Second Session Opens as Congress Reopens in Washington
Washington December 1 Congress begins the Second session with 440 lawmakers present. New Senators and Representatives take oaths, while efforts focus on a $90,000 expense bill for the Strike Commission and a $500,000 enforcement fund for the Sherman Act. Flowers greet members in the lobby as Ohio Congressman Taylor introduces an election investigation touching Virginia, with race franchise questions amid the debate.
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Tande Vaeownt
House
Hepburn
Judiciary Department
Washington
New York
Texan
Connecticut
Taylor
Ohio
Carter
Virginia
Meniber
Committee On Electionx
Mitch Mr. Taylor
Ohio judge rules prayer treatment not a medical violation
Police Judge Dick ruled that treating the sick with prayer does not violate Ohio Medical laws. Eva Earle, arrested on Wade H. Prentice’s complaint, had charged Prentice eight dollars per prayer for his wife, who died. This marks Ohio’s first court decision on the issue.
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Columbus
Ohio
Eva Earle
Wade H. Prentie
Government reduces 1904 appropriations requests
Washington estimates that $680,112.80 is needed to properly run the government for the year ending June 30, 1904, marking a reduction from current appropriations. The cuts mainly affect military establishments and public works. Henry Freed, 68, dies of heart trouble at his Medina county home, father of Mrs. W S Rodenbaugh.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Henry Freed
Medina County
Flowas
W. 8. Rodenbaugh
Freed
Boy 16 Killed by Bank Robbers in Westville
In La Porte County Indiana a bank robbery ended with the murder of Wesley Reynolds, 16, who slept in and resisted the robbers. He fired, wounded at least two times before dying. four men suspected, getaway by horse and buggy, reward offered.
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la Porte
Ind
Westville
Wesley Reynolds
Reynolds
Hill
Capacity test shows Democrat press can meet city needs
Last week the Democrat tested printing and stereotyping gear to show capacity matches the field's requirements. The perfecting press can produce 104000 copies per hour without maxing out, printing two daily papers last week along with supplements and weekly editions.
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Democrat
Benson
Akron
Death by own action in New York mother’s murder case
Mrs Arattie La Whitten accused of poisoning her children to collect life insurance hanged herself in Deputy Sheriff Leslie Curtis’s home, dying after being left briefly unsupervised. She faced charges of poisoning five year old Jennie and another child, Fantle, with Jennie listed as insured for 50 dollars and Fantle for 85 dollars with the mother as beneficiary.
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Sheri Leslie Curtis
Jounie
Home Building & Lown Co. v McDermott court ruling
In Common Pleas court on Monday the court found the plaintiff owes $1457.05 from the defendants.
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Home Building & Lown Co
Barney McDermott
Common Pleas
Wenham Company sues August Manhe for debt and mortgage
The A. J. Wenham's Sons Co. files in Common Pleas against August Manhe alleging a $340.01 debt. They claim he gave a mortgage on personal property as security and had the property placed in the name of his minor son.
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A. J. Wenham
Digan
August Manhe
Common Pleas Court
Mans
Ho Alo
Swiss Tariff Bill Sparks Swiss Protests Ahead of Enactment
Geneve reports excited reaction to a new tariff bill set to become law on Jan 20. Protests may divert passage. The tariff targets American goods, aiming to cut American imports into Switzerland. Preserved meat duties rise from 1.60 to 3 per 200 pounds, and similar increases apply to other items.
Mayor lauds John Mitchell as ideal coal union foe
Toledo observer recaps Mayor 8 M Jones praising John Mitchell of the Coal Miners union during a City Council salary discussion. He argues money cannot buy brains or patriotism, noting Mitchell’s youth and talent outmatch operators, and suggests modest pay of 24 dollars a year could suffice.
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Toledo
8. M. Jones
John Mitchell
Coal Miners Union
Tom Johnkon
Cleveland
Beiline
John Mitchells
Day of Joy at Wooster Ave Reformed Church
Sunday at Wooster Ave Reformed Church featured the largest Sunday School turnout with 181 members. The second communion was at 10:90 am, three children baptized, and 335 new members received. Rev. A C Gnebetoin from New York preached to a full house as offerings surpassed $56 for church missionary work.
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Wooster Ave
Mombers
A. C. Gnebetoin
New York
Gen Oral
Road vacation task halted by nonfreeholder on committee
County commissioners appointed a road viewers committee to assess damages for vacating part of the Macedonia road. Work stalled after discovery that a committee member was not a freeholder, necessitating forming a new committee and repeating the evaluation.
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Road Viewing
Macedonia
Firm Bottom Hard to Find on Vale Canal Bridge
Contractor Garrett, building the N. O. T. bridge across the canal at Vale, reports difficulty reaching a firm bottom in piling. Rocks and tree stumps hinder work. several piles sunk to 75 feet. The bridge spans the Panel with a 200 foot trestle, to be wood not iron.
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Garrett
Vale
Mine Named After Two Akron Girls
Patrick Flanagan, manager for Cascade Mining Co of Akron, plans development of two Washington mines in Kittitas county. The Albestella, named for Flanagan’s daughters, was found via a crude well and spans two miles with a 200 foot shaft planned this winter. The Glant near Marti yields gold silver and copper, with a 30 foot vein and 60 foot tunnel. Ore is shipped via lake launch to the railroad. Mines lie 80 miles from Seattle in high mountains.
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Patrick Flanagan
Washington
Businena
Leity
Flanagan
Cascade Mining Co
Gold Creek
Kittitas County
To & Reporter
the Democrat
Flanigan
Tues
Am Cally
Lanigan
Kitcheton
Marti
Rallrowil
Piace
von |Hoet
Seattle
Refused credit case ends in common pleas action
Adams and William Moore pleaded not guilty in police court to charges of mails and battery against Harry and Dora Peterson after allegedly being refused credit at a saloon on West Exchange Street. Bonds set at $200 each. case adjourned to Wednesday. Peter Lepper sues for $204.07, claiming Hall and Flom owe him since a 1895 judgment of $148.08 plus costs.
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Cum Adams
William Moore
Harry Peterson
Dora Peterson
Wednaaday
Peteson
West
Adame
Moon
Hin Wit
Common Pleas Court
Peter Lepper
N. A. Hall
Flom
Hall
Lepper
City plans new hall and police station approved
City Commissioners move toward a brick City Hall and separate police station with a 12 foot driveway. Buildings total at least 195000 dollars, three stories for City Hall with basement, two for police station. Plans show council chamber and offices on first floor, second floor housing boards and officials, third floor for departments.
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Council Chamber
Controm
Toome
Board of Public Service
Board of Public Safety
Wage Conference of United Mine Workers In Indianapolis
Indianapolis December 1 The annual wage conference of United Mine Workers of America will be held in the city January 19. W B Wilson secretary treasurer is preparing the event from National Headquarters. The ten day conference will be followed by a joint meeting with operators and miners from Ohio Indiana Illinois and the bituminous district of Western Pennsylvania. Over 1 000 delegates expected.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
W. B. Wilson
Ohio
Indiaa
Tllinois
Pennsylvania
Murder in Pittabure Sparks House to House Canvass
Dee L Taizate Wilken 85, proprietress at 1518 Colwoll St, was shot dead by a nun unknown to police. Mary Harmer 24, a companion of Mrs Wil son, was wounded in the right arm. The killer fled into the neighborhood. police conduct a large search as witnesses report a man visiting the suspect’s room around 2:20 this morning.
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Pittabure
Dee
Taizate Wilken
Colwoll St
Mary Harmer
Hiluet Sys
County Jail Roof Finished Prompting Interior Completion
The roof on the Pike County Jail is finished and work on the interior will proceed. County commissioners express satisfaction with the progress and the weather-proofing now in place will allow men and fittings to be protected while interior completion continues.
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Pew County
Divorce Petition Seeks Property Return After 1886 Marriage
George Schwingie files for divorce claiming Elizabeth Schwingie used his property, seized belongings, and seeks return of items placed in her name. The couple married in 1886 and have no children.
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Schwingie
George Schwingie
Plainiff
Elizabeth Schwingie
Bho
Schwingle
Open switch collision injures several on freight passenger pair
A Chicago and Baltimore express passenger train collided with a freight train after an open switch near Carlton Pennsylvania Sunday morning. Engineer Howard Krading of Pittsburgh was killed, while Walter Miller of Pittsburgh and others aboard the passenger train were injured. Townsend of Pittsburgh reported as a passenger.
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Youngstown
Ber
Chicago
Baltimore
Carlton
Howard Krading
Pittsburg
Parenger (Mig
Wer Keilied
Walter Miller
Pittehurg
Cxpreee Morseenger
Aid Mok Townsend
Pttehurg
Acre of Huckleberries Patch Damaged by Excavation
A farm southeast of Akron suffered destruction of a huckleberry patch when defendants Mariah Grove and W Edward Grove excavated the land without consent or notice. They seek $900 from the N C T Co and the Canton Mapsilion and Akron Railway Co for damages in this civil action.
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Akron
Mariah Grove
W. Edward Grove
Canton, Mapsilion & Akron Railway Co
Honeymoon tragedy claims young musician in Cuyahoga Falls
Special correspondence reports Gladys Wood aged 19 died on her honeymoon in Cuyahoga Falls after five weeks of marriage to Albert Wood. Malaria fever was cited as the cause as the couple recently wed in Gurtuvus, Ohio. Remains were taken to Gustartus for interment. local note lists Mrs. Gant Isa as a relative.
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Cuyahoga Falls
Gladys Wood
Gino
Gaston Front St
Cuyahoga Palla
Albert Wood
Gurtuvus
Gustartus
Venezuela yields under German British demands
London reports that Venezuela has yielded in part to claims raised by Germany and Great Britain. The partial concession is said to delay a contemplated joint presentation by Britain and Germany.
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London
Dee
Venezuela
Germany
England
Great Britain
County approves street railway franchise on Rose Avenue
County Commissioners grant franchise to the N. O. T. Co to lay tracks on Rose Avenue from Augusta Avenue to city limits. A "Y" will be installed at the Augusta Avenue end. The line runs through territory opened by the West Hill Land Co for development.
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N. O.T. Co
Tem
Rose Ave
Augusta Ave
Weat Hill Land Co
Anti-Saloonists Gather for Week of State Conventions in Columbus
In Columbus, the Anti-Saloon League opens its week of state conventions with over 2,000 delegates and leading temperance advocates from across the country present. Separately, in Common Pleas court, divorce cases Norton v Norton and Baldoser v Baldoser progress with referees appointed in the contested proceedings.
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Columbus
Dee
Mary M. Norton
Willim F. Norton
W R Talbot
Frenk
Tt Marin
Anna Baldoser
Baldoser
I Common Pleas Court
Incorporations List Includes Firms Across Cities
Today's incorporations feature Warren Broto with $80,000 capital in Warren and Hicksville Veliele Co. in Hicksville, among others. Medina's Hexen OF Co. shows $827,000, Meromb Manufacturing Co. at $20,000, Crocker Cry Social Club and East Liverpool fishing club ventures appear in the record.
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Pavabis
Warren Broto
Warren
Hicksvile Veliele Co
Hicksville
Hexen OF
Co. Medina
Meromb Manufacturing Co
Crocker Cry Social Club
Expt Liverpol and
Hoffman House Fishing
East Liverpool
Waiting No Light on Mrs Hunter's Death
The article details Mrs. Nelson's recovery after being found at Mrs. Jeannette Hunter's Bowery home with Mr. Heiter dead. A postmortem was performed, and a bottle found at the scene strengthens a suicide theory. Witnesses include Mrs. Nelson, her husband, and a son who will take the body to Youngstown for burial.
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Jeannette Hunter
Margaret Nejeov
Sun South Bowery
Nelson
Hitter
Hunter
Nelsom
Orchard Court
Bowery St
Tlunter
Youngstown
Durkin
Nelsson
Lebermen
Leberman
Greece Urges Autonomy for Christians in Macedonia
Athens reports Greek sentiment urging world powers to protect Christians in Macedonia and grant them Crete like autonomy dating to 1860. The alleged mistreatment of Christians in Macedonia is described as shocking by contemporary observers.
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Athens
Macedonia
Crete
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