United States Senate Seen No Longer A Rich Man's Club
United Press Special reports at a Senate lobby committee hearing that a new class of influence operates in Washington. Senators Penrose Fall Borah Burton Bristow describe businessmen and bankers pressuring lawmakers while traditional lobbyists fade. The probe cites 175 big businessmen who protested tariffs and sought access through senators and committees.
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United States Senate
United Press Special
Washington, D. C
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
New Mexico
Fall
Mexico
Senate Lobby Probe Committee
Patrone
Brady
Idaho
Jackson
Maryland
Borah
Burton
Ohio
Bristow
Kansas
Mrs Laura Cain Returns Home After Columbus Art School Graduation
Mrs Laura Cain, a Columbus Art School graduate, returned to her home Tuesday afternoon.
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Laura Cain
Columbus Art School
Fifty Years Ago Today June 3 Federal Soldiers Seize Chicago Times
Fifty years ago on June 3 federal troops seized the Chicago Times edition sparking a legislative proposal denouncing the action as an invasion of Illinois sovereignty. Twenty five years ago in Mexico a Diaz re election demonstration occurred.
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Chicago Times
State of
Illinois
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Guernsey County Officials Hit With Damages Verdicts
In Columbus on June 3 the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Guernsey County Commissioners to pay Samuel Black 2000 damages after his horse stepped in a road hole causing injuries. Samuel Laughlin won a 5 verdict against township trustees J W Spence and R M Hart after years of litigation over a ditch that redirected water onto Laughlin’s land.
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United Press Special
Columbus
Supreme Court
Guernsey County Commissioners
Samuel Black
Wills Township
Samuel Laughlin
Guernsey County
J. W. Spence
R. M .Hart
Fire destroys famous Oxford boathouse amid sectarian unrest
The renowned boathouse owned by Fred Rough at Oxford was burned early today, destroying fifty boats. Militant suffragists are blamed as their literature was found scattered around the site, including a placard reading a birthday reminder for King George. The boathouse patronized by Oxford University students housed many private boats.
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United Press Special
London
Fred Rough
Oxford
George
Oxford University
Clem Baxter Indicted on Theft Charge in Columbus Trial
Clem Baxter former state bank examiner indicted for stealing 3140 from Columbus Savings and Trust Company must stand trial in Columbus. The court overruled his motion for change of venue.
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United Press Special
Columbus
Clem 5
Baxter
State Bank Examiner
Columbus Savings & Trust Company
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Boys at Encampment
A historical photo from Xenia Ohio shows boys from the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home with Civil War veterans. The article notes the Ohio State G A R Encampment in Washington D C for June 16 to 20, with speeches by notable orators and extensive city decorations and parades.
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Xenia
Ohio
Washington D. H
Oho
Ohio State
Washington, D. C
W. R. Warnock
Washington Gardner
Michigan
J. Warren Keifer
Springfield
A. B. Beers
Blodgett
Foraker
Cox
Wassington Gardner
Beers
John McElroy
J. W. Keifer
J. BK. Poraeker
John Mekiroy
Found Roosevelt a tractable client in libel case
Detroit June 3 Attorney James H Pound returning from Marquette recounts upholding Colonel Roosevelts libel suit against George A Newett Ishpeming publisher and winning 6 cents damages Pound said Roosevelts amenability surpassed expectations and Roosevelt overruled him on damages intending generosity to Newett
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Detroit
Mich
Roosevelt
James H. Pound
Marquette
George A. Newett
Ishpeming
Mr. Pound
Newett
Money Placed At Mayor's Command In Liquor Fight
Cambridge council spent over an hour in heated debate over directing a share of liquor fines to the mayor for traffic enforcement. An ordinance passed granting 50 percent to the administration. The discussion touched on capturing the bootlegger and disposing of his case, with some lamenting no broader action. Exemption from sewer assessments was also addressed as the Stevens claim on Beatty avenue was discussed.
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Cambridge
Dilley
Stevens
Beatty Avenue
Husband believes wife murdered by harbor pirates
Alonzo Houseman, convinced his wife was attacked or killed, sails toward Barr Island where a skiff matching the missing boat was found. Witnesses reported Friday night shrieks and Mrs Houseman’s disappearance with $2800 on her. A woman’s body later surfaced tied to a stake in the bay.
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United Press Special
New York
Alonzo Houseman
Barr Island
Goergoes Over Walls to Freedom at Columbus Penitentiary
Frank Cooper, a five year burglary convict from Lucas County, escaped by climbing a 20 foot wall after hoisting a ladder. Guard O Bryant was dismissed and officials consider a siren alarm after the daring escape at the Columbus penitentiary.
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Columbus
Frank Cowper
Lucas County
O'Bryant
Women's Department
Cooper
Thomas
Unknown man attempts suicide five times in three days
A stranger jailed in Newcomerstown Ohio made five suicide attempts over three days using a necktie rope and clothing strips. He was found hanging by bars on the jail cell and saved. He later confessed attempts to shoot and starve himself, was examined for sanity, and there was no ID to identify him.
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Jeffersonian
Newcomerstown
New Philadelphia
Marshal Angle
Newcomberstown
Seven People Injured in Auto Crash Near Altoona
United Press Special reports seven injured, two likely fatally, after a car driven by F W Ferguson struck streetcar tracks and toppled into a ditch near Altoona Virginia. Occupants include Robert Johnson with brain concussion and jaw fracture and J B Suther with a broken arm broken nose and internal injuries. Ferguson and his wife were injured.
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United Press Special
Altoona
F. W. Ferguson
J.5
Suther
Ferguson
Superintendent Heeter Suspended Over Morality Inquiry
Pittsburg Pa June 8. Superintendent of Schools S L Heeter was found guilty by a citizen committee of making improper advances and taking unwarranted liberties with three women. The board ordered the report filed with the superintendent, suspended him, and ordered a hearing under the school code.
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Pittsburg
L. Heeter
Board of Education
George B Cox Defense Claims Trust Co Existed At Time
In Cincinnati on June 3 the trial of George B Cox and associates heard a defense plan asserting the Cincinnati Trust Co did not exist when a 252 500 note was alleged abstracted from its assets. Edward Romer testified but his statement was ruled out. The defense contends the bank ended November 21 1911 when Provident Bank took charge, while the indictment dates the note transfer to December 11 1911.
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United Press Special
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Trust Co
George B. Cox
Cox
Edward Romer
Romer
Provident Bank
Trust Company
Curran Committee Recommends Waldo’s Removal as Police Chief
In New York on June 3 the Curran aldermanic committee, by a 4 to 3 vote with two Republicans absent, adopted the first section of its report urging the board of aldermen to seek Mayor Gaynor’s removal of Police Commissioner Waldo.
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New York
Curran
Board of Aldermen
Gaynor
Waldo
Trains Collide Injuring Eight Near Lawrence
A Boston to Lawrence passenger train crash on a branch track a mile from Lawrence injures eight people. Coaches catch fire and ambulances and fire crews rush to the scene. two cars destroyed as passengers are taken to a hospital.
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United Press
Lawrence
Mass
Boston
Boston Main Road
Cambridge to hire John Glenn Lowery as schools chief
John Glenn Lowery, an instructor in New Concord schools under Muskingum College, was elected Cambridge public schools superintendent at a regular Board of Education meeting in Brown High School. The $2,000 annual salary was approved by a single ballot. two-year term noted.
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John Glenn Lowery
New Concord
Muskingum College
Cambridge Public
Cambridge Board of Education
Brown High School
Prof. Lowery
Lowery
E. E. Miller
McCulloch
Blackburn
Troette
Mitchell
Dr. Lowry
Japan Resents California Land Legislation Pushes Vessels to Tacoma Seattle
Tokio faces growing protests over California land laws with calls to dock subsidy liners at Tacoma and Seattle rather than San Francisco. Public agitation fuels demonstrations and opposition to Japan's participation in the Panama Pacific Exposition despite government funding.
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United Press
Tokio
California
Tacoma
Seattle
San Francisco
Japan
Bryan Lands Job For Metcalf
Secretary of State Bryan secured a position for his partner R L Metcalf as associate editor of the Commoner. President Wilson agreed to name Metcalf head of civil government in the Panama Canal Zone, positioning him for the governorship when the zone comes under civil administration.
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United Press Special
Washington, D. C
Bryan Today
R. L. Metcalf
The
Commoner
Wilson
Metcalf
Panama Canal Zone
Street Car collision injures several in Cleveland
In Cleveland on June 3 a westbound Euclid avenue street car jumped the track and crashed into an eastbound car. A panic caused two women to be trampled while passengers rushed for exits. The most seriously injured suffered cuts from glass and bruises from being thrown. No fatalities reported.
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United Press
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Jealous Sweetheart Shoots Couple in Back Hall
In Youngstown Ohio Miss Mary Sigmund is hospitalized with a bullet in her back and another in her neck after a call from her sweetheart John Loger. Mrs Agnes Megoda, living at the same home, is wounded in the hip. Loger, said to be jealous, fired during a quarrel. a patrolman arrested him as he tried to flee.
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United Press
Youngstown
Mary Sigmund
John Loger
Agnes Megoda
Sigmund
Loger
Government Armor Plate Plant Proposal Seeks Study
Washington June 3 News that Rep Barton Nebraska introduced a resolution in the house calling for a special committee to investigate and report a bill for a government owned armor plate plant. Barton says its adoption would strike a blow at the steel trust and reduce alleged monopolies. He accuses past navy spending of aiding hunger.
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Washington
House
Representative Barton
Nebraska
Barton
Steel Trust
Navy Department
Cox and Others On Trial In Cincinnati Banking Case
The trial of George B. Cox and four Cincinnati Trust Company officers began in criminal court. Co defendants include Nathaniel B. Keith Fletcher R. Williams C. V. Parrish and Charles H. Davis. They plead not guilty to charges of violating banking laws tied to a 1911 joint note for 252 500 marked paid when unpaid.
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Cincinnati
George BR. Cox
The
Cincinnati Trust Company
Cox
Nathaniel 8
State Banking Department
Runaway horse checked by Interurban motorman
A horse pulling a frightened aged man spooked by an Interurban car on Tuesday noon. Motorman McCulley halted the car to prevent a possible collision, keeping the horse and rider safe until the situation calmed.
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McCulley
Mee Culley
Qule
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