British law threat looms over Hamburg American rate cut
News from Bremen reports North German Lloyd and Hamburg American Lines have agreed to a four year pool for North American and East Asiatic shipping. Hamburg American lowers second cabin rate to 35. legal risk rises under 1906 British Shipping Act if Plymouth calls immigrants at 38.
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Bremen
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Hamburg- American Steaship Company
Itamburg Company
United States
Lloyd
Rere
London
Gustav H. Schwab
Lloyd Line
Hamburg- American Line
Amerika
Ikaiserin
Germany
Pennsylvania
Yraf Waldersee
Pretoria
Hamburg
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Crna
Graf Walderses
New York
Lusitania
Mauretania
Hamboro-American Lines
Hamburg Lines form four year pact to battle Cunard trade
A Hamburg dispatch reports the Hamburg American and North German Lloyd lines have united for four years to compete with Cunard for traffic to America Africa and the Far East. The Hamburg Line will supply 201 vessels and the North German Lloyd 149, with a director saying they are ready to negotiate or fight Cunard.
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Tink
NEW York Times
London
Hamburg
Hamburg-American
North German
Lloyd Lines
America
Africa
Far East
Cunard Company
Hamburg Line
Lloyd 149
Cunard’ Company
Lost Girard Painting Found in New York Swamp Mystery
After fifteen years Firman Girard’s valuable painting titled A Visit to Florist's Conservatory was found in the Montezuma marshes by a Syracuse hunter. The work, valued over $8,000, was later acquired by the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts with ongoing negotiations involving Donald Harper in Paris and the French Consul in New York for formal title and purchase.
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New York Times
Syracuse
N. Y
Montezuma
Conservatory
M. Girard
New York
Chicago
New York Central
Louis Wil
Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts
Will
Wil
George F. Comfort
M. Csrard
Ne York
Donald Harper
Paris
Mrs Marie Bohme Killed by Train Near Orange
Mrs Marie Bohme 28 of 16 Fairview Avenue Orange wife of Henry tobacconist was killed by an A Lackawanna Railroad train between Newark and East Orange. The Essex County Physician Dr Daniel F P Elliott ruled death by own action after she stepped onto the embankment track as the locomotive approached dragging her body 75 feet. She had been suffering melancholia and had planned a change of environment with her husband and father visiting a specialist. She left her father's to visit her infant son when tragedy occurred.
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Marie Bohme
Fairview Avenue
Orange
Henry
Bohme
A. Lackawanna Railroad
Newark
East Orange
Essex County
Daniel FP. Elliott
Bolime
Pittsburg Banks Move to Cash Payments Amid Recovery Hopes
In Pittsburg, banks plan to retire Clearing House certificates soon with cash payments becoming standard. Jones & Vaughlin and Carnegie Steel expect cash tomorrow, while about 10 000 district workers may return to work Monday as business optimism grows toward Feb 1. Stock Exchange delays reopening to that date.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Union National Bank
Jones & Vaughlin
Carnegie Steel Company
Pittsburg Stock Exchange
Woman accused of perjury in Britt suit against Standard Milk Flour
Katie Rodecker of 706 Ninth Avenue was arraigned before Magistrate Hoermann in the West Side Court on perjury charges in the lawsuit by Helen T. Britt administratrix of Dr. Lucas P. Britt estate against Standard Milk Flour Company. Rodecker testified about pamphlets found in Dr. Britt's apartment and the case was adjourned with her parole in custody of counsel. Howard F. O'Neill, landlord of the 112th Street residence, faced a similar charge and also received parole until Monday.
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Katie Rodecker
Ninth Avenue
Helen T. Britt
Lucas P. Britt
Standard Milk Flour Company
Broadway
Hoerrman
West Side Court
Britt
Dr. Britt
West 112Th Street
Confectionery Burglar Shot by Storeowners in Brooklyn
Christian Martens and his brother fired on a burglar at 1776 Broadway Brooklyn after he attempted to break in. Charles Lehr, a bartender, was shot in the back and may die. The brothers, armed with a shotgun and a .32 revolver, defended their shop after a prior attempted break in.
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Christian Martens
Broadway
Brooklyn
Charles Lehr
Martens
Lehr
Hils
Judges Visit Governor Hughes in Albany
Albany January 10 The Court of Appeals judges in robes paid their annual visit of respect to Governor Hughes. Chief Judge Cullen praised the governor for duty well performed and congratulated him on his conduct of office. Hughes thanked the court and acknowledged the arduous labor and influence of the state’s court of last resort.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
Cov. Hughes
Cullen
New York
Hughes to Name Militiaman for July Army Slot
Albany Jan 10 Adj Gen Henry said Gov Hughes will name a militia member to compete for appointment as Second Lieutenant in the army. The candidate must be 21 to 27 and unmarried and requires endorsement by superior officers.
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Albany
Adjst
Henry
Hughes
Taft
Rioters clash with Berlin police over suffrage vote
In Berlin on January 10 rioters angry over manhood suffrage and secret ballots clashed with police. After Prince von Buelow rejected reform, demonstrations escalated, police charged with sabres, injuring rioters and wounding officers as 50 000 unemployed gathered outside the Landtag and at the Kurfuersten Bridge.
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Berlin
Prussia
Landtag
Prince von Buclow
Prince von Buelow
Reichstag
Ilegal Peta
von Buelow
Imperial Pralace
Kurfuersten Bridge
Kaiser Against Gen Keim in Navy League Rift
An official communique states Prince Henry of Prussia will retire as patron of the Navy League, with Major Gen. Sheim remaining managing director. The move follows a meeting with Emperor William after a Bavarian branch withdrawal due to the use of league resources for Centrist Reichstag candidates. The Emperor’s stance is expected to push Gen. Sheim toward resignation.
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Berlin
Prince Henry
Prussia
William
Navy League
Sheim
Retehstag
Sxeim
Prince Henry of
Emperor William
Keim
League
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Association For Politica
Congo Commission Declares Leopold Not Profiting From Congo Gifts
Brussels reports the government replying to Congo Commission recommendations. It states King Leopold earns no personal profit from gifts tied to the treaty, with funds to be used for philanthropy and missions. The Congo promises to enforce laws on concessionaries and outlines Katanga’s mineral wealth, including eighteen mines and two million tons of copper ore. If the treaty fails, Leopold would恢复 his former Congo status.
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Brussems
Congo Commission
Leopold
Congo
Katanga
Ee of the Congo
Tate
Brussels
Thevernment
Terrorist attack at Sokolow postcar station shocks region
Warsaw reports militants attack the Sokolow postcar station on the Vistula Railroad with a bomb. Two killed and ten soldiers and railroad workers wounded as safes are looted and attackers flee with money. Other items note Prince Henry of Prussia may exit Navy League role, Congo treaty reply from Brussels, Ex Empress Eugenie sails to Colombo, December gold output records in London, and Dr Peters sued in Cologne over Africa allegations.
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Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Sokolow
Vistula
Cologne
Peters Sibel
Peters
Africa
Sinking Fund Extends J P Morgan Bond Option
The Sinking Fund Commission extended the J P Morgan option on city revenue bonds from 20 million to 35 million and moved the option date from February 1 to February 15. No opposition. proposed by Controller Metz. Total syndicate exposure rises to 65 million if exercised. Bonds pay 6 percent, payable in gold, and have seen strong demand abroad. Banks have replaced recalled bonds after insurance companies reclaimed collateral. The syndicate plans to price remaining bonds about 0.5 percent above bulk sales.
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Sinking Fund Commission
J. P. Morgan
Metz
State Superintendent of Insurance
Flowers a Clue to Pastors Disappearance
The Rev. Charles E. Allison of Dayspring Presbyterian Church has been missing for a week. A bouquet sent to him disappeared with him. Miss Cora Maxwell, a friend and former teacher, died in this city seventeen years ago and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery. A small bouquet was found on her grave yesterday, possibly the same that vanished from Allison’s room.
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Charles E. Allison
Dayspring Presbyterian Church
Dr. Allison
Cora Maxwell
Miss Maxwell
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Dr.Alison
Man kills blind son at wife's grave then shoots self
In Ravenna Ohio Edwin Colder Sr killed his eight year old blind son Edwin at the family grave in Ravenna Cemetery and shot himself. A note found near the scene cites grief over his wife Flo and his loneliness since her death six months ago. Neighbors say Colder had been dazed since his spouse's death.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Edwin Colder
Edwin
Ravenna Cemetery
Civviars
Flo
Collier
House adopts resolution seeking Bank of Treasury data
The House calls on the Secretary of the Treasury for detailed banking facts. It requests counts of National banks on several dates, capital and surplus, public money in reserve, security holdings, and notes in circulation. Chair Fowler outlines a currency reorganization bill as a working basis.
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Washington
House
Secretary of the Treasury
S&s
District of Columbia
House Banking and Currency Committee
Fowler
Probe on Campaign Gifts Seeks House Scrutiny of Parties
A House resolution introduced by Rep Hull Tennessee would form a seven member investigating committee with subpoena power to determine if Republican or Democratic campaigns solicited or accepted corporate contributions and to name benefiting organizations, contributing corporations, amounts, and any agreements.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Hull
Tennessee
House
West Point Appointments of Principal Cadets
Washington a Jan 19. The following presidential appointments of principal cadets to the West Point Military Academy were announced Samuel Y Knight son of Major J T Knight Louis A Craig son of the late Major Louis A Craig Henry Allen son of Brig Gen Henry T Allen Thomas Bestor Barry son of Brig Gen Thomas H Barry Blackburn Hall son of Brig Gen P Hall Lawrence Abbott Weeks son of the late Lieut EK B Weeks and James Francis Brown son of John S Blown private Tenth Battery United States Field Artillery
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Washington
West Point Military Academy
Samuel Y. Knight
J. T. Knight
Louis A. Craig
Henry Allen
Henry T. Allen
Thomas Bestor Barry
Thomas H. Barry
Blackburn Hall
P. Hall
Lawrence Abbott Weeks
EK. B. Weeks
Six Teens Arrested for Living in Jersey City Sewer Pipe
Six youths aged 16 to 19 from Philadelphia were arrested in Jersey City for occupying a sewer pipe on Central Railroad property at Claremont Avenue. They slept inside the closed ends, cooked food at a bonfire, and were discharged on promise to depart the city by police.
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Frank Shilly
Michael King
Matthew Moran
Edward McBride
William Kordall
Lawrence Henry
Jersey City
Central Railroad
Claremont Avenue
Philadelphia
Queen
Empress Visits American Church in Berlin West End
The German Empress toured the American Church in Berlin’s West End today. She was greeted by Pastor Dr. Dickie and viewed the auditorium, library, and reading room. She expressed pleasure, thanked Dr. Dickie, and departed after meeting a diverse congregation of over 500 Americans.
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Empress
Berlin
West End
Dickie
Ir. Dickie
Third Avenue Receivership Authorized Transfer Possession
Judge Lacombe signed an order in the United States Circuit Court authorizing Frederick Whit ridge the court appointed receiver on Monday to take formal possession of the Third Avenue Railway at midnight. The road will operate as a separate property for bondholders and stockholders independent of the rest of the system. Counsel Arthur H. Masten said no immediate changes to the transfer interchanges with New York City Railway are planned. Several weeks will pass before any decision to divorce the Third Avenue Road from the system is made.
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Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue Railway
Arthur H. Masten
Joline and Robinson
Third Avenue Road
New York City Railway
Steerage Travel Surges in Early January Across 1908
The North German Lloyd Line reports a sharp rise in steerage passengers from January 1 to 10, 1908, with 15,187 travelers sailing to Europe from U S ports versus 6,424 in the same period in 1907, a 134 percent increase. Second cabin departures also rise by 104 passengers, while arrivals to the United States drop from 4,248 in 1907 to 2,? in 1908.
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Hias
Gustav H. Schwab
Lloyd Line
United States
Europe
Mr. Sc
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Notes of Foreign Affairs
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