Ed wards Abstract Highlights Philippine and Cuba Policies
The 1908-09 wartime report notes endorsement of a bill to amend the Philippine tariff act, progress in the Philippines, and peace in Cuba. It covers Philippine scouts' role, Catholic church claims settlement, free trade proposals with the U S and 400000 tons sugar cap, tobacco duties cut, railroad prospects, postal savings bank growth, and insular fiscal figures. It also details Cuban wartime expenditures and reimbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bim
Washington
Clarence R. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippine Scouts
Senate
Philippines
Cuba
Edwards
House
Congress
United States
Philippine Islands
Friends of the
Europe
Cebu
Japan
Germany
France
Visayan
Postal Savings Bank
Bureau of Posts
Manila
Republic of Cuba
Provisional Government
Army of Pacification
Wreck hits El Defensor Del Pueblo plant in Tucson
On Thursday night unknown assailants wrecked the El Defensor Del Pueblo press in Tucson Arizona a Spanish weekly published by Manuel Sarabia who is linked to Mexico's liberal party. Sarabia suspects agents of the Diaz government carried out the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
el Defensor del Pueblo
Manuel Sarabia
Liberal Party of Mexico
Sarabia
Diazi
Fire destroys multiple blocks in Broad Street area
Fire wiped out two four story wooden blocks two two story storehouses and a barn near Broad Street at Foundry and Sayles causing about 150000 in losses. The EK B deNours block and Cercle Jac ques Cartier building were among the largest structures burned. Milwaukee veteran James Clancy aged 100 died at the National Soldiers Home after a long Civil War service beginning with the Fourth Michigan Guards in 1862.
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Central
R. L
Broad Street
Foundry
Sayles Streets
EK. B. deNours
Cercle Jacques Cartier
Milwaukee
James Clancy
National Soldiers Home
Clancy
Bor
Ireland
Michigan Guards
Salaries proposed for president and vice president
Washington Dec 21 Senator Bourne of Oregon explains a bill to raise the president's salary to 100000 and the vice president to 25000. He argues the job's risks and duties justify high pay and cites French presidency. compares national wealth and executive compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Oregon
United States
Harrison
Bourne
France
Glass Workers Strike Enforces 23 Percent Wage Rise
National Window Glass Workers HQ reports nationwide walkout to back a wage scale up about 23 percent. Plants signing include American Window Glass in Pittsburg and operations in Kane, Shinglehouse, Idred, and Fredonia. About 200 pots ran Saturday versus 1,700 Friday, leaving roughly 500 skilled men at work as manufacturers plan a Columbus meeting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
National Window Glass Workers
American Window Glass Company
Pittsburg
Kane
Shinglehouse
Hldred
Fredonia
Kan
Faulkner
Plan to Bar Absinthe in United States
Washington December 21 There is a strong probability that further importation of absinthe into the United States will be prohibited A recommendation to that end was made yesterday by Dr Harvey W Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry The secretary is awaited with interest Dr Wiley has investigated absinthe use and found the habit is rapidly acquired and difficult to give up due to the drug s taste and effect
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Wiley
Raymer Found Guilty In Larceny Case At Sangamon
In Sangamon circuit court Aba Raymer was found guilty of larceny for burglary at Maj Otis Duncan of the Illinois National Guard during the August race riot and for larceny of Duncan sword valued at 15 dollars. This ends his fourth trial with a jail sentence following previous acquittals on murder and destruction charges. Raymer led the mob on August 14 15 in Springfield. Nathan Straus calls for stricter tuberculosis tares and limits on pasteurization terms in New York legislature.
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Raymer
Springfield
Sangamon
Aba Raymer
Otis Duncan
Eighth Infantry
Illinois National Guard (Colored
Maj. Duncan
Alaska Packing Co to pay Chinese families of drowned crew
Several thousand dollars will be sent to the relatives in China of 60 Chinese sailors who drowned when the Star of Bengal wrecked off Coronation Island. The Alaska Packing Company employed the Chinese workers. Payments ranging from 100 to 250 dollars will be provided per family according to need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Alaska Packing Company
China
Coronation Island
Do Ero
Big Victory for Christian Science in Missouri Case
Judge Berry Thurmond ruled that Missouri statutes regulating medicine do not apply to healing practiced by Christian Scientists and do not prohibit or regulate their methods. Plaintiffs Lena Jaccard and Theresa Haywood, Kansas City practitioners, challenged the state law as unconstitutional. The case arose from charges of practicing medicine for pay without a license by the two respondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
Warrensburg
Missouri
Christian Science Church
Berry Thurmond
Lena A. Jaccard
Theresa M. Haywood
Kansas City
Ewing Cockrell
This County
Francis M. Cockrell
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. A. Witten
Congress
Fred W. Lehman
Franklin Ferriss
St. Louis
Messrs. Suddith
Kemper
Nebraska Banks Robbed in Series of Heists
Robbers struck State Bank of Ceresco 18 miles north of Lincoln at 1 30 p m, tying and gagging a bystander and taking 3000. Clarence Boyle witnessed the raid and cashier L Leach learned of the robbery. Subsequent夜 robberies occurred in Chase Keene and Gibbon with totals around 5500. Burlington detective James Malone suspects a single gang traveling by automobile.
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LinesIn
Neb
Ceresco
Clarence Boyle
L. Leach
Chase
Chase County
Keene and Gibbon
James Malone
Burlington
Fang
Bottle Thrower Acquitted in Grand Rapids Baseball Death
Edward Parks was found not guilty of manslaughter by a Superior Court jury after allegedly throwing a bottle at boys during the opening Central league game last May, killing Willie Haverkamp, an innocent bystander. The incident occurred in Grand Rapids Michigan on a December day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Edward Parks
Willie Haverkamp
Parks
Haverkamp
State Will Rest Case in Missouri Antitrust Suit
Jefferson City Mo Dec 21 Attorney General Hadley informs that he has notified counsel for the International Harvester Company of America and that the state will present no further testimony in the ouster suit alleging the firm violates Missouri anti trust laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Hadley
Missouri
International Harvester Company of America
Make up of EW cabinet in Taft administration slate
Augusta dispatch reports President-elect Taft will seek Knox's approval of a cabinet list including Herrick as secretary of the treasury Wickingsham as attorney general Magoon as secretary of war Lowe or Thomson for secretary of the navy Ballinger as secretary of the interior Hitchcock as postmaster general Wilson as secretary of agriculture Knight as secretary of commerce and labor and Knox as secretary of state with Wickersham and Ballinger named among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Augusta
Philander C. Knox
Taft
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Treasury
Knox
Philander GC. Knox
Pennsylvania
George W. Wickersham
New York
Charles Magoon
Navy
Wiliam Lowe
Charles Thompson
Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
Seattle
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
Agriculture
James M. Wilson
Commerce and Labor
George A. Knight
California
BRY DOCK WILL BE LARGE AT PEARL HARBOR
Data released by the navy bureau of yards and docks shows Pearl Harbor Hawaii naval station dry dock length of 1195 feet the largest built by the US government. It introduces four caisson seats to split inner and outer docks with two steel gates and independent filling. Inner dock can dock the longest ships while outer handles minor repairs. Inner caisson floats to dock ships longer than any existing plans. Three torpedo boat destroyers may dock side by side to the head end, leaving room for three small craft in inner dock. Tide allows battleships to enter anytime. Floor will be level end to end with more innovations for optimal dock construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Naval Station
Taft Happy in Georgia Embracing New Augusta Life
President-elect Taft enjoyed Georgia hospitality in Augusta as he played golf with his son Robert and welcomed Knox as possible secretary of state. He announced no delay in calling an extra Congress session, planned a consultative approach, and prepared to move into the Terrett cottage with its 70 year history and pleasant grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Taft
Congress
Augusta
Georgia
Taft
Robert
Knox
Landon A. Thomas
Terrett
Bon Air Hotel
President Will Not Interfere Denies Taft friction report
Washington denial circulated by Times-Star quotes President Roosevelt saying the story of discord with President elect Taft is false from beginning to end He has not disagreed with Judge Taft and will not take part in the Ohio senatorial contest Early tests show Knox successor in Pennsylvania likely from Pittsburgh area Mrs Rice set to rejoin husband in Boise after acquittal Divorced women gain alimony rights in St Louis case. Dr Thomas Gray dies at Rose Polytechnic Bryan begins speaking tour with stops in Omaha and Lincoln
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Cincinnati
Times-Star
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Charles P. Taft
United States Senate
T. E.burton
Ohio
Philadelphia
United States
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Senate
Rice
Omaha
Neb
Abbie Rice
Charles E. Davis
Dr. T. Austin
Boise
Idaho
St. Louis
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GLASS
Nathan Straus
TOYS
Alo
Nebraska
Cincinnati Times-Star
Bry Dock
London
House of Lords
Ruef
Abraham Ruef
United Railways
Lawler
Happy
Terre. Haute
Ind
Thomas Gray
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Bryan
Lincoln
Williams
Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney AT Law
4Th & Chestnut Streets
Atlantic, Lows
G. R' Miller
C. G. Clark
Homeopathic
Interne
State University of Iowa
Black
Atlantis
R. A. Gamble
Osteopathic and Medical Physician
Opera House
Osmor
Atlantic
T. B. Swan
Atlantia
C. L. Campbell
Gillespie Building
Musson
Ben A. Woon
C. W. Savery Abstractory
U. S. Mullins
Musson MB
K-Ray Laboratory
Dmeo
Charles D. Finley
Josephine Cook-Finley
Osteofaths
Chestnut St
Butler
M. H. Butler
Walnut
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