Knox Upholds Free Toll Law in Panama Canal Dispute
The United States rejects arbitration for Panama Canal tolls while defending the act as just and equitable. Secretary Knox replies to Britain's protest, argues coastwise subsidies result from toll remissions, and signals willingness for a joint inquiry if new facts arise.
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United States
Great Britain
Washington
London
Secretary Knox
Irwin B. Laughlin
Court of St. James's
Laughlin
Sir Edward Grey
Knox
Joint
High Commission of Inquiry
Panama Canal
Mr. Knox
Edward Grey
Inox
Mr .Knox
England
America
Department of State
A. Mitchell Innes
Congress
No Public Reception Planned After Wilson Inauguration
A Senate canvass finds opposition to a general public reception after March 4 1913. Arguments cite fatigue of ceremonies risk of disorder and unmanageable crowds with 50 000 to 100 000 attendees. Past inaugurations at Jackson and McKinley’s lying in state are recalled as cautionary notes.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Congressional Inaugural Committee
Overman
North Carolina
Capitol
Jackson
White House
McKinley
Ohio
Bendare
House
Prisoners Held In New Jersey for Killing Farmer
Three New York chauffeurs with New York licenses are held in Paterson for the killing of Louis Payne, a Butler farmer. A Verst carried a letter from former Lieut. Becker found in a limousine owned by Mrs. J I Mac Donald. the suspects deny striking a wagon and say the Becker letter was a personal communication.
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New York Times
Paterson
N. J
New York
Becker
Bing Sing
Louis Payne
Butler
Aldo Franchi
Spring Street
West Hoboken
Joseph Wilkes
West Fifty-first Street
New York City
Otto Averst
High Point Avenue
Averst
Mra. J
J. R. Marion
Corey reveals more steel trust secrets in Senate hearings
William Ellis Corey testifies in the United States Steel Corporation dissolution suit that an international tail pool formed by him, Judge Gary, and James A. Farrell existed and that Gary knew of pools before their breakup. He confirms pools for wire, tin plate, and rails and acknowledges a competitive Tennessee Coal & Iron Company before absorption.
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William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley Committee
E. H. Gary
James A. Farrell
Steel Corporation
C. A. Severance
Severance
Corey
Gary
Gary Committee
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
Rails
Orer
J. G. Butler
Bessemer Furnace Association
Butler
Farrell
Mr. Corey
Stanley
Bessemer
Dickinson
A. C
E. H. Harriman
Tennessee Company
Ind
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Youngstown
Pittsurgh
Birmingham
Udge Dickinson
The
Judge Dickinson
Carnegie
Japan
Building Falls Kills Eight in McKinley Texas
Eight people died and fifteen were injured when a farming implement firm’s building walls collapsed onto a department store in McKinley Texas. Fire burned in the ruins as rescuers paused at midnight, with Mayor Finch and eyewitness Vernie Graves among figures estimating up to thirty five to fifty trapped.
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M’kinley
Texas
Finch
Vernie Graves
Luxurious Rock Island Train to California Promises Golden State Comfort
A promotional snippet touts leaving winter behind for California aboard the pioneer de luxe Rock Island 11 train. It highlights luxury features and a special fare with reservations via E B at a New York address.
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California
Rock Island
Golden State
E. B
American "Immortals" explores new rivals to the French Academy
A preview of a limited fifty member group described as the American “Immortals” challenging the prestige of the French Academy. The article outlines who may be included and notes the effort seeks recognition from Congress.
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Great
French Academy
Congress
Striking Waiters Storm Hotels In Midtown Demonstration
Rioters led by Carlo Tresca and the International Hotel Workers' Union attack the Knickerbocker Hotel and disrupt kitchens across several Midtown venues. Five windows shattered at the Knickerbocker, with a large protest march down Forty-second Street ending near the Belmont before dispersal.
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Knickerbocker Hotel
Forty-second Street
Broadway
Belmont
Fourth Avenue
Tenderloin Station
Cadillac
Forty-third Street
Rector
Forty-fourth Street
Denis
Follies Bergere
International Hotel Workers’ Union
Bryantoat
Sixth Avenue
Forty-second Ree
Knickerbocker
James B. Regan
Carlo Tresca
Industrial Workers of the World
Bryant Hall
Madison Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
the Waldorf
Thirtyfourth Street
Hotel St. Denis
Forty-sixth Street
West Forty Seventh Street
Jack's
Rector’s
Churchill's
Walters
Cillao @ acore
Union Rr 8.S
Upos
Columbus Circle
Jack
Churchill
Senators Rod e Passes Spark Interstate Hearing
Denver hearing before Interstate Commerce Commissioner Harlan revealed Rock Island passes issued to influence freight routing in Colorado. G W Martin testified Denver & Rio Grande favored sending transportation to Senator Guggenheim and Senator Smoot and other politicians. He admitted passes were issued locally to aid freight shipments. fifty two passes issued in September, thirty one to Burlington.
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Denver
Rock Island Lines
Colorado
Harlan
His &Cial
Denver & Rio Grande
Simon Guggenheim
Reed Smoot
Utah
G. W. Martin
Rock Island
Hahlan
Colorado Springs
Martin
Burlington
Kansas
Deerfoot Farm Sauvages At The Farm In Geath The Mess
All Deerfoot Farm Sauvages are produced on site using selected materials and strict cleanliness. The statement credits careful sourcing and tidy production for their success.
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Deerfoot Farm
Subway delay laid at Willcox's door in Albany
Gov. Sulzer declines to remove William R. Willcox as head of the New York Public Service Commission amid subway contract delays. Charges against Willcox are unconfirmed, while Sulzer signals no intervention, urging local officials to settle transit issues without state action. A looming legislative showdown over Willcox’s fate and the dual subway plans looms in Albany.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
William R. Willcox
Public Service Commission
Willcox
Sulzer
New York City Commission
Wilcox
Capitol
Gov. Sulzer
New York Ciy
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
William R. Hearst
New York City
Vernor
Hearst
Laconia
Board of Estimate
Adamson Cough Balsam Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad asserts Adamson’s Botanic Cough Balsam quickly relieves cold coughs and throat irritation. The bottle promises soothing action and rapid comfort to sufferers seeking a simple remedy.
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Adamson
Murderer Dies of Fear in Sing Sing Death House
Joseph Roberts, an African American elevator runner sentenced to the electric chair for killing Isaac Vogel, died of a heart attack in Sing Sing Prison death house. Coroner Dunn said fear of execution caused the fatal attack. Roberts was slated for Feb. 10 execution.
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Ossining
N. Y
Joseph Roberts
Isaac
Vogel
Canal Street
Sing Sing
Dunn
Roberts
Open Sunday proposed by former Middletown mayor
Willard Fisher a former Middletown mayor and Wesleyan University professor of political economy told Connecticut lawmakers he favors an open Sunday. He argued that churchgoing alone is not religion and suggested closing churches temporarily as an experiment to encourage people to do good for others and enjoy a “gloriously good time on Sunday.”
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New York Times
Hartford
Conn
Willard Fisher
Middletown
Wesleyan University
Connecticut
Fisher
1000 Kisses Cost 500 Dollars in Bayonne Suit
Dr Ignacy Cangalosi paid 500 dollars to mail a thousand kisses to Miss Mary Desiderio in Bayonne. She sued for breach of promise. he claimed no engagement and termed kisses as gifts from his body. A jury valued each kiss at 50 cents after the testimony and letters.
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Ignaci Cangalos
Madison Street
Hoboken
Mary Desiderio
East Fifty-first Street
Bayonne
Desiderio
Dr. Cangalosi
Ignacy
Will of Paul A Heubner Filed for Probate in White Plains
The 75 000 estate left by Paul A Heubner who died in Pelham Jan 16 is probate today. One third goes to his widow Marton M Heubner of New York City. Other beneficiaries include Johanna Heubner 10 000 Johanna Pross 10 000 Pauline Hitner Jacobs 10 000 and Esther N Tyler 10 000. Heubner headed the Alexander Smith Carpet Company of Yonkers and lost both legs in a train boarding accident.
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New York Times
White Plains
N. Y
Paul A. Heubner
Pelham, Manor
M. A. Sawyer
Heuber
Marton M. Heubner
Frederick
West Fifty-sixth Street
New York City
Johanna Heubner
New York Doctor Divorced in Reno Proceedings
Etta Beff, wife of Isadore Beff a New York physician of 108 West 118th Street, obtained a divorce in Reno on January 23 after claiming repeated cruelty. The hearing was closed. Mrs Beff will restore her maiden name, Etta Pitt. She married Dr Beff on February 12 last year in New York City. She says he dragged her down stairs two months after the wedding, leaving her hysterical and injured.
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New York Times
Reno
Nev
Etta Beff
Isadore Beff
West 118Th Street
New York
Taxi Drops Into Subway Cut On Lexington Avenue
A yellow taxi with four men in evening clothes skidded on wet planking near Sixty-first Street and fell five feet into an open space between car tracks. All occupants and chauffeur Thomas A. Rorke escaped injury. Police assisted as traffic halted for 45 minutes while rescuers removed the car and rumors spread of a subway collapse.
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Lexington Avenue
Sixty-first Street
Thomas A. Rorke
East Sixty-seventh Street
Harvard Club
War on Jersey passes sparks carrier dispute in New Jersey
Lackawanna Railroad declares refusal to honor state official passes under New Jersey law sparking consternation among other carriers. Complaints from Fish and Game Commissioner Charles Napier and Civil Service Commissioner Col. Alexander P. Fordyce Jr. prompt investigation as rail line limits honored passes to listed officials only.
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New York Times
Trenton
N. J
Lackawanna Railroad Company
New Jersey
Secretary of State
Lackawanna
Charles Napier
Board of Fish and Game Commissioners
Alexander P. Fordyce, Jr
Civil Service Commission
Nazim Pasha shot amid Istanbul crisis deepens Ottoman turmoil
Reports from Constantinople indicate Nazim Pasha was killed during a Porte demonstration as Enver Bey and Talaat Bey faced a cabinet resignation. The upheaval toppled Kiamil Pasha, with Mahmud Shefket Pasha named grand vizier and promises to defend Adrianople amid a revived Turkish bid for power.
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National Assembly
Balkan
Adrianople
London
Young Turk
Kiamil Pasha
Talaet Bey
Young Turk Party
Constantinople
Committee of Union and Progress
Young Turks
Tsa
Tchatalja
Kiamir Pasha
Grandad Council
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Tennessee
Iron Company
Trust
Marconi Wireless
MarJestic
Southampton
Bandy Hook
White Star Line
Times
Bocker
Industrial Workers of the World Agitator
Senators
Smoot
Guggenheim
Rio Grande Road
Basle
Roosevelt
Dread
Chair
Sing Sing Death House
Prof. Fisher
Wesleyan
P. A. Heubner
Lexington Ave
Jersey
Rutland Railroad
RRR
Metro
Cone Ae
Nazim
Mahmud Shefket
Vizier—Kiamil
Ottoman Empire
Porte
Enver Bey
Young Turk Leaders
Nazim Pasha
Army
Talaat Bey
Turkey
Mahmud Shefket Pasha
Kiamil
Pasha
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