Tariff Conferees Agree to Broad Duty Cuts
The tariff bill approved by President Taft slashes duties by freeing raw materials and trimming lumber. Free coal and oil are noted, with coal priced at 45 cents a ton. The Philippines gains free cigars up to 150 million annually and treasury bonds for Panama Canal costs are authorized at 3 percent for 50 years.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Congress
White House
Wyoming
Philippines
LaFollette
Secretary of the Treasury
Panama Canal
National Association of Manufacturers Calls for Broad Income Tax
The National Association of Manufacturers urges Congress to enact a just tax on all incomes. As an illustration they propose one eighth of one percent, demanding 75 cents from a 600 dollar earner and 1250 dollars from a one million dollar earner. In a second item Spokane reports Nez Perce Indians plan to rely on own resources. Active effort to divest allotments to buy farming tools is noted for able-bodied tribesmen.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress of the United States
Spokane
Pacific Fleet Plans Tour to Manila for Battle Practice
Rear Admiral Sebree outlines a ten month Pacific fleet itinerary with a August 28 departure for eight cruisers to San Francisco for ammo and supplies, then Honolulu, Manila Bay for battle practice, and visits to Chinese and Japanese ports before returning to the Pacific Coast. The passage notes the August 28 launch and September 5 departure for the voyage. In a separate item, the War Department rules a soldier’s death during an officers encouraged athletic contest is in the line of duty.
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Seattle
Sebree
Pacific Fleet
Orient
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Honolulu
Pacific
Manila Bay
Manila
Washington
War Department
Four Thousand Break from Teamsters to Form New Union
Reports from New York on July 20 state that about four thousand workers have seceded from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and formed the Independent International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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New York
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Heney Overpaid Says Tawney in House Probe
Washington July 19 Chairman Tawney of the appropriations committee charged that Francis J Heney was overpaid and improperly paid as prosecutor in government land fraud cases. He cited a March 2 1908 payment of 8000 and a 27500 total for 1905 06 services with no further government payments since.
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Washington
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
House
Francis J. Heney
Mr. Heney
Department of Justice
Mr. Tawney
Hyde-Benson
Binger Hermann
Heney
Express Rates Too High Case In Northwest
The Interstate Commerce Commission sustains high charges on 7 to 50 pound packages from New York to Boise and nearby Northwest points. Express companies have until October 1 to file a new rate schedule not exceeding the combined locals over the shortest practicable route.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boise Comercial Club
Adams
Northwest
New York
Boise
Youth in Palouse Catching Butterflies for Hatpins
Spokane reports a Pa louse youth venture where butterflies are chloroformed, sent to a plating company to be metallized into hatpins, earning five cents per insect. In San Antonio the Mexican revolutionary junta’s unrest along the border draws DOJ attention and order steps.
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Spokane, Wash
Palouse, Wash
San Antonio
Tex
Mexican Revolutionary Junta
Mexico
Texas
Department of Justice
Washington
Prices and commodities in Portland markets
Market notes show wheat and hay prices across regions. Wheat bluestem current nominal at $1.18, oats No 1 white $40 per ton, barley New California about $31, hay ranges from $12 to $18 per ton by type and region, butter around 18 to 28 cents, eggs 27 to 29 cents, wool and mohair quoted, and potatoes White River at $10.25 per ton.
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Portland
California
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Washington
Puget Sound
Siranch
White River
Troops Fire On Eastern Strikers In Butler Riot
In Butler on July 19 a state constabulary detachment arrived to quell a strike at Standard Steel Car Company Lyndora. Strikers and sympathizers attacked the column with missiles as troopers cleared streets. three people were shot. Father Becavaca urged dispersal and no violence.
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Butler
State Constabulary
Standard Steel Car Company
Lyndora
Becavaca
Many register for lands around Coeur d Alene reserve
A Spokane registration rush surprises Springdale reporters with more than 20 000 in line to apply, though Clair Hunt asserts only ten sections will be opened for homestead entry on the Coeur d Alene reserve, despite local expectations of under 50 claims.
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Seattle
Springdale
Spokane
Coeur d’Alene
Clair Hunt
Washington
Thunderbolt Strikes Vancouver Hotels Melting Lead Pipes
A Saturday afternoon thunderbolt struck within feet of two hotels in Vancouver B C. The bolt shattered black clouds, the sun shone, and melted lead pipes on the hotels like wax, in a striking display of raw power and danger.
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Vancouver
B. C
Wealthy youths arrested for hold up in Idaho city
Coeur d'Alene Idaho July 20 three well off youths were arrested on a charge of holding up and robbing Chas Reyn of 17 dollars and 5 cents Marshal Newlin of Los Angeles Horace Peyton son of a Spokane millionaire and Percy Thompson son of a Spokane magnate were named as participants. Officers say Reyn was walking home when the trio forced him into an alley posed as police and searched his pockets Reyn grabbed Newlin and called for help.
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Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Chas
Reyn
Marshal Newlin
Los Angeles
Horace Peyton
Percy Thompson
D. M. Thompson
Nevlin
U S Push for Hague Case on Newfoundland Fishermen
Washington reports progress by United States counsel in the looming Hague tribunal case set for May to define American fishermen's status in Newfoundland waters. Lead attorneys include ex-Senator George Turner and Samuel Elder. Also noted is the Moro chieftain Jikiri, killed July 5, who allegedly swore to kill 100 men.
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Washington
United States
Newfoundland
George Turner
Spokane
Samuel Elder
Boston
Mass
Manila
Jikiri
Dr Nansen Sets Sail For Arctic Expedition
Christiana Norway July 20 Dr Nansen prepares to begin a new Arctic voyage aboard his private yacht, which is ice sheathed and specially equipped for the journey.
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Christiana
Norway
Dr. Nansen
Arctic
Notable Obits and Briefs From the Era
Short news notes report the death of MPrege Drego Grego Don Carlos of Bourbon, the Spanish throne pretender, and the passing of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy at 88 in Boston. Also noted are a newborn to Princess de Sagan, a daughter of Anna Gould, and various local incidents and political moves including a Taft travel expense provision battle and a Gulf coast aviation-style incident.
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Don Carlos of
Bourbon
Pricess de Sagan
Boni de Castellano
Anna Gould
New York
Standard Oil Company
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Denomination
Boston
Tawney
Taft
Margaret Howell Jefferson Hayes
Jefferson Davis
Colorado Springs
E. A. Liebscher
Sonoma
Cal
Second Trial of Calhoun Begun in San Francisco
The second trial of Patrick Calhoun of the United Railways began in Judge Lawlor's court with scant preliminaries and no argument today.
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Calhoun
San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways
Lightning Kills Two at Ball Game in 8S District
While watching a ball game in 8S District on Sunday, Weston Frye and Thomas Harrison were struck and killed by lightning. Eight others sustained serious injuries.
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Weston Frye
Thomas Harrison
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Free Oil
National Manufacturers’ Association
Army Sport
Teamsters
J. &. Chilberg
The
Coeur d'Alene
Turner
Moro Bandit
Nansen
Mprege
Drego
Grego
Mohammed Ali
Shah of
Persia
Sultan Ahmed Miraza
Shah
Federated Catholic Societies of Cincinnati
Luther Burbank
Cushman
Joseph Donovan
Chicago
Berlin
Germany
Union Pacific Railroad
Brighton
Col
United States Army
Navy
Mohammed Ali Mirza
Graham
Debord & McCoy Furniture Store
Chumstick
M. F. Peake & Son
General Agency
Leavenworth
Garret
Debord & McCoy
Harrington Myney
Harrington
Harringtons Best
Leavenworth Mer. Co
Leavenworth Market
Martin Christenson
Packing House
Emil Frank
Prop
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