Payne duties and German protest over new tariff law
A long report details reactions to the Payne tariff act, noting brokers protests at the port, the Dingley influence, and anticipated downward revisions. It cites Germany showing displeasure and signaling plans to terminate the provisional US trade accord, while France expects the lowest rates and plans talks with Washington on maximum and minimum clauses.
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Knox
Payne
Pennsylvania
Germany
Bill
Mts
Bes
Berle Avs
Lokal Inteyer
Neancea
United States
Stato Department
Washington
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Taft
Frankfort Zeitung
CUSTOMS MEN SEIZE TRUNKS AFTER DECLARATION FALLOUT
New York August 6 seven trunks belonging to Adolph Freilachman a wealthy Californian and his wife and her mother were seized after landing from the Prinzessin Cecilie. The Fleischman declaration filed at only 540 dollars while the surveyor’s office shows purchases abroad valued at 1400 dollars.
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New York
Adolph Frelachaman
Mre Bremmer
Prinzessen Cecilie
Fleischman
President's Adieu Outlines Southern Itinerary in Campaign
The President will tour major cattle states including Texas on his west to east route. He will push legislation on monopolies and trusts, seek popular sentiment to bolster administration goals, and target the congressional campaign next year with a Republican majority in the House. The itinerary lists stops from Chicago on September 16 through Richmond by November 10, with dates across the Midwest, Plains, and South, including Colorado Springs, San Antonio, and Richmond, among many others.
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Texas
Catt
Gongiese
Congresa
House No Representatives
Senate
Augusta Ga
Witte House
Chicago
Lacraase
Winona Minn
Minneapolia
St Lint
Deg Moines
Omaha
Center Celw
Colorado Springs
Fternoon
Puebo Cola
Glenwood Cola
Montrose Cola
Hutter
Salt Lake City
Madison
Wis
Portage Wis
Mont
Spokane
North Yalma
Tober
Prepare for President Tafte Arrival At Beverly
The near approach of President Tafte arrival heightened activity as furniture from Washington for the executive office arrived by rail and workers moved it to the Board of Trade Building. The President's train is expected tomorrow at Montserrat station near Woodberry Taft's summer residence. Miss Helen Taft golfed with Miss Lucy Blair of Chicago while Robert and Charlie visited local clubs. Ocean steamers report arrivals and a Southampton to New York liner due Saturday night.
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Beverly Mass
Edward Blair
Chicago
Robert
Chariie I
Gloucester
Taft Orders Tariff Inquiry And Expert Board Details
President Taft will appoint a three member board from Treasury to begin preliminary investigations into foreign tariff treatments. The effort aims to assess whether foreign nations discriminate against American trade with a $15 000 expense allowance and a March 31 maximum tariff deadline.
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United States
Taft
Treasury Department
Congress
Board of Experts
James Watson
Indiana x
Capitol 18 Deserted As Congress Adjourns for Break
Congress adjourned and both houses emptied as lawmakers headed home after a grueling session. An army of workers prepared the chambers for the next regular session near December. Vice President Sherman left for home with his family. Speaker Cannon also departed. Representatives Payne and Aldrich left for their homes and summer getaways.
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Sherman
Ima
Cannon
Tade
Danville
Sereno Payne
Auburn
Aldrich
Luropt
Bonding Fees Probed by Joint Congressional Panel
A congressional joint commission of Senate and House members was formed to investigate government bonding firms charging officials high rates. It will report next winter and propose needed legislation. The panel, chaired by Senator Gallinger and Representative Tayes, will use expert auditors to examine claims of 300 to 400 percent fee hikes.
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Congressional
Senate
House Committees
Congress
Gallinger
New Tamsphire
Taysos
House
Mive
Gallnger
Lurope
National Waterways Commission
Tawaty Wil
Nominations Held Over as Senate Fails to Act
Congress adjourned with numerous presidential nominations sent to the Senate not becoming effective. Nominated figures include a Collector of Customs for the district of Sam Vinny Ohie, merchandiser appraiser for Cuyahoga, and several diplomatic and consular posts. The President may recess-appoint those unnamed, with several names such as in Bulgaria and California districts noted amid the stalled confirmations.
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Senate
Congress
Frunident
Sam Vinny Ohie
Emmariee
Aduanne
Cuyahoga
J” Grant
Vient
Aus
Dearver
Genstar
Bourmania
Serefa
Bulgaria
Neleon
Bhaugh
Nerey
Nothern District of California
Robert
Derna Marduk
Morthern
Ohio
Charley 'D ‘Davis
Lamb Makes Appointments for Department Officers
Department Commander Richard L Larob announces appointments of several officers for the United Spanish War Veterans. Capt Thomas A Green becomes department historian, Capt George Wout Bryan mastering officer, Maj Fred Hodgson and G 11 Rausch join the Board of Managers of the Soldiers and Homes Temporary Home. Lieut Reynolds named department adjutant.
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Richard L Larob
United Spanish War Veterans
Thomas A Green
George Wout Bryan
Fred Hodgson
G ‘11 Rausch
Reynolds
Cabinet Members and Representatives Named At White House
A list of senators and representatives is read aloud at the White House on Friday. Names include Borah Bradley Curti La Follette Crawford, Dobbler, Daniel, Etfrengor, Bourne Chamberlain Ewlands Prawer Johnson Edwards Payne Surng Austin Brownlow Adkes Finley Elvins Howland Gardner Cooper Diekema Bondela Heflin Clayton Hepburn and others. Former representative Hepburn is noted as present in town.
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Benator Borah
Jaho
Benator Bradley
Kentucky
Warker
Mimouri
Saoator Curtis
Anna Benator LA Follerter
Winconsin
Seuator Comming
Iowa
Benator Burton
Ohio
Dobliver
Tork
Daniel
Vinxius
Etefrengor
Wiagonah
Bamator Bourne
Oregon
Aenstor Chamberlain
Howland
Gardner
New Jerrer
Cooper
Wisconsin
Diekema
Michigan
Bondela
Wyong
Heflin
Alabama
Clayton
Hepburn
Democrats vote solidly against tariff conference report
Champ Clark accused Democrats of not uniting on the tariff conference report. He said all but one Democrat in the House favored recommitting the report, with Republicans split and the party machine narrowly victorious. Absences and paires affected the vote, shaping the final margin.
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House
Champ Clark
Fox Conner
Steff
Zallitia
Anivlam AG
Pate
Fern
Naval officers and officers’ commissions listed in 1809 to 1830s
A dense column lists numerous naval officers commissioned from 1809 onward, including captains, commanders, lieutenants, and paymaster staff with their commissioning dates. It notes movements of vessels, training academies, and assignments at Annapolis, plus a report on the death of Lieut Allen Dunn and plans for repairs to several battleships and the arrival of the new revenue cutter Androscoggin arriving at Washington barracks pier for inspection trips along the Atlantic coast.
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Staterday
Washington Barracks Pier
Worth Grasy
Atlantic
Education for Filipinos Grows Amid Hope and Strain
The article surveys the Philippine education effort under American administration, noting Filipinos' strong desire for learning across subjects from agriculture to industrial arts. It highlights challenges: malnutrition among students, long travel for educators, and debates over curriculum priorities, while stressing rising native teacher numbers and broad access across Manila and remote provinces.
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Sgands
United States
Delag
Philippines
Beijing to get 2500 American telephones in new system
New York firm to install 2500 phones in Peking within a year under a $450000 contract. The move signals China’s openness to western civilization and the government’s commitment to a complete telephone system in the capital.
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New York
Peking
China
Changes in Joint Army and Navy Board Members
General officers detailing the joint army and navy board have shifted. Brig Gen Tasker H Bliss becomes president of the Army War Colleges, with Maj Gen William P Duvall moved to the Philippine division command. Maj Gen Leonard Wood heads the Department of the East, and Lieut Col Charles J Bailey acts chief of coast artillery while Maj Gen J F Bell is absent. Brig Gen Arthur Murray Jahier of coast artillery also serves temporarily on the board.
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Army and Navy Board
Tasker H Bliss
Army War Colleges
William P Duvall
Leonard Wood
Department of the Mast
Chartea J Bailey
Coast Artillery
Joint Board
J F Bell
Arthur Murray
Jahier
Army Orders on Leaves and Temporary Duty Reports
Army orders list multiple officers and units with leaves, orders for temporary duty, and reporting deadlines. Officers from infantry, cavalry, and allied corps are assigned to various posts and expected to report by August 10 to coordinate maneuvers and city garrison needs.
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Talend
Geeral Department
Mastachuyette
Aupame
Charlen Hearth Pwellin Infantry
Henry C Nader
Mal Beaumont
Buck Bixteenth Infantry
Bia
Herert
J. Bargent
Arthur Gahneon
Tharteenth Infantry
Macey WY Tomtetin
Thome Fe
Maj Willam
Wren
Ganfel van Vrorhle
Third Cavalry
Etitlon
Portoa
Political debate and trial delays in early election year reports
Fragmentary notes discuss nomination prospects for president in 1912 with Norman Mack named as a party figure and upcoming congressional elections potentially producing new leaders. The piece also mentions Republicans revising tariffs and a missionary trial postponed to September.
Cuticura Remedies Help Baby Sufferer Find Cure
A Kansas father recounts seeking relief for his seven week old with a severe skin ailment misdiagnosed as ectoderma. After six months with doctors, Cuticura remedies cured the child and have prevented relapse for seven months.
Oklahoma judge rules on Indian land alienation cases
Federal Judge Ralph E. B Campbell ruled in favor of the government in Indian land alienation suits involving members of the Five Civilized Tribes. The decision said lands obtained from Indians before the act took effect remained under government interest, affecting thousands of acres and multiple buyers across states. The case matter had lingered over a year, with involved parties including Robert Owen and officials from Oklahoma.
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Ralph EB Campbell
Uus
Branteey
Robert Owen
Imeaves
Wilhams
Supreme Court
Klahoma
Campbel
Congress
Oklahoma
TIES UP $205,614 AWARD IN SPANISH PRISONER CLAIM
The Compania Trans Atlantica transported Spanish prisoners of war from Manila to Spain and sought to block payment of a $205,434 judgment awarded by the U S Supreme Court to cover transport of officers and families. The steamship company claims the judgment was obtained without its knowledge and that funds belong to the Spanish government. Lawyers for JM Ceballos & Co and Ralston Siddons & Richardson represent the shipper.
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Manila
Spain
Wethel Supreme Court Wercom
Secretary of the Treasury
J M Crballay & Co Steamsip
New York
United States Supreme Court
Coveri Ag
Steam Ship Company
Ceballos
Compania Trans Atlantica
Latte States
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Messre Ralston Siddons
Richard Son
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Senator 18 Jailbird Faces Removal Fight in Georgia
Former Georgia official Wall fights removal grounds as McClendon challenges his dismissal as chairman of the State Railroad Commission. A senator who voted against him remains unnamed, promising to reveal details in court filings.
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Georgia
Washington Post
Atlanta
Georgia Senate
A&g
McClendon
Legal Notice on Adverse Possession Claim in District of Columbia
Court order in a suit by Mary Marlin against G Percy McGlue and others over adverse possession of Lot ten in a subdivision on Fourteenth Street DC. The defendants are enjoined from claiming title. publication of notice required weekly for three issues and two additional weeks in August. Names of court officials and attorneys listed.
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