News of the Week Condensed Highlights From Far and Near
A sweeping roundup notes China threatening a Japan boycott Harriman’s push into Chicago utilities Peary arriving in Sydney plans for San Francisco world’s fair 1913. Mormon leader President Smith fined for polygamy. Platt and Depew to return to Senate. Greece’s king in Rome slighted by Balkans. San Francisco mayor Schmitz faces charges after Hamburg trip. Trans Mississippi Congress speakers Bryan and Shaw. Snowbound trains Texas and Canada. World events include riots unrest rebates anti trust and flags.
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Smith
Mormon Church
Ig Aald Platt
Depew
Senate
Mayor Schmitz
San Francisco
Hamburg
Bryan and
Shaw
Relief Fund Handling In San Francisco Outlined
California Promotion committee releases a statement detailing how over 6 million dollars in relief contributions arrived in San Francisco in small amounts. It notes only two misdirected sums, one of 1085.50 from Searchlight and another 200 sent by mail from Baltimore.
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San Francisco
California Promotion Committee
Express
Searchlight
National Bank and Trust Company
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Wan Incorporated
Rel Devan
General Hades
National Real Cross Society
Washington
Puroae
Massachusetts Association For the Relief of California
Boston
Massachusett Organization
James de Hague
New York Chamber of Commerce Committee For
San Francises
New York
Mackenzie asks 1 million for Columbia jetty work
General Mackenzie chief of engineers submits estimates to the War secretary seeking 1,000,000 to continue the Columbia river mouth jetty. He also asks for 1,450,000 to complete the south jetty, reviews work done, and notes remaining projects and total funding needed for the Dalles Cable canal and upper river improvements.
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Washington
Mackenzie
Columbia River
Columbia
Vancouver
Willamatte
Dalles-Cable
Snake Rivers
Celtic
Pittsburg Landing
Frauds in Creek Nation Town Lot Sales Probe
Guthrie Oklahoma November 23 34 special to the State Capital from Muskogee indicates that WD Foulke special representative of President Roosevelt has begun an investigation into alleged frauds in Creek Nation town lot sales. The National Creek Council demanded the probe accusing officials of misappropriating thousands. Government appointees appraised and sold the lots. Foulke issued a circular inviting testimony.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Muskogee
WD Foulke
Roosevelt
National Creek Council
Lota
Foulke
Rehabilitation funds secured for San Francisco YMCA effort
Henry J. McCoy, general secretary for the San Francisco YMCA, announced a total of 600000 dollars for rehabilitation work. Over 450000 dollars of the sum came from New York City donors including Morris K. Jesup and John D. Rockefeller along with Mrs. W. K. Dodge and Cleveland H. Dodge.
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San Francisco
Henry J. McCoy
Young Men's Christian
Wage increases boost payrolls for 60,000 workers nationwide
Chicago reports major raises across industries as United States Steel, New York Central, Calumet and Hecla Mining, Fall River cotton mills, and leaders like M C D Borden implement higher wages. About 60 000 workers gain pay bumps elevating annual payroll by millions. hours reduced for New York Central firemen.
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Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
New York Central
New York
Boston & Abany
Calumet & Heela Mining Company
Calumet, Mich
Fall River
Masa
M.C. 2D. Borden
Fall River Tron
Means Advance for 100000 in New England Mills
Advices from cotton mill centers in Southern New England report a ten percent wage rise granted today by Fall River manufacturers to about 30 000 workers. The measure will affect nearly 100 000 operatives across Southeastern Massachusetts Rhode Island Eastern Connecticut and nearby towns. The 10 percent increase is expected only in Fall River and a few small villages.
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Boston
Cottor
New England
Fall River
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Year’s Income of Railroads Reported by Interstate Commerce
A preliminary ICC report shows the 1919–year income for U S railways on 220 026 miles of line with total gross earnings of 2319 760 030 dollars. Passenger revenue 618 555 934 dollars. freight 1 040 042 BOL. Operating expenses 1512 163 153 dollars. net earnings 787 597 877 dollars. Incomes from nonoperate sources 132 624 978 dollars. Dividends paid 229 406 598 dollars. taxes 38 903 288 dollars.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Lumber Trust Probe Sent to Washington for Review
United States District Attorney Robert Devlin disclosed that he has transmitted the bulk of gathered evidence to the attorney general in Washington for consideration. He is investigating the so called lumber trust and the role of lumber in the region.
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North
San Francisco
United States
Robert Devlin
Lumber Trust
Washington
Root urges expansion of North American trade with South America
Elihu Root secretary of state spoke at the Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress in Kansas City urging a broad expansion of trade with Bolivia Peru Colombia Brazil and Chile. He called for improved communications and the establishment of American steamship lines to ports in South America to rival European services.
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Kansas City
Bolivia
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Chile
Mr. Root
Mr Root
United States
Great Porta
South America
Z Porta
Europe
American Sugar Refining Convicted of Rebates
The American Sugar Refining company was found guilty by a U S Circuit Court jury of accepting rebates totaling 26000 from the New York Central railroad. The Central had earlier been found guilty and fined 108000. Joseph H Choate argued the lack of precedent for such a penalty. The jury returned a guilty verdict after about ninety minutes of deliberation.
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New York
American, Sugar Refining Company
United States Circuit Court
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
American Sugar Refining Company
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Holt
Old Age Pensions Delayed by Campbell Bannerman
London reports Premier Campbell-Bannerman told Liberal and Labour MPs that old age pensions would be addressed only when time and money permit. Chancellor Asquith echoed the wish to submit a financial plan and favored a pension scheme separate from existing policies, noting the issue is not treated as urgent.
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London
House of Commons
Laboe
Campbell-Bannerman
Asquith
Will Investigate Welchers.
Washington November 21 Metcalf of the department of commerce and labor has directed the commissioner of corporations to investigate the action of fire insurance companies in settling claims for losses from the earthquake and fire in San Francisco and other places in 1906.
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Welchers
Washington
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China
Japan
Harriman
Peary
Sydney
N. 8
Greece
Rome
Balkan
Rehmitz
San Franccisco
Hit
Texas
Carlabad
N. M
Porto Rico
Finland
English Channel
Feleral
Oregon
Monen Millroad
Interatatto Commerce Commission
Kansas
Kanane
el Paso
General Shafter
Crown Prince of
Servia
Russia
Witte
Congo State
Grain Trust
Spain
Britain
France
Morocco
Castle Rock
Devine
Rat Cross
San ‘ Mys
Taking Bares En
Denmark
Cne
Secreve
IB. K
Thee. Bey
Bal B. Se Aelat
Steel Trust
New York City
Ih. Sebnor
Lloyd Ship
Land Scripter Township
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