It Won't Do The Presidential Campaign Plan
A Washington Post column discusses reader letters arguing against any Presidential campaign pitting the President against Congress. It weighs alternatives such as a race on President and House versus Senate, cites past actions like the Fifty-eighth Congress session and constructive recess, and cautions against premature promises or unrest from unneeded Boston-area concessions.
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Congress
Legislative Department
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Boston
Senator Smoot's Independent Vote Praised Amid Chamber Debate
The piece discusses Reed Smoot a Mormon apostle and Utah senator voting against the Philippine tariff bill defending his protectionist stance and state interests amid Mormon Church influence claims. It praises his courage and independence, while noting whispers of administration leverage and potential expulsion. A celebratory aside applauds Dan Scanlon for his courtroom conduct and urges more witnesses like him.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Smoot Ia
The Value of Reticence in Presidential Term Plans
The article critiques Roosevelt’s preconvention pledge not to seek a third term and argues it weakened his leverage. It notes that delaying declaration might have allowed broader passage of measures and preserved influence with Congress. It also questions Philippine independence promises as unbinding and potentially destabilizing.
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Drings
Roosevelt
Shofield
Pongre
Congress
Boston
Philippines
John D. Rockefeller
Col. Mann
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Debates Rise Over Municipal Ownership of Chicago Railways
Chicago real estate leaders at a banquet dissect municipal ownership of street railways. Frustration erupts as Hoyne condemns government ownership while critics call for strong regulation and evidence before city takes control. The piece contrasts Democratic centralization with Jeffersonian principles amid heated exchange and editorials.
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Chicago
Real Estate Board
Frank G. Hoyne
Hoyne
Jefferson
Jackson
The
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago Evening Post
Congress Seeks Answers On Railroad Mergers And Sherman Law
A Senate and House majority probe the Pennsylvania Railroad to determine if it has the illegal merger habit. The piece discusses Attorney General Knox, the Sherman anti trust act, and the potential for further litigation to define what constitutes a merger and control. It contrasts political stances with cautious pledges to avoid “rum amuck” against railroads.
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Philander Knox
United States
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroads
America
Knox
Department of Justice
Fifty-ninth Congress
House
Texas
Senate
South Carolina
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Mordaunt
Earl of Peterborough
Europe
Ludgate Hill
Marlborough
Grace of Marlborough
Lord Peterborough
Houses of Congress
Supreme Court
Open Door diplomacy and railway bills dominate Congress
A spirited review notes the Hepburn railway bill’s House passage and expected Senate hurdles, mocks open door diplomacy in Morocco, and jokes about political maneuvering, cabinet probes, and lobby passes. It highlights Hitt’s retirement, Burton’s mileage, and Chicago Tribune tidbits along with a fiftieth birthday poem by N. W. J.
King Christians Children And Their Royal Alliances
A compact historical roster lists royal offspring and alliances including Frederick now King of Denmark husband of Princesa Louise daughter of King Oscar of Sweden and father of King Haakon of Norway Alexandra Queen of England wife of Edward VII and mother of Queen Maud of Norway George I of Greece father of Crete's ruler Dowager Empress of Russia widow of Alexander III and mother of the present Czar Duchess of Cumberland wife of the exiled Hanoverian king's son Waldermar husband of Princess Marie of Orleans and other European lineages plus a Philadelphia Ledger note about a fast car at Ormond Beach and a remark on spiritualism’s skeptic.
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New York Herald
Frederick
Denmark
Princesa
Louise
Oscar
Sweden
Haakon
Norway
Alexandra
England
Edward VII
Maud
Greece
George I
Crete
Russia
Alexander III
Duchess of Cumberland
Hanover
Waldemar
Marie of Orleans
Speed Triumphs and Roosevelt in Policy Clash
Reports from Ormond Beach describe a dramatic speed run as Demogeot’s eight cylinder car roared to the tape with a spectacular leap of the front wheels. Across pages, Roosevelt faces criticism for a proposed joint statehood plan, with debates over New Mexico and Arizona’s vote and the Union of territories.
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Ormond Beach
New York World
Demogeot
Marriott
Stanley
Marshott
and. S. B
Boston Herald
Roosevelt
Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
House
Senate
Two Historic Letters from Washington and Grant Sold
A Washington letter from 1796 regarding survey appointments was auctioned for $85 at 2 East Twentieth Street, noting his inquiry about a potential appointment and urging the recipient to reply. A Grant letter dated April 9, 1863, to Gen Hurlbut sold for $23, urging suppression of Memphis press and warning about leaks from Col. Bissell with a demand to silence further disclosures.
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Gen. Washington
Gen. Grant
New York Sun
George Washington
Houghton Seminary
Canton
N. Y
East Twentieth Street
Merwin-Clayton Company
Philadelphia
Lana
Ohio
DeWitt
Erskine
New York
Virginia
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
G. Washington
James Camp
Grant
Milliken Bend
Hurlbut
Sixteenth Army Corps
Memphis
Bulletin
Col. Bissell
Eng. Regt
Difference Between Two Railway Control Methods
Special to The Washington Post surveys the origins and debates around community of interest plans versus Northern Securities style control. It traces Pennsylvanian and New York interests, key figures like Cassatt, Vanderbilt, Gates, and Morgan, and the legal questions about interstate railroad ownership and rate practices amid regulatory scrutiny.
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Philadelphia Press
Washington Post
New York
Legislative —Insurance Investigating Committee
John W. Gates
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Gates
August
Belmont
Louisville and Nashville
Gates
Congress
Wall Street
Trans-Missouri Traffic Association
Mr. Cassatt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Mr . Cassatt
Long Island
Northern Securities
Northern Securities Corpor Aion
Northern Securities Corporation
Lake Shore
Lake Erie
Vanderbilts
Michigan Central
Commodore
Detroit
Buffalo
Ilegal
Baltimore and Ohio
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Reading
James J. Hill
Morgan
Minnesota
Northwest
Great Northwest
United States
Mellen
Northern Pacific
Hill
Paris to Timbuktu opens new Atlantic to Niger route
In August the Paris to Timbuktu steam link begins with two French steamers carrying fifty passengers and freight, linking Dakar and Kalikoro to Ansongo on the Niger. The nine teen day journey from Paris to Timbuktu uses rail and river passages, with a projected March or April arrival of the Niger steamers and August service start. A poetic aside from Robert Burns and assorted quips from Chicago and New York papers close the item.
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New York Sur
Dakar
Senegal
Tirbuktu
Niger
Saharai Desert
Timbuktu
Paris
France
Kalikara
Kayes
Ansongso
Kalikoro
Ansongo
Bordeaux
French Messageries Maritimes
St. Louis
Karex
Kulikero
Mmbuktu
Europe
Americans in Mexican custody spark calls for action in Santa Rosalia
Pat Garrett reports two white men, an American and a Norwegian, held captive in a Santa Rosalia jail after being tortured to confess a motive for the murder of their associates. The victims are alleged to be targeted to seize their valuable Chihuahua ranch and cattle, with authorities debating whether the case stems from American or Mexican fault.
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Santa Rosalia
Pat Garrett
New Mexico
el Paso
Shoreham
C. E Eingtad
Alaska
Chihuahua
Finstad
MacMurray
Rutherford
Finstade Place
Philadelphia
Rutherford and McMurray
Coughenor
Hion
Martin Littleton
New York
Alton B Parker
le Louis
Willard Lobby
Williamb. Hurd
Brooklyn
Alexander Hamilton
Littleton
Jefferson
Nmbo
W. J. Bryan
New Yous
David B Hill
Democracs
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Fourteenth
Daly
Washington Post Co
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Fourteenth Street
Vanderbilt Building
Paul Plock
Chicago Offic
Unity
Paul Block
Senator Smoot
Dan Scanlon
Daniel Scanlon
Eerty
K Street Northwest
Dan
Barnard
Bargalin
Scanlon
Seanton
Scanton
Dan Seanfon
Dan Seanlon
Panama Canal Commission
Commission
Dalzell
Richard Mansfield
University of Pennsylvania
Morocco
Burton
Taxport
Albany
Maryland
Riviera
Taft
Old Guard
Chicago Tribune
Robert R. Hitt
Ufe
Hitt
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Illinois
Christian
William
Dagmar
Thyra
Philadelphia Ledger
Blamelegs
Miss Roosevelt
Mr. Longworth
Toodles
Big Traction Company
Metropolitan
New York City
Metropolitan Securities Company
Interborough
Subway
Manhattan Elevated
John A. Howland
Earn
Hhl
Raylroads
Union Pacific
Cape- Carly
Nhore
Central
Incoee
Baltimore and
Sahara Desert
Robert Burns
Ana
Gies
Chicago News
W Krunmin
Nome
Raleigh
Galen
Alaskan
Maynard
Conger Gman le Fevre
Virginia Coast
J. W. Maxwell
Missouri Kansas and Tex. Railway
G. M Lindsay
Mast Department
Rod Franks
Frisco
Myr. Slaxwell
Wat
St Louis
Bank Antonio
Jiuston
Tex
Uncle Sam
St Loui
F Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Charles x. Magoon
Panama Canal Zone
Arington
Gov Magoon
Rosewater
Nebraska
Flo
Sing Sing
New York Tribune
Auburn
State Prison Improvement Commission
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