State Adjust AX and Joint Tribunal for Alaska Arbitration
American members of a joint tribunal under the Alaska boundary treaty with Great Britain will include Elihu Root secretary of war and senators Henry Cabot Lodge and George Turner. Turner a Populist rated former judge and constitutional convention member. Tribunal will travel to London for several months in spring and summer. Jurist and staff compensation to be fixed by joint agreement. Appointment unlikely to affect Root’s relations with the President.
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Joint
Great Britain
London
Ma ‘Root
British Officer Earned Victoria Cross Twice
Captain E. B. Towse of the Gordon Highlanders is the only British officer to receive the Victoria Cross twice. He earned the first at Magersfontein in 1899 aiding a mortally wounded colonel and, a year later, led a charge against Boers with twelve men, sustaining a wound that left him totally blind. He is 38.
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E. B. Towse
Gordon Highlanders
Magersfontein
Twee
Jowse
Cortelyou Named Chief of Department of Commerce
George B. Cortelyou, longtime government aide to McKinley and Roosevelt, is nominated to lead the proposed Department of Commerce in Roosevelt's cabinet. He began as a stenographer in New York and rose to private secretary to Cleveland, then to secretary to the President, and later held senior posts under McKinley. Senator Clark of Montana has earned the moniker The walking speak easy amid temperance debates as a flask habit is noted in Washington.
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George B.’ Cortelyou
Départment of Commerce
George B. Cortelyou
Department of Commerce
Roosevelt
McKinlay
New York Post Office
Washington
Prsident Cleveland
Mr. Cortelyou
McKinley
Cortel
Clark
United States
Senate
Montana
Garfield Elevated to Responsibility as Bureau Chief
James Garfield of Cleveland Ohio son of James A Garfield nominated for chief of the bureau of corporations aimed at restraining trusts. Garfield a civil service official and former Ohio senator practiced law with Garfield & Garfield Cleveland with his brother Harry Garfield.
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James. AR. Garfield
James Garfield
Cleveland, O
James A. Garfield
Bureau of Cor
Garfield
Civil Service Commission
Garfield & Garfield
Cleveland
Harry Garfield
Ohio
jOhlo Senate
King
Booth Talks With Senators in Washington Visit
Gen Booth the Salvation Army leader met statesmen in Washington. Senator Frye joked about joining the organization in London and debate over discipline. Senator Kiger noted Hanna’s interest, and Booth humorously called Senator Hobert the worst man in the Senate.
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Booth
Washington
Salvation Army
Frye
London
Mit
Kiger Ag
Hanna
Hober
Senate
Prominent Skaters Shine at Paris Cartier Club Event
Reports from Paris note Fox Keene of New York and Baroness Rothschildere among the best skaters at the season opening at Cercle du Bois. The ice was smooth and Paris’s famed rink drew fashionable participants and spectators. A writ of checks was issued for libraries.
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Paris
Foxbh
Keene
New York
Baroness Rothschildere
Cercle du Bois
Iit
Turf investment schemes collapse as investors lose millions
A.J. Arnold, once head of a turf investment firm based in St. Louis, failed after steering up to two million dollars into a risky scheme. The article details his rise from humble beginnings, the promised weekly 5 percent returns, and the broader wave of imitators who promised quick winnings while paying out from new investor money.
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A. J. Arnold
St. Louis
Riley Grannan
Pittsburg
Phil
Arnold
Portraits of Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Alice Captivate Paris Exposition
The Paris exposition displayed portraits purchased by President Loubet and presented to President Roosevelt. The two paintings now hang in the White House drawing much notice from art critics. Alice's portrait shows an uncharacteristic pose with head thrown back, wearing a white tulle gown like her coming out party attire.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Loubet
Roosevelt
White House
Paris
Ryan Under Arrest in Fraud and Conspiracy Case
John J. Ryan head of an investment company bearing his name was arrested on a bench warrant sued by Judge Douglas. The indictment charges fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud, mirroring counts against Arnold and Gill.
Raids Target Get Rich Quick Offices in Major Cities
In New York and Chicago police raided offices of firms operating like the Armpid company. Books show vast business volumes reaching into millions. Investigations into heft standing and legitimacy continue.
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New York
Chicago
Get Rich-Quick
Arnpid
Types of Turf Investment Schemes in Horse Racing
The article lists four main horse racing investment schemes including cooperative companies that share tips and place bets, information and commission bureaus, tipping associations, and commissioners who wager at tracks or pool rooms. It notes widespread use of columns and sports pages by these groups across the country.
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United States
Macedonian War Leader from Grand Rapids Heads to Front
Gen Basil Stephanoff, a former Grand Rapids shoe merchant, has been summoned to Macedonia to join the fight against the Turks. He aided anti-Turk efforts for years and expects a command of 125000 men upon his return.
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Stephanoff
Basil Stephanoff
Macedonia
Grand Rapids
Mich
Canada tightens limits on underage and women workers
The new child labor law bans work for girls and women under sixty hours weekly and is strictly enforced across Canada. The rule targets young workers and aims to protect them from excessive hours while ensuring compliance by employers.
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Canada
Army record long Chief Pratt to retire from army
The piece notes Colonel R H Pratt longtime head of the Carlisle Indian School will retire from the army at age 62. He began as a civilian enlistment in the Ninth Indiana then served with cavalry in the Civil War and rose to lieutenant and captain for gallant service. It also mentions Roosevelt's good nature and anecdotes from a wedding breakfast. Harry Wadsworth new Indian agent encounters Nez Perces using sign language.
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Garrlisle
Liew
R . H. Pratt
Carlisle Indian School
Vial
Indiana
Col. Pratt
al Motive
New York State
F Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bendlelboy
Ndpkrell
Tai
Adint
Harry Wadsworth
Senate Committee On Claims
Shoshohe Reservation
Wyoming
Nez Perces
Wadsworth
When Kitchener Laughed at the Durbar Ball
The durbar state ball scene shows Lord Kitchener confused by the figures as he blunderingly tied himself to his partner in a comical knot. The crowd laughed as the hero of Khartoum blundered through the quadrille and then laughed upon discovering his partner.
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Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Khartoum
Victor Hugo Museum Planned in Place des Vosges
Paris to open a Victor Hugo museum in a Louis Treize house on Place des Vosges. The site shelters the poet during his youth and is set to become a new literary attraction in the city.
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Victor Hugo
Paris
Louis Treize
Place Des Vosges
Hernani
Dr Hale Proposes Millionaire Land Gift Near Boston
Dr Edward Everett Hale imagines a philanthropic plan if wealthy. He would buy a large tract near Boston and divide it into four acre plots. He would build small houses on each lot and rent them to the poor at nominal rates. After ten years the houses would be theirs.
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Hale
Edward Everett ‘Hale
Boston
Record in Scotch Coal Shipments
Stotland shipped 11,879,422 tons of coal last year, a record for the industry.
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Stotland
Ice coated wires snap under heavy rain and ice buildup
Telegraph lines suffer extensive damage as water and cold form ice on wires. A half inch ice coating between poles creates short lengths weighing over 200 pounds, causing numerous breaks and costly repairs across lines. The disruption also halts business traffic and power.
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Garriell
Tate
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ARMY
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Con
B. H. Pratt
Burlington & Maquon
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