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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1912
Page
14
The article profiles France's envoyial diplomacy amid Russia and Austria suggesting officials favored aristocratic appointees for Vienna and St Petersburg. It discusses Georges Louis at St Petersburg, his social sidelining, and the pressure from Moscow to replace him. It cites Premier Poincaré considering a personal visit to resolve tensions.
Local officials reported progress in the southern relief fund, noting increased contributions and ongoing efforts. The update references city figures and names such as mayor Gaynor and other committee members while detailing the fund's expanded reach and projected impact.
A Roman graveyard used by the twentieth legion during Chester's occupation was opened for hospital extension. Eighteen skeletons with heads north were found with pottery bottles sandals and other items in good preservation.
Oscar Hammerstein plans to finish the summer season at the London Opera House with theatre prices from 4 guinea fur stalls to 1 shilling in the gallery. This marks the first time grand opera will be staged at theatre prices during the London season with English language performances starting Monday.
Shuster arrives in Rio de Janeiro as representative of the National Toy Bank to study COMMdial prospects and expand U S trade. He reports on expanding branch network, with focus on Brazil and Argentina and broader South American outreach.
Consuls fell to a new low following a heavy Liverpool failure raising concerns of renewed liquidation. The security traded at 3 16 per unit, marking its lowest price in history as investors reassess risk.
London June 7 a Titanic architect told Lord Mersey that steering starboard and hitting a iceberg at twenty one knots would have altered fate. He testified a helm to port could have saved the ship but would have killed many crew in the forward quarters. A restaurant staffer testified sixty diners perished on the third deck.
The Mauretania set to sail from Liverpool yesterday with two captains in charge as an innovation proposed by Voxs of the Titanic. Captain W. 4 Tamer remains master with Mey Nell as dean of officers while Captain Jn Simpson will hold a similar post aboard the Lusitania. The voyage's navigation remains under the master with staff captain on watch only when rest is needed. Passengers include John Hays Sammond, chairman of the Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission, inviting governments to participate. Nelson W. Aldrich, former Senator from Rhode Island, and his wife and daughter aboard Aldrich's chartered yacht en route to Newport.
The steamer Algerine, sent by White Star Line to recover Titanic victims, returned with one body aboard though identification was not possible and burial is likely locally. Wireless from Tap pahannock bound for Halifax notes a near collision avoidance with an immense iceberg as it neared Cape Race. several incoming steamers report many icebergs about 20 miles east of Cape Race.
City officials report further contributions to the Titanic Lighthouse Fund as Mayor Gaynor acknowledges 829 and Don Hey of Trenton notes a 14 dollar addition. Morgan & Co announce more subscriptions, boosting the total for relief of Titanic sufferers and lighthouse support.
Reports detail the Panama Pacific Exposition commissioners traveling from Yurvis to Talaen to test the rail at Chasmant. The locomotive damaged the roadbed but did not derail the coaches. Delays delayed the procession as officials planned further arrangements and honored the visitors in a town hall session.
German battleship division Moltke Bremen and Stettin, escorted by US destroyers and a gunboat, will anchor on the North River tomorrow morning through Thursday. Dock inspectors regulate pleasure boats to limit fares and enforce licenses. A welcome program includes formal ceremonies, dinners, and official exchanges with New York City officials and civic leaders.
June 7 report from Norfolk describes the naval sports day as battleships paraded in Hampton Roads. Kansas won the meet 4 to 2 despite Navy teams fighting for the silver cup. Germany took the tug of war, beating Franklin’s receiving ship team. Emigan Byrne scored 16 of Vermont’s 21 points, winning three firsts and a third, and Byrne, son of a medical director, is named best all around athlete in the navy.
A German delegation visiting Washington laid a wreath on George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon. Navy officers accompanied them as they toured the Mayflower and were entertained by Secretary Meyer. About sixty guests and officials attended, with ceremonies including taps and a salute. The party then returned to Washington, while German officers departed for Stampton Roads.
June 7 report from Pithiahua says Consul Knox instructed a formal demand for temporary parole of Cruse Ortiz, an American prisoner accused as a Madera spy. General Orozco refuses, Ortiz denied citizenship, and Juarez officials pursue arrest details while martial court fate looms. Consul Edwards reports Ortiz detention and questions over treatment, as rebel officers signal uncertainty about future proceedings.
In a chaotic session at Huistage the Hungarian Diet faced a fatal shooting attempt as Deputy Kovacs fired at opponents and then killed himself. President Tikea maintained order, urging sympathy for the fallen man and suspending business after the attack tied to the speaker election.
German Socialists remain undefeated as Landtag strength matches the pre dissolution level after parliament was dissolved on March 4 due to failed proposed reforms. The piece blends political recap with theater and entertainment items including cast lists for Eugene W. Hresberg's The Other Man and notes on Arab sheiks, acrobats, and Gilbert and Sullivan activities.
London June 7 Frederick Van Dyne a Department of State solicitor sailing today for Rio de Janeiro says Roosevelt may bolt the Chicago convention if not nominated and head an independent party. He calls Roosevelt the wariest politician in America and notes his past stance against running again. He fears recalls of judicial decisions and cites Roosevelt's shifting position as eroding longtime support. Van Dyne serves on the International Commission of Jurists shaping American international law with a view toward a tribunal like The Hague for American matters.
At Christie’s and Sotheby’s in London on June 7 two Jan Steen items sold for large sums, including a 1662 “Twelfth Night Feast” piece. A Monastery manuscript and two Victoria Crosses also fetched strong bids, with top prices for two Chinese porcelain vases and Sevres panels, pushing totals near $206,774 in furniture and art sales.
Damien Jones O Grady and M Pe, top organizers for East Leeds, announce a national strike of dock laborers set for Thursday as ship owners prepare a final reply due Monday. Orders go to Hull Leith London Liverpool and Southampton for stoppage readiness amid a grave outlook. The Countess of Warwick offers to fund care for a thousand destitute children during the strike.
An AY League of Canada revival gathered a large audience in Montreat this afternoon with speakers including Mosara W IS George and G T Some from Toronto. The group aims to echo Sir Wilfrid Laurier's reciprocity policy, pledging to stay independent of political bias and to maintain Canada’s independence and British connections.
Fires raging along the upper Fruxer River burn 110 miles from Fort George to Téte duune Cache destroying four Grand Trunk Pacific railway camps and four engineers’ camps, wiping out two small towns. Railway workers fight the blaze as fleets of train cars and camps are confirmed lost.
June 6 bulletin from Monerenti states the Duchess of Connaught shows material and steady improvement. Physicians at the palace say her royal Highness is comfortable and progressing, with evening updates indicating continued favorable response to treatment.
Read like a report of labor tension as Rose Pastor Stokes and Edward Blochlinger rally hotel workers. The waiters threaten a Monday walkout to protest German guests and hotel operations, while unions plan mass meetings and a parade near the Waldorf and Hofman House amid arrests and contractor alignments.
Los Angeles June 7 Charles F Lummis director of the American Institute of Archeology author editor and poet,continues a self guided effort to cure eleven months of total blindness without physicians. A faint light in one eye appears promising though not painful and considered a turn for the better.
Chicago Grand Opera Company reports a $10000 year to date profit, contrasting last year’s $246000 deficit covered by voluntary subscriptions. The fiscal update was issued by president Harold F McCormick.
After thirteen years abroad Clara Butt contralto and husband Kennerley Rumford furstone have been inducted through London ports to tour the United States next winter from January to May. Their gross receipts reportedly average above five dollars per concert, rivaling Patt Melba and Pattersw sie in prominence.
Mrs Caroline Falconer Butterfield died yesterday at Bt Regie in her eighty first year after a long winter illness. She left her town house at West sth street to reside at a hotel. Her husband Fred Butterfield founded the dry goods house Fred Butterfield & Co at 72 Broadway. Her sister in law Mrs Ballard Smith is en route from Europe for her use.
Sweet, assistant to the president of the Pullman Company, died today at his Oak Park home. He served as secretary to Robert Te d Lincoln when Secretary of War and continued in that role for William C. Endicutt. His Pullman tenure spanned over twenty two years.
A dinner in Brooklyn celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of Reverend Samuel G. Weinkotten at the Church of the Redeemer on Howes Street and Hedford Avenue. Speakers included former Mayor Charles A. Schieren. Weinkotten served Holy Trinity Jamestown NY before joining the Redeemer, where he has ministered eighteen years. The English Lutheran church is noted for its large Brooklyn congregation.
Frederick Hollender sues wife Teena Tielenius for 200000 dollars alleging statements caused her to leave him. At their Brooklyn home last night Teena was too ill to receive visitors while daughter Else admitted parental separation after overheard facts. Tielenius family, known in Park Slope, recently moved from Carroll Street to Eighth Avenue.
William J. Smith, Poughkeepsie philanthropist, presented the Presbyterian Church trustees a fifty thousand dollar gift for running expenses. The church, nearly a five hundred thousand dollar project, was funded by Smith and increases his local charitable giving to nearly one million dollars.
Announcement items list engagements for several brides and grooms in Brooklyn with addresses on Dorchester Road Meserole Avenue and Flatbush Congregational Church. Also notes that Senator Swanton of Virginia was elected president of the Naval Academy board of visitors with a roster of named members and funeral notices for Barton Bourmann and others in Brooklyn and nearby areas.
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