Ohio to name Finley for House sergeant at arms
William L. Finley of Columbus a known Democratic leader and state oil inspector seeks the post of sergeant-at-arms in the U S House. He is backed in Washington by Ohio allies while Rep Cox promotes his candidacy and connects Finley to Ohio party machinery and Hanley’s failed senate bid.
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William L. Finley
Columbus
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Finley
Cox
Finley-Garber Alliance
Ohio Democratic State
Edward W. Hanley
Hanley
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Toga
Fireman to Fight Shylock Over Usury Payment
Edward Woehrmeyer a Cincinnati fireman claims he paid $25 usury under coercion after a $50 loan from Boyd Investment. The case against lender H L Lanning proceeds as duress is key. judge to hear proof Monday.
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Court of Common Pleasing
H. L. Lanning
Boyd Investment Company
Woehrmeye
Frank E. Burnett
The
Legal Aid Society
Bates, Meyer & Bates
Lanning
Fire Department
Burnett
Common Pleas Court
Yeatman
Harmon's Central Board Bill Emerges In Ohio Senate
Senator Frank T. Dore introduces the central board bill, Gov Harmon backs it to manage all nine state benevolent and penal institutions with a four member bipartisan board in Columbus. The measure sets salaries of 5000 for members and 3000 for the secretary, with terms up to five years and residency in Columbus. Water flood defense and other bills, plus a pigeon hole for Frick’s suits, appear amid broader legislative moves and gerrymandering tensions in Cleveland districts.
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Adam Frick
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Frick
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House
Brennan
Cleveland
Yount
Darke County
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Reynolds
Cuyshoga County
Judiciary Committee
Exiles Charge Bribery in West Virginia Senate Selection
Fifteen West Virginia senators at Linton accuse rivals in Charleston of bribery and corruption over the Watson and Chilton senate bids. They allege unlimited corporate money and lavish lobbying influenced the Democratic caucus, warn of an investigation, and vow to stay away to avoid unrest amid threats of force.
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Linton
Charleston
Messrs. Watson and
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Watson
United States
Illinois
McGraw
Glasscock
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John Harris
Senate
Paul Morton of Equitable Dies Suddenly in New York Hotel
Paul Morton longtime head of the Equitable Life and former secretary of the navy under Theodore Roosevelt died suddenly in a New York hotel. His brother Joy Morton arrived from Chicago after the death. The coroner found natural causes, and no autopsy was ordered.
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Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Navy
Theodore Rosevelt
Seymour
Joy
Mr. Morton
Morton
Taft to Speak at Pennsylvanian Society Banquet in New York
President Taft is expected to address a large New York banquet by the Pennsylvania society, joining speakers Andrew Carnegie Joseph Choate and James M Beck. Top officials including Wickersham Knox Lehmann Morton and senators Penrose Oliver will attend with governors Dix and Tener likely to speak.
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Taft
Pennsylvania Society of New York
Ohio Society
Andrew Carnegie
Joseph Choate
James M. Beck
Pennsylvania’ Society
Astor
Wickersham
Knox
United States
Charles D.morton
Penrose and
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Dix
Tener
Clark Named Speaker By Democratic Caucus In 62nd Congress
Missouri leader Champ Clark was nominated by acclamation for speaker of the house. Timothy Ansberry of Ohio moved to back Judson Harmon for president, prompting debate over Harmon’s prospects. The gathering, about 210 Democrats, also chose a ways and means committee to push tariff measures at the session beginning in December.
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Champ! Clark
Missouri
House
Timothy Ansberry
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Champ Clark
Judson Hartman
Congress
Capitol
Clayton
Alabama
Ansberry
Congressional Democratic Caucus
Three Men Arrested in Walnut Street Saloon
Detectives Hanrahan Leppert and Ryan arrested three men at the Walhalla saloon 522 Walnut Street on suspicion. Police say the town is being filled with police characters from other points and Chief Jackson orders watch on places where such men gather. Those arrested registered as Ed Whaples, 22, cook, New Haven Conn. McDonald, 73, dishwasher, Tours. and Guy Fadely.
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Hanrahan
Leppert
Ryan
Jackson
Ed Whaples
Cook
New Haven
Conn
Mc Donald
Tours
Guy Fadely
Hebrew Union College Receives 101000 Gift in Drive
The Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati ahead of its fund drive for new departments drew 101000 in subscriptions. Jacob H. Schiff added 5000 for extension work with annual similar gifts. other donors from Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago Portland and San Francisco contributed amounts up to 10000. Officials engaged in immigrant policy debate and named officers for a two year term.
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Hebrew Union College
Cincinnati
Twenty-Second Council
the Union of Hebrew Congregations
Jacob H. Schiff
Schiff
J. L Levy
Pittsburg
Cincinnateach
Ishrew College
Bertha Matilen
Cleveland
Fréderick Lazarus
Columbus
Marcus Rauh
Portland
Ore
Philip- Hamburger
San Francisco
Albany
Chattanooga
Tenn
David Leventritt
Simon, W. Rosendale
N. Y
Edward D. Heinsheimer
Samuel Straus
Jacob Schnedeg
Chicago
Lucius L._ Solomons
San
Francisco
Battle Opens on Fortifying Panama Canal Debate
In Washington the Senate and House opened the fight over fortifying the Panama Canal. Senator Money sponsors a resolution urging fortification while Representative Keifer argues for neutralization and cites costs and treaty clauses. Hobson counters on neutrality and warns of European power influence and the Suez precedent.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Money
Mississippi
Keifer
Ohio
Hobson
Alabama
United States
No word heard from the steamer Parisiana
Melbourne dispatch reports the steamer Dalmore arriving from New York found no word on the Parisiana which sailed from New York for Melbourne October 29 and was due January 1. No reports since November 11 from St. Vincent.
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Australia
Dalmore
New York
St. Vincent
Kentucky distiller William Tarr dies at 86
Paris Kentucky January 19 William Tarr once of the nations best known distillers died here today at age 86 after years of business failure and infirmity He had been an invalid for some time following the business collapse in recent years
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William Tarr
Paris
United States
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