Men of Brains Struggle Over the Canal Secrets
In a dramatic Capital hearing Senator John Ty Morgan of Alabama grills William Nelson Cromwell on Panama Canal law and secrets. The exchange shows Morgan’s relentless questions, Cromwell’s evasive replies, and a tense committee room dynamic as age and wit clash over confidences and public record.
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Capitol
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Willam Nelson Cromwell
France
Panama Canal
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Statesman
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Senator Morgan
Admiral Togo Farewell Speech Prompts U S Navy Prep
The General Order from Secretary of War echoes President Roosevelt urging readiness for war. It includes Admiral Togo's farewell message to Japan's squadron at its dispersal after the Russo-Japanese War, stressing the need for preparedness, training, and national resolve. It calls for an adequately sized navy and army and warns against ease and sloth in peace.
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Togo
Secretary of War
United Squadron
Japan
Russia
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Army
Navy
United States
Ts Lodorw Roosevelt
Tego
Cromwell Defies Morgan as Panama Canal Probe Continues
Senator Morgan presses for Cromwell’s ties to the Panama affair and the Hay-Herran treaty while Cromwell refuses to disclose professional relations and prepurchase details. He explains canal transactions and payments, defends minutes changes, and asserts no Panama profits beyond Panama Railroad compensation amid tense Senate questioning.
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Cromwell
United States
J. P. Morgan & Co
Panama Republic
Panama Railroad
T H H. Markel
Morganu Wouis
Mr. Cromwell
Taft
Panama Canal Company
America
Canal Company
Panama Company
Capitol
Paper on power of attorney questioned in senate clash
The debate centers on a power of attorney linked to incorporators including Mr Cromwell. Witnesses dodge questions about actions taken claiming no contract existed. Senators Millard and Morgan clash over relevance and rights as the chairman considers adjourning if needed.
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Morgan
Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Mr. Cromwell
Millard
Nebraska
Senator Wittredge
South Dakota
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Kittredge
Simmons
Philander T. Knox
Pennsylvania
Cromwell
Senate
Mr Ricketts Denies Retirement Rumor In Government Service
A letter from J Ricketts rejects a Sunday edition report that he plans early retirement from the government service. He says there was no authority for publication and defends the government printing office reforms under Mr Stillings. He pledges loyalty and support to a economical administration. February 27 1906. Pugilist Feely Arrested For Larceny And Betting. Daniel Feely known as the Young Sharkey in boxing was arrested on larceny and betting charges at 918 Fifteenth Street NE where he lived until Sunday Weely aged thirty one denies knowledge of missing clothing items.
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Stillings
J. Ricketts
Daniel Feely
Sharkey
Fifteenth Street
Weely
Oase
Ground Hog Vindicated by Snowstorm Forecasts
Ground hog vindicated as a weather prophet as a fresh snowstorm lashes Washington. Conditions remain cold with twelve degrees below freezing, promising continued frosty days and slush as street crews tackle snow removal. A $6,000 emergency appropriation is poised to fund snow and ice clearance, with over 200 workers already in the street cleaning effort.
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Great
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic
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Birds Fed by Policemen In Dismal Washington Winter
Maj Sylvester orders seed and grains placed on vacant lots to feed covies of quail as winter grinds down on Washington. Police stations across precincts seven nine and ten provide food, with dozens of birds cared for daily. The effort, though down from last year due to a milder season, reflects strong community spirit among blue-coated officers.
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Board Postpones Meeting Over Witness Authority
The board of visitors of the Government Hospital for the Insane postponed its meeting pending action by Congress on authority to compel witnesses to testify in the investigation of St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum. A Medico-Legal Society committee that charged in mates were mistreated refused to appear, deeming the board improper for the inquiry.
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Government Asylum
Lessons From War Keep Nation Ready For Peace
The text urges soldiers to carry wartime lessons into peacetime training, study ancient and modern examples, and plan future development. Duty to guard the country requires habitual preparation and diligent effort, ensuring victory comes through readiness even without fighting. It emphasizes seriousness, discipline, and constant improvement.
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Weather conditions forecast and storm movements across the United States
The Weather Bureau reports a storm over Tennessee moved into the Atlantic via North Carolina bringing heavy snow and rain to the Ohio River Valley East Gulf and South Atlantic states. Another disturbance over the west prompts rain and snow from Nevada to Idaho with colder Eastern temperatures and warmer Western readings. Warnings issued along Atlantic coasts and frost advisories for Gulf states. Local report lists hourly temperatures and rainfall figures.
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