Weekly News Roundup of Global Events
Baton Rouge reports a Thaw shooting case similar to the well known incident. Lawmakers debate leasing coal lands while Brazilian and Russian actions unfold. Oil dealers face a nationwide price rise. Rockefeller donates 32 million. Taft backs Panama canal contracts. Guatemalan Salvadoran tensions rise. Wanamaker home fire costs a million. Port Arthur memorials planned by Russia and Japan. French tax plan eyed to aid the poor. Diamonds rise five percent. Rebels win in Argentina. Queen Tei mummy found. Kingston quake toll rises. Parker backs Brownsville stance. Japanese miner riots prompt troops. Lake Washington Canal revival discussed. Rockefeller securities donated for famine relief. Oregon seed donations aid China. Temperature hits six below zero in Kansas City. Thaw trial advances. insanity defense used. Briggs nominated senator. Rail and canal work progress reports amid January activity. Postal clerks receive raises boosting Oregon and Wellington salaries.
Western Union Operators in Chicago Favor Strike
Western Union Telegraph company workers hold a mass meeting at Musicians Hall in Chicago pledging to join the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America. More than 800 operators back an immediate strike as union leaders plan nationwide action across 22 cities amid alleged discrimination by the company. President S J Small and Wesley Russell attended and urged restraint until the union is prepared for broader cities.
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Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Musicians’ Hall
van Buren Street
Bobal
Comeon Pecuta Aoe
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
J. Small
Wesley Russell
National Organization
Western Union Company
Small
Sevre Director Reveals Renewed Tendre Porcelain Method
M. George Vogt director of Sevres artistic department reports a breakthrough in tendre porcelain. The French factory rediscovered the long lost secret and ensures a stronger more durable tendre porcelain that rivals Saxon hard porcelain in flexibility. The discovery promises to revive delicate petits objets once abandoned.
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Paris
George Vogt
Rain
Sevres
Europe
Saxony
M. Vogt
Riot on San Francisco streetcar ends in beating
Police reserve moved in after about 100 passengers attacked four Italians on a Sutter streetcar. The outbound car halted by order, four men clung to the running board, and one struck the motorman. The mob then beat the Italians until authorities intervened with clubs.
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San Francisco
Sutter Street
Fillmore
Deriendero
United Railroads
Chehalis Creamery Sold to O Brewer of Chehalis
Nelson and Justesen sold the Chehalis creamery in Chehalis Washington to O Brewer who arrived from the northern part of the state. The plant has thrived with local dairying growth and produced over 25 000 pounds more butter in 1906 than in 1905. The Chehalis milk condensing plant now receives about 2000 pounds of milk daily.
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Chehalis
Chehalis, Wash
Nelson & Justesen
O. Brewer
Chehalis Newaukum
Women Protest Segregation of Thaw Case Details
Chattanooga women met to protest the sensational and detailed court coverage of the Thaw case and similar criminal proceedings. They said the press intrudes on home life, endangering the purity of children and sanctity of households.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Weeee
Criminal Court
Cut the Tariff on Wheat in Mexico City
In Mexico City on February 12 the Finance Ministry announced a reduction of duties on wheat imports from the United States due to fears of a national wheat famine. Wheat will cost $1.50 per 100 kilograms from February to June 1.
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City of
Mexico
United States
Congress adjourns as naval bill and river work stir debate
Washington February 9 lawmakers adjourned to honor Mr Rixey after a debate on arming militia for states using regular army equipment and a Senate test vote over a 14 foot Mississippi River channel. House committee backed dam No 7 continuation despite opposition to broader harbor projects.
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Congress
Rixey
Washington
Missisai
Chicago
St. Louis
Guif
House In Committee
Alth
Friends of
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Burton
Senate and House Pass Large Private Pension and Army Bills
Washington reports a record private pension bill passage with 725 bills reseeded the hour and a half. The house debated the naval appropriation valued at 95 425 000 and addressed forest service plans and coal land withdrawals. The senate passed the Indian appropriation bill and considered the army appropriation totaling 61 500 000 with amendments on railroad troop transport and free family travel.
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House
Lamar
Florida
Higgins
Connecticut
White Mountain
Appalachian Forest
Mondell
House passes river and territorial appropriation bill
Washington February 7 The house completed and passed a river and sundry appropriation bill totaling over 80 million dollars. Key amendments include 200000 for Chicago river improvements, a Missouri River survey from its mouth to Sioux City, and a continuing order on an amended naval appropriation bill.
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Washington
Burton
Chicago
Missouri
Itaouth
Sioux City
Indian appropriation bill divides Senate on land sale provisions
In Washington on February 7 the Indian appropriation bill drew sharp debate as the Senate rejected by 31 to 32 the amendment permitting full blood Indians in the Indian Territory to sell surplus land. The McCumber measure prohibiting alienation for 25 years remains in force. Principal speeches came from Stone for the alienation proposal and Spooner against it. The prior day the discussion centered on repealing restrictions on alienation of surplus land.
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Senate
Indian Territory
McCumber
Stone
Spooner
Senaet
Steamers in Dire Peril Near Halifax Harbor
Two unknown ocean steamers, one possibly disabled, lie off Ketch Harbor near Halifax in a dangerous position. A heavy sea rushes toward the ships as they fire guns and rockets seeking aid, but rescuers cannot reach them tonight due to the raging breakers within a hundred yards.
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Halifax
Ketch Harbor
Idaho law upheld by Supreme Court ruling
Washington February fifth reporting the Idaho Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of sections 1210 and 1211. The statute makes it unlawful for sheep owners or herders to drive sheep onto land or dwellings within two miles of possessory claims, protecting neighboring properties.
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Idaho
Washington
Supreme Ce
Supreme Court of Laws
Senate Deliberates Indian Appropriation Amid Amendments Fight
The senate spent the day debating the Indian appropriation bill and did not finish amendments. The army appropriation bill will follow after, with total funds of 81.5 million dollars. The increases cover Alaska cable, Cuban signal service, surgeons contracts, supplies, barracks, transportation, and artillery corps efficiency. In the House public lands committee, teat votes signaled Roosevelt policy shifts toward leasing coal lands in limited areas and renting rather than selling, with fraud safeguards.
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Washington
Senate
Washington- Alaska
House Committee On Public Lands
Roosevelt
Senate Debates on Criminal Case Powers and Land Patents
The senate spent hours refining a bill allowing government action on law in certain cases like the meat packers affair. It paused for Carter resolution debate opposing interior department land patent delays until on site inspection. Heyburn and Newlands spoke on the secretary’s defense. Bacon rebutted Beveridge on Georgia child labor law.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Secretary of the Interior
Heyburn
Newlands
Bacon
Beveridge
Georgia
House advances key bills including McCumber service and lighthouse
Washington February 4 the house passed the McCumber service bill the omnibus lighthouse bill and the omnibus revenue cutter bill The lighthouse measure carries 1598500 for the establishment and 195000 for additional Scaggs funds The house also concurred in senate amendments to the urgent deficiency bill approving a 1000000 Jamestown exposition loan and a lien on pts Bills to protect Alaska game and refund certain taxes under the 1898 revenue act were approved.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Senate
Omnibuak House
Senatorton
Cape Blanco
Cape Arago
Elim
Bellingham Bay
Cross Point
Alaska
House
Pwt
Scaggs
Weather Crisis Hits Oregon Ranches as Hay Runs Short
In Gilliam county losses from late storms are light with stockmen holding feed supplies for now. Wheeler county reports grim conditions as hay vanishes and cattle die from feed scarcity, though exact losses are not fully tallied.
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Condon
Gilliam County
Wheeler County
Pacific shipping firm eyes new coast service
A Japanese freight line planning to extend operations to the Pacific coast sends Manager Strakenouchi to assess facilities here and to visit Portland Seattle Tacoma and possibly Santiago before finalizing plans. The company currently operates steamers from Japan to Visakhapatnam Core a Shanghai Formosa and Hong Kong.
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Pacific Coast
Japan
Visadivostok
Corea
Shanghai
Formosa
Hongkong
Strakenouchi
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Santiago
De Lamar Wins Nevada Mine Title in Judicial Decision
In San Francisco on February 6, Superior Judge Seawell granted Joseph De Lamar title to mines in the Ferguson district of Nevada. The case involved competing claims from groups aligned with the Monitor and Jim Crow interests, with a million dollar stake cited in the proceedings.
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San Francisco
Ferguson
Nevada
Joseph de Lamar
Seawell
Omar
Monitor
Japan Must Learn A Severe Lesson, Warns Berlin
Berlin reports strong warnings over Roosevelt’s stance on California school protests and Japan’s assertive moves in the Far East. An unnamed correspondent asserts Japan seeks a Pacific conflict to expel white powers, cites U S weakness, and predicts naval power would alter responses. The piece characterizes Japan’s conduct as deeply troubling and calls for a harsh lesson.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
California
America
Japan
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Germany
Russia
Legislative forecasts show 5 million dollar session ahead
Salem figures warn that without selective pruning the legislature may set a 5 million dollar spending record. About 4.8 million in appropriations have been introduced, with 2.4 million supported by the ways and means committee and 2.35 million more in other bills. Additional costs from commissions per diem and animal bounty bills, plus voting machine purchases, are not yet counted.
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Salem
Fab
Treasury
Committee On Ways and Means
State Library Commission
Ees
Central American Arbitration Ends War Looms Over Honduras Nicaragua
Advices from Washi indicate arbitration in San Salvador over Honduras Nicaragua disputes ended abruptly and war looms. Costa Rica and Salvador align with the United States and Mexico to avert conflict, with Costa Rican minister Salvo signaling diplomatic pleas to opposing sides.
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State Department
San Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Salvador
United States
Mexico
Central America
Appoint Wickersham Again Rumor Stirring in Washington
Washington sources report the president will nominate Judge James Wickersham of Alaska again, with likely Senate opposition from Nelson and McCumber. If rejected, he may receive another appointment in March and face renewed investigation by Assistant Attorney General A. W. Cooley.
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Wickersham
Washington
James Wickersham
Alaska
Nelson and
McCumber
Duarduaelce
A. W. Cooley
Movement backs 1913 San Francisco world fair drive
Sacramento reports the push to hold a world’s fair in San Francisco in 1913 to mark the Pacific Ocean’s 400th discovery anniversary. The legislature is asked to appropriate 3 010 000 dollars for the project, to be raised by the people.
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Sacramento
San Francisco
Congressman Rixey Dies in Washington Death Tuberculosis
Virginia congressman John Franklin Rixey died Saturday at his brother Surgeon General Rixey’s residence in Washington from tuberculosis. The longtime public servant, a member of Congress, passed away in the nation’s capital.
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Rixey
Washington
John Franklin Rixey
Virginia
Navy
Roosevelt Considers Veto Power Over Private Pension Bills
Investigation convinces Roosevelt that private pension legislation has grown into an almost universal abuse. He plans a conference with Senator McOumber and Representative Sulloway to seek judgment on sweeping reform while signaling he may veto future private bills unless urgent reasons are shown. The House passed 725 private pension bills, a record, as concern grows over the pension system’s purposes and scrutiny.
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Dd. C
McEoqumber
North Carolina
Legenate Committee On Pensions
Sulloway
Newire
House
Congress
White House
House of Representatives
Capitol
Rockefeller Gift Questioned by Cleveland Mayor
Cleveland mayor Tom L. Johnson calls John D. Rockefeller’s 32 million donation to the General Education board sordid, suggesting the gift serves special railroad and oil interests. He questions the motive and warns it could unduly influence education and political economy teaching.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
Tom L. Johnson
Rockefeller
Johnson
Senate committee backs Ankeny bill for Seattle exposition exhibits
Washington February 9 The senate committee on ways today favorably reported Ankeny s bill authorizing a government exhibit appropriation for the Seattle exposition. The total was cut from 1 260 000 to 700 000 with Alaska 250 000 Hawaiian 50 000 Philippine 75 000 three buildings to house the exhibits 325 000. Ankeny plans to call up the bill soon with the entire Washington delegation supporting it.
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Washington
Senate ‘Committee On Tiows
Ankeny
Seattle Exposition
Alaska
Ite
Bars Monopoly In Sea Lands Bill Aims To Curb Coal Land Hoarding
A house committee on public lands introduced legislation to prevent monopolies in coal lands. The bill would void patents to coal lands if the holder at any transfer then owned more than 6000 acres.
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House Committee On Public Lands
Leah Mahenan and Nebogatoff to Serve Ten-Year Terms
Leah Mahenan and Nebogatoff face ten year sentences while other individuals receive varying prison terms. The court docket lists multiple defendants and durations.
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Leah Mahenan
Soh Tees
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