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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
11
President Taft discusses tariff policy in The Outlook interview arguing for orderly rates set by informed experts. He opposes patchwork revisions and urges a nonpartisan, data driven approach to protect domestic industry without political pandering.
The speaker argues for protecting American producers through price difference measures, notes Congress will not harm the public welfare, and critiques tariff debates. He recalls wool and woolen tariff battles, the tariff board’s pending reports on cotton and steel, and expresses hope for funding to secure solid schedules on metal chemical and sugar duties.
The case against Lewis is referred to the general council of the association to meet in Milwaukee next August. Wickersham handles the case, while members threaten resignations if Negroes are admitted. The executive committee and district officials face questions over propriety and potential court intervention if rules are violated.
Aubrey Bowie shot and killed Adam Howard near Elkwood in Culpeper County after Howard attempted to assault Bowie's young daughter at the Stringfellow estate. Bowie surrendered in Culpeper, waived preliminary hearing, posted $3,000 bond, and awaits March circuit court term. Howard, a former farmhand, had previous prison terms.
The United States government filed nine replications to the answers in its suit for the dissolution of United States Steel Corporation and its subsidiaries. The government calls the defendants evasive and uncertain and prepares to move for a master to take testimony on Sherman antitrust claims. Pepper named assistant prosecutor, with hearings likely in New York and Philadelphia, and a time frame of about 90 days for testimony.
Judge Angell presiding today acquitted seven defendants in the bath tub trust case for conspiracy in restraint of trade. Two defendants would have been acquitted but opted to continue. Remaining defendant J L Wright of Wheeling Enamel Iron Company not freed. Trial involved Standard Sanitary Manufacturing McVey Wadker and others.
Cincinnati and Columbus districts file twelve suits in U S courts and three more locally charging as many firms with neglecting to file annual net income returns by March 1. Ten thousand dollars fine sought in each case. Suits appear as part of wider drive requested by the commissioner of Internal Revenue. At fiscal year start 30 000 delinquent corporations were identified. many later compromised with friendly settlements.
In Pittsburgh February reports say motorman Kenneth H. Morton admitted aiding a Wells Fargo loot of about 4 000 during transit between Pittsburgh and Butler. Morton and a co defendant split the haul with conductor Joseph J. Jackson claiming he aiding and later buried or hid portions of the cash. Police recovered 3 100 and continued investigation into the scheme.
The state corporation commission approved a charter amendment raising Maryland Virginia Railway capital from 1,000,000 to 30,900,000 to take over and electrify the Bluemont branch of the Southern Railway. The line, linking Bluemont through Leesburg to Alexandria, will be electrified with no train cessation during work. Electric service targets operation by early spring with entry into Washington via the Aqueduct bridge and transfers to city lines.
Charles Dine colored, who shot and killed Louise Darsey at the Glen Echo home of former Mayor John A. Gartgetto, was held in police court. He waived preliminary hearing and was committed to jail without bail on murder charges. The March term of court begins March 16. Dine retained Alexander Kilgour for defense. He admitted the shooting but claimed no intent to kill. He would not discuss motive.
Creditors of Col. C. C. Wilwon former president of United Wireless Telegraph Co apply for a writ of habeas corpus to bring him from Atlanta to testify in bankruptcy proceedings. They allege he concealed assets by sending large sums to Europe and aim to locate $400,000.
A man suspected of being Edward Di Donato or Dennis Di Donato, a farmhand actuary, is jailed in Queens awaiting identification after detectives found the name Dennis Di Donato in his pocket notebook. The Morner family on a Troy area farm was killed on December 13.
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices from Florida and nearby regions for a range of fresh items. Listings include butter cheese poultry and meat, vegetables such as cucumbers spinach cabbage and green beans, fruits like apples and lemons, and regional produce from Michigan and Virginia with varied per crate or per basket rates.
Cards have been sent for the first of a series of National Republican Club smokers to be held at the clubhouse at 1347 Pennsylvania Avenue tomorrow night. The program features C. J. Blanchard on Americas National Park, Carl Carbaugh baritone, George M. Hassen tutor, Arthur B. Pierce, comic songs, A I Dennison baritone, Carl Goetzingar tenor, R Byron Hand illustrated songs, and Charles B Han tora recitations.
An old advertisement extols chicken pox and other so called mild diseases as dangerous, urging parents to strengthen children with Oxomulsion. It claims whooping cough causes more deaths than diabetes and promises a free sample via postcard request to Osomulsion at 543 Pearl St New York.
Mrs Kate Ames was granted a divorce from her husband Hugo Ames the author, once private secretary to Sir Tullan Pauncefote in Washington. Ames withdrew his defense amid claims of misconduct and desertion and of his marriage to Flora Northeak-Wilson in America. The Idaho divorce by Ames from his first wife was challenged as invalid in England.
New Orleans reports the Mississippi River packet steamer J. E. Trudeau burned to the water’s edge and sank at seven this morning near St. Gabriel, about 100 miles above New Orleans. Eight crew members, all black, are missing and believed drowned.
Two prominent figures in the National Cash Register Company were arrested in Chicago on Cincinnati indictments charging Sherman antitrust violations. Robert Patterson, a director of NCR and president of a motor car company, and Cherlea T Walmsley, manager of the NCR unit, were seized after indictments.
New York February reports James Judns a young butcher killed his infant daughter then died by suicide at his home after a note to brothers warned of his plan. In Rockville Maryland Albert Parrs faced justice on an abduction charge for allegedly enticing Gertrude Royce from her Glen Echo home with bail set for March hearing.
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