Philippine Tariff Bill Passes House by Large Vote
The Philippine tariff bill cleared the House by 258 to 71, with rice placed under 25 percent of the Dingley rate like sugar and tobacco. After April 1909 absolute free trade between the U S and the Philippines is set, and Philippine exports avoid island export duties. Internal revenue taxes apply to merchandise on withdrawal for consumption.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Champ Clark
Philippines
United States
State Encampment Set for Walla Walla June Dates
The Grand Army of the Republic Department of Washington and Alaska will hold its next encampment in Walla Walla on June 25, 26 and 27. The date was moved to align with Corporal Tanner’s visit so the national commander can attend.
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Tacoma
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Washington
Alaska
Walla Walla
Council of Administration
Corporal Tanner
Oregon Border Dispute Ready for Supreme Court
Oregon Attorney General Crawford has filed the answer in the boundary dispute with Washington. The case centers on Sand Island, shown in Oregon’s map as within Oregon and two miles north on Washington’s map. Supreme Court review is scheduled for next spring in Washington.
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Portland
Crawford
Oregon
Washington
Sand Island
United States Supreme Court
Fallieres Elected President of France on First Ballot
Paris January 19 M Fallieres won the French presidency on the first ballot in the national assembly. He polled 440 votes to 371 for M Doumer. After brief duty at the senate residence he met M Loubet at the Elysee palace who congratulated him. Fallieres is 65, son of a magistrate's clerk and grandson of a blacksmith, and regarded as an orator.
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Paris
M. Fallieres
France
National Assembly
M. Doumer
Senate
Elysee Palace
M. Loubet
Marshall Field Dies After Illness in New York
New York industrialist Marshall Field a global dry goods leader died at the Holland House after an illness of about a week. Mrs Field and family were present at his death and his remains will be taken to Chicago for burial.
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New York
Marshall Field
Holland House
Chicago Suits Seek Large Damages Overcrowded Cars
Chicago city files suits in circuit court against Union Traction Company for 1.5 million and Chicago City Railway Company for 0.5 million, charging violations of city ordinances for December overcrowding. There are 15,000 cases against Union Traction and 5,000 against City Railway, with damages at the maximum $100 per violation.
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Chicago
City of
Union Traction Company
Chicago City Railway Company
City Railway Company
Watch Seattle To Be Center Of Northwest Rail Activity
A Harriman representative urges watching Seattle as the coming hub of railroad expansion while President Earling of the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul denies ties to the Callula Pacific. Earling says no Kansas City Southern stock dealings with Milwaukee. East visit aimed at a deal that was declared off. Rumors swirl of a syndicate control for the North Coast railway as details unfold in days ahead.
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New York
A. J. Earling
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Callula Pacific
Portland
Seattle
Kansas City Southern
Milwaukee
Earling
Harriman
Northwest
Robert E. Strahorn
Spokane
North Coast Railway
Spending Resources At Too Great A Rate
J J Hill told the St Paul Commercial Club that the nation prospers but spends resources profligately. He warned of exhausting natural resources, declining export wheat, and the need to build domestic industries and better trade with Canada to fuel future home consumption.
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St. Paul
J. J. Hill
Great Britain
Canadian Northwest
Canada
National banks increase in 1905 with capital rise
In the year ending December 31, 1905 the number of national banks rose by 486 to total capital of 830,952,500. Of these 314 banks had under 50,000 dollars each and 172 had 50,000 dollars or more. Conversions of state and private banks into national ones numbered 46. reorganizations 177. primary organizations 263. Net bank additions after liquidations were 344, with a 33,070,740 dollar rise in authorized capital. Circulation increased by 76,120,191 dollars.
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Washington
Life Saving Station Planned at Cape Flattery and Ediz Hook
A committee on commerce reports favorably on bills to build a life saving station at Cape Flattery and to appropriate 10110 dollars for a fog signal and keeper's dwelling at Ediz Hook.
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Washington
Committee On Commerce
Senator Piles
Cape Flattery
Ediz Hook
Premier McBride Rules Out Land Grants for Railways
Victoria B C January 19 Premier McBride told the British Columbia legislature that despite fifteen railway projects seeking land or money grants no railway legislation will be enacted this session.
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Victoria
B. C
McBride
British Columbia
Seeing Through a Brick with Mirror Box Trick
The article describes a home contraption using a hollow box with four angled mirrors to create a hidden peep hole illusion. Placing an object at one end lets a viewer see through the box to the opposite end, even when a brick or hat is placed inside.
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G.—People’s Home Journal
Attorney at law advertises services in Aberdeen Washington
Office in Crowther Wooding block at G and Heron streets lists hours 10:30 to 11:30 am 1:80 to 4:80 and 7:00 to 8:00 pm Tele phone 155 Will practice in State and Federal courts Zelaska Block G Street Four years register Olympia land office Understands the law and defends all homesteaders against the jumpers CONSULT HIM Room 3 Hayes & Hayes Bank Building Aberdeen Wash
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Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Zelaska Block
G Street
Dabney Block
Olympia Land Office
Hayes & Hayes Bank Building
Aberdeen
Wash
Charity Wakfs and Mohammedan Family Benefaction
Discussion of Islamic law allowing endowment of property for pious uses to benefit mankind and support descendants. Wakfs sustain family welfare and social progress, with authorities noting centuries of validity. Also notes on the Cullinan diamond story and a remark on changing fashion trends toward thinner pies.
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Heron Street
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Aberdeen, Wash
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Fred Hewett
South F Street
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C. E. Burrows Co., Ag
All Points East
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Ocosta
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
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N. P. Ry. Co
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S. Ff Street
Roslyn Coal
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Wishkah
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Fred Redinger
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