The Senate Session and Secret Deliberations Explored
The piece explains the why of executive sessions in the Senate where doors close for confidential matters. It notes treaties nominations and military strategy are best discussed privately and cites Alaska acquisitions and Civil War practices as historical examples. It argues secrecy protects sensitive motives and prevents leaks.
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Senate
United States Senate
Alaska
United States
Congress
President Roosevelts Attack on Slander and Money Stringency
President Roosevelt condemns the "Saturnalia of slander" and defends sane reform. He urges truth in attacks on public figures, warns that reckless campaigns harm the nation, and calls for regulation of large corporations to curb overcapitalization and ensure justice.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Senate
Cannon
Capitol
Potomac
Rakes Firth
Bunyan
Bible Favored Hotel Guests At New York Inn
The proprietor of a newly furnished New York hotel has ordered 260 Bibles for guest rooms amid surprising demand from commercial travelers who like to read a chapter before sleep. Personal excursions in AMlark may soon be advertised, and a New York psychologist reports a system of soul traveling promising baggage free trips with no looming costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amlark
Frersons
Two Killed in Coal Car Collision at Stonewall Mine
In Charlestown West Virginia two men died and eleven were injured when two coal cars collided at the Terry mine of Stonewall Coal in the New River field. The victims were riding on the cars as they plunged over an embankment.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Terry
Stonewall Coal Company
New River Field
No Peace Conference Expected This Summer
It is stated on good authority that the peace conference will not convene at The Hague this summer despite prior expectations. The report indicates no reaction or formal gathering planned in the near term.
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The
Hague
Insurance Man Dead Milwaukee Secretary Charles H. Watson
Charles H. Watson aged 62 secretary of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance died after paralysis followed by pneumonia. He had suffered a stroke several days earlier.
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Milwaukee
Charles H. Watson
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mr. Watson
Ranchman John Boyle Shot Dead at Cheyenne-Area Ranch
John Boyle, a well known ranchman, was killed at the Ketchan ranch 25 miles southwest of Cheyenne during supper by a shot through the window. The assassin fled the scene.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
John Boyle
Ketchan Ranch
Negro Methodists Change Plans in Memphis Conference
Nashville Tenn Bishop Phillips of the colored Methodist church announced the general conference would meet May 2 in Memphis Tennessee. The move comes after failure to secure accommodations in Topeka with the change prompted by that issue.
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Nashville, Tenn
Phillips
The
Colored Methodist Church
Memphis
Tenn
Topeka
Fire Charred Hundreds of Horses at Baltimore Auction Stables
About 300 horses and mules perished in a blaze of unknown origin that razed Moses Max auction stables in Baltimore Maryland. Damages were estimated at around 65000 dollars.
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Baltimore
Moses Max
Violent Formosa Earthquake Strikes Island Southern Zone
A strong earthquake shook the southern part of Formosa on Saturday. Casualties and damage are said to be heavier than in the previous quake, with reports of significant impact across the region.
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Formosa
Tokio
Editor and publisher Turner dies in New York
Arthur Turnere editor and publisher of Vogue died of pneumonia at his home in New York. He was 50 and had spent nearly three years in the publishing business in the city.
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New York
Arthur Turnere
Vogue
Explosion on Battleship Kearsarge Claims Six in Turret
Navy reports detail the April 13 explosion aboard the battleship Kearsarge during target practice off Cuba. Lieut Graeme gun umpire died from injuries, joining five others in the forward turret fatalities with additional crew gravely injured but others surviving.
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Washington
Missouri
Kearsarge
Atlantic
America
Caribbean Sea
Department
Evans
Atlantic Fleet
Navy
Joseph W. Graeme
Maryland
Lieut
Hudgins
Peter Norberg
Theodore Naegely
Anton O. Thorson
Julius A. Koester
Ellis
A. Athey
W. King
Guatanamo
Navy Department
Admiral Brownson
Cuban
William King
Vesuvius Eruption Diminishes As Sand Clouds Subside
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius eruption subsiding after a night of massive sand and ash clouds. Professor Matteucci of the Royal Observatory says instruments are calm and expects a satisfactory termination of the eruption as haze blankets the peak.
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Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Matteucci
Royal Observatory
Franklin Portrait Arrives in Washington
The Benjamin Franklin portrait from a London gallery arrived in the United States aboard the St Paul. The tin case was placed under purser Thomas Kinsey care and addressed to Hon. President Theodore Roosevelt in Washington.
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New York
Benjamin Franklin
Dorchester House
London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Earl Grey
Canada
American Line
St. Paul
Thomas Kinsey
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Steubenville Unveils Stanton Portrait in Courtroom
A life-size oil painting of Edwin M. Stanton, war secretary and Steubenville native, was unveiled in the courtroom on Saturday. The gift came from Eliphalet F. Andrews, a Washington, D. C. artist.
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Steubenville
Edwin M. Stanton
Eliphalet F. Andrews
Washington, D. C
Love Finds a Way In Baltimore Elopement Tale
Maude Thompkins aged 16 in Baltimore climbs down a rainspout at midnight wearing her brother’s trousers and a wrapper to elope with Alfred Ross. The daring escape underscores a youthful romance amid strict family oversight and local headlines.
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Baltimore
Maude Thompkins
Alfred Ross
University of Michigan Reports 1905-06 Enrollment Rise
Ann Arbor Mich official figures show 4571 students enrolled at the University of Michigan for 1905 06 a gain of 485 over the previous year reflecting steady growth in enrollment and campus activity.
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Drowned by Caving Bank Near Platte River
John Kennedy of a local hunting club was drowned when the river bank undermined by high water collapsed. He was 59 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
John Kennedy
Platte River
Three Killed by Train at Atlantic Grade Crossing
A grade crossing accident in Atlantic, Pennsylvania left three dead and two injured. The fatalities are Mrs. Maud Calvin and her two young daughters, aged seven and an infant and six years old respectively.
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Atlantic
Maud Calvin
Royalty and Prestige Across European Courts
The piece surveys long lived aristocratic lines from Aberdeen to Austria, noting the 1628 Aberdeen title's fifth bearer by 1860. It recounts Carmen Sylvia Elizabeth, Romanian royalty, mastering Romanian, and describes monarchs habits, menus, portraits, and royal courtesies including Olaf of Norway’s fame with public kisses.
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Earl of Aberdeen
Toerhaps
Carmen Sylvia
Roumanih
Elizabeth of
Austria
Faure
France
William
Louise
Europe
Princesschen
Olaf
Norway
Haakon VII
Byfleet Starts Woman Rifle Club With Tiny Target
In Surrey England a women's rifle club forms using miniature rifles under patronage of the House mistresses Union. In Hamburg a school for improving domestic servants opens as part of German city programs. Frederick de Martens resigns from the St Petersburg international law chair. Mule Butticar, Swiss engineer, earns Lausanne diploma and practices in Geneva. A wooden dredger 68 feet by 21 feet in Dundee Harbor, drawing seven feet six inches, remains in use for over a century with an engine attributed to Watt.
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Frederick de Martens
Portsmouth
University of St. Petersburg
Mule, Butticar
Lausanne University
Geneva
Dundee
James Watt
Grape-Nuts Debate Sparks Indignation On Ranch Round Up
A story portrays a controversy around Grape-Nuts claims and a teacher’s remark sparking indignation among a group likened to the tribe of Ananias. The spring cattle ranch ritual of a round up and branding is described as placing cattle in their proper pastures.
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Ananias
America
London
New York
Grape-Nuts Promoters Criticized by Sanitarian Critics
A column attacks cooking school teachers and lecturers hired by a Sanitarium to tout foods from its line. The piece accuses the head doctor of directing deceptive practices and publishing a magazine with self written Q A replies. It notes a New York incident where a young woman faced down a promoter and received $10 for bravery.
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New York
Ananias
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Graeme
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