War With Japan Perkins Foresees Conflict Over Pacific
Senator George C Perkins of California warned that a clash with Japan is possible in the future as U S and Japan converge on a Pacific path to national progress. He spoke to the National Geographic Society asserting Pacific supremacy will drive later hostilities and praised Japan as steadfast yet unassimilable, now buoyed by victory over Russia. Officials fear rising tensions and logistics strain amid freight expansion along Burlington routes and Northern Pacific contracts. Taft cautioned lawmakers to avoid further addresses until the San Francisco school issue is settled, stressing grave stakes. The San Francisco Board of Education leaders Altman and Roucouvieri hold the key to future U S Japan relations.
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United States
George C Perkins
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National Geographic Society
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Northern Pacific Railroad Company
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Root
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Exclusion of Japanese Schoolchildren Drives Pacific Policy
Policy discussions on excluding Japanese labor and schoolchildren unfold in California. Officials fear actions trigger war with Japan, urging fortification spending while considering evacuation plans for the Philippines and Hawaii. Senator Perkins warns of Japan's expansion aims and the coming alliance pressures.
Japanese Capacity for Unity and Expansion in War Science
The text argues that future alliances among eastern nations will form to create effective cooperation. It claims war science underpins all sciences and praises Japan for unparalleled unity, zeal, and ability to absorb knowledge from other nations in art science and government.
Sioux City Coal Company Plans Major Wyoming Opening
The Sioux City and Rock Springs Coal company announced it will rapidly expand its Wyoming coal fields, doubling mine capacity. The move follows ICA investigations into western coal and a new satisfactory arrangement with Union Pacific after prior railroad resistance to connecting lines.
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Sioux City Company
W . Rock Springs
Wyo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sioux City
Land rights ruling blocks 1000 acres in Omaha bluff
Judge McPherson of the United States circuit court held that C R Hanan of Swift and Co and Jacob Sims did not acquire vested rights in 1000 acres of land in East Omaha. The 1904 law for surveying and appraising abandoned river and lake beds was repealed that same year, nullifying their claim based on proceedings under that act.
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McPherson
United States Circuit Court
C .R. Hanan
New Englaand
Swift & Co
Jacob Sims
East
Omaha
Sims and Hanan
Wool Growers Fight Over Wyoming Wool Prices
In Casper Wyoming on February 4 a lively fight among rival wool buyers is under way as eastern houses bid for Wyoming wool. The state’s 1907 crop is estimated at 25 million pounds with prices from 20 to 23 cents per pound, though flockmasters expect 24 to 27 cents, a rise forecast for the year.
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Casper
Wyo
Wyoming
Roosevelt urges new Japan treaty after California stance
President Roosevelt plans a new treaty with Japan aligned to California’s views after meeting the California congressional delegation. He wired San Francisco officials to come to Washington and they began travel while opposing any compromise with the federal government on the Japanese issue. The current treaty expires March 12. Governor Gillette asks California legislature to pause related bills.
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Japan
California
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Washington
Gillette
Rail factions push reform and land sale details emerge
Pierre reports show reform sentiment with anti pass bills and rail legislation. Roosevelt commends Admiral Davis over Jamaican affairs while F Fighting Bob receives news of Teddy’s pleasure. Williams ranch in Cheyenne sold for 425000 to Illinois firm including 7840 acres for irrigation colonists. Aspen mine closure due to caverns with no fatalities. debris removal underway. Vatican French crisis causes regret. interior officials seek to revoke irrigation company water rights across Yuma forest reserve amid reclamation project dispute.
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Admiral Davis
Secretary of the Navy
Teddy
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Wyo
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Geological Survey
Yuma Forest Reserve
Booths Campaign Plans Two US Trips For Salvation Army Leader
Gen William Booth founder of the Salvation Army outlines travel for the year starting with two weeks in Denmark Norway and Sweden followed by a two week stay in New York in late February. He then sails via Canada to Japan on April 1 and will proceed to Pekin before deciding return route via Siberian railroad or Suez canal. He aims to be back in London by July for another automobile campaign through Britain.
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London
William Booth
Denmark
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Sweden
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Canada
Minnesota
Japan
Booth
Pekin
England
Suez Canal
British Isles
Russia to buy American wheat for scarce harvest
Russia will purchase wheat from America due to a failed local crop. The first shipload arrives soon at Riga from London en route to Rybinsk. Russian market price projected around $1.15 per bushel, about seven cents below local prices. Additional cargoes ordered for delivery when navigation opens at St Petersburg.
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Russia
America
Riga
London
Rybinsk
Rider captain Foley to bicycle from Logansport to Frisco on wager
James P. Foley, 65, longtime Logansport police captain, plans a spring horseback ride from Logansport to Frisco, a $600 bet to complete the journey in 90 days. He recounts western exploits and a 1870s Indian encounter near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, carrying a bullet from that battle.
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James P. Foley
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Stock for Indians to buy cattle for reservations
Washington February 1. The interior department will spend nearly a million dollars to purchase cattle for Indian reservations in North and South Dakota Montana and Arizona. The commissioner of Indian affairs is authorized to invite proposals for furnishing heifers bulls mares and milch cows for the next fiscal year at an estimated cost of 704240 dollars.
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South Dakota
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Arizona
Interior Department
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Coal Train Rush Aids Fuel Famine Relief
A twenty car Pennsylvania coal train is rushed westward on a passenger schedule toward Reno Nevada to relieve a fuel famine. Armed guards will accompany the coal cars after leaving Ogden to prevent confiscation in famine districts.
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Evanston
Wyo
Pennsylvania
Reno
Negv
Ogden
Bill to compel mothers to nurse babies stirs Minnesota clubs
St Paul Minnesota February 2. Superintendent E P Savage of the Minnesota children's home proposes a bill in the legislature to require mothers to nurse their babies unless physically unable. He has spoken to the women's federation and provoked strong reaction among women’s clubs with his assertions about maternal nursing.
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ST. Paul, Minn
E., P. Savage
Minnesota Children's Home
Savage
Woman's Federation
Anent Murat
Odd Fellows Home fund grows to 17000 in South Dakota
During a special grand lodge meeting in this city Grand Secretary Harvey J. Rice of Huron announced the Odd Fellows home fund increased to 17000 for the year, up 4000 from the previous year.
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Sloux Falls
Grand Lodge
South Dakota
Old Fellows
Harvey J. Rice
Huron
Meat Inspection Meeting in Mitchell This Week
The South Dakota Improved Livestock Breeders Association holds sessions in Mitchell this week, with daily morning and evening discussions and stock sales in the afternoons on Wednesday and Thursday. Dr Ramsey of Washington, D. C. will speak on Government Meat Inspection, joined by other prominent state speakers on farm and stock topics.
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Mitchell
South Dakota
Freight stalled in Minneapolis as rail lines back up
Two thousand cars of freight on the Great Northern system are stalled in Minneapolis or at the Minnesota transfer awaiting cleared lines and moving engines. Elevator interests estimate about 8 000 cars tied up in the city area with merchandise bound for the northwest. Delays hold thousands of dollars worth of Christmas goods and some perishables, stalled en route to destinations.
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Minneapolis
Great Northern Railroad
Minnesota
Stewart invited to Washington to discuss public range
F M Stewart president of the Western South Dakota Stockmen s association reports a telegram from President Roosevelt requesting his presence in Washington for a conference with the public lands committee to discuss the best method of preserving the public range on February 44 with the committee and city officials.
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F. M Stewart
Western
South Dakota Stockmen's Association
Roosevelt
Washington
Public Lands Committee
Gotch Triumphs Over Hackenschmidt in Chicago
Frank Gotch, American wrestling champion, defeated Charles Hackenschmidt in straight falls in a Chicago bout lasting 36 minutes. The match showcased Gotch’s superior work rate and held firm ground in all three falls.
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Frank Goteh
Charles Hackenschmidt
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