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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
8
Tariff conference discussions center on the leather schedule after western senators claim they were misled about duty rates. They warn of defeating the conference report unless Taft and leaders placate them, with a plan to seek a concurrent resolution ordering changes after passage.
Senators demanded full discussion and tedious reading of the conference report delaying final passage. The delay interrupted work, with seven hours passing in the Senate without significant progress on the tariff measure.
Washington reports show the House approved the conference committee report by 195 to 183 after Republican defections. Taft portrayed the outcome as a victory for his tariff policy as hides and petroleum were affected and lumber duties set at 1.25 per thousand feet. The measure also includes a corporate tax feature.
Columbus Ohio August 2 The report on the oil inspector office condemns some practices of W L Finley while approving nearly all of William H Phipps record as successor The charges against Finley focus on details and technicalities and no claim of uninspected oil or missing fees is made
In Canton Ohio on August 2 1900 Mrs Clara Panilla allegedly killed Mrs Pizzani during a confrontation after an elopement. Tony Panilla had deserted his NJ and NY spouses and lived with them in Canton where the trio shared a house before the stabbing. The victim died at the scene and police were alerted.
In Little Rock circuit court W T Ellis of Pine Bluff shot Nathaniel Parker Willis owner of a liquor cure in Indianapolis. Willis died instantly after being shot. Senator Jeff Davis was in the courtroom when the bullet passed over his head during the custody hearing between Willis and Ellis's wife.
Noah Marker former assistant cashier of the First National bank of Tipton Indiana was held on embezzlement charges totaling 50000 before U S Commissioner Ellis at Muncie and bound over to a federal grand jury in Indianapolis next November He was brought back to Tipton where a crowd of friends welcomed him Several businessmen signed his bond and agreed to provide surety for up to 225000 Marker declared his innocence to reporters
Paris reports show improvement in Spain with Madrid’s threatened strike subdued and Barcelona emerging from isolation. A first train from Catalonia reached the French border amid censored reports of insurrection while smaller cities are said to be in rebel hands and troops move to quash the revolt.
Grace Viviano aged 5 and Thomas Viviano aged 2% were kidnapped near 1011 North Seventh Street. Police arrested five men on suspicion as ransom demand of 26000 dollars unsettles the Italian colony. The Viviano fathers Petro Viviano are cousins living in the same apartment. suspects are spaghetti manufacturers.
The 88 ton schooner Jeanie sails from St Johns carrying 50 tons of coal and 50 tons of stores for Commander Robert E Peary. The vessel will land at Etah Greenland to supplement supplies for Peary's Roosevelt expedition.
Reports from Mexico describe a powerful earthquake extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Five towns are wiped out and dozens more damaged as fires follow in Chilapa and surrounding areas. Troops organize temporary shelters while people flee valleys for the mountains amid continuing tremors.
Cincinnati announces the death of Mayor Markbreit after an extended illness during his 19 months in office. He served as a soldier and journalist, and Vice Mayor John Galvin will succeed him following his illness and interim acting tenure.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company awarded freight car contracts estimated at eight to nine million dollars. The announcement lists the Pitter organization as the recipient in the August 3 filing, with the awards covering multiple orders and costs in that range.
The market notes cover cattle, sheep, hogs, and grain with prices by city. Key items include Chicago cattle steers at 5 60 to 7 70, hogs around 7 60 to 8 15, wheat No 2 red at 1 06, corn No 2 near 7c, and regional figures for East Buffalo Pittsburg Cleveland Boston Cincinnati and Toledo markets with various categories and price ranges.
Washington July 31 The Wright brothers Orville and Wilbur with Lt Benjamin Foulois completed a ten mile cross country flight at Fort Myer reaching nearly 500 feet altitude and an average 200 feet over a 14 minute 42 second course. President Taft witnessed the event and congratulated the aviators. The feat establishes the aeroplane as practical in peace and war with a speed over 42 mph and promises a 30 000 reward plus a 5 000 bonus.
The statement asserts that claiming no further lessons limits growth and knowledge, while humility and continual learning expand capability and influence. It emphasizes lifelong learning as a path to better teaching and understanding.
Thousands homeless after a massive Osaka blaze gut business and manufacturing districts. Estimates show about 20 000 buildings destroyed including banks and the Stock Exchange. Losses run into several million yen and some insurers fear insolvency from claims.
Secretary treasurer John A Heydler is expected in New York to take charge of league business following the death of National League President Harry Clay Pulliam. Pulliam died after shooting himself, a telegram reported as Heydler traveled by boat from Alexandria Bay to Montreal.
In Bellefontaine Ohio on August 3 a Big Four passenger train No 10 crashed through an open switch and demolished part of a restaurant injuring Owen Meredith an express messenger presumed fatally. No other passengers were seriously hurt.
An old tale recalls a sick woman who, while dying, plays cards with the curate to pass the time. After winning eleven money, she then proposed another game to fund her funeral expenses, only to pass away.
Rumor of a roaming tiger in Breconshire caused farmer losses and school closures as armed men hunted the beast. No sighting was confirmed until villagers traced the myth to a remote hamlet where a schoolmaster’s prank fueled the panic and sparked widespread tales of a savage tiger.
An English firm’s Japanese agent hints at faking a signature and staging a strike to dodge penalties for nondelivery. The message urges forging documents at the Yokohama office and downplays risk of imprisonment, while promising polite, deceitful tactics to protect business interests.
A quip suggests a young man loses his lead in marriage as his bride reaches the altar. The line, attributed to Meddler, frames a brief wry note on romance and ambition.
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