Cabinet changes in Britain reshuffle Asquith names new ministers
London reports detail Asquith’s cabinet renewal with Winston Churchill Walter Runciman and David Lloyd George among appointees. Crewe Lloyd George and McKenna gain top posts while Campbell Bannerman’s allies drop from office. Reelection contests loom in key constituencies including Churchill at Manchester South.
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London
Herbert H Asquith
The
Treasury
David Wlosd- Géorge
Lord Treedmouth
Council
Harlef Crewe
Reginald McKenna
Tia
Winston Spencer
Churchill
Board of
Trace
War Office
F. D. Acland
Weer
Thomaes Jr. Buchanan
India Office
Mfr
Asantth
Atynermin & Jabinet
Davi Lloyd
Georgs
Bard
Trade
Lord TroomoUth Wis
Admindiv
Earle
Reenildaleatin
Rate Ase
Weiinsien
Trevary
Asquith
Dently
Moi
Fe ‘ Langes
John Saakey
Walter Runciman
Henry Powler
Winston Spencer Clairehill
Manchester
Cail
Camrehil
Strel- Ody
Charchil
Strassle
Strusgsle
Weill
Perda
David Llovi
Georg Ia
Migister
Crewe
Alayiuroe
Piorken
Vin MehKenna
Admiralty
Pilie Mivy
Tfondon
Sir-dienry - Campbell- Bannerman
Thay
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Fisin
Sirehill
Runciman
Carib
Earl of Crewe
Fort of Elgin
David Lloyd-George
Reginald MckKenna
Board of Education
Seely
Winston Spencer Churchill
Oldham
Morley
Henry Fowler
House of Lords
McKenna
Kneeton
Asauith
Earl of Klein
Colonial Office
Lord Twerdmouth
Manperet
Lloyd- George
Hughes Stirs Utica Anti-Gambling Meeting
Gov Hughes leads anti gambling rally at Majestic Theatre urging Sen Joseph Ackroyd to back measures. A citizen committee to press the Oneida County senator as clergymen note church petitions and local sentiment runs strongly against the wager law.
Denounce Senator Wilcox at Church Meeting in AUERN
A crowd of several hundred gathered at the First Methodist church in AUERN on April 12 to condemn Senator Benjamin Wilcox for voting against an anti race track gambling bill. Six speakers including Rev M J Resengrant urged representatives to reconsider his position and denounced his conduct as unrepresentative of the community.
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Auern
N.Y
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Benjamin Wilcox
Menmi
M. J. Resengrant
Roosevelt's 5 travel plans after retirement
Washington April 12 The text outlines President Roosevelt's plan to spend his first year after leaving office traveling abroad. It notes possible destinations, hunting big game, and visiting well known foreign regions, with Sagamore Hill as a likely post travel home. It adds he may be an interested observer politically and will not influence the Sagamore Hill period.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ira
Jits
United States
Hitle
Boone and Crockett Club
Iie
William Taft
White Howes Unl
Chicago
Doctor Carter's Health Forces Year Long Leave
The Rev. Dr. William Carter of Madison Avenue Reformed Church is ordered by doctors to leave New York for a year and suspend all pastoral work. He may travel to Switzerland or California to regain health after weeks of impaired condition following the Gelasco Theatre meetings. Supply pastors include the Rev. Hugh Black and Rev. Dr. Patton of Princeton.
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William Carter
Madison Avenue
Pacific Coast
Hugh Black
Dr. Patton
Princeton
Carter
Thaw Home For Rent At Elmhurst Grange
Strangers will occupy Elmhurst Grange the Summer home of Mrs William Thaw at Cresson in the Allegheny Mountains. It is one of the first Thaw residences offered for rent as Mrs Thaw plans a European trip with her daughter the Countess of Yarmouth. Lyndhurst in Pittsburg is for sale and Josiah Thaw occupies a new home on part of the estate.
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York
Times
Pittsburg
Elmhurst Grange
William.Thaw
Cresson
Alleghany Mountain
Thaw
Josiah Thaw
Lyndhurst
Easter Travel Seated In Parlor Cars
New Jersey Central schedule page notes parlor car seats can be reared for Easter travel. Atlantic City via Lakewood in three hours highlighted as a travel detail.
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Atlantic City
Lakewood
New Jersey
Priest Denounces Settlement Works Over East Side
The Rev. James B. Curry of Church of St. James denounces the Riis Settlement House and charity workers as exploiting East Side residents. He says funds largely fund workers, not the poor, and warns parishioners against allowing children to participate in settlement programs.
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James B. Curry
Church of St. James
James Street
East Side
Jacob A. Riis
Father Curry
New Yorker
Risias
Riis
Chatham Square
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac
Histead
Society
New York
Cherry Hill
Snow In Adirondacks After Windstorm Blankets Ground
Interlaken New York April 12 After a 36 hour windstorm heavy snow began falling today and the ground is now covered by snow authorities report.
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Interlaken
N. Y
Central R R and Balto Ohio Line Parlor Car Service Intro
Central Railroad of New Jersey and Baltimore and Ohio Railway announce a through Parlor Car service starting April 18 between New York and Richmond Virginia. Trains depart daily except Sunday from 23rd Street at 9:50 A M and Liberty Street at 10:00 A M. Tickets available at 434 and 1300 Broadway and 23rd Street Station.
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Central R. R
N. J
Balto
Ohio
Royal Biue
Willon
New York
Richmond
Liberty St
Troops Mass at Pensacola as City Primes for Riot
Florida Governor Broward orders full militia to Pensacola after alarmed citizens report riot risk. Companies A, D, and F mobilize with heavy gear and cartridges, totaling about 170 men plus Gatling gun detachments. Other guards from Suwanee and Tallahassee areas also head to the city.
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Pensacola
Leffles
Live Oak
Suwanee Guards
Tallahassee
Appalachicola
Ice Crushes Steamer Fleet Off Newfoundland Coast
The steam sealer Newfoundland limped into St John’s after the Grand Lake sank amid ice floes. Two hundred crew battled leaks as the Grand Lake’s 214 men escaped to Vanguard. Twenty thousand seals valued at 180000 dollars sank with the ship. Iceland Ranger and Algerine were badly damaged but floated. Ranger faced a grave port approach while Algerine tried to reach shore but was pushed back by storms and exhaustion of coal.
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ST. John's
N. F
Grand Lake
Newfoundland
Vanguard
Iceland
Ranger
Algerine
Beck
Chelcox
Coast Artillery
Renfrew
Col. Wood
Charlestown Navy Yard
One Hundred and Witt Company
Navy Yard
Hill
Swift
Wabash
Lhetty
South Framingham
Liner Breaks Down in Gale Off Amagansett
An ocean steamer bound west anchored off Amagansett life saving station in a heavy gale. The vessel, dark with a red ring on its smokestack, carried about twelve to fifteen passengers. A tug arrived but no assistance was required as repairs were completed and the ship resumed its course.
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New York Times
Amagansett
N. J
Edwards
Fire Island
Steamer Voltaire Strikes French Cruiser in Santos Escape
British steamer Voltaire collided with the French cruiser Republique while departing Santos port, causing considerable damage. The Voltaire did not stop and resumed its voyage. no loss of life reported.
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Rio Janeiro
Voltaire
Santos
Republique
Liner race across the Atlantic heats up
The Deutschland and Mauretania race from England to New York within hours of each other. The Deutschland, rebuilt with new boilers, pursues the blue ribbon after Lusitania’s December win, while Mauretania sails from Liverpool and aims to best the record set seven years ago.
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Atlantic Ocean
England
New York
Atlantic
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Southampton
Priest Denounces Pope Dispensation For Dagan Marriage
Baltimore April 12 Special to The Times Rev Dr Cornelius F Thomas ex secretary to Cardinal Gibbons and pastor of St Ann s Catholic Church declares in a sermon that the Pope has no power to grant a dispensation for Prince de Sagan to wed Mme Gould. He calls the affinity theory rot and asserts that once married in the Catholic Church the union cannot be dissolved.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Prince de Sagan
Rome
Mme, Gould
Cornelius F. Thomas
Cardinal Gibbons
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Thomas
Assassination of Galicia Governor Sparks Storm in Lemberg
Count Andreas Potocki, governor of Galicia, was shot dead by Ruthenian student Mieroslaw Sziczynski during a public audience. Sziczynski, 32, claimed he acted for oppressed Ruthenians as protests and street riots flare. police fear Ruthenian conspiracy amid nationwide unrest.
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NEW York ‘Times
Lemberg
Austria-Hungory
Galicia
Count Andreas Potocki
Mieroslaw Sziczynski
Count Potocki
Tam
Lemberg University
Count Potock
Train Hits Runabout Near Coney Island Crossing
A Long Island Railroad train collided with a two seater runabout at Elm Avenue crossing near Coney Island injuring three occupants. Mr. and Mrs. James Dougherty and Mrs. Nellie Brooks were treated. Dougherty drove, braking failed to avert the crash. The injured were sent home by Kings County Hospital ambulance. the horse escaped but was caught by a mounted policeman.
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Long Island
Elm Avenue
Coney Island
James Dougherty
East
Ninth Street
Flatbush
Nellie Brooks
Doughertys
Dougherty
Brighton Beach
Samuel Hefferman
Kenry Street
Long Island Railroad
Oks
Kings County Hospital
Ira Baird
Runaway cab horse causes man to fracture skull
Rafael Gorthace of 304 East 156th Street was struck by a running cab horse on 107th Street near Second Avenue. He swerved the horse into a plate glass window at 435 East 10th Street, fracturing his skull and being taken to Harlem Hospital in serious condition. The horse and cab belonged to Matthew Smith of 245 East Twentieth Street. driver Cornelius Woods of 407 East Twenty-second Street said stones were thrown at the horse as they entered 107th Street from Lexington Avenue. Woods was bruised and jailed at East 104th Street Station.
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Rafael Gorthace
156Th Street
107Th Street
Second Avenue
Gortace
East 10Th Street
Miss Gould Sends Alarm At Fifth Avenue Home
A burglar alarm rang at Thor Home on Fifth Avenue in Cis Helin Goild last night. Three patrolmen found a servant had accidentally disconnected the wires. Miss Gould assisted the police and they left after being offered supper.
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Thor
Sip Fifth Avenue
Cis
Helin
Wil
Miss Gould
British envoy Joins Talks With Chinese Viceroys in Shanghai
April reports say Sir Joan N. Jordansas, British minister to China, travels to Peking after visiting Nanking and Wu-Chaung. His talks with the Viceroys focus on tensions over Taléu Muri and call for calmer dealings to ease friction between China and Great Britain.
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Shanghai
China
Joan N. Jordansas
Fines ‘Chira
Peiking
Nanking
Wu-Chaung
Tollwits
Willamie
Great Britain
Discovery on Dreadnought Boosts Turbine Speed
London reports a test increase in speed for the battleship Dreadnought after a turbine experiment. In a twelve hour test, the ship averaged 21 knots, about half a knot below its designed speed.
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London
T14
Ayveras
Fire destroys two freight cars by river ferryhouses
A blaze near the nunnictipal ferryhouses at St. George Richmond started in a sphere loaded with chinawarh packed moshing. Firemen moved quickly but two cars were dragged away five quarters of a mile before they burned nearly completely.
Trolley Cars in Collision Near Crownsville
A lead on collision occurred between two Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway cars about a mile east of Crownsville eight miles from Annapolis. Eight injured none seriously. Motorman jumped in one car others stayed at post. Cars remained on track. Accident blamed on misread switch and near normal speed.
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Baltimore
Washington
Crownsville
J P Caddagan Very Ill At Voffmen House Hotel
J P Caddagan proprietor of the Voffmen House and a friend to politicians and traveling men lies critically ill in his hotel rooms. Doctor Finch attended him last night and little hope of recovery is expressed. He is 60, a bachelor with two sisters at the hotel, and formerly managed Dion Bouricaint before entering hotels.
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John P. Caddagan
Voffmen House
BR. Finch
Cad Wagan
Ife
Caddagan
Dion Bouricaint
Found Dying Woman Found On Brooklyn Stoop
A well dressed woman about 45 was found unconscious on a Montague Street stoop near Dr. F H Colton's home in Brooklyn. She died in the doctor's office shortly after being brought in by a man who found her. She was 5 feet 5 inches, about 135 pounds with gray eyes and back hair. The body was taken to Adams Street Police Station and remained unidentified. Police suspect she may be someone of prominence.
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F. H. Colton
Montague Street
Brooklyn
Adams Street
Brookly n Rapid Transit Dynamo Disaster Burns Two Men
A dynamo accident at the Brooklyn Rapid Transit power house near Division Avenue Williamsburg yesterday afternoon caused a blast blowing a protective wire net. Boiler cleaner Thomas Milne and worker George Tieman suffered severe burns to the face head and body and were taken to Eastern District Hospital. several others were less injured.
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Brooklyn
Division Avenue
Williamsburg
Thomas Milne
Newell Street
George Tieman
North Second Street
Milne
Tieman
Ginz
Eastern District Hospital
Dorflinger's Fine Glassware Vase Gifts
Dorflinger offers fine glassware including vases and attractive wedding gifts showcased for wedding parties and home displays at select shops.
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Dorflinger
Fire Devours Chelsea as City Aids Vast Rescue Effort
The Chelsea blaze tears through the Boston metro area burning 10,000 homes and displacing about 1,400 families. Tenements, churches, hospitals, libraries, and schools are damaged as Coast Artillery, Marines, and Boston police aid evacuation and defense of property. Fire causes losses around $5,000,000 to $16,000,000 with crews from multiple cities assisting.
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Boston
Chelsea
J.smake
J. S. Arnold
Naval Hospital
An Am
Fitz Public Library
St. Stanislaus’s
First Baptist Church
Central Unitarian Church
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elm Street
Walnut Street
Chelsea Presbyterian Church
People's Afro-Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourth Street Universalist Church
Fifth Street
St. Rose's Catholic
Shurtleff Street Methodist
Ara Adventist Church
New England Telephone and Telestanh Company
Sacred Heart Current
M. C. A. Bu’ling
Broadway
Masonic Hall
Oad Fellows Hall
Rennets
Chelsea Creek
East Boston
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Insi-Nis Action
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Adirondacks
Jacksonville
Fla
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Deutschland
Mauretania
DE Sagan
Pope
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Cab Horse
Kalil’s
Park Pt
Charming Music
Britain
Fie
St. George
Annapolis
J. P. Caddagan
Hoffman House
R. T. Power House
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Bulance
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Fifth Infantry
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