Evans Thanks Chilean Government As Fleet Aims West
Rear Admiral Evans sends thanks to John Hicks for Chilean hospitality during the American fleet visit. The ships prepare to sail past Valparaiso and head through Magellan toward the Pacific, with health noted as good and a large Punta Arenas reception.
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Punta Arenas
Evans
John Hicks
Chili
Valperaiso
Hicks
Admiral Evans
Minnesota
Moritz Braun
Alfred A. Winslow
United States Cousul
Valparaiso
Thomas
Sefior Pieto
Chacabuco
Admiral Thomas
King Edward
Hodges
Seppho
Emperor William
von Biilow
Eftor Picio
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Pitality
Strait of Magellan
Pacific
Connecticut
Cape Froward
South American
Strait
Sefior Chaigneau
Territory of
Magellan
Japanese Would Entertain Fleet In Los Angeles Welcome
Japanese residents of Los Angeles and Southern California asked the local reception committee for permission to assist in welcoming Admiral Evans's fleet upon arrival. About five thousand Japanese in the region seek to express goodwill and counter ill feeling claims while a fund is raised to aid in entertaining the fleet. The committee will decide later what role to assign the Japanese in the reception program.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Admiral Evans
California
Shahachi Anju
Japanese Association of
Lascars Burn Soldier Alive in Hong Kong Transport
Mail advices report the provost sergeant of the British transport Sicilia was murdered by Lascar sailors during the voyage to Hong Kong. He was burned alive in a furnace aboard the steamer, as the ship carried Cameron Highlanders to Hong Kong.
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Victoria
B. C
Hong Kong
Lascar
Heavy Snow Halts Communications Across Central Europe
Heavy snow has fallen for hours in East Prussia Poland Russia Silesia Austria and Romania. The government telegraph administration reports partial to full interruptions in communications between these regions as a result of the weather.
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Europe
Berlin
East Prussia
Poland
Russia
Silasia
Austria
Rumania
Reichstag approves sugar treaty and cuts duty
Berlin February 7 the Reichstag passed the Brussels sugar convention and adopted a resolution to reduce the sugar duty from 8 to 10 marks per metric hundredweight effective April 1.
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Reichstag
Berlin
Funeral rites mark Portuguese king's death in Lisbon
Lisbon observers recount simple funeral for King Carlos and Crown Prince with foreign missions present. The king died poor with most wealth tied to Bank of Portugal insurance policies. heirs face scant distribution after debts settled. Republican leaders predict monarchic rule will end peacefully within years.
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Lisbon
Church of San Vincente
Portugal
Caxias
Republic
Charles Page Bryan
Manuel
Roosevelt
Amélie
Carlos
Duke of
Oporto
Capello
Bank of Portugal
Senhor Machado
Republican Party
The Career of Buissa Leader of Lisbon Regicide
Rio de Janeiro reports the life story of Manuel Res Silva Buissa, born in Vinhaes, Braganza, a sergeant in the 7th Cavalry who rose to notoriety as the killer of King Carlos and the Crown Prince. He later became a Lisbon professor and republican thinker. His family remains prosperous in Vinhaes.
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Rio de Janeiro
Buissa
Carlos
Luiz
Lisbon
Manuel Res Silva Buissa
Vinhaes
Braganza
Tras-os-Montes
Portugal
Vin
Lyceum
7Th Cavalry Regiment
Alvas
Fuissa
Burssa
National College
Manuel Buissa
Mves Gt Vinhaes
Franco At Bordeaux Ends Quick Stop Before Departure
Ex Premier Franco and family arrive at a Bordeaux hotel near the railroad station with ample baggage. He avoids reporters and shows signs of worry as police guard the hotel. He plans to change money and considers travel to Sette or Marseilles before possibly leaving for Switzerland. He later reflects on a recent tragedy, saying he hopes Italy recovers and that he remains hopeful.
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Bordeaux
Franco
South Express
Senhor Franco
Sette
Marseilles
Switzerland
Hendaye
Portugal Monarchy Faces Turmoil As Resignation Declared
In a royal context, a former premier announces resignation, claiming monarchist unity around the throne and loyalty to the Ministry. He expresses desire for peace and acceptance of future judgment, while denying moral complicity in the king’s assassination. The former premier’s son shows fatigue from travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Amélie
Senhor
Rumor Spurs Crowds at Paris Station
Crowds gathered at the Paris station after a rumor that former Portuguese Premier Senhor Franco had not traveled to Bordeaux but sent a friend in his place. Police were called to manage the crowd as passengers arrived on the Madrid express.
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Paris
Senhor Franco
Bordeaux
Paris & Orleans
Raisul il Raisuli Releases Captive Sir Harry MacLean in Tangier
In Tangier, the Moroccan bandit Raisuli hands over Sir Harry MacLean after seven months of captivity. The agreed ransom of 100000 dollars is paid to Raisuli with guarantees for his safety. MacLean plans to rejoin Sultan Abd el Aziz at Rabat as Raisuli withdraws with three domestics.
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Tangier
Caid
Harry MacLean
Raisuli
Harry
Sultan Abd-el-Aziz
Rabat
MacLean
Sid Mohamed Gabbas
Caid MacLean
Gabbas
Miluykov Boycott Upends Russian Douma Session
In St Petersburg on February 7 the Russian Douma faced a boycott by Octobrists and Conservatives after Paul Miluykov's New York lecture on Russia. The chamber lacked a quorum as Opposition factions supported Miluykov, vowing to hold the floor until a quorum returns and denouncing the boycott as an affront to the entire Opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Paul Milyoukov
New York
Russia
M. Guchkoff
Gctobrist
Committee On National Defence
M. Milyoukov
Tribune
Douma
M. Khomyakoff
Constitutional Democrat
Admiral Niloff Censured in Standart Trial
The imperial yacht Standart crew faced a second trial for negligence after running aground in the Gulf of Finland. All officers were acquitted except Rear Admiral Niloff who was reprimanded for not verifying subordinates' report on Rilaks Bay navigability. The first trial verdict was overruled on appeal.
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St. Petersburg
Imperial Yacht
Standart
Gulf of Finland
Niloff
Rilaks Bay
Clerk Dies On Ninth Avenue Elevated Train
Patrick J. Connaughton a United States Public Stores clerk living at 32 West 9th Street collapsed on a northbound Ninth Avenue elevated train just before the 3rd Street station. An ambulance from Roosevelt Hospital took his body to the West 51st Street station and then to the Morgue. his son Robert Connaughton of the Equitable Life Assurance Society identified him.
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Patrick J. Connaughton
United States Public Stores
West
H9th Street
Ninth Avenue
3Th Street
Roosevelt Hospital
West Sith Street
Robert Connaughton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Troops to Withdraw From Goldfield on March 7
Governor Sparks announced a Roosevelt message stating federal troops will be withdrawn from Goldfield on March 7. It is expected the state police force will be organized by that date.
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Goldfield
Carson
Sparks
Roosevelt
State Commission Grants Rail Fare Exemption Order
Guthrie Oklahoma February 7 The State Corporation Commission issued an order exempting any person unable to secure a seat in a railway coach from paying fare or producing a ticket unless rescinded. If unchanged the order takes effect in sixty days.
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Guthrie, Oklo
State Corporation Commission
Mississippi Moves to Abolish Salons by Year End
Jackson reports the Mississippi House passed a protection bill to abolish all saloons by December 31 this year. A large female-led demonstration supported the measure.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
New Steamship Rates Agree to Hold Transatlantic Fares
London officials announce an agreement among major steamship lines to cease rate cutting and maintain fixed fares for all passenger classes across eastbound and westbound routes. Leaders from Asian, American, Anchor, Atlantic Transport, Canadian Pacific, French, Cunard, Dominion, Donaldson, Hamburg-America, Leyland, North German Lloyd, Holland-America and Red Star endorsed a fair division of Continental third class traffic between British and Continental lines with rates to return to normal soon.
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London
Anchor
Atlantic Transport
Canadian Pacific
Cunard
Dominion
Donaldson
Hamburg-American
Leyland
Lloyd
Holland-America
Red Star
North German Lloyd to borrow 6.25 million dollars for new liners
Bremen February 7. An extraordinary meeting of North German Lloyd shareholders approved a 6 250 000 loan to finance two transatlantic liners laid down last year. Director Wiegand cited wartime losses and competition with Japanese and English lines as causes. He hopes London talks will restore rates and aid recovery while noting a temporary dip in immigrant traffic tied to American conditions.
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Bremen
Lloyd Steamship Company
Herr Wiegand
London
Lloyd
Mexico No Action Planned on Japanese Immigration
Mexico City reports no confirmation of a Japanese immigration shift and says no action will be taken. Under liberal Mexican law, Japanese may enter or leave as long as they meet Public Health requirements. The U S has allegedly suggested a Mexican stance but no clear plan exists.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Board of Public Health
New Rio Grande Treaty Likely Abrogated for Irrigation
Mexico City reports strong likelihood that the United States Mexico Rio Grande boundary treaty will be abrogated and a new pact signed. Negotiations focus on allowing unlimited water withdrawals for irrigation, potentially destroying current navigability. The 1848 treaty barred diverting water or draining the river to keep it navigable.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Fourteen Hurt As Boiler Accident Hits French Cruiser
Paris Feb 7 Admiral Philibert reports fourteen sailors wounded aboard the French cruiser Jeanne d Arc off Tangier. Five are seriously hurt and the ship has proceeded to Tangier for hospital treatment.
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Jeanne d’Arc
Tangier
Paris
Philibert
Jeanne d'Arc de Tangier
Minority currency bill proposed in Washington stage
Representative Williams of Mississippi and a closed‑door Democratic group unveiled the minority currency bill. The plan repeals reserve rules for national banks, mandates gold reserves in central cities, shifts examiner pay to salaries, caps liabilities, creates inter convertible bonds, and introduces emergency notes funded by a new tax and depositors' fund.
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Washington
Williams
Mississippi
House
Lewis
Georgia
Pujo
Louisiana
Glass
Virginia
Gillespie
Texas
Ollie James
Kentucky
Crawford
North Carolina
McHenry
Pennsylvania
Committee On Banking and Currency
Harmony
Banking and Currency Committee
United States
United States Emergency Treasury
Ioan
More Power For Commission To Halt Unfair Rates
Washington February 7 Senate Interstate Commerce Committee approves amendment to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to begin proceedings against railroads when rates are too high or practices create unfair charges. The bill targets indirect rate boosts through handling and switching operations and aims to curb abuses in livestock shipments and freight hauls.
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Washington
Fulton
Commission
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Public Printer Row Sways as Rossiter Steps Aside
Washington dated Feb 7 William S Rossiter appointed acting Public Printer by President Roosevelt faced bond rejection at the Treasury as steps show he will serve as personal representative for the probe while Captain H T Brian resumes the vacancy. The investigation into printing costs and irregularities continues with a broad government scope and a ten day deadline for vacancy filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William S. Rossiter
Roosevelt
Charles A. Stillings
Treasury Department
Department
Rossiter
H. T. Brian
Brian
Roessiter
Government
Government Printing Office
Senate
Landis
Printing Investigation Commission
Congress
Sympathy With Russians Resolution Introduced in House
A House resolution expressing sympathy with the Russian people amid alleged outrages was introduced by Rep. W. S. Bennet. The measure cites friendly U S relations with Russia, gratitude to the Czar for the Hague conference, and condemns reported cruelties against Russians seeking asylum.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House
W. S. Bennet
New York
Congress
Russia
Friends of Russian Liberty
Bishop Potter
Seth Low
Bennet
United States
Hague
Would Raise Customs Salaries
The Tribune Bureau reports that Rep. Charles Dunwell of Krodokliyn introduced bills in the House to raise salaries for New York Port customs staff. Proposed increases include $2 per day for assistant gaugers, $4000 yearly for assistant merchandize appraisers, $1 per day for night inspectors and assistant weighers, and $1.90 yearly for deputy collectors deputy surveyors and naval officers with raises effective upon passage.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Charles Dunwell
Krodokliyn
Port of
New York
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Paris Station
Raisulil
Milyoukovo
Admiral Niloff
Oklahoma
Lincoln Trust Company
Madison Square
Broadway
Lispenard
George C. Boldt
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Co
George C. Clark
Clark, Dodge & Co
Robert E. Dowling
City Investing Co
Harrison Be. Gantrs
Con. Gas Co
Charles F. Hoffman
Hoffman Estate
Edward Holbrook
Gorham Mfg
Abram M. Hyatt
Bradish Johnson
Bradish_ Johnson
Clarence H. Kelsey
T. Guard & Trust Co
Owen Ward
William Darrow, Jr
Morton F. Fpiant
William Salomon
Salomon & Co
Bakrs
Arthur Iselin
Iselin “O. Dry Geeds
Isouc N. Seligman I
W. Seligman & Co
Bukim W Pel Lancey Rowntze Hountze Bros
Dobu P. Munn
U. S. Savings Bank
Dames Ovinian
Greenwich Savings Bank
Irvine BE. Hasmond
A. A. Vantine & Co
Conklin
Franklin Savings Bank
Steuart Dureen
John Duncan
Sere
Lincoln Trust Co
Frank Tilford
Joseph Z. Bray
Edward Wilson
Treas
Alexander
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Nineteenth Street
Senator Fulton
NEW Public Printer
Treasury
Mr. Bennet
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