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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
7
Personal mentions detail Miss Mabel Scott and others visiting Kingston, Nelsonville, Glouster, and Athens. Entries note travel to Cincinnati and Montreal, visits from Coroner J. J. Lane, ill health of Mrs. Louie West, and club meetings, with multiple relatives appearing in surrounding towns.
Edward Warner, a local resident, died Thursday at his home in Lodi Township after illness from intestinal complications. He wished to see his home and nearby surroundings before death. He leaves a wife and children. A funeral was held Saturday at St. John’s Church conducted by Father [name].
The Senate approved House changes to raise salaries to 7500 for senators and representatives and 12000 for the vice president, the speaker, and cabinet members by a 53 to 21 vote after nearly three hours of debate. President Roosevelt urged legislation to aid shipping and trade with South America and other regions, stressing national participation in ocean commerce.
The agricultural appropriation bill carrying 8 125 790 was reported to the house by Chairman Wadsworth. It excludes meat inspection funded by separate bills. Regular departmental work totals 7 635 790, boosted by emergency funds including 150 000 for gypsy moth control 190 000 for cotton boll weevil control and about 500 000 for pure food law enforcement.
Columbus Ohio January 23 The infirmary directors of Ohio held their 28th annual conference at the Great Southern Hotel A varied program was prepared by committee chaired by W S Henry with members H H Shirer J B McKinley O K Ellis and John K Weir The first meeting opened at 10 oclock Rev F H Darby gave the invocation reporting secretary O K Ellis and treasurer R E Blinn will present their reports Adjournment was taken for a 130 p m session when John K Weir the president delivered the annual address.
New York City report notes that at noon today no new jurors had been selected for the Thaw murder trial. Thus far only two men have been accepted as jurors as the court recessed for noon.
The senate debated the Brownsville matter with two resolutions that are alike yet different. Senator Foraker faced political fallout as the President feels relieved his party remains loyal. The Brownsville issue consumed much of the abbreviated session time.
Washington reports a week of Senate battles over the Brownsville troop dismissal and a compromise ship subsidy bill. Factional fights threaten tariff talks as the public eyes salaries and rail hours while Mr. Gaynor denounces highway abuse for freight rate manipulation.
Washington news reports Senator Russell A. Alger of Michigan died suddenly of heart failure at his home in Washington at nine this morning. Born in Medina Ohio, his last Senate appearance was last Tuesday.
Athens Ohio votes to levy special assessments for Lash Street from Mill to State and authorize $750 in bonds to fund grading draining curbing and paving with brick or block. Assessments range by lot with cash or ten yearly installments at five percent interest. bonds secured by village revenue and property.
Two men, J. A. Johnson of Marietta and Elbert Six of Marshfield, pleaded guilty before Mayor Day to drunkenness and disorderly conduct and were fined 23 dollars plus costs totaling 7.65. Willie Goins, 11, was jailed for several petty offenses and kept a day as punishment, after taking ten cents from a schoolgirl and stealing a writing tablet.
Mr. Fred Bougher, longtime storekeeper at the Ohio State Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis, was re-elected for a two year term. Mr. Charles Boyer and Mr. Frank Gibbs were summoned to Dayton this week due to the death of their niece, Mrs. Jennie Masoy Tanner.
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