Agreement Seen On New Haven Plan To Sell Holdings
The Attorney General and the New Haven Railroad near a peaceful settlement under Panama Act rules. Talks focus on separating steamship, trolley, and railroad assets to restore competition in New England transport. If negotiations fail, antitrust action could dissolve holdings. plan may follow a trustee arrangement resembling the telephone trust.
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New England
McReynolds
Theyrew
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Department of Justice
New Haven
Phone Trust
Gregory
Unon
Telephone Trust
Department
Boston and Maine Railroad
New York Central
Boston and Al-bany
New York
Long Island Sound
Boston
Ida Von Clausen committed to Matteawan asylum
New York on January 6 Mrs Ida Von Clausen once sued Theodore Roosevelt for a million dollars alleging he thwarted her Sweden King presentation. Judge Malone in special sessions court committed her to Matteawan Asylum for the Criminal Insane after alienists declared her insane. She had been in the Bombs since October 30 charged with writing threatening letters to a New York lawyer over an imagined grievance. She is described as well to do.
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New York
Ida von Claussen
Theodore Roosevelt
Sweden
Matteawan Asylum
Malone
Court of Special Sessions
von Clausen
Stampede Kills Four Children at Porto Rico Festival
Four children were trampled to death and eighteen others seriously injured in a stampede at the opening of San Juan’s municipal theater for the Day of the Three Kings celebration. Crowds gathered to receive aid forpoor children during the annual festival.
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Higueen
San Juan
Porto Rico
Virginia Senator seeks suit to recover Martha Washington will
State Senator R E H Thornton of Virginia plans to introduce a resolution in the Richmond legislature authorizing the Virginia attorney general to sue in the U S Supreme Court for the recovery of the Martha Washington will. The document, clipped from Fairfax County records during the Civil War, is said to be in the private collection of J Pierpont Morgan and a library offer to photograph was reported.
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Thornton
Virginia
Library of New Yorker
New York
Martha Washington
J. F. Morgan
3. P. Morgan’& Co
Washington
KR. Ewen Thornton
United States Supreme Court
Morgan
Fairfax County
Morantadey
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States
R. E H. Thornton
Richmond
Mr. Morgan
George Mason
R. Walton Moore
Fairfax
J. Pierpont Morgen
Moore
C. Vernon Ford
Commonwealth
Barbour
George Washington
Kle
Sugar for heart disease
Paris jan 6 injection of sugar into the veins of patients dying from heart failure is reported to restore heart action and improve overall condition. Dr Turiquez of Hospital de la Pitie sent a communication to the Academy of Medicine noting remarkable results with no ill effects observed in many cases.
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Paris
Turiquez
Hospital de la Pitle
Academy of Medicine
Primary Faction Aims For Presidential Primary Plan
At a luncheon the Common Counsel Club discussed a presidential primary plan to be state framed and congress authorized. Joseph W. Falk urged a nationwide nomination primary within state jurisdiction with an amendment to the constitution as the route. The group will draft a bill for the next Common Counsel Club meeting and push Congress to act.
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Congress
Wilden
University Club
Common Counsel Club
Tom Counsel Club
Ugén
Aga Ene
Wilgon
Ita
Clip Democratic
Gore
Falk
Joseph W. Falk
Missouri
State Department
Foht
Folk
Owen
Oklahoma
Graham
Breckinridge
House of Governors
Evelyn Thaw Illness Forces Cincinnati Lyric Show Abort
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw fell ill and canceled a performance ten minutes before curtain at the Lyric Theater in Cincinnati. About 1,000 patrons were dismissed and refunds offered as her illness kept her from appearing. The Lyric remained dark that night as her indisposition continued.
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Cincinnati
Upside Down Dinners Stir Aviation Circles in London
A Washington Post special from London describes the craze of hosting upside down dinners as a new social fad. Prominent figures in social and aviation circles plan a banquet for noted aviators Hamel Hucke and others. Claude Grahame-White is coordinating the event with many novel features promised.
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Washington Post
London
Hamel, Hucke
Claude Grahame-White
Pleads for radium shows Bremner's picture
Dr Howard A Kelly urges more radium to treat cancer and cites government action to secure radium and curb exports. He presents Bremner's case as a symbol of hope and notes that while radium helps, massive treatment is often required and the ultimate cure hinges on further discovery.
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Howard A. Kelly
Johnsopkins Universty
Fr. Kelly
Women's Medical Society of Washington
Dtty
Soflerehedt-Tung
Connectivit
Kelly
Bern
United States
Mie
Robert G Bremner
New Terney
Br. Kelly
Bremner
Alfonso Elected Honorary President by Atheneum
Spanish-American Atheneum elected King Alfonso as honorary president at its second annual meeting in the Public Library. Other officers elected include Francisco J. Yanes as president, James Brown Scott as second vice president, Louis Ribera as second vice president, Charles Stumphrey as third vice president, and Julian Morane-Lacalie as secretary general. Senor Yanes spoke on Latin-American civilisation.
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Julian Morane-Lacalie
Pan-American Union
Senor Yanes
FOREIGNER HIS RANK CUT FOR LACK OF CITIZENSHIP
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports Henry Fredrik August Rakebrand a machinist’s mate on the battleship Wyoming who served twenty years and fought under Dewey at Manila Bay had his rank and pay reduced because he is not an American citizen. He missed becoming a citizen by under five minutes as he sought final papers in district court. a belated witness arrived five minutes after the scheduled time and the case was postponed.
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Washington ‘Post
New York
Henry Fredrik August Rakebrand
Wyoming
Dewey
Manila Bay
Rakebrand
United States District Court
Alfred Iu Marisley
Ehough
Dount
Capenaive Broadway
Vedrines Ordered To Fight Challenger Roux
The French National Aerial League ordered Vedrines to sign satisfaction with rival Henry Roux after Roux challenged him to a duel following a face strike. The dispute arose over Roux allegedly urging Turkish officials to hinder Vedrines on an Orient flight. Cairo celebrations for Vedrines were canceled.
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Roux
Paris
Tules Vedrines
Calroy
Henry Roux
Glso
Filmat
Vedrines
Orient
Cairo
Astor Estate Reappraisal Totals 84.22 Million
A New York probate court report shows the total estate value after reappraisal at 84 220 497 dollars. The figure reflects Colonel Astor’s transfer to Mrs Madeleine Force Astor and includes deductions and shares from the ante nuptial agreement.
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Ewek
Rae
Seed
Astor
Mikajo
Oadel
Col Astor
Madeleine Force Astor
Insurance to shield United Railways from dog bite risk
Special to The Washington Post reports St Louis Mo Januar y The London insurance agency has been asked to insure United Railways for 000 against dog bite risk after a court case in Circuit Judge Fisher s court awarded Albert J Good 3700 to cover a bite by Tuck a black and tan dog owned by Matthew T Martin on a street car The company moves to limit future liability by obtaining coverage for passenger injuries from dogs onboard trains
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St. Louia Car Company
Washington Post
St. Louisa
Liouis
London Insurance Agency
United ‘Railways
Tuck
Matthew T. Martin
United Railways
Fisher
Albert J. Good
Heiress Weds Peer's Son In Berlin Church Ceremony
Mise von Friedlaender-Fuld, heiress to a vast German coal fortune, married Hon John Freeman-Mitford at Trinity Church in Berlin's business district. Attended by Baroness Redesdale and nobility, the ceremony was followed by a wedding breakfast at the von Friedlaender-Fuld palace near the Brandenburg Gate.
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Berlin
Germany
Mane Anne von Fredlaender-Fuld
John Power
Bertram Ogilby Freeman-Mitford
Baron Redesdale
Trinity Church
Mai
Qatar von Cheliung
Cash for Countess Count Comes to Her Aid
Reopened divorce case seeks alimony as Count Joséph de Gratresse must explain ability to pay. Countess says $50 weekly not enough after jewels sold. she alleges deprivation of funds and affections, while the count’s engineer income and lavish lifestyle are cited. Case hinges on financial examination and potential restoration of alimony.
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Joséph de Gratresse
Sues Leon Garcey
New York
Joseph Regonde
de Gratresse
Riverside Drive
de Luxe
Captain G W Booth Dead in Baltimore War Roles
Captain George W Booth of Baltimore died tonight at age 67. He served as controller of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and was president of the Maryland Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States.
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Baltimore, Md
George W Booth
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Maryland Society of the Army and Navy of
The
Confederate States
New Haven Plan Merges City and County Efforts
Page 11 reports on an agreed plan for New Haven involving city and county cooperation. Also covered are Morgan scouts, a suit against Wil Boom for presidential primaries, Dr Kelly's critique of radium scarcity, and court actions aiding countess. Other items note Knoxs moving Hawthorne’s prison story, ministerial calls, and a push for a Reserve Bank.
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Morgan
Kelly
Carden
Mexico
P C Knox, Jr
Hawthorne
Uiges
Stimson
Hope Lica
Murdock
Zabern
Cairo
C. U
T-Society
Union Pacific
Reserve Bank
Mra
Lanston
Foraker Seeks Endorsement for U S Senate Seat
Cincinnati dictated dispatch says former U S Senator Joseph B. Foraker announced his candidacy for endorsement by Ohio Republican committee in Columbus meeting tomorrow to run for United States Senate.
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U. S. Senate
Washington
New York
Cincinnati
Transfer of British Ambassador to Mexico to Rio de Janeiro
London papers publish the news of Sir Lionel Carden’s transfer as British Minister to Mexico, with Sir William Tyrrell’s observations linking the move to discussions in Washington. Marling travels to London to discuss a potential appointment, while Carden’s departure date may shift to ensure a proper handover.
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Rio de Janeiro
William Tyrrell
Washington
Tyrrell
Lionel Carden
Wextec City
Rio
Brazil
Edward Grey
William
Lionel
Drowned Workers Doubt Fraser River Tragedy Claim
Railway officials question a worker's account of 76 laborers from the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad who allegedly drowned crossing the Fraser River near Fort George British Columbia in November. A second escapee and others doubt the magnitude of the loss, noting that Fraser River highs and lows vary with seasons and that several drownings were reported in the past year.
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Winnipeg
Manitobe
Yan
Fraser River
Grand Trunk- Pacific Railroad
Angelo Pugiese
Pugnese
Winnipes
Fort George
Vancouver
Winnier
Grand Trunk-Pacffc
Cannon Seriously Ill After Relapse at Home in Danville
Joseph G Cannon former Speaker of the House was reported seriously ill at his Danville home after suffering a grip relapse. Reported by The Washington Post from Chicago on January 6, the illness followed a period without a nurse as he recovered at home.
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Washington Pos
Chicago
Joseph G Cannon
House of Representatives
Danville
Joe
Mexico Diplomatic Efforts Focus on Noninterference Accord
State Department monitors talks between Washington and Mexican officials as nations seek a mutual understanding on obligations arising from foreign noninterference. O'Shaughnessy likely to remain in Mexico City. international financial group formation debated in London. John Lind returns to Vera Cruz after meeting President Wilson, with details not disclosed.
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Bowden -Hearn International Group
O'Shaughnessy
Washington
Mexico
United States
State Department
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Lind
Vera Cruz
John Lind
Chester
Wilson
Heney Out for the Senate Announcement Follows Gov. Johnson's Determination to Seek Reelection
Francis J. Heney declared in San Francisco that he would run for the United States Senate after Governor Johnson announced his reelection bid. Johnson had earlier signaled retirement due to ill health but chose to remain in politics to support the Progressive State machine.
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Johnson
Sacramento
Cal
Jane
Hiram W. Johnson
United States Senate
Rail strike called by South African state railway workers
A strike of about 600 South African state railway employees is set to begin Wednesday at midnight in protest against dismissals under government retrenchment policies. Attempts to settle the dispute have failed as the government refuses reinstatement, while coal miners in Natal remain on strike, making the situation grave.
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Johannesburg
Jan
Natal
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