockey will play three games against the University of Pennsylvania seven at the Elysium Ice Rink in Cleveland starting December 31. Captain C. M. Yohe leads a seven man squad including J. D. Vincent and H. H. Jones with five others as they prepare for the Christmas recess series against a Penn team new to hockey but expected to challenge Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Elysium
C. M. Yohe
J. D. Vincent
H. H. Jones
W. W. Matchner
E. D
Chicago National League Club Buys Local Baseball Park
Charles W. Murphy and associates gain ownership of the Chicago park at Polk and Lincoln from Walsh and Spelding. Murphy plans remodels after the coming season, including a granite steel concrete five to six deck grandstand for about seventy thousand dollars and a seating capacity near 56 000. A committee will study grandstand designs from the United States and abroad before final plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles W. Murphy
National League Baseball Club
Polk and
Lincoln Streets
John R. Walsh
A. G. Spelding
Murphy
Chicago Club
Extension for New York Yacht Club Purchases Lot
The New York Yacht Club celebrates acquiring a 25 by 100 foot lot next to the clubhouse at 3 West 44th Street. Commodore Vanderbilt led the syndicate that bought the property. Plans for an extension incorporating the lot are being drawn and will be shown at the January meeting. Haggin’s private stable was on the sold lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
James B. Haggin
Motors for the Masses At Grand Central Palace Show
Patrick F. McGowan presides over an American Motor Car Manufacturers' Association event at Grand Central Palace New Year’s Eve. The show features 301 exhibitors, 67 car makers, 12 commercial builders, 14 foreign makers, and 220 accessory firms, with prices from 150 to 15000 dollars and a $1,000,000 value. Charles Duryea notes advances in body design, magnetos, and two stroke engines, pointing to lighter cars, larger wheels, simplified oiling, and mass-market appeal for 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick F. McGowan
Board of Aldermen
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Grand Central Palace
McGowan
McClellan
Automobile Club of America
Automobile Clubs
American Automobile Association
Long Island Automobile Club
Hotel
Manhattan
Charles £. Duryea
Rochester Defeats Cornell In Conference Basketball
Rochester beat Cornell 4 to 0 at home, securing the Red and White’s second win of the season over Cornell. The Rochester five excelled in team play and goal throwing, while Cornell showed notable improvement in form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
University of Rochester
Cornell University
Cornell
Storm isolates Atlantic City in fierce winter gale
A snow and sleet storm with high winds cut telegraph and telephone wires, isolating Atlantic City on December 23. Linemen risked their lives repairing flooded meadow roads as electric trolley lines failed and cars stalled. Passengers were moved by wagon, and fishermen faced about $2,000 in losses from craft driven ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Bank Official Frank Cutting Dead by Own Action in Worcester
Frank W. Cutting, longtime Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank official and seven year treasurer, was found dead at his home with gas on, a note to his wife and to bank president Sprague cited. Officials deem the death temporarily insane, noting no business or family issues. The bank, a major local institution with about $11.78 million in deposits, may undergo another examination. He leaves a wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Frank W. Cutting
Worcester Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Cutting
Goodby
A. B. R. Sprague
Savings Bank
General Sprague
Pierre Jay
Stock exchanges distribute historic Christmas funds to staff
The New York Stock Exchange and the Consolidated Stock Exchange will distribute their largest ever Christmas funds to about 450 and 200 employees respectively, based on service length and position. Past panics reduced totals, but this year bonuses and salary increases flood the district, seen as a wise investment for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Consolidated Exchange
Consolidated Exchange Fund
Financial District
Gift of House to Eva Booth by Salvation Army
Commander Eva Booth, recently recovering from illness, received a deed to a Long Branch New Jersey house and acre of ground valued at about twenty thousand dollars as a birthday gift to the Salvation Army. The donor plans another $96,000 girls boarding house in Los Angeles while a new orphan colony cottage at Spring Valley New York costs twenty thousand. 5,000 Christmas dinners and 30,000 presents will be distributed from Grand Central Palace and Brooklyn headquarters with nationwide 300,000 dinners planned. Salvation Army posts will hold entertainments as funds remain short by about three thousand dollars.
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Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Long Branch
N. J
North Long Branch
Booth
Los Angeles
Cal
Army
Spring Valley
N. Y
Grand Central Palace
Brooklyn
Washington Street
Severe Cold Grips Upstate New York Towns
Upstate New York and the Adirondacks face a brutal early winter freeze. Lake Placid records 2 degrees below zero and Upper Chatangay Lake hits 18 below while other sites range 12 to 18 below. Wells run dry, farmers rely on streams, and Ellenburg residents trek five miles to Lower Chataugay Lake for water.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
New York State
Adirondack
Lake Placid
Chatangay Lake
Upstate
Ellenburg
Chataugay Lake
Theatre Fire Inquires reopen Herald Square Theatre soon
Lee Shubert said Herald Square Theatre would reopen within three weeks after a fire Tuesday night that damaged the lobby offices and front of the building. He estimated damages not exceeding 10000 dollars and noted interior injuries were mainly to water. Stage and orchestra areas remained usable, and Miss Julia Marilowe was expected to appear soon after the January 11 date. Three Twins will move to Providence for a week before resuming performances at another Shubert house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Shubert
Herald Square
Shubert
Julia Marilowe
Herald Square Theatre
Providence
State Spends 2.5 Million For Charity In Fiscal Year
Albany reports New York State spent about 2,500,000 on charity in the just closed fiscal year. The State Board of Charities says 1,854,492 went to fifteen institutions under its charge, with 1,348,696 for maintenance and the rest for improvements except 77,831 unused. Ten deaf and dumb schools received 1,572,? and private sources 140,622. Total maintenance cost 1,402,308 funded 3,332 pupils.
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Albany
New York State
State Board of Charities
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Jules Finn
Hermann Helms
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Alexander Parshiers Byerlyn
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Chandler Tennis
Colmbia Tale Bearte Piayere
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E. B. Burgesseee
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J. K Chandler
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Avercessee
Yele
W. Stephens Seco
S—K Johnson Gruening
W. Alexander
Oes
J. L. Tiemann
H.R. Ferger
P Byerly
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Wan Eerenesse - It
Shrub
Ribbons
Chance ON the Fence
The
Cubs
Mgowan
C. E. Duryea
Worcester Institution
State
Rambler
Thomas B. Jeffery & Company
Aeco
Olitan Distr
62Nd St
New York City
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Automobile Co
48Th ST
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