Roosevelts Telegram Denounces Misguided Anti Jap Policy
President Roosevelt condemns California anti Japanese legislation as misguided. He argues the administration seeks maximum efficiency with minimum friction and urges California to support Speaker Stanton. He warns altering the current immigration arrangement could cause national policy shifts and harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Slope
Roosevelt
Stanton
California Assembly
California
Mrmw
Neeple
Senate Debates Crum Nomination and Japan Policy
Senator Perkins states he was not asked to join conferences on the Japanese situation and questions why the president suggested he stirred California sentiment. He supports steady naval growth but opposed last session’s four-battleship program as Collector Crum’s confirmation stalls, used as a delay tactic for other legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
Washington
W. D. Crum
Negro Connector of Customs
Charleston
D. C
Roosevelt
Senate
California
Crum
California Delegation Defends Perkins Against President Critique
Washington February 9 Representative Knowland of California condemns the president's censure of Senator Perkins. He favors the amicable settlement of the Japanese question but deplores the attack on Perkins and says the California delegation shares this view. As ranking member of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee he is a leading critic of any harm to Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Washington
Knowland
Perkins
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Congress
Replacement phrasing incomplete in Norfolk archive.
Fragmentary OCR text referencing a friend of the navy and a senior senator from California appears without clear names, dates, or events. The readable portion offers no verifiable incident or outcome to summarize into a factual newspaper item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
California
Senate Resolution Seeks Exclusion of Japanese
Senator J A Sanford introduced a joint resolution in Sacramento urging the legislature to oppose further Japanese immigration and to extend the Geary exclusion act to Koreans Hindus and all Asiatic races. It also condemns naturalization and suffrage for aliens of Japanese origin as harmful to the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Senate
J. A. Sanford
Assembly
Congress
Overhaul ordered for eight Pacific fleet cruisers
Orders sent to Admiral Swinburne direct the eight armored cruisers of the first squadron to move to home yards on the Pacific coast for repairs after completing target practice at Magdalena Bay.
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Washington
Admiral Swinburne
Pacific Coast
Magdalena Bay
Westminster Kennel Club Show Opens in Madison Square Garden
Thousands of dog lovers can inspect premier breeds as the Westminster Kennel Club hosts its annual show at Madison Square Garden. The event, in its 34th year, drew thousands of entries and runs for four nights starting tonight.
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New York
Westminster Kennel Club
Madison Square Garden
Ministers Call on Mayor to Halt Salome Opera
In Philadelphia on February 9, Protestant Episcopal rectors led by Bishop Mackay-Smith signed a protest against Oscar Hammerstein's Salome starring Mary Garden. The statement urged Mayor to stop the proposed performance, noting lack of familiarity with the work beyond newspaper reports.
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Mary Garden
Philadelphia
Oscar Hammerstein
Salome
Mackay- Smith
Mackay-Smith
Jones Quits Baseball with White Sox Manager Exit
Fielder Jones, last year manager of the White Sox, announced he will not return to Chicago. He plans to stay permanently on the coast and says he is through with baseball.
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Portland
Ore
Fielder Jones
White Sox
Chicago
Vanderbilt In Auto Crash Near Nice
A 140 horsepower racing car driven by W. K. Vanderbilt Jr. and another vehicle collided near Nice. The cars were nearly demolished but no occupants were injured.
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Vanderbilt
Nice
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Notable convention links religion and education in Chicago
In Chicago the Religious Education Association holds its sixth general convention with speakers like Dr Francis Greenwood Peabody and Benjamin Ide Wheeler. Indorsed by President Roosevelt, the group aims to fuse religious ideals with educational forces to promote character training among over 2,000 members.
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Chicago
America
The
Religious Education Association
Orchestra Hall
Francis Greenwood Peabody
Harvard University
Dr. Peabody
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
C. Mitchell
University of South Carolina
Eliot
James Bryce
Jane Addams
Hull House
Marion Talbot
Woman's College, University of Chicago
Cyrus Northrop
University of Minnesota
Roosevelt
Boston
Philadelphia
Rochester
Washington
White House
Negro Youth Confesses to Murder of Rev. Dr. Hudson
Houston Mississippi February 9 Roby Baskin an eighteen year old Negro in custody confessed to shooting and killing the Rev Dr W T Hudson saying he killed him after robbing him and deciding to remove him.
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W. T. Hudson
Houston
Miss
Roby Baskin
Madden's Ex-Wife Loses Custody in Kentucky Suit
John E. Madden wins custody of his two sons Edward fifteen and Joseph ten in Lexington Kentucky. The former wife of Madden denied alimony and access rights. She is married to Louis V. Bell furman and broker. Madden claimed she abandoned him.
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Horseman
WII
Lexington
John E. Madden
Edward
Joseph
Madden
Louis V. Bell
Furfman
Admiral at bullfight hosts Peru president and admiral
In Lima a National Club ball honored officers of the American squadron in Callao harbor. President Laguia and his wife, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Swinburne attended. A bullfight drew a large crowd and both leaders received ovations upon entering the arena.
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Lima
Peru
National Club
Callao Harbor
President Laguia
Swinburne
Admiral Swinburne
Roosevelt vetoes clemency bill for naval officer
President Roosevelt returned without approval a bill to advance Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Mc Alpine of the Navy. The administration cites a report that the officer left service due to alcohol abuse and argues the bill would undermine naval discipline. Captain T. M. Potts is named to command the battleship Georgia, replacing Captain Edward F. Qualtrough, suspended after a court martial at Gibraltar.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Kenneth McAlpine
Navy
Whisky substitute linked to death in Harrodsburg
In Harrodsburg Kentucky on February 9 a Jamaica ginger and alcohol mixture sold as a liquor substitute is blamed for the death of Fred Britton. He suffered violent convulsions in a drug store and laboratory tests showed a large amount of ginger in his stomach. Authorities pursue sellers of the concoction as the town remains dry.
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Harrodsburg
Jamaica
Fred Britton
Britton
Edward in Berlin Today in Royal Visit Sparks Significance
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrive in Berlin amid high political symbolism. Officials hope for diplomatic yields, though German papers mostly frame the trip as courtesy, with no strong expectation of concrete policy outcomes.
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Regarcea
Berlin
Edward
Carter
William
Alexandra
Mauretania Sets Atlantic Long Route Speed Record
The Cunard liner Mauretania crossed the Atlantic via the long route from New York to Queenstown at 25.20 knots, covering 2,934 miles in four days 20 hours 27 minutes. This beats the prior long route record of five days and 5 minutes set by the Mauretania on March 12, 1908.
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Atlantic
Queenstown
Cunard
New York
Child Commits Suicide in Bolivar Home
Reports from Bolivar Pennsylvania state eight year old May Estella killed herself by firing a pistol at her head after telling her father she would shoot. The child had cared for two younger siblings after her mother died. Police investigated the incident in Pittsburg reporting the suicide.
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Father
Pittsburg
Bolivar
May Estella
Market Notes for Hogs Cattle and Sheep in Chicago
The Chicago markets report strong hogs on light to heavy grades with mixed packers at 5 35 to 6 45 and bulk 6 15 to 6 40 for heavy shipper grades. Cattle and sheep show varied activity with beef cattle around 4 20 to 7 00 and native sheep 3 25 to 5 60, Western groups similar. Closing market activity described as more active and generally higher than early trading.
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Texas
John A. Babcock of Chicago Illinois Remembrance
A brief note recalls John A. Babcock of Chicago Illinois inviting timely contact and affirming commitment to a fair arrangement or deal. The message emphasizes trust in receiving a square deal and personal assurance.
Panama Assembly Condemns Rainey Slander Of Obaldia
Panama's national assembly unanimously protests insults to President Domingo de Obaldia. The resolution says Rainey of Illinois uttered slanderous claims about canal deals, noted only by the official status of the speaker, and a protest was filed by Panama’s minister C C Arreuman with Secretary Bacon promising a statement.
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National Assembly of Panama
Bacon
Washington
National Assembly of
Panama
Domingo de Obaldia
Rainey
Ilinois
Obaldia
Panama Canal
Shanghaied Man in Tacoma Hospital Weakens Claim
T. A. Cox general manager of the Arizona and Pittsburg Mining company was denied admission to his hospital room as his condition grew worse in Tacoma Washington. He said he was shanghaied in San Francisco and refused to name the ship. He complained of a bruised back legs and shoulders and said he had lost twenty pounds.
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Tacoma
Wash
T. A. Cox
Arizona
Coquelin Cadet Dies After Brother Ernest Coquelin News
Paris reports the deaths of Catulle Abraham Mendes found in a railroad tunnel after a train accident and Ernest Alexandre Honore Coquelin known as Coquelin Cadet who died from heartbreak following his brother Benoit Constant Coquelin's death on January 27.
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Benoit
Ernest
Paris
France
Catulle-Abraham Mendes
Ernest Alexandre Honore Coquelin
Coquelin Cadet
M. Mendes
M. Coqquelin
Attack on Mrs Unwin Ends in Double Tragedy
In Bridgeport Connecticut on February 9 William Henry Hopkinson attempted to kill Mrs. Robert Unwin by slashing her throat then killed himself in the room. Mrs Unwin will recover. The act followed a suit by Unwin for 10000 dollars claiming alienation of his wife’s affections. Hopkinson accused her of ruining him financially through their friendship.
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Self
Bridgeport
Conn
Robert Unwin
William Henry Hopkinson
Irish Convention Meets in Dublin On Land Bill Agenda
Dublin Feb 9 The national convention bringing together United Irish League Ancient Hibernians Foresters and allied bodies assembled at the Mansion House to map policy for the upcoming parliament session with focus on the land bill and related Irish measures.
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Dublin
United Irish League
Hibernians
The
Foresters
Mansion House
Ireland
Mrs. Sampson Indicted for Murder of Husband
Mrs. Georgia E. Sampson was indicted for murder in the first degree for shooting her husband Harry Sampson a nephew of Admiral Sampson. She pleaded not guilty at Lyons New York on February 9. The inquest suggested an affair with another man.
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Lyons
N. Y
Georgia E. Sampson
Harry Sampson
Admiral Sampson
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