Tayler Reciprocity's Foe Seeks Delay In Cuban Plan
Washington March 12 About 139 Republicans met to consider Cuban reciprocity. Long urged 20 percent cut on Cuban sugar arguing it would not topple beet sugar in Chicago Kansas City or Denver and that Cuba would offer substantial trade in return. Taylor led opposition proposing a protest manifesto and a nonaction stance while Sibley offered a 20 percent compromise with a Dec 1 1903 expiry.
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Washington
House Republicans
Representative Long
Kansas
Ways and Means
Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
Tie
Cuba
Committee On Ways and Means
deKinley
Lone
McKintey
Roosevelt
Republic of Cuba
Danish West Indies
Supreme Court
Long
Mr. Taylor
Ghia
Ways and Means Committee
Tawney Y
Taylor
United States
Ohio
Morrell
Pennsylvania
Grow
Moncil
Wyoming
William Alden Smith
Michigan
House
Smith
Cannon
Sibley
Henderson
Littlefield
Maine
Burleson Attacks Hayes During Post Office Bill Debate
Washington March 12 The house focused on the post office appropriation bill but debate veered to Cuban reciprocity and sugar trust concerns as Thayer and Meyer sparred. Burleson assailed Secretary Burleson for not urging British passports to aid Rev Hiram W Thomas and wife in South Asia. Hitt rebutted and warned against aiding enemies and noted Red Cross or American consuls could distribute relief funds in war.
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House
Thaye
Massachusetts
Brantley
Georgia
Meyer
Hill
Connecticut
Burlesoan
Tray
Hiram W Thomas
South Asia
Hitt
Whneis
Foreign Affairs Committee
Burleson
Texas
Red Cross
Amercan
Tragedy in Camden: Gruff Kills Wife Then Attacks Child
In Camden a man named Lafayette Gruff from Gloucester killed his wife Mary Ann Gruff, aged 19, by slashing her throat then fired at his 7 month old daughter Katie, missing his mark and injuring Susan Gowie, aunt to Mrs Gruff, at Mont West in New Jersey. Gruff was arrested later in Gloucester. Separately in Dallas Texas heavy rain marked the most widespread statewide downfall in over a year aiding crops and cattle ranges.
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Camden
N. J
Lafayette Gruff
Gloucester
Mary Ann Gruff
Katie
Lodge
Susan Gowie
Gruff
Dallas
Texas
San Antonio
Victim of a Horrible Murder in Dayton
Isaac White was fatally burned when his wife poured gasoline on him and set him ablaze while he slept. White died that night as the wife confessed to the crime. She is under arrest charged with murder, claiming self defense.
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Dayton
Isaac White
White
Busy week for courts in Canton after Bast case
Verdict in Anna Barrell v J Bast & Bros reversed by Judge Ambler. Barrell awarded 50 dollars and costs in justice court for liquor sold after notification. Case remanded to common pleas with circuit-wide assignments and special venire to avoid delays. fourteen probate court cases also slated for the week.
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Canton
Common Pleas Court
Ambler and
Harter
Ambler
Aungst
Labor and Legal Briefs at Ohio Plant Site
The item notes assault and battery charges against n and Hexamer and slander cases involving Ohio against Straub Yingling and Brown. It reports 100 men excavating for Structural Steel War Company's plant with 2000 cubic yards of earth removed and bricklaying to start Thursday. Superintendent Bixler announces visitors to the county infirmary are restricted on Sundays and only allowed Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from nine to four.
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Hexamer
Ohio
Louis A. Straub
Slander
Frank Yingling
George Brown
Structural Steel War Company
Bixler
County Infirmary
Costly Canton Fire Destroys Foundry Core at Novelty Tron
Fire in Canton destroyed the Novelty Tron Company's foundry and core departments, with losses estimated from 50 000 to 75 000 dollars. Low water pressure hampered firefighting, delaying control until about 1 30 a.m. The blaze started at 11 50 p.m. when a torch lantern exploded, and Watchman Edward Jones escaped unharmed though burned.
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Canton
March H
Novelty Tron Company
Edward Jones
Jones
East Eighth Street
W.E. Sherlock
Conference Over Coal Scale Proposals Draw Key Questions
National president monitors miners talks as joint conference weighs operator counter demands. Geltz outlines changes to pay for dirt, dinner time, and penalties, while miners push for open powder markets and eight hour day for engineers. Widespread union presence and superintendent attendance mark the meeting.
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J. F. Geltz
Getty
Geltz
Legg
Gelta
J.C. Haring
John Morgan
W. J. Mullins
9. J. Green
Willam Baumgartner
Henry Teahy
Louis Bremkamp
Daniel Jones
George Swier
John Feather
Scale Committee Talks as Miners Meet in Council Chamber
Matthew English and William Crookston attended as a candidate for county office arrives with cigars. A joint committee will meet at 2230 oclock to report, with the scale committee convening at 2:30. District and state officers, plus National President Mitchell, participate as talks focus on miners disputes and national stakes.
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Stone
Matthew English
William Crookston
Council Chamber
Legg
Evans
Morgan
Sullivan
G. W. Savage
Thomas Hiscox
Henry Venables
J. F. Harney
J. P. Heinbach
Savage
Mitchell
Egg
Miners Meet After Conference Delivers Split Decision
After a joint conference of miners and operators adjourned, the miners met and voted 12 to 3 to place the scale issue with a committee while allowing other delegates to return home. President Lege lamented growing distance as operators pressed varied demands.
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David Watts
President Lege
Massillon
Echoes of Convention Action by James Appleby on McKinley Fund
James Appleby voted against censuring the national convention over the McKinley memorial fund. He argued locals should decide miners' five thousand dollar contribution. David Watts stated his carried motion aimed to empower locals to compel non union top hands to join the union.
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James Appleby
McKinley Memorial Fund
David Watts
Thompson Arrested In Port Huron Shortage Case
Chas P Thompson former supreme financier of the Knights of the Maccabees was arrested on sheriff’s complaint after confessing a $57,000 shortage. The incident was reported from Port Huron Michigan on March 12.
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Port Huron, Mich
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Canton City Bottling Works
Novelty Iron Co
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Bowman
Kopp
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News-Democrat Pub. Co
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Democrat Pub. Co
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Nettleton
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Clark
Canton Pottery Co
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Minnie Hudson
Grover Gillioami
Petit
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Harry Numan
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Irvin Young
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