Disbarment Case May Go Higher Over Judge Morris Rant
Toledo attorney Charles Thatcher faces potential disbarment as the case argues a principle in the union and labor backed move. The high court action hinges on Thatcher alleging bias by Lucas County Judge Morris and seeking case transfers. Special dispatch notes witnesses testified to Morris hostility toward Thatcher.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Supreme Court
Charles Thatcher
Toledo
Morris
Liucas County
Thatcher
United States
Mr. Thatcher
Contention Flares Over State Board Appraisers Slate
The state board of appraisers and assessors gridlock pits Republicans except Creamer against Democratic city review candidates. Creamer seeks to name appointees, threatening a fight if denied. Hearings resumed with bitter battles in Youngstown over three Republican vacancies and in Tiffin where a Democrat is to be chosen.
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State Board of Appraisers
State Auditor
Secretary of State
Creamer
Youngstown
W. L. Bense
Tiffin
Defense Examines How Money Was Spent in Rhoads Bribery Case
In the trial of R. Stanley Rhoads charged with bribing C. B. Burr, the defense showed that $1,500 from M. F. Bramley went to Rhoads and that $400 and $302 paid to W. G. Woodmansee covered purchases such as a piano. Woodmansee identified checks. Burr will testify Rhoads did not pay him. The defense argues Bramley misperceived a bribe, not actual bribery. The case nears its end as Burr and Rhoads testify and the defense seeks to close.
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R. Stanley Rhoads
C. B. Burr
Board of Service
M. F. Brarhley
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company
Rhoads
W. G. Woodmansee
Cincinnati
Bramley
Burr
Woodmansee
Ohio Northern honors Harmon Weybrecht and Finley at Ada
At Ada the Ohio Northern university board awarded Governor Harmon a doctor of laws and Adjutant General Weybrecht and W L Finley a master of arts. Finley, a Hardin county resident, has long supported the university which is not his alma mater. Harmon had priorly received a law degree from Dennison university in Granville and recently visited Ada to inspect cadets with Weybrecht.
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Harmon
Weybrecht
W. L. Finley
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Finley
Hardin County
Dennison University
Granville
Board grants pardon recommendation for Stark county man
At the board meeting on Thursday one pardon recommendation was considered. Boril Ruehle of Stark county, convicted in May 1907 for shooting with intent to wound, received a pardon recommendation. William Loctmann of Franklin county had his 1907 sentence reduced to two years on condition of returning to Germany. Romulus H. Cotell of Summit county, serving a life term for the Stone family murder, received no action. a hearing for both sides will occur at the next meeting.
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Board of
Boril Ruehle
Stark County
William Loctmann
Franklin County
Germany
Romulus H. Cotell
Summit County
Stone
Attorney General Holds Casualty Provident Articles Inadequate
Attorney General Denman advises Secretary of State Thompson that the articles of incorporation for the Casualty Provident Company of Cleveland lack clear statement of the purposes and urged amendment before acceptance and recording to specify the character of business intended.
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Denman
Thompson
Casualty Provident Company of
Cleveland
State Agricultural Report Shows Crop Prospects Improve
The June 1 report notes wheat up to 73 percent of average, winter barley 70 percent, spring barley 82 percent, oats 91 percent, with generally good livestock but hog cholera in some areas. No plague. Inspectors found disease among cattle at Wilberforce University site, though overall showing remains favorable.
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State ‘Board of Agriculture
Athens
State Hospital
Gal
Wilberforce University
Xat Wilberforce
Jefferson Davis Memorial Observances Across Kentucky and South
Kentuckians honor Jefferson Davis at Fairview with a memorial park dedication and a community day including oratory music and a basket dinner. Plans call for a memorial temple and widow housing as fundraising continues. Confederate day events spread to Louisiana Alabama with graves strewn with flowers and capitol honors.
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Todd
Christian
Fairview
W. A., Milton
Louisville
General Young
Chicago
Davises
Young
Gray
Milton
Jefferson Davis
Lincoln
Confed
Grocers Oppose New Food Inspection Regulation
Detroit June 3 The National Wholesale Grocers Association at its convention adopted a resolution opposing the governments new food inspection requirement that the guarantor name be shown on packages. The group will seek amendment to preserve the serial number system or shift to invoice or blanket guaranty by January 1 when the order takes effect.
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Detroit
Mich
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Government
Food Inspection Department
Food Department
Four Hurt In Hotel Fire At West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago June 3 Four persons were injured by jumping from windows as a fire partly destroyed a four story brick building at 281 285 West Jackson Boulevard. Part of the building housed the Belmont hotel. Four guests jumped from the second and third floors and suffered broken limbs. One fireman was overcome by smoke.
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Chicago
West Jackson Boulevard
Belmont Hotel
C. W. Carr
Chalmers
Ind
Judge Johnson Threatened by Revenue Man in Jackson Incident
Jackson Kentucky June 3 A. B. Johnson a revenue officer who had earlier intimidated court officials returned to threaten Judge J P Adams after a recent suit loss. With Bad Jake Noble he fired on Jackson residents and stirred a pitched gun battle before Johnson surrendered and was jailed.
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Commercial Tribune
Jackson
Johnson
J. P.adam
Jake” Noble
Noble
John Davison
Denton
Davison
United States Revenue
Republic Obe
Approve the Reunion Ceremony Across Generations
Telegrams from leaders of the Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate veterans nationwide express approval of a planned blue and gray reunion. The Minneapolis Journal reports the event may be held next year in Washington under the supervision of the secretary of war.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army
Minneapolis Journal
Washington
Crosses of honor presented to Confederates in Virginia
On the 101st anniversary of Jefferson Davis birth, Norfolk and Portsmouth and other Virginia cities observed with crosses of honor for surviving Confederates and new honors for widows and descendants. Daughters of the Confederacy distributed the crosses and Virginia schools held Davis life essays.
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Norfolk
Jefferson
Davis
Portsmouth
Virginia
Daughters of the Confederacy
Educator Urged for British Post Butler Endorsement
New York reports Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University has the New York Republican county machine endorsement for ambassador to the court of St James. Taft approves of selecting a great educator for the post and Eliot’s earlier candidacy.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York Republican County Machine
Court of St. James
Butler
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Eliot
Taft
Reid
Travelers Hold Down Expenses at Protective Association Meet
Asheville N C June 8 The Travelers Protective Association adjourned a session with a firm resolve to avoid higher costs and to oppose removing liability protections from accident insurance contracts. Officers were elected with L T LaBeaume named secretary treasurer and P J O Meara defeating Carey King for president on the first ballot.
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Asheville
N.C
Travelers’ Protective Association
L. T. LaBeaume
St. Louis
P. J. O'Meara
Indianapolis
Carey King
Rome
Ole Schuyler Logan
Frank Pegus
South Carolina
Edward J. Wernicke
California
John A.guise
Mississippi
W. L. Digins
Florida
Frank Hewitt
North Carolina
George W. Smith
Str. Louis
Fred R. Scharlach
George Diehl
Texas
Johnny Rock
Iowa
W. W. St. John
Ew York
Brother blasts sister with hatchet and acid in New Orleans
New Orleans police report William B Blessing, 30, attacked his sister Bessie, 20, in their home after learning she planned to marry. He struck her with a hatchet and threw acid in her eyes and mouth, causing serious injuries though officials say she may recover but be disfigured.
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New Orleans
Bessie
William B. Blessing
Whisky in Bread Sparks Oklahoma Arrest
In Cherokee Oklahoma on June 3 a sheriff arrested a local baker after rapid bread sales at 25 cents each drew suspicion. Investigations revealed each loaf contained a small bottle of whisky and the baker claimed higher wheat prices justified a bread price rise.
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Cherokee
Okla
Hughy
Suffragist on Progress of Movement
Special Dispatch from New York June 3 The Rev Anna H Shaw president of the National Woman's Suffrage Association has just returned from London where she was a delegate to the meeting of the Women's International Suffrage Alliance She says English women think they lead the world in suffrage but at the convention they learned their own position they have made noise but achieved less than quieter movements elsewhere.
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Commercial_ Prisune
New York
Anna H. Shaw
National Woman's Suffrage Association
London
Woman’s International Suffrage Alliance
Earthquake Shocks Cause Wall Collapses in Ribatejo
Lisbon reports daily shocks and underground rumblings in the Ribatejo district as walls collapse across the area. No casualties have been announced despite widespread structural damage.
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Ribatejo
Spain
Lisbon
Farmer Banker Dead After Auto Overturns
Addison E. Miller a leading farmer and banker in the county was found beneath his overturned automobile in a ditch near his home in Lafayette Ind He had been dead some time The crash is blamed on collision with a cow on a narrow road last evening with the car overturning and pinning him Mr Miller suffered a broken neck.
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Lafayette
Ind
Addison E. Miller
Lutherans Seek Closer Union at General Synod
In Richmond Indiana June 3 the Evangelical Lutheran church session highlighted fraternity and a push for closer union among American Lutheran branches. Fraternal delegates Dr Henry E Jacobs and Dr W H Greever delivered warm greetings underscoring rising sentiment for unity across Lutheran groups.
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Richmond
Ind
General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the United
Detectives Identify Men Held in Train Robbery Case
Spokane detective Alexander MacDonald arrived in Omaha to identify three prisoners detained for the Overland Limited train robbery. He named Limeelt Woods Downer and Orgensen as suspects, noting Downer’s criminal history and Gordon IdEn’s link to the group, with Gordon’s brother Joe also a known train robber.
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Ned
Woods
Federer
Alexander MacDonald
Spokane Police Department
MacDonald
Limeelt Woods
Dan Downer
Trime
Wash
Cee Een Rae
Gordon
Gordon M. Iden
Downer
Orgensén
Northwest
Gorden
Joe
Charles R. Shelton
Denver
Bob Splain
Willson Offers Aid in Apprehending Lynchers
Governor Willson announced he would help authorities pursue those responsible for lynching John Maxey in Frankfort. Maxey had shot B. C. Bowers, a circus man, and was taken from jail by a mob and hanged near the St Clair street bridge. Bowers remains critically injured at King's Daughters hospital.
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Willson
Negro Maxey
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Frankfort
Maxey
B. C. Bowers
St. Clair Street
Bowers
Valdosta
Boy pulls throttle causing wreck in Alpena
Joseph Jeskowskie, 12, climbed into a Detroit and Mackinac locomotive with steam up and pulled the throttle open. He jumped clear as the engine ran toward a standing freight train, demolishing the engine and several cars. Damage was about $3,000. the boy was slightly injured and arrested.
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Alpena
Mich
Detroit & Mackinac Railroad
Joseph Jeskowskie
Chicago man wins wife and drops long walk wager
George Kuepper of Chicago won his bet by marrying Gertrude McCloskey of Woodville after a 24 hour courtship. He also gave up a $2000 prize if he walked 16009 miles in a year and began May 23 with the Shamrock Athletic Club wager.
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Gibsonburg
George Kuepper
Chicago
Gertrude McCloskey
Woodville
Kuepper
Shamrock Athletic Club of
McCloskey
First kissing orang outang arrives in Boston
The first kissing orang outang, a two foot high baby, arrived in Boston amid laughter from inspectors. It uses a knife and fork and can butter bread under the care of Chief Engineer S. Hayes on a 15000 mile voyage. The creature heads to an animal expert in Philadelphia as part of a larger shipment from China and Japan aboard the Ghazee totaling over 10000 tons.
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Commercial Tribune
Boston
Orangoutang
S. Hayes
Joe
Hhim
Philadelphia
China
Japan
Penang
Professor Foulet Interrupts Bryn Mawr Commencement Address
At Bryn Mawr College on June 3 Professor Lucien Foulet interrupted President David Starr Jordan during his War and Mankind talk, declaring It is not so France is not decadent. He stormed to the front in a dramatic denial before leaving the stage.
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Bryn Mawr
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Bryn Mawr College
Lucien Foulet
Jordan
Spain
Italy
France
Prof. Foulet
Missionaries Libel Trial In Africa Postponed
A Leopoldville dispatch says the trial of American missionaries Rev. William Morrison and Rev. W H Shappard in the Kongo on libel charges, originally set for May 25, is moved to July 30. The suit, brought by a Kasai rubber concession company, seeks 20000 damages from each man for alleged denunciation.
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Leopoldville
William Morrison
W. H. Shappard
Kasai
Ohio postmasters receive salary changes in state list
Postmaster General Hitchcock announces salary increases for Ohio postmasters in numerous towns including Piqua Plain City and Salem with some decreases ordered for Ashtabula Barberton and others. The measure details specific Illinois? feelings and varying amounts across many offices in Ohio.
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Commercial Tribune
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D. C
Hitchcock
Ohio
Pataskala
Pemberville
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Port Clinton
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Barberton
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Bradner
Corning
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Fairport Harter
Wellville
Mingo
Navarre
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Tobacco millionaire William McAlpin injured after fall
New York June 3 William W McAlpin tobacco millionaire was seriously hurt when he fell from a moving Madison avenue car at Thirty-fourth street He was removed to Bellevue hospital with contusions of the head and body and possibly a skull fracture.
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New York
William W. McAlpin
Madison Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
McAlpin
Bellevue Hospital
Deep waterways legislation fails as Illinois assembly adjourns
Springfield June 3. The forty sixth general assembly adjourned sine die without enacting deep waterways legislation. The session was deadlocked from the start with fights over speakership gubernatorial contest and later the senatorship, culminating in the waterways deadlock.
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Springfield
Ill
General Assembly
Buffalo Conference of Charities and Corrections Set for June
Buffalo prepares for the Thirty-Annual Conference of Charities and Corrections from June 9 to 16 with about 2000 delegates. Notable figures include Ernest P. Bicknell and Miss Jane Addams leading sections on immigration and families. Attendees will hear papers on child labor housing mental health and reform programs as Buffalo promotes philanthropy and public attendance. A booklet titled Buffalo of Today is mailed to 10 000 readers to boost interest.
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Commercial Tribune
Buffalo
N.Y
al and Corrections
America
United States
Canada
Conference of Charities and Correction
Liberty H. Ballay
Cornell
Roosevelt
Country Life Commission
Graham Taylor
Chicago
Paul A. Kellogg
Pittsburg
Watchman Stops Man From Drowning At Windisch Brewery
A night watchman restrained a coatless man along the canal bank after he attempted to jump into the water. The Dane, unable to speak English well, was taken to City Hospital in Patrol 5. A postal card addressed to William Borgman was found on him. He claimed to want to be with his darling, saying she was under the water, and was placed in a strong ward.
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Windisch- Muhlhauser
William _Borgman
Darling
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