War talk in Europe on US Japan tensions and fleet world risk
Berlin reports two months may decide US Japan relations with officials optimistic for peaceful basis. Paris publishes alarmist notes on a Japanese fleet off Hawaii, while Baron Kurino calls pacific policy and reinforcements in Pacific waters a measured policy. Dilke foresees no war and questions gains from conflict, noting naval power and South American frontier tensions.
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Berlin
German Foreign Office
Admiralty
United States
Japan
Marine Rundschau
Germany
Union
Pacific
Paris
the Patrie
Hawaii
Baron Kurino
France
Roosevelt
Washington
Nodling
Tie
Philippine Islands
London
Charles Dilke
the Axygrid
Sir Charles
Philippines
Manchuria
Formosa
Evans
South America
Uruguay
Paraguay
Brazil
Chile
Sir Charles Sens
Mrs von Schoenbeck Insane After Christmas Night Killing
Mrs von Schoenbeck, widow of a Major killed by Capt van Goepen in East Prussia, has gone insane and is confined in a cell. Authorities report she has been mentally deranged for several years.
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Allenstein
East Prussia
von Schoenbeck
van Goepen
Iis
Nurder
Witte’s Prestige Grows Amid Port Arthur Debate
In St. Petersburg on January 3 Count Witte defends his stance against creating military or commercial ports in Chinese territory and blames Count Muravieff for Port Arthur’s occupation. He denounces the move and severed ties with Muravieff, while Stolypin supports Witte’s political return despite high‑level opposition.
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ST. Petersburg
Count Witte
Gen. Kuropatkin
Port Arthur
Count Muravieff
Muravieff
Stolypin
Witte
Bishops Praise Pope Over Modernism Encyclical
The Cologne bishops reply to the Pope's encyclical denouncing modernism as timely and essential. They pledge to expose errors, examine their causes, and to cooperate with zeal to root out what they call the enemy sown in the fields of the Lord.
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Berlin
Cologne
Powers discuss joint naval display over Macedonia reforms
Negotiations continue among the powers regarding Turkey's refusal to accept the collective note on Macedonia reforms. A proposal suggests a joint naval demonstration to press Turkey into submission.
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Rome
Turkey
Macedonia
Englishman Found Dead in Watertown Room
Cyril as Horth aged 27 an Englishman living in Watertown for a few weeks was found dead in his room. A box of strychnine tablets and a note instructing to notify Edwin-Horth Bay Street Hereford England were found.
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Watertown
Xii
Cyril As Horth
Mdwin-Horth
Bay Street
Hereford
England
Mayor Bartram shot in Fort Gay quarrel over election
Huntington dispatch reports John Bartram mayor of Fort Gay West Virginia was shot and mortally wounded by Samuel Kinser a prominent Democratic politician after a quarrel over election methods Kinser escaped the scene and was not captured by press time.
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Huntington
W.va
John Bartram
Fort Gay
W. Va
Samuel Kinser
Bartram
Kinser
Police arrest seventeen Russian Party leaders in Berlin raid
Berlin police raided a Charlottenburg suburb house and arrested seventeen members of the Central Committee of the Russian Workingmen's Party under a Prussian law banning secret societies. Other items note famine funds approved in St Petersburg and a minor ship loss near Casablanca.
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Berlin
Charlottenburg
Harden Sentenced to Four Months for Libel in Berlin
Maximilien Tiarden editor of Die Zukunft was sentenced to four months in prison and to pay all costs after a libel trial accusing Count von Moltke and Prince Philip zu Eulenburg of immoral acts. The court found the charges unfounded but said Harden intended to imply vicious inclinations. Harden planned an appeal.
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Berlin
Hardpen von Moltke
Maximilien Tlarden
Die Zukunft
Count von Moltke
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg
Harden
Prince von Bismarck
Philip Zu’ Eulenburs
Alt
von Moltke
von Elbe
Schweninger Util von Moltke
Tiarden
Mrs Young Refuses to Comment After Celtic Arrival
Mrs. Albert Young mother of Mrs. Jafred Dietrich returned from Europe aboard the White Star liner Celtic. She kept to herself on the voyage and refused to speak to reporters at Queenstown or at the pier, boarding an automobile with her son George S. Young. The Celtic added 110 cabin and steerage passengers, plus two stowaways, Alfred Scott and Snowabady, the latter hospitalized after blood poisoning.
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Albert Young
Jafred Dietrich
Europe
Celtic
George S. Young
Queenstown
New York
Young
H. R. Storer
John Martin
R. E. Newland
George Harris
C. H. Wilkinson
F. Sannerborn
S. Travis
Ernes Leslie
St. Vincent’s Hospital
MacCracken to Sicily for voyage with wife
Chancellor MacCracken of New York University and Mrs. MacCracken sail for Sicily today aboard the Caronia and will be away until spring or longer. He cites his wife’s illness and duty as the reason, and notes University Heights has formed a strong college community led by the professors’ wives. The Chancellor will be on leave. duties will be carried by University Syndic Dr. John H. MacCracken during his absence.
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MacCracken
New York University
Sicily
Caronia
University Heights
the Heights
Upo
University Syndic
John H. Mac-Cracken
Lusitania Delayed by Rough Seas and Winds
The Cunarder Lusitania faced rough seas and delays, averaging 22.48 knots on the Liverpool to New York voyage, arriving at this port after four days three hours and forty minutes. Among 248 cabin passengers were Americans returning from business on the Continent, with meals reportedly sparse on a rough day. Investors hear a hopeful note from Thomas A. Nevins on England’s improving finances and potential U.S. stock buying, while other notable travelers include playwright Charles Klein and Sir Thomas Dewar en route to Florida.
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Liverpool
Daunt’s Rocks
Sandy Hook Bar
Soene
Thomas A. Nevins
Mr. Nevins
England
Klein
Sir Thomas Dewar
Florida
Thomas
Elsberg
Hughes
Charles M. Alexander
E. H. Starling
University of London
New York University
Bellevue Medical College
Beresford-Wood
T. B. Burnham
C. [S._Carstairs
Frederick H. Chase
James W. Ellsworth
Alvan ‘T. Fuller
Thomas J. Gregg
F. C. Havemeyer, Jr
Baron Ferdinand Hoffmann
Richard Skxerns
Milton Latham
Charles M. Lindsay
Panic Tied Folk Sail Now For Europe
Twelve Atlantic liners set sail for Europe in mid winter with a combined 175000 tons, a record tonnage as fears of a financial panic ease. Hamburg American Line leads with three ships followed by Cunard White Star American and others. Mediterranean liners Ceric Caronia Königin Luise Hamburg carry large lists of passengers fleeing winter in the States.
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Europe
Hamburg-American Line
Cunard Line
White Star
Atlantic Transport
Anchor
Red Star Line
Lloyd
Ceric
Caronia
Kénigen Luise
Ham
Call to bank stockholders on reopening First National Bank of Brooklyn
A. J. Lenard calls bank stockholders to meet next Thursday to set steps for reopening the First National Bank of Brooklyn after October panic. Impairment of $165,000 must be made good. capital options include 300,000 with 200,000 surplus or 500,000 capital. Ex Mayor Frederick W. Wurster is favored as new president, amid indictments of John G. Jenkins and sons for illegal withdrawals.
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A. J. Lenard
First National Bank of Brooklyn
New York Clearing House
Williamsburg
John G. Jenkins
Brooklyn Grand Jury
Jenkins and
Williamsburg Trust Companies
Frederick W. Wurster
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Free Evening Illustrating Class Opens Monday
The Winter session of the Free Evening Illustrating Class starts next Monday in School No. 77 at Eighty sixth Street and First Avenue. Classes run 7:30 to 9:30 PM on the first four evenings each week. A few vacancies remain. men over 17 are eligible to enroll.
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New York
Appointment at New York Post-Graduate Hospital
At a meeting of the Executive Committee Miss Annie M. Rykert was named Superintendent of the Post-Graduate Hospital replacing Alexander H. Candlion who resigned. Miss Eleanor M. Brown was appointed Assistant Superintendent.
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New York Post-Graduate Medical School
Annie M. Rykert
Senator Elliott Rodgers to Leave Law Firm for Big Corporation
Pittsburg January 3 State Senator Elliott Rodgers longtime Republican floor leader announces retirement from Rodgers Blakely Calvert law firm to join a large corporation in the East. It is understood the company is Standard Oil. Rodgers, 47, was Allegheny County judge before joining the Pittsburgh Coal Co as general counsel earning 18000 a year. He will decide soon whether to resign his senate seat.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Elliot Rodgers
Rodgers, Blakely & Calvert
Rodgers
East
Standard Oil Company
Allegheny County
Pittsburg Coal Company
State Senate
Roders
Allegheny
Probation A Success at Special Sessions He sees year in review
The annual report by J C Graveur Chief Probation Officer of Special Sessions shows 1260 cases with 12 parole breaches. Of those, 280 found work and 96 secured homes. Runaways were returned home from as far as Seattle Washington. 114 married men placed on parole and 159 Russian nationals represented among foreigners. Mrs Shopie Axman guided 101 women on probation with 88 obtaining homes or employment.
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J. C. Graveur
Special Sessions
Shopie Axman
Vessels Arriving at New York Port Last Year
The port statistics show 11 122 vessels arrived in New York last year. Of these 6 624 were steamers and 4 498 sailing vessels, down 4 from 1906. Steamers rose by 212 while sailing ships fell by 726.
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Port of
New York
Barge Office
Secretaries Push Pay Bill to Boost Army Navy Pay
Cabinet members Taft Metcalf and Cortelyeu will lobby in Washington to urge Congress to pass a joint bill increasing pay for the army navy and revenue cutter service. Military leaders say higher wages will help recruit and replenish depleted forces, with Taft noting benefits from fiscal conditions for naval recruiting.
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New York Times
Washington
Taft
Metcalf
Cortelyeu
Congress
Army
Navy
Revenue Cutter Service
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Algeria
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San Francisco
Denis. O. Crowley
the Kaiser
California Fig Syrup Co
Louisville, KY
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Stocks
Thomas Nevins
Williamsburg National
Senator Rodgers
The
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Hamport & Holt
Verdi
Millich
Workman, Clark & Co
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Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer Institute
West 34Th St
Ture
Men’s & Young Men’s Clothing
Broadway, Cor
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Broadway
Chambers St
Principe de Gales
Havana
Cuba
el Principia Gales
Havana-American Company
Charron, Limited
Importers Salon
Madison Square Garden
Gars
W. A. Clark
J. C. H. Pitney
D. C. Blair
A. Cohn
Francis L. Slade
David Mahany
Annie Stone
Wallace
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Muhlbacher
Rothschild
G. V. Import CO
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