Senate May Decide on Income Tax Debate Looms
United Press reports that a constitutional income tax amendment to the tariff bill may pass the Senate and House with Taft favoring it if applied constitutionally. Analysts foresee at least 20 Republicans supporting a workable provision, with key names named, potentially sealing passage if Democrats unite.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
House
Taft
Borah
Idaho
Byrne
Oregon
Bradley
Kentucky
Bristow
Kansas
Brown
Nebraska
Burkett
Iowa
Curtis
Dixon
Montana
Deliver
Gamble
South Dakota
Johnson
North Dakota
Jones
la Follettee
Wisconsin
McCumber
Nelson
Minnesota
Piles
Smith
Michigan
Beveridge
Indiana
Warner
Missouri
Burton
Ohio
Supreme Court
Police Probe Over Jesse Hidecker Case In Polk Inquiry
Chief Gilmore received a Saturday inquiry from Polk sanitarium officials about Jesse Hidecker believed sent from New Castle. The letter questions whether Hidecker was truly feeble minded. No record exists in city or county books for a Lawrence county resident named Hidecker.
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Gilmore
Polk Sanitarium
Jesse Hidecker
Polk
New Castle
Hidecker
Lawrence County
Powers Improving After Operation in Philadelphia
Doc Powers, catcher for the Athletics, is on the road to recovery in Philadelphia. Doctors report all danger of peritonitis from his operation several days ago is past.
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Philadelphia
Doc” Powers
Athletics
Steel Bridges Short Lived
The article cites George S. Morri son noting steel bridges last about 50 years but usually far less due to maintenance. It mentions a Wisconsin highway bridge needing replacement after eight years and girders from 1886 showing severe wear by 1907, suggesting highway bridges should be limited to 15 20 years and rails possibly longer with upgrades.
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George S. Morrison
N. Y
Wisconsin
Mass Casualty Riots Hit Asia Minor Cities
Across Adana Mersina and surrounding towns Christians face mass casualties as rioting and arson rages for 48 hours. British and other foreign residents are reported injured or killed while sultan's troops are sent to restore order. Conflicting reports span Enver Bey and parliament dissolution amid a looming foreign power crisis.
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United Press
Constantinople
Adana
Doughty-Wylie
Mersina
Asia Minor
Tarsus
Enver Bey
Berlin
Salonica
Morse Reported Able to Settle
New York reports suggest Charles W. Morse may settle the supplementary proceedings after a postponed hearing. Rumors say broker Er i C Martin would settle for five thousand dollars. others claim Morse faces mental or physical strain though officials deny the claim. The hearing delay remains unexplained.
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United Press
New York
Charles W. Morse
Morse
Wall Street
Eri. C. Martin
Stop Abusive Conduct by Crowds on South Mill Street
Police in New Castle arrested two boys for disorderly conduct near the Herbold stand after a pattern of insulting women on South Mill street. They gave fictitious names and were released on five dollar forfeits. The theater manager could not confirm them as the offenders, but police will monitor the area and arrest anyone making remarks at women.
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South Mill Street
New Castle
Herbold
Lusk
Dempsey
Harris Family Theater
Herbold Place
Master Named in Divorce Cases
Judge Porter appointed Clyde Gibson as master to take testimony in the divorce of Archie N Folks against Bessie Folks. In the McWinter divorce case attorney A W Gardner was also named master to take testimony.
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Porter
Clyde Gibson
Archie N. Folks
Bessie Folks
R. McWinter
A. W. Gardner
Death Notice for Mrs. James 8 Tylle Lincoln Neb
Death record for Mrs. James 8 Tylle of Lincoln Nebraska is reported with basic obituary details. No other biographical details are provided in the fragment.
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James
Tylle
Lincoln, Neb
YWCA Announces Plans for Summer Camp Program
The Camp Crowd met Friday to outline a YWCA summer camp set for the last week of July and the first week of August. A house or tent camp near an interurban line is sought to allow girls to commute daily, with low expenses, healthful recreation, and a profitable, moderate vacation. The previous experiment proved satisfactory and the camp will become an annual feature.
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Young Woman's Christian Association
Hearing Set on Pennsylvanias School Fare Question
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold a May 6 hearing on the Pennsylvania Railroad rate for school children. Previously the ICC ruled low child fares to public school riders illegal and urged equal rates for private school and work riders. The railroad revoked the special rates and charged all children standard fares, prompting complaints and a rail officials’ defense blaming the ICC.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Juniors Host Social at Local High School Banquet
The high school juniors held a social in the school building Friday to raise funds for the banquet. Attendance was strong and a variety of entertaining acts delighted guests. The juniors plan to banquets the seniors on Friday evening May 28.
Pay Day Reaches Near Hundred Thousand At Greer Shenango Mills
Today 3,500 workers at Greer and Shenango tin mills receive wages totaling close to $100,000 in a first payout since July. Ideal weather boosts expectations for a busy day across all plant departments.
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Greer
Shenango
Greer Tin Mill
Street Car Men Hope for Wage Settlement After Referendum
Cc C Coulthard and Al Johnson of the New Castle street car workers reported a hopeful tone after a Youngstown conference on wage demands. The referendum across most divisions favored a 1 1/2 cent hourly raise, with two more meetings planned, while officials and men expressed desire for an amicable settlement without a strike.
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Youngstown
Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway and Light Company
Cc. C. Coulthard
al Johnson
New Castle Street Car Men’s Union
Traction Company
New Castle
Sharon City
Youngstown and
Sharon
C. C. Coulthard
Roosevelt Hunt Goes Wrong In Film Reel
New York April 17 Anxious patrons of five and ten cent theatres will miss Roosevelt hunt footage as the elephant’s hindquarters collapses and a fire breaks out in the cedar swamp at Sheepshead Bay The moving pictureman signals fire and the elephant falls The group retreats to Broad next week to retry the scene with Roosevelt as hunter, makeup praised and gorilla cigar light noted.
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United Press
New York
Colonel Roosevelt
Cedar
Sheepshead Bay
Roosevelt
Broadway
Congress Aims New Laws To Curb Wheat Futures Gambling
Washington April 17 Congressmen show interest in the Patten wheat corner and promise curative legislation next winter. Many bills seek to stop futures gambling by limiting information transmitted by telegraph and telephone carriers and taxing speculation in food commodities.
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Congress
United Press
Washington
Nebraska
Pollard
Ellis
Oregon
Taft's Planned Western Tour Costs Rumored
President Taft may tour the West this summer starting after August 1. The trip, potentially costing around 17000, would include Alaska and visits to Seattle Spokane Denver Salt Lake. A travel budget of 25000 from Congress is needed and a special train will be used. The party accompanies Mrs. Taft and aides. Beverly residence will host June and July rest period.
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United Press
Washington
Taft
Alaska
United States
Congress
Seattle
Spokane
Denver
Salt Lake
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Beverly
Mass
Engine Tumbles at Ford City Kills Fireman
In Kittanning Pennsylvania an engine from Pittsburg Plate Glass derailed at the Ford City works. Acting foreman Edward Burdett, 25, was killed when the tender crushed him. Fireman was killed instantly. two others injured and two had narrow escapes. Burdett’s death leaves a widow and two children.
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Kittanning
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Ford City Works
Edward Burdett
William Rattigan
Emmett King
Burdett
Charles Weasel
William Miller
Associated Banks Weekly Statement Shows Large Increases
The New York weekly statement of associated banks reports gains across deposits loans and reserves. Total loans reach 1,327,793,300 with increases in reserve on deposits and deposits overall. Surplus sits at 11,791,076 versus prior year totals of 60,866,375 and 19,607,900 two years ago.
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New York
U. S
Merle Ingham Hurt Across Washington and Jefferson Start
Merle Ingham of New Castle is sidelined by a ligament injury under his pitching arm. He cannot pitch in the season opener against California Normal at Washington and Jefferson College. Rube Henning of Pittsburgh will start against the Normal team.
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Washington
Merle Ingham
New Castle
Washington & Jefferson
California
Rube Henning
Pittsburg
Drowning Crew’s Last Message From Floss Tragedy
Cleveland Ohio April 17 1909 a message found on the beach reveals Captain William Barry and six crew perished when the fish tug Floss sank during a storm. Barry wrote tell my wife goodbye and that they built a raft from fish boxes then sank. The Floss was seen signaling for help near the five mile intake before it vanished after an explosion.
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Cleveland
William Barry
Floss
Barry
Ashtabula
Bill
Wampum Men Discharged In Liquor Election Case
Alderman Green discharged Clarence Stapf Fred Galbreath and Charles Shaner in a case over liquor on election day. No clear evidence tied the beer to Stapf or others, and after two hearings the charges are likely to be dropped restoring Wampum to normal conditions.
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Alderman Green
Wampum
Clarence Stapf
Fred Galbreath
Charles Shaner
Joseph Stiglitz
Council
Citizens
Stiglitz
Charles Stapf
Reese
Perkins Agency
Pittsburg
Stapf
Justice of the Peace
William Parshall
Spring Brewing Company
Chewton
Sam Nicholson
Galbreath
Shaner
Sar Nicholson
Weitz
Green
Wempum
Navy Denies Liberia Commission Race Tension
Washington officials deny a clash over appointing two white men and Emmett J. Scott to lead a Liberian commission aboard the Salem Chester and Birmingham. Schuster’s resignation is said not to affect Scott’s appointment. Departure, initially set for next Wednesday, is postponed to Saturday with no given reason.
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Washington
State
Navy Departments
Emmett J. Scott
Booker T. Washington
Monrovia
Liberia
Salem
Chester
Birmingham
W. Morgan Schuster
Commission
Scott
Medical Student Arrested for Breaking into Phone Slot Cash Box
Philadelphia April 17. Frank Summers a young medical student from Chicago was held in bail for a further hearing next week after arraignment. He broke down saying financial reverses and a cut in his family allowance drove him to steal to finish his course at Hahneman Medical College.
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Philadelphia
Frank Summers
Chicago
Summers
Hahneman Medical College
Slate Company Case Continued In Columbus Trial
The slate firm of Columbus filed suit for 300 dollars claiming balance due on slate purchases. M C Pisor allegedly paid agents and argues some slate failed to meet the standard ordered. The case was postponed to another term after preliminary attorney discussions.
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Columbus Slate Company
M. C. Pisor
Piser
Perry Hearing This Afternoon In Embezzlement Case
The hearing of L. A Perry the Youngstown interpreter charged with embezzling 100 dollars from Mrs Nicola Ali to secure counsel for her husband on a Black Hand charge is scheduled before Alderman Mayne this afternoon. Perry allegedly converted the money to his own use.
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L. A Perry
Youngstown
Mayne
Perry
Nicola Ali
Bids Arrive for $1 Million Plant Additions
Bids for the $1,000,000 expansions at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube plant have been received and the contract is set to be awarded today.
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Concrete bridges save money by local labor and materials
The article argues concrete bridges cost more upfront but save in maintenance and design, with most labor and materials available on site and funds staying in the community. It notes concrete can be more economical than steel when first costs are close and in many U S regions concrete is cheaper.
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