Word: baguio
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...plot against his life, the third reported in two months, was discovered. At the Quezon home near Baguio, the summer capital, whither the would-be President will hasten as soon as he reaches Manila, there were unearthed eleven cases of dynamite stolen from a construction camp, enough to blow him far beyond reach of any earthly honors...
...George D. Zimmerman, Reading, Pa.; Joseph A. Hindle, Providence, R.I.; George Cantor, Bennington, Vt.; Charles E. Tuttle, Jr., Rutland, Vt.; Lemuel Bowden, Jr.; Norfolk, Va.; Donald W. Davis, Jr., Williamsburg, Va.; John H. Gilbert, Milwaukee, Wis.; Lorne Rickert, Kitchener, Ont., Canada; Phillipe Dur, Toronto, Ont., Canada; Frederic C. Bartter, Baguio, Philipine Islands
...Balatoc, managed by John W. Haussermann, a U. S. citizen long resi- dent in Manila, comprise about 80% of the Philippine gold industry. Not listed on U. S. exchanges, Benguet stock (par value: 5?) is traded over the counter. Current price: $15. Near Benguet's holdings at Baguio, Philippine summer resort north of Manila, there were 16 other companies in 1932, including Big Wedge Mining which in January, 1932, uncovered a rich new field. When the U. S. started buying gold last year. 58 new mining brokers registered at "Manila in a single month and 30 new companies were...
Edward C. Carter, secretary of the American Council of the Institute, was elected to the newly created post of Secretary General, to spend his days traveling the Orient coordinating all the various groups. His headquarters: Honolulu. Next conference: in 1935 in Baguio, Philippine summer capital...
...told that 300,000 Moros were temporarily satisfied with American rule (total Philippine population: 12,604,100). A fatalistic delegation of them presented a petition: "If independence must come, return to us the arms the Americans took away from us so that we may defend ourselves." At Baguio, mountainous summer resort, fortnight ago, Secretary Hurley remarked upon the unwillingness of many of his witnesses to have their testimony made public for fear of boycott. "What is told me in confidence I must hold in confidence," he explained. "Furthermore, I cannot assume responsibility for statements made by men who have...