Merchants Discuss Taxes and Tourists Plans
The Merchants Association held talks on taxes and boosting tourism for the islands. They plan to expand the tourist committee, raise funds via merchant taxes, and test merchandise valuations for tax purposes, naming Catton Neill Co and Wilder's Steamship Co as test cases while seeking aid for flood victims.
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Merchants’ ‘Association
Chamber of Commerce
Supreme Court
Catton, Neill &Co
Wilder's Steamship Co
Merchants’ Association
W. Hall
Carter
Kepolkal
Hall
United States
Helm
Merchants’ and Mutual Association of
Kansas City
Armourdale
Macfarlane
San Francisco Association
Appea
C. R. Frasier
Pioneer Advertising Co
Association
Hawnali
Pratt
Lewis
Ors Corporation
Portland
San Francisco
Heing
4 Corporation
Catton, Neill, & Co
Tsah
Major W B Hooper Dies At Occidental Hotel
Major Wm B Hooper longtime lessee of the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco died after years of ill health. The hotel served Army Navy National Guard and clerical guests and was a Hawaiians favorite resort. He relinquished his lease recently and planned to quit business. Hooper leaves a son and two daughters.
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Wm. B. Hooper
Widdeidown
Hawaii
Chareli
Oceidental
Waa
Army
Navy
National Guard
Hooper
To Build Carnegie Library in Vallejo
Vallejo shares news that the American-Hawaiian Engineering company holds the contract to construct the $18,000 Carnegie library. The local representative is Mr. Amweg, linking the firm to the project and confirming local involvement.
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Carnegie
Vallejo
The
American-Hawaiian Engineering Company
Mr. Amweg
Kentucky Republicans Name Belknap Governor Nominee
Louisville July 16 Morris Belknap chosen as the Republican nominee for Kentucky governor at the state convention which also endorsed President Roosevelt for the nomination.
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Louisville
Morris Belknap
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Wireless telegraph links to San Juan islands for smugglers
Port Townsend reports a wireless telegraph system connected with the San Juan islands to aid tracking and capture of smugglers at sea. The new setup aims to speed interception of illicit craft and strengthen law enforcement in coastal waters.
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Port Townsend
San Juan Islands
Epworth Leaguers Gather for Detroit Convention
DETROIT July 16 Seventeen thousand Epworth League members have arrived to attend the convention gathering in the city with dense turnout and organized activities planned.
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Detroit
Epworth League
Japan Likely to Lose Aid of Great Britain
London dispatch reports Britain may abandon support in the Manchurian affair amid shifts in European alliances. The note notes Japan’s legation disappointment and suggests France’s stance and Russia’s influence reduce UK backing in Far East politics.
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Japan
Great Britain
London
Edward
Loubet
Russia
France
Congress to convene in extra session on October 9
Oyster Bay July 16 The President declares Congress will hold an extra session on October 9 to consider financial policy. The announcement frames the move as a step to address fiscal matters and legislation awaiting action.
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Congress
Oyster Bay
The Pope Still Alive In Critical Condition
Rome reports the Pope breathing with great difficulty and sustained by stimulants as doctors fight to keep him alive.
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Rome
Knapp the murderer to be electrocuted
Dated July 16 in Hamilton, Knapp the murderer of five women is found guilty and sentenced to electrocution in Cincinnati. He killed three in seven weeks including a wife, a 12 year old girl, and his second wife. In 1895 he murdered a four year old girl, cut her to pieces, and hid her in a box. He killed his third wife and, after a prior trial ended with a hung jury, confessed the series but later recanted.
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Hamilton, D
Knapp
Cincinnatii
Abner McKinley Paralyzed
Somerset Pa July 16 Abner McKinley brother of the late President is dangerously ill of paralysis.
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Somerset
Abner McKinley
Fair Witnesses Arrested for Perjury in Paris Inquiry
In Paris on July 16, two witnesses, Lucien Mas and M Moranne, were arrested for perjury after testifying in a Paris magistrate inquiry into the deaths of Mr and Mrs Charles Fair in an automobile accident. The Nelsons, Mrs Fair's relatives, had brought the witnesses to testify that Mrs Fair died first. They reportedly were miles from the scene when the tragedy occurred and face potential prosecution in France.
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Paris
Charles Fair
Nelsons
Government to refuse to receive Jewish petition
ST. PETERSBURG July 16 The American embassy has been officially notified that the Government would refuse to receive the Jewish petition.
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ST. Petersburg
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