Tariff Bill Wins By Small Margin In House Vote
The House adopted the conference report on the tariff bill by 196 to 183 with 20 Republicans opposing and two Democrats for it. Payne warned Republicans against chaos if defeated while Clark argued the measure raises rates above the Dingley law. The report includes leather and shoe schedules and promises of broader reductions were promised by Taft.
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Washington
D. C
House
Pacific Northwest
Poindexter
Mann
Illinois
Canada
Payne
Champ Clark
Taft
Clark
Borah
Senator Brown
Kansas
Mr. Taft
Senate OKs Urgent Deficiency Bill With Travel Allowances
The senate passed the urgent deficiency appropriation bill authorizing 25000 for the President's travel expenses and funds for enforcing tariff provisions. It trims five customs court judges' salaries from 10000 to 7500 and reduces other officials' pay. Also approved were 6000 for auto purchases and maintenance for the vice president and the speaker. Idaho honors Geo Shoup with a statue in the Capitol. Chicago deploys three municipal cows to reduce infant deaths in crowded districts.
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Washington
Senate
Customs Court
House
Nations honor J. J. Hill with grand unveiling bust
The unveiling of James J. Hill’s bust at the A Y P Exposition in Seattle on Minnesota day drew a notable crowd. England Japan and the United States took part in the ceremony with Governor Johnson delivering the main address. A reception followed in the Washington state building for Hill and other distinguished guests.
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Idaho
Shoup
Capital
Washington
Mississippi
United States
Rome
Italy
Exposition
Seattle
James J. Hill
A.Y.P. Exposition
Minnesota
England
Japan
Johnson
Washington State
Hill
Dunsmuir
Hay
McBride
Tanaka
Spanish Rebels Declare Republic in Barcelona Uprising
Reports from London and Cerbere indicate Spanish troops were repulsed by revolutionaries in Barcelona as insurgents proclaimed a republic. Carlist leaders met at Figueras and the pretender Don Jaime de Bourbon may join to lead the rebellion amid spreading unrest in the Basque provinces.
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London
Barcelona
Figueras
Don Jaime de Bourbon
Color
Cerbere
Deschutes Fight May Cost Lives
Report from The Dalles Oregon on August 2 says Harriman forces plan to rush gunmen into Deschutes Canyon as deputies to enforce court orders. A Portland gang is named as part of the force. The declared objective is to back Harriman interests amid the canyon conflict.
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Deschutes
Dalles
Harriman
Deschutes Canyon
Portland
Paderewski to be Decorated with Legion of Honor
Paris reports pianist Paderewski will receive the Legion of Honor for his contributions. Following Rubenstein’s precedent he will be named an Officer directly, skipping the chevalier rank.
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Paderewski
Paris
Rubenstein
Interurban Crash Kills Twelve Injures Many
Spokane Aug 2 Twelve killed and about 102 injured in a head on collision on the Spokane and Coeur d Alene branch near Coldwell. Hospitals filled as residents convert homes to care for the wounded. Motorman Campbell mangled, Frances Cole among the dead.
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Spokane
Wash
Coldwell
Spokane and
Coeur d’Alene
Spokane & Idaho Railway
Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d’Atene
Campbell
Governor Hughes Visits Seattle for New York Day at Exposition
Governor Charles R. Hughes of New York attended New York day at the Exposition in Seattle. The New York building replicates Seward’s home and includes guest rooms for the governor during his stay in the city.
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Seattle
New York
Charles R. Hughes
William H. Seward
Lincoln
Alaska
Gov. Hughes
Filipinos Barred by Old Law
A party of 500 native laborers bound for Hawaii for sugar plantation work was stopped at Iloilo on the protest of local officials who cite an old Spanish law allowing only adults to leave the country. Many in the group are under age, delaying their sailing.
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Manila
Hawaii
Iloilo
Smuggling Gang Busted In British Columbia
Vancouver authorities arrest Michael Morgan ending a network believed to smuggle dress goods from Blaine Washington into British Columbia. The cell operated as a systematic cross border smuggling ring with shipments across the line.
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Vancouver
B. C
Michael Morgan
British Columbia
Blaine
Wash
For Sale and Advertisements in a 1909 era paper
A sprawling classified page lists a 320 acre South African veteran land certificate issued by Canada’s Department of Interior for open Dominion land in Alberta Saskatchewan or Manitoba with sale at $80000 to be arranged by L. E. Telford in Toronto. Also ads for a six room rental, horse and buggy, dishes free to customers, Morain Hawes dry goods shoes and underwear, a housekeeper wanted, silver loaf flour, Couer d Alene Reservation notice, a tire machine in Prosser Washington, Washougal dairy and land company, and a weekly La Follette magazine sale with Courier subscription offer.
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Department of Interior of Canada
Ottawa
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
L. E. Telford
Shuter St
Toronto
Canada
Morain & Hawes
First International Bank
Crossland
Morin & Hawes
Tempting meat display attracts steady crowd
In a bustling shop this establishment showcases mutton, lamb, beef, veal and pork with a rich flavor and juiciness. Demand remains high as customers seek wholesome nutrition and the prices are advertised as reasonable.
Mail Carriage Route Serving Kennewick Pasco and Points Upstream
Describes transport service carrying United States mails passengers and freight between Kennewick and Pasco and extending to upstream locations. Specifies routes and operations for mail and passenger service along the river corridor.
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United States
Kennewick
Pasco
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Charles E. Hughes
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Courier
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Blair Business College
Etrat Ave
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Spokane, Wash
Washigton Loan & Trust Co
Wagsh
David Vaughn
Walte
Kolb’s
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Vid Tesi
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Second Street
Kennewick,Wash
First National Bank
Kennewick Wash
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Finley
Julius Jacot
Kennewick Market
Columbia Steamboat CO
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