Third Avenue Railroad Receivership Begins Under Whitridge
Frederick W. Whitridge was named temporary receiver of the Third Avenue Railroad to disentangle it from the New York City Railway. Edward A. Maher was appointed manager of the system while a broad review of contracts and transfers proceeds, with potential cancellation of the three cent transfer agreement to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue Railroad
New York City Railway
Third Avenue
Whitridge
Edward A. Maher
Union Railway Company
Mr. Whitridge
Adrian H. Joline
Douglas Robinson
New York City
Arthur H. Masten
Willcox
Public Service Commission
Hughes
Public Service Corporation
New York City Road
Central Trust Company
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
William N. Kremer
Edward M. Shepard
Burglars Collected Photographs and Jewelry in New Rochelle Case
New Rochelle police found fifteen trunks belonging to James Harland and Ralph Taylor with photographs of pretty women and a list of over a hundred wealthy Westchester County residents. The duo reportedly robbed houses in Mount Vernon New Rochelle Port Chester Greenwich Stamford and as far as New Britain Connecticut. Seized items included silk and fur overcoats bathrobes shoes silk hats revolvers silverware and jewelry. Victims J D Luttberg William Bantel Dr W H Lyon and Mrs William were among those who identified the stolen property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
James Harland
Ralph Taylor
110Th Street
Westchester County
Mount Vernon
Port Chester
Greenwich
Stamford
New Britain
Conn
J. D. Luttberg
Wiliam Bantel
W. H. Lyon
William
Local Names Linked to New Rochelle Case
H Atwood and Mrs C W Inslee both of New Rochelle. Walter Marshall of Port Chester and H H Smith of New Britain Connecticut appear in the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Atwood
C. W. Inslee
New Rochelle
Walter Marshall
Port Chester
H. Smith
New Britain
Conn
Georgia Goes Dry Sparks Coastwise Flight for Whiskey
A Savannah Line steamer City of Savannah carries thirsty Georgians who fled prohibition leaving Savannah after January 1. Sixteen men including ten colonels five majors and one Kentucky colonel escape past Tybee Light seeking Kentucky whiskey and celebrating with Kentucky toast aboard the vessel. Colonel Acheson explains the sudden departure and limited packing of cigars and pajamas as they find liquor off the Capes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Columbus
Savannah
State of Georgia
Death Valley
City of
Tybee Light
Kentucky
Acheson
Georgia
Guckenheimer
Mitchell
Capes
Standard Oil Reveals Defense in Supreme Court Challenge
Chicago January 7 The Standard Oil attorneys claim the Elkins law under which a 29 240 000 fine was imposed may be repealed by the Hepburn act arguing the fine should be nullified If the high court agrees prosecutions under the Elkins law would be void and bonds set at the full amount were sought by District Attorney Sims to raise the company bond to 29 240 000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Chicago
Standard Ol Company
Supreme Court
Landis
John S. Miller
Elkins
Sims
Standard Oil Company
Tobacco men answer Governor in Kentucky letter
President F G Ewing of the Dark Tobacco Growers Association addresses Governor Willson. He defends the association’s aims, condemns lawlessness by others, and says they will respond lawfully to criticisms while remaining dignified citizens. He warns they can suppress personal feuds if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Ewing
Dark Growers’ Association
Clarksville, Tenn
F. G. Ewing
The
Dark Tobacco Growers’ Association Today
Willson
Kentucky
Wanmaker Named Appraiser for Port of New York
The report of George W. Wanmaker being appointed Appraiser of the Port of New York by President Roosevelt was confirmed yesterday and welcomed by Republican circles. Wanmaker has served as deputy appraiser since 1899 after J. Hart Brewer's death. his nomination was urged by Senators Platt and Depew and Representatives Parsons Olcott and Bennet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Wanmaker
Port of
New York
Roosevelt
Tribune
Wanmaker
Senate
J. Hart Brewer
Platt and Depew
Parsons, Olcott and Bennet
Arrest Reveals Theft Scheme In City Merchants
Bernard Zoltz a picture frame dealer was arrested by Detective Raynes on charges of defrauding Charles Broadway Rouss Co. in a scheme with two firm employees. Police allege fake shipments and inflated cash payments swindled the company of tens of thousands, with total losses estimated up to 106000 over fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Zoltz
Grand Street
Zolt2
Raynes
District Attorney's Office
Charles Broadway Rouss Company
Broadway
Rouss
O. K
Zoltz
Peter W. Reuss
No Bail For Whitmore In Swamp Murder Case
Theodore S. Whitmore was arraigned in Harrison New Jersey and held without bail on a charge of murdering his wife whose body was found in a swamp after Christmas. Prosecutors and witnesses named include Justice Branegan Sergeant Coakley and lawyer Alexander Simpson with hearings set for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theofore S. Whitmore
Harrison
N. J
Justice Branegan
Caleb Coakley
Alexander Simpson
Whitmore
Branegan
Vickers
William Bartlett
Kuehne
Brooklyn
Bartlett
Englert
Rodgers
Converse
Matthew Salter
Schenectady
McCormick
Harry Dickenson
No. 242
West 34Th Street
Georgiana Cook
Dickenson
Tombs Court
J. Harry Hendrickson
Raymond Street
Maddox
Supreme Court
Elder
Hudson County
Hendrickson
New Jersey
Fred. W. Elliott
Boston & Albany Railroad
Newton
Mass
New York
Elliott
Bold Bandits Fail In Kansas City Train Robbery
Four men attempted to rob passengers on a Missouri Kansas & Texas Flyer train at Union Station in Kansas City but fled after conductor H W Drew struck one robber with a lantern. Police describe the four as local crooks, with two fleeing north and two south through freight cars. German immigrants in the coach were targeted and valuables were not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Union Station
Southwest
M. H. Kennedy
H. W. Drew
David White
Drew
Mayor to Open University Heights Bridge Over Harlem River
Mayor McClellan will officially open the steel and masonry University Heights Bridge at 3 30 this afternoon connecting University Heights Bronx to East 207th Street Manhattan. The $1 000 000 structure carries a 34 foot roadway and sidewalks, uses electric operation, and leverages spans from the ship canal bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
University Heights
Harlem River
Bronx
East Ath Street
207Th Street
Manhattan
Ship Canal
Snare & Trieft Company
Dr A J Wheeler Dies by Jumping From Steamer
Dr A J Wheeler who ran a cancer sanatorium at Cornwall on the Hudson committed death by own action by leaping into the Sound from the Hartford while the ship traveled from New York to Newburg. He left a wife and several children. No motive was suggested and his business was reported prosperous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
A. J. Wheeler
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
New York
Newburg
N. Y
Sullivan County
Movement of Reserves Highlights Bank Cash Shifts
National City Bank monthly circular surveys the reserve movements between statements. Central reserve cities show large cash drain while country banks hold more than required, with overall shifts in deposits, government bond deposits, and notes circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National City Bank
New York City
Central Reserve and Reserve
Treasury Department
United States
Night Riders Strike in Kentucky Burley District
Masked night riders attacked in Fleming County and Zuath County towns late last night. They burned the independent tobacco warehouse of A R Robinson and Peters Brothers general store in Bethel, and the Daugherty Brothers warehouse in Sherburne. No shots were fired, but wires were cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Burley
Sherburne
Fleming County
Bethel
Zuath County
A. R. Robinson
Peters Brothers
Daugherty Brothers
Amateur Concert Club Holds Annual Bowery Mission Event
The Bowery Mission was crowded for a concert by the Amateur Concert Club. Officers include Mrs. William B. Osgood Field. Performers featured Miss Gladys Rice Miss Cornelia Barnes Miss Marie Kiechhoefer Miss Dorothy Innis Miss Marion Gaylord Mrs. Berry Barnes H. Morris Lawrence Butler Evert Wendell and a chorus of fifteen or more members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Osgood Field
Bowery Mission
Gladys Rice
Cornelia Barnes
Marie Kiechhoefer
Dorothy Innis
Marion Gaylord
Berry Barnes
H. Morris
Lawrence Butler
Evert Wendell
May Take Father Damien’s Place Candidate Arrives
Rev Vincent Masoni, a Roman Catholic priesthood student, arrived by the Red Star liner Vader land. He may go to Molokai to lead the leper colony, having graduated from a Belgian college and staying three months at the College of the Sacred Heart in Fairhaven Massachusetts. He is willing to go if ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Masoni
Hawaiian Islands
Molokai
Red Star
Vaderland
Damien
College of the Sacred Heart Order
Fairhaven
Mass
Today’s city events and museum free admissions listed
Free admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art the American Museum of Natural History and the Zoological Gardens. Meetings include the National Commercial Gas Association at Hotel Cadillac and the Ladies Kennel Association at Waldorf Astoria. Industry and educational talks at Columbia University and other venues. d Inner events span 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with dinners and balls planned across Manhattan venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
Zoological Gardens
National Commercial Gas Association
Cadillac
Ladies’ Kennel Association of America
Waldorf-Astoria
Emma Willard Asociation
Manhattan
New York Browning Society
Waldorf- Astoria
George T. Powell
American Institute
Berkeley
Lyceum
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Broadway
Board of Education
Park Avenue
59Th Street
Wheeler
Columbia University
New York Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Hotel Manhattan
Jackson
The
Tennessee Society of New York City
United Harbor
American Association of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Grand Central Palace
National Democratic Club
Fifth Avenue
National Arts Club
Gramercy Park
Oceanic Expected Dock After Wireless Report
Marine intelligence notes a wireless report placing the Oceanic 130 miles southeast of Nantucket Lightship at 4 pm yesterday and due to dock around 2 am today. Sun and moon data accompany high and low water times for Sandy Hook Gov Island and Hell Gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Wireless
Oceanic
South Weslfleet
Nantucket
Shipping schedule mixed as vessels list routes and ports
A fragmented list shows ships and itineraries including Statendam Holland America, Madonna Naples, City of Savannah, and various lines calling at Antwerp, Havre, New Orleans, Nassau, and Yokohama. It notes sailings from January 9 to January 31 with ports such as Rotterdam, Havana, and Norfolk and destinations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Quebec
Beydutz
Bremen
G Lloyd Moskva
Rotterdam
Russian Hudson
Finland
Antwerp
Red Star
Statendam
Holland-Amer
Madonna
Naples
Fabre
Nueces
Galveston
Mallory
Antilles
New Orleans
Lo Pac
Jamestown
Norfolk
Old Domin
la Gascogne
Havre
French
Esparenza
Havana
Ward
Coronda
Argentina
Norton
Symra
Paraguay
Barber
Dunottar Castile
Colon
Par Celtic
Liverpool
White Star
Use
Antilla
Santiago
Seeee
City of Savannah
Savannah
Arapahoe
Jacksonville
Clyde
Jefferson
Dominion
Vigilancia
Nassau
Fisparta
Port Simon
Grecian Prince
Pernambuco
Prince
Colorado
Brunswick
Hamilton
Old Dominion
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures At Sea Bar
Multiple steamers report arrivals at the harbor Bar with passengers mail and goods. Algeria Crews and 18 ygd aboard. Saratoga and Bay Port delivered mails to New York and Havana. Furnessia and Jersey City noted with cargo and passengers. Zulla Curityba and other ships reported quarantine and anchorage statuses. winds strong from the south as vessels sail to multiple ports including Newport News Bristol Colon and Genoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
McLean
Marseilles
Henderson ‘Os
Bar
Saratoga
Downs
Havana
New York
Cuba
Fontana
Curityba
O’neill
Newport News
Delaware
Munson 'S
Zulla
Bennett
Maracaibo
Cura
Cca
Ponce
Boulton, Bliss & Dallett
Jersey City
Davidson
Bristol
Swansea
James Arkell & Co
Mdise
Buffalo
New
Clark
Hull
Sanderson & Son
Finance
Mowbray
Colon
Panama Railway Ss Co
Maritime Arrivals and Transatlantic Departures Record
A string of vessel movements lists arrivals in ports and departures to New York and other hubs. Ships with varied flags from Amsterdam to Piraeus, Naples, Lisbon, and beyond traverse routes via Oran St Vincent or Colombo, with many calling at New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Charlois
New York
Rotterdam
Dutch Tank
Venice
Giulla
Barbados
Magdalena
Southampton
Colon
Kurrachee
Harlech
Oran
Adelaide
den of Mains
St Vincent
C.V
Fremantle
Antwerp
Zeeland
Buenos Ayres
Welbury
Baltmore
St Lucia
Algiers
Jan T—Moralis
Grk
Naples
Smyrna
Mohawk
Palermo
Piraeus
Barry
Carlton
Para
Hyades
Cearense
Colombo
Lichtenfels
Ger
Calcutta
Boston
See
Gunther
Santos
New Or
Lisbon
Herailia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herald
Reall
Hippodrome
Drome
Sun
Port Arthur
NAVY
Melangemy Gay
Circus
Daly
E. M. Holland
RIC
Matinee Sa
Fiske Roswersholn
B’way
John Mason
Lew Fields
Herald Sq
F. W. Whitridge
Standard Oil
Glad Wanmaker
Tribune Almanac
C. B. Reuss
Kansas City Station
Cornwall
Father Damien
Marine Intelligence
Oceanie
Queenstown
Tagus Kingston
Rmip Presiden
Gibraltar
Hamb-Am Op
Kingston
Hamb-Am
Fabre Sen Marcos
Tonee Exeter
Briato Et Pas
S0 Pacific Cevil
Wriday
Valdiva Langua
Hamb-Am Monteerrae
Cadiz
Metropolitan SS
LA Traviata
Sembrich
Girerd
Jacoby
Caruso
Scotti
Dufriche
Begue
Navarini
Tecchi
Ferrari
Thurs
Fremstad
Homer
Knote
van Rooy
Biass
Muhlmann
Reiss
Mahler
Mefistofele
Cavalieri
Rappeld
Chaliapine
Martin
Marta
Sambrich
Bond
Journet
Barocchi
Aida
Gadski
Kirkby-Lunn
Lucas
Stracciari
Blass
Richard Wagner
Hertz
Mon
At &Ela Traviata
Scott
DIE Meistersinger
Mattfeld
Goritz
S—Tosca
Emma Eames
Eng
Farrar
Wallace
St. Bgs
Eet
St. Ladies' Mat
Fe Jolly Girls CO
Wise Guy
Edmund Hayes
Ieee
Om IPPODROME _ SOUSA
St Paul
Janay
Carmania
Sar
la Lorene
Lampasas
Mark
Transpacific
Hawaii
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
Nippon Maru
Seattle
Suverie
Alameda
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
Forette
Iyive
Victoria
Guam
South
Brazil
Shipping News
Kronpring Wilhelm
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Algonquin
Charleston
Bovie
Chickahominy
Boca del Toro
City of Colum Savannah
City of Everett
Dorado
Princess Anne
Sikh
Singapore
Hong Kong
Lizard
Mesaba
London
Gibreltar
Ublic
Passerince
Empire Theatre
Eway
40Th St Bvaets
Maude Adams
Quality Street
Miss Adams
the Jesters
Criterion ° Theatre
Way & 44Th St
Miss Hook
Holland
Hudson
Ethel Barrymore
Clyde Fitch
Cosmo Garden
Lennox
Garrick
Maxine Elliott
Knickerbocker
Victor Moore
George Cohan
Savoy
Lyceum Theatre
45Th
Mats Thurs
Kyrle Bellew
Margaret Illington
Carnegie Hall
Burton
Holm! Travelogues Sund
Motion Pictoria
Berlin
Bath
St. Sear
Ave
Mary Garden
Mme
Breaster-Glanoli
MM. Dalmores
Gillbert
Mus
Campanini Thurs
Pop
Mmea Agostinelli
de Cisneros
Bassi
Ancona
Arimonédi
At &Il Trovatore
Mmes
Rosa
MM Zenatello
Sammarco
Aritmondt
Campanini Sund
Campanini
Lotise
Miss Mary Garden
Sréssier-Glancl
Gilibert
Fetrazzini
FPRL
Thuis
Miles Trentini
Giacoma
Renaud
Dalmores
Campanint
ELA Traviata
Tetrazzini
M ™ M Sbassi
Mimres Russ
de Cieneros
Zeppitl
Zenatelio
Arimondi
NEW Theatre
St. West of Bway
Nery W. Savage
Liberty Y
Frederic
Polly
York Victoria
Belasco
Meveca
the Warrens
Virginia
DAVID _ VESANT
West 44Th Street
David Belasco
Ry Grand
David Army Man
Academy OF Music
14Th St
Irving PD
Rancho
Frances Stare
Madison SQ
Saint Mary
Seat Sale
Nazimova
Oth St. Tel
Owen Johnson
Weber
Blaney
ATS
the Bad Boy
Teddy Bears
Colonial
Mann £& CO
Rice & Prevost
Mayme
Gehrue & Co
xEw Circle
Aeaae
Genais Yorke
Adams
BR. G. Knowles
Truly Shattuc
Sydney Drew
Genaro
Sleed’s
the Kinsons
Felix & Caire Hitachiyama
Arnegie cL
Teresa Garreno
Verett
Karl Muck
Royal Opera
Urs
Carreso
Carl Wendling
Bos
Tyson’s
National Academy
Fine Arts
West 57Th St
Jan Trith
Tosp
Eve rcLock
Schelling
Steinway
East Itth St
MUSEE
Mammoth Screen
St. Nicholas Rink
Columbus Ave
Princeton
Dartmouth
General Purchasing Officer
Panama
Hatlroad Company
Mills Building
Washington, DC
State Street
Hpf. Ea
General Purchasing
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