Week in review across continents and events
A busy digest notes worldwide tensions between China and Manchuria, the Lin- memorial in Kentucky, freight rate protests, and Arab conflicts. Reports cover political conventions and candidates Taft Bryan and Eugene V Debs, military actions in Europe, and new measures in US states. Read as an omnibus summary of varied happenings.
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Cleveland
China
Siberia
Abraham Lin- A
Kentucky
Coun
Flamian Trong
Lotter
Dimond Hydeland
Washington
None Say Good-Bye Venezuelans Show No Courtesy
The American Minister to Venezuela W W Russell sails from La Guaira to the United States for a two month vacation aboard the Caracas. Diplomatic tensions appear as locals miss pleas and a plague blocks communications. A relief train travels to care for the isolated town amid rising deaths.
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Russell
Willemstadt
Runsell
Thomas I’. Moffatt
le Guaira
Till
United States
Castro
Ta Guaira
la Guaira
Chhamber of
Caracan
Fleet Visitors Victims of Bogus Warship Tickets
In San Francisco on May 12 thousands bought tickets from petty swindlers for visits to warships. Visitors were told they could board ships like the Connecticut and Vermont but most excursions did not land passengers on any warship. Captain Benrs Frisch of the St Helen drew a revolver during a dispute with John Babrock when demanded refunds. Officer Woedeking disarmed him on the dock.
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San Francisco
Connecticut
Pasengers
Becaue
Vermont
Benrs Frisch
St Helen
John Babrock
Charles Woedeking
Quiet in the Islands as Moro operations ease
Manila reports progress in disarming Basilan Moros and quiet in Lanao districts. Major General Weaton returns from district inspection and calls recent actions police rather than military. Government urged to secure a loan for irrigation. inland regions must buy 10,000,000 pesos of foreign rice this year, totaling 100,000,000 pesos over ten years.
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Manila
Lanao
Weaton
Joaquin Miller to Enter Portland Parade as Spirit of the Golden West
Portland revels in a June pageant featuring Joaquin Miller the Poet of the Sierras. The Oregon native will join the Spirit of the Golden West street pageant illustrating pioneer life and Northwest civilization from early days to modern times with regional cities represented in the march.
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Joaquin Miller
Portland
Sierras
Miller
Oregon
Northwest
Moata
Children in Factories Debate At Richmond Conference
Richmond May 12 The National Conference of Charities and Corrections at St Pauls Church convened to push for compulsory education and stronger laws to shield children from the harsh factory labor. Professor W H Hand of the University of South Carolina highlighted education as essential to curb child exploitation.
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Richmond
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
St. Paul's Church
W. H. Hand
University of South Carolina
Long Walk for $2,000 Across the Continent
Charles Moyer a Rioux Indian begins a eight month journey across the United States to win a 2000 purse. He started in San Francisco after leaving Kansas City October 20 1907 and reached New York January 23 1908. He must finish by June 29 to complete the trip. He plans to reach Frensiene two or three weeks early.
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Kananas City
Charles Moyer
Moyer
Kansas City
San Francisco
New York
Epidemic Enters City Prison In Kiev May 12
A severe outbreak of exanthematous typho la in the Kiev city prison has sickened almost all inmates with more than a hundred deaths reported. Authorities withhold full details as the epidemic intensifies.
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Kiev
Rusia
Proceedings of Congress in Brief May 16
The Aldrich currency bill replaced the Wrooland bill in the senate signaling conference on both measures. Senate leaders Aldrich Allison Hale Daniel and Teller guided rapid action as committees amended the house bill. A later Vreeland currency measure moved to a conference, with minority leader Williams arguing the senate version was worse. conferees reached agreement on the naval pay provision, and the bill advances to the president. The floor anticipated final action on Thursday.
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Washington
Senate
House
Aldrich
Allison
Hale
Daniel
Teller
Congress
Finance
Withington
Burton
Olin
Williams
Tle
Marine Ecorps
Navy
Senate Passes Sundry Civil Bill With Alaska Liquor Suppression Aid
In Washington on May 14 the big sundry civil appropriation bill carrying about 120 million dollars was passed by the senate. An amendment by Gallinger providing 6000 dollars to help Alaska govern suppress liquor traffic among natives was adopted. The measure moves the Senate closer to final action on remaining supply bills and sets up a potential conference with the House on the Vreeland currency bill.
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Washington
Senate
Gallinger
Alaska
Howe
Senate Passes Agricultural Bill and Other Measures
Washington May 11 The senate passed the agricultural bill carrying no large appropriation for forest roads and permanent improvements. A separate measure prohibits betting on horn races at Bennings and a 50 captain addition to Philippine Scouts was approved. Homestead land limits were raised to 320 acres while Idaho and Wyoming reclamation land grants failed. The dry homestead bill passed 139 to 74 covering several western states. A conference indicated Congress will adjourn Friday May 22.
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Washington
Senate
National Forest
House of Representatives
Ap Ni Paar
House
Bennings
Philippine Scouts
Pasand
Pune
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
California
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
Senate Delays Brownsville Affair To December
Washington on May 13 the senate postponed further consideration of the Brownsville affair until December 16 after extended debate. Foraker urged an early vote on his bill and won a 62 to 6 approval to delay. A May 14 session saw roll calls occupy half the time as the house sent agricultural and post office appropriation bills to conference and passed several measures including patent relief claims and a caffeine related provision.
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Washington
Brownsville
Senate
Foraker
Culberson
Texan
House
Agricultural and Post Office
Court of Claims For
Senate Passes Post Office Appropriation Bill
The Senate approved the post office appropriation totaling about 220 million dollars. It allows one day expenses for railway postal clerks when away from term terminals, with total costs near 1 million. Amendments add mail weighing annually and extend improvements to the Philippines and other ports. The House later backed the conference report by a wide margin.
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Washington
Senate
Post Office
Gailinger
Philippines
China
Japan
Australia
South American
Prosperity League presses rail rate rise on Roosevelt
Representatives of the Prosperity league urged President Roosevelt to approve a higher railroad rate. The group claimed broad merchant backing from the East and West, while observers suspected railroad influence behind the campaign.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Prosperity League
Senate debates forest service and mothers day pledge
The senate debated key points of the agricultural appropriation bill with Smoot Lodge and Newlands urging forest reserve policy while Clark of Wyoming criticized the forestry service methods. A resolution naming tomorrow as Mothers Day and asking white flowers to be worn was sent to the judiciary committee. In the house, extensive business passed including a DC child labor law and naturalization appeal changes.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Forest Reserve Service
Lodge
Newlands
Clark
Wyoming
Forestry Service
Bureau of Forestry
Committee On Judiciary
Burkett
Nebraska
Amend Naturalization Act Authorized by House Committee
Washington May 12 The house committee on immigration favorably reported a bill to amend the naturalization act The proposed act raises the clerks of courts fee for issuing naturalization papers from 5 to 8 dollars and allows an appeal on questions of law within 60 days from the entry of the final order to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals from either the applicant or the United States.
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Washington
House Committee On Immigration
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Dry farm bills advance in Washington House
Speaker Cannon has assured time next week for votes on the 80 acre dry-farm homestead bill and the Proneh measure granting Idaho an additional 2,000,000 acres under the Carey act. It is believed both measures will pass if brought to a vote.
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Washington
Cannon
Proneh
Tdaho
One Bid for Eugene Public Building
The Treasury Department received a single bid from George C. Maurer of Salem for the Eugene public building project at 45 000 dollars. No decision has been reached.
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Eugene
Washington
Treasury Department
George C. Maurer
Salem
Dutch Diamond Trade Slumps Amid US Financial Panic
Consul Henry H. Morgan reports from Amsterdam that the Netherlands suffers most from the American financial crisis with the diamond trade nearly halted. Exports of riders drop from 11,083,452 dollars in 1906 to 7,452,604 dollars in 1907.
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Washington
State Department
Amsterdam
Henry H. Morgan
Europe
United States
Netherlands
Tacoma Plans Big Time to Outdo Other Fleet Stops
The local fleet committee in Tacoma Washington outlines a four day celebration for the visit of 15 battleships from May 27 to 30. Highlights include a memorial day parade with marines sailors and GAR posts as well as massed bands New York Symphony Orchestra under Damrosh and Japanese fireworks. Visitors can view the fleet from Tacoma’s bluff streets and enjoy athletic contests boat races and harbor illumination parades.
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Tacoma
Wash
Tbocal Fleet Committee
Northwest
Grand Army of the Republic
Tatoma
New York Symphony Orchestra
Damrosh
Washington
Congress Aims to Adjourn Within Two Weeks
Washington reports strong efforts to adjourn congress within two weeks from May 11. Representative Tawney, chairman of the appropriations committee, said it would report the general deficiency bill by next Tuesday. The public buildings bill and other measures are expected to move quickly, with a May 23 adjournment target in Senate circles.
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Washington
Congress
Tawney
Committee On Appropriations
Committee On Buildings and Grounds
Bartholdt
House
Senate
Finance Committee
White House conference on natural resources heats historymaking stage
Washington May 11 history will mark a landmark White House conference on natural resources. Governors from all states attend along with experts to decide on future action and possible federal state cooperation for a vigorous conservation policy. The event signals broad public demand for decisive results and a potential national organization to carry plans forward.
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Washington
White House
United States
Crowd bids Evans farewell at ferry depot
A crowd greeted Rear Admiral Evans at Oakland's Southern Pacific ferry depot as he prepared to board the overland train. He stood on the ferry deck to view the fleet and said little beyond pointing to his ships the Yorktown and Connecticut, calling them his first and last flagship.
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Oakland
Evans
Southern Pacific
Yorktown
Connecticut
Representative Men Gather for Draining Association Congress
Representative businessmen from across the country arrive in Washington for the National Draining Association congress. The event aims to secure federal support for drainage as a national policy while not dictating any specific legislation. William Jennings Bryan and Senator Newland of Nevada will speak.
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Washington
National Draining Association
Congress
William Jennings Bryan
Newland
Nevada
Grover Cleveland Improving at Lakewood
Mrs. Grover Cleveland reports the former president is improving at Lakewood New Jersey on May 11 and that his condition today is more encouraging than in the preceding days.
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Grover Cleveland
Lakewood
N. J
Cleveland
Oklahoma tornadoes devastate Vici and surrounding towns
Northwestern Oklahoma faced a series of tornadoes from 5 to 10 PM with widespread damage. Vici in Woodward county was reportedly wiped out while Arnett suffered multiple deaths and heavy losses in crops and livestock. Hail up to 15 inches caused further property destruction.
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Woodward
Okla
Oklahoma
Arnett
Vici
Woodward County
B E. A. Speck
Little Robe
Gage
Express firms urged to halt buying and selling perishable goods
Washington reports from the Interstate Commerce Commission say express companies operate order and commission departments for perishable items like fruit vegetables and oysters. They do not buy or sell commodities on their own account, though agents have at times. The commission urges prohibition on buying or selling by express firms and agents while allowing current inter state business methods under law against unjust discrimination.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Express
Order and Commission
Oregon R R suits to block 15 percent rate cut order
O R & N Co files in U S court to enjoin Oregon railroad commission from enforcing its April 22 order reducing distributive rates 15 percent between Portland and points east of The Dalles. Company argues the action violates federal and state constitutions, conflicts with interstate commerce, and would force a wholesale revision of interstate rates. The commission's tariffs were set to take effect tomorrow.
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Portland
United States
Oregon Railroad Commission
Railroad Company
Oregon
Dalles
Railroad Commission
Anxious To See Admira Evans Visits Reno Fan 50 Miles
Martin Gilbert walked fifty miles to Reno to greet his old friend Fighting Bob Evans at the depot as the train arrived. Evans called him over and invited him to shake hands, amid a crowd of thousands.
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Admira Reno
Nev
Bob
Evans
Martin Gilbert
Nevadavillie
Gilbert
Reno
Atlantic Fleet
Admiral Thomas Rebounds After Illness Report
In San Francisco on May 12 Rear Admiral Thomas, new Atlantic fleet commander, was briefly reported ill Sunday but by Monday morning he was up, around, and leaving for his flagship. He said he felt worn but denied being unable to see visitors.
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Thomas
San Francisco
Fairmount
Confeder ate Memorial Day Observed Across Carolinas
Memorial Day was generally observed in North and South Carolina with major ceremonies in Raleigh Wilmington Charleston Charlotte Asheville and Columbia. The events marked remembrance of Confederate soldiers on May 12 in Raleigh.
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South
Raleigh
N. C
North
South Carolina
Wilmington
Charleston
Charlotte
Asheville
Columbia
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