Tom L Johnson Wins Cleveland Victory Amid Republican Claims
Special despatch reports Tom L. Johnson secure in Cleveland with about 8000 to 10000 plurality. Republicans claim 4000 to 6000, guessing Johnson aims for U S Senate and possibly the 1904 Democratic presidential bid. Akers defeated, McKisson faction blamed. independent voters boosted Johnson.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Republican Committee
Akers
Johnson
Charles P. Salen
Farley
McKisson
J. B. Foraker
United States Senate
Mr. Akers
Mayor Fleischmann Urges No Tax Increase for Cincinnati
The mayor’s first annual message to the Board of Legislation argues against raising the city tax rate, urges careful department spending for 1902, and calls for prudent levies aligned to actual needs. He notes suburbs’ growth, transit advances, and aims to annex surrounding areas within a decade. He emphasizes restraint while supporting street, education, and railroad policy.
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Board of Legislation
Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Board of Education
Fleischmanns
Mayer Fleischmann
Queen City
Kentucky
Ohio
Hamilton County
Board of Supervisors
Aaa
State Board
Eee
Russia warns China on Manchurian pact demand
Washington reports said the Russian government warned China that continued failure to sign the Manchurian agreement could sever diplomatic ties. Chinese leaders including Li Hung Chang are split, with southern viceroys opposing the treaty. The signing deadline lapsed after Chinese minister Yang Yu’s accidental injury, complicating the issue.
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Washington
China
Russia
United States
Li Hung Chang
Chan Chi Tung
Liu Kun Yi
Chinese Emperor Refuses to Sign Manchurian Pact
London dispatch reports the Chinese Emperor instructed plenipotentiaries not to sign the Manchurian convention even in a modified form. The deadline for signature expired Wednesday as pressure remains for the treaty’s acceptance in its present form.
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London
Peking
Daily Mail
Tolstoy Rumored Banished Amid Assassination Plot
A rumor stated Count Leo Tolstoy was banished from Russia following an assassination attempt on Privy Councillor Probrydnostzeff, chief procurator of the Holy Synod. A Vilna report claims Tolstoy traveled toward the frontier March 23 escorted by two gendarmes.
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ST. Petersburg
Leo Tolstoy
Russia
Probledonostzeff
Holy Synod
Count Tolstoy
Associated SS
Vilna
Carrie Nation Splits From Lecturing Bureau
Mrs. Carrie Nation ends ties with a lecturing bureau and becomes her own manager. She leaves Indianapolis for Kansas declaring the bureau offered $100 a night but she earned only $30 away from home and vows to go home to smash and refuse future lecture bureau inducements.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Carrie Nation
Kansas
George Rogers To Stand Trial For Family Killing
Terre Haute Ind April 1 George Rogers will be placed on trial tomorrow on charges of murdering Milburn Bety the wife s stepfather He shot his wife at the same time though she is reported recovering Officials say Kors was taken to prevent a mob from getting him
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Terre Haute
Ind
George Rogers
Milburn Bety
Rogers
Kors
Beaux Beaumont Oil Merger Aimed at Standard Rival
Austin reports a movement to consolidate all independent Beaumont oil firms into one company led by Judge Robert A. Greer. The promoter cites a capital stock potential from 500 million to 1 billion dollars. The plan seeks to unite J Messrs. Guffy and Galey holdings and other field interests into a single entity challenging Standard Oil in production and sales.
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Commercial Tribune
Austin
Tex
Beaumont Oil Field
Robert A. Greer
Beaumont
Texas
J. Messrs. Guffy and
Galey
Standard Oil Company
Strike Averted In Hocking Valley Mining Talks
A joint committee of miners and operators in the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys extended the working agreement to April 25. Miners will continue work while a conference seeks a new scale. Separately, 400 miners in Lawrence County and 4,000 hoisting engineers in Mésillon district face strikes over payment and union labor, threatening idle mines.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Lawrence County
Maésillon
Philippines Commissary Fraud Arrests Spark Inquiry
Reported in Manila and Minneapolis about the arrest of Captain Frederick J. Barrows and several others in a major commissary department fraud case in Luzon. Officials promise a full probe and say no one will be shielded. Barrows is a Minneapolis native and former Fifteenth Minnesota Volunteer. He is about 30 years old.
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Manila
Frederick J. Barrows
Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry
Luzon
Hotel Oriente
Woodruff
Associated Press
Barrows
Minneapolis
Minn
Commissary Department
Volunteers Army
F. C. Barrows
Philippines
Fifteenth
Minnesorta
No Report From MacArthur On Philippines Supply Frauds
War Department says General MacArthur has not sent a report on alleged frauds in the disposition of government supplies in the Philippines. He has been advised that a publication has appeared in the United States and was asked to send the facts.
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MacArthur
Washington
Trerht
The
War Department
General MacArthur
Philippines
United States
Clawson and Terrell Wed After Planned Match
Charles L. Clawson wealthy stock raiser of Salem Iowa marries Miss Lillie Terrell of Auburn Mills after a matchmaking effort by Clawson's daughter. The couple met last Friday and became engaged within hours. The wedding occurred at the bridegroom’s uncle's home in Richmond Indiana.
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Commiercia ‘Tribune
Richmond
Ind
Charles L. Clawson
Salem
Lailie
Terrell
Auburn’ Mills
Clawson
Turkish transport Aslan wrecked near Yembo
Jidda April 1 Turkish transport Aslan wrecked near Yembo with twenty soldiers among the casualties. The vessel disaster is reported from the port city of Jidda. Further details on cause and rescue are awaited.
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Jiddah
Arabia
Aslan
Yembo
Morgan Plan Would Let Americans Run Canal Venture
Washington reports J Pierpont Morgan backs abandoning a Nicaragua Canal and transferring the French Panama Canal project to an American syndicate. The plan promises U S ownership plus control during war, low tolls, and use rights for government vessels. The Morgan group values the project at about 40 million to buy from the French syndicate.
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Pacific
Tribune
Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
United States
Weeck
New Jersey
Panama Canal
James J. Hill
Potomac River
Tenth Street
Hill
Morgan
Flint & Eddy
Rubber Trust
Hanna
American Panama Canal Syndicate
Isthmus
Morgan Syndicate
Congress
Nicaragua Canal
Treasury
Divorce Suit the Cause of Shooting in Frankfort
In Frankfort Kentucky a sensational shooting occurs on a bridge between James A Violet prominent lawyer and Wingate Thomson state house policeman tied to a divorce case where Violet represented the wife. Thomson saved his life when Violet fired his pistol and was later released on bond. The grand jury will hear the matter.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Jamés A. Violet
State House
Wingate Thomson
Violet
Thomson
George B. Thomson
Blackburn
Phillips Triggers Early Grain Rally On Board of Trade
George H. Phillips sparked an early rise on the Chicago Board of Trade by buying nearly 1,000,000 bushels of wheat and prompting major brokers to bid May oats. Wheat May traded around 75% cents, later 74% cents, closing 74% cents. Corn May moved from 4% to 43% cents, closing 43% cents. May oats ranged from Bly cents to 27% cents, finishing near 26% cents.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
George H. Phillips
Board of Trade
Phillips
Syracuse painters win eight hour day in signings
Syracuse painters secured an eight hour work day for the coming year as most firms signed the union contract. About four hundred painters are affected and only three firms did not sign.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Prominent Wayne County Figure Hangs Self in Richmond
Richmond Ind April 1 W N C Wright a 6 year old prominent man of Wayne County died this morning by hanging. No cause is known.
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Richmond
Ind
WN. C. Wright
Wayne County
Man Thought to be Ezra Moore Arrested in Richmond
In Richmond Indiana on April 1 a man believed to be Ezra Moore, sought for the Norwalk Ohio officer slaying, was taken into custody.
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Ezra Moore
Richmond
Ind
Norwalk
Jones Wins Re Election In Toledo Narrow Margin
In Toledo Ohio on April 1 Mayor Jones is reelected by a reduced margin over Brigadier General W V McMahen. The campaign was personal with Jones earning daily speeches while Democrats endorsed him. City Council likely Democratic by a slim margin with police posts also competitive.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Jones
W. V. McMahen
Hinkle Wins Columbus Mayoral Race Over Taylor by 386
John N. Hinkle Democratic candidate captured Columbus mayoralty by 386 votes, aided by rural and Republican wards. Taylor’s defeat cited municipal ownership issue and Swartz administration unpopularity. 27 000 of 36 000 registered voters cast ballots as stay at homes favored Republicans.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
John N. Hinkle
Henry C. Taylor
Hinkle
Goldsmith
Justice of Peace
Swartz
Taylor
John J. Lentz
Westerville
Street Railroad
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General M'Maken
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Judge Greer
Hocking Valley
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J. J. Hill
Seligmans
August Belmont
Charles R. Flint
Levi P. Morton
Cornelius N. Bliss
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J. Edward Simmons
E. C.converse
National Tube Company
Admiral Walker
Lexington, Ky
Geo. H. Phillips
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