Aldrich Measure Tabbed as Vreeland Bill Favored
Washington April 17 The House Banking and Currency Committee unanimously tabled the Aldrich financial bill and set hearings for Rep Vreeland of New York whose substitute bill is favored. The panel will consider the currency commission proposal and other measures while signaling possible conferees to pursue a general banking law revision.
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Miners Reach New Pact Ending Idle Labor Across District
The April 17 Toledo conference, attended by 200000 idle miners and operators, approved a two year interregional agreement. It resumes work Monday with a 90 cent per ton rate, eight hour day, uniform screen sizes, and district based dispute referrals. The pact runs April 1 1908 to March 31 1910 and covers Western Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana.
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Oday
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United Mineworkers of America
Senator McCreary vows fight to remove leaf tobacco tax
Senator McCreary says he will press a Senate battle to remove the six cent levy on leaf tobacco. The measure passed the House and is stalled in the Senate Finance Committee. If not reported soon, he will seek to discharge the panel and win support by noting House passage thrice and favorable recommendations from recent Internal Revenue Commissioners.
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Washington
McCreary
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Internal Revenue
Ohio Farmers Fight Duel Ends With Arrest
In Gallipolis Ohio on April 17 Frank Harris and Steve Ottis, farmers near Ambrosia, fought a duel in which Ottis suffered a cut to the throat. Harris was arrested by local authorities.
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Steve Ottis
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Bryan 15 Placed on The Beew List by Johnson
A Bryan figure appears in a local society note as being placed on a list by Johnson. The item references a past event connected to Zenith, mentioned in a brief community column.
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Bryan
Johnson
Up-State Democratic Leaders Discuss State Committee Change
In New York on April 17 preliminary to a meeting within ten days to gauge disapproval of the Democratic State Convention action in electing a new State Committee. Senator McCarren of Kings County conferred at the Hoffman House with Samuel A. Beardsley of Utica and other up State leaders.
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New York
McCarren
Kings County
Samuel A. Beardsley
Utica
Hoffman House
Henry O Urner Called By Death
Henry O Urner longtime Cincinnati leader and official dies at 78 after a three month illness at his Walnut Hills home. He served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Little Miami Railroad and previously as United States Marshal and head of local business groups. Survived by his widow and two sons Henry and Dr M H Urner.
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Park Avenue
Walnut Hills
Quadrennial Real Estate Appraisal Bill Passed in Senate
The Ohio Senate approved a bill creating a County Board of Valuation to appraise all real estate quadrennially. The board includes the Auditor Treasurer and County Commissioners with later expansion to a State Board of Valuation. Appraisers will be paid four dollars daily in cities and three dollars elsewhere.
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Four Alleged Night Riders Round Up in Harrison County
Sheriff’s posse arrested four men in Harrison County connected to a gang of sixty that attacked tobacco wagons in Milford and at a Salem junction. The captives Will Brown Will Kenton Charles Bowler Montgomery McGree faced $1500 bonds and were released after waiving examination.
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Harrison County
George Haley
Blanche Rudd
Milford
J. K. Six
Claysville
Cynthiana
Dennis Washburn
Robertson County
Bracken County
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Kenton
Fowler
Salem
Oddville Pikes
Drake Mine Value Sparks Sudden Change of Plan
Mrs. John A. Drake found stock certificates in a Walt Dorf Waldorf pocket that prove ownership of a Montana gold mine valued at 2 million dollars. Drake had spent 6000 a month developing it and planned to sell to Amalgamated Copper. A Montana report noted a five foot ledge 1000 feet long with ore assaying 80 dollars a ton, prompting Drake to abandon any sale.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
John A. Drake
Waldorf-Astoria
Drake
Montana
Amalgamated Copper
Trooper Shot During Traction Strike Clash Near Leiperville
Chester Pa April 17 a clash over traction strike left Trooper Crawford shot in the leg during a skirmish with Thomas and Nicholas Barger near Leiperville. Six strikers arrested as troopers protected Chester Traction Company cars amid rising tensions and gunfire.
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Thomas
Nicholas Barger
Darby Pike
Leiperville
Crawford
Chester Traction Company
Trial of Ohioan Delayed in Hutchinson Murder Case
United States Commissioner Shields postponed until next Friday the hearing of James A. Baker accused of murdering FE Y Hutchinson, a Clarington postmaster, on December 29. Federal detectives dispute Baker story of Boer War bravery and say he worked as a hallboy in a Columbus hotel during the war.
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FE. Y. Hutchinson
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Baker
South Africa
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Taft Forecasts Solid Maryland Delegation for Taft
Representative Pearre of Maryland met the President and praised Taft signed delegates. Pearre indicated Maryland’s entire delegation would back Taft and may be one of four delegates at large. Minnesota results pleased the White House as Taft won state and congressional conventions.
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Taft Nomination Favored by Unpledged Delegates
Ex Mayor Emery M. Low of Brockton and Eben S. Keith of Sagamore were chosen as delegates from the Fourteenth District to the Republican National Convention. Delegates were unpledged and uninstructed, though a resolution favored Secretary Taft’s nomination.
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Brockton
Mass
Emery M. Low
Eben
Keith
Sagamore
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Taft
Vorys Declares Taft Headquarters Not Moved
A. I. Vorys replies to a New York telegram stating no Taft headquarters have been moved or opened and that the matter has been considered but no definite decision reached. The note was sent from Columbus, Ohio, on April 17 in response to inquiries about relocating headquarters to Chicago.
Japanese applicant flees after attempting to enlist in Marines
Milwaukee April 17 A man named H Hamashi sought cle ment to join the United States Marines at a recruiting office. He initially claimed to be Filipino but later admitted to being Japanese and aimed to reach the Philippine Islands. Sergeant Y4 called for the oath of allegiance when Hamashi fled.
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Japan
H. Hamashi
Clement
United States
Cor
Hamashi
Jaii
Philippine Islands
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