Governor Harmon Asked to Back Up Lobby Talk
Governor Harmon faces a push in the Ohio General Assembly for a joint resolution to provide evidence behind his charge of a pernicious lobby. Judge Bowersox leads the bid, urging truth while the senate tabled the message amid debate over investigation, licensing, and a broad set of bills tied to lobby influence and state business.
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Bowersox
Harmon
House
Winters
General Assembly
Senate
Kemple
Secretary of State
Committee On Codes
Elson
Travas County
Assembly
Secret Fight Over Corporation Tax Exposed in Court
In Washington on March 18 the AP reports Solicitor General Bowers argued that net income from all sources includes all corporate property, while Home Life Insurance counsel Guthrie urged exclusions for bonds and property not used in business. The debate centers on whether the tax is constitutional and if the law targets corporate assets or just active income.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Bowers
William D. Guthrie
Victor Morawetz
Howard van Sinderen
Home Life Insurance Company
United States
Guthrie
Johnson
Taft Urges Party Discipline For Legislation In Rochester
President Taft spoke to the Rochester Chamber of Commerce urging congress to subordinate personal views to party pledges. He argued the party must pass his recommended measures, praising discipline and stressing the need to act for the country beyond political gain.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Rochester
N. Y
Chamber of Commerce
Taft
Congress
House’ of Representatives
Washington
Mr. Taft
W. 8. Brown
New York
Brown
Oil Magnate McDonald Dies In California Hotel
Alexander McDonald, president of several Standard Oil subsidiaries with Cincinnati ties, died in Long Beach at the Hotel Virginia after six weeks away for health reasons. He suffered a sinking spell then an acute kidney congestion attack at 6 pm, with two granddaughters Laura McDonald Stallo and Helen Stallo and niece Caroline Palmer present.
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Ander McDonald
Standard Oil Company
Alexander McDonald Dies in Long Beach at Night
Alexander McDonald multimillionaire Standard Oil magnate and philanthropist died early last night in Long Beach California. News reached Cincinnati by relatives and Standard Oil officials in a company car stating he had passed the border line. Mr McDonald had left Cincinnati for Call.
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Alexander McDonald
Standard Oil
Long Beach
Cal
Cincinnati
Standard Oil Company
Day Recalls Century-Old Constitution Doubt in Speech
Chancellor James R Day of Syracuse criticizes push for federal control in Washington as leading senators and representatives are urged by the president to pass laws. He warns of trust attacks and Sherman gun measures threatening business and credit.
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Congress
White House
Washington
Ohio Congress row shows Buckeyes clash in walkout
Two Ohio lawmakers staged a dramatic return to vote on a house crisis. Representative T T Ansberry traveled from Scranton to Harrisburg by car after delivering an address to reach the capital. General J Warren Keifer led the marathon debate from midnight. Several Ohio members were summoned back as arrests were ordered for absentees.
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Washington
Ohio
House of Representatives
T. T. Ansberry
Fifth
Scranton
St. Patrick's
Ansberry
Harrisburg
Taylor
Columbus
J. Warren Keifer
Springfield
Keifer
Kelfer
Paul
Herman
Goebel
Cincinnati
Johnson
Ironton
Chioang
Nicholas’ Longworth
Cole
A. Hollingsworth
James Kennedy
Isaac ‘Sherwood
Ninth
Boston
Anderson
Fremont,.c
House Fight First Round A Standoff Drawn
Washington March 18 The House adjourned at 4 48 pm after a brutal day long clash over the Norris amendment producing a near draw 164 Republicans seeking postponement versus 150 Democrats and insurgent Republicans backing continuation. Norris and Kansas Representative Madison stressed no compromise while leadership and Speaker's stance remained undecided as sessions paused for Easter tactics.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
House of Representatives
Norris
Nebraska
Madison
Kansas
Overcoats Banned On Streets In Early March
Cincinnati residents noted a warm March day when overcoats were taboo on the streets. A man in an overcoat drew amused glances as a boy played marbles at Vine Street end of Fountain Square, while onlookers watched the scene with interest amid a sunny afternoon. The day was among the finest March days seen in the city.
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Vine Street
Fountain Square
Cincinnati
Blaze at Cincinnati Verder veneer plant causes $20000 loss
Fire discovered by Big Four conductor James Morrissey at 3 am in the drying room of the Cincinnati Verder Co veneer plant at 1285 West Sixth Street. Police ordered nearby residents from tenement houses to evacuate as flames threatened Front Street exposure. Night watchman George Miller found the blaze and the fire was under control by 3 30 am. A similar fire occurred about two weeks earlier at roughly the same time.
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Cincinnati Verder Company
West Sixth Street
James ‘Morrissey
George Miller
Fifty Fishermen Rescued From Ice Floe Near Peterhof
Fifty fishermen adrift on an ice floe in the Gulf of inland were rescued after the ice broke away from the shore near Peterhof. They endured hardships during the perilous drift and were brought to safety by rescuers.
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ST. Petersburg
Gulf
Peterhof
Flood Tablet Allegedly Confirms Biblical Deluge
Professor Hilprecht reports a cuneiform tablet dating to 2100 B C that describes a flood matching Genesis. The fragment, deciphered and from Nippur, weighs about two inches thick and measures two and three eighths by two and three quarters inches.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
H. .W. Hilprecht
University of Pennsylvania
Provost Harrison
Nippur
British Museum
Missionary Attacked as Bible Service In Guarenas
In Guarenas a mob attacked Rev. Gerard A Bailly missionary for the Christian and Missionary Alliance and American Bible Society agent while services were held. Bailly escaped unharmed, an Italian convert was thrown into a ditch and killed, Bibles used were destroyed, and the Italian minister called for an investigation. American Minister Russell urged the foreign office to investigate the assault and seek reparation.
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Caracas
Associated Press
Gerard A.bailly
Christian—and Missionary Alliance
American Bible Society
Guarenas
Russell
Foreign Office
Bailly
Strikers and Bosses in Philadelphia Far Apart
mediators held several meetings today in an effort to settle the strike against the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company. Officials of the company and strike leaders remain far from agreement, with no settlement in sight since workers walked off nearly a month ago.
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Philadelphia
Associated Press
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Haskell Exonerated of Juggling the Funds
Guthrie Ohio March 18 The Associated Press reports Governor Charles N. Haskell was exonerated of the charge of misappropriation and mismanagement of state funds in a legislative report by a seven member house committee.
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Guthrie
Ohio
Associated Press
Charlies N. Haskell
House
Walnut Hills $250000 tract sale to Hayward and Cordes
In Madison Road near East Walnut Hills, Hayward & Cordes acquire the Sargeant tract of six and a half acres for a future craftsman home park. The deal totals about $250,000 with plans for street work, preserved trees, and about 10 000 dollar per house construction.
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Sargeant
Madison Road
Bedford
Walnut Hills
Hayward & Cordes
Faburance
Mad
Cleneay
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Alexander’ M'Donald
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Mr. McDonald
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Caroline Palmer
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