Free List Bill Reopens Talk of Annexation
Washington May 1 speeches in the house on the farmers free list bill revive the annexation issue and renew broad arguments on Canadian reciprocity. Leaders foresee a vote by week’s end while senate action on reciprocity plans progresses with hearings slated and key votes anticipated.
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Bill
Washington
Stone
Missouri
Senate
United States
Canada
Cummins
Senate Finance Committee
Committee On the Judiciary
Borah
Idaho
House
Heyburn
Culberson
Birah
Strikes Called on May Day by Railroad Workers
Pittsburg dispatch reports a broad May Day strike on the Pennsylvania railroad Pittsburg division from this city to Altoona. About 10,000 workers, including Car Men Boiler Makers and other AFL affiliated unions, walked out over retrenchment and antiunion dismissals, though company claims 2000 quit. Strike headquarters at Pitcairn with meetings planned along the line.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Brotherhood of
Inter National Association of Machinists and Laborers
Federal Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Pitcairn
Chops
A. E. Ireland
T. H. Flynn
Railroad Department
Noted Sleuth Burns Visits Jackson Over McNamara Case
Detective William J. Burns, famed for the Los Angeles dynamiting case, met with Chief of Police Jackson at headquarters for about an hour to review the area’s bribery angles and evidence from the McNamara home search at 4306 Quarry Avenue Cumminsville. Burns and writer J. O'Higgins accompanied by Burns were in Cincinnati. Burns will lead today as big news is anticipated.
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William J. Burns
McNamara
Columbus
Los Angeles
McNamara Brothers
Jackson
Flo Rr
Cincinnati
Quarry Avenue
Cumminsville
Burns
Minnesota
John McNamara
James
Bell and
Shafer
McNamara Case Proceedings and Jail Life Report
Los Angeles reports no change of venue motions in the dynamite conspiracy trials for John J. and James B. McNamara. District Attorney Fredericks says no visits to McManigal until he testifies. Ortie McManigal's wife may testify. Gallagher and Rosenthal arrive to discuss charges. meals from outside and jail food prep allowed. McManigals remain in good spirits awaiting arraignment after Ford arrives from Indianapolis.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Leo S.appaport
International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Association
John J
James B. McNamara
McNamaras
Fredericks
McManigal
Joseph Ford
Indianapolis
White sues Opera Star Olive Moore for divorce
Archibald S White of Cincinnati a capital ist and head of several companies filed a common pleas court divorce suit against Olive Moore formerly of the Bostonian Opera company now in Paris The ground is willful absence and neglect of duty Mrs White refused to be seen and left no address The couple married June 27 1905 at St Cloud Minn and later lived in New York and Paris The divorce is expected to be uncontested and alimony likely to be settled during Mrs Whites visit to Cincinnati The headline notes his recent acquisition of Dalvay Clifton mansion lease and his status in business and society
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Archibald S. White
Cincinnati
Columbia Gas and Electric Company
Cincinnati Union Depot and Terminal Company
Paris
Common Pleas Court
Olive Moore
White
Grand Opera
Linton
Bostonian Opera Company
St. Cloud
Minn
New York
Little Cavalieri
Wold and
Dexter Avenues
Walnut Hills
Dalvay
Clifton
Alexander McDonoyd
Standard Oil
Missing Utica Teacher Among Wreck Victims at Martin's Creek
Easton Pa May 1 One more teacher Miss Margaret Jones of Utica is reported missing in the Martin's Creek wreck. If dead the disaster total rises to twelve. All Easton Hospital injured are improving. Only victim positively identified is Miss Louisa Lindaman of Utica. bodies will be shipped to Utica tomorrow.
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Easton
Margaret Jones
Utica
Martin's Creek
Ermine for King George Seized in Louisville
In Louisville on May 1 police seized ermine skins intended for coronation gowns for King George. The find came amid about 2000 mink and weasel skins recovered after a prior warehouse robbery. A Corry furrier identified about 500 white weasel and ermin skins as part of a shipment to London last January.
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Louisville
George
L. T. Berliner
London
Iner
Naval Stores Plea for Early Hearing Denied
The U S supreme court denied the plea of American naval stores officials for an early review of their Sherman antitrust conviction tied to the turpentine trust The ruling came in Washington on May 1 and ends their bid for expedited appellate consideration.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Camp Perry Named Site for Annual National Rifle Matches
The War Department designated Camp Perry Ohio as the site for this year's national rifle matches. Events include individual matches team matches and revolver shooting with participants from the army navy marine corps militia and civic organizations.
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Washington
Perry
Ohio
War Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Militia
Conqueror Dreadnought Launched on Clyde in Britain
The Conqueror, Britain's twentieth dreadnought, was launched on the Clyde today. It is a duplicate of the Thunderer, which was launched on February 1.
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London
Great Britain
Clyde
Medals Awarded for Heroic Deeds in Carnegie Fund Meeting
Carnegie hero fund commission awards thirty five medals at its spring session. Nine silver and twenty six bronze medals honor acts of heroism with total cash and pensions of $34,100 and $1,310 yearly to widows. Awards cover drownings, train rescues, runaways, suffocation cases, and a hospital roof rescue, with many grants for mortgage liquidation and home purchases.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
George K. Muir
Grand Rapids
Wis
Muir
Oria A. Sears
Emily Heckman
Edward Loadman
Elizabeth
Frank
Steve Apwach
Gastonville
Thomas
Fremont Hailes
Peter Foley
Steubenville
Calvin C. Williams
Bertha’ Whittaker
Louise Feizberg
Spring Lake
N. J
Richard C. Williams
Melvin B. Mayo
Reusens
Supreme Court rules federal control of forest reserves affirmed
The Supreme Court upheld federal authority over western forest reserves and conservation. It held Congress can dispose of U S property and set terms for its use, invalidating state claims. The ruling affects Light and Grind defendants cited for grazing without permits under Regulation 45 and 1891 laws.
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Washington
West
Federal Government of Natural Resources
Supreme Court of the
United States
Frederick Light
Colorado
Holy Cross
Ada
Pierre Grind
K. Carajous
Antonio Inda
California
Sierra Forest
Secretary of Agriculture
Statute of Congress
Lamar
Congress
Maxwell resigns from postal commission in White House move
Lawrence Maxwell of Cincinnati has asked President Taft to relieve him of duties on the postal commission and the president has agreed. Maxwell withdrew to avoid potential embarrassment over past services as counsel for express companies. A successor is expected to be named soon.
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Washington
Lawrence Maxwell
Cincinnati
Taft
Postal Commission
White House
Maxwell
House to Take Up Judge Donnelly Charges
The house unanimously adopted a joint resolution to appoint a committee to inquire into charges filed by the attorney general and Henry county prosecutor against Judge Michael Donnelly of Napoleon. The measure allows presenting articles of impeachment against the Third district circuit judge if warranted.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
House
Henry County
Michael Donnelly
Napoleon
Third District
Chicago Mayor Names Chiefs of Departments
Chicago May 1 John McWeeny named chief of police by Mayor Harrison and confirmed by the council. Acting fire chief Charles Seyferlich, who succeeded James Horan killed at stock yards fire in December, appointed chief of the fire department.
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Chicago
John McWeeny
Harrison
Charles Seyferlich
James Horan
Grand jury ready to take up legislative bribery charges today
Grand jury prepares to pursue bribery allegations in the Ohio General Assembly tied to Burns detectives and a Pike County official. Three senators named as lobbyists and a go-between are denounced with no investigation yet planned. Governor Harmon and leaders push a joint inquiry directing the attorney general to aid the prosecutor.
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Whittemore
Nye
Harmon
Assembly
House
Senate
Neil House
Russell
Green
Hogan
Turner
Stockwell
Todd of
Franklin
Canal Lease Bill Favored by Committee
The Johnson bill to lease the Miami and Erie canal within Columbus to Cincinnati for boulevard use was reported favorably by the house cities committee. Ten members signed the report, with Meinhardt pushing speedy action. A large majority is anticipated for passage, while Sen. Stockwell fought the home rule pledge in a separate utilities bill. The article also covers redistricting proposals, a grand jury list for Franklin county, and Prosecuting Attorney Turner’s looming probes into graft.
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Cincinnati
House Cities Committee
Winters
Consom
Kuebler
Richland County
Meinhardt
Johnson
House
Dore
Seneca County
Senate
Clinton County
Brown County
Hamilton
Warren
Butler
Clermont
Stockwell
Cuyahoga County
Committee On Railroads and Telegraphs
Ohio
Todd
Franklin County
Green
Coshocton County
Franklin
James Chittum
Lockburne
J. E. Neds
Powell
Harritz
Hilliards
Robert Michel
J. BE. Drumheller
Charles E. Munson
C.M. .Barnhard
Westerville
Mark Young Maxwell
C. M. Parker
Morris
Weterville
David
Robert, H. Mitchel
J. & G. Butler Company
Charles E.munson
Ohio Optical and Jewelry Company
M¢Keever~ Electric Company
Max Y. Maxwell
Leo Vett
W. J. Barthalow
J. W. Meek
J. W. Meek & Co
Turner
Grand
Arthur McKernain
Cleveland
Journal
Stanley Harrison
Charles Kempel
Akron
Kinkead
Capitol
Samuel J. Vining
Bryan declines invitation to corner stone ceremony
Des Moines May 1 William J Bryan refused to stay away from the Y M C A cornerstone laying despite a request from the Building Trades Council. Unions protested that nonunion workers are building the project. Bryan said he was unaware of the dispute until the letter arrived and could not withdraw.
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Des Moines
William J. Bryan
Des Moines Building Trades Council
Bryan
Eens
Lawmakers Deliberate Probe Into Bribery Charges
State officers and legislative leaders convened several conferences to decide on a joint committee to probe bribery charges. A draft resolution to direct the attorney general to aid the Franklin county prosecutor was discussed, with further action contingent on assembly demands from members under suspicion.
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House
Senate
Ryssell
Democrat
Langdon
Republic
Turner
Franklin County
Assembly
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