Property Owners Move to Block Franchise Road Plans
Philadelphia June 19. Congressman Foerderer met Mayor Ashbridge as property owners along the route seek an injunction to stop new rapid transit lines. Lawyer Carpel aims to file papers soon to restrain construction while engineers advance permits for street openings.
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Philadelphia
Robert H. Foerderer
New Rapid Transit Syndicate
Ashbridge
Edward Carpel
Board of Surveyors
Governor Nash Prepares Acceptance Speech Amid Political Intrigue
Columbus reports Governor Nash works hours on his acceptance speech noting money concerns and a Supreme Court ruling on taxing corporate earnings. The piece doubts a rumored plan to name General Dick and describes Noah H. Swayne’s Norway trip and Nash’s near locomotive incident at the Royal Gorge.
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Columbus Bureau
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Nash
Supreme Court
Streets Western Cable Car Company
Grosvenor
Albert Douglas
Chillicothe
Ross County
Senator Foraker
Noah H. Swayne
Toledo
Noah
Norway
Royal Gorge
Colorado Rockies
Barker Sworn Accusation in Keller Shooting Trial
Mrs. Barker testifies in New Jersey court alleging Rev. John Keller repeatedly tried to kiss her after locking doors and dragging her to a chair. Barker claims he shot Keller in a moment of temporary insanity after Keller’s advances and threats.
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Barker
Keller
Treaty Rift with Russia Over Duties Sparks Treasury Protest
Washington officials protest a possible breach of the 1832 treaty with Russia as US duties on Russian petroleum are debated. The Treasury notes no duties have been collected on Russian oil, while Russia faces potential denouncement or US import restrictions if discrimination is found.
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United States
Russia
Empire of Russia
Treasury
Department
Board of General Appraisers
New York
England
Treasury Department
Kentucky oil interests seek consolidation in Lexington
J C H Vance of Louisville met in Lexington with M C Alford W J Loughridge Len C Cox and other locals to discuss consolidating Wayne County oil interests. Local capitalists likely to back the plan as Cincinnati and Louisville investors join the combine.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
J. C. H. Vance
Louisville
M. C. Alford
Ww. J. Loughridge
Len C. Cox
Wayne County
Cincinnati
WANTED BOERS TO COME TO MICHIGAN
Detroit June 19 Colonel Sutton outlined ex Governor Pingree secret plans to re forest Michigan pine barren lands rotate crops and invite Boers to emigrate aiding these aims He studied forestry in Europe arranged keepers for Michigan and discussed Pingree signing to die in two years and a Pingree statue plan costing 200000 with public subscriptions flowing.
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Commercial Tribune
Detroit
Mich
Sutton
Pingree
Michigan
Egypt
Strasburg
Black Forest
London
McKinley
Marshall claims his wife insane in sensational elopement case
In Lexington on June 19 John P. Marshall of Jessamine County says his wife is insane and seeks to commit E. T. Cainan, the man she eloped with from Columbia Tennessee. Cainan is jailed in Nicholasville and will be brought to Lexington for trial after local cases are resolved. Mrs. Marshall contends her husband threatens her and plans a sanitarium commitment, while resisting imprisonment and asserting control of property.
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Barker
Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Jessamine County
John P. Marshall
E. T. Cainan
Columbia, Tenn
Cainan
Nicholasville
Marshall
Eight More Warrants In Arson Conspiracy Case
Chicago June 19 Police secured eight additional arrest warrants in the arson conspiracy linked to the Ettleson case. Names include E. J. Disman Simon Waixel Jacob Waixel J Weisskopf Isaac Tuck born L Lambert H Feursterstock and Leon Frank. A woman is implicated in at least three fires.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Ettleson
E. J. Disman
Simon Waixel
Jacob Waixel
J. Weisskopf
Isaac Tuckborn
L. Lambert
H. Feursterstock
Leon Frank
Conway
Kilbourne Manpower Feud Clouds Ohio Democratic Race
Walter L. Ritchie of Lima, a Brice lieutenant, may be drafted as a dark horse for governor as Kilbourne loyalists clash with opponents. Franklin County committee tensions threaten to ignite attacks if Kilbourne loses grip on party organization.
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Walter L. Ritchie
Lima
Senator Brice
Columbus
Commercial Tribune
Calvin S. Brice
Ritchie
Abe Patrick
James A. Norton
Norton
Colonel Kilbourne
Tom Johnson
Kilbourne
William A. Taylor
Walter Ritchie
Price
Northwest
McLean
Zimmerman
Lentz
Franklin County Central Committee
James Kilbourne
Alleged Frauds Reported In Columbus Water Works Probe
A special committee report accuses the Ohio Pipe Company of supplying iron pipe at high prices to Columbus Water Works during previous administrations. It implicates ex-directors Bliss Gemuender Jacobs and Kauffman, says $140 492 10 worth of pipe was bought without bids and notes alleged private gain by officials. The committee cites repairs costing $13 000 and gaps in bookkeeping inviting theft, while a former director denies the charges and a council investigation may follow.
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Columbus Bureau
Commercial Ters
Columbus
Hinkle
Vy i
I Pipe Company
Board of Public Works
Ohio Pipe Company
Bliss
Gemuender
Jacobs
Kauffman
J. P. Bliss
M.A. Gemuender
Felix A. Jacobs
L. B. Kauffman
Harvey Cockell
Toto
Improvements
Woman defeats promised beau with buggy whip in public thrashing
Benton Lockard, a young man known for flirting and breaking hearts, was whipped by Ada Irene Krutz in Goshen Indiana. He fled the scene to avoid further jeers while Krutz, the sole supporter of her elderly parents, defended her actions after a prior court fine.
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Commercial Tribune
Goshen
Ind
Benton Lockard
Ada Irene Krutz
Lockard
Miss Krutz
Hanna Denies Interview About Foraker
Cleveland June 19 The editor of the Commercial Tribute reports M A Hanna Ohio’s junior senator denounces a published interview on the Republican situation in Cuyahoga County as unauthorized. Hanna asserts he was misquoted and repudiates the remarks attributed to him about his Senate colleague. Senator Foraker agrees there was a misunderstanding and cheerfully accepts Hanna’s repudiation.
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Cleveland
Your
M. A. Hanna
Ohio
Hanna
Cuyahoga County
Robert E. McKisson
McKisson
Cleveland Leader
Johnson
McLean
Lentz
Kilbourne
Senator Foraker
Cincinnati
Senator Hanna
Johnson to inaugurate 3 cent fares at Lorain
Lorain Ohio June 19 Tom L Johnson will put his Lorain Street Railroad on a three cent fare basis on and after the 21st of the present month. The new rate applies to all within Lorain or Elyria corporate limits with a nine cent fare between the two cities.
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Commercial Tribune
Lorain
Tom L. Johnson
Lorain Street Railroad
Elyria
Riots Erupt Over Fare Increase In Rio de Janeiro
Rioting followed a fare rise on the Sao Christovao streetcar system in Rio de Janeiro. Police and cavalry clashed at Ouvidor and in the business district, killing four and wounding twenty. Disturbances continued with several people being fired upon as unrest abated.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Sao Christovao
Ouvidor
Middleton Signals Renomination Bid Sparked by Rotation Rule Fallout
Springfield C June 19 Senator E P Middleton declares in favor abrogating the rotation rule which gives Madison the candidate for senator from the Eleventh District. This stance stirs Clark County politics with a Springfield report.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
E. P. Middleton
Madison
Clark County
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Royal Arch
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State Liquor League
W. M. Thompson
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