Portugal’s new government plans to restore order
Lisbon reports a calm start after decrees nullifying France era restrictions. Three Republican Deputies freed. elections to be held soon. Premier Ferreira pledges law respect, press freedom, and restored parliamentary immunity. Foreign dignitaries travel for royal funerals. Queen Amélie rumored to consider Spain or England visit. Dowager Queen Maria Pia seeks quiet retreat.
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Portugal
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Carlos
Amélie
Spain
England
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Maria Pia
Franco's Flight to Madrid Raises Alarm and Flight Rumors
Madrid reports Senor Franco former Portuguese premier arrived from Lisbon with wife and friend seeking incognito. Police cordon and guarded hotel surround the departure to Paris aboard the South Express. Lisbon notes threats and plots against Franco after the royal murder, with ministers missing and guards posted.
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Government request labels former Premier as agitation cause
A government request frames the former Premier as the driver of the agitation, marking him as the principal cause in the scrutinized unrest. The statement associates official responsibility with the previous leadership while outlining political contention surrounding the issue.
End of Ocean Rate War Draws Near Across Atlantic Lines
London Feb 6 representatives of Atlantic steamship lines in passenger service reach a broad understanding after a year of rate cuts and competing steerage fares. A committee is drafting terms to stop further reductions, preserve all class rates, and possibly pool steerage traffic.
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White Star Lines
Monaco Prince Visit Sparks Vatican Clash in Rome
In Rome the Prince of Monaco's planned visit to King Victor Emmanuel triggers Vatican concerns. The Vatican bans Catholic rulers from Quirinal visits during any Rome stay. The prince arrives February 20, meets the royal family, hunts with the king, gives an oceanography lecture, attends a Quirinal banquet, and departs February 23 without a Papal audience, prompting anticipated Vatican protests.
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Von Stengel Resigns as Imperial Treasury Secretary
Berlin, Feb 6. Freiherr Von Stengel, Imperial Treasury Secretary, announced his resignation. His successor is unnamed amid financial strains and party-political disputes over taxation and revenue for army and navy expansions. The minister also faced private grief from his son’s recent death.
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Imperial Treasury
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Russian Squadron to Visit Italy
A Russian squadron under Admiral Stouff will arrive at Naples on February 2 and its commander will go to Rome to pay respects to King Victor Emmanuel in the name of Emperor Nicholas. The visit is viewed as a step toward a future visit of the Russian Emperor to Rome.
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Naples
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Stoessel Verdict Delayed By Ill Court President
In St Petersburg on February 6 the verdict in Lieutenant General Stoessel's trial for surrendering Port Arthur to the Japanese was postponed to February 1 because the court president is ill.
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Stoessel
Port Arthur
Chilian Hospitality As American Fleet Dines In Punta Arenas
In Punta Arenas the visiting American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Evans enjoys ongoing social events and generous hospitality from Chileans. Plans shifted to allow extra time for hosting, with shoreside greetings planned at Valparaiso on February 14. An accident aboard the Rhode Island required rescue of five sailors, and dignitaries from the US and Britain joined gatherings aboard the Chacabuco.
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Henry L. Jones
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Rio Seco
Plans Of Admiral Evans Near Punta Arenas Delayed
Washington reports Admiral Evans will not sail with his battle ships until Friday evening, delaying departure to honor Chilean courtesies. After a clear Magellan Strait run, vessels face tortuous passages with about twenty hours of daylight toward Cape Pillar, as the torpedo boat destroyer flotilla stays with the ships to that point before separating.
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Navy Department
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Magellan Strait
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Pacific
Coaling Station At Magdalena Bay to Open
Mexico grants U S concessions for a coaling station at Magdalena Bay and sanitary facilities. Two barges will anchor in the bay as the fleet rounds South America. Mexico and the United States discuss a large target range and landing marines for practice. Magdalena will become a port of entry with a sanitary station.
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Japan and America true friends in ambassador’s farewell
London reports Baron Kogoro Takahira, bound for Washington as ambassador, praises U S Japan ties as friendship in time of negotiations. He stresses no special mission, only representing Japan, cites longstanding goodwill and belief in a peaceful early settlement.
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Pope excommunicates Munich professor over modernism article
Munich February 6 The Pope excommunicated Professor Joseph Sehnitzer a leading Munich University figure for an article criticizing the papal encyclical on modernism. Theological students were barred from attending his lectures.
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Carlisle School Wins Debate Over Indian School Transport
Washington February 6 House debate focused on Delegate Smith Arizona amendment to strike funding for transporting Indian students to schools. Supporters argued Carlisle and Hampton schools are wasteful while Olmsted defended Carlisle, citing economic value of nonreservation schooling. Clayton mocked Republicans and President during remarks on the President’s message and party unity.
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Joe’ Cannon
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London Underground forms advisory committee for readjustment
An advisory committee in London, including Edwin Waterhouse and J Spencer Phillips, aims to work with the Underground Electric Railways Company on a plan to readjust 5 percent notes and meet financial needs. The board hopes to publish a readjustment plan soon, after prior attempts in 1907 involving note deposits and coordinating with Speyer Brothers and others.
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Thomas Skinner
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John Akroyd
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Frankfort
McMurrough Kavanagh Named Nationalist Candidate in Carlow
Dublin February 6. McMurrough Kavanagh selected as candidate for the parliamentary vacancy by the Nationalist convention at Carlow. Former Leinster landholder, son of Boris Kavanagh, once Irish Unionist leader. Once East Galway candidate, joined Dunraven movement, now for Home Rule and Irish Party pledge. Expected unopposed since Sinn Fein holds no county. Irish Board of Agriculture withdraws support from Irish Agricultural Organization over a Redmond letter seen as political opposition to the Irish party.
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Irish Agricultural Organization
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John Redmond
Plunkett
St. Louis
Russia Turkey tensions show cautious moves in Caucasus
In St Petersburg on February 6 reports confirm a Turkish mobilization in Armenia and troop shifts on the Russian Persian frontier. Diplomats see a cautious duel of interests between Russia and Turkey, with neither desiring open conflict, while Pan-Slavist and conservative factions at home press for stronger diplomatic action and domestic focus.
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Armenia
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Caucasus
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No British Warships for Pacific Increase Report
The Associated Press is authorized to state there is no truth to a Halifax telegraph saying the Pacific British squadron will be increased. No changes are planned for the China squadron and the old Pacific fleet is not to be replaced, its base once at Esquimault, BC, now reduced to a single sloop of war.
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Associated Press
Halifax
Pacific
China
Esquimault
B.C
Exports to U S from Berlin fall during American disturbances
Berlin February 6 exports to the United States invoiced by American Consul General Alexander H. Thackara show a 9 to 40 percent monthly drop versus the previous year. December 1947 totals $849,133 against $1,977,479 in December 1906. January figures are $813,886 compared with $1,265,354 in January 1907. For the three months ended January 31 the export total is $2,564,542 vs $3,597,551 a year earlier.
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Alexander H. Thackara
America
Russian actress Kommisarzhoffs Kaya sails for United States
St Petersburg reports Mme Kommisarzhoffs Kaya and her company of twenty leave for the United States. They plan a March 15 opening of Ibsen's Nora and present Leonid Andreieff's The Life of a Man and Sholom Asch's The God of Revenge. They depart February 18 from Cherbourg aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II and follow on the Koeln from Bremen.
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Mme. Kommisarzhoffskaya
Countess Muravieff
United States
Cherbourg
Koeln
Bremen
Ibsen
Nora
Leonid Andreieff
Parrott Sentenced to Eighteen Months in England
London report states James Henry Parrott former chauffeur to M T Fletcher who eloped with Grace Lawrence in New York was sentenced at Old Bailey to eighteen months hard labor. Parrott agreed to return to England to serve punishment and was rearrested on arrival in Plymouth. Lawrence is believed to be in America awaiting his return to marry him.
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James Henry Parrott
M. T. Fletcher
New York
Grace Lawrence
Old Bailey Court
Parrott
England
Plymouth
Majestic
Lawrence
America
China Seizes Japanese Steamer Near Macao
Chinese imperial customs officials seized a Japanese steamer off Macao this afternoon as arms were landed on Chinese soil. Authorities allege the weapons were bound for revolutionists led by Dr Sun Yat Sen in the ongoing Chinese revolutionary movement.
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Chines Imperial
Macao
Sun Yet Sen
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China
Copenhagen Bank Suspension Over Withdrawals
Copenhagen authorities report the Copenhagen Freeholders' Bank has temporarily suspended payment due to heavy withdrawals. The bank's capital is about $5,000,000.
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Copenhagen Freeholders’ Bank
Osteopath Dr L F Myers Shot in Columbus
In Columbus Georgia on February 6 Dr L F Myers a prominent osteopath was shot and fatally wounded by Edward Powers who said he acted after being tormented for two years by telepathic powers Powers claimed he was compelled to shoot Myers to end the alleged harassment and taunting
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L. F. Myers
Edward Powers
Powers
Dr. Myers
Accused murderer Jack Long lynched in Newberry
Newberry Florida February 6 a mob of about two hundred men dragged out Jack Long an accused killer of John Sapp from the county jail last night and lynched him.
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Fla
Jack" Long
John Sapp
Postal salary increases unlikely says committee chair
Washington February statement by Chairman Overstreet after the Mouse Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads finished hearings on the post office appropriation bill totaling 212000. The department had recommended various salary increases amounting to about 34 106 060 in light of current business conditions and prior year raises.
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Washington
Overstreet
Beveridge tariff resolution proposes global duty ranges
Washington February six. Senator Beveridge introduced a resolution urging a tariff system with maximum and minimum rates for all nations. The plan would apply maximum rates to countries denying the United States market advantages and minimum rates to those granting special commercial advantages, aligned with protectionist principles.
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Washington
Beveridge
Panama merchants denied demand on commissary privileges
Washington February 6 The Isthmian Canal Commission refused the Panama merchants demand to deny laborers access to the commissary. The commission justified its establishment of the commissary due to exorbitant prices charged by merchants for necessities. Some minor modifications will be made to ease merchant complaints.
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Washington
Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Cement Awarded for Panama Canal Construction
Panama February 6 reports that the Isthmian Canal Commission has awarded a contract for 4,000,000 barrels of cement to build locks and dams. Work proceeds on the Gatun electrical power plant, with plans to power the canal facilities.
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Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Gatun
Plans Trial of Flying Machines
Washington February 6 The board of ordnance and fortification reviewed 41 bids for a heavier than air flying machine. General Allen screened out many as informal or impracticable and the board chose two plans for trial. It recommended funding but the final decision lies with the Secretary of War and remains secret.
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Board of Ordnance and Fortification
Allen
Secretary of War
Bibles for West Point Cadets
Following its annual custom the American Tract Society presented a Bible to each cadet in the current graduating class at the Military Academy West Point N Y The presentation address was delivered by William Phillips Hall of New York known as the business man evangelist He is president of the tract society
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N. Y
The
American Tract Society
Military Academy
William Phillips Hall
New York
Hall
Tract Society
Army Appropriation Bill Cut by House Panel
Washington reports the House Committee on Military Affairs cut the army appropriation bill to 85,007,615 dollars, about 8.79 million less than Taft’s estimate. The total still exceeds last year’s by roughly 800 percent, and the panel rejected Taft’s supplemental estimate for officer entertainment expenses.
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House Committee On
Taft
Alleged murderer tries death by self harm in court
Rochester February six. The trial of Mattea Perleone charged with murdering his two year old child was halted today when Perleone attempted self harm by cutting his throat with a razor. He is in City Hospital and likely to die.
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Mattea Perleone
Perleone
Razor
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