Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-30
HALF MILLION FOR
FEAST|NG ON
NEW YEARS
New York High Liyers Blowing
in the Money; Cooks Cause
Completely Collapsed in the
Metropolis,


New York. Dec 27.-Iialf q million
.%Iollars worth al wine. rare vlands and
costly entertainment has today been
ordered for New Years eve by The
host Of high liVers. who have rcsprv-
ed every square foot Of space IN the
hotels and restaurants OF wi 10 cclc-
brate the event as 1t has never been
done before in this city. Squads OF
extra walters musicians. chefs, maids
and pages are being organized
throughout the supper belt of the
great white way. 10 serve this mann
moth spread 10 the thousands who
'llaye planned to see the old year out
with lavish rcvels Noted opera sing
~ are preparing to add their eX-
bensive tones 90 the merrymaking in
avery one 0f the principal |restaurants
white bands Of vaudeville performers
are being engaged to FIJI IN every sec
md Of The holiday night with furious
entertainment. With every bit OF
breathing space already engaged in
ioors. from end 10 end OF broadway
lnly small sections of the curb appear
10 he left to members Of the great
rnwd that Is promising 10 break an
iounds IN welcoming IN the year 0f
fptp.
Collapse Of Cook.
Believing that the last word has
,een said on the north pole contro-
arsy, an Gotham Is today practicallt
greed with the verdict Of the Copen-
Mgen authorities. Within n week
popular sentiment Ia this town has
,hifted surprisingly, with the ebb al
rom Cook and the flow all toward
'earv. While not many monthR ago
'ook ndhercnts outnunihered The pc
lem Penryitea ten to one, Il is hard
odny TO search out one of those who
awe been most elamnrous for tn,
iaims OF Cook. Tho disappearance OF
he BROOKLYN explorer as well ms the
Danish decision ana the many recent
anestionings of his record have appar-
ntly served TO strike dumb his most
ardent champions. while the men who
lave silently stuck 20 Peary seem to
siave a. last found tongue. Consider
ng it already found TINT Cook has
eally attempted O. palm off u polar
gold brick N the people of this port
harp and swift action is beine prom
sed by the public. that has long bccp
toring M q whirlwind of Indignation
bursting Bounds.
breaking over the boundaries that
always confined IL 60 the narrow
Van street district, the banking hnsi-
cess OF his town has today for the
ifSi time In history located outside
ne famous dead line" that marks the
Id limits 81 tho financial world -Four
niles above the whirl Of the stock
market. IL branch banking house has
inst heen opened ncross the way from
H. Patrick 3 cathedral az Firth ayenu
nd Iiftlcth street, IA the midst Of on,
if the best residence nCighhorhoods in
own As the result of this innovation
py Redmond ana company, others of
DO older banking houses here ar,
manning to place their facilities az tn,
oorateps of the growing class that
reads the excursion TO Wall street
,ince the business of the banker began
"a this island. "a few blocks surround
nr the stock market have always con-
nined every banking house In this
ity. While brokers ana trust com
anics invaded the uptown field years
20. this IN the first evidence of a de-
nand for a banking establishment
iere that is remote from the haunt,
+ bulls and bears.
SIKH Sense.
with the saving of the lives az fort'
rave tire laddles credited to one flash
{ his uneriing Judgment, chief Crok-
r Is today going at his regular bust
ess Of fighting flames as though
othing remarkable had happened
old by the two score men who would
,e dcnd hut for the lightning order %
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