State Delinquent Tax totals reveal $167822.05 shortfall
Controller Nye reports the 1906 07 revenue shortfall at $167822.05. He notes delays and penalties hit taxpayers, while big delinquencies cluster in San Francisco Los Angeles and Alameda counties with smaller sums in others.
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Sacra Mento County
San Joaquin
Yolo
Butte County
Colusa’s
Sutter County
Alpina
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Alameda
Beles
Santa Clara
Fresno
San Diego
Immigration tide turning to Canada stresses Coast ports
Secretary Straw announced a shift in emigration toward Canada during the last three months. He noted a drop in Asian emigration to the United States and praised Canada as a future destination. Straw plans a Pacific Coast tour to Port Townsend, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco, and a July 25 voyage to Honolulu.
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Seattle
Washingto
Straw
Canada
United States
Japan
Pacific Coast
Strauss
Port Townsend
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Honolulu
Doctors Suspension Over Siamese Twin Experiments
New York doctors from Kings County and Bradford Street hospitals were reprimanded and suspended after attempting a surgical operation to join two dogs in Siamese twin fashion. Commissioner Hebbard stressed the need to maintain humane hospital standards even when science motivates such experiments.
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New York
Freder A. Johnson
Kings County Hospital
Arthur A. Brown
L. D. Lang
Bradford Street Hospital
Robert W. Hebbard
Pulse Charities
Greater New Y
Canada to Exhibit Irrigation Products in Sacramento
A Canadian representative from Alberta province arrived in Sacramento to arrange a large irrigation display for the Interstate exposition next September. The event aims to be the west’s largest irrigation show with trophies and prizes for entries.
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Canada
Sacramento
Alberta
Congress
Unclear text about Central American political figures
Fragmentary report indicates potential uprisings in Central America within fifteen days. Mentions General Lee Christmas wounded in the war and a Salvadorean regiment. General Chamorro from Guatemala expected to arrive and proclaim himself provisional president of Nicaragua.
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America
Lee Christmas
Chamorro
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Peace Conference Sittings Highlight LatAm Debates at The Hague
The Hague peace conference featured pivotal speeches by Joseph Choate of the United States Drago of Argentina and Perez Triana of Colombia. Spain signaled a tutela role over Latin America and backed moderation in debt collection. An Italian proposal to ban bombardment of undefended towns was approved amid remarks by Brigadier General George B. Davis.
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Hague
Joseph H. Choate
United State
Drago
Argentine
Perez Triana
Colombia
Spain
Joseph de
George B. Davis
Julius Caesar
Japanese Sketching Map Near Cahuenga Pass Draws Attention
Los Angeles Tuesday report details Mr Nunn spotting a Japanese man in the Cahuenga pass hill area with a drawing board showing a complete map of Cahuenga pass Hollywood Toledo and approaches to Los Angeles. The map was laid out in military precision and prompted debate on possible wartime significance.
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Los Angeles
Nunn
Revenue Cutter Seizes Two Japanese Sealers Near Seal Island
The Revenue Cutter Manning captured two Japanese fishing schooners, the Nitto Maru and the Kaimo, near Seal Island in St Paul Harbor. Seized vessels were taken to Unalaska and left with a U.S. marshal. crews transported for trial on poaching charges under sealing regulations. The Japanese government was notified. no diplomatic incident is expected.
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Washington
Revenue Cutter
Manning
Abe
Seal Island
St. Paul
Roth Ves
Ema
Unalaska
United States
Ungi
Anow
State Department
Downing Becomes Cause of Beversey Woman’s Done
Mrs. Margaret Mc Mahon of Beverley dies after large wartime effort. Officials plan to move her coffin from the house with window frames removed and brickwork pried aside to the street for burial. Three men are needed to carry the coffin to the cemetery, as a hearse is unavailable. McMahan weighed nearly 500 pounds.
Salt Water Used To Kill Weeds In Lake City Rail Yard
The Great Salt Lake brine has been tried by the Oregon Short Line for weed control along the railroad right of way. Fluid stored in tanks was hauled along the line and sprinkled on weeds, which withered and died, offering notable success for maintenance crews.
Telegraphic Quick Hits From The Outside World
Brief notices report a cloudburst in Zanesville killing three. lightning in Phoenix kills a cowboy. a mob lynches a man near Oklahoma City. a British Admiral dies of heart failure in Niagara Falls. A German flood follows heavy rains. a Oklahoma constitutional convention adjourns. militia protected Italians in New Orleans murder case. Jamaica faces famine worsened by drought. a Michigan farmer kills his son. a Philadelphia Elk parade suffers mass collapse. a Pere Marquette train collision near Salem, Michigan, kills thirty-one and injures many.
California Coast Cities Get More Artillery
In accordance with an act to increase artillery the secretary of war orders twenty new coast artillery companies. Each company has 109 men and will be stationed at Fort Adams Rhode Island Fort Moultrie South Carolina Hancock New Jersey Presidio San Francisco and several New York New Jersey Maryland Delaware Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire and California posts. Skeletons formed by transfers. additional men by fresh enlistments.
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Maine
Fort Williams
Fort Constitution
N. H
Week's Happenings In the Active Marts of the West
A digest of incidents across California and nearby: Patrick Tierney, 26, died by suicide at a Stockton state hospital using a rope of bed ticking tied to a window grate. In Los Angeles, Thomas Dye, 50 plus, killed himself with a penknife as his home faced dismantling for the Harriman subway project. In San Francisco three unknown men attacked a conductor and motorman, triggering a riot in the Mission district. In Placerville, Richard Reed, convicted of manslaughter in the May killing of Justice of the Peace C. S. Hershey, was sentenced to ten years at Folsom. Ex-Senator W. C. Ralston received his sub-treasury commission and will begin duties August 1 with a $350,000 bond. In Red Bluff, William Corpo died after a fight where Dave Meier struck him. Meier surrendered and is jailed. Sheriff Campbell and party pursued murder charges in Clinton, Illinois, with Miss Margaret Magill arriving in Clifton amid secretive transfer details.
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Placerville
Cal
Richard Reed
C. S. Hersey
Georgetown Township
Folsom State Prison
J. E. Prewitt
San Francisco
W. C. Ralston
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Explosion devastates New York Little Italy storefront
An explosion near Marco Laududo's grocery in East Harlem disrupted the Our Lady of Carmel feast crowd estimated at 10,000. The blast shattered nearby homes and storefronts with no injuries reported, and police evacuated the area while investigations continued.
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New York
Little Italy
East Harlem
Marco Laududo
Texas to legislate against consumption health action
Houston health official Dr William Brumby announces a forthcoming Texas proclamation declaring tuberculosis contagious. Railroads will be notified and hauling a contagious patient into the state becomes a $500 fine offense. Interstate passengers can trigger destination authority checks and deportation if examinations are unsatisfactory.
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Houston
Texas
William Brumby
Mistaken Prison Term Cost Girl Her Life
A 12 year old girl was sentenced to nearly two years for larceny and sent to state prison mines after a clerical error overstated the term to twenty years. She died in the mines years later, and a supporter urged the legislature to pay for the excess time served.
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Montgomery
Alan Rena Rivers
Man and Girl Foiled Abortive Wreck Near Sand Patch
An attempt to wreck the Baltimore and Ohio Duquesne limited train near Sand Patch tunnel was thwarted by leverman Thomas Kerrigi and a walking companion. They found a tie stretched across the rail and fled when fired upon. the train was flagged and avoided disaster as it carried eastbound passengers to Philadelphia.
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Connellsville
Baltimore & Ohio Duquesne Limited
Sand Patch Tunnel
Thomas Kerrigi
Sand Patch
Sand Pateh
Philadelphia
Den of thieves found in busy San Francisco district
Police uncovered a hidden den of thieves in a ruined Albert Pike memorial building on Geary Street near Film, just off Fillmore, with jewelry, cloth bolts, and an ostrich feather displayed among stolen goods. Investigators traced the loot to a tailoring shop at 1535 Filmore Street where entry was gained through a rear door.
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San Francisco
Albert Pike
Geary Street
Film
Fillmore Street
Filmore Street
Buried City Found in Ochiltree County Texas Panhandle
Hereford educator Prof. T. L. Everly reports a buried city in Ochiltree County about 100 miles northwest of Hereford. Excavations reveal mounds with bones and ancient pottery, suggesting a large settlement predating later cultures.
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Texas Panhandle
Hereford
T. L. Everly
Canadian College
Ochiltree County
Panhandle
Everly
Naval board links Georgia turret blast to delayed flare back
Washington reports the naval board concluded the Georgia turret explosion was caused by a delayed flare back. They note this hazard was familiar, reflecting a failure to fully vent pressed air from burnt gases and fragments.
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Washington
Naval Board
Georgia
Venezuela Refuses Payment of Belgian Debt
Venezuela says it will not pay 2 000 000 pounds to Belgian creditors. The decision conflicts with The Hague tribunal ruling and arouses concern in The Hague and Belgian authorities who urge compliance to uphold arbitration.
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Venezuela
Brussels
Hague
Felaian
Receding waters leave flood fish to die in Kern lake country
As flood waters recede thousands of fish including perch and carp are stranded in pools. Health concerns rise as odor may affect nearby residents while fish await drier conditions and possible disposal.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Not out of danger yet doctors still there
Jones voices concern that his wife remains in danger as doctors continue to treat her, with Smith seeking reassurance and Jones anxious about the ongoing medical care.
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Jones
Smith
Lizpiacoti
Will Muster Out Men For Failure To Go Into Camp
Adjutant General Lauck plans to muster out members of state companies from Napa Petaluma and perhaps San Rafael for failing to field enough men for annual maneuvers. He blames employers who refuse to grant vacations letting soldiers join units.
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Lauck
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Napa
Petaluma
Aeronaut turned into human skyrock at Belleville
Eugene Raymond, a young aeronaut, was ablaze and burned as he descended from 7000 feet in a parachute act in Belleville New Jersey. A faulty flashlight powder caused a fire on his clothing as he dropped, burning from waist to head while clinging to the parachute bar until ten feet above the ground. He landed and was taken to Passage General hospital for treatment.
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New York
Lasling
Eugene Raymond
Belleville
Point of
Ascension
Passage General Hospital
Raymond
Hillside Park
Passaic
Wild Man Lassoed and Jailed Near Pleasanton
Jacob Weigeler, Boer veteran living wild for months near Pleasanton, was captured and jailed on vagrancy charges. Officers found fish hooks, lines, a crude knife, and a battered tin among his possessions. A neck wound from a British bullet left an opening to his windpipe, causing wheezing when he breathes. He wore cloth around the neck to cover the opening.
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Oakland
Pleasanton
Jacob Weigeler
Wergolet
South Africa
Weigelet
Timber sale fund to boost school revenue eyed
Butte Mont Secretary of agriculture meets Anaconda and backs amending forest reserve funding so 25 percent of timber sale proceeds would go to school funds. He predicts President will support the plan and push it to Congress after his report.
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