Oust Coroners Say Wallstein Urges Medical Examiners Plan
Commissioner Wallstein calls for abolition of New York City coroners offices and supports a Massachusetts style medical examiner system. He argues elected coroners are ineffectual and susceptible to corruption, proposing a governor appointed Chief Examiner and non elective pathologists with a seven year term. A bill to replace the coroner system is urged with potential annual savings and stronger public safety.
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Coroners’ Offices
New York City
Leonard M. Wallstein
Mitchel
Coroners’ Court
Sys
Wallstein
Suffolk County
Mass
Wallerdin
United States
New York
Whitan
Jon
York City
Wimborne Named Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to Succeed Aberdeen
Lord Wimborne, famed for leading the Victorious British polo team to the United States, is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in succession to the Marquis of Aberdeen. He will assume office Feb 17, with plans to revive Dublin Castle society and sporting patronage.
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London
Lord Wimborne
United States
Ireland
Marquis of Aberdeen
Lord Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Dublin Castle
Britain May Propose Joint Shipping Board Tribunal
London reports Britain may seek a joint Anglo American tribunal to rule on disputed neutral shipping issues. The plan would route cases from prize court to the tribunal in London, with appeals to the court if needed, while expediting seized ships and cargo actions.
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New York Times
London
United States
England
America
Great
Edward Grey
Washington
Page
Lord Haldane
Foreign Office
Before Rheims German guns aim at cathedral
A Times staff correspondent describes observing Rheims Cathedral from a French fort near the front. He notes German artillerymen praising the damage, a barbered observer nicknamed the friend of the Rheims Cathedral, and the morale of troops amid shelling as they weigh striking the cathedral without decisive destruction.
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THE
Times
Rheims
Copper and Arms Hidden on Liner Rotterdam
The Dutch steamer Rotterdam, recently from New York, was seized by Genoa police after inspectors found a large amount of copper hidden under grain and boxes of munitions bound for Germany. The ship, listed as sailing to Genoa from New York, arrived in Genoa on December 16 with grain and general cargo. Previously held in Falmouth harbor for a copper shipment, she was released by the British government after a twelve day detention.
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New York Times
Romef
London Daily News
Rotterdam
New York
Genoa
Germany
Maritime Register
Falmouth
Germans Capture Holimow As Russian Push Extends
London reports German forces seize an important Holimow position in Poland while Russians push through Bukowina and advance toward Hungary. Austrians retreat in Bukowina, with reports of battles along the four rivers and renewed fighting near Kielce and Jaslo.
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London
Holimow
Poland
Gorlice
Jasle
Useck Pass
Carpathians
Hungary
Bukowina
Petrograd
Reuters Telegram Company
Four Rivers
Bzura
Rawka
Pilica
Nida
Vistula
Warsaw
Kielce
Pinczow
Kremens
Serith
Radauts
Rumanian
Ruesta
Gatica
Bourse Gazette
Moscow
Transylvania
Rumania
Tou ‘Etrograd
Dinpal
London Morning Post
Roosevelt Chops Woods in Oyster Bay Visit
Theodore Roosevelt spent an afternoon chopping timber on Bagamore Hill near his Oyster Bay home. He cleared a large woodland area and commented on a twenty year span since becoming New York Police Commissioner, while avoiding discussion of current police events. He noted not being fully apprised of the present friction.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Bagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
Col. Roosevelt
New York
George
Resent
Commit Woods
Groton Soho
Frazer resigns as Illinois public accounting professor over nepotism ruling
Chicago reports that George Enfield Frazer, Controller of the University of Illinois and Professor of Public Accounting, loses his job after marrying Helen James, daughter of Edmund Janes James. President James announced the resignation was accepted to avoid relatives serving on the same faculty, condemning nepotism in higher education.
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Chicago
George Enfield Frazer
University of Illinois
Helen James
Edmund Janes James
James
Frazer
Governor appoints first woman to Oregon Senate
Governor Oswald West announced the appointment of Kathryn Clarke of Glendale to fill a vacant Oregon Senate seat. The Attorney General ruled the governor lacked constitutional authority for the appointment, but if seated she would become the first woman in the Oregon Senate. Marion B. Towne was elected last November as Douglas County representative and will be the first woman there.
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Salem
Ore
Oswald West
Kathryn Clarke
Glendale
Clarke
Oregon Senate
Marion B. Towne
Douglas County
Burglars Loot $4,000 Worth of Silverware in Morristown
Morristown New Jersey January 3 thieves entered the residence of George E. Vietor Jr on Canfield Road Convent and stole 4000 dollars in silverware. The robbery was found at dawn with the buffet stripped and no signs of a break in. The family was home last night and suspects include use of skeleton keys or unseen entry.
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Morristown
N. J
Wiliam H. Thompson
George E. Vietor, Jr
Canfield Road
Convent
Victor
Jimmy
Akeleton
Atlantic Coast Line Electric Trains Daily Route Ad
Advertises four all steel electric lighted trains daily on the Atlantic Coast Line serving Florida Augusta Cuba and the South with Standard R RKR 1218 Broadway contact.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Florida-Augusta-Cuba-South
Vie Standard R. KR
South
Joint British American tribunal on prize cases proposed
Washington reports a London dispatch suggesting a joint British American tribunal to hear prize court appeals from wartime shipping disputes. Possible British and American judges include Viscount Haldane and Chief Justice White, with aims to ease neutral shipping rules and align prize law between the nations.
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New York Times
Washington
London
Great Britain
Viscount Haldane
England
White
United States Supreme Court
Richard Olney
Elihu Root
United States
Ambassador Page
Amassador Vage
Ryan
Woman leaps to death after guiding boy to memorial
In Paterson New Jersey on January 3 1910 Mrs A B Cooper 50 of Nutley led nine year old Willie Haywood to the edge of a Passaic River cliff near the Soldiers Monument and leaped to her death her body found 150 feet below. Haywood ran to warn his father William Haywood and police confirmed the boy’s account. Mrs Cooper wife of Henry B Cooper a former Y M C A official had recently shown signs of nervous illness and her suicide is thought to be linked to worry over her husband. The Coopers had lived in Nutley eight years and were socially prominent.
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New York Times
Paterson
N. J
Willie Haywood
A. B. Cooper
Centre Street
Nutley
Passaic River
New Jersey
John Ryle
Maywood
Semon
Cooper
Andrew
Henry B. Cooper
New York
Bellevue
Ward's Island
Morris Plains
Morristown
Business Prospects Good in United States Report Says
A Chamber of Commerce of the United States report notes generally reassuring business conditions and prospects. It cites easier bank loans and lower interest rates, with improvement in the South yet ongoing problems. Cattle loans and foot and mouth disease quarantine hinder livestock, while sheep and wool thrive and minting remains weak.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Chamber
Bank sees improving conditions and hopeful outlook
The National City Bank of Chicago notes broad improvement and a brighter outlook. It says Washington aims to remove unsettlement from last year’s sweeping proposals and praises the administration’s stance on railroad freight rates for reassuring the public.
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Chicago
Jan
National City Bank of Chicago
Washington
United States
Arnhelm's Remnant Sale Now On
Advert announces Arnhelm's Remnant Sale now on with a public notice on the last page. The brief mentions a sale event, inviting readers to view the offerings and participate as advertised.
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Arnhelm
Formidable's Crew Vowed to Stay British Amid Ship's Sinking
Survivors recount the battle ship Formidable taking a torpedo in heavy seas. Captain Loxley kept issuing orders from the bridge as boats were launched and 12 crewmen perished in a capsized barge. Some saved wearing inflatable waistcoats.
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Kingdom Come
Loxley
the Mail
Formidable
Rder
Ufed
Lieut
Hawthorne
Royal Marines
Cutter No. 2
Navy
Lesse
Bruce
Daily Chronicle
London
Conscription Hint Drops at British Admiralty Speech
London reports Thomas J. Macnamara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, hinted conscription could be considered to bolster the army and navy while addressing the Browning Settlement. He noted thousands of UK's young men with no dependents had not yet enlisted, and warned against enjoying freedom at others' expense. Meanwhile recruiting booms persist with six Cardiff meetings drawing large crowds and a 6000-strong head-bared audience at one event as Allies’ anthems played.
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London
Thomas J. Macnamara
Admiralty
Browning Settlement
United Kingdom
Cardiff
Australasia Sends 25 000 More Soldiers
The Oceanic liner Venture reached Honolulu with reports that nine troop ships carrying Australasia's second expeditionary force of 25 000 men sailed for England between December 14 and 6. A third force of 20 000 men was being recruited and captured German steamers were being used as transports for cavalry horses.
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Honolulu
Oceanic Line Venture
Sidney
Australasia
England
German Spies Spread Rumors in Paris
Paris reports a wave of panic rumors spread to frighten the public. A pamphlet titled We are Being Deceived accuses the government Catholics England and Russia and claims General Joffre ordered firing on his troops. Police have no clue to the authors.
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Tur
New York Times
Paris
M. Clemenceau
Clichy
Batignolies
England
Russia
Joffre
Pope Urges Press to Help Toward Peace
Rome New Year message from the Pope appeals to all faithful to endure war while praying for lighter its toll and urges the press to rally to a mission of peace. Cardinal Gasparetl signs as Secretary of State.
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Yor Times
London
The
Daily Chronicle
Rome
Peter
Cardinal Gasparetl
Signalman Merton Survives Three Naval Disasters
London reports Signalman Merton has survived three naval disasters since the war began. He was aboard the Amphion when mined in August, on the Cressy torpedoed in September, and again escaped death on the Formidable. Ad for Great Beak Spring Water case of six.
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New York Times
London
Daily Chronicle
Merton
Amphion
Cressy
Ain
Russians Repel German Attacks Across Bzura and Rawka Lines
German forces suffer heavy losses as Russian troops hold trenches along the Bzura and Rawka rivers. Reports note fresh Austro German assaults repelled, 22,000 prisoners captured near Przemysl, and Russian advances around the Carpathians.
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New York Times
Petrograd
London Daily News
Bzura
Rawka
War Office
Thielce
Radko Dimitrieffa
Przemysl
Carpathians
Visetula
Vistula
Baume
Sochaczen
Warsaw
Raura
Kawka
Hindenburg
Poland
Dankl
Kielce
von Hinden
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Anglo-American Commission
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Fheims
von Bethmann-Holmes
Muktar Pasha
Berlin
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Slvangorod
Cracow
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Illinois
Prof. Frazer
Oregon
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Valley of the Rocks
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