Deadlock on Japan Exclusion Talks With California Firm
President Roosevelt and San Francisco Mayor Schmitz failed to reach an agreement on Japanese exclusion during two hours of talks. California officials demand definite assurance that exclusion is forthcoming before yielding on school questions. Secretary Root present, another meeting expected as Cabinet considers next steps.
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Schmitz
San Francisco
Root
Japan
White House
San Franciscans
California
Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Nn Francisco
Washington
Fire at Waverly House kills one in Charles Town
Boston suburb fire at the Waverly House in City Square Charles Town kills John Harrigan and injures Margaret Harrigan and Josephine Munroe. About 160 people endangered as fire spreads from basement to upper floors. Fire escapes and ladders used to rescue many, lifting to second and third story windows. Loss estimated at $25,000.
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Boston
Waverly House
City Square
Charlestown
John Harrigan
Margaret Harrigan
Josephine Munroe
No Graft in Tax Stamps
New York, Feb. 11. William C. Wilson, former state comptroller, stated that responsibility for destroying stock transfer stamps valued at 5,500,000 rested with Quayle & Son of Albany, under contract to deliver stamps to the Bank of Manhattan. He noted stamps could not be washed after 1906 and that the comptroller supervised the destruction through his chief clerk Watkins.
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New York
William C. Wilson
Glynn
Bank of Manhattan
Quayle & Son
Watkins
Gov. Hughes
Kelsey
Comptroller
Wilson
Five Tramps Suspected in Gordonsville Intrusions
In Gordonsville Virginia on January four a reward was offered for two young women students attacked in a rectory and nearby homes. Authorities suspect a gang of five tramps using chloroform, with several residences entered but no robberies. The case drew mixed belief about the crime, while the girls at Woodlawn Seminary and other homes faced fear and medical distress.
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Chatham
Academy
Washington Post
Gordonsville
Misses Towers
R. G. Watkins
Sergeant Watkins
Gordonaville
Woodlawn Seminary
Musical Institute
Episcopal Church
W. W. Scott
W. O. Blakey
Scott
Blakey
Haiti and Hermann & Co Dispute Over Public Funds
Haiti strives to resolve a long standing conflict with Germany over public improvement funds paid to Hermann & Co and a Haitian syndicate. Haiti’s Leger says the syndicate and bank illegally took excess sums, with court orders for refunds and damages. Haiti offers to settle part in cash and the rest in government bonds as a conciliatory gesture.
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Germany
Hermann &Co
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Leger
United States
House of Hermann & Co
Finance
Hermanns
United States and Mexico Push Arbitration to Avert War
State Department and Mexican Ambassador Creel lead efforts to avert conflict between Honduras and Nicaragua. Identical notes urged restraint and renewal of the Salvador arbitration, with messages to Costa Rica Guatemala and Salvador. Officials note unclear causes beyond Honduran troops entering Nicaraguan lands amid a mutating dispute, while Nicaragua blames Honduras and calls for peaceful arbitration.
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State Department
Honduras
Nicaragua
United States
Mexico
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Salvador
Root
Bacon
Senor Creel
Central America
Don Luis I. Ceres
Bonilla
Corinto
Washington
Senor Corea
MN Bekimian, & Co
Invasion Fears Rise as Honduras and Nicaragua Prep
Reports from Central America state both Honduras and Nicaragua anticipate invasion as tensions escalate. Dispatches from Presidents Zelaya of Nicaragua and Bonilla of Honduras warn of armed movements at the frontier and imminent conflict, with claims of provocation and readiness to resist.
Missing New Britain banker hunted after reported murder
In New York a dispatch claimed William F. Walker of New Britain Conn bank treasurer was killed by a car. His son and bank officials search in the city. no body found, alarms issued, and detectives doubt the report while noting a strange letter promise.
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Washington Post
New York
New Britain
Conn
Cumberland
A. J. Sloper
The
National Bank
Cumberlang
Walker
Central Office
W. F. Walker
Bank of Rain
Newtopera
Fasa
B. RR
Morrison
Mrr. Walker
Patik
Idaho mineres murder trial opens in Wallace
The Steve Adams murder trial began in Wallace Idaho on charges tied to the 1903 disappearance of timber claimant Fred Tyler. Jurors are to be chosen over the next ten days as prosecutors pursue a broader case against Western Federation of Miners leaders in the Steunenberg assassination saga.
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Wallace
Idaho
Steve Adams
Harry Orchard
Steunenberg
Fred Tyler
Tyler
Marble Creek
Gov
Western Federation of Miners
Adams
Jack Simpkins
Simpkins
Chicago Baptists condemn Smoot defense by Hopkins
Chicago Baptist ministers at their weekly meeting passed a unanimous resolution and open letter attacking Senator Albert J. Hopkins for defending Reed Smoot. The letter accuses Smoot of perpetuating Mormonism and charges he has not protested against polygamy.
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Chicago
Smoot
Washington Post
Albert J. Hopkins
Senate
Reed Smoot
Utah
T. W. Powell
Joseph Smith
America
Higginss condition nears death in New York report
Special report from Olean New York dated February 1 states former Governor Higgins was very near death that night. Dr Hibbard would not give up on him though the governor's brother in law Frank Sullivan Smith said Higgins was very low but might live through the night as he returned to the governor's home.
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Spec'al
Washington Post
Olean
N. Y
Higgins
Hibbard
Frank Sullivan Smith
Rockefeller Gift Draws Flak From Ohio Minister
The Rev Dr Washington Gladden denounces John D Rockefeller's 32 million gift to the General Education Board. He warns the sum could appear to sway courts in ongoing Standard Oil cases and urges withholding the transfer until indictments and corruption charges are resolved.
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Ohio
Educational Board
John D
Washington Post
Columbus
Washington Gladden
First Congregational Church
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Gen Talbot Dead After Stroke at 84 in Brookline
Boston February 11 Gen Thomas H Talbot once led the First Maine Heavy Artillery in the Civil War and served as Assistant U S Attorney General under Johnson He died at his Brookline home from an apoplectic stroke aged 84 Also noted Leavenworth pioneer Mrs Clara Parquette died of apoplexy in Kansas aged 85 Her border days included delaying Col Jennison and his men at Shawnee for five hours aiding her husband an anti slavery advocate.
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Blakey
Parklor
Perlor
W. W. Scott
Edward Davenport
F. A. Meade
Annie
Lottie Davenport
James ‘Ty Bailey
Miss Davenport
W. L. Davenport
Dr. Scott
Boston
Thomas H. Talbot
Maine Heavy Artillery
United States
Johnson
Brookline
Leavenworth
Kans
Clara Parquette
Kansas
Col
Jennison
Shawmee
Viscount Aoki At Banquet Unites US Japan Trade Says Ambassadors
Viscount Siuzo Aoki Japanese Ambassador to the United States spoke at the Silk Association of America dinner in New York noting no rivalry with the United States beyond friendly commerce. Guests included Leo Vogel Swiss minister to the US and Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan. President Joseph W. Congrow presided as Aoki discussed Japan's commercial relations with other nations.
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United States
Japan
New York
Siuzo Aoki
Silk Association of America
Delmorgeo
Leo Vogel
Switzerland
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Joseph W. Congrow
Viscount Aoki
Empire of Japan
Thaw Involves Prisoner Testimony Dismissal At Cafe Note
Young wife identifies a note she wrote at a cafe stating that a suspect known as Thaw was present. The missive blocked Evelyn from testifying about Harry White’s alleged relations with other girls and hindered the introduction of Harry's will. Thaw carried a pistol in New York.
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Jerome Blocks
Harry
Evelyn
White
Thaw
New York
Thaw Trial Sees Expert Opinion On Insanity
In New York on February 11, the defense begins expert testimony to argue Harry K Thaw was insane when he shot Stanford White. Dr Charles E Wagner opined Thaw did not know his act was wrong, while Evelyn Nesbit Thaw identified a cafe note calling White a blackguard. The defense plans further alienist testimony as Thaw will not testify and cross examination continues.
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Evelyn Thaw
Thaw
White
Charles E. Wagner
Binghamton
Martin
Harry
New York
Wagner
Evelyn Nesbtt
Fhaw
Lfe
Charles G. Wagner
State Hospital For the Insane
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Mthaw
William Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Pittsburg
Gleason
Hummel
Abe Hummel
Mr. Jerome
Nathaniel Cohen
Franklin Street
Cafe Martin
Harry Thaw
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Morida
Augustine
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Floris Limited
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Zelaya
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Panalla
Tegucigalpa
Manuel Bonilla
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Union Trust Co
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