Traditional Democracy debate on Roosevelt sparks cross party clash
Washington Post notes Bar and Chicago Chronicle clash over President Roosevelt and centralized power. It cites Democratic leaders Bryan and Debs, questions traditional Democracy, and contrasts Republican expansion with Democratic ideals. The piece reflects national debate on party lines and administration policy.
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Highwaymen Turn Urban as Robbery Spreads in Major Cities
The article notes a rise in highwaymen operating in New York and Philadelphia and expanding to crowded city districts. It describes road agents moving from rural routes to urban centers, targeting clubs and private homes, with police intensifying efforts and courts pressing prosecutions during the winter season.
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Pacific
Claude Duvas
Mountain Road
Buccaneer in Fifth Avenue Stirs Police and Public Scorn
A fragmented report describes a thief on Fifth Avenue who entered a chub, rounded up occupants, and left with little gain. District Attorney Jerome, Commissioner McAdoo, and the Committee of Nine focus on urban improvements, leaving detectives with scant resources, while officers worry about personal risk.
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Gaynors Foolish Boast and Canadian Extradition
The article recounts Gaynor and Greene fleeing to Canada after massing about two million dollars of federal funds. It notes extradition attempts, Quebec and Privy Council rulings, and Canadian press criticism of Canadian justice, with reference to Carter’s conviction and political influence behind efforts to arrest them.
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Spectator
Empire
Roosevelt
New York
News and Gossip of Other Lands a Wandering Page
A long, rambling column surveys politics in Indiana and France, prefacing with Senator Bailey’s constitutional stance on woman suffrage and potential future debates. It weaves in naval power, U S House Senate dynamics, and snippets on royalty, diplomacy, and European courts with vivid, period tone.
Washington House and Senate scene mixes wits and seats
In a Capitol chat, Rep J Patterson of Barnwell and Rep Finley of South Carolina greet Brooklyn radical Rep Baker as his term nears end. Spooner recalls Fourth of July speeches, Reeder asks about inaugural seats, and Frye presses steamboat inspection bills amid Senate decorum.
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Barnwell
Palmetto
Robert Baker
Brooklyn
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Patterson
Congress
Reeder
Kansas
Col McDowell
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A humorous collage on love and marriage contrasts romance with practical life. It jokes that a man’s snow shoveling timing is off season and a woman's love can alter perception of hair. Also notes on engagements, widowhood, and belief in love with light satire. Treasury data lists receipts and expenditures: bank notes redeemed 1,312,260 dollars and revenues from internal, customs, and miscellaneous sources totaling 2,150,000 dollars.
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National Bank
Pettigrew Tribute Endorses Roosevelt over Parker
Former Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota praises President Roosevelt for his courage on trusts and railroads. He notes he did not vote for Roosevelt or Parker but would have supported Roosevelt if the race were closer and believes Roosevelt’s stance merits broad national backing. He predicts strong demand for Roosevelt’s renomination despite Pettigrew’s own statements.
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Dominican Congress Opens Amid Independence Festivities
Santo Domingo records a grand diplomatic corps gathering at the palace for the sixty second independence anniversary. Congress opens in ordinary session as President Morales urges civil government, anti mine laws, sanitary reforms, and road projects. Naval salutes honor the Dominican flag while arrests tighten the Morales assassination inquiry.
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Ploc
Venezuelan unrest and asphalt dispute reach Washington
The article notes Joseph L Andari as a potential agent for a revolutionary movement against President Castro and states the State Department has not pledged to refrain from intervention in Venezuela. It also reports the New York Bermuda Asphalt Company alleging 13 000 tons of mined asphalt were moved to New York under Castro orders and seeks State Department action to prevent spoilage valued at at least 11 dollars per ton.
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Taft to Speak at Portland Lewis and Clark Exposition
Secretary Taft is invited to address the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland. President approves the plan and other officials including Senator Foraker, Commissioner Garfield, and Commissioner Harris are also asked to speak. The talks will cover questions arising from United States possession of the Philippines and related topics. The opening is set for June 1.
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Washington Judicial Appointments in Eastern District
Edward Whitson of North Yakima named United States district judge with Linsley of Spokarle as United States district attorney and George H Baker of Goldedale as United States marshal. Representative Jones discussed appointments with the President. Francis J Heney left for New York after arguing Hyde and Diamond cases. secret service agent Burns accompanied him. A New York Assembly committee investigating Justice Hooker resumes work with Assemblyman C W Men joining to review Post Office Department records tied to Bristow’s report.
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Oregon
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Nevada senator Nixon survives bank robbery in 1900s
The Raleigh reports a tale on Senator George S Nixon of Nevada, recounting a dramatic 1900 Winne mucca bank robbery where Nixon faced five armed bandits led by Butch Cassidy. He was forced to surrender, witness vault entry and the gang's escape, with eventual pursuit failing. the article also notes Cummins and Castikyan comments and other varied historical anecdotes.
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