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Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1902

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Henderson quits congress stance on tariff and trusts

Dubuque Iowa September 17 Speaker Henderson declines renomination to the third Iowa district after a two week deliberation with chairman Glasser and C B Albrook citing tariff and trust policy differences. He says free trade would crush American industries and promises a later detailed statement of views to Republican voters.

Dubuque C. BE. Albrook Eldora Henderson Congress Republican Party United States Glasser Congressional Committee Friends Albrook Waterloo Iowa

Americans Will Guard

Secretary of the Navy Moody received cable from Commander McLean of the Cincinnati reporting in Panama that obstructions on the railway were removed by government soldiers after which trains moved under guard. He noted no revolutionaries in sight though rumors mentioned forces approaching Tailroad.

Washington Moody McLean The Cincinnati Colon Panama Potter Ranger

Bennett Sentenced For 15 Years In Mob Attack Case

Butler Pennsylvania Sept 17 Joseph Bennett pleaded noli contendere and was sentenced to 15 years in the Western Penitentiary for brutal treatment of Thelma Wagner which provoked a jail attack by a mob Saturday night.

Butler Joseph Bennett Thelma Wagner Western Penitentiary

French minister Pelletan vows French hold on Mediterranean

Bizerta speech by M. Pelletan, minister of marine, declares part of the Mediterranean is French and will remain so. He stresses Bizerta as a defense and attack rampart with Corsica and Toulon, warning against Britain and Italy and calling for vigilance amid global shifts in power. He cites post Franco-Prussian War, laments brute force and urges dedication to justice and French genius.

Bizerta Tunis M. Peilefan Marine Jm Entertainment Tae M. Delcasse France M. Pelletan Mediterranean Corsica Toulon Malta Gibralar England Italy Germany

Devery Wins Democratic Primary in Ninth District

New York September 17 William S Devery former police chief led the Democratic primary for the ninth district at 11 o clock last night with an 211 plurality in 1% of districts John C Sheehan conceded Devery s victory amid results still pending in other districts reflecting Devery s lead across several divisions.

Sheehan New York William William S. Devery S. Devery John C Sheehan Devery

Open ing of Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute

Rev J Wilbur Chapman presided at the formal opening of Winona Institute in Winona Indiana with support from J M Studebaker Walter M Smith H J Heinz Hugh Hanna and Alexander McDonald among others. The school aims to teach practical business skills and offers a work through option for boys lacking funds. Agricultural studies are housed at Winona while the technical department will be in Indianapolis.

Warsaw Ind J. Wilbur Chapman Winona Indianapolis

Strike on White House Delays Interior Work

Thirty painters from the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers staged a strike at the White House during renovation. They protest four Amalgamated Association painters hired under a New York subcontract, a long running dispute between the rival unions. The walkout potentially delays the president’s family move in. Amalgamated officials dispatched Mr Healey from New York to Washington.

Washington Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators American Federation of Labor White House Daniel Lear Brotherhood Amalgamated Association of Painters, of New York City New York Marcel Amalgamated Association Amalgamated Mr. Healey

Banker Died After Saloon Altercation in New York

Nicholas Fish, a renowned banker and former minister at the Belgian court, died at Roosevelt hospital after a quarrel in Ehrhardt's saloon at Eighth Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street. Private detective Thomas J. Sharkey was held on homicide charges. two women at the scene witnessed the events.

New York Nicholas Fish Thomas J. Sharkey Fish United States Court of Belgium Roosevelt Hospital Ehrhardt Eighth Avenue Thirty-fourth Street Mr. Fish Irving Place Phillips Casey West Thirty-fourth Street Sharkey Mr Wish Jackson Trojan Jerome

Presidents Policies Favored Amid Sagamore Hill Talks

Senators Hanna Spooner Allison Aldrich Lodge and Payne met with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss the political situation. They decided not to revive the tariff this session and to maintain his policy on trusts and reciprocity with Cuba. The coal strike was not discussed and no major shifts were seen in the western states.

Oyster Bay N. Y Hanna Spooner Allison Aldrich Lodge Payne Rosevelt Sagamore Hill Cuba

No Concessions End Strike Says Temple Iron Directors

A Philadelphia meeting of leading anthracite interests chaired by Temple Iron directors produced a firm stance that no concessions would be granted. John Markle met J P Morgan and Widener, reiterating the union’s position and declaring only a return to work can end the strike.

Underwood The Erie Besler Central Railroad of New Jersey John Markle J. P. Morgan PL. A.B. Widener Baer Erle Temple Tron Temple Iron Company Mitchell Hanna

Parson Questions Prisoner Misfortune at No 13

Parson visits inmate who claims bad luck surrounds him as he explains being victim of the unlucky No 13. The prisoner cites twelve jurors and one judge as factors in his fate.

Chicago Newa

Ohio House Board Plan Debate Divides Cleveland Cincinnati

Ohio House committee amends municipal code reducing boards of public service for Cleveland and Cincinnati. Debates centered on federal versus local government plans with bosses from Cleveland and Cincinnati cited. The line between cities and villages set at five thousand residents as reform pushes drive through other jury and public safety measures.

Columbus House of Representatives Nash Cleveland Cincinnati Boards of Public Service Ohio Senate Judson Erie County Friends of the Federal Plan Friends of Tom L. Johnson Rover Ibraine Board of Public Service Murgher Board of Public Safety Ateher Cornell Culahorn Hamilton Franklin Lucas Montgomery Mahoning House

Republican Clubs Open State League Meeting in Erie

The Erie Chapter hosts the opening of the State League of Republican Clubs as Philadelphia delegates arrive after a Keystone State journey. Notable speakers include Samuel A. Ashbridge, J. Hampton Moore, Joseph M. Force, and Prof. James Burns, addressing guests from Scranton and eastern cities.

Erie State League of Republican Clubs Keystone Philadelphia League of Republican Clubs Chamber of Commerce Scranton Short Beeches Samuel A. Ashbridge J. Hampton Moore Joseph M. Force James Burns

Attorney General seeks injunction to halt prize fight

In Louisville Kentucky on September 17 the Attorney General filed suit to prevent the prize fight between Terry McGovern and Young Corbett set for September 22 at the Southern Athletic club. The case will be argued before Judge Fields in Jefferson County circuit court Thursday morning.

Louisville Prat Terry McGovern Young" Corbett Southern Athletic Club Judge Fields Common Pleas Division Jefferson County Circuit Court

Ample relief for strikers discussed by leaders

In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania September 17 President Gompers of the AFL National President Mitchell and National Treasurer Wilson of the United Mine Workers conferred with district UMW leaders. They reported ample relief for strikers and said unions are contributing voluntarily. No convention date set before November.

Wilkesbarre Gompers American Federation of Labor Mitchell Wilson United Mine Workers

Mines Open Expanded Output Across Scranton Firms

The Delaware & Hudson Company added three more collieries and three washeries, reaching six colliery sites and three washeries in operation. Ontario & Western Company runs three mines and three washeries. Together the two firms operate nineteen collieries and twenty one washeries with a daily output of twenty thousand tons.

Scranton Delaware & Hudson Company Ontario & Western Comporary

Murder details reach San Francisco on Cebu teachers killings

Mail reports identify four American school teachers killed near Cebu on June 11 by bandits. Mateo Luga, a former insurgent general now in the U S constabulary, traced the bandit Tabotada, killed him after a standoff, and led authorities to the graves. Evidence includes a gold watch and field glasses belonging to the victims.

San Francisco Ernest Heger Lewis Thomas Clyde D. France John E. Wells Cebu Philippine Islands Mateo Luga United States Constabulary Tabotada Luga Wels Lugs

Miners Leave Region as Strikes Lose Hope

Pottaville reports anthracite miners continuing to quit the Schuylkill region as strikers abandon hope for a quick settlement. Some have already departed for Wise County Virginia.

Pottaville Schulkill Ity Wise County W. Va

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