Ohio House and Senate Clash Over Appropriation Bills
In Columbus Ohio May 5 the Seventy seventh general assembly ended a conference over money bills amid a 40 day recess to May 9 and battles over funds for city streets near state property and a state office building. Democrats claimed victory saving probes into Cincinnati and Cleveland without large increases in funding. The Cincinnati probe is set for three months ending Aug 16 with extended time possible. the Cleveland probe is funded at 35000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Columbus
General ‘Assembly of Ohio
Hasen
City of Columbus
Senate Committee
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio Legislature Elevates Agriculture Board to Department
The Ohio house passed Senator Rose’s bill making the state board of agriculture a regular state department. The senate concurred in house amendments. Governor to appoint 10 members, two per year for five-year terms, with possible recommendations from the state agricultural society. The board may publish its report, previously enjoined over fertilizer statements challenged by a local company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ne Agricultural Board
Columbus
Rose
State Board of Agriculture
State Department
House
Senate
State Agricultural Society
Minnie E Kelton Sinks in Gale Off Oregon Coast
The steamer Minnie E Kelton sprang a leak in a gale near Newport Oregon and was washed by a massive wave. Eleven crewmen drowned as the ship rode waterlogged and unmanageable. Nine men were saved by the local lifesaving crew after being brought ashore fifteen miles north. Captain James McKenna led the voyage from Aberdeen to San Francisco with lumber. The vessel was last sighted being picked up by a northbound schooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Ore
Lfesaving
Here
Minnie E Kelton
Aberdeen
San Francisco
James McKenna
Night riders strike in Davidson county tobacco beds
Night riders destroyed the tobacco plant beds of F. O. Fisher a prominent farmer of Friedberg in Davidson county May night riders operate in this section for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N. C
F. O. Fisher
Friedberg
Davidson County
Markets Report Shows Mixed Live Cattle and Grain Prices
East Buffalo and other markets list cattle: choice export cattle $6.50 to $7.10, shipping steers $6.25 to $6.60, cows $2.50 to $5.06, hogs $5.70 to $6.00, lambs $4.25 to $7.36. Pittsburgh and Chicago boards show varied values for cattle, hogs, and sheep. Ohio, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Boston, Toledo price quotes span multiple grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Carlves—Vaal
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaine
Kentucky
Indiana
Toledo
Notable deaths and disasters across nations and states
Thomas J. Sullivan dies in Washington. Riots erupt in Hudson Pennsylvania injuring several including two fatally among Poles and Italians. James Stoll, Lexington Kentucky distiller, dies at an Oxford Ohio sanitarium. A Canton Ohio barn fire causes $5,000 loss and livestock vanish. A Dneiper river ferry capsizes drowning peasants near Bykchoft Mohileff. An unknown tramp is killed by farmer Frank Swineford in Knoxvale Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Sullivan
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
Hudson
James §. Stoll
Lexington
Kentucky
Oxford
Jacob Snyder
Canton
Dneiper
Bykchoft
Mohileff
Russia
Frank Swineford
Knoxvale
Middleton
N. Y
Henry Turpin
Harrisburg
Henry C. Potter
New York
Peter Rickmers
Rangoon
Long Island
Lincoln Dixon
Indiana Democrats
L. H. Bickford
Chicago Inter Ocean
Chicago
John A. Bunn
St. Anthony Park
St. Paul
Minn
Dublin
Bill Squires
Australia
Jem Roche
Woodford
Charles E. Hughes
Elsass
Kiel
Walter Scott Campbell
Cahristian Church
Louisville
Harrison
Charles Coster
Stock Exchange
Coster
Nebraska
Berne
Switzerland
People’s State Bank
Monterey
Mann
William MclLeod McDonald
Alias Smith
Gosport
England
Pittsburg
Bessie Hyslop
Gala
Kentish Knock
North Sea
Fletcher
Appointments Announced In State Inspections
Frank Brown of Dayton promoted by Auditor Guilbert to head a new uniform accounting system for state departments. Wheeler Wikoff of Columbus named examiner to replace him. Fred H. Caley of Akron takes charge of the automobile registration bureau under the Ward law, with John Laughlin of Paulding as filing clerk. Fred W. Elliott of Columbus named assistant chief inspector of workshops and factories to oversee public school buildings and other public meeting sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frank Brown
Dayton
State Bureau of Inspection and Accounting
Guilbert
Wheeler ‘Wikoff
Fred H. Caley
Akron
Thompson
Bureau of Registration
John Laughlin
Paulding County
Fred W. Elliott
Double Murder in South Columbus Colony Mystery
In Columbus Ohio on May 6 a double murder occurred in a foreign colony in South Columbus. Victims are Ed Noldewan a 20 year old Romanian and Swinchoff Peni a 50 year old Bulgarian. Eight Bulgarians are in custody. Interpreter George Pokostoff is accused by countrymen. One victim found in room with four others, the other on a porch. motive unknown. Moldowan had just left a Roumanian wedding when killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ed Noldewan
Roumenian
Swinchoff Peni
Cistory
George Pokostoff
Penn
Moldewan
Moldowan
Suspect Shoots Officer in Toledo Freight Yard Disturbance
Sergeant James Boyle was fatally shot and Fred Bechtel was wounded in the groin during a disturbance at the Erie freight yards. Boyle and Patrolman A L Jackson pursued Bechtel, George Rogers, and John Mack after an arrest attempt. Bechtel fired first and fled, Jackson’s fourth shot mortally wounded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
James Boyle
Fred Bechtel
Boyle
A. L. Jackson
Bechtel
George Rogers
John Mack
Erie
Rogers
Mack
Jackson
Taft Within 45 Votes of Republican Nomination
Columbus reports Taft is within 45 votes of the Republican presidential nomination. A Taft bulletin shows 744 delegates elected to the Chicago convention with 359 instructed for Taft, 160 uninstructed, 225 for others, and 74 seats contested. Ohio is estimated to hold at least 456 delegates, with 236 to be chosen and 491 votes needed for nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Columbus
Chicago
Ohio
Total Over Eleven Million
A Columbus report cites 1908 general revenue fund appropriations totaling 8,946,605.02 the largest year in state history. The senate added over 300,000 to the general bill after house passage. Common schools receive 2,435,000 and there is 300,000 for irreducible debt interest plus 45,000 for weak school districts, bringing total appropriations to 11,726,965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
General Assembly
General Revenue Fund
Senate
House
Lantern Knock by Horse Ignites Major Fire in Peebles
A horse kick toppled a Gallagher stable lantern in Peebles Ohio causing a fire that razed fifteen buildings and burned $50,000 in losses. Firefighters aided by locals were overcome. principal losers include Leonard Davidson grocery store 3000 Dr Thomas Berry business building 21000 M Perry drug store 8000 Wilhelm and Norce general store 10000 G Gallagher livery stable 2500 I C Mitchell clothing store 6000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peebles
Gallagher
Leonard Davidson
Thomas Berry
M. Perry
Wilhelm & Norce
G. Gallagher
I. C. Mitchell
Disappearance of Miss Myrtle McMillan in Fremont
Miss Myrtle McMillan an 18 year old telephone operator in Fremont vanished while returning home from work. Police and family have found no clues despite efforts. Two weeks earlier she was attacked by a stranger who choked her and later received a threatening call saying he would get her next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, O
Myrtle McMillan
Fire destroys Byhalia village businesses
In Byhalia Ohio the Hornbeck Harris Bonham Co general store R Thornton restaurant and Eastman blacksmith shop along with the telephone exchange were burned early after a 3 am discovery. The blaze threatened the entire village and losses may reach forty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, O
May
Hornbeck & Hick
Harris Bonham & Co
R. Thornton
Joseph Eastman
Telephone Exchange
Byhalia
Bonham & Co
Interurban collision near Ypsilanti kills nine
A head on crash on a Michigan interurban line west of Detroit near Ypsilanti at about 45 mph killed nine men. Two score injured, many seriously, including passengers. Motorman Isa Fay allegedly set wrong orders before the crash. several victims listed including John Paget Charles Carmen George Howard Jack Mullin Garbornio Gronni and three unidentified men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway
Jackson
Here
Ypsilanti
Logpital
Ann Arbor
Isa Fay
John Paget
Charles Carmen
George
Howard
Jack Mullin
Syracuse
N. Y
Garbornio Gronni
Ohio Democratic Convention Opens in Columbus
The Ohio Democratic convention gathers in Columbus for two days with candidates and delegates on the floor. Atlee Pomerene of Canton arrives confident in his gubernatorial bid while Judson Harmon of Cincinnati presses his campaign. Harmon backers predict a 700 vote first ballot win in a 900 vote field. others expect nomination by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Cleveland
W. L. Finley
Harmon
Japanese cruiser Matsushima sinks after accidental explosion
Tokyo reports the training cruiser Matsushima sank off the Pescadores Islands after a magazine explosion. Several hundred likely died, many cadets rescued by Hashidate and Itsumushima. Captain and many officers perished. missing cadets include sons of Prince Oyama and Baron Chinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Matsushima
Pescadores Islands
Moshiamtsu
Admiralty
Hashidate
Itsumushima
Yashiro
Mamo
Yoshoro
Prince Oyama
Baron Chinda
Publishers Describe Rising Paper Costs From Telegrams
John Norris of New York submitted eight inches of telegrams from publishers across the country to a House Investigating Committee. He amplified the telegraphic statements with facts and figures supporting the American Newspaper Publishers Association charges against International Paper. The committee plans to adjourn next Friday and inspect Hudson River Paper mills at Palmers Falls in Saratoga county to hear testimony on production costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
John Norris
New York
Norris
International Paper Company
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Palmers Falls
Saratoga County
N. Y
Hudson River Paper Company
Two Republican Conventions Name Dual Delegates in Kentucky
In Covington May 5 the Sixth Kentucky district held two conventions selecting two sets of delegates and alternates for Chicago and two presidential electors. Both factions nominated John R. Inglis for congress. One faction led by Richard P. Ernst urged delegates to back Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination. The other faction named delegates without issuing any presidential guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Kentucky
Chicago
John R. Inglis
Congress
Richard P. Ernst
Taft
Rumors of Martial Law Denied in Ohio District
Persistent rumors in the tobacco districts near Ripley Ohio claimed martial law would be declared due to feared night rider raids. Adjutant General Critchfield is investigating the area with no report yet to the governor. The legislature allocated 10000 dollars for secret service protection of southern tobacco growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WII! Net
Columbus
Burley Tobacco
Ripley
Critchfield
General Assembly
Unemployed Men March Toledo City Hall Demand Work
Several hundred unemployed men from multiple nationalities march to Toledo Ohio city hall seeking jobs. Mayor Whitlock explains no immediate aid but promises work on the boulevard in a few days as families express need and plan removals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
May
Whitlock
Sound signaling by submerged bells eyed from ships
A London Mail feature explains a submerged bell signaling system for ships. It uses an underwater bell linked to microphones on each bow, transmitted to a shipboard bridge via telephone-like receivers, enabling distant audible navigation in fog or poor visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney F. Walker
London Mail
America
United Kingdom
Senator Sorghum Defends Recycled Ideas in Speech
A Washington senator suggests his critic is hearing familiar ideas because they are strong ideas that withstand scrutiny. The exchange highlights political debate over originality and endurance of proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorghum
Washington
Bargains in Farms for Sale by Warren Agent J A Smith
J A Smith offers weekly farm listings for Trum bull and Portageco lands in Warren Ohio. Prices range from 15 to 125 per acre with an array of farms including a 9 room house and new barn near the Catholic Church, a 7 room house on Clay street, a 120 acre farm four miles from Carey, and an 87 acre tract with brick house and large red barn. Expenses refunded to buyers. Come quick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull and
Portageco
Warren
Clay Street
Carey
Pike
Australian Nicknames and Regional Epithets in Tasmanian Lore
The London Chronicle notes Tasmania as the Land of Lots of Time and Land of Sleep 4 Lot with inhabitants dubbed Tasaies and Jam Eaters. It explains New South Wales as Cornstalka for stature, Victoria as Gumsuckers for gum trees, South Australia as Crow Haters from drought feeding, Queensland as Bananas Eaters from banana plantations, and Western Australia as Mand Gophers for desert wastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasmania
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
West Australia
London Chronicle
Do Plants Breathe and Respiration in Living Organisms
A New York American report explains respiration as a series of chemical changes from oxygen absorption to carbonic acid exhalation. It notes that while plants have rudimentary lungs, every living organism, plant or animal, breathes through inhalation of oxygen and exhalation of carbon dioxide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York American
Also Mentioned on This Page
Selig Silverstein
Union Square
B. 8
Henry & Co
Mecosta
Buckeye News
Food
Hart
A. D. Marios
J. D. Ewing
Stephen J. Hart
Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Ewing's Drug Store
J. A. Smith
Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Sonia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!