Shonts Named President of Interborough Metropolitan
Theodore P. Shonts was elected president of the Interborough Metropolitan company, succeeding August Belmont who will chair the board. John B. McDonald becomes vice president to supervise new subway construction. Belmont remains chairman, with Parson’s chief consulting engineer role retained. Shonts shifts from the Isthmian Canals Commission after March 4 to focus on transit, aiming to strengthen bids for new subways and related projects in Manhattan and the Bronx.
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Theodore P. Shonts
Isthmian Canals Commission
Interborough Metropolitan Company
August Belmont
John B. McDonald
Shonts
Canal Commission
Interborough-Metropolitan Company
Ite
McDonald
Mr. Belmont
Interborough
The
Metropolitan
Manhattan
Bronx
Corporation
William Barclay Parsons
Rapids Transit Commission
Interborough Metropolitan
Roosevelt
Theodore P. Shants
New York
Belmont
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Bryan
Vreeland
Shonts Resigns From Isthmian Canal Commission
Theodore P. Shonts, chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, will resign no later than March 4, with the President accepting. He will take a New York traction post at about 50 000 dollars annually. The resignation aligns with anticipated reform favoring a single commissioner and expert engineers for Panama Canal work.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Theodore P. Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Shonts
Belmont-Ryan Traction
New York
Shorts
Congress
Panama Canal
White House
Stevens
Panic Fire on Third Avenue Train at Canal Street
A drawbar failure between the second and third cars of a six car Third Avenue train at Canal Street sparked a fire when a piece struck the third rail. Passengers panicked as flames seized woodwork, reserves from Elizabeth Street Station were summoned, and power was cut for about thirty minutes. Traffic halted from 129th Street to City Hall and South Ferry, with uptown platforms crowded and thousands waiting in the cold until the block was cleared. No serious damage occurred beyond the car and structure, and service resumed after the fire was extinguished.
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Third Avenue
Canal Street
Elizabeth Street
129Th Street
City Hall
South Ferry
Mr Higgins Improves In Olean Bulletin
In Olean New York January 22 ex Governor Higgins patient shows slight improvement in heart pulse and respiration per Dr Hibbard bulletin at 0 30 tonight. Earlier statements noted temporary improvement then clouded mind and little nourishment but by 2 pm he rested comfortably with reduced mental clouding and at 4 pm rested quietly with no major change since morning.
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Olean
N. Y
Hibbard
Higgins
Woodruff Sees Hughes and Wadsworth in Albany
State Chairman Woodruff spent time around the Capitol meeting Governor Hughes and Speaker Wadsworth and talking with Brooklyn legislators. Rumors said he would press to abolish the Metropolitan Elections District for his candidate Swasey, but he opposed the bill. It is believed Swasey may be kept as deputy superintendent, with Leary possibly not reappointing him.
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Tribune
Albany
Woodruff
Capitol
Hughes
Wadsworth
Brooklyn
Metropolitan
Lewis M. Swasey
Jimmy” Oliver
Mr. Swasey
Higgins
Leary
Togory
Jerome
Bright
Carlos F. Macdonald
Austin Flint
William Mabon
Talesmen
Countess of Yarmouth
Mrs. Carnegie
Countess of
Yarmouth
William Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Miss MacKenzie
Mr. Carnegie
Bitter Cold Grips Europe Amid Frosty Seas
Arctic weather blankets Europe with deaths reported across Austria Russia and France. Vessels in British ports arrive with long ice caked decks while the Seine freezes and Parisians skate outdoors. Constantinople battles a deep snow blizzard disrupting Bosporus navigation.
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London
Europe
Norway
Iceland
British
Austria
Russia
Turkey
Danube
Romania
Batoum
Constantinople
Bosporus
Black Sea
Berlin
France
Seine
Paris
Governor Beekman Winthrop Survives Puerto Rico Train Derailment
A special train carrying Governor Beekman Winthrop and officials from San Juan to a railroad celebration derailed near Quebradillas due to a defective truck. The Governor jumped clear with no injuries while others were badly shaken but safe. the coach stopped inches from a 1,400 foot slope. The derailment caused the train to run down 300 feet after leaving the rails with no warning to the engineer.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Beekman Winthrop
American Railroad Company
Ponce
Quebradillas
Ferris Hams and Bacon Ady Acknowledged Standard of Excellence
A short promotional notice praises Ferris Hams and Bacon Ady for high quality, urging readers to accept no substitutes. The lofty claim anchors the brand as a long-standing staple in local meat markets, reinforcing trusted provenance and consistent product standards.
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Ferris Hams & Bacon
Ady
Crowd at Thaw family departure from criminal courts
A crowd gathers outside the criminal courts building as the Thaw family exits following a court session. Police maintain order while onlookers watch the legal proceedings unfold around the high profile case.
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Thaw
Criminal Courts
Student Kills Self At Grand Union Hotel In New York
Lathrop Smith, a Columbia Law School student, shot himself after registering at the Grand Union Hotel. Notes found on him mentioned family, a bridge game named Bridget, and he left instructions for police to inform a Kansas City contact. He was a prominent Kansas City figure and related to Santa Fe Railroad officials.
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Grand Union Hotel
Lathrop Smith
Columbia University
Story Chapter
Phi Delta Phi
Young Men's Christian
Bridget
118Th Street
Smith
Livingston Hall
Columbia
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mr. Marsh
Orange, N. J
Kansas City
New York
Gardiner Lathrop
Santa Fe Railroad
Chicago
W. Medill Smith
The
Santa Fe
Cuban generals threaten action over Taft-Bacon pact
A Havana meeting of Generals Guas Marquettis Arencibla Miret and Fuste resulted in a resolution for the Liberal party executive to demand Governor Magoon’s fulfilment of the Taft-Bacon pact. If refused they will petition Magoon, seek Taft and Bacon in Washington, and then approach President Roosevelt. They claim broad backing from generals of prior revolutions.
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Havana
Garcia Velez
Guas
Marquettis
Arencibla
Miret
Fuste
Sefior Zayas
Liberal Party
Cuba
Magoon
Washington
Taft
Mr. Bacon
Roosevelt
Florida Rep proposes selling Philippines to Japan or others
Washington, Jan. 23. Representative Clarke of Florida introduced a bill to force the President to sell the Philippine Islands to Japan or any other state at their original cost plus subsequent expenses, ending in retaining them. Pinehurst Camden Palm Beach notice follows about Seaboard Florida Ltd quickest Florida train, with Sea board office 1183 Broadway or PRR offices.
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Washington
Clarke
Florida
Philippine Islands
Japan
Pinehurst
Camden
Palm Beach
Seaboard Fla. Ltd
Quickest
Florida Train
Seaboard
Advt
Senate Boosts Salaries of Officials in 53 to 21 Vote
The Senate approved the House amendment raising Vice President, Cabinet, Speaker, and lawmakers salaries from 8,000 to 12,000 for executives and 5,000 to 7,500 for Senators and Representatives. The vote was 53 to 21, with Beveridge preparing to press his child labor bill. The cost adds 1.2685 million yearly.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Senate
House
Beveridge
Lodge
Great Britain
Senator Hoar
Battleship Connecticut Run Aground Off Culebra Reef
Reports from San Juan and Washington state the Connecticut ran onto a reef entering Culebra Harbor on January 13 with serious damage. Navy officials say no accident report has been received. The 16,000 ton battleship, launched 1904 and commissioned 1906, sailed from Brooklyn December 15 for Hampton Roads to join the North Atlantic fleet.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Connecticut
Culebra Island
Washington
Navy Department
Hampton Roads
Atlantic Fleet
Guantanamo
Cuba
United States
Brooklyn Navy Yard
North Atlantic
New York Bay
Epidemic in Chicago Triggers Mass Evacuations
Chicago reports 302 new contagious disease cases, up from 214 yesterday. A mass exodus follows, with thousands of residents fleeing by train to the South, many toward New Orleans, as extra coaches and Pullmans are added to through trains to accommodate travelers escaping the outbreak.
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The
Tribune
Chicago
Health Department
South
New Orleans
20th Century Limited to Chicago in 18 Hours
The 20th Century Limited leaves New York at 3 30 P M and arrives Chicago at 8 30 A M the next day. This fastest train by the New York Central Lines, America's Greatest Railroad, promises a night ride to Chicago and connections to other fast trains to Chicago and St Louis.
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THE
20Th Century Limited
Chicago
New York
NEW Tork Ceeral Lines
America
St. Louis
Jamaica Governor Swettenham Letter Sparks Debate
London reports reveal Colonial Office in possession of Swettenham’s correspondence with Rear Admiral Davis. Officials discuss if the letter’s tone warrants apology while confirming the AP copy was accurate. British views distinguish opposition to foreign forces from the language used, with potential Blue Book publication and naval defense reform on Jamaica’s future.
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London
Colonial Office
Alexander Swettenham
Jamaica
Davis
Associated Press
Colonies
Lord Elgin
Swettenham
Foreign Office
Kingston
Scotland
John B. Carter
Admiralty
West Indies
Kingston Quake Deals Shocks After Big Tremor
Two strong earthquakes struck Kingston Jamaica at 2 PM, causing buildings to collapse and widespread alarm but no injuries. The shocks followed January 14's destructive quakes, marking the heaviest since then.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Incident Dismissed Over Jamaica Aid Dispute Letter Released
Washington reports the incident tied to Governor Swettenham of Jamaica and Admiral Davis is dismissed. Acting Secretary Bacon replies to Mr Esme Howard at the British Embassy, referencing instructions from Sir Edward Grey. The document clarifies the state department’s stance as of January 22 1907.
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Washington
Swettenham
Jamaica
Admiral Davis
State Department
Bacon
Howard
Esme Howard
Edward Grey
Two Jurors Picked On First Day In Thaw Trial
On the opening day of the Harry Kendall Thaw trial for the Madison Square Garden killing of Stanford White, Jurors 1 and 2 were selected. Frank Hill was excused after an urgent plea. The court saw dramatic scenes as Thaw entered, with his mother and wife among the supporters.
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Deming B. Smith
West With Street
George H. Fecke
West 135Th Street
Talesmen
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Garden
Frank P. Hill
Seventh Avenue
James Fitzgerald
Thaw
William Thaw
Florence Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Bar of Justice
Countess of
Yarmouth
George Lander Carnegie
Miss May McKenzie
Inspector McClusky
Justice Fitzgerald
Clifford W. Hartridge
Countess of Yarmouth
Carnegie
Evelyn Thaw
Miss McKenzie
Edward Thaw
George Lauder Carnegie
Harry K. Thaw
Sheriff Bell
A. Russell Peabody
Mr. Peabody
Delphin M. Delmas
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Pahama
MR. Shonts
Rapid Transit Commission
Bridge Loop
Brooklyn Fourth Avenue
Mr. Stevens
Sherries
Kotued
Spain
Feldmann Importing Co
Adve
MR. Higgins
Dr. Hibbard
Continent
Winthrop
Student
Self
Philippines
HR. T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
Mr. Penny
Usher’s
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