President Seeks House Poll on Tariff Revision
President Roosevelt pushes tariff revision and calls for early action while seeking House sentiment through Cannon Tawney and other members. Polls show opposition to an extra session, focus shifting to summer or regular next December. He backs interstate freight rate legislation as a higher priority and vows to pursue it regardless of tariff debates.
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New York Times
Washington
Cannon
House
Representative Tawney
Minnesota
Congress
Tawney
Bates
Pennsylvania
Shurman
New York
Gen. Grosvenor
Ohio
East
Middle West
Conferrees
Finance
Ways and Means
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Florida Special Wrecked Near Switzerland South Carolina
The new Florida special traveling from New York to Jacksonville derailed near Switzerland, South Carolina at 11 am. The dining car St Denis coach and two baggage cars toppled to their sides, ditched, injuring several passengers and baggage master Gost. Sixty aboard, mainly New Yorkers, were affected. engine and three coaches stayed on track and transported injured to Savannah for care.
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New York Times
Ridgeland
S. C
Savannah
Florida
Amusements and Arrivals Featured in City Sections
A compact listing notes sections on amusements arrivals at hotels and out of town buyers business troubles court calendars foreign mails and real estate. It references society United Service weather reports and yesterday's fires with page indicators for navigation.
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Ari Intelligence
Society
United Service
Sesterday
Ae Ore
Paasche Causes Stir With Navy Plans Firestorm
Berlin reports say Prof Paasche sparked consternation by noting Britain and Germany narrowly avoided war. The Reichstag vice president faces official censure, while Paasche’s National Liberal allies condemn his remarks. Alleged British anger followed a naval plan outline by Emperor William unearthed in coverage. A Hamburg paper links Paasche’s resignation to his injudicious action.
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Reichstag
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Paasche
National Liberal
England
Germany
William
Edward
Army and Navy
Hamburg
President Roosevelt withdraws endorsement of American Newsboys’ Magazine
Washington reports President Roosevelt withdraws his indorsement of the American Newsboys' Magazine after a letter last March. Murat Halstead resigns as company president amid disclosures of misuse of the President's name and questionable stock dealings. The White House confirms the withdrawal and outlines steps to sever ties with the venture and protect subscribers. Charles A. Edwards elected President. Halstead resigns from the board as Johnston becomes secretary and treasurer.
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New York Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Americza Newsboys
Murat Halstead
White House
American Newsboy
Mr. Halstead
American Newsboys
Col. O. O. Stealey
Col. Stealey
Halstead
Richardson
Stealey
American Newsboys’ Company
Charles A. Edwards
H. K. Holmes
E. R. Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Removing Guns from Esquimalt
The steamship Keemun loads two heavy 9.2 inch guns and smaller ordnance held in Esquimalt reserves to be shipped to Hong Kong after the British Admiralty abandons the naval station.
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Victoria
B. C
Keemum
Esquimalt
Hong Kong
Steamships Arrive and Sightings Reported Near Bar
The Mexico from Havana arrived at the bar at 7 last evening. Manuel Calvo from Genoa anchored at Quarantine at 10 40 last evening. A White Star west bound likely the Georgic sighted at 6 last evening. Ethiopia from New York arrived at Moville at 11 25 last night and proceeded to Glasgow. The Empire State Express runs on the New York Central at the fastest rate for the distance.
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Mexico
Havana
Bar
Manuel Calvo
Genoa
Georgic
Liverpool
New York
Nantucket Shoals
Ethiopia
Moville
Glasgow
Burnett's Extract of Vanilla Declared Dead Worldwide
Burnett's Extract of Vanilla is described as dead the world over in brief, odd phrasing. The notice presents a singular stated claim with no further context or corroborating details.
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Burnett
Quay Power Buyout in Pennsylvania Under Fire
The Pittsburg Times alleges that Cassatt Frick and Archbold bought Senator Quay’s political grip for 500000 in Oliver estate notes. Senator Penrose denies the claim calling it fictitious and unfounded.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Pittsburg Times
Republican
C. L. Magee
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
H. C. Frick
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company of
R. W. Herbert
Times
Senator Quay
Republican Party
Elkin
Henry W. Oliver
Richard R. Quay
Senator Penrose
Israel W. Durham
Mr. Oliver
Morgan, Penn
J. Donald Cameron
P. C. Knox
Archbold
Frick
Knox
the Times
Cassett
Philadelphia
Charles E. Rice
James A. Beaver
George B. Orlady
Peter P. Smith
Smith
Gov. Pennypacker
Sixty Years' Wait for Silk Gown in Pittsfield
Mrs. M L Spencer of Brockport N Y writes to Plunkett Hurlburt dry goods firm claiming a 1845 promise of a silk gown after she halted a thief. The firm closed in 1851. heirs Maria Hulburt and Harriet Plunkett will search archives for the reward.
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New York Times
Pittsfield
Mass
Plunkett & Hurlburt
M. L. Spencer
Brockport
N. Y
Spencer
Maria P. Hulburt
Harriet Plunkett
Adams inaugurated Colorado governor in ceremony with Peabody nearby
Alva Adams was inaugurated as Colorado governor. Chief Justice Gabbert administered the oath. Retiring Governor James Peabody stood beside Adams and will face a fierce race for the governorship as the session opens. Lieutenant Governor Haggett welcomed them at the joint session as officials and guests filled the Capitol.
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Denver
Col
Alva Adams
Colorado
Gabbert
Times lauds Choate as diplomat during retirement
The Times editorial to-morrow praises United States envoy Choate's service in London and his role in Anglo American diplomacy. It lauds his hospitality, eloquence, and sympathy for English life, citing Lowell Phelps Hay and Pauncefote Herbert as exemplary diplomats.
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Choate
Times
Great Britain
The
United States
London
Washington
Lowell
Phelps
Hay
Atlantic
Pauncefote
Herbert
Diplomat In Fast Auto Causes City Stir
A chauffeur named Robert J. Richards was arrested on a Fifth Avenue speed charge after claiming to drive a friend of the French Ambassador. Police suspect the passenger may have ties to the French Embassy or Belgian Minister M. Moncheur. The Beresford call and Waldorf lodging linked key figures as efforts continued to locate others involved.
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East Sixty-seventh Street
Fifth Avenue
M. Moncheur
Robert J. Richards
Marcy Avenue
South Orange
N. J
Sherry
Seventy-seventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Eighty-first Street
Richards
Wenk
Charles Knabe
Eighth Avenue and Highly-first Street
Beresford
Dan
Washington
Waldorf-Astoria
Fournier
Waldorf
Colorado in the Navy Becomes Protected Cruiser
The protected cruiser Colorado built at Cramps' shipyard was turned over to the U S Government at League Island Navy Yard. Admiral Dickson received the vessel and Captain Kennedy was named its commanding officer as the Stars and Stripes were raised.
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Philadelphia
Colorado
Cramps
United States
League Island Navy Yard
Dickson
Kennedy
Morton Gift Accelerates Cathedral of St. John the Divine Project
An anonymous donor, later identified as ex Governor Levi P. Morton, gave 600000 dollars to build the cathedral choir with 450000 for architects' estimate and 150000 for furnishings and an organ. Col. John Jacob Astor added 100000 for building purposes, and the Morton gift is described as an epoch marking act inspiring further funding. The project aims to complete the choir and arches, with a final plan to seat 5000 and finish other major sections later.
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Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
Levi P. Morton
St. John's Day
Cathedral House
Morton
Cathedral Corporation
Lena X. Morton
Paris
Miller
Corporation
Astor
Belmont
August Belmont
Explosions Destroy Street Pavement Near Eighth Avenue
Two gas explosions on the conduit by Eighth Avenue and Forty-seventh Street tore up asphalt and blew four manhole covers fifteen feet high. No injuries reported despite a crowded street and broken windows as police closed the area and recovered scattered mail. Authorities suspect defective insulated wires ignited the gas.
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Eighth Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
Goss
West Forty-seventh Street
President nominates Thompson for Brazil envoy post
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of David E. Thompson of Nebraska to be Ambassador and Plenipotentiary to Brazil.
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Washington
Senate
David E. Thompson
Nebraska
Ae Eee
Tentiary
Brazil
D Plenipo
Seaboard Florida Limited train service advertised
The Seaboard Florida Limited is described as the handsomest and quickest Florida train. It leaves New York daily at 12 25 noon with two other high class trains available to Pinehurst Camden and Florida resorts. Office 1183 Broadway Adv.
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Florida
New York
Pinehurst
Camden
Florida Resorts
Quickest Line to Cleveland From New York
Leave New York 5 32 P M arrive Cleveland 7 15 next morning Cincinnati 1 30 P M Indianapol is 9 45 P M by New York central service No excess fare Adva nced
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Cleveland
New York
Cincinnati
Indianepons Ae
New Yori Entrale
Adva
Grace introduces probe into St. Louis brewers funding Niedringhaus
Rep Grace of St. Louis filed a resolution in the Missouri House demanding an investigation into a report that St. Louis brewers gave 21000 dollars to Thomas Niedringhaus, chairman of the State Republican Committee. The measure caused immediate protest as lawmakers demanded recognition and a roll call vote to table it.
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Jefferson City
Grace
St. Louis
General Assembly
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
State Republican Committee
Caucus
United States
Shakespeare Discovery Unearths Titus Andronicus Text
Copenhagen correspondent reports a Lund Sweden discovery of a book in Lund containing Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus printed in London in 1594. The oldest known edition prior was the 1600 quarto.
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London
Morning Leader
Copenhagen
Lund
Sweden
Titus Andronicus
Imperial family to stay at Tsarskoe-Selo during winter
St Petersburg reports the imperial family will remain at Tsarskoe-Selo for the winter with the Emperor not returning to the Winter Palace. All official gala events and balls are cancelled due to the war, and state functions will be dispensed with.
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ST. Petersburg
Tsarskoe-Selo
Winter Palace
Injunction Stops Artist From Sketching Suspect
In Evansville Indiana during the Nicholas Trauvatter assault trial artist Irvin Alexander employed by a local newspaper was served with an injunction by Presiding Judge Rasch preventing him from finishing a sketch of the prisoner. The injunction also barred the newspaper publisher from publishing the sketch.
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Evansville
Ind
Nicholas Trauvatter
Irvin Alexander
Rasch
Sailors swept to death near Vineyard Sound
Capt Mcleod of the four masted schooner Alice M Colburn reports three crew washed overboard and drowned while furling the jib in a gale on Jan 3 twenty five miles southeast of the Highlands of Nave sink. A fourth sailor was injured. Names are Matthew George Martin Solen and Charles Beman.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
Mcleod
Alice M. Colburn
Bath
Nobska
Vineyard Sound
Navesink
Matthew George
Newfoundland
Martin Solen
Norway
Charles Beman
Germany
Stuyvesant Fish Jr Walks 22 Miles To Memphis Wager
Stuyvesant Fish Jr son of a railroad president proved his walking speed by departing Nesbit Mississippi with Caruthers Ewing and others to reach Memphis ahead of a late train. He walked twenty two miles to arrive at the Ewing residence before the party, pipe in hand.
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Memphis
Tenn
Stuyvesant Fish, Jr
New York
Caruthers Ewing
Young Fish
Nesbit
Miss
Ewing
Jewel studded bag stolen from Sherry's reception room
Mrs. Alphonse Jongers reported a gold chatelaine bag with diamonds rubies and emeralds stolen from a table in the Sherry's reception room. Two unknown women fled in a cab after the lapse of two minutes while detectives at East Fifty-First Street Station investigate the theft.
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Alphonse Jongers
West Fifty-ninth Street
Ward McAllister
Sherry’s
Fifty-first Street
Southern Palm Limited Train Ad from New York to St Augustine
Southern Palm Limited offers superior service between New York and St Augustine Fla via P R R and Southern Ry with Pullman sleeping cars between New York Aiken and Augusta. Two other fast trains daily. N Y offices listed. Old fashioned quality wheatena breakfast food ad text.
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Southern Palm Limited
New York
P.R. R
Southern Ry
St. Augustine
Fla
Aiken
Augusta
N. Y
Subway Crash Injures Six as Trains Collide at Worth and Elm
A three car Broadway division train struck a Lenox Avenue train on the downtown track at Worth and Elm Streets at 1 25 this morning. Dozens were bruised by glass and falls but no serious injuries reported. Passengers, including Gussie Gallagher and S Nathan, received treatment at nearby hospitals and drug stores before continuing home. Traffic resumed after a four minute delay.
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Broadway Division
Subway
Lenox Avenue
Worth and
Elm Streets
Gussie Gallagher
Pearl Street
Brooklyn
Bridge
Joseph
Anthony Rupp
Hale
Hudson Street Hospital
Rupp
S. Nathan
Macon Street
City Hall
Brooklyn Bridge
Run on State Bank at Grand Street Sparks Depositor Run
A bank run on the State Bank at 76 Grand Street began at 1 pm and lasted to 3 pm, with $25,000 withdrawn. President O L Richard cited public suspicion tied to a broader East Coast banking crackdown, while police attempted crowd control as 5 000 to 6 000 people gathered outside. The bank reported $10.5 million in deposits and substantial liquid assets to cover withdrawals.
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State Bank
Grand Street
O. L. Richard
East Seventy-second Street
Stock Exchange
Richard
American Banking Association
East Side
Brownseville
Upper Fifth Avenue
Sergt. Sweeney
Delancey Street
Talbot Hearing Put Off in Reading
In Reading Pennsylvania on January 10 the Talbot inquiry stalled as only seven of sixteen board members attended, a two hour meeting adjourned to January 13, and Cathedral vestry objections blocked use of Mansion House quarters. J Frederick Jenkin of Philadelphia appeared as counsel for the presenters.
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Reading
Penn
Talbot
Irvine
Board of
Tuttle
J. Frederick Jenkin
Philadelphia
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Berlin
Prof. Paasche
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Penrose
Matthew S. Quay
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Peabody
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NEW Yok Times
NAVY
Cathedral
St. John’s
Col. Astor
Medringhaus
Missouri
Colburn
Stuyvesant Fish, Jr.’S
BET
Worth Street
Grand Street Institution
Board of Inquiry
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