Nonpartisan Probe Fails as Demoghats Clash in Session
The article reports defeat of a resolution for a nonpartisan investigation of the auditor's office. It notes debates on limiting floor talk, salary allowances for lawmakers and staff, and pending bills on textbooks normal schools and anti cigarette penalties. It covers committee actions and proposed inquiries into state officers salaries.
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House of Representatives
Irwin
Preble County
L. C. Laylin
Ohio State University
Commisson
Representative Hill
House Committee On Railroads
House
Proposal Sets Up County Appraisement Boards and Dates
The plan creates Auditor Treasurer and Recorder to divide the county into districts and appoint Deputy Appraisers. Boards will map real estate, prepare books, and conduct four yearly appraisals with staged handovers to County and City Boards of Review from 1909 to 1910. The Governor appoints the State Board by March 1, 1910, to finish by June 15, 1910.
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County Board
City Board of Review
State Board
Hitchcock Trial Ends in Acquittal on Von Hagan Charge
In New York, Judge Blanchard acquitted Raymond Hitchcock on the Ellen Von Hagan indictment after Flora Whiston testified her grand jury story was false. Whiston was arrested for perjury as she left the courtroom, while further indictments against Hitchcock remain pending. The judge urged a District Attorney inquiry into Whiston’s testimony.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Blanchard
Ellen von Hagan
Garvan
Flora Whiston
Tla
Hitchcock
Gerry Society
Mr. Garvan
von Hagan
Whiston
Tombs
Supreme Court Upholds Elkins Act Rebates Ruling
The U S Supreme Court ruled against Armour Packing Swift Morris and Cudahy in a $15 000 fine case for rebates under the Elkins act. The decision affirms applicability to transportation nationwide including shippers and carriers. Justice Brewer dissented on contract concerns.
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Washington
Armour Packing Company
Swift & Co
Morris & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
Kansags City
Kan
United States Circuit Court
Western District of Missouri
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Day
Senator West to Introduce Major Ohio Real Estate Measure
Special dispatch from Columbus reports Senator West will introduce tomorrow a key bill on statewide real estate appraisement. The proposal does not abolish the Boards of Review but restructures county level appraisal procedures.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
West
Ohio
New Penitentiary Favored in Ohio Howe Bill Debate
In Columbus on March 16 the Senate Committee on Prisons and Reform heard arguments supporting the Howe bill to build a new penitentiary within fifty miles of Columbus. Speakers included Rutherford H. Platt H. H. Shirer and Mrs Catherine Seibert. Seibert urged a separate prison for women inmates citing current sex conditions as a state disgrace.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Senate Committee On
Howe
Rutherford H. Platt
State Board of Charities
H. H. Shirer
Catherine Seibert
Seibert
Cincinnatians to Be Heard on Drake Probe Fees
The Senate Finance sub committee will hear Cincinnati lawyers Philip Roettinger and Graham Hunt argue for 7000 each in legal services for the Drake probers, part of about 20000 in total fees. Senator Patterson may cap the fees, as committee members deem the requests excessive.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Investigation Committee
Vandusen
Vanover
Laylin
Ohio State University Law School
Wayne
Senate
Commercial Tribune
Colbus
Senate Committee On Finance
Philip Roettinger
Graham Hunt
Drake
Patterson
Committee of Cincinnati Brobers
Brown Indicted for Willful Murder by Grand Jury
A special grand jury in Van Wert Ohio returned an indictment against Martin B. Brown for the willful murder of his wife by giving her strychnine under the pretense of a doctor prescribed powder. The panel heard 66 witnesses over a week. Brown faces arraignment before Judge Matthias Thursday morning with City Solicitor Clark Good retained for the defense by Brown's father.
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Commercial Tribune
van Wert
Martin B. Brown
Brown
Matthias
Clark Good
Farmer Andrew Fry Dies In Suspected Suicide In Barn
Greenville Ohio March 16 Andrew Fry 70 wealthy farmer was found dead hanging in his barn after telling friends he might have to marry or be sued for breach of promise The coroner declares death by own action in the city barn tragedy with local shock and questions linger.
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Commercial Tribune
Greenville
Andrew Fry
Countess Loses Suit Over Havana Cattle License Revocation
The U S Supreme Court denied the Countess of Buena Vista her $250,000 damages claim against Major General Brooke for revoking her license to slaughter cattle for Havana while he served as Military Governor of Cuba. The decision was handed down on March 16 in Washington.
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Washington
Buena Vista
Brooke
Guba
Havana
Supreme Court of the United States
Woman shoots sweetheart after quarrel in Xenia Ill
Miss Kate Tetainer shot Samuel Roberts dead in front of Hillside Hotel after a quarrel over reconciliation. She stood over the body as police arrested her. Preliminary hearing scheduled today amid claims of public scorn from Roberts.
Baby Dies After Poison From Oranges In Ohio
In Wellston Ohio March 16 a five year old girl Margaret daughter of Richard Rodgers gave oranges to her baby brother who fell ill and died of ptomaine poisoning before a doctor could be summoned. The sister had no ill effects.
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Wellston, O
Margaret
Richard Rodgers
Sosa Granted a Divorce in Hamilton Ohio
Judge Hart koff granted a decree of divorce to Augustin Marius Sosa from Dona Gardner Sosa daughter of J M Gardner a longtime Hamilton social figure. The case rested on neglect with no contest. Mrs Sosa is in Oklahoma near a sister while Mr Sosa a wealthy Mexican family member and skilled engineer in Hamilton and Cincinnati.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Hartkoff
Augustin Marius Sosa
Dona Gardner Sosa
J. M. Gardner
Convictions in 1906 Concessions Case Against Packers
In Kansas City four packing companies were convicted in federal court for receiving concessions on export shipments and fined by Judge Smith McPherson on June 22 1906. Separately the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company was fined $15000 for granting concessions, and George L Thomas of New York and his clerk L B Taggart were fined and given jail terms for conspiring to obtain concessions. Thomas and Taggart later appealed to the court and the jail sentence was withdrawn.
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Kansas City
United States District Court
Smith McPherson
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
George L. Thomas
New York
L. B. Taggart
Thomas
Taggart
McPherson
Catering on Ocean Liners Sparks A La Carte Trend
The London Daily Telegraph notes a shift from fixed menus to restaurant style dining on Atlantic liners. Costs have risen, yet passengers push the trend toward speed and freedom, with onboard gullrooms and later a la carte options on ships like the Deutschland Amerika and Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.
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London Daily Telegraph
Lucullus
London
Atlantic Steamship Companies
Tne
Taft on Civil Rights of Negroes and Reconstruction Legacy
Secretary Taft reviews Hampton and Tuskegee progress and the impact of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments on black rights. He argues for enforcing the law, condemns grandfathers clauses, and advocates industrial education as the foundation for equal opportunity and political influence in the South.
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Generals Armstrong
Hampton Institute
South
South Square
Hampton and
Tuskegee
Social and Personal Notes Show Marriages and Lectures
Social and Personal items report a lunch in Norwood honoring Miss Sunshine Evars ahead of her wedding to W J Rederick of Charleston West Virginia on April 22. Engagements Miss Gertrude Meyer and Mr Harry Jonte of Northside, and Virginia Thomas to Russell Newton Withenbury are announced. A lecture on Historic and Picturesque Cincinnati by Eldon R James at the Woman's Club highlights the day.
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Ruth Christie
Forest Avenue
Norwood
Sunshine Evars
W. J. Rederick
Charleston
W. Va
Gertrude Meyer
Harry Jonte
Northside
George W. Thomas
Virginia
Russell Newton Withenbury
Charles Withenbury
Cincinnati
Eldon R. James
Woman’s Club
John. A. Bechtel
Mina M. Giffin
William H. Emerson
Charles F. Giffin
West Ninth Street
Gervaise Houghton
Douglass Boxall
Sig
Pierre Tirindelli
Bertha Baur
Taft Favored by North Carolina Delegation at Asheville
Telegram to Manager Vorys says Tenth North Carolina District Convention delegates chosen at Asheville vote for Taft with nonbinding instructions. Cc. F. Tome of Hendersonville and T. F. Rowland of Asheville named National delegates. Washington reports no convention results yet.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Vorys
North Carolina
Asheville
Taft
Cc. F. Tome
Hendersonville
T. F. Rowland
Washington
Visitors and Travelers From Avondale and Nearby Areas
A series of social notices lists residents and guests traveling to and from cities including Columbus Chicago El Paso Boston Philadelphia Philadelphia Atlantic City and New York. People mentioned include Mrs. Harry N Leonard Mrs. Rosa J Brunswick Mr J M Strobridge Mr Gus Frank Mr and Mrs Charles P Taft Miss Emily Newburgh Mrs Frank J Jones Mrs A Clifford Shinkle and Mr D W Conrey among others with stays ranging from a few weeks to short visits.
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Ufriana
Conrey
Cleveland
Carl H. Krippendorf
Gilbert Avenue
Walnut Hills
Florida
J. F. Feder
Birmingham
Ala
Eine
New Yor
J. Arthur Freiberg
Greenwood Avenue
Avondale
New Orleans
John E. Gaitley
Albany
Samuel H. Jacobs
Lexington Avenue
Albert Straus
Louisville
Bernhard Freiberg
Kittie Cheatham Thompson
Hotel del Coronado
Coronado Beach
California
Harry N. Leonard
George Allison
Columbus
Detroit
J. M. Strobridge
el Paso
Tex
Rosa J. Brunswick
Philip Moss
Haddon Hall
Chicago
Charles Brunswick
Gus Frank
Charles P. Taft
Boston
Oresta Vesella
Vesella
Thomas P. Egan
Phiadelphia
Augustus Wessel
Grandview Avenue
East Walnut Hills
M. Shockley
St. Louis
E. C. Goshorn
Vernonville
New York
Emily Newburgh
Forest Avenue
Frank J. Jones
Frances Jones
Atlantic City
A. Clifford Shinkle
Madison Road
D. W. Conrey
Albion
Place
Mt. Auburn
Kentucky society notes guest visits and events
Miss Belle Martin of Owenton visits Miss Virginia Martin in Covington. Newport hostesses host Lucy Abert Literary Club. Socials include ship duty for Dabney Watson, card party at Ft. Thomas, and Easter homecomings. Civic Art Club meeting features Richard Ernst address and Florence Hardemann violin.
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Belle Martin
Owenton
Virginia Martin
Covington
A. B. Johnson
Bellevue
Lucy Abert
Dayton
Collins
Lee
Danville Ky
Thomas Morgan
Lexington
Morgan
Charles Howe
Aurora
Ind
Charles McCormick
Knoxville
Tenn
James
Frank
Hume
Anna Berry
Newport
Portland
Ore
Dabney Watson
Norfolky
John Hodge
George Shepherd
Ft. Thomas
Dorothy Rainey
Washington, D. C
Louise Creig
Jane
Kenns Worthington
Effie James
Anna Lee Rothier
Emma Guernez Goodwin
Rebecca Bayless
Guerite Laidley
Helen
Elizabeth Warner
Marie Bell
Mary Foster
Thompson
Jean
Ruth Walker
Electa Storrs
Emily Heizer
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Ft. Findlay
Hitchooge Freed
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Peckham
Post
Elijah
Postum Cereal Co., Limited
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Drake Probe Committee
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Secretary of War
Hampton
Grant
Philippines
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Dorothy Cohn
Bennett
Callahan
Chilton
Barnett
Miss Zeller
Nellie Verona
Young Women’s Chrisan Association
Norwood Federation of Women’s Clubs
James McCreery & Co
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Los A A Fles
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Tourist Department
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