Question of Tax Reduction and Treasury Surplus
The ways and means committee weighs how to reduce the wartime taxes and curb the treasury surplus. With projections showing a potential $100 million excess for the year ending June 30, 1902, lawmakers debate abolishing remaining war taxes and the risk of deficits in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Congress
Ace
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Boutel
Minois
Leslie’s Weekly
Bartholdt
Gage
Grant
The Cuban sugar tariff question analyzed in brief
The Albany Journal outlines opposing and pro tariff reduction views. Opponents include beet sugar interests fearing ruin from cheaper Cuban raw sugar. supporters include Cuban planters and US consumers wanting cheaper refined sugar and Cuban prosperity. The piece notes refining interests oppose the reduction and mocks a mistrusted anti trust argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Journal
United States
Cuba
American Sugar Refining Company
The Tariff and the Trusts in Payne’s View
Representative Payne argues in International Monthly that Standard Oil is the nation's principal monopoly and that trusts flourish without tariff protection. He notes steel trusts, Arbuckle competition, and foreign sales below cost as methods to sustain monopolies, claiming free trade can breed trusts in Britain and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Monthly
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Standard Oil Company
Arbuckle Company
Arbuckles
American Sugar Refining Company
Steel Trust
Indianapolis Journal
Europe
United States Steel Corporation
Liverpool
New York
Great Britain
Political commentary on party debt and reform
The excerpts critique party finances and reform, noting Missouri state debt, Republican pressure to pay, and continued political maneuvering. It cites editorials from the Iowa State Register Albany Journal Indianapolis News Indianapolis Journal and St. Louis Globe-Democrat discussing Bryan Gorman Nixon and 1904 election prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Iowa State Register
Arthur P. Gorman
United States
Maryland
Albany Journal
Bryan
Nixon
Croker
Indianapolis News
Ind
Indiana
Chicago
McKinley
Indianapolis Journal
Press of
Ohio
William McKinley
Cleveland
Gorman Stock
Senate
Gorman
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Ohio State News Wants a Six Thousand Dollar Fee
Abner McKinley brother of the late president asks the United States circuit court for a fee of 6000 dollars. He claims services in the case Joshua Harmon et al versus Detroit and Lima Northern Railroad Co. He swore in an affidavit that on September 23, 1898 he was appointed associate counsel for the receiver of the road and, with Judge John H. Doyle, was to act until further order. He says no pay was received and seeks a share of the road sale proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Abner McKinley
United States Circuit Court
Joshua Harmon
Detroit & Lima Northern Railroad Co
McKinley
John H. Doyle
Case of Braemer unresolved after company books scrutiny
Cincinnati January 25 Theodore Braemer resigned as secretary and treasurer of J. R. Schroth Packing Co. He stayed home while books are examined. Reports say Braemer and family left for Honolulu, though he later said no trip until experts finish. A deed to trustees and $150,000 in stock and bonds are held in trust for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braemer
Cincinnati
J. & R. Schroth Packing Co
Theodore Braemer
Honolulu
Not Exempt from Taxation for Secret Societies
Attorney General Sheets ruled that property of secret societies is not tax exempt in Ohio. The question centered on Akron's Masonic temple whose lower portion is used for business. He said a recent law exempting secret society property is unconstitutional, as courts deem societies not purely public charities.
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Columbus
Sheets
Summit County
Masonic Temple
Akron
General Assembly
Masons on Giving Freely
Canton January 23 The Masonic committee of the McKinley National Memorial association canvasses lodges nationwide from Canton and draws attention of the national trustees. If current giving continues the fund may exceed that of any single organization. Lodge contributions in the state alone are expected to total fifteen thousand to sixteen thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
McKinley National Memorial Association
Funeral Procession Across the Ice in Cleveland
The bodies of John Koenli and J. Olterman died Wednesday at crib No. 2 of the waterworks tunnel were brought to Cleveland on the tug C. Lutz. They were moved to an undertaking establishment for burial preparation after being placed in rough wooden boxes and transported over the ice by Diver Walter Metcalf and his crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John Koenli
J. Olterman
Crib No. 2
C. Lutz
Walter Metcalf
Explosion at King's Mills Powder Plant Obliterates Farm
A massive blast at the King's Mills Powder Co. plant in Ohio on Tuesday leveled the grazing area for miles. Will Dustin of Manville, Ohio, was killed. David Thompson of Mason, Ohio, died soon after. Charles Harper and a man named Butler, both from South Lebanon, Ohio, were badly injured and expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s
Four-Story Columbus Fire Destroys Building. Loss $250,000
A four story brick building in Columbus occupied by Samuel Jevens wholesale grocer E B Robins Co Zinn Judkins Co wholesale hatters and John Hayes Co burnt last night. Loss pegged at 250000 and largely insured. Four firemen injured by a falling wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Samuel Jevens
E. B. Robins & Co
Zinn
Judkins & Co
John Hayes & Co
Death of Rev. D. H. Devor Missionary in Africa
Ashland records the death of Rev. D. H. Devor a Presbyterian missionary from Ashland who died January 17 on the west coast of Africa of fever He was 30 years old and had served in Africa for about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
D. H. Devor
Africa
Mr. Devor
Scheibeck Signs with Toledo
Frank Scheibeck former Cleveland shortstop last season signed by Manager Strobel to play shortstop for Toledo in the new American association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Frank Scheibeck
Cleveland
Fridge
Strobel
Editor Fouke Dies Suddenly in Genoa Wisconsin
Harry S. Fouke editor and publisher of the Ottawa County Times Genoa died Thursday night of apoplexy in Genoa Ohio Kansas not Wisconsin. The notice records a sudden death of a local newspaper editor and publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Harry S. Fouke
Ottawa County Times
Genoa
Hardware Store Robbed in Sandusky
J. F. Donahue's hardware store in Sandusky was robbed Thursday night, with $700 worth of goods stolen. The incident was reported for police investigation.
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Sandusky
J. F. Donahue
Change in Police Control Aimed at Cleveland
Ex representative Roberts of Cuyahoga travels to Columbus to push a bill transferring Cleveland police management from Mayor Johnson to a bipartisan board appointed by Governor Nash. Toledo may follow with a similar bill. Democratic Cuyahoga delegation opposes, while supporters seek Republican support to pass.
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Columbus
Roberts
Cuyahoga
Cleveland
Johnson
Nash
Toledo
Plumber Sues Akron Plumbing Group Under Anti-Trust Law
John A. Smith of Akron files suit under Ohio anti trust law seeking 22500 damages from the Akron Plumbing association. He alleges the group is part of the Northwestern Plumbers' association and that local dealers refuse to sell him goods due to boycott threats from Northwestern members. He says his business is ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
John A. Smith
Akron Plumbing Association
Akron Association
Northwestern Plumbers’ Association
Northwestern Association
Steubenville Worker Loses About Two Thousand Dollars
Andrew Buckner a Slavish workman at Mingo Junction mill reports nearly $2000 stolen from under his bed tick. Officials plan a thorough search of the Hungarian houses.
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Steubenville
Andrew Buckner
Mingo Junction
Woman Fatally Struck by Lake Shore Engine
Mrs. Joanna Heath, 27, of 200 Willson Avenue, was fatally struck by a Lake Shore engine at the foot of Marquette Street on Thursday afternoon. Her head was severed from the body in the accident in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Joanna Heath
Willson Avenue
Lake Shore
Marquette Street
Ohio Legislature progresses with committee appointments
January 21 reports show Senate committees announced with chairmen across agriculture common schools benevolent institutions and more. January 22 23 and 24 detail house chairmen and early bills including municipal street railways and a local option temperance measure with new voting thresholds.
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Senate
House
Columbus
Agriculture
Harris
Ashtabula
Patterson
Pike
Hanna
Gallia
Municipal
Riggin
Madison
Wilhelm
Stark
Harrison
Darke
Crites
Allen
Moore
Athens
Chamberlain
Lorain
Hurst
Tuscara
Judson
Erie
Overturf
Delaware
Harding
Marion
Hosea
Hamilton
Eckert
Wirt
Mahoning
Warner
Cuyahoga
Herrick
Watts
Highland
Burnham
Montgomery
Dunham
Lucas
Connell
Columbiana
Thompson
Franklin
Godfrey
Putnam
Archer
Belmont
Pomerine
Decker
Paulding
Krause
Longworth
Cornell
Fisher
Medina
Seese
Summit
Duval
Jefferson
Beal
Carroll-Harrison
Pool
Logan
Thomas
Huron
Denman
Portage
Jones
Willis
Hardin
Wood
Silberberg
Moulton
Scioto
Hagenbuch
Champaign
Cole
Hancock
Temperance
Myers
Brown
Mercer
Oho
Ohio
Carroll+Harrison
Clark
Emperor Francis Joseph An Art Student At His Age
Aged Francis Joseph of Austria studies art and pursues painting as part of his education. Sir John Long funds a Dundee school program to teach Scotland’s songs to children. Typhoid spreads in South Africa via flies and dust contaminating food and water. Formosan gold mines near Keung show output rising from 112 pounds in 1898 to 365 pounds in early 1900 sent to Japan. The Dyavol family of Tscherdinsk asks czar to change surname to Sugolubow and is granted.
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John Long
Scotland
Dundee
South Africa
Keung
Japan
Tscherdinsk
Dyavol
Devil
Sugolubow
God Beloved
Notable Facts From A Century Ago
Aggregated items include measures such as an artesian well depth of 509 feet in Australia and a July 1900s note on Uruguayan corn at 56,592,500 bushels. Mentions span Gov Shaw and wife, Civil War heights, Greenland diseases, Hindoo writer Sarah Kumar Ghosh, Porto Rico’s first car in San Juan, and an upcoming St Bernard dog show in Frankfort Germany.
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Australia
Cleveland
Gov. Shaw
Greenland
Sarah Kumar Ghosh
Porto Rico
San Juan
Frankfort
Germany
Europe
Hungary
New York
Kansas
Louisiana
California
Massachusetts
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Ohio State News
Scheibeck
Ohio Legislature
Itom
Sharkey
Jim Jeffries
Yosemite Athletic Club
San Francisco
Bucyrus
Lima
Upper Sandusky & Lima
Upper Sandusky
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
Uruguay
Chichester
Asx Dru
Chichester Chemical CO
Madison Square
Phila
Nervita Medical CO
Cor
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
E. N. Lewis
Crurgist
Defiance
Sean Tome
Wab
Ly Defiance
Jackson
Pomeroy
Oing North
Fostoria
Wally
Exeant
Rankin Drug CO
Brown Bros.’ Bidg
Chicago, IL
Defiance, Ohio
Seaton
Mann É Co
Scientific American
NH & Co
Hawkor Wrene
Myers & Son
Dr. Lewis’ Drug Store
Third Streets
Ane
N. W
Jackson Streets
Ill
Nervita
Clinton and Jackson Srs
Lima & Milwaukee
H. G Baker
MO. W. Lutz
N.O
C.H
L.N
P. Ft. W
L. E
C. F. Wells
Villa Ridge
Mr. Wells
DR. Taft Bros.’ Medicine CO
Djerzos Coorasexpailroa At
South Bound
A. M
P.M
Detroit
Tecumseh
Adrian
Wauseon
Napoleon
Beran
Othawe
Columbus Grove
North Bound
A.M
Ramler
Naroleon
Os Henry
Siieb
Nervita Medicai
Clinton & Jackson
Chicaco, Ill
B&b. N. Lewis
G. W
G. M. Watkins
First National Bank
Chigagot Oimaha
Mdi
Rouble Daily
Rockford
Dubuque
Waterloo
Fort Dodre
Council Bluffs
Ark Meres
1. C
A. H. Hanson
Cale Ord
Lowent Prioray
Clinton St
6Th Street
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