Sale of the Philippines to Japan discussed in Senate
In Washington on February 22 the session opened with the farewell address of George Washington read. Representative Stark of Illinois discussed a resolution proposing the sale of the Philippines to Japan. Republicans sought to delay the measure while Democrats urged discussion.
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Washington
George Washington
Rment
Senate
Stark
Tlenida
Philippines
Japan
Thaw Recovers Composure After Overnight Rest
Harry K. Thaw showed improved spirits this morning after a temporary breakdown during a life pages recital yesterday. Visitors will be allowed at the Tombs today as holidays continue, and the trial is set to resume tomorrow morning.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Survivors Rescued From Berlin Wreck Near Rotterdam
Rescue boats reached the Berlin after it broke up on a sand bar off Rotterdam harbor. More than 150 people are dead. Ten survivors spent the night clinging to the wreck. Winds eased by morning and boats returned with the ten saved individuals.
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Rotterdam
Berlin
Scientists Ascend in Balloons to Warn of Quakes
Captain Lovelace of the New York club and Dr Vom Teuber of the University of Berlin conduct balloon ascents from Kingston to study atmospheric signs that could warn of approaching earthquakes. The researchers plan to extend their work to South and Central America.
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Kingston
Captain Lovelace
New York Club
Vom Teuber
University of Berlin
South
Gentral America
Dynamite Explosion Damages Church and Stores in Sandford
A dynamite blast in Sandford damages the Methodist church and the central stores of J. W. Reese and two others. Citizens blame the act on a sheriff raid last Tuesday targeting a blind tiger. The explosion ties to recent dynamite incidents including a nearby Big Four train wreck.
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Scrippa News Association
Sandford
Ind
Methodist
J. W. Reese
Japanese Americans Protest Settlement Plans in Northwest
The Japanese association representing five thousand in the state filed a vigorous protest to the home government against proposed settlement of school and labor questions. Local leaders oppose Roosevelt Lchmitz San Francisco school board plans ratified by Congress as radical and unjust, with possible forthcoming action feared in the Northwest.
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Scripps News Association
Seattle
Japanese Association
Taverent
Roosevelt-Lchmitz- San Francisco
Abolish Two O THC State Normals
Ashland and Weston normal schools are kept under state maintenance while Monmouth is slated for abolition. The joint committee urged four normals receive year end funding to July first and supported a Vawter bill for a single board of regents overseeing the two remaining state normals.
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Salem, Ore
Ashland
Weston Normal
House
Senate
Monmouth
Weston
Vawter
Board of Regents
Gos
What Two Cent Rate Would Do
Warran Lynch a passenger agent on the New York Central warned that a two cent rate would force smaller railroads into receivership and push larger lines to cut operations risking poorer service. Officials from Western and Southern lines endorsed the concern, and legal counsel say they will fight the proposed two cent legislation.
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Chicago
Warran Lynch
New York
Lov ing Cup to Georgia Presented by Miss Tate
The battleship Georgia arrived off Savannah on February 22, and a Washington's birthday parade was held. Miss Ella Tate, daughter of attorney Tate of the United States court for the northern district of Georgia, presented the ship with a loving cup during a ceremony before a banquet for the officers.
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Savannah
Georgia
Washington
Ella Tate
Attorney Tate
United States Court of the Northern District of
Ski Records Likely At National Championship in Shpsing
Ski lovers from the Upper Peninsula Wisconsin Minnesota and beyond gather in Shpeming Michigan for the national championships and snow and ice events. A new 860 foot long jump with a 55 percent grade promises record setting performances as wind is minimized for riders and spectators.
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Shpeming
Mich
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Reception at American Embassy Honors Washington Birthday
Tokyo reports a lavish embassy reception to celebrate Washington's birthday called the most brilliant in legation history. In Warsaw a branch post office was robbed with cash seized and a clerk killed. In Sacramento a grocer's home was robbed during dinner, jewels valued at three thousand dollars stolen.
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Tokio
Washington
Legation
Warsaw Rus
Sacramento
P. C. Drecher
Hughes in Michigan at University of Michigan exercises
Governor Hughes of New York spoke at the annual Washington birthday exercises organized by the University of Michigan law department in Ann Arbor. The event highlighted commemorations and featured remarks by state officials.
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Ann Arbor
Midh
Governor Hughes
New York
Washington
Law Department
University of Michigan
Steel Roller Skates Backed by Baker City Manager
Ben Noyes, manager of the Noyes Skating Rink in Baker City, plans replacing composition rollers with steel ones. The change will unfold over a week or two and he will monitor Baker City’s adoption there. A steel roller sample tested yesterday proved desirable and well received.
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Ben Noyes
Noyes
Baker City
Anthus
Promoters consulting architects in Baker City plans
JW Stuchell Baker City manager of Lang 4 Go visits with Promoters consulting with architects. The company has bought a site in Baker City and today’s meeting signals imminent progress on building plans. Mr Beckley accompanies Stuchell to oversee preliminary affairs.
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JW. Stuchell
Baker City
Chainsala
Stuchell
Beckley
Rand Mining Dividends Reach Record in 1926
Rand gold mining companies in South Africa paid 1926 dividends totaling 27,086,838 dollars, a new record. Since the war, cumulative dividends reach 97,855,482 dollars. Non Rand district mines paid 825,574 dollars, De Beers diamond mine 5,565,000. coal firms 609,900. financial corporations 5,802,000.
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London
Rand
South Africa
de Beers
President Roosevelt Visits Sons in Massachusetts
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt with their children left the White House for Massachusetts to visit Theodore Jr. at Cambridge and Kermit at Groton. The party aims to reach the colleges before returning home.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Roosevelt
International Chess Cable Match Opens Tonight
The international chess cable match between America and the City of London Chess Club starts tonight with top amateur players from both sides expected to compete.
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Scripps News Association
Brooklyn
America
City of London Chess Club
Atlantic
Floria McDonald Finds Sleep After Shooting Incident
Chicago report of Flora McDonald’s arrest following a shooting at Guerin's office yesterday afternoon. Doctors fear she is insane after narcotics were given and Guerin is said to have died by gunshot or suicide in the same incident.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
Flora McDonald
Wabster Gare
Guerin
Immediate Concessions Threatened by Trainmen Union
Chicago February 22 Representatives from every trainmen's union west of the Sincis Central warn railroad managers that concessions demanded must be granted immediately or a strike will be precipitated. They note radical members won't wait. An eight percent raise has been granted while trainmen seek fifteen. Ed Cross and H C Grady from La Grande work for local unions. North Yakima February 2 A washout east of here and a landslide in Yakima canyon cut the city off from the outside world. Trains to the east blocked. freight from Eastern points halted for weeks. 360 carloads bound for North Yakima tied up east of Spokane awaiting movement.
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Chicago
Sincis Central
Yakima
Yore
Yakima Canyon
Spokane
Citizens Build Sidewalks in February Across City
City officials report a surge of sidewalk construction in February. Residents like Mrs. Ackles and Mr. Stoner back long lasting 2 inch fir planks, with dozens of neighbors adding feet of walk on 7th Street, Old Town, and near the new brick schoolhouse.
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George Ackles
Stoner
Mrs Kirk
7 & O Street
Ed Murphy
Old Town
Ed Fowler
Mr Campbell
JM Chapman
Mora
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