Ice gorge in Ohio river endangers boats in Gallipolis
Moderate weather formed a dangerous ice gorge on the Ohio river near Gallipolis. The steamer Lucile was swept away but trapped in ice below the city. The Carrie Brown and Newland suffered entrapment. crew of the Newland rescued safely. Heavy gorges on the Great Kanawha river threaten extensive property.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Lucile
Carrie Brown
Newland
Kanawha
Bound Hand and Foot found dead in loft with gas poison
New York police report Morris Nathanson a 49 year old real estate holder and clothing manufacturer found dead bound to a chair in his factory loft. Gas from a broken pipe filled the loft and a woman’s glove and torn items were found nearby. Police detained his partner Isaac Gold but released him on bail after questioning.
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Associated Press Dispatch
New York
Morris Nathanson
Nathanson
Benjamin
John
Fayetteville
Tenn
Gold
Two Arrests in Connection With Lloyd Murder
Police arrest Henry Cook and James Fields on suspicion in the Anna Lloyd murder case in Fairmount. Bloodstained gloves and handkerchiefs bearing A L marks found near the scene tie to the crime as detectives question suspects and collect evidence from the Hopple Street area.
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Anna Lloyd
Fairmount
Henry Cook
Spring Grove Avenue
James Fields
Cummins and
Dempsey Streets
Central Police Station
Bell and Schaeffer
Corbin
Reuters
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Pulte
Beekman
Bell
Schaeffer
Fields
Dempsey
Coe
Lloyd
Hopple Street
Mill Creek
William Johnson
Raymond Sinkler
Hopple
John Clancey
Dunham Street
Johnson
Wiborg-Hanna
Westfork Bridge
A. I
Miss Lloyd
Misa Lloyd
Great Powers in Railroad World to Have Hearing
Six railroad magnates will appear in Washington to define railroads stance on amendments to the interstate commerce law. The White House hearing precedes a congress message on the topic as Senate and House prepare for busy sessions after holidays.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Taft
Congress
Ohio Solons Gathering With Few Absentees
Ohio congressmen return from holiday break as the delegation plans to be in Washington by Tuesday for the congressional session. Nicholas Longworth and wife, Howard L. Taylor Jr., James Cassidy arrive. Herman R. Goebel expected by Monday. only the Eighth district’s Representative Cole appears uncertain.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Congress
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Howard L. Taylor, Jr
Columbus
James Cassidy
Cleveland
Herman R. Goebel
Cole
Night Riders Indicted After Grand Jury Failure in Robertson Ky
The Robertson county grand jury, after failing to indict night riding in a prior report, returned five true bills at a later sitting. Five defendants face trial at the March term starting the third Monday. Judge Fryer admonished jurors on duty and stated the Vanhook mob beating case must be acted on.
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Robertson County
Fryer
Vanhook
Kentucky
Arch Vanhook
Stolen Thunder Sets Stage for Ohio Tax Reform Battle
In Columbus on January 2, Democratic and Republican members rush to claim credit for progressive tax and public utilities reforms. Taft measures push broader corporation controls, while Harmon’s plan remains more cautious. Mooney and Treadway prepare addresses as party lines harden over proposed sessions and bills.
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Democratifc
Woods
Speaker Mooney
Washington
Harmon
Senator Alsdorf
Alsdorf
Taft
Roosevelt
Fortune
Mooney
Treadway
Rules Committee
Finance Committee
Reed
Wood County
Dictation of Prices by Paper Trust Is Charged
New York January 2. Herman Ridder urged Attorney General Wickersham to investigate statements at a New York banquet claiming A C Hastings advised mills on prices. John Norris submitted data detailing alleged restrictions by 48 news print mills, contract limits, wrapper weight charges, daily mill reports, and suspected price fixing practices.
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Wickersham
International Paper Company
American Paper and Pulp Association
A. C. Hastings
Papers
United States
Attorney Wise
John Norris
Committee On Paper
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Publishers’ Association
Rocky Mountains
American Paper and Pulp Association of
General Paper Company
Fibers
Manila Pool
William Jennings Bryan Reaches Panama Isthmus
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Colon on the steamer Magdalena and boarded a train for Panama, entering a look around the Isthmus on January 2 as reported by the Associated Press.
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Panama
Colon
Associated Press
William Jennings
Bryan
Great Crowd Attends Burial of Ray Lamphere
A large crowd gathered at the Lamphere home in LaPorte Indiana as funeral services for Ray Lamphere, linked to Mrs. Gunness' murder farm, were held led by Rev Clarke Parker. Neighbors kept curious onlookers away while locals traveled to Rossburg Cemetery for the burial.
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Ray Lamphere
Laporte
Ind
Associated Press
Gunness
Michigan City
Clarke Parker
Lampheres
Rossburg
Arbitration not wanted by Chinese government
Peking January 2 negotiations over five months between China and Portugal on the Macao boundary have failed. The Chinese government sent a formal message to Portugal stating it will under no circumstances consent to arbitrate. It notes only China and Portugal can settle the issue.
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Peking
China
Portugal
Macao
Archbishop Urges Prayers for Late King Leopold
The archbishop of Mechlin issued a charge calling for prayers for King Leopold who, the church says, through his religious marriage and Christian death merits prayers from Belgians and Catholics.
Clear Way to Speakership Left for Wilson of Union
FRANKFORT KY Jan 2 Every train reaching Frankfort today discharged crowds of politicians including Union leaders and local officials seeking influence over the speakership. Observers noted the gathering could shape the contest as factions jockey for position ahead of votes.
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Wilson
Union
Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Inspectors warn meat system needs state help and ethics review
Federal audit by Dr. A. D. Melvin finds half of U S meat uninspected and a public danger due to limited federal reach. He urges stronger state and municipal inspections, better slaughterhouse sanitation, and stricter veterinary oversight amid alleged industry misuses. The report notes millions inspected, millions condemned, and a $3 million appropriation with $2.884 million spent.
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Associated. Press Dispatch
Washington
United States
A. D. Melvin
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Melvin
Enga
Dr. Melvin
Snow Melt Clears Ohio River Path After Inch-Deep Freeze
In Pittsburg the Allegheny and Ohio valleys shed ten inches of snow within a day and thawed into the Ohio river reducing flood danger as ice gorges disappear. Nearby towns report slush ice hindering traffic while river men expect navigation to resume toward Cincinnati this week.
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Pittsburg
Associated Press
Allegheny
Ohio
Ohio River
Owever
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Steubenville
East Liverpool
Here
Cincinnati
Ice jams on Mississippi cause $50,000 in shipping damage
Ice gorges in the Mississippi River broke up over the last day, with estimated shipping damage reaching $50,000. A river rise reduced danger of further loss as steamers Chester and Omaha were freed after being driven ashore. About thirty barges from Monongahala River Consolidated Coal and Coke were jammed and some cast adrift.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Mississippi River
Chester
Omaha
Monongachela River
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