Boni de Castellane Dassaults Prince in Paris Church Fight
In Paris at the Church of St. Pierre de Chaillot a scuffle erupted during a memorial service for Lady Errington as Count Boni de Castellane and his cousin Prince de Sagan Hélie de Valleyrand-Perigord clashed inside and at the doorway. The altercation spilled into the street with cane thumps and a gutter scuffle, witnesses say Count Boni held the prince down while being kicked before bystanders separated them.
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Hélie de Valleyrand-Perigord
Prince de Sagan
Mme. Gould
St. Pierre de Chaillot
Stanley Errington
England
Count Boni
Count Jean de Castellane
Prince
Royal quarrel ends at station house after mud battle
Prince Hélie and Count Boni clashed with a butcher intervening as police arrived. Both sides accused the other of assault after a fight that left the prince bleeding from a temple wound and all three men mud covered. They were taken to the station, a preces verbal drawn, and released for the public prosecutor to decide next steps.
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Jean
Count Boni
Boni
Prince Hélie
Prince Hélie spat on rival at church ceremony
A dramatic Anglican era recounts Count Boni defending a family feud with Prince Hélie over a church ceremony. Boni claims the dispute stemmed from a personal grudge, not Mme Anna Gould. He says the prince insulted him near the altar, prompting Boni to spit in his face as the service proceeded. The report notes the confrontation occurred inside the church and spills into the vestibule. A later line references timetable changes at the Menn syianim Railroad on Monday January.
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Associated Press
Prince Hélie
Count Boni
Sutherland Named Counsel for 2d District PSC
Albany Jan 2 William A Sutherland of Rochester was appointed counsel to the Public Service Commission in the 2d District at 10000 annual salary The post has been vacant since the commission took office July 1 It is stated he was not an applicant for the job The 58 year old is Genesee College educated at Lima Maryland???
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Albany
William A. Sutherland
Rochester
Public Service Commission
Sutherland
Genesee College
Lima
Rocheste
Sutherland Brother of Judge Arthur E Sutherland
N Y native admitted to the bar in 1874 and practicing in Rochester since 1884 served as Corporation Counsel in 1902 and counsel to the Tax Revision Commission. Republican candidate for Attorney General in 1891. Associate counsel for the Lexow committee in 1894. Grand master of Masons in 1897–99 and longtime Republican National Committee member 1802 to 1896. Brother of Supreme Court Justice Arthur E Sutherland.
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Rochester
New York
Albany
Buffalo
Arthur E. Sutherland
Supreme Court
7Th Judicial
Body Electric Motor Discovery Reported by Dr Siebel
Dr. J. C. Siebel of Chicago told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that the body can generate and store electricity to power itself. He claims nutrition acts as a battery element and that he has built working scale batteries linking nutrients to the body's system to prolong life.
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Chicago
J. C. Siebel
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Siebel
Derailed Express Wheeled Car Wreck Near Westboro
Five cars of the Chicago Express on the Boston and Albany line derailed at Westboro Massachusetts when a wheel broke at 5 40 pm Four dining car stewards were injured and several passengers shaken as an eastbound train narrowly avoided collision Officials said no passengers were fatally hurt and physicians tended the injured at the station Two or three women passengers required care for nervousness. the westbound wreck also caused window damage to the No 8 eastbound from New York with three injuries.
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Westboro
Mass
Chicago Express
Boston & Albany
Boston
Ex-State Treasurer Ends Life in Illinois Home
Charles Becker sixty seven former Illinois state treasurer bank director and manufacturer committed suicide at his Belleville home. His first wife died two years ago and months later he married Mrs Frank Espenhain who was away in St Louis for a meeting with Becker and his three children by his first wife.
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Tribune
Belleville
Til
Charles Becker
Illinois
Frank Espenhain
St. Louis
Becker
Lamar Jackson Named U.S. Military Academy Cadet
Ardmore Okla Jan 2 Lamar Jackson a full blood Choctaw Indian of Atoka has been appointed to a cadetship in the United States Military Academy at West Point by Congressman Charles D Carter of this district.
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Ardmore
Okla
Lamar Jackson
Atoka
United States Military Academy At
West Point
Charles D. Carter
Man Falls From Bridge on Blackwell's Island Dies Not
Henry Smith aged 26 of No 4111 East 65th street fell 150 feet from the Blackwell's Island Bridge into the East River opposite 60th street yesterday. He swam to shore despite a scalp wound sewed by Dr Utley of Presbyterian Hospital.
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Henry Smith
East 65Th Street
Blackwell's Island Bridge
East River
60Th Street
Utley
Presbyterian Hospital
First lynching of 1908 reported in Brookhaven Mississippi
Brookhaven Mississippi January 2 193 reports the probable first lynching of 1908 as a mob seized a Black man accused of killing a police officer in Oak Vale Mississippi Tuesday night. The victim’s identity was not known to authorities or the mob.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Oakvale
Mice
Taft men win in Ohio in party convention vote
The Republican State Central Committee in Columbus backed the Taft program for the Ohio presidential endorsement defeating Foraker 14 to 7. A March 3-4 state convention is set with primary February 11. Garfield named temporary chairman and Malloy becomes temporary secretary. Delegates will be elected by county or ward votes with no presidential designation on tickets.
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Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Foraker
Taft
Republican State Central Committee
Neil House
James R. Garfield
Interior
R. M. Switzer
Gallia County
John R. Malloy
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Friends
Ohio Republican State Committee
Taft Forces Win Ohio Committee Vote for Delegation
Washington reports Taft supporters celebrate a 14 to 7 decision of the Ohio Republican State Committee signaling a voters primary path. Taft backers claim a solid state delegation after defeating Foraker plans to delay primaries and push ward selections.
Tarantula Sets Endurance Record In Naragansett Bay Test
Newport Rhode Island January 2 Lieutenant Joseph F Daniels United States Navy commanding officer of the submarine Tarantula of the second submarine flotilla has won the palm for an extraordinary endurance test. On Monday during a gale the flotilla except the Octopus which remains at the Fore River shipyard in Quincy Massachusetts ran for twelve hours up and down Narragansett Bay as far north as Bristol Light using gasoline engines. The submarine covered 115 knots under varying wind and tide conditions marking a remarkable achievement.
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Tribune
Newport
R. I
Joseph F. Daniels
Tarantula
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
Narragansett Bay
Bristol Light
Mayor to Start Long Auto Run From Times Square
Mayor McClellan agrees to act as starter for a transcontinental car run from New York to Paris via Alaska and Siberia. He cautions participants that he cannot guarantee success, with the long dash beginning February 15 at Times Square.
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McClellan
New York
Paris
Alaska
Siberia
Times Square
Murder of Portland Engineer in Paraiso Blamed on Robbery
Washington reports Philip F. Kramer of Portland, Oregon, a locomotive engineer with the Isthmian Canal Commission, was murdered at Paraiso on December 16. Robbery is the stated motive, as he was known to carry substantial sums of money.
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Washington
Philip F. Kramer
Portland
Ore
Isthmian Cans Commission
Paraiso
Caleb Powers Jury Out In Landmark Kentucky Trial
Georgetown Ky Jan 2 The Caleb Powers jury retired this morning and was locked up for the night at 9 30 They will not consider the case further until tomorrow A rumor says the panel stands eleven for acquittal and one for conviction
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Green and Gaynor to be moved to Atlanta prison
Savannah reporters say Green and Gaynor attorneys were told the prisoners will be moved from Macon jail to the federal prison at Atlanta on January 1.
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Savannah
Green and
Gaynor
Macon
Atlanta
Governor Haskell linked to U S Treasurer offer by Bryan
Guthrie Oklahoma January 2 governor Haskell reportedly receives offer from William J Bryan for the post of Treasurer of the United States should Bryan win the presidency this year. Bryan backs the Oklahoma banking law urged by Haskell. Boston merchants line expands tri weekly freight to Boston via direct outside route piers 3 10 11 N R Adve.
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the Tribune
Guthrie
Okla
Haskell
United States
William J. Bryan
Boston Merchants’ Line
Boston
N. R—Adve
Friends Meet in Albany Form Hughes State League
Albany Jan 2 first steps toward forming a state Hughes League were taken at a New Kenmore Hotel meeting attended by Republican leaders and politicians. Resolutions called for one devoted Hughes supporter from each Assembly district to join a central body and push instructed delegates to the national convention.
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Tribune
Albany
Hughes
New Kenmore
Charles H. Youngs
Republican Club
New York
John A Sleicher
A. R. Smith
A. B. Stumphries
Alfred R. Page
Manhattan
Hughes League
Waldo
Brooklyn
Travis
Fancher
Cassidy
Cobb
Tully
Smith
Henry Hudson
Hudson
Armstrong
Hinman
Assemblyman
Merritt
Washington
Binghamton
St. Lawrence County
Raines
Senator Cassidy
Fassett
Roosevelt
Mr. Cassidy
Japan's Reply Arrives on Immigration Memorandum
Washington January 2 Secretary Root received from Ambassador O'Brien a transcript of Japan's reply to the immigration memorandum. The State Department notes the reply in detail and sees a disposition by Japan to meet American wishes. O'Brien agrees with that view.
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Washington
Root
Ambassador O'Brien
America
O'Brien
State Department
Oliver O Howard Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Oliver O Howard, mining engineer, filed a voluntary petition in the United States District Court through the firm Rounds Hatch Dillingham Debevoise. Liabilities total 41828 with assets 115, mostly clothing, a gold watch, a Colt revolver. Principal creditors include California Bank Los Angeles 6006 and National Bank Battle Creek 15000. he blames financial stringency and aims to pay full liabilities.
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United States District Court
Rounds, Hatch, Dillingham & Debevoise
Cedar Street
Oliver OO. Howard
West Ltn Street
Howard
O. O. Howard
California Bank
Los Angeles
National Bank of
George A. Shorter
D. H. Helm
Federal Mutual Life Insurance Company
Greene Consolidated Copper directors fined for court nonappearance
Justice Giegerich in the Supreme Court fined Greene Consolidated Copper Company president W W C Greene and fellow directors 250 each for failing to obey a June examination order. James A Grant sues Greene claiming promised funds from Lawson and Addicks to back a holding plan. Lawson and Addicks allegedly backed out but Greene formed a holding company and took over Cobre stock. Defendants are severally liable for the fines.
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Justice Giegerich
Supreme Court
W.W. C. Greene
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
Greene
James A. Grant
Cobre Grand Copper Company
Grant
Thomas W. Lawson
J. Edward Addicks
Cobre Company
Lawson
Addicks
Swiss Artist Fatally Burned in Philadelphia Studio Fire
Ulrich Augustus Hoegger, a Swiss artist, was fatally burned in a blaze that destroyed his studio in northern Philadelphia. Fire ruined paintings valued at about $100,000, marking a devastating loss to the artist and his work.
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Philadelphia
Ulrich Augustus Hoegger
Rockefeller Gift Increases Chicago University Endowment
John D Rockefeller has donated 2 191 000 to the University of Chicago raising total Rockefeller gifts to 23 515 000 The 2 000 000 strengthens the general endowment fund while 155 000 pays running deficits from 1908 to 1909 The remainder funds books repairs and incidental items Rockefeller did not participate in negotiations finished by trustees and Judson The founder started the university in 1889 with 234 000 and has since added substantial yearly gifts to the endowment
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Tribune
Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Rockefeller
Harry Pratt Judson
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Three Survive as Ibero Sinks in December Storm
Mexico City January 2 Roman Portas second officer on the steamer Ibero reports the ship sank in a December 2 storm off Vera Cruz. He says all aboard were lost except three survivors.
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Mexico City
Roman Portas
Ibero
Vera Cruz
Explosion kills two at Rochester fireworks plant
In Rochester an explosion at the Rochester Fireworks Company finishing room on Main Street East killed Miss Sadie Ernst instantly and fatally injured Mrs. Lillian O’Conner who died at a hospital. Miss May Calligan was severely burned but expected to recover. Six women worked in the wrecked one story building as debris collapsed. cause unknown.
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Rochester
Rochester Fireworks Company
Sadie Ernst
Lillian O’conner
Homeopathic Hospital
May Calligan
Main Street East
Captain Chase Reduced In Rank At Fort Howard Court Martial
Captain A W Chase of the coast artillery corps at Fort Howard Maryland was found guilty of disrespect toward his commanding officer and conduct prejudicial to good order. He was reduced five files and confined to the station for three months. Sentence later modified reducing forfeiture to three fines and confinement remitted due to tropical illnesses.
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A. W. Chase
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Howard
Army
Chase
Adjutant General
Department of the East
Clarence Deems
Cohen Toyed With a Tartar at City Court
Real estate dealer Flias A Cohen of 171 Broadway served thirty days in Ludlow Street jail and paid a $2 fine after sending a letter protesting a City Court ruling. The Empire Woodworking Company sued Cohen and others for 21 15 on a promissory note. A receiver had been appointed for Cohen and he had paid part of the amount as the case progressed. He sent the letter to Justice Green after the receiver was appointed.
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Flias A. Cohen
Broadway
Ludlow Street
Justice Green
Cohen
Empire Woodworking Company
Plot to Kill Empress Dowager in St Petersburg
Police arrest nineteen conspirators accused of murder of Empress Dowager Marie Feodorovna upon her return from abroad. They allegedly published a fake notice in Novoe Vremya inviting friends to a requiem mass at Alexander Nevsky Monastery to mislead followers.
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St. Petersburg
Marie Feodorovna
Novoe Vremya
Marie Feodorovna Romanova
Alexandernevsky Monastery
Lusitania Arrival Reported From Atlantic Crossing
Wireless telegraph reports the Lusitania traveling from Liverpool and Queenstown toward this city. The ship was 302 miles east of Sandy Hook Lightship near South Wellfleet Massachusetts at 9 o'clock last night. Dock arrival expected about 1 pm today.
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Liverpool
Queenstown
South Wellfleet
Mass
Sandy Hook
Pigeons Fly 1200 Miles from Minneapolis to Boston
Two carrier pigeons arrived in Boston carrying a message from Mayor James C Haynes to Mayor John F Fitzgerald. The birds owned by Louis Thiel of Roxbury left Minneapolis Saturday at noon and reached Boston at 9 16 a m. on Tuesday.
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Boston
Minneapolis
James C. Haynes
John F. Fitzgerald
Louis Thiel
Roxbury
Bishop swamped with patients at St Pauls Church
Telegraph dispatch from Chicago reports January 2 that about ninety people, mostly women, crowded St Pauls Reformed Episcopal Church to seek the new religious healing method taught by Bishop Samuel Fallows. Bishop Fallows kept names of applicants confidential as he managed the crowd.
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the Tribune
Chicago
St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church
Samuel Fallows
Albany Race Gambling Fight Looms in State Legislature
Governor Hughes faces a tougher battle to abolish racetrack gambling as opposition from racing interests breeders and rural legislators mobilizes. Prominent figures including Senator McCarren and Speaker Wadsworth weigh in while debates focus on subsidies to agricultural societies and potential state appropriations to offset track profits.
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the Tribune
Albany
Jan
Hughes
Higgins
August Belmont
Jockey Club
Jerome
Agnew
McCarren
Christy” Sullivan
Sullivan
Tim
Senate
Saratoga
Wadsworth
State Racing Commission
New York
Yale
Assemblyman
Merritt
Governor Hughes Backed by Republican Club Committee
James S. Lehmaier, chairman of a 25 member Republican Club committee, announced a meeting to organize support for Governor Hughes at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Chicago. The group plans to push a Hughes delegation, emphasize his pragmatic message to the Legislature, and align with other pro Hughes organizations.
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James S. Lehmaier
Young
Republican Club
Hughes
Chicago
Leimater
Taft
Committee of Twenty-Five
Armstrong predicts Hughes will stay silent on nomination
State Senator William W. Armstrong of Rochester, in Washington for insurance probe talks, says Governor Hughes will not reveal any presidential nomination plans before the Chicago convention. He expects Hughes to continue governing New York quietly and await events.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Hughes
New York
William W. Armstrong
Rochester
National
Post Office Department
Armstrong
Insurance Investigating Committee
Mr. Hughes
White House
Chicago
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W. A. Sutherland
Body Electric Motor
Garfield
Panama
U. S
Gov. Hughes
Japan
Root Las
Oliver O. Howard
Giegerich Fines
W. C. Greene
NEW Rockefeller
Chicago University
Lusitania
Bishop
Republican Club Committee
Usher
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