May Make American Queen of Portugal
Paris reports a royalist view that an American woman could become Queen of Portugal, citing a Dover meeting between ex King Manuel and Dom Miguel. Lisbon also notes a severe strike crackdown with arrests, bombings, naval blockades, and troop deployment amid political unrest. Anita Stewart’s marriage to Prince Miguel of Braganza is detailed as part of her social prominence.
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Paris
Portugal
Bourbon
Braganza
Excelsior
Manuel
Dom Miguel
Lord Warden
Dover
London
King Manuel
André Muller
Sharps Alaska Earthquake Report Across Cities
An Alaska earthquake report details strong shocks felt in Valdez on January 31 at 10 12 am lasting 50 seconds with six degree oscillation and nine minor tremors. Washington Georgetown University instruments logged a major seismic disturbance lasting 29 minutes with east to west movement. Additional quakes were recorded in Lawrence Kansas and Cordova Alaska with widespread tremors across southwestern Alaska and interior regions.
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Valdez
Alaska
Washington
Georgetown University
Lawrence
Kan
South America
University of Kansas
Cordova
Seward Fairbanks
Tanana Valey
Miners Seek Removal of Judge Over Burns Case
United Mine Workers delegates in Indianapolis demand Congress investigate and remove Federal Judge Albert B. Anderson after ordering Detective William J. Burns released on kidnapping charges. Only three of 1100 delegates opposed the resolution as Adolph Germer of Illinois pushes a partisan change to the Mining Journal.
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New York Times
Indianapolis
Ind
Albert B. Anderson
William J. Burns
United Mine Workers of America
Congress
Anderson
Adolph Germer
Illinois
John H. Walker
Illinois Miners
Mine Workers’ Journal
Walker
Packers Grip on New York Shows Big Four's Price Coordination
Telegrams from 1906 presented in a packers trial indicate Armour Morris Swift and National Packing Co kept a daily flow of dressed beef tonnage margins and selling prices in New York. The six-week data show 25 million pounds sold with less than a half-cent price variance. Roberts, former National Packing assistant manager, testified the messages came via private wire and, in his absence, by telephone to Chicago.
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Chicago
New York
Armour & Co
Morris& Co
Swift & Co
National Packing Company
Packers
New York City
George D. Roberts
Hammond Company
Bridgeport
Conn
Armour, Swift
Morris
Roberts
Everett B. Dill
J D Crimmins Survives Shark Feed in Florida Surf
John D Crimmins battled heavy surf off Palm Beach on January 31 while fishing in a Gulf Stream boat manned by two black oarsmen. After landing a 500 pound shark, breakers slammed the craft, sweeping oars away and nearly sinking it. Crimmins remained calm in the stern as a final breaker hurled the boat ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Palm Beach
Fla
John D. Crimmins
Gulf Stream
Chicago’s Coldest January Sets Fire Record
Chicago reports January as the coldest in memory with an average 12.3 degrees below normal. The month also records 2,171 fires, the highest since 1910, and the longest zero weather spell at seventy-two hours, shattering prior records.
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New York Times
Chicago
Ill
Weather Bureau
Chicago Fire Department
New Orleans Mexican California Daily Train Promo
Daily 4 38 P M via Southern Railway offers exclusive Pullman trains with connections at New Orleans to the Sunset Limited for California. Apply 264 Fifth Ave corner 29th Street for details.
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New Orleans
Mexico
California
Southern Railway
Pullman
New Orlent
Californ
Fifth
Ave. Cor
29Th St
All Red wireless plan links British empire by Marconi deal
The British Government and the Marconi Company announce a completed contract to create a global wireless network linking all British dominions. The scheme envisions an immaterial chain across Europe Asia Africa Australia and the Americas with no fixed cables. Marconi presents a bold leap in wireless telegraphy transforming imperial communications.
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Marconi Company
England
Post Office
Mr. Marconi
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Marconi
Dirigible Line Proposed Between New York and Atlantic City
Capt Horace Wild of Chicago promotes a $100000 venture to operate a dirigible service from New York to Atlantic City with a stop in Philadelphia An air station is planned atop the Bellevue Stratford Hotel landing area 190 by 62 feet finished in sod and clay A first dirigible may be built at Point Breeze under Donald Robertson The service would fly daily round trips to Atlantic City with a smaller balloon for sightseeing at the resort Tickets cost 50 dollars engines of 600 horsepower could reach 40 mph If successful the line would expand to Boston and other cities.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Horace Wild
Chicago
New York
Atlantic City
Bellevue-Stratford
Capt. Wild
Point Breeze
Donald Robertson
Berlin
Frankfort
Germany
Boston
Dr Woods Hutchinson III Canceling Talks for Rest
Special to The New York Times from St Paul Minn reveals Dr Woods Hutchinson lecturer and health writer is in poor condition. His physician orders six months rest and cancellation of all engagements. He leaves for Milwaukee to speak twice tomorrow and did not set a start date for his rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
ST. Paul, Minn
Woods Hutchinson
New York City
Horse Runs Wild to Police HQ in Tarrytown
Mrs. Mary Braggado’s horse bolted through Cortland Street in Cortland County, striking the police headquarters entrance. She was thrown clear and caught by John Martin. TheSleepy Hollow resident was not hurt, though the animal caused a chaotic scene as it dashed toward the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Tarrytown
N. Y
Mary Braggado
Cortland Street
Atlantic Coast Line Advertises All Steel Electric Pullmans
An August Florida advertisement for Atlantic Coast Line trains features all steel electric Pullmans and four trains operated by the Standard Railroad of South. The notice appears to promote travel options and schedules from 1218 Broadway.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Florida-Augusta
Ssouth
Will the Kaiser Move to Potsdam
The text questions Kaiser Wilhelm II’s plan if Berlin falls to Socialists, proposing exile to Potsdam while noting the city’s own socialist leanings. It ends by directing readers to Next Sunday’s Times for fuller coverage.
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Berlin
Potsdam
Five Hold-Up Men Loot News Office Near Brooklyn Bridge
A group of five robbers forced entry at 15 Frankfort Street the distributing station of The Evening Journal. They robbed Max Schneider and two newsboys of 201 dollars then fired shots toward the ceiling and floor as they fled toward the river. Police sought two suspected Italians in brown coats with caps amid a wave of daytime witnesses.
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Park Row
Brooklyn Bridge
Frankfort Street
Bridge
Aoe
Hayes
Wood
Oak Street
George Abeel
Evening Journal
Max Schneider
Schneider
Kim
Fat
Tony Tringhall
River Front
Metuchen Prisoners Found After Overnight Lockup Scare
Three men sought lodging at Metuchen police lockup on Sunday night. A fire kept them warm but they were forgotten until William A. Bennett heard faint cries and alerted authorities. The men were rescued after hours without food or drink and released in exhausted condition. an investigation is discussed.
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New Brunswick
Metuchen
William A. Bennett
Belmont Rewards Brave Engineer
Belmont of New York sent $500 to W. R. Bishop of Raleigh, engineer of the Seaboard Air Line train, who was injured in a wreck near McKinney.
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Belmont
Raleigh
N. C
Belmont of
New York
W. R. Bishop
Seaboard Air Line
McKinney Uit
Marland 18 Guilty in the First Degree
Allison M. MacFarland was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the October death of his wife Evelyn in Newark New Jersey. The thirteen hour jury deliberation ended with the verdict at 11 48 p m. MacFarland remained calm as he heard the verdict and was led away to jail.
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Allison M. MacFarland
Gummere
Newark
N. J
Evelyn
MacFarland
Richeson
Boston
Avis Linnell
Andrew MacFarland
Mott
McFarland
Frank M. Mae-Dermit
No Men In This Party Whist Club Ladies Tour New York
Twelve women from the Philadelphia Whist Club arrived at the Hotel Knickerbocker for a leap year day off in New York. They roamed the city by sightseeing, lunch, matinee, dinner, and an opera at the Metropolitan, then enjoyed a late supper before returning to Philadelphia. The group includes Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Bath, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Schaurr, Mrs. Koons, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Serres, Mrs. Steiff, and Miss Zimmerman, who depart the city today.
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Philadelphia
Knickerbocker
New York
Metropolitan
J. D. C. Henderson
H. O. Bath
Jail Awa its Hobo Delegates in Cincinnati
Cincinnati prepares for a national hobo convention with Police Chief William Jackson and officers ready to escort delegates off freight cars. Judge Arthur Fricke will direct the transfer to trains and to the city workhouse if needed. The event, led by J Louis Bad How the millionaire hobo, runs four days with How present among the delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
A& National
William Jackson
Yu ‘Udge
Arthur Fricke
Bads How
J. Louis
Cuba Will Not Pay Says Cuban Official
Havana report quotes Senor Bustamante chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U S consulate adviser, stating Cuba refuses arbitration and payment to Britain France and Germany. Editorial in La Opinion defends Cuban Socialists amid archist agitation.
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New York
Havana
Senor Bustamente
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Cuba
Great Britain
France
Germany
Sefior Zayas
la Opinion
William James’s Illness Takes Serious Turn in Africa Return
London January 31 American friends learn with regret that Mr William James’s illness has turned serious. He and Mrs James went to South Africa seeking relief, but his condition worsened during the voyage and they are now returning home.
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London
William James
Mr. James
Three Men Indicted in Coatesville Lynching
Indictments for murder returned against Lewis Denithorne John Conrad and Louis Keyser all of Coatesville in connection with the August lynching of Zack Walker who was burned at the stake Special Attorney General Gawthrop plans to seek a venue change in remaining cases in Philadelphia Supreme Court next week.
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Westchester
Penn
Zack Walker
Coatesville
Lewis Denithorne
John Conrad
Louis Keyser
Gawthrop
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Rockefeller Lakes Costly Estate Face Tax Value
State Tax Commissioner studies if John D. Rockefeller's Forest Hill estate near Cleveland 220 acres with hills ridges drives lakes and golf links should be valued higher or lower after Mr Rockefeller's improvements. The estate is assessed at 954843 while real estate men valu e it at 539880 claiming beautifying the property reduced its market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Forest Hill
Rockefeller
Married in Bandages After Polish Church Wedding
Susie Terlicka and Joseph Giekl wed in a Polish church in Pittsburgh while redressed in bandages after burns from an open grate. Bridesmaid Agnes Lopatki suffered serious burns. Giekl helped rescue them. The ceremony proceeded as doctors treated the injured at the bride’s home and hospital.
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Pittsburgh
Penn
Susie Terlicka
Joseph Giekl
Miss Terlicka
Agnes Lopatki
Giekl
Somerset
Miss Lopatki
Patki
Sunken Treasure Hunt Planned by Boston Movers
The Ned H Walker schooner, purchased by Boston men at Commercial Wharf, will depart in a week to pursue sunken treasure in the West Indies. Divers accompany the expedition with wrecking gear and supplies for months of operation, targeting ships sunk near Cuba with treasure believed in their hulks.
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New York Times
Boston
Mass
Commercial Wharf
Ned H. Walker
Madoe
Ndies
Spanish Main
West India
Cuba
Missing Goldfield magnate halts $15 million merger efforts
In Los Angeles on January 31, J F Clark, a Goldfield mining investor, reports that the planned merger of Atlanta Crackerjack and other Goldfield properties, part of a $15 million deal, is stalled by the mysterious disappearance of Col. F E Eddy from the Angelus Hotel. Eddy had traveled to Los Angeles to finalize the merger with Goldfield Consolidated as part of a larger $10 million merger plan.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Goldfield
Col. F. E. Eddy
J. F. Clark
Col. Eddy
Eddy
Angelus
Atlanta
Crackerjack
Goldfield Consolidated
Doubt Nippon Colony Tale Reappears in Capitol News
A report on a proposed sale of vast Magdalena Bay territory to a Japanese syndicate reappears as a sensational old tale tied to the Madero revolt. In November the State Department asked for more information before commenting on a Japanese colony plan and has since remained silent.
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New York Times
Washington
Magdalena Bay
Mexico
State Department
United States
Lena Bay
Department
Dead Miser Guarded by Insane Daughter in Brooklyn House
Neighbors found 79 year old Henry Benfield dead on the floor of his Garfield Place brownstone while his daughter Mary Benfield, 44, in a disheveled summer outfit, raved near the scene. Detectives found 277.78 in a satchel with six bank books, deeds to the house and cemetery lot, and a mortgage-free $15,000 property. The daughter claimed she cared for him as he refused to eat. police took her to Kings County Hospital while the house showed decades of neglect and a cat-filled ruin. The man previously worked for A J Newton & Co until falling ill on Monday.
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Garfield Place
Park Slope
Brooklyn
Mary Benfield
Henry Eld
Elizabeth
Mrs. Arnold
Henry Benfield
Ande
Mr. Arnold
O’neil
Markey
Bergen Street
Kings County
Bowery Savings Bank
Brooklyn Savings Bank
Seaman’s Bank For Savings
South Brooklyn Savings Bank
Dime Savings Bank
A. J.newton & Co
Union Street
Thing Avenue
Hen Duorf
R. Dusseldorf
Orguy
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Prince
Miguel, Dom
Miguel
Lisbon
London Daily Mail
Evora
Federation
Bombarda
Rock Square
Federation of Trades Unions
Carvalhal
Prince Miguel of Braganza
St. Lawrence
Dingwall
William Rhinelander Stewart
James Henry Smith
Smith
Miss Stewart
Annie Armstrong
Gen. Armstrong
Baltimore
Lispenard Stewart
Stewart
Mr. Smith
Scotland
A. B. Anderson
Detective Burns
J. D. Crimmins
Marcon
Tas
Thority
Wireless
DR. Woods Hutchinson III
TIMES
Courage Pursuit
Metuchen Police
Marland
Rockefeller Lakes
Nippon
Magdalena Bay Tract
D. Dachtera
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