No Jobs for Women in City Service
City civil service bans female stenographers, prompting protests by women groups. The move ousts Sophie Schwinn, a longtime police and fire department stenographer, and replaces her with R B Cremering. Officials say examinations will be held for several safety and fire clerks, while debates over civil service rules and political influence continue.
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Civil Service
Hunt
Cincinnati
Jackson
Joseph Hutchinson
Harry Baehr
Safety Department
Cash
Frey
Lawler
Fire Department
Weatherby, Strieff and McGovern
Police Department
Roosevelt Speech Frames Issue With Taft Controls
Detroit Mich March 8 Colonel Roosevelt spoke on the issue between Roosevelt and the current administration. He criticized the railroad rate bill and Lorimer case, praising the presidential primary and Governor Osborn. Crowds gathered as he toured Michigan, warning against a commerce court and advocating stronger interstate commerce controls.
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Detroit
Lorimer
Mich
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Illinois
Light Guard
Chicago
Coldénel Roosevelt
Michigan
Osborn
Suit charges rebating and pooling rates across steamship lines
The United States government prepared papers for an antitrust suit to dissolve steamship companies operating between New York and the Far East via the Suez Canal. It alleges pooling freight rates and rebates to exclusive shippers, with filing expected next week after a prolongued investigation.
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New York
United States
Far East
Suez Canal
Wise
Washington
Atlantic
Philippines
China
Japan
London
Hongkong
Singapore
Arms Shipped to Aid Madero in Revolution
President Francisco Madero plans a vigorous campaign against the rebels and the United States allows shipments of arms and ammunition from U S to his soldiers. The move follows his decision to replenish his diminished army as the Mexican crisis deepens.
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Madero
Washington
Francisco Madero
Mexico
United States
Judge E C O Rear Sparks Political Sensation
Judge E C O Rear Republican Kentucky governor candidate and now Kentucky Roosevelt committee chairman telegraphed Frankfort officials demanding 24 Kentucky postmasters be removed from political committees or from office. Most are county chairmen. Grandfield says no law bars postmasters from political roles. order not in effect.
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Commercial Tribune Bureau
Munsey Building
Washington
E. C. O’rear
Kentucky
Roosevelt Committee
Frankfort
C. P. Grandfield
O’rear
State Files Suit Over Probate Shortage in Ohio
The state of Ohio through Prosecuting Attorney M O Burns filed suit against Hermine Hartkoff administrator of the late Probate Judge C R Hartkoff Hermine Hartkoff personally Hugenia Hayes 8 D Fitton and William O Schlosser for 1342 15 as the balance of a shortage found by the bureau of accounting. Additional suits totaling about 4000 will follow next week.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
State of
Ohio
M. O. Burns
Hermine Harthoff
C. R. Hartkoff
Hermine Hartkoff
Hugenia Hayes
D. Fitton
William O. Schlosser
Hartkoff
Kyle and Rodgers receivership bond posted in Monroe
William M. Stewart, receiver for the Kyle and Rodgers partnership, posted a $20,000 bond and took over assets of $11,000 with liabilities of $10,000 in Monroe. The suit by Walter Kyle against James Rodgers is described as friendly, noting the business is no longer profitable.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
William M. Stewart
Kyle & Rodgers Partnership
Monroe
Here
Walter Kyle
James Rodgers
First Break in Solid Democratic Ranks Over Wool Tariff
Washington March 30 The first break in the solid Democratic ranks behind the wool tariff revision bill was disclosed in the house when Representative Rucker Democrat of Colorado opposed the measure warning of ruin for Colorado sheep owners if the bill passed. He argued Australia and South America would dominate world markets and that protection was insufficient. The debate included criticisms of the bill’s report and remarks by Longworth Ohio and Peters Massachusetts.
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Washington
Representative Rucker
Colorado
Rucker
Australia
South America
Underwood
Longworth
Peters
Massachusetts
Ohio
Outlaws at AyL in lair in mountains continue chase
Hillsville Va March 30 detectives closed in on Sidna Allen ringleader of the Allen clan and his nephew Wesley Edwards known as a dangerous man as a posse seeks to capture them dead or alive. Tracks in the rain soaked mountains near Sugar Loaf mountain and a receipt found near their hideout tie them to the case. Detectives Felts dispatched couriers to encircle the region, but no update by nightfall on the outcome.
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Hillsville
Val
Sidna Allen
Allen
Wesley Edwards
Carroll County
Thomas Felts
Floyd Allens
Sugar Loaf Mountain
George Easter
Brown
Gether
Bader
Durr
Miners expect quick end to strike after talks
In Despe March 30 coal operators expect the anthracite strike to last at most a month. Negotiations will resume April 10 in Philadelphia with miners seeking about 10 percent wage increases while retreating on some demands. Production is down as many miners stay out and supplies lag.
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Despe Pe
Philadelphia
George F. Baer
Reading Company
Baer
Cleveland
United Mineworkers of America
Harmony Slogan Plea for Unity Ahead of Columbus Campaign
Chairman Brown loses bid to Taft faction adopts harmony call for unity in the Republican state central committee. He urges support at the upcoming campaign convention in Columbus set for June 3 and 4.
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Harmony
Republican State Central Committee
Brown
Taft
Columbus
Neil House
Roosevelt
Memb Bader
Hamilton County
Walter F. Brown
I. M. Foster
Charles R. Monroe
A. L. Garford
George
Tinlin
Convention to Nominate National Delegates at Columbus
A Columbus convention will meet at Memorial hall on June 3 and 4 to nominate national delegates at large. Delegates are allocated one for every 500 votes plus one for each fraction over 250 up to 500 for Warren G. Harding in the Ohio governor race, totaling 754 delegates. After nominating delegates and alternates, a recess will be taken until after the national convention to reconvene and nominate a state ticket. A staff correspondent reports a machine resembling a steam roller used in Columbus on March 30.
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Columb
Memorial Hall
Warren G. Harding
Taft Urges Harmonized Law and Trade at Philadelphia
President Taft addressed Philadelphia chambers and society leaders noting optimism for better times and no major coal strike. He stressed limiting government interference, supporting law enforcement and business growth, and avoiding haste in reforms while endorsing steady progress.
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Philadelphia
Taft
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Hare
Market Street
Bellevue-Stratford
Ohio Society of Philadelphia
Storm Collapses 656 Foot Wireless Tower in Nauen
A fierce morning storm toppled the 656 foot skeleton tower of the German wireless station at Nauen Germany. No casualties were reported. A new plant recently provided was to enable communication with stations in America.
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Nauen
Germany
America
Dr Wiley to Deliver One Hundred Lectures
New York March 30 Dr Harvey Wiley closed a contract to give one hundred lectures across the United States next season. The tour starts in October and includes engagements from Maine to California.
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New York
Harvey W. Wiley
United States
Maine
California
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