Labor Conference Backs Broad Anti Asian Exclusion
At the Western Labor Migration conference the resolution calls on Congress to extend the act so it covers Asiatics including Japanese and Hindus. The vote was near unanimous as speakers warned the United States must protect American labor with an all inclusive law. A separate attack on University of Washington regents by Charles Perry Taylor tied to Chinese students in Pacific Northwest schools.
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Wash
Laborigration Conference
Resolumno'ie
Congress
Deration of Labor
Federation of Aerican F Ps
Tmgcharrenderg
California
University of Washington
Charles Perry Taylor
Pacific Northwest
Caroline Ober
Gonish
Univer
Qantry
Senate to Hold Conference on Currency Bill Support
Nov 8 report from Washington notes Senate Democrats plan a conference next Wednesday to discuss the administration currency bill amid a deadlocked currency committee. Senator Swanson of Virginia circulated the call, with talks at the White House and president Wilson. The panel wrangled over the number of regional banks and the bill’s public ownership and federal system aspects.
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Washington
Senate Democrats
Senator Swanson
Virgina
Era
Sena Swanson
White House
Wilson
Wihowt
Hitch- Hoek
Shafroth
Coke
Swanson
Senate
Rob Toy
Fight on Crook Doctors Begun in Chicago
Upton is arrested on a federal indictment in Chicago for advertising the State Medical Institute at Omaha. He, with E. E. Andrews and L. J. Staples, is charged with using the mails to defraud. The institute, part of Dr. Howe and company, is alleged to market false claims to young men about cures and expertise.
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Chicago
T. W. Upton
Upton
E. E. Andrews
L. J. Staples
Omaha
State Medical Institute
Defendants Seek Grand Jury Testimony in Florida Lands Case
Federal Judge Youmans will decide whether to grant the Florida Fruit Lands agents an order to compel grand jury testimony. Herbert Hadley, for the agents, claims DOJ probe unfair. Government says selling agent made fraudulent mail representations to sell Everglades lands. Rush defends witness handling.
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Kansas City
Frank A. Youmans
Florida Fruit Lands Company
Herbert 58
Hadley
Missouri
United States Department of Justice
Grand Jury
Everglades
Florida
Sylvester R. Rush
United States
Rush
Steamship Pleiades in Collision Near San Francisco
The steamer Pleiades of 2763 tons owned by Luckenbach collided with an unidentified vessel 15 miles south of the San Francisco lightship at 8 16 PM. The ship commanded by Captain H C Armstrong issued a call for help as she sustained heavy damage. tugs were dispatched to assist.
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San Francisco
Pleiades
Ancon
Panama
Merchants Exchange
Sistines
H. C. Armatrong
The
Luckenbach Steamship Company
Extradition of Thaw Granted by New York
Governor Felker honored New York extradition of Harry K Thaw. Case moves to federal courts where habeas corpus writ for Thaw remains pending.
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New York
Concord
Way
Covernor Felker
State of New York
Harry K Thaw
Five Men Killed by Strikers in Colorado Coal War
In southern Colorado today strikers killed five non union men and injured others as four state militiamen were driven off. Two non union miners were badly beaten and two mine guards plus a chauffeur were among the dead at La Veta and Aguilar. Governor Ammons ordered martial law actions and General Chase to round up and imprison suspects.
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Denver
Colo
Forbes
Denver and
Rio Grande
Colorado
la Vela
Chase
E. M. Ammons
Aguilar
la Veta
General Chase
G O P National Committee to Be Reorganized
Washington November meeting of the law committee will study reform options for the Republican National Committee. Possible recommendation to empower a special convention next spring to settle representation and delegate selection. Current plan doubles the number of senators and representatives. Committee members: Charles H. Warren chair Michigan. Representative Mann Illinois. Senator Jones Washington. Roy Weast Illinois. James A Fowler Tennessee.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Law Committee
National Committee
Congress
Charles H. Warren
Michigan
Representative Mann
Ilinois
Benator Jones
Roy Weast
Illinois
Janes A. Fowler
Ten- Die Sae
Earthquake Strikes Sicily Town Causes Minor Shock
A strong earthquake hit THMBLOM SHAKES SICILY MBISSINA Italy on the night of November 8. It was followed by aftershocks of lesser severity and caused little further damage.
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Sicily
Mbissina
Italy
Pedestrians Sing Across Country Reach Cheyenne
A trio of Los Angeles actors Francis Murphy Herbert Henning and Paul W Andereon arrived in Cheyenne and began a coast to coast walk for health. They plan to collect letters from governors mayors and notable officials along the route while Murphy the baritone performs recitals with Henning at the piano to cover trip expenses.
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Cheyenne
Francis Murphy
Herbert Henning
Paul W. Andereon
Los Angeles
Murphy
Ciies
Henning
Indian uprising threat looms over Navajo reservation
War scare tightens as Superintendent Shellon plans to move to Ship Rock New Mexico to quell possible uprising after arrest attempt on eleven Indians. Chief Minek Horse and his band vow resistance while higher authorities fear spread to Navajo factions and require deployment of Indiana Marshal Hudspeth and deputies from Santa Fe.
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Durango
Colo
Farmington
N. M
Aztec
W. T. Shellon
Ship Rock
Minek Horse
Bhelton
Indiana
Hudspeth
Santa Fe
Ecuador to borrow 34 million for Guayaquil works and railroads
Ecuadorian Minister to Panama Cuevas Garcia is authorized to travel to Europe to secure a loan of 34 million dollars. The funds will finance waterworks and sewer systems in Guayaquil and railroad construction in Ecuador, marking the first step toward sanitizing Guayaquil, known as the peat hole of the Pacific, ahead of Panama Canal opening.
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Panama
T—J. Cuevas Garcia
Europe
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Pacific
Panama Canal
Seer Made Love Took Her Coin in Swindle Trial
Mrs Honech Meridowney of Wisconsin testified that clairvoyant Professor Charles T Crane alias James Ryan wooed her with flowers theatres and dinners and used her $14 000 for investments while living with his wife. Attorney Barney Bertsche faces swindling charges in Chicago. Roosevelt reviewed thousands of Buenos Aires schoolchildren who sang America in English.
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Chicago
Honech
Meridowney
Wistsalem
Wis
Charles T. Crane
James Ryan
Barney
Bertsehe
McAidownes
Buenos Aires
Colonel Roosevelt
America
Huerta Vows To Stay Despite U.S. Demands
In Mexico City General Huerta shows no sign of resigning and seeks to control a protracted presidency into 1914. He aims to organize a new congress, defy Washington, and may even pursue wartime options while marginally weakening with some cabinet shifts.
Ambassaor to China Criticizes Foreign Service Practices
Chicago November 8 William J Calhoun minister to China told members of the Commercial Club the foreign service is mismanaged by rewarding political activity and wealth rather than ability. He urged merit based appointments and a neutral policy to raise efficiency above rival nations.
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Chicago
Foreign Service
William J. Colhearn
China
Commercial Elk
Calhoun
Levy Candidate to Succeed Root in Senate Primary
Jefferson M. Levy of New York said he would run to succeed Senator Root in the coming primaries next fall. He declined to indicate whether he plans to retire from his current congressional bid.
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Levy
Root
Washington
Jefferson M.o Levy
New York
Senator Root
Frederickson Fights Elk Mountain Route For Lincoln Highway
Laramie attorney Frederickson, a lead counsel for the Lincoln Memorial Highway project, disputes Medicine Bow about routing the Lincoln Highway through Elk Mountain. He argues the Elk Mountain path is shorter and cheaper in fuel than Medicine Bow, and notes the old Pony Express trail and local hotels factor into the dispute. He says officials directed locating for the most direct grade and claims Medicine Bow obstruction is unfounded.
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Frederickson
Laramie
Chéyenne
Lincoln
Theis
Nebraska
Wyoming
Fredericknon
Medicine Bow
Elk Mountains
Mr. Frederickson
Bik Mountain
Predderickson
Anarias
Elk Mountain
Rawlins
Hn Torlea
Ek Mountain
Pony Express
Muffalo HU
Tryle
Loa Deht
Larawle
Old Carbon County
Purity Training School Plan At International Congress
A Minneapolis meeting discusses a purity training school plan with scope, location, and funding to be reviewed by a committee including T Shannon Fred Gernert Rev W J Dlanehe and Albert Moore. Dr Shastri of Benaras cites efforts in India to curb child marriage and white slave traffic. Education officials note 649 convictions and 99 pending cases, urging stronger laws, while local leaders welcome the focus on parental education.
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Minneapolis
T. Shannon
Proderickstow
Fred Gernert
Lochavile
W. J. Dlanehe
Davenport
Albert Moore
Toronto
Keahaya Deva Shastri
Benires
India
Dr. Shastri
Stanley W. Phoebepedal
Department of Juation
Jemlaht
Department of Justice
Lawa
My. Platwalt
Nye
PF. Carroll
Dea Moulhes
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U.5
CROOK
Saater Frd
Ammons
G. O. P. National Committee
Huerta
Ictator
Mexico City
Muerta
Senor Mobeno
Vera Crug
General Blanquet
Genen Blanquet
John Lind
Lind
National Palace
General 'Uerta
Lincoln Highway
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