Important News Roundup From Early 1900s Congress and World Events
A dense summary of U S legislative actions including appropriations for the executive and judicial branches and for Indian, postal, and immigration services. It notes Oklahoma statehood votes, pensions, naturalization proposals, and a push to extend congressional terms. International notes cover Morocco, Germany, France, and the U S presidency with court, rail, and labor developments, plus notable crimes, accidents, and disasters.
Are Still Hopeful Mine Workers Convention Opens March 15
Indianapolis reports the bituminous miners credentials committee began examining delegates for the national convention. Preparations for a second joint conference with operators continue as the March 15 miners meeting approaches, with an anthracite scale committee meeting eyed later this week. Scranton's T D Nicholls declined to speak on operator refusals to meet miners demands. Miners say they fear a strike but expect coal stockpiles mitigate impact.
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Virginia General Assembly
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Ohio
United States Supreme Court
Henry B. Brown
Taft
Supreme Bench
Brown
George W. L. Mayer
George E. Green
Washington
United States
Post Office Department
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Pennsylvania and
Vanderbilt
Cincinnati
Willie W. Standifer
Atlanta
D. P. Durham
Miss Whisenant
Willie Standifer
Trenton
N. J
Antoinette Tolla
Bergen County
Joseph
Jerome Griffin
New Cambria
Wichita
Kan
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
Michael Brennan
Birmingham
Ala
Kittaning
Emperor William
Prince Henry
Prussia
Halifax County
Halifax
Tamarack
Calumet. Mich
No. 2
New York City
United Mine Workers of America
Anthracite Coal Commission
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Francis L. Robbins
Alberta Railroad & Coal Co
Lethridge
Alberta
Can
Great Falls
Mont
White House
Courrieres
Bethune
France
Joseph Lee
John Morgan
Locust Gap
Locust Spring
Hickory Ridge
Shamokin
Ind
Scranton
T. D. Nicholls
United Mine Workers
Proclaimed Anti Jewish Edict Reported in St Petersburg
The alleged bureaucracy issued a 22 article anti Jewish proclamation demanding expulsion of Jews from European Russia and Siberia into the Pale forbidding higher education and work stoppage on Jewish holidays levying a lump sum from Jews for military service restoring Jewish names and restricting certain professions including the stage only those with Christian lineage may retain full legal rights
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Siberia
Susan B. Anthony Dies Peacefully in Rochester
Susan B. Anthony, aged woman dedicated to reform, died in Rochester New York after 24 hours of unconsciousness. Doctor M S Ricker said heart failure from double pneumonia caused the death following years of valvular heart trouble. Her lungs were clear and pneumonia had yielded to treatment but heart weakness halted recovery.
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Rochester
N. Y
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
M. S. Ricker
Ohio Senate Acts on Constitutional Amendment and Bills
The Ohio senate debated and approved a proposed constitutional amendment initiating and voting on legislation, with five percent signature requirement for petitions and a 60 day post passage effective period. Other actions include amendments to the Wilson salary bill, a joint resolution for a direct Senate election, and passage of a town ship high school control measure and non-sectarian school pupil transfers.
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Columbus
Committee On Temperance of the
Senate
Wertz
Committee On Prisons and
Isaac Huffman
Butler County
House
Yost
Jamestown
Howe
Cleveland
Neral Assembly
General Assembly
Congress
E. G
Rathbone
Cuba
United States Provisional Government
United States
Ohio
Hamilton
Boards of Education
Powers Case Remanded By Supreme Court
Washington report on the Caleb Powers case where the Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Harlan, held the matter not removable to federal court and remanded to Kentucky state courts. The ruling rests on Section 641 equal rights statute not applying unless recognized by state law or constitution. decision was unanimous.
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Washington
Caleb Powers
Supreme Court of the United States
Powers
Harlan
Kentucky
Senator Depew in a New York Sanitarium
Senator Chauncey Depew lies in a New York sanitarium for nervous exhaustion. He is described as very ill at admission but now is convalescing under care.
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Senator Depew
New York
Chauncey Depew
The Burning Well Capped in Caney Kansas
The burning gas well near Caney Kansas was capped and the fire confined to the upright outlet of the hood. It can be shut off with valves once the ground cools sufficiently with water.
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Caney, Kan
Col William D Mann Indicted in Perjury Case
New York editor Col William D Mann of Town Topics was indicted for perjury. The charge stems from his testimony at the recent trial of Norman Hapgood editor of Collier's Weekly on criminal libel accusations.
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Wm. D. Mann
New York
William D. Mann
Town Topics
Norman Hapgood
Collier's Weekly
Pensions of Mexican Veterans Raised in Senate
Washington senate committee on pensions votes to raise Mexican war veterans pension from twelve to twenty dollars per month and favors reporting Senator Gallinger’s bill to implement the increase.
New ton W Gilbert to resign for Philippine judgeship
Fort Wayne Indiana Hon Newton W Gilbert representative in congress from the Twelfth district announced he will shortly resign his seat to accept a judgeship in the Philippines offered by the president.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Congress
Philippines
Verdict Eight Years For Walter McClath In Brother Killing
In Mayfield Kentucky after a lengthy trial the jury returned an eight year sentence in the penitentiary for Walter McClath for killing Berthal Meaty and Joby Cattey. The trial consumed 74 hours of deliberation highlighting a dramatic case in the local jurisdiction.
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Mayfield
Walter McClath
Meet Berthal Meaty
Joby Cattey iLdunville
Marek Pej
A New Salary Plan for Ohio Officials
Senator Williams to introduce a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to end fees and salaries disputes. The plan would lock in fixed salaries for all county officers, bar extending terms after election or appointment, end compensation when offices are abolished, and prohibit holding other federal offices of profit or trust.
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Columbus
Williams
General Assembly
United States
Meek Introduces Bill on Special School Certificates
Senator Meek introduced a bill granting city school exam boards in the five largest districts of the state authority to issue special certificates in any subject they see fit with the board of education's consent.
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Columbus
Meek
Board of Education
From Prayer To Death
Steubenville O March 12 Within five minutes after leaving the county jail where he was praying with the inmates D W Daugherty aged 45 was struck by a Pan Handle passenger train at a grade crossing and killed.
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Steubenville
D. W. Daugherty
Electric death at pole shocks Lancaster worker
Lancaster March 12 Thomas Mack 30 employed by Lancaster Electric Co. was electrocuted while on a telephone pole. He touched a live wire and 1100 volts passed through his body.
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Lancaster, C
Thomas Mack
Lancaster Electric Co
Coughed to death in Circleville
Howard Peters of Circleville Ohio died from a hemorrhage of the lungs while returning from a call near his home He had no prior signs of pulmonary trouble and suddenly collapsed after a coughing spell on March 10.
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Circleville, O
Howard Peters
Murray B Chidester Dies Noted Bowling Green Citizen
Murray B. Chidester aged 42 and bowling Green's wealthiest citizen died here leaving a 400000 dollar estate. He owned the Chideater theater and two ashier business buildings.
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Murray B. Chidester
Bowling Green
Chideater Theater
Asher
Bldeke
Ohio Two Cent Fare Law Goes Into Effect
Columbus March 10 The two cent fare law takes effect at midnight Saturday. Ohio railroads begin selling tickets at the new rate. Local agents of Big Four B and O and the Pennsylvania lines receive instructions under the law. Pennsylvania circulars note round trip rates valid 30 days at double one way, withdrawal of family commutation books, removal of clergy permits, and ban on interline tickets pending new sheets. Old tariffs to govern interstate business pending further guidance.
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Columbus
Ohio
Big Four
Pennsylvania
Central Passenger Association
Here
Zanesville
Preston Ladd Recants In Springfield Shooting Confession
Dayton March 10 Preston Ladd told authorities the full story of the shooting that killed Mark Davis at Springfield. He described sweating under prompt questioning by Prosecuting Attorney McGrew and asserted he was with Dean when the fatal shot was fired.
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Dayton
Preston Ladd
Mark Davis
Springfield
Davis
Ladd
McGrew
Dean
Bellefontaine
Toledo Theaters Raid Leads to Sunday Arrests
In Toledo on March 12 after performances at the Arcade Burt's and Empire theaters, 53 actors managers and attaches were arrested for violating the Sunday law. They pled guilty, posted $50 bonds, and await hearings before City Court Judge Lott. Crowd of about 4000 gathered. notable arrestees included Kid Herman Abe Pollock Frank Burt and Charlotte Townsend.
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Toledo
Arcade
Burt’s and Empire
Lott
Law and Order League of the Noledo Pastors’ Union
Kid Herman
Abe Pollock
Frank Burt
Burt Stair
Charlotte Townsend
Doctor Haugh Convicted of First Degree Murder
Dayton Ohio March 10 The jury found Dr Oliver C Haugh guilty of murder in the first degree for the killings of his father mother and brother and the arson fire intended to conceal the crime The defense argued insufficient evidence and insanity was not admitted The judge noted counsel failed to raise mental competency and an appeal is expected.
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Dayton, O
Oliver C. Haugh
Brown
Haugh
The Uncertainty of Life at Funeral in Shelby
John Champion Jr collapsed and died during funeral services for Leonard Irwin in Shelby. Reverend Blosser spoke on life’s brevity and unpredictability as mourners watched Champion fall to the floor dead.
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Shelby
John Champion, Jr
Leonard Irwin
Blosser
Champion
William Hammel Sentenced to Electric Chair
Dayton March 12. William Hammel, convicted of killing Filipo Totalano by slashing his throat on Christmas, was sentenced by Judge Brown to be electrocuted on the night of June 28 in Dayton Ohio.
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Dayton
William Hammel
Filipo Totalano
Brown
Hammel
Totalano
Snow Threatens Traffic Paralyzes Ohio Transit System
Snow storm from March 12 began Sunday evening hindering traffic among Pittsburg Cleveland Youngstown and Ashtabula. Street cars are badly crippled as the weather worsens.
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Youngstown
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Ashtabula
Guardians For All Drunkards Intro In Ohio
Columbus March 10 Representative Wertz of Wayne county introduces a bill to appoint guardians for all persons who due to habitual drunkenness or intemperance fail to provide for their families.
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Columbus
Wertz
Wayne County
Hospital For Crippled Children Capital Move Debate
In Columbus on March 10 the senate reconsidered its vote, declining to concur with house amendments to the Harper bill establishing a state capital for crippled children. The chamber accepted the change to the bill.
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Columbus
Senate
Harper
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