Paine Heads International Peace Congress Session in Boston
Robert Treat Paine Sr of Boston presided as delegates from major nations gathered for the Thirteenth International Peace Congress in Boston. Hay lauded by participants for promoting universal peace while the Hague tribunal and mediative efforts were urged as means to curb the Russo Japanese conflict and foster collective neutrality.
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Robert Treat Paine, Sr
Boston
International Gathering
Hay
Mas
Interapong’ Fence Bureau
One Workers of
Hose Dsrds
Universal Wonro
Dior Bajns
St. of Bo-tou
Vyas
Ras
Citay
Ottia
Eswanilor
Peace Bureau
International Peace Bureau
Trueblood
Th Frien
Mana'ory
Carefora
Commission
Bureau
Peace congress report lauds arbitration progress in 1904
The Berne August 26 1904 message highlights increasing world efforts toward arbitration and peace. Secretary Trueblood notes many cables and letters from worldwide quarters. A memorial by 64 Australian citizens urges the horror of war and faith in eventual global peace.
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Bettber
Ronesvalt
United States
Berne
Switzerland
Trueblood
Australia
Edward Everett Hale
Congress
Endeavorers for Peace Meet in Boston at Peace Congress
Boston October meeting under Christian Endeavor auspices at Park Street Church drew a crowded audience. Rev Francia W. Clark presided and noted the International Christian Endeavor brotherhood formed in London on June 1. He forecast a century beyond bloodshed with the end of war a new parliament of nations and world federation.
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Boston
International Congress
International Peace Congress
Christian Endeavor Societies
Park Street
Francia W. Clark
Parliament of Nations
Federation of the World
Fraud on old soldiers and land claims clarified
The General Land Office issues guidance to protect veterans from fraud about land patents. It explains that veterans cannot enter public lands without bona fide residence, except for certain pre June 22 1874 entries under 160 acres. The only exceptions allow service time credits for ninety days in the Civil War after actual residence, and specific pre 1874 entries.
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General Land Office
General Land Qince
Indiana
Nebraska
Government Creates Breton Island Reservation to Protect Waterfowl
President Roosevelt, at Secretary Hitchcocks request, set aside Breton Old Harbor and a nearby island near the Mississippi delta as a government breeding ground and reserve to curb pot hunting. Market hunters have killed tens of thousands of ducks yearly, reducing gulf waterfowl supply. The Breton reservation will be managed by the Agricultural Department.
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Hitchcock
Roosevelt
Mississippi River
Agricultural Department Ae
Breton
Old Harbor
Mississippi
Louisiana
Gulf
Gurney Incident Closed and Exequatur Granted
Secretary Hay closed the incident over Secretary Gurney of the British Embassy after Sir Mortimer Durand agreed the Massachusetts actions were satisfactory. A temporary exequatur was issued for Geronimo Qgsu as consul for Chill in the canal zone. Postmasters appointed in New Jersey and PonntyWantu. District notary Robert E. Borbeck named. Woodmen of America fails to collect 100000 from McCutcheon estate. bondsmen deny liability.
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Hay
Washington
Gurney
Lee
Mass
Mortimer Durand
Massachusetts
Canal Zone
State Department
Geronimo Qgsu
Proux City
Iowa
Woodmen of America
F. H. McCutcheon
Holatein
McCutheon
Three Men Arrested for Hay Murder in Thornville Case
Lancaster Ohio October 4 Charles Basore Peter Schrefer and John Lloyd are under arrest charged with the January 10 murder of W M Hay Baltimore and Ohio station agent at Thornville Ohio. Hay was robbed of 10 dollars and a $2000 reward was offered by the county railroad and Hay family. A detective formerly with the Pennsylvania Rail Feed worked the case.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Charles Basore
Peter Schrefer
John Lloyd
W. M. Hay
Baltimore and Ohio
Thornville
Hay
Pennsylvania Rail Feed
Court halts Seaboard Roanoke merger amid injunction
Federal Judge Waddill granted a temporary injunction blocking the merger of Seaboard Air Line and Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad on October 4 in Roanoke. Charles Chauncey of Pennsylvania seeks protection for holders of 6 percent Seaboard certificates, while stockholders' meeting set to vote on the merger was interrupted. The injunction targets Blair interests in New York seeking to block corporate changes and preserve equity for debt holders. Officers elected for Seaboard and Roanoke and for Seaboard and Tar River Railroad reflect the suspension of the merger plan.
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Norfolk
Charles Chauncey
Montgomery County
Waddill
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard and
Roanoke
Chaduncey
Seaboard
J.M. Barr
Chauncey
Roanoke Railroad
Ul A. m
Blair
New York
John Skelton Williams
J. Wiliam Middendorf
Baltimore
Seaboard Air Line System
James M. Barr
Leign RB. Watts
Portsmouth
R. C. Hoffman
J. H. Dooley
Ricamona
RL. Nutt
Must Go Back to China Deportation Ruling Shocks Wong Bing
United States Commissioner Gray orders Wong Bing a Chinaman living in Ogdensburg to depart for China marking a clash over his British subject status and a potential appeal. The case notes Wong Bing operated a Brockville Ontario store for years and claims Canadian entry via British citizenship.
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Canada
Ogdensburg
United States
Gray
Wong Bing
Brockville
Ont
Dominion
China
Requisitions Sought for Georgia Train Killing Suspects
Gov Terrell ordered requisitions for Hillary Altman Charles Altman and Ivey Harvey linked to the W J Duncan and Jim Riley train killing. Though thought Florida bound, crime was in Charlton County Georgia with Florida arrests seeking habeas corpus from the Brunswick circuit solicitor Bennett and Waycross officials requesting swift return to Chariton County sheriff.
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Atlanta
Terrell
Hillary Altman
Charles Altman
Ivey Harvey
W. J. Duncan
Jim Riley
Florida
Charlton County
Lewis and Clark Fair endorsements and officers named
President Roosevelt and other notable figures send letters of support for the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland Oregon while Gov Montague of Virginia plans to attend next year. Also reports appointing officers for a Home Missionary Society and a local mill receiver case in Spartanburg with details on payroll and capitalization. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for quick relief from injuries.
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Judge Parker
Montague
Portland
Oreg
Jefferson Myers
State Commission
Roosevelt
Alton B. Parker
A. J. Montague
Virginia
Myers
Claim All Sully's Assets
New York creditors of Daniel J. Sully & Co. press suit on holdings tied to margins paid during the failure. The New York Cotton Exchange members plan to fight, authorizing counsel for external creditors. Papers demand why margins should be general estate assets and why the failure day prices, not the next day, should be the settlement basis.
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New York
Daniel J. Sully & Co
New York Cotton Exchange
New England
Sully Frm
Richard B. Comstock
Providence
Poor Drops Lessen Earnings at Minneapolis and St. Louis Rail
At the annual stockholders meeting of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway, no directors changed. President Edwin Hawley reported gross earnings down 414,907 and net earnings down 195,331. A 29,077 surplus was noted. Dividends of six percent on preferred and 2 1/8 percent on common left a net deficit of 61,122 for the year. The decline was blamed on two poor crops years and loss of the Rock Island connection. Hawley also announced acquisition of the Port Dodge and Des Moines Railway, to be effective January 1.
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Minneapolis and St. Paul Company
Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
Edwin Hawley
Rock Island
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Hawley
Port Dodge
Des Moines
Urge Early Independence by Philippine Delegation Speech
General Luke Wright urges practical independence, praising US aid while cautioning against reckless self government. He argues Americans helped Philippines govern, questions endless factionalism seen in South America, cites gains under six years of American rule, and insists focus on concrete steps and trusted institutions rather than abstract agitation.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Federal
United States
Wach
Victoring Mapa
Agsnciate Justicn
Supreme Court
Manila Bay
America
Commission
Federal Party
National Child Labor Committee names two assistant secretaries
New York Oct 4 The executive committee heard Samuel M Lindsay report on Owen R Lovejoys investigations of child labor in Pennsylvania and New Jersey Two assistant secretaries were appointed for northern and southern states A J McKelway of Charlotte NC and Mr Lovejoy were chosen Additional members added include Felix Adler William Baldwin Jr Alexander Canmatte Cardinal Gibbons Grover Cleveland Robert W De Forest Isaac N Hellaman Hoke Bait and Rev Dr CB Wilmer
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National Committee
New York
National Child Labor Committee
Samuel M. Lindsay
Owen R. Lovejoy
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
A. J. McKelway
Charlotte
N. C
Lovejoy
New York State Conference of Religions
Felix Adler
William #. Baldwin, Jr
Alexander J. ‘Canmatte Cardinal Gibbons
Grover Cleveland
Robert W. de Forest
Isaac N. Hellaman
Hoke Bait
CB. Wilmer
Hocking Valley Directors Re-elected
At the annual meeting in Columbus the Hocking Valley Railroad Company re elected all the old directors for the coming year. Named directors include Charles Alexander Robert Bacon R M Galloway Thomas F Ryan Charles Steele W N Cott W F Goodspend F Huntington N Monsarrete R S Warner Ralph W Hickox G Hickox and James H Hoyt with locations listed as New York Columbus Cleveland.
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Hocking Valley
Columbus
Ohio
Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Charles B. Alexander
Robert Bacon
R. M. Galloway
Thomas F. Ryan
Charles Steele
New York
W. N. Cott
W. F. Goodspend
F.huntington
N. Monsarrete
R. 8. Warner
Ralph W. Hickox
G. Hickox
James H. Hoyt
Cleveland
Half Million for Hospital in Hartford Bequest
By the will of Miss Maria Terry who died in Venice a month ago Hartford Hospital will receive about 509000 dollars. Miss Terry was a daughter of the late Oliver G en president of the Aetna National.
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Hartford
Conn
Maria Terry
Venice
Hartford Hospital
Terry
Oliver Gen
Aetna National
Mary Church Terrell Speaks Optimism On Race Progress
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, former education board member and Berlin International Congress delegate, addresses Bethel Literary Society urging balanced view of race progress. She contrasts optimism with persistent prejudice, cites education gains, trades, and African American growth, and notes political manipulation.
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Mary Church Terrell
Board of Education
International Congress of Women
Berlin
Bethel Literary Society
Metropolitan A. M
America
Diddye-Diddle
Cat
Addie
Dr Needham Defines Jurisprudence and Diplomacy Study
Dr Needham opened GWU department of jurisprudence and diplomacy with a lecture on Jurisprudence in University Hall. He argued the best path to legal principles is historical study of laws, rule analysis, and observing societal changes, aiming for unity of spirit in law.
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Needham
George Washington University
University Hall
Fifteenth
Charles W. Needham
University
Transportation and Interstate Commerce Law
Henry St. George Tucker
Charles C. Swisher
John W. Holcombe
M Inc
Carl Hay
Wiliam R Vance
Lawbrary
Ernest G. Lorenzen
Mitchell Carroll
International Conference of Arts and Ficiences
St. Louis
Quarters for Four Hundred Boys' Brigades Hospitality Plans
The United Boys Brigades prepare for a convention in the city starting Friday and expect about four percent more delegates than planned. The hospitality committee led by Rev. Charles H Butler seeks $630 more to cover entertainment expenses while finance chair James E West notes small contributions from Frank T Rawlings and E E Stevens plus other sums. Army officers Capt Charles H Muir Capt Charles D Rhodes and Capt Dennla E Nolan will judge drills for the Gen Rope challenge cup as churches schedule Sunday services featuring brigade leaders. Col Joseph H Cudlipp and Gen 13 N Dailey are slated to speak at local churches with additional assignments to follow.
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United Boys’ Bigades
Charles H. Butler
James E. West
Frank T Rawlings
E. E. Stevens
New York
Presbyterian Church
Takoma Park
Tsang Hse Nun Arrives in Washington With Delegation
Tsang Hse Nun, heralded as personal representative of the Chinese Empress Tsi Ann, arrives in Washington with a large suite. They stay at the St James Hotel and visit the Chinese Legation, aided by an interpreter. Nun plans to report on foreign methods for possible adoption in China. The group includes Tsang Tsao Chun and others. they travel to St. Louis then San Francisco. Also noted are the Washington Saengerbund season programs and performances. Lucille Morrell, widow of Col John A L Morrell, dies at Ocean Grove aged 83. burial in Philadelphia.
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Tsang Hse Nun
Tsi Ann
Washington
Nan
Tsang Tsao Chun
Yang Tsao Lim
Li Lung Nboh
Chang Chun Yin
St. James Hotel
Europe
St. Louis
San Francisco
Russia
China
John A. L. Morrell
Ocean Grove
N. J
Lucille Morrell
John A. I. Morrell
Philadelphia
Church of the Reformation
Potomac University Opens Law Department Exercises
Potomac University opened its law department with evening lectures for three undergraduate classes. President Porter announced university work and later addressed students along with Pross Shipp McLaughlin Weanek and Smith.
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Law Department
Potomac University
Porter
Pross
Shipp
McLaughlin
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