Hobson Predicts War and Navy Shortfall
Alabama congressman Capt Richmnd P Hobson tells New York readers that the United States lacks a navy to deter Japan and that war with Japan is almost certain unless a stronger fleet is built. He argues Britain egging Japan, seeks to control East commerce, and urges readiness to fight for peace. He cites peace advocates and Hague tribunal as safeguards while warning of Germany’s weaker odds in conflict.
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Washington Post
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Japanese Menace and the Pacific Rivalry Foreseen
Excerpts discuss Japan as a rising dominant Oriental power and predict a future alliance with other Asian nations. The text argues naturalization won’t erase racial instincts and foresees inevitable conflict with the United States over Pacific primacy, Manchuria, Port Arthur, and strategic Pacific possessions. It frames causes of past wars as rooted in antagonistic national ambitions and economic rivalry.
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Anniversary feast honors Loyal Legion District branch founders
A grand banquet at Rauscher's hall celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the District branch of the Loyal Legion in Washington. Speakers included Senator Carter Representative Foster and Capt Burdett as hundreds attended under hundreds of flags. Col Kinsman suffered a heart episode during the event and was taken home for care.
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Col. Kinsman
District of Columbia
Mittery Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
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Thomas 0 Selfridge
Navy
Thomas H Carter
David J Foster
Samuel S Burdett
Koehler
Navy Yard
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Baltimore
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Selfridge
Burdett
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Robert G. Rutherford
Justice Harlan
J H Bradford
Anson Mille
Foster Baron Rosen
Woodhull
Carter
Frailey
Timas
Capt Burdett
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Col O D Kinsman
Loyal Legion
Friend
Col . Kinsmans
Sliver
Pension Bureau
Fund for Grosvenor Tribute Raised by House Members
About $1,500 was contributed by members of the House of Representatives to buy a testimonial for Gen Charles H Grosvenor on his retirement from Congress next March. Funds will be used to purchase handsome silverware.
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Congress
Marines Replaced in Cuba Move Ordered by Navy
Gen Henriott commandant of the Marine Corps met at the Navy Department to arrange transport for 200 marines to Cuba on the first available transport from Newport News. They will replace an equal number of short-term marines returning home.
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Henriott
Maine Corps
Navy Department
Newport News
Candler Seeks Tombigbee River Name and Funding Plea
Mississippi Congressman Cand ler urges an appropriation to deepen the Tombigbee River and to further honor his name by adding Tom Bigbes to it. He extols the river with florid prose, drawing laughs and applause from House members as he links river improvements to national glory and his own family.
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Mississippi
Tom Bixbee
Candler
Mr. Candler
Tom Bigbee
Tom Bigbes
Currier
Tombigbee
Gulf
Commission to Study Immigration Abroad Recommended
In light of Senate House disagreement on immigration bills the President suggests creating a commission to travel abroad during the recess to study immigration questions and report at the next session. Chairman Tawney of the Appropriations Committee may include funding for the inquiry in a supply bill.
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House Committee On Appropriations
Miss Urquhart Near Death in Rochester
Miss Isa belle Urquhart the actress lies very low in Rochester after peritonitis and spinal meningitis fears. death expected at any moment. Meanwhile London reports a virulent outbreak of cerebro spinal meningitis spreading in Scotland and north Ireland with 103 January cases and 47 deaths in Glasgow.
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Isabelle Urquhart
Great Britain
London
Scotland
Ireland
Glasgow
District Senate Passes Street Extensions and Public Works
The Senate approved multiple district bills including street extensions for Albemarle, School, T and W streets, a land condemnation assessment, and nurses registration. A substitute for Senate bill 7526 authorized closing and opening roadways with property owners abandoning old routes. A Piney Branch parkway connecting Sixteenth Street to Rock Creek Park was moved to report, authorizing condemnation of twenty five acres. Other measures cover district contracts, recopying old deeds up to a thousand dollars yearly, and extending Metro Police Act benefits to inspectors.
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Albemarle Street
School Street
T Street
W Street
Piney Branch
Sixteenth Street
Rock Creek Park
Recorder of Deeds
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Office i
Thomas W Smith Urges DC Street Extension Cost Bill
Thomas W Smith told a House District subcommittee that the district should pay the difference between costs and real benefits in street extensions. He said current rules unfairly saddle abutting property and condemnations are decided on a flawed basis, citing a man on his death bed who regretted past condemnation acts.
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Thomas W. Smith
Thomas W Smith
House District Committee
Pensioning superannuated teachers proposed in Hawaii
The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser reports a plan to pension teachers from 1910 onward. A board chaired by the superintendent would manage a fund built from 2.25 percent of school taxes, with contributions from teachers and future legacies. Eligible retirees require long service, with annual pensions capped at 600 dollars. The fund would begin in 1919, with payments possible to some who retired earlier under specific terms.
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Honolulu
Commissioners of Education
Territorial
Attorney
House Bill Favored to Ease Special Delivery Postage
A House Committee report supports a bill to allow any 10 cent stamp or stamps of any denomination to be added with the proper postage for special delivery letters. If enacted, the rule would let thousands of people avoid daily inconveniences by using letters sent with special delivery when the words special delivery appear on the letter.
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Lincoln rails and Oregon senator clash over history
Heard at the Capitol reports an interview with Speaker Cannon recounting his first meeting with Abraham Lincoln and a rail splitting episode with Dennis Hanks. It notes a New York editor disputing Lincoln and Hanks rails and cites a Nickel-Hey Life of Lincoln passage as corroboration. Also covered are Senate moves involving Senator Mulkey, Smith, Guggenheim, and Carmack, plus Taft Roosevelt ties and a streetcar transfer bill.
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Abraham Lincoln
Dennis Hanks
Lincoln
Uncle Joe
New York
Cannon
Lincolln
Hanks
Joe
Dingley
Goddard Still Leads in Rhode Island Senate Ballot
Special to The Washington Fast Providence Rhode Island February 11 The fourteenth ballot for United States Senator was taken at the joint session of the general assembly Despite a severe snowstorm most members arrived except two Colt and Wetmore factions present Utter received one vote Goddard led with 41 Colt 37 Wetmore 20 Utter 1 Session adjourned until Tuesday
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Rhode Island
General Assembly
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Wetmore
Goddard
Utter
Negro Arrested for Assault on 10 year old lad
Eugene Chase colored twenty three years old was arrested last night charged with assault He allegedly struck ten year old George Sterling of 1551 Sixth Street on the head with a heavy coal piece The boy was taken to Homeopathic Hospital with a severe gash above his right ear He will be arraigned in Police Court this morning.
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Eugene Chase
Crandall Row
Chase
Sixth Street
Homeopathic
Banquet to New Officers Honoring Engraving Bureau Leaders
The Steel Plate Transferrers Association of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing held a dinner last evening to honor its newly elected officers. The roster includes President John A Mooney, Vice President Benjamin Goldsworthy, Second Vice President W E Franke, Secretary Jolin Prender, Treasurer Walter Diton, and Sergeant-at-Arms Charles Heall.
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Steel Plate Transferrers' Association of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
John A Mooney
Benjamin Goldsworthy
W E Franke
Jolin Prender
Walter Diton
Charles Heall
Apartments Change Hands In New Berne Trade
The New Berne seven story apartment house at Twelfth street and Massachusetts avenue traded yesterday by Bates and John Warren to an out of town smestor for two small Swann Street apartments and a quarter acre at Twenty fourth and F streets. The New Berne, built last year from plans by Hunter Bell, fronts Massachusetts and Twelfth with light alcoves and a rear alley. It houses forty two apartments in a brick limestone facade, traded for 145000 dollars with a 65000 dollar trust. The Swann Street units are three story buildings of all apartments, area ground of about an acre suitable for more housing.
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Twelfth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Bates
John Warren
Swann Street
Twenty-fourth
F Streets
Davidson & Davidson
Messrs Warren
Hunter & Bell
Sixteenth
Messrs Warren Tae
Keech Funeral Held for Treasury Clerk William Keech
The funeral of William Cyril Keech a 37 year Treasury Department clerk who died at 2146 California Avenue was held at All Souls Unitarian Church at 11 AM yesterday. Dr Ulysses G B Pierce officiated with pallbearers Charles Atkinson James Sample William Forsythe Joseph Manson and Willis B Magruder. Mrs Clay Browning sang the deceased's favorite hymns as numerous floral tributes were placed around the church.
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All Souls’ Unitarian Church
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Charles Atkinson
James Sample
William Forsythe
Joseph Manson
Willis B Magruder
Clay Browning
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