Turkish City in State of Siege
Constantinople reports a severe earthquake shock with no loss of life by noon. Allies say the city is nearly besieged as the Young Turks crack down on opponents. Italy fears the return of hard line policies in Tripoli and dispatches ships and marines to Constantinople. Balkan delegates meet. no cabinet reply yet.
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Constantinople
London
Italy
United States
Wm. W. Rockhill
Turkey
Djavid Bey
Committee of Union and Progress
Tripoli
San Marco
Tisa
Archimede
Admiralty
Grecian
Taranto
Balkan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Osman Nizami Pasha
Berlin
Ibrahim Hakki Pasha
Taft Receives Warm Telegram From King Alfonso of Spain
President Taft today received a telegram from King Alfonso of Spain thanking him for name day greetings and expressing gratitude and warm reciprocity to the American people. The message was a cordial tribute and reflects friendly diplomatic courtesy between the United States and Spain.
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Washington
Taft
Alfonso
Spain
Black Hawk land sold for 18.8 cents an acre
In Poyner township along the Cedar river five acres in section 2 were bid in at a tax sale by K. R. Moore on December 3, 1906 for 94 cents. Moore assigned the purchase to Western Serminite Co, which filed a tax sale deed, with notice to Erpelding and others.
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Jans
Black Hawk County
Poyner Township
Cedar River
K. R. Moore
Coxey Again Leads Drive for Good Roads in Ohio
Massillon Ohio January 25 General Jacob S Coxey famed for Coxey's Army seeks to amend the state constitution to allow bonds for good roads under a Good market roads at cost slogan He argues against interest bearing bonds and aims to push reforms via initiative and referendum petitions to secure the amendment.
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Massillon O
Jacob
Coxey
Washington
Aviator Sails Over Alps In Path Of Death
Domodossola Italy Jan 2 Jean Bielovucci the Peruvian aviator crossed the Swiss Alps from Brig to this city in under 30 minutes He ascended at Brig at noon and landed here at 12 25 Bielovucci had waited for favorable weather since Jan 9 He followed Chavez’s route from September who died from injuries after a landing accident Bielovucci previously attempted crossing on Jan 14 but had to land early due to engine trouble.
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Domodossola
Italy
Jean Bielovucci
Swiss Alps
Brig
Bielovucci
Ben
Simpson Pass
Chavez
Alps
Kenyon says glad Wilson cut out inaugural ball
Ft. Dodge Iowa January 24 Special Senator W S Kenyon, home briefly, said he is glad Mr Wilson has eliminated the inaugural ball and that if he also eliminates White House receptions, it will help everyone except doctors who treat stomach and over troubles. He hopes to leave for Washington tonight.
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Ft. Dodge
Fight Jews Right to Gentile Names in Russia Senate
In St. Petersburg on January 25 the ministry of the interior will seek a senate decision on allowing Russian subjects of Jewish faith to take ordinary Russian first names for themselves and their children. The issue followed a growing practice and a strong objection from the holy synod.
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St. Petersburg
Senate
Ministry of the Interior
Holy Synod
Temperature Report January 25 Summary
Readings show a minimum of 6 and maximum of 84 degrees for January 25. The prior year recorded a minimum of 6 and maximum of 27 degrees. Measurements come from Buchanan Optical Co ground floor Syndicate block. Night hours reported as 12 to 6 am.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Beulah Levee Break Floods Large Mississippi Area
Beulah levee on the east side of the Mississippi near Glennville splits, sending floodwaters across fertile lands. Fifteen hundred workers including hundreds of Mississippi convicts labored to rebuild the levee but foundation settlement caused the break. authorities fear inundation 60 miles long and 5 to 15 miles wide south to just north of Vicksburg with no reported deaths.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Beulah Levee
Mississippi River
Glennville
Fitlere
Lake Jefferson
Beulah Crevasse
Cramer Links Logue Connection In Murders Probe
Davenport Iowa January 25 Geo E Cramer arrested here and said to be wanted in the Logue murder was taken to Chicago by Sergeant Dan A O Hara. He claims to have known Logue three years ago when he sold a diamond to the merchant and may have signed his name in a large book. He says he left Chicago years ago and has since tried to live clean, with no illegal record.
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Davenport
Geo. E. Cramer
Joseph H. Logue
Chicago
Dan A. O’hara
Cramer
Logue
McVicker Theatre
Rioting Striking Writers Prompt Extra Police in New York
In New York a force of 400 extra police was deployed in the hotel district as officers aid Sperial units and deputies prepare to curb rioting by striking hotel workers. The hotel men’s association said governor call for the national guard is off the table.
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New York
Sperial
Hotel Men’s Association
National Guard
International Hotel Workers’ Union
Confession Reveals Arson Ring Tactics in Chicago
Chicago reports show State's Attorney Hoyne's confessions detail how an arson trust operated, naming insurers and adjusters, with four men indicted including a key firestarter. Rottenberg, an adjuster, confessed to participating in staged fires and to paying Clarke. He will testify before the grand jury as investigations proceed amid Mexican peace talk.
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Chicago
Hoyne
Chitaro
Areon Trust
Samuel Rottenberg
Rottenberg
Mat. Rottenberg
Harry S. Green
Mr. Hoyne
Clarke
Brown
Million offer to bring tuberculosis serum to United States
Charles E. Finlay president of the Aetna National Bank offers $1,000,000 to import Dr. Friedmann’s Berlin tuberculosis serum if cure is shown in New York. A test at a New York sanitarium would treat 100 patients free, starting with Finlay’s son-in-law Rex Lee Paris. Finlay covers Friedmann's expenses and test costs about $40,000.
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New York Bank
New York
Charles E. Finlay
Aetna Natonal Bank
America
F. F. Friedmann
Berlin
Rex Lee Paris
Princeton
Neva Estelle Finlay
Finlay
Friedmann
Arthur Friedmann
Colorado Springs
Aetna Bank
Laurenson Brown
Saranec
Dr. Friedmann
Subscriptions contest criticized as dishonest practice
The article decries old style newspaper subscription contests as dishonest, noting outside organizers profit while papers mislead advertisers about circulation. It cites Premium buying as a new push by papers to abandon premiums and drop contest schemes, with Evening Courier reporting such trends and noting WITL TARTAN CO. involvement.
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Wise
Representative Slobson to lead ales superagists in PQA
Washington, Jil. 2h. A feature of the parade arranged in demonstration by the woman suffragists on March 3 ill be the division of male apporters, commanded by Representative Rirkl and V W. Hobson. In line with the masculine marchers will be Senator Hledshafroth and Representative H W. Taylor, both of Colorado. Hobson is the kissed hero of Merrimac fame, who tried to bottle up the Spanish Arm a at Santiago.
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Washington
Jil
Rirkl
V W. Hobson
Hledshafroth
H.W. Taylor
Colorado
Tlobkon
Merrimac
Santiago
Democrats at Lat Stand in Wyoming Senate Fight
Cheyenne Jan 24 Democrats make a last stand as balloting for US senator nears. The House privileges and elections committee split on seating two Republicans, maintaining a Republican majority on joint ballot and likely reelecting Warren. Charges against Manson linger. Carey blocks transfer to West Virginia for trial.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Committee On Privileges and Elections
House
United States
M. L. Pratt
KE. H. Manson
Fisher
Warren
JF. RH. Warren
RM. LaFollette
Senate
Uinta County
French Expeditionary Column Repels Moorish Attack
At Magador near Maraces a Moorish rebel force attacked a French expeditionary column. Heavy fighting lasted hours with about 200 Moors killed or wounded. French casualties totaled eight killed and forty one wounded as the attackers fled but could not be pursued.
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Magador
Maraces
Talk of White House reception amid inaugural ball dispute
Washington March 25 Abandonment of the inaugural ball and the denial of public tap room access sparked talk of a mammoth public reception at the White House on the evening of March.
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Washington
Dan
White Llouge
Sickles Arrest Order Linked to Monument Fund Shortage
Albany authorities secured an arrest warrant for Gen Daniel Sickles of New York on charges of failing to account for 23476 in the New York monument commission funds. The case follows a month of muddled finances and repeated sheriff sale threats over judgments against the general. Loyal supporters say the shortage stems from bookkeeping error and will be resolved.
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Albany
Supreme Court
Sickles
Raldier
Bosses Demand Return to Work or Close Plants
Rochester N Y January 25 Unless a change in the garment strike situation occurs before Monday manufacturers threaten a total shutdown of all factories throwing about 12 000 workers out of work unless strikers resume work unconditionally The workers demand union recognition while manufacturers refuse A faction of workers seeks peace State mediation is urged by Rochester business men The yearly clothing production in Rochester is about 22 009 000 dollars
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Rochester
One Killed In Collision At Lockport
A man from Oma died and twenty Eagles members were seriously injured when a trolley passenger train collided with a freight on the International Railway in Lockport New York. The freight stood on the main line as the passenger train crashed into it destroying the forward passenger car and the rear freight car.
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Lockport, XM
Oma
Lockport Aeing
Order of Eagles
Buffalo
Ship Owners Protest Harper Law Change Before Senate Panel
Washington January 25 ship owners insurance adjusters and Boston chamber of commerce representatives urged senators to oppose Harper law amendments exempting vessel owners from cargo loss liability due to ordinary navigational dangers. Nelson amendment would extend exemption to ocean going vessels.
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Washington
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Senate Commerce Committee
Harper
Nelson
Human Bomb Riendelbach at His Trial in Los Angeles
Carl Riendelbach showed indifference as closing arguments closed in on his second trial for threatening to blow up the Central police station. He swiveled officers and admired bravery medals awarded to the detectives who overpowered him and defused the bomb. The jury was expected to be sent the case today.
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Los Angeles
Carl Riendelbach
Central
Board of Supervisors
Detectivea
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Conan Letcher
Chihuahua
Mexico
U.S
Representative Slobson
Ales Superagists
PQA Guid Palade
Wyoming
Manson
Laue
R. M.carey
West Virginia
Carey
J. S. Johnson
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Lack
Mangan
Te EL Roberts
Sigkles
Supreme Court of New York
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