Reciprocity Treaty with Canada Urged by Taft
President Taft sent a special message to Congress urging prompt passage of a reciprocal trade treaty with Canada. He stressed shared interests, geography, and language, arguing an agreement would lower prices, steady markets, and avoid walls between nations. He called Canada a good neighbor and urged a broad, mutually advantageous pact.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Taft
Congress
State Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Saya
Canasta
Murder Report From Pasco Sparks Japanese Suspect
Walla Walla dispatches state a Japanese man named Mack Sugar was killed by another Japanese man named Sohash. The murderer is described as a gambler, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 196 pounds, wearing brown suit, white silk shirt without a collar.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Mack Sugar
Sohash
Pasco
New Treaty With Japan Prepared For Ratification
Washington January 27 report states a new treaty between the United States and Japan eliminates the immigration reference and allows each nation to regulate foreign influx. The old clause granting the right to compel Japan to restrict coolie immigration will be dropped if ratified.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Japan
America
Detectives Seek Missing Dorothy Arnold in Philadelphia
New York January 27 detectives search Philadelphia for Dorothy Arnold the missing daughter of millionaire Francis Arnold of New York. Reports say she was seen with a shabby man on a ferryboat yesterday amid claims the Arnolds have not disclosed all they know. Arnold acknowledges his daughter sought a writing career and private theatricals, and notes family quarrels exist.
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New York
Philadelphia
Dorothy Arnold
Francis Arnold
Arnold
Mitchell Faces Expulsion From Miners Union
Columbus Ohio January 27 John Mitchell former United Mine Workers president may be expelled from the miners union if a resolution at today’s convention passes The measure denounces the federation as inimical to organized labor and calls for withdrawal from the National Civic Federation
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Columbus
Ohio
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
National Civic Federation
Steamer Tees Rescued From Perilous Rocks
Seattle report says the Canadian railroad steamer Tees struck rocks off Vancouver Island during a snow storm and was floated today. It then moved to Brandon and will continue to sea undamaged after the rescue operation.
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Seattle
Wash
Tees
Vancouver Island
Brandon
Mexican Rebels Routed In Battle Near San Juan Evangelista
Federal troops reported a five hour clash with rebels near San Juan Evangelista south of Coateacaéleos. About 400 rebels were driven off on January 22 with three federal deaths and several wounded. Rebels attacked a federal party at Acuyudesa, whose defenders perished in a church fire. The revolt spread to Ojitlan Tueute, Tuxtepec and Ciltepec with Indian laborers among rebels.
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Mexico City
San Juan Evangelista
Coateacaéleos
Acuyuacan
Jom
Genzales
Federal Army
Acuyudesa
la Cruz del Milero
Ojitlan
Hi Tuecte
Tuxtepec
Ciltepec
Oagaea
Tierra Franca
Tuxtapec
Navvarro
Ciudad Guerrero
Santa Tomas
Tjolachic
Seledals
Chihuahua
Minaca
Insurrectee
Madera
Santo Tomes
Sanchez
Kaonene City
Mexico
Orient
Conihulichle
Tempsachi
Lees
Rebels Seek Recruits Near Sohuca Arizona
A Mexican officer in the rebel army is reported in the vicinity gathering recruits. Cowboys along the border say they are willing to enlist for pay. Rumors say Madero plans to push the revolutionary movement into Sonora, control ports of entry, and form a new republic with limited support from the United States.
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Sohuca
Ariz
Mebet
Madero
Plaonlce
Sonora
United States
Booker T Washington Dinner With Roosevelt Told
New York report recounts the Roosevelt dinner with Booker T. Washington during his presidency and the ensuing furor. Washington says no prearranged plan. he notes prior meetings with Queen Victoria and many northern governors and public figures.
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New York
Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Washington
Queen Victoria
Trade Beauty and Riches for Title
New York on January 27 reports a marriage license issued to Lord Deicis John La Hoer Beresford and Vivian Gould. He is 44 and she is 18, with the groom’s dowry stated as one trillion American dollars.
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New York
Lord Decies
John la Hoer Beresford
Vivian Gould
Twelve Aboard Steamer Cottage City Missing After Crash
Seattle January 27 twelve passengers and crew of the stranded steamer Cottage City are missing today while the rest of 87 passengers and 60 crew are safe at Campbell River on Valdez Island. They will be taken off by the steamer Cowichan and brought back to Seattle. The vessel struck rocks near the island during a blinding snow storm and was abandoned. Second Officer Anderson commanded the missing boat. Seattle and Vancouver tugs search the area.
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Seattle
Wash
Cottage City
Campbell River
Valdex Island
Anderson
Vancouver
Missing boat found as rescue ship reaches wreck
Seattle report says the missing boat with 12 passengers was found safe and the Cottage City may be pulled off the rocks. Government rescue ship Snohomish arrived at the wreck earlier today.
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Seattle
Wash
A_ wireless
Cottage City
Snohomish
Cottage City Breaks in Two Threatening Total Loss
Reports from Seattle dated January 27 indicate the Cottage City has split in two and is likely a total loss, with observers warning of extensive damage and potential casualties.
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Seattle
Ceiba Captured as Guerrero Killed in Honduran Action
Ceiba was captured on Wednesday by Bonilla forces and Commander Guerrero was killed with 30 men. Seventy wounded, two hours of fighting. Taenna landed 60 sailors, Hornet at Truxillo, Marietta at Ceiba. Casualties reported 12 killed and 76 wounded, with American sailors aiding. General Manuel Bonilla leads the uprising.
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Puerto Cortes
Honduras
Ceiba
Bonilla
Guerrero
Taenna
Hornetia
Truxillo
Americcan
Marietta
Tacoma
Hornet
Truxia
New Orleans
Celba
Lee Christmas
Guy Mulhoney
Joe Reed
Charlestown
Muse
Manuel Bonilla
Petorutionary Movement
Anti Alien Land Bill Faces Legislative Fate
Sacramento reports a heated debate over a proposed anti alien land ownership bill. Insurgents split on immigration policy with strong opposition to barring Japanese Chinese and Hindus from owning land in California. The bill awaits committee action or potential unfavorable report amid federal relations concerns.
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Saramento
Calif
Federal Relations Committee
Japan
California
Rival cites clam to hake majority in San Francisco vote
Washington January 27 The fativities of the San Francisco boom er who are determined to bring the fur to San Francisco showed today when the New Orleans contingent reduced their claims of a house majority to six. The Californians claim to have a majority of 50.
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Washington, D. C
San Francisco
New Orleans
Curtiss Sees Historic Hydroplane Flight From Water
San Diego, January 27 Glenn Curtiss announced in a United Press statement that his hydroplane launch and water landing yesterday marked the most important aeroplane achievement to date. He said the feat will impact the navy enabling ships to launch and store aircraft on water and pledged further water experiments here.
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San Diego
Calif
Glenn Curtiss
United Press Today
Curtiss
Navy
Nat Goodwin and Edna Goodrich Separate at Court
New York on January 27 Nat Goodwin and his wife Edna Goodrich faced a continuation of the divorce suit in J Campbell Thompson s office. They sat apart behind a referee and did not meet eyes as affidavits from the actor s chauffeur who piloted his joy rides were introduced in testimony.
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New York
Nat Goodwin
Edna Goodrich
J. Campbell Thompson
Delegation Checks Oregon City Site Options For Branch Asylum
A legislative committee of senators and representatives visiting two days inspected multiple sites for a proposed branch asylum. They toured the Oliver Carpenter place, the Daniels and Wheeler properties, and the Cheney Clap ton site near McKay Creek, with city water works and wool mills visited en route. The group, including Senator Chase and Representatives Bryant and Bonebrake, planned a dinner at the Hotel Pendleton hosted by the Commercial Association.
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Oliver-Carpenter
Daniels
Clapton Parm
Oliver-Carpenter Place
Branch Asylum
Legislative Committee
Chase
Coos
Bean
Lane
Bryant
Multnomah
Bonebrake
Benton
Mann
Umatilla
Bethel
Miss McCullouch
Commercial Association Committee
H. D. Gray
T. c. Taylor
Sam Thompson
F. B. Judd
Sturgis Brothers
Wheeler
Cheney-Clapton Place
McKay Creek
Tontene
Pendleton
Board of Mannagers
The
Commercial Association
Railway Mail Clerks May Strike
Omaha Neb Jan 27 The possibility of a railway mail clerks strike centered in Omaha arose after 126 clerks held a secret meeting last night They wired Post Master General Hitchcock and Nebraska congressmen in Washington demanding a maximum of hours for distributing work besides postal duties and the granting of 125 delayed promotions.
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Omaha
Neb
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Washington
Washington National Guard to Be Probed
Olympia Wash Jan 27 The senate passed a resolution for the purchase of the Wenatchee bridge for 125000 free of encumbrances and requiring former owners to pay one third of maintenance. A memorial to Congress asks that the Prince Jordan treaty on fisheries in state waters not be ratified. The anti Japanese immigration and income tax resolutions also passed. The house ordered a general probe of national guard affairs.
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Olympia. Wash
Senate
Wenatches
Congress
Prince Jordan
House
National Guard
Mrs Francis J Heney Dies in New York
Mrs Francis J Heney of San Francisco died in New York from tubercular meningitis at the home of Charles R Crane. She and her husband had come January 6 to attend a Periodical Publishers association dinner and were guests of the Cranes. The body will be sent to San Francisco with burial plans undecided.
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New York
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Charles R. Crane
Sledding Hard for AQID Bill in Salem
In Salem Representative Mann reports hard sledding for good roads measures in the House with sentiment against them due to farmer opposition. The Farmers Cooperative Union leader A R Shumway and state Grange representatives lobby against the highway plan, preferring not to create a highway commission and opposing state aid. A substitute bill drafts to shift highway construction advisory duties to the state engineer with an assistant, opposing a $4000 highway commissioner salary.
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Representative Mann
Public Highways Committee
Mann
A. R. Shumway
Farmers Cooperative Union
Salem
State Grange
Grange
Farmers
Senate
House
Good Roads Association
Gill
Mariner
Carter
Joseph
L. R. Webster
Highway Commission
Senate Wrestles With Two Good Roads Bills
In Salem Oregon on January 27 the senate adjourned at noon after morning work on two good roads measures without final action. Senate bill 72 on employing prisoners in road work was found duplicating a yesterday passed convict labor bill, causing confusion over who erred. Both chambers propose about 4 million 9 thousand dollars in total appropriations, with promises of trimming. The good roads highway bill had passed the senate the day before.
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Senate
Salem
Ore
Solons
Alaska Indians Dying by Hundreds
Juneau Alaska Jan 27 Hundreds of native Indians are dying of tuberculosis according to officers of the government boat Rush returning from a tour of inspection. Surgeon Hasseltine declared it is only a question of time before the tribe will be extinct In Killishnee a nation of 336 members forty deaths from consumption have occurred in six weeks.
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Juneau
Alaska
Hasseltine
Killishnee
No report from 7 missing battleship Wheel ing
Washington reports failed communications with the gunboat Wheel ing by noon today after an explosion on board yesterday. Officials say they are worried and have ordered all wireless stations along the South Atlantic to call.
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Washington
Wheeling
South Atlantic
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Highways Committee
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