Senate adjourns with Santo Domingo treaty pending action
The Senate adjourned its special session without action on the Santo Domingo treaty. Five nominations were held up notably Judge James Wickersham seeking reappointment to the district court of Alaska. Most treaties were ratified, but the Dominican financial control pact remains on the calendar for future executive consideration.
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Washington
Senate
James Wickersham
District Court of
Alaska
Santo Domingo
United States
Tolstoon Reforms Stresses Inner Virtue Over State Change
In St. Petersburg on March 21 Count Tolstoi criticizes proposed government reforms as ineffective without inner moral renewal. He warns civilization has become savage and predicts future wars, arguing happiness comes from individuals fulfilling work and duty and creating something meaningful.
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St. Petersburg
Count Tolstoi
Japan
India
After The War 15 Over London
In the wake of the Russian disaster in Manchuria European statesmen assess a new world politics landscape. The Mukden battle factors prompt potential peace through arms reduction, a China rebalanced, and shifts against Turkey Germany and Britain. Free Russia may seek a Mediterranean outlet as Abdul Hamid eyes old Balkans scores.
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London
Manchuria
Europe
Mukden
Russia
Asia
China
Turkey
Germany
Great Britain
Peking
France
United States
Pacific
Mediterranean
Abdul Hamid
Warner elected U. S. senator in Missouri deadlock end
After a January deadlock the Missouri legislature chose Major William Warner Republican of Kansas City on the sixty eighth ballot. The withdrawal of Niedringhaus cleared Warner for the contested vacancy left by Francis M Cockrell. Warner formerly served as a U.S. congressman from Missouri.
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Jefferson City
United States
Francis M. Cockrell
William Warner
Kansas City
Niedringhaus
Warner
Missouri
Groundbreaking at Sagamore Hill for Roosevelt addition
Ground has been broken for a new addition to President Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill home. The 42 by 88 foot base will enhance the house's appearance and provide improved facilities.
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New York
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Compromise Reached on Schools Autonomy Bill
Ottawa reports a settlement on the autonomy bill with Liberal members of British Columbia and the Northwest set to back the measure. The exact terms remain undisclosed but schools will stay as at present. Northwestern ministerialists promise unanimous support, easing Laurier’s path. Cabinet members, sworn to secrecy, alone know the settlement details.
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Ottawa
Ont
Privy Council
British Columbia
Northwest
House of Commons
Laurier
Westward migration boosts rail travel and settler rates
After March 1 homeseekers rates slow then surge as settlers head to the Pacific coast and interior West. North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon gain interest while Chicago corridors see mass through-traffic by Northern Pacific Great Northern Northwestern Milwaukee Santa Fe Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. Through May 15 western railroads cut westbound rates on farming gear by half to spur new farms.
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Northwest
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
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Oregon
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Western Trunk Lines
Nome Tundra Rich Prospect Draws Gold Seekers
The Nome Alaska discovery of gold in paying quantities on tundra near the townsite proves richer than expected. Many bedrock holes show high grade beach gold. Ground staking spans miles and large development is planned for summer with machinery needed to handle waste dirt over pay streaks.
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Nome
Alaska
Pauper Rates Hit Record Levels in England and Wales
The Local Government Board reports that one in every fortieth person in England and Wales and one in thirty six in London is a pauper, with 823,854 people receiving relief at end January. The figure is the highest since 1873, with only the 1881 peak nearby at 804,549.
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London
England and
Wales
House of Commons
Gen Joseph Hawley Dies in Washington at 78
Washington dispatch reports Gen Joseph R Hawley United States senator from Connecticut died in Washington at age 78. The body will be taken to Hartford for burial.
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Washington
Joseph R. Hawley
United States
Connecticut
Hartford
Dominican Republic Debt Crisis Draws US Oversight
William K. Lane notes the United States plans temporary control of Domini can finances as Santo Domingo faces a debt of 35 million dollars. President Morales battles revolutionary pressures while creditors push for settlement, with some even offering receivership to wind up the improvident republic.
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United States
Dominican Republic
William K. Lane
Republic
Morales
Mulatto Republic
Santo Domingo
Congress of Western Nations
The Improvident Little West Indian Republic Exposed
A critical view of Santo Domingo portrays a dictatorial presidency, widespread official peculation, and a bankrupt treasury financed by skewed revenues. The piece notes a large mulatto population, limited education, and a US backed readjustment plan to restore order and debts. Jamaica to Haiti relation and natural wealth are contrasted with political neglect.
JURY DUTY LOOMS AS MEN LOSE THEIR EGO
Report notes that four million feet of pine lumber is used to make matches annually in the country and that the vanity of some men is deflated when forced to serve on juries.
Five Claw Dragon Porcelain Sparks Wild Auction Tale
A curio buyer bought a tiny five claw green dragon porcelain saucer for under two cents, then watched it soar in value to hundreds at auction. The piece, with imperial dragon marks, faces strict penalties if possessed in China, and chrysanthemum and dragon motifs carry royal prohibition. The saucer’s path ended in a major East Coast collection after successive resales.
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China
United States
Japan
The Lady's Slipper Wild Flower Description
The article describes the lady's slipper orchid known as whippoorwill's shoe and mow casin flower. It grows in shady woods with mosses ferns and trilliums and is frequently picked due to its beauty. It attracts bees who feast in its golden chamber while pollen is transferred to neighboring plants. Blooming begins in early June, after the pink moccasin flower.
Breathing Spaces in Cities Growth and Planning
Detroit Free Press laments hasty urban growth and scattered development. It argues for spacious parks broad boulevards and uniform design but notes land and expense hurdles. The piece reflects concern that these urban improvements may become impractical in the future.
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Detroit Free Press
Professional cards for Dr E H Fox Os teopathy
Office in Crowther Wooding block near Tel 177 rooms 7 and 8 Postoffice block graduates of American School of Osteopathy Kirksville Mo office hours 8 30 to 11 30 a m 1 to 5 and 7 30 to 9 p m Tel 1884 E H Fox
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Gand Heron Streets
Everett E. Lane
D. D
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
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