Ways and Means to Free Tea and Tax Others
Congressional factions near a Payne bill compromise with the Ways and Means Committee proposing tea on the free list and removing the duty on coffee. The plan includes stricter taxes on dividends and potential duties on lumber while delaying full vote until Saturday April 10 under a five minute rule.
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Ways and Means
Washington
House
Taft
Wars and Means
Michigan
Iowa
Wisconsin
Tariff Commission
James J. Hill
Annoni
Rif
Payne tariff bill debated in House with varied views
Washington April 1. The Payne tariff bill was discussed in the house with no long speeches and many speakers offering views. Topics included lumber wood pulp coffee tobacco coal zinc and the bill. Spokespersons included Pujo and Thomas defending protection for lumber and Mann defending lower wood pulp duties.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Pujo
Louisiana
Thomas
North Carolina
Mann
Milnois
Larrinage
Micassia
Morgan
Missouri
Brantley
Georgia
Douglas
Onin
Rothermel
Pennsylvania
Lovering
Massachusetts
Sulzer
New York
Mandels
Wyoming
Priest
Bell Line dispute and line cut across village
A garbled report describes a line cut affecting Bell Line communications. The text mentions Jerseyville central, W. P. Elliott, Peter Pratt, Harner's farm, and an Athens exchange, with a $1 assessment and connections along a pike route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Measantot
Jerseyville Central
W. P. Elliott
Peter Pratt
Harner
Pike
Athens
Infirmary Directors Meet For Monthly Chauncey Session
The county infirmary board held a routine monthly meeting in Chauncey with Director Owen Beebe traveling via Athens. Officials indicated nothing beyond routine business would be addressed.
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County Infirmary
Chauncey
Owen Beebe
Athens
Basia
Ashton Buys Property Near Ice Plant
John Ashton yesterday purchased an icience property of the Athens Laum Company for $1,900. The lot lies behind the ice plant and was acquired in a private transaction.
Disaster's Victim From Parkersburg Succumbs in Hospital
Miss Kate Carnes a longtime Parkersburg resident aged 72 died in the city hospital after injuries from the March 19 water tank disaster. An invalid most of her life she lived south of the Little Kanawha early on and was cared for by St. Paul M E church members and friends for thirty years.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Kate Carnes
City Hospital
Wood County
Little Kanawha
St. Paul's M. FE. Church
South
Largest Seneca county cow sold for exhibit
A claimed record large cow, possibly the biggest in Seneca county, was sold to a stock food company for exhibition. Sold by Benjamin Shook from the south of Bellevue, the animal measured 18 feet 7 inches long and weighed 1 873 pounds, bringing $425.
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Bellevue, O
Mareh Sr
Seneca County
Benjamin Shook
Here
Changes at Gallipolis Trustees Turmoil and Health
Curtis V. Harris, late editor of The Athens Journal, finished his term as trustee of the O. HL. RE. at Gallipolis on February 18. Poor health likely prevents reappointment. Columbus reports indicate Governor Harmon plans staff changes at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis V. Harris
Athens Journal
O. HL. RE
Gallipolis
Columbus
Harmon
Fire destroys Fort Leavenworth federal prison
A blaze at Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth Kansas destroys the federal military prison. Prisoners were moved to a stockade under heavy guard with no escapes reported. Firefighters were hampered by low water pressure as soldiers fought the flames. two soldiers injured, no prisoners harmed.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Federal
Fort Leavenworth
Will Prosecute Men At Girls Home Officials Say
Governor Kiarmon and Superintendent Dye discussed the state industrial school for girls. No executive investigation is planned after two residents were moved to a local home for medical treatment. Prosecutions against men may occur in Delaware county where the home is located. The institution is crowded under the new juvenile court act.
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Columbus
Kiarmon
Dye
State Industrial School For Girls
Delaware County
Homeless Twins Seek Adoptive Home in County Children's Home
Athens County Children’s Home seeks a childless couple to adopt a two week old boy and girl twin. The dead mother left eight other children. foster parents must prove financial capability and commit to raising the twins as their own. The twins would legally belong to the adoptive couple with no interferences.
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Athens County
West Virginia
Board of Trustees
Will Shoot Well Oil Strike Near Beebe Ohio
Pittsburg parties drilling on the Jewell farm north of Beebe Ohio drilled into the Cow Run sand at about 400 feet revealing an eighteen foot layer with a good oil showing. A Marietta firm will gun the well today under Presty Craig of Pittsburg who began the project months ago. Nearby France holes house an old pump. Torch Hill Oil & Gas unloaded a car of lumber for its first derrick at Torch.
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Beebe
Pittsburg
Jewell Farm
Cow Run
Marietta
Presty Craig
Old France
Torch Hill OU & Gas Company
Lunder
Torch
Change affects many engineers in Ohio reexamination ordered
Columbus April 1 Chief Examiner of Stationary Engineers Kennedy of Cincinnati said that between 7 990 and 8 000 engineers in Ohio would likely need reexamination after the attorney general held that no renewals on certificates can be issued under the unconstitutional law of 1900.
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Columbus
Kennedy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Prominent Turfman Dies in Cincinnati
Kirbe Brew, well known in Cincinnati and across the south, dies after years in newspaper work and a decade leading the press gallery at Latonia track. Born at Walton, Kentucky, four years ago.
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Cincinnati
Kirbe Brew
South
Latonia Trac
Walton, Ky
Penitentiary Term for City Council Vice President
Ashtabula April 1 George Aunger vice president of the city council was sentenced to 18 months hard labor in the state penitentiary by Judge Reynolds. He was convicted of soliciting a bribe of 1200 dollars from the Ashtabula Gas Company.
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Ashtabula
George Aunger
Reynolds
Aunger
Crooks Granted Reprieve by Ohio Governor
Columbus Ohio April 1 Governor Harmon reprieved Edward Crooks the Dayton wife murderer sentenced to be electrocuted on April 13 until June 1 The action extends the execution stay delaying the death penalty for a roughly two month period granting a temporary mercy.
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Crooks
Columbus
Ohio
Harmon
Edward Crooks
Dayton
A Cheap Servant in Classified Ads Offer
A messenger want ad promises to sell your farm or residence by delivering many buyers. For a 25 cent commission it is described as faithful and reliable, presenting itself as the cheapest service to hire, urging readers to try a quarter's worth.
Two New Postmasters In Millfield Ohio
Clarence W. Sanders assumed control of the Millfield post office replacing R. B. Dent. Former postmaster Steve Hays resigned at Hollister to take a job in West Virginia. Clay Sanders was named to fill the Hollister vacancy.
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Millfield
Clarence W. Sanders
R. 8. Dent
Steve Hays
Hollister
West Virginia
Clay Sanders
May Lose Two Fingers At State Hospital
Charles Walsh a night electrician at Columbus State hospital suffered severe injury to two fingers on his right hand Wednesday morning when caught in a machine. Dr Howard Brundage treated him and warned amputation may be needed. Walsh is a University electrical department employee and is well known in Athens as son of Mrs Thomas Walsh of East State street.
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Charles Walsh
Columbus State Hospital
Howard Brundage
Walsh
University
Athens
Thomas Walsh
East State Street
Many Elections To Be Held Under Local Option Law
Ohio counties not voting under the Rose County Local Option law will hold elections within six months. Hamilton Cuyahoga Franklin and Ingas are excluded. Other counties including Kees Summit Mahoning Montgomery and others will vote if not already. Dry and wet forces plan aggressive campaigns aiming for state-wide prohibition next year. Top speakers will aid both sides in these contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
AntiSaloon League
Hamilton
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Incas
Kees
Summitt
Mahoning
Montgomery
Sohner Sues Infant In Athens County Dower Dispute
Joan W W Sohner sues Ruba Frances an infant in Athens county court seeking dower in the estate of his wife Mary H E Solmer who died December 20 1905 ownership included two land tracts in Rome township. Will awarded real estate to Arba Frances Wood Wood and James S Thomas as Sobner’s attorneys.
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Joan WW. Sohner
Ruba Frances
Athens County
Mary HE. Solmer
Rome Township
Arba Frances
Wood & Wood
James 8. Thomas
Seloto County
Two Killed and Four Entombed in Fayette County Mine Blast
An explosion at the Feho mine near Beary Fayette County left two men dead Charles Jones and John Hrumfield and four others entombed. Rescue workers recovered the bodies and a small opening was found that may provide air to the trapped men.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Apeili
Mahot
Feho
Beary
Fayette County
Charles Jones
John Hrumfield
New Store Set to Open in Campbell Block
The United Shoe and Clothing Company of Rochester N Y will open a new store on Thursday April 10 in the Campbell Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Shoe & Clothing Company
Rochester
N. Y
Campbell Block
Grosvenor Opens Door to Possible Diplomatic Post
Washington dispatch reports General Charles H. Grosvenor may join the diplomatic corps with Belgium or Holland as a potential post. He denies soliciting any appointment and says the rumor is without foundation. He notes no discussion with President Taft about such a role.
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Washington
Charles H. Grosvenor
Belgium
Holland
Ohio
Congress
Albert Douglas
Grosvenor
Taft
Philippine Party
Strike at Doanville Mines Halts Work in Ward Township
The Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron mine at Doanville is idle due to a strike with a settlement hoped for soon. Other Doanville mines run about half time, while the coal business in the valley is largely at a standstill. Miners and families plant extensive vegetable gardens in Ward township valleys amid enforced idleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville, CO
Columbus & Hocking Coal & Iron
Doanville
Ward Township
More Dry Holes Than Producers Reported in Southern Ohio
The weekly oil activity shows 36 wells drilled with 16 producers delivering 270 barrels daily and 20 dusters. The district totals 7891 barrels per day, with the northwestern Ohio field leading by having only four productive wells out of 31 drilled.
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Ohio
Death of Mrs Day at 75 in this city
Mrs Matilda Day aged 75 died Wednesday afternoon at her home from complications of diseases. A widow she is survived by several children. Funeral services will be held Friday at Frost church in Meigs county at 1 oclock.
Quarter Century Mayor Buckley of Nelsonville
Nelsonville mourns Asher Buckley longtime mayor dies after illness at his home. Born near Guysville he came to Nelsonville 30 years ago and led the city for nearly 25 years leaving a wife a son and a daughter. Funeral at the Methodist church with Philetarian lodge services followed by interment at Green Lawn.
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Buckley
Rufus
Mary Buckley
Guysville
Ile
Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Philadorean Lodge
No. 157
Charles Laughlin
Green Lawn
Funeral attendance led by Mahoning County educators
A party leaves for Mahoning County to attend the funeral of Miss Marjorie Gault, a college girl, with Prof T N Hoover and Mr Sam Warren joining the trip from North Jackson. The same day Prof Moorer will address Mahoning teachers at Youngstown and Trumbull teachers at Warren about the O U U Summer School benefits.
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Mahoning County
Wredia Finsterwald
Anita Henke
T. N. Hoover
Sam Warren
North Jackson
Marjorie Gault
Moorer
Youngstown
Trumbull County
Warren
O. UU
Postoffice to Be Wired for Electric Lighting
The postoffice is being wired for electricity to provide lighting soon. Previously gas mantles failed during jar incidents on postoffice work, so the council has decided to install incandescent lighting.
Banner crowd expected for horticulture and forestry talks
A special train arrives Friday at 1 17 over the K M railroad bringing state experts for lectures on horticulture and forestry at the K M depot in Athens. Citizens are urged to attend as yesterday’s letter hinted mayor ledges and A P Sandles may speak along with Prof A Bh Graham.
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Athens
A. P. Sandles
Ohio Agricultural Society
A. Bh. Graham
Agricultural College
Elmwood Place Addition Sees Faculty Purchase
Prof L J Addicott of the university civil engineering department has bought a fine Elmwood Place lot east of Harry Stalder’s residence and plans to erect a modern home for his own occupancy this fall.
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Elmwood Place
L. J. Addicott
Department of Civil Engineering
University
Harry Stalder
Mystery Cleared on Jail Visit Identifies Stranger
Chicago man W J Medermott told friends he visited the Mercy county jail in the absence of Sheriff Chess and identified the prisoner as his sister Anna McDermott who had eloped from Chicago.
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Chicago
Boyle
Anna McDermott
Pitteborg
Helen Boyle
Mercer County
W. J. Medermott
Sheriff Chess
Bis Sister
Mrs Boyle Arraigned On Kidnapping Charge
Mrs James Boyle appeared before Judge Nathe McClain in Mercer Pennsylvania on April 1 and waived a hearing on a kidnapping charge. She was held for the grand jury with bond set at 25000. In default of bail she was remanded to jail awaiting grand jury action.
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Boyle
Mercer
James Boyle
Jnathe McClain
Strange Find Of Rome Tp Farmer
A Rome township correspondent reports a strange discovery in a forest near Meg settlement. An elderly man with flowing white beard and French-accented English claimed to be Silas Davenport, aged about 81, living in a cave with simple tools and books. He offered solitude and said the cave contained only his mental companions, Montaigne, Rousseau, and the New Testament.
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Silas Davenport
France
Rome
Patriach
Uith
Michael de Montaigne
Paris
Rousseau
Davenport
Eight Hour Day Observed by Miners Coast to Coast
Today April 1 marks the eight hour day for miners with nationwide observance. In Athens county no celebrations were held this year, despite the usual festivities.
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Athens County
Services at Hibbardaville Presbyterian Church
Services will be held at the Presbyterian church in Hibbardaville next Sunday at 3 PM. Rev. Taylor of McArthur will preach and the Sunday School reorganization at the church will be effected.
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Hibbardaville
Presbyterian Church
Taylor
McArthur
Possible Bloomington tragedy involves Columbus firm salesman
May identify victim. Columbus Ohio April 1 T. 4. Mc Govern secretary of the Lilley Shoe company of Columbus said he feared the body found along the railroad tracks at Bloomington Ind might be that of a traveling salesman employed by the firm W. H. Reichel whose home is in Columbus. Mr Reichel wrote the film Sunday from Franc ville and is believed to have been in Vincennes Tuesday. Mr McGovern thinks he might have gone from there to Bloomington.
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Columbus
Veteran Editor Isaac Mack Retires From Sandusky Daily Register
Isaac Poster Mack retires today as editor-in-chief of the Sandusky Daily Register after 40 years in the role. The Register Publishing Company succeeds the J. F. Mack & Brother arm, with John T. Mack taking editorial and business management duties as president of the Associated Ohio Dailies.
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Quite
Sandusky
Isaac Poster Mack
Sandusky Daily Register
The
Register Publishing Company, Incorporated
J. F. Mack & Brother
John T. Mack
Isaac Foster Mack
Associated Ohio Dailies
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