Daring Paris Auto Plans Alaska Yukon Crossing
A French racer M Lelouvier and two companions will drive the Werner car from Paris to Havre and across the United States to Alaska then toward Siberia and Europe. He may follow a route via Skaguay White Horse Pass Dawson and the Yukon despite objections about trestles and impassable passes. Mme Lelouvier prepares supplies while Lelouvier faces rugged obstacles and lacks staged fuel along the route.
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New York
Paris
Dawson
Yukon
Werner
Gallienet Sarda
M. Lelouvier
Siberia
Mme. Lelouvier
Havre
Lorraine
United States
Victoria
Skaguay
Pawson City
White Horse Pass
Caston
White Horge
Eagle City
Tanana
Valdez-Fairbanks
M.lelouqier
Alaska
Fort Gibbon
Nome
Valdez
Route by ice trail to Nome from Valdez via Fairbanks described
The piece reviews a twice weekly ice route used by Orr Stage Company carrying passengers to Fairbanks in eight days with stops at roadhouses. It traces the Lowe River Valley route through Camp Comfort Keystone Cafion Wortman's Thompson's Pass Paxton's to the Copper River and onward across the Alaskan range toward Tanana and the Yukon, noting elevations, distance segments, and telegraph stations along the Valdez Nome corridor.
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Fairbanks
Orr Stage Company
Lowe River
Camp Comfort
Wortman’s
Thompson's Pass
Valdez
Ptarmigan Drop
Tiekhell River
Tiekhell
Copper River
Paxton’s
Alaskan
Tanana River
Yukon
Tanana
Kaltag
Unalakleék
Norton Sound
Nome
Valdez-Nome
United
Polish Expropriation Bill Spurs Polish Tension in Prussia
In Berlin on January 30 Cardinal Kopp warned in the Lords that Prussia’s proposed expropriation of Polish lands could push loyal Poles toward radicalism and spark a new kulturkampf. Chancellor von Bülow argued Catholic interests would stay safe and questioned whether eastern provinces would stay German or become Polish. The government plans to advance the measure.
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Berlin
Cardinal Kopp
William
House of Lords
House of ‘Lords
von Ellow
Poland
Lerlin
Prince von Bilow
Yale President Praises American University Life in Berlin
President Hadley of Yale lectured in Berlin on American university life. He compared German and American student life, praising the American system for its mental development discipline and its promotion of sport and physical improvement, noting a lack of such in European universities.
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Berlin
Hadley
Yale University
Presiden Hadley
Germany
America
Takahira Ill Delays Ambassadorial Departure
Baron Takahira the newly named Japanese Ambassador to the United States is briefly ill with influenza and has postponed his departure from Rome. He hopes to leave for Washington by Monday.
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Rome
Baron Takahira
United States
Official arrest for betraying Krupp gun plans in Italy
An unnamed Krupp Gun Works official was arrested in Essien for allegedly selling military secrets. Separately in Sepastopol a farmhouse search uncovered several stolen machine guns meant for an armed uprising. In Paris, a rumor claimed a Japanese finance minister sought a new loan. In St Petersburg the Holy Synod denied Tolstoy excommunication revocation. In Paris, Maud Gonne’s divorce case was upheld by the Superior Court.
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Essien
Krupp Gun Works
Krupps
Italy
Sepastopol
Davr
Here
Zorkt
Paris
McBride
Maud Gonne
Joan of Arc
Major McBride
Londonderry Describes Ireland as Terrorism State in Lords
In the House of Lords the Marquess of Londonderry charged the government with effectively sanctioning nationalist terrorism to secure support. He cited cattle raiding across ten counties, jury trials seen as a farce, and claims of police nonintervention. Government replies defended stability and rejected revival of the Crimes Act.
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London
Ireland
House of Lords
Marquis of Londonderry
House of Commons
Lord Langford
Marquis
Bryce
Birrell
Irish League
Lord Beauchamp
Balfour
Gerald Balfour
Mauretania Rescues Fall River Crew After Collision
Queenstown reports the Cunard liner Mauretania arrived after a five day crossing. On board were Taylor the captain Nankin the engineer and Coffin the deckhand from the New York coal barge Fall River which broke away in a storm on January 24. The crew were picked up after abandoning ship and were exhausted but safe.
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Queenstown
Cunard
Taylor, Nankin
Coffin
New York
Fall River
Archist Jose Gamador Arrested En Route to Sevile
Meant to kill King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, José Gamador arrested at Algeciras while traveling to Seville. Police report he planned to strike the royals during their stay in Seville.
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King Alfonso
Teen Victoria
Seville
Cuban Treason Trial Ends in Havana Verdict Looms
The treason trial of Generals Masso Parra and Lara Miret and others closed in Havana. Verdicts will be issued in a few days by the judges. Castellanos argued the rebels faced no penalties under Cuba’s missing applicable code, while defending independence and Cuba’s sovereignty amid American support.
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NEW York Times
Havana
Masso Parra
Lara Miret
Advocate Castellanos
Miret
Jorrin
Masso
Cuba
United States
Paris
American Congress
Castellanos
America
Austria Angers Russia Over Balkan Railway Plans
Tension rises as Austria-Hungary pursues direct rail links Vienna Salonika Athens. Russian and other powers warn of Balkan instability and possible renewed Russo-Austrian rivalry, with Germany's possible backing noted for a Teutonic rail corridor. The move risks broader reforms and Balkan clashes, including pressures in Macedonia and potential Turkish territory shifts.
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T. Petersburg
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Vienna
Salonika
Athens
Balkan
Macedonia
Austria
Foreign Office
Balkans
Servia
Bulgaria
Bosnia
Mitrovitza
Novipazar
Persia
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Teutonic
Hamburg
City Club seeks end to snow removal contracts
The City Club urged Street Cleaning Commissioner Crowell to cancel city snow removal contracts after inspectors found wagons lacking proper labels or carrying capacity, and notes of inflated wagon capacity. If not halted, the club suggests contractors must guarantee proper equipment or the city should resume snow removal for the rest of winter.
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Crowell
St Patrick's Society Treasurer cites dinner deficit in fizz costs
Retiring Treasurer John H. Coughlin claims the St. Patrick's Society of Brooklyn lost 6.50 on the last dinner and should have made 38.50 profit. He alleges a committee member bought fifteen quarts of wine for himself and friends, each cork costing the society 3, causing the apparent deficit. No action has been taken on the complaint.
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St. Patrick's Society of
Brooklyn
John H. Coughlin
Coughlin
Carnegie Medal Dispute Over Sea Gate Rescue
Friends of Fitz-John Porter protest that J C Burns awarded the Carnegie hero medal for saving Julie Pullier was the true rescuer. affidavits from eye witnesses allege Porter swam to shore with the drowning girl while Burns aided offshore. Burns accepts the award and defers credit. A special Carnegie Commission committee will investigate the protest filed by J N Jeffares.
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Fitz-John Porter
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission of
Pittsburg
J. C. Burns
New York Stock Exchange
Julie Pullier
S. E. Vernon
Sea Gate
L. L
Mr. Porter
Pullier
Burns
Porter
Carnegie Commission
Duane Street
Inova
Breen
Grace Breen
Matthew Breen
Miss Breen
Charles Holroyd
West 131St Street
Vernon Cottage
J. N. Jeffares
C. L. Taylor
Brooklyn Bank Names Huber Vice President in Shuffle
Joseph Huber has been elected Vice President of the First National Bank of Brooklyn. Directors have not yet chosen a President. The bank plans to reopen on February 10. A four year old, Norman Johnson, was burned by a kitchen fire at 80 Howard Avenue and rushed to St Mary’s Hospital where he is reported to be fatally injured. Rev Dr Carl D Case, pastor of Harrison Place Baptist, received a call to Delaware Avenue Baptist in Buffalo but has not accepted. Daniel Dugan won a $10,000 verdict against Gutta Percha and Rubber for $50,000 in injuries from a factory accident. A $14,000 verdict was awarded to Mrs Margaret McAuliffe in a death collision case involving a trolley and a wagon. Brooklyn League members will inspect the new Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel in Manhattan, guided by President D L Hough of United Engineering and Contracting.
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Joseph Huber
First National Bank of Brooklyn
Howard Avenue
Norman Johnson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Carl D. Case
Harison Place Baptist Church
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
Buffalo
Daniel Dugan
Supreme Court
Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Company
Dugan
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
Margaret McAulife
Patrick McAuliffe
Brooklyn League
Manhattan
D. L. Hough
United Engineering and Contracting Company
Durand Held for Forgery in $16,000 Case
Former New Yorker Paul Durand, now with the Baccarat Crystal Glass Company in Los Angeles, surrendered before Judge Crain in General Sessions on forgery and grand larceny charges totaling about $16,000. Bail set at $2,500, posted by glass dealer Arthur N. White. Durand’s counsel was Ex-Judge Whitman. extradition was not contested. The indictments were handed up last week. Durand claims the dispute arose from commissions during his tenure as manager for Baccarat.
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Paul Durand
New York
Baccarat Crystal Glass Company
Baccarat
France
Busines
Los Angeles
Cal
Crain
Durand
Whitman
Arthur N. White
Warren Street
Baccarat Company
Dispute Over Charges Against The Christian Advocate Editor
Nine members of the New York East Conference met at Hanson Place Church Brooklyn to hear charges of disloyalty and slander against Rev Dr James M Buckley editor of The Christian Advocate brought by Rev George A Cook of Brandon VI. Buckley defended Bowne of Boston University in a past case and accused Cook of leaking charges to newspapers before the church court. The dispute caused a breach between Buckley and Cook.
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New York East
No New St Thomas Episcopal Church Yet
The fifth avenue and fifty third street church will not begin work on the $1,000,000 building this year. The congregation continues worship in the temporary structure since the 1905 fire. Treasurer James C. Fargo says plans were for member feedback and building fund contributions, with about $450,000 on hand or pledged and no debt planned.
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St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue
Fiftythird Street
James C. Fargo
St. Thomas’s
Textile Advertising Opportunity at Home Pattern Company
The Home Pattern Company seeks a capable young man with textile industry knowledge and strong selling experience to advance from advertising staff to head of the department. Prior ad experience preferred but not required. Apply by letter to Conde Nast at 615 West 43d Street New York City with details on trade knowledge current position and salary expectations.
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The
Home Pattern Company
Ladies’ Home Journal Patterns
Conde Nast
West 43d St
New York City
Burns Criticizes Charity in Unemployment Debate
London January 30 John Burns President of the Local Government Board attacked unscientific charity distribution in the House of Commons. He recounted feeding 2000 unemployed at Victoria Embankment saying pauperism rises where discrimination in aid persists and charity goes to wrong people.
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London
House of Commons
John Burns
Victoria Embankment
Diphtheria Outbreak at Rahway Reformatory Spreads
Special to The New York Times reports fifty diphtheria cases among Rahway Reformatory inmates in New Jersey. The drillroom is a temporary hospital, Dr. Hough expects long duty hours, and nurses from inmates join the hospital staff. no deaths have occurred yet.
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New York Times
Rahway
N. J
H. Paige Hough
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Skagway
Prince von Buelow
Takahira
Notes of Foreign Affairs
Reizko Waikese
Japan
ST. Petersburg
Holy Synod
Count Tolstoy
Makari
Londonderry
Mauretania
Alfonso
Gibraltar
José ,Amador
Algeciras
Chandler &Co
Cortlandt Street
Ninth Avenue
City Club
Thirsty
St. ,Patrick’s Society
Wan
Hero Fund Commission
Tary
Stock Exchange
Matthew P. Breen, Jr
Young Breen
Brooklyn News Notes
Glass Company
DR. Buckley
Vermont
Christian Advocate
Rahway, N. J
Saks & Company
Herald Square
Sacks Organization of Tailormen
Senet
Cartright & Warner
Farley & Buttram
Brooklyn Knitting Co
Brettle
Altman & Co
34Th Strees
35Th Street
F1 Avenue
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