Bryan States His Position Clearly
The visit of William Jennings Bryan to Portland Oregon on October 12 drew a large Democratic crowd. Bryan said he does not seek or expect further office but warned that the tariff issue will shape the next Congress and influence the 1912 campaign. A public reception followed before he departed for Seattle for Bryan day events.
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Portland
Wm. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Seattle
A.Y.P. Exposition
Talking cause of recall of Crane to Washington
Washington reports Secretary of War Knox recalled Charles R Crane from San Francisco on the eve of his sailing to China. The State Department holds evidence that Crane caused a Chicago newspaper to publish an indiscreet discussion of the US stance on two China Japan treaties, questioning his fitness for the post.
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Washington
Charles R Crane
Knox
San Francisco
United States
China
Crane
State Department
Far East
Chicago
Department
Japan
Indian population rises under federal uplift efforts
Washington reports official figures show over 300000 American Indians in the United States with about 40000 increase in two decades. Government investments reach 3.33 million dollars annually to educate more than 30000 Indian boys and girls, reflecting uplift aims. Hawaii may call special session on land law amendments. Governor Frear plans Washington trip next month to push action before departure.
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Washington
United States
Honolulu
Walter Frear
Territorial
Congress
Frear
Great Northern Cuts Mail Train Time Pacific Coast Run
Seattle Oct 14 Great Northern Railway cuts running time between St Paul and Pacific Coast points. A new schedule reduces eight hours on fast mail and express trains to all Washington points, boosting mail tonnage potential for the line.
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Seattle
Wash
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Great Northern
Washington
Old Man Receives Carnegie Pension in Texas
San Antonio dated Oct 19 reports James Fagan an elderly railway switchman has been notified of a Carnegie pension totaling 40 000 dollars awaiting his disposal. Fagan served on the Pennsylvania Railway under Carnegie when he was division superintendent.
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Carnegie
San Antonio
Tex
James Fagan
Fagan
Pennsylvania Railway
Post Exposition At A Y P To Begin October 17
Seattle reports a post exposition season at the A Y P fair starting Sunday October 17 and running about six weeks while exhibits are packed and buildings cleared. Directors promise a show nearly as good as the regular season with admission set at 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children after the fair ends.
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Seattle
Amundsen Plans Polar Expedition Using Bears
Hamburg reports Captain Roald Amundsen prepares a polar journey and intends to employ polar bears to draw his sledges in the hunt for new routes.
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Hamburg
Roald Amundsen
Hearst Joins Fusion Ticket To Oust Tammany Hall
New York Oct 12 The campaign centers on removing Tammany Hall from control of city finances via a fusion ticket led by Wm R Hearst and Otto T Barnard. Civic Alliance factions gather signatures while anti Tammany forces seek practical defeat by electing nominees beneath the top ticket.
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New York
Wm. R. Hearst
Tammany Hall
Hearst
Otto T. Barnard
Tammany
Board of Estimate
The
Civic Alliance
Wm. J. Gaynor
Republican
Peary Completes Evidence To Refute Cook Pole Claim
New York reports that Commander Peary has finalized the evidence gathered after his return from the North Pole and plans to use it to challenge Dr. Cook's claim to reach the pole.
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New York
Commander Peary
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Pole
Canadian naval defense bill aims for $20 million spend
Ottawa reports the impending naval defense bill for Parliament plans a total outlay of about 20 million dollars over the next six to seven years. The measure reflects Canada’s expansion of maritime protection and coastal defense capabilities.
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Ottawa
Hill May Build to San Francisco
Great interest in business circles follows T. B. Walker’s announcement that J. J. Hill plans to extend the Burlington from Cheyenne or a Denver line point to San Francisco. The report links Hill with expansion across the western rail corridor and draws attention from investors and competitors.
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Hill
San Francisco
T. B. Walker
Minnesota
J. J. Hill
Cheyenne
Denver
Taft Plans 1911 Manila Voyage On Fast Navy Cruiser
President Taft intends to travel to the Philippines in the summer of 1911 aboard a fast navy cruiser, with a party of senators and congressmen joining in a separate vessel to meet him in the Orient. The trip marks an unprecedented 30 day voyage to Manila as part of his Far East tour plans.
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San Francisco
Taft
Philippines
Alaska
Hawatext
Manila
Philippine
China To Buy Warships For New Chinese Army
China plans a large arms and shipbuilding shopping mission in the United States arriving October 28 aboard the Siberia. The commission will inspect shipyards and factories to buy modern equipment and contract for four cruisers and as many gunboats as a nucleus for a new Chinese navy. Hop growers in Central New York report unprecedented prices for this year's crop with quotations ranging from 32 to 35.5 cents per pound.
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San Francisco
China
United States
Siberia
Utica
N. Y
New York
Iowa Officials Indicted Over Marshaltown Police Actions
Davenport Iowa October 12 Mayor O L Ingledue of Marshalltown his police chief and entire police force indicted by a Federal grand jury for imprisoning government agents seeking evidence against Marshalltown saloons in alleged corruption case.
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Davenport
O L. Ingledue
Marshalltown
Government to Print 800 Million Postal Cards
Washington reports that press manufacturers will be asked to submit proposals to build presses to print about 800 million postal cards per year for the government printing office. Production need not start before February 1, 1910.
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Washington
Government Printing Office
Wants big sum for canal
Panama Canal Commission submits to the Secretary of War an appropriation request of 48,063,524 for canal work in the coming fiscal year. Total Congress appropriations to date reach 210,070,468. Col Goethals, chairman and chief engineer, predicts completion by January 1, 1915 with an estimated total cost of 375,000,000.
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Panama Canal Commission
Washington
Secretary of War
Congress
Goethals
New Suffrage Paper in Washington
Washington state suffrage group announces a new monthly organ titled Votes for Women. It will debut this week and cover local national and foreign progress of the suffrage cause.
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Washington
Seattle
Votes For Women
Washington State Equal Suffrage Association
Japanese Poachers Captured Arrive on Rush
Washington reports the revenue cutter Rush reached Valdez with Japanese prisoners suspected of illegal seal taking near the Pribyloff Islands. The detainees are believed to be the group captured recently in territorial waters.
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Washington
Revenue Cutter Service
Rush
Valdez
Pribyloff Islands
Duty on Corn Taken Off
Laredo Texas October 13 The duty on corn imported from the United States has been temporarily rescinded to replenish the Mexican Republic's supply.
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Laredo
Texas
Republic of Mexico
United States
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