Alaska salmon tax case before the Supreme Court
The Pacific American Fisheries Company challenges Alaska’s 1923 graded excise tax on salmon canning, arguing it is unconstitutional as a surtax and misapplied to pack size. Lower courts upheld the law, but the Supreme Court now weighs whether the territorial tax scheme is valid under taxation power.
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Alaska
Efor
Supreme Court
Washington
Pacific American Fisheries Company
Cannery Counsel
U. S. Supreme Court
District Court
Pacific American Fisheries
T. M. Reed
Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Illinois Reapportionment Fight Heads to State Supreme Court
Chicago man John B. Fergus petitions mandamus to force the legislature to convene and reapportion. He argues the refusal violates the constitution, risking a shift of power from downstate to Chicago as population growth since 1901 has despaired reapportionment. The case could redefine 204 seats and 20 general assembly memberships across the state.
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Chicago
Illinois
Supreme Court
John B. Fergus
General Assembly
Cook County
Downstate
Actor Peter Rosian Stole Negri Clock and Was Punished
In Los Angeles on November 25 Pola Negri announced she will not prosecute actor Peter Rosian who admitted stealing Negri's gold clock and pawning it. Rosian claimed he was broke after the theft and serving one day in jail.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Peter Rosian
Pola Negri
Rosian
Mayoh Connors in lawsuit on B C mine seal
In Seattle, J J Wored and Harry Quickstad win a court order restraining John McNeill and J J Connors from recovering a $10,000 deposit tied to a $250,000 claim in the Cassiar region. They seek $350,000 in damages, alleging McNeill drove them from the site with a gun. Connors disputes the gunplay claim and notes bond and labor protections.
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Seattle
J. J. Wored
Harry Quickstad
John McNeill
Vancouver
D. C
J. J. Connors
Juneau
Cassiar
McNeill
Duthie
J. F. Duthie
Portland Canal
British Columbia
David Johnson
Connors
Quickstad
Mr. Connors
Wored
Dathey
Legal action seen as counter attack amid backfire claim
The speaker claimed the suit began by Quickstad and Wored was a counter action against Connors and McNeill and held strong confidence in winning. He suggested the action was a legal backfire and implied the payment had been stopped.
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Quickstad
Wored
Connors
McNeill
Move Against Insurgents in Next Congress
Washington Nov 20 Republican leaders consider postponing the organization of most House Committees until after the tax reduction bill is disposed of Representative Longworth explained this would prevent interference with tax measure consideration and delay final committee assignments of Republican insurgents until they vote on the revenue bill and House organization.
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Washington
House
Longworth
Reclamation Measure Passed by Washington Senate
The Washington Senate approved the Banker reclamation bill by 30 to 9 with three absent. The measure shifts reclamation control from the governor to cooperation with the Federal government. The House had passed the bill the previous Monday and it now goes to Governor Hartley for approval or veto.
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Olympia
Wash
Banker
Senate
Gov. Hartley
House
Means of Bettering Society Through Student Conference
CHICAGO November 25 If the church is an adequate means of contributing toward a better society for man other agencies will be sought at a conference of 1000 students from colleges and universities to be held in Evanston during the Christmas holidays Denominations to be represented include Protestant Episcopal Baptist Presbyterian Christian Congregational Universal Evangelical Quaker Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal South Others are expected to participate Matters pertaining to the student and the church reports from students who have been conducting investigations as to what the church is doing in various fields and ways and means of the students acting through the church will be discussed
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Chicago
Evanston
Baptist
Christian
Congregational
Universal
Evangelical
Methodist Episcopal
South
Colonel Mitchell Completes Testimony in Shenandoah Inquiry
Col William Mitchell wrapped up ten hours on the stand after testifying four weeks post Court Martial. The Shenandoah dirigible inquiry nears conclusion with Mitchell’s potential police under cross examination pending after the court martial.
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Washington
Col
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Salmon Pack In B C Falls Short Of Last Year
Vancouver Nov 26 British Columbia canneries produced 134,534 fewer salmon cases than the previous year though the 1925 total reached 1,612,962 with nearly every case sold. October exports hit 270,000 cases for foreign markets and September at 259,000. Pink runs were light in northern waters while sockeye reached 878,299 cases versus 369,601 last year. Cohoes and chums totalled 650,120, remaining below 1924 levels.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Cohoes
Chums
Hoover creates Economic Branch of Bureau of Mines
Washington November 25 Secretary of Commerce Hoover established an Economic Branch of the Bureau of Mines. The new unit is headed by C P White who previously directed the coal division for several months within the department.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Bureau of Mines
C. P. White
Department of Commerce
Budapest Lifts Ban on American Dancing
Budapest reports the police ban on public dancing of the Charleston fox trot and other American steps has been lifted though a police inspector must attend all dances to protect morality. The November 25 notice notes enforcement remains in limited form with oversight.
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Budapest
Law Bars Thanksgiving Celebration in Oxford England
Oxford, Nov 26 The law forbids any foreign nation feast in university churches. Thanksgiving services are banned under ancient excommunication penalties from 1250, with Fourth of July largely unknown in Oxford. A Rhode Islander's toast to England on July fourth is noted as eccentric.
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Oxford
New England
Pershing Faces Chile Peru Tension Plea For Plebiscitary Work
Gen John J Pershing reported optimism that Chile Peru tensions could still allow the plebiscitary commission to resume work which has been deadlocked since last Saturday. In Panama the cruiser Denver loaded with provisions for Chile. In Illinois a jury acquitted Mrs Clara Hareo and her stepfather Arthur Holt of murdering Holt's wife Lillie at the Fox Lake home.
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Arica
John J. Pershing
Chile
Peru
Waukegan, NL
Clara Hareo
Arthur Holt
Holt
Lillie
Fox Lake
Albert Hareo
Football officials defend rough play in early games
SEATTLE Nov 25 George M Varnell who refereed the Stanford Washington Washington California and Stanford California games announced he would not reply to Stanford president Wilbur's complaint claiming illegal roughness was permitted in the Washington California and Stanford California games Spokane Wash Nov 25 Rhril Mulligan head lines man of the same games called both remarkably clean
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Seattle
George M. Varnell
Wilbur
Stanford
Spokane
Wash
RhRil Mulligan
Gonzaga
Snow motor tests through McKenzie Pass succeed
A snow motor that travels through McKenzie Pass to connect stage lines has been tested near Eugene Oregon and the tests are satisfactory. McKenzie Pass has been closed in winter before.
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Eugene
Ore
McKenzie Pass
McKenzie
President to Investigate Complaint By Miners
President Coolidge acknowledged the Miners Union complaint that some bituminous coal operators were disregarding the Jacksonville agreement and said he will study conditions and send a full reply after review. The letter was addressed to President John L. Lewis and indicates the issue will be investigated.
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Washington
Coolidge
John L. Lewis
Policeman O Shea Slain In Bank Robbery in Chicago
Six gunmen overpowered five bank messengers and seized 50 000 dollars yesterday afternoon as Policeman Patrick O Shea accompanied the robbers. The robbers fired a volley as their getaway car approached, and O Shea was fatally shot.
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Chicago
Patrick O'Shea
O' Shea
Supreme Court Rules on Federal Reserve Banks Fees
Supreme Court sustains regulation by the Federal Reserve Board requiring the Fed and member banks to pay at par on checks drawn upon them.
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Supreme Court
Federal Reserve
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Senator proposes repeal of primary law in Senate
OLYMPIA Washington November 25 State Senator Conner of King County has introduced a bill in the Senate to repeal the Primary Law. The measure seeks to overturn the existing system and replace it with alternative election processes as part of broader political reforms.
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Olympia
Wash
Conner
King County
Senate
Athens Rain Storm Claims Over One Hundred Lives
London reports a devastating torrential rain in Athens lasting over one hour. Buildings collapsed burying residents as waters from Mount Skyahot tos exposed 38 tombs in a street, revealing five mummies, gold ornaments and vases.
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London
Athens
Mount Skyahottos
Salmon Tagging Discussed by Pacific Federation Delegates
The International Pacific Salmon Federation met in Seattle on November 25 to review salmon tagging operations along the Pacific coast this season and outline plans for next year’s research. Delegates included Major J. Motherwell of New Westminster J. P. Babcock of Victoria Dr. W A Clemens Nanaimo station director Pollock state fisheries supervisor J R Heckman Ketchikan Oregon Master Fish Warden Batlath Oregon State Fisheries Commissioner Kendall and Dr C H H Gilbert of Stanford.
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Seattle
International Pacific Salmon Federation
Pacific
J. \. Motherwell
New Westminster
J. P. Babcock
Victoria
W. A. Clemens
Nanaimo
Washington
Pollock
J. R. Heckman
Ketchikan
Oregon
Batlath
Oregon State Wisneries
Kendall
C. HH. Gilbert
Stanford University
Doumer Unable to Form French Cabinet
Paris November 25 Senator Doumer informed the President he cannot form a new French Cabinet. Miouard Herriot has undertaken to form a Cabinet. He is President of the Chamber of Deputies and former Premier.
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Doumer
Paris
Miouard Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
American Demimade Are Expelled from Mexico
Nearly 200 American women from the red light district of Mexicali have been ordered to leave Mexico. Gov Abelardo barred foreigners of immoral character and a similar order applies at Tiajuana. The decree does not affect Mexican immoral women.
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Calexico
Cal
Red Light
Mexicali
Mexico
Abelardo
Tiajuana
Chicago Drinkers Pickling Themselves
Chicago residents drinking bootleg liquor and embalming fluids are illness risks. Dr William D McNally COPOTEs chemist reports after testing hundreds of samples and performing post mortem exams, warning of deadly poisoning from adulterated spirits in Chicago.
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Chicago
Divorce Brokerage Becomes Popular Paris Profession
Paris, Nov. 25. Divorce brokerage has displaced marriage brokers as a profitable Paris profession. Wealthy Americans pay high fees for fast divorces, with negotiations on ocean liners to New York and at Paris hotels. Brokers target unhappy Americans, touting discreet attorneys and painless methods, a practice akin to ambulance chasing.
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Paris
New York
Champs Elysees
Rue di Rivoli
Ciro's
Gold Potts
France
Mr. X
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Mayoh Connors
B.C
Col. Mitchell
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Mal Murray
Valentino
Rudolph Valentino
Europe
Mae Murray
Law
England
Pershing
Panama
Balboa
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