Roosevelt Attitude on Japanese Situation May Shift Election Tide
Washington and Chicago briefs report Senate responses to the Presidents recommendation. Senate resolutions demand full information from the Secretary of Labor and Secretary on letters connected to the Japanese public attendance inquiry in San Francisco. Wheat prices opened and closed mixed in Chicago trading.
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Bryanward
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San Francisco
Sennax
Secretary of and Labor
Chicago
Senator Fulton attacked over land fraud defense
Washington reports United States Senator Fulton of Oregon faced criticism in Collier's Weekly for defending Geo Brownwell linked to land frauds. Other dispatches note a receiver appointed for Atlantic Birmingham Fire Insurance after a $665000 San Francisco disaster, with claims promised in full. London reports troop movements to Cairo amid rising Egypt tensions not yet concrete.
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United States
Fulton
Oregon
Collier's Weekly
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Hall
Scripps News Association
Montgomery
Ala
The
State Insurance Commission
Atlantic Birmingham Fire Insurance Company
San Francisco
Dargan
Gillette Guilty in Grace Brown Murder Case
In Herkimer New York December six the jury found Gillette guilty of murder in the Grace Brown case. He faces electrocution at Auburn prison after sentencing Thursday. Guards monitor him closely and a gas stove in his cell has been removed. Methodist ladies plan a supper that evening with chicken pie and other dishes.
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Herkimer
N.Y
Gillette
Grace Brown
Auburn
Vulcanizing Wood Promises Major Industry Shift
The Rerippa News Association reports that vulcanizing wood markedly prolongs life and boosts strength by over 26 percent while reducing weight about 20 percent. It claims weight resisting power rises from 50 to 40 percent, and the method eliminates kilns and large plants, potentially revolutionizing the southern lumber industry as companies form locally.
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Rerippa News Association
Jacksonville
Fla
Demand for Shellac Surges in United States
Consul General Michael from Calcutta reports 6000 tons of 15000 exported shellac in 1906-06 reach the United States direct, a large rise from prior years. The surge ties to gramophone records and further gains may come if free alcohol boosts varnish and hat production.
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New York
Michael
Calcutta
India
United States
California Is Indignant Over President Wheeler Attack
San Francisco reports anger at the President for California's stance on the Japanese question. The Board of Education expected criticism but bitter denunciation. They believe the attack was inspired by Wheeler of the University of California, who has been in Washington for the developing issue and reportedly met the President.
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London
Calcutta
Burma
Scriops News Association
San Francisco
California
Board of Education
Wheeler
University of California
Washington
Oregon convention in Eugene seeks railroad reform
Delegates from all sections attend a Oregon convention called by shippers to press Harriman line action to provide enough cars. Speakers say lumber mills are idle and farms decay as East Oregon faces fuel famine. A resolution urges immediate legislative action including a new railroad commission.
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Eugene
Ore
Oregon
Harriman Lines
East Porton
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