Silence in the Streets and Harbors Sparks Behind the Noise
A note on civic effort to curb night city din and whistle blasts. Massachusetts rail signs ban night whistle at crossings. Mrs Isaac Rice leads a Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise. Congress empowers inspectors to regulate steam vessel whistles, seeking melodious tones where possible. Youth's Companion predicts slow but steady spread of noise curbs. Even healthy homes can suffer from noise pollution.
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John Selden
Marcus Aurelius
Massachusetts
Isaac Rice
Congress
Steamboat Inspection Service
Moise
The Woods In Old Violins and Master Cabinet Work
The text explains how old master luthiers selected woods for violins and married back and belly woods to produce the mellow reedy timbre. It notes the instrument’s near indestructibility and how interior craftsmanship exposes forgeries through clumsy work.
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Elizabeth Mitchell
Stephenson
Circle Magazine
Stradivari
Guarnerius
Ladies urged to curb use of feather plumes under law
A New Orleans merchant faced a 50 dollar fine or 60 days in jail for selling plume feather adornments as several states restrict bird killing and plumage trade. The Louisiana judge cautions ladies that wearing such plumage is illegal, urging humane change in fashion.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Trustees Announce Million Dollar Endowment For Teachers College
Trustees of Teachers College tied to Columbia University report a endowment fund now at 1 073 000 dollars with gifts totaling 500 000 dollars and a further 400 000 dollars for a building and equipment. The piece notes expanding education funding and American readiness to meet financial demands.
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Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Harriman Charges Denounced as Deliberate Untruths
Roosevelt denounces Harriman letter as deliberate untruths while Harriman reasserts claims. The December 1905 letter to Sidney Webster of New York signed EH Harriman accuses the president of seeking his help to raise campaign funds in 1904 and alleges double dealing over Senator Depew’s ambassadorial appointment to France.
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New York
Sidney Webster
EH. H. Harriman
Roosevelt denies Harriman fund claim in 1905 letter
President Roosevelt rejects a December 1905 letter alleged to be from E. H. Harriman to Sidney Webster stating Harriman helped raise 250000 dollars for New York campaign support. He calls the claim a deliberate untruth and says he never asked Harriman to raise funds for any presidential campaign.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
E. H. Harriman
Sidney Webster
New York
M Harriman
Harriman
Harriman Responds to Roosevelt Letter With Conditions
E H Harriman issued a statement Tuesday night denying the publication details of a letter. He says the Roosevelt letter came from a discharged stenographer and he cannot deny its authenticity. Harriman admits being asked to raise funds in 1904 and says he contributed $50,000 to the New York committee.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Roosevelt
Interior revokes timber culture and homestead withdrawals
The Interior department on Secretary Garfield's order releases final timber culture entries and committed homestead entries in Kansas. About 280 timber culture entries and 200 committed homestead proofs covering roughly 8000 acres are released from withdrawals.
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Washington
Interior Department
Kansas
Garfield
General Land Office
Ballinger
Court Martial Set for Major Francis P. Fremont
Fremont, New York, Major General F D Grant arranged a court martial to try Major Francis P Fremont of the Fifth United States Infantry on charges stemming from a bankruptcy petition last year. Captain William J Glasgow of the Thirteenth Cavalry will be judge advocate.
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Fremont
New York
F. D. Grant
Francis P. Fremont
Fifth United States Infantry
John
Cuba
William J. Glasgow
Thirteenth’ Cavalry
They Have the Cash
Washington reports say the president faces a coordinated effort to defeat his policies in Congress and at the national convention. A Hearst Harriman Rockefeller aligned fund of 5 million dollars backs the opposition campaign across Ohio Pennsylvania and nationwide. The move allegedly seeks to influence newspapers and public figures through a well connected network.
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Washington
White House
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Swettenham Resignation Linked to Colonial Office Demand
London The Standard reports Sir Alexander Swettenham resigned as Jamaica governor after a directive from the colonial office to apologize to Rear Admiral Davis. The governor's own statement says he quit in response to that peremptory demand.
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London
Standard Friday
Alexander Swettenham
Jamaica
Alexander
Colonial Office
Davis
Peary Attempts North Pole Expedition Again
New York reports Commander Robert E Peary has secured $200 000 for his homing expedition to the far North and plans to depart around the end of June Definite arrangements are under way The Roosevelt is being repaired and Peary believes a normal Arctic summer in 1908 will help him reach his goal
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New York
Robert. E. Peary
Roosevelt
Peace Conference Nego tiations Near Finish in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg the talks on the Hague peace conference programme are nearly complete. Prof De Martens says a Russian explanatory note will soon be public. Formal invitations by Holland are expected next week.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
de Martens
Nicholas
Associated Press
Ivade
Holland
Busse Wins Chicago Mayoral Race Over Dunne
The Chicago mayoral contest ended Tuesday night with Frederick A. Busse defeating incumbent Edward F. Dunne by about 13,900 votes in a sharply fought campaign marked as the most intense in years.
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Dunne
Chicago
Politicians Attend Bryan Dinner at Fairview Nebraska
Thirty six members of the legislature were guests of Mr and Mrs William J Bryan at a dinner and reception at Fairview. The informal gathering in Lincoln Nebraska had no set speeches and focused on social交流.
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Lincoln ,Néb
William J. Bryan
Fairview
No Railroad Strike After Settlement in 1906
A labor dispute between Western Pennsylvania railroads and conductors and railway Brotherhoods ended Thursday. Workers abandoned the nine hour day demand while railroads boosted pay for baggage men flagmen and brakemen by 1.50 monthly and for conductors by 10 percent. Negotiations led by Interstate Commerce Commission chair Knapp and US Labor Commission chair Neill secured the agreement effective April 1 with specific monthly increases for each position.]
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Chickyb
Wes Pa
Order of Conductors
Knapp
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
Neill
United States Labor Commission
Tornado Sweeps the South Across Three States
A massive tornado swept from Alexandria Louisiana across three gulf states Friday, killing and injuring dozens and causing about 500000 dollars in damage. Four deaths in Alexandria and multiple fatalities in Jackson and Bayou Sara Louisiana were reported, with extensive damage in Carson Mississippi and near Selma Alabama.
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New
Orleans
Gulf States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Alexandria
Mississippi River
Jackson
Bayou Sara
Carson
Miss
Selma
Ala
Mormon Church Pays Off $1 Million Bonded Debt
At the 78th annual general conference in Salt Lake City President Joseph F. Smith announced full repayment of the churchs $1,000,000 bonded indebtedness. Apostle Reed Smoot attended as church dignitaries gathered for speeches defending Mormonism and pledges linked to Utah statehood while denouncing critics and affirming loyalty to the United States.
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Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ
Latter Day Saints
Tabernacle
Joseph F. Smith
United States
Utah
Apostle Reed Smoot
Democrats Sweep St Louis City Council and School Board
In St Louis voters produced a Democratic landslide. Republicans concede control of the entire city council ticket and the school board. Democrats also claim five additional seats in the House of Delegates as results come in with official figures not yet available Tuesday night.
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St. Louis
House of Delegates
Harriman Hearing Begins Before Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington D C. The Harriman rail road case before the Interstate Commerce Commission opened Thursday with arguments from E H Harriman counsel. The session began at 10 and adjourned at 4 30 with the presentation not yet completed.
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Washington, D. C
E. H. Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rose Defeated In Kansas City Mayoral Race
Kansas City Kansas elected General D. E. Cornell as mayor Tuesday by a 1172 vote margin over W. W. Rose. The contest was one of the most animated battles of personal and political popularity in the city.
Kaiser Opposes 1913 World Exposition Plan
Berlin reports Emperor William has disapproved the movement to hold a world exposition in 1913 in the Kaiser era 26th year. The project will be abandoned or scaled back as a result of his opposition.
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Berlin
William
I Mw
Stevens Applauds Wallace For Organizing Panama Work
John F. Stevens former Panama Canal chief engineer received a celebratory send off at Pier 11 Cristobal before departing for the United States. He credited John F. Wallace with organizing the project and noted doubled forces yet still insufficient, predicting the canal would open in January 1915. Stevens urged loyalists to direct complaints to Major Goethals, the new canal commission chairman.
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Stevens
Washington
Major Goethals
Canal Commission
Reward offered in train wreck attempt near Hudson Ohio
Pennsylvania Lines West announces a $2500 reward for the capture of those who wrecked Cleveland & Pittsburgh division Train No. 322 near Hudson Ohio on Saturday night. An additional $2500 is offered if the suspects are captured within 24 hours.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Lines West
Cleveland &Pittsburg
Hudson
Ohio
Woman Prisoner Hangs Self in Saint Petersburg Fortress
A female prisoner in the St. Peter and St. Paul fortress hanged herself on Sunday. She had been jailed last November for involvement in the October 17 robbery plan targeting the customs cashier as he rode a carriage from the subtreasury with an estimated sum between 120000 and 350000 dollars, of which 193000 was secured.
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St. Petersburg
St. Peter and St. Paul
Custom House
Opportunity to Boost Peace at Plymouth Church
W T Stead occupied the pulpit in Plymouth Church Brooklyn Sunday night and outlined how the Hague conference offers Americans a chance to awaken other nations to swift progress toward the United States of the World.
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New York
W.T. Stead
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
United States
Senator Heyburn Improves After Illness in Philadelphia
United States Senator W B Heyburn of Idaho grew much improved after an acute indigestion attack Saturday night in Philadelphia. He was reported stable Sunday night and under medical observation.
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Heyburn
Philadelphia
United States
W. B. Heyburn
Idaho
Sternberg to Leave for Europe from Washington
Baron Speck von Sternberg the German ambassador visited the White House to bid President Roosevelt farewell as he prepared to sail to Europe next Tuesday.
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Sternberg
Washington, D. C
Baron Speck von Sternberg
White House
Roosevelt
Europe
Buddhists Welcome Christians at World Students Federation Session
In Tokio a 3000 strong Buddhist gathering formed a committee to convey respects to the delegates of the World’s Students Christian Federation now in session. Delegates receive warm welcomes with fetes and receptions. Marquis Sator contributed 5300 dollars toward federation expenses.
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Tokio
Students Christian Federation
Marquis Sator
Michigan Jurist Judge Josiah Turner Dies at 96
Owosso Michigan reports the death of Judge Josiah Turner aged 96 at his home Sunday night. Turner served 24 years as judge of the seventh judicial circuit in Michigan and was a member of the state supreme bench briefly in 1857 to fill a vacancy.
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Michigan
Owosso, Mich
Josiah Turner
Seventh Judicial
Exposure. Ex-secretary treasurer Kennedy dies after embezzlement disclosures
Terre Haute Indiana ex-secretary treasurer J H Kennedy of the Indiana Mine Workers died Sunday night following a nervous collapse after disclosures that led to his removal on a charge of embezzling funds of the organization. The case centers on the union and Kennedy's alleged financial misconduct.
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Terre Haute
Ind
J. H. Kennedy
The
Indiana Mine Workers
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