Japanese Laborers Entering U S as Students Photos
The Commerce and Labor Department studies a loophole letting Japanese workers enter as students. Miyuki Komura gained entry via Seattle with 60 dollars, then worked, crossed to Canada, reentered near Port Hill Idaho, and was discharged when deportation had no basis. The case alarms officials over potential mass entry.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
State Department
United States
Miyuki Komura
Seattle
Canada
Port Hill
Idaho
Dominion
Japan
Renegades Go Home From Dakotas To Utah Reserve
Washington officials anticipate 400 renegade Indians returning to the Utah reservation after a two year trek across Solux lands in South Dakota. The Utes began July 20, crossed Fort Robinson, with some stragglers dropping out. They sought relief from rigid game laws and work requirements, expressing preference to resume life in Utah.
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Washington
Indian Bureau
Utah
Solux
South Dakota
Fort Robinson
Robinson
Bureau
Liquor Taxes Fall Sharply in July 1908
Washington Aug 28 The monthly internal revenue report shows July 1908 total collections at 22 029 316 a drop of 2 899 500 from July 1907 The largest decline is 216 149 in retail liquor dealers tax with 8 046 dealers going out of business largely due to prohibition laws in various states
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Slow to Adopt New Plan in Oklahoma Banking Shift
Washington August 25 T P Kane deputy controller of the currency said the claim that many national banks in Oklahoma planned to surrender their charters and join the state system because the attorney general’s opinion barred state guaranty laws is not supported by the facts.
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Washington
T. P. Kane
Oklahoma
Clear Lake dam work authorized for Kla math project
The interior secretary has authorized the reclamation service to begin the Clear Lake dam construction in the Kla math irrigation project by force account. Estimated cost is 165000 dollars. Bids were rejected as too costly, and it is believed work can proceed with in-hand force.
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Clear Lake Dam
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Clear Lake
Klamath Irrigation Project
Roosevelt son halts runaway horses at Oyster Bay
Kermit Roosevelt, son of the president, chased a runaway team along the shore road into Bayville and saved Mrs. F. Hilton of New York and her two young sons from danger with a daring rescue.
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Kermit
Oyster Bay
Kermit Roosevelt
Shore Road
Bayville
F. Hilton
New York
Tariff Changes Debated by Senate Finance Subcommittee
The Senate Finance subcommittee finished preliminary tariff talks in Washington and set a New York meeting as called by the chairman. The panel focuses on administrative features of the tariff law and plans further discussions in the near future.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
New York
Sen
Lower Armor Belt For New Battleships At Newport
At the summer conference of naval officers at the naval war college in Newport the decision was made to lower the armor belt on battleships to be built after the Florida and Utah. Armor below the waterline will be protected as torpedo advances require. Secondary armament will use five inch guns, masts will be abandoned, and towers for fire control will rise about 90 feet high.
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Washington
Naval War College
Newport
Florida
Utah
Delaware
Belgian mine chief arrives to study US safety methods
Victor W. Watteyne head of Belgium’s mines arrives aboard the Red Star liner Kroonland to consult with the US Geological Survey on mining conditions. Congress has appropriated 150000 dollars for the study as Watteyne plans visits to Pittsburgh and Hanna Wyoming to review deadly sealed mine practices.
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New York
Victor W. Watteyne
Department of Mines
Red Star
Kroonland
Watteyne
United States
Bureau of Geodetic Survey
Congress
Desbrough
Land
A. Meismer
Belgium
Europe
Pittsburg
Hanna
Wyo
Colonel Stewart Ordered to Fort Huachuca Riding Test
Washington reports the War department directed Colonel William F. Stewart of the Coast artillery to proceed to Fort Huachuca Arizona for a riding test for field officers. After completion he must return to Fort Grant. Fort Grant is 26 miles from the railroad while Huachuca lies about 100 miles away near the Mexican border. He may ride 30 miles a day for three days or walk 50 miles in the same period.
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Washington
War Department
William F. Stewart
Coast Artillery
Fort Grant
Ariz
Fort Huachuca
Stewart
Navy board finds no fault with Florida and Utah battleships
Washington reports the naval board at Newport did not deem North Dakota or Delaware class ships faulty. Assistant Secretary Newberry said no radical changes will be made to Florida and Utah plans. The board's report is due next week and will go to the president for approval.
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Washington
Naval Board
Newport
Newberry
Florida
Utah
North Dakota
Delaware
Pure Food Law Not Bar To Trade, Says U S Consul
Washington reports that the U S pure food law has aided foreign trade by boosting respect for foreign labels. Consul Dominic I Murphy in Bordeaux notes Bordeaux records show declared values of French foods exported to the United States rose in the first year after the law's operation.
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Washington
United States
Dominic I. Murphy
Bordeaux
France
Murphy
Rice mill sues railroads over overcharge to Portland
The Bayou City Rice Mills of Houston files with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging excessive rates by the Houston and Texas Central Northern Pacific and others on rice to Portland. A three car shipment was charged 78 cents instead of 55 cents, seeking about 400 dollars in reparations and to set 55 cents as the maximum rate.
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Washington
Bayou City Rice Mills
Houston
Tex
Interstate Commerce Commission
Houston & Texas Central
Northern Pacific
Portland
Treaty Failure Report Shocks Washington
Washington August 27 reports circulated that all efforts to secure an immigration treaty between the United States and Japan have failed. The statement came from a Washington visitor familiar with Far East affairs after a State department meeting.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Far East
State Department
Bisbee Floods Strike Bisbee for Third Time in Three Weeks
Bisbee Arizona endured a third cloudburst in three weeks with damage estimated at 25000 dollars. A subway burst at Main Street washed six foot deep water through the street sweeping horses buggies and G J Cunningham’s bank automobile. Houses foundations weakened Grand hotel condemned guests moved out fire protection cut gas off and sewer mains broken but no lives lost.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Main Street
Eiven
G. J. Cunningham
Bank of Bisbee
Japan Faces War Debt and Labor Strikes Say Greeley
General Adolphus W. Greeley, retired US Army, arriving from Hamburg, warns Japan faces deep financial strain and labor unrest. He cites about 140 strikes in the past year and says rising costs and wages will keep Japan’s leaders focused on domestic issues for years.
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New York
Japan
Adolphus W. Greeley
U.S. A
Greeley
Grand Jury Favors Unwritten Law on State Statute Books
Eastland Texas August 26. The grand jury urged that the unwritten law be enacted into statute law to protect young women after a series of serious crimes against girls and women. It calls on mothers to shield daughters and asks the legislature to act.
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Eastland
Tex
Grand Jury
California Northeastern Opens Line to Calor
The California Northeastern railroad opened from San Francisco to Calor on the Oregon–California line. The first car to reach Calor was W. F. Herrin, chief attorney for Southern Pacific. E. H. Harriman ordered the line extended to Klamath River as quickly as possible, with continuous work day and night.
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Calor
San Francisco
California Northeastern Railroad
Oregon
California
W. F. Herrin
Southern Pacific Road
E. H. Harriman
Klamath Lake
Klamath River
Japanese Major Tanaka Arrives as Camp Observer
Junection City Kan August 26 Major T Tanaka of the Japanese embassy in Washington arrived at the maneuver camp last night. He was met at the railroad station by a member of General Kerr s staff and escorted to headquarters where he was introduced to General Kerr and other officers. Major Tanaka will stay for several days as an observer at the camp.
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Kan
T. Tanaka
Washington
General Kerr
Tanaka
Fire destroys half of Toronto Union stockyards
Toronto Ont Aug 26 Half of the Union stockyards in West Toronto were wiped out by fire tonight. Seven longines geese were destroyed. The origin of the fire is not known.
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Toronto
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