Praise for Tuskegee at Carnegie Hall event
An overflow crowd at Carnegie Hall heard speakers from across the country, led by Governor Charles E Hughes, urge equal opportunity and training for Black Americans. Hughes declared no color line in good work, stressing education, civil rights, and national unity as essential to progress and democracy.
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Carnegie Hall
Orchestra Circle
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Charlies E. Hughes
Albany
Egee
Hampton Institute
Seth Low
Armstrong Association
Tuskegee
Europe
Seek Honors Abroad Big Meet In Prospect
A proposal to stage an international track and field meet between American universities and Great Britain may occur during the London Olympic Games year. Yale Harvard Princeton Cornell and Penn participated as the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America issued a formal challenge to British Empire universities to compete, with Oxford Cambridge and other UK colleges considered for inclusion. Correspondence through Gustavus T. Kirby and Lord Desborough explored format, participation, and timing, seeking a decision by mid January 1908.
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Great Britain
England
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America
Fifth Avenue Hotel
British Empire
United States
London
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Gustavus T. Kirby
Columbia
Lord Desborough
British Olympic Council
Oxford
Cambridge
Intercollegiate Association
Taplow
CC. V. O
Kirby
United States of America
N. Jackson
Oxford University Athletic Club
J. H. Gray
Cambridge University Athletic Club
Asa
America
Camp
United Kingdom
Ibridge
Ipecia Ie
Intcollegiate Association
Belasco and Fiske Ally for Independent Stage
David Belasco and Harrison Grey Fiske have signed a contract binding Mrs. Fiske to the Belasco Theatre with her husband presenting attractions there. The alliance positions Belasco as a leading independent producer and promises Mrs. Fiske’s new play next season. Belasco praises Mrs. Fiske and notes exclusive seasons, while Fiske lauds the Belasco theatres as ideal venues for their artistic style.
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David Belasco
Harrison Grey Fiske
Mr. Belasco
Belasco
Mr. Fiske
Belasco & Fiske
Fiske
Belasco Theatre
Bertha Kalich
Warrens
Virginia
The
Stuyvesant Theatre
Stuyvesant
Gny
Mrs. Fiske
Lyric
Rosmersholm
Hitch Over The Times Reorganization
London dispatch reports a hitch in the Times restructuring as the paper, announced to pass from the Walter family to a new company with C Arthur Pearson as managing director, says no sale has occurred and the previous notice only referred to ongoing negotiations.
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London
the Times
Walter
C. Arthur Pearson
McCalla Calls For Immediate Navy Reorganization
Rear Admiral Bowman H. McCalla urged radical naval reform in Santa Barbara on January 17. He criticized civilian leadership and multiple bureaus, calling for seasoned command, stronger arms, and a skeletal army to prepare for potential war and prevent a repeat of Spanish war lessons.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Bowman H. McCalla
Navy Department
Fire Imprisons Forty Miners at Monongahela Mine
A mine explosion at Pittsburg Coal Company’s Catsburg mine in Monongahela traps forty miners. The blast occurred at 9 o clock two and a half miles from the entrance and the mine caught fire. Local telegraph reports confirm the incident near Pittsburg, with crews rushing to control the blaze.
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Tribune
Sttsburg
Catsburg
Pittsburg Coal Company
Monongahela
Pittsburg
American battle fleet joins torpedo flotilla at Rio harbor
In Rio de Janeiro the American battleship fleet was joined by six torpedo boats from Pernambuco, anchored with 16 battleships. Delays on the Lawrence fixed by Panther, health generally good though malaria seen. The flotilla plans on Buenos Aires after coaling, around January 21. A rumor of Connecticut disaster proved false as ships rested in harbor.
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Rio de Janeiro
Pernambuco
Lawrence
Panther
Cone
Buenos Ayres
Bremen
United States
Connecticut
Admiral Evans
Hopkins
Arethusa
Rio
Naval Club
Botanical Gardens
Puglia
Ceara
Louisiana
Minnesota
Georgia
Alabama
Irving B. Dudley
Baron Rio Branco
José Carlos Rodrigues
Journal of Commerce
Sovereign Bank to Liquidate Under Canadian Bankers’ Association
The Sovereign Bank of Canada will liquidate with the Canadian Bankers Association backing depositors and minimizing losses. Toronto opening tomorrow will be run by the association with local branches outsourced to member banks. Once seen as Morgan and Dresdner aid aided, the bank may eventually pass business to the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
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Telegraph
the Tribune
Toronto
Sovereign Bank of Canada
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Sovereign
Sovereign Bank
Morgan
Bank of Germany
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Emilius Jarvis
Morgans
Dresdner Bank
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
National Bank of Commerce
Wire Tappers Trapped In New York Arrests
William Dunn of Pittsburg and Joseph Williams of 721 Seventh Avenue were arrested by Detectives Nelson and McConville on a complaint by C. R. Brownfield of Fairchance Penn head of the Coke and Coal Real Estate Co. Brownfield alleges Dunn sought to fix racing results via telegraph for a bet and planned to meet in New York after agreeing to a $35 000 stake. Detectives trailed Dunn to New York where he met Williams at 17th Street and Broadway before both were arrested.
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William Dunn
Pittsburg
Joseph Williams
Seventh Avenue
Nelson and McConville
Police
C. R. Brownfield
Fairchance
Penn
Coke and Coal Real Estate Company
Brownfield
Dunn
McConville
New York
Williams
17Th Street
Broadway
Eclipse observation at Flint Island partially successful
American scientists headed by W. W. Campbell observed the December 3 eclipse at Flint Island, Auckland. Rain hindered early observations but cleared in the second half. Instruments were wet yet performed well and yielded excellent results. Samoan bolometer measurements detected corona heat with good success. Corona form resembled that seen in India in 1898.
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Auckland
N. Z
Flint Island
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
India
Tug Sioux Strikes Gull Rocks Near Lighthouse
The United States naval tug Sioux, about 150 tons, struck the Gull Rocks near the lighthouse while heading to the Bradford coal station late today. The vessel grounded at half tide and was later nearly submerged. its bottom is believed punctured. Commander Boatswain G W Healey and ten crew members were rescued safely. Newport, R I.
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Gull Rocks
Bradford
G. W. Healey
Newport
R. Ll. J
Haiti turmoil escalates as ports Gonaives and St. Marc blockaded
Port-au-Prince reports say insurgents hold Gonaives and St. Marc and bombardment preparations are under way. American gunboat Eagle under Lt Cmdr George R. Marvell arrived for a briefing with Minister Furniss and proceeded to St. Marc after protest from the diplomatic corps. Reports confirm leading generals Deslouches and Jadette were killed in action.
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Port-au-Prince
Hayti
Gonaives
St. Marc
Eagle
George R. Marvell
Furniss
St. Mare
Jadette
Washington
State Department
Haiti
Nord
Marvell
House of Representatives
House
Navy Department
Guantanamo
Des Moines
Paducah
Dominican
Haytian
Bankers Gather to Oppose Aldrich Bill in Chicago
Banking leaders from across the United States converge on Chicago for a currency committee conference of the American Bankers Association. They express unity against enacting the Aldrich bill, noting uncertainty about a new proposed measure. A. B. Hepburn misses the meeting due to travel to Europe while W. W. Cox represents the East. Delegates from Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, New Orleans, and Atlanta share skepticism about the bill’s fit for the West and South. Local bankers expect a decisive stance but acknowledge possible futures.
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Tribune
Chicago
United States
Currency Committee
American Bankers’ Association
Congress
A. B. Hepburn
Chase National Bank of New York
Europe
Mississippi Valley
Aldrich
James B. Forgan
First National Bank
Commission
American woman Mary Robinson arrested for perjury
London January seventeenth Miss Mary Robinson an American daughter of a Southern planter was arrested on a warrant charging perjury. She testified in the Druce case that she knew Druce as the Duke of Portland and that Dickens told her the same. Druce later confirmed the claim.
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London
Mary Robinson
Druce
Duke of Portland
Charles Dickens
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OU A C
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London Paper
Mcalla
Connecticut Without Foundation
Great Bear
Pittsburger
Diplomatic Corps
Miss Mary Robinson
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