Inheritance Taxes Rise As Nation Weighs Tax Reform
The piece argues for inheritance and income taxes as practical tools to curb wealth concentration and boost government revenues. It notes European precedents and predicts eventual adoption in America. It also praises Des Moines municipal reform under a commission system and highlights the Senate conservation committee with Senator Jones joining, countering Heyburn’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tammany
Senate
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
Taft
Jones
Heyburn
Idaho
Northwest
North Central Washington towns boost regional progress
Following the Wenatchee meeting, small towns across Chelan and adjacent counties organize booster efforts. Malaga forms a new commercial club, Trinidad creates a fruit and produce association, Morrison flat residents discuss irrigation, Chelan forms a farmers union, and Leavenworth launches a development effort. All join the Wenatchee gathering, signaling strong regional cooperation and promising results.
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Washington
Wenatchee
Malaga
Trinidad
Fruit and Produce Association
Morrison Flat
Chelan
Farmers’ Union
Leavenworth
Stray Topics From Little Old New York
New York reports a leather merchant on Broadway near police HQ robbed of over $1000 despite prior police checks. The article notes a roof entry by burglars aided by police dogs, jokes about replacing officers with dogs, and mentions suffragette agitation. It mentions police life and a secret force, lurid theatre bills, and a Jersey City minister’s anti-spitting campaign.
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New York
Broadway
Printing House Square
Bingham
First Congregational Church of
Jersey City
Harriman aims for direct Tacoma Seattle rail entry in press
The Hill Harriman traffic scheme seeks to bypass Portland barriers by routing West Coast traffic via the Milwaukee and North Coast lines. Plans include summer construction in Central Washington to connect Walla Walla with North Coast routes and a Portland to Puget Sound entry path, pending interstate action.
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Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
E. H. Harriman
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
North Coast Railway
Washington
Harriman
Strahorn
Walla Walla
North Coast
Puget Sound
Milwaukee
Hill
Columbia River
Columbia River Bridge
Kiowa
Harriman Territory
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hill Line
Bee Sting for Rheumatism at Roosevelt Hospital
New York reports Dr. Arthur W. Swann at Roosevelt Hospital testing honey bee stings to treat rheumatism. He notes temporary improvement in two of four obstinate cases, attributing effects to counter irritation and bee venom acting against uric acid.
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New York
Roosevelt Hospital
Arthur W. Swann
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Massachusetts
Swann
Pastor a Spitting Crusader headline sparks campaign talk
A New York morning paper reports on a well meaning pastor, detailing his proposed campaign under a provocative headline. The piece describes his motives, public reception, and the controversial framing by the press.
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New York Morning
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R. R. Ellinwood
Daily World Building
Wenatchee, Wash
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Wematchee Valley
J. J. Browne
M. Horan
Guy C. Browne
Frank D. Case
Cashie
Charles E. Owens
Erica
Howard Thomas
Philadelphia Optical College
Little Old New York
Hill-Harriman
Olympia
W. Hauxhurst
San Francisco
D. L. Pratt
Spokane
R. K. Cooper
Waterville
F. W. Simpson
W. A. Gilley
Beloit
Wis
Mrs. Robt. Craig
Everett
M. A. Pierce
M. Barkand
Butte
O. K. Algier
D. Knudson
Lem Ward
City
John Mohr
J. Kennedy
J. W. Miller
Cashmere
William McLean
Ephrata
S. Proas
Frank Cans
P. Anderson
G. R. Farr
Skykomish
James Keane
Eugene Gilmore
Tom Groves
Miss Palmer
J. Gordon Palmer
Ina Holliday
Ida Luginbuhl
Dana Mills
Margarett Williams
Kenneth Paton
Howard Mills
J. B. Palmer
Sallie Palmer
Pita Es
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Wenatchee Theatre
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Wenatchee Avenue
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