Japan Thanks President Over San Francisco School Controversy
Washington report notes Secretary Root inspired U S action on Japanese admission to San Francisco public schools. Viscount Aoki publicly thanked the President, while officials deny any intent to deploy military force. Senators Flint and others seek official correspondence on the Japan school dispute.
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Washington
Deep
San Francisco
United States
Root
Viscount Aoki
Japan
Roct
Tacoma mill incident reports anti-Japanese trouble
Tacoma area report states Alder Mill manager Charles Chester said trouble occurred Sunday and Monday after a few looters assaulted two Japanese workers and caused minor damage thirty-five miles south of Tacoma.
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Tacoma
Wash
Alder Mill
Charles Chester
Mill Proceeds as Japanese Laborers Work Yard
Laborers continue at the site with Japanese workers performing common yard tasks. Mr. Chester reports the crew is satisfied and the mill is running smoothly.
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Chester
California to test Mongolian school law in court
United States Justice Department representatives in California will sue to challenge the state statute requiring Mongolian descent children to attend a separate school. Board of Education President Allman says the board will stand by the law and expects public support even if courts find it unconstitutional or a treaty violation.
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Roosevelt
Japan
San Francisco
Washington
Department of Justice
California
Allman
Board of Education
United States
Devlin
Money for Ellis Island
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor asks Congress for 795000 to modernize Ellis Island. Funds would remodel the main building to ease overcrowding and move exam quarters to the ground floor. Also requested are 250000 to enlarge the contagious disease hospital and 300000 for new arrivals reception and dormitory space. A ferryboat purchase and 30000 for a new ice making plant are proposed to improve services and cold storage.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Ellis Island
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Congress
Metcalf
New York City
New York Members of Congress Seek Higher Salaries
New York representatives plan active lobbying this session. Representative Littauer, who helped pass the president travel expense amendment last session, intends to push for a $7,500 salary for Representatives via the Legislative Appropriation bill, and is expected to retire after this session.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
New York
Congress
Littauer
Representatives
House
Lawmakers push tax and transit measures in capital
Representative Perkins of Rochester plans a progressive inheritance tax bill citing the President's recommendation. Law of Brooklyn seeks River and Harbor appropriations for the Coney Island channel survey. Sherman of Allen aims to cap passenger rail fares at two cents a mile, with Sulzer backing a similar measure.
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Perkins
Rochester
Representative Law
Brooklyn
River and Harbor Committee
Coney Island Channel
Sherman
Allen
Sulzer
Anti-Corruption Bills Move in Congress After President Urges Action
Washington December 5 The Tribune reports lawmakers plan to push new anti corruption finance bills in the House after the President endorsed a law prohibiting corporate campaign contributions. Supporters aim for simple enforcement and broad publicity requirements with potential limit on large donations. Representative Gaines of West Virginia signals renewed effort to curb bribery at elections and shine light on contributions of fifty nine dollars or more.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House
Senate
Gaines
West Virginia
House Committee
Civil Service Commission Reports Merit System Growth
The annual Civil Service Commission report notes continued reluctance among classified workers to enter politics despite executive orders. It cites rising merit-system support across Congress and cities, with 689 exams, 2034 examined, 4,4?% passing, 41,877 appointed, and a decline in examinations vs appointments. Salaries cited as a key barrier to employer competition.
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Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
Congress
Con Sion
Isthmian Canal Commission
Carnegie Donates Princeton Loch and Praises True Sport
Andrew Carnegie dedicates a large artificial lake at Princeton University during a ceremony in Alexander Hall attended by President Wilson and faculty. He extols Princeton's Scotch heritage, urges athletics as education, warns against bitterness in sport, and expresses hope for enduring rivalry and friendship through fair play.
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Andrew T'A
Tecdey
Princeton University
Alexander Hall
Mr. Carnegie
Wilson
Presient Wilson
Studi Ts
Princeton Graduaates
Princeton
Br. Witherspoon
Republic
Witherspoon
James Wilson
Mercer
Washington
Howard Russell Butler
Mkibo
Providence
Aic
Princton
Brent
Army
Navy
Sean
Carnegie
Vane Banda
Carnegie hosts at lake event with university leaders
President Wilson formally accepted the lake on behalf of the university after a speech that drew long cheers. The assembly joined in Old Nassau as Mr Carnegie waved in the final verse. The party learned of luncheon plans and toured the lake by car and carriage with many notable attendees including Whitfield Hawk and Rockefeller Jr.
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Wilson
Old Nassau
Mr. Carnegie
Ms. Wilson
Canegie
Cleveland
Carnegie
Miss Whitfield
William S. Hawk
William B
Henry 8. Pritchett
James Bertram
F. N. Doubleday
George Lauder, Jr
Henry D. Whitfield
John Henry Hammond
Donald Mckay
Johns. Billings
Frank A. Vanderlip
Nicholas Murray Butler
Miss Butler
John J. McCook
Richard Watson Gilder
Lyman Abbott
Albert Shaw
Hamilton Holt
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
T. Morris Carnegie
B. A. Daly
R. A. Franks
Alexander King
J. J. Garmany
Charles Stewart Smith
Butler Duncan
John 8. Kennedy
Hamilton Ht Mabie
Fred H. Comstock
Horace M. Barry
G. W. Vanderhoef
George W. Schurman
Henry D. Brendreth
Richard P. Davies
Dominican Debt Treaty Moves Toward Fresh Pact
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reports a Moroccan treaty and discusses a new Dominican agreement to replace the current deal. The plan envisions the United States acting as a sinking fund depository after liquidation, with no further investigations of Santo Domingo’s claims. A resolution distancing U.S. interference in European affairs is to be drafted by a subcommittee led by Spooner Lodge and Bacon.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Committee On Foreign Relations
State Department
Senate
Santo Doningo
United States
Santo Domingo
New York
Algeciras
Bacon
Spooner
Lodge
Stone Crushes Brooklyns Danies on Ninth Floor
John Daniels of 42 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn was killed when a ton weight stone fell from the ninth floor of the Trinity Building at Broadway and Trinity Place. The rock dropped after a clutch failure as it was hoisted, striking him on a narrow ledge where he sat cutting stone. Workers warned others and attempted to lift the stone before ambulance arrival.
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John Danies
Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn
Trinity
Broadway
Trinity Place
Daniels
Daniel
der. Burrows
Licorice Paste Men to Plead in Sherman Case
De Lancey Nicoll and John D. Lindsay for MacAndrews Forbes and J S Young Co with Ernest E Baldwin representing Harl Jungblath and Howard Young met Judge Hough to set pleading date for indictments under the Sherman Act. Counsel fixed tomorrow as convenient for all parties with the prosecution signaling a motion to place defendants on trial on the Withinse.
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de Lancey Nicoll
John D. Lindsay
MacAndrews & Forbes Company
J. S. Young Company
Baltimore
Ernest E. Baldwin
Harl Jungblath
Howard Young
United States Circuit Court
Hough
Standard Oil Heads Served in Missouri Suit
The clerk of the United States Court in St Louis received notice that service had been obtained on John D Rockefeller and others in the government suit against Standard Oil Company. Named defendants include Henry H Rogers William Rockefeller John D Archbold Henry H Flagler and Oliver H Payne. The defendants are required to enter an appearance.
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St. Louis
United States
United States Marshal's
New York
John DP. Rockefeller
Standard Op Company
Mr. Rocckefeller
Henry H. Rogers
William Rockefeller
John Dd. Archbold
Henry H. Flagler
Oliver H. Payne
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R. Heinrich Conried
Metropolitan Opera House
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Fedora
Don Pasquale L’eusir d’Amore la Favorita
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John Jameson
W. A. Taylor & Co
Carnegie ON Sports
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Princeton’e University
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Sterling
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Standard Oil
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Health Food Co
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lems & @ONGER
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