Rioters Attack Singer Branch in Yokohama Wage Dispute Fallout
In Yokohama on January 14 a mob of over 200 workers raided the Singer Sewing Machine Co branch, wrecking premises and seizing movable property and records. Police held 123% Japanese tonics during the mid day raid. three Japanese Singers and four Japanese contractors were injured. American Singer officials blamed police protection as inadequate and estimated losses likely reach several hundred thousand yen.
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Yokohama
Singer Sewing Martine Company
Fiehard Metalheary
New York
Singer Company
Japan
Uwe
Pla
Bineer
Wer Oat McCleary
Vokwhama Witt
iMher Singer
Ermor
Sincer
Melware
F P. Walther
T L. Maiene
Singer
Rasoed Sincer
Twce
Yokotame
Businer Distriet
Ateck
Malone
Walter
Mierslet
Yokohawa
McMieary
Ohaka
Kobe
Tokyo
Nagoya
Kyoto
Japanese Federation of Labor
McCleary
Joseph C Grew
Uchida
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Grew
Oil price slashing spreads across midcontinent
In January 1844 Tulsa and Dallas report largest crude buyers Sinclair Prairie and Stanolind Crude Purchasing cut to 52 cents per barrel, with Magnolia Petroleum resisting further reductions. Consolidated Oil meets the cuts, while Magnolia makes no change. Tokyo violence tied to Singer strike intensifies as American ambassador seeks protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Mid-Continent
Sinclair-Prairie
Stanolind
Sinclair-Prairie Concern
Consolidated Oil
Baeving
East
Texas
Rarnsdall Pipeline Company
Bell Off and Gas Company
Dallas
Maxnolia Petroleum Company
Continental Oil Co
Magnolia
Tex
W. L. Hoelmes
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Consolidated
New York
Consolidated Oil Co
Stanolind Crude Purchasing Co
Deep Rock Oil Corporation
Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Co
Consolidated O41
Stanoland Company
Standard Oil Co
Indiane
Woestern Ferrilory
Taxed Valuation Drops in Pontotoc County Figure
Taxable values in Pontotoc County fall from 15 million to about 14 million after a 20 percent cut in real estate and public service assessments. County assessor Charley Flood aims downward valuation adjustments as land and product values decline. Ada city totals shrink across personal property real estate and public service categories, reflecting reduced valuations.
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Pontotoc County
State Equalization Board
Charley W. Flood
Ada
Japanese Policy Not Altered By Roosevelt Stand
Tokyo reports say Japan will not change fixed Manchuria policies despite President-elect Roosevelt’s pledge to uphold treaties. Officials note US calls for neutralization of the Philippines may prompt four power pact revisions, and Japan hints at possible neutralization efforts while defending its Manchurian actions.
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Roosevelt
Tokyo
Manchuria
Hoover
Philippines
Foreign Office
United States
America
Japan
Asahi
Washington
Orient
Stimson
M. Roosevelt
China
Siberia
Manchukuo
Changchun
League of Nations
Europe
League
Oklahoma House backs administration in proration probe fight
Oklahoma City January session showcase strong leadership as administration forces win 67 to 44 on tabling a bid for a congressional oil proration investigation. House keeps probes off floor while advancing a confidence vote in Democratic officials and rejects bringing Graham motion to floor.
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Oklahoma City
Boyer
Tulsa County
Oklahoma
Rep. Bower
United States Senate
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Tom Anglin
Graham
Oklahoma County
Batson
R. C. Blocker
McCurtain
Rep. Landingham
Creek County
House
Murray
First Floor Of New Post Office To Be Poured
Workmen at the new federal building site prepare for pouring the first floor concrete after footings and foundation. Reinforcing steel is being placed and bound, with weather delaying only potential concrete work as walls rise toward completion of the $200,000 structure.
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Federal
Anti-Wentz bill ordered drafted in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Jan 18 The senate moves to remove Lew Wentz from the state highway commission with anti Wentz bills proposing a new four member board appointed by the governor and the highway engineer as ex officio vote. The measure aims to oust Wentz and faces committee action today and likely passage to the senate floor.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
Tom Anglin
Anglin
House
Senate
Lew Wentz
State Highway Commission
Senate Roads and Highway Committee
Murray
Wentz
Roads and Highways Committee
Louis Fisehl
Ardmore
Fischl
W. A. Carlile
Salisaw
W. C. Ray
Tishomingo
Claud Briges
Wilburton
Sam Carmack
Gould
Nat Henderson
House Roads and Highways Committee
Highway Department
Roads and Highways
Carlile
Ray
Brizzes
Carmack
W. C. Fidler
George Hutchinson
Enid
Hardin Ballard
Purcell
Miriam Ferguson Inaugurated Texas Governor For Second Time
Mrs Miriam A Ferguson was inaugurated Texas governor for the second time after a six year gap. She asked legislature to cooperate to cut taxes as government burdens fall on the masses. Ferguson stood with her husband James E Ferguson and Lieutenant Governor Edgar Witt as crowds gathered and marching bands played in Austin.
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Austin
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
United States
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Dan Moody
R. 3. Sterling
Ferguson
Sterling
Fergusons
Moody
James E
Pa’) Ferguson
Senate
Ada Tax Rate Totals 56.157 Mills in Ada Levy Summary
Ada property owners face a total ad valorem levy of 56.157 mills this year. State levy 3.345 mills, county 6.55, Ada city 5.092 for general and 22.149 for sinking. School District 19 at 18.02 mills. Real and public service properties show a net tax reduction due to a 20 percent valuation cut last year.
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Ada
Charley W. Floyd
Flood
Wat
Oklahoma Ex Governor Lee Cruce Lies In State At Capitol
The body of Lee Cruce Oklahoma’s 1911 to 1915 governor lies in state beneath the capitol rotunda from 9 a.m. to noon with a military guard. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ardmore Presbyterian church with a guard of honor led by Adj. Gen. Barrett escorting the casket to Ardmore. Cruce died in Los Angeles after several paralytic attacks and is survived by his daughter Relatives expect burial at Ardmore in due course.
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Oklahoma City
Lee Cruce
Oklahoma
Capitol
Presbyterian
Ardmore
Guard of Honor
Adj
Charlies Fef. Barrett
Cruce
Los Angeles
Lee Cruece
H. d. Norris
M. K. Cruce
William H. Murray
Joseph W. McNeal
Charles N. Haskell
Kentucky
Okla
H. J. Norris
T. P. Gore
Murray
Senate Overrules Hoover Veto on Philippine Independence Plan
Congress advanced freedom for the Philippines with a two thirds override of President Hoover’s veto. The Senate vote was 76 to 24 with 45 Democrats, 20 Republicans and Farmer-Laborite Shipstead supporting. The act sets independence in 10 to 15 years, with the island’s legislature required to accept within a year.
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Washington
Philippines
Congress
Senate
Hoover
House
Farmer-Laborite
Shipstead
Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands
Copeland
New York
Curtis
Bingham
Manila
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Branch KT Yokohama
Lah IL Phitt
Crade
Stanolind Company
Legislature
Anglia
Chicago
Henry P. Reger
Illinois Master Plumbers’ Association
Highway Commission
The
Tax Commission
Commission
Power IN
Dalby
Lee Gruge Dito
L0 Angeles
State of
Lone Star State
Associated Press
James E. Ferguson
Islands
Farge
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