United States Rights Maintained to Fortify Panama Canal
Officials from the state department and army express surprise at any doubt over America's right to fortify the Panama Canal. They point to the Hay Pauncefote treaty of 1901 arguing it grants U S fortification rights and neutralization rules aligned with Suez, noting no clause forbids fortification or grants belligerent use by enemies.
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Washington
State Department
Army
United States
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Canal
Foreign Office
Suez Canal
Suez
Turkey
Stock and Bond Commission Named for Interstate Rail Trade
Beverly Mass report states the stock and bond commission created by the last session's railroad law has named its members. President Taft has accepted Arthur T. Hadley Yale Frederick N. Judson St Louis Frederick Strauss New York Walter L. Fisher Chicago and B F Meyer Madison Wis for the panel. Washington advices note Hill and Harriman Railroads may seek higher lumber rates east of the Pacific when current rates expire October 15.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
Frederick N. Judson
St. Louis
Frederick Strauss
New York
Walter L. Fisher
Chicago
City of
B. F. Meyer
Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hill and Harriman
Pacific Coast
Commission
Taft Names Joseph A Holmes Bureau Director of Mines
Beverly Massachusetts reports President Taft appointed Dr. Joseph A Holmes as director of the new bureau of mines. Holmes is described as foe of Secretary Ballinger and ally of Pinchot and Garfield, while Secretary Hallinger opposed the appointment, causing surprise in official circles.
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Taft
Beverly. Mass
Joseph A Holmes
Ballinger
Gifford Pinchot
James R. Garfield
New
Bureau of Mines
Hallinger
Bureau
Holmes
Apple growers foresee 6.5 to 6.7 million boxes this season
Spokane reports show statistics from growers and handlers estimate commercial apple production across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana will total between 6.5 and 6.7 million boxes this season.
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Spokane
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Ballinger Pinchot Committee Meets in Minneapolis
The Ballinger Pinchot investigating committee gathered in Minneapolis on Monday. It is impossible to tell how long it will take the committee to complete the report.
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Minneapolis
Ballinger- Pinchot
Tragedy in Hudson hold up nets paymaster and driver
Masked men approached along a lane near Hudson New York they halted Dent Fowler paymaster for Atlas Brick Company and his black driver. The driver was killed and Fowler mortally wounded and died shortly after. The robbers escaped with a chest of pay envelopes totaling five thousand dollars.
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Hudson
N. Y
Dent Fowler
Atlas Brick Company
Fowler
Broad Week in Brief News Highlights
The United States Geological Survey reports 22840 miners killed and 56000 seriously injured in coal mines over 17 years. New York City population 4766883 per thirteenth census. Leon Morane sets world aeroplane height record at 8151 feet. Red Cross to cover government workers hospital costs in Northwest forest fires. Population growth linked to high living costs per Prof. Marsh. Charles W. Post sues Buck Stove and Federation of Labor to block closed shop. Cloakmakers strike ends with 70000 garment workers returning to work after nine months.
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United States Geological Survey
Greater
New York
Leon Morane
Forestry Service
American National Red Cross
Northwest
Benjamin Clark Marsh
Charles W. Post
St. Louis
Federation of Labor and
Buck Stove & Range Company
Post
Buck Company
Governors and governors races across states headline week
Governor Shaffroth signs initiative and referendum bill after legislative approval in Colorado. Vermont voters set the fall election pace electing governor and five state officers along with congressional and legislative members. Kansas primary renomination shifts target to Joseph G Cannon for speaker. Watson urged to run as Georgia independent against Hoke Smith after a rowdy audience. Roosevelt starts Labor Day in Fargo then conservation in St Paul and tours Milwaukee Freeport Chicago Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
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Shaffroth
Colorado
Vermont
Congress
Campbell
Kansas
Joseph G. Cannon
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Watson
Smith
Roosevelt
Fargo
Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Freeport
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Emigration Causes Under Scrutiny Amid Regional Unrest
The Austrian government opens an inquiry into why large numbers from Hungary and eastern provinces migrate to the United States. Official reports say over 1400 lives were lost in Japanese floods with hundreds more missing. Cholera outbreaks have recorded 133 601 cases and 64 405 deaths in Russia, though the epidemic is easing. In Bari Italy a fig ban triggers a mob of about 2000 protesting sanitary officials and beating workers.
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Hungary
United States
Russia
Bari
Italy
Conservationists Meet in St Paul
The national conservation congress opened in St Paul with two thousand delegates. President Taft and ex President Roosevelt headlined a program that debated state rights versus federal control of natural resources and warned against centralized power while stressing practical conservation.
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ST. Paul
National Conservation Congress
Hay
Washington
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimore
Ireland
Roosevelt
Congress
Taft
Jas. J. Hill
Gifford Pinchot
James R. Garfield
Beveridge
Steel Plant Blown Up by Dynamiters in Peoria
Three explosions wreck Lucas Bridge & Iron Company plant in Peoria. Six adjacent buildings including three saloons damaged. Dynamiters return at mid eight to demolish steel girders in East Peoria switch yards. girders arrived from Pittsburg Steel Works for Peoria and Pekin Union bridge.
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Peoria
Ill
Lucas Bridge & Iron Company
Pittsburg
Pekin Union Bridge
Coast Cities Show Gains on Pacific Coast Population
The 13th census tabulations foresee the Pacific Coast making the strongest percentage gains since 1900, with leading Pacific cities likely to outpace others in growth. Other states may add more people overall, but coast states are set for the highest relative rise.
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Washington
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Chinese coal fleet linked to invasion plans in San Francisco
Five thousand tons of Chinese coal arrived aboard the Norwegian steamer Sark for use in the local market as reports say a Chinese party plans to supply coal to San Francisco and the Pacific Line with a coal fleet operating between here and China.
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San Francisco
Sark
Pacific Ll
China
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