Taft Orders Panama Trip Convoy From Navy
Taft directs the Navy to mobilize two cruisers as convoy for a Panama voyage with a preinaugural tour planned before year’s end. Roosevelt precedent cited, but officials say the President seeks dignity and official duty, not ceremony. London item notes new reservoir hat for women as fashion trend. experts doubt practicality.
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Tobacco displacing opium in Orient London
Letters from Bhanghal report white opium making suppressed in most provinces with a stern hand. Observers note growing opium den activity near European settlements as Anglo American firms push cigarettes to Chinese markets. Japanese traders also join, with tobacco from Hanan supplying many adulterated blends.
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Bhanghal
Wale
Hanke
Ballinger’s Head in Debate as Minute of Committee Narrows
In St. Paul Minnesota on September 6 the Ballinger affair looms as the investigation focuses on the Hallinger committee. Key pro Ballinger members like Flint and Senator Root are absent and not expected. The committee may delay its Minneapolis session to await Representatives Olmatead and Denny.
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Pennsylvania
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Michigan
Pirates Take Steamer and Rob Passengers in Harbin Plot
In Harbin Manchuria on September 1 a brigand gang disguised as others hijacked a Kuselan steamer plying the river and robbed the passengers. The crew resisted and several owners and Chinese sailors were killed or wounded, with many passengers also harmed during the raid. A Chinese gunboat responded but details are unclear. authorities seek the captors and motives remain uncertain.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Parser Bere
Hungary
National plea for merchant marine launches drive
A nationwide movement to restore the American merchant marine is launched by major U S manufacturers in New York. A convention plan aims to press Congress to end the 200 million annual subsidy to foreign shipping and prove the U S can compete globally. J A Coffin chairs a merchant marine commission urging all Americans to back rebuilding ship leasing and boost national prosperity.
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