Ponce Safe After Stranded Tow From Bermuda Storm
The Ponce, en route Porto Rico to New York, broke a shaft on Dec 31 and drifted until Jan 7 when sighted by the German steamer Elizabeth Rickmers. Tow began, but hawser failures and heavy seas delayed progress until Bermuda where both ships anchored. Passengers were unharmed and meals ample. crew and owners await further details on salvage and crossing.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Ponce
Porto Rico
New York
St. George’s Harbor
Elizabeth Rickmars
Elizabeth Rickmers
Walsen
Rickmers
Walson
Franklin Mooney
New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
Observer
John S. Darrell
Uate
W. A. Harvey
H Elizabeth Rickmars
Cape Hatteras
Hermuda
Marine Sharps
Philadelphia
Nagasaki
Admiralty Court
Broadway 3
Beaver Street
Grenada
Treasury
Opera Crowd Breaks Rail in Crowd at Manhat tan Opera House
Large audience for Melba and Bond in Rigoletto overwhelmed the lobby. Police requested aid as railing gave way in the gallery stairs. Box office closed early, all standing room sold, Melba’s night hailed as banner. Nearby Met Opera also reported full house for L Africana.
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Manhattan Opera House
Melba
Bond
Mr. Hammerstein
Metropolitan Opera House
Woman Lost in Mountains After All Night Trek
Miss A S Kain a Manhattan music teacher was found near Pompton Road in Preakness Mountain after wandering the woods overnight. She walked about fifteen miles through rocky brush from Midland Park area to Mrs. Sauer’s home, clothes torn, injuries and exhaustion.
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Pompton Road
New Jersey
Miss Kain
Mrs
Confesses Feud Murder In Kentucky Case
John Smith, indicted in the murder of Dr. B D Cox, confesses to a conspiracy led by ex Judge James Hargis and Edward Callahan promising acquittal and work. He says Callahan gave him $100 after the killing. Three men fired at Cox as Elbert Hargis directed. Hargis faction allies Spicer and Abner involved. Judge Carnes blocked from presiding. Hargis supporters waver. Smith seeks protection amid fear of retribution.
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Jackson, Ky
John Smith
B. D. Cox
Jouett
Commonwealth
Smith
James Hargis
Edward Callahan
Dr. Cox
Callahan
Cox
Judge
Spicer
Abner
Niger Ace
Elbert ‘Hargis
Elbert Sargis
Doc
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Hargis
Lexington
Snowstorm Ties Up Northwest Rail Lines
Special report from Minns Jan 11 describes a major blizzard in western Minnesota and North Dakota with drifting snow up to ten feet. Trains across Pacific Coast routes are stalled, coal shipments to fuel famine districts halted, and seven passenger trains blocked in North Dakota with no immediate relief. Cattle are starving, haystacks burned, and settlers cut fuel as Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Soo line operations halt.
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New York Times
T. Faul
Minn
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
J. J. Hill
Great Northern
Grand Forks
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Sea
Savannah line South delight trip to all Southern resorts
Tri weekly sailing promoted as a delightful travel option to Southern resorts. Advertisement notes telephone contact 3595 for spring reservations.
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Savannah
Root to Canada as guest of Lord Grey
Secretary Root and his wife will visit Ottawa next week as social guests of Lord Grey. The aim is to improve U S Canada relations and possibly settle long standing questions. Skepticism in Canada about Root's power to honor treaties looms amid opposition from the Senate, Gloucester fishermen, and British Columbia fishing fleets.
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Root
Canada
Lord Grey
Ottawa
United States
American Senate
British Columbia
Gloucester
Root to Visit Canada Again to Pursue U S Understanding
Special to The Times, Secretary Root plans another visit to Canada aimed at renewing efforts for better U S Canada relations. The move follows Ambassador Durand's recall and signals removal of prior opposition. Root hopes to advance a single commissioner approach without British or Canadian hurdles.
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Root
Canada
Durand
United States
High Joint Commission
Washington
Sir Mortimer
Man fights bulldog to death with pail and stone
Verona New Jersey January 11 Walter Lockwood 19 of Richfield on Pompton turnpike was attacked by a bulldog gnawing a bone. He knocked it down with a pail struck it with the pail and finally killed it with a stone after a brutal struggle. He sustained bites and exhausted clothes.
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New York Times
Verona
N. J
Walter Lockwood
Richfield
Pompton Turnpike
Lockwood
Tom Johnson Hints at Governor Run in New York Times Report
Cleveland January 11 Mayor Tom Johnson said he may seek the governorship on a home rule platform but will not pursue the Senate. A truce of thirty days with low fare under a three-cent schedule on Central and Quincy avenues. Johnson’s plan allows his low-fare line to reach the square.
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New York Times
Cleveland
Tom Johnson
United States Senate
Andrews
Cleveland Electric Company
Central
Quincy Avenue
Girl Tied by Footpads in Bronx Robbery
Margaret Mallard, 22, of Waverley Place, found bound and gagged at 162d Street and Macomb's Dam Park in the Bronx. She said four men knocked her down and robbed her of 26 dollars. Detectives arrested John Corcolo and Frank Nicolo, Italians living nearby, who were later identified by the victim. She was not seriously injured.
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Margaret Mallard
Waverley Place
162D Street
Macomb’s Dam Park
Bronx
Union Railway
Highbridge
John Corcolo
Frank Nicolo
College Men Burglars Nabbed in Chicago Heists
Three college graduates Richard E. Erickson Northwestern Oxford alumnus Percy C. Hicklin and Wheeler J. Brown were arrested on burglary charges in Chicago based on a two month spree. Police recovered about $6000 in stolen goods mainly photographic supplies from their apartments.
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Chicago
London
England
Richard E. Erickson
Northwestern University
Percy C. Hicklin
Oxford University
Wheeler J. Brown
New York City
$40,000 Paid For Picture Harvesting the Poppies
A Jules Breton painting titled Harvesting the Poppies sold for $40,000 to Senator W. A. Clark at a Mendelssohn Hall art sale by the American Art Association. The work opened at $10,000, surged to $28,000 as bidding waned, then jumped to a final $36,500 before Clark secured the piece amid renewed excitement and applause.
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Jules Breton
W. A. Clark
Mendelssohn Hall
American Art Association
Kirby
Senator Clark
Three-Year-Old Appeals for Troop Reinstatement
James Grant Jr., a Milford boy, wrote to President Roosevelt urging the reinstatement of the Negro troops discharged at Brownsville, Texas. Secretary Loeb replied that the letter would receive the president's personal attention in a few days. The child learned of the case from his parents and sent the letter via Franklin Tompkins, who delivery kept confidential.
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New York Times
Worcester
Mass
James Grant, Jr
Milford
Brownsville
Texas
Roosevelt
Loeb
James Grant
Franklin Tompkins
Tompkins
NO LITTLE BOY TO MEET HIM
John J L Beck of 2923 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn finds his son Leonard missing at sunset then discovers the child run over and killed by Fulton Street car 373. The motorman Victor Ranchero is held on a technical homicide charge as the crowd gathers at Liberty Avenue Station.
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John JL. Beck
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Leonard
Liberty Avenue
Fulton Street
Victor Ranchero
Fire at Hubert Company's factory kills fourteen at Geispolsheim
In Geispolsheim near Strassburg a fire at the Hubert Company's factory at 6 am claimed fourteen lives. A basket of celluloid scraps ignited from a spark and exploded, trapping workers as flames cut off exits. Sixteen to eighteen year olds among the dead include ten youths and teen girls.
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Strassburg
Germany
Geispolsheim
Hubert Company
Submarine Algerian Sinks at Cherbourg Harbor
The French submarine Algerian sank at her moorings in Cherbourg during the night with no crew aboard. The Port Admiral ordered an inquiry into the extraordinary incident as the vessel lay on her starboard side at the harbor bottom.
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Cherbourg
France
Ivers
Pennsylvania Railroad Three Day Washington Trip Ad
A three day jaunt to Washington offered by the Pennsylvania Railroad with departs on January 17. Fare is either $12 or $14.50 depending on hotel selection. Prospective travelers should consult C Studds E P at 263 Fifth Avenue New York City for details and bookings.
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Washington
New_York
C. Studds, E. P. A
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Fifteen Chests of Rare Manuscripts Unearthed in Turkestan
Berlin ethnologist Dr. Von Lecoq reports fifteen chests found in Turfan and vicinity containing manuscripts in ten languages. relics show a culturally diverse community including Uigur Tartars Christians from Syria Manichaeans from Persia and Buddhists from India and China. wall paintings on plaster and leather manuscripts await deciphering while Kaiser Wilhelm will review exhibits. US ties noted.
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Syria
Persia
India
China
Turkestan
Turfan
Panic in Mills Hotel No 2 Fire Triggers 600 Awake
A late night blaze on the fifth floor of Mills Hotel No 2 at 16 Rivington Street sent 600 guests and staff scrambling from rooms after dense smoke filled the corridors. John Shanks and elevator man Louis Schroder rescued George P Thompson, an 80 year old in Room 536, as fire in a closet room was fought by Engine 20 and Truck. Loss is about 3509 with the origin undetermined.
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Mills Hotel No. 2
Rivington Street
John Shanks
George P. Thompson
Shanks
Louis Schroder
Thompson
Clubman Delone Disappears After Park Ride
Philadelphia report states Frank Delone prominent social club member vanished after a Wednesday horseback ride through Fairmount Park. Son of Louis Delone of Merchants National Bank Harrisburg, he belonged to Merion Cricket and Philadelphia Art Clubs and studied at the University of Pennsylvania. His horse was later found on Wissahickon Drive with no clear sign of mishap or rider.
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Philadelphia
Frank Delone
Fairmount Park
Delone
Louis Delone
Merchants’ National Bank of Harrisburg
Merion Cricket
University of Pennsylvania
Haverford
Maryland Apartments
Wissahickon Drive
Student shoots self at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Franklin Wright Slauson, a Utica New York student in his second year, shot himself in the college reading room. The bullet entered above the sight and passed through his head. He remained alive at midnight but doctors warned he would not survive. Homesickness and financial hardship were cited. a letter from his mother about a Christmas at home was found.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Franklin Wright Slauson
Utica
N. Y
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Slauson
Schuyler Will Filed for Probate in White Plains
The will of Gen. Philip Schuyler, killed in a wreck with Southern Railway President Spencer, is filed for probate. He leaves $8,000 each to his sisters Louise Lee Schuyler and Georgiana Schuyler, with the remainder of an estate valued between $250,000 and $200,000 to his widow. Omega Oil advertised for throat and chest cold relief offers trial bottle at 19 cents.
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Philip Schuyler
White Plains
N. Y
Spencer
Southern Railway Company
Millard
Louise Lee Schuyler
Georgiana Schuyler
Storers Plan Exit From America to France
Cincinnati report states Mr and Mrs Bellamy Storer have leased their two houses and plan to move to Versailles France. Friends cite Mrs Storers ill health from the Roosevelt controversy and note waning cordiality among acquaintances. They intend to visit Mrs Longworth before leaving.
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Bellamy Storer
United States
France
Versailles
Bryan in a wreck near Great Falls in blizzard
A Montana Central westbound passenger train carrying Mr and Mrs William J Bryan collided with a switch engine and cars in the Great Falls yards during a blizzard. The locomotive and baggage car were wrecked, several passengers bruised, but the Bryans were thrown from their seats with no injuries.
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Great Falls
Mont
Montana Central
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Corey Denies Marriage on European Trip
Paris January 11 William E Corey president of United States Steel Corp denies reports he will marry during his current European trip. He authorizes AP to state there is no truth to the rumors and he will not wed while abroad.
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Paris
William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Associated Press
Japanese Smugglers Captured Near El Paso Border
Six Japanese including a sailor in a uniform were seized at Anapra New Mexico by Immigration Inspector Cox. They had crossed the Rio Grande with a Mexican guide and are held in El Paso awaiting Washington orders.
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EL Paso
Texas
Anapra
N. M
Cox
Rio Grande
Washington
Death of recluse Miss Sarah M Hardins in Brooklyn
Miss Sarah M Hardins a 37 year old recluse died Thursday night at her home 69 Lincoln Place Brooklyn of cancer treated herself she refused a doctor and died with no medical attendance though she owned the top floors of the house and rented the lower ones to a family.
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Sarah M. Hardins
Lincoln Place
Brooklyn
Brewer
Miss Harding
Miss Herding
Ice harvesters hopeful after Hudson Pack breaks
Albany report says the 10 inch Hudson pack broke up but harvesters remain optimistic. They note no ice was cut last year until Feb 17 and estimate about 200000 tons collected along the studion south of Albany before last week’s warmth. Houses can hold 3000000 tons. this year’s cut has been behind dikes or in creeks feeding the Hudson.
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New York Times
Albany
Hudson
Studion
Here
Conference on GOP fair tax at Fairbanks mentions Indiana support
Washington January 11 Postmaster General Cortelyou acting chairman Elmer Dover and former Republican National Committee leaders Harry S New and others held a conference on party affairs. New said if Vice President Fairbanks allows his name to be presented at the next convention, he will have the hearty and unanimous support of the Indiana delegation.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Cortelyou
Harry S. New
Indianapolis
Elmer Dover
New
Fairbanks
Indiana
Circular relaxes manifest data for diplomats and staff
Secretary Straus of the Commerce and Labor Department issued a circular easing the manifest data required for aliens coming to the United States. Diplomats and accredited officials and their suites will not have to provide detailed statistical information on arrival or in transit, avoiding past embarrassments like the Nabuco incident.
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Washington
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
New York
Nabuco
Brazil
Immigration and Customs Officers
United States
Blast Destroys Italian Residence in Paterson
A miscalculated dynamite blast on Oxford Street demolished the Italian residence of Antoni Frederici, father of a famed sculptor, causing shattered glass, ruined columns, and extensive interior havoc. Nearby buildings suffered about $10,000 in losses as contractor Samuel Braen suspects excess nitro glycerine in the blast.
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New York Times
Paterson
N. J
Oxford Street
Antoni Frederici
Samuel Braen
Usher's the Scotch that made the highbal fenous
A cryptic line states Usher is the Scotch behind a highbal fenous claim. The terse wording suggests a humorous or satirical note about brandy or whiskey influence on a fanciful term. No clear event or names beyond Usher are provided.
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Usher
Harriman’s Narrow Escape in Southern Pacific Battle
The Inter-State Commerce Commission will hear details of Harriman’s bid to save control of Southern Pacific. Keene’s plan to oust Harriman faced a temporary injunction and Rockefeller’s 30 million share purchase, with tensions over ownership and timing shaping the union of Pacific interests.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission
Harriman
Wall Street
Union Pacific
William Rockefeller
Southern Pacific
Rockefeller
E. H. Harriman
Southern ‘Pacific
James R. Keene
Mr. Harriman
Mr. Keene
George J. Gould
Edward H. Harriman
Edwin Hawley
H. E. Huntington
James H. Hyde
Otto H. Kah
D. O. Mills
W. S. Pierce
Jacob H. Schiff
James Speyer
James Stillman
Charles H. Tweed
Souirten
United States
Keene
KE. H. Harriman
Fouth
Keene Pool
J. P. Morgan
Louisville & Nashville
John W. Gates
Oregon Short Line
Oregon
Ockefeller
Lurton
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