Evans story could trip up big lobbyists in Ohio
Columbus report says former representative Owen J. Evans provided information to the Franklin county grand jury, prompting Prosecutor Edward C. Turner to press a five week corruption probe. Indictments are expected against bribe givers and lawmakers, with a Cleveland lobbyist rumored. Evans testified until noon, plans for star witness in upcoming trials proceed.
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Commercial ‘Tribune Bureau
Harrison BurLoine
Columbus
Owen J. Evans
Stark County
Franklin County
Grand Jury
Edward C. Turner
Ohio General Assembly
Turner
Hogan
Evans
Cleveland
Charles W. Kempel
Akron
Canton
Clarence M. Addison
John F. Weiss
Canton Brewer
J. C. Sharrer
Star
House
Taft Son Bar Exam Denied for Late Registration
Robert Alphonse Taft, son of the president, was barred from Ohio state bar exams starting today for failing to register when he began studying law. He had asked two months ago to be registered but was told the rule required early registration. He may attempt the exam in two years.
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Columbus
Robert Alphonse Taft
Ohio’ State Bar
Supreme Court
Warrant Issued for Cashier of Ballard County Bank
In Bandana Kentucky state bank examiners issued a warrant for W F Purdy cashier of the Ballard County Bank on embezzlement charges. The bank was placed in charge of the state and will reopen in thirty days with depositors to be paid in full. Purdy is missing and his shortage is about 6000 dollars.
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Paducah
W. F. Purdy
Ballard County Bank
Bandana
Purdy
Freighter Carries Fireworks for Noiseless Fourth in New York
The freighter Lowther Castle lies at her pier in New York with 20 million firecrackers on board, taken aboard in Hongkong in March. Two to three million crackers were left in Boston for July Fourth celebrations, while the remainder will be used in this city.
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New York
Plee
Hongkong
Boston
Y M C A of North America Elects Officers
In Columbus Ohio on June 6 the Y M C A of North America closed its biennial conference and elected an executive committee for terms from one to three years. Members named include EK Hearne of Boston and RH King of Charleston Ind for one year A A Jamison of New York and HF Allen of Dayton for two years Ramond P Kaighn of New York and Ralph Goodrich of Charleston Ind for three years. Invitations from Chicago Silver Bay and Springfield Mass were received for the next conference but no decision made.
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Columbus
North America
EK. W. Hearne
Boston
R. H. King
Charleston
Ind
A. A. Jamison
New York
H. F. Allen
Dayton
Ramond P. Kaighn
Ralph .C. Goodwich
Chicago
Silver Bay
N. Y
Springfield
Mass
Retailers of Liquor Urged To Eliminate Criticism
Chicago reports the sixteenth annual National Wholesale Liquor Dealers association meeting urging liquor retailers to reduce criticism through better regulation. Leaders demand education of the public on evils of prohibition, advocate license based on character, and call for steady public opinion guided by fair play.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Carter H. Harrison
Morris F. Westheimer
Publ
Joseph Debar
A. J. Sunstein
Aation
Westheimer
Daniel Webster
Harmon Signs Many Bills in State Session
Governor Harmon signed multiple measures including a constitutional convention call by nonpartisan ballot and delegates election next January. Other acts cover replacing male superintendent at Girls' Industrial home with a woman matron, selling canal property to Norfolk & Western, street sprinkling rules, mattress labeling, physician at the home, female accompaniment for committed girls, soldiers relief voucher certification, duplicate warrants, and county payments to farmers institutes. He vetoed the annual state property inventory provision.
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Commaercial Tribune
Bunyan. Harrison Building
Golumbucs
Harmon
Stambaugh
Girls’ Industrial Home
Delaware
Walling
State Board of Public Works
Pickaway County
Cowen
Cahill
Connaughton
Harmon halts Canton murderer's execution in reprieve
Governor Harmon stayed the death by electric chair for Canton killer Cletus Willaman until July 7 to review the case after the pardon board rejected his appeal. Willaman was convicted of killing his wife's parents in April 1910 and faced execution next Friday in the penitentiary annex.
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Columbus
Cletus Willaman
Canton
Willaman
Warren E. Koons
Harmon
State Pardon Board
Maine Afterdeck Emerges as Cofferdam Drains
Havana June 6 The pumping of water from the cofferdam around the wreck of the Maine resumed at 9 am. Water lowered three feet two inches revealing much of the after deck and the sighting hood of the after turret. Engineers plan to reach five feet by 5 pm then pause for visiting American officers before rapid work resumes.
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Havana
Maine
Army
American Army
Cincinnati youth assigned to battleship California
Special Dispatch reports on June 6 that Howard Bode son of Police Judge Bode of Cincinnati recently grade from Ann and has been assigned to the battleship California.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Howard Bode
Bode
Cincinnati
Ann
California
Prosecutor Seeks to Keep Cox Perjury Case Alive
In Franklin County Circuit Court Prosecutor Henry T. Hunt argued to revive one of two perjury indictments against George B. Cox, Hamilton County Republican leader. Judge Dickson had quashed both indictments, with a mandamus action pending to allow the state to elect which indictment to pursue. The decision could affect whether Cox faces trial on the remaining charge.
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Henry T. Hunt
George B. Cox
Hamilton County
Harry L. Ferneding
Charles W. Dustin
James I. Allread
Columbus
William L. Dickson
Cox
Dennis Gash
Hunt
Dickson
Clienit
Supreme Court
Bas
Lawrence Maxwell
Charles W. Baker
Thomas L. Darby
Avery and
Cash
Great Men of America Unite in Celebration at Cardinal’s Jubilee
Baltimore June 6 James Cardinal Gibbons received a national tribute with Taft Sherman White Roosevelt Bryce Clark Root Crothers Cannon and Mayor Presly among 600 guests praising his twenty five years as cardinal and fifty in priestly service. The armory packed beyond its 15000 capacity echoed with speakers praising his patriotism religious tolerance and public service.
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Baltimore
James Cardinal Gibbons
United States
Fifth Regiment Armory
Taft
Sherman
Justice White
Roosevelt
Bryce
Great Britain
Clark
Root
New York
Crothers
Maryland
Cannon
Presly
House of Representativ
Otussae
Washington
Tait
White
Governor Crothners
Representative Cannon
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Fifth Regiment
White House
Penrose
Lodge
Steel Investigation Report Heading to Taft Desk
Washington June 6 The bureau of corporations will place within about ten days the results of its inquiry into the United States Steel corporation on President Tafts desk. The president and Attorney General Wickersham will decide whether to launch Sherman antitrust court actions against the steel trust. The move follows directives from the president to Nagel to hasten the report.
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Washington
Bureau of ” Corporations
United It Steel Corporation
Taft
Anda Atttorney
Wickersham
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Iteis
Infor
EB. H. Gary
Stanley Committee
Steel Corporation
House Committee
Stanley
Cutterson
United Stattes Steel Corporation
Judicial Committee
Senate
Mide
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States
Representative Parker
New Jersey
House Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Congress
Bureau of Corporations
Courts’ of Justice
United States Steel Corporation
Superior
Department
Roosevelt Endorses Taft for President in 1912
Washington June 6 Former President Roosevelt will unqualifiedly endorse Taft for the 1912 presidential nomination. The move, conveyed to the White House days ago, signals Roosevelt may stay off the stump though his backing is assured. The announcement follows Roosevelt’s return from Africa and a cordial Baltimore Jubilee meeting with Taft.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
White House
Cardinal Gibbons
Mr. Taft
Colonel Roosevelt
New York
Africa
Senate floor fights over Root amendment to reciprocity pact
Washington dispatch reports the struggle on the Canadian reciprocity bill unity, with Taft anxious over the Root provision affecting the print paper and wood pulp clause. Democrats split over free list tactics, while Penrose aims to move the bill from finance committee amid anticipated weeks of debate. The House authorized money for sugar refining investigations and other actions dominated by committee battles.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Stone
House
State Department
Penrose
Fr Stone
Missouri
Committee On Finance
House of Representatives
American Sugar Refining Company
District of Columbia
Judiciary Committee
Appropriations Committee
Post Office
Los Angeles
Indiana
Cincinnati Chosen For Next Staats-Verbund Convention
Dayton reports Cincinnati wins the Ohio Staats-Verbund convention site for next year. Officers elected include President Joseph Benning of Cincinnati and first vice president Joseph Wehner of Dayton with other posts filled by Henry Schmitt Cleveland Bishop Kondek and Joseph Kaehlin. A congratulatory letter was sent to priest Carl Gibbons of Baltimore on his 50th ordination anniversary.
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Dayton
Ohio State
Staats-Verbund
Cincinnati
Joseph Benning
Joseph Wehner
Henry Schmitt
Joseph M. Kaehlin
Columbus
A. H. Bruening
Cleveland
Bishop Kondek
Carl Gibbons
Baltimore
Famous Playwright Harrigan Dies in New York
Edward Harrigan veteran actor playwright and manager died at his New York home. Born in New York aged sixty six his first appearance was in San Francisco at the Olympic Theater. Harrigan played Irish roles in New York from 1874 to 1894 shaping many stage productions.
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Edward Harrigan
New York
Olympic
San Francisco
Woman Acquitted in Strychnine Case in Pittsburgh
Mrs Minuie Strohacker was acquitted of administering strychnine to her husband George Strohacker on January 7. He fell seriously ill after lunch. physician found poison on a slice of bread. The husband supported her during the trial.
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Pittsburg
Minuie Strohacker
George Strohacker
Strohacker
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