Fleet Leaves Rio for Punta Arenas Escort by Brazilian Navy
Thousands cheer as American ships depart Rio de Janeiro bound for Punta Arenas along the Magellan Strait after a cordial visit. President De Ren tempts aboard the Minnesota amid public gaiety while Brazilian officials and citizens bid farewell with banners and salutes, amid a vast harbor crowd.
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Rumor Of Tax Duty Overhaul Tied To Washington
Special to The Washington Post reports a rumor that Collector Fowler's deputies may overhaul Theii cruiset Hremen wardrobes of men and women with furs. Theodore P Shonts, Interborough president, was ordered to remain until the departure of the Amerian fleet to face German rig. Secretary Cortelyou may hear the case. the duty could rise to $50, with news only from Washington as investigators pause at the customs house.
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New York
E S Fowler
Theii Cruiset
Theodore P Shonts
Interborough Metropolitan
Ships to Navigate Magellan Strait Narrows En Route to Port Punta Arenas
The 2,220 knot run ends February 1 at Punta Arenas the southernmost port. Ships will traverse the Magellan Strait narrows at the eastern entrance and Crooked Beach after leaving Punta Arenas. The strait runs NE to SW and NW to SE over 340 miles, 20 to 2 miles wide, bordered by steep land and many branches. It lies entirely in Chilean territory, is a neutral free waterway, and offers a roughly 100 mile shorter route than Cape Horn.
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Strait of Magellan
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Narrows
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Evans
Russia disavows attaches after South American tour
St Petersburg reports the naval ministry issued a communication declaring Commander Alexie Diatchkoff never represented Russia in the United States or spoke for the navy ministry, disavowing the alleged naval attach role after a report of his voyage with the American fleet.
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Alexie Diatchkoff
South America
Naval Ministry
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Russi
United States
Navel
Hungarian Marriage Contract Denied in Vanderbilt Match
Washington report states attorney Moris Cukor denied any marriage settlement between Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Laszlo Szechenyi beyond the ordinary nuptial agreement. Hungarian law favors bride control of property. Szechenyi emeralds and court dress are highlighted as wedding gifts. Cornelius Vanderbilt to give away the bride with two ushers and several counts attending the ceremony.
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New York
Moris Cukor
Laszlo Szesnensi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Miss Vanderbilt
Citaren
Mr Cukor
Great Britain
Hungary
Taere Ana Bean
Szechenyi
Europe
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Bonde
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Stephen Szechenyi
Paul Esterhazy
Count Anton Sigray
Mgr. Lavelle
Count Si
Tragedy at Macy's Restaurant Widow Shoots Man Then Herself
Mary Roberts Clark a widow and manicurist armed with three revolvers shot Frank Brady in Macy's eighth floor restaurant in New York, then killed herself. The pair had a contested past with Brady supporting his mother and Clark seeking renewed relations. Brady died at the scene. Clark died later in hospital. A note and documents found tied the motive to Brady's refusal to marry her and ending their affair.
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Macy's Department Store
Frank Hrad
Hrelss
Mary Roberts Clark
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John Roberts
Clark
Westchester County
New Jersey
Naval Fleet Heads Toward Pacific Stage From Rio De Janeiro
On February 1 Punta Arenas reports sixteen battle ships led by Rear Admiral Evans moving into the third leg of their voyage to the Pacific after departing from Rio de Janeiro yesterday. The report notes continued government control of banking facilities and inquiries into deposits at Union Trust Co.
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Evans
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Ulu Oants
Shaw for Presidency May Shy Castor Into Ring
Leslie Shaw former Secretary of the Treasury aims for the Republican nomination. He plans to win Iowa delegates then reveal his resignation from Carnegie Trust Company. A book compiling speeches will be released within a month. Shaw says he may enter the race on his record as a Republican. He has five or six letters urging him to run. He expects to resign March 4 after selling his holdings.
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Leslie Af Shaw
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Shaw
Iowa
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Auction Sale Notice for St John’s Pew No 56 at Sloan Galleries
Pew No 56 of St John’s Church will be sold at auction today at 1 o clock in the Sloan Galleries located at 1497 Gatrect. The notice lists dy H Small & Sons Plomat Washington and New York as parties involved.
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New York
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Sloan
Spanish Legation in Uproar as Armed Disturber Flees
Senor Don Luis Pastor first secretary and charge d affaires of the Spanish Legation and wife Mme Pastor faced nearly an hour of danger as an armed errant employee raged outside the 1721 Lawrence Street NW residence. Police and doctors intervened to eject the man, who fled, leaving a revolver with investigators later confirming his possession. The couple watched from windows as officers searched the area while servants feared rear entrances.
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Mitchell
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Ejection Of Servant After Delusions And Revolver Suspect
A household ejected a servant amid reports of muttered comments and a possible revolver. The servant allegedly showed delusions and enraged conduct, while Dr. Mitchell noted officers were called to the legation with Dr. Hammond. The owner preferred no criminal charges but sought no further annoyance.
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Legation
Three Islands Off Yucatan Disappear Due to Sedemic Disturbances
Special to The Washington Post reports off the Mexican coast three inhabited islands Obispo Sur and Cuyo Nuevo vanished following subterranean disturbances. Progreso harbor depth decreased amid earth bulging and gulf waters showed uplifts and ash showers indicating a volcano eruption in the Campeche region. ships passing Vera Cruz describe ash showers.
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Mexico City
Federal Meteorological Bureau
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Obispo, Sur
Cuyo Nuevo
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Campeche
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Gulf of Campeche
No Break With Rothschilds August Belmont & Co Deny Severance
August Belmont and Company, longtime Rothschild representatives in the United States, officially deny rumors of severing ties with the Rothschild firm. They state the real estate transaction involved is a simple business deal and does not affect their relations with the Rothschilds.
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Washington Post
New York
Rothschilds
Mesera Rothschild
Mob's Victim Dies At Last In Alabama Lynching
Special to The Washington Jazz Montgomery Alabama January 2 Cleveland Franklin the negro who was hanged after being shot and left for dead by a mob at Dosh an Sunday night died today from wounds inflicted by the lynchers Faulk the man shot by the negro will recover The mood against negros is high in Detha One of them was fired on at a show and chased by youths but escaped To prevent trouble the sheriff has posted guards in convenient places
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Ala
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Cornell backs coed Elizabeth Cook amid Columbia protest
Special to The Washington Fest Ithaca N Y Jan 23 Cornell will stand by Elizabeth Cook a co ed selected to represent Cornell in the Intercollegiate contest next month President Goodrich of the debate union says Cook is eligible under Cornell and triangular league rules involving Cornell Columbia and Pennsylvania He may call a league meeting to lodge the protest with Columbia
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Columbia
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Albert Weds at Hospital in Chicago
Miss Sarah Truax of Chicago, an actress, wed attorney Charles Albert of Mincanolls, formerly of Washington, this afternoon in a Chicago hospital where the bride is to undergo an operation tomorrow. The ceremony was delayed last week due to a mishap affecting the bride.
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Sarah Truax
Charles Albert
Mincanolls
Washington
Kansas committee opposes two cent passenger fare law
Topeka Kansas January 22 The house committee on railroads reported unfavorably the proposed bill for a two cent passenger fare The committee said no emergency exists as the state already has a two cent fare and that such a law would protect railroad credit and finances as borrowers.
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House Committee On Railroads Today
Michigan convention committee backs woman suffrage proposal
Lanning January 22 The constitutional convention committee on elections unanimously reported a proposal granting woman suffrage with a recommendation that it be paged.
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Constitutional Convention
Lanning, Mich
Constitutional Convention Committee On Elections
Diamond Maker’s Wife Sells Diamonds for Powder
Paris January 22 The Journal reports Mrs Lerone, wife of Henri Lamoige the diamond maker, bought diamonds in Paris worth about $5,000. Her husband converted them to powder and created compositions with a strong odor that overwhelmed him during experiments.
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100 Girls in Bethany College Dorm Fire
A Bethany West Virginia report details a dormitory fire at Bethany College where 100 girls faced smoke and flames. Male students formed a bucket brigade and evacuated peers while brave others entered the burning building to guide them out. Almost half the three story structure was torn down to stop the blaze with only one student harmed by shock.
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Bethany College
Family in Fear of Murder at Shrewsbury Farm
Worcester Moss reports a Shrewsbury farmer Harrington and his family barricaded inside their home armed with shotguns after a series of alleged attacks. July 1 Harrington was stabbed by a drunken man. Harrington’s son George was shot in the back earlier this month. Harry Stanton, a farm worker, was choked and left for dead in his wagon, possibly mistaken for Harrington’s son William.
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Henry T Harrington
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Harry Stanton
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Parker Says Bryan Had Not Been Frank In 1908
Albany dispatch reports ex judge Alton B. Parker asserting that William J. Bryan failed to be frank in 1908. Parker contends Bryan opposed a third term while seeking his support, then led a tour of denunciation as delegates shifted, influencing the Democratic convention and Parker’s own nomination prospects.
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Court of Appeals
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Ryan Planning Palace for Richmond Million-Dollar Homes
Richmond Jan 22 A New York financier Thomas F Ryan plans retirement from active life to spend winters in Richmond and summers at Oak Ridge estate Nelson County He is considering a million-dollar residence in the city and a million-dollar office skyscraper in Richmond with the financier expected to visit in early spring to select sites The McComas Sale.
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Washington Post
Thomas F Ryan
New York
Hay
Oak Ridge
Nelson County
Ryan
Hughes Throws Hat In The Ring For Republican Nomination
Washington circles weigh Hughes candidacy as Governor of New York shifts balance in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Taft’s supporters aim to blunt the New York surge while President Roosevelt considers the best path to maintain party unity. The New York delegation and key Senate figures track the shifting alliances as Taft seeks to hold 176 delegates from Indiana Illinois Pennsylvania and Wisconsin with New York’s 78 up for grabs.
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Hughes
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