Japanese School Bill Defeated in California Assembly
The California Assembly defeated the segregation bill amid a long, bitter debate. Gov Gillett and Speaker were thanked by President Roosevelt, who urged a census of Japanese for possible exclusion action. Perkins advised Gillett, and a Senate trial remains to be seen as lawmakers weigh federal treaties and state rights.
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Sacramento
Schoers
Congress
Gillett
Assembly
California
Japan
Guy. Gillett
Ian Mast
Perkins
W. B.grimm
Los Angeles County
United States
George C. Perkins
Gilett
Grifffith
Xen
Transue
State of
Hite
Theodore Roosevelt
Stanton
Cal
Washington
Tapaneas School
AL " Sranron
Fewer Japanese in Country
New York February 10 Japanese of all classes who left the United States for Japan in December 1908 exceeded by nearly seven hundred the number who entered this country in the same month. Kokichi Mizuno the Japanese consul general here released the figures.
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New York
United States
Japan
Kokichi Mizuno
Board of Trade and Transportation
Lewis Nixon
Pacific Coast
Torch of 6300 Degrees Reported in Cleveland
A new oxygen and acetylene torch invented in Cleveland, Ohio, radiates 6,300 degrees and is claimed to weld aluminum, once deemed impossible, with a flame capable of cutting two inches of solid steel in under a minute and piercing twelve inches of hard steel in under ten minutes, a feat likened to a sun’s power.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Bog saves lives by barking at burning hotel in New York
A watchdog owned by Oresto Giollto, hotel proprietor on West Ninth Street, barked to awaken guests as a basement fire started. Giollto, his wife, and three children woke on the second floor and alerted others. The alarm halted the blaze, though some guests were overcome by smoke and carried outside.
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New York
Oresto Giollto
West Ninth Street
Giollto
Yellow fever spreads through Barbados reports
From December 10 to January 28 twenty cases and eleven deaths were recorded in Barbados. The outbreak, initially in the north, is now spreading statewide with new cases including Bridgestown. An official report to the St. Vincent administrator cites eleven new Barbados cases in the week ending February 5, totaling sixteen.
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Kingstown
St. Vincent
Barbados
Istand
Bridgestown
No Legislation Planned on Trinity Church Corporation
Albany Feb 10 There will be no legislation this year affecting the Trinity Church Corporation Assemblyman Cuvillier asked the ways and means committee for a hearing on his bill for a Legislative Investigation of the Trinity corporation and a resolution seeking Trinity land grant information The committee unanimously refused to hear any proposition affecting Trinity as not a subject for legislation or investigation.
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Walter Weed
Asiel
Wes Carri
Stieragin
Juilliard
Marc Anthony
Ean Manctso
United States
Sena George
Perkins
Washington
Albany
Trinity Church Corporation
Assembly
Man Cuvillier
Assembly Ways and Means
Trinity Corporation
State Land Board
Trinity Land Grants
Cuvillier
Trinity
ELOPES ON EVE OF WEDDING IN SUDDEN TURN
Suffolk Virginia February 10 Miss Mamie Edwards daughter of Chapple Edwards Isle of Wight county eloped with Thomas Harris a young farmer after a wedding license had been issued They were married today at Gatesville North Carolina Harris had been deserted months earlier by May Atkins who then married another man Harris keeps the license as a souvenir A Salisbury North Carolina jury declared Henry Young colored insane for assaulting Mrs James Moss at Pennington Stanley county last December He will be sent to the asylum for the criminally insane Money to Lend at 4 1 2 and 6 percent on real estate FF T Rawlings
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Suffolk
John. Reed
Mamlé Edwards
Chapple Edwards
Isle of Wight County
Thomas Harris
Harris
Miss Edwards
Gatesville
Salisbury
N. C
Rowan Auberior Court
Salsbury
Henry Young
Wesault
James Moss
Pennington
Stanley
Charlotte
Gacape
Young
Asylum
Rebuke of Roosevelt in inquiry over secret service use
A Senate subcommittee report rebukes President Roosevelt for claims on the prohibition of indiscriminate transfer of secret service agents. It cites statements by Secretary Garfield and Attorney General as showing friction in departments from Treasury sleuths and outlines plans to continue the inquiry for full details on agents, inspectors, and other staff across executive departments.
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Attorney General
Treasury
Senate Subcommittee On Appropriationa
Senate
Roosevelt
Hils
Congress
Ageret
Secret Service
Jawa
Interior Department
Department of Justice
Garfield
Land Office
Castle
Columbia ‘Theater
Attorney’ General
Bonaparte
Department of Justices
Secret Service Division
Treasury Department
Gallinger
Hemenway
Clay
Ono
Government Printing Office
Secret Service Use Debate in Congress Report
A congressional subcommittee rebukes the presidents push for broader secret service use. It finds the interior department’s land fraud probes hindered by past arrangements and supports keeping secret agents under Justice with limited scope. The report notes rising appropriations and endorses continued investigation.
Senate Passes Craig Bill in Senate Vote 17 to 11
The Washington Post reports the Craig bill sailed through the senate 17 to 11 after defeating a motion to send it back for amendments. Ayes include Ashburn Baifey Baker Cossit Craig Garden Heatfield Johnson Littlepage McIntyre Meredith Miler Santle Silver Smith of Raleigh White Silliken. Nays listed as Blue Carroll Coffman England Grimer Hovelett Kidd Shinn Smith of Cabell Sutherland Forman. An amendment to add local option elections was defeated except one proposing municipal fortune tied to council authority.
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Washington Post
Aarleston
W. Val
Crass
Senate
Ashburn
Baifey
Baker
Cossit
Craig
Garden
Heatfield
Johnson
Littlepage
McIntyre
Meredith
Miler
Santle
Silver
Smith
Relaigh
White
Man Saved from Stake as Mob Brews Lynching near Lakeland
Special to The Washington Post Lakeland Fla Feb 10 Charley Crumley a negro accused of attacking Miss Irma Newell near Lakeland was tied to a stake and doused with kerosene but saved from death by Sheriff John Logan and deputies who halted the mob. Crumley was marched to jail as Lakeland citizens guard him to prevent further violence. Newell says Crumley may resemble the assailant but is unsure.
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Washington Post
Tampa
Ela
Charley Crumley
Misa Irma
Newell
Lakeland
John Logan
Alonzo Logan
McMuhen
Crumley
Citzens
Newell Bey
Butler University Suspends Six Students Over Ball Attendance
Special to The Washington Post reports Butler University faculty suspended sixteen students after a Monday night dance. investigation found at least three attendees and resulted in penalties as dancing was prohibited under campus rules.
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Butler ‘University
Washington’ Post
Eastler
Taft Voyage Aboard Montana Arrives at Colon
President-elect Taft traveled with engineers aboard the North Carolina and Montana as they reached Colon. The voyage discusses canal plans from lock to sea level and costs, with Taft preparing his inaugural address while the fleet proceeds toward New Orleans.
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Washington Post
United States
Montana
North Carolina
Taft
Mississippi
Birmingham
New Orleans
Hampton Roads
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Pag
Board of Engineers
Roosevelt
New Orleans Prepares Fetes for Taft Visit
A wireless from the battleship North Carolina reports President-elect Taft approves the planned New Orleans entertainments. He will meet the committee four miles below New Orleans at four o clock tomorrow afternoon amid yesterday’s storm damage and garlands for the event.
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New.Orleans
North Carolhia
Taft Fins
New Orleans
Worie
Anslety
New Orleans Banquet Plans Lure 1000 Guests With Creole Feast
A grand banquet on Friday night aims to attract up to 1,000 subscribers. The menu features pompano or sheepshead fish in wine, crabbisque and old Creole gumbo, stuffed chicken or teal with pecan butter, and desserts. Amontillado and Chateau Lafitte wines will age in vintage cellars as servers in silver bowls stir spiced cognac coffee with singing Creole songs.
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New
Orléans
Amontillado
Chateau Lafitte
Hitchcock to Meet Taft in New Orleans Conference
New Orleans reports that Frank Hitchcock campaign manager for Taft and potential cabinet appointee will arrive tomorrow morning. An important conference with the President-elect is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
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New Orleans
Frank Hitchcock
Judge Taft
Trial Over Sugar Scales Opens After Jury Controversy
The government suit against the American Sugar Refining Company to recover penalties for false weighing of sugar at Williamsburg docks resumed in federal court. Judge Holt declined to act on a newspaper report alleging jury tampering by “Old Guard” jurors. A full-size replica weighing scale was shown to illustrate alleged scale tampering by the company.
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Ctal
Washington Post
New York
American” Sugar Helping Company
Williamsburg
Holt
United States District Court
Stimson
Old Guard
Hough
John B. Stanchfield
Sugar Company
Stimaon
Sugar
Bare Americana Sold at Americana Auction in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia collector emerged as top buyer at the Americana sale closing in New York. He paid 43 for a three volume Ramusio Voyages of Vespucci Magellan and Gama, 18 for Valedes Rhetorica Christiana, 18 1/2 for Salazar y Olarte Conquista de Mexico, 13 for Storia Antica del Meesteo, with other items fetching 10 Boston Atheneum for Ireland and 14 1/2 for Hawkesworth Voyages. Five numbers of American Museum of Literature and the Arts brought 13 1/2. The complete collection sold for 1,560.
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Philadelphia
Washington Post
New York
Americana
Giovanni Ramusio
Venice
Vespucci
Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Sebastian Cabot
Rhetorica Christiana
Mexico
di Gacus Valedes
Salazar Y Olarte
Cordova
Philip V
Clevigero
Vera Cruz
Joseph Ireland
Boseton Atheneum
John Hawkesworth
Coagh
Beef for British Army contract awarded to Chicago firm
A Chicago company won a three year contract to supply corned beef to the British army. The initial delivery ranges from 500,000 to 1,060,000 pounds, due next July, with additional shipments as required. Meat to be packed in Chicago under British army supervision. The coins sale total reached about 77,000 pounds, surpassing the 1997 record.
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London
Chicago
Benson
Ite
Ben‘gon
Fenally
Binora Banbury
Knox in Cabinet Question Sparks Constitutional Plan
A Senate driven plan seeks to restore Secretary of State pay at eight thousand dollars to clear Knox's path to Taft's cabinet. Democrats and Republicans debate the Hale resolution’s legality while Taft's views loom, Knox's peers weigh prospects, and Congress weighs constitutional restraints against elevating lawmakers.
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Taft
Senate
House of Representatives
Senator Knox
Pennsylvania
Hale
Knox
Cayuet
State Department
Genera Russell
Bailey
Texas
Rayner
Maryland
Foraker
Benater Knox
Mano
White House
Mr. Knox
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