President urged to influence California anti Japanese law
A dramatic Washington loss of patience over California anti Japanese legislation is described as President Roosevelt considered urging Governor to act. California officials including Gov Gillett and Speaker Stanton weigh veto threats while federal officials push for delay. The article notes a tense exchange of messages and a push to prevent ownership of land by aliens amid mounting national concerns. Distinct names include Roosevelt, Governor Gillett, Senator Flint, and Assembly figures. The tone reflects a historic friction between state action and federal diplomacy on Japanese immigration.
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Japan
United States
California
White House
House
Kahn
United
Hayes
Smith
Roosevelt
Gillett
Sacramento
Cal
Guv Gillett
Jegisla Loto
Fonnevelt
Glifornia
Stanton Jay
Illlett
Porter
Washington Grove
Johnson
de Arente
Fium
Seeng
Drew
Washington
Aguinten
Guy Gilett
Wrack
Flint
Itis
Mac Froiy
Jonson Bi
Tinson
Kiernan Changes Plan Fight Insolvency Case
Patrick J. Kier an promoter of the Fidelity Funding Company turned himself in to Pittsburg police and traveled to New York and Buffalo amid insolvency proceedings. Attorneys say he will prove solvency while the case ties to the Church of the Holy Name of Mary in Donora and to debts tied to Fidelity Funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oor
Fidelity Funding Company
New York
Patrick J. Ketran
Widelity Funding Company
Fitteburg
Fil
Kelran
Keiran
Omey
Keirans
Devonshire 112Th Street
Broadway
Buffalo
J_ Keiran
Pittsburg
Moses Shire
Evan
United States District Court of New York
Shire
Ketran
Church of the Holy Name of Mary
Donora
People’s National Bank
Charles H Hamill
Chicago
Edward Boisseau
Toronto
Canada
First National Bank
Trust Company Election Elevates Thom to Vice President
At the American Security and Trust Company annual meeting Corcoran Thom was elected to fill a long-standing vacancy on the board. George F Huff of Pennsylvania retires, and Murray A Cobb is favored by relatives. A third vice presidency is created with Thom named vice president and trust officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Security and Trust Company
Ton E
Alles
Charles J Bell
Henry F .Blount
John C Boyd
Samuel S Burdett
Albert Carry
William M Coates
Murray A Cobb
Robert Dornen
James B Fitch
William J Flather
Henry H Flather
Daniel Fraser
James M Green
John E Herrell
Henry Hurt
John A Kasson
John S. Larcombe
John St McLean
Clarence F Norment
Myron M Parker Joseph Paul
Albert M Read
Howard Reeside
Corcoran Thom
Ward Thoron
Frank A Vanderlip
John F Wilkins
Henry A Willard
Joseph Wright
George F Huff
Pennsylvania
Tuntley
Belt
Howard S Reedde
Henry F Blough
James F Hood
Charles E Howe
William A McKenney
Ward Tharon Audlitor
James W Whelpte
Alfred B Leet
Boys Rescued From Fire in Seventh Street Store
Victor Stein and his brother Abraham, two and a half years old, escaped death as a second-hand clothing shop run by Morrim Stein at 1245 Seventh Street Northwest burned yesterday. An unidentified passerby pulled the children from the second floor as thieves reportedly stole nineteen swatches from the rear shop. Breln reported the fire to police. origin undetermined and investigation ongoing.
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Victor Stein
Abraham
Morrim Stein
Seventh Street
Breln
Names of White House callers and officials listed
A list of officials and political figures includes Secretary of State Root, Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou, Secretary of War Wright, Secretary of the Navy Newberry, Attorney General Bonaparte, Secretary of the Interior Garfield, Postmaster General Meyer, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus, Chatman Frank H Hitchcock, W E Phipps of Ohio, F B Williams of the Louisiana Republican State committee, F J Lampert of Wisconsin, Judge De Lacy of the Juvenile Court, Director of the Census North, Senator Simons of North Carolina, Representatives Davidson Wisconsin Wheeler Pennsylvania Stafford Wisconsin.
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Root
Treasury
Cortel
Wright
Navy
Newberry
Bonaparte
Interior
Garfield
Meyer
Agriculture
Wilso
Commerce
Labor
Straus Chatman
Frank H Hitchcock
Republican Nations
E Phipps
Ohio
B Williams
Louisiana
Republican State Committee
J. Lampert
Wisconsin
DE Lacy
North
Simons
North Carolina
Davidson
Wisconan
Wheeler
Pennsylvania
Stafford
Wiscontalo
Roosevelt to Lecture in Berlin and Oxford
President Roosevelt accepted an invitation to lecture at the University of Berlin in May and may visit Oxford and the Sorbonne. Secretary Cortelyou reported progress on the $3,000,000 Foraker act inquiry while the White House plans expurgation of sensitive military information. Roosevelt met Republican leaders Hitchcock and Phipps, and later greeted 150 Methodist preachers in the East Room.
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Oxford
Sorbonne
Roozesvelt
Cortelyou
Redesvelt
University of Berlin
Count von Bernstart
Mr Develt
Paris
University of Oxford
Congress
Foraker
War Department
Brownsville
Jf Je
White House
Louisiana
Rufus E Foster
Eugene B Saunders
Foster
United States
Pearl Wight
Republican National
Washington
Methods Ot Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Dutch Singing School at Bethany Chapel Delights West Street Crowd
The Meng Club of Bethany Chapel staged a grotesque masked Dutch Singing School at a Christian Endeavor social for missions at West Street Presbyterian Church. Edward Wittstatt led with fellow members Edward Wittstatt Jacob Moyer Aaron Hartstall Walter Crow Evan Hartstall Hugo Walters Frank Gardner George Travis and Joseph Pritcher performed jokes and songs that kept the audience laughing. The social raised pennies through birthday contributions. Miss Lou Tychlifely and Mrs Copp oversaw arranging committees with Miss Jesele Topley assisting.
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Iemberg
Meng Club
Bethany Chapel
West Street Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Social For Missions
Edward ‘Wittstatt
Jacob Moyer
Aaron Hartstall
Walter Crow
Evan Hartstall
Hugo Walters
Frank Gardner
George Travis
Joseph Pritcher
Lou Tychlifely
T Copp
Jesele Topley
Funeral of John C Blake Buried With Military Honors
John C Blake longtime Senate doorkeeper died at 68 after a two week illness. He received military honors at Arlington National Cemetery where Montana’s congressional delegation attended. Blake served 30 years in the regular army, including Indian wars, and was recommended for a Medal of Honor for bravery in the Apache campaign. He leaves two daughters and a son, Harold Blake, chief clerk of the Spanish claims commission.
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John C Blake
Senate
Arlington National Cemetery
Blake
Montana
Harold Blake
Commington
Fort Missoula
Thaw Objects to New York Sanity Hearing
White Plains January 19 Harry K Thaw objects to traveling to New York City for a sanity hearing. Thaw's lawyer Charles Morachauser obtained a Supreme Court dismissal of the habeas corpus writ last week. The petition, signed by Thaw's mother, sought the hearing in Dutchess County while awaiting the appellate division ruling on Marschauttr remanding Thaw to Mai teawan.
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Washington Post
White Plains
Harry K. Thaw
New York City
New York
Thaw
Charles Morachauser
Poughkeepple
Supreme Court
Tomking
White Pisins
Habeas Corpue
Dutchess County
Appellate D'Vision
Juatlee Marschauttr
Mai Teawan
Taft Promise Aids From National Board Of Trade Meeting
Enthusiastic meeting at the New Willard with the National Board of Trade pledging support to President-elect Taft in advancing general business interests. Telegram sent to Taft. banquet and White House reception planned. speakers include Fairbanks and Dunning. Washington delegates listed.
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White House
Willard
Taft
Frank D le Lanne
Roosevelt
Cano H Rudolph
Fardon
Albert M_ Read
Canon Rudolph
New Willard
Hames W Fairbanks
Our Country
Charles Ross
Scotland
Canade
Canada
United States
Stenor Don Gonzalo de Quesada
Cuba
Francis Loomis
Qld
Japan
John Barrett
Roosevelt to appoint Laughlin as Assistant Secretary of State
President Roosevelt plans to nominate John Salian Laughlin of this city as Assistant Secretary of State to succeed Robert Bacon who retires as secretary. Laughlin, a Tokyo Exposition commissioner, is a noted writer with international postings and a master of arts from Geneva College. He studied China and Japan and reported on the Portsmouth peace talks. He has lived in Washington London Paris Berlin and St Petersburg and contributed to magazines on national topics.
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John Salian
Laughlin
Prominght
Robert Bacon
O*laughlin
Washington
London
Paris
Berlin
St Petersbara
Far East
Tokyo Commission
China
Japan
Honor Poe Memory Shared Across Lands in Europe
In Germany and France Edwards is held in high regard as memorials and speeches honor Poe. Ceremonies also take place in Baltimore Boston and New York. Attendees reflect on tragic fate and the idea that Poe was unfortunate rather than culpable.
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Edwards
Vitch
Germany
France
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Poe Centenary Observances Across America in 1923
Washington reports on Poe centenary tributes with lectures by scholars from Harvard Tulane Virginia and Dublin inCharlotte and Baltimore. Johns Hopkins and Poe Memorial Association mark the date with grave visits and wreaths while a Bronx monument dedication and readings at Fordham New York University and Columbia University conclude the observances.
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Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe
McCoy Hall
Johns Hopkins University
Pat
Edgar Allen Poe
New York
Van
Poe
Poe Park
Ford
Bronx
Wilton Lackaye
John Henry Bonne
Fordhem
Pac
Arthur
Stoughton
New York University
Columbia University
Thomas Nelson Page
Cotorbia
Venezuela and United States near arbitration pact
Caracas reports nearly finalized protocol for settling disputes with the United States through arbitration after a waiting period by claimants and the Venezuelan government. Special Commissioner Buchanan expects final changes before signing. Five main claims cited include Jaurett, Orinoco firms, New York and Bermudez Asphalt, and the US Venezuelan Company.
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Caracas
Willemstad
Curacao
United States
Venezuela
W . Buehgnan
Gomez
Root
New York
Papet
Rudolf Holge
Grinoco Corporation
Miraflores Palace
Buchanan
Maine
la Guaira
Guantanamo
Cubs
Paris
Jose de Paul
Senor Paul
Holland
Netherlands
Wiliematad
Russell
Wnh
Department
State Department
Washington
A F Jaurett
Orinoco Corporation
Orinoco Steamship Company
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company
United States and
Castros
Edward Clerx Awarded $373 Contract for Downtown Tear-Down
Edward Clerx local contractor was awarded a Treasury Department contract for tearing down the old building on squares 22 and 23 at Fourteenth and C streets southwest, site chosen for the new Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Five bids were received, Clerx's bid was the highest at 373 dollars, with completion expected within 36 working days.
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Edward Clerx
Treasury Department
Squaiga 22
Fourteenth and
C Streets
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Clark
Eighteen Converts Added at Joint Revival
Eighteen new converts pledged to live as Christ would during the week at the Joint revival meetings of the First and Bi. Presbyterian churches in John Marshall Place. Rev A W Spooner of Sixth Presbyterian spoke on What Will Happen and emphasized clean living and emulating Christ. Rev Dr Donald C MacLeod also spoke as the 120 worshippers prayed the Lord help me to be today just as You would if You were in my place. Tonight the preacher will speak on Will Oh Pay.
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Washingonlane
Christ
Flist
A. W. Spooner
Sixth Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
John Marshall
Spooner
Donald C MacLeod
Grandma Carter 106, Oldest DC Resident Passes
Grandma Carter also known as Mrs Sarah Eligebeth Carter dies at 508 Nineteenth Street NW aged 106. Born February 14 1803 in Marlboro County Virginia she came to Washington from Port Royal Virginia to live with a son. She had been owned by the Peyton family before emancipation and left behind surviving relatives including three sons and many grandchildren.
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Sarah Eligebeth Carter
Nineteenth Street
Sunda
District of Columbia
Grandma Carter
Washington
Port Royal
Marlboro County
Peyton
Virgina
Thressone
Militia Guards Jail After Mob Threatens Lynching
Wilmington dispatch reports a mob gathered near Clinton North Carolina demanding vigilante action against William Ward a Black man accused of assaulting Mrs W F McLeod of Mortonville. Bloodhounds tracked the suspect leading to capture near Clinton and the sheriff requested military protection. no serious injuries reported.
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Choiang Mire
W. J McLeod
Mortonville
William Ward
Wilmington
Clinton
N C
Guv Kitchin
W .F. McLeod
Durham YMCA plans 1000 new members via brick wall musicale
Durham Young Men's Christian Association members held a musicale in the association hall to promote membership expansion. The event showcased the planned committee structure named after chairmen and featured performances by Arthur D Mayo, William Mills, Hiphonzo Youngs, Frank Myers, and Henry W Oldys, with accompaniments by Fulton Karr and Paul M Paine. The Durham committee includes HB Durham, Frank Boteler, A Bb Crawford, W A Jardine, F Lackland, Herman Metcalf, A Reed, H 9 Smith, HA Thrift, Joseph James, and C Corey.
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Durham
Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Durham Comranes
Arthur D Mayo
Jaszi
William Mills
Hiphonzo Youngs
Frank Myers
Henry W Oldys
Biological Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Fulton Karr
Paul M_ Paine
Frank Boteler
Bb Crawford
Jardine
F Lackland
Herman Metcalf
A. Reed
H 9
Smith
HA Thrift Joseph James
C Corey
Oregon AG argues fishing dispute before Supreme Court
Attorney General AM Crawford represents Oregon in a Supreme Court case over Columbia River fishing rights. The long running dispute with Washington seeks to settle ownership of fishing grounds after a prior decision favored Oregon. A related question asks if Oregon may arrest a fisherman for violating Oregon fish laws while fishing near the Washington shore.
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Oregon
Supreme Tribunal
AM Crawford
Big State
Supreme Court
Ciniumbia
Eet
Washington
Lectures on Scotland Recall Summer Days in Bonny Scotland
Dr S H Woodrow pastor of the First Congregational Church gave a lecture for the Ladies Aid Society last night recalling summer days in Scotland. He showed stereopticon views of the Land o Cakes and then departed for Cleveland to attend the annual meeting of the board of directors of the National Congregational Home Missionary Society.
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Bonny
Scotland
S. H Woodrow
First Congregational Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Woodrow
Cleveland
Ohio
National Congregational Home Missionary Society
Policeman J T Herbert Injured in Duty Incident
Policeman J T Herbert of the Fourth Precinct was taken ill while on duty yesterday and removed to his home. His condition is not serious.
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J T Herbert
Will of W G Barron Probate Case Details
By will dated December 27 last, William C Barron named executor and principal beneficiary. William Barron, Sr, to receive one third of the estate. daughter Elizabeth Madreder to receive eight dollars. remaining assets divided among children Anna Graham Ernest David Mae Frank Margyrite Barron.
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Ate
Willam C. Barron
William C Barron
William Barrow
Fernena la Vie
Eucabeth Mad
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