Army Medical Corps Seeks Control of Transport Feeds Delays
Washington October 9 at the Association of Military Surgeons meeting army doctors urged the medical corps to run its own transports in war claiming mishandling of supplies in Cuba and delayed shipments to the Philippines would have been avoided. They argued efficiency would rise if the corps managed logistics and repatriation of unfit soldiers.
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Washington
Association of Military Surgeons
Medical Corps
Valey Isevar
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Sur
Sol
Payte Aldrich Act Lowers Tonnage Tax Rates
The Payte Aldrich Act introduces a first inings tax decrease and sets new rates at 2 cents per ton on entries from foreign ports, with a 6 cent per ton per annum minimum on all vessels entering from any foreign port. The change is expected to reduce annual tonnage tax revenue by about $1 to $1.5 million from prior levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adee Ee
Department of and Labor
Treasury Notes On Fruit Import Destruction At Docks
Secretary of the Treasury discusses the fate of damaged fruit imports at docks. Importers face losses as items are destroyed or left unclaimed, hindering authorities from determining allowable deterioration for clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Ibit
All Japanese Must Register
Regulations requiring all residents within the United States and Canada to register at the nearest Japanese consulate begin today. Newcomers must register within seven days of arrival, report departure when leaving, and penalties include forfeiture of consular protection to avoid friction over unwanted Japanese influx.
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Washington
United States
Canada
America
Eee Ranc
Austrian Hop Crop Fails Reported
Washington reports this year’s hop crop in Europe is severely reduced. The Austrian harvest totals about 39 682 800 pounds, a drop of around 75 percent from last year. Names and sources indicate disruptions across Europe including Vienna and Prague affecting trade.
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Washington
Eure
Assia Temas
Joseph I
Brittain
Prague
Ees
Austria
Congress Likely to Postpone Bank Legislation
A Washington dispatch notes it is practically certain no effort will be made to pass legislation for the Federal reserve or central banking during the current congressional session. The administration faces a teetering balance as its term expires, delaying decisive action on banking reforms.
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Washington
Army Surgeons to Meet
Washington October 6 natives of 11 governments will attend the 18th sore of the on paw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Minister to China Is Recalled in Diplomatic Move
In San Francisco on October 6 Charles R Crane received a telegram from Secretary Knox recalling him from duties in China. Crane said the request cited eastern situation issues not fully known to him and that Knox may have new information. He noted he did not meet Knox in Washington before leaving.
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China
San Francisco
Charles R
Knox
Mr. Knox
Washington
Great Northern Wins Seattle Mail Service Contract
Great Northern railway will carry a new four day mail service from New York to Seattle. The contract begins October 5 with 47 cent hour rates and stipulates service through cities between St Paul and Chicago. A heavy penalty is set for tardiness in arrival.
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Great Northern
Seattle
New York
Great Northern Railway
Scot Nee
St. Paul
Chicago
Cotton Crop Takes a Drop in 1909 Growth
The census bureau reports cotton growth up to September 25 1909 shows gain over 1908 with about 2 590 683 round bales and 11 465 sea island bales. Ginned totals to September 1 reach 888 242 bales and figures may be revised by ginner mail reports.
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Tau Ras Ba
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Recall of Minister Crane Reported by Officials
Washington officials said they had not learned of Minister Crane’s recall after briefing interviewers. The recall from San Francisco was first shown to them through intermediaries. Secretary Knox was not in Washington but was expected to return this week and is believed to have sent Crane’s instructions personally.
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Billy + al pola
Oren
Forestry Service
Knox
Washington
State Department
Crane
San Fran
Witon
Ballinger to Visit Oris Irrigation Project
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger will inspect the Oris irrigation project on October 6. He will be welcomed by the Orland Unit Water Users Association and will learn local views on reclamation in the Sacramento valley.
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Ballinger
Walker
Sacramento
Oris
Orland Unit Water Users” Association
Sacramento Valley
Tests for New Battleships Under Warship Contracts
Reports indicate contracts were awarded for battleship construction with 000 ton capacity under the American program. The ships will be equipped for fleet use and prepared for potential wartime service.
Unclear diplomatic friction over China Japan treaty
Washington reports shed light on tensions surrounding the Sino Japanese treaty signed in July. The crisis concerns possible concessions affecting Manchurian mining along the South Manchurian and Antung Mukden railways and potential extensions of exclusive rights.
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Washington
Hata
China
United States
Japan
State Department
Rockhill
Pekin
O’brien
Manchurian
Antang-Mukden
Taft Tours Yosemite In 34 Mile Stage Ride
President Taft and party completed a 34 mile all day stage ride through Yosemite's High Sierra from El Portal to Wawona. The excursion offered views of Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point, a Merced River plunge, and a climb to 7000 foot crests, with clear weather and pine scent. No mountain lion tracks were observed along the route.
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Wawona
Cal
Taft
Sierra
Walwona Hotel
Grouse Creek Forest
Chinquapin
el Portal
Yosemite Valley
Merced
Yosemite
Heroic Bulldog Attack Rescued by Neighborhood Dog
Oct. 8 near Whittier school in Ballard James 7311 Eli avenue reports his dog Ted saved Edith Stewart from a vicious bulldog. Ted grabbed the bulldog by the tail and barked until the animal released the child. Edith escaped unharmed and the incident drew local praise for the brave pet.
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Ted
James
Eli Avenue
Whittier School
Ballard
Edith Stewart
Great Prices for Hops Reported This Week
Hops growers receive prices ranging from 32 to 334 cents per pound this week. The report notes some choice lots offering higher prices as season activity picks up, with buyers and sellers adjusting to market conditions.
Picker Named Republican Nominee for San Francisco Seat
Charles M. Picker, Republican, is named the party’s nominee for a San Francisco race in the October edition, as reported in the local news brief.
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Heney
San Francisco
Oct
Charles M. Picker
Law, Medicine and Dentistry Attract the Foreigner
Three professions in China draw foreign attention says Dr. B M Perkins of Shanghai who has spent over a decade there He notes law medicine and dentistry attract foreigners and that Chinese practitioners are strong but face limited opportunities in ports due to conservatism and competition.
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China
B. M. Perkins
Shanghai
Perkins
America
Europe
Onerade Fry
Betting Customs and Crime in Indian Horse Racing
The piece notes Indian bettors rely on superstitions and jockey associations to choose winners. It cites large seasonal stakes reaching about 80 lacs rupees and describes how gambling harms poorer locals who may steal to cover losses, keeping police busy during racing season.
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India
Crase
SHORT METER SERMONS COLLECTED QUOTES FROM VARIOUS REVERENDS
A fragmented selection of sermon epigraphs from multiple clergy, including Rev. J H Mellvaine and Rev Charles Steizle, on social unrest companionship Christ pledges temperance and the dangers of envy. It presents brief moral maxims and warnings without coherent narrative.
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Charles Steizle
Labor
Boston
God
Duval
Presbyterian
Winnipeg
Children of Crooks and the Family Crime Link
An analysis notes that children of criminals rarely become criminals themselves, suggesting deterrence from a criminal career despite heredity questions. It cites rogues’ galleries and the Mandelbaum case, where a daughter wed a thief and was disinherited, while the mother ran a thieves’ room and guarded her daughter’s life.
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Scotland Yard
New York
Chicago
Mandelbaum
Sammy
Koebler
Chatham Square
Mars Warning Echoes Across Quiet Dialogue
An odd advisory note speaks to Mars and future exchanges, urging caution and an early warning to avoid casual greetings. The fragment hints at a philosophical or satirical mood about communication between beings and the heat of reaction.
Silk stocking mockery and wage talk from Saxony
In Saxony there is a which manufactures artificial alk for silk stockings which are turned out there. We have always thought we would hate to sleep in a bed that had to be undressed before we could get into it. The English workman spends three 6fths of his wages for food.
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Amurrike
Glasgow Herald
Groden
Tyrol
West Spiegel
St. Ulrich
Francis
Saxony
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