Taft weighs tariff cuts amid tea tax clash
President Taft discussed tariff policy with Senator Hale Representative Dalzell and Hinshaw and John Barrett. He favors reducing the tariff on life’s necessities and opposes the tea tax claiming it would raise about eight million dollars. Barrett warned a countervailing duty on coffee could hurt Latin American export trade, notably Brazil's five hundred million dollar annual commerce.
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Taft
Ways and Means Committee of the House
Pnon
Congress
John Barrett
United States
Latin America
South America
Brazil
Washington, D. C
Representative Hinshaw
Nebraska
Gans Accused of Stalling in Title Bout
San Francisco report from March 31 cites Bob Edgren of the New York World criticizing Joe Gans for stalling against Jabez White to protect bets on a long bout. The piece notes Gans could have finished the English challenger earlier, but instead dragged through ten rounds with White showing effort though outmatched at times.
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San Francisco
Bob Edgren
The
New York World
Joe Gans
Jabez White
Tom O’rourke
al Herford
White
Gans
Joe
Mr. White
England
Joseph
Jabez
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and Australian Leaf
Advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to treat colds feverishness teething disorders and stomach troubles and offers a free trial by mail. It also promotes Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe regulator for female health issues with a 50 cent price and free sample. The notices urge readers to obtain these products from druggists or by mail from Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
Laborers Receive High Pay Claims Stir Tariff Debate
President Taft and Rep Cushman spar over wages and living costs as Cushman asserts laborers earn more than ever while criticizing Democratic policy. Cushman recalls a laborer buying steak for a dollar and liver for ten cents, arguing wages and prices illustrate economic disparity. He opposes expanding the forest service and cites Payne’s lumber schedule debate.
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Cushman
Washington
Cushmen
Payne
Forest Service
Selfridge to open first American dry goods store in London
A London advertising clash unfolds as H. G. Selfridge plans a flagship American style dry goods store. British merchants resist daily ads, while Harold's counters with a festival week featuring ministers and military figures. Women viewers welcome the new advertising and fashion influence.
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London
H. G. Selfridge
Chicago
Harold’s
Selfridge’s
Haldane
London Symphony Orchestra
Grenadiers
Military Funeral for Samuel G Cosgrove Held in Olympia
Samuel G Cosgrove was laid to rest in Olympia with full military honors in the capitol house chamber after a morning in state, a special funeral train from Portland, and tributes including a wreath from Mrs Fairbanks. The service ended with a burial at the national cemetery. In Washington there were indications that the Payne tariff bill vote could be scheduled for April 10.
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Samuel G. Cosgrove
Masonic Cemetery
Portland
Capitol Building
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Hinshaw
Bureau of American Re
New York
Edgrfen
Seattle, Wash
5Th and Pike
Price Hotel
P. J. Jensen
City OF London
ROYAL
Worcester
H. L. Weister
Barrington
Miltary
Ernor Cosgrove
Associated Press
Olympia
Fairbanks
Cosgrove
Seattle
Tacoma
Sound
Capitol
Lanpher
Wenatchee Avenue
Petes CO
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