San Francisco Police Board Denies Japanese Permit Renewals
The San Francisco police board refused five Japanese requests to renew intelligence office permits and denied two more for new permits. The board cited that applicants are not U S citizens and upheld a policy to favor citizens, while noting possible treaty rights could be tested in court. The embassy plans to await a court decision before deciding on diplomatic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Board of Police Commissioners
United States
Police Commission
Hagerty
Japan
Russians see Japan-America clash as warning to fortify
Special cable from St. Petersburg reports Russian observers chiefly English and German sources view the Japan America dispute with glee yet acknowledge potential shared misfortune. They note America fortifying ports and gathering coal for warships while fearing Japan’s naval moves toward Honolulu and San Francisco and contemplating Eastern Liberia investment as a bulwark.
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Washington Post
St. Petersburg
Japan
America
Thetr vi
Novee Vremena
London
Korea
Russia
Liberia
Rossoff
Intelligence Department
Philippines
Honolulu
San Francisco
Japanese Officers Planned Visit to U S Naval Yards
Admiral Baron Yamamoto of the Imperial Japanese Navy and five officers are due to arrive in New York aboard the Carmania on July. They have toured European dockyards since April and will visit U S shipyards and industrial plants before sailing from the Pacific Coast. The party will spend about one month in the United States and expect to visit Jamestown. Members include Capt. T Takara be, M Kondo, Capt. K Fuji, Cmdr K Cato, and Lieut. Com W Naomi Taniguchi, naval attache.
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Baron Yamamoto
Imperial Japanese Navy
New York
Carmania
Admiral Baron Yamamoto
Affcera
Europe
Admiral Yamamoto
United States
Japan
Pacific
Jamestown
Baron J Yamamoto
T. Takarabe
M. Kondo
K. Fuji
K. Cato
Ich
W Naomi Taniguchi
Watch trust prosecution hoped by independent makers
Independent watch manufacturers in Washington say the Department of Justice will soon act under the Sherman anti trust law against the watch trust. They had pressed the case, grew discouraged, then provided new evidence to Assistant Attorney General Purdy. Government Printing Office workers to receive half holiday on Saturdays in July August and September.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Watch Trust
Department
Purdy
Trust Buster
Deuber Company
Canton
Ohio
Government Printing Office
Government
Col Ayres Inquiry Soon Ties to Hits Justice
War Department turns attention to Col Ayres inquiry tied to the Hits Justice matter. Galbraith, linked to the case, returns to brief staff on necessary investigations. Maj Brocksom of the General Staff criticizes the officer as an extreme example of improper conduct. Army rules require officers to be called to account for criticisms of fellow officers or the military establishment. Civil remedies are allowed if a civilian is aggrieved by an army officer acting in a personal capacity.
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Galbraith
Maj
Brocksom
Oraker
Regula
Mail Fraud Charged Involving St Paul Promoters
Lewin A Wood George W Wood Bruce D Tuttle and Martin P Quigley were arrested in St Paul on warrants charging use of the mails for fraudulent promotion of alleged in pocket shops. Warranted arrests extend to Chariss T Kelley Clinton D Phelps and E P Barnsberger. Bouffant hearing set for July 5 before Commissioner Spencer. Officials accuse Wisconsin Grain and Stock Co and Superior Board of Trade officers of conspiring to solicit stocks and grain via 300 offices while taking commissions and margins without actual purchase or sale.
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United Sstates
Spencer
Fleahot
W.M. Ketchum
Chicago
Wisconsin
Grain
Superior
United States Mail
Minnesota
North
South
Hee
Big Game Shooting At Oyster Bay Luncheon Guests
President hosts Sir John Harrington and Michael E. Banning at a private luncheon in Oyster Bay. Harrington, British minister to Abyssinia, discusses big game shooting with the President, who may plan an Africa trek in 1908. Mention is made of Mowrer's possible promotion to Minister as Washington weighs costs at the Abyssinian court.
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Sir John Harrington
Michael E. Banning
Washington Post
Oyster Bay
N. J
John Harrington
Abyssinia
Board of Indian Commissioners
Sir John
Africa
Hing Menelik
Frank R. Mowrer
United States
Adis
Menelik
Je . Mowrer
Washington
Central American panic over possible expeditions against Salvador
Diplomatic reports from Washington describe a nervy Central America with Nicaragua planning three ships for a movement against San Salvador and a renewed Salvadorean expedition directed by President Zelaya. Guatemala and Salvador mass troops near borders, while Costa Rica remains quiet. Honduran envoy Ugarte returns from New York saying he had no contact with the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Zelaya
Salvador
Central America
Guatemala
State Department
Central American
Costa Rica
Senor Ugarte
Honduras
New York City
Metropolis
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Lease Rescinded
Chicago June 2 It was announced that the lease of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway Company has been rescinded by mutual consent. The former company will resume possession of the property next Monday and operate it in its own name. The railway company organized in 1901 in the interest of the railroad company takes over all property and assets of the new company and assumes all management of the road remains unchanged.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company
Railway Company
Gid
UTE INDIANS SETTLED FOR AT FORT MEADE
Secretary Taft states the future of Ute Indians who left their reservation last winter is settled by War Department. Army officers have arranged support by routing food to last until end of the fiscal year. Indians to be placed on Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation under Indian Bureau charge.
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Fort’Meade
Fort Meade
War Départment
Taft
Army
Cheyenine River Siouk Reservation
Indian Bureau
Customs Service Reform Aims for Semi Military NY Force
Secretary Cortelyou plans new customs regulations within weeks to modernize the service at New York docks and airports. He seeks efficiency and courtesy for travelers, less friction for personal baggage, and uniforms with a new dock badge proclaiming U S Customs.
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of the Treasury
Cortelyou
Customs Service
New York
Customs
Hits
U. S. Customs
Telegraphers Threaten Wall Street Action in San Francisco
Special to The Washington Post reports Sam Small, president of the telegraphers union, warning that the strike could move to New York City. He says the fight will target big business in Wall Street if Western Union and Postal Telegraph do not concede. Meanwhile, San Francisco sees halted business and crews stretched to eight messages per hour with no strikebreakers in Oakland or San Francisco.
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Washington
San Francisco
Sam Small
The
Telegraphers' Union
New York City
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Wall Street
Small
Oakland
Miller
Shipping giant blamed for dictating transatlantic trade
A formal complaint to the Interstate Commerce Commission by Cosmopolitan Shipping Company accuses Hamburg-American Packet and affiliates including North German Lloyd and Scandinavian-American Line of a Baltic pool pooling Eastbound traffic. It alleges through bills of lading and rates, with U S inland carriers, the group controls trade from US factories to Northern European ports. The Commission is urged to declare the combination illegal and curb alleged monopolistic practices and discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Peter Wright & Sona
Philadelphia
Cosmopolitan Shipping Company
Hamburg-American Packet Company
trans-Atlantic Steamship Lines
Inland Commerce Carriers of America
Hamburg American Packet Company
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Wilson-Hullines
Scandinavian-American Line
United States
Europe
Hamburg- American Packet Company
Action on Labor's Request Telegram Sent to Corporations Bureau
President Roosevelt sent a telegram from Washington to Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, asking an inquiry into alleged anti trust violations by telegraph companies. Smith has not been directed to take action yet and has given no consideration so far.
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Washington
Corporations Bureau
Roosevelt
Herbert Knox Smith
Corporations
Central Labor, Union
Smith
Recount Bill Argument Before Brooklyn Appellate Court
In New York June 238 the Supreme Court was urged to proceed with a mayoral recount under a new law. Corporation Counsel Willison argued the writ of prohibition should be made absolute, calling the law unconstitutional and local, with potential recount costs of 100000 to 200000 and a two year timeline. Clarence J. Shearn for Hearst defended the legislation as constitutional and within legislative power.
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New York
Supreme Court
Appellate Division
Brooklyn
Willison
Comptroller and Commissioners of Elections
McClellan
Shell
W. R. Hearst
Supreme ‘Court
Clarence J. Shearn
Hitchcock Heads to Sagamore on Postal Mission
First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock travels from Oyster Bay toward Ohio and the Pacific Coast to inspect post offices and confer with postmasters on postal service matters. He notes reporters miscast his trips as political missions, though his Southern tour was described as postal business.
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Hitchcock
Oyster Bay
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Eet
Harriman argues rule ignorance in Yale Harvard boat race incident
New London financier B E B Harriman arrived after arrest for intruding on the Yale Harvard course. He claims he was unaware of outsiders rules and that only a stern sign urged him to stay astern. He says his actions aimed to entertain his son and friends and deny any disruption to the crews.
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New York
Starin
Western railroads plan 6 percent freight rate rise
Freight rates in the Mississippi to Rocky Mountain territory will rise 6 percent due to higher minimums on car load shipments and changes in classification. Some car load commodity tariffs may be canceled, while all less than car load rates are likely to be dropped. A meeting of Western classification committees is set for Charlevoix, Michigan, July 16, to adopt the new Western freight classification effective September 1, 1907.
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Chicago
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Charlevoix
Mich
Invents Auto Field Gun Debuts in Cleveland Tests
Dr S N McClean of McClean Arms plans a new light artillery system that uses an automobile carriage to move the gun and ammunition. Tests next month at Sandy Hook Proving Grounds will fire at floating targets towed at 4 to 6 miles per hour at ranges up to three miles. If successful, the War Department may adopt the auto gun and its rapid 160 rounds per minute firing.
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Washington Post
Cleveland
Ohio
S. N. McClean
McClean Arms and Ordnance Company
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
War Department
McClean
Missionaries Protest French Madagascar Action
Milwaukee church leaders protest French government closure of United Norwegian Lutheran Church missions in Madagascar. Rev Gustav Stearns says France ordered shutting boys and girls schools and churches. Rasmussen appealed to Washington seeking government stance on French interference with American church work and property rights.
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Washington Post
Milwaukee
Wis
United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Madagascar
Gustav Stearns
Stearns
Gerhard Rasmussen
Minneapolis
Washington
Gav
France
Senator Stone in Manila during island tour
Senator W. J. Stone of Missouri and Representative C. A. Towne of New York arrived in Manila and will be hosted by Gov. Gen. Smith. Their stay includes various entertainments before touring the Islands. Officials report voter registrations under 60 000 at the third day of registration.
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Manila
W. J. Stone
Missouri
C. A. Towne
New York
Gen. Smith
America
Upholds Jefferson Davis Name Restore Petition
Walter P. Phillips of Bridgeport Conn former United Press manager writes to President Roosevelt urging the restoration of Jefferson Davis name to Cabin John Bridge. He argues the issue is a political relic and condemns vandalism though opinions differ on Davis place in history.
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Cabin John Bridge
Walter P. Phillips
Bridgeport
Red ‘Cross
Bnalness
Jefferson Davis
Rotary of
John ‘Bridge
Rate Dispute Over Georgia Northern Railway Unfavorable
Interstate Commerce Commission rules against Georgia Northern Railway in a case brought by Southern Grocery and Holmes-Hartsfield. It finds Louisville Cincinnati Memphis and Nashville routes to Moultrie Georgia unreasonably high compared with Tifton Valdosta Quitman Thomasville and Fitzgerald. Commission orders rates to align with those from similar origins.
Petition Submissions On Interstate Shipments In East Territory
Scores of petitions were received yesterday by the Interstate Commerce Commission concerning shipments of pine lumber previously made. Complainants across associations and individuals call for reparation and action by the board.
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Interstate Commerce
Comeaatern
Sprmbaan
Hughes appoints New York public utilities board members
The article lists appointments by Gov Hughes to a New York public utilities commission. It notes the heavy workload and full-time commitment required, mentions resigning postmaster Willcox, and details backgrounds of Bassett McCarroll Maltbie Eustis Sague Keep Decker Osborne and other members.
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Alsc
Willcox
Europe
Commission
Postal Service
Gov. Hughes
Queens
Bassett
Long Yaland
McCarroll
Brooklyn
William R. Willcox
First District Commission
New York City
Congress
Brooklyn Board of Education
Milo R. Maltbie
Art Commission of
Mount Mortis College
Columbia
Reform Club
National Civic Federation
Great Britain
American Political Science Association
John E. Eustis
Board of Education of
New York
Babcock& Wilcox Company
Stevens
Jamestown
Charles Hallam Keep
Martin
Decker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Osborne
Auborn
D. M. Osborne & Co
James E. Sagué
American Locomotive Company
Willcox Resigns as New York Postmaster in June
Postmaster William R. Willcox tendered resignation to President Roosevelt to become chair of the citys public utilities board. Edward M. Morgan, longtime assistant postmaster, is among those named as a possible successor. Morgan, born November 1, 185, Marshall Mich, rose from letter carrier to general superintendent of city delivery and assistant postmaster. No clear successor has been announced despite Roosevelt and Meyer weighing candidates.
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Morgan
New York
William R. Willcox
Roosevelt
Public Utilities Board
Willcox
Edward M. Morgan
Marshall
Mich
Decker Named To Interstate Commerce post
Gov Hughes nominates Decker, longtime I C C official and expert in transportation law, to succeed on New York public utilities commission. His move highlights federal salary gaps. current pay caps at 3560 while new role pays 12570. Connolly considered for Decker’s I C C seat. he is a favored longtime chief clerk.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Gov. Hughes
New York
Martin 3. Decker
New York Public Utilities Commission
Decker
Barnegat
Commission
William H. Connolly
Connally
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Customs Service Reform
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Phers
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Sim Ash
Tell Commerce Commission
Hamburg- American Packet
Germany
LABOR
Hearst
Ity
Sagamore
Yale
Harvard
Mississippi
Government Proving Grounds
Senator Stone
Representative Towne
Gov
Washington ‘Post Building
Hughes
Fort Fage
W. FR. Willcox
Meyer
Lutz & CO
Pennsylvania Ave
Goddara
Wav & Bro
Thomas F. Kedly
11Th St
Tennessee
Shoomaker CO
Edey
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Madras
R. P. Andrews Paget Co., Inc
la. Ave
7Th and
Pa. Ave
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Columbia Names
Hilda Spong
Columbia Theater CO
Charlotte Walker
Fitch
Geraldine
Mats
Nate
Ae Senonena
Belasco
Coctere
Edwin Arden
Lyceum
Lyceum Big Burlesque
Luna Park
Charles J. Goodfell
Richard L. Weaver
Laurent Trio
Jase Lake
U. S. Marine Band
Dancing Berry
Great Falls
Potomac
Niagara
Washington Schools
Addreas University
Berlitz
St. N.W
Mie
V. Proud Homme
Virginia
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Normal
Wivastogeseres Abia
Sue Chute
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Frost Royal
Fulton’s
Ninth Street N. Wey
Keeley
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