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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
1
Speculation in the Southern Post about discussions of post offices and politics centers on a Philippine debate that will not extend the Senate’s current session. President dines with Senator Hanna amid conjecture.
A five story Philadelphia building housing Harburger Homan Co. cigar factory trapped 12 hundred workers when an elevator struck janitor Isador Baccus. Eight girls died and more than twenty were injured as screams and a deadly rush down narrow stairways caused many to leap from windows.
Captain Dayton of the Chicago reports the imprisoned officers admit disorderly conduct stemmed from Italian language ignorance. Secretary Long inquires into steps for the men while Rome holds the sentence. release by the King is deemed probable. The U S ambassador has not demanded their discharge as appeals proceed under Italian law.
Robert E. Burke was formally removed as Chicago's Democratic leader at a meeting of the Democratic County Committee. The body approved resolutions concentrating power in Chairman Carey and the Executive Committee, Burke read the measures himself, and the move proceeded without dissent or dramatic confrontation.
Peking April 30 Southern vice roy s recommend Wu Ting Fang Chinese Minister in Washington for head of the new Bureau of Foreign Laws. Warren April 30 will of G O Griswold filed leaves 300000 to two grandchildren L G Dunham and Mrs A M Dyer Mrs Dyer wife of A M Dyer prominent newspaper man with the St Louis Globe Democrat decedent left no children.
At Portsmouth Ohio on April 30 only fifty phony ballots were cast as leaders clash over the congressional nomination. Morgan and Johnson are key stumbling blocks amid county machinations and outside interests. Rumors of adjournment, coalitions among Gallia, Lawrence, and Jackson, and a possible late breakthrough keep the scene tense as other candidates like Adams Pike Gallia and Jackson push for a result tomorrow.
The Sunday Commercial Tribune appeals to children with quaint clean stories in Our Boys and Girls. Readers are invited to enjoy next Sunday's issue for more child friendly content.
Uriah Jones, a Michigan farmer, once warned wells would be drilled only after ten years. Despite heavy spending in Michigan and northern Indiana, the dream delayed development. Now a capital combine of prominent millionaires plans to test the dream across the Ohio Valley oil fields.
District Attorney heard today the stories of witnesses in the Meat Trust case. Fred Silberhorn from Perry Avenue described the packers payroll blacklist and Henry Nickerson of West Sixty-seventh Street testified that Armour Co Swift Co Cudahy Co and Nelson Morris Co formed a leaf lard combine. Nickerson once worked for Swift and was closely tied to D E Hartwell. He says price agreements dated before broker elimination and twice weekly adjustments show brokering profits were absorbed by the firms. Restaurant owners plan a meeting led by William Mangler to discuss a price raise. He expects a concerted action and hints a 25 percent boost. Health official Pritchard notes meat sales dropping as fear of high pasteurized meat being sold after spoilage spreads.
Washington Gross ex Chief of Marion Police was arrested by Patrolman Pettiford at Leapley grocery while attempting to pry open a side door. Detectives believe Gross is responsible for other recent robberies including the Rowan grocery theft of 50 dollars. He is confined in jail after a long police career ending as chief.
The wedding of Miss Beatrice Boggs to Mr. Bertrand Fangiers Bell took place at St Pauls Episcopal Church with Dr. Watson officiating. Bell, a New York steamship and railroad investor, rose from machinist’s helper in Chillicothe to a railroad fireman as their reception followed. The couple planned a honeymoon trip to New York and Europe, with guests including Phoenix Ingraham and Louis Bruguiere.
In Columbus on April 30 the Senate passed Senator Burnham’s redistricting bill changing the Third and Twelfth districts by adding Warren County to the Third and removing Fairfield to the Eleventh. The measure passed on a party line vote after a quick roll call with no debate.
Mrs. Mary Hall died in Lagrange Indiana after a fifty day fast urged by a doctor over twenty five years ago She was told she would be afflicted with a nose illness in the future and since then she abstained from eating fifty days ago saying the carrier would be driven away A postmortem showed her organs were in perfect condition.
Congressman James M. Robinson was renominated by Democrats in Indiana's Twelfth District at Kendallville with no opposition. The endorsement solidifies his bid for re election as the party's candidate.
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