Republicans Use Broad Axes on Appropriations in Ohio
Ohio House Republicans slashed the general appropriation bill, cutting 218 550 from prior totals. Key actions included scrapping canal funding and reducing prison and road items while raising some laborer wages and printing funds. total appropriations drop brings the bill to 5 3 12 941 and overall state outlay near 8 5 75 833.
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Xenemil
House
Ohio
Columbus
Smith
Marion
Bearshler
Noble County
Athens State Hospital
State Agricultural College
Students Escape Fire at Friends College Blaze
More than a hundred students at Friends' College near Barnesville Ohio escaped through rope descents as a fire raced up an elevator shaft to the roof. Instructors directed evacuations, the building suffered about 50 000 dollars in damages with no insurance, and the college plans to rebuild. The origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Barnesville
Associated Press
Friends’ College
Friends’ Church
Six Miners Die in Premature Explosion at Oklahoma Mine
Six miners were killed at Great Western Coal and Coke company mine No. 2 in Wilburton Oklahoma in a blast believed caused by a shot going off prematurely. Bodies were recovered late this afternoon.
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Wilburton
Okla
Associated Press
Great Western Coal and Coke Company
Etna Eruption Mount Etna Lava Threatens Berello
Catania reports Mount Etna eruption intensified with lava flowing toward Berello at about 112 feet per hour. Associated Press says the advancing flow increases danger for nearby residents.
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Catania
Associated Press
Mount Etna
Berello
Indianans To Indorse Tariff At Republican Convention
At the Indiana Republican convention a resolution will be framed to indorse the Payne Aldrich tariff law despite Senator Albert Beveridge's vote against it. The plank will be offered in the convention platform during the conference in Indianapolis scheduled for tomorrow.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
Indiana
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Thirteenth Indiana Republicans Nominate Moorman for Congress
The Thirteenth district GOP in South Bend nominated John L. Moorman of Knox for congress by acclamation. The convention adopted resolutions that ignore the Payne Aldrich tariff law and endorse Senator Beveridge and President Taft's administration.
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South Bend
Ind
Associated Press
Thirteenth District
John L. Moorman
Iknox
Congress
Beveridge
Taft
Grafters Paraded Before Jury Rooms In City Probe
William Brand former president of the common council testified before the grand jury and confessed to aid graft investigators. District Attorney Blakeley said Brand broke under grilling and other witnesses including councilmen Ferguson Kearns Atkinson McCartney and bank officers faced immunity and bribe charges as bail was set at 5000 each. The grand jury reconvenes tomorrow to continue the case.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Pittsburg
William Brand
Common Council
William A. Blakeley
Brand
Mr. Blakeley
Charles Stewart
Hugh Ferguson
P. B. Kearns
Select
Bessie Currin
Nellie Sherlock
Farmers’ National Deposit Bank
Samuel Poster
Stewart
T. ©. Atkinson
W. H. Weber
John McCartney
Bardsmen
Tornado Ravages Southern Austria Injuring Dozens
A fierce tornado with heavy snow struck Trieste and Southern Austria causing loss of life and major damage. A passenger train derailed near Muggia killing four and injuring eighteen as steam navigation halted and harbor damage spread. Several ships dragged anchors risking further disaster.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Trieste
Austria
Muggia
Lioydne
Famous Authoress Ill of Pneumonia in England
London March 31 Marie Corelli the novelist is ill at her home Mason Croft Stratford upon Avon. She is suffering from pneumonia and her condition has given rise to considerable alarm.
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London
Associated Press
Marie Corelli
Mason Croft
Stratford~Upon-Av
Harry Daugherty Fails To See Political Friends
Harry M. Daugherty arrived in Washington to handle minor business but did not meet Ohio political leaders. He is involved in several General Land Office cases and has made multiple trips to monitor progress.
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Harry Daugherty
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Harry M. Daugherty
Daugherty
General Land Office
Ohio
William’ R. Day
Taft
Hsgh
House
Senate
Ah- Ohio Society
Mooney appoints four to probe Elson merger bribery claims
Speaker Mooney names a bipartisan four member committee to investigate alleged bribery tied to the Elson telephone merger bill. Langdon Ash Russell and Black comprise the panel with two Republicans and two Democrats, voting 2 2 on the measure.
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Langdon
Ash
Russell
Black
State Railway Commission
Lebanon
State Tax Commission
Fostoria
Wooster
Wayne County
Ashland
Senate
Mother of Missing Alma Kellner Hopes for Return
Louisville reports that Alma Kellner, eight, abducted December 8, 1909, may be returned within days. Her mother, Mrs. Frederick Kellner Jr., says negotiations may involve the kidnappers and that authorities may withdraw the reward as the search continues. Frank Fehr, Alma’s uncle, has been active in the pursuit and has traveled recently to Fort Worth.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Frederick Kellner, Jr
Alma Kellner
Mrs. Kellnert
Alma
Almia
Frank Fehr
Fehr
Florida
Airfort
Willson
Kellner
City slashes lawyer fee in eleventh avenue dispute
Archibald Watson, New York City corporation counsel, cut D Cady Herrick’s nine day referee fee from 9000 dollars to 90 dollars after the railroad had paid and billed the city. Watson proposed 5000 dollars, railroad refused, then law allowed 10 dollars per day.
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New York
Associated Press
D. Cady Herick
Eleventh Avenue
New York Central Railroad
Archibald Watson
Herrick
Watson
Better Housing of Ambassadors Urged by Lowden
Representative Frank C. Lowden of Illinois cites disgraceful embassy conditions in the Far East and asks Congress to appropriate 500000 dollars yearly for improvements to provide better housing for United States representatives abroad.
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Lowden
Illinois
United States
Far East
Miners Quit Work Nationwide Amid Wage Dispute
The United Mineworkers of America report 300 000 miners across Pennsylvania Illinois Indiana Iowa Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas quit or suspend work over wage scale talks. Illinois 75 000 miners, Pennsylvania about 40 000, Iowa all mines, and Southwestern fields 35 000. Ohio suspends as well. Coal supplies seen adequate for now.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
T. L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
United Mineworkers of America
Chicago
Terre Haute
Ironton, O
British Liner Pericles Wrecked Off Cape Leeuwin
The British liner Pericles was wrecked six miles south of Cape Leeuwin in Western Australia. Passengers and crew abandoned ship in small boats and were all landed safely at Cape Leeuwin.
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Perth
West Australia
Associated Press
Pericles
Cape Leeuwin
Australia
Judge Gale Refuses Bond in Statehouse Bribery Case
Judge Gale, among six indicted in the statehouse bribery probe, initially refused bond and was jailed until bail was posted for $5 000. Gathering at the county jail, his release followed after attorneys signed. Other defendants including Ruggles Gale company executives posted bonds. Paine obtained immunity, while Wood and King secured bonds.
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Cocial Tribune
Burrat
Harrison
John Tile
Ruggles-Gi
J. Kriberg
Frankin County
Gale
Statehouse
Morgan Jones
Niles N. Peterson
Augsles-Gale Company
Ivor Hughes
Harry
King
Cleveland
Acces Os
Railroad Commission
Columbus
George E Wood
Secretary of State
L. C. Laylin
James McCafferty
George Wood
Taft Seeks Retention of Able Experienced Congressmen
President Taft addressed the Ohio Society of Washington arguing Eastern dominance in Congress stems from lifetime service by incumbents. He contrasted Eastern and Western influence, urged Ohio representation to push for greater legislative weight, and exchanged a cordial moment with Senator Dick after his remarks.
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Taft
Congress
New Ohio Society
Washington
Land
Ohio
Judge settles strap hanger seat dispute in St Louis
In St Louis Judge Kleiber ruled on a streetcar seating dispute. William Glover won a priority seat and was discharged after opponent Wagner complained. Glover had earlier objected to the other rider, leading to an arrest on the complaint.
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ST. Louis
Sociated P
Judge Kleiber
William Glover
Wagner
Harbor Strike Threatens New York City
In New York Harbor four trunk lines faced a strike as the American Association of Masters Mates and Pilots resigned their marine service posts. Three roads settled, averting a total tugboat and lighter tie-up that could affect food markets. Several lines asked for wage increases and vacation changes while others sought department involvement.
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Associated Press Dispatch
New York
American Association of Masters
Marine Service
New York City
New York Harbor
Department of Commerce and Labor
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Baltimore & Ohio
Lehigh Valley
New York Central
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Erie
Pennsylvania
Four Roads
Nage
Tobacco shop idle by strike in Louisville
In Louisville on March 31 more than 3,000 white and Black workers at American Tobacco stemmeries walk out demanding higher wages. An estimated 2,000 plug tobacco and 2,500 cigar factory workers are expected to join tomorrow. Police made ten arrests as strikers marched between plants.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Louisville
American Tobacco Company
Plug Tobacco
Illinois coal miners strike closes hundreds of mines
Nine hundred Illinois coal mines shut down this afternoon and 75 000 miners walked out as a new wage agreement expired at 5 o clock. Operators refuse to pay shot firers, leaving pumps and engineers the only workers tomorrow. Meetings are held to seek a settlement, but optimism is low and a two to four month closure is possible.
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Lewis
National Executive Board
Ohio
Cincinnati
Indiana
Hocking
Pennsylvania
Inois
ST. Louis
Associated Press
Illinois
L. Gerrison
Big Muddy Coal and Iron Company
Mittee
Springfield
Operators Demand Equality in Miner-Operator Talks
In Dubois Pennsylvania on March 31 Associated Press reports a planned joint meet of District No 2 scale committees was not held due to lack of readiness. A joint session at the opera house heard miner leader President Gilday present convention propositions calling for a 5.55 cent per ton advance for day men 3 percent for pick mining a unified mine scale and union recognition with dead work increased.
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Dubois
Associated, Press
Opera House
Gilday
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