Sensations In Testimony In Cooke Case At Court
In Judge Charles J. Hunt’s courtroom Mrs. Ford collapsed under cross examination revealing details of her life with Cooke. The trial featured letters and accusations as the defense and prosecution clashed over motive and evidence while Mrs. Ford’s health faded and she was sent to a sanitarium.
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Charles J. Hunt
Cooke
Ford
Baker
New York City
Jim Cooke
Tor
Cash
Cincinnati
Pop
Ed P. Higgins
Big Four Railroad
Hunt
L. W. Gatto
West Pear Street
Cit Os
Ohio Senator Presses Prosecution of Oil and Tobacco
Senator Pomerene urged the attorney general to pursue criminal cases against officers of Standard Oil and American Tobacco following the Supreme Court rulings. He argued the Sherman act authority is clear, urged quick action, and defended Attorney General Wickersham’s prosecutions, while challenging calls for restraint and praising enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pomerene
Standard Oil
American Tobacco Companies
Supreme Court of the United States
Nelson
Wickersham
Kenyon
Department of Justice
Congress
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Cleveland
Pomerone
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Harmon
Supreme Court
Witnesses Describe Sugar Trust Tactics and Refusal to Honor Subpoena
Washington June 15 The House sugar investigating committee hears how the American Sugar Refining Company built power by buying side refineries and consolidating control. The day’s highlight is the committee’s refusal to excuse Joseph F. Smith head of the Mormon church from testifying, with a next week appearance ordered. Lowel M. Palmer, longtime director and traffic head, testifies and cites minutes from Sept 6, 1898 detailing authorization to buy out rival refineries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Sugar Refining Company
Wmizn
House Sugar Investigating Committee
Joseph F. Smith
Mermott Church
Lowel M. Palmer
American, Sugar Refining Company
Newport High school 1911 graduating class roster
Left to right top row Elécta Storrs Sarah Lovell Helen Schriver Bertha Herman Lillian Buchert Clara Vitkery Bertha Lepper Caroliné Brothers Dorothy Miller Helen Heckle. Second row Bertha Sanders Bernice Culbertson George Smith Lillian McHenry Marguerite Youtsey Thornton Plummer Nettie Lavercombe Elizabeth Chapman. Third row Felicitas Enneking Welter Hughes Flora Winster Helen Koehler Marguerite Bishop Erma Lieberth Ralph Patrick Mildred Aylward. Fourth row Pallas Duncan Alice Fitzsimmons Alfred Craddock Elma Murray Raymond Caldwell Marguerite White Adeline Mueller Samuel Frank Natalia Robinson Lucille Boyd. Fifth row Hilda Meyers Katherine Haisch Nellie Hedger Carl Bernhardt Peeri Brown Willfread Spencer Mabel Krause Edward Wiessler Laura Pyne Angie Muehlmatt Loretta Neagle. Center picture William A. Evans principal.
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Newport High school@re
Elécta Storrs
Sarah Lovell
Helen Schriver
Bertha Herman
Lillian Buchert
Clara Vitkery
Bertha ‘Lepper
Caroliné@Brothers
Doro
Thy Miller
Helen, Heckle
Bertha Sanders
Bernice Culbertson
George Smith
Lillian McHenry
Marguerite Youtsey
Thornton Plummer
Nettie Lavercombe
Elizabeth Chapman
Felicitas Enneking
Welter Hughes
Flora Winster
Helen ‘Koeh
Crown Prince in Auto Accident Near Berlin
Crown Prince Frederick William escaped injury after a car collision en route to the home of Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg. The vehicle smashed a wheel and the prince was thrown to the sidewalk, while the chauffeur was lightly bruised by a lamp post. He continued the journey by cab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frederick William
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Disease Diagnosed as Asiatic Cholera in Washington
Public health officials report Asiatic cholera diagnosed from a culture taken in New York from a Napoli passenger on the steamer Europa and from a Berlin passenger who died en route from Naples to New York. Dr Doty, New York health officer, confirms the diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
New York
Naples
Doty
Berlin
Harmon boom faces divide over Washington campaign manager
In Washington a split among Ohio Democrats over who should lead Governor Harmon’s presidential boom threatens unity. James M. Cox is favored by Harmon supporters to guide the Washington effort, while John Whitacre is named by some as acceptable to anti Cox factions. Lieutenant Governor Hugh Nichols’ arrival is awaited to deliver Harmon’s peace message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James M. Cox
Dayton
Harmon
Cox
Ways and Means
John Whitacre
Canton
Pomerene
Hugh
Nichols
Cincinnati
Diegle Swears Judge Kinkead Off Bench in Bribery Case
Sergeant-at-arms Rodney J. Diegle swore Judge Edgar B. Kinkead from the bench in a prejudice affidavit seeking a different judge for the Nye bribery trial. The filing accuses Kinkead of bias toward Diegle and his attorneys and cites prior courtroom conduct and overheard conversations involving state witnesses and officials. A hearing before Judge John W. Goldsberry is set for tomorrow. other related actions include contempt charges against The Cleveland Leader and a list of witnesses subpoenaed for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinkead
Nye
Diegle
George Davidson
Gelumbiana
W. H. Phipps
Philippines
Davidson
Franklin County
Phipps
San Francisco
Ohio
Emmett Dungan
C. E. McCormick
Crawford
John W. Goldsberry
Chillicothe
Carl D. Ruth
Cleveland Leader
Columbus
C. Mader
L. C. Miller
E.t.crawford
Edgar M. Johnson
B. McGuire
R. H. Finefrock
W. E. Haas
Frank T. Dore
William N. Shafer
C. C. Anderson
Fostoria
George Wheeler
George C. Beis
Stace Allendorf
William Dehner
Z .Burnet
Sandusky
Snnke
George Gsedyne
Putin Bay
Bond
John E. Todd
al Corrodi
Con
Congressmen Give $2000 for Taft Silver Gift
June 15 Washington members of the House subscribed $2000 to buy a silver service for Mrs Taft to mark her silver wedding anniversary at the White House. Each member gave $5 and a committee planned to travel to New York to select the gift, with the Senate to present a second silver service to the President and Mrs Taft at the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
White House
House of Representatives
New York
Senate
Schiff Plans German University in Frankfurt Birthplace
Jacob H. Schiff, the New York banker, has announced readiness to fund several million marks for a university in Frankfurt am Main his birthplace. He requires conditions on religion and professors to be met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
On-The-Main
Germany
Jacob H. Schiff
New York
Frantfort-on-the-Main
Harmon Signs, Vetoes, and Approves Ohio Bills in 1911 Session
Governor Harmon signed 198 bills, allowed 49 to become law without action, vetoed 29, and partially vetoed 8 out of 284 introduced. He vetoed the Finnerrock bill restricting student voting, while signing the Green bill creating a state insurance fund for injured workers with a three member arbitration board and 5,000 dollar salaries. The set included a 25,000 dollar appropriation for Columbus centennial and a bill binding state department annual reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Finley
Democratic
Frank Willis
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Willis
Ohio
Harmon
W. J. Winans
Special Commission
Fire devastates St. Louis manufacturing district losses exceed
A major blaze in St Louis caused over 1 million dollars in damage, engulfing the Huttig Sash and Door, Fathman Miller Planing Mill, Missouri Stair, Koken Iron Works and Mound City Box plants. Winds shifted the flames away from nearby flats. The fire is believed to have started at the Huttig plant from a spark from a switching engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Tage
Huttig, Sash and Door Company
Fathman
Miller Planing Mill Company
Missouri Stair Company
Koken’ Iron Works
American Bridge Company
Mound City Box Company
Huttig
Stokes Discharged From Roosevelt Hospital After Shooting
Charles W. EB. D. Stokes was released from Roosevelt hospital today after being shot by Ethel Conrad and Lillian Graham. He left for his Long Branch cottage. The two women remain in the Tombs in default of $11,009 bail each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles W. EB
D. Stokes
Ethel Conrad
Lillian Graham
Roosevelt Hospital
Long Branch
N.J
Sawmill and lumber yards of Lee timber burned at Tioga
Fire at Tioga five miles north of Alexandria destroyed the Lee timber company sawmill and lumber yards. The yards held several million feet of timber. the loss is estimated at 275000 dollars with about 200000 dollars insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Lee Timber Company
Tioga
Postal Savings Bank to Open in Columbus
The special dispatch notes the Post Office Department will establish a postal savings bank at Columbus shortly after July 1, making Columbus the first class post office in Ohio to gain a postal bank. Cincinnati will receive one by July 15 at the latest, as previously decided.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Postoffice Department Today
Columbus
Postoffice
Ohio
Cincinnati
Queen City
All Vessels Must Be Equipped With Wireless
Washington June 15 After the first of next month ocean going vessels carrying more than fifty passengers will be able to face a 5000 dollar fine unless they install wireless telegraph apparatus capable of sending messages at least 100 miles.
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Washington
Great Hurricane Wrecks Ports and Claims Many Lives
Trieste reports a great hurricane last night causing enormous damage. Many lives are lost while fishing boats feared to have foundered return to port. Eight Austrian Lloyds steamships broke from moorings, others damaged. Quays piers and embankments suffer severe damage.
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Trieste
Lloyds Line
Steamer Lowry Destroyed by Fire on the Ohio River
Paducah Ky June 15 Captain John L Lowry owner of the river steamer Lowry reported the vessel burned early today at Hamlettsburg causing an estimated 15000 in losses. Six passengers and about twenty crew escaped with all on board accounted for and no casualties reported despite initial fears.
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Paducah
John L. Lowry
Hamlettsburg
Lowry
Opponents of Reciprocity Clash in Senate Debate
In Washington on June 15 the second day of debate on the Canadian reciprocity bill featured a strong challenge from Senator Knute Nelson and other Republicans. Nelson criticized the bill while Penrose defended it, and questions arose about the Root amendment on paper and wood pulp. Longworth denounced the wool schedule in the House attacking Allen over his position for Cincinnati and Ohio industry. Women backed parcels post in a post office hearing led by Emma Gillette of New York.
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Washington
Knute Nelson
Penrose
Bil
Nelson
Lodg
Clark
Wyoming
Smoot
Congress
Iiliam
Alden Smith
Michigan
Ways and
Mr. Smith
House
U. S
United States
Cummins
Senate
White House
Koot
Taft
Longworth
Allen
Congressman Alien
Cincinnati
Rariff Board
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Alabama
Tariff Board
Congressman Allen
Ohio
Ciincinnati
Women
Woman's Suffrage
Emma .M. Gillette
New York
Parcels Post
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Newport High School
Jeanette Ford
Sanitarium
Bar of Justice
Ducing Mills
Church
Joseph Smith
Madison
Kansas
Harmon Boom
James Cox
Schiff
German University
Finley
Bill
Stokes
Louisiana
Postal Savings Bank
Tee
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