Wilson asks Congress to square tariff with facts in extraordinary session
President Wilson convenes a rare joint session of Congress to urge tariff reform. He argues duties must be altered to fit changing industry and economic life, aiming for fair competition and free enterprise, with focus on boosting American trade and production.
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Inheritance Tax Up To Fifty Percent Suggested
Washington reports a bill introduced by Senator Jones proposes an inheritance tax up to 50 percent on fortunes over 15 000. An exemption of 25 000 applies for immediate family bequests. Tax rates range from 1 percent on estates below 5 000 to 60 percent on estates above 15 000 000. The measure aims to tax all estates with no constitutional amendment needed.
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Western Senators to Seek Separate Votes on Sugar and Wool
President Wilson urged rapid tariff revision in a message to the party as a House caucus began and Senate Democrats debated the bill. Western senators pressed to split the measure to allow separate votes on sugar and wool, while leaders promised subdivision for division of votes.
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Monument Commemorating Oregon Trail Dedicated
Hoy Leon C Hills spoke at the April 4 1913 dedication of a monument marking the Oregon Trail crossing from Nebraska into Wyoming. He traced trail history from Coronado and Lewis and Clark to pioneers and traders, praising sacrifice, progress, and the shared heritage of Nebraska and Wyoming.
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Oregon Trail Monument Dedicated at Henry Nebraska
A granite square monument near Henry Nebraska marks where the Oregon Trail crosses from Wyoming into Nebraska. It honors 1912 Oregon Trail markers by the Nebraska and Wyoming Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution with a $250 cost split between Nebraska patrols and Wyoming group.
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Connecticut Ratifies Direct Election of U S Senators
Connecticut's general assembly approved the federal constitutional amendment for direct popular election of U S senators by a 160 to 77 vote, completing the three-fourths requirement for ratification. The article traces the long battle in Congress and state legislatures leading to the change.
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Army Officer Killed In Full Hydroaeroplane Crash
An army officer was killed when a hydro aeroplane plunged about 100 feet into a bay near Ban Dhuo California. The accident occurred as observers watched from the coast. Chandler died on impact, with Lewis and others reported as witnesses. The cause remains undetermined, and authorities are investigating the crash.
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Soldier Fatally Wounded in Mexican Clash at Naco
In Naco Sonora a battle between state and federal forces left 7 killed and about 40 wounded. U S army aid treated twenty federal wounded locally. Private White Higpeteter and Private Brown were among the injured with severe wounds and possible death. Rebels blew a dynamite charge along the road as fighting continued into night.
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