President urges protection for Japanese in San Francisco schools and city
President transmits final Metcalf report on Japanese residents in San Francisco amid school exclusion disputes and violent incidents. It cites small Japanese student numbers, the need for lawful order, and promises federal action if local authorities fail to protect persons and property under treaty obligations with Japan.
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News of the Week Highlights Global Turmoil and Political Moves
A survey of events lists a possible New York railroad strike and famine across China. The czar fixes February 1994 for elections while Japan marshals 750000 troops if needed. Congressional trips to view the Panama Canal, coal shortages in Washington, and a Chicago depot project are noted alongside calls for reform. Stateside politics include Massachusetts succession, Upper Columbia river plans, and a British ambassador prospect.
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Portland Markets Prices for Butter Eggs Poultry and Produce
Market listings from Portland show Butter 30 35c, Eggs 35c per dozen, Poultry varied by age and type, Fruits and Vegetables with box and sack prices, Potatoes and Wheat prices by grade, Barley and Rye per ton, Hay and other staples, Hops range 11 15c per pound, regional Oregon averages and quality-based pricing noted.
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Not Ready for Citizenship for Porto Rico
Washington dispatch says Congress will not grant citizenship to Porto Rico this session or likely the next. Leaders in both chambers deem the time not ripe due to mixed race, high illiteracy, and education gaps, with the president likely to acquiesce in the decision.
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Navy Eyes Turbine Engine In Naval Propulsion
Washington reports Rear Admiral W Rae chief of the bureau of steam engineering cites steam tar as the key engineering problem affecting marine propulsion. The bureau awaits demonstrations before broad adoption and will compare turbine and reciprocating systems from trials of three scout cruisers under construction. An officer is abroad studying existing turbine installations while Annapolis conducts experiments on turbine engines condensers and pumps.
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Treasure chest stolen in Reno Wells Fargo job
Wells Fargo express box valued at 30 000 dollars was stolen from the Reno office after a Tonopah train arrival. Messenger Edward Crofton continued to San Francisco. Police and sheriff efforts fail. Detective Ferrell says robbers likely linked to ore shipments disruption. Wells Fargo agent Burke confirms the amount may reach thirty thousand dollars.
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Signal New Year Time Signals From Naval Observatory
The Naval Observatory will send four telegraphic time signal series on New Year’s Eve to mark the exact instant of 12 oclock in the four standard U S time zones Eastern Central Mountain and Pacific Each series starts five minutes before the hour with a ten second silent interval followed by a clock tick signaling the moment of the new year
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Earth Tremor Shakes Newcastle Area In Colorado
A violent tremor was felt along the Grand river near Newcastle Colorado on December 22. Officials and residents debate the cause with theories including an explosion of gas in the Wheeler coal mine and slow coal seam settlement from underground fire.
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Suffrage Bill Passed After Lengthy Upper House Session
Vienna reports the universal suffrage bill passed the upper house after a near 11 AM to 10:30 PM sitting. Baron von Beck, Austria's premier, argued for universal suffrage while opposing plural franchise, warning that denying it could spark serious trouble.
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Treasury declines to purchase silver at 70.065 cents
Washington December 22 The Treasury Department declined to purchase any silver at the quoted price of 70.065 cents per fine ounce. Two thousand ounces were offered at that price.
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Senate probes Brownsville action and civil rights dispute
In Washington on December 20 the Senate debated the discharge of Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers over the Brownsville raid with Senator Foraker pressing for full investigation and Lodge replying briefly. Senator Scott backed the demand for a military Committee inquiry and a resolution for investigation lay before the Senate. The House adjourned to January 3, 1907, after a short session. Mondell gained passage of a bill extending final settlement time on the Shoshone Indian reservation to May 15, 1907, while Payne pushed a resolution on the distribution of the president’s annual messages to committees. The Senate approved holiday adjournment and discussed antitrust concerns involving International Harvester and a possible Commerce Clause authority to curb interstate trade in child-made goods.
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Roosevelt dismisses negro troops 25th Infantry topic in Senate
President Roosevelt's message on dismissing the Three companies of the Twenty-fifth Infantry dominated the Senate session. Foraker urged sending it to the military committee for further inquiry while Clay objected to immediate action. Senate postponed decisions until tomorrow as 200 private pension bills passed. Lodge prompted Panama message printing in normal spelling and Kittredge won 20 000 copies.
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Lacey Opposes Christmas Adjournment in House
In Washington on December 19 Lacey of Iowa voiced opposition to adjourning for the holidays saying it is idiotic to adjourn and rush legislation later. Clark of Missouri praised Lacey as the sanest remark in 12 years. After debate on clerks and an absence of a quorum the house adjourned.
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Senate Passes Minor Bills and a Jamietown Exposition Loan
The senate spent four hours on unobjected bills and approved several minor measures. Notable actions include authorizing a ten million dollar government loan to the Jamietown Tercentennial Exposition company and ordering a government study of conditions of women and child workers by the Commerce and Labor Department. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill also passed.
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Indian appropriation bill passes nearly as committee proposed
Washington December 18. The house accepted the Indian appropriation bill largely as reported by the committee on appropriations. The morning agenda focused on District of Columbia business as members begin to leave for Christmas holidays.
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Roosevelt pictorial message outlines wartime conditions
Washington December 17 President Roosevelt presents a pictorial message illustrating wartime conditions and priorities. The illustrated address emphasizes national resolve and the United States’ strategic aims during the current crisis.
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Was There Congo Lobby
Senator Patterson seeks Senate Foreign Relations Committee probe into New York newspaper charges that a foreign government ran a lobby to influence Senators during the last session over Congo Free State legislation. The resolution notes alleged communications to senators by a congenial official.
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Reclamation Bill Faces Snag in Senate Debate
Washington December 10 senators clashed over defects in the reclamation act for arid lands during a general discussion of an amendment bill. The chamber urged further debate and considered requiring annual estimates to be sent to congress, with proposals for a direct appropriation before work can begin.
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Rights of States Stand Firm in Australia
Sydney reports Premier Joseph Hector Carruthers protests against imperial interference in state affairs. He says Australian states will not let Alfred Deakin, the commonwealth prime minister, speak for them and that resolutions from the colonial conference on state matters would be ignored without each state’s representation.
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Fulton Secures County Share From Timber Sales
Washington December 20 Senator Fulton won a pledge from the senate public lands committee to amend the timber and stone act so 20 percent of receipts from public timber sales would go to counties where the timber is cut in lieu of taxes. The bill requires new timber acquisitions outside forest reserves to be at not less than appraised value.
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North Dakota Faces Severe Coal Shortage
North Dakota's fuel situation described as the most critical in state history. A Grand Forks dispatch reports no town in the northern half can supply immediate coal needs and many have no coal at all as dealers run dry for days and weeks.
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Representative Littauer Seeks Government Pay Increase
Representative Littauer of the appropriations committee spoke with President Roosevelt about raising government employee salaries. The president reportedly opposes a blanket twenty percent hike but acknowledges many workers deserve more than their current pay.
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Pay Lawmakers By the Day
Native Games introduced a bill in Washington on December 18 proposing that senators and representatives receive 13.75 dollars per day with deductions from salaries for each day they miss sessions. Only illness of members or illness in their families would be valid excuses.
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Railroads to seek universal freight classification
Chicago Dec 19 railroads plan a universal and systematic freight classification to satisfy shippers and the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Central Freight association invites eastern lines to join the effort to appoint committees and reach a uniform scheme.
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Tillman bill on campaign gifts heads to report favorably
Washington December 18 The Tillman bill prohibiting national banks and corporate contributors from election funds was favorably reported by the committee on elections with an added imprisonment clause and fines for offenders.
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