Arbitration and extradition treaties approved by Senate
The Senate approved thirty seven treaties, extending extradition links with Spain Portugal Uruguay San Marino and others and moving toward global arbitration with twelve nations led by Japan. Secretary Root directed the program as arbitration gains are hailed as a diplomatic victory while disputes with Great Britain over Canada show progress.
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Spain
Portugal
Uruguay
San Marino
Peru
Salvador
France
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Switzerland
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Kore
Tokyo
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Newfoundland
Call Roll by Button Votes Up for House Members
A summary explains a push to replace verbal roll calls with a device that records each member’s vote by pressing a button. The system would speed up proceedings, replacing weekly long calls, and could lead to rapid tallies while still showing yeas and nays.
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Coisine
Orkines
Derma
Omnibus Pension Bill Enacted Into Law in Congress
The current Congress session enacted a pension measure described as the omnibus pension bill. It consolidates hundreds of separate claims into one batch, with some individual bills covering 45 pensions and 9 more. The act, praised for speeding up approval and saving public funds, requires the President's signature and expedites government printing.
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Carnegie vessel back after Pacific magnetic cruises
The Galilee, chartered by the Carnegie Institution of Washington to map magnetic variations in the Pacific, has returned to San Francisco after nearly three years at sea. The ship logged about 65,000 miles, with one typhoon accident in August 1908 off Yokohama. On board were Commander W. A. Peters and others.
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Carnegie Institution of Washington
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
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W. A. Peters
Gillies to be replaced by Carnegie vessel on Atlantic coast
A report states the Gillies will be returned to owners and a new vessel named Carnegie will be built this year on the Atlantic coast. The Carnegie will be specially designed for the work and contain no iron.
Airship Victims Improve After Berkeley Accident
Seven men seriously hurt in yesterday airship crash at Roosevelt Hospital Berkeley are recovering. Assistant engineer L. V. Hodgers is expected to survive, Captain Penfold who had both legs broken is improving, and inventor J. A. Morrell plans to start anew airship project upon discharge.
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J. A. Morrvell
District Eighteen Measures Near Calendar Finish
Speaker Cannon blocks further local measures as Congress nears adjournment. District bills remain on hold pending conference reports on child labor and tracks to the Washington Navy Yard. Hope for next session includes liquor legislation and a public utilities commission for the District. Representative Smith notes eighteen District bills to clear but cites Speaker’s insistence on not delaying appropriation work.
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Liberia boundary dispute talk with Secretary Root set
A Liberian delegation led by Garreteon W. Gibson and James Dossennaw wire, with Arles B. Dunbar and Charlies Hall Adams, will confer with Secretary Root to seek US aid in disputes with France and Great Britain. Liberia’s history traces to 1822 colonization and 1862 US recognition.
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Bloodhounds Trail McKeesport Bandits in Monongahela Chase
Bloodhounds followed the street car hold up near McKeesport to the Monongahela River. Detectives believe the same gang also robbed a Panhandle Express messenger earlier and took cash and valuables from a farmer and his wife before a car was halted and searched.
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Compromise Sought as Senate Leaders Face Weeklong Session
The article reports Speaker Cannon pressing for currency legislation or a joint congressional commission plan amid a stalled conference, while Senate leaders face adjournment pressures. Williams’s filibuster risks Democratic bills failing if not halted, with negotiations ongoing to avert a prolonged session.
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Sunken Whitney Freighter Grounds In East River
The Metropolitan Line freighter Henry M. Whitney bound for Boston grounded near Fell Gate and Halletts Point, then sank off Flood Rock north of Astoria with crew of eighteen aboard. Three personal guests were taken on by a tug prior to the wreck, cargo salvage efforts underway as fog lifts. If unrecoverable, authorities may blast the hull to clear the channel.
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Berlin Nurse Reels Over Four-Year Sleep Case
The Chieaza Journal reports Franz Arnheim, a Berlin government employee injured in a fall in 1904, has slept for forty six months with no awakening. Doctors deem his condition a dreamlike unconsciousness, noting complete unresponsiveness yet regular feeding and movement when positioned.
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Dogs in the Hero Class in Two Notable Rescues
Julius Chambere notes two canine heroes amid anti-dog talks. In Virginia a setter saved a child from a river, but the dog died of a broken skull after a mistress refused aid. In Grand View a mongrel saved a sleeping couple from a fire, then perished in the flames. townsfolk plan a monument to the hero and martyr.
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Desirable newspaper praised for independence and fearlessness
The paper is praised for political independence and fearless coverage benefiting all readers. It emphasizes reliability, strong reporting, skilled writers, and modern facilities to deliver the best news daily.
The Washington Post Sunday Morning Edition Preview
The Washington Post is the leading national newspaper published in the capital. Its financial news and market reports sustain merchants and financiers with full coverage while farmers consult its produce listings and readers enjoy broad columns of news and features.
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The Sun Sunday Post Magazine Section Prominence
The Sunday Post highlights its illustrated magazine section with selections by prominent writers and fiction from noted authors. It emphasizes careful foreign news coverage, timely illustrations, and positions itself as superior to other Sunday papers, a trusted household visitor.
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The Sporting Post Pink Sheet Coverage
The Sporting Department of Tue Post and Tue Sunday Post offer comprehensive coverage of outdoor and indoor sports. The Sunday Pink Sheet edition prints four pages with results from baseball, racing, billiards, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, and more in accurate detail.
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