Chinese Exclusion Laws Do Not Prevent China Immigration
Washington reports Commissioner General Daniel J. Keefe calls for major changes to immigration law after noting many Chinese workers entered as merchants students or teachers last year. The annual data show 1 050 300 total aliens with 151 573 for temporary purposes and a net population gain of 512 085. He urges a navy style physical standard for labor aliens and stricter penalties for induced immigration amid rising Mexican labor recruitment and rising Japanese entries to the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Daniel J. Keefe
Keefe
Mexico
Spectators Thrilled by Aviators at Los Angeles Event
Lincoln Beachey staged a dramatic joke by vanishing into a gulley once linked to Arch Hoxie’s death and reappearing to fly over the grandstand. Phil Parmalee set a record in the figure eight, while Beachey dominated altitude and five mile events amid a day with no serious accidents.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Lincoln Beachey
Arch Hoxie
Beachey
Phil Parmalee
D Parmalee
Farnum Fish
Hillery Beachey
St. Louis
Glenn Martin
William Hoff
San Francisco
Hoff
Martin
Oliver Skips Cheyenne. Dust From Ass Brogans
George 8. Oliver of the Oliver and Ott real estate firm disappears from Cheyenne after a week. He is believed to be in San Diego, California, with his financial affairs described as in bad shape. Associates report irregular transactions, including a mortgaged lease, a $500 note sold for $450, and unrecorded settlements. Julius S. Otis claims no involvement and supports efforts to locate Oliver and his partner. A full investigation is planned.
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George 8. Oliver
Oliver and Ott
J. C. Lee
North Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Oliver
Park
Julius
NOTHING IN COMMON WITH TWO TRUSTS
James A. Farrell of United States Steel testified to the Stanley Steel Trust investigating committee that U S Steel and International Harvester have had no business dealings for five or six years. He said Harvester has a boycott on U S Steel and that there is nothing in common between the two companies.
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Washington, D. C
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley “Steel Trust
Steel Corporation
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
Congress
Farrell
Theodore Roosevelt
Thia
Manier
Roosevelt
Chicago
Taft
Edwin W. Sims
United States
Hitchcock
Sam
White House
P Hitchcock
Black Smallpox Ravages Nueva Casas Grandes Mexico
An epidemic of black smallpox rages in the city of Nueva Casas Grandes Chihuahua Mexico with many fatalities. In El Paso Texas January 24 state authorities are doing all possible to check the spread. San Jose has one family not affected.
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el Paso
Texas
Nueva
Casas Grandes
Four Children Die After Births In One Family
A Cape Girardeau Missouri report notes a single grave for four children born to Mee George Molech within twenty four hours. A boy born Saturday, another boy and two girls born Sunday. The family resided at Menfroid Missouri.
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Cape Girardeau
George Molech
Menfroid Mo
Industrial Club Hosts Informal Banquet for Wyoming Clergy
The Industrial club held an informal reception and smoker in honor of Episcopal clergy from Wyoming. A large audience from towns across the state attended, with speeches by Rev. Thornberry and Bishop Thomas among others. Music, a wine of verses, and a luncheon followed, ending with感谢ful toasts and remarks.
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Industrial Club
Wyoming
Heverends J
Villiers
Casper
Hiram Bullis
R. G
Hamilton
Saratoga
Chas
Habraken
Rock Springs
I. J Chipp
Wheatland
Fred Brown
Powell
Samuel Weet
Laramie
Tught
N.S. Thomas
Geo. Davidson
Rafter
Cheyenne
Wingers
J. Rockwell
Billy Walker
Arthur Gereke
Harold Vaughn
John Ken Kell
Archie Hale
Kanquet
Claire
Ape
Telephone Trust Faces Sherman Act Challenge
A petition seeks dissolution of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company accusing a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Act. The suit notes AT&T controls Western Union and eight subsidiaries, dominates U.S. telephony, and blocks independent competition. It likens AT&T’s practices to the Standard Oil and tobacco trusts, deemed illegal by the Supreme Court.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States Atorney General Wickersham
Washington
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
Standard Ol and Tobacco Trusts
United States Supreme Court
Jolt on Edmonton Express Injures 27 Near Cote
A derailment of the Edmonton Alberta express of the Canadian Northern left 27 injured near Cote northwest of Winnipeg. Some were seriously hurt but no fatalities were reported, an outcome deemed miraculous by officials.
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Winnepeg
Man
Jao
Admonton
Alberta Express
Canadian Northern
Cote
Wivolpe
Roosevelt Nomination Drive Gains National Steam
From Oyster Bay to Chicago Roosevelt supporters form a national committee as Taft seeks a clear answer. Hitchcock denies rifts while Gov Hadley voices support for Roosevelt, urging Republican unity and a Roosevelt nomination in the coming presidential race. Delegates in Oklahoma discuss instructing for Roosevelt at the state convention.
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Coolgate
Okla
Delea Kates
Theodore Roosevelt
Was there corruption in campaign
Senator Culbertson of Texas called today for a full investigation into campaign expenditures for 1904 and 1908. He leveled charges of corruption against the Republican committee, implied foreign ambassadorship rewards for donations, and alleged money in politics under Roosevelt’s era. He cited 1908 Democratic funds from 74,000 donors, largest gift $5,000, and Republican funds from 12,330 donors, with Taft’s brother contributing $110,000.
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Washington, D. C
Cubertson
Texas
Senate
Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Culbertson
Republican Fund
Charile P. Taft
Oklahoma Judge Hook's Son Attorney in Rail Case
In Oklahoma Judge Hook's son acted as attorney in a rate case challenging railroad regulations. Protests from many states and organizations followed, with estimates of Oklahoma costs at 400000 a month. The case, pending in eight more states, may reach the U S Supreme Court after state constitutional questions.
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Hook
Oklahoma
Iain Hook
Lion Mountain
Judge Hook
Santa Fe
Supreme Court of the United
Taft
Rarodd
Nevada
Nebraska
Texas
Minodwota
Pioria
Indiana
Montane
Kentucky
Michelons
North
Cardina
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jan
Fed
Inia
Pueblic Service Commission of
Ohio
Gore
Wen
Okshoma
Direct Legislation League of
Colorado
National Association of Ttettway
Himilar
Tlook
Neapires
United States
Columoa O
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Commissioner of Immigration
Wastland
Hawaii
Mainland
Hawai
Lee
Capitol Hill
Steel Trust
Trust
Harvester Trust
Mentico
Cara Jive
AOK
Teddy
Harmon
Jefferson City
Herbert
Hadley
Catcern
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