Monetary aggregates are too big to grasp
Washington Dec something 1906 report of the comptroller of the currency W B Ridgley released today proves an elastic currency via reform. The 38 pages are heavy with figures showing loans deposits specie and capital ratios, with deposits rising to about 4.2 billion and total resources near 8.0 billion. The report includes detailed bank counts and capital figures across national and state banks and notes increases in loans and deposits from 1905 to 1906.
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Evening Citizen
Washington, D.C
W. B. Ridgley
United States
Ing
Grogals
Explosion at P. J. Harney Shoe Plant Hurts Dozens in Glifton
A massive boiler blast at the P. J. Harney Shoe Manufacturing plant in Clifton, Arizona, injures several workers, damages multiple factories, and causes a two acre fire in West Lynn district with extensive losses estimated around 450000 dollars. No fatalities reported. many hospitalized.
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Taft & Friedman's Shoe Company
H. P. Hood Creamery
Bouton and
Maine West Lyna
Jacobs’ Leather Stosk Company
M. J. Worthy Shoe Company
H. J. Harney Bee Company
Ceveraderes
Boxton & Marge
American to Plan Great French Tunnel
New York reports engineer Charles Jacobs sailed for Paris to design a Seine river tunnel from Rouen to Harve. The two track tunnel, about a mile long, is estimated at 13 million dollars. Jacobs also designed Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under the North and East rivers.
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New York
Charles Jacobs
Paris
Seine River
Rouen
Harve
Jacobs
Setne
New Vulcanizing Process for Wood Claims Big Gains
A new wood vulcanizing method is claimed to extend timber life and boost strength by over 25 percent while cutting weight about one fifth. It also allegedly increases weight resisting power by 20 to 40 percent and eliminates kilns and large plants, promising a revolution in the southern timber industry. Companies are forming locally to vulcanize lumber.
India Sees Record Cotton Crop This Season
Reports from Calcutta and Burma indicate an exceptionally favorable season. The area under cultivation is large and all conditions have been favorable, with output expected to be a record.
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India
London
Dee 6
Clcutta
Burma
Charged with shooting Joe Padilla in New Mexico mountains
Four men tied to an alleged plot to kill saloonkeeper Joe Padilla were named as authorities say they planned to murder him near the Zuni Mountains after a roadside dispute. John Belknap, former American Lumber Co official, was jailed as an accomplice. Virgil Harris, a log hauler, was arrested for the actual shooting. Warrants issued for several company employees. many witnesses summoned for a preliminary hearing at the county courthouse. Harris could not post bond of 5900 dollars.
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Ketner
Sherif Carlos Baca
Valencia County
Montoya
Bernalillo County
New Mexico
Texas
Harrig
Harris
Valencian
Bernalillo
Padilla
Anauset
Jodawlloda
Bedknap
Belknap
Fadilla
la Dita
Witnewen
Bel Knap
National Rivers and Harbors congress opens in Washington
Nearly 1000 delegates attend the opening session in Washington with Speaker Cannon and Rep Hurton among speakers. The aim is a 10 million dollar annual federal appropriation for national waterways improvements. Rep Ransdell reports broad support for vigorous waterway projects as a remedy for inadequate rail transportation. Oklahoma City hosts a busy day at the National Drainage and Reclamation congress with addresses from A L Fellows and H Hodgeson and other officials.
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Washington
Weshington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Cannon
Hurton
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Congress
Ransdell
Lautelana
Oklahoma City
A. L. Fellows
North Dakota
H. Hodgeson
United States
Oklahoma
Texas
Houmains M
D. C
Department of Agriculture
Texas Again Tries 10 Steal New Mexico
Special to The Evening Citizen reports Andrews passed the bill to annex part of New Mexico to Texas with a Monday consideration. The Indian affairs commissioner introduced bids for allotment of the dicarilia Indian lands and timber sales. The vice president discussed the Dona Ana Water Users' association treaty and the division of waters of the Ile Granite.
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Washington, D. C
Dee. G
Desare Andrews
New Mexico
Texas
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Dona Ana
Robbery at Desoto depot tied to white male suspect
Kansas City dispatch reports a robber struck the Desoto Kansas Santa Fe depot early morning, stealing the money drawer then escaping. Min Heckart, the night operator, was found unconscious and identified the assailant as a white man about 25. Also noted, Hagbart Gregor son, former Milwaukee avenue bank teller, received a penitentiary sentence for aiding a young woman to start a beauty business.
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Kansas City
Heekart
Desota
Kansas
Here
Mins Heckart
Chicago
Hagbart Gregorsono
Milwaukee Avenue Bank
Paul
Stensland
Gregorton
Patrick seeks mercy from governor in Rice murder case
New York reports Albert T. Patrick, under death sentence in Sing Sing for the Rice murder, secretly prepared a pardon application after pleading by his wife and relatives. Patrick allegedly drew up the document analyzing Thaw's trial delays and mercy factors.
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Patrick
New York
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
J H. Rice
Texas
Higgins
Carolina Art Association Exhibition Opens in Charleston
The annual Carolina Art Association exhibition opened in Charleston on Dec 6, showcasing works across painting, water colors, pastels, wood carving, modeling in clay and metal, photography, lace embroidery, china, and other crafts by state artists. The year’s show reflects notable improvement over last year’s display.
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ART Association OF Carolina
Charleston
Carolina
China
Ex Biblis
Currency Hearing Is Set For Next Tuesday
Washington December six. Senator Beveridge introduced a bill to shift meat inspection costs to packers and to place inspection and packing dates on each can. The currency hearing is scheduled for Tuesday with elastic currency hearings beginning December 11. Secretary Shaw and banking officials will hear representatives from the American Bankers Association. The merchant marine and fisheries committee discussed trimming subsidies for transatlantic lines and keeping aid for Oriental and South American ships. Representative Littlefield pushed a pilotage bill ending coastwise discrimination. four hours of debate were allotted.
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Washington, D.C
Beveridge
Hove Committee On Banking and Currency Today
Shaw
American Bankers’ Association
Gallinger
Grosvenor
Committee of the
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
J Lines
Littlefield
Roosevelt and Japan discuss new treaty on rights and schools
Chicago December 6 Viscount Aoki, Japanese ambassador, met with President Roosevelt at the White House to discuss a proposed treaty granting equal rights to Japanese and European aliens, including public school access. Secretary Root reportedly negotiating a treaty, while Senate opposition risks passage. Japanese papers praise Roosevelt for firm justice and alignment with Japanese views, awaiting actions in San Francisco.
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Chicago
Viscount Aoki
White House
Roosevelt
Call
Coolle
Root
Japan
Senate
Toklo
Dee. G
Roose
The
Asahi
Tment
San Francisco
Salton Sea farmers sue Mexico over flood damages
A large group of Imperial Valley farmers claim damages of 250 000 for floods from the Colorado River into the Salton Sea region. The claims are being considered by the U S consul in Mexico and base blame on alleged failure to inspect the Colorado River on Mexican soil.
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United States
Washington
Norey
Montana
Arizona
Michigan
Utah
California
San Francisco
Imperial Valley
Colorado
Salton Sea Hive
Mexico
Colorado River
Berlin to expand into 3.6 million metropolis
Burgomaster Kinsh ner reported to Interior Minister Von Bethmann-Hollnes that Berlin suburbs approved incorporation with the city. Once completed, the expanded Berlin will boast a population of 3,600,000.
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Germany
Berlin
Kinshner
von Bethmann-Hallnes
Gillette Guilty of First Degree Murder in Grace Brown Case
In Herkimer, N Y, Chester Gillette was found guilty of murdering Grace Brown after a five hour jury deliberation. The judge postponed sentencing pending a motion for a new trial. The prosecutor labeled Gillette a coward and read Grace Browns letters while Gillette wept.
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Herkimer
Dee. G
Chester BE
Gillette
Grace Brown
Chester
Ghilette
Court House
Denver
Ward
Mife
Cortlandie
Cotta
Grace Bown
Skaneateles Lake
English government buys ancient Pentateuch manuscript
London December 6 The British museum acquired for 25 000 dollars a Pentateuch manuscript dating to about 1000 B C from four Samaritans the last of their race The second priceless item is a transcript of the master roll kept in a metal cane with silver and wood 900 years old and decorated with brass objects linked to the ark of the covenant
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London
British Museum
Jerusalem
Labor shortages hit southern cotton mills and mines
New Orleans reports a labor shortage crippling the cotton industry across the South. In Virginia and Texas wages rise but only sixty percent of workers meet full capacity, while factories’ orders outpace output. Water shortages leave mills idle amid cobwebs and dust.
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New Orleans
Virginia
Texas
New Trial Arguments Consume Entire Day in District Court
Attorneys argued in chambers before Judge Abbott over equitable rights to mining property held by Henry Lockhart and Washington Mine Company. The lengthy session focused on technical patent disputes, with no immediate resolution as arguments concluded for the day.
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District
Childers
Washington Mine Company
Ferguseon
Ole Byterests
Henry Lockhart
Qephim If
Bean
Abbott
Chambers
Ffonry Fockhart Hay Hay
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Clifton
Lekanonville
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Virgil Harris
Carlos Buca
Thoreau
Zant Mountain
Horeau Co
Placce
Baloon
Zoni Mountain
Albert Patrick
Thaw
Marty K. Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome Contmite
Jerome
Packers
Salton Sea
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