Leader-Dispatch (Newspaper) - January 11, 1909, Piqua, Ohio The Leading Newspaper in lOami county a nd the Only Daily Democratic I DO isd t VOLUME JANUARY 11., 1909. 2 OHIO'S NEW GOVERNOR HIS DUTIES Office Today ID of f Jan. the presence of an assemblage that over- flowed the brilliantly Illuminated and decorated Harmon of Cincinnati was at noon today Inducted into the office of of This while most The oath Mr. Harmon faced the audience. Then a mighty cheer went Mr. Harmon ly bowed In acknowledgment of the compliment and at once his in- augural waa given close much Interest being by the throng in what the new governor had to say concerning the policy he intended to pursue during his It was a gala day and a strenuous one for those who participated ly In the throngs were here from all sections of the A gaily decorated city greeted the Big In the business district were draped in ing and the national colors were dis- played on aH Ohio's historic state house also presented a gay with its draped columns and thousands of gleaming electric The spectacular feature of the was the great In which fully men belonging to civic and military organizations were In Walls of humanity flanked the line of Governor with ex-Governor Harris and Francis the new lieutenant occupied a carriage at the head of the alongside of which rode on the bers of the new governor's military staff in full Cheers greeted the occupants of the governor's tier Feature of tbe of Harmon all along the In grandeur of display and in the splendid ter of its the pageant was probably the most notable in the tory of the The program began at a. when Governor by civic and official left the Board of Trade building and moved out East Broad street to the residence of Mrs. William hostess of Mr. and Mrs. and escorted the governor-elect through the cheering crowds to the in the rotunda of which a raised form had been erected and ly Exercises In the capitol rotunda be- gan shortly before noon with music by the Con- cert Oliver H. dent of the Columbus board of made introductory remarks and was followed by Rev. Dr. Emory W. president of Denison who offered the a by P. H. and first sung at the Inauguration of Governor was well rendered by the Columbus Glee club of fifty This number preceded the tion to Governor Harmon of his com- mission by the retiring An- drew L. Chief Justice liam B. Crew of the state supreme court then administered the oath of office to Mr. The latter's in- augural address and a For- by the Columbus Glee con- cluded the Governor mon and his party then wended their way to the governor's where the governor commissioned his pointees and where luncheon was Continued on Seventh UNION MEN ARE OF ONE OPINION Federal Council Meets Today at DISCUSS DECREE Leaders Unanimous In Declaration That Jail Sentences Imposed on Mitchell and Morrison Are In Violation of Manufacturers and bor Leaders Will Needs With Secretary Jan. of the most important assemblages in the history of union labor United States Is the meeting today of the ex- council of the American of to consider the three leaders union men to jail for contempt of Just what action fee federation will take in the cases of Samuel Its its and John its second vice is It Is safe to that a protest wift be made against the imposition of the sentence pronounced by Judge Wright of the District of Columbia supreme AH the labor leaders gathered here for the meeting repeated their former declarations that the sentences were unjust and in contravention of tha rights of free speech guaranteed by the federal None of Item would forecast in advance the prominent publicists and of big industries to con- sider several questions of importance throughout the by Secretary to Be Some of the subjects which will probably be considered The prevention of of misleading information In Euro- pean countries concerning the de- mands fcr labor in the United The making more effective the sion of information in the work of cating immigrants who come to this The of the unemployed during periods of financial depression such as the country experienced in the last Secretary Straus said he that such a meeting would be produc tive of great good 1fo the and industrial interests of the Makes First Statement In Reference to Jan. 11. In what he said was first reference to the recent sentence of John Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Samuel Gompers granting of the injunction and the sentence imposed by Judge Wright grossly and not even a judge nor his sentence can put a stigma upon by colleagues nor nor make criminals of The injustice of It is shown by the fact that the very things we are for- bidden to do every other citizen has the right to and it is this that we are protesting AIR PROBLEMS ABE DISCUSSED LONDON DOES THE JOHN Farmer President of the United Mine action of the but they were in the opinion that the language to be used would be In connection with the meeting of the federation council there will be At the department of commerce Many Important Questions Relative to Navigation of the Air Are on the of Flying chines by Automobile and Winning of Recent International Balloon Race Among the United States Jan. immense to nil who are watching tho progress mads in flying by human be- ings is Ac meeting of the tional Aeronautic federation which beijan here Delegates from every European country In which ation Is a subject of dally news Inter- est have assembled here to discuss some of the questions that have arisen In regard to the or Its ardent followers pre- fer to term x In view of the prominence of tho brothers and other Americans In this regrets arc expressed tyuU ao la r The United States a representative in the son of Roger William the Englishman selected by the Club of America to look after its in- To Decide Winner of Probably the question of greatest popular interest to be decided at the meetings is the nation of the winner of the tional balloon which started from Berlin Oct. 10. The greatest dis- tance was covered by in the Swiss balloon but he ed the rules of the contest by landing at sea on the deck of a The rules declared that landings must be made on terra and the ing of the prize to Schaeck has been protested by the English Another matter to be taken up is the attempted control of aviation by automobile which claim the right to supervise flying contests in which the motor is a Flying machines with motors include ier than machines and dirigible and the aeronautic de- clare that the upholding of the auto- mobile contentions will leave to them only gas bags without The new of the right way the air will also come before the Until very re- cently this has been regarded by everybody as a matter for but delegates to the secure in their belief in the future of declare that the time Las come for taking it up in TWENTY-FIVE MINERS DEAD Gas Explodes in Leiter Mine at MYSTERY UNSOLVED No New Developments Reported In Michigan Church Jan. failed to throw any erable light upon the Rattle Pom church murder mystery in St. Clair Motive for the killig of eon whose dismembered body was almost completely burned In the church is still Rev. J. H. the missing was reported to have been seen in Indiana and in but verified reports of the minister's whereabouts are still The report that Rev. Carmichael was of insurance has proved He had only of in- surance and it is said that part of this was fraternal insurance and void in the of OFFICERS TAKE OATHS Lieutenant Governor and Others In- at Columbus O. Jan. the inauguration of Governor Harmon the following successful dates at last November's election were inducted into lieutenant B. W. Baldwin and llam J. members board of public J. C. clerk of the supreme D. S. state E. M. state R. W. dairy food Carmi A. secretary of and U. G. attorney Expert Had Completed Inspection and Pronounced Shaft In Safe Con- dition For Resumption of Work ter Shutdown Spark From Trolley Pole Caused Owner of Mine Leads Force of cuers In For 111., Jan. trous In which 25 men lost their occurred in Joseph famous colliery at A from a trolley pole of an tric coming in with a pocket of Is assigned as the cause of the The Americans killed the sion Willis Warner and j bert James j Joe Fred J. O. Gilbert Joe James John Aaron I et and Charles 1 Leiter personally conducted the i first relief party that descended into the mine to recover the The lone survivor of the explosion was an Italian who escaped expert who had been menting with the gas in the mines at Zeigler left confident that had placed the mine in safe condition to be The men entombed were engaged in clearing away the debris caused by the recent fires in and it expected that the operations would be resumed this week after two The bodies taken from the are badly and identification is the mine on the night and the names of the victims are taken from the The explosion was No noise or shock was heard or felt at the opening of the a puff of I YOUNG WOMAN ATTACKED Knocked Down In Richmond's Jan. the heart of the most fashionable district of this Miss Marie Louise 19, daughter of R A. was severely beaten while on her way to early mass and saved from being criminally assaulted by the timely appearance of a young man who was attracted by her The perpetrator of the who was Charles a 25 years who Is now under arrest and will be given a hearing as soon as Miss Is able to appear be- fore a special grand About two hours after the crime Detectives and Tiller d covered a negro about a mile from the scene of the Upon being arrested and searched he was found to have a ring and bracelet In his session which had been torn from Miss CHURCH FALLS KILLING miff Swiss Buried ift TOT ROBS BANK Admits Guilt When Captured After Five with the Noel State bank of 40 miles south of Oliver P. aged 10, arrested here by Sheriff culminating a five The tot entered the bank through a rear window while Cashier Kisler was at his noonday meal and looted the cash drawer of its entire con- The boy In his confession boasted of taking the money and ing it under the wagon The boy stated he was given a nickel to execute the but this story is scouted by the TODAY Big at St. Paul Will Be At- tended by Crack PI ay St. Jan. of the Northwestern Curling which will begin here today and con- all will be the largest bonspiel ever held by that The greatest array of players of the ancient Scotch game of curling that ever together outside a few of the Canadian in point of number and playing will be seen here during the Gold gold watches other valuable prizes will be awarded to the successful of the and Women Start Auto Race New Jan. than a dozen driven by started from here today a two run to Philadelphia and The rules of the run provide that the women drivers must handle thair own cars and that not a man will be allowed in a competing i work may be done by I in accompanying FIGHT WITH PISTOLS ranter Kills After being self Fatally Yazoo Jan. a pistol fight at Silver D. B. a prominent was perhaps fatally and Vess a was instantly The negro and Sproles had some words regarding the burning of a Later Davis opened fire on the white shots taking effect Sproles In turn shot Davis FORTY CORPSES REMOVED Are Seriously Survivors Rush Frantically Over Country Crying That Earthquake Had Overtaken Village Population Thrown Into Panlo and Are Calmed With Accident Due to Faulty Jan. 11 Inc service an near Sio suddenly the worshipers in the cally all the members of the gation were killed or A wild panic who escaped rushing through the fields shotting that ah earthquake had the Other villagers joined in the outcry and were with difficulty Arter an hour's exertions the fire company of the place extricated 40 but it is believed there are still a number among the Sixty persons were badly The collapse church waa caused by the pillars In the underground crypt giving AMERICAN PRESS Changes In Caused by Death of Major Orlando J. New Jan. of the American Press Association an- today the election of the officers to the vacancies caused by the death of Major Orlando J. the founder and former president ani general manager of the Hon. Jesse Courtl and vice president and general William assistant general bert Courtland Smith has been the Ing general manager for the past Willam G. Brof an has been the Ing assistant general manager same Mr. Bernet is manager of the Columbus Wayne B. Stowe and Maurice F. re- main as secretary and treasurer re- William G. Brogan was elected fo the vacancy in the board of i BJ WOMAN MURDERED AND BODY BURNED Fireman Evidence of Grime at Jan. ious murder was uncovered here when body of Mrs. Rosa 23, the wife of a timber buyer for a local was discovered in the hayloft of barn in tte rear of the residence of Thomas A fpund the remains after a fire which partially destroyed structure had been In- dications are that the woman was done away with and the murderer expected to cover up his crime by burning the The scene of the fire is but two blocks from the dered woman's The husband of the who separated from her a week and Levi who is charged by with alienating his wife's have been placed under arrest GOSSIPS ARE ElATED CIVIO pride is aroused in over the inauguration of Judson Harmon of Cincinnati as of Jan. 11, 1900. The Inaugural takes In the rotunda of Ohio's historical The inaugural ball at Memorial hall will be a The reception In the followed by a reception to state officers and members of the state legislature and distinguished will be an important event An with floats and marching clubs and will be R special feature of the The Great Southern hotel will be the headquarters for marching clubs and for the board of trade luff this a properly because ot character of the function and the fact that lieutenant governor will he inaugurated at the same a Democratic governor In Into OM visitors will attend the President's Reply to Hale Washington Tongues Jan. subject has been gossiped about recently at the capitol with such fervor as ident Roosevelt's disclosure of tor Tollman's alleged connection with an Oregon land but the col- leagues of the South Carolinian are inclined to withhold judgment until he has had an opportunity to Many expressions of dissatisfaction are heard because of the manner in Which the president made public the material gathered by in- about Senator It is pointed out by senators that the ter sent to Senator Hale was not in response to the latter's request to the heads of the executive ments for a statement of the tions of the secret as the of Senator effort to obtain Oregon lanul was wholly under the anu was prosecuted by thi Inspectors of that ACTIVE Chattanooga Big It Jan. four carloads of bearing a petition to the against the proposed statewide left hern for The petition la signed by Including every banker practically the larger of the Nearly two carloads of people loft OB the same train and will pretent Unit of the to OB
