President s Message Summaries Asian and American diplomacy in 1910 era
The President outlines U S policy on arbitration with Britain, Liberia, Panama, and China Japan Persia and Venezuela. He details Pan American ties Latin American trade, tariff administration, and the need for fiscal restraint and deficit management. He notes anti fraud actions at New York customs and calls for coordinated government defense of foreign commerce interests.
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United States
Great Britain
North Atlantic
North Pacific
Japan
Husnia
The
Congo
Africa
Germany
Wellere
Monrovia
Sierra Leone
Republic of
Republic
Beria
Gion
Thie Laton
Liberia
Bihan
Turkey
Toman
Persia
Latin-America
Ding
Venezuela
Panama
Colom
Femme
Ainge
Congress
Cubs
United
Alaop Co
Ameriaah
Ghata
Erligahan
Chile
Acton
Cores
Sommerse
China
America
Far East
Shanghai
Antung-Mukden
Aener
Treasury Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Trade
Department of State
Secretary of State
Bureau of Trade Relations
New York City
American Sugar Refining Company
Department of Justice
Secretary of the Treasury
Secratory
Treasury
Panama Canal
Departmente
Aeam
Penens
Taft outlines tariff policy and federal expenditures
President Taft discusses government costs postwar and the need to reduce admin expenses without harming services. He addresses tariff provisions guiding minimum and maximum duties, warns against a looming tariff war, and urges executive restraint in discriminatory practices. He calls for naval observatory reform, postal savings banks, and transoceanic lines to connect the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. He notes national prosperity, rising living costs, and inflation pressures in 1900.
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Songresk
Livi
United States
Congress
Naval Observatory
Navy
Senate
Coast Survey
Geological Survey
Berty
Postal Savi Bank
Wubsléy
Atlantic Seaboard
South America
China
Japan
Philippines
Themelagera
William
Taft
White House
King Alfonso XIII Faces Serious Ear Tuberculosis Operation
Madrid reports the king's physician says the tubercular infection of the inner ear requires a major operation. Dr. Monroe of Bordeaux has done three minor procedures, but the queen fears the risks given the king's weak constitution. The disease reportedly runs in the family, with the king’s father dying of tuberculosis with similar complications.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Monroe
Bordeaux
Alfonso XIII
Romanian Scientist Demonstrates Conscious Pain Free Surgery
In New York an audience of surgeons watched Professor Ionnesco perform pain free operations while patients remained conscious. He injected stovaine hypodermically into the spine and used strychnine to bolster the heart. Three children and a woman were operated on by local surgeons after the method was applied. He plans to travel west to demonstrate further.
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New York
Thomas Jonnesco
Ionnesco
Jonnesco
Leots King Leopold Regains Ability to Sign
Private Brussels dispatches say King Leopold’s condition improves though his right side is paralyzed. He can sign documents today while physician visits to the palace continue thrice daily.
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Paria
Brussels
Leopold
Ert
Heatil
Oregon approves uniform livestock shipping contract rules
The Oregon railroad commission orders all rail lines to use a single standard contract for livestock shipments. The document aims for fairness and simplicity, creating through bills of lading across multiple lines, defining carrier liability, shipper responsibilities, and notice and filing rules.
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Salem
Railroad Commission
Oregon
Wniferm
Shipra
Shipper
Commission
8. P
Ashland Voters Approve Tax Increase for Free Public Schools
Taxpayers in Ashland voted at a school meeting to raise over 20 000 by special tax for next year’s free public schools. The sum supplements about 10 000 from state and county funds and funds manual training and domestic science departments. Total district property is nearly 4 000 000, with an extra grade and a new high school teacher funded.
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Ashland
Inquiries On Winter Wheat Sowing In Local Areas
Giervais inquiry finds at most a quarter of acreage plowed with only part of that seeded. Much land lies in cheat hay and little fall wheat is sown. Last year fall grain area was large, yielding the season's highest harvest and great profit.
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Giervais
Putin
Divide Cove Farms Sells in Grand Ronde Valley
Cove Farms in Cove Oregon including the Shoemaker ranch of 220 acres and the Matt Mitchell ranch were sold to Wenatches parties who will divide the lands into small tracts for sale. Wenatches buyers claim the Grand Ronde valley offers superior fruit land and lower prices than other areas.
Wheat Land Sold At 117 50 An Acre In Athens Henry Keopke Purchase
Henry Keopke buys 40 acres of wheat land from Miss Mary Le Brache for 111.80 an acre. The property adjoins his ranch on the east and adds value to his holdings.
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Athens
Henry Keopke
Mary le Brache
New Telephone Line Links Ontario to Burns and Harney
A 150 mile independent line connects Ontario with Burns Drewney Harney Yale Westfall Beulah Drewsey enabling direct communication among Ontario Yale Westfall Beulah Drewsey Harney and Burns.
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Ontario
Burns
Drewney
Harney
Oil prospects seen in Malheur county drilling boom
Unison J P Wilbur director of Union National Bank says oil will be found in paying quantities in Malheur county where seven of 22 oil and gas firms are drilling daily at depths of 500 to 1700 feet. US geologist Chester Washburn backs the view that Malheur may become the West’s largest oil field. He predicts oil could be piped to Portland aiding state development and reclamation of arid lands in Eastern Oregon and Idaho.
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J. P. Wilbur
Union National Bank
Union
Malheur County
Wilbur
Chester Washburn
United States
Portland
Oregon
Idaho
Famous Road Spoiled
A Salem delegation urged the county court to repair the government road north of Salem after heavy timber traffic damaged it. They cited unequal use of roads near the corporate limits and offered a rock-crusher and labor to restore the road funded by the Department of Agriculture project.
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Salem
Department of Agriculture
Albany Ladies Auxiliary Elects Officers for Year
Albany Commercial club auxiliary, a leading city group, held its annual election. Mrs J K Weatherford was re elected president, Mrs BE W Cooper vice president, and Mrs D D Woodworth treasurer. Mrs J Irvine declined another term as secretary and Miss Plorn Mason was chosen in her place.
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Albany
Albany Commercial Club
Mra
J. K. Weatherford
Mra. BE
W. Cooper
D. D. Woodworth
J. ©. Irvine
Mins Plorn Mason
Farmers Union to Erect First Warehouse in Union County
The farmers union plans a large warehouse here early next spring to handle members grain. It will be the first warehouse built by the new organization in this section of Union county.
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Hot Lake
Farmers Union
Union County
University of Oregon Debating Team Tryouts Held
Interstate debating tryouts at the University of Oregon in Eugene involve 40 men competing to earn 11 spots on the teams.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Portland Markets Summary of Rural Prices
Market report lists Wheat-Bluestem at 1.15 dollars and various grains hay and feed prices across Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon. Dairy, eggs, poultry, pork, and beef prices shown with ranges for butter, creamery extras, fresh fruits, vegetables, and wool.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
le Leas
Moving Picture of Murder Film Shown in Harbin Trial
A 600 foot moving picture depicting the assassination of Prince Ito at Harbin is prepared for use in the Corean assassination trial. Russian cinematographer filmed the meeting with Kokovostaff and the atrocity moments. Chinese and Japanese papers fear policy shifts if Ito’s death alters leadership.
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Victoria
Prin Tto
Harbin
Stonn
Prince Ito
Kokovostaff
Minlutovo Finance
Anese
Japan
Pekin Times
Chin
Copenhagen Stand By Cook Doctor Denies NYT Charges
Dr Torp of the University of Copenhagen says New York Times allegations against Dr Frederich A Cook are fiction and will study documents prepared by Loose and Dunkle. Walter Lonsdale confirms the accusations abroad are unfounded and asserts Cook’s original observations were not altered.
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Tor
University of Copenhagen
New York Times
Frederich A. Cook
Loose and Dunkle
Times
Copenhagen
Walter Lonsdale
Cook
Rej Ods
New York
London
Dr. Cook
St Paul mine disaster inquiry ends without verdict
The coroner's jury in the St Paul mine disaster that killed 300 men adjourned without a verdict until missing witnesses Alexander Rosenjack and Robert Deane are found or officials show resolve to locate them. Miner John Hand testified he heard tapping from entombed workers but received no help from officials.
Long Walk Safely Made
Denver reports that Arizona Owens completed a 435 mile walk from Shoshone Wyoming to Denver lasting 16 days and 7:30 pm crossing, describing the trek as a wager to prove she could complete it in 17 days. Owens, small frail and self assured, faces the journey with an almost continuous plodding pace and a hopeful outlook on her ability to live by walking.
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Denver
Arizona
Owens
Shoshone
Wyo
Miss Owens
Goodwin Announces Return to Stage with Edna
Nat Goodwin and his bride Edna Goodrich announce a return to the stage in about three months from Los Angeles. They will live in Santa Monica for the winter and perform in a new play different from the prior production. The couple slipped into Los Angeles quietly ten days ago and plan a New York run soon after. We expect Goodwin to appear in a play titled Yorker with Mia de la at her side.
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Goodwin
Los Angeles
Nat Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
Mrs. Goodwin
Santa Monica
Yorker
Mia
Carrie Nation Visits Union Station Whisky Smashing Incident
Mrs Nation enters Union Station buffet with satchel and smashes bottles of whisky worth a large sum. She is arrested and charged with destroying private property in Washington.
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Nation
Washington
Carrie Nation
Congress
Union Station
Patent Brings $300000 for Range Finder Invention
Alvin R Hoskins of Upper Alton Illinois was notified that the U S government has awarded patent range finder and distance measurer for a thousand. Hoskins, a farmer and merchant, is credited with the invention aiding naval use.
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Alton, al
Alvin
Hoskins
United States
Upper Alton
Storm Ravages Sand and Sea Leaving Widespread Loss
A severe system battered the coast near Sand and wrecked ships at sea as storms swept through the area causing significant damage and unknown casualties. Local authorities report extensive property losses and ongoing rescue efforts.
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King Leopold
Ieee
Gervais
Divide Cove Farms
Albany Club
Murdj
Tto
Bt. Joseph
N. F
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