Fleet Sails for Rio Trinidad's Farewell
The American battleship fleet, with Culgoa and Glacier, weighed anchor from Port of Spain at 4 PM after delays, heading to Rio de Janeiro. Admiral Evans led the four-column procession along Trinidad's coast, aiming to complete the 14 000 mile journey in about twelve days with arrival targeted for January 10.
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Port of
Spain
Rio de Janeiro
Culgoa
Glacier
Evans
Connecticut
Maine
Fortuna
Grand Boca
Trinidad
Henry Moore Jackson
Swain
Admiral Evans
William W. Handiey
Rio
Brazilian Hospital Ship Placed at Admiral Evans Disposal
Rio de Janeiro December 29 United States helicopter Caesar arrived with coal for the American fleet The Minister of Marine ordered the naval hospital ship Carlos Frederico to remain in port at the disposition of Rear Admiral Evans when he reaches Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro
United States
Caesar
Minister of Marine
Carlos Frederico
Evans
GOODRICH DISCUSSES NAVY CRITICISMS AT CHICAGO INTERVIEW
Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich saying some Reuterdahl criticisms of U S warships are true, and that he has read the magazine article, notes officials were solicited before publication. He deflects questions on who bears fault, cites centralized control, and comments on armor and low hulls.
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Tribune
Chicago
Caspar F. Goodrich
New York Navy Yard
Reuterdahl
United States
San Diego
Cal
Bennington
Navy
Department
Army
Reuterdah
Melille
Goodrich
Melville
Cleveland Hippodrome Opens Soon As Largest U.S. Playhouse
The Hippodrome in Cleveland, claimed as the largest U.S. playhouse outside New York, opens tomorrow after costing 2,060,000 dollars. It seats 4,000, features a 455,000 gallon aquatic tank under the stage, a 100 by 104 foot stage, 63 exits, and 20 ushers in uniform. Promoted by Max Fuetkenbeve and ex-Meyer Robert FE McKisson, it will run as an independent venue with acts from circus to grand opera.
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Cleveland
United States
New York City
Cleveland Capital
Max Fuetkenbeve
Meyer
Robert FE. McKisson
Opening Druce Grave Marks Start of Burial Mystery
London dated December 29 1907 work began to open the Druce family grave in Highgate Cemetery to learn if the coffin holds a body or a heavy sheet lead roll as alleged. A three ton monument was removed under a shed with electric lights as surveyors from all parties examine the plot. Experts will inspect the coffin tomorrow while all attendees are sworn to secrecy until police court testimony.
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London
Thomas Charles Druce
Highgate
Druce
Kenn collection goes to America for 34 million
The Kenn collection bought by Duveen Brothers last August for about 34,000,000 has been shipped to America. Mrs. Collis P. Huntington is among the chief buyers, taking several Rembrandts and works by Hals Weyden Vermeer El Greco and Velazquez. Countries including Russia France Germany and Holland also acquired pieces. Duveen sails to New York aboard the Lusitania. Americans names beyond Mrs. Huntington remain undisclosed.
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London
Kenn
Duveen Brothers
America
Collis P. Huntington
Rembrandts
Franz Hals
Roger van der Weyden
Vermeer
May Bolt From Taggart
Thomas Taggart regains control of the Indiana Democratic state committee after recent conventions. Opponents discuss forming a rival state organization and appealing to William Jennings Bryan for support. Potentially two committees could be created if Bryan backs the new movement amid brewing and saloon influence cited as key factors.
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Tribune
Indianapolis
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
Bryan
Taggart
Fire at Allegheny County Workhouse Chapel
Pittsburg reports the chapel at the Claremont workhouse destroyed by fire causing panic among over one thousand prisoners during Christmas worship. Flames confined to the chapel. administration building and wings narrowly escaped. Loss placed at $6,000.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Claremont
Allegheny River
Riding Party in Danger Near Washington
A horseback party of young people near Washington endured a violent stampede when a horse bolted. Miss Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of R R Rogers, was injured after being dragged. Charles Birdsall halted the out of control horse and suffered head and body contusions from the animal. Other riders were frightened but unharmed.
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Washington
Elizabeth Rogers
R. R. Rogers
Isthmian Canal Commission
Charles Birdsall
Secretary Taft Heads to Boston for Three Addresses
Secretary Taft departed Washington at 5 45 PM for Boston where he will speak to Boston ministers at morning, address the Merchants and Manufacturers Association at night, and talk to the Elysian Club in the afternoon. He plans to return to Washington on New Year’s Day.
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Washington
Taft
Boston
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Elysian Club
Harlem Burglars Break Into Seventy-Five Flats
Police in Harlem and Washington Heights arrested eight men led by George Rapp after a tip from Charles Gardner exposed a flathouse burglary ring. Rapp, 20, and accomplices aged 18 to 23 admitted targeting 75 flats from 150th to 116th streets, using dumbwaiter shafts and fire escapes to enter empty homes. Harry Baker, a janitor at East 91st Street, linked to the gang, was also arrested as investigators probe jewelry thefts at 150th Street Christmas Eve valued at $155.
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Harlem
Washington Heights
Crane
Raffles
George Rapp
Charles Gardner
Stanton
West 1Izth Street
Harlem Detective Bureau
Gardner
Fitz
East 150Th Street
Rapp
John Fitzgerald
West 141St Street
Frank Donovan
Eighth Avenue
Charles Smith
West 24Th Street
Joseph McGary
Frank Ogden
West 145Th Street
James Ricker
Joseph Morrow
Rarp
150Th Street
116Th Street
Lenox
Seventh Avenues
Smith
Lenox Avenue
144Th Street
Harry Baker
No. 159 East 91St Street
Robert Wardell
Baker
George Summers
Arms for Manila shipment beats record to Philippines
More than two thousand tons of war munitions and supplies will be shipped to the Philippines within a week. The Pacific steamship China will carry part of the cargo next Tuesday, with the remainder aboard the transport Sherman on January 6. The shipment includes substantial fortifying material for Corregidor Island and forts at Subig Bay.
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The
Tribune
San Francisco
Philippines
Pacific
China
Sherman
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay
Subig Bay
Fallows adopts Christian psychology as new healing effort
Bishop Samuel Fallows of St. Pauls Reformed Episcopal announces belief in religious or mental healing, calling it Christian psychology rather than Christian Science. He plans a church led program with city neurologists and physicians to unite church and medical aid for the sick, aiming to sink creeds in a common healing mission.
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the Tribune
Chicago
Samuel Fallows
Reformed Episcopal Church
St. Paul's
Stoker Operated On In Wild Atlantic Gale Aboard Pannonia
On Christmas Eve as 853 passengers rode the Cunard liner Pannonia through a fierce Atlantic gale, stoker Bob Law was operated on for appendicitis. Dr J Francis Orr, aided by Dr Térek, performed the etherized operation in the steerage hospital with the ship stopped for an hour to ensure safety. Law survived, praised by the crew and captain for the delicate surgery under perilous sea conditions.
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Cunard
Pannonia
J. Francis Orr
Bob” Law
Gibraltar
Bob
Orr
Stoker
Atlantic
Irvine
Dr. Orr
Dispute over Mary Eddy fortune halts $1,000,000 gift
Notices served on Trustees McLellan Fernald and Baker challenge Mrs. Eddy’s control of her estate. A new suit by Eddy’s son George W Glover his daughter and Dr Ebenezer Foster via William E Chandler seeks to curb a million dollar gift and questions the 1907 deed of trust. The action follows an earlier suit seeking information on a $125,000 trust set aside for Glover and his daughter.
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Boston
Mary Baker Glover Eddy
Christian Science Church
McLellan
United States
Christian Science Head
Next Friends
Mrs. Eddy
F. S. Streeter
New Yorkers Help Boost Colorado College Endowment
Colorado Springs reports the endowment fund rising from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 after a week long drive. Major gifts includeGeorge F. Peabody 50,000 Miss Helen Gould 10,000 C P Dodge and Senator Simon Guggenheimer formerly of New York. Rockefeller and Carnegie each 50,000 through their General Educational Board. J M Bemis 55,000 and General William J Palmer 100,000.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Colorado College Endowment Fund
George F. Peabody
Helen Gould
C. P. Dodge
Simon Guggenheimer
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
General Educational Board
J. M. Bemis
Boston
William J. Palmer
Dewey's Wines for New Year's Specials
H Dewey & Sons Co offers special assorted wine cases for New Year priced at 4.00 5.00 and 6.75 dollars. Located at 138 Fulton St New York with advertising copy for the sale.
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Dewey’s Wines
H. “F Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
DEWEY
Hoe & Sons Co
New Jorn
Pittsburg District Mills Reopen as Production Rises
Telegraph reports Pittsburg area mills quickly returning to full capacity with Edgar Thomson and Homestead plants resuming operations and thousands of workers rehired. Other plants in Providence Oxford Washington Newcastle also plan swift resumption, signaling a broad end to idle periods and a revival of industrial activity before January.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
Edgar Thomson
Homestead
Carnegie Steel Company
Bessemer
Washington
Penn
Findlay Clay Pot Company
Tyler Tube
Washington Tin Plate Company
Jessop Steel Company
Duncan Glass Company
Highland Glass Company
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Fall River Mill Dividends Reach Record High in 1907
Cash dividends totaling 701875 were paid to Fall River cotton mill stockholders in 1907 from a capital of about 25475000, about 10.97 percent. Stock dividends of 1900000 and several capital increases bring total returns to roughly 18.3 percent on present capital, or 19.47 percent on last year’s level. Wages rose to record levels with abundant work, marking the best year for mills in Fall River. Previous cash dividend averages ranged from 3.01 to 10.07 percent from 1900 to 1906.
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Fall River
Mass
Fall River Mills
Insurance Company to Close in Hamburg
The Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company has voted to go out of business after losing more than half its capital in the San Francisco fire and earthquake.
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Hamburg
Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company
San Francisco
No Divorces Slogan Drives Pennsylvanian Candidate
Pittsburg December 29. Robert H Treath a miner running on the Republican ticket for Allegheny County district 11 declares the slogan No Divorces He says if elected there will be new divorce laws in Pennsylvania to stop indiscriminate wives being discarded for new ones He addresses workingmen voters in a district largely composed of union members and predicts likely nomination and election.
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
Heath
Pennsylvania
Countess plans lecture tour to fund own newspaper
London reports the Countess of Warwick will start a lecture tour in America early next year. Proceeds from the tour and from her forthcoming memoirs will go toward her ambition of owning and editing a newspaper. The notice bears the signature of Dr Siegert regarding Angostura Bitters.
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London
Countess of Warwick
America
Dr. Siegert
Aavt
Nevada legislature to meet after governor calls special session
Governor Sparks will issue the proclamation in the morning to convene the Nevada Legislature probably on January 14 at the request of President Roosevelt. The move aims to avert removal of federal troops from Goldfield and follows a grand jury recommendation for arbitration in the labor dispute with Mine Owners' Association member George Wingfield among the jurors.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
John Sparks
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Washington
Rosenthal
Sparks
Esmeralda County
Esmeralda County Grand Jury
George A. Wingfield
Mine Owners’ Association
Senator Nixon Savages Goldfield Strike and Troop Plan
Senator George S. Nixon arrives in the capital and discusses Governor Sparks's call for a Nevada special session to address President Roosevelt's threat to withdraw federal troops from Goldfield. He backs a state constabulary and criticizes Western Federation of Miners. He defends cashier’s checks used during the strike and notes 250 non union workers at Goldfield Consolidated Mines.
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George S. Nixon
Nevada
Sparks
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Nixon
Washington
Waldorf
Western Federation of Miners
United States
Pennsylvania
Texas
Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company
John S. Cook & Co
Mr. Cook
George Wingfield
Cook
Goldfield Consolidated
Western Federation
Cain
Western Tion
Haywood
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Chandler
NEW Yorkers Aid Endowment Fund
Colorado College
Providence
American Woollen Company
Olneyville
Rhode Island
New Bedford
Oxford
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Thayer Woollen Company
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Insurance Company
Countess
Lady Warwick
Senator Nixon
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