Langdon Taxation Bill Passes House in Ohio
The first big measure of the Republican constructive programme, the Langdon taxation bill, passed the Ohio House 101 to 2 with two hours of debate. A state tax commission is created, with three members at 5000 dollars each, to replace existing boards and extend the Nichols law to public service corporations. The companion Woods public utilities bill and levy limits were set as special orders for future consideration.
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Legisla
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House
Langdon
Senate
Aledorf
Alsdorf
Bader
Senator Johnson
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Johnson
Taxation Committee
State Board of Appraisers
State Board of Equalization
Nichols
Ohio
New Crumpacker
Indiana
Ames
Mass
Carey
Cooper and Davidson
Wis
Davis
Minn
Dawson
Iowa
Fish
New York
Gardner
Good
Cronna
N. D
Haugen
Hayes
Cal
Higgins
Conn
Finshaw
Neb
Hollingsworth
Owland and
Kendall
Taft Admits Kiss of Blarney Stone in Chicago Visit
President Taft arrived in Pittsburgh and spoke with Mayor Magee and the American club before heading to Chicago for a birth of the speech. He joked about kissing the Blarney Stone and teased a large crowd at the station as trains moved on toward his next engagements.
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Associated ‘Preas
Taft
Digehae Wien Welt
Chicago
Ireland
St. Patrick
Pittsburg
William A. Magee
American Club
Union Station
Hamilton Club
Taaffe
Magee
Pittsburgh
Wagner
Mr. Taft
Chiat
Fort Wayne Road
Roosevelt Speaks in Sudan on Civilizational Progress
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt addresses Sudanese and Protestant collegians at the American mission. He praises progress over twelve years and urges citizens to uphold current conditions. He lauds American missions including medical work and notes an upcoming farewell lunch before a Naples trip.
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Roosevelt
Sudan
Alexandria
Naples
Italy
Fate of Oil Trust Rests With Court
The Standard Oil dissolution case heads to the U S Supreme Court after closing arguments by Attorney General Wickersham for the government and John G Johnson for Standard Oil. Johnson argued against mob monopoly charges while Wickersham taunted rivals over past conduct and urged the court to consider the 1899 reorganization strengthening the firm. The courtroom drew unprecedented crowds as justices prepared to rule.
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Wickersham
John G. Johnson
D. T. Watson
Standard Oil
Mr. Wickersham
Johnson
Death by Own Action Reported in Oceanic Death
New York March 16 Associated Press Willis Davis businessman and artist of San Francisco died on the White Star liner Oceanic en route to this port. The arrival of the steamship carried the information that the death was by own action.
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New York
Associated Press
Willis. Davis
San Francisco
Oceanic
Covington Maiden Says Betrothed Left With $18
Dora Voke swore out a warrant for Charles Hewling charging him with obtaining $18 from her after their betrothal. Detectives Sanford and Salter took Hewling to Covington last night. The woman says Hewling disappeared once the money was secured.
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Charles Hewling
Covington
Dora Voke
Sanford and Salter
Hewling
Burglar Foiled by Lump of Coal in Sharpsburg Home
Mrs. George Blakley of Sharpsburg dropped a lump of coal on an intruder who was trying to break into her home. The man, identified as John O'Donnell, was knocked unconscious and revived by the blow. The tale from Pittsburg recalls a quirky defense against burglary.
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Pittsburg
sociated _ Press
George
Blakley
Sharpsburg
John O'Donnell
House
Cannon
Religious effort to curb Italian crimes in U S
Rev J Adolph Cascianelli D D resigns from St Anthony's Canton to lead a nationwide drive against Italian criminal activity especially black hand outrages. He will base in Cleveland, touring each diocese to foster religious restraint among Italian communities and curb fiery tempers.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Canton
J. Adolph Cascianelli
D. D
St. Anthony's
United States
Cascianelli
Diomede, Falconio
Washington
Casclanell
Cleveland
Romance and scandal swirl around duke and Miss Millar
A chronicle reveals a romance involving the duke of Westminster and Miss Millar, head of Lionel Monck ton and linked to Our Miss Gibbs. The duke and duchess, Miss Constance West, have been estranged with a divorce contemplated, but King Edward’s intercession reportedly prompts reconciliation and an end to the affair.
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Duke of Westminster
Miss Millar
Lionel Monckton
Miss Gibbs
Constance West
Hdward
Miss Millard
Tariff War Inevitable Canada Reads Washington Signals
Ottawa reports that Canada expects a tariff war with the United States. Canadian goods may face a 25 percent surtax on April 1 and later a 331 1 3 percent levy on American imports as Canada read the Washington dispatches.
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Ottawa
Ont
Associated Press
Canada
Washington
United States
Lords Debate on Hereditary Principle Sparks Reform Talks
London March 16 The House of Lords adjourned with the Roseberry resolutions on chamber reform unresolved. It was expected the matter would go to committee tomorrow without a division as speakers largely opposed tampering with the hereditary principle.
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London
House of Lords
Strikes Loom As Coal Conference Fails To Agree
Developments at the three-state soft coal conference warn of a strike. The subscale committee adjourned without agreement and will report to the scale committee, with miners and operators poised for a complete work stoppage if concessions are not granted before the present pact ends April 1.
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Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Keene Admits Hocking Stock Was Sold Short Without Consent
In New York March 16 James R Keene testified at a bankruptcy hearing that most of his Columbus and Hocking coal and iron pool holdings were sold on January 18 and 19, the days around the pools collapse. He claimed the sale violated no trust because of a five year verbal agreement with his brokers allowing them to use his stock, potentially creating short positions for their own account.
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Associated Press’ Dispatch
New York
James R. Keene
Columbus, & Hocking Coal and Iron Pool
Stock Exchange
Keene
United States
Ralph Welf
J. M. Fiske & Co
Othey
Wolf
Boy Flees Home After Dollar Pill Temptation
Frankie Heger 12, of Mohawk Place wandered from home after finding a stash of dollar pills his father kept for rainy days. Police and parents searched as he hid then was spotted near a theater by a neighbor and brought back. He admitted the lure of the $13 stash and promised not to repeat it.
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Frankie Heger
Mohawk Place
Frankie
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