Sage of Athens Deserts Valzell to Save Himself
In Washington dispatches Otto Carmichael reports that the so called sage of Athens abandons opposition to Uncle Joe and seeks shelter. The piece notes a tariff fight aim to gain control of the Ways and Means Committee and Cannon’s lead remains strong. Norton explodes at Capitol as he retires and criticizes Tom Johnson’s political ruin of Ohio Democrats. Booker T. Washington influence grows in Southern appointments with President’s recent Republican and Democrat selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Grosvenor
Ways and Means
Friends
House
Babechk
Cannon
Booker T. Washington
William Vaughan
Alabama
Rouhlac
Washington
Thomas Goode Jones
J. H. Bingham
Internal Revenue
Joseph A. Thompson
Representative Thompson
Playmate of Lincoln Now a Railway Flagman in Indiana
KOKOMO Ind Nov 10 John Rooney an elderly man past eighty works as railway flagman for seventy cents daily in Kokomo He was once Lincoln s partner in a town hall game and claims to have wrestled the future president Lincoln s hat and coat were lost in games Rooney recalls meeting Lincoln in Springfield and dining on law days Rooney from Mayo Ireland came to the U S in 1836 He has four married daughters who support him while he lives alone after his wife s death long ago
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Commercial Tribune
Kokomo
Ind
John Rooney
Abraham Lincoln
Rooney
Little Annie Rooney
Lincoln
John
Springfield
Mayo
Ireland
Stephen A. Douglass
Genéral Grant
Marrie
Huntington
New York
Sarah F. Dick
First National Bank
Indiana Vote Near 600000 In Indiana State Totals
Indiana likely near 590000 for the statewide vote as nine counties remained uncounted. In Columbus Ohio the official tally from twenty counties raised hopes for an 806000 to 810000 statewide total for secretary of state. Auditor Guilbert will appoint two more state examiners under the uniform accounting law, selecting E Frank Bowen Jr and C G Goodsell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Goodrich
Ohio
Columbus
Secretary of State
Clark
Ashtabula
Auglaize
Coshocton
Defiance
Fayette
Gallia
Geauga
Jefferson
Lake
Logan
Medina
Mercer
Miami
Monroe
Morgan
Paulding
Pickaway
Portage
Putnam
Newkirk
Republican State Executive Committee
Guilbert
E. Frank Bowen, Jr
Dayton
C. G. Goodsell
Portage County
Brown
Senate
Republican
Bridegroom Dies at The Altar In Tragic Loganport Ceremony
Percival Berry principal of Onward High School died of typhoid fever at his brother in law W. S. Reed's home. His fiance Miss Reed, who cared for him, agreed to marry. a license came and the nuptials proceeded. As the ceremony ended and the bride bent to kiss him, the groom suddenly collapsed and died.
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Commercial Tribune
Logansport
Ind
Percival Berry
Onward High School
Reed
Miss Reed
Nead
German Fleet to Patrol Pacific Coast Waters
Berlin reports the Imperial Marine Ministry will assign cruisers to duty off the Pacific coast of North and South America. A Western American squadron will be established without a fixed base, with vessels sent to various ports per naval requirements to expand global stations.
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Berlin
Imperial Marine Ministry
Pacific
North
South America
Navy
Punishment by Neighbors Draws Crowd in Cleveland
Judge Kennedy in Police Court ordered John Polecek to endure the neighborhood’s scorn after repeat cattle and horse trespass. For over half an hour, residents insulted him from the witness chair while a leading accuser, Mrs Kubicek, spoke on behalf of the crowd. Polecek was discharged despite the harsh lesson.
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Kennedy
Polecek
Shake Pane Polecek
Ohio River improvement drives vast Ohio Valley rally
Delegations from Marietta Parkersburg Wheeling and towns along the Ohio converge in Washington to press for Ohio River improvement claiming it will regulate freight rates from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati and boost nationwide commerce. The convention opens with Governor White welcoming West Virginia and a full program of sessions and reports follows.
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Pulman
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
James A. Henderson
John Dravo
A. B. White
W.M. O. Dawson
Nash
Ohio
Ohio River
Mississippi Valley
Marietta
Wheeling
Ohio Valley
Auditorium Theater
West Virginia
B. S. Popé
Business Men's League
Eioenents
Dudley P. Wayne
Dived Fifty Feet and Rescued Drowning Man
Cleveland on November 10 John Perew dived fifty feet to rescue a drowning man at the Pittsburg Coal Company plant. John Dugan had fallen from a boat and Perew, at machinery fifty feet above water, sprang as Dugan went down a third time. They were hauled aboard and the water pumped out as Dugan revived.
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Cleveland
John Perew
John Dugan
Pittsburg Coal Company
Perew
Dugan
Steamer Flingamite Wrecked Near Three Kings Islands
Melbourne dispatch reports the British steamer Flingamite bound from Sydney to Auckland wrecked on the Three Kings Islands. Forty one passengers are saved, ninety six are missing. The incident follows the ship's voyage under British ownership in the Australian theater.
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Sydney
Auckland
Three Kings Islands
Flingamite
Kings Islands
Morgan Denied Ill Rumors as He Reappears at Office
In New York on November 10 rumors spread that J. P. Morgan was ill. Officials and associates denied the reports and later Morgan appeared at his office to resume work.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Gathering Force at Parkersburg Convention Cries to Quit Begging
Big delegations gather at Parkersburg for a convention where Commodore Laidley urges an end to begging and calls for a firm fight. The details suggest strong action and mobilization.
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Commodore Laidley
Youtsey Confesses to Judge Cantrill
The note details that Youtsey admits to Judge Cantrill. It notes her father John McGrew served as bank cashier and later president in 1881. It states the daughter was chosen to succeed as cashier, held the post until recently, and declined a high salary offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGrew
Johnson on a City Police Shakeup and Youtsey Confession
Cleveland authorities report Director Dunn demanded resignations of five police captains for disobedience while vowing to retire long-serving officers. In Kentucky, Henry Youtsey reportedly signed a statement about the Goebel murder, with Justus Goebel aiding investigation as January grand jury signals possible indictments.
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Police
E. K. Hutchinson
E. W. Bradley
Michael English
M. F. Madigan
Jacob Lehrer
Kohler
Dunn
Cleveland
Johnson
Commonwealth
Justus Goebel
Covington
West
Goebel
Franklin
Cantrill
Youtsey
Scott Court
Lillard
Crawford & Nelson
Newport
Tiffany's Men Strike at Tiffany & Co Plant
In Newark New Jersey 500 silversmiths at Tiffany & Co Forest Hill plant quit work today protesting for a nine hour day amid a threatened strike.
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Tiffany’s
Newark
WN. J
Tiffany & Co
Forest Hill
N. J
Yukon gold output pegged at 12 million dollars
St. John New Brunswick November 10 J B Charleson of the Canadian Public Works Department who built the Yukon telegraph line system says the Yukon gold output this year will aggregate 12 000 000 dollars.
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Yukon
ST. John
N. B
J. B. Charleson
Canadian Public Works Department
Gates declares he is now bullish on markets
Chicago November 10 John W Gates says he is bullish and expects a late rally. He cites a short interest of at least 1,000,000 shares spread across standard issues including Atchison St Paul Baltimore & Ohio and Chicago & Northwestern. He questions logic of trading Readings at 78 versus 8% and Baltimore & Ohio at 117 versus 101.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Europe
Atchison, St. Paul
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern
Northwestern
Baltimore &Ohio
John W. Gates
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Sage OF
Athens
Valzell
Grosvenor
Mitchell
Gomper
Berates
T. Johnson
Norton
Tom
Otto Carmichael
Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
New Orleans
Arbitration Commission
Civic Federation
Hanna
Capital
James Albert Norton
Tiffin
Toledo
Raleigh
Tom Johnson
Coxey
Dr. Norton
A. L. Norton
Arkansas
Booker T
Gle
Indiana
Bride
Principal Berry
Pacific Coast OF
North America
Williard
John Polecek
Atlantic Street
Polécek
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Beautiful River
John L. Vance
E. P. Wilson
Association
Beaver County
Vance
Wilson
Tribune
VNA Southern
Mnes
Kentucky State Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Com
Baltimore
Louisvile
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Atlantic Ocean
J. P. Morgan & Co
Illinois Central
Illlnois Central
Morgan Co
Ilinois Central
Texas Pacific System
Melbourne
Judge Cantrill
Dee € Lines
BIG New York Bank
Sarah Frances Dick
Cleveland, CO
Frankfort
Henry E. Youtsey
State Penitentiary
William E. Gotbel
Taylor
Willam H. Culton
Caleb Powers
Charles Finley
Culton
Walter Day
Powers
Howard
Secretary
Wharton Golden
James Andrew Scott
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