City Braces for Fire Conflagration After Hose Scandal
A Tribune summary cites New York City facing a potential great fire due to rotten hose supply and poor alarm systems. Commissioner Lantry's position remains unclear amid calls for reform. An insurance insider, noting graft risk, urges cleansing the department and installing capable leadership like ex Chief Bonner to avert disaster.
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Board of Fire Underwriters
New York City
Americana
Lantry
New York
Tribune
Hese
Fire Department of 2 Corporation
New York Fire Department
Situa
Scannell
Sturgis
Hayes
O'Brien
Broadway
North River
Bonner
Suit Between Sugar Rivals Begun in New Jersey
Trial opened before Vice Chancellor Walker in Trenton for an accounting suit by George H. Earle Jr. of Philadelphia as ancillary receiver of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Co. against American Sugar Refining Co. Earle seeks a trust declaration and profits since 1903 with six days set for hearings as exhibits are presented and Frank Graham is examined.
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Trenton
X. J
George H. Earle, Jr
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
American Sugar
Walker
M. Esre
Mile
LO A
Frank Graham
Pennsylvania Compan
Insurance report from Liverpool and London and Globe
The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company issues its sixtieth annual statement for its U S branch showing total assets of 12 5 million including real estate at 188 217 thousand The company reports unearned premiums and other liabilities at 5 138 306 thousand leaving a surplus of 4 4 185 thousand New York directors include Charles A Marshall chairman John Crosby Brown Welter Hubbard John A Stewart and Edmond J Randolph Henry W Eston is resident manager
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Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company
Bes
United States
New York
Charles A. Marshall
John Crosby Brown
Welter ©. Hubbard
John A. Stewart
Edmond J. Randolph
Henry W. Eston
West Side Real Estate Boom Sees Major Parcels Sold
Block front deals on the West Side shift millions in value as A. L. Mordecai & Son sell to West Side Construction Co the northerly block front of 175th Street between Audubon and St Nicholas Aves. William Waldorf Astor sells Riverside Drive frontage to Bing & Bing. Other transfers include Orleans hotel block on Columbus Ave and Valencia properties in Manhattan, with prices and historical purchases noted.
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Long
Upper West Side
A. L. Mordecai & Son (Inc
West Side Construction Company
Jacob Axelrod
175Th St
Audubon and
St. Nicholas Aves
William Waldorf Astor
Riverside Drive
112Th
113Th Sts
Bing & Bing
112Th St
113Th St
John Jacob Astor
Hall J. How & Co
William Cumming
D. Phenix Ingraham & Co
Cathedral Realty Company
110Th St
Columbus Ave
Valencia Realty Company
Hugo S. Mack
W. E. Preble
Empire Improvement Company
Orleans
Sth St
Manhattan Square
Mth St
Empire Company
Valencia Court
95Th St
West 3Th St
Queens Borough Real Estate Exchange Opens in Jamaica
The Queens Borough Real Estate Exchange opened at 12 and 14 North Washington Street Jamaica with Edward M. Bassett as principal speaker. Speakers included Colonel William M. Griffith Frank W. Scott Judge Burt Jay Humphrey. The building is one story with ample light and will operate daily for real estate business. Officers are Frank W. Scott president A J Eno vice president George T Watts treasurer Herbert A Brien secretary and Joseph A Gray secretary. An entertainment followed.
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Queens Borough Real Estate Exchange
Edward M. Bassett
Public Service
William M. Griffith
Queens County Trust Company
Frank W. Scott
Burt Jay Humphrey
Herbert A.brien
Joseph A. Gray
Twelve Dwellings Sold in Bronx and Manhattan Deals
Private sales yesterday totaled twelve dwellings reflecting brisk activity. Notable transfers include 673 East 172nd Street and 1335 Webster Avenue in the Bronx, a 49 West 48th Street leasehold in Manhattan, and a five story flathouse at 1897 to 185 Lexington Avenue with stores. Other properties cover Grant Avenue, West 24th Street, College Avenue, East 18th Street, East 27th Street, East With St 519 and 521, Pelham Road, and multiple East Jalst Street and Madison Park area lots. The Valentine tract on Pelham Road lists about eighteen adjoining lots with Westchester Creek frontage.
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Bronx
Edward Polak
E. Frering
East 172d St
Webster Ave
165Th St
F. & G. Promm
Ware
Mary Willeen
West 48Th Et
Columbia College
Frank Beyrisch, Jr
Cohen & Eckman
Grant Ave
William J. Clarke Seld
S24
Broadway
Riverside Drive
Benjamin Lummis
West 27Th St
Thornton Brothers Company
College Ave
Louis Meyer Realty Company
Simon & Atlas
Lexington Ave
18Th St
Sunder Hyman
Jalst St
Madison
Park Aves
Belwood Realty Company
New Law House
A. E. Sellery
Pelham Road
Valentine Tract
Westchester Creek
Plans Filed for Madison Ave House Renovation and Additions
Plans have been filed to enlarge the four story southeast corner building at Madison Ave and Gist St into a bachelor apartment house with three room suites for Jared W. at an estimated $35,900. Architect Kenneth W. Muretison responsible for the designs. Additional filings show remodeling of two four and five story tenement houses at 330 East 47th St, including installing ground floor stores, for Aaron Aventis and Henry Hourenburger with the architect noted.
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Jared W
Madison Ave
Gist
Kenneth W. Muretison
East 47Th
Aaron Aventis
Henry Hourenburger
West Side Construction to Build Apartment Houses
The West Side Construction Company seeks to build apartment houses at 443d Street east of Broadway, led by president Jacob Axelrod, at a total cost of 210000 dollars.
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Tuntion Company
Jacob Axelrod
Broadway
Foreclosure Sale of 49 Broome Street Tenement Sold
In the Real Estate Exchange Salesrooms yesterday Jo seph P. Day sold a half interest in the three story house with store at 49 Broome Street, 25 by 60 feet, to Louis Goldstein for 500 above prior liens. The sum due was about 1,800, with two mortgages totaling 16,900. Sale of 1867 East 115th Street and 207 West 60th Street adjourned to January 31. A 23284 parcel was withdrawn.
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Joseph P. Day
Broome St
Louis Goldstein
115Th St
West 60Th St
Realty Notes on 1996 and 1907 Deeds in Greater New York
A Title Guarantee and Trust Company tabulation shows Richmond as the only borough with an increase in deeds and mortgages, while Manhattan Brooklyn Queens show declines. Also reports Brunswick-Balk Cel linder leasing space at 2 to 35 West 32d Street and 32 to 34 West 35th Street for ten years at $250,000, plus leasing activity at 7 West 12th Street and 109 111 West 26th Street for varying terms and totals.
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Greater New York
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Richmond
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
The
Brrooklym
Brunswick-Balk=Coliender Company
Bankers’ Construction Corporation
West 32d
West 35d St
Brunswick Company
Parker Buiding
Huberth & Gabel
Hannah Wilson
West 12Th St
John J. Geraty
West 26Th St
Abner C Thomas
County of
New York
Matilda A. Elder
Duer, Strong & Whitehead
Wall Street
Borough of
City of
Annie B. Munn
Adaline M. E. Peters
Execuutrices
Attorneys For Executrices
No. Wall Street
Borough of Manhattan
Abner Co. Thomas
Richard Mansfield
Dittenhoefer
Gerbert& Janiva
Broadway
Susan H. Mansfield
Executrix
Dittenhoefer, Gerber & James
New York City
Ohnson
Wilmot
Abner C. Thomas
Abner c
William Stebbins, Jr
Carter Hasket
Wall
H Om
Edward M. Franklin
Eieewed
Rtier & Haskell, Atty's
Philip
Frank T. Fitzgerald
Philip Moban
County of New York
Hatch
Dilingham & Debevoise
Cedar Etreet
City of New York
Anna M. Phelps
Many Arverne Cottages Leased 1906 Season
The Lewis H. May Company reports several Arverne Long Island cottage leases for 1906. Leases include William Amerman’s No. 3 South Alexander to Martin Strauss and Mrs. Tomlinson’s No. 110 Seaview to Sarah Leon.
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Lewis H. May Company
C. F. Noyes Company
New York
Arverne
Long Island
Esason
William H. Amerman
South Alexander Ave
Martin Strauss
Charles Jackson
Mrs. Krueger
South Atlantic Ave
Rudolph Groesman
William Scheer
North Cedar Ave
Henry Mrizier
Bailey Heads Realty Associates
At a directors meeting Frank Bailey former vice president was elected president succeeding the late John D Hicks Cliffords Kelsey was chosen first vice president The treasurer A K Frey reported rental income sufficient to pay a regular 5 percent dividend on outstanding stock Demand for Brooklyn property rose especially for small dwellings near tunnel entrances
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Realty Associates
Frank Bailey
John D. Hicks
Cliffords
Kelsey
A. K. Frey
SIS
Brooklyn
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac Newscast
Maritime data includes sun and moon times, high and low water notes, wireless reports on ships Kaiser Wilhelm II Kroonland Pennsylvania Barbarossa and other vessels docking times. Listed are destinations and schedules for ships to and from Sandy Hook Nantucket Newport and various ports with dates and times.
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Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Kroonland
South Wellfleet
Nantucket South Shoals
Pennsylvania
Sable Island
Newport
Shipping News Arrivals At Sea Inbound Vessels List
Shipping notices record multiple steamers arriving and sailing with passengers mails and goods. Vessels include Mesaba Ponce Nicholas Cuneo Platea Louisiane Bradford Pring August Wilhelm Arapahoe Chesapeake Colorado Delaware and others with bar arrivals and quarantine statuses noted. Details cover ports London Aguadilla Mayaguez Port Antonio Havre Nipe Bay Cuba and more with dates in January.
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Tribe
London
Atlantic Transport Line
Moisé
Bar
Ponce
Harvey
Jobes
Aguadilla
Mayaguez
Fence
New York
Fort Rico
Horseengers
Maile
Mdse
Nicholas Cuneo
Nor
Jensen
Port Antonia
Cunco Importing Co
Dar
Platea
St Flavana
Munson
Bar Et Lam
Louisiane
Morvan
Havre
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Mee
Har
Bradford
Ger
Thomson
Nipe Bay
Cuba
United Fruit Co
Pring August Wilhelm
Brammer
Port Simon
Colon
Kingston
mburg-American Line
Heroakxee
Archital Agua
San Domingos
Iy 2
Macoris
Sanchez and Samana
Puerto Plata
Monte Cristo
Turks Teland
Circle Se Co
Malls
Moise
Arapahoe
Kemble
Jacksonville
Charleston
Chde Se Co
Chesapeake
Liastings
Dallimore
H . Foster
Colorado
Smith
Mobile
Brunswick
Malloryss Co
M. Stearmigg
Delaware
French
Philadelphia
Clyde Fee
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Orleans Hotel
Queens Borough Exchange
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City Hall Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust
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Liberty Street
Montague Street
Country Property
Prospect Park
Catskill
N. Y
Ruland & Whiting CO
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Croton Falls
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D. C. Haight
Millwood
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Aining
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Southern Pacific Company
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Davidson
Key West
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Wieke
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Philip Ruprecat
Nanette
Hunter
Guanaco
Venezuela
Asphaltum
L Farber Asphalt Co
Daniel Macon
Mar
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Rotterdam
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Heetur
O'Leary
Portland
JW Elwell &Co
Tapley
Newport News
Norfolk
Dominion Ss Co
Barbareesa
von Truardeleben
Ocelriche & Co
Five Island
Consuelo
Bri
Watson Hull
Sanderson & Son
Fire Island
Admiral Sampson
Por Antonia Montegn Bay
Mendes «Ital
Naples
Genes
Mothe Wer
Puacha
Cauia
New
State OF
Howell L. Williams
John Taylor Lewis, Jr
Mildred L. Williams
County
Abner L & C. Thomas
Daniel J. Dowdney
Surrogate’s Court
Julia Burhans
Stary Foley
Mary Heyes
Edwin B. Heyes
Mary Foley
Caounty IL. S
Said
Daniel JF. Dowdney
Chaneages
Ackard Commercial School
7Th Ave
23D &T
Cor
26Th St
Board of Regents
Berlitz School of Languages
Madison Square
Harlem
Lenox Ave
126Th
Court St
Newark
Scheuer Bult
School Agency
American and Foreign Teachers Agency
W Coleges
M. J Young-Fulton
Union Square
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Tank
Ocean
Amseterdam
Olinda
Nuevitas
Nipe
Zeeland
Adriatic
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Cherbourg
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Moville
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Italy
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Cebu
Uolio
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Atlantic City
Walter J. Barry
Morton
Virginia Ave
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N. J
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Holmhurst
Pennsylvania Ave
Galen Hall
Etree
Welcomants F L. Young
Monticello
A. Cc
Traymore
Traymore Hotel Chal
Marquette
Atlantic
BD S&s Whitm
Seaside House
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Chalfonte
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Montclair Hotel Co
Lakewood Hotel
Lakewood, N. J
Lakewood
Paris
Oie
James N. Berry
A. J. Murphy
D. P. Simpson
Laurel-In-The-Pines
Lake Frank
Inc
Browns Mills
Briarcliffe Manor, New York
Briarcliff Lodge
Briavendt
Healthy Jersey Cows
Wind
Fifth Avenue
Virginia Hof
Springs
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Fred. Sterry
Hot Springs
Alphin
America
Jaytdon Browne
South Carolina
Pine Forest
Summerville
S.C
Aiken
Henry Busch
North Carolina
Florida
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ST. George
Sac
T. Hendrickson Tours
St. Brooklys
Ma Mitcher
von Jax
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St Patrick
Pore
Hong Kong
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Queenstown
Fiume
Caronia
Betra
Caste
Genoa
Puropatad
Wills, Stewart & Co
Cobalt Cent
Cobalt
Foster
Kerr Lake
McKin-Dar
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Peterson Lake
Trethewey
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Red Rock
Grooklyn Ferry
Ise Yaeren
Torn & Sad
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