New Years Abroad Opens with Diplomatic Greetings
Berlin reports Emperor William and Empress receive New Year congratulations from ambassadors. Charlemagne Tower’s resignation discussed as William invites him and wife to Kiel. Tower notes closer U S Germany relations and trade pact aiding commerce. Paris notes New Year receptions reduced by minister’s death. Vienna Copenhagen Havana all mark New Year with dignitaries and official events.
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Berlin
William
Charlemagne
Ce Hin Gt Shes
Tower
Germany
Kiel
Lokal Anzeiger
United States
Great Britain
Russia
France
Spain
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Charlemagne Tower
American Tariff Commission
Mas
Martial Law Declared in Barcelona After Bomb Attacks
Barcelona reports King Alfonso signed a decree suspending part of constitutional guarantees following renewed anarchist bomb outrages. Five infernal machines exploded with no major damage. last night a large device exploded while a policeman removed it, mortally wounding the officer and injuring bystanders as nearby buildings were damaged.
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Barcelona
Alfonso
Disturbance at Ocos draws American envoy back
The American Chargé Affaires William F. Sands returned to Guatemala City from Ocos to probe an alleged attack on the American Consul there by the Mexican Consul. Guatemala authorities are accused of not protecting the American official, as Mexico warns against US demands. Judge Sam Marcus was sent to Ocos to examine the situation, a move seen as beneficial to Americans amid regional tensions with Honduras and pending cases of Mexican ill treatment by Guatemalan officials.
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Guatemala City
William F. Sands
Ocos
Guatemala
Mexico
Gamboa
United States
Honduras
State Department
Washington
Legation
Found a Way to Be Clear of the Coffee Troubles
A letter extols Postum as a cure for coffee ills. A husband’s stomach and kidney problems, yellow skin, and inability to work improve after switching to Postum. The author shares personal gains, notes headaches lessen, complexion clears, and urges others to try Postum, claiming many misjudge its value.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Hich
Wlville
Guatemalan Port Ocos Named Free Port on Neranja River
The United States vows firm action against filibustering in Central America and notes Ocos as a Guatemalan free port on the Pacific at the Neranja River mouth. Samuel Wol ford serves as consular agent representing the U S at the port.
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Ocos
Pacific Ocean
Neranja River
United States
Samuel Wolford
Douma Case in Senate in Russia’s Lower House
In St Petersburg on January 1 the 167 first Douma members convicted yesterday and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment will appeal to the Senate. The defense will be led by M Tesienko and the government by the Minister of Justice. The verdict omits political rights loss, but the Senate may interpret otherwise under electoral law. The convicted express mixed views. the third Douma’s fate remains uncertain as elections approach.
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Douma
Senate
Russia
M. Tesienko
Opium craving causes mutiny aboard Queen Eleanor
Two Chinese sailors Wong Wing Fat and Suey Ong Lung aboard the Queen Eleanor endure dire opium shortages as their ship nears Havana. With a dwindling supply they seek desertion, sparking tensions and a planned mutiny that is damped when the captain locks them in the brig and detains ringleaders Lucy and Charlie Tape.
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Suey Ong Lung
Cuba
Shanghai
Havana
China
Wong
Queen Eleanor
Lucy
Charlie Tape
Van Norden Trust Company serves as executor and trustee
Van Norden Trust Company acts as executor and trustee, takes full charge of real estate and mortgages, keeps accounts for charitable institutions and trustees, furnishes information for the purchase and sale of investment securities, located at Fifth Ave. and 60th St., New York.
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Fifth Ave
60Th St
N. Y
Morse in Command Seizes New Year Martial Law
New York under martial law as Col R E Morse assumes supreme command and issues orders banning strong liquor and urging restraint at the Tombs. Citizens ponder New Year resolutions as the city adjusts to the sweeping, symbolic crackdown and old city tensions.
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New York
R. E. Morse
Brazil
Ex-deputies reflect on electoral law revisions and trial progress
By 1912 it is believed reform of the electoral law will be completed. Ex-deputies say losing political rights is the worst misfortune for public spirited citizens, yet they express general satisfaction with how the trial has progressed.
Japan’s View of Reply Emigration Terms Outlook
Tokio January 1 The Japanese Foreign Office memorandum on the emigration question to the American Embassy is hailed as the last official act of 1907. Officials say this signals hopes for satisfactory administration and cooperation with the United States as 1908 begins. President Roosevelt urged prompt action and the memorandum reflects careful work and investigation. Changes may come, but the move is seen as brightening dawn for both nations.
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Tokio
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Japan
Mosquito Indians Rise Against Zelaya In Nicaragua
Advices from Bocas del Toro report Mosquito Indians have risen against President Zelaya over the death of their chief. The situation is so serious that a British cruiser landed bluejackets to protect foreign interests in Nicaraguan waters near Bluefields and Mosquito territory.
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Panama
Bocas del Toro
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Nicaraguan
British Officer Dies by Own Hand in London
Major Coates-Phillips a South African war veteran committed suicide in sensational fashion last night at his former wife Mrs Coates-Phillips home. He forced entry as her mother and a solicitor watched, firing at all present before shooting himself. The solicitor and Mrs Coates-Phillips mother sustained minor injuries.
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London
Coates-Phillips
Astor Receives Commission in Life Guards
London report states J J Astor son of William Astor has passed qualifying exams and earned a commission as a second lieutenant in the 1st Life Guards after probationary rank.
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London
Jar
John Jacob Astor
William Walters Astor
1St
Life Guards
Sloop Mavourneen Sinks After Grounding at Fire Island Inlet
The sloop Mavourneen grounded on the Fire Island Inlet bar on Tuesday, pounded her mast out yesterday, and sank in deeper water. It is declared a total loss. Owner Ola Dahl went to Bay Shore for a tugboat.
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Ola Dahl
Bay Shore
First Licensed Couple Weds Under New Law
Samuel Marx, newly elected Tammany alderman, married Berthold Katz and Cecelia Kony, the first couple to obtain a license under the new law. Ceremony at the bride’s home 212 West Iith street with Judge John Henry McCarthy and W. J. Wright as witnesses. News of the license drew a crowd as the couple left.
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Samuel Marx
Tammany
Berthold Katz
Cecelia Kony
West Iith Street
John Henry McCarthy
W. J. Wright
Dist Assebly
Trou
Queen Eleanor Arrives After Prisoners in Chains
Detained individuals were in chains during the Queen Eleanor's arrival yesterday, a detail noted by witnesses as the procession reached the city. Authorities provided security as the royal party proceeded to the designated venue with press and onlookers present.
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Eleanor
Fight Over Patient On Park Row After Street Car Collision
A patrolman blocked treatment for Frank McCarthy, a Bowery wanderer struck by a street car near No 63 Park Row. Dispute with officials delayed hospital transfer as ambulances from Hudson Street and St Gregory’s stood by. Powers at Oak Street station insisted on Hudson Street Hospital, delaying care.
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Second Avenue
Brooklyn Bridge
Post Office
Frank McCarthy
Bowery
McCarthy
Park Row
Powers
Oak Street
Hudson Street Hospital
St. Gregory’s Hospital
St. Gregory
Hudson Street
Child Dies From Hydrophobia After Dog Bite
Four year old Frank Sprinza of 517 West 67th Street died at Roosevelt Hospital from hydrophobia after being bitten by a dog six weeks earlier. Coroner O Hanlon determined the cause after an autopsy. The mother initially sucked the wound as the child grew ill following days of bizarre behavior.
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Frank Sprinza
West 67Th Street
Roosevelt Hospital
Two Men Flee After Trunk Drops During Pursuit
Detective James J. Kelly of the Central Office chased a wagon near 125th Street and Eighth Avenue as two men fled. A small trunk dropped from the wagon, revealing cut glass, silverware, and valuable clothing. Police seek the owners of the contents.
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James J. Kelly
Central Office
125Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Panama Railroad Earnings Rise in 1907 Report
The fifty-eighth annual Panama Railroad Co report shows gains of 1,281,970.41 in the year ending June 30, 1907, lifting total earnings to 5,199,810.65. Operating expenses rose to 3,410,874.30, leaving earnings over expenses at 1,538,936.39, up by 787,155.12 from the prior year. The railroad carried 325,077 passengers in first class, and freight totals approached one million tons.
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The
Panama Railroad Company
Hermit Leaves $100 000 Fortune
A. Hegness, 70, long regarded penniless, died leaving a fortune found after his death in a shack. Searchers recovered cash totaling 5000, deposit books at three Omaha banks, mortgages on local farms, and a $50 000 deed to a Norwegian home. He lived near Pelerade, Neb, for forty years.
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Pelerade
Neb
A. Hegness
Omaha
Norway
Hegness
New Year Celebrations Turned Serious Amid City Revels
In New York on New Year’s Day 1998 five people were shot in the early hours, two women among them, as boisterous revelry faded. Many slept late, police patrolled lightly, and the Greenwich Village custom of visiting friends persisted only modestly. Immigrants at Ellis Island saw a quiet day as the West Side YMCA hosted a 5000-person celebration with music, dances, and athletic exhibitions.
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Seeley
Duke of Wellington
Upper West Side
Greenwich Village
Harry K. Thaw
Harry Thaw
Ellis Island
Island
West Side Young Men’s Christian Association
Association Orchestra
Greenfield
Schnall
Amateur Athletic Association Upton
Herman Stark Association
Midnight parade marks Terrace Garden feature event
The ball featured a midnight march led by President Charles Herman and Mrs. Herman with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ginsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ullman, followed by a shadow dance under colored calcium lights as guests left Terrace Garden.
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Terrace Garden
Charles Herman
Herman
Harry Ginsburg
Henry Ullman
Man Found Frozen In Icebox At Butcher Shop
James Foley aged seventeen was found nearly frozen in a meat shop ice box at Klinger Brothers No 570 Second Avenue after a window was smashed and a backroom door forced. John Branchine of 311 East 48th Street held on $1000 bail for burglary. Foley was sent to Bellevue Hospital as a prisoner.
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James Foley
East 25Th Street
Klinger Brothers
Second Avenue
Hand
John Branchine
East 48Th Street
Foley Foley
Branchine
Sailor Killed Crossing Tracks Near Glendale
A man dressed as a sailor, labeled Constellation on his cap, was struck and killed by a westbound train at Glendale Long Island. He was found at the Dry Harbor Road crossing, identified by a G B Wren mark on underwear and initials G B W on a shoe heel. Police notified Navy Yard. likely on special holiday leave.
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United States
Constellation
Glendale
Long Island
Long Islande Harbor Road
Dry
Newport
G. B. Wren
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Dalton Hosts Voters At District 9 Meet
Former Public Works Commissioner William Dalton, head of the 9th Assembly District, entertained over a thousand voters at a gathering on 33d Street and Eighth Avenue. Food and drink included turkeys, hams, pigs, chickens, bread, beer, and cigars. ushers listed include Towen, De Voe, Doul, Tully, McCarthy, Court, Thomas McCarthy, and Halligan.
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William Dalton
9Th Assembly
Eighth Avenue
William C Towen
Harkness Bde Voe
Reginald S. Doul
Joseph McT
J. Tully
Joseph P. McCarthy
James Court
Thomas McCarthy
Thomas Halligan
Perry
Millionaire Lumberman Killed in Wyoming Train Incident
Portland, Oregon businessman C. C. Barker dies after being struck by a train in Green River Wyoming on New Year’s Day. He held lumber interests across Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and several Pacific Coast states.
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Wyo
C. C. Barker
Portland
Ore
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Pacific
New Brooklyn Officials Take Oath Of Office
New Brooklyn officials including the justice judges and county officers with their subordinates formally took possession of their offices in Brooklyn Borough yesterday. Elected officials were sworn in earlier. appointees swore before the County Clerk in the presence of the District Attorney as flowers adorned Weir desks.
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Brooklyn
Outgoing Officials Turn Over Duties to Successors
Officials formally handed affairs to their successors as a warm New Year’s greeting marked the transition. The scene suggested broad satisfaction among both outgoing and incoming officeholders.
Keeper Frees Lioness With Bone Throat Rescue
In Central Park 200, keeper James Coyle alerted head keeper Mr. Snyder as a bone lodged in Rose the lioness throat. Snyder coaxed the animal from her cage and pulled out a three inch bone using a crook on a line, tearing mouth and throat but saving her from suffocation.
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Central Park
James Coyle
Snyder
Doctor Loses Marriage License At City Hall
City Clerk Scully spoke with Dr John H Richards at City Hall about a misplaced marriage license as he sought a duplicate for Bertha E Hastings. The duplicate cost the doctor Sitke one dollar and he chose not to miss the wedding. Sixteen other couples also obtained licenses yesterday including Jackson Tinker and Jane M Melfivaine.
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Scully
John H Richards
West 79Th Street
Bertha E Hastings
West 104Th Street
Jackson Tinker
Washington
New York Press
Jane M. Melfivaine
Lcenses
Supreme Court rules duty to care for alien child
The Supreme Court today decided that it is an offence for a father or husband to neglect his wife or child even when they live outside the commonwealth. British subjects Mrs Acker and her husband lived in Nova Scotia where their child resided. Mrs Acker, living in Lynn, charged neglect of their minor child. Acker argued no offence since the child was not within the state's bounds.
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Boston
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Millage
Mr. Acker
Nova Scotia
Acker
Lynn
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