Philippine Promise Two Houses to Elect Philippines Assembly
Washington reports the president plans to push a two house Philippine parliament after a two year probation, with Taft supervising as the Philippine assembly to be elected by Congress action on March 27, 1907, replacing former powers of the commission in non Moros regions. Grant Peak opening at Walter Lake triggers wild rush as prospectors flood the Indian reservation. Automobiles and horses race amid law evasion and police shortages. land officials fear the opening may be invalidated.
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Washington
Taft
Philippines
Congress
Philippine Commission
Philippine Assembly
Thorne
Nev
Grant Peak
Walter Lake Indian Reservation
Hawthorne
Mount Grant
Ricitchman
Walter Lake
Parks
United States
First Anniversary Passes Quietly in St Petersburg
On the first anniversary of Russia's imperial manifesto, St Petersburg reported no major disorder. Te Deums were held, crowds stayed indoors, and guards monitored stations to prevent unrest amid warnings of violent bands. A clash in Schlossberg district saw troops disperse a rioting crowd after firemen were attacked. Elsewhere in New York, cotton rose 11 to 13 points and J P Amsden of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad died in Lexington, Kentucky.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Kahan Cathedral
Schlossberg
New York
Anti Japanese agitation linked to rising tensions says paper
The Novoe Vremya in a leading article on Japanese American relations says yesterday's friends have begun to quarrel and that anti Japanese agitation has started in the United States in response to anti Americanism in Japan, risking friction that could lead to war.
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St. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
United States
Quieting Effect Cabled From Tokyo to Secretary Root
Ambassador Wright reports the Japanese government telegram of October 28 has been received with satisfaction by the Japanese people and has had a very quieting effect. The message, dated Tokyo, is transmitted from Washington on October 30.
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San Francisco
Washington
Root
Ambasador Wright
Tokio
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Waco
Texas
Toby's Institute of Accounts
New York City
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J. P. Amsden
Louisville and Atlantic Railroad
Lexington, Ky
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J. W. Howell
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F. M. Law
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