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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
9
The document outlines a large Canal budget with a $50,000,000 principal expense, noting major payments to a French company and Panama government. It mentions masonry work on Gatun Locks to be completed in eighteen months and housing for laborers, detailing expenditures and project scope as of a given month.
Fragmentary text references a 14th Amendment issue, a court case, and state actions but lacks coherent details. The readable fragments mention a plan or order, a road case, and dates, with no clear parties or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text describes German military maneuvers ending in the rout of a blue army and imaginary losses. Mentions Emperor Vitam and methods of operations. Includes vague references to naval vessels and various place names, with unclear dates.
The article reports surprise over an alleged bond attack linked to Newfoundland treaty rights and U S mediation efforts. It notes officials’ concern over balancing imperial orders with peace, referencing Sir Robert Bond and Secretary Root, and mentions arbitration proposals and credit disputes between the Newfoundland premier and United States authorities.
Morgan volunteers to cover paving costs on York opposite his Blylo home after city officials failed to repave. The plan, tied to a request for $4100 from Te bas gent ins, aims to shelter the municipality from full repair expenses while urging action on the block.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a new lumber shipping rate from the Pacific Coast to Chicago effective November 4, raising the current 4 cents per hundred pounds to 6 1/2 cents. Railroads must notify thirty days ahead, with Pacific Coast lumbermen planning protests. Secretary Straus returned from a voyage and discussed Hawaii and Japanese immigration, stressing shipping law reforms and equitable trade for the Islands’ future welfare.
The Turkish government plans to appoint Mehmed Ali Bey as minister to Washington, replacing Chelab Bey. Mehmed Ali Bey, long at the Turkish court, is expected to be elevated to the Washington post as relations with the United States are adjusted under Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Chelab Bey’s term ends after delays in credentials and shifting influence within the Porte.
President appoints Gen S M B Young as Yellowstone Park Superintendent. Gen Young, a former commander in Cuba, is named to lead the park amid ongoing military supervision and annual reports to the Heritage Department.
Autry files in Supreme Court to enjoin a key step in Oklahoma constitutional action. The suit targets a proposed constitutional convention and a specific county order, aiming to block the vote and suspend proceedings pending legal resolution.
Secretary urges review of annexation related trade hardship and recommends modifying statutes. He cautions inland interests against a large influx of Japanese.
Lieut Pn Sheridan, after two years on duty at the White House, was relieved from military aid to President Roosevelt at his own request. War Department confirms the change and notes successors will be named when the Washington social season opens and the President returns to the city.
Representatives from Costa Rica Nicaragua Guatemala Honduras and El Salvador met at the city for a preliminary conference urged by the United States and Mexico for a lasting peace pact. Adee and Godoy observed and provided counsel as two delegates lacked authority to sign the draft protocol, with praise for good will and careful discussion of all points.
A garbled wartime orders sheet lists officers and appointments across units including Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery. It notes examinations, promotions from lieutenant to captain, quartermasters, surgeons, and board appointments in Manila and Washington with dates around September and October, plus naval officer orders and medical department examinations. The record reflects broad personnel movements and staffing for the medical and logistical services.
The United States Army transport Thomas sailed Saturday for Manila and reported long distance wireless communication with San Francisco. Albany arrived at La Union Salvador to patrol Central American waters. A Philadelphia poet James McGirt publishes For Your Sweet Sake, praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a successor to Paul Laurence Dunbar with a dialect poetry collection and uplifting verses.
Democratic candidate Alton B Parker denounces the Harriman fund as a buys favors scheme and calls for broad investigations into corporate contributions. He argues insurance, railroad, and other sectors influenced tariff and election financing, urging legal penalties and a press-led push for national legislation to curb corporate political gifts.
Archibald Blount of Orleton Herefordshire leaves 400000 to Yale University and the rest to relatives and estates. He died in London on June 1 at age sixty seven leaving a gross estate of 87570. Yale inquiry confirms past correspondence about a legacy to Yale and a possible gift to Yale or Yale authorities.
Special to The Washington Post reports Baltimore coal firms will supply the Pacific Fleet with the first large shipment of coal. Consolidated Coal Company earned the initial order amid competition, though the contract falls short of the 10,000 tons planned. A forged will will be landed at the port starting next month as arrangements proceed for Pacific trade.
The Hague is quiet as 11 key figures depart for the peace conference. Committees continue drafting projects for planary sittings while Italy and Argentina move to finalize an arbitration treaty to be solemnly signed in the Hall of Knights. Queen Wilhelmina is named arbitrator for interpreting treaty wording and has accepted the task.
A royal proclamation issued in London on September 1 elevates New Zealand from colony to Dominion. The move places New Zealand on equal footing with Canada and other self governing dominions, marking a significant constitutional shift in its status within the British Empire.
Standing Master Montgomery ordered next Wednesday as the start date to inspect the ReutLern Railway books and papers. The order directs the comptroller and officers to produce documents while allowing defendants’ counsel to appoint an accountant. Proceedings focus on whether the North Carolina rate law is confiscatory.
A Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman named Vansant recovered a wallet containing $3000 left on a moving train. The farmer owner, returning from Newark to Newark with proceeds from a wheat sale in Baltimore, had been conversing with Vansant shortly before. Vansant stopped the train by signaling and returned the money, praised for honesty.
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