Berlin wreck kills 142 as North Sea gale caps ship
The Rotterdam mail steamer Berlin bound from Harwich to Hook of Holland sank entering port after a brutal North Sea gale. Of 142 aboard only one person survived, with nineteen German opera company members among the drowned. Crew losses included 50 English sailors. Names of passengers are incomplete. 48 berths booked are confirmed.
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New British Ambassador Bryce Arrives Aboard Oceanic
On the Oceanic at quarantine the Right Hon. James Bryce and his wife arrived for a new post as British Ambassador to the United States. Bryce declined political talk, spoke of deep US England friendship, and noted past America visits. The couple left for Washington after greeting press and officials.
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New York
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House of Commons
Pennsylvania
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China
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Clive Bayley
Alfred Kessler
Julian Robbins
William Leeds
James
Bryce Reaches Washington to Take Ambassador Post
James Bryce, newly appointed British Ambassador to the United States, and his wife Mrs Pryce arrived in Washington at 4:30 PM. They were greeted at the station by Esme Howard and embassy staff and taken to Stoneleigh Court to await embassy repairs.
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Washington
James Bryce
United States
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Esme Howard
Legation
Stoneleigh Court
Mayor Dunne Wins in Chicago Democratic Primary
Unofficial returns from the Chicago Democratic primaries show Mayor Dunne leading with 655 votes, ex-Mayor Harrison 229, and Roger C. Sullivan 62. Four hundred and ten delegates are needed for a nomination, with the city convention set for February 23.
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Roger C. Sullivan
Lepton
Vanderbilt Expands Sandy Point Farm With New 13 Acre Purchase
Reginald C. Vanderbilt adds Manuel Sylvia’s 13 acre tract to his Portsmouth holdings, bringing total area to about 200 acres along East Main road to Seaconnet River. Transfer completed today after negotiations before his January trip to Europe.
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The
Tribune
Newport
R. 1
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Sandy Point
Fortsmouth
Manuel Sylvia
Vanderbilt
Europe
Mr. Vanderbilt
Portsmouth
Gifts to Education Commit to Teachers College Building Plan
The Trustees of Teachers College at Columbia University announced an anonymous gift of 400000 for a domestic economy building and equipment and another 850000 for heating plant expansion. They cited widespread endowment support totaling 1073048, with John D. Rockefeller contributing nearly half and a second Rockefeller gift secured.
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1St Street
Herting
Parsons in Control Beats Odell Forces
Representative Herbert Parsons secured control of the Republican county organization with 76 percent to the Odell faction’s 22 percent. The vote sparked debate over new rules granting executive committee voting power proportional to district Republican votes, and sparked fiery remarks from Abraham Gruber. Officials announced an upcoming official ballot at primaries with direct nominations and weighted voting across districts.
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Edward Lauterbach
Collin H. Woodward
Committee On Rules
Joseph Levenson
Woman Shoots Businessman in Chicago Office
Flora McDonald shot Webster H. Guerin alias Louis Fischer in his La Salle and Van Buren office. She claimed blackmail over money demanded for enlargements. McDonald and others restrained her. she was jailed as investigations proceed. The incident followed reports Guerin had pressed for exorbitant sums.
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Louis Fischer
Harrison Art Company
la Salle and Ven Buren Streets
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Michael C. McDonald
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Jacob O'Neil
Charles Williams
McDonald
Guerin
Brooklyn man killed running from crowd after alleged assault
E George Walker of No 1 Van Brunt Street Brooklyn was killed when a heavy Fifth Avenue truck ran over him as he tried to flee pursuing pedestrians after an alleged assault on a Crosstown car passenger. Letter carrier Aloys Hartmann injured. driver Henry Fox arrested for homicide. conductor Darrell for accessory. Rassmussen provided name and address to police.
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14Th Street
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Walker
New York
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Patrick Carroll
Rassmussen
Hartmann
Henry Fox
Fox
Darrell
Murder charge filed in Ross death case in Buffalo
A. C. McGarry, partner of Josiah Ross, is charged with murder after Ross was found shot in his office. A revolver linked to McGarry was found beside the body and investigators trace stock payments and a disputed check involving Dr. Fulton of Olean, unavailable to confirm.
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Josiah Ross
A. C. McGarry
Ross
McGarry
E McGarry
Josiah R Manufacturing Company
Dr. Fulton
Olean
N.Y
Colgate Rejects Rockefeller Gift for Educational Use
Boston February 21 Dr Albert G Lawson general secretary Colgate University said at a New England alumni reunion Colgate will not accept one cent of the 32 090 000 Rockefeller gift for educational purposes nor will any of his money go to any Baptist though Rockefeller is a Baptist. Lawson later qualified noting some western institutions might take the funds. Dean William H Crawshaw acting president said small colleges grow faster due to greater democracy.
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Albert G. Lawson
Colgate University
Hamilton
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New England
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Rockefeller
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Lawson
Baptist College
East
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University
Baltimore Woman Dies in Severn River Jump
Mrs Minnie Wigley wife of Baltimore instrument dealer William Wigley committed death by own action early this morning by jumping from a bridge into the Severn River. She had been separated for years and divorce proceedings recently begun by her husband are thought to have unbalanced her mind. Her body did not sink and was carried by the current about a half mile.
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Annapolis
Minnie Wigley
William Wigley
Baltimore
Severn River
Europe
Mr. Jerome
London
Thaw Case Witness Breaks Down As Testimony Shifts
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw cried on the stand as prosecutors pressed to impeach her credibility. The cross examination revealed earlier visits to Stanford White’s 24th Street home and repeated meetings after the fatal night, and she admitted champagne tasted bitter to her, undermining her earlier testimony. The scene showed Thaw weeping behind a handkerchief as jurors and spectators reacted to the distressed witness.
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Pompton
N. J
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