Copenhagen to Issue Statement on Cook Loose Documents
Copenhagen university nears release of a joint assessment after reviewing Captain August Wedel Loose notes and Dr. Frederick A. Cook papers. The commission will compare Loose’s pencil notes with Cook’s typewritten records and may issue a supplementary report later this week. Walter Lounsdale says he added notes on Cook’s dictation after the conference.
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Cook Impersonator Seen in Ontario Reported in Detroit
London Ontario dispatches said a man resembling explorer Dr. F. A. Cook passed through London en route to Detroit. Newspaper search failed to locate Cook in Detroit, Mount Clemens, or Jackson, where he has relatives, as of tonight.
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Socialists clash over Belgian king's civil list
In Brussels on December 28 the Chamber of Deputies opposed the king's civil list of 3.3 million francs and reaffirmed allegiance to a republic. The socialists urged inventory of royal palaces to prevent sale of national property, but the amendment was defeated.
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Ambassador Bacon Arrives in Paris to Begin Mission
Robert Bacon arrives in Paris to assume the American ambassadorial post succeeding Henry White. He is escorted by Mrs. Bacon and his children and greeted by embassy staff and Foreign Office officials led by M. Pichon. He will present his letters of credence to President Fallieres at the Elysée Palace on Friday.
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Turkish Cabinet Resigns in Constantinople
Hilma Pasha resigns as Grand Vizier and the entire Cabinet follows. The Committee of Union and Progress may appoint Tewfik Pasha as Grand Vizier, with Kiamil Pasha possibly returning to power. Cabinet reconstruction looms amid unconfirmed reports of clashes in Bagdad.
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Earl of Lanesborough Arrives as Military Secretary in Ottawa
Special to The New York Times reports in Ottawa that the Earl of Lanesborough arrived as Military Secretary to the Governor General. Former aid to the Duke of Connaught, his appointment sparks speculation that Connaught may become Governor General, reflecting Canadian sentiment for royal leadership.
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Capua Freight Steamer Declared Lost
The Capua, a Sloman Line freighter with 23 crew, sailed from Hamburg for Genoa Dec 1 and was sighted Dec 3, later declared lost. Built Glasgow 1889, 1282 tons net.
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Queen Receives Hudson Fulton Medal in The Hague
Gen Stewart L. Woodford presented the Queen of Holland with a gold medal commemorating the Hudson River discovery in 1609 and the Netherlands role in the Hudson-Fulton Celebration. He thanked the Queen for messages of friendship and noted symbolic Half Moon depictions in public schools. The envoy hoped Dutch American ties deepen at future Congresses of the Nations as Woodford visits other capitals.
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Intercity airship line planned in Germany with Zeppelin fleet
Consul Albert reports Germany to launch an intercity airship network with stations at Frankfort Dusseldorf Cologne Stuttgart Essen Elberfeld Mannheim Munich Leipzig and Hamburg. Zeppelin IV and V to be delivered in April and June respectively with a 400 passenger capacity and electro metal frame improvements.
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Held as a Check Swindler at 648 Broadway
Headquarters detectives arrested Benjamin W. Liebowitz for forging Leo Kroll’s indorsement on a $41.76 check. Police expect the total loss to reach about $25,000 as Liebowitz bought goods for out of town firms and issued fraudulent checks to original owners. Dobson & Co of Hammond Ind and Kroll filed warrants with Magistrate O Connor in Essex Market Court.
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Camera Eye Sleuth Sheridan Retires to Join Burns
Detective Lieut William Patrick Henry Sheridan known as the camera eye retires from the New York Police to join William J Burns partnership protecting 1400 banks in the American Bankers Association. His memory and facial recognition have guided investigations for a decade.
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Married in a Taxicab at Bellevue Hospital Ceremony
Charles H. Smith a gout patient of 64 and Mrs. L. R. Rotzell wed in a taxicab inside the hospital courtyard after the groom, discharged briefly, failed to reach City Hall for a license. Father H. C. Dyer officiated with witnesses aboard as the couple joined in marriage in the cab.
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Fire on Celtic Five Days After Outbound Voyage
A fire was discovered in the hold of the White Star liner Celtic five days after leaving New York. Four hundred passengers were unaware as smoke emerged from cotton bales in No 6 hold. Crew sealed hatches and flooded the hold. extent of damage remained undetermined.
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Paris Approves 180 Million for City Improvements
Paris council votes to authorize a loan of 180 million dollars for extensive public works. Plan covers demolition of unsanitary quarters creation of new streets gardens and related improvements to modernize the city.
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