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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1906

Page

14

United States Lacks Power to Investigate Congo Rules

Secretary Root informs Representative Denby that the United States has no opportunity or authority to investigate conditions in the Congo Free State. He says the U S cannot intervene or join international plans, and favors a peaceful, collectively administered Central Africa by the powers with influence, while noting our lack of territorial or administrative stake.

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Henderson a Civil War Hero and Iowa Statesman Chronicle

The piece traces General Henderson’s rise from a pioneer son in Iowa to a War of 1861 hero who led a company of the Twelfth Iowa, fought at Fort Henry Donelson Shiloh and Corinth, and lost a leg. It covers his congressional career, clashes on tariff and gold standard issues, his role as Speaker, and his long European travels and legal work.

Reed Cannon Henderson Judiciary Upper Iowa University Clermont Sdnding Chicago Rockwood Ill Iowa Tfe Pioneers Fort Henry Fort Donelson Shiloh Corinth Forty Sixth Iowa Volunteers Congress Townshend Ilinois Appropriations Committee Judiciary Committee House Spain Gen Ido McKinley Roosevelt Gen. Henderson J H. Paftk Figy Shoreham Hotel Dave Crisp Hendersons Thomas Henderson Thomas Tienderson America Europe Union Esurope Bissell Internal Revenue United States Senator Alison Blaine

Deaths of Kilgour Voorhees Newton in New Jersey

Special to The Washington Post Cincinnati Ohio February 23 Charles H Kilgour longtime leader in Cincinnati street railway and telephone systems dies at 73 after poor health. Survived by brother John Kilgour and sister Mrs Nicholas Longworth Anderson. Estate valued between 7 and 3 million dollars. Camden February 1 Former Judge Peter Van Voorhees of New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals dies after long illness. Born Franklin Park near New Brunswick, Rutgers graduate, longtime judge. John W Newton veteran editor dies at 72 in South Jersey. Led Midville Republican for 35 years, former postmaster, state official, and Mason. Widow and five children survive. Newspaper fragment.

Washington Cnncinnat Ohio Charles H Kilgour Cincinnati Trast Eine Kilgour Little Miami Charles Resour John Kilgour Charles Kilgour John Nicholas Longworth Anderson Camden Peter van Voorhees New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals Franklin Park New Bruns-wich Rutgers College Court of Errors and Appeals Millie S.J John W. Newton South Jersey Midville Benjamin Harrison

Delaware New Jersey Delaware River case drags on in Supreme Court

After nearly thirty years the Delaware versus New Jersey river boundary dispute awaits Congress ratification of a compact to settle fisheries and jurisdiction. Commissioners seek a suspension of further Supreme Court proceedings until action on the compact.

Congress Supreme Court New Jersey Delaware Hewls Commonwealths Dickens Jarndyce George H. Bates Thomas F. Bayard Cleveland Great Britain Theodore Freylnghausen State Department Wemware Delaware River Pennsylvania Jersey Delawaredas Supreme Court of the United States Francis Rawls Philadelphia Bay

Trustees to be elected in New York Mutual fight

International push by Mutual Life Policy Holders Association to elect nine new trustees and oust a majority of the 36, with regional committees and proxy drives. It governs governors from Maryland to Massachusetts and includes leaders from Yale to Baltimore trusts, Madison to Detroit, and prominent policy holders across nations. A heated campaign aims to control the company through trustee selection and remedial legislation.

Mutual Life Policy Holders’ Association New York Mutual Armstrong Connecticut Maryland Massachusetts New York State Insurance Investigating Committee New York City England France Australia Gen Gill Mercantile Trust Company Douglas H. Gordon International Trust Company Bernard H. Baker Baltimore Trust Company Douglas H. Thome Hamilton Carhart Detroit George B. Steven Yale Frank T Patttgon Philadelphia W R. Moody East Northfield Mass Gettee W Stevens Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Emil Baensch Wisconsin Joan B. Stetson

Woman Typist Sets Blindfold Writing Record in Mass

Springfield reports Miss May Carrington of the city wrote 5,221 words in one hour from dictation while blindfolded at a military and novel carnival. She logged 2,890 words in the first half hour and 2,532 in the second, averaging about 87 words a minute. The prior official record was 3,830 words in an hour.

Washington Post Springfield Mass May Carrington Paul Munier Madison Equars Garden

Remarkable Eighty Seven Year Old Teething Lady

Mrs. Lucinda M. Leavitt, aged eighty seven, living with the Plaisten family in Campton New Hampshire, has cut three upper teeth in three weeks two front and one back in parfet shape and condition. The report notes her well preserved appearance amid declining years and mentions a local advertisement in the evening papers.

Lucinda M. Leavitt Washington Pot Campton N. H Lucinda M. Teeavitt William Plaisten Leavitt

Blame Cast On Graham In False Alarm Arrest

Plummer Toliver, arrested for sounding a false fire alarm at Third and Q Streets NW, accuses fellow prisoner Thomas Graham of the wrongdoing. Toliver claims injustice and warns of trouble if Graham does not confess. Both men are due in court this morning.

Plummer Toliver Third Q Streets Thomas Graham Tolliver Dia Graham Graham and Volver

Train Narrow Escape Near Hewitt Station on Erie Line

The Erie Railroad’s Greenwood Lake division faced a near-disaster when a rock and dirt slide covered a fifty-foot cut ahead, throwing passengers from seats. Engineer Halting the train in daylight saved lives and money, with wrecking crews blasting debris and planning to reopen the track by tomorrow morning.

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Home From Cuban Cruise Amid War Memorial Visits

The US Army transport Sumner returned to New York after an eighteen day Cuban port cruise. The Santiago Battlefield Commission and officers aboard met in Havana with a visit to be extended by Lieut. Gen. S M B Young for a month. A crew member, Charles Watts, was removed for an alleged knife attack aboard near Cuba. Watts to be arraigned and possibly handed to federal authorities.

New York United States Army Bummer Santiago S. M B. Young Roosevelt Havana Adana R Chaffee Chaffee Helen V. Chaffee Mexico Gen Chaffee Los Angeles Charles B. Clarke Sumner Henry D. Winter Cuba Bie Watts

First Infantry Sails from Gibraltar to Manila

United States transports Hilpatrick and McClellan with the First Infantry sailed from Gibraltar for Manila. Porters on the McClellan were repaired after bail conditions. The First Infantry presented Mr. Sprague, the American consul, with a silver cup for hospitality. Deserters from naval squadron reported in Naples. Sir Byington notified authorities that sixteen sailors deserted from the United States Atlante fleet. seven were arrested. Yale advisory board plan announced by Yale President Hadley at a St. Louis banquet.

First Infantry Gibraltar United States Hilpatrick McClellan Manila Matta Mr. Sprague Sigbee Naples Mr. Byington Polie Slesbee Yale St. Louis Arthur J. Hadley Yale University Associated Western Yale Clubs University Corporation Cone

Hendricks Defends Insurance Dept from Daily Oversight Claim

New York State Insurance Superintendent Francis Hendricks responded to Armstrong committee criticisms by outlining the department’s duties and arguing it should not micromanage day to day management of insurers. He notes the need to inspect solvency and compliance, compares state oversight to federal bank supervision, and warns that granting broader control would require major reorganization and large funding. He cites high investigative costs and limited annual appropriations.

Syracuse N Y Francis Hendricks Armstrong Insurance Oy Armstrong Committee Tia Tjam Chartered Accountants Insurance Department Tfe

The Greatest Safeguard for Your Money

The text urges careful choice of banking institutions, highlighting the bank’s strong business standing, capable officers, and ample resources as reasons to trust it with earnings and fortune.

Weather Forecast From The Western Weather District

Disturbances from the Pacific and Northwest bring light snow in the Northwest and rain or snow along the southern and northern districts. Cold air in the Lake region and Ohio Valley. warmer than average elsewhere. East of the Great Lakes rain or snow Tuesday. by Monday colder in New England and along the Atlantic states. Flood warnings issued for the Minols River at and below La Salle. Temperature readings through the night show variations from mid thirties to near fifty across listed cities.

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