Taft outlines international arbitration and domestic policy
President Taft reviews U S relations with Britain and Canada arbitration cases at The Hague and Passamaquoddy boundary actions He cites fur seals talks with Britain Japan and Russia and notes progress in Latin America Central America and Cuba He proposes tariff board civil service reform postal savings banks ship subsidy and Panama Canal funding by bonds plus substantial budget cuts and judicial reforms.
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Matt Henson on the Rack at New York Hippodrome
Matthew Henson, Peary’s African American companion, lectured at the New York Hippodrome using notes and photographs from the expedition. The show featured a quiz where Henson stated the Peary party believed Cook would claim the pole first. he did not take observations at the pole because Peary did not ask him.
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World Shipping Federation Forms Global Shipowners Pact
London reports a giant international combine of ship owners formed last week with delegates from England Germany Holland Belgium Denmark and Sweden representing over 16 million tons. It aims to embrace all shipping federations worldwide with France and Norway signaling willingness to join. Headquarters will be in London.
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Spokane Test Case Highlights Free Speech Fight
The Industrial Workers of the World waged a Spokane appeal to test free speech and peaceful assembly. Two of 275 arrested face charges of vagrancy and disorderly conduct as support groups aid the IWW. Women arrested were released on assurance not to act until cases are resolved.
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UVA halfback Archer Christian dies in Georgetown game
Archer Christian, son of a Richmond banker, was fatally injured playing half back for the University of Virginia against Georgetown in Washington. Georgetown canceled the remainder of its season after the fatality.
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Not to Be Taken Seriously Says Mrs Pankhurst
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item mocks remarks that American women are not serious, joking that perhaps they simply lack outfits to wear as a comical jab at fashion and behavior.
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