How the Japanese Propose to Dominate the Whole Pacific
Analysis of Japan's rising credit, industrial expansion, and shipping strides as it seeks wealth and global influence. It highlights silk and cotton growth, copper and coal importance, rising capital, and plans to capture the East's carrying trade, challenging Britain and extending toward China, India, Australia, South America, the United States, and Europe.
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Tession
Japan
Russia
China
Dapas
el Sia
Port Arthur
Toyo Kisen Kaisha
Yokohama
Chile
Peru
England
India
Auttalia
South America
United States
Europe
Motive Superintendent Zink Resigns Amid Rail Dispute
Frank Zink, superintendent of motive power and railway stock, resigns over a dispute with assistant to the president and GM Grimshaw regarding standard breakstaffs on cars. Robert Dornchester takes charge of the roundhouse and machine shop. Griest resigns and Padley from Albuquerque steps in. A ship accident occurs with the leased No. S84 from Chicago & Rock Island road. Financial trends show slow growth as home seekers travel by train, while Zink remains indisposed. Big coconuts shipment to America reports move toward 7.01% cargo of San Blas coconuts via Fre def Behepp in New York harbor.
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Batancia
Frank Zink
B. Grimshaw
Zink
Robert ©. Dornchester
Griest
Padley
Albuquerque
Chicago
Rock Island
Glorieta Mountains
America
New York
Frederics Behepp
San Blas
Jamica
Baraacu
Trinidad
Porto Rico
San Francisco Ensnared by East Southeast Gale
A southeast gale at 48 mph battered San Francisco causing one death and injuries, toppled walls and damaged buildings including Burnett and Bernal schools, disrupted transit, and tossed ferries and ships while crowds panicked aboard the San Francisco route.
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San Francisco
Burnett
Bernal
Bay Street
New Haven Railroad Engineers Accept New Wage Scale
The York, New Haven and Hartford rails announce a new wage scale ending a wage dispute. Passenger engineers get 3.85 dollars a day for trips of miles or less, up 35 cents. Night and drained engineers rise to 4.40 dollars a day. switch engineers in yards gain 15 cents to 3.50.
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New Haven
York, New Haven
Hartford
German Steamer Peruvian Stranded at Long Beach
Sandy Hook December 10 reports the German steamer Peruvian ashore at Long Beach while bound for Philadelphia with a cargo of sugar and a crew of two sailors.
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Long Beach
Sandy Hook
Philadelphia
President Johnson Returns With Bride
W P Johnson, president of American Lumber, returned with his bride Mrs Johnson to 1122 West Halland Avenue after a December 3 Terre Haute ceremony performed by Judge Fortune. Bertie Thorman, of Terre Haute, was the bride. News of the marriage sparked numerous telephone congratulations.
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W. P. Johnson
American Lumber Company
Howe
Vast
Johnson
Terre Haute
Ind
Mise Bertize Thorman
Fortune
Mr. Johnson
Citisen Uip
Pamphlet Details New York Central Rail Revenues
New York December reports show the national railroads earned 524,764,025 dollars from transporting agricultural products during the year. The pamphlet uses crop value estimates, current market prices, and average car earnings to derive the figures.
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New York
Seed Failure Hits Virginia Potato Growers Hard
Richmond Virginia reports a near total crop failure of Irish potato seed for spring planting. Prices drop but range from 8 to 25 dollars per barrel, signaling a severe setback for Virginia potato growers statewide.
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Virginia
Richmond
United States officers capture twenty eight Chinemen in cargo car
United States officers captured twenty eight Chinemen illegally in a cargo car in Las Cruces area. The car, chartered at El Paso for smuggling, was intended to travel toward California via Mbato ya, a small town south of Las Cruces. The inquiry targets the Mexican charterer involved.
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United States
Law Cruces
Hay | Place
EL Paso
Mbatoya
Las Cruces
California
Shionable Churches Hear Men From the Bowery
New York reports a church program designed to reform wealthy members by featuring Bowery speakers. Notable presenters include Louis W Brows, from the original Pinafore cast, and Frank T Pitagermld, a Boston light opera veteran. Converts are described as coming from high families and professional circles.
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New York
Donald Mackay
St. Nicholas
Fifth Avenue
Bowery
Louis W. Brows
St. Louis
Prank T. Pitagermld
George J. Osgood
Boston
Buyeh
Bette College
Ambassador Reid sails for United States from London
London reports Ambassador Reid departed for New York to spend the hot days in America and return by year-end. The party at Park hosted Mr. and Mrs Held with guests including German Ambassador Count Paul Wolff-Matrevenich the Duke and Duchess of Roxborough the Duke of Richmond and Gordon and Lord Ampthill.
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Ambassador Reid
United States
London
New York
Toca
America
Questa
Count Paul Wolf-Matternich
Raxborshe
Duke of Richmond
Gordon
Lord Ampthit
Mortimer Durand
Washingom
Sportsmen Show Exhibition Opens at Colonade Colosseum
In Newark New Jersey on December 10 the Sportsmen Show and Athletic Association opened an exhibition of sporting trophies. The event features bronzeword bouts and prizes for trapehooters and marke men with large displays of deer moose heads stuffed game birds and fish on view.
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Unicerm Association
Newark N. J
Sportsmen Show and Athetic Association
Coloneum
Moody Named Associate Justice and Roosevelt Awarded Nobel
Senate judiciary committee favors William H Moody for associate justice of the U S Supreme Court, with Garfield's confirmation expected tomorrow to become Interior Secretary. Simultaneously President Roosevelt receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Russo-Japanese conflict.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Euthor
Wmn. H. Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
Garfield
Evening Citizen
Dec
Garfeld
Hitchcock
Charles Johnson Suicide On Santa Fe Train
Charles Johnson a prominent Chicago truck drivers’ member shot himself in the right temple aboard Santa Fe Train No. 1 near Kennedy at 9 p.m. Friday. He died Saturday at Al Luqwecque hospital after twenty years with a bullet in his brain. A telegram sought body disposition details from Truck Drivers Local 705. The body remains in local undertaker care. no disposition plans known. Johnson had reportedly consumed alcohol before the act.
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Charles Johnson
Santa Fa
Kennedy
al Luqwecque
Craend
Ruly
Johnson
Nia
Chicago
Charles Johagan
Bas Diego Earloads Naval Base Plan Amid War Preparations
The article notes San Diego as a favored site for U S naval fortifications and coaling, citing Senator George A Porkina’s remarks to the harbor improvement commission. It mentions expected government appropriations, a wireless station, and forthcoming construction under Captain A A, with troops from the Philippines possible.
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George A. Porkina
Bas Diego
Harbor Improvement Commission
Yast
War Department
Isthmias Canal
Teuauniepoo
Philippines
Francisco
Tropics
Sean Diego
Canal
San Francisco
Warly
Sugar dealers admit guilt and pay fine
In Herkimer New York Chesten Gillette convicted of murdering his sweetheart Grace Brown was sentenced to die the week of January 28. In Washington former Senator Arthur Brown of Utah was shot by Mrs Anna M Bradley and remains in critical condition after a tense hospital night.
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Herkimer, N
Chesten Gillette
Grace Brown
Washington
Arthur Brown
Utah
Anna M. Bradley
Standard Oil gives no denial in Indiana indictments case
In Chicago on December 10 the Standard Oil company faced ten indictments against the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, returned August 29. The defense, led by Judge Landis, argued that section 10 of the rate law repeals the Elkina act and that the indictments lack specificity. U S District Attorney Sims maintained that repeal does not erase offenses under the old statute. Sugar dealers Goodloe Edgar and Edwin Earl pleaded guilty in New York and were fined $600 each for kickbacks on star shipments connected to a New York Central railway case. William F Edgar & Sons, Detroit, defendants in the matter, were cited after a jury verdict against Amesigan Sugar Refining. Kansas City reports William C Anderson of the First National Bank of this city missing and suspected to have gone to Old Mexico. police note a possible accompanying woman. Officials say the bank shortage does not exceed $99,000.
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Standard Oil
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Standard G. Company of
Indiana
United States
Landis
Standard
Congress
Elkina
United,“ States
Sims
New York
Goodloe Edgar
Edwin Earl
William F. Edgar & Sons
Detroit
Edger and Kart Wer Indiatad
New York Central Railway
Amesigan Sugar Refining Company
Thee Railraad Company
Bark Temler
Mexico
Kansas
Cy. Dee
Wm. C. Anderson
First National Bank
Old Mexico
Anderson
Social club formed by young townsmen at Tammany Hall
The Geronimo club organized Sunday at its new headquarters called Tammany Hall. It lists 25 charter members and plans a December 21 moonlight dance. Officers elected include Robert Archer president Eugene Conroy vice president Martin Ryan treasurer and Rey Hannon secretary.
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Geronimo Club
Robert Archer
Eugene Conroy
Martin Ryan
Rey Hannon
Robert Hannon
William Beagen
Henry Lonehurat
Charles Medermott
Robert O'Hearn
Arthur Tesaler
George Beauregard
Patrick O'Grady
George Boyle
Albert Butta
William Beatchamp
James Peters
Patrick McShane
William Ryan
Tony Johnson
William Dougherty
Frank Kruskey
Wiliam McDougal
Jack Johnson
Will Berger
Stanley
Dolan
George Patrick
Roy Hanney
Veracity Question Raised by President Letter to Storer
Washington December 10 1908 President Roosevelt released a long letter to Lee detailing private correspondence between Roosevelt and former Ambassador Bellamy Storer and Mrs Storer. The note discusses Storer’s removal and publication of letters and the issue of Cardinal Ireland of St Paul.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lee
Ihry
Alan
Leeaders
Storer
le Dogo
Storer replies to Roosevelt letters amid church and Senate dispute
Former Austrian ambassador Storer defends his actions amid Roosevelt criticisms. He says he obeyed presidential instructions on promoting Archbishop Ireland and asserts connections to foreign affairs committee members fuel the dispute. Storer emphasizes defending his wife’s honor and reiterates earlier private statements.
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Storer
Dee
Annals Club
Roosevelt
Chu=dier
Thimsa
Batley
Arebusaop
Ireland
Tead
Storeraaia “Archtbishop
Reinsd
Cruiser Denver Dry Docked for Keel Overhaul at League Island
The cruiser Denver was dry docked today at League Island Philadelphia to inspect and overhaul the sheathed copper keel. Naval experts watch the operation closely due to earlier holes found in Havana and questions about the ship’s bottom protection and long term efficiency. Built by Neafe and Lavy of Philadelphia.
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Denver
Philadelphia
League Island
Havana
Havana Bay
Europe
Neafe & Lavy
Copper exports surge as Europe seeks more refined metal
Boston reports a sharp rise in refined copper exports to European centers with orders booked well into April. November shipments set a record, while Atlantic port ore receipts reached 11 198 tons, signaling strong demand despite higher refined metal exports.
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Europe
Boston
Mass
Dee
Atlantic
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