Legislators Clash Over Lobbyists In Erie County Session
In Harrisburg Ohio on March 17 Judge Cyrus B Winters of Erie county denounced lobbyist pressure. Elson of Tuscarawas county urged a four member committee to probe alleged lobbyist influence on the Elson bill. Governor Harmon sent a message urging lobbyist reform and integrity in lawmaking while urging protection and regulation of lobbying practices.
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Inters
Ong
Elson
General Assembly
Harin
House
Irish Fellowship Club
Taft
James C. Monaghan
John Power
Escanaba, Mich
F. D. Grant
Deneen
Muldoon
Elbridge Hancey
Payne Exposes Heads of Departments in Grand Jury Probe
John T. Payne testified before the Franklin county grand jury and a bipartisan committee, exonerating state department heads while tracing forged entries and alleged commissions tied to the Ruggles-Gale firm. The probe focuses on the secretary of state stationery office and rail road commission expenses, with a Monday hearing to continue examining transportation and board bills.
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Haralson
Ruggles-Gale
Columbus
Detroit
Prothers Payne
Qi Fire Marshal
Secretary of State
Davis
Payne
H. D. Davis
Creamer
Rogers
Cleveland
St. Clairsville
Apple
Transportation and Board
Horace Ankeny
Dairy and Food
Gian
Denman
Laylin
Morris
Ruggies-Gale
John T. Payne
W. A. Knoderer
Ruggles-Gale Company
Richard Beatty
Beatty
John Payne
John T.or
Notary of State
Ruggles Gate
Ruggles Guale Company
Railroad Commissioner's Office
Litigation Cuts Largely Sugar Company Profits
The American Sugar Refining company ended its fiscal year with a deficit of 1,395,850 due to lawsuits. It settled a dispute with the government over import duties by paying 2,135,486 after alleging fraudulent sugar weighing at the docks.
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New York
Associated Press
American Sugar Refining Company
Fatal pistol duel in Garrard County Ends with Turners in deadly clash
In Garrard County near Lancaster, Luther Bay faced Creed Turner and three sons in a desperate pistol duel. The elder Turner was killed and mortally wounded, shot multiple times and left in the road. His young daughter sat beside him throughout the fight but was unharmed.
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Lancaster
Associated Press
Tirne
Garrard County
Luther Bay
Creed Turner
Turner
Twelve Year Old Boy Frightens a Burglar at Home
Frederick Dueber, aged twelve, frightened a porch intruder from his home while parents were at a theater. The burglar carried a pillowcase with about two hundred dollars in jewelry, dropped it on hearing a downstairs door open, and escaped after leaping from a porch roof.
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Frederick Dueber
Cannon's Power in Balance, Insurgents Join the Democrats
Interstate Commerce Commission rules against the Williams vs Wells Fargo express complaint, finding small packages under four pounds transported by express firms do not violate the act to regulate commerce. The decision notes express firms compete with the United States mail and does not transgress governing provisions.
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Washington
Associated Press
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nathan B. Williams
Wells-Fargo & Co. Express
United States Mall
Express
United States
Congress
California
King Emmanuel Plans Greeting for Roosevelt Arrival
Rome report says King Emmanuel, informed of Colonel Roosevelt's arrival date, will be with his family at Castel Porziano hunting lodge or return to receive the ex-president in Rome. If convenient, Roosevelt could be invited to travel to the hunting lodge for a shooting outing.
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Rome
King Emmanuel
Roosevelt
Castel Porziano
Jewelry Theft Reported During Move at Lincoln Avenue
Mrs. G W Squair told police jewelry valued over 200 dollars disappeared while items were being moved from 820 Lincoln Avenue to 2149 St James Street. She suspects storage company employees. police are investigating.
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Lincoln Avenue
St. James Street
G. W. Squair
Dayton Solon in Peacemaker Role
United States Canada tariff dispute may be settled by reciprocity. Representative James M. Cox of the Dayton district introduced a bill to empower the president to negotiate reciprocal trade agreements with foreign nations, potentially reducing the need for American plants abroad and aiming to curb foreign trade expansion.
Senator Daniel Shows Slight Improvement in Condition
Daytona Florida March 17 doctors Bohannon E A Waugh and W C Chowning issued a statement at 9 PM saying Senator John W Daniel's condition shows a slight improvement. The state of coma has lessened somewhat since morning.
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Daytona
Fla
Bohannon
E. A. Waugh
W. C. Chowning
John W. Daniel
Rockefeller Turns Down Model License League
George R. Washburn, secretary of the National License League, received an unopened registered letter he sent to John D. Rockefeller requesting the financier's moral and financial report of the Model License League. The note was sent several days earlier from Louisville Kentucky.
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Lowisville
Associated Press
George R. Washburn
Nationalicense League
John D. Rockefeller
Marion mob menace threatens lynching at daylight
West Marion Ark March 17. A mob of 200 armed citizens has jailed two Black men accused of jail breaking and vowed to lynch them at daylight. Other Black residents were confronted by the mob tonight as tension rises in the town.
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West Marion, Ark
Associated Press
Marion, Ark
Congress
Senate
Court Orders Respectful Silence as Gavin Faces Trial
In Indianapolis Judge A B Anderson warns Frank E B Gavin to cease delaying the court with obstinate objections while he defends wife Liam H Marker, former Tipton bank cashier charged with embezzling 100000 dollars. The case centers on financing for Farmers and Citizens Live Stock Insurance of Lima Ohio, with testimony from Henry Hoppe and others.
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Frank EB. Gavin
Aliam H. Marker
First National Bank of
Tipton, Ind
Gavin
Anderson
State Insurance Department of
Ohio
Henry Hoppe
Bank of
Cincinnati
C.’C. Lemmert
E. M. Hinshaw
Indiana
Marker
Morning Blaze Roots Lodgers at Lodge and Gano
Fire discovered at 2:35 AM in the Lodge and Gano corner building housing Pearl Phillips livery barn and Healeys lodging house. Two horses and several livery vehicles were inside. lodgers fled safely as firemen gained control by 3:00 AM. Property valued at 4500 dollars.
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Lodge and
Gano Alleys
Pearl Phillips’ Livery Barn
Taft Praises Irish Virtues in Chicago Visit
President Taft spent St Patrick’s Day in Chicago addressing the Newspaper Club Traffic Club and Irish Fellowship events. He spoke on conservation urging congressional action, noted Southern progress, and faced security notices as crowds cheered Roosevelt.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Chicago
St. Patrick
Taft
Rochester
Fight Over Cannon Powers Dominates House Debate
Washington March 17 The fiercest fight in memory rages as Speaker Cannon’s power hangs in the balance. Insurgent Republicans and Democrats clash with regulars, testing a Norris resolution to reshape the rules and bar Cannon from the rules committee while the vote nears.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Cannon
House of Representatives
John Dwight
New York
Philadelphia
New York Express
Committee On Rules
Crumpacker
Jana
Representative Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Committee On
Norrie
Soany
Cooper
Wisconsin
Fowler
New Jersey
Poper
Murdock
Kansas
Death of Consul Not by Accident in Munich
Investigation into the Argentine consul Geliger and four friends killed in an automobile crash suggests the car struck a tree felled across the road. Police allege a peasant plotted the incidents to avenge a child’s death and pressure authorities for stricter speeding laws. No arrest reported.
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Associated Press
Munich
Geliger
Four Die as Engine Jumps Track in Gary Suburb
Four people died and several were injured when a Chicago and Indiana Southern train derailed near Gary Indiana after an engine jumped the track. Victims include a fireman, a brakeman, and two unidentified women.
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Gary
Ind
Associated Press
Chicago & Indiana Southern Railroad
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