Senate Wraps Up Routine Work amid Moroccan Quest Debate
The Senate handled about eighty bills in a lengthy session, moving through pensions, bridge projects, and land grants while delaying action on canal and subsidy issues. A notable item appropriates 200000 to mark Confederate graves in Northern prisons, with executive-session discussions looming on Morocco policy and Mr Bacon’s resolution.
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Committee On Commerce
Fort Smith
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Prix de Paris
Paris
France
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Missouri River
Yankton
Minnesota
Hale
Frye
New Measure Would Oust District Attorneys
A proposed House bill seeks centralized power in the Justice Department to begin and conduct prosecutions in any district, sidelining district attorneys. President Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody critics believe local DAs fail to serve federal interests, with supporters arguing swift, vigorous prosecutions in land fraud, anti trust, and other high profile matters.
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Consular Service Bill Favored Report By Senate Panel
Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a favorable report on Senator Lodge's Consular Service bill with amendments aimed at limiting civil service expansion. Provisions set consuls general and consuls into ten classes with salaries up to 12 000 and 6 000 for inspectors, abolish commercial agents, and empower inspectors to suspend consuls pending State Department review.
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Paris
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Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Panel Debates Isle of Pines Treaty
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee discussed the Cuba Isle of Pines treaty but reached no conclusion. Foraker subcommittee report favors transferring sovereignty to Cuba, Morgan favors U S retention. The panel considers legal questions and the status of Americans on the island as residents seek a local government under U S protection.
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Frye
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Clark
Wyoming
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Kean
Beverik
Bacon
Mones
Montana
McCreary
Thore
Banator Lodge
Senator Crane proposes joint resolution on neutralizing Philippine Islands
Massachusetts Senator Crane introduced a Senate joint resolution urging the President to negotiate with other powers to neutralize the Philippine Islands and recognize their independence when granted by the United States. The measure argues such steps would prevent other nations from seizing the islands after independence.
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Philippine Islands
United States
Alabama Seeks New Senate Race Amid Dethronement Talk
Alabama lawmakers and voters debate the 1907 and 1908 Senate succession as veteran John T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus near term ends. A state primary set for August 2 will choose governors and U S Senators, with possible appointments if vacancies occur. Prominent candidates and rail rate politics stir a free-for-all, as aging incumbents weigh their futures against rising ambitions.
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Pettus
Montgomery
Ala
Democratic Executive Committee
United States
United States Senate
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Edmund W. Pettus
House of Representatives
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Joseph F. Johnston
Wiliam C. Oates
Elause of Representatives
Rufus N. Rhodes
Birmngham News
Smu
B. B. Comer
Birmingham
Comer
Senate
Missouri
Cockrell
Kentucky
Blackburn
Wisconsin Senator La Follette Suffering From Cold
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin is confined by a severe cold contracted days ago. A physician says there are no alarming symptoms and expects he will be out in a few days. The report came from his residence at the Ontario apartment house.
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Ontario
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
President nominates a wide slate to Senate for federal posts
The President sent fur row of nominations to the Senate including receivers of public money John Patterson at Crookston Minnesota collectors of customs Thatcher T Hallet district of Barnstable Mass register of land office Luther D McGahan Minot N C postmasters across states with several named towns and districts Detroit postmaster Homer Warren noted for Sword of Bunker Hill amid political maneuvering and a mood conducive to the president's good-behavior order.
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John Patterson
Crookston
Minn
Thatcher T. Hallet
Barnstable
Mass
Register of Land Ofice
Luther D. McGahan
Minot
N. C
Connecticut
Thomas W. Beaumont
Cromwell
George H. Jackson
New Milford
Joshua A. Fearenden
Stamford
Charles 8. Hall
Wallingford
Massachusetts
Fred L. Afkinson
Nome
Arkansas
William D. Beater
Gravette
California
Archie C. Madson
Angels Camp
Harvey 5. Clark, Jr. Lodi
Wiliam W. James
Monterey
John €. Borga
Newcastle
Edward H. Bautzer
San Pedro
Eugene Don
Santa Clara
James H. Wausley
Clendora
Wiliam Mullen
Mendosino
Samuel L. Smith
Northoff
C. F. Mellish
Denby
Bunker Hil
Nominations Confirmed In Executive Session
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed nominations including Frank Frantz as governor of Oklahoma Herbert Hagerman governor of New Mexico Charles Wolverton district judge for Oregon and land office and receiver appointments across states including Alpha Noeyt Sundance Wyo Frederick Daniels Buffalo Wyo Nathaniel Alevender Montgomery Ala Robert Herron Lander Wyo Levi Davis Sundance Wyo Merriam Barrow Douglas Wyo Eugene Mather Buffalo Wyo and numerous postmasters across California Connecticut Idaho and many other states including James Scott George Caresy Willliam Demnerline and John Wegersley among others. High number of names listed with varied jurisdictions.
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Frank Frantz
Oklahoma
Herbert J. Hagermanne
New Mexico
Charles J. Wolverton
District of
Oregon
Alpha E Noeyt
Sun+dance
Wyo
Frederick W. Daniels
Buffalo
Wye
Nathaniel H Alevender
Montgomery
Ala
Robert R. Herron
Lunder
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Merriam
Barrow
Douglas
Eugene B. Mather
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California
James F Scott
Jane Connecticut
George D Caresy
Sound Beach
Idaho
John F. Cook
Bonners Ferry
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Danville
Charles W. Warner
Hoopeston
Harold KE Chadwick
Ashton
John J. Reeve
Henry W. Wilcox
Deposit
Denison
Greene
Blisworth Sweet
Waterloo
North Dakota
John W. Durston
Bisbee
Harry H Roberts
Tower City
Ohio
Gien Hl Salkeld
Perry
Pennsylvania
Howard B. Frankenberry
Point
Marion
Wisconsin
Royden J Coon Plainfield
Open Canal Inquiry Begins as Stevens to Testify
The Senate ordered an investigation into Panama Canal affairs with Secretary Taft to testify before the Interoceanic Canals committee. Mr Stevens is set to appear next Tuesday, with Maj Hugh Gallagher likely to follow, as Shonts pushes for thorough yet expedited hearings.
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Taft
Anjous
Isthanus
Maj
Hugh Gallagher
Commission
Philippines
Maj. Gallagher
Stevens
Shonts
Millard
Madden proposes army led Panama Canal by contract
Representative Madden of Illinois introduces a House bill to build the Panama Canal under the Army Engineering Department with contracts awarded to lowest bidders after advertisement. The plan would have engineers assigned by the War Secretary and overseen by the Isthmian Canal Commission with a sea level canal built cheaper and faster under contract. Mrs Morris collapses. husband blocks public viewing as doctor notes nervous exhaustion and sleep reports.
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Madden
Illinois
Panamen Canal
Engineering Department of the Army
Panama Canal
Engineering Department
United States Army
Insurgent Republicans Rally Over Statehood Plea
Insurgents claim a near majority against the rule governing joint Statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory and Arizona and New Mexico. pledges signed by forty seven Republicans threaten to topple the administration policy, with doubts about several dozen more backing the rebellion. Leaders say a Spartan bloc will endure as machine pressure mounts ahead of Friday’s tariff vote.
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Fifty-ninth Congress
Congress
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Thair
Watson
Beveridge
Chinese to receive guard for student mission to study world governments
The Chinese consul in San Francisco announced a police guard would accompany a student commission from China arriving Friday to study governments. They will be received on the Liberia by state officials, greet local Chinese, then depart for Washington for forty days before traveling to Europe. In Kentucky, Judge Thomas H. Paynter was formally elected to the U S Senate to succeed Blackburn.
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J.C
Blackburn
Root Giv es $60 000 Plum Attorneyship Pick
Secretary Root selects Henry J. Stimson to replace Henry L. Burnett as United States attorney for the Southern district of New York. The post, worth about $60,000 a year in fees, is highlighted as a premier federal appointment and the choice awaits Senate consent. Senator Platt approved the nomination. Stimson previously led the law firm once headed by Root.
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Root
New York
Henry L. Burnett
Henry JL. Stimson
Stimson
Senate
Platt
United States
District of Columbia
Congress
Moody
Boat
Wadsworth sweeps Albany committee shakeup in New York
A new speaker James W. Wadsworth Jr. reshuffles Albany assembly and senate panels. Major changes hit rules insurance and railroad committees with Bedell moved from railroads and Salamon the only holdover on insurance. Brackett’s Depew resignation resolution looms as Cox, new judiciary head, backs governor urged corporate campaign contribution limits.
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Salamon
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Senate
Depew
Raines
Senator Brackett
Roosevelt's miniature portrait by Mme Aguria ordered
President Roosevelt met with artist Mme Gregoria de Aguria and commissioned a four by three inch ivory miniature portrait to be painted during winter in Palm Beach Florida with inspection planned around April 1. The artist has previously painted McKinley and other notable figures including Pope Leo XIII and Queen Victoria's circle.
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Palm Beach
Fla
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McKinley
Mme. Agaria
Pope Leo XIII
President Faure
France
Queen Margharita
Italy
Wiliam E. Gilldstone
Beatrice
Queen Victoria
England
Joseph E. Choate
George Gould
Harry Payne Whitney
George Widener
Washington Minne
Aguria
Istel L. Z. Leiter
Mathilde Townsend
Willard in Comedy at the National Theater
Willard delighted a good audience at the National last night as Professor Woodwillie in The Professors Love Story by J M Barrie. The performance showed Willard’s light touch and sympathetic portrayal with supporting company strong, and this evening he returns as Cyrus Blenkara in The Middle Man.
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Mr. E
Willard
National Theater
Professor Woodwillie
J. M. Barrie
Crichton
Peter Pan
Mr. Willard
Cyrus Blenkara
Fragmentary numeric list from unknown source exhibit
A sequence of mixed numbers and symbols appears as a fragmented data list including dollar ranges, percentages, and codes. No clear entities or events are identifiable from readable text.
Hope for Dominican treaty hinges on doubtful Senate votes
Senate debate on the Santo Domingo Dominican treaty hangs on Isle of Pines disposition. Lodge, acting chair, expects quick committee action but party discipline looms. Republicans may hold solid support, while Democratic caucus could compel strict party discipline to block ratification without GOP votes.
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Committee On Foreign Relations
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Oregon
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Cancna
Lodze
Msassachusetts
New Superintendent Chosen for District Reform School
O B Darnall named superintendent to replace I D Porter who will stay as assistant. Darnall, a Buckingham W Va native, has run the Reform School at Pruntytown for five years and was highly recommended by the state Board of Education to handle the district’s reform school program.
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Wonderful Cure by Cuticura Remedies
A family of six suffers eczema for two years. After failing with home remedies and doctors, they try Cuticura products. The mother reports improvement and urges readers to send for the $1 package. Dated 1905 in Stevens, Minnesota.
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Stevens
Cuticura Blessing Story Prompts Adoption as Cure
Reader letters recount Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Medicine as a blessing for skin troubled babies and tired mothers. The claims describe miraculous relief and widespread adoption as priceless curatives, reflecting a bygone era newspaper promo style.
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