Standardizing Education Standards by Carnegie and Board Efforts
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the General Education Board seek to standardize American education. They plan to study college purposes and measure professors achievements to set deeper criteria beyond admission requirements. Their work could affect pensioning professors and aiding needy students while shaping national educational standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of
General Education Board
America
Carnegie
Railroads to Grow Their Own Ties in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to begin producing its own railroad ties. Agents will plant about 2,250,000 trees on suitable Pennsylvania land to supply the 5,000,000 ties used annually. The move aims to alleviate timber scarcity and promote forestry best practices.
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Contai
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Troy
Britain to Build Two More Dreadnought Class Battleships
Reported plans indicate Great Britain will add two more dreadnought battleships while contracts for at least four other vessels are placed with British yards. The moves are described as speculative and tied to foreign governments, with analysts doubting easy disposal at refits.
Orchard Tells His Story as Haywood Murder Trial Opens
Boise June 5 through James H Hawley Idaho opens against William D Haywood in the Steunenberg murder case. Harry Orchard testifies he organized and carried out crimes for the Western Federation of Miners including the Steunenberg murder and bombings. He describes planning, execution, and affiliations with Haywood and others, with cross examination and precautions in court.
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Western Federation of Miners
Boise
Idaho
James H.hawley
State of Idaho
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Federation of Miners
F .Deration
Goritrol
Harry
Orchard
Ada
JW. D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Bunker
Hill and Sullivan Mill
Coeur d‘Allenes
Crinvia
Haywood
Frank Stetnanerg
Ontario
New York
Arthur Collins
Canyon City
Denver
Wallace
Cunningham
Coeur d’Alene
Breunienberg
Pettibone
Moyer, Pettibone
Hingelt
Jack
Simpking
Peabody
Judge Gabbert
Sherman Bell
Dave ‘Moffat
Ang
Frank
Herne
British
Cripple Creek
Roberta Denounces Ministers on Polygamy Link
Salt Lake City feature reports Elder Brigham H Roberts replying to a ministerial letter at the Tabernacle. He asserts the church has not abandoned polygamy though it bans new marriages, and says ministers belong to a third sex, while church leaders including President Smith attended and endorsed his stance.
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Salt
Lake ‘City
Utah
Mr. Roberts
Smith
A JAP CONSPIRACY
A Washington report claims a secret alliance between Japanese interests and American progressives to seek immigration policy changes. It alleges plans to pressure Tokyo to recall the U S ambassador and demand apologies or indemnity for violence against Japanese in San Francisco.
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Washington, D. C
Pacific East
Japan
United States
Tokio
Viscount Aoki
United
Yacht Race to Bermuda Dervish Reaches Bermuda Stake Boat
The Dervish owned by E A Morse of the Corinthian YC Marblehead Mass finished 650 miles in 9 hours 50 minutes arriving at St David's Head at 6 25 AM Sunday. Hyperion owned by Rear Commodore Frank Maier of Rochester YC crossed the line at 3 30 PM Sunday. The Dervish anchored off Royal Bermuda YC at 10 30 AM Sunday amid an enthusiastic reception.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
Dervish
E. A. Morse
Corinthian Yacht Club
Marblehead
Mass
New
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Haskell Leads in Oklahoma Governor Primary Returns
Reports from Muskogee indicate Haskell holds a good-sized majority over Ardmore’s Lee Cruce in the Democratic governor race as results trickle in from 40 of 40 counties in Indian Territory and 19 of 35 in Oklahoma territory. Returns were slow and incomplete, with full outcomes several days away.
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Haskell
Muskogee
I. T
Luna
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Cr. H. Haskell
Lee Cruce
Ardmore
Thaw Reports Courts and Defense Strategy Developments
New York noteworthily reveals Thaw awaiting a potential second trial for Stanford White's death. Reports say Thaw has engaged a new director general for his legal counsel but no final decision has been made on who will lead his defense at his next bar appearance.
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Stilannes
New. York
Stanford ‘White
Taft Tours Western Army Posts on Inspection
Secretary of War Taft arrived in Chicago Sunday night on a tour of inspection of western army posts. He will visit Fort Snelling Minnesota Fort Meade South Dakota and Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Taft will address students at several western universities and depart for Madison Wisconsin early Monday morning.
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Taft
Chicago
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort. Meade
Fort’ Leavenworth
Kay
Madison
Wis
Taftana Tour of Inspection Begins
Chicago secretary of war starts a tour of inspection of western army posts to assess readiness and conditions during the current period.
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Scandia
Kansas
Boise, Idaho
Meormich
Beck
Florence
Criple Creek
Gregory
Peaboy
Steve Adams
Independence
Fred Bradley
San Francisco
Saratoga
Alyone
Remai
Fremont Wood
Roberts
Taftana
Chicago, Wy
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