Japan Focuses on Asia As War Seems Improbable
An Echo de Paris interview suggests Japan is absorbed in Asian affairs and unlikely to pursue war. It notes China and Korea developments, Japanese instructors repatriated from Germany, and China pressing for a Portsmouth settlement to curb Japanese influence in Manchuria. Catherine DeTine, “Little Egypt,” was found dead in New York apartments, police suspect natural causes but investigate. Pendleton Editor T T Geer retires. W F Guion to take over as editor and publisher to support Geer’s congressional bid.
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Paris
Echo de Paris
Japan
Asia
China
Urian
Portsmouth
Manchuria
Seeley
Sherry's
Frisco Bankers Declare They Are Innocent of Crime
In San Francisco on January 8 James Dalzell Brown general manager Walter J Bartnett vice president and James Treadwell director of the California Safe and Deposit Company were arraigned on indictments for embezzlement tied to loans to themselves while officials of the bank. The judge refused further delay in the trial and Brown and Bartnett denied reports they would plead guilty.
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San Francisco
James Dalzell Brown
Walter J. Bartnett
James Treadwell
California Safe & Deposit Company
Judge Dunne
Brown
Bartnett
Democrats to Meet in Spokane Session Held in Spokane
Tacoma Jan 8 At a meeting of Democrats invited to consult with the state committee Spokane was selected as the site for a statewide gathering to discuss party strategy and candidate support.
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Spokane
Tacoma
State Committee
Meeting sets location for state convention delegates
The state convention will meet at a specified place to choose delegates for the national convention. The exact date is not named but expected in mid June. A motion to endorse Bryan caused protests and was withdrawn since the meeting was not called for that business.
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Bryan
Spokane Saloonmen Admit Defeat
Spokane saloonmen concede after Mayor Moore orders police to close Sunday saloons open next Sunday. Most sign agreements to shut, and all pending cases for prior violations will be dropped.
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Spokane
Moore
Robbers Wrecked Safe at State Bank of Quenemo
Robbers wrecked the safe of the State Bank of Quenemo in Ottawa Kansas last night and secured over 7000 dollars. The four men believed involved escaped. Albany highs school issues a paper called The Whirlwind.
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Ottawa
Kas
Jan
State Bank of
Quenemo
Albany Highs
Ladies' skirts at price unload sale notice
Unfinished stock offers ladies skirts in black brown gray and blue mohair cheviots broadcloth and worsteds at reduced figures from 250 to 810.00 during the unloading sale.
Raincoat Sale Offers Wide Range at Bargain Prices
Unloading sale lists 25 raincoats in brown blue and black across all sizes. Prices run ten to twenty five dollars per coat with discount tiers from 80.67 to 816.07 total for bulk or multiple purchases.
Children’s Worsted Dresses Unloading Sale Offer
Twenty five girls dresses offered in sizes 2 to 14 years with fabrics in red plaids checks navy serge and cashmere. Regular prices range from $1.50 to $6.00 and the unloading sale price spans $7.50 to $34.00.
Defense Thaw Trial Sees First Surprise in Second Case
New York January 8 defense for Harry Thaw issues subpoenas to several expert witnesses who testified for the prosecution at the first trial. The move aims to bar those doctors from testifying again and signals readiness to press the case on Thaw’s present sanity instead of pursuing a lunacy commission. Only two tentative jurors were seated this morning.
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Harry Thaw
New York
Jerome
Mattewan
Thaw
Hitchcock to Join Taft Campaign Management
Washington reports First Assistant Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock will join the Taft campaign team. Announcement planned within days. He will not resign his post for at least a month, possibly longer.
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Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
Taft campaign plans solidify amid pending matters
Congress and the department demand Taft's personal attention before any resignation. If he steps down, he will run the Eastern and Southern states campaign from Washington, excluding Ohio, with headquarters for the Taft movement. Hitchcock’s acceptance as active Taft manager remains undecided, but preparations for a stronger political organization are crystallizing.
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Congress
Department
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Hitchcock
Ex Governor Boles Improves at Providence Hospital
From Paso Texas reports say ex Governor Horace Boles shows marked improvement with pneumonia. Dr Henry F Hoyt notes he is resting easily and has gained strength in the last several hours.
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Paso
Texas
Horace Holes
Providence Hospital
Henry F. Hoyt
Boles
Bonfils Found Guilty of Assault in Justice Court
Denver judge adjudged Fred G. Bonfils, Poet proprietor, guilty of assault and battery against ex Senator Patterson in justice court. He was fined fifty dollars plus costs.
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Denver
Jan
Fred G. Bonfils
Justice Court
Patterson
Currency Bill Advances For Elasticity Reform
Washington Pan subcommittee on banking and currency today backed a bill to increase currency elasticity and will report it to the full committee. The measure seeks quicker response to monetary needs and broader flexibility in the national money supply.
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Washington
Pan
Greek scholar attacks President Jordan in open letter
A Greek professor, J. P. Lestsakos of the University of Athens, denounces President Jordan as ignorant and prejudiced in a public letter. Lestsakos, visiting California on a lecture tour, objects to Jordan’s article on modern Greece and accuses him of misstatements. He criticizes Stanford and UC campuses as well in the exchange.
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San Francisco
University of California
Stanford
J. P. Lestsakos
University of Athens
Jordan
Lestsakos
California
Greece
Head of Stanford Faces Mockery Over Greek Contention
Readable fragments show a critic lampooning modern Greeks in The Human Harvest and a Stanford University leader being described as amote lustily by a Greek contemporary, reflecting tense cultural satire.
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Stanford University
Northwestern Receiver Sought by Chicago & Great Western
Chicago stockholders voted to apply for a receiver for the Chicago and Great Western railroad. Attorneys led by Frank Kellogg, representing creditors, conferred with Judge Sanborn and planned to seek a receiver in the U S circuit court this afternoon.
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Chicago
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
St. Panl
Jan
Frank Kellogg
Chicago & Great Western
Sanborn
United States Circuit Court Today
Kellege
London Rail Road Faced Mortgage Extension Crisis
President Stickney said the railroad had many notes maturing during the financial depression and could not meet them. Most note holders were willing to extend, but some could not be reached. The road was placed in court hands to sell mortgage bonds, a process that could take three months or longer.
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London, Jan
Stickney
Receivers Appointed for Chicago & Great Western Rail
Judge Sanborn appoints A. B. Stickeny and C. A. J. Smith as receivers of the Chicago and Great Western railroad. Kellogg and Sverdnece named as attorneys for the receivers.
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St. Pat
Sanborn
A. B. Stickney
C. A. J. Smith
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
Kellogg
S#verdnece
Williams and Dearmond Agree to Be Friends
In the House of Representatives Williams of Mississippi and DeArmond of Missouri, who had a near floor clash before Christmas, today exchanged amenities as a public sign they will not let personal differences interfere with duties. The exchange occurred in full view of the chamber, signaling a move toward accord and continued cooperation on legislative matters.
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Washington
Williams
Mississippi
DeArmond
Missouri
Resumption of Good Relations Discussed on Penal Law Bill
The discussion centers on a bill to codify and amend the U S penal laws, with general debate limited to four hours. Williams and DeArmand serve on the committee handling the measure.
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United States
Williams and
DeArmand
Schooner Wrecked In Fierce Storm Off Carolina Coast
A message reports an unknown schooner stranded on Diamond Shoals off the South Carolina coast with five men lost and two saved. Telegraphic communication is interrupted and details are scarce. The storm along the eastern Carolina coast is the worst since 1859.
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Norfolk
Diamond Shoals
South Carolina
Carolina
Heinze Pleads to Criminal Indictment in Bank Case
New York January report says F Augustus Heinze, arrested yesterday as president of the Mercantile National Bank, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging over certification of checks. He reserves the right to demur before January 20 and may explore pretrial matters.
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New York
F. Augustus Heinze
Mercantile National Bank
Eight Million Spent for Motor Machines
New York reports nearly five million nine hundred thousand dollars were spent in 1907 for motor cars. The estimate comes from the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers.
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New York, Jan
United States
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
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