Porto Rico visit reports hospitable people and need for reform
Commissioner Carroll's report on Porto Rico outlines climate and land use, coffee and sugar crops, and a growing need for U.S. legal extension. It urges a territorial government, universal free education in English, diversified laws, a three-island native commission, adoption of U.S. banking and patent laws, a court of claims, and an agricultural experiment station to develop the island.
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Washington
Henry K. Carroll
United States
Porto Rico
San Juan
Brazil
Industriaus
Carroll
Oklahoma
Congress
Plague threat prompts tough port health rule
Clean Bills of Health reports from Townsend Washington on January 19 note treasury orders due to bubonic plague in the Orient and arriving weasels on the Pacific coast. Vessels failing to carry a health clearance from the Orient face a $5,000 fine, nonremittable, with customs asked to notify owners and agents.
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Por Townsend
Wash
Treaasury Department
Orient
Pacific
Oriental Ports
Povisle Coast Porta
United Mine Workers Meeting In Tedianapolis
President Mitchell presided at the United Mine Workers session in Tedianapolis Indiana. The resolutions committee reported three measures. one urged using political influence and attacked federal courts, another was rejected, and a third concerned contracts made by the union with details incomplete.
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Tedianapolis
Ind
Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Association of America
Committee On Resolutions
Committee On Constitution
Acond
The
Miners Debate Resolutions On Sentences And Boycotts
The committee recommended passage of a resolution on gate timing while a radical proposal tied to federal judges looming sentences for John P. Reese was rejected. Initiatives on a popular government vote were tabled. President Mitchell appointed a five member Injunctions committee. Resolutions to end pluck-me stares and boycott non-union goods were debated and a cash full-time pay measure passed. Credentials committee did not report on 100 delegates without seats.
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John P. Reese
Williama
Fort Scott
Kan
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
J. H. Kennedy
Indiana
T. L. Lewis
Ohio
Edward Soppett
Pennsylvania
Edward Flynn
Alabama
J. F. Pierce
Milneis
Seata
Forty Niner Dead in New York City
Perry M D Collins aged 87 longtime Californian and partner in Collins Dent gold dust bankers. Father in law of General Grant. Early interest in an intercontinental telegraph via Bering Strait with rights of way in Russian Alaska and British Columbia. memo to Congress April 12 1844 endorsed by W H Seward but ocean cable halted further efforts.
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New York
Perry
Collins
California
Collins & Dent
Dent
General Grant
Bering Straits
Russia
Amoor
British Columbia
Congress
W. H. Seward
Kobbe Appointed Governor for Albay Catanduanes
Brigadier General Kobe named governor of Albay and Catanduanes inland with temporary charge of Samar and Leyte islands. He is to establish civil government. his command covers hemp growing areas. His forces aboard Han cock include Forty-seventh and Forty-third infantry and artillery. Generals Bates Wheaton and Schwan control Cavite and Batangas. insurgents largely return home and hide guns as southern ports near opening. MacArthur's troops pursue small bands, kill Filipinos, seize guns.
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Manila
Kobe
Albay
Catanduanes
Samar
Leyte
Robbe
Hancock
Bates
Wheaton
Schwan
Cavite
Batangas
MacArthur
Claims For Pensions From Spanish War Veterans Rise
Washington reports a surge in pension claims linked to the Spanish American War. Bureau calculations based on San Juan casualties show 2,962 regular army claims and 568 volunteer claims, with volunteers exceeding regulars in filings despite fewer units engaged. One regular regiment shows 419 pension claims pending.
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Washington
Pension Office
Bureau
Battle of San Juan
Regular Army
Plague Report Tied to Honolulu Trade Routes
Washington advices say bubonic plague reached Honolulu via merchandise from the Orient. Germs are thought to ride in soil with transplanted plants and in a muck used to pack duck eggs shipped to Honolulu and the United States. Dr Poster, quarantine officer, will investigate and report to the department.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Washington
Honolulu
Orient
China
Poster
United States
Pneumonia Weakens Lungs and Sparks Consumption Risk
Pneumonia leaves lungs weak and invites germs causing consumption. Chronic bronchitis may follow. If you had pneumonia, germs of consumption could be at work. Begin at once and take Scott's Emulsion to strengthen lungs and drive out germs. Sold by all druggists.
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Scott
Buller's Force Poised for Broad Front Assault South of Ladysmith
London dispatch reports General Buller massing 85,000 men with 60 guns for a wide push after Tugela crossing. Boers shelter in trenches as British supplies and artillery movements accelerate. Warnings against a turning back echo editorially as reinforcements and field hospitals report casualties and ongoing frontier activity near Ladysmith and Durban.
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London
Silitary
War’ Office
Ladysinith
Tuguy
Durban
Buller
Tugeia
Lyttleton
Maugersfontein
Colenso
Oa . Chronicle
Magers
Loraiol
Thuen
Jer River
Tfontein
Magerafontein
Tugela
Bullet
Bocte
Natal
Lord Methuen
Modder River
Kimberley
French
Rensberg
Gatavre
Loperburg
War Office
William MacCormac
Lancet
Kipling
British Guiana
Navy League
War Fund
Thomas
Brazil
Trinidad
Capetown
The
Times
Afrikand
South Africa
Bond
Scheiner
Capa
Hoftmeyer
Bond Party
Treasury Ruling Reduces Stamp on Export Bills
Port Townsend Washington January 19 1913 a division of the United States attorney general states the Internal Revenue Department has been overcharging on export bills of lading and receipts for rail shipments to Canada and Mexico. The attorney general on the 13th inst rendered an opinion that the law requires only a one cent stamp rather than ten cents.
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Port Townsend
Wash
United States
Internal Revenue Department
United Statea
Canada
Mexico
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Kobbe
Claims For Pensions
Potgieter
Sir Cha; Werren
Ladysmith
Moot River Field Hospital
Treasury
Adv
Thia
Anne
Reynolds & J. Dowell
East Broadway
R. Inter Mountain
Colorado Street
Caenaeied Raaraesae Eae
Montana
Inter Mountain
Rey Sorattuire
Silver Bow Block
R. Samuels
Cedar Street
Anaconda
Caprin Butte
Conroy & Morley
McMillan & Floyd
Chas, L. Smith
West
Granite Street
Cobban, Casey, Day Co
West Granite Street
N. Crystal
North Idaho Street
South Main
Mandalin Treadle
South
Montana Street
West Broadway
Copper St
Arisona
iGoes Eee UK
M. Wade
Eni
R. L
Ads L. M
Case & Holmes
Prvate
J. E. Richards Company
South Main Street
McMillan & Ployd
Broadway
Weat
Grocgert
Rk Street
Easy Eats Good Buy
Conroy &. Morty
Arizona Street
W. Park
Beckwith
West Park
Carters Fop
Querade Ahi
West Granite
Singer
West Guartsz Streat
Aahaeo Rence
Mon
W. A. Clark & Bros. Bank
Robert
Sea House
Centerville
East Park Street
Case
Gravelle & Ervin's
Care Inter Mountain
Lexington
Garena
Idaho
Galena
North Jackson Street
Nickly
EL T
Edwards
Utah Avenue
Caprice
Butte
Suszc
Galena Street
Anaconda Road
Weat Park
Os Test Parke
Morris Block
Roma
Clu
Wight Housekeeping
West Flaiena Street
Antna Savings and Trust Company
Noyes Block
Main
Ne & Brombauer, Assater and Co
Cerney & Hand
A. East Broadway
Chas L. Smith
Butte Real Estate
Park
J.D. McGregor
Ley College
Toronto
Main Street
Odd Fellows
Gold
Arizona
John Neilson
P.O. Fox
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