Britain and France edge toward new triple alliance
London reports rising talk of a formal Anglo French Russia pact after President Fallieres visit. Kings Edward and Fallieres weigh closer ties with Russia, facing opposition over military costs and entanglements. Paris cautions that entente may deepen, not formalize, alliance. Vallieres returns to Paris after four day visit.
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London
England
Fallitres
France
Edward
Great Britain
Russia
Edward Grey
M. Picton
Nicholas
Charles Hardinge
Atera
Moir
Germany
Qribtic
Morocco
Grey
House of Commons
Howard
Sir Charles Hardinge
Foreign Affairs
Paris
Fallieres
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Europe
Temps
Suit Against Mrs Yerkes Stopped Indefinitely Postponed
The case brought by Joseph D. Redding against Mrs. Mary Adelaide Yerkes to recover 20 percent of funds received from the late Charles T. Yerkes estate has been indefinitely postponed. A settlement out of court was reported yesterday.
Miller repudiates forged letter in Platt divorce case
Paris report says J Martin Miller former American Consul at Rheims denounces a document signed as his and calls it a complete forgery. Mae C Wood testified Miller took her to collect Platt letters under duress and received $10,000, alleging high government officials pressured him. Miller contemplates legal action for forgery.
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Paris
J. Martin Miller
Rheims
New York
Mae C. Wool
Thomas C. Platt
M.hersaw
Miss. Wood
Miller
Mae C. Wood
Supreme Court
O'Gorman
Washington
Senator Platt
Mae
Wood
Polar Congress Meets At Brussels international polar study urged
Delegates from twelve nations including the United States gathered in Brussels for the International Polar Congress. Herbert L. Bridgman of the Brooklyn Institute represented the United States. The aims include an international polar geography accord, a coordinated effort toward the north pole, widespread polar research, and planning scientific work for expeditions. An international committee was appointed with Bridgman to serve.
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Brussels
United States
International Polar Congress
Herbert L. Bridgman
Deartment of Geography
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
North Pole
Bridgman
Anarchy Reigns in Persia Amid Border Tensions
Reports from Tehran and other Persian points claim complete anarchy in border provinces as the Shah’s government struggles to punish tribesmen. Officials in London and St Petersburg dispute these claims, citing optimism that order will be restored before June 10, with a Russian ultimatum's deadline approaching.
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ST. Petersburg
London
Russia
Persia
Foreign Office
Teheran
Azerbaijan
Great Britain
India
Trial Opens Over Novorossiysk Republic Seizure
In Novorossysk a military court began proceedings against 110 men charged with organizing the December 1905 Novorossysk Republic. The movement formed a small army and planned a march to Rostoff-on-the-Don before being crushed. In St Petersburg, revolutionary Traubner and emissary Massakin were executed for crimes linked to official targets.
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Novorossysk
Russia
Caucasus
Rostoff-on-the-Don
St. Petersburg
Wrights Arrival in Paris For European Demonstration
Wilbur Wright, aeronaut and Wrights founder from Dayton Ohio, arrives in Paris to showcase the Wright machine in Europe. Hart O Berg of Philadelphia confirms preparations include a two miles square enclosed field in Western France. European patents cover key invention, with France offering exclusive rights for three seats if the aircraft fly thirty miles round trip.
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Paris
Wilbur Wright
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Ohio
America
Insurgent actions in Korea reportedly subdue Patriots
Seoul dispatch notes May engagements numbered fifty three with 549 insurgents killed or wounded and many captured. Japanese losses were thirty killed. Insurgents reportedly outnumbered Japanese three to one but many surrender as Tokyo predicts complete pacification in Korea within sixty days.
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Seoul
Korea
Foreign Affairs Notes On Helgoland Maneuvers
May 29 dispatches report Crown Prince Frederick William aboard the Deutschland taking part in regular North Sea fleet maneuvers with seventy ships mobilized and coast defenses joining the drill set to run through June 6. Other items note King Alfonso’s Berlin Vienna trip denied and Peru’s President elect Leguia receiving Root telegrams of congratulations. The Peter the Great sustainment shows minor hull damage but repair costs estimated at 10k to 12k dollars.
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Helgoland
Crown Prince of
Germany
Frederick William
Deutschland
North Sea
Foreign Minister Toasts Mrs Tower at Berlin Farewell Dinner
In Berlin on May 20, a hundred American and German guests, including ministers, honored retiring American Ambassador Charlemagne Tower at the Lietel Adlon with a subscription dinner. Von Schoen toasted Mrs Tower for her domestic virtues, while Tower awaits a final audience with Emperor William.
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Berlin
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Lietel Adlon
American Association of Commerce and Trade
Tower
Roosevelt
William
Beer Arank
Prince von Pless
Ambassador Tower
Towers
United States
Foreign Office
von Schoen
Turmoil on Samos Sparks Heavy Casualties and Turkish Reinforcements
Consular reports from Samos indicate at least 150 killed or wounded as four days of fighting rage in Vathy the island’s capital. Turkish forces move to quell the revolt with troops from the naval division while insurgents receive local gendarmerie backing. Athens reports recall of the Greek Consul amid accusations of aiding the revolt and Greek authorities seek explanation. The Greek transport Sphacteria is dispatched to evacuate refugees as Turkish troops and warships head toward Chios to concentrate forces.
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Constantinople
Samos
Vathy
Iglanad
Athens
Porte
Chios
Philip Attacked Cab Driver in Arlington Hotel Case
Special to The New York Times reports Gaston Philip pleads self defense in the shooting of Frank Macaboy in the Arlington Hotel corridor on May 18 1907. Attorney Henrie Davis outlines a prior pattern of threats and dice games used to claim Macaboy attacked Philip first.
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New York Times
Washington
Gaston Philip
Frank Macaboy
Arlington Hotel
Henrie Davis
Philip
Macaboy
Macabay
Davis
Arlington
City Justice Involved in Sewer Scandal
May Grand Jury revived in Brooklyn County Court on sewer claim frauds. Indictments presented against municipal justice figures after a confession from an as yet untried individual. Lawyer Will i Miles and clerk Charles Miam Wells jailed at Blackwell's Island for alleged city defrauding scheme.
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Brooklyn
Dike
Willi O. Miles
Charles Miam Wells
Blackwell's Island
Mills to Increase Work Week at Nashua Factories
An announcement from Nashua New Hampshire states that starting Monday the Nashua Manufacturing Company and the Jackson Company will raise weekly hours from 29 to 40. About 4,000 operatives will be affected.
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Nashua, N.hh
Nashua Manufacturing Company
Jackson Company
York Silk Mills to resume after August payment plan
York Silk Manufacturing Company receivers Capt W H Lanius and Matthew G Collins announce creditors will be paid 50 percent in cash and notes, with the rest settled by 6 percent first mortgage bonds. mills to resume after August 1 with receivers dismissed. Gorham Manufacturing to resume full time next Monday for 2600 employees amid brighter silverware prospects.
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New York Times
York, Penn
W. H. Lanius
Matthew G. Collins
York Silk Manufacturing Company
Gorham Company
Providence
R. I
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Lawton
Naval Academy graduation week events announced
Annapolis May 9 The Naval Academy outlines a week of events for the Board of Visitors including receptions dress parades and presentations of colors and medals. The schedule details gunnery excellence baseball a dance and a hop plus battlefield drill and engineering exercises. New Board of Visitors members David F Barry and Herbert L Satterlee appointed by President Roosevelt to fill resignations.
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New York Times
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Board of Mates
Military Academy
Marinie Engineering
Board of Visitors
The
J. H. Gallinger
United States
New Stampshire
J. W. Smith
Maryland
John A. Sterling
Ilinois
John T. Watkins
Louisiana
Arthur L. Bates
Pennsylvania
Horace Porter
New York
CG. H. Davis
U. S.N
Washington, D. C
John W. Bostick
New Orleans
Macgrane Cox
Southfield
N. O
George A. Sanderson
Chicago
Ill
Washington
Rooosevelt Hase
David F. Barry
Providence
R. J
Herbert L. Satterlee
George WD. Metcalf
Cyrus E Lothrop
Satterlee
Naval League
J. Pierpont Morgan
West Point reception canceled due to law change
West Point May 29. The Board of Visitors will not convene in June as usual. The reception in their honor is canceled. Regular June exercises will still be carried out.
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New York Times
West Point
Board of Visitors
United States Military Academy
Death of Charles M. Bevan in Hoff man House linked to heart disease
Charles M. Bevan, 72, leather merchant of Boston and former bank director, died at the Hoff man House after arriving from Boston to New York. An autopsy by Coroner Wes ton found heart failure due to kidney and other diseases. Authorities released four detainees, including Clara Moore, a maid, the building elevator boy, and a chauffeur, after questioning.
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Charles M. Bevan
Hoffman House
Weston
Dooley
Mr. Holme
Holme
Holme & Kimball, Leather Merchants
Boston
New York
Flosiman House
Clara Moore
West Forty-seventh Street
Moore
Jealous Lover From Marseilles Threatens Murder
French officials warn of Jean Lazare bound for New Jersey from Marseilles with intent to kill his niece Clara Rapaport if she does not marry him. He is described as jealous and infatuated, having written letters and vowed to land to force a marriage or commit murder. Immigration and federal authorities monitor all arrivals.
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Jean Lazare
Marseilles
Lazare
New Jersey
France
Clara Rapaport
America
Judge Greenbaum Seeks Amicable Settlement In Alimony Case
Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum deferred ruling for one week on Mrs Hilda Bar's alimony and counsel fee petition pending her separation action against Emil Bar. He urged reconciliation noting both sides show youth and inexperience and suggested more attention to the wife and less club activity. Guardianship by Samuel Ornstein stood in for Mrs Bar as guardian ad litem.
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Hilda Bar
Emil Bar
Supreme Court
Greenbaum
Barssed
Samuel Ornstein
Purse of Diamonds Recovered by Brooklyn Boy
A purse with diamonds and jewelry belonging to Mrs. W. P. Sullivan of 198 Clermont Avenue Brooklyn was returned after being found by 15 year old grocery clerk John Rosenbaum on Cumberland Street. He initially thought the items were glass. A woman who had received some goods informed him of their value and Sullivan rewarded the finder after he handed over the jewels.
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W. P. Sullivan
Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn
John Rosenbaum
Cumberland Street
St. S
Rosenbaum
Queens County Fair Fades as Concessionaires Lose $10000
On Grand Street Maspeth L I a desolate scene unfolds as Feldman’s Driving Park hosts the Queens County Fair under new management. Concessionaires tally losses of ten thousand dollars while vendors depart with rides and gas dwindling. Airship promoter Van Vanken bemoans gas shortages as stars depart, leaving the fair a ghostly memory.
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Grand Street
Maspeth
L. I
Feldman
Pavilion
Elmer van Vanken
Gloversville
N. Y
New York
Times
van Vanken
Long Feather
Aljova
Wild Girl
West Thirty-seventh Street
Coney Island
Long Island City
Mulberry Street
The
Bowery
Queens County Fair
Broadway
Knickerbocker Theatre
Queens County fair ends in fiasco and legal questions
The Junius Empire describes a canceled fair organized by G W Tomasso and Theatrical Enterprises amid a locked door scene at the Times Building. Concessionaires and fourteen bondsmen faced disappointment as the event failed to launch, costing about 10 000 dollars. A district attorney review followed with six young women meeting an assistant DA. Van Vanken planned a building inspection.
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Tomasso
Feldman
Bosler
van Vanken
Times
City Accepts Portrait of Robert Haws
Portrait of Robert Haws a former city controller from 1859 to 1863 has been presented to the city by his descendants. The Municipal Art Commission called it one of the finest works in city possession though the artist is unknown and it will hang in the Controller's office.
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Robert Haws
Municipal Art Commission
Metz
Weidenfeld Home Transferred to Chares Hinchman
Mrs Katharine Weidenfeld wife of Camille Weidenfeld transferred the residence at 3 East Fifty first Street to Chares Hinchman for a nominal consideration. The house on a 22.6 foot frontage adjoins the Union Club opposite St Patrick's Cathedral. Mrs Weidenfeld bought it in 1904.
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Katharine
Weidenfeld
Camille Weidenfeld
East Fifty-first Street
Chares
Hinchman
Tnion Club
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Army officers listed for duty and retirements in Washington
The United Service reports Major W L Simpson of the Nineteenth Infantry and Captains B K Ashford and H H Bailey of the Medical Corps return to their stations. Col L C Allen of the Twelfth Infantry retires from active service. Major J T Knight of the Quartermaster is detailed on the General Staff. Captain D E Aultman of the Fifth Field Artillery is assigned to the competitive examining board at Fort Leavenworth. First Lieutenant H B Jordan of the Eighth Cavalry becomes chief ordnance officer for the manoeuvre camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
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Washington
W. L. Simpson
Nineteenth Infantry
B. K. Ashford
H. H. Bailey
Medical Corps
L. ¢.Allen
Twelfth Infantry
J. T. Knight
D. E. Aultman
Fifth Field Artillery
Fort Leavenworth
H. B. Jordan
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Benjamin
Harrison
Military Assignments Reported for Oregon North Carolina and Prairie
Commander C F Pond assigned to duty in Thirteenth Lichthouse District Portland Oregon. Lieut F Whitton to North Carolina. Lieut S C Loomis to the Prairie following orders.
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C. F. Pond
Maritime Arrivals and Departures in Mixed Ports
A garbled naval log lists arrivals and departures across multiple ports including Norfolk Tennessee San Pedro Chicago Annapolis Washington Erie Boston Eureka Arkansas Annapolis and more. It also notes sailings from New Orleans Monterey Braffori Bremerton Tacoma to destinations such as Hampton Roads Port land San Francisco and other named locations.
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Florida
Norfolk
Tennessee
San Pedro
Chicago
Annapolis
Washington
Wolverine
Erie
Ivana
Boston
Preble
Farragut
Fox
Davis
Eureka
Arkansas
New Orleans
Hampton Roads
Charleston
Ionterey
Portland
Ore
Abarenda
Braffori
Connecticut
Kansas
Vermont
Louisiana
Tacoma
San Francisco
Minnesota
Bremerton
Wainwrights Flag Goes Up Acting Rear Admiral
Richard Wainwright is named Acting Rear Admiral and commands the second division of the Atlantic battleship fleet. His flag was raised, and he will receive full Rear Admiral rank in July. The Atlantic fleet division returns to San Francisco for brief shore leave before sailing for Honolulu on July 1. The Mare Island dockyard marks a first as a Missouri-class ship ties at the quay wall.
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Tacoma
Wash
Richard Wainwright
Wainwright
San Francisco
Atlantic
Honolulu
South Dakota
Pacific Squadron
Santa Barbara
San Pedro
Mare Island
New Jersey Auto Tax Challenge Moves Forward
In Trenton on May 29 Richard E H Johnson an employee of a New York Automobile company was fined 100 dollars for lacking a New Jersey license. He posted 200 dollars bail and appealed to the Court of Common Pleas while the case proceeds through state courts. The firm plans to contest the Frelinghuysen automobile law arguing the 10 dollar annual tax is an unconstitutional revenue levy hindering interstate commerce and the court lacks power to impose such a tax or penalty.
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Trenton
N. J
New York
Frelinghuysen
Richard E. H. Johnson
Jersey
Court of Common Pleas
Johnson
New Jersey
United States
Legislative Department
Cardinal Logue Visits Mount Loretto For Sham Battle
Cardinal Logue travels to Mount Loretto on a special train from St George with Archbishop Faber Bishop Cusack and several clergy. The mission houses 2000 homeless children and teaches trades. A sham battle by Clasen Point Military Academy detachments will honor him at dinner with the St Elizabeth Home for the Blind.
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Cardinal Logue
St. Elizabeth Hom T
Faber
Cusack
Mgrs. Lavelli
McGean
Mooney
Edwards
Mckenna
Hayes
Bryan
Batelion
Clasen Point Military Academy
Judge Fixes June 11 Trial Date in McIntyre Case
Assistant District Attorney Train moves for trial of Thomas A McIntyre head of McIntyre Co bankrupt brokerage firm. McIntyre faces five indictments for grand larceny including six shares of United States Steel stock from Elen J Sedgewick Hartford Conn. Lewis seeks postponement. trial to begin with first indictment. Miss Boyd testimony in bankruptcy already recorded but not filed until hearing ends.
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Foster
Thomas A. McIncyip
McIntyre & Co
McIntyre
George L. Lewis
Lewis
Train
United States Steel
Elen J. Sedgewick
Hartford
Conn
United States
Alexander Gilchrist, Jr
Anna B. Boyd
Miss Boyd
Thomas A. McIntyre
Gould loses bid to appeal in Cody relation suit
The Appellate Division denied Howard Gould's motion to appeal to the Court of Appeals over law questions in the divorce suit filed by Katherine Clemmons Gould. The court struck testimony about an alleged pre marriage relation between Mrs Gould and Col William F Cody, sustaining the lower court's ruling.
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Supreme Court
Howard Gould
Court of Appeals
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Gould
Helen Mar
Col
William F. Cody
City Condemnation Inquiry Probes Bronx Abuses
At the request of Corporation Counsel Pendleton the Commissioners of Accounts will study city methods in condemnation proceedings. The Contrailer Metz says the city is pledged to condemn 100 million dollars of property and 15 million annually. Ender Mayor Low and Counsel expose abuses tied to Bronx improvement projects.
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Pendleton
Commissioners of Accounts
Contrailer
Metz
Ender
Low
Ives
Bronx
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M. Chtcheglovitoff
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Peru
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Root
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Peter the Great
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TOS
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Third AW
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Ney
G. W. Tomasso
Queens County Fair Asso
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Army
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Bordeaux
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Julien
E. la Montagne's Sons
Albany
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Perry
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C. Dillard
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