Sheriff Seizes Bookies Cash Boxes at North Randall Raid
In Cleveland on August 13 authorities acting on Governor Harmon’s orders raided the North Randall track. Bookmakers fled as deputies seized money from first stands. winnings were cashed at the grandstand while others awaited refunds to charity. The raid aims to end pool selling and could shutter racing at Randall.
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Cleveland, O
Goveror Harmon
North Randall
A. J. Hirstins
Hirstius
Devereux
Xeland
Forest City , Stock and Fair Company
Randall
Glenville
Tom
M. A. Bradley
Couny
Sayers
Otver
Momen
Mutinous Cops Recruits Score of the Rogues
In Columbus Ohio on August 13 an unsuccessful car bombing near the State Institution for the Feeble Minded occurred. Rioting left two officers and several carmen injured while a motorman was hospitalized after a brass knuckles attack. Fifty three policemen mutinied in 24 hours with 33 last night and 20 more tonight. Mayor Marshall urged volunteers and demanded discipline as Harman and McCune discussed the crisis.
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Columbus
State Institution
Carmen
C. H. Davis
J. W. Overturf
Marshall
McCune
Harmon
di R McCune
Pretzman
Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Arlington Golf Links
Weybrecht
Camp Perry
Helen KeHy
Katharine Kelly
Charles Hart
West Side
Mayor Gaynor Receives Cautious Bulletin Update
Aug 13 New York Mayor William J. Gaynor remains in satisfactory condition after being shot by James J. Gallagher. A new bulletin reports he had a restful day, without pain, and no untoward symptoms. Attending physicians and officials express cautious optimism despite public concern.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
George D. Stewart
N. Dowd
J. W. Parrish
George B. Brewer
Arlitz
Ifus Gaynor
James
J. Gallagher
Sari
Ohio Electric Strike Grounds Traction Cars Today
Springfield Ohio August 14 trainmen of the Ohio Electric on the Columbus and Dayton division will strike at 4 am after grievance committee failed to secure a favorable reply. The men will run their cars in at 2 30 and none report for duty. The company has new men ready in this city and Columbus. Officer Rutledge will issue a statement for the trainmen later today.
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George S. Marshall
Columbus
Police Department
Director of Public Safety
Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Ohio Eléctric
Dayton
Eet
Zer Rutledge
Traction Co Satisfied With Progress On Reading Road Gilbert Ave Work
The Cincinnati Traction company reports satisfactory progress repaving Reading road and widening Gilbert avenue at Peebles corner with no active city competition. Officials insist delays are due to contractor issues not traction holdups, noting Reading road is two and a half miles long and over half completed with thirteen blocks laid and the remainder awaiting track installation.
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Cincinnati Traction Company
Reading Road
Gilbert Avenue
Peebles Corner
Carthage Pike
Gilbert
Traction Company
Cincinnati
McMillan Street
Rockdale Avenue
Mitchell
The
Commercial Tribune
William H. Fox
Gas Company and Telephone Company
Cliff Langdon
John Herweh
J. G. Huggins
Peebles
M. Epply
A R. Pope
Welland-Pope Company
Ana Carriages
Alexander Sleight
Kroger
Gilbert -Avnue
Cc. T. Jones
McMillan
L. A
Gas Company
P. Mullen
Pad
W. D. Jacobs
Undertaker
Gilbert, Avenue
G. Rosenbaum
Clothier
Louis H. Bolce
Paying delay story told by the camera
The Commercial Tribune presents photographs taken about ten days ago showing conditions at Peebles corner and Reading road. Merchants barred from stores incur business losses. a promise of improvement is given with road work to be completed by Sept. 16, and future photos will show if the promise is kept.
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The
Commercial’ Tribune
Peebles Corner
Reading Road
Commercial Tribune
Satisfaction expressed by merchants on Gilbert Avenue paving
Merchants on Gilbert Avenue voice mixed views on paving progress. Some blame delays on the traction gas and telephone firms while others say work is moving smoothly after recent petitions. Local business owners cite slow progress and inconveniences, with hopeful notes before winter.
Concrete foundation thwarted removal of heavy wrecking car
The track section was laid with a solid concrete foundation under the wheel so sturdy that no hand work could break it. Special machinery built by Roadways Engineer Berry was required. A heavy wrecking car with two sharp pointed rails was used to start the lift and rip up the concrete.
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Berry
Traction work on Reading road faces delays and hazards
The article outlines ongoing rail track and crossing work on Reading road by the Traction company causing more car incidents and traffic hindrance at Peebles corner with eleven lines crossing and two proposed routes to ease congestion, aiming to finish by mid September.
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Traction Company
Reading Road
Peebles Corner
Exposition Flags Demand Shocks Ohio Valley Readers
Unprecedented demand for Ohio Valley Exposition Flags grips readers of The Commercial Tribune. If banners are gifted to patriotic fans at the Queen City show a riot of national colors could occur. Officials note ample supply remains and a coupon appears on Page 2 for details.
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Commercial Tribune
Queen City
Harding Talks With Taft in Beverly About Ohio Fight
Warren G. Harding met for over two hours with President Taft in Beverly to discuss the Ohio campaign. Senator Dick and Representative Longworth accompanied Harding, with talk of a new state campaign chairman but no decision made. Taft plans a Sept. 30 speech at Carnegie Hall to shape the national Republican message.
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Beverly
Mass
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Taft
Longworth
Messrs
State Executive Committee
Wade H. Ellis
Harding
Republican Party
Norton
National League of Republican Clubs
Carnegie Hall
New York
Lloyd C. Griscom
Republican County Committee
Taft Cottage
New York State
Roosevelt Still Silent On Taft Readjustment Rumors
Oyster Bay dispatch reports ex president Roosevelt declining to comment on Taft’s alleged intra party realignment. News notes Aldrich Cannon Ballinger Crane changes, with Pinchot’s Sagamore Hill visit adding intrigue to the political shift in the Republican ranks.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Aldrich
Cannon
Ballinger
Crane
Gifford Pinchot
New York
Cannon Defends Role in Republican Legislation
Danville Illinois August 13 Speaker Cannon dismissed a Beverly dispatch claiming he Aldrich and Bal linger would be eliminated from Republican politics. He said he aided enactment with the GOP majority and the president approved. He framed Democratic opposition as led by LaFollette Cummins Bristow and others and said he will abide by November’s vote.
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Danville
Cannon
Beverly
Mass
Aldrich
Ballinger
Congress
LaFollette
Cummins
Bristow
Democratic Party
Hitchcock Says Report On Resignations Not Mentioned
Postmaster General Hitchcock, returning from Beverly, says the White House did not discuss a plan to ask Secretary Ba to resign or to remove Speaker Cannon and Senators Hall and Aldrich from party counsels. He will travel to the West, possibly California, then return for a cabinet meeting in September.
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Hitchcock
Washington
Beverly
Cannon
Hall
Aldrich
West
California
Ballinger denies resignation reports in press interview
Secretary Ballinger told an Associated Press representative in Klamath Falls that he neither resigned nor intends to resign. He said the president has given no indication of any resignation and he will remain as secretary of the interior until told otherwise.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
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Ohio Electric
Public Service Corporation
Jore
Ane
Cath Rowe
Tis
Michael Angelo DeGregordio
Robert Taft
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