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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
1
Affairs surrounding the missing broker loom as personal fortune worth 100000 is swept away. Assets in a safety vault remain secured while attorneys predict scant chance of recovery as rumors of entanglement and tangled affairs unfold.
Creditors lawyers uncover a forged deed on 2222 Cameron avenue Norwood transferring property to W J Carey. John E Humphreys, missing investment broker, faced with insolvency and a tangled web of $75 000 in customer loans and $100 000 estate funds. Lawyers seek court power to open safe deposits as creditors pursue assets amid questions of motive and credibility.
Two bandits robbed the Southern Pacific overland limited at Rees Utah early today killing a porter and wounding another. They robbed about 100 passengers of cash and jewelry before fleeing. A $5,000 reward is expected from Southern Pacific. Police and detectives hunted the suspects all day with no capture.
In Chicago the national committee of the Prohibition party will meet on Tuesday January 7 to consider growth prospects and campaign plans amid ongoing efforts to revive party activities. The session aims to outline scope and strategy for upcoming election involvement.
Special Dispatch reports from West Union Colorado that the Adams county farmers institute praised Judge Blair for election investigations. A grand jury recessed until Friday after returns pushed indictments past 1,600. James Fleming of Wrightsville pleaded guilty and sought to include his elderly grandfather Alexander Fleming in a similar plea before death. The judge will continue sentencing and has about 1,000 marked for tomorrow noon.
London reports a fierce siege as two anarchists battled police soldiers and artillery for over six hours in Sidney Street East End. Fire claimed both attackers after a prolonged exchange witnessed by thousands. two charred bodies were found amid the ruins.
Reverend Henry M. Curtis declares loan sharks threaten industry and workers by forcing excessive interest. Cincinnati residents press three year effort for an anti loan shark bill to recover all interest, with victims recounting bread theft, garnished wages, and hardship.
Coroner Coe returned a verdict in the accidental death of Charles Rosche, killed when a Glendale street car ran at high speed on a foggy night at Oak Street and Reading Road. He criticized the Cincinnati Traction Company for employing an inexperienced motorman and failing to prevent such crashes, noting multiple injuries and a wreck at the safety switch.
A man about 35 years old killed himself at the Wyoming station of the C H D railroad by drinking poison. He left a note to the coroner saying society makes life impossible for anyone other than a criminal and lamenting financiers on Wall Street. He had no relatives and left no money. The body awaits identification at the morgue.
The Supreme Court declares the Carmack amendment to the Hepburn rate law constitutional, holding shippers can recover losses from interstate carriers and connecting lines. Justice Lurton states contracts harming public policy may be regulated, and government power covers refining contract forms and validity. Justice Surteon delivers the opinion. Justice Lamar argues for the railroads.
The Supreme Court unanimously holds the federal government cannot pursue the Panama canal libel indictment against Press Publishing Co in New York federal courts. The ruling finds no federal jurisdiction since the offense could have been tried in state court under the 1898 act incorporating state criminal laws. Chief Justice White writes for the court.
The United States Supreme Court declares Oklahoma Nebraska and Kansas bank guarantee laws constitutional. Justice Holmes states the key issue is whether state assessments to fund deposit guarantees amount to a taking of private property for private use. He notes public advantage can justify private takings in certain cases.
The Commercial Tribune reports Hanley with eight votes and twenty seven Democratic lawmakers noncommittal. John R. McLean is the most mentioned possible winner among noncommittals. Other names cited include D. D. Donovan Napoleon, T. E. Powell Columbus, J. E. Campbell Columbus, Col. Jas. Kilbourne Cole, W. S. Thomas Springfield, and John J. Lentz Columbus.
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