Roosevelt Addresses Washington Maxims at Penn Commemoration
President Roosevelt spoke at the University of Pennsylvania commemorating Washington's birthday. Notable attendees included Baron Speck von Sternburg representing Emperor William and Sir Henry Mortimer Durand representing Great Britain. Roosevelt received an enthusiastic reception as the academy honored him and the German and British envoys with degrees and cheers.
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Redmond Attacks In Commons Over MacDonnell Wyndham Letters
In London on February 22 the Irish party renewed its assault in the Commons after a reduced government majority. John Redmond forced Mr Wyndham to read correspondence with Sir Antony MacDonnell showing the under secretary's powers, with Balfour agreeing. Morley condemned the administration in Ireland. The division to adjourn failed 265 to 223. Later mentions included the Dunraven scheme and general political tensions. Art Goods from Faraway China. The Long Ki Yen sale opens at Sloan's in Washington with valuable Chinese pieces.
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Dunraven
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China
Sloan’s
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Agra Diamond Fetches 651000 Pounds in London Sale
London telegram reports the Agra diamond sold for 651000 pounds to Max Mayer, a London diamond dealer. The 31.5 carat stone, named after its 1857 capture from the King of Delhi, passed through buyers including the Duke of Brunswick after a famed wartime theft and concealment.
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London Times
Washington Post
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India
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Osage lease renewal under probe in Congress
Representative Stephens of Texas introduces two House resolutions seeking copies of the Foster lease and all subleases, their approval dates, and related correspondence. The measures question the legal basis for the lease, ratification of the Almeda sublease, and whether any officers of the Almeda Company are related to Secretary Hitchcock. The inquiry cites Hitchcock’s prior comments calling the Foster lease a monopoly and a public scandal.
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Almeda Company
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Secretary of the Interior
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Foster
Senate
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Hoke Smith
Interior
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Indian Affairs
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Smithe
Kansas
State Refinery Funding Favored by Finance Committee
Denver February 22 The finance committee favorably reported to the house a bill appropriating 5225,000 for a state oil refinery. The Carrafian Collection of Rugs and Carpets was to be auctioned today at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. by Brown & Telman, auctioneers, at 1409 Hast. Ave.
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Walker Bill Seeks 200000 Oil Refinery in Stillwater
Guthrie Okla Feb 22 The house committee recommended passage of Walker s bill providing for the appropriation of 200000 to erect and maintain a territorial oil refinery at Stillwater Independent producers backing the measure have offered to lease and operate the refinery and advance construction funds at a low interest rate.
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Stillwater
Oil Men Pledge Aid to Fight Standard Oil
West Virginia oil producers from West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, and Eastern Ohio met in Wheeling on February 22 to support President Roosevelt and Kansas in opposing the Standard Oil Company. They endorsed fair treatment and planned a follow up meeting February 28 to push practical action aiding independents.
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Standard Oil Company
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
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Peace party grows as battle decision nears
Russia Japan war peace efforts intensify as Russian officials resist terms while Britain and France weigh terms. U S seeks guarantees protecting American commercial interests and Chinese sovereignty in the far East amid possible cession talks. Port Arthur and Liaotung under discussion with ambitions to neutralize Vladivostok, shaping regional naval balance. Moses' Remodeling Sale announced with 16 to 30 percent reductions.
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Liaotung Peninsula
Manchuria
China
Harbin
Far East
Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Russians Alarmed Forced to Leave Shakhe
Reports from St Petersburg and Mukden describe Russian fears of a Japanese outflank near Sinmintin and potential retreat from Shakhe River. Outpost clashes near Tzenti Pass leave 14 killed and 63 wounded. Russian Cossacks reconnoiter toward Korea, burning Japanese provisions, while raiders damage a railway between Haicheng and Tatchekiao before retreating. repairs follow.
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Treaties Pass Reichstag on Third Reading in Berlin
The Reichstag approved all commercial treaties on the third reading. The Russian treaty passed 228 to 81 and the Austrian treaty 226 to 79. Agrarian League member von Oldenberg urged denouncing the most favored nation clause with the United States and praised the chancellor for enabling cooperation with the population pillars of the state. Radical Kaempf said his party backed the treaties to fix trade conditions before further agrarian influence.
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Murdered His Mother: Auburn Youth Convicted in First Degree
Adolph Weber, twenty, was found guilty of first degree murder in Auburn California for killing his mother on November 10, 1944. The trial spanned twenty eight days with Eminent counsel and the state attorney general leading the prosecution. He is the sole heir to a valuable estate and faced additional charges including the killings of his father sister and brother and the burning of the family residence.
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Auburn
Cali
Adolph Weber
Weber
Placer County
British Press Decries North Sea Report as Faulty Arbitration
London papers erupt over a semi official North Sea commission briefing claiming no unanimous decision and secret deliberations The Daily Mail and Morning Post attack the ruling as monstrous while others blame government policy for exposing the issue to arbitration and risking a dangerous legal precedent The report says the full text may temper initial disappointment ahead of possible public sitting Saturday next
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Dupont Gains Three Votes In Delaware Senate Ballot
Dover Del Feb 22 The key moment in today’s balloting for U S Senator saw T Coleman Dupont gain three votes from Union Republicans Speaker Densney and Messrs Lingo and Lyons who had scattered their ballots The tally stood Addicks 15 Saulsbury 18 Henry A Dupont 9 T Coleman Dupont 7 Hughes 7 total 50 with 26 needed to choose The joint assembly will reconvene tomorrow Dupont met with several Republicans but no agreement on a final choice was reached The Addicks agreement signed earlier was said to be nonbinding with signers free to switch near session end
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Saulsbury
Henry A. Dupont
Hughes
Joint Assembly
Onesignere
Niedringhaus Loses A Vote In Senate Ballot Fight
Jefferson City Mo Feb 22 defection grows as Rep W M Mooneghan Green County votes for Lieut Gov McKinley in 29th ballot to replace Cockrell in U S Senate. Ballot totals show Cockrell 73 Niedringhaus 64 Kerens 12 McKinley 5 Pettijohn 1 Ossenfort 1. 79 needed for choice. Also Liverpool byelection results Conservative Harmood Banner 1311 over Liberal Hanbury Ages. Col James L Orr reported critically ill in Greenville S C.
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London
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Hanbury Ages
J. A. Willox
University Takes Its New Name
Today’s issue notes the University has adopted a new name, with authorities and panels involved in the decision. Coverage highlights the move's implications and reactions from campus leaders and faculty across departments.
Bribe Attempt Stuns Indiana Assembly In Anti Cigarette Vote
Representative Ananias Baker told the Indiana General Assembly he received a sealed envelope offering a bribe to vote against the anti cigarette bill. He opened it to reveal a $100 note. The judiciary committee launched an investigation and secured an affidavit for the arrest of G. A. Baker of Marion, a former state senator, after questioning led to the ex-senator’s name. The bill passed 74 to 17 and goes to the governor.
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Funeral Day For 75 From Virginia Mines Disaster
Birmingham residents learn that 75 bodies have been recovered from the Virginia mines after Monday’s explosion. Funerals are set for Virginia City, Bessemer, Pratt City, and Wesley. Morgues are established in Bessemer, extra coffins arrived, and rescuers work deeper in the mine amid worsening conditions. Relief funds surge with local subscriptions and the United Mine Workers branch contributing. Jacob Riis’s gift of 120 stands among notable donations following his Birmingham lecture.
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Many Yaquis Slain in Mexican Mountain Battle
In La Colorada Mexico on February 22 Mexican forces led by Gen Louis Torres numbering about 400 killed around 40 Yaqui fighters and captured 167 prisoners in two days of fighting in the Mazatlin Mountains east of the camp. Capt Luis Barron commanded a detachment and helped hold a pass until reinforcements arrived, then the Yaquis were driven back with heavy losses and surrendered. The expedition followed the murder of four Americans near La Colorado.
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Louis Torres
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Shootings on Fort Caswell Reserve Stir Fatal Death
Thomas Harris twenty seven of Bilmore North Carolina died from a gunshot wound to the stomach and liver inflicted by Sergeant Lee Kye of the Thirtyfirst Coast Artillery at Fort Caswell during an encounter over alleged liquor sales on the reservation. Harris fell after being ordered to halt as he fled. Kye is under arrest and Major Reade leads the post inquiry as Harris’s body moves toward his home.
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Six Injured In Wreck Near Altoona Pennsylvania
A westbound Pittsburgh special on the Pennsylvania road derailed after striking a Veht switching engine between Altoona and Tyrone. Two passengers two engineers and two firemen were injured. Names include Mrs. H. A. Pennock of Xenia Ohio and Samuel Lewis of Orange Virginia. A relief train carried the injured to Altoona for care.
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Ohio
Samuel Lewis
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Revolt and Strikes Shock Caucasus and Warsaw
Telegraphs and railways halt across Batoum and Riga as Armenian led actions spread in the Caucasus and Polish and Russian centers. In Riga workers fight, Cossacks deployed, and fires rage in oil districts. In Warsaw Vienna Railway traffic stops as a broad strike, amid martial law fears and protests from Polish nationalists. Authorities report barricades and prisoner seizures. officials warn against full revolution while trains and telegraph lines stay down.
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