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u V giganic example of barbaric -art is the war a 1 acoma paper refers to the latest attraction, a totem pole that its citizens have set up m that city. We always knew Tacoma was behind the times in some things, but did not suppose it was so antiquated and uncivilized as to contain barbarians in its midst. These would no doubt be a greater curiosity than the product of their untutored genius, the totem pole, if the city authorities would only place them uponexhibition.For nine months ending with JVIarch, I9°3 0111 hnpoits of merchandise from the Philippine islands were valued at $9v235’97-’ as compared with $5,028,310 during the corresponding months of 1901-2. The principal article imported from the Philippines is manufactured mauila fibre. 1 his enters free of duty, and almost entiielx in the customs district of Boston and New N ork. Not one dollat s worth of imports from the Philippines is crediter to the customsdistrict of Puget Sound.
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Seattle Republican
Seattle, Washington, US
Fri, May 29, 1903
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