Capital concerns will boon change in labor import
Ottawa reports a department of trade and commerce note cites Alexander Mae Lean stating Japanese laborers face increasing difficulty entering. Demand rises for Japanese workers abroad, with immigration firms filling contracts in Mexico for about 10,000 laborers as Hawaii and other regions eye imports to meet development needs.
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Ont
Department of Trade and Commerce
Alexander MaeLean
Porguer
Japan
Sonperike
Inom
Hawaii
Mexico
Surveys in Oregon map Bull Run Kerby and Butter Creek region
The Interior Department approves topographic surveys in Oregon. Plans include 1200 miles of mapping near Portland's Bull Run water sources costing 7000 dollars, a 900 square mile Kerby area survey costing 6000 dollars, and a Columbia River Umatilla Butter Creek tract survey costing 3500 dollars with 2500 dollars state funding. The goal is to assess irrigation potential.
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Kerby
Butter Creek
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Oregon
Portland
Cascade
Mount Hood
Grant's Pass
Siskiyou Forest Reserve
Columbia River
Umatilla River
Pendleton
J. H. Lewis
President undecided as Hariman case public debate widens
Washington reports a White House meeting with the Interstate Commerce Commission and Attorney General Bonaparte to decide the government stance on pursuing Harriman in antitrust concerns. Roosevelt remains undecided amid division within the commission and among officials on whether prosecution is advisable.
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Harriman
Washington
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Messrs
Ware
Kollogs
Severance
Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Geo
Harria
Mr. Harriman
Irman Knapp
Cealehout
Investigating Riots in San Francisco Restaurant
United States District Attorney Robert T. Devlin collected testimony from three Japanese witnesses who were at a Japanese restaurant on Folsom Street when a mob wrecked it. The statements largely align with two white witnesses from the previous Saturday as the inquiry continues. Devlin plans to conclude the investigation tomorrow and is also probing reports of Japanese laborers imported as contract workers.
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San Francisco
United States
Robert T.devlin
Folsom Street
Devlin
Censorship on Mail and News Reported in New Orleans
Passengers arriving on the steamer Anstem from Central America report new censorship rules delaying mail distribution via Guatemala City and restricting public access to foreign news. Smuggling of overseas news aboard incoming vessels is also alleged.
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New Orleans
Anstem
Guatemala City
Revenue Surplus Grows in May 1907
Washington reports May 1907 receipts at 57,488,012 while expenditures total 48,912,800 leaving a surplus of 8,575,212. For the first eleven months the surplus stands at about 59,000,000 more than the prior year, with May spending and revenue figures nearly matching the previous month.
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Washington
Japan Misinfo Triggers Surprise Over U S Race Attitude
Washington officials express surprise after reading a Tokyo story claiming Japan is dissatisfied with U S conduct in San Francisco race troubles. They conjecture the piece may influence public opinion favorably toward the United States.
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Japan
Washington
Tokio
United States
San Francisco
Dore
Increase In Circulation Report by Comptroller
Washington June 5 The monthly circulation statement shows at June 1 1907 end of business the total circulation of National bank notes at 601 040 550 dollars. It marks a yearly rise of 42 810 890 dollars and a monthly increase of 2 026 710 dollars.
Survey New Section Near Canadian Border in Washington Forest
Washington notes June 4 report on a survey of a new section near Mount Baker close to the Canadian border within the forest reserve. The item mentions official figures and the local ranger Robert Muldrow of the Geo department.
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Washington
Washington Forest Reserve
Toon
Robert Muldrow
The
Geo'y
New Rural Route Ordered for Kerby Area
A new rural route, designated Washington Rural Route No 1, was ordered to serve Kerby area. It lists 492 residents and 116 families to be served by the route in the ordered service plan.
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Washington
Kerby
Joocrog
No Grazing Fees for 1907 on Brest Reserves Created by President
The Secretary of Agriculture ordered that all those who previously used the Brest reserves in 1907 may continue without a permit or grazing fee for the season. Next season range will be controlled by the Department and only authorized stock may graze by Forest Service rules. A nominal fee will be set for future seasons.
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Brest
Secretary of Agriculture
Forest Service
Department
Panama Canal Sees Expanded Gatun Dam Plans
Washington June 5 The Panama canal revision doubles the earlier scope of the Gatun dam and lake project. The new plan covers about 225 square miles, increasing the size from prior estimates and altering engineering expectations.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Panama
Gatun
Board of Consulting Engineers
Forest Guards for Northwest Appointed in Cascade Region
Washion June 4 D W Moyers J W Kelso Clarence J Ingram Clarence W Jackson G C Cottrell and George L Ford named forest guards in the Cascade forest Additional appointees include L D Hammock forest Jesse Dewitt Siskiyou Orloff A Staff Heppner F P Pettit Fremon Maurice Hamilton John Snow Washington J H Bolen 4 Ryan and 0 We Ray Yakima
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Northwest
Washion
D. W. Moyers
J. W. Kelso
Clarence J. Ingram
Clarence W. Jackson
G. C. Cottrell
George L. Ford
Cascade Forest
L. D. Hammock
Aa Forest
Jesse Dewitt
Siskiyou Forest
Orloff A
Heppner Forest
F. P. Pettit
Fremon Forest
Maurice Hamilton
John Snow
Washington Forest
J. H. Bolen
Ryanand
We Ray
Yakima
Seizure of British Sealer off Alaska Fairweather Grounds
The Treasury reports Captain Ainsworth of the Rush seized the British sealing schooner Charlotte G Cox for illegal sealing in Fairweather grounds off Alaska. The Bush notes Japanese sealers nearby with many skins but outside territorial waters they are not subject to seizure.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Ainsworth
Rush
Charlotte G. Cox
Fairweather Grounds
Alaska
Aged Diplomat John A Casson Hurt in Washington
John A Casson of Iowa a famed diplomat and lawyer aged 83 fell tonight in Washington and fractured his arm. He was carried to his home and reported in serious condition. Casson is a former special reciprocity commissioner former member of Congress and former member of the American Canadian joint high commission and holds many other high offices and club memberships.
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Hurt
Washington
John A. Casson
Iowa
Casson
Congress
Joint High Commission
Taft outlines policy on Western Army post reductions
Secretary Taft states no removal of cavalry from Fort Snelling. He notes cavalry at Fort Assiniboine and Fort Keogh will not be reduced due to troop needs in Cuba and the necessity to concentrate squads at those forts.
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Washington
Taft
Fort Snelling
Forts
Assiniboine
Keogh
Cuba
Fort Assiniboine
Alaska land release decision ends Norton forest withdrawal
The Forest Service has completed a review and found 3 500 000 acres near Norton Alaska unsuitable for National Forest purposes. Restoration to private domain is planned after the temporary withdrawal is lifted.
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Alaska
Washington
Forestee
Norton
Forest Service
New Acting Commissioner Named for Internal Revenue
Washington June 7 John C Capers of South Carolina will be appointed Commissioner of Internal Revenue ad interim until December 1 when Pearl Wight of New Orleans will become Commissioner Capers is a member of the Republican National Committee from South Carolina
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Washington
John C. Capers
South Carolina
Internal Revenue
Pearl Wight
New Orleans
Mr. Capers
Republian National Committee
Earthquake Shakes San Francisco Bay Area
A severe earthquake struck San Francisco and nearby bay cities at 6 26 this morning. The tremor rattled windows chandeliers and street furniture with a second aftershock noted. Three women suffered nervous shock but no major injuries were reported as far as could be learned. The quake was felt as far south as Santa Cruz about 125 miles down the coast.
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San Francisno
Oral
Berkeley
Alameda
Santa Cruz
Hawley Attacks Western Federation of Miners Leaders
Idaho prosecutor William Hawley denounces the Western Federation of Miners as a vast conspiracy, charging leaders with plotting wholesale murder and hiring killers to terrorize communities and secure political power, linking the group to the Frank Steunenberg murder and decades of violence. The rhetoric depicts murder as a trade among hired assassins and ties the federation to widespread bloodshed in mining regions and the coast.
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Idaho
I Hawley
Daho
William _D.ywood
Frank Steunenberg
Western Federation of Miners
Ckacuel
Socs
Frank Steunenke
Hawley
Jury Completes Service in SF Mayor Schmitz Case
The jury finished for the day in the first of five indictments against Mayor Emugene E. Schmitz, accused of extorting 1175 from Malfanti to secure a liquor license for a San Francisco restaurant. Judge Dunne replaced biased officials and appointed William J. Biggy as elisor to guard the panel at the St Francis Hotel.
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Frentiece
Emugene E. Schmitz
Oliver Grand
Aperson Reuf
Homas O'Neil
William Walsh
William J. Biggy
Elisor
Abe Reuf
St.rancis
Linemen Strike Ties Up Pacific Telephone in San Francisco
Linemen and telephone operators in San Francisco united in a three week strike at Pacific Telegraph and Telephone. The executive committee failed to secure an agreement after meetings, and workers walked out in protest of demands for union recognition.
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San Francisco
Pacifica Telephone & Telegraph
Etic
United States Customs to Tighten Cross Border Examinations
Mexico City June 6obj The United States Customs Department plans stricter checks on cross border shipments. Railroad officials say past practice allowed only about ten percent of trunks to be fully searched for dutiable articles.
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Mexico City
United Tes
United States
United States Customs Department
Strike Expands at Havre as Fishermen Join Sitdown
Disturbances erupted in the afternoon between striking ink and fishermen who had halted work. After initial clashes, the fishermen ultimately joined the strike, broadening the protest movement.
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Havrenben Beck
Sting Ink
Winegrowers Protest in Nimes Draws Thousands
A large crowd gathers in Nimes to protest winemaking policies, with reports of up to a thousand participants involving local growers. The demonstration centers on regulatory tensions affecting the wine industry and regional harvest concerns.
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