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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1908

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18

Arbitration Triumph and Treaty Approvals Under Secretary Root

The Senate approved thirty seven treaties and twelve nations agreed to arbitration including Japan. Extradition pacts with Spain Portugal Uruguay and San Marino were concluded along with commercial and demarcation accords with Peru El Salvador and Portugal. The move strengthens American diplomacy and sets paths for resolving disputes with Great Britain Canada and the Orient while Japan joins arbitration commitments.

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Call Roll by Button Push Silent Voting Proposal

A proposal to replace verbal roll calls with a device that presses a button for each member. The plan would record aye and nay votes, speeding proceedings and reducing time spent calling names. Leaders favor automation to shorten sessions and avoid lengthy voice rolls.

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Omnibus Pension Bill Becomes Law in Congress Session

During this Congress, a pension bill omnibus passed into law. It consolidates hundreds of claims into one batch, with some provisions for 45 and 9 pensions in separate bills. It speeds government processing, benefits the President, and saves public money by expediting passage.

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Carnegie Vessel Back After Pacific Mapping Cruise

The Galilee, the Carnegie Institution of Washington chartered ship, returns to San Francisco after nearly three years mapping magnetic variations in the Pacific for mariners and students of magnetic science. The vessel logged about 65,000 miles, with one typhoon accident in 1908 near Yokohama. on board are Commander W. A. Peters and others.

Galilee Carnegie Institution of Washington San Francisco Pacific Ocean Yokohama W. A. Peters

Gillies to be replaced by Carnegie vessel on Atlantic coast

The Gillies will be returned to owners as Patarsyn and a new ship named Carnegie is planned this year. The Carnegie will be tailored for the work and built along the Atlantic coast with no iron content.

Airship Victims Improve After Berkeley Hospital Care

Seven men seriously injured in yesterday's airship accident near Oakland are improving at Roosevelt Hospital in Berkeley. L. V. Hodgers, thought fatally injured, is expected to recover. Cant Penfold, who stowed away and suffered leg fractures and internal injuries, is much improved. J. A. Morrell, inventor of the airship, says he will start work on another craft once released from the hospital.

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District Eighteen Left On DC Calendar For Next Session

Speaker Cannon will not bring any more local measures before the House to avoid interfering with appropriation item conferences. About eighteen DC bills remain, including child labor and navy yard tracks, all likely to clear if calendars permit. A public utilities commission for the District may advance next session per Mr. Smith’s hope and growing sentiment.

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Liberia Boundary Disputes to Be Discussed With Root

A Liberian delegation led by Garreteon W. Gibson will meet Secretary Root on Tuesday to seek U S aid in boundary disputes with France and Great Britain. Liberia, settled by African Americans from 1822, united earlier colonies into a commonwealth. ongoing disputes arise from Liberia claiming sovereignty over borderlands near French and British settlements.

Republic of Tiberia Garreteon W. Gibson Presse James Dossen United States Commonwealth of Great Britain France Tat Liberia

Bloodhounds Trail Bandits From Street Car Hold-Up

Bloodhounds followed the scent from a McKeesport street car robbery toward the Monongahela River. Detected near the scene, the trail led across the country until the scent vanished at the river. Detectives suspect the same gang that earlier robbed an express messenger on the Panhandle line and stole cash and valuables from the car crew and passengers. They later stopped farmer Jatt Mowry and his wife, taking $15 before being allowed to proceed after a search.

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Compromise Sought as Senate Leaders Press for Adjournment

The article reports efforts to secure a currency compromise while Senate and House leaders consider adjournment. Speaker Cannon urges continuity to protect business interests from a future money stress, as Williams filibuster lingers. Negotiations between Aldrich allies and Democratic conferees begin but lack clear progress.

Conference Committee Senate House Aldrich Vreeland John Sharp Williams Congress Williams Cannon

Sunken Whitney Freighter Found Near Astoria After Grounding

The Metropolitan Line freighter Henry M. Whitney bound for Boston grounded near Ward's Island and Fell Gate. It lay in about 26 feet of water off Flood Rock with its upper deck awash. Captain Tone and eighteen crew members remained aboard as tugboats and derricks worked to salvage cargo. potential blowing of the wreck to clear the channel was discussed if raising proves impossible.

Washington Metropolitan Line Henry M. Whitney New York Boston Ward's Island Fell Gate Halletts Point Astoria Wards Island Whitney T. Tone Tone Decricka

Man in a Four-Year Sleep Stirs Medical Debate

Berlin doctors chronicle Franz Arnheim a government employee who has slept since June 10 1904 after head trauma. He has not opened his eyes spoken a word or shown consciousness for forty six months yet is fed and occasionally placed in an armchair. His case fuels speculation on dreamlike states and persistent unresponsiveness.

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Dogs in the Hero Class Two Canine Feats Highlighted

Julius Chambere in the Brooklyn Eagle recounts two heroic dogs from the Virginia and Grand View areas who saved lives during fires and floods. A setter near Richmond dragged a child from a riverbank but was killed by an angry owner. a Grand View mongrel awoke sleeping residents, rescued a trapped man and woman, saved a cat, and perished in the blaze, prompting a local memorial fund.

Julius Chambere Brooklyn Eagle Marsh Virginia Richmond Ranies Wooda Gelert Llewellin Grand View Hudson Tuttle

Its Independence Makes It a Desirable Newspaper

Its independence politically makes it a desirable newspaper for all classes of readers. It offers fearless accurate coverage on matters of public interest. The paper strives to obtain the best news, employs top writers, and uses modern facilities to publish daily.

The Washington Post Sunday Morning Edition Preview

The Washington Post serves as a comprehensive daily guide for readers with market reports, financial news, and social pages. It highlights full market status, farmer produce sales guidance, and varied columns for leisure reading across sections.

United States Post

SuNpleDay Post Promotes Its Magazine Style Pages

The SunpleDay Post presents illustrated magazine sections with selections by prominent writers and fiction from noted authors. It emphasizes careful foreign news coverage and timely accurate illustrations, claiming superior quality among Sunday papers.

SuNpleDay Post

The Sporting Department Tue Post

The Sporting Section of Tue Sunday Post shares the best sporting paper’s standard with extensive coverage of outdoor and indoor sports. Pink sheets on Sundays feature four crowded pages detailing baseball results, racing, billiards, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, and all other sporting events in accurate fashion.

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