State Troops Suppress Columbus Riots After Night of Destruction
Rioting in Columbus Ohio led to two deaths and about 70 wrecked cars and damaged homes. Governor Harmon ordered additional troops and 700 soldiers patrolled streetcar lines while the emergency board appropriated 60 000 to cover militia costs. The mayor maintained command as regiments from Marietta rushed to aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ith
Perons
Harmon
Mayo
Marshall
Djutant Weybrecht
Geneal McMacken
Marietta
John Creaks
Columus
Satdas
Ohio Penitentiary
Mashall
Stark county to bid on Tuscarawas ditch project
Stark county commissioners will receive bids August 22 for the Tuscarawas ditch in Lake township. Plans by the county surveyor were accepted and will be advertised. The ditch spans about 3.5 miles with 16 laterals at an estimated cost of 315000. Damages and compensation claims from adjoining property owners were heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of
Stark County
Tuscarawas
Lake Township
Hedricks Sells GAFE Property at South Cherry and Tenth
George M. Hedricks sells his frame residence and cafe at South Cherry and Tenth to Jacob Frailey for about 12 500. Hedricks and wife vacate Monday for a trip to Philadelphia and New York. Donations for orphans picnic may be sent to Cummins storage or the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cherry
Tenth Streets
George M. Hedricks
Cherry Street
Enth and
Jacob Frailey
Cummins
Young Murderer Charlton Found Insane Says Alienists
Porter Charlton is in detective custody after arriving from Europe on the Princess Irene. He confessed to murdering his wife, placing her body in a trunk, and dumping it in Lake Como Italy. A photograph shows Charlton and his wife as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Charlton
Charlton
Lake Como
Canton's Buckeye balloon christened at Aero club park
Mrs. George Garrettson Wade christened the new balloon The Buckeye at the Aero club park with champagne. Pilot Leo Stevens, J H Wade Jr, and Jack Allen rode in the 80 000 cubic foot craft built at Stevens factory. The ascent featured festive rites and secrecy over Allen's participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Garrettson Wade
Cleveland
J. H. Wade
Aero Club Park
Mrs. Wade
Wades
Canton
Leo Stevens
Pilot Stevens
J. H. Wade, Jr
Jack Allen
Allen
Contempt If Bair Goes Military Trial If He Stays
George Bair of West Fourth street faces a dilemma between contempt for skipping his Sunday prison term and a potential court martial if he avoids the camp. A sentence for assault on Clarence Leonard at Miller Ice was set to keep him jailed weekly until further notice by Judge Quinn to support his wife. Orders from Lt Higgens of the Eighth Ohio Infantry command him to Marietta camp or risk arrest, creating a clash between militia duty and continued punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bair
West Fourth Street
Clarence Leonard
Miller Ice Company
Quinn
Higgens
Co. C
Eighth Ohio Infantry
Bair
Ohio
Marietta
Day with the or phans invites a shared meal
A call invites readers to spend a day with the or phans and enjoy a hearty dinner and supper together, emphasizing community support and fellowship.
Race Riots Leave 25 Dead in Settlement Clash
Violence erupts as armed factions clash near a settlement. Twenty five men are reported dead while authorities investigate threats to kill any white man entering the area. Local leaders appeal for calm as clashes continue.
Race riot in Palestine Texas leaves dead and wounded
Reports say 15 negroes and one white man were killed with a score of whites and negroes injured after a clash between a mob and a white posse over a debt. Gov Campbell was asked to dispatch troops as hundreds rush to the scene amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Palestine
Texas
Campbell
Inquests Report by Coroner March for Year 1909
Coroner Harry March handled 89 inquests for the year ending June 30 1909 with 76 male deaths. The pending boiler explosion, Manz poison, and Koons murder cases are not included. Homicide six cases, suicides 16, accidents 42, natural or unknown 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry March
Secretary of State
Clerk of Courts Agler
American Sheet and Tin Plate
Manz
Koons
March
Man of Mystery Lands in Canada
Steaming up the St Lawrence the Canadian Pacific liner Montrose heads toward Father Point while police keep wireless contact. Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard arrives, convinced the Crippen case suspects are aboard, as reporters press for details and Captain Kendall coordinates with authorities. Dew refuses to speak until Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Wather Point
St. Lawrence
Montrose
Father Point
Kendall
Walter Dew
Scotland Yard
H. H. Crippen
London
Inspector Dew
Laurentic
John Robinson
Son
Ethel Clare Leneve
Dew
Dewhurst
Insanity Report On Porter Chariton Ahead Of Court
Edwin F Smith of Edwards and Smith says alienists have found Porter Chariton mentally deranged and likely to be confined. A full report will be released September 20 in Jersey City before his arraignment before John A. Bair. Chariton, jailed in Hudson County for slaying his wife in Lake Como, Italy, is the self confessed murderer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chariton
Jersey City
John A. Bair
Charton
Allan McLane Hamilton
Dana
Fisher
William J. Arlite
Settlement Expected in Grand Trunk Strike Talks
A settlement is confidently expected within 48 hours after a lengthy conference in Montreal between William McKenzie King minister of labor, President Lee, and Garretson for the strikers. Both sides reportedly agreed to concessions to end the strike and resume rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Montreal
Grand Trunk
Wm. McKenzie King
Ministr
Lee and
Garretson
Pd Pirike
Plan to Erect Two Story Brick Commission House in City
Shaeffer-Black Commission company plans a two story brick building on the old spring shop site at the intersection of the Pennsylvania railroad and South Cherry street. The new structure will include a private refrigerating plant and has capacity for eight car loads of produce per operation. The Cummins Storage company sold the property with 70 feet frontage on Cherry and 250 feet on Rex street and along the railroad. Construction is expected to begin within the year and the site previously housed a warehouse for Cummins Storage.
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Shaeffer-Black Commission Company
South
Cherry Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
South Cherry Street
Cummins Storage Company
Rex Street
Shaeffer-Black Company
Bair-Johnson Company
Cummins
South Walnut Street
Reception in Jail Delivers Surprise for Roumanian Stranger
John Felix of Roumania, held after a Canton fight, was astonished by the American court scene. He slept on a jail bunk after a long sea voyage and laughed softly at Judge Quinn’s question about freedom. Police had to hurry him from the courtroom.
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John Felix
Roumania
Canton
Felix
Judge Quinn
Crystal Park
Picnic in Louisville August 2 Promoted by Meyers Lilie
Community note announces a gathering in Louisville on August 2 organized by Meyers Lilie. Picnic details emphasize local participation and casual family entertainment.
Boss Cox Attacks Senator Burton in Early Ohio Scene
Cleveland July 30 Boss Cox lashes Senator Burton accusing him of treachery and failing to back Cox’s governor candidate. Burton says he will discuss Cox’s statements after reading the original interview and denies any deal with Cox while noting ongoing pre convention talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Cox
Senator Burton
Burton
Cox Praises Burton After Columbus Convention Remarks
Cincinnati report shows George B. Cox, Hamilton County Republican leader, expressing a strong opinion of Senator Theodore Burton. Cox spoke from his city banking room, saying he enjoyed the Columbus convention, met many old friends, and described some political figures as treacherous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Enquirer
George BR. Cox
Hamilton County
Theodore EK. Burton
Columbus
Cox
Ryan Has Grievance In Police Court Scene
In a crowded police court Saturday Judge Quinn heard Eli Muldoon and John Witch fined five dollars plus costs for fighting. Detective Joseph B. Ryan oversaw prisoners while reacting to a Romanian immigrant in the room. Ryan expressed a fondness for Irish residents amid the charge and crowd chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Muldoon
Judge Quinn
Joseph B. Ryan
Cours
Ryan
Erin
Muldoon
John Witch
Wife Sues for Divorce After Nearly Twenty Four Years
Mrs Annie Thompson of Canton through Attorney Quinn and McClintock has filed for divorce from George A Thompson in common please court. Married in Cadiz Ohio in October 1886 the couple have six children ages 23 to 6. Husband charged with cruelty inebriety and non support since August 1909. Wife seeks alimony for herself and all minor children.
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Annie Thompson
Canton
Quinn and McClintock
Common Pleas
George A. Thompson
Cadiz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hedricks Sells
Buckeye
Aero Park
Canton Man
New Air Craft
Tlement
MAN OF Mystery Lands
Canada
Crippen
Miss Leneve
Aliens
Mary Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Charles Rumsey
Rumsey
Old Spring
Shafffer-Black Company
Cummins Storage CO
Land of the Free
Boss Cox Flays
Dusky Roumanian
Lic Lake
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