Marshall and Baker victors for mayoralty
Ohio primaries were light due to bad weather as dry voters edged wet in several cities. Columbus re-elected Mayor Marshall amid a three-way GOP race. Cleveland nominated Newton Baker for Democrats and Frank Hagen for Republicans. Toledo backed wet Carl Keller to face liberal Whitlock. Springfield chose Democrat Miller to oppose Republican Martin. Newark saw Herbert Atherton defeated. Canton and Akron chose liberal candidates Turnbull and Cronen respectively.
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Columbus
Ohio
Imagor
George S. Marshell
George Karb
Cleveland
Newton Baker
Tom L Johnson
Frank G. Hagen
Cincinnati
Henry T. Hunt
Louis Schwab
Toledo
Carl H. Keller
Brand Whitlock
Springfield
J. J. Miller
W. A. Martin
Newark
Herbert Atherton
F. M. Schwartz
A. R. Turnbull
Canton
Sawyer
Akron
Samuel Cronen
Baker and Hagen Triumph in Cleveland Primary Races
Newton D. Baker won the Democratic nomination in Cleveland with broad Johnson follower support. Frank Hagen led the Republican ticket, backed by Mayor Behrs’ administration. Voter turnout was about 22,000 Democrats and 15,000 Republicans amid heavy rain, with overall turnout around 81,000.
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Cleveland, O
Newton D. Baker
Tom L. Johnson
Frank Hagen
Paker
Charles Poe Baker
Johnson
Lh. W. Tilden
Hagen
Behrs
Miner G. Norton
R. E. McKisson
Rothwell Predicts Winner
Hamilton Ohio September 5 Democratic primaries bring focus to mayoralty race Thad Straub defeats ex Mayor Charles Bosch by 3199 votes Alexander Miller finishes third in a crowded field Other city offices see candidates listed including A Grimmer Walter Brown C Huston G A Hermann C Mathes council seats indicate local party strengths Abe Rothwell seeks Republican section renomination seen as likely after Straub win
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Rothwell
Hamilton
Thad Starub
Charles Bosch
Alexander Miller
A. Grimmer
Walter 8. Brown
Board of Education
C. Huston
G. A. Hermann
C. Mathes
Ford Pitino
Aloys Z. Egry
Edw. Geck
Chris Kaefer
Peter Weissmann
Edward Brinker
L. W. Leutti
Frankop
Abe Rothwell
Straub
Prmary
Crozier Nominated for Mayor in Sidney Race
Dispatch from Sidney Ohio reports Republican William Crozier nominated for mayor and Democrat John Uncan named as candidate in the Sept. 5 dispatch to the Commercial Tribune.
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Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Sidney
William Crozier
John Uncan
Incumbents Renominated in Coshocton Primaries
Special Dispatch reports Coshocton Ohio Democrats renominated Mayor G W Cassingham and council leaders E M Hanlon John C Adams Charles L Heiser. Republicans backed C R Bell Evan Q Evans Thomas E Duncan for offices. Socialist slate named Elmer Smith for mayor and C W Brownfield for council president. Voters focused on waterworks upgrades and enforcement. constitutional convention delegates were not voted on.
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Commercial Tribune
Coshocton
G. W. Cassingham
E. M. Hanlon
John C. Adams
Charles L. Heiser
C. R. Bell
Evan Q. Evans
Thomas E. Duncan
Elmer Smith
C. W. Brownfield
Lancelot Hall
Cassingham
Newark Campaign Turns in Early Returns for Mayor Nominees
Early returns suggest Schwartz secured the Democratic nomination for mayor while Digbee leads for the Republican nomination. Herbert Atherton, then mayor during the lynching, trails in third place on the Democratic ticket.
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Commercial Tribune
Newark
Schwartz
Digbee
Herbert Atherton
Nominations for Mayor and City Seat Reported
ee. O. September 5 report notes E. Y. Democrat and David Green were nominated for mayor and council seats. The terse item highlights party backing but lacks full names and details.
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Ee. O
E. Y. Democrat
David Green
Lancaster nominates three for mayor in local race
In Lancaster on September 5 J. O. Tene Pe ecatlicas and Christian Sex Democrat were nominated for mayor, signaling a contested city leadership race with cross party interest.
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Lancaster
Circleville Nominees for Mayor Nominated
Circleville news reports Earl W. Lutz a Republican and John C. Goeller a Democrat were nominated for mayor on September 5.
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Circleville
Earl W. Lutz
John C. Goeller
Wets Win in Xenia Fight Game
In Xenia Ohio on September 5 the Republican contest became a wets versus drys fight game with a wets victory, reflecting local tensions over Prohibition.
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Xenia
Xpnia
Fernbank Dam christened amid rainy river parade in Ohio
A rain soaked celebration paraded nine steamers from Broadway to Fernbank dam with the Princess leading and E A Woodruff and Goldenrod among the fleet. Speakers included General William H. Bixby and engineer Henry Jervey. Four Cincinnati girls christened the dam as thousands cheer despite high water obscuring the working of the dam.
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Fernbank
Ohio
Fernbank Dam
Broadway
Bellevue
Princess
Island Queen
Greenland
Courier
Crown Hill
J. O. Cole
Ranger
E. A. Wood
Albert Bettinger
Fernbank Dam Association
William H. Bixby
United States Army
Washington
Bixby
Pittsburg
Henry Jervey
Cincinnati
R. R. Jones
Helen Kauther
Gertrude Schmidt
Shopmen's War With Railroad Still Likely
Chicago September 5 unions from nine international bodies continued secret talks through the day seeking a peaceful settlement of Illinois Central labor difficulties or a shopmen strike after receiving a final refusal from railroad president Markham to negotiate with the federation of shop employees. The meeting ran late with a luncheon break and resumed as Union leaders sought action and called in federation president McCreery.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Labor
Markham
Federation of Shop Employees
McCreery
Federation
Kruttschnitt calls San Francisco talks barren of results
Julius Krutt schnitt, Harriman lines vice president, said the San Francisco meeting with the federation of shop employees produced no change in the strike situation. He left for Chicago noting the talks did not alter railroad plans or labor demands and cited poor business as the overarching issue. Kruttschnitt compared labor and capital to a married couple needing to get along despite spats.
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Kansas City
Desults
Julius Kruttschnitt
Harriman Lines
Federation of
Shop Employees
San Francisco
Kruttschnitt
Chicago
Bidwell Alleged to Be Short in Accounts
Lexington dispatch reports after a Kentucky commission meeting that W E Bidwell former secretary is short 1203 dollars in accounts with the agency. Bidwell arrived from Hartford Conn and vanished in June with no trace found in the U S or Canada. friends fear he is dead.
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Bidwell
Lexington
Kentuckying Commission
Milton Young
WE. Bidwell
Commission
Hartford
Conn
Altho
Canada
Fall 110 Feet to Death in Elevator Shaft
Loretta Steinwert, 17, of the Western Union telegraph company, plunged 110 feet from the ninth floor to the basement of the Angelis building while rushing to an elevator. Elevator boy Guy Tichnell, 18, was arrested on manslaughter charges as investigators disputed details of the accident.
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Angelis
Fourth
Avenue
Vine Street
Loretta Steinwert
Western Union Telegraph Company
City Hospital
Guy Tichnell
Kendall Hotel
Luebbers
C. N. Blennerhassett
Blennerhassett
Miss Steinwert
Variouig
Steinwert
Florence Gough
Ingalls
Beattie Case Closes as Trial Nears Argument
In Chesterfield Virginia on September 5 the Beattie murder trial closed its evidence after a sudden end to the day. Prosecutor Wendenberg emphasized the motive alleged by the Beattie case and the defense prepared for rebuttal as judge Watson set Thursday for jury instructions. Witnesses for the commonwealth attacked Beattie’s testimony while defense efforts to counter the gun purchase and Paul Beattie’s involvement continued.
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Beulah Binford
Beattie
Wendenberg
Paul
Henry
Binford
Watson
Henry M Smith
Hill Carter
Commonwealth
Richmond
Chesterfield
Henry C. Beattie, Jr
The
Paul Béattie
Paul Wit
Neblitt
Paul Beattie
T Paul
Heads of Cincinnati Municipal Tickets and Democratic Trustee
Henry Hunt Louis Schwab ran second in Cincinnati municipal tickets and Democratic trustee race, according to the report. The article notes the nominees and final standings, highlighting the campaign and voting results in the city.
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Cincinnati
Milkman Drowned In Tank After Wagon Overturns
Thames Tler, a milkman, drowned near Gilmore Nebraska when his wagon overturned and dumped 1000 gallons of buttermilk. The tank burst and submerged him. he was found dead about half an hour later.
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Gilmore
Thames Tler
Iler
Bellboy Geidel Sentenced for Broker Slaying
Paul Geidel the bellboy who killed broker William J Jackson was sentenced by Judge Crain in general session court to not less than twenty years in state prison.
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New York
Paul Geidel
William J. Jackson
Crain
Yorktown Ordered From Are Island To Corinto
The Yorktown was ordered from Are Island to Corinto on Nicaragua's west coast. Officials described the move as routine.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Yorktown
Corinto
Civil service favor for postmasters urged at convention
The Supervisory Post Office Employees convention closed at the Gibson house with a unanimous push for civil service placement of postmasters, pension provisions for aging officials, and a paid thirty day vacation each year for postal workers. They backed service classification and promotions from within the ranks, and proposed raising domestic parcel weight to eleven pounds without hurting administration. Memphis won the 1912 Sept. convention site. Officers elected: President P Ernest Greene Baltimore. Vice President Arthur E Trost Toledo. Treasurer Joseph Vick Rochester N Y. Secretary J J Fields Fulsville. Executive Committee L Elmer Pittsburg, A L Derwester Kansas City, John Ward Chicago, Pierce M Maher New Haven. The convention thanked Cincinnati post office staff and others who helped entertain delegates.
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Ciues
Convention of
Supervisory Post Office Employees
Gibson House
Memphis
Cline
Cummins Breaks With Taft Over Renomination
Senator A B Cummins denounces Taft era leadership as reactionary and stand patting, urging a progressive Republican nominee in 1912. He stresses no personal disparagement of the president and says he bears friendly feelings toward Taft’s identity, while questioning continued old guard influence.
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Chicago
Taft
A. B. Cummins
Record-Herald
House
Republican Party
Sealgendtt
Cummins Cal
Armed men hunt negro who despoils a woman
Mayfield Ky Sept 5 Armed men with ropes and guns scoured Graves County for a black man who yesterday captured Mrs Bertha M Clure wife of a farmer near Boydsville dragged her into the woods and held her captive all day She staggered home last night after liberation by the man and a posse arrived in Mayfield to search the negro settlement but did not locate him.
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Mayfield
iGraves County
Bertha M.clure
Boydsville
Uan
Tafts Westward Tour Maps 24 States and 100 Cities
Taft's 13,000 mile presidential tour along a penciled route covers twenty four states and over a hundred cities with speeches on tariff reciprocity arbitration conservation and Alaska The journey begins September 15 in Boston and ends November 1 in Washington with several million people expected to hear or glimpse the president The itinerary lists stops from Syracuse and Detroit to Chicago Pittsburg and Seattle with the longest stretch between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City and frequent brief pauses at local halls or rear platforms.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Alaska
Boston
Washington
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
California
Montana
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
Pittsburg
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Syracuse
Erie
Pap
Detroit
Pontiac
Saginaw
Bay City
Mich
Bay Cuy
Baldwin
Kan
Cherryvale
Coffeyville
Independence
Chanute
Otawa
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Topeka
Atchison
Leavenworth
Council Bluffs
Denison
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Des Moines
Knoxville
Albia
Oowa
Moberly
Sedelia
Omaha
Neb
Lincoln
Hastings
Denver
Col
Cheyenne Laramie
Rawlins
Wyo
Kalama
Vancouver
Wash
Portland
Ore
Salem
Sacramento
San Francisco
Cal
Butte
Livingston
Billings
Mont
Sheridan
Gillette
New Castle
German Navy Second Largest Behind Britain
Keil reports the fleet assembled for Emperor William's reviews is seen by experts as elevating Germany to the world’s second naval power. Ostfriesland class dreadnoughts and two new cruisers Von Der Tann and Blucher, commissioned this year, surpassed the United States. The three 12 inch gun battleships drew attention, though they did not take part in the review. Nassau Westfalen Rheinland and Posen, each about 20,000 tons, led the line of ships through the emperor’s passage.
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Nassau
Westfalen
Rheinland
Posen
Wreck of Tucape Claims Eighty-One Lives at Sea
In Lima Peru on September the Chilean steamer Tucape towed wrecked and total loss with eighty-one persons drowned. The vessel of 1,912 tons net traded on the west coast of South America and was commanded by Captain Marrow.
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Lima
Peru
Tucape
Uth America
Marrow
Fricke Wins in Cincinnati Primary for Trustee
Cincinnati voters chose Fricke for police court judge and Peck for council at large amid low turnout and scattered contests. Republican votes outpaced Democrats, with only a few ward races enlivening the ballot. Three precincts lacked complete returns, while others reported mixed results and minor clerical errors.
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Cincinnati
Noctor-Peck
Fricke
Councymen
Weld Pecktar Ie
Hree T. Huntenry
Sieddace
John Weld Peck
Arthur Fricke
Peck
Hunt
Dems
Henry T. Hunt
Republcan
Schwab
Theodore Horstman
Silver Moon
Board of Elections
Some. Com
Bon Ofiers
Elec
n&Me
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Tom Johnson
Urbana
Oncaster
Commercial Association
Illinois Central
Ingalls Building
Charles H. Kestleberg
Mididt Turnpike
Roland Lassitter
Kestleberg
Henry.?. Hunt
John Wbeld Peck
Civil Service
U. S
Cummins
Far West
William
United States
Squire Myers
Democracy
Twenty-fifth
Haa
Henry Koebbing
Koebbing
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