Taft assigns Panama Canal visit for Fisher Hitchcock
President Taft orders Secretary Fisher and Postmaster General Hitchcock to inspect Panama Canal Zone in February. The trip aims to familiarize officials with canal operations as completion nears and to prepare information for a congressional message. Also mentioned is the Shriners ball on February 12.
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Noted Trainer William Delaney Dies in Oakland
William Delaney, famed trainer linked with dehn Lo Sullivan and Peter Jackson era champions, died at his Oakland home after a brief illness. Delaney trained many champions and earned earnings for himself and his trainees.
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Democrats Mobilize Campaign Material Across Committees
Washington report notes House members aligned with Champ Clark push campaign literature for the fall election. Bills move swiftly through committees, with steel revision and proposed measures shaping strategy.
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Champ Clark
House
Mail arrives with mixed first and second class matter
The next mail due Sunday or Monday will include many letters from outside. Unalakli sent four pouches of first class and six of second class matter, totaling substantial weight. Bargains in bottled goods for the week are urged at Seward Com'l. Seattle report notes a fatal crash as Clarence Bracken was killed by a speeding car near an intersection.
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Three Principal Cities Near Pekin for Republic
Disjointed report claims Republic forces win first battle near Pekin. Mentions lines of retreat, Manchus, and near-term mobilization as Chinese factions clash along rail routes between Nanking and Tientsin. Local citizens’ army variants described amid broader imperial conflicts.
Explosion hits military barracks amid unrest
Reports say the IW military barracks were blown up this morning, causing widespread damage and smoke as nearby structures and a wharf were affected.Authorities suspect the incident may be tied to postpresidential factional violence. A dance event by the A B society is announced for Friday evening January 26.
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Horrible Find In Trunk At Seattle Depot
Seattle reports the opening of a trunk in the Northern Pacific baggage room revealed the dismembered body of H. Sid Bong, Chinese Alaska cannery boss, shipped from Portland December 27. Police notified. murder suspected but few details known.
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Portland
War Between Argentina and Paraguay Escalates
Reports from OS Ayres say Argentina and Paraguay have declared war and mass troops on the border. Paraguay seeks to extend boundaries toward the Atlantic watershed while Argentina aims to control lands around the Paraná river and Buenos Aires, with clashes expected within 24 hours.
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Will Oppose Steel Tariff Campaign by Republicans
Washington Jano reports after four conferences with President Taft that Congressman Payne says Republicans will fight the proposed 50 percent reduction on nearly all manufactured articles and items on the free list Democrats in the house plan to push. The opposition centers on maintaining protections against steel tariffs.
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