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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1905
Page
4
Judge Eason labors over the Ben Dicker son indictment as Coshocton County weighs trial costs. He schedules cases for the week including Davis vs McCullough and Gamble vs Fry et al with a potential grand jury review to correct any errors.
Last Friday and Saturday Central Grocery ran a ten inch display ad in The Age for a Saturday sugar sale. A 25 lb sack sold at a special price, attracting 240 customers while many others shopped for different items.
Charles H. Knox head of Tammany Hall law committee vowed to oppose Hearst and Municipal Ownership league efforts to recount ballots. He cited a 1904 Court of Appeals decision by Judge Parker, now Mayor McClellan's senior counsel, arguing that opening ballot boxes is dangerous and inadvisable. The report also notes social visits by Mr and Mrs Harley Wolfe of Columbus.
The vestry has optioned the Howard Robinson corner lot at Main and Seventh for a new Episcopal church. Cleveland church leaders Page and Geer praised Coshocton’s prospects and offered loan help if locals cover a substantial share. The congregation backs a central, potentially higher-cost site and a library club meeting plans outreach to new members.
Washington November 13 Secretary Hitchcock orders pension officials to reuse pension applications to cut costs drawing protests. The new rule aims to curb abuses but risks delaying statutorily eligible veterans and requires tighter screening to prevent fraud.
Henry M. Allen, an employee at the government printing office in Washington, surrendered to police after sending a letter stating an intent to death by his own hand. He had planned to die near Chelton Hills north of Philadelphia but reconsidered and chose to live. He revealed owing $2,500 to government printers and referenced a family disgrace.
Republican representatives-elect in Columbus discuss likely speakers for the Ohio House. Colonel Thompson of Lawrence county is favored, with talks between Senators Dick and Foraker expected to decide the speakership. other candidates named include Little and Baldwin. The clerkship contest includes E. W. Doty and FB Scobey. Pattison leads for governor, while Harris and the party control of the Senate and House hangs on recounts and margins.
New York November 13 Allegations accuse high Venezuelan officials of extorting 400000 from Bermudez Asphalt Co in a suit by the Venezuelan government seeking 11000000 damages for aiding in the Matos rebellion. The company cites blackmail confiscation false testimony and decrees as unlawful.
Two men pursue the term of B R Shaw as member. The dispute centers on a leadership vacancy and the search for a successor moves through local meetings and official channels.
Plans for a spring parochial school by Sacred Heart parish move forward as Rev. Father Synan reports over 5000 in subscriptions. Committees named for stone brick and carpentry work, with brick four rooms and an estimated cost near 15000 dollars on church rear property.
Levi Strawn, held on charges of deserting his wife and five children five years ago, appeared before Squire Wimmer in Logan, Ohio. He agreed to a $300 bond and monthly payments to his wife, with time to seek bondsmen. if security fails, he faces binding over to the grand jury.
Suspects guarded by a sheriff and five deputies, five men charged with the Willard bank raid of Oct 29 were moved to Lexington for safekeeping. The group includes Steve and Charles Stamper of Cincinnati, Thomas Brown and Jack Allen of Knoxville, and Thomas Hall of Covington. Hall sustained two gunshot wounds from posse fire after a fierce chase and gunfight aided by bloodhounds.
Charles Higins, a $5-a-day employee at the Wehrle store foundry amid a long June strike, was shot and killed on Railroad Street. Two bullets pierced his body and a revolver lay near the scene as police investigated the unknown attacker.
John Wilden of Pleasant Valley was arrested on Seventh Street for intoxication and reckless driving after backing his horse onto the Walnut Street sidewalk and smashing a rear wheel. He will face a hearing before Mayor Runner once sober. Five other drunks were arrested Saturday night and Sunday and assessed. Officers Wagoner Hawkins and Decker made the arrests.
In New York on Broadway thieves entered Schumann's jewelry store during a private watchman’s absence and carried away spoils worth of silverware. Investigators pursue leads as the robbers fled the scene.
Telegraph dispatch from St. Petersburg reports Russia warning Polish nationalists that Poland is an integral part of the empire. The notice denounces any move toward autonomy as rebellion and cites past Polish uprisings. It notes agrarian unrest and troop mutiny fears shaping policy. In Warsaw martial law spreads across 18 governments, sparking panic and fears of anti Jewish violence as strikes disrupt coal and food supply. An infantry patrol in Ostrowecke street fires into a crowd of Jews, injuring eight.
A terse Washington note states that no general river and harbor bill will pass Congress this session. The account mentions Representative Burtee of Obie and notes uncertainty about the dredge project for Muskimgum.
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