New Treaty with Britain Under Way
The Tribune reports President Taft’s push for a general arbitration treaty with Great Britain after Mr. Bryce’s return to Washington. Senate ratification debates loom as Roosevelts’s stance and past arbitration treaties color opposition, with executive and legislative powers debated amid historical friction and diplomatic aims.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Jan. S
Bryce
Great Britain
Taft
Senate
Roosevelt
American Society For the
International Arbitration Court
Mr. Bryce
Executive Branch
Hay
Puimavin
Knox
May
Europe
Auch
Formax
Nix
Committee On Feige
WHY DIVORCES INCREASE Struggle to Keep Up Appear ances the Cause
Judge W B Neff contends high living costs and small incomes fuel divorces in Cuyahoga County. He noted 428 separations this term, a record, and blamed financial independence of women and social masquerade in American courtship for many marriages failing.
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Cleveland
Jan. F
W. B. Neff
Cuyahoga County
Nef
Europe
America
Bridal couple kidnapped by disguised chauffeur during joy ride
Stamford report: John H. Tyson disguised as a chauffeur abducted his friend Griswold Bolce Daniell of New York and newlywed bride Miss Josephine Adelia Oatwell of Riverside. The couple, married at Tyson’s aunt’s home, rode with Tyson to New York before escaping back to the Hamilton residence.
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Stamford
Conn
John H. Tyson
Griswold Bolce Daniell
New York
Misa Josephine Adelia Oatwell
Riverside
Cent Daniell
John Daniell
Misa Oatwell
Tyson
Hamilton House
Daniels
Fire at St Josephs College Claims Two Brothers
Brothers Pontel and Louclerc, superior and assistant superior of St Josephs College, perished in a late night blaze that destroyed the building. Daniel Graney, after finding escape cut off, leaped from a window and died of his injuries, while Louciere remained in the burning structure. Thirty three students and twenty nine Brothers were inside, all in night attire except the two leaders.
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Graney
Dan
Pontel
Louclerc
St. Joseph's College
Daniel
Louciere
Fire at Tammany Hall Wigwam in East 14th Street
A blaze discovered late last night in the auditorium of the Tammany Hall Wigwam on East 14th Street, likely started by workmen repairing the building. Smoke poured from the windows, firemen arrived with Patrolman Ticho and Magistrate Moss present, avoiding panic in the nearby Olympic Theatre audience. damage estimated at about 100 dollars.
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Tammany Hall
East 14Th Street
Ticho
Joseph Moss
Olympic
Dreams as natural sequences of life
Medford Massachusetts January reports psychologist Morton Prince of Tufts College says dreams reflect daily actions as the brain screens nightly activities. He rejects superstition about dreams, calling it bosh and asserts dreams are photographs of events in which one has played a leading role, offering insight into the mind.
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Medford
Mass
Morton Prince
Tufts
Cole Loge
Jeventa
Amato Stricken At Opera During Golden West
Pasquale Amato, star of The Girl of the Golden West at the Metropolitan Opera House, fell ill with acute indigestion near the end of the second act. Dr P M Marafioti treated him, allowing him to resume the performance as the intermission was unusually long.
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Pasquale’ Amato
Metropolitan Opera House
P.M Marafioti
Amato Xo
Opium Traffic Congress to Meet at The Hague
The International Congress for the Suppression of the Opium Traffic will assemble in The Hague on May 11. The United States will back the British plan to include morphine and cocaine with opium in the suppression effort, signaling a coordinated international stance.
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Lennon
San
Imernational Congress For
Hague
United States
Wilson Declares Fight Over James Smith in New Jersey Senate Race
Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson denounces James Smith Jr as a system representative tied to both parties. He backs James E Martine as the people’s choice, urges no compromise, and warns against party machines influencing the Senate selection in New Jersey.
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New Jersey
James Smith
United States
James Smith, Jr
Woodrow Wilbon
Jersey City
Smith
Wilson
James E. Martine
Mr. Murfine
South Jersey
Sith
Philadelphia
Devil Baird
Louis Kuehnle
Atlantic City
Mr.Smith
Bnt
Martine
Mark J. Sullivan
Joseph P. Tumulty
Mr. Wilson
Democratic Party
Essex County
Steith
Senate
Andro
James Bmith, Jr
Tom
United States Senate
Mr. Smith
Basle
Soldiers free prisoners at jail break foiled by recaptured man
Atlanta reports three Fort McPherson soldiers who aided a jail break and left saws with John Withrow, the man convicted of murdering his wife, as one of his companions was recaptured. Langdon, using the alias Glenn Allen, deserted the army and others from his old company are now at Fort McPherson.
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Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Fulton County
John Withrow
Withrow
Harry Langdon
Langdon
Glenn Allen
Sriday
Cannon Smokes a Pipe in Public After Adjournment
Washington observers report Speaker Cannon, later seen in lobbies and on the floor with a Missouri Meerschaum pipe, a gift from Champ Clark. Cannon recalls smoking pipes until age thirty and notes his preference for cigars since then.
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Washington, Jan
Cannon
Ste
Champ Clark
Joe
College couple elope and wed in Nashua incident
Freshman Sei Carl H Pitcher from the College of Physicians and Surgeons New York and Marjorie W Fox Simmons junior eloped yesterday to Nashua New York and married by Dr Rolster the marrying parson They reside in Haverhill They planned to wed while in Haverhill at Thanksgiving Mr Fox Marjorie s father is in Danville New York in a sanatorium with nervous troubles His wife accompanies him
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Boston
Dan. S
Carl H. Pitcher
College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York
Mise
Marjorie W. Fox
Simmons College
Nashua
N. Y
Rolster
Parson
Haverhill
Parker House
Plteher
California bill bars alien land ownership by non citizens
Sacramento California State Senator Sanford introduced a bill prohibiting aliens not eligible for citizenship from owning or leasing land. Aimed at Japanese and Chinese holders over 2000000 acres, it would force land to revert to the state unless citizenship is granted, with Asiatic Exclusion League backing.
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Cal
van h—Anene
California
Sanford
Asiatic Exclusion League 18
McRes
Caliifornia
Indicted clerk and sister deny claimed roots in court
Joseph J. Robin and Dr. Louise Robinovitch faced the Williamsburg couple who allege they are their children as grand jury probes into the larceny case proceed. The man and woman refused to acknowledge the relationship while the old pair waited at the District Attorney's office for testing. The exchange followed subpoenas served on Herman Rabinowitch and his wife at their Bushwick Avenue home.
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Joseph J. Robin
Washington Savings Bank
Louise G. Robinovitch
District Attorney's
Williamsburg
Robin
Brougut
Herman Rabinovitch
Whitman
Robinowitch
Supreme Court
Rabinovicek
Russia
District Attorney's Office
Rabinowitch
Parca Ak Oe
The
Angelus
Fogarty and Boyle
Criminal Courts
Clark and
Muskowta
Jerome
Austin ‘Punt
Rabinowicek
Siberia
Not Their Parents Say Robin and Sister With Them From Russia
A promoter claims the children's parents are exiles somewhere at home perhaps in Siberia while Robin and sister insist the opposite and stand with relatives from Russia amid a confusing dispute.
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Robin
Promoter
Siberia
Hari Singh May Remain Hope Sought In His Deportation Case
A twelve year old boy from Simla, Hari Singh, faces deportation to Liverpool with no interpreter present. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel may grant an exception, after immigration detained him on arrival last week aboard the Cedric. Samuel E. Stokes, a Philadelphia-connected missionary, urged bond to return him to India, but immunity was refused. Washington is expected to issue a different ruling.
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Washington
Mr. Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Hari-Singh
Simla
Liverpool
Cedric
Hari Singh
Samuel E. Stokes
Himalayas
Mr. Stokes
Samuel EB. Stokes
Philadelphia
Stokes- Parrish Elevator Company
Hari- Singh
America
Indie
India
Board Rejects Transit Plan in 10 6 Vote on Independent Subway
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment split ten to six rejecting the transit committee’s majority report opposing the Interborough plan for subway extensions. Public Service Commission reports and Interborough terms were sent to the committee of the whole as fight continues for an independent city funded system.
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Board of Estimate
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Commission
Interborough
Transit Committee
Prendergast
John Purs
Roy Mitchel
Board of Aldermen
Cooper Union
Bronx
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Mitchel
McAdoo
Mo~ Aneny
Manhattan
William G. McAdoo
Public Services Commission
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company
Sytem
Intersborough
Translt
McAneny
Miller Aalds
Cromewell
Publicervice Commission
Interboroush Rapid ‘Tranat Company
Steers
Gresser, Miller
Cromwell
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Tammany Fire
14Th Street
Amato
Opium Traffic Congress
Jersey
Sister
Osborne
Purroy Mitchell
William A. Prendergast
Board of Aldermer
William G. Madoo
Subway
Alaska Bank
Fairbanks
Alaska
Jan
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F. W. Hawkins
Jackson
Gold Bar Lumber Company
Seattle
Washington- Alaska Pank
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Robin Balks
Seaboard Florida Limited
Palm Beach
Tampa
Ariandestein
UI A
First Blood
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M’adoo
P. S. Commission
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