Suspect Confession Ties City Strike Attack
A lengthy Cincinnati case details detectives tracing anonymous letters to a sanitarium suspect who confessed before Mayor Hunt. Witnesses describe union talks and a 34-story attack on a streetcar, with strike-breakers Harry Kramer Tony Moser and Frank Allex sworn as warrants.
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The
Traction Company
Sved
Salon
Asian Central
Hunt
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Harry Kramer
Tony Moser
Frank Allex
Djury
Suspects Sought in St Louis Car Wreck Case
Special to The American reports detectives tracking marble workers accused of wrecking a Cincinnati street car during a May strike. The plot, set to trap suspects at a banquet, was called off. Ringleaders have been staying at a St Louis hotel as investigators close in.
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St. Louis
Burhs
Cincinnati
Gamble Donates Park Land at Mt Airy Forest
James N. Gamble of Procter & Gamble donates four and a half acres near McFarlan Woods in Mt Airy Forest for park purposes. The park board plans to unite the new tract with the existing land, creating a larger Mt Airy park area.
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James N. Gamble
Procter & Gamble Company
Mt. Airy Forest
McFarlan Woods
Woman Sues For 10000 Over Alleged Alienation of Husband
Nannie Wilson sues Laura Sherman in Superior Court seeking 10000 alleging she caused the breakup of her marriage to Randolph Wilson. Proceedings filed yesterday in the civil case.
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Nannie Wilson
Laura Sherman
Randolph Wilson
Missing Ky. son sought for Christmas reunion
Phicago reports Mrs. A Hoffmann of 12 Front Street Newport Kentucky appealed to police to locate her missing son so he can be home for a Christmas gathering.
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Phicago
A. Hoffmann
Front ‘Sreét
Newport
Lunch Law Debate To Open Over-the-Rhine Saloon Meet
The Over-the-Rhine Saloon Keepers League will discuss Sunday closing and the anti freelunch law at a meeting in Central Turner Hall on Sunday.
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Turner Hall
Christmas shoppers scored by pastor in late rush
Dr. Robert Watson of the Church of the Covenant scored late shoppers yesterday at the Harriet Taylor Upton event for missing early Christmas purchases.
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Robert Watson
Church of the Covenant
Harriet Taylor Upton
Coal Exchange Elects Directors at Annual Meeting
At the first annual meeting of the Coal Exchange of the Chamber of Commerce the directors elected include W. J. Mague C. R. Moty Charles J. Menges for two-year terms and J. H. Briscoe C. D. Caldwell R. A. Colter D. H. Jenks Eugene Gilfoyle for one-year terms. A separate item notes 13 year old 2636 Alms Place reported missing by his mother after not returning home since Monday.
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The
Coal Exchange of the Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Mague
C. R. Moty
Charles J. Menges
J. H. Briscoe
C. D. Caldwell
R.A. Colter
D. H. Jenks
Eugene Gilfoyle
Alms Place
Santa Fund Seeks 10000 for Cincinnati Poor Children
The Business Men's Club in Union Central Building collects donations for 15000 children in need. A box from Lorie Thester sold at auction for 25, and Mrs. Walter Martin donated a box for Grand Opera performances auctioned today. Contributions total 2450.26 short of 10000. yesterday’s gifts reached 481.75. List of donors includes W A Webban, Adame, M Haber, F M Whitaker, J Warring ton, Merkel Bros Co, and many individuals.
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Coots Mh
Art Cee
Come
Mr Conk
Aona
Pelle
Perry
Tan
Adsncia
George’ Mater
Charies Shohi
W. A. Webban
W. B. Adame
Merc. Holmes
Kamael W. Frost
A. Trawn David
Jones
Fred Drecker
F. M. Whitaker
Mary Mille Mitchell We Williem
Stanley T. Stall
Maban M. PF. Ferra
Cash
Charles A. Ackerman
J. J. Walech
Merkel Bros Co
Mre
Porkherdt Bree. Co
Elaine Carew Flack
S&s. MeFarland
Michael Ibold
Edward T. Kiam
R. A. Tingle
A. W. Williamson
C. L. Werk
Henry H. Frey
Georgia convict fugitive arrested in Atlanta from penitentary escape
Luther Gloer, an escaped convict, was arrested at 520 West Seventh Street by Detectives Bell Luhn Dolland Ottaway. He admitted the escape tale after photo proof and said he and three others sawed jail bars and lowered to ground with blankets. He is held for Georgia authorities.
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Luther Gloer
Georgia Penitentiary
West Seventh Street
Bell
Luhn
Dolland
Ottaway
Georgia
Gloer
Philip Fisher
Crim
Atlanta
Fire destroys home of George Klapper near Hamilton
The Irwin farm house south of Hamilton burned tonight with an estimated loss of 3000 dollars. Firemen saved the barns and most furniture. The blaze is thought to have started from a defective fire caused by wiring.
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Hamilton
Ohio
George Klapper
Irwin Farm
Here
Armstrong resigns from Cincinnati board of review
Frank M. Armstrong resigns from the Cincinnati board of review citing displeasure with Charles Newell’s appointment as chief clerk. The board will be dissolved March 1 and replaced by the board of assessors and appraisers.
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Frank M. Armstrong
Cincinnati Board of Review
Armstrong
Charles Newell
Suit for 10500 damages over alleged false arrest
George W. Winnes a brakeman sues Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Railway in Common Pleas Court for 10500 damages alleging false arrest and prosecution on burglary charges. He was arrested but later found innocent.
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George W. Winnes
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway Company
Common Pleas
Winnes
Plans Municipal Plant For Wyoming Village
Mayor William B. Hay submits a proposal to build a municipal light plant. Discontent rises as villagers rely on Union Gas and Electric Company for electric lighting.
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William B. Hay
Wyoming
Union Gas and Electric Company
Arraignment for Chinaman Joseph M. Pong on exclusion act charge
Joseph M. Pong a Chinaman of 1412 Main Street arrested by Deputy Marshal McGuire will be arraigned this morning before United States Commissioner Adier on a Chinese exclusion act violation.
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Joseph M. Pong
Main Street
Marshal McGuire
United States
Adier
Police hunt two thieves after Fool Steiff restaurant raid
Police seek two men who entered Fred Steiff’s restaurant at 51 McMicken Avenue yesterday and tried to rob the cash register. One man has a cat’s whisker stain on clothing as a clue. Steiff reportedly routed the assailants with a cateep bottle.
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Fred Steiff
McMicken Avenue
Steiff
Mexican Leaders Press for Pay as War Struggles Intensify
The report says Huerta plans to confiscate rebel allies property to fund the war while dictatorial powers shield him from congress. Zapatistas loot Los Reyes near Mexico City killing 26 and rob trains within 20 miles. Tetlec and nearby haciendas suffer devastation as rebels seize property valued at about 2.5 million dollars for Carranzistas in Sonora and Sinaloa.
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Huerta
Japan
Congress
Zapatistis
Los Reyes
Cartle
Sonora
Sinaloa
Mexico Unable to Borrow in Europe for January Interest
Special Cable from Paris reports Mexican government efforts to raise funds in Europe to cover January interest on obligations have failed. Paris and London banks which accepted 20 million dollars of the loan and an option on the unused remainder refuse to exercise their option for now, even in small amounts.
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Paris
Europe
London
Grand Duke Boris Denies Cowardice Claims in Libel Suit
Grand Duke Boris of Russia, cousin of the Czar, testified in his libel case against the Munsey company denying battlefield cowardice accusations from the Russo Japanese war. The suit was settled out of court for $5,000 with a full retraction.
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London
Boris
Russia
Frank A. Munsey Company
Sundell Buried After Fire Disaster at Local Hotel
Funeral for O W Sundell held at Busse Borgmann chapel as survivors and former lodgers contributed flowers after fire destroyed most belongings. Other victims John Reid Theodore Schodell Edward Schmidt and Jacob Frueler were buried yesterday.
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Salvation Army Hotel
O. W. Sundell
Busse & Borgmann
John Reid
Theodore Schodell
Edward Schmidt
Jacob Frueler
Judge appoints receiver for Superior Portland Cement Company
United States District Judge Hollis ter yesterday appointed Attorney Guy Mallon receiver for the Superior Portland Cement Company. Creditors seek to restrain bondholders from disposing of $520 000 in bonds. Mallon supersedes Justus Collins, the company president and Insolvency Court assignee.
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United States
Hollister
Guy Mallon
Superior
Portland Cement Company
Mallon
Justus Collins
Elks Club Farmers Dance This Thursday Night
The annual farmers dance of the Elks will be held at the temple Thursday night. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.
Chamber of Commerce Secures Census Correction on City Finances
The Chamber of Commerce persuaded the Census Bureau to acknowledge a misimpression in Cincinnati’s finances as presented in the recent census report. The bureau explains that key financial details were omitted from the report given to the press, leading to an inaccurate depiction. A correction likely appears in the 1912 census report.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Census Bureau
City Planning Exhibit Considered by Chamber Committee
A meeting of the city planning committee of the Chamber of Commerce is set for 1 20 p m December 22 in Cincinnati to decide on bringing the international city planning exhibition to the city. The exhibit features municipal displays from Europe and America and is described as a major boost to the city planning movement.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
New York
Europe
America
Boy Found In Fortuneteller Home After Being Given Away
A four year old boy was found in the home of Flora Ryder a fortuneteller at 211 Whittaker. The child was turned over to the Juvenile Court and committed to the Children's Home. Ryder says she is not the mother and claims the boy was given to her by Frank Meyers a Louisville policeman. Authorities contacted Meyers who denied knowledge of the child or the woman.
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Flora Ryder
Whittaker Atred
Eynma Ut
Mary Shinnick
Yeater Lay
C *Hildren
Ryder
Frank Meyers
Louisville
Meyers
Park Board Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Park commissioners were re elected yesterday at the annual election La Nuit retained as president Irwin M Krolin vice president and D B Meacham as auditor The board ordered awarding of contracts for work on the Washington Park playground delayed til after the injunction suit filed by the opponents of the plan The members voiced regret that opposition should be raised to the plan.
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Park. Com Missioners
la A Nuit
Irwin
M. ‘Krolin
D. B. Meacham
Washington Park
Oaen
Sents
Arraign fee today on forgery charge
Charles Fee, 19, formerly employed, faces arraignment before Judge Fricke at United Cigars store Fifth and Vine on forging his mother's name on two checks one for 138.77 and another for 859 Fee was arrested by Detective Bhearwood at West Point after being trailed from Rich eens Police nabbed him after a messenger boy warned of detectives. Fee said the money was spent on chorus girls.
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Charles Fee
United Cigars
Fifth
Vine Streets
Fricke
Fee
Bhearwood
West Point
Richeens
Richmond
Senators Favor Pindell Confirmation as Ambassador to Russia
Washington observers say senators who reviewed the Henry Pindell and Senator Lewis correspondence on Pindell's appointment are leaning toward confirming Henry M. Pindell as ambassador to Russia.
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Washington
Henry Pindell
Lewis
Pindell
Henry M. Pindell
Russia
Mechanic Dies After Being Struck by Train in Kentucky
Patrick Gracey 24 a switchman from Houlsville Ky died at Seton Hospital from a skull fracture and internal injuries suffered when struck by a Big 4 train at Fourth Street crossing Wednesday.
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Patrick Gracey
Houlsville
Seton Hospital
Fourth Street
Counterfeit Buffalo Treasury Notes Sighted in Several Cities
A counterfeit ten gill Buffalo note circulated through Atlas bank Dow s drug store and local merchants. Warnings issued by the Treasury Secret Service urge bankers to watch for the bills and a Cincinnati New York and Buffalo distribution pattern is noted.
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Dow
Earth
W. C. Curran
G. W. Gale
Merchants
National Bank
Bankersee Bureau
Buffalo Treasury
Buffalo
New York
Cincinnati
W. J. Prynn
Treasury Department
Secret Service
Steret
Bolan
Ben Franklin Club Elects Officers and Plans Lodge
Officers were elected at the Ben Franklin Club annual meeting with Adam J. Brauwart as president C Lee Downey as vice president Leslie Webb as secretary Alten Collier as treasurer and officers to be directors for three years C S Clark George Bryan Walter McDonald A J Brauwart Leslie Webb C Clark Samuel Oppenheimer and E Bryan Jr named to organize a Lowllowcraft Club in Cincinnati for printers suppliers and club members for social purposes
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Ben Franklin
Adam J. Braunart
C. Lee Downey
Leslie Webb
Alten Collier
C.$. Clark
George ‘Bryan
Walter “McDonald
A. J. Brauwart
Leslie Webl
Cc. Clark
Sanuel Oppenheimer
Eaves E. Bryan, Jr
Charges Not To Walt Plan For Republic
Atundish Meacham and other Joon businessmen back a proposed George Junior Republic near Terrace. The project proceeds regardless of New York State disputes as local funds aim to finish by spring. A New York board report condemns George’s moral conduct, alleging hypnotism and loose living, with fifty witnesses from six states questioned.
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New York State
George
New York Board
Nix
S ix
The
Republic
Jealous Wife Files Cross Petition for Divorce
Mrs Anna Helen Krauss filed an answer and cross petition in an insolvency court yesterday against Fred Krauss. She denies any association with contractor and horseman Charles Cannon, states the couple shared a flat home for two years, and recounts that the husband has been jealous and quarrelsome. In the last two weeks he urged her to commit an act to base a divorce suit.
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Anna Helen Krauss
Fred. Krauss
Charles
Cannon
Train Jumped the Track Delaying Southern Line Near Lagoon
A northbound freight train derailed near the Lagoon trestle last night, delaying traffic for several hours. Conductor Stanhope Engineer Frank Stone and Fireman LaBlagch escaped serious injuries as the unit left Ludion yards three cars earlier.
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Southern Railroad
Stanhope
Frank Stone
LaBlagch
Plan Madison Line Promoted From Cincinnati to Madison Indiana
L S Cook and associates promote an electric interurban line from Cincinnati to Madison Indiana with plans to extend to Rising Sun Aurora and Madison They request a copy of Bion Arnold's traction survey report received by the Business Men's Club yesterday.
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Cincinnati
Madison
Ind
Cook and
Fire Destroys Home In Covington After Water Main Break
Fire broke out in the home of Lewis Roby in Covington last night as a broken water main hampered firefighters. Mrs. Roby woke to smoke and the couple fled the building before it was destroyed. The blaze threatened the entire neighborhood for a time.
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Lewis Roby
Covington
Mundy Death Trial Nears End With Jury Today
Jurors are to hear closing arguments in the Mundy murder trial as attorneys debate whether George Mundy acted with knowledge of right or wrong when he shot Leona Mundy. Judge Cushing has guided deliberations and the defense contends the act was accidental.
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George Mandy
Asoyer
Leona Munny
Cushing
Thomas Derby
Rose
Mundy
Roseve
Fred
Jideo Cushing
Merman Hoppe
Allenint
Will Call Keith Today In Misapplication Trial
Keith and F R Williams former officers of Cincinnati Trust Company face trial before Judge Cushing and a jury today on charges of misapplication and use of funds exceeding 100 dollars. A postponement to Monday is likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniels
Keith
F. R. Williams
Cincinnati Trust Company
Cushing
Condemned Milk Seized From Libby Wholesale
United States Attorney Sherman T. McPherson ordered action and Benjamin R. Hart chief food and drugs inspector confiscated fourteen barrels of condensed milk from Libby McNeill Libby Wholesale Grocery Company. Notice to district court stated the goods were destroyed as impure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sherman T. McPherson
Benjamin R. Hart
United States ‘Food and Drugs
Libby-McNeill-Libby Wholesale Grocery Company
United States District Court
Mayor Hunt Prepares Annual Message for Council
Mayor Hunt works Thursday on his annual message to the council likely to be presented at Tuesday night’s meeting.
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Hunt
Council
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Neeland
Officers
Walt
BEN Franklin CO
D. W. Sayre & CO
Room
Fifth & Main CO
Dennert, Menegw
East Pearl
the Glow Electric Co
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Walnut Street
J. Herman Thuman
Rivenue
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Faversham
Eg Gallery Inc
North Dowstown
Henry Straus
Fifth and Walnut
Little Minister
B. F. Keith's
Bert Williams
Walnut
Thureston
Gavety
Primrose and
Dockstade
Delphine
Billy Watson
Columbia Theater
Corryville
White-Foster Comedy Company
Olympic Statis
Bedini
Nat Franklin
Tommy Carter
Reese, Brown
Company of
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