Japan immigration row stalls in Senate amid delays
The California Japan compromise in the immigration bill bogged down as Senator Tillman balked at immediate action, sparking a lengthy procedural clash. Senator Bacon urged reading the conference report before voting, citing urgent Southern and industrial stakes, with time allotted to continue discussions.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate
Lodge
Lodges
Dillingham
Tillman
Nelson
Culberson
Fairbanks
Hobart
Bacon
Conference Committee
Tilman
Mr. Bacon
Iouse
Ile
Mr. Lodge
Race riot rages at Virginia railroad camp
For hours in Thax ton near Roanoke a violent clash between white foremen and discharged black workers left several dead and wounded. Both sides entrenched, telegraph lines cut, detectives and a Roanoke posse dispatched as violence continues.
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New York Times
Richmond
Thaxton
Foanoke
Vaughan Construction Company
Roanoke
Baby checked at opera prompts cloakroom stunt
A Winnipeg couple checked their 18 month old son in the Manhattan Opera House cloakroom during Rigoletto last night. The baby slept through Act I and woke to friendly queries from performers, prompting a tentative policy from Mr Hammerstein on occasional child checks.
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Manhattan
Robert Lewis
Winnipeg
Manitoba
New York
Mrs. Lewis
Mr. Hammerstein
Faby Lewis
Wapera Company
Ite
Tale of the masquerader at Bellevue-Stratford ball
Philadelphia report describes W P Iyde Jr attending a bachelors masked ball at the Bellevue-Stratford. Clyde appeared as Frank Keenan the Sheriff in The Girl from the Golden West. House detectives intercepted a false Western bunko man before he was ejected to the street.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
W. Plyde, Jr
Mr. Clyde
Bellevue-Stratford
W. P. Clyde, Jr
Frank Keenan
Golden West
Farrell
Whitcomb
The
Clyde
Hill Answers A New Yorker
Special to The New York Times report from St. Paul Minnesota dated February 14 shows C H Venner a New York broker testifying before a Minnesota legislative committee. He questions a 1.81 million dollar charge to profit and loss in Great Northern Railroad acquisitions including iron ore lands and logging railroads. He explains the land was bought personally to aid the Great Northern’s logging road venture and defends the $1.8 million as investment in supporting assets such as the Buffalo elevator local and Winnipeg terminals that proved profitable for the company.
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New York Times
ST. Paul
Minn
C. H. Venner
New York
Minnesota Legislative Committee
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Hill
Minnesota
Buffalo, N. Y
Wanetche
Winnipeg
The Royal Limited Pullman Train to Washington Daily
This palatial all Pullman Royal Blue Line train leaves New York daily at 4 P M for a five hour run to Washington. It is advertised as the most splendidly equipped day train with no extra fare. Tickets and Pullman reservations available at Ticket Offices of Central Railroad of New Jersey or Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Royal Limited
Royal Blue Line
New York
Washington
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ady
Solar storm blamed on sun spots disrupts Pittsburg weather
A February blizzard in Pittsburg darkened streets and knocked out police and fire telegraph lines as sun spots, observed by John Brashear and US Weather Observer Pennywitt, were linked to the electrical disturbance. Boston observers note a transient aurora forecast and long cycle sun spot activity, with no climate impact noted.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
John Brashear
Allegheny Observatory
Brashear
United States
Pennywitt
Allegheny
Verril
Yale
West Indies
Sunspot activity prompts debate among astronomers in Albany
Prof Lewis Boss of Dudley Observatory says sun disturbance yesterday produced multiple spots ranging from small to vast in diameter and warns auroral displays and magnetic storms may follow. Prof Harold Jacoby of Columbia notes the spot’s timeliness is unusual but unlikely to affect Earth significantly.
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New York Times
Albany
Lewis Boss
Dudley Observatory
John A. Brashear
Allegheny Observatory
Harold Jacoby
Department of Astronomy
Columbia University
Jacoby
Young
Earth
More -Norterly Leutone
Columbia Universien
Weather Bureau
Three Day Tour to Washington by Pennsylvania Railroad
Advertises a three day Washington tour via Pennsylvania Railroad priced at 12 or 14.50 dollars from New York. Includes necessary expenses based on hotel chosen. Contact C Studds E P ticket agents at 263 Fifth Avenue New York for details. Also promotes Gold and Black Label crowns from A R Ruiz Hermanos of Jerez Spain.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
C. Studds
Fifth Avenue
A.R. Ruiz
Hermanos
Jerez
Spain
Adyv
Philadelphia as a byword in British debate on American corruption
In Parliament in London, Philadelphia is cited as an example of American electoral corruption. Discussion centers on Worcester’s invalidated election after bribery by agents. a motion for a new writ is defeated and Worcester loses representation for a time.
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Worcester
Williamson
Hammerde
Taylor
Lancashire
Philadelphia
Bailey Will Probate Ends Long Westchester Will Contest
Surrogate F W Millard of Westchester County ruled the will of James A Bailey probate valid ending a challenge by Michigan nieces. The widow Ruth L Bailey of Mount Vernon inherits the $5 million estate. Millard found no undue influence and no insanity or incompetence in Bailey at the time of the will.
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New York Times
White Plains
N. Y
F. W. Millard
Westchester County
James A. Bailey
Michigan
Ruth L. Bailey
Mount Vernon
Hailey
Bailey
Millard
Batley
the Knolls
Man Struck By Car Injures Crossing Street
Timothy Norton of 854 East Twenty-third Street was struck while crossing Twenty-third Street at Second Avenue. He was thrown several feet and left unconscious in the street. The auto carried two men and two women and sped toward the ferry to Brooklyn. Norton has a fractured skull and may die. Police report the car number 385,584 N. Y. is owned by Harry A. Ensign.
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Timothy Norton
East Twenty-third Street
Twenty-third Street
Second Avenue
Norton
Brooklyn
Gallagher
J.J. Atkins
Bellevue Hospital
N. Y
Ilarry A. Ensign
Tragic five ton casting accident claims two lives
In Plainfield New Jersey tonight at the Niles Bement Pond shop a five ton casting fell on a molding gang. John Barsick was killed Frank Manten fatally crushed and several others injured. The victims, all workers, were taken to Muhlenberg Hospital.
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New York Times
Plainfield
N. J
John Barsick
Frank Manten
Employer
Muhlenberg Hospital
Tug Hiawatha Sinks After Collision in North River
The tug Hiawatha struck a submerged wreck while descending the North River near Fort Lee and sank within minutes. Fireman John Becker leaped aboard to release the pump line but cut his leg, and he was hospitalized. The Hiawatha, owned by F. A. Egerton, will be raised at once.
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North River
Hiawatha
Fort Lee
Snedaker
John Becker
Lohman
F. A. Egerton
South Street
Mrs Russell Sage Moves to Cedarcroft on Long Island
Mrs Russell Sage relocates to Cedarcroft, the country home overlooking the sea on Long Island. The move places Sage away from Manhattan as she adapts to life in the coastal residence.
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Russell Sage
T Cedarcroft
Ae Long Island
Sage
Fg Lecs
Manhattan
Tours to Florida on Pennsylvania Railroad Special Train
Advertises rail tours to Jacksonville Florida via Pennsylvania Railroad on February 19 and March 5. Fare only 50 dollars for round trip with all travel expenses included on the special train. Independent travel in Florida.
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Florida
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jacksonville
Independent Travn
Literary Ghost 10 Clews, He Says Yet Posed As Author
Paris report on M Fernand Bernard who sues Henry Clews Jr claiming ghostwriter rights and damages. Bernard alleges Clews promised five volumes a year and key productions in America, paid profits, and took him to New York and Japan, while producing Pauvreté des Riches without credit. Clews disputes the claims, saying Bernard acted as secretary and contributed revisions. Elizabeth Marbury declined comment on the case.
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THE
NEW York Times
Paris
M. Fernand Bernard
Henry Clews, Jr
M. Joseph Python
M. Python
M. Bernard
Clews
America
Pauvreté Des Riches
Bernard
New York
Japan
Miss Marbury
Coquelin
James Hazen Hyde
Max
ClJews
Crews
Thomas Tips
Crews Senior
Henry Clews
Fernand Bernard
Elizabeth Marbury
Rats Attack Farmer in Barn in New Jersey
William Fischer, a farmer near Paterson New Jersey, was attacked by rats while feeding his horse. He sustained serious bites to face neck arms and legs. Fifty rats lay dead on the barn floor after he defended himself. five rats were found in a feed barrel and three escaped to attack him.
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New York Times
Paterson
N. J
William Fischer
Victor
Fischer
Miss Jutte Weds in Pittsburgh Home Ceremony
Frank Otto Walther of New York married Miss Ida Brokaw Jutte at her mother's Morewood Avenue home in Pittsburgh. The groom's brother Charles served as best man and sisters Emma and Frieda Walther attended. The bride had been among three heirs to a fortune once estimated at 2 million dollars. Earlier a local court decision favored her mother in a suit against Hofstett and Friend over the fortune.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Frank Otto Walther
East Thirty-ninth Street
New York
Ida Brokaw Jutte
Morewood Avenue
Charles
Emma
Frieda Walther
W. C. Jutte
James W. Friend
Florida Information Bureau Ad Promotes Omega Oil Trial Bottle
An old newspaper blurb from Florida Information Bureau at Broadway mentions three great trains on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and advertises Omega Oil for external use with a trial bottle priced at 10 cents.
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Florida Information Bureau
Broadway
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
aAdy
Big Gift To Princeton Sparks Gift Plans, Wilson Says
Dr Woodrow Wilson told the Princeton Club of Philadelphia banquet that a large future gift will enlarge Princeton University work and equipment, signaling a major advance especially in scientific research. He hinted the donor will not be an individual and could not disclose specifics.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
University
Princeton Club of
Horticultural Hall
Princeton
Socialist programme outlined by Battersea candidate
Battersea's Socialist candidate for the London County Council issued an address calling for municipal omnibuses bakeries dairies milk and coal depots markets for fish meat and vegetables pawnshops restaurants and saloons public ownership of hospitals and dispensaries a County Council bank a municipal theatre and Opera House work for the unemployed at trades' union wages and a forty eight hour week for all employes.
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Tg New
Edwin S Cramp Resigns as VP of Ship Company
Edwin S Cramp resigns from William Cramp Sons Ship and Engine Building Company, leaving the firm without any Cramp family member. Announcement made at Philadelphia Board meeting declares his retirement, citing possible policy disagreements and extended consideration. Charles H Cramp had previously resigned and F S Groves is the current president who declined to discuss the move.
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Philadelphia
Edwin S. Cramp
William Cramp
Charles H. Cramp
F. 5. Groves
Groves
Embezzlement Charge Amid Philadelphia Store Cashier Arrest
Flora Stoipel, a cashier for N Snellenburg & Co in Philadelphia, was arrested on a warrant accusing her of embezzling about $5,000 from the department store over ten months. She was jailed in default of $10,000 bail, with further hearing set as accounts were being examined and the shortage possibly rising. Details of how the funds were used were not learned.
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Philadelphia
Flora Stoipel
N. Snellenburg & Co
Gallagher
Girl Grabs Burglar at East 85th Street Home
Miss Helen Anger 22 returns to her home on East 85th Street to find two burglars inside. She grabs one man, the other escapes after a struggle. A chase ensues but the burglars flee with two gold watches worth 40 dollars each.
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Helen Anger
East Highty-fifth Street
Miss Anger
Supreme Court Orders Inspection of American Ice Company Records
Justice Greenbaum signed an order directing officers of the American Ice Company to allow the Attorney General or his representatives to inspect books contracts stock lists correspondence files and other papers or show cause why they should not. The exam date is February 20 as part of a suit to set aside contracts on grounds of restraint of trade and antitrust law violations.
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Supreme Court
Justice Greenbaum
American Ice Company
Jackson
Julius Mayer
Russian revolutionary Aladyin aboard Majestic seeking U S support
Russian revolutionary Aladyin, leader of a peasant rights faction in the Duma and called Father of the Revolution, arrived on the White Star Majestic and will be met by American sympathizers including Hamilton Holt, Robert Ely, and Joseph Price. He was expelled from the Duma and barred from nomination for the second Duma.
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Alex Aladyin
Duma
Russia
Majestic
Aladyin
Hamilton Holt
Robert E. Ely
Joseph M. Price
Seaboard Florida Limited Leaves St. Augustine
Seaboard Florida Limited departs St. Augustine at 2 50 P M from the Seabource office with 1 183 Br railroad rate advertised.
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Seaboard Florida
Seabource
Thaw Trial May End Next Week Over Lunacy Commission
District Attorney Jerome may seek a commission in lunacy to halt the Thaw trial. Thaw’s lawyers say prosecutors aim to test his sanity, potentially ending the case, while defense experts argue Thaw is not insane. Mrs Nesbit Thaw’s direct testimony may be cut short if the motion proceeds.
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Thaw
Matteawan
Sing Sing
Death Chamber
Jerome
Britton D. Evans
Flint
McDonald
Mahon
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Evans
TIMES
Linacy
Diemar and
Bingerman
Thy
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