Depew Pledges to Serve as Senator for All Citizens
Chauncey M. Depew, newly elected U S senator, spoke at a Republican Club dinner in New York. He pledged to represent the nation and state with ability and honor, promising no pledges beyond meeting constituents’ expectations and promoting the country’s welfare. He cited railroad reform, state supervision, a strengthened Interstate Commerce Commission, and a careful monetary policy including the gold standard. The event noted unanimous party support and confidence in his elevation to the Senate.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
Republican Club
William Ek. Olcott
Senator Depew
Tioga County
Lambs
Columbia and
Rensselaer
Sena
Depew
United States Senate
Senate
Gamaliels
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Six Story A. J. Cammeyer Store Destroyed By Fire
A major blaze gutted the six story A. J. Cammeyer store at 310 to 318 Sixth Avenue New York near Nineteenth Street. Loss to the building and contents estimated at 750000 with insurers covering the risk. Fire spread from the basement with three alarms and halted by morning. other tenants like K L Carey & Co Mme Poole Hare Nathan Krauskopf and F W Dodge Co suffered heavy losses. No cause yet determined though improper insulation of electric wires is suspected. Chief Bonner led efforts as crowds and transit disrupted the Tenderloin area.
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New York
A. J. Cammeyer
Sixth Avenue
K. L. Carey & Co
Mme. Poole
Hare
Nathan Krauskopf
S. Rush & Co
F. W. Dodge & Co
Alexander & Co
Bonner
Twentieth Street
Cammeyer
Rhinelander
Chief Bonner
Car derailment blocks Boston line near Harvard Bridge
An inward bound North Cambridge car derailed at Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street at 11:25 last night, blocking the line for about 45 minutes. Division 2 railroad workers cleared the track by 12:10, with one inward line reaching the Harvard bridge draw. Passengers faced long waits at subway stations as jacks were used to move the car.
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North Cambridge
Massachusetts Avenue
Boylston Street
Division 2
Boston Elevated Railroad
Harvard Bridge
Tramp Spots Broken Rail Preventing Impending Wreck
A tramp found a broken rail on the Consolidated road near Ashton station in Pawtucket Rhode Island. He rushed to warn the station agent who flagged the Worcester to Providence express just in time, likely saving many lives.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Consolidated Road
Ashton
Caufield
Worcester
Providence
Lost Money Ended Life of Chelsea Baker Simon Greenglas
Simon Greenglas a Hebrew baker of Chelsea died after taking paris green and inhaling gas to end his life. He had recently overpaid in a real estate investment, losing almost all his capital. He lived at 1441 Broadway with his family and bakery and was last seen Tuesday afternoon. He died yesterday at Frost Hospital leaving a wife and three children.
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Simon Greenglas
Chelsea
Paris Green
Frost Hospital
Broadway
Solomon Wellington
Second
Arlington Streets
George C. Hall
Greenglas
Vermont Association of Boston Celebrates Naval Heroes
The Vermont Association of Boston held its annual banquet at the Hotel Vendome honoring Vermont naval heroes led by George Dewey. Speeches recalled Pangborn’s schoolyard thrashing of Dewey, praising discipline and courage that shaped his naval career and echoing Dewey’s Manila Bay triumph and the 1898 war’s swift course.
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Vermont Association of
Boston
Green Mountain State
Dewey
Far East
Samoa crisis sparks royal succession dispute and riots
Auckland reports that Samoan Chief Justice Chambers declared Malietoa Tanus King with Tamasese as Vice King, Mataafa disqualified. Provisional government backed by Mataafa’s followers but conflicts escalate as looting, church and court closures occur. Consuls clash over treaty rights. US and Britain support adherence while German influence grows.
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Auckland
N. Z
Malietoa Tanus
Malietoa
Tamasese
Mataafa
United States
Great Britain
Falke
Porpoise
Mataatfa
Justice Chambers
Apia
Rafael
Supreme Court
Samoa
Germany
Hera
Boston Man Overcome In East Twenty Fifth Street Gas Incident
A man naming himself Horn from Boston was found overcome by gas in a boarding house on East Twenty fifth street New York. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital with grim prospects of recovery. He had visited the boarding house since Monday.
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New York
Horn
Boston
East Twenty-fifth Street
Bellevue I Hospital
Town of Apolu Razed in Samoan Uprising
Cable from Auckland reports a rebellion on the Samoan Islands after Mataafa followers rose on Jan. 1. Malietoa’s supporters clash with Mataafa’s, 13 natives killed, 400 houses burned, Upolu razed. Porpoise and Falke involved. Chambers reinstated as chief justice. consuls protest. An American warship is urgently needed.
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San Francisco
Auckland
N. Z
Alameda
Apia
Falke
Porpoise
Sturdee
Justice Chambers
Malietoa
Mataafa
Berlin
Upolu
Mataafa Party
Rafael
Rose
Supreme Court
Washington Doubts German Treaty Violation Claim
Washington reports doubt on a German consul’s alleged treaty violation as the situation remains grave. Officials note skepticism despite grave conditions and heightened concern in the capital. The message emphasizes uncertainty about the breach and ongoing diplomatic tension.
Innocent Brockton Robbery Prisoner Freed After Six Months
Lewis Pierce of Brockton, serving a three year sentence for four robberies, was yesterday released from State Prison after the Governor and council found him innocent of the offense. He had completed six months of the term. District Attorney Harris, who prosecuted, supported the clemency.
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Lewis Pierce
Brockton
Racaee’d
Hi Council
Harris
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George Dewey
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Wt Fletcher
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New Zealand
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Sppenocer
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