Global Events Reported From Across Nations And States
A wide range of world and U S events are noted including Bryan teaching in Pennsylvania Taft plans canal visits and cabinet roles politics in Indiana Nebraska Colorado and Hawaii railroads and antitrust issues A bank robbery in Nebraska a prizefight death in Philadelphia and a California racetrack crackdown are reported along with weather shocks in France and Atlantic blizzards and a copper trust meeting in New York.
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Bryan
Pennsylvania
Indiana
House
Nebraska
Colorado
Hill
Colorado Southern
Simon Takes Oath as Haiti President in Port au Prince
General Antoine Simon was sworn in as Haiti’s president at the palace with foreign diplomats and naval officers present. Senator Paulin presided, pledging adherence to the constitution. Hippolite vowed to advance agriculture and commerce and ensure government economy. French Minister Carteron addressed the president, and Foreign Minister Claud pledged cordial relations. Simon attended a cathedral Te Deum before riding through the streets amid a lavish escort.
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Port Au Prince
Antoine Simon
Hayti
Paulin
Congress
Simon
Hippolite
Interior
M. Carteron
M. Claud
Nathan Straus Urges Stricter Pasteurization Law
Nathan Straus of New York, famed for free milk booths, calls on the next legislature to prohibit importing cattle with tuberculosis and to forbid the term Pasteurization unless it denotes a true scientific method. He warns that commercial Pasteurization preserves milk but does not kill germs, deceiving mothers and allowing dishonest dealers to sell stale milk.
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New York
Nathan Straus
Mr. Straus
Diamond found by laborer worth forty thousand dollars
William Ahearn, a Denver gravel-pit worker, carried a rough diamond nearly as big as a hen's egg for months before handing it to Louis A. Borsheim in Omaha. The jeweler valued the gem at least forty thousand dollars, possibly more, after a daughter damaged it with a hammer while trying to make it roll.
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Omaha
Neb
William Ahearn
Louis A. Borsheim
Denver
Ahearn
Borsheim
First Whisky Seizure Under Pure Food Act Decreed Destroyed
In Baltimore on December 22 the first seizure under the pure food act was finalized in U S district court. Fifty barrels of whisky were ordered destroyed and the Louisiana Distillery Company of New Orleans required to post bond promising not to sell liquor under bourbon brands. The government contended the whisky was molasses product, not bourbon.
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Baltimore
United States District Court
Louisiana Distillery Company
New Orleans
Morris & Co. to Begin Profit Sharing Plan for 10000 Employees
Ward Morris of Morris & Co. announces a fund aiming at 500000 for profit sharing and old age pensions for 10000 workers. The first installment of 25000 will start January 1 with an initial yearly disbursement of at least 100000, to be rapidly increased.
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Kansas City
Ward Morris
Morris & Co
Packers
Aero
Morris
Transport Shortage a Danger in War Readiness
General Ayshire, quartermaster general, warns lack of vessels to transport troops and supplies threatens national security. He reveals a government report urging subsidies to spur shipbuilding as a remedy and strengthen wartime logistics.
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Washington
Ayleshire
Army
Herrick Reported Slated as Treasury Secretary
Augusta Ga December report from Taft camp states Myron T Herrick of Ohio is slated to become secretary of the treasury in the new administration.
Agricultural progress driven by experiment stations and alfalfa gains
The article extols rapid changes in farming methods spurred by U.S. experiment stations and agricultural colleges. It notes alfalfa and sugar beet research adding millions to wealth, advances in breeding, soil treatment, and animal health, and urges continued work to raise farm productivity for national prosperity.
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Agricultural College
United States
Echo Sees Wool Industry Growth With New Mill
Echo expects a surge in wool shipments as a scouring mill is anticipated to attract about five million pounds of wool for processing. J T Hoskins, a leading grower, backs the conservative estimate and warns that a wool scouring mill will trigger improvements, including a shearing plant on feeding yards. Echo’s business activity climbs as the new council proposes several public improvements.
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Echo
J. T. Hoskins
Ness Sues to Prove Timber Claim Without Visit
Mrs. Mary S Ness won a mandamus case against Secretary Garfiel d to allow proving up her timber and stone act claim in Lane county without a personal land visit. The ruling overturns prior Interior Department precedent requiring land inspection before proof.
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Eugene
Department of the Interior
Timber and Stone Act
Mary S. Ness
S. P. Ness
Lane County
Water Users Protest Over Klamath Project Costs
In Klamath Falls the Water Users' association aims to force the reclamation service to honor the original $18.60 per acre water cost. The proposed $30 per acre is seen as excessive by large landholders who have cultivated little of their holdings. The higher price could force extensive land to be broken up as farmers limit acres they can afford to irrigate.
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Klamath Falls
Klamath
The
Reclamation Service
Klamath Basin
Poultry Raiser Sells Property in Milton
Milton reports J. L. Vinson, longtime poultryman and president of the Walla Walla Valley Poultry association, has sold his city property to Mr Richards of Montana. Vinson, a leader in Umatilla county’s prohibition movement, plans to buy a wheat ranch in Franklin or Adams county.
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Milton
J. L. Vinson
Polk County Poultry Show Draws 400 Birds
The second annual Polk County Poultryraisers Association show took place last week in Dallas despite poor weather. About 400 birds were entered from Polk and neighboring counties with Elmer Dixon judging. Local business sponsors awarded valuable prizes.
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Dallas
Polk County Poultryraisers’ Association
Polk County
Elmer Dixon
Ashland Men Buy 687 Acres of Polk Fruit Lands
Banker FE W Carter and William Addison of Ashland have bought two tracts totaling 687 acres for John Roads and Peter Rural. The land will be subdivided and resold in smaller parcels.
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Independence
Wolf Creek Progress in Oregon Fruit and Gold Prospecting
Wolf Creek region in Oregon undergoes a major planting drive on 2700 acres with plans for apples grapes peaches pears and walnuts. G Smith expands to 40 acres of apples and 2000 grape plantings while investors buy tracts. miners prospect placer deposits with limited washing to balance fruit culture and potential gold yields.
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Wolf Creek
Oregon
G. Smith
Pally Spitzenberg
County Schools Chief Publishes January Visit List
Crook county superintendent R A Ford will publish his schedule in advance due to vast area and lack of clerical help. He begins a fivepart series detailing twenty schools to be visited in January.
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Prineville
Crook County
R. A. Ford
Ord
Wool Scouring Mill Planned for Echo Oregon
Pendleton and Umatilla county wool men plan a thirty thousand dollar wool scouring mill at Echo to begin operation in 1909. A company is organized to control the plant, with a sheepmen directorate. Echo townspeople donate the site chosen for its central role in the wool district.
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Pendleton
Umatilla County
Echo
Pendleton Women Aim to Raise Library Fund
Pendleton women vow to raise at least 2000 for the library. About 1800 has been raised from subscriptions membership fees and tag sales. Mrs S A Lowell estimates tag sales will bring in 200 more and membership fees will contribute 300.
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Pendleton
S. A. Lowell
Oregon Land Sales Warrant Totals $66,870 for 1908
The governor's office received a warrant from the U S land department for 66870 dollars covering public land sales in Oregon for the year ending June 30 1908. The sum will be distributed proportionally to county acreage.
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Salem
Governor's Office
United States Land Department
Oregon
Schools Show Increase In Eugene Census Count
The Eugene school census indicates over 2,300 children of school age in the city, an increase of more than 125 from last year’s 2,175. Several families remain to be enumerated and counted.
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Eugene
Portland Markets feature wide price ranges across grains produce
Wheat and barley quotes show variation with Bluestem at 96 97c and 90c for other varieties. oats at 31.50 per ton. hay prices listed for Timothy and other hays. Fruits and vegetables list numerous per unit prices. potatoes and onions priced per hundred or 100 pounds. butter and eggs with regional distinctions. seafood and meat items with per pound figures. a broad snapshot of 1907 market rates in Willamette and Eastern Oregon.
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Fife
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Oregon Ranch
Valley
Protests Planned Over Incoming Transcontinental Rate Hikes
Shippers and importers across California plan mass meetings on December 30 to oppose rate increases by the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads set to take effect January 1. An executive committee favors public meetings over courts or ICC action, calling the rise unjust and unconsulted by the carriers.
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San Francisco
California
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. H. Bentley
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Berlin presees Castro influence and German arms ties
Berlin reports warn against hostile coverage of Venezuelan President Castro as Germany eyes strategic gains. Castro may add to army and navy equipment and seek instructors from Germany for Caracas academy, signaling hope for lasting influence in Venezuela.
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Berlin
Germany
Caracas
Neuste Nachrichten
Venezuela
Senor Castro
Tageblatt
Nord Deutche Allegemeine Zeitung
Sultan arrives as crowd fills St Sofia for Turkish parliament
Constantinople reports a vast throng at the mosque of St Sofia for the sultan’s entry to the parliament. The four mile land journey drew thousands to rooftops and domes with no disorder observed throughout the day. The sultan appeared plain and somber, likened to a dockside criminal in the crowd.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Mosque of
St Sofia
Robbers' Rendezvous Found in Southern California
Riverside detectives report evidence in government hands that an organized gang of post office robbers bases at San Bernardino or Colton. Officers pursue crews as they close in on criminals amid a string of recent small-post-office robberies across southern California. Suspicious figures are under surveillance as efforts intensify.
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Riverside
Cal
San Bernardino
Colton
California
Cosgrove Makes Strides Toward Recovery
Governor elect Cosgrove of Washington progresses after illness in Paso Robles Cal. He was dressed and spoke with his physician yesterday. His son Howard Cosgrove traveled home to Pomeroy Wash and believes his father may leave for Olympia within weeks.
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Cosgrove
Paso Robles Hot Springs
Cal
Washington
Howard Cosgrove
Pomeroy
Wash
Olympia
Wright Breaks Record in Le Mans Flight Test
Wilbur Wright, the American aviator, set new distance and duration marks at Le Mans France during a Michielin prize trial. He flew 6114 miles in 1 hour 53 minutes 59 seconds, achieving a landmark advancement in aeroplane performance.
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Wrignt
Lemans
France
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Taft Names Knox Secretary of State as Cabinet Formed
Augusta Ga December 19 President elect Taft announced Senator Philander C Knox would be secretary of state after receiving his acceptance The choice aims for a great lawyer public stature abroad and a strong administrator Taft also hints at a possible war secretary and continued Postmaster General Hitchcock nomination Wickersham Attorney General position undecided as Taft plans broad reorganizations for the cabinet
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Augusta
Taft
Philander C. Knox
Knox
New York
Capitol
Root
Commercce and
Labor
Straus
James Wilson
Town
Frank H. Hitchcock
George Weing
George W. Wickersham
Castro Seeks Reconciliation With Venezuela and France
President Castro signals a preference to renew Venezuela France relations through arbitration He authorized a diplomat to pursue an agreement and held talks with a senior German foreign office official Clarifications deny Venezuela declares war on the Netherlands noting limited capacity and restrained Dutch retaliation.
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Berlin
Castro
Venezuela
France
Senor Castro
Foreign Office
Netherlands
Holland
United States
Eleven Die as Calumba Poison Is Served at Mindanao Camp
Eleven men are dead and 13 seriously ill after soldiers of the eighteenth infantry drank calumbic acid served as vino at a Mindanao camp. An official military inquiry is ongoing, with names and details to be released in a Washington report.
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Manila
Keithley
Mindanao
Washington
Steel Trust Margin Revealed Before Tariff Committee
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, told the House Ways and Means Committee that the steel trust holds a $2 per ton production advantage in pig iron. He said this results in about 22 million dollars more in profits for the trust than for a typical manufacturer with similar output.
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Steel Trust
Washington
Elbert HH. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
House
Ways and, Means
Gary
Funeral for Former San Francisco Police Chief Biggy
The remains of former Chief William J. Biggy were buried at Holy Cross cemetery after services at Knights of Columbus hall. A solemn high mass was held at St Mary’s Cathedral as police from seven companies formed the funeral procession. City departments closed for the rites with representatives in attendance.
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San Francisco
Biggy
William J. Biggy
Holy Cross Cemetery
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s Cathedral
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