Promoters Claim Officials Hampered Company Over Franchise Revocation
The Democratic Council revoked the Union depot franchise held by Union Depot and Terminal Company led by Archibald White and John K. Breekumn. The vote to revoke was 21 to 9 with listed supporters and opponents. Bleekman defended actions to obtain and carry out the franchise terms, while Hellker accused White Breckman figures of discrediting mayor and solicitor. CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
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Democratic Council
Union Depot
Union Depot and Terminal Company
Archibald White
John K. Bieekumn
Ast
Ault
Berning
Butterworth
Conner
Daria
Deal
Dieringer
Kekert
Haberkorn
Heitker
Howard
Imbus
Knoeven
Koeh
Meyer
Mubtlhauser
Nusekabel
Reynolds
White
Willenberg
Asmann
Bergel
Cook
Kieemeier
Martin
Mullen
Schneller
Scully
Uricho
le Brond
Sawyer
Johnson
Puntine
Vieiker
Hleekman
Sten
Multen
Olin &, Bleekou
Bleekman
Hellker
Bleckman
Hunt
Bettman
Cincinnati
Jury discharges after 36 hours in Schmidt case
Judge Warren W. Foster discharged the Hans Schmidt jury after 36 hours without a verdict. The former priest confessed to killing Anna Aumuller and dismembering her body, with pieces cast into a river.
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New York
Warren W. Foster
General Sessions
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
W. M. K. Olcott
New Year Saloon Rule Clear as City Debates Hours
Mayor Hunt said no tilting of the lid in Cincinnati tonight and violators face arrest under the midnight closing ordinance. Chief Copeland affirmed enforcement while Newport permits 2 a m closings. City Commissioners debated extending hours. Police will patrol and enforce until 1 a.m. Thursday to allow late New Year’s services.
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Cincinnati
Hunt
Copelaw
Ebert
Se Og
Foreclosure Sought on Ex-President Roosevelt Shooter Property
John Shrank the man who shot ex president Roosevelt faces foreclosure on his 433 East Highly-first street property. The City Real Estate Company holds a $13 000 mortgage and the court has appointed Frederick Kane to represent Schrank who is confined in the Northern Hospital for the Insane in Oshkosh Wisconsin.
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New York
John Shrank
Roosevelt
Bible Verse Aids John D Rockefeller Cash Rise
Wooster Ohio reports a tale that a verse from Exodus helped John D Rockefeller grow his fortune. Charles Whitshott, geologist, cites a pitch craft story linking pitch to oil wells. Three wells are in operation with more development planned.
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Wooster
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Charles Whitshott
Oc Company
cayDt
Moree
Whitshott
Alphant
Mexican Battle Near U S Border Stalemates After 36 Hours
A clash near Ojinaga pits 5,000 rebels led by General Toribio Ortega against Mexican Federal forces in entrenched positions across the border. After a day and a half of fighting, heavy casualties are reported on both sides. Some wounded and deserters swim the river to reach U.S. soil as the rebels close in on the Federal trenches. A gallant Federal defense at the customs house briefly checked the assault before the fire waned and the day ended with the fortifications still contested.
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Salazar
Orozco
Rojas
Alanis
Huerta
Ortega
Wilson aide Lind to discuss Mexican unrest on New Year
Vera Cruz reports that Jonhn Lind, President Wilsons personal representative, will meet to address international issues from the Mexican revolution. Lind sailed from Vera Cruz at six tonight aboard the Chester toward Pass Christian Mississippi where Wilson vacationing. The Chester captain and Rear Admiral Frank F Pletcher promised twenty six hours to land him on the Leutaisina land.
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Vera Cruz
Jonbn Lind
Wilson
Lind
Chester
Pass Christian
Miss
Frank F. Pletcher
J.ind
Labor groups plan dinner to honor Samuel Gompers
Washington sources report organized labor arranging a large dinner for January 27 to celebrate Samuel Gompers sixty four birthday anniversary. The event honors the AFL president and marks a milestone in his leadership role.
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Specis
Washington
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Newsboys and Carriers To Be the American's Guests at Dinner
Newsboys and carriers selling The American are invited to a New Year turkey dinner at The American office 122 East Seventh Street. They will gather Thursday at 11 30 AM for a parade led by a band, a concert, vaudeville acts, magic by George Stock, athletic feats, contests, and surprise attractions planned for the day.
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East Seventh Street
George Stock
Wife Flogs Husband After Quarrel With Other Woman
An irate wife on Main and Webster streets assaulted her husband after learning he was with another woman. Firemed Engine Company 7 halted the melee as the husband fled barefoot down Webster Street. The man, with nine children, has faced prior court arraignments. the other woman disappeared.
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St At
Main
Webster Streete
Honewari
Engine Company 7
Webster Street
Man attacked on Broadway near Seventh Street
Fred F. Tressinger of Seventh and Vine streets was beaten and robbed last night on Broadway between Seventh and Eighth streets. A man struck him from behind with a club, knocked him down, kicked him, and escaped with a pocketbook containing $3.
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Broadway
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Seventh and
Vine
Tressinger
Weather Brief From Cincinnati to Appalachia
Ophelia Says reports Cincinnati partly cloudy with a low near 25 degrees. The forecast spans Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia, noting a cool, unsettled pattern across the region.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Outraged Taxpayers Fight Board Over 3300 Legal Fees
Citizens condemn the school board plan to spend 3300 on outside attorneys to test the small board law. Critics say funds should go to kindergarten and salaries as the board faces a 124000 deficit. More members oppose the expenditure and threaten protests at City Hall.
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Mhempara
Blukiness Mia
Butt
Eg. Frost
W. Robertson
Chuir
Simcot
Jonson
William Thorndyke
Warner Street
Cincinnati
Samuel Ath
Ach
Withrow
Burrell
Corry
Clayton
Durr
Evans
Erhardt
Fisk
Gigas
Gibson
Hamilton
Haufeld
Hess
Krieger
Lewis
Pagels
Schieuter
Smith
Tooker
Zuenkeler
Chicken crate stolen from Romer Bros store
A crate of chickens valued at 18 dollars was stolen from in front of Romer Bros produce store at 122 East Front Street last night. Police report no trace of the thief.
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Romer Bros. Produce
Front Street
Indictment Charges $50,000 Graft in Highway Case
Thomas Hassett, once secretary to State Engineer John A. Bensel, is indicted by a special grand jury investigating highway graft and political contributions. He faces abandoned grand larceny charges for allegedly trying to extort $50,000 from a contractor bidding on a Catskill aqueduct siphon project. The indictment follows Anthony C. Darlas’s testimony claiming Hassett discussed a deal to secure the contract despite Darlas’s low bid.
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New York
Thomas Hassett
State
Engis Heer
John A. Bensel
Anthony C. Darlas
Niagara Pass
Catskill
Hudson River
Grand Jury
Douglass
Hasett
Firth
Hassett Ai
Board of Water Supply
Man Held for Burglary in Mount Sterling Arrest
Detectives Ecker and Wank arrested Jess Banks of Mount Sterling Kentucky in a rooming house at 1421 Providence Street and he is held for Mount Sterling police on a burglary charge.
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Ecker and Wank
Jess Banks
Négro
Mount Sterling
Providence Street
New Year's Ball at Sinton Marred by Lights Out and Strike
Cincinnati society members gathered at the Sinton hotel for the New Year's ball when a city power outage plunged the ball into darkness for several minutes after 10. 12 lighting engineers, organized by Dave Evans and Henry Brokamp, went on strike over union recognition, causing the reception to be abandoned until power was restored.
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Cincinnati
Sinton Hotel
Fleming
L. A
Ault
Edward’ Colston
Julius Fichschmann
Nicholas Longworth
Charlies P. Taft
Nick
Ss Sees
Nick Longworth
Binton
Dave Evans
Engineers’ Union
Henry’ Brokamp
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Sinton
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