Administration agitated over anti-Jap enactment
Washington reports say President Roosevelt pressed Senators Newlands and Nixon to halt a Nevada senate anti-Japanese resolution. Drew, author of the anti alien land bill, received a letter from the president but did not release it. Administration warns that California agitation, possibly funded by corporations, could jeopardize Japan talks and state laws banning alien land ownership. Carson Nev passes amended anti-Japanese resolution urging California to exclude Japanese and warning Roosevelt against interference.
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Newlands
Nixon
Nevada
Sacramento
Drew
California
Pacific
Coolie Transportation
America
Japan
District of
Columbia
Territories
Komura
Carson
Nev
Dickerson
Torpedo fleet sent to Mare Island navy yard
San Diego February 3. In accordance with sudden orders from Washington the entire torpedo fleet in local waters has sailed for Mare Island navy yard. The orders contradict earlier instructions for a practice cruise. The cruiser Albany also sailed.
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San Diego
Cal
Washington
Mare Island Navy Yard
Albany
Treasury to Call on Depositaries for About Thirty Million
Washington February 3 The secretary of the treasury announced another call on the temporary national bank depositories to be paid on or before February 24 that will yield about thirty million dollars leaving a remaining balance in the depositories of about ten million dollars.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Taft reviews Pacific Canal breakwater plan
Taft with Lt Col Goethals inspects the Culebra area and studies a proposed breakwater system for the canal. Engineers favor building breakwaters from Colon and Point Toro to guard the Caribbean entrance and create a secure harbor at an estimated cost of 10 million dollars. A lower Gatun dam may cut costs. Taft will review the Pacific locks and channel.
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William H. Taft
Goethals
Canal
Culebra
Colon
Point Toro
Caribbean
Gatun
Taft
Pacific Locks and Channel
Tennessee Senate Overrides Gov Patterson Veto on Liquor Manufacture
Governor Patterson vetoed the prohibition bill to end liquor manufacture after January 1 1910. The senate passed the measure over the veto by a 2 to 12 vote and sent the message to the house, which would not receive it until tomorrow.
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Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
State Senate
Senate
House
Pueblo seeks commission charter for city government
Pueblo Colorado February 3 the city council voted to petition the legislature for a charter adopting a commission form of government. The move follows recent council action to improve city administration amid local debate about governing structure.
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Pueblo Council
Pueblo, Colo
Liberal Appropriations Sought for Rock Island Arsenal
Congressman McKinney and Brigadier General Crozier urged ample funding in the sundry civil bill. They highlighted repairs to the Rock Island bridge extending railroad tracks a new storehouse a filtration system and an oil fuel plant. Barracks expansion likely blocked. Also Justice Department opened talks to buy 60 acres at Fairport Iowa for a 25000 clam hatchery funding approved. work to begin in spring.
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McKinney
Crozier
Rock Island Bridge
Department of Justice
Fairport
Iowa
Congress
Fearful Ballot Moves Hopkins Candidacy in Senate Row
Springfield February 3 The 26th ballot for United States senator showed Hopkins 75 Foss 19 Stringer 65 Shurtleff 1 Mason 3 McKinley 1 Lowden 1 Calhoun 2 Carter H Harrison 10 Sherman 2 After the ballot the joint session rose New activity followed as Hopkins opponents alleged lieutenants circulated a pledge for no vote to secure a constitutional majority Officials said the plan was abandoned Leaders sought new pledges to prevent a deadlock and keep any rival from winning The scene grows tenser as the day’s ballots fluctuate and the Hopkins camp pushes a new signing up crusade Continued on Page Four
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United States
Hopkins
Foss
Stringer
Shurtleff
Mason
McKinley
Lowden
Calhoun
Carter
H. Harrison
Sherman
Dailey
General Assembly
War Tariff To Be Revived In Time Of Peace
New York report saysWashington congressional sentiment favors reviving Spanish war revenue schedules with revised duties to boost revenues. Coffee and tea taxation is mooted. The treasury shows February cash at 149 million, with 103 million banked. Deficit for 1909 projected at about 125 million if trends continue.
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National City, Bank
Washington
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Publicity A Cure for Trusts Tendency, Smith Urges Federal Office
Washington February 3 Herbert Knox Smith US commissioner of corporations argues for a federal publicity office to regulate large corporate combinations. He says prohibition failed to curb concentration and a registration and reporting system would allow public scrutiny while protecting trade secrets. He outlines a non compulsory plan with regular reports and federal access to records to boost public confidence.
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Washington
Herbert Knox Smith
United States Commissioner of Corporations
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Corporation Bureau
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil proposes state partnership in Missouri
Missouri officials weigh Standard Oil Indiana offer to take the state into partnership management within the state as a condition of a court order. Attorney General Major and Frank Hagerman describe the plan as a path to a square deal with increased fines and robust state supervision.
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Jefferson City
State Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Executive Mansion
Waters-Pierce
Standard Oil Company
State of
Missouri
Supreme Court
Herbert
Hadley
Eliott W. Major
Major
Standard Oil
Frank Hagerman
Hagerman
Bill to Pension Federal Judge and Statehood Moves
Washington February 3 The House today passed a Senate bill to pension federal judges aged seventy who have served years on the bench. A separate statehood bill to admit Arizona and New Mexico as distinct states was favorably acted upon by the House committee on territories.
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Washington
House
Senate
Arizona
New Mexico
House Committee On Territories
Civil Service for Census Appointees
President Roosevelt plans a special message to Congress this week vetoing the bill for the next census. He argues appointments should be made through the civil service system like other positions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Congress Debates Army Funds and Canals in Feb 3 Session
Yesterday in Congress the House refused to strike $12,000 for White House automobiles in the urgent deficiency bill. The army’s aero nautics funding was cut back by a 2 to 1 vote, and the agricultural bill began after amendments. Keifer urged a Toledo to Cincinnati ship canal while Ansberry backed Chicago to Toledo. Larrinaga called for duties on non Porto Rican coffee. In the Senate, an agreement set Feb 23 to vote on an Aldrich substitute for a court of inquiry on reenlistment eligibility for the Browns ville incident. The chamber passed a bill to curb opium imports for medicinal use, and an executive session considered Collector Crum’s nomination before adjourning at 5:24 p.m.
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Congress
HOUSE
Senate
White House
Keifer
Toledo
Cincinnati
Ansberry
Ohio
Chicago
Larrinaga
Porto Rico
United States
Aldrich
Crum
Charleston
S. C
Fire in New York Capitol Basement Causes Alarm
Albany Feb 3 Fire in the basement of the New York Capitol filled corridors with dense smoke and sparked excitement across departments. The damage will probably be light.
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New York Capitol
Albany
Blacks Arm in Pittsburg Threaten Race Riot
Pittsburg February 3. Forty two of 126 blacks arrested after a carnival of crime against white girls in the Herron Hill district were fined or bound over to the work house. Earlier this afternoon many blacks spoke rabidly of a race riot with threats of terror for Herron Hill and the city. The district is under police surveillance as blacks arm themselves.
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Herron Hill
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