26 Post Office Employees to Be Shifted in Cincinnati Shake-up
A May 25 report says twenty six veteran Cincinnati post office workers will be transferred to substations or dismissed, replaced by younger staff under Postmaster General Hitchcock. Monfort reportedly powerless as Washington orders drive to reorganize, with hundreds of letters pleading for favored workers.
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Cincinnati
Charles Rager
Rager
Roger
Post Office
Monfort
E. R. Montfort
Washington
Roosevelt
Meh
Grandfield
City
Assistant to MacVeagh Takes Stand on Creosote Ruling
Treasury official Curtis testified before the House committee about reversing Secretary Andrew’s creosote order. He said the change aimed to standardize port procedures and required referrals for entries with over 1 percent chlorine. The exchange touched on Wayne MacVeagh and possible ties to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Washington
Mr. Curtis
Allan L. Benson
Mr. Benton
Wayne MacVeagh
Andrew
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harlan Attacks Oil Decision in Dissent Citing Taft
Associate Justice Harlan today filed his formal dissent from the Supreme Court Standard Oil ruling. He denounces the decree's modification allowing subsidiary firms to form agreements and warns it will unsettle business and invite prolonged litigation. He quotes Taft on restraints of trade and argues not all restraints violate the law. Continued on Page 2 Column 4.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Oil
Harlan
Taft
Supreme Court
New Jersey
New Jersey Corporation
Justice Harlan
trans-Missouri Freight and Joint Traffic Association
A Howard Hinkle Dies Surrounded by Family in Hot Springs
Anthony Howard Hinkle a prominent Cincinnati businessman and philanthropist aged 69 died at his Hot Springs Virginia summer home after a period of illness due to hardening of the arteries. He was born December 7 1842 near Fourth Avenue and Vine Street and spent his life aiding the city with his wealth and efforts. He had been in poor health since the death of his son A H Hinkle Jr and sought health in Hot Springs but never recovered.
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Anthony Howard Hinkle
Cincinnati
Hot Springs
Hinkle
Mr. Hinkle
A. H. Hinkle, Jr
Fourth Avenue
Vine Street
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
Republican State Central Committee
Rudolph Hynicka
Stanley Harrison
Cleveland
The
Senate
Nye
Harrison
Dr. Nye
Thomas P. Schmidt
Subway
Thomas G Coyle
Spencerville
Allen County
Bill Clerk
Senator Davis Slams Postal Head Despot
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas denounces the Post Office Department for blocking 100000 copies of a St. Louis weekly on grounds of non bona fide subscriptions. He accuses Cortelyou of despotism and vows a general investigation, noting cooperation from express companies and citing Supreme Court and law clashes. No action was taken on his resolution.
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Washington
Jeff Davis
Arkansas Today
Post Office Department
St. Louis
Davis
Cortelyou
Express
Supreme Court
United States
O-Nimself
Tods
Nayes Trial Foretells Defense Strategy in Crawford Case
State rests its case as investigators recall Crawford a state printer and close ally of Governor Harmon. Nye faces acquittal bid on bribery charge while defense brands Crawford as untrustworthy. Witnesses describe Crawford's bad reputation and past dealings with Nye and Kimble cites $1 000 to push a gerrymandered bill.
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Nye
Crawford
Harmon
B. F. Kimble
Adams County
Kimble
Blair Vent
Dr. Nye
Otha Blake
Charles E. Belcher
Blake
Turner
Hogan
Kinkead
Blair
Southern
Columbus
Bert Bartlow
Ohio Senate
Southern Hotel
John Rhodes
Brown County
House of Representatives
Judicial District
A. Z. Blair
Walter F. Brown
Rud Hynicka
Contempt Proceedings Halted in Columbus Hearing
Homer Z. Bostwick paused contempt proceedings against newspaper syndicate correspondents in Columbus after a brief interruption. He adjourned the hearing until tomorrow morning to continue on its merits as the Senate probe committee seeks testimony.
Democrats Clash Over Lorimer Case Resolution
Washington May 2 After a four hour caucus the Democratic senators voted 24 to 1 to back Martin of Virginia in favor of a reinvestigation of bribery charges tied to Senator Lorimer of Illinois. A heated exchange with Bailey of Texas and Martin of New Jersey highlighted the debate as La Follette supporters push for a separate inquiry. The caucus endorsed the Martin measure but allowed free changes by members. Expected vote on Lorimer to follow after open senate session.
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Washington
Martin
Virginia
Democratic Steering Committee
Lorimer
Ilinois
Bailey
Texas
Martine
New Jersey
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Messrs. Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Lexas
Mr. Martine
Dillingham
Hitchcock
Senate
la Follette
Man Hatches Out A Brood Of Chickens In Unusual Hatch
Jacob Seitz of Lockland earns fame as a human incubator after his wife’s hen brood failed and he sat in bed for days with sixty warm eggs. He later claimed to hatch forty two chicks from the eggs, offering a curious tale of perseverance and a drastic method to finish the hatch himself.
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Jacob Seitz
Lockland
Coop
United States
Jake
Dante
Virgil
Plymouth Rock
Papa
Seitz
Lockland-Wyoming
Heilee
Heiloe
Diaz Resigns as President of Mexico Amid Quiet Chamber Acceptance
In Mexico City on May 2 1911 Porfirio Diaz formally resigns as constitutional president after a chamber vote of 167 ayes to two. Vice President Ramon Corral also resigns. Francisco Leon de la Barra named provisional president. Alfredo Robles Dominguez to military control. Corral’s letter follows urging continuity of Diaz policy.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Diaz
Chamber of Deputies
Republic of Mexico
Benito Juarez
Juarez
Concepcion del Valle
Ramon Corral
France
Francisco Leon de la Barra
Washington
National Palace
Federal
Alfredo Robles Dominguez
Madero
Dominguez
Senor Dominguez
Cuernavaca
Pachuca
Tilamepantla
Republic
Porftrio Diaz
Corral
General Diaz
United States
Liberty and Constitution
Paris
D. F
Seven Miners Killed by Falling Rock at Helen Mine
Seven miners were killed when a mass of rock fell in the Helen mine at Michipicoten operated by Lake Superior corporation. Coroner McLurg travels to Michipicoten to investigate per company request.
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Soo
Ontario
Helen
Lake Superbe Corporation
Michipicoten
McLurg
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Ape
A. Howard Hinkle
Chickering Academy
W. B. Smith & Co
Bud Hymicka
J. Chandler Harper
Attorney For
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Democrats
de la Barra Provi
Sional President
Jose Aspe
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