Japan Opposes Emigration Rush to United States
Washington reports on two hundred Japanese immigrants who arrived in San Francisco aboard the Alameda and were briefly detained to confirm immigration compliance. Officials plan to inform the Japanese Ambassador, as Tokyo’s government opposes emigration, preferring to keep subjects in Japan to aid shipbuilding and domestic industry, with potential steps to curb further departures.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
San Francisco
Alameda
Honolulu
Mae
United States
Japan
Corea
Saghalien Island
Saghalien
Viscount Aoki
Tokio
Subway Guards Defy Orders On Car Downsizing At 145th Street
A dozen subway guards on the Broadway line faced protests at Washington Heights after an order to trim cars. Passengers crowded two hundred to three hundred at 145th Street while trains delayed and a later car reduction caused loud喊ings. Guards claimed they were only following orders as riders demanded action.
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145Th Street
Broadway
Washington Heights
17Th Street
Quiet in Caracas as military clash subsides
In Caracas and Le Guayra Venezuela reports say clashes between War Minister General Arango and Commander Baza are unlikely to recur. Baza opposed replacing 200 of his soldiers with the minister’s picks. President Castro, improving, directs cautious use of authority. Velutini, former second VP, expected back January 24.
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le Guayra
Venezuela
San Juan
P. R
Arango
Baza
Castro
Caracas
Antonio Velutini
Venezueia
Trinidad
Townsend Burden Sues Newport Over Tax Dispute
Newport reports Townsend Burden of New York, a summer colony member, filed a $3,000 lawsuit against Newport. The claim arises from a tax dispute as the writ of summons was served on the city treasurer. Details of the alleged salt tax are unclear but connected to Burden's tax objection.
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Tribune
Newport
R. L
Townsend Burden
New York
Burden
M O L Men Expelled From Independence League
Four eminent Aldermen elected on Municipal Ownership tickets in 1905 were expelled at Gilsey House. Cronin Kuntze Mulligan and Torpey condemned for voting for Recorder McAvoy, described as a flagrant betrayal of the league and the citizens. Noonan’s vote under review. Clifford arrested for bribery related to Cowling-Palmieri votes.
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Mr. Hearst
Independence League
Gilsey
John J. Cronin
Charles Kuntze
Thomas J. Mulligan
Joseph M. Torpey
League
Noonan
McAvoy
Charles E. Gehring
Kuntze
Torpey
Cronin
Mulligan
William 8. Clifford
Municipal Ownership League
Cowing
Palmieri
Carnegie University Named in Chicago
Articles of incorporation filed to establish a non profit Carnegie University in Chicago to teach medicine dentistry pharmacy science arts law theology and related fields under state laws and constitutions outlining the institution as an educational non profit entity.
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Chicago
Andrew Carnegie
County Recorder’s Office
Board of Managers
Illinois
Letchworth Bill Signed For State Park Gift
Governor Hughes signed the Letchworth bill making public lands a perpetual park. The deed conveys about 1000 acres in Genesee Falls Wyoming County and Portage Livingston County to New York with life use to William Pryor Letchworth. After the grantor’s death, control passes to the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society unless the Supreme Court orders otherwise.
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Albany
Hughes
Letchworth
William Pryor Letchworth
State of
New York
Genesee Falls
Wyoming County
Portage
Livingston County
American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
Supreme Court
Letchworth Thanks Press For Help Securing Portage Park
William Pryor Letchworth thanks Buffalo press for sympathy and potent influence in securing Portage Park for the people. He urges preservation of natural beauty to elevate mankind, noting the park’s value for all time. The note was addressed to friends and the press and dated January 24 in Buffalo.
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Portage
William Pryor Letchworth
Sale of Buildings for Brooklyn Bridge Terminal
Controller Metz announced sales of all buildings to be torn down for the Manhattan end of the new bridge. On March 6 the Staats-Zeitung Building and nearby properties on Chambers Street and Duane Street blocks will be sold to the highest bidder. Bidders must remove structures to a level two feet below the curb within thirty days. Metz said owners would have time to move to new quarters and that sale of only necessary buildings would occur. The Blackwell's Island Bridge site development governs the action.
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Metz
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan End
Staats-Zeitung
Andy” Horn
Triangle
Tryon Row Building
Chambers Street
City Hall Place
Duane Street
Reade
Centre
Duane Streets
Manhattan
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Secretary Root Returns After Canadian Visit
Secretary Elihu Root and Mrs. Root arrived in the city by Montreal express and planned to depart for Washington. He praised Canada, noted friendly Canadian sentiment toward Americans, and declined to discuss annexation or Swettenham incident. He spoke of Earl Grey's Ottawa visit invitation and Canada's remarkable growth.
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Elihu Root
State Department
Swettenham
Port Kent
N. Y
Root
Plattsburg
Canada
Charles M. Hayes
Grand Trunk Railroad
New York
Montreal
Associated Press
Ottawa
Earl Grey
Washington
Higgins Holds Own Amid Fragile Condition
Olean New York January twenty fourth bulletin from ex Governor Higgins home reports he has held his own through the day and taken nourishment with maintained heart and temperature improvement. Doctor Hibbard notes a fairly comfortable night and more favorable indications though ultimate recovery remains unlikely. Albany dispatch states condition more encouraging and if gains continue the outlook becomes hopeful.
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Olean
N. Y
Higgins
Albany
Hughes
Frank E. Perley
Quake Hits Schenectady and Utica Areas in Early Morning
A distinct earthquake shock was felt in Schenectady at 2 30 this morning rattling dishes and causing plaster to fall in a downtown building. The cold 14 degree temperature added to the unease as residents rushed outdoors. In Prospect near Utica three shocks were reported, the last about 6 20, arousing nearly every family and prompting balloonist Herman Squires to fear his house was tumbling.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Utica
Prospect
Herman Squires
Coldest day of the year freezes New York streets
The official thermometer fell to zero at 8 10 a m marking the coldest day of winter with little wind. Ice floes clogged rivers and the bay delaying ships while lodging houses filled with homeless. Forecasters predict snow and warmer weather today, then colder tomorrow. Subways and buses carried crowds as heating complaints rose among flat dwellers.
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Ln Gascogne
North River
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Coldest night of winter hits central New York
Utica and many towns record subzero readings with Adirondacks reporting 3 to 42 degrees below zero. Other statewide towns show temperatures well under zero from Syracuse to Gloversville and Oswego, reflecting a sweeping cold snap across the region.
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Utica
N. Y
New Hartford
Whitesboro
Boonville
Clinton
Big Moose
Adirondacks
Syracuse
Albany
Elmira
Rome
Glaversvill
Ballston
Middletown
Old Ores Ingham's Mills
Herkimer County
Bien and Landing
Oswego
Waterloo
Schenectady
New England Cold Snap Sent Warmth Down The Line
Boston endured the coldest spell in four years with a 7 below zero minimum at the Weather Bureau site. Portland 1 below Providence 8 below Block Island zero. Unofficial readings from St Albans and Highgate Vermont hit 20 below. The night was the harshest of the winter across New England with lows from 10 below to 20 below Vermont.
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Boston
Portland
Weather Bureau
New England
Providence
Block Island
R. I
St. Albans
High Gate
Beow
New Hampshire
Europe’s Cold Weather Strikes Central Russia
Reports from the Akmolinsk steppes in Central Russia describe heavy loss of life and widespread suffering after a blizzard. Temperatures plunged to 47 degrees below zero as search parties recover corpses near Akomli. thousands of cattle perished and the winter grain crop was ruined in Mid-Russia. Meanwhile in Rome and Naples relief efforts form to aid blocked trains and travelers, with telegraph, telephone, and rail service severely disrupted.
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St. Petersburg
Akmolinsk
Russia
Akomli
Rome
Naples
Whiteley Killed In London Store Shooting Mystery
London headline reports the dramatic killing of William Whiteley a leading figure in the retail world shot in his Westbourne Grove store by a youth who then attempted suicide The assailant named Cecil Whiteley gave no clear motive while witnesses describe a masked private interview before the attack.
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London
William Whiteley
Mr. Whiteley
Whiteley
England
H. P
William Whiteley, Limited
Whiteley Company
W. Whiteley
Wakefield
Yorkshire
Ludgate Hill
Westbourne Grove
Ace
Isabella Beecher Hooker Dies in Hartford at 102
Isabella Beecher Hooker the last child of Lyman Beecher and sister of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe died at her Hartford home after a paralytic stroke. Born February 22, 1822 in Litchfield she leaves two daughters and was a noted advocate of women's suffrage.
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Hartford
Conn
Isabella Beecher Hooker
Lyman Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Litchfield
Cannon sells Saunders County farm for 24000 dollars
A Ashland dispatch reports Speaker Cannon sold a 330 acre farm in Saunders County Nebraska for 24000 dollars. He had bought the property five years ago and realized a gain of seven thousand dollars in the sale.
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The
Tribune
Omaha
Jan
Ashland
Speaker Cannon
Saunders County
Neb
Injured Man Named H. G. Wells Struck by Car
London, Jan 25 A man identified as H. G. Wells was struck by a motor car at the Strand near Charing Cross at 1 am and seriously injured. He was taken to a hospital unconscious. The driver was arrested.
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London
H. G. Wells
Charing Cross
Tian
Breaking Ice Kills Two Near Trenton and Princeton
Two youths drown when ice breaks on the Delaware River and Raritan Canal between Trenton and Princeton. Ten people fall in. John Johnston and George Lovett die. Edward B. Halsey and Frederick Johnston assist in rescues but suffer exposure and recover in hospital. Hundreds skated on the canal. break occurred near a factory.
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Tribune
Trenton
N. J
Delaware River
Raritan Canal
Princeton
John Johnston
George Lovett
Edward B. Halsey
East Orange
Princeton University
Frederick Johnston
Ars
After All Ushers the Scotch Hat Highball Ad
An advertisement extols a scotch hat highball, claiming its fame and status as a signature drink, highlighting its stylish appeal and popular use in bars and social settings.
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Usher
Scotch Hat
Jury Picks Grow For Thaw Case With Three More Men
The Thaw jury selection continued as George Pfaff and two other men joined the panel in the criminal court. Thaw appeared steadier, while his mother and sister attended with other family members. Courthouse crowds remained sparse amid cold weather and tightened security as prosecutors and defense lawyers debated lines of questioning and legal strategy.
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Talesmen
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
George Pfaff
Mr. Pfaff
Fitzgerald
Frank P. Hit
Supreme Court
William Thaw
Lorraine
Countess of Yarmouth
Josiah C. Thaw
Miss May Mackenzie
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
George Lauder Carnegie
May Mackenzie
Mr. Carnegie
Edward Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Howard Nesbit
Nesbit
Charles Harnett
Garvan
A. Russell Peabody
J. H. Iselin
Unclear Railroad Service Ad Highlights Facts
Augusta Charleston and Summerville timetable snippet lists 2:10 PM 9 AM and 25 PM services. Mentions Unexcelled service via Penn and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Information Bureau Broadway corner 3rd Adyu.
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Augusta
Charleston
Summerville
Penn
Atlantic Coast Line
B’way
Cor
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Mercury
Adirondack
Europe
Italy
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Thaw
Clifford W. Hartridge
John B. Gleason
Daniel J. O'Reilly
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Iselin
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