Government appointments and policy notes amid wartime tensions
The report lists changes in federal offices with James J Latvenport named Deputy Commissioner of Pensions and other shifts including a new Governor for a Mexican territory, plus Meritorious actions by Adjutant General Adamsvarth on desertion trends and enforcement measures. It covers naval fortifications, wartime defense projects, and legal actions in Memphis and Washington with officials resigning or reassigned amid ongoing national security concerns.
American Pensions and Disbursements for Veterans
The article outlines total pension payments and care costs for U S veterans, citing figures from 1905 and earlier. It notes overall disbursements exceeding four billion dollars, with 1900-1905 totals, and lists state distributions and abroad pensioners across sixty-three countries including Canada and Germany.
Foreign Birth Population in the United States Over Time
The 1900 census counted 10,400,000 foreign born residents, 15.7 percent of the total population, up from 14.8 percent in 1890. Earlier years show 13.3 percent in 1800, 14.4 in 1870, 13.2 in 1860, and 9.7 in 1850.
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United States
Noted Thoroughbreds Die in Kentucky and Elsewhere
Four stallions Salvator Ben Strome St. Blaine and Sir Dixon have died in Kentucky. Dan Stuart known as the squarest sport died in New York at an unknown age. Hamburg Belle the fastest trotter died in Thomasville after pneumonia. Yale football weights prepare for Princeton Harvard. total team weight 2068 pounds.
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Alabama votes tilt against prohibition amendment
Reports from Alabama indicate a sweeping defeat for the prohibition constitutional amendment with Montgomery Mobile Jefferson and Barbour counties voting against it. Early tallies suggest a statewide 15 000 majority against and about 100 000 total votes cast with H S D Mallory standing with Dallas county.
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Alabama
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Mobile
Jefferson
Colbert
Carmichael
Dale
Barbour
B. B. Comer
Weakley
Mallory
Dallas
Italians Imported to Take Strike Eviction Jobs
Evicted Ludlow mill workers are among 300 displaced by a strike at Ludlow Manufacturing Association in Alaska. Their belongings lay in street heaps as owners sought shelter with friends. Police guard fifty Italian workers brought to the mills amid the unrest.
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Ludlow Manufacturing Association
Ludlow
Friends
Doctor Cook Seen At Sanatorium Near White Plains
Report says explorer Dr. Frederick A. Cook is at a sanitarium near White Plains New York where prominent figures and tired actors seek rest A man resembling Cook has been seen riding away on horseback at dawn and returning on foot at night officials say they would host him without his knowledge if he is indeed there.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
White Plains
N. Y
Lke Cook
Cook
Trade and Industry Amid 1909 Tobacco and Wheat Outlook
Trade and Industry notes the 1909 crop for Wentucky barley and tobacco will be abundant, with tobacco near Ivy estimated at 400,000,000 pounds by Louisville banks citing county correspondents. Snowdrifts in the Dakotas delay harvests, while James Wilson cites U.S. corn at 2,000,000,000 bushels with an average yield of 264 per acre and high national crop values.
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Louisville
Dlusen
S. D
James Wilson
United States
MURDERS ALLEGED IN BLACK HAND GANG TIE TO BERWICK FRONTS
Antonio Calabra and his brother Fortunato of West Berwick were arrested in Philadelphia and Tamaqua for a series of alleged Black Hand outrages in Berwick Pennsylvania. Police say the gang, active in 1906, killed nine Italians and dumped bodies. the brothers faced extortion sentences and periods in the Eastern Penitentiary with Fortunato later pardoned.
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Wife Charged With Murder in St. Louis Death
Mrs Dora E Doxey is charged with first degree murder in the death of William J Erder after arsenic was found in his food. The case stems from an autopsy by a Washington University dean and Erder's disinterment at his sister Kate Erder’s request. Doxey, in Columbus Neb under guard, seeks extradition to St Louis while facing a bigamy charge.
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William J. Erder
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Dora E. Doxey
William H. Warren
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Kate Erder
Gompers Mitchel Morrison Win Stay of Jail Penalty
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals paused contempt sentencing for AFL leaders Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison. The stay of execution extends indefinitely pending their appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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Memphis
United States Supreme Court
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John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court of the United States
Harriman Estate Valued at 149 Million in New York Report
A New York report cites E. H. Harriman's estate at death as worth 149 million dollars. The appraiser's estimate, filed with the surrogate but not public, would yield an inheritance tax of 1.49 million for the state.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Mob Sets Fire to Pastor at Stake in Cochran Georgia
A mob on a Wednesday afternoon in Cochran Georgia fatally wounded Reverend John Howard a Black pastor by setting him on fire near his mules after his vehicle frightened a local businessman Booth of Hawkinsville. The mob returned that night to bury him at the stake and authorities reported two bullets were fired prior to the blaze.
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Hawkinsville
Morgan Seizes Control Of Equitable Life Insurance
Pierpont Morgan gains control of Equitable Life Insurance Society with assets around 472000 in a New York announcement. He purchased the majority stock from Thomas B. Ryan who had acquired it from Hyde interests after four years of scandals. The move reverses the previous finance order with bankers now shaping a major insurer.
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Equitable Life Insurance Society
New York
Wall Street
Thomas B. Ryan
Hyde
Fire Sweeps Baltimore District. Damage Over One Million
A major blaze tore through Baltimore's wholesale area near Lombard and Sharp streets Thursday night, sweeping the 104 Diswater district and causing losses exceeding 1 million dollars. Five firemen were badly injured. crews regained control by 9 o clock. No aid from sister cities was needed this time, unlike the 1904 disaster.
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Kansas Representative Murdock Critiques Speaker and Rules
In Washington, Representative Murdock says Speaker Cannon is past his peak and forecasts pressure for his resignation. He plans a campaign for radical House rule changes while Gryan tours the Southwest and Central America and vows to run if urged. Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court discusses women's suffrage and its impact on home life and politics.
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Chronological Chronology of Historic Global Events
A dense list of historical notes from 1642 to 1998 spans major events worldwide. It mentions colonization, battles, political shifts, notable leaders, constitutional milestones, and key institutional openings across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Modern milestones include suffrage milestones, transport and infrastructure, and international agreements.
First Civil War Victim Charles Taxlor to be Exhumed in Baltimore
The first Civil War victim Charles A Taxlor of Lowell Massachusetts will be exhumed from New Methodist Cemetery Baltimore in a ceremonial removal to Boston. The Massachusetts governor will receive the body per state legislature directives. Taxlor served in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment and died after being wounded at the Baltimore attack.
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Granite Mya Ear Bucked Oere The Gentle Janu DUCTUPIN Ss
Workers say proposed wage raises are too costly for health funding as a 5 000 measure aims to may adjust to new mint line. Officials and labor groups clash over scheduling and budget implications.
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Three Deaths Reported in Jamaica Communication Fire
A blaze at the Jamaica communication center resulted in thirty lives lost and substantial property damage estimated at seven hundred thousand dollars. Investigators are assessing the cause and scope of the disaster.
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