Taft Discusses Tariff Reforms in 12-Hour Session
President Taft held a twelve hour tariff talk in Washington with Senate Finance Chairman Hale Representative Dalzell Hinshaw and John Barrett director of the bureau of American republics outlining a preferred broad tariff reduction on essentials of life. He opposed tea tax and favored funding via corporate dividend taxes or stamp duties. The House debated the Payne bill with critics claiming burdens on the poor and benefits for the rich and procedural tensions with the Ways and Means Committee and Senate critics.
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Washington
Patt
Senator Hale
Senate Finance Committee
Representative Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Hinshaw
Nebraska
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Payne
Taft
Ways and Means Committee of the House
Barrett
Senate
Elkins
House
Gore
Kennedy
Wall Collapse Kills Three In Los Angeles Razing
A brick wall of the old jail beside the courthouse collapsed during razing in Los Angeles causing three instant deaths and serious injuries to two others. Several workers narrowly escaped being buried under tons of brick.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Court House
Garfield's Nurse Crump Dies After Civil War Service
Washington March 30 William T Crump who nursed President Garfield after his mortal wounding is dead He served with Ohio volunteers in the Civil War becoming the aid of General Hayes later President
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Garfield
Washington
William T. Crump
Peng
Ohio Volunteers
Hayes
Harriman Guest of Salt Lake Commercial Club
E. H. Harriman arrived on his special train and stayed in Salt Lake City as he neared New York, guest of the Commercial Club yesterday.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
E. H. Harriman
New York
Commercial
Mrs. Farmer Denies Husband's Involvement in Brennan Death
Mary H. Farmer swears James D. Farmer innocent of Sarah Brennan’s death in a Cayuga County affidavit dated March 23 1903. She states he was not at home when the affair occurred and did not touch the body or know any details, urging his full exoneration.
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J. J. Hickey
James D. Farmer
Sarah Brenun
Sarah Brennan
Mary H. Farmer
B. F. Winegar
Notary Public
Cayuga County
Detective Kills Man In Fight In New York Elevator
John Parise Pinkerton detective shot and killed Frederick Johanson an elevator operator during a struggle on a Fifth Avenue building elevator. Parise claims Johanson attacked him as they fought for the detective's revolver after entering an occupied flat. Parise detained on technocal charge of homicide.
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New York
Frederick Johanson
Fifth Avenue
John Parise
Pinkerton
Johnson
Parise
Parixe
Mary Farmer Executed by Electric Chair in Auburn Prison
In Auburn New York on March 30 Mary Farmer was executed for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Brennan. She walked to the chair with a crucifix, received the first shock and died after additional contacts. Father Hickey spoke for her and she claimed her husband James Farmer was innocent.
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Auburn
N. Y
Mar
Mary Farmer
Sarah Brennan
Brownville
Father Hickey
Farmer
James Farmer
Dunnigan
Auburn Prison
John Gerin
State
Davis
Jesus
Mary and
Joseph
Highwayman Shot by Justice in Pittsburg Clash
Pittsburg Virginia March 30 An unknown man was mortally wounded by Justice of the Peace William Patterson after a pitched battle with officers pursuing three men suspected of robbing a victim in the Pittsburg railroad yards. Patterson was badly hurt when struck with a revolver as a posse and citizens closed in.
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Pittsburg
Justice of the Peace
William Patterson
Wilson
Here
Justice of Peace
Patterson
John W. White
Pittsburg, Virginia
Charleston
Justice Patterson
SHOOTS CAUSES DEATH OF TWO IN DENVER HOME
John Collins shot and fatally wounded Miss Sarah Nichols then killed himself at the McDonald residence. The motive is unknown. Collins, recently arrived from Pennsylvania, is believed insane and Mrs. McDonald says her father may have suffered melancholia.
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Denver
Mar
John Collins
Jesse McDonald
McDonald
Sarah Nichols
Logan Avenue
Collins
Pennsylvania
Nichola
Years' Wedding Illegal in Buckingham Parish
Buckingham County faces a wedding scandal as it is revealed that all marriages at St James Bradwell parish church over the last fifty years were illegal because the church lacked a license. Officials plan steps to legalize ceremonies already performed. In a separate item, a Chicago hold-up at a drug store rear room ends a quiet card game, yielding four gold watches and 125 dollars.
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London
Buckingham
St. James
Bradwell
Chicago
F. A. Lemke
West
Harrison Street
Dr James H Canfield dies in New York hospital
Dr James H Canfield librarian of Columbia University dies after a brief illness at St Luke's hospital. Born in Delaware Ohio in 1847 he led Ohio State University as president then served as President of the University of Nebraska and held a chair of history at Kansas. He also practiced law in Michigan and worked on railroad construction in Iowa and Minnesota.
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New York
James H. Canfield
Columbia University
St. Luke's Hospital
Canfield
Delaware
Columbia
Ohio State University
Willams
University of Kansas
University of Nebraska
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Roanoke Court Reverses Local Option Vote
Judge Walter P. Staples of Roanoke's corporation court set aside the December 30 local option election in which the saloon was voted out. The ruling comes after a challenge to the election procedures.
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Roanoke
Walter P. Staples
Corporation Court of
Prairie Fire Wipes Crosby County Town Emma With Heavy Loss
A prairie fire sweeping Crosby County, about 60 miles south of Plainview, caused an estimated 100000 dollars in damage. It destroyed several residences and stores at Emma, the county seat, yesterday.
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Plainview
Tex
Crosby County
Emma
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