Supreme Court Upholds State Power Over Intrastate Rates
The Supreme Court unanimously sustains state railroad commissions and legislatures to fix intrastate transport rates up to two cents for passenger and local business, limiting federal ICC reach. The Minnesota rate case ends a long litigation, denying railroads the broad federal control they sought.
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Tone
Minnesota
Supreme Seon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ofielam
Infuriated Ohioan Kills Three People in Canton
Robert Roach 29 enraged after dinner claim returns home and shoots his mother in law Ruth Schatzman 19 and sister in law Doris Roach 16 months and his baby girl dies. He also kills his wife’s mother and wounds another sister in law Viola Schatzman 17 and shoots a police officer in the leg before attempting self harm with gas. Police officer W. Fielding responds as Roach barricades himself upstairs.
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Canton
Robert Roach
King
Adam Seluuazman
Tie
Thisby Schatzman
Ruth Schatzman
Doris Roach
Viola Schatzman
W. W. Fielding
Drayman Roach in Massillon Shootout Disturbance
Happy Meyers reports Roach the laborer had trouble with his wife. Roach admits assisting his wife, says he did not intend to shoot but lost control and broke in the door and fired. He found his wife cowering upstairs and she fled with the baby Roach first. Mrs Roach escaped, Roach in custody and believed to have become demented after a prior Massillon asylum stay.
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Geant
Happy Meyers
Roach
Massillon
Brazilian Envoy Bryan Meet Officials at Hampton Roads
A party of government officials led by Secretary of State Bryan welcomed Brazilian ambassador Dr Lauro Muller at Hampton Roads. Muller toured Fort Monroe Newport News and the area before joining Bryan on the Mayflower for a Washington return and four days of formal entertainment, with a US tour to follow. Mitchell Appointment Held Invalid in Albany as Supreme Court division rules governor exceeded authority in appointing Jon Mitchell state labor commissioner. an appeal to the court of appeals is planned.
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Hampton Roads
Lauro, Muller
Brazil
Mulley
Dreadnousht Mantaseras
Muller
Fort Monroe
Newport News
Washington
United States
Mitchell
Albany
Supreme- Court Third Department
Sulzer
Carmody
Jon Mitchell
Court of Appeals
Two Members of Party of Six Fatally Injured in Ohio Crash
In Niles Ohio on Cortland road June a car driven by Joan Roemer struck a rut and overturned killing one man and injuring five others. The dead is John Roemer. Injured are William Parfitt concussion of the brain thought to be dying Richard Whittaker left arm broken William McPhee skull fractured Edward Stone elbow dislocated William Parfitt Jr bruised and cut. Roemer turned her car aside without slowing to avoid another vehicle which struck the rut a wheel was torn off and the car rolled over crushing the occupants.
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Cortland Road
Here
Joan Roemer
John Roemer
William Parfitt
Richard Whittaker
William McPhee
Edward Stone
William Parfitt, Jr
Ar. Roemer
Cox Announces Appointments in Cox Announces Appointments
Governor Cox named a series of appointments in Columbus. State Fire Marshal renamed to B. R. Defenbaugh of Lancaster, with Frank Harper named supervisor of public printing and Emery Jaitanner elevated to superintendent of banks at five thousand dollars annually. Harmon appointees Zuber and Crawford removed from salaries. Also appointed a mines inquiry commission to probe miner pay methods, including J M Roan and M B Hammond among its members.
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Fairfield County
Lattanner
Defiance County
Harmon
Columbus
Cox
Senate
John W. Zuber
Paulding County
Edward A. Crawford
Adinis County
Zuber
Crawford
B. R. Defenbaugh
Lancaster
Pairfield County
Frank Harper
Mt. Vernon
Knox County
Emery Wa Lattanner
State Banking Department
Thomas
J. M. Roan
Franklin County
M. B. Hammond
Ohio State University
Philip M. Crow
Hardin County
Morris Albaugh
Hocking County
J. C. Davies
Muskingum County
Youth Confession Guides Murder Probe In Ohio
Say Youth Confessed Police Hold Him For Murder of His Mother and Stepbrother. Berkley Fleming, 19, a wealthy farmer, sits in county jail as grand jury weighs his confession to the July 1, 1910, murder and burial of Culbertson Stewart and his mother Emma Fleming near Trenton. Bodies found in shallow graves after guided search. both victims shot in the head. Also notes Wheat Outlook in Ohio reports a 97 percent normal yield prospect for wheat, with acreage up and prospects good for other crops after late frosts.
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Trenton
Fleming
Ohio
Columbus
Department of Agriculture
Indictments Charging Railways With Rebating
Federal grand jury in Columbus, Ohio returned 26 indictments against the Grand Trunk and Western Railway company for rebating on coal shipments. Offenses cited under the Elkins act carry fines from 1000 to 20000 dollars. The coal firms involved include Belmont Coal Mining of West Virginia and Battle Creek Coal company of Michigan.
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Columbus
Grand Trunk & Western Railway Company
Belmont Coal Mining Company
West Virginia
Battle Creek Coal Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Grand Jury
Death of Rev Dr Charles A Briggs in New York
The Rev Dr Charles A Briggs died in his Union Theological Seminary apartment after an illness from pneumonia. Born January 15, 1841, he was the oldest professor at the Union Theological Seminary and had recently suffered a prolonged illness since late May. The 1892 heresy trial by the New York presbytery drew wide attention.
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Charles’ Briggs
New York
Charles A. Briggs
Presbytery of
Union. Theological Seminary
Briggs
Union Theological Seminary
Dr. Briggs
Oliver W. Holmes Case In Supreme Court Railways
Oliver W. Holmes is cited as a member of the Supreme Court panel that settled a railway case. The report notes the decision involved railway interests and referenced the court's ruling, emphasizing the legal outcome.
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Supreme Court
Railway
Confession Ends Damages Suit In Ohio Murder Case
Lee Cage, a Wheeling iron worker, confessed to murdering Detective John D. Reardon during a 1910 Steubenville shooting. In Columbus, a damage suit by Reardon’s estate sought $5,000 from Jefferson County. county's offer of $1,500 and expenses was accepted. Reardon, guarding LaBelle Ironworks property, was found shot in May 1910. Cage had previously been acquitted.
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Reardon
John J. Reardon
LaBelle Ironworks
Steubenville
Cage
Farm Prices Crop Hit Farmers Hard in June
Washington June 10 Farmers received 28 percent less for staple crops on June 1 than a year earlier and lower than 1911 and 1910. Corn and wheat prices fell sharply while meat animal values rose modestly. A rural roads note argues road quality adds 10 to 25 dollars per acre. At Jackson Ohio five shots fired in Cambrian hotel pantry wounded porter John Byrd. Harvey Harris surrendered claiming self defense.
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Washington
Pfarmers
United States
Department of Agriculture
Jackson
Cambrian Hotel
John Byrd
Harvey Harris
Byrd
Harris
Carey Village Council Resolution on Drainage Tile Project 1918
Resolution No 70 declares necessity for a drainage tile ditch along Muncie Street and adjacent landowners in Carey Ohio. It authorizes engineering surveys and costed assessments on benefiting lots and lands, with a 20 day payment window and penalties, dated June 2 1918.
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W. H
Houk
Carey
Ohio
Muncie Street
W. J. Newhard
Lee Brown SyEnne
Neverwin
Ohio Railroad
Vance
Northern
Edwin Brown
Wyandot County
A. D
E. G. Laughlin
D. C. Angus
On the Spot quote on pedestal and stool wisdom
A short witty note from The Tatler notes that a girl on a footstool often has an advantage over a girl on a pedestal. It reflects light humor about status and view in social display.
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Grand Trunk & Western
Oliver W. Holmes
Ohio Mutual
J. W. Powell
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