Fist Fight Near in House Over Lumber Tariff Clash
In Washington on March 27 a near fistfight erupted between Fordney of Michigan and Byrd of Mississippi during tariff debate over lumber. Fordney warned his mill could close if lumber duties fall, risking 309 jobs, while Macon mocked the free list as insulting to American intelligence with absurd items listed as duty-free.
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Michigan
Macon
Washington
Messrs
Fordney
Byrd
Mississippi
Kimber
Howland
Ohio
Peacemaker Taft Hosts Dinner with Diverse House Delegates
President Taft and Mrs Taft hosted the first White House dinner bringing together factions from the House of Representatives. The guest list included Champ Clark and Fitzgerald from New York, Gardner of Massachusetts, Payne of New York, and Dalzell of Pennsylvania highlighting Taft's diplomatic aims.
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House
Washington
Taft
Congress
White House
Champ Clark
Fitzgerald
New York
A. P. Gardner
Massachusetts
Payne
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Taft Restores Marines to Old Navy Duties
Washington March 27 The last remaining vestige of the Roosevelt order is removed as President Taft orders Marines back to their traditional duties aboard ships of the U S Navy. The move ends wartime style assignments and reasserts peacetime discipline across the fleet.
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Taft
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft Orders Marines Returned to Original Naval Duties
After cabinet review President Taft directed the marines be restored to the same duties they carried out before being sent ashore, sweeping away the recent removal from battleships and cruisers.
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United States Navy
Taft
Taft Endorses Ship Subsidy Authority
President Taft has authorized use of his name to back a ship subsidy. He plans to discuss the subsidy in his message to Congress at the next regular session.
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Taft
Washington
Congress
Ketchel Beats OBrien in Ten Round Narrow Victory
Philadelphia light heavyweight Jack OBrien was knocked down three times in the final round as StanKetchel dominated the ten round bout in New York. The early stages favored Ketchel with the local crowd surprised by OBr iens lack of aggression as Ketchel pressed the pace.
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Gong
New York
Stanley Ketchel
Jack O'Brien
Philadelphia
O'Brien
O’brien
Ketchel
Farmer wounded by own trap on Hillen road
Clarence Brooks, a Maryland farmer on Hillen road in Baltimore County, rigged a string trigger with a sand loaded gun to punish chicken thieves. A touch released the trap when he opened the chicken house door, causing him agony and regret.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Clarence Brooks
Hillen Road
Brooks
Plans for Two 26000-Ton Battleships Under Way
Plans for two 26000 ton battleships will be completed and submitted to the secretary of the navy for approval before the end of the current fiscal year. Construction is expected to start promptly with no delay. The ships will be about one third larger than prior battleships and reach a speed of 20.75 knots, drawing keen interest from officers monitoring the program.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Norton in Office April 5
Charles Dyer Norton of Chicago will assume the post of assistant secretary of the treasury on Monday April 5. He was shown through the department by Secretary MacVeagh and met bureau heads and fellow assistants.
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Treasury
Washington
Charles Dyer Norton
Chicago
the Treasury
Norton
Department
MacVeagh
Reverend Dr James J Gilbert Dies At 69 In Washington
Washington March 27 The Rev Dr James J Gilbert secretary of the American Society for Religious Education died in the capital at sixty nine. He was a prolific contributor to religious topics in secular newspapers and is survived by his widow and a daughter Mrs Grace D Woodburn.
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American Society For Religious Education
Washington
James J. Gilbert
Ihe
Gilbert
Grace D. Woodburn
War on 2-Cent Rate Aims For Missouri April 10
The local 3 cent rate and 2000 mile interchangeable book go into effect April 10 in Missouri. An official statement from eighteen Missouri railroads says tests of 2 cent laws in neighboring states will be started immediately.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Aerial Tests at Fort Myer Return in May
Washington March 27 aerial nights at Fort Myer resume in May as government tests restart. Orville Wright seriously injured last September hopes to complete official trials if recovered. The Wright brothers and sister Catherine expect to return to the United States about May 1.
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Orville
Lieutenant. Selfridge
Brothers
United States
Washington
Fort Myer
Wright Brothers
Orville Wright
Selfridge
France
Wrights
Rome
Pau
Catherine Wright
America
Balloon falls into sea near Monte Carlo rescued by autoboat
A dirigible named Lilloon led by Jacques Faure with several passengers was blown onto rocks over Monte Carlo bay and plunged into the sea. An autoboat saved the balloonists from drowning after the incident on March 27.
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Aeronaut
Monte Carlo
Jacques Faure
New Orleans Attorney Seeks War Between the States Terminology
New Orleans attorney W C Hart urges Congress to replace the phrase during the war for the suppression of the rebellion with during the war between the states in federal amendments. Hart, son of a Confederate veteran and member of the U S C V, argues for the change to avoid the rebel label in statute books.
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New Orleans
W. C. Hart
Congress
Hart
Salvation Army Negotiating for Russia Branch
General William Booth visits St. Petersburg to seek government permission to establish a Salvation Army branch in Russia.
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Salvation Branch
Russia
St. Petersburg
William Booth
The
Salvation Army
Belgium Protects Miners
A. H. Storrs, consulting engineer for the U S Geological Survey, reports on Belgium France and Germany methods to protect coal miners. He notes Belgium bans open flames and restricts explosive types including certain dynamites and black powder to reduce mine danger.
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New York
A. H. Storrs
Technological Bureau
United States Geological Survey
France
Belgium
Germany
Wages Cut 10 Percent at Republic Iron and Steel
Republic Iron and Steel posts wage reductions effective April 1 in Youngstown area works affecting about 4,000 employees from salaried to labor ranks except Amalgamated Association members. The cut, about 10 percent, likely spans all company works across nine rolling mills nine blast furnaces and one steel plant in Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois and Alabama, involving roughly 12,000 men.
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Republic Iron and Steel Company
Youngstown
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Alabama
Castro Owning Firearms Hints at Venezuelan Revolution
A Paris arms maker reported a meeting with Cipriano Castro before his voyage from Pauillac. The man said he sold Castro weapons five years ago and believed Castro would regain dictatorship in six months. He claimed Castro had a vessel ready in a European port to sail for Venezuela on short notice to support a revolution.
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Pauillac
France
Paris
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Guadaloupe
Castro
Coal At Winter Rates Stays As Spring Cut Is Postponed
New York March 27 There was no reduction in coal prices as the Coal Merchants association postponed the usual spring cut. Operators did not notify a wholesale price drop.
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New York
Coal Merchants’ Association
Two Kidnappers Slain After Rio Arriba County Pursuit
Tucumcari New Mexico March 27 two kidnappers identified as John Johnson a Negro and Sebastian Sandoval a Mexican were killed by a posse after a long chase. They had abducted Juana Sanches from her uncle's ranch with the aim of marrying her.
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Tucumcari
N. M
John Johnson
Sebastian Sandoval
Johnson
Sandoval
Juana Sanches
Woman Killed Self, Vincennes Police Say
Vincennes Indiana March 27 Police Chief Evans says he is convinced Mrs Culbertson killed herself after finding a torn cloth resembling a gag in her home. The Chicago woman Mrs Longwell is linked to the case and says she will come to Vincennes if needed.
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Vincennes
Culbertson
Ind
Evans
Chicago
Russell Culbertson
Etta Longwell
Longwell
Tariff Debate Delays Trade Outlook In Weekly Review
R G Don & Co s Weekly Review of Trade notes favorable crop conditions and cheerful northwest reports. The tariff discussion in Congress weighs on many trades with debate ending estimated between May 15 and July 1. Iron and steel progress remains largely at structural lines.
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New York
R. G. Don & Co
Review of Trade Today
Northwest
Congress
Car for Women Only Step to Be Taken for Comfort
The Public Service commission has notified subway directors it intends to issue an order reserving rear cars for women and children. Complaints say women are crushed when entering and leaving cars, prompting this proposed measure in New York on March 26.
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New York
Public Service Commission
Subway
Weather forecast for Midwest states today and tomorrow
Illinois and Indiana experience cloudy skies today with fair conditions tomorrow. Lower Michigan sees snow flurries today then a fair day tomorrow. Wisconsin and Iowa expect fair weather today and tomorrow.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Hogs and cattle markets report from Chicago
The Chicago markets show mixed hog prices with light hogs at 6 56 to 6 94 and heavy grades up to 7 15. Cattle and sheep are steady with cattle unchanged and sheep steady. porkers and pigs range near 6 90 to 6 95 and 5 60 to 6 55 respectively. Official receipts yesterday total 13 072 with 7 052 shipments. tomorrow’s receipts projected at 37 000.
Prohibition Debate Splits Milwaukee Leaders
In Milwaukee on March 27 Mayor David Rose opposed Prohibition while Dr. Samuel Dickie defended it. Dickie argued saloons paralyze workers, breed crime, and depress labor, citing prison chaplains and judges. Rose claimed prohibition raises crime and divorces and lowers deposits. he contrasted Maine Kansas and Wisconsin and noted revenue losses from nationwide ban.
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Milwaukee
David 8. Rose
Samuel Dickie
Albion College
Albion, Mich
Dickie
Miwaukee
Rose
Maine
Kansas
Georgia
Wisconsin
South
Affinity Wife Sues For Annulment In New York
Middletown reports Ferdinand Pinney Earle artist poet and leading exponent of the affinity idea has been served with papers in a suit by his wife Julia Kuttner Earle for annulment. She alleges he was of unsound mind at the time of their marriage and did not become convinced until around January 12 of this year.
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Middletown
N. Y
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Earle
Julia Kuttner
New York City
Gotch Defeats Italian Champion in One-Sided Match
Omaha wrestling feature reports Frank Gotch defeated John Perrelli listed as Italy’s champion in a rough match. Gotch won both falls in twelve and nine minutes respectively, securing the decisive victory.
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Gotch
Omaha
Neb
Frank Gotch
John Perrelli
Italy
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Carbof
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