Sugar on Free List Sparks House Tax Debate
Democratic caucus ratified a sugar free list bill and a broad excise tax extension to cover partnerships and individuals with income over $5000. Leaders say removing sugar tariffs could cut consumer prices by about half a cent, while the plan aims to fix a $50 million deficit and align with a Supreme Court ruling on corporate taxes. Senator Smoot doubts Senate passage. other lawmakers voice support.
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Senate
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Supreme Court
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Sinsine Kern
Martin
Virginia
Poindexter
Texas Independence Day Observed Across Texas
Austin reports the seventy six anniversary of Texas independence observed as a public holiday statewide. The article recounts Mexico's 1824 independence from Spain and Bustamonte's immigration ban, Santa Anna's dictatorship, the Texas settlers' unrest, the 1836 convention at Washington on the Brazos, and the election of General Sam Houston as commander and David G Burnet as president of the new republic.
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New Republic
Model Policeman Griss Dreisel Resigns After 23 Years
Chicago March 2 Policeman Griss Dreisel resigns after 23 years of service declaring he never took a drink or cigar from a saloon keeper without paying for it. Chief McWeeney who worked with him for years vouches for the claim.
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Federal Intervention In The Great Textile Strike
Pennsylvania Representative cites Lawrence action as a model for a passport system and federal power to intervene when state actions harm citizens. Notables like Samuel Gompers and John Golden attend. debate focuses on the American Woolen Company and tariff subsidies amid ongoing Lawrence strike. Strikers remain firm as wage gains are limited.
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Wilson
Pennsylvania
House Committee On Rules Today
Massachusetts
Lawrence
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Golden
Textile Workers’ Union
Berger
Wisconsin
American Woolen Company
America
Samuel Lipson
Campaign opens for Wolters in three-way Texas Senate race
J F Wolters of Houston officially starts his campaign in Temple Texas to succeed Joseph W Bailey in the U S Senate. The race becomes a three corner contest with Randall of Sherman and Cone Johnson of Tyler as contenders. Prohibition stance could split votes between Wolters and Randall aiding Johnson.
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Roosevelt Takes Rest from Campaign Rushing to Restore Energy
Oyster Bay March 2 Theodore Roosevelt abandoned campaign bustle for a restorative day. He rode horseback for long and spent hours chopping trees but stated no change had occurred in the political situation as he saw it.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Neutrality Proclamation Warns Americans on Mexico
President Taft plans a proclamation urging U S citizens to observe neutrality laws as it warns them to stay out of Mexico. A note to Ambassador Wilson in Mexico City directs monitoring of conditions and possible departure if the situation worsens. In El Paso Jose Morales Guerrero named consul for the revolutionists as General Salazar seeks U S recognition.
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Sulloway Favors Penalizing Toothbrush Use by Children
Washington, March 2. Representative Sulloway of New Hampshire urged a bill to regulate dentistry, saying mothers should not put a toothbrush in a child’s mouth. He denounced toothbrush use and praised tobacco chewing and dipped snuff.
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Wilson in Iowa Ends Des Moines Visit
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey concluded his first Des Moines trip with a brief speech and a Democratic reception. He departed at noon for Davenport after a morning conference with National Committeeman Martin J. Wade and other party leaders.
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Coal strike widens and hits prices across Britain
London reports a major strike by over a million coal miners in England Scotland and Wales crippling industry in Wales shifting coal shortages to iron and tin plate works Price rises hit food and thousands face unemployment Six hundred mills idle forty thousand workers affected Suffragettes retaliate with window smashing in central shopping districts leading to dozens jailed and heavy damages twice-monthly headlines note leaders Emmaline Pankhurst Tuckes and Marshall jailed for two months with public sympathy muted
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Meat Prices Seen Rising Next Winter Says Missouri Expert
Kansas City March 2 W J Todd of Maple Hill a leading stock man believes there is no chance for cheaper meat next year He says meat will go higher next winter if business conditions allow mass purchasing power to buy it His forecast hinges on sustained demand and overall economic strength.
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Wheat Market Tumbles in Chicago Closing Prices
Chicago March 2 May wheat closed at 1.043 dollars per bushel amid market volatility. Traders noted slight gains earlier as concerns over supply eased, with the closing price reflecting small adjustments in futures.
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This Woman Aviator Returns to the Air
Baroness Raymonde de la Roche a French pioneer aviator resumes flying after recent flights in a Juvisy monoplane. She previously broke bones and was bruised in a 1910 Rheims accident when rival aircraft passed overhead causing a loss of control.
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Looters, Mutineers Strike Peking Amid Military Turmoil
United States troops ordered to Peking from Tianjin as Chinese mutineers loot Peking and Pao Ting Fu. In Mukden, two battalions are disarmed and confined, while a palace detachment shells the gate and loots Duke Kuei Hsian’s residence.
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Birthday Honors for Telephone Inventor Bell
Washington messages flood the Bell home as Alexander Graham Bell nears his 65th birthday born in Edinburgh. He first tested the telephone in Brantford Ontario and the device appeared at the Philadelphia Centennial. Bell later saw financial success and winters in Washington with a Nova Scotia lab pursuing aviation research.
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Snowstorm Grips Midwest States Today
Snow and heavy storms swept Missouri Kansas Iowa North Dakota and South Dakota with blizzard conditions. Travel disrupted as snow piled high and winds worsened road conditions across the region.
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Flop by Hawley Rift Shapes Idaho Politics
Idaho Governor crafts bipartisan appeal as party lines shift amid national political weather. Colonel Bryan coordinates messaging to press and public seeking support for bipartisan policy moves.
Hawley Calls for Unpledged Delegates in 1912
Governor James H. Hawley of Idaho argues in The Post that the Democratic national delegates should be unpledged and act for the country and the party. He cites distance from the battleground and urges earnest Democrats free to decide at the convention.
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Idaho Democratic drift framed by Hawley message
Boise Statesman analyzes Governor Hawley call to unite Democrats for Baltimore with Bryan’s influence shaping the feud between Nugent Perky Harmon Wilson and others. The piece notes factions led by Nugent and Perky, Bryan’s clashes, and a secret convention push as candidates are debated.
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