Floors Collapse Trap 21 In Building Blaze
Fire in a five story building on Worth Street traps 21 workers as flames gut the structure. Nineteen are rescued, with one fireman missing and presumed dead. Rescue attempts continue as cold wind sweeps the scene and officials arrive to control the blaze.
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Washington
Elevef
sLasputat
Dad Horn
Sepen
Waris
Poland
Arden
Ud Divin
Ieee
Owenther
Sinen Gut
Lellaton
Wenert
Subways Plan Approved for Broad and Lexington Lines
The Public Service Commission approved the Broad and Lexington avenue subway plan with an estimated total cost of 67 million dollars. The Lexington line is about 60 million and the Lindero-setuas line about 7.1 million, running from Battery to the Harlem River and splitting to Woodlawn Cemetery and Easter Boulevard, competing with the Manhattan Bridge and the Fourth Avenue subway in Brooklyn.
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New York
Lexington Avenue
Public Service Commission
Bexington
Rattry
Hatem River
Lesington Avenue
Harte River
1Sth Street
Woorllinn Cemetery
Easter Boulevard
Fire Rips Through Wolff Building In Chicago
A blaze caused by an explosion of chemeals swept the Wolff Building at 91 Dearborn Street, threatening lives as upper floors filled with smoke. Several occupants were rescued by a janitor who ferried them across a space eight stories high on improvised rope bridges.
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Vlan
Thomash
Sano
Mustera
Chicago
Wolff
Dearborn Street
W. G. Stewart
Ry Bachmann
Carl Szostrom
W. A. G. Murrell
Wolff Bullring
Governors To Meet In Tube For Hudson Tunnel Start
President Roosevelt will start the Hudson River tunnel system February 25 as Gov. Hugries of New York and Gov. Fort of New Jersey ride from their states to meet on the state line. Officials will cover the tunnel. greetings between governors will mark the event with a state dinner for New Jersey and New York officials.
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New York
Roosevelt
Hudson Haver
Gov
Hugries
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
State Line
Liners Sink Schooner Four Rescued From Wreck
A British schooner and a United States steamer collision off Montauk Point left the British vessel Winifred with a broken shaft and propeller, while the schooner Emilie Bird and her crew, including Captain Joseph L. Rietta, were rescued after a perilous night at sea. Officer Frederick Bans of the Jefferson aided the survivors, spending over an hour in freezing waters to save lives amid darkness and heavy swells.
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Emilie Birdsall
Wadington Post
New Youk
Web
Jefferson
Norfolk
Vie
Wonter
Colison
Hulphera
Ange
Rietti
Winifred
Bostort
Philadelphia
Montauk Point
Long Island
Kelly
New York
Boston
Gener
Durty
Portugal Faces Monarchical Return After Royal Tragedy
Lisbon witnesses a national crisis as Admiral Ferreira do Amaral forms a broad monarchist cabinet to restore constitutional order after the assassination of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luíz. The royal funeral plans, state ceremonies, and admiral’s peace talks shape a cautious path toward a restored monarchy and elections in April.
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Ferreira Do Amaral
Senhor Bernadino Machado
Admiral Do Amaral
Dejeres
Franco
Tin
Thlal
Amelle
Maria Pia
Portugal
Prince of Wales
Duke of
Aosta
Countess of Parla
Amelie
Vigoa
Carlos
St. Vincent
Carlon
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Louis I
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Minster
Admi Ferreira DO Amarats
Senhor Carvet Matatilaes
Maring
Augusto DE Astilio
Arthur Alberto DE Jampos Henrique
Winceslao DE 3
Pereula Lima
Mnance
Manoedl Afeonso T'Espimsgueria
Sebastiao Custodio DE A Teller
Admiral de Castilho
Senor Magalhaes
Manuel
Pear Smd Lw
San Luis
Senhor Machado
Republican Party
Rockefeller Bonds Tied Up In Treasury Security
Special to The Washington Post reports John D. Rockefeller owns about 100000 in bonds placed with the United States Treasury as security for government deposits through the National Bank of North America. Bank receivers deny confirmation. prior deposits involved third parties and brokers, with no outsiders’ bonds since early 1907.
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Washington Post
New York
John D. Rockefeller
National Bank of North America
United States
Treasury
Wallstreet
Rockefeller
Hanna
United States Treasury
Three Found Dead In Gas Poisoning Family Tragedy
Washington Post reports Max Sackman painter Celia Sackman and their fourteen month old daughter Ross were found dead in their East Fifty Ninth Street room from illuminating gas. Coroner investigators say the deaths occurred at least forty hours earlier. The family had been unemployed, rent arrears, and reduced provisions prior to the tragedy.
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Sportal
Washington Post
New York
Max Sackman
Celia
Ross
East Fenth Street
Harburger
Lehane
Sackmans
Sackman
Tony Garbating
Simon Bernakatt
Game Moor
Bernakatt
Goetlin
Gus
Gallant Rescue Of Mary L Newhall Crew Earns $690 Purse
The four masted schooner Mary L Newhall crew from Bath Maine was saved by a boat from the steamship Bermudian after a wreck off Bermuda. Despite high seas and a blown rudder the rescuers under J F Welsh endured peril to haul the men from the water. Passengers on the Bermudian contributed 690 to honor the gallantry with 281 going to Welsh. The Newhall, 1042 tons with ten crew, had sailed from Tampa January 24 en route to Norfolk.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Mary L. Newhall
Bath
Bermudian
Callantry
Newhall
Tampa
Norfolk
J. F. Welsh
Germudian
Welsh
Flotilla Joins the Fleet at Punta Arenas
The American torpedo boat flotilla lila arrived at Punta Arenas after leaving Buenos Ayres January 30. Rear Admiral Evans’s battleships planned an informal salute from Valparaiso as the fleet nears the west coast of South America. Towergate and Arethusa transports were also noted moving through the area with salutes expected and ships following the flotilla.
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Punta Arenas
Strait of Magellan
Lila
Buenos Ayres
Evans
South America
Valparaiso
Eiley
Praceca
Towergate
Mystery over pretender Dom Miguel leaves Italy for Austria
Vienna reports Dom Miguel de Bragança, pretender to Portugal’s throne, ends stay in Viareggio and travels toward Austria on relatives’ advice to avoid actions misread. Rome notes sudden departure for the East, with rumors of a move to Greece and possible return to Oporto. Japanese art sale opens at Sloan’s Sloan’s 1407 Gst today.
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Dom Miguel de Bragianna
Portugal
Viareggio
Italy
Austria
Rome
Dom Miguel
Greece
Oporto
Stoan’y
Sloan’a
Fiery St Cuthbert Fire Claims Fifteen Souls
A Saint Cuthbert bound for New York from Antwerp caught fire near dawn as naptholin and fusel oil fueled explosions. The Cymric rescued survivors while three crewmen died and eleven were lost when a lifeboat capsized. two boats were launched with eight and eleven men respectively.
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Antwerp
New York
Mr. Tuohy
Cat. Lewis
Yao
Hatch
Tuohy
Beard
Lifeboat Rescue From St Cuthbert On Freezing Seas
The Cymric launched a lifeboat when weather moderated to rescue sixteen seamen aboard the burning St Cuthbert. Chief Officer Stivey and six volunteers saved nineteen more, returning to the Cymric with injuries and warnings of imminent sinking as darkness and snow hindered the perilous operation.
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Dliver
Prince de Sagan Divorce Case Hits Court In Paris
Paris February 4. The case of Prince de Sagan against Count de Castellane and Count Jean de Castellane opens in Correctional Court. Boni alleges assault outside St Pierre de Chaillot on January 2 and seeks damages. Letters he alleges are forged are shown by Boni's lawyer, who accuses Mme Anna Gould of the forgeries. Castellane's counsel attacks Sagan's past and his plan to marry Gould, arguing it would make him stepfather to Castellane's children.
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Cate
Batihyten
Paris
Helle
Sagan
Honi de Castelane
Count Jean de Castellana
Bont
Roi
St. Pierre de Chaillot
Jean de Casteligne
Gischargi
Boni
Mme
Anna Gould
Countess de Castellane
Princes de Sagan
Count Beni
Prince Hehes
Prince de Sagan
Castellano
Mme. Anna
Castellane
Max Lebaudy
de Sagan
Casel- Jane
Mrs Robinson admits perjury in Druce case
London February 4 Mary Robinson the Druce case witness who claimed she became the outside secretary to the Duke of Portland and knew him as T C Druce faced a perjury charge at Be Street Police Court. A full confession of guilt was said to have been made, corroborating earlier statements.
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London
Mary Robinson
Charles Dickens
Duke of Portland
T. C. Druce
Be Street
Charles Mathews
Miss Robinson
Cruce
Cniel
Scotland Yard
Druce
Portland
Thief, Crimes at Bryan Stock Exchange Growl Over Hall
A Carnegie Hall audience hears a speaker denounce a monopolist as a highwayman and accuse an attorney aiding him of aiding evasion. He claims market operations in shares and grain amount to vulgar theft worse than gambling, framing the case as crime on a small scale.
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Carnegie Hall
New York Stock Exchange
Monte Carlo
Fagin
Edward M. Shepherd
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryan on Taxation and Larceny in Law and Markets
William Jennings Bryan denounces stock market embezzlement and tax larceny, equating inequality in taxation with theft. He cites court language in Toneket Kane and warns that law and finance enable robbery under forms of taxation. He critiques income tax and import duties shaping private fortunes at the public expense.
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WiNam Jennings Bryan
Ofte Forum
Supreme Court of the
United States
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