President urges calm as San Francisco weighs Japanese school issue
President Roosevelt meets Mayor Schmitz and the San Francisco Board of Education to press a peaceful path to resolve the boycott of Japanese and Chinese students. Delegates prepare a written outline for possible exclusion terms while seeking Japan’s consent and avoiding press disclosures.
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Governor Hughes Honored At Amen Corner Dinner
New York February 9 The Washington Post reports Gov Hughes was the guest of honor at the Amen Corner dinner at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The event featured lighthearted jests about his whiskers and jokes aimed at prominent figures including Harriman Depew and Odell. The night mixed frolic with satire as Brady led mock trials and a tongue in cheek cross examination of a Roosevelt impersonator.
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Committee On Cities
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United States
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Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
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Court of Inquiry
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Central America peace hopes strain amid war fears
Officials warn of rising risk of armed conflict in Central America as arbitration between Honduras and Nicaragua ends abruptly. United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador push for conciliation with naval forces stationed near Nicaragua and Honduras to deter any invasion. Negotiations and diplomatic channels continue in Washington City, Mexico City, and Central America, while Nicaragua faces distrust over bad faith claims.
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Salvador
Mexico
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Honduras
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Diaz Plan Accepted in Central American Dispute
In Mexico City on February 9 officials announced official acceptance of President Diaz’s intervention to avert war between Honduras and Nicaragua. Guatemala El Salvador and Costa Rica agreed to the friendly recommendation and Honduras and Nicaragua suspend war preparations while the arbitration board seated in Salvador considers the dispute. No outbreak is expected pending arbitration under the 1902 Corinto treaty.
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Salvador
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Board of Arbitration
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Jealousy Tragedy Ends Doctor and Patient in Kansas City
Dr Everett H Merwin aged 38 and Miss Maud Slater aged 23 were found dead in Merwins Hall Building office in Kansas City. Police say evidence points to Miss Slater killing the physician and then taking her own life amid jealous heartbreak. Merwin, a homeopathic physician and former ship surgeon, had faced Miss Slaters persistent letters calls and a public engagement rumor that prompted the tragedy.
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Maud Slater
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Miss ‘Slater
Miss Slater
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Syracuse Hotel Mowry Fire Traps Hundreds in Flames
Special to The Washington Boat reports a Sunday morning blaze at the Hotel Mowry in Syracuse New York. The six story brick family hotel at South and Onondaga streets burned after 12:30 am trapping about 300 residents while firemen conducted daring rescues. Adjacent Florence Flats and Franklin hotel were affected as flames spread across the street. Details on casualties were still unclear.
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Congress Debates Cuban Policy and Military Occupation
Senators Bacon Tillman press Congress to set Cuba policy. They question executive overreach in occupying Cuba, demand information on withdrawal timing, and urge legislative control of foreign governments and actions. Debate centers on who should decide Cuba's fate and when troops depart.
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Index to today’s issue overview and sections
A catalog of sections across four parts and illustrated content. It lists page topics from presidents and politics to culture and society, with items on Cuba, Russia, suffragists, food tests, and notable figures. The index signals broad coverage and featured features across politics, arts, crime, and and international affairs.
DOOM OF DISPENSARY MOVES TO THIRD READING IN SENATE
Special to The Washington Ont Columbia 8 C Feb 9 The Carey Cothran Bill moves to a third reading in the South Carolina Senate and the governor removes the State dispensary board amid misconduct neglect of duty and incompetence The action signals potential abolition of the dispensary and possible turnover of unsold liquor to the houses The governor cites disregarding law and inflated purchases in Cincinnati and Peoria as charges against L M Rawlinson John Black and Joe B Wylie Attorney General Lyon will prosecute the directors in the criminal course
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Ohioan on water and air fasts thirty four days
Toledo Ohio Feb 9 Voluntary fasting for thirty four days with no solid or liquid food, living on air and water. Doctor J B Rullison of Summit Street reports the man began on January 5 and has eaten water in teaspoonful amounts only every few days. He claims sleep reduced to one hour, walks twelve miles recently, and remains energetic despite the protracted fast.
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Michigan
Thaw to Take Stand as Trial Narrows on Will
Harry Thaw will be placed on the witness stand in his own defense as the trial intensifies. He is described as tormented by visions of a young girl guiding him to shoot Stanford White to save Evelyn Thaw. The defense seeks to introduce a controversial will from 1905 alleging provisions for Evelyn Nesbit and other beneficiaries to challenge mental responsibility.
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