Taft urges tariff cuts for Philippines and gradual self government
Secretary Taft testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee in support of the Curtin bill to cut sugar and tobacco duties for the Philippines. He argues the islands are a sacred US trust and outlines a path toward eventual free trade and self government when ready. He disputes immediate independence and emphasizes gradual policy aligned with US interests. The report also notes local notes on Rainier Beach naming and a seal feast by East Clallam Indians.
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Washington
S Taft
House Committee On Ways and Means
Philippines
United States
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Islands
Taft
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Williams
Wiliams
Interisland
Tom Willing
Censorship Clash Sparks Press Unity in Russia
Russian dailies resume normal publication while under strict orders to print only official reports. The Russ condemns censorship and urges truth in reporting amid calls for reform, highlighting zemstvoist ideas and the broad base of Russian reformers.
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Zemstvoists
St. Petersburg
Russ
Russia
All Russia
Movement For the Betterment of
Rugs
Trepoff
Beef Packers Lose in Supreme Court Case Swift Co
The U S Supreme Court, in United States v Swift & Co, affirms a lower court ruling against the beef packers for conspiring to fix prices on fresh meats. Justice Holmes writes the opinion, upholding injunctions under the Sherman Act and noting sufficient evidence of continuous offenses. All justices concur.
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Washington
Federal Supreme Court
United States
Swift & Co
Beef Trust
Justice Holmes
Marines Embark As 2000 Sail To Santo Domingo
A Picayune dispatch from Panama reports orders for the Dixie to sail at once to Santo Domingo. Col Wood will lead 500 marines from Empire with a detachment at Colon to guard stores and support American interests during the crisis.
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Panama
San Domingo
New Orleans
Picayune
Dixie
Santo Domingo
United Sates
Republic of Panama
Colon
United States
Othe Camps
Ixie
Caterpillar Pest Urges Destruction of Brush in Tacoma
State Horticulturist A Van Holderbeke urges Tacoma to destroy brush on vacant lots and streets to curb tent caterpillar eggs found on scrub vegetation. He warns of another invasion next summer and will notify farmers and fruit growers statewide of effective control methods.
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Tacoma
A. van Holderbeke
Paget Sound
Northwest
van Holderbeke
State Moves Engineer Noble Talks to Irrigation Committee
Olympia Jan 80 Engineer T A Noble of the US Geological Survey told the House irrigation committee that most of the $3,000,000 federal reclamation fund should be spent on Washington projects if state irrigation laws pass. He warned funds may go to other states if infeasible legal hurdles delay action.
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Olympia
Washington
House Irrigation Committee
T. A. Noble
United States Geological Survey
Noble
Hare
Nobie
Idaho
Department
Secretary of the Interior
Utah
Wyoming
Nevada
Colorado
Secretary Shaw Seeks Duty Refund on Seed Wheat
Washington January 80 Secretary Shaw has sent a letter to both houses of Congress recommending the refund of duties paid on imported wheat when the grain is used for seed.
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Washington
Shaw
Congress
Senator Bacon Attacks Santo Domingo Protocol
Senator Bacon criticizes the Santo Domingo protocol saying the United States cannot establish a protectorate without senate treaty and that the president exceeded his authority. He notes Loomis's statement and warns of potential US responsibility for Dominican customs accounts. The foreign relations committee took no action and adjourned to the next meeting.
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Bacon
Santo Domingo
Washington
Senate
United States
Loomis
Direct Primary Law Aims at Broad Voter Participation
The Civic Union of Seattle backs a direct primary bill drawn by Reuben W. Jones of King County. Citing Minnesota and Wisconsin as models, supporters contend the reform engages a large share of voters, curbs boss influence, and strengthens citizen influence in nominating party candidates.
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Civic Union of
Seattle
Reuben W. Jones
King County
House of Representatives
Olympia
Minnesota
Wisconsin
The
Civic Union
Jones
Friends of the Movement
Oregon
South Carolina
New York
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Indiana
California
Mixosouri
Kansas
New Jersey
Maryland
Colorado
Montana
Dakotas
la Follette
South Dakota
Friends of the
Consul Smith to Inspect Japanese Prisoners in Medved
United States vice consul at Moscow Thomas Smith heads to Medved to investigate the condition of Japanese prisoners there following a request from the Japanese government.
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Consul Smith
St. Petresburg
Thomas Smith
United States
Moscow
Medved
Winter Morn Poem in an era magazine
A short verse paints a winter morning with white snow, purple hills, and a rising sun casting golden light across the vale. Cloud-forms drift above as the river and brooks rest, while daffodils await a vernal wake in welcoming fields. National Magazine.
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National Magazine
Love Ivy Lyle and the hotel confession
Ivy Lyle finds a note written to her from a suitor named Damaris Chase and his hidden lover, revealing an engagement to heiress Damaris while he flirts at a Michigan coast resort. The torn letter lands in Ivy’s hands as a sensitive truth unsettles her certainty about love and social expectations.
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Ivy Lyle
Michigan
Jove
Damaris Chase
Love and Deception Amid Hidden Identities
Ivy Lyle accepts marriage with Jack Ardsley after a day of romance at Clear Springs. A telegram reveals Ivy’s true name as Damaris Ivy Lyle Chase, exposing the ruse and prompting a stunned reaction from Ardsley at the inn. The San Francisco Call notes the dramatic reveal.
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Miss Lyle
Clear Springs
Black River
Jack Ardsley
Ivy
Damarus Chase
Darling
Agatha
Ardsley
Jasper BE. Chase
Damaris Chase
Damaris Ivy Lyle Chase
San Francisco
Holbein and Titian Life Compared in a Pageant and Pilgrimage
The article contrasts Holbein and Titian, tracing Holbein’s moves from Augsburg to Basel, then London, his poverty and plague outbreaks, and his rise as Henry VIII’s court painter until his death. It compares Titian’s life of wealth and Venice’s luxury with Holbein’s toil and obscurity, noting the contrasting fates.
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Holbein
Augsburg
Basel
Painters’ Guild
London
Thomas More
Haunce
England
Wolbein
Henry VIII
Titian
Giving the Cut Direct
Mandie asks about Millie’s return to town while Maudie and Noodles question her appearance and describe the scene with Ally listening.
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Mandie
Millie
Noodles
Yaas
Maudie
Ally
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Rainier Beach
Rainier
East Clallam
Grays Harbor
Cape Flattery
Roosevelt
Holbein and Titian
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