New Coins Omit In God We Trust and Senate Debate on Rates
Washington reports the first redesigned ten dollar gold coins will exclude the motto In God We Trust under presidential direction. Senator Heyburn plans to press interstate commerce amendments to curb rail rate discrimination favoring coastal points, with Idaho and interior towns backing the measure as Spokane and similar cases loom.
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Washington
Senator Heyburn
Idaho
Chamber of Commerce
Ted
Supreme Court
Spokane
Interstate Commerce Commission
South
Som
Boise
Salt Lake
New York
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Oklahoma On National Coins Before Statehood
Washington reports Oklahoma will be added to the national coins with a 46 raised state on the new $10 gold pieces. Official statehood proclamation is expected on the sixteenth of the month when the president issues it. Criticism rises in Washington and a Pittsburgh ministers protest forms over the absence of the motto In God We Trust.
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Washington
Oklahoma
United States
Pittsburg
Railway ruling orders Great Northern to pay Steel firm
Interstate Commerce Commission orders the Great Northern Railway to reimburse the Pennsylvania Steel Company 2433 dollars for overcharges on a Pittsburgh to Seattle steel shipment. Commission finds the carrier’s higher minimum loading rule compared with Master Car Builders standards unreasonable and unjust.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Clements
Great Northern Railway Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Pittsburg
Seattle
Master Car Builders’ Association
Army retiring board meets at Washington barracks
Brigadier General John M. Davis chairs the army retiring board as 17 officers above the rank of captain are slated for examination after failing to qualify for the riding test directed by President Roosevelt. The day’s work was brief and begins with physical examinations by medical officers.
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Washington
John M. Davis
Army
Washington Barracks
Roosevelt
Navy battleship construction errors blamed on planning
A Navy editorial in the November issue condemns serious defects in new battleships caused by haphazard planning and building methods. It warns of ongoing errors despite board warnings and praises the reorganized administration as the sole cure.
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Washington
Navy Department
Board of Inspection
Navy
Appoints Oklahoma Man to Alaska Judiciary
Silas F. Reid of El Reno Indian Territory was appointed to succeed Judge Wickersham in Alaska. The president chose a candidate farther from Alaska to avoid influence from Northwestern interests. Reid was endorsed by Governor Franz and other prominent Oklahoma Republicans.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Silas
Reid
Wickersham
Alaska
el Reno
Indian Territory
Franz
Car Shortage Worsens in Five Western States
Washington November 14. Government figures show a sharper car shortage in Wyoming Idaho Montana Washington and Oregon than a year ago. Cars handled for 1907 up to date are up about eight percent, while demand for cars increased from ten to twenty percent.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Roosevelt to Mention Seattle Exposition in Message
President Roosevelt assured Senator Bourne he would favorably mention the Seattle exposition in his forthcoming message to congress. The pledge aims to aid Northwestern delegations in securing national participation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bourne
Seattle Exposition
Congress
Northwestern
Veterans groups barred from mixed affiliations in DC
Washington November 13. National Commander Ha rules no affiliation between white and negro organizations of the United Spanish American War Veterans in the District of Columbia. The decision emphasizes separation within the veterans groups and draws a clear line against cross membership.
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Washington
United
District of Columbia
Washington Rural Routes Establishment Notice
New Washington Rural Routes in Linn and Teas counties ordered set to begin February 1. Almira route 1 serves 300 people in 71 families. Poulado route 2 serves 273 residents in Teas county.
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Almira
Linn County
Poulado
Teap
Fasal
Richards Seeks Cabinet Backing for Mines Department
J H Richards of Boise Idaho travels to Washington to win cabinet support for the American Mining Congress push to create a department of mines and mining. He has met the secretary of the interior and other officials to advocate the proposal.
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Mining Bureau
Washington
J. H. Richards
Boise
Idaho
American Mining Congress
Department of Mines and Mining
Richards
Secretary of the Interior
Congress to Seek 22 Million for Fortifications
Washington reports that Congress will be asked to appropriate 22 million dollars for fortifications at the upcoming session. The army engineers chief Brigadier General McKenzie released the annual report detailing coast defense projects. It calls for 4,488,000 for Manila, 1,110,000 for Honolulu and Pearl Harbor, and 1,120,200 for Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
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Washington
Congress
McKenzie
Army Engineers
National Coast Defense Board
Manila
Honolulu
Pearl Harbr
Hawaii
Guatanamo Bay
Cuba
Banking Reform Commission Signals Nationwide State Bank Oversight
New York bankers expect Governor Hughes to appoint a commission led by A B Hepburn to align state banking laws with federal standards. The group will study trust companies and push reforms aimed at tighter supervision and a system closer to national banks, with a broad potential impact beyond New York. The commission plans to begin within a week and may prompt similar codification in other states.
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New York
Hughes
A.B. Hepburn
Chase National Bank
Hughes Commission
Hepburn
National Aid to Mining Endorsed by Congress
The American Mining Congress met in Joplin Missouri and unanimously approved a resolution urging federal mining land legislation and cooperation with the national administration. It backs stronger protections for mining investors, and features talks by V C Anderson of Colorado School of Mines and Lewis Young of Missouri School of Mines. The Columbus delegation is the strongest candidate to host the next congress.
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American Mining Congress
National Association of Mining Schools
V. C. Anderson
Colorado School of Mines
Lewis Young
Missouri School of Mines
Rolla
H. H. Stock
Mines and Minerals
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Governor calls extraordinary session of California legislature
Sacramento November 15 Governor Gillette announced an extraordinary session to convene November 19 to address financial stringency. The agenda includes extending tax payment deadlines to prevent money withdrawal, allowing courts to operate during special holidays, approving San Francisco charter amendments, and impeachment proceedings against State Railroad Commissioner Andrew M. Wilson who admitted bribery while a San Francisco supervisor.
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Cal
Gillette
San Francisco
Andrew M. Wilson
Board of Supervisors of
Cortelyou Sees Steady Outlook After Cabinet
Secretary Cortelyou said after the cabinet meeting that financial matters were not discussed and the outlook was improving, especially in New York. He noted relief spreading freely to the Middle West, chiefly St. Louis, and described easing stringency overall.
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Cortelyou
Washington
New York
Middle West
St. Louis
Admirals Invited to Mayflower Review Flight
Rear Admiral Evans in charge of the Atlantic fleet conferred with naval officers on the Pacific fleet movement. The president, aboard the Mayflower, will review the fleet at Hampton Roads and has invited Secretary Metcalf and Admirals Dewey Browneon and Coles as his guests.
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Washington
Evans
Atlantic Fleet
Pacific Ocean
Ham Roads
Metcalf
Dewey
Browneon
Coles
Would Accept Japan's Invitation For 1912 Tokio Exposition
State department officials favor accepting Japan's invitation to participate in a Tokio exposition in 1912. If approved by the president, Congress will be asked to authorize the purpose. Japan has consistently shown interest in expos held in the United States.
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Japan
Washington
State Department
Tokio
Congress
United States
Growth at National Grange Annual Meeting in Hartford
Members gathered in Hartford for the fortieth first annual convention of the National Grange. Ex Governor N J Batchelors annual report shows an eight percent net membership gain for the year, the largest in over three decades. Agriculture classes total 35 million people with crops valued at $7 billion.
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National Grange
Hartford
Conn
N. J. Batchelor
New Hampshire
Rural carriers named for Washington routes
Washington district appoints rural carriers for two routes. Colton route 1 Alfred Simpson is carrier with John Stanley as substitute. Rochester route 2 Alles James is carrier with no substitute listed.
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Washington
Colton
Alfred Simpson
John Stanley
Rochester
Alles James
German Spies Arrested in Warsaw Plot Against Germany
Warsaw authorities arrested twenty people, including two trainmasters of the Warsaw Vistula railroad and their wives, in a sensational plot to sell and convey military documents to Germany. State detectives supplied the information leading to the arrests at Alexandrov.
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Warsaw
Germany
Warsaw- Vistula
Alexandrov
New Orleans Mint Awards Overtime for Coinage Month
The New Orleans Mint received an order directing overtime work to coin this month as part of its ongoing production. The notice notes the mint will operate longer hours to meet coinage demands.
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