Moors Threaten Fortress and Spain Responds
Rebels reportedly repulsed in Spain as 2,000 alleged insurgents attacked towns. A Madrid dispatch notes intense fusillades with several companies relieved, and Spanish forces holding positions near Mount Atalayon and Sidiamet. Don Jaime, in Vienna, says he will not intervene in the Spanish crisis and seeks peaceful restoration of order while Morocco tensions loom on the coast.
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Tawney Fights Deficiency Bill Over Customs Court Pay
Tawney threatens opposition to salaries for the Customs Court. Conferees meet in two sessions to resolve the deficiency bill but fail to agree. House provisions on bonding and 1908 bond limits spark clashes amid influence concerns and possible pay set at seven thousand dollars.
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Duty changes affect beer imports and duties charged
Official notes by the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury voids certain duties on beer imported in silver cash terms while allowing a leak for customers. Officials report merchants sold beer with no duty adjustments and customers faced leakage losses. From August 15 192? onward duties on beer imported in barrels will be assessed based on invoice quantity, with rates tied to the barrel or case size.
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Uish
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New House Committee Debates Public Health Panel
A House committee proposed a new standing committee on public health and hygiene led by a chief. Some members argued districts already have health boards, while critics warn it could push toward a broader executive cabinet.
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Pineapple Duty Debate Echoes in Senate
A cable from Thel Tamer of commerce to Ran Psentimes Payne and Dulzell in Washington discusses pineapple duty policy. Growers warn that a penny per pound levy may push the industry abroad while debates reveal some members misapprehend how pineapples are grown in Puerto Rico and nearby markets.
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Federal Government Holiday Participation Bill
A bill introduced by Representative Kahn proposes that the federal government participate in state legal holidays by closing all offices in states observing those days. The measure aims to require federal offices to close on birthdays or observances of Confederate leaders, as celebrated in some Southern states.
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Senate tariff battle nears decisive vote after long talks
In a day of tense debate, Aldrich and aides pushed for a fixed vote on the tariff bill in the Senate. President Taft expected to sign soon after final conference action, with discussions over leather provisions and a potential downward revision shaping the final momentous decision.
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Senate Adjourns After Heated Conference Debates
Congress debates the conference report on the price law and maximum minimum rates. Senators Clapp McCumber Aldrich and Stone discuss costs production and funding. adjournment follows without final action.
Early Quits Hospital Rejoins the Salvation Army
John Early, once quarantined in Washington for ten months as a leper, has returned to Brooklyn with his wife and children and resumed Salvation Army duties as a captain. He claims a cure from the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital and says he plans to preach on the streets. Officials debate his health status and possible civil action by attorney Paris, with hospital doctors maintaining doubt about his recovery.
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PICK SMITH FOR CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Report discusses Speaker Cannon's expected House appointments to committees handling local interests. It notes Samuel W Smith of Michigan likely to head the District of Columbia committee again and mentions changes and considerations in selecting members with municipal experience.
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Samuel W Smith
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Babcock
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Interstate Commerce
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Fail in Marine Exams Reports Slow Pass Rate
Only two applicants passed the marine corps examinations amid a botched batch of results. Special examiners at the mystic banks oversaw the process, with seven failing mentally and four physically. The first professional exam was completed, and Acting Secretary of the Navy Winthrop awarded the commission to Acting Col Halles as commandant of the corps.
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Marine Corps
Mystne Banacks
Fleur Col Halles
Strikers Clash With Police in East Side Tailor Strike
Two hundred garment workers in Manhattan's East Side joined a strike, marching into a tailor shop to force workers to quit. A general fight broke out as police arrived to restore order. Hand injuries and arrests were reported amid the clash.
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New York
Manhattan
Tomain
East Side
House Quorum Shifts Amid Washington Detention
Lawmakers kept in Washington by sergeant-at-arms aides face a tense mood as Dwight Repubs whip notes a quorum in place. Back in time for possible votes on the concurrent resolution, both parties eye leather tariff reductions while warnings of procedural moves to broaden the schedule loom.
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AD Agroswimt
Benalor Clapp
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House
Republican Insurgenta
Appointment of Judges to Customs Court Dominates White House Agenda
The President weighs selecting five judges for a new customs appeals court. Potential appointees include Republican and Democrat members from the General Appraisers in New York and California. Names considered include Legislative figures and Treasury officials, with possible promotions to ensure a balanced board.
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Eugeee Gray
Byron & Ware
Mile Bernhardt Engaged to Baie Gross in London
The notice announces the engagement of Mile. Simone Bernhardt Iratudaushu of Saran Berhardt to Baie Gross, described as an American. The unnamed couple’s engagement is recorded in London with sparse details.
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Mile
Simone Bernharat Iratudaushu
Saran Berhardt
Baie Gross
Landon Id
Jersey men plan to fly in Wright aircraft
Aug 3 1903 How ard A Colby, brother of former State Senator Everett Colby, ordered an aeroplane from the Wright brothers. The machine, costing about $730, will hold more than one person and allow friends to join occasional flights. Randolph of Westfield also ordered three similar machines.
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Apeelat
Drastre Liquor Traffic Ordinance Adopted by City
The Washington Point Briatol newspaper reports that the city approved a liquor traffic ordinance on August 3 establishing whisky control measures. Licensing anticipated for August 8, with saloons to close from 10 PM to 5 AM. All city officers were reelected.
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Spertalo
Washington
Census of Fisheries Reveals Rapid Growth Across Regions
The Limited States census of fisheries completed its practical survey for 1908 detailing the fishing industries in the United States. Under Chief Statistician W M Steuart, the study notes cooperative work with fish houses and marks significant employment and catch value increases across most regions including the Gulf Mexico and Mississippi areas.
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Mexico
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Curtiss Flies Three Times at Weathery Flight Meet
Curtiss aims to set a 691M aviation record at Mineola as Glenn Hylss of New York demonstrates three short flights in a trial program. A clogged carburetor limited tests despite ideal weather, with a fourth attempt planned to try again.
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Lymmu Andsport NY
Phew
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Une
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Ids
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Uys
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Hill Hosts Americans in Tempe Founding Celebration
The American ambassador presided as delegates gathered for the Tempe founding celebration. Attendees included Lyman Abbott of Cornell, PS Wynne ex-consul, and bankers seeking participation in the Hankow Railroad project. Others were Welch of Johns Hopkins, Consul General Thak, and naval attaché Hat.
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America
Heac Hanbin
Johns Howking Umer
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Sehee Taeut Gomdr
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Taft to Leave City on Western Trip First Stop
President Taft plans a western tour beginning with Chicago as the initial stopping point. He is expected to travel by rail and motorcade, facing a packed schedule through a broad itinerary across the Midwest and South.
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Chicago
Tafts Health Improvement Noted in Port Art Hark Dunn
A fragmentary report notes health improvements linked to Taft and mentions Port Art Hark Dunn. The text references Vincent Tres font vir caine Pet Wa Bell sttes and several garbled names, with unclear dates or locations.
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