France and Germany seek arbitration in Casablanca dispute
France extends conciliatory hand to Germany after Casablanca affair with calls for expressions of regret and possible arbitration. Berlin presses for formal apology from Paris while Cabinet backs a measured exit from the deadlock without punishing French officers. Month is November. no specific dates beyond Nov 5. France and Germany discuss settlement with Britain and Russia backing Paris.
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Berlin
Jules Cambon
von Billow
Casablanca
Foreign Legion
Casa- Ddianca
Foreign Affairs
Bundesrat
Federal Council
France
Germany
Cambon
Foreign Office
United States
Paris
Herr von Schoen
Prince von Radofin
M. Cambon
Russia
Great Britain
Dynamite Kills Twelve Italians on Canadian Rail Project
Winnipeg report details a premature dynamite explosion at Meclean's Camp along the Transcontinental Railways killing seven men and wounding four, two fatally, as they worked in a deep cut. Three men were rescued injured. A later blast near Grand Trunk construction north of Ingles note killed three more Italians.
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Winnipeg
Meclean
Ingolm
Grand Trunk
Notable Frenchmen Honor Wilbur Wright in Paris Dinner
Paris November 5 notables gathered to honor American aeronaut Wilbur Wright at a dinner by the Aero Club of France. M Barthou presided as medals were awarded, with Bleriot and Santos-Dumont among the guests. Wright thanked France for its warm welcome and attributed flying to the dream shared by mankind.
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Paris
Wilbur Wright
Wright
The
Aero Club of France
M. Barthou
Academy of Sports
MM. Delagrange
Bleriot
Santos-Dumont
Archdeacon
Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe
Henri de la Vaulx
Esnault Pelterie
Marquis de Dion
Auto Club
Duc Decazes
General Dalstein
Henry Farman
Gene Wilbur
Orville Wright
France
Palma's Funeral Today in Cuba Ex President to be honored
In Santiago Palace the body of ex President Palma lies in state and a funeral is set for tomorrow at 4 p m. His son arrived by special train with G A Belt as Governor Magoon’s envoy. Havana reports gastro enteritis with pneumonia as the cause, a national mourning decree follows.
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Santiago
Cuba
Palma
G. A. Belt
Magoon
Havana
President sends condolences on ex president Palma death
Washington reports that Acting Secretary of State Beacon, by order of the President, has asked Minister Morgan in Havana to convey the United States sympathy to the Cuban government over ex-President Palma’s death and to his family, expressing personal presidential regard.
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Washington
Beacon
Morgan
Havana
United States
Palma
Bulgaria Presses Turkey Over Slow Constantinople Talks
Sofia reports official impatience as Bulgarian Turks talks proceed slowly. Grand Vizier Kiamil Pacha sends three officials to negotiate while Liaptcheff handles a proposed customs union and railway junction at Kostendil. Bulgaria seeks to protect schools and church rights in Macedonia and maintain Rumelian tribute terms.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Constantinople
M. Liaptcheff
Kiamil Pacha
Grand Vizier
Kostendil
Macedonia
Servia Content to Wait in Peace Over Balkan Crisis
Belgrade reports say the National Assembly discussed Austria Hungarys annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgarias independence, then cleared the air. Serbia will defend its interests, maintain a peaceful stance, and await the international congress to settle Balkan matters while upholding obligations.
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Belgrade
Servia
National Assembly
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria-Hungary
Congress
People's Institute Meeting at Cooper Union Tonight
A meeting of the People’s Institute will be held in Cooper Union’s large hall Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. Speakers include Professor Shailer Matthews of Chicago Reverend Dr Stephen S Wise and Charles Sprague Smith managing director. A special musical programme conducted by Mrs E H Coryell will be rendered.
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People’s Institute
Cooper Union
Shailer Matthews
Chicago
Stephen S. Wise
Charles Sprague Smith
Institute
E. H. Coryell
Ships sail for Luzon as fleet parts Amoy harbor
The second squadron of the American battleship fleet left Amoy at 8 this morning bound for Olongapo, Luzon, to join the first squadron under Rear Admiral Sperry. Manila distance about seven hundred miles. Crowds cheered as ships passed the Chinese cruiser Fei Ying and salutes were exchanged. The reception cost over 1,000,000 with lavish gifts from the Chinese government.
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Amoy
China
Olongapo
Luzon
Philippines
Sperry
Manila
Fei Ying
Australia
Georgia
Emory
Hong Kong
Fight closes Ecuadorian Congress in riotous session
Quito November 5. The extraordinary session of Ecuador's Congress ended in a riot. Ministers especially the Finance Minister were assaulted by the minority who charged fraud. Government supporters attacked departing deputies and many were wounded.
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Quito
Ecuador
Congress
Paris minister proposes credit for national aerial garages
Paris reports M Barthou in the Senate pledges a government credit of 29000 dollars to create an aerial transport network with garages across France and offers aviation prizes if approved. Other items note Vinlarica volcano eruption in Valdivia Chili and El Remacimiento editors facing charges in Manila.
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Paris
M. Barthou
Senate
Santiago
Chili
Vinlarica
Valdivia
Manila
el Remacimiento
Dean ©. Worcester
Philippine Commission
Worcester
Chicago and Alton Bonds Offered at 4 Percent Yield
William Salomon & Co. offer the unsold balance of Chicago and Alton Railroad bonds, series E, 443 per cent, $1,640,000 issue, maturing in $82,000 semiannual installments. Secured by 2,000 all steel gondola coal cars. The railroad provided $411,916 cash margin, about 25 percent of the total bond issue. Earnings for the last fiscal year show a rise in net income for the three months ended September 30, 1908, with a percentage increase. A majority of the bonds have been sold.
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William Salomon & Co
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
Chicago & Alton
Mrs Lenahan Dies After Poison Attempt in Elizabeth
Mrs. Michael Lenahan of 35 Port Street Elizabeth died yesterday after taking carbolic acid in what neighbors describe as a personal crisis. Seven children are left with no means of support. No reason has been offered and no vial was found.
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Michael Lenahan
Port Street
Elizabeth
Lenahan
Balloon ascent ends in death at Illinois carnival
Professor Peter Kramer of St Louis died after his balloon struck the chimney of Princeton Methodist church during a farmers carnival ascent. Seven year old Glen Hayden near the church was badly injured by brick fragments from the damaged chimney as the balloon crashed the roof and steeple.
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Princeton
Peter Kramer
St Louis
Glen Hayden
Kramer
Serenaut
Night Rider threat letters follow Patterson crackdown
In Tennessee Governor Patterson’s bid to quell Night Rider outrages, anonymous threats target him as Mrs. Ella Pride and other alleged Night Riders remain under heavy guard in Union City awaiting habeas corpus hearings. Pride, once secretary, allegedly whipped by riders, now betrays them, promising sensational testimony.
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Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Lake County
Ella Pride
Union City
Riders
Bellevue Hospital Opens New Twin Buildings at 26th Street
Bellevue trustees praised the opening of two new ward structures at 26th Street and the East River site. The 397 bed complex adds child, medical, and maternity wards and signals ongoing rehabilitation of the Bellevue property with more buildings planned within five years. A general medical superintendent appointment remains undecided, with decisions expected next week.
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Bellevue Hospital
26Th Street
East River
First Avenue
Bellevue
Samuel T. Armstrong
Cures Tuberculosis of the Bones Discovered in Chicago
In a five weeks trial at the Home for Destitute Crippled Children, Dr. Emil Beck’s treatment filled tubercular cavities with bismuth subnitrate and vaseline. Twenty of forty crippled children were cured. the paste absorbs as healing continues. Doctors note tuberculosis affects many crippled children, with an estimated sixty percent suffering from tubercular disorders.
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Chicago
Emil Beck
Beck
John Ridlon
Wallace Blanchard
Local unions hopeful as Taft victory sparks reemployment
Unions across trades report employers plan to rehire workers laid off during the downturn if Taft wins. At Interborough Rapid Transit, oilers and similar workers depart before Election Day, signaling expected reemployment. Bricklayers negotiations with Mason Builders' Association resume as Taft is elected, with wage at 70 cents per hour for three years, and no change in peak wage outlook anticipated. Buildings trades unions anticipate new agreements with employers when current contracts expire.
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Mr. Taft
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Taft
Arbitration Board
Bricklayers’ Unions
Mason Builders’ Association
Empress of Ireland Sets St Lawrence Westbound Record
The Empress of Ireland of the Canadian Pacific Line arrived at Quebec from Liverpool at 3 10 this morning and broke the westbound record on the St Lawrence route by fifty five minutes. The passage from port to port took five days and twenty three hours, with an hour delayed at Rimouski to land the mails.
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Montreal
Que
Empress of Ireland
Canadian Pacific Line
Quebec
Liverpool
St. Lawrence
Rimouski
Dissolution of Grace Chapel Yonkers Ends in Sale to Christian Science Church
A long standing quarrel in Yonkers leads to Grace Episcopal Chapel disbanding and selling its property to a new Christian Science congregation. The split caused resignations at St. John s Episcopal Church in Getty Square and shifts among Grace Chapel leaders and parishioners.
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Grace Episcopal Chapel
Greenvale Avenue
North Broadway
Yonkers
Christian Science Church
Grace
St. John’s Church
Alleyne C. Howell
Grace Chapel
Underhill
Cornwall Military Academy
Cornwall-on the-Hudson
Howell
William F. Cochran
Holywood Inn
Paul Krotel Appointed City Magistrate
Assistant District Attorney Paul Krotel was named City Magistrate by Mayor McClellan to replace the resigned Wahle. A 46 year old former newspaper man, Krotel lived at 7 West 43rd Street and had long been active in local journalism and court work including the species sessions and police courts. The mayor said organized labor endorsed his appointment.
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Paul Krotel
Man
McClellan
Wahle
Krotel
Lves
Jerome
Court of Species Sessions
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People’s Institute IN
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Montreal Art Gallery
ARS
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Crosby Co
Evans
St. New York City
Sith St
2Th Ave
Night Rider
Jnd King's
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New Building
Elizabeth Dodge
Carrie Hirschman
Arthur Depew
Angelus
John Wanamaker
Yonkers Chapel
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Herman Robinson
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