Secretary Root on Army Reforms and Philippine Policy
In his annual report Secretary Root outlines key reforms for the Army including a 60 000 regular force a general staff a chief of staff title and educational programs for officers. He calls for repeal of the anti canteen law reforms for Moros and a 25 percent tariff on Philippine imports and supports establishing the gold standard in the islands.
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Washington
Regular Army
Spain
West Point
House
Congress
Senate
United States
Philippine Islands
Philippines
War Department
Hawaii
Cuba
Porto Rico
Peking
West Point Academy
Root
War College Board
Santiago
Tampa
von Moltke
William of
Prussia
National Guard Reform Aimed At Unified Military System
The report argues for a national militia framework, defining the National Guard's role alongside regular and volunteer forces. It details funding jumps for coast defenses, new rifles for trial, and plans for a Second Volunteer Reserve. It criticizes post exchanges beer bans, notes Manila era mutterings, and urges Moro tribal governance under US supervision while supporting tariff cuts and gold standard.
End of the United States Island Encounter Described
The source notes a peculiar force located on the island at the edge of the United States beyond sea coast defense fortifications, highlighting an unusual military or strategic presence.
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United States
U.S. Manufacturing Activity Surges in 1902 Ten Months
Special to The New York Times details rising imports of manufacturers materials to 365 million for ten months through October 1902, a 15 percent rise from 1901 and far above 1896 and 1899 levels, with exports also increasing beyond 1901 levels. The report includes tables by class showing shifts in imports and exports across 1901 and 1902.
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New York Times
Washington
United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Annual Financial Review
Financial Review
The
Minnesota tariff views show no general demand for revision
Senator Knute Nelson reports in Minnesota there is no broad call for tariff changes despite some business voices. He recalls past opposition to the war-time duty on farm inputs and notes hostility to iron and steel schedules under Dingley while praising farmers’ profits and overall prosperity. Gov Lind briefly discussed reciprocity with Canada but quickly ended it to focus on trusts.
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United States
Philippines
Congress
Senate
Philipine Archipelago
Porto Rico
Nelson
New York Times
Washington
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
House
Gov
Washburn
Changes in Philippines signal shifts in governance
The New York Times reports possible personnel changes in the Philippine government this winter. Prof Bernard Moses may depart in January and Gen James F Smith of the Philippine Supreme Court could succeed him. Gov Taft may seek relief due to health while continuing in duty to advance a republican form of government.
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New York Times
Washington
Bernard Moses
James F. Smith
Philippine Supreme Court
Smith
Philippines
Archipelago
United States
Supreme Court of the Islands
Gov.Taft
Rome
Gov. Taft
Pee Islands
Islands
Phipines
Pershing Leads Mindanao March Through Moro Villages
Captain Pershing and sixty men completed a Mindanao march from Camp Vicars to Yligan possibly the first white expedition of its kind. He spoke to 500 Moros at Marahui about American peaceful aims and agreed to arbitrate a dispute between the Nato and Bocayu tan tribes on his return. In Zambales a ladrones attack left five friendly natives tortured and missing.
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Manila
Pershing
Mindanao
Camp Vicars
Yligan
Madaya
Marahui
NATO
C Apt. Pershing
Vicars
Zambales
Prize for a New York Artist at Washington Water Color Society
Everett Longley Warner of New York won the first prize at the annual Washington Water Color Society exhibition for his painting Broadway on a Rainy Day. Warner has studied at the Academy of Design and exhibited in New York and Philadelphia over the past four to five years.
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New York Times
Washington
Washington Water Color Society
Everett Longley Warner
New York
Warner
Academy of Desi
W York and
Paladelphia
Oldest Pension Office Employee Passes at 85
W. T. Ford, the Pension Office’s oldest employee, dies at eighty five. Appointed by President Polk in 1845, he served fifty seven years as a clerk. For the last fifteen years he had light duties due to his age.
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New York Times
Washington
Pension Office
W. T. Ford
Polk
Bureau
Doctor Dedrick Ill With Appendicitis in Philadelphia
Dr. Tr. H. Dedrick, associate of Lieut. Peary on the last polar expedition, is seriously ill with appendicitis at St Luke's Hospital Philadelphia. He traveled from Washington New Jersey for treatment. An operation by Carl Vischer chief of the medical staff saved his life and his condition was reported favorable with bright recovery chances.
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Philadelphia
Dedrick
Lieut
Peary
North Pole
St. Luke's Hospital
Washington
N. J
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tey
Carl V. Vischer
Irregularities Reported in Newark Street and Water Board
Newark officials prepare to receive a report on the Board of Street and Water Commissioners with indications of irregularities in permit tapping mains funds and a flawed bookkeeping system. The expert’s findings suggest staff changes, while water rent accounting remains intact and the board remains Republican.
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Newark
N. J
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
Wild chase in Central Park ends with arrest of Keegan
Westcott Express Company losses small baggage at Grand Central Station lead to arrest of Patrick Keegan, 23, who fled up Central Park Fast Driveway after stealing a bag valued at 300 dollars. He was captured after a bystander tackled him as detectives pursued along Fifth Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street. Keegan held in $1,000 bail for examination in Jefferson Market Court.
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Westcott Express Company
Grand ‘Central Station
Titus
Central Office
Doherty
Rheume
Patrick Keegan
Tenth Avenue
Sixtieth Street
Fifth Avenue
Keegan
Jefferson Market Court
Man Loses $65 Hidden In Old Stove After Wife Switches Ovens
In Trenton New Jersey on November 30 1911 W T Gater of 37 Mulberry Street learned his wife had switched from the gas stove to the kitchen stove for Sunday dinner. He had hidden $65 in the old stove last summer for safekeeping. The wife did not know the money was there until the husband revealed it.
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Trenton
N. J
W. T. Gater
Mulberry Street
Gater
Bank Bond Settlement Ends Embezzlement Case
The Americ an Surety Company of New York paid 16250 to the Dime Savings Bank of Newark to settle the bond of Charles R. Westervelt who two years ago embezzled about 140000 from the bank after two years of litigation. In Orange New Jersey Mrs Laura Fell issued a circular to stockholders urging support for John C. Osgood in the Colorado Fuel and Iron dispute against the Gold Gates Harriman group and asking for proxies to defeat the opposition.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
American Surety Company of
New York
Dime Savings Bank
Charles R. Westervelt
Westervelt
Orange
Laura Fell
Main Street
Colorado Fuel and Iron Aia’ 4
John C. Osgood
Perth Amboy man leaves estate to St Michael’s Hospital
Patrick Flanagan of Perth Amboy died at St Michael’s Hospital Newark after a short illness. His entire estate, estimated at seven thousand dollars, is donated to the hospital, to be used as he directed.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
Patrick Flannagan
Perth Amboy
St. Michael's Hospital
Family quarrel leaves man near death in Jersey City
James Clougher aged fifty two, released from an asylum a month ago, lived with son Thomas at 544 Grand Street. A quarrel led Thomas to strike with a stove and frying pan, fracturing his father’s skull. recovery is uncertain. Thomas fled the scene.
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James Clougher
Thomas
Grand Street
Jersey City
Rugs For the Holidays and Infants Wear
Advertisement notes rugs in Luxe and Smyrna varieties with sizes 6x9 and 3x10.6 plus new wool stock and special prices. Also lists infants dresses in white Nainsook with round yokes and hemstitched ruffles and children striped flannelette skirts in pink and blue for ages up to 14. Includes floor location on Third Floor Front at 19th Street.
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Smyrna
Hubbard
19Th St
Holiday Handkerchiefs on Display in Linen Goods Sale
A local sale offers 4,000 boxes of children's linen initial handkerchiefs in dozen boxes, 9 1,000 dozen men's and women's fine embroidered initial handkerchiefs, and 1,250 dozen women's sheer linen handkerchiefs with lace edge imported for today. Prices noted around 50 cents each.
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Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Coast Defense
Adnance Department
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Moses
Taft
Moro
Weber Piano Co
DR. Dedrick
Bright
Central Park
Man
Colorado
Kee
Narahi
Siegel Cooper Store
Kersey
Hinchilla
Jal Smyrna
Axminster
Stre
Initia
Fidor
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