Trade between United States and Caribbean grows in decade
Official figures show total trade with British and Dutch Guiana, the West Indies, and related territories rose from 1897 to 1907. Imports and exports to Cuba Mexico and Central South American regions increased, with manufactured goods driving export gains and foodstuffs and materials importing heavily.
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Washington
United Tren
Fed
Ican
British Honduras
Ritish
Dutch Guiana
West Indian Islands
West Indies
Cuba
Mexico
Central
South America
Great Engineering Feat. French Tunnel Canal Queried
Washington reports a proposed canal under the Roche mountains to link Marseilles with the Rhine. France spends over 15 million dollars to build a four and a half mile tunnel canal 73 feet wide and 43 feet above water, fully illuminated by electricity with a side railway.
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Washington
State Department
Rove
Marseilles
Rhine
M. B. Kirk
Paris
France
Evans Fleet Sets Course North for Drill Cruise
Washington reports Admiral Evans has launched the battleship fleet from Hampton Roads for a cautious cruise northward. The Navy department says drills and maneuvers will occupy the voyage ahead before fall target practice begins next week and ships test their guns before anchoring at Magdalena Bay on the Pacific coast.
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Evans
Washington
Admiral Evans
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Magdalena Bay
Roseburg National Bank Organized in Oregon
The controller of the currency approved the application of A. C. Masters C. W. Parks I. Abraham J. F. Baker N. Rice and E. V. Hoover to organize the Roseburg National Bank with capital stock of 50000. F. P. Hill named guard in the Cascade National Forest and Thomas Monroe in the Imnaha National Forest. Mrs Olive C Swenning appointed a temporary clerk in the Cascade Forest.
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Roseburg National Bank
Washington
A. C. Masters
C. W. Parks
I. Abraham
J. F. Baker
N. Rice
E. V. Hoover
F. P. Hill
Cascade National Forest
Oregon
Thomas Monroe
Imnaha National Forest
Olive C. Swenning
Cascade Forest
No Fees for Hewan Certificates
Commissioner Sargent orders immigration officials to issue return certificates to resident Chinese planning to visit China and return to the United States at no charge. The move follows a Salt Lake discovery that some believed certificates required a lawyer and paid from 5 to 60 dollars.
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Washington
Sargent
China
United States
Salt Lake
Oysters Not Facing Famine Says Fisheries Bureau
Washington reports no oyster famine expected as the Bureau of Fisheries notes uncertainty in measuring the coming crop but affirms efforts to prevent extinction. Officials say shortages will not surpass those of recent years and remain careful about harvest forecasts.
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Washington
Bureau of Fisheries
Colonel Halford Retires From U S Pay Department
Lieutenant Colonel Elijah W. Halford of the pay department U S A was relieved today upon reaching the statutory age of 64. He served at headquarters of the department of California in San Francisco and was secretary to President Jamin Harrison from 1889 to 1893.
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Halford
Washington
Elijah W. Halford
U.S.A
Department of California
San Francisco
Pay Corps
Army
Jamin Harrison
Northwest Postal Changes Washington Route 2 Enumclaw
Neile A. Jen eon named regular rural carrier on route 2 at Enumclaw Washington. Thomas Johansen noted as substitute. Robert Patrick appointed after Eli Manning resignation at Newcastle Washington.
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Northwest
Washington
Neile A. Jeneon
Thomas Johansen
Enumclaw
Wash
Robert Patrick
Newcastle
Eli Manning
Straus Fixes Return Date From Yellowstone Trip
Washington Sept 3 Secretary Straus in Yellowstone Park writes he expects to resume department duty on September 12 after discussing his planned inspection trip with President Roosevelt.
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Straus
Washington
Yellowstone Park
Roosevelt
Lane's Northwestern Tour Schedules Hearings in West
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane will visit Portland on September 16 to hear the Chicago and Alton rail rates on denatured alcohol and other roads. Earlier he will hear Spokane city complaints against Northern Pacific Great Northern and O R N concerning sheet steel rates from Pittsburgh to Spokane. On September 13 he will gather in Seattle for cases against Northern Pacific about shingles rates from Avon and Edgemont Wash to Minnesota and Texas.
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Interstate Commerce
Lane
Portland
Are Railroad Commission
Chicago & Alton
Chicago
Missouri River
Spokane
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Pittsburg
Seattle
Avon and Edgecomb
Wash
Minnesota
Texa
Public Health Service Plague Effort Aids San Francisco
President Roosevelt orders the Public Health Service to stamp out the plague in San Francisco. Surgeon General Wyman directs service officers to augment the on scene response, with Mayor Taylor funding support and telegraphic guidance from Oyster Bay.
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Roosevelt
Public Health Service
San Francisco
Washington
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Taylor
Oyster Bay
Wyman
Cannot Give Tents to Sick City of San Francisco Plague
Washington reports the War department refused to grant tents to San Francisco hospitals to house patients removed to reduce plague spread. Acting Secretary Oliver cited no legal authority to gift tents but offered to sell as many tents as needed, with no answer yet.
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Washington
War Department
San Francisco
Oliver
Wyman
Has Scent of Lumber Trust
Washington September 5 An investigation of the lumber industry is directed by Herbert Knox Smith commissioner of the bureau of corporations It may develop sufficient information to warrant government action The inquiry is now in Wisconsin Michigan and the Southern states It seeks to map standing timber and later examine production costs
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Lumber Trust
Washington
Herbert Knox Smith
Bureau of Corporations
Wisconsin
Michigan
Smith
Filipinos Arrive for Manila Service After US Education
Twenty two young Filipinos educated in the United States have arrived in Manila to undertake government service equal to their years of study in the United States paid by the government. Graduates from normal, engineering and agricultural courses will join the Philippine board of education. law graduates will receive other posts.
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Island Service
Washington
United States
Manila
Philippine Board of Education
New Oregon Postmasters Appointments and Rural Route
Washington Sept. 4 Oregon post masters appointed Miles William H Colton vice Rena E Cumming resigned Salmon Winnie M McIn tyre vice L E Palmer resigned Springbrook Michael G Markell vice Rena L Christopher resigned Walterville William H Rennie vice Irene Browneon resigned Rural route No 1 ordered established November 1 at Sunset Whitman county Washington serving 300 people
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Oregon
Washington
Miles
William H. Colton
Rena E. Cumming
Salmon
Winnie M. MceIntyre
L. E. Palmer
Springbrook
Michael G. Markell
Rena L. Christopher
Rumor of Department Move Denied by Ainsworth
Washington September 6. Rumors from Portland claimed the department of the Columbia headquarters would move from Vancouver barracks to Seattle. Adjutant General Ainsworth flatly denied the tale after Senator Bourne sought confirmation.
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Washington
Portland
Department of the Columbia
Vancouver Barracks
Seattle
Ainsworth
Bourne
Philippine woods for lead pencils reach New York tests
Manila reports Philippine woods likely used for lead pencils have been shipped to New York for testing. If satisfactory, a large market may open due to current scarcity. Sample woods include red lauan and balbalbaocan.
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Washington
Rept
Manila
New York
New Ohiles for Creeks Chief Named in Washington
In Washington the president authorized the interior secretary to appoint Mery Tin oS as sub chief to succeed Pleasant Porter as chief of the Creek Indians.
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Secretary of the Interior
Mery Tinos
Pleasant Porter
Thornless cactus eyed by Luther Burbank at irrigation congress
Luther Burbank spoke on a thornless cactus as a potential fodder crop for the arid West predicting high yields and rapid fattening of stock. Other actions included resolutions on Niagara Falls preservation, hydrology and drainage bureaus, and congressional support for irrigation.
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Cal
Irrigation Congress
Luther Burbank
Committee On
Outdoor League Department of the
California Club
Lovell White
Niagara Faille
Committees
Congress
American Civic Association
Niagara Falls
Othin
Burbank
One Fleet Policy Confirmed by Navy Department
Washington reports at the Navy department that President Roosevelt and Secretary Metcalf oppose creating a second battleship fleet or permanently stationing Evans's fleet in the Pacific. The plan favors enlarging the Atlantic fleet to 28 battleships and transferring vessels as needed, with Panama Canal completion promising future balance.
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Washington
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Metcalf
General Board
Evans
Atlantic
Pacific
Snane Stats Eee
Department
Atlantic Seaboard
Panama Canal
Antwerp Strike Is Serious
Antwerp Sept 6 Militia controlled the situation as rioters attacked freight cars carrying strikebreakers. About 3000 locked out laborers and porters met and adopted a resolution denying responsibility for yesterday’s disorders. Twenty rioters were wounded last night by police sabers or revolvers.
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Antwerp
Pathy
Attempt to kill Grand Duke aboard St. Petersburg Berlin train
The Prussian railroad administration offers a reward for the identity of the wrecking culprit on the St. Petersburg Berlin line near Berlin. Eleven people were injured when the train derailed shortly before midnight the derailed cars telescoped. An initial assumption points to anarchists or Russian revolutionists aiming to strike a member of the imperial family aboard.
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Grand Duke
Berlin
St. Petersburg-Berlin
Polar bears eyed for expedition use
Copenhagen dispatch reports Ca Amundsen plans for a large expedition to the northwest regions. He is credited with the intention of using polar bears in the same manner as are used now.
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Copenhagen
Amundsen
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