President Roosevelt's Message on Reform and Policy
The president urges currency reform via a currency commission, supports interstate commerce control, and calls for extending the eight hour day, higher judges' salaries, and clearer liability laws. He favors postal savings banks, parcel post for rural routes, forest conservation, pure food laws, public health protections, statehood for New Mexico and Arizona, citizenship for Porto Rico, and an expanded navy with eight battleships.
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Washington
Currency Commission
Panama Canal
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Supreme Court
Statehood
New Mexico
Arizona
Porto Rico
Navy
General Board
National Apple Show Opens at Spokane
Spokane invites the world’s best apple specimens to Spokane for a national show. The event, backed by the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, aims to compare standard commercial varieties and promote apple growing interests across the region.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Simon Takes Charge In Port au Prince After 8000-Strong Invasion
General Antoine Simon, commander of the revolutionists, entered Port au Prince with 8000 troops and proclaimed himself Chief Executive, pledging a provisional government until Parliament meets. General Fouchard arrived as exiles disembarked from the Cuban steamer Oteri, and both leaders agreed Fouchard would land and serve as army chief executive. Salutes from forts and gunboats marked the milestone, while unrest grows in Gonaives and St. Marc as Antenor Firmin's influence gains support.
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Port Au Prince
Antoine Simon
Oteri
Kingston
Fouchard
Simon
France Bars Castro Landing Until Apology Is Given
Paris reports that President Castro of Venezuela would be forbidden to step onto French soil at Bordeaux unless he offers a formal apology for alleged disrespect to France. The cabinet kept the decision secret pending possible arrival at Santander. If landings occur the apology telegram and Caracas instructions on an arbitral award would be required.
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Paris
Castro
Venezuela
Bordeaux
France
Santander
Spain
Caracas
Wheat and other commodities prices listing
A compact price list shows wheat varieties at 87 to 95 cents, barley feed at 26.50 to 28.50, oats from 30 to 31, Timothy hay from 12 to 15 and 17.50, alfalfa 12, butter around 30 to 37 cents, eyes at 40 cents, hops 1908 7 to 8 percent, wool 8 to 16 cents, and mohair at 18 to 19 cents.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Market Prices for Crops and Dairy Products
Wha e Bluestem oats and barley listed with prices near 30 84 and 26 dollars per ton. Hay prices vary by origin with Eastern Washington at 16 and Puget Sound at 10 11 per ton. Wheat hay 12 per ton. alfalfa 9 50 10 per ton. Butter from Washington creamery at 5 be per tb. Eggs from selected local at 45 480 per tb.
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Washington
Puget
Washington Creamery
Root Denies All in Bar Scandal as He Speaks
Former Washington Supreme Court Justice Milo A. Root breaks silence after resigning, declaring he did not take money or influence decisions. He defends his integrity, cites a trusted friend, and says rumors are false. A bar committee probes charges with interviews of justices and court stenographers.
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Seattle
Wash
Supreme Court
State of Washington
Milo A. Root
Root
Gordon
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Railway
Special
Bar Committee
Court
Chinese Sends Gifts to Mrs Longworth and President
Washington December 7 Mrs Nicho las Longworth daughter of the President received jeweled bracelets from the late Empress Dowager of China. Tang Shou Yi the special ambassador presented them at the Longworth home. Mrs Roosevelt also received presents and the President was given several hundred volumes of Chinese language literature bound in handsome volumes.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Empress Dowager of
China
Tang Shou Yi
Longworth
Roosevelt
Denver Seizes 30000 Pounds Imitation Butter In Major Raid
Denver deputies of the internal revenue office conduct what is described as the largest raid on imitation butter makers in any city. The Star Creamery, led by president J. E. Button, has 30000 pounds seized, with several other sites raided and over 2000 pounds confiscated.
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Ancles
Human Life
Alfred Henry Lewis
Saturday Evening Post
Cosmopolitan
Success
Wolfville
Andrew Jackson
Lewis
Denver
Internal Revenue Office
Star Creamery
J. E. Button
Physician to attempt resuscitation after electrocution
County Physician Frank G. Scammell announced plans to resuscitate the next inmate electrocuted at the New Jersey state prison to challenge doctors who say electrocution is fatal. John Mantazana is set for execution during the week of December 21.
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Trenton
N. J
Frank G. Scammell
New Jersey
John Mantazana
Whang Chang Trial Opens in San Francisco Courthouse
In Whan Chang the Corean faces murder charges in the death of Durham White Stevens American adviser to Corea in San Francisco March 23. The trial began in Judge Cook's department after delays with both sides seeking a swift conclusion.
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Whang Chang
San Francisco
Whan Chang
Durham White Stevens
Corea
Stevens
Washington
Ingersoll's Widow Wins Suit
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Mrs. Ingersoll widow of Robert G Ingersoll against Joseph Coram and others. The decision concerns a $100,000 claim for services rendered by her husband in the breaking of the will of Andrew J Davis a Montana millionaire.
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Ingersoll
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
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Charles Edward Russell
Vance Thompson
Upton Sinclair
David Graham Phillips
Elbert Hubbard
Brand Whitlock
David Belasco
Clara Morris
Ada Patterson
Laura Jean Libby
Nanon Tobey
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Leavenworth
Taft
Leavenworth Brick
J. E. Gatherless, Prop
Chewawa Wenatchee, Wash
Austin & CO
King Co’s. Cement
Pittsburg Lump
Pittsburg Nut
Newcastle Lump Coal
L. Lamb
Prest
P. Davis
Vicer
F. S. Jacobsen
M. A. Marley
Cashier
Tumwater Savings Bank Capital
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