United States Second in Naval Tonnage Among Nations
Washington November 27 The United States ranks second in naval tonnage in service after Great Britain. If ships under construction and authorized tonnage are added, the U S would drop to second as Japan and Germany show different construction rates. The table compares total potential tonnage for Great Britain the United States France Japan and Italy.
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Washington
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Great Britain
Japan
Womels
Italy
Germany
France
Tax Regulations Made Ready For Printer
Washington reports complete corporation tax regulations ready for printing. The new rules expect about 25 000 in net sor jon tax revenue and 122 000 to be paid by corporations. Forms distribution and urgent returns are emphasized with deadlines and collector handling.
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Washington
Taft Approves Ballinger Conservation Report Findings
Secretary Ballinger urges strict enforcement of law to conserve war resources and water powers. President Taft has read the report, which outlines weaknesses in existing laws, practical remedies, and seeks defined powers for the Interior and clearer policy from Congress.
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Hallinger
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Final Nicaraguan struggle nears end near Rama and Greytown
Washington reports say insurgents and Zelayan forces clash as a decisive assault on Pech genera begins imminent. Castrillo cites untapped Utstein munitions moving from Volehem and expected to shift balance, with steamers Utetein in insurgent hands.
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Ex Slave Dies Aged 115 In Pensacola
An elderly former slave named John C. Calhoun died in Pensacola at age 115. The death certificate filed with the city clerk lists Calhoun's birth date as June 14, 1810, and notes he bore the name Gunboats Princeton Leaves before emancipation. The report continues with an unrelated Seattle wire about a Comma gun in Seattle, Washington.
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Excellent long range firing by coast artillery units
Reports from Washington show high accuracy by coast artillery. The 115th at Fort Rosserans California fired four shots at a moving target 30 by 60 feet, eight miles per hour, with all shots hitting and the second hit tearing the target in two. The 52d at Fort Rol Mass fired four shots at a four mile distance against a moving target, all hits, first shot splitting the target.
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Favors Private Capital and National Policy Debate
A Washington dispatch reports a senate committee statement signaling support for emasculating the national law to favor private business interests. The plan, endorsed by Balli in Spokane, involves private-industry backing and withdrawal of a rival initiative, with heavy opposition in irrigable regions and calls for government reclamation work to continue.
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Federal agriculture pictures shown at Cornell on poultry farming
A federal agent visited Ithaca to obtain motion pictures from the New York State College of Agriculture. The films aim to educate farming audiences nationwide about poultry yard practices including setting up pens feeding and coop maintenance for next winter. The report notes plans to showcase the Cornell methods to rural teachers and farmers.
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Federal Department of Selibatiore
Ithaca
Tna Ponry
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell
Sout Sinai
Dedicate Tablet to Gridley at Annapolis Ceremony
Prominent U S Navy representatives gathered in Annapolis to dedicate a golden bronze tablet in Bancroft Hall honoring Gridley and the battle of Manila Bay. The tablet measures 34 and a half feet in length and the event recalled the admiral’s famed order, When you are ready Gridley fire. Taft advocated broader democratic reform for Washington and the District of Columbia and consideration of voting rights nationwide.
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Treasury reports tariff law revenue mixed as bonds likely needed
Washington officials say customs receipts under the new tariff are about 29 million dollars higher than under the Dingley law but October and current month totals fall short of prior levels. Disbursements drop while the working balance tightens, signaling possible bond sales to replenish funds after Panama Canal expenditures exceed 96 million dollars.
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Big Bond Issue Favored for Irrigation in West
Senator Borah submitted to Secretary Ballinger a bill outline authorizing a $30,000,000 irrigation bond issue. The bonds would fund government irrigation works and be repaid from reclamation funds, not charged to the federal treasury, with Congress to authorize the plan. General Wood urged promotions reforms for officers, recommending earlier ranks and a faster seniority path.
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Deschutes Land Withdrawal Aimed at Power Site Protections
Secretary Bal linger withdraws 3262 acres along the upper Deschutes River to protect power facilities. The action aligns with congressionally enacted land control measures. The move centers on a waterway tied to past disputes over railroad rights of way and canyon power plant plans.
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Ballinger
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Artneg Perens Congress
HIT and Harriman
Deschutes Canyon
Fragmented Local News Item Incoherent OCR
The readable fragments describe a news snippet with unclear names and places. No coherent event or person can be established from the available text.
1500 Miles of Roadway Seeaked by Rail Company Move
Directors of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway plan to extend to the Pacific coast to stay competitive with St Paul and Burlington. They prepare about 30 million dollars in new stock, one to four ratio to existing stock, subject to state authorities. Approved surveys point to construction of at least 1500 miles within three years, with routes to Seattle and other Pacific coast points under consideration.
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River Target Practice on Goat Coast Under Night Patrol
Night firing near the Goat Coast featured three preliminary shots followed by sixteen record shots. The six foot by twelve canvas target proved visible under searchlights as government boats and lights guarded the river. Spectators watched a display that showed the river patrol and firing conditions in practice.
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W A Clare on Antitrust and Copper Prices
Ex-Senator William A Clark criticizes excess capital and corporate control in copper markets. He argues copper should fetch around 45 cents while noting 13-cent copper is too low.
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William A. Clark
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Ator Clark
Women May Be Smugglers in New York Arrests
Boston officials arrested Miss Mary Moore and Miss Isabella Hall at the request of New York authorities. They deal in women's wear and were implicated with Hubert Seh Phillipson and Thesis Murphy, who were arrested two months earlier for conspiracy to defraud the government by evading duties. They were held on $9000 bail.
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New York
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Isabella Hall
Perjury Trial in Port William Area Reported
A disjointed OCR snippet notes a perjury case heard Wednesday with references to Pierce and anti trust law violations. Mention is made of Dougise Robinson Callester of Port William Loeb Jr meeting at a pier, with case continuation by Pieres.
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Munter Pinishes Chem. Ws Mov 29
Fragmented OCR note references a hunt in Omaha and a panic ire phrase. Contains garbled names and dates making full summary uncertain. No clear event, organization, or outcome identifiable.
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