Harsh Chinese labor system eyed in Alaska cannery report
The annual state labor commissioner report condemns the Chinese contracting method used to hire labor for Alaska salmon canneries as inhuman and unjust. It details contracts where Chinese contractors supply workers, pay rates, and deductions, with subcontracts funneling profits through outfitting stores and low wages for Mexican and other workers, and calls for immediate legislative remedies.
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Ban Francisco
Alaska
Walter Math @weon
Mia
Max Stern
The
Star
Mathewson
Congress Pushes Farm Relief Plans for Wider Market Support
The article describes congressional push for Farm Loan options and a government funded program of 190 million dollars to buy and sell crops. It argues the plan would create a middleman to aid marketing and reduce costs, benefiting both producers and consumers while avoiding risks to stockholders.
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Gove
Norris
Fed
Man Saves Ney for Husband Amid Dental Bills
A fragment describes a man saving Ney for his husband and a wife reacting to mounting dental bills. The text mentions a dentist in a Pioneer location on Col on Second and James with neighbors referring to their work.
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Dobbins
Recormae
Therm O
Colon
James
Butler Cafe Decorated for Christmas in Seattle
A unique Christmas gift transformed the Butler cafe interior into a flowered bower. John Savage received 78 000 pink petals made from tie mime paper as part of the decorations amid bustling holiday crowds downtown Seattle venues were packed and theaters sold out.
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John Savage
Butler Hotel
Washington
Gowman
Seattle
Rumors Circulate of Chaplin and Negri Marriage
Despite silence from Pola Negri and Charlie Chaplin, rumors persist they will wed soon after January 1 when Negri's interlocutory divorce decree becomes final.
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Pola Negri
Charlie Chaplin
Lawmaker Targets Antiquated Labor Exploitation Methods
Mathewson argues for new laws to address harsh conditions caused by outdated labor practices. He plans to present remedies to the next legislature to curb exploitation and humiliation in the workforce.
Bank Head Reports War Finance Bank Support to Farmers
Minnesota banker John F. Sinclair told the senate agricultural committee that agriculture in the Northwest is collapsing amid rising taxes and farm mortgage debt. He described North Dakota farm delinquencies and noted the War Finance Corporation shifted rural debts to the government, aiding city banks but not relieving farmers. He warned farmers face insolvency as wheat prices fall below a dollar.
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Washington
North Dakota
John F. Sinclair
Minnesota
Senate Agricultural Committee
Hinelah
South Dakota
Montana
Sinclair
United States
War Finance Corporation
Christmas Night Tragedy Ties Gunfire to Domestic Rift
Claudius Pigeon, 83, fires five shots at his wife and kills his mother in law, Agnes Gore, 65, after entering a home crowded with family celebrating Christmas. The wife escaped, authorities report a domestic dispute escalated to fatal violence.
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Jacksonville
Claudius
Pigeon
Agnes Gore
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