Arbitration Displacing War in Modern International Practice
The Atlantic writer states arbitration is now settled practice among civilized nations, with nearly 100 settlements in the last decade against four major wars. Notable cases include the Chile Argentine boundary, British Venezuelan dispute, Alaska boundary controversy, and the Great Britain Russia North Sea incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Africa
Venezuela
Panama
Chill
Argentine Republic
Alaska Boundary
North Sea
Great Britain
Russia
Earthquake Brings Women to Worth of Their House
San Francisco men grudgingly admit a women built house is valuable. The Century club’s women own the building they erected last year despite jeers over suffrage. Some men now offer rent, Pacific Union club proposing 500 dollars monthly, but the women plan to gift the house to California’s supreme court justices, expecting gentler treatment of the furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
House of the Century Club
Pacific Union Club
Supreme Court of California
Silence cure for nervous women proposed by London physician
A London physician extols a daily hour of absolute silence for exhausted social leaders, claiming it calms nerves, smooths worry lines, and brings calm beauty. He argues silent rest could reduce neuralgia and nervous prostration among nervous women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wisconsin society meeting features witty speaker from Wausau
Neal Brown of Wausau amused Milwaukee attendees at a Wisconsin Society of the Sons of the American Revolution gathering. He joked the Mayflower carried furniture and that many homes held relics like chairs or tables from colonial times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Society of Sons of the American Revolution
Milwaukee
Neal Brown
Wausau
United States to Seek Settlement of American Claims Against Venezuela
Washington reports that after Gen. Cipriano Castro resumes the presidency on July 5, the United States will press for settlement of American claims against Venezuela. Judge W. J. Calhoun has investigated the claims, and the state department plans to advance representations for arbitration, regardless of Venezuelan court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
United States
Castro
W. J. Calhoun
State Department
State Hay
Attorneys Get Big Fees in Cherokee Indian Award
Washington congress appropriated funds to pay a 5 million dollar award to eastern or immigrant Cherokee Indians after removal from Georgia to Indian Territory. The 1903 court of claims suit resulted in 1,111,284 dollars with interest from June 12, 1830s. Attorneys of record will receive about 750,000 dollars in fees, 15 percent of the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Congress
Georgia
Indian Territory
Court of Claims
Congress Won’t Adjourn Amid Food and Meat Bills
Congress remains in session as leaders press to finish work on the pure food and meat inspection measures and other bills. Aiming to avoid adjournment this week, Speaker Cannon signals return of key amendments without delay if conferees agree on funding, inspection dates, and related provisions.
Topeka appraisers uncover 80 acres of unnamed Devlin land
In Topeka Kansas the appraisers for the C J Devlin estate report 80 acres of unrecorded farm land found after reviewing county records The land is expected to enrich the First National Bank as Devlin pledged town land to the bank The Devlin estate life insurance claim of 620000 faced a hearing before Referee N H Loomis on Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
C.J. Devlin
First National Bank
Protest at Sale of Floer Flour Donation Stirs Minnesota
Gov. Johnson telegram to California governor protests sale or delivery of fifty thousand sacks of flour donated by Minneapolis residents for disaster relief. He urges distribution as intended and joins in the protest, asserting support for needy Californians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Johnson
Pardee
California
Minneapolis
John A. Johnson
German oil deals aim to free Germany from Standard Oil
Berlin reports another large German petroleum company plans to exploit Romanian oil fields under the Dresdner bank and Schaffhausen Bankverein auspices. The move, along with recent consolidations, seeks to reduce German dependence on Standard Oil.
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Berlin
Germany
Dresdner Bank
Schaffheusen Bankverein
Standard Oil Company
Senate Arranger Bill Passed For Messenger Hire
In a Friday session Senator Kean reported a favorable resolution from the committee on contingent expenses authorizing the documents committee to employ a messenger at 440 per annum. Senator Cutherson questioned the committee’s age and purpose. Kean said the body was created to benefit the Kansas senator and to place him on a level with other majority senators. The resolution was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
PD. C
Senate
Kean
Committee
Committee On
Cutherson
Kansas
Benson
Texas
Mr. Kean
Orange shipments near end of season in California
Southern California orange season 1905-06 nearly finished. In the orange growing region about 1200 carloads remain on trees or ready for shipment and current shipments are sporadic. Total citrus shipments expected to reach 22 000 carloads of oranges and 4900 of lemons.
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California
Los Anecelos
Calif
Gifts for Cooper College Library in Sterling Kansas
Cooper College library in Sterling Kansas received a 12000 dollar gift from William Hamettenn of Hanover Indiana and a 1000 dollar donation from John Hamilton. The week brought a land gift valued at 16000 dollars and a 1000 dollar pot. Friends work to raise sixty thousand for Carnegie fund targeting twenty thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper College Library
Sterling
Kan
Cooper Colege Library
William Hamettenn
Hanover
Ind
John Hamilton
Andrew Carnegie
Storgis Record Editor Dies After Lingering Illness
Dr. Charles GC Moody editor of the Storgis Record and pioneer Black Hills newspaper figure died at home after a lingering illness. He had long served as a leader in local journalism and community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sper Maen Pies
SPD
Charles GC Moody
Storgis Record
Black Hills
Tent Tragedy Hits Aureos as Circus Tent Collapses
Two killed and several injured when a massive Ringling Brothers circus tent collapsed in Aureos during a violent wind gust on Friday. Authorities investigate the incident and assess weather impact on the crowd and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aureos
OM Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Thane
Des
Pardoned Convict Henry Matkin Dies in Leavenworth
Henry Matkin, once prominent in Ford county Kansas affairs, died in Leavenworth Tuesday of heart disease at age 60. Matkin was convicted of murder in 1905, sentenced to 15 years in the Lansing state penitentiary, and was pardoned last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaverworth
Kan
Henry Matkin
Ford County
Kansas
Lansing
Matkin
Two Children Ill After Sardine Poisoning Death of Boy
In Paola Kansas Edward Burton two year old son of Charles Burton delivery clerk for a grocery firm died Tuesday morning from ptomaine poisoning after eating sardines. His four year old brother who also ate the food is dangerously ill.
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Paola
Kansas
Edward Burton
Charles Burton
Surrendered His Son in Colorado Case
Denver residents 68 year old William Patrick Peyton gave himself up at Fort Logan to turn in his 19 year old son John who enlisted at Wichita last January and later deserted from the Presidio San Francisco. In Kansas, Judge Riling discharged two men arrested for violating the state game law, ruling the law unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
William Patrick Peyton
Piedmont
Kan
Fort Logan
John
Wichita
San Francisco
Agethet
Kansas
Lawrence
Riling
Immortal J. N. Death Shocks Toledo
J. N. Free, known as the Immortal J. N., died Wednesday at the Toledo state hospital for the m anner. He was famed for traveling the United States refusing hotel bills and surviving on railroad fare, a seasonal roamer across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N
Toledo
Ohio
Toledo State Hospital
United States
Metel Man Bead at Merchant's Beat
Fragmentary note from Wisgineville indicates Wisgineville Mea W and Watkina, proprietors of the Merchant's Beat, involved in an event described as bead in a local record. details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisgineville, Mea
W. & Watkina
Merchant’s Beat One
Eae
Harvard Wins Boat Race Over Yale In Close Finish
Harvard defeated Yale in New London with a time of 23:02 to 23:11 in a historic crowd showing. The Crimson led late as two Yale rowers faded, securing a victory that ranks among college sports greats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Harvard
Varsity
Yale
Crimson
Boulton
Public Buildings Bill Presented to House Committee
Washington D C the omnibus public building bill was presented to the house by Chairman Bartholdt. The plan lists additions and repairs with specific appropriations for Kansas Isola Manhattan Newton Pittsburg Missouri Columbia Nevada St Joseph St Louis Jefferson Barracks Carthage Cape Girardeau St Charles Carrollton Clinton Independence Lexington Macon Warrensburg and more with varied amounts including a notable increase for St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
House
Bartholdt
Kansas
Isola
Manhattan
Newton
Pittsburg
Missouri—Columbia
Nevada
St. Joseph
St Louis
Hmit
Jefferson Barracks
Carthage
Cape Girardeau
St. Charles
Carrollton
Clinton
Independence
Lexington
Macon
Warrensburg
Tornado Rips Tutzewah Oklahoma Town
A State Capital special reports that Tutzewah Oklahoma was practically demolished by a Wednesday night tornado. Nearly every building was torn from foundations and carried far. No serious injuries, many remarkable escapes. Town fled to cyclone caves for safety. livestock and crops lost.
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Guthrie
Okla
Tutzewah
Kansas Apple Crop Prospects Rise In Topeka Visit
E C Kim ball of New York surveys Kansas orchards and predicts the apple crop this year will be nearly double the volume of the last two to three years. His eastern Kansas tour notes largely favorable prospects for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
E. C. Kimball
New York
Registration closes for Crow land drawing in Billings
Between 16 000 and 17 000 residents registered in Billings Montana for the Crow lands drawing scheduled next Monday. The registration period ends with this tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billyngs
Mont
Crow Lands
Tate to Speak in Kansas and Washington DC
Secretary Taft will deliver two speeches in Kansas during the fall, visiting Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley in October. Secretary Long and Senator Benshooter urged on, while Beserogame gorda toured army posts. Taft plans no fixed dates yet, but expects to confer with senators and make two speeches.
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Tate
Speek
Kansas
Washington, D. C
Taft
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Long
Bensom
Beserogame Gorda
United Mine Workers Leader to Attend Joint Meeting Friday
Kansas City reports that John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, has been summoned by miners to attend a joint meeting of the executive committee of the miners and operators in the city on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
M&o
John Mitchell
National Organization of United Mine Workers
City
New
Pure Food Bill Agreed On By Senate and House
The pure food bill passed to be agreed as a basis for adjournment, making it a misdemeanor to manufacture sell or offer for sale adulterated or misbranded foods drugs medicines or liquors. Penalties include fines up to 500 dollars or one year in jail per offense, increasing on subsequent offenses. It covers confectionery adulteration and labeling deceit, with preservatives allowed if removal directions are printed.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
McCumber
Heyburn
Congress
Devlin Estate Trustees Seek Authority to Sell Kansas City Coke & Coal
Topeka reports that on July 18 the C. J. Devlin estate trustees will seek full authority to dispose of remaining properties. An order from N H Loom referee will be requested to permit the sale of the Kansas City Coke & Coal property, a coal wholesaler and retailer. The company real estate is valued at $200000 per spring appraisals. Loom is expected to issue the sale order on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
C. J. Devlin
N. H.loomis
Kansas City
Loomis
Cleveland Mayor Johnson Will Preside At Bryan Reception
Mayor Tom L Johnson of Cleveland accepts invitation to preside at the Madison Square Garden reception for William J Bryan on his return to the United States Henry Watterson will deliver a southern address and Alexander Troup of New Haven Conn will speak for the east no western speaker announced yet
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Tom Johnson Wii
New York
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
William J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
Mr. Bryan
Henry Watterson
Alexander Troup
New Haven
Conn
Oldest Kansas suit reaches state Supreme Court
The case filed by John D. Caldwell in Reno County seeks over 100000 in property rights now in Hutchinson. After 20 years and multiple appeals, the action has entered a second round in the courts, reaching the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Supreme Court
John D. Caldwell
Reno County
Hutchinson
United States
Harvest Hands Sought to Relieve Farm Labor Strain
Topeka dispatch says Pratt Commercial Club advised National farmers to stop sending harvest hands as some farmers finish work, which will relieve current labor shortages. Santa Fe agent J M Connell reports the notice and urges no further harvest workers at this time.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tuesaday
J. M. Connell
General Santa Fe
Pratt Commercial Club
Toledo Ice Dealers Sentenced in Common Pleas Court
Five ice dealers from Toledo based companies were sentenced to pay 5000 each and serve one year in the workhouse. The judge indicated possible mitigation upon restitution. Hearings on motions may delay judgment. the men were remanded until fines are paid or sentence disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Longworths at Court in London Royal Display
London notes Thursday court highlighted by Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth and a bright royal procession. American guests included Mr and Mrs Frederick W Whitridge and Miss Whitridge. Leishman family. Hallie Bremond of Texas drew attention. Roosevelt’s daughter wore her wedding gown with a diamond ribbon as Jewish guests attended King Edward’s reception.
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London
England
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Frederick W. Whitridge
Whitridge
New York
John G. A. Leish
Mrs. Longworth
Pork Barrel Bill Reported by Senate Committee
Senator Scott, chair of the senate committee on public buildings and grounds, reports the omnibus public buildings bill calling it the pork barrel bill. Net increase of 4 084 500 over the house total with 1 638 000 reductions and 5 552 000 increases. Wichita Kansas gets 50 000. Iola and Newton Kansas see reductions. Carrollton Missouri rises to 10 000. condemnation of a building in Oklahoma City removed from the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Scott
Senate
House
Wichita
Kan
Iola
Newton
Carrollton
Oklahoma City
Standard Oil Suits Move Forward In Washington
Attorney General Moody met Wednesday with Frank Kellogg and Charles Morrison as special counsel in the Standard Oil inquiry. He also conferred with district attorneys and outlined steps against the company. It is likely special grand juries will be convened to probe rebates or concessions violating the interstate commerce act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Moody
Frank B. Kellogg
Chas. B. Morrison
Standard Oil Company
Washington
Yale Defeats Harvard to Win Championship Series
In front of a crowded Yale Field with blue and crimson banners Yale beat Harvard in ten innings to clinch the series. Yale wins the title after defeating the Crimson 3 to 1 at Cambridge last week.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Yale Field
Blues
Crimsons
Cambridge
Train wreck near Gladbrook injures several
South bound Great Western train No. 6 the Twin City and Chicago Special derailed after a car left the track at a bridge one and a half miles north of Gladbrook Iowa. Four coaches overturned but passengers escaped with non fatal injuries and no fatalities reported.
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Marshalltown
Ila
Twin City
Chicago
Great Western Railway
Gladbrook
Iowa
Walter Wellman in Norway
Walter Wellman, head of the Wellman Chicago Record-Herald arctic expedition, arrives in Trondhjem, Norway, as part of the expedition’s preparations and exploration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wellman
Norway
Trondhjem
Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
St. Louis Contractor Found Dead in Hotel
W C Reid an electrical contractor who vanished from his home ten days ago was found dead in a western St. Louis hotel on Wednesday. He died by his own hand from a gunshot wound.
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St. Lewis
St. Louis
W. C. Reid
Barthelat Again Elected President in House Lobby Meeting
In Washington, D. C. the American group of the Pecoscae Union met in the speaker's lobby of the House of Representatives and elected Representative Bartheldt of Missouri as president at the Wednesday night session.
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Barthelat
Washington, D. C
Pecoscae Union
House of Representatives
Representative Bartheldt
Missouri
Eva Beethmi Public Engagements Canceled
A note indicates multiple public commitments by Eva Beethmi in the United States have been canceled. Details on the remaining engagements were not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Beethmi
New Fe
United States
Moth ball tale ties odd buyer to down town druggist
A Chicago Record Herald anecdote recounts a downtown druggist who sells moth balls as a pest remedy to a wary customer. The man returns with half the balls and denounces the con as a fraud while challenging the dealer to prove a quick kill.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Foreign finance and bank totals in 1905 reports
Financial summaries show April year start figures with £418895 and expenditures of £21360361. London new capital from Jan 1 to May 5 reached $288,788,915 versus $434,216,505 in 1905. Bank of Japan total operations for 1905 were $14,578,127,060, up $574,106,420 from 1904. Banque de Paris net profit fell to 10,804,883 francs from 19,411,421 in 1904. A 100 million franc loan forthcoming to develop West Africa colonies aims to boost Upper Niger navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bank Japan
Banque Paris
Paris
West
Egal
Upper Niger
Great Britain
Stray Phrase Sparks Debate on Education and Gender Roles
A clipped remark suggests concerns about girls pursuing intellect at the expense of traditional roles. Readers weigh whether the statement reflects classroom biases or broader social norms shaping education for women.
The Doctor's Wife Endorses Food For Ill and Elderly
A trained nurse argues the right food aids recovery and comfort for patients. She endorses grape-nuts mixed with water or milk as a nourishing liquid diet for those unable to chew, including babies and the aged, and shares a personal recipe involving soaking ground cereal in water then straining with egg white.
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Wning
Reg
Petit-Be
Press American Claims
Cannon
Dekota Newag
Crimson Crew
Oklahoma
Hew Mining Troublies
Devlin
Longworths
Pork Barrel
Standard Oil Suits
Hever
Foreign Finance
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