President Wilson Opposes Free Tolls for American Ships
President Wilson favors repealing free tolls for coastwise shipping, arguing the current system creates a monopoly controlled by transcontinental railroads. He says foreign ships are barred from coastwise trade, keeping U.S. shippers and consumers at the mercy of a council of coastwise interests. The plan faces support from most Democrats in Congress, except those with direct ties to shipping or steel trusts.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington
Spl
Wilson
Panama Canal
House
Senate
Steel Trust
May Festival of Music Showcases Public School Talent
The May Festival of Music in Seattle runs May 15 and 16 at the Armory. The chorus includes over 1,200 students with Miss Leone Fillar and Miss Louisa Ellerbeck among the principal roles. Complete selections from grand operas will be rendered and the festival aims to display thorough musical training in the public schools.
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Seattle
Mammoth
Armory
Leone Filllar
Louisa Ellerbeck
Davies
Cincinnati
Saengerfaat
Japan expects trouble with the United States
Rev. Milton L. Clemens, on tour from Yokohama and Kagoshima, warns that Japan’s elders fear U.S. hostility over the alien land bill and Pacific interests. He cites Russia’s war as boosting Japan’s confidence and notes Japan could raise a war fund via its income tax system if needed.
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San Francisco
Japan
Philippines
Hawaii
Milton L. Clemens
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Persia
Yokohama
Kagoshima
California
Clemens
Russia
United States
Pacific
Heiress Keeps Promise While Claiming $600,000 Estate
Mrs Blanche McVey, an heiress to a $600,000 Cal estate from an uncle, earned a washing for a wealthy Cincinnati family on Monday while preparing to travel to California to claim her inheritance. She supports three children after her husband died on a railroad job.
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Cincinnati
Blanche McVey
Mufort
Cal
At the Theatres This Week Showings and Venues
The week’s listings include Moore Lyman Howe traveling pictures and Metropolitan John Drew presenting The Perplexed Husband. Seattie Halley Mitchell perform The Chais. Also featuring Orpheus Vaudeville Emprese Vaudeville Pantages Vaudeville Grand Vaudeville and CLEMMER Photoplays. Melbourne Alhambra Photoplays.
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Moore
Lyman Howe
Metropolitan
John Drew
Seattie
Halley & Mitchell
Chais
Vaudeville
Clemmer
Melbourne
Alhambra
Locks of Milton and others fetch high auction prices
A Sotheby's sale in London realized 13.75 for a lock of John Milton's hair in a framed display. Other items include a Vulgate Bible copy from Ruskin to Hil lard at 12.75 and Bret Harte's autograph manuscript at 52.50. In Stockton a man paid 40 for a braid from Mariana Pitaceo after an attempted assault. Lopez was fined and the hair returned.
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London
John Milton
Sotheby's
Join Ruskin
Laurence Hillard
Bret Harte
Mina Piper
Kent
Dean Swift
Dr. Batty
Mra. Hoole
Dr. Johnson
Stockton
Cal
Louis Lopez
Mariana Pitaceo
Pitaceo
Lopez
Albert Parker
Lundin Named Prosecuting Officer in Seattle Har Association
A. H. Lundin is appointed to succeed J. C. Higgins as prosecuting officer of the Seattle Har Association to handle disbarment proceedings.
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A. H. Lundin
J. C. Higgins
Seattle Har Association
Cinema Listings Showings at Multiple Theatres
A dense program listing marks Dream Until Wednesday Melbourne Alhambra Circuit Black Cat Class A Home Yesler Society theatres with titles such as The Golden Wedding Clar ence at the Theatre The Smuggler's Daughter The Cheyenne Massacre Beast and the Jungle A Frightful Blunder The Left-Handed Man and more.
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Clarence
Pathe Weekly
the Yesler
Pete
Grande Chartreause
Fragmented grocery list with varied produce prices
A garbled OCR style catalog lists multiple vegetables and meats with scattered prices. Items include onions potatoes carrots cauliflower lettuce asparagus and celery alongside meat products and staples. Prices range from modest to mid range with no clear structure or dates.
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Washington
Puget Sound
Iran
12 year old Frank Abbott shines at Saras toa meet
Tampa report details a Saras toa event on May 14 where 12 year old Frank Abbott performed, highlighting his effort and emerging track talent for the local youth meet.
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Tampa
Fla
Sarastoa
Frank Abbott
Croxone Promises Quick Relief for Elderly Kidney Bladder Ailments
An advertising claim says Croxone cures kidney and bladder issues in older adults by clearing uric acid and toxins. It describes rapid action, cleansing of inactive kidneys, relief of backache and rheumatism, and promises refunds if it fails in any case.
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