Weekly News Highlights From Wartime Pacific and Port Arthur
A survey of events from the past week notes trade talks with the Pacific, produce of Port Arthur, and tensions in naval policy. President Roosevelt contemplates reforms with Bristow named fourth assistant, while Crude freight rates rise between Atlantic ports. Powell named U S marshal at Nome as U S-Russia tensions ripple through Manchuria and Japanese actions in Port Arthur draw protests. Congress faces potential revisions to rates and navy appropriations amid ongoing global conflict.
Doings in Congress January 9 1900s session notes
The report outlines Senate and House actions including statehood bill amendments from Indian affairs, a fiscal tally of $210,200,002 with a net rise of $404,072, impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne, and debates over rail regulation, army and navy expenditures, and Philippine government bills. It mentions nominations, pensions, and a bid opening for armor plate delivery with Midvale Steel the lowest bidder.
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Committee On Indian Affairs
Cullom
Ted Ascumagn
Charles Swayne
Neotwe
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Navy
Creneral Miles
Masnachignello
Che Tepee
Swayne
House
Armer Plate
Washington
Astier Plate
Dhe
New Hampshire
Armens
Montana
North Agral Gooigjist
Carolina Gate
RK Lin Owas
Allmonths
Midvale Steel Coda
Philadelphia
Mb Au
Mons
Parliament to be dissolved amid wartime rumors
Reports say a February 14 parliamentary dissolution is being considered with strenuous measures and warnings from officials. Details are tangled with foreign fronts and naval notes, including Russian war rumors and ship losses near harbors and tunnels in New York area references.
Rival Sheepgrowers Split From National Live Stock Association
In Denver a faction of sheepgrowers abandoned the National Live Stock Association to form the American Sheepgrowers Association while Packers and Railroads push for admission of new members. Some catttlemen and other industries refused adoption and remained with the old group.
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Denver
Jan
Bers
Tongether
Athlisted
Amhenean Shekyrowers Association
Navy lowers rates of docking to aid Paget and Cobembis
Washington on Jan 16 reports the Navy reduces the rate of docking to permit Paget agend and Cobembis to compete with yerds lim Bettith Cobembis.
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Washington
Navy
Thes
Paget Agend
Japan warns Chile over threatened vessels
Paris reports Japan informed Chile that further fate of vessels near Kuena would invite punitive measures but the claim, noted as unpublished in Paris, remains disputed by Motono. Officials say Japan is irate and hints at targeting the Chilean coast while criticizing the United States and Argentina over Monroe doctrine implications.
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Paris
Japan
Chile
Foreign Office
Motono
Legation
United States
Irrigation Efforts Market Washington Projects and Debates
Washington officials review irrigation plans in January as the state weighs the Hanford and Palouse projects. The government contemplates a 1 000 000 acre waterworks and a five dollar per acre tax, with key consent pending from O R N Co to remove stakes and convert to storage. Negotiations are active as the fate of reclamation hangs on federal and company accord.
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Washington
Woohane
Frankin County
O R &N
Washtacna Toulee
Oklahoma Governor urges reform for statehood and roads
Needa of Oklahoma Hathre reports Governor T B Ferguson in his message to the Eighth Legislature urges political purification through punishment of a "lobbyist" he says harms governance. He argues Oklahoma deserves statehood and calls for a crusade to improve roads in the territory.
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Hathre
Oklah
Oklahoma
Congress
T BR Ferguson
To Open Mineral Lands
Washington January 12 report notes a government plan to open mineral lands for exploration and development.Details remain sparse but policy shifts indicate potential leases and auctions.
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Washington
Oregon and Idaho lawmakers scramble over Celilo canal funding
Washington reports conflict over river bill allocations as Chairman Burton Istes Dalles-Celtic resists Canal funding. Rep Washington notes possible omission of Celilo canal appropriation, while Rep Hamiltonson and others push for a up to 500000 provision to start Celilo work if the house harbor bill passes.
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Washington
Dington
Idaho
Celilo Canal
Widay
Dalles-Celilo Canal
Oregon
Columbia
Dallea
Rephamson
Jones
Wil
Chai
Celilo Cana
House Ways and Means Members Divided Over Tariff Revision
A Ways and Means member said leaders of the house have not been approached on tariff revision. Republican members Payne Tawney Dalzell Grosvenor and Ives are noted as opposing the crystallizing of the tariff task and the ongoing work on revision.
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Washington
Preas
House
Tive Payne
Ways and Means
Tive Tawney
Ives Dalzell
Penney
Grrusvenor
Ohio
Military action hints amid Pacific tensions near Diego Archipelago
Fragmentary naval note references Admiral Togo and Vice Admiral Uriu amid secretive maneuvers in the Pacific, suggesting imminent combat near the Diego Archipelago without clear details or outcomes. The curt text implies a wary stance as wartime activity intensifies.
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Diego Archipelago
Togo
Uriu
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