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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
4
Davip D Morris a Lima businessman died in Colorado at age 40 while seeking health benefits. Cliver J Dovery founder of Findlay Carriage Co died at 60, Civil War veteran. Maupe Wood Henry of Toledo removed from an L and N sleeper in New Orleans in a critical state from nervous troubles.
Rev AO Raber, pastor of the Delphos Presbyterian Church for seven years, has resigned to take a charge at Derry Pennsylvania. He labored to erect a new church but lacking full cooperation, he feels it his duty to leave.
A Springfield store cashier gave a colored man $1,600 intended for a bank deposit with a 25 cent suspender purchase. She later learned the error after the man returned hours later claiming the mistake.
Tyne Detroit Toledo and Western railway has reduced passenger trains to one each way daily, claiming nonpayment of the two cent fare bill. A modern passenger service may resume in spring, otherwise passengers ride freight trains.
A press dispatch notes that Jennings Bryan spoke at a dinner hosted by Chinese merchants. Chinese agitators use his remarks to rally against American products and claim he vowed to bar Chinese workers, skilled or unskilled, from American jobs.
Senator Foraker introduced a joint resolution to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Peter Cupp of Van Wert and late of the 15th C V for gallant picket duty near Big Shanty and Kenesaw Ga on June 18 1864. He alone entered the enemy lines at dawn and returned with twenty one Confederate prisoners including Captain S Levy Lieutenant Cummins and nineteen men of Company D Second Georgia Heavy Artillery, plus two deserters from the 26th Georgia Infantry. his swords and revolvers were turned over to his commanding officer.
Louis B Houck private secretary to the governor, Joseph P Kealy from Hamilton, A P Sandles and John J Lentz spoke at the Hardin county Democratic club event in Kent. Houck urged lawmakers to uphold duty and promote purer homes and praised Pattison and Roosevelt as exemplary leaders.
Perry Warren Waite aged 45 from Toledo former director of Internal Revenue in Toledo and former Ohio Republican Committee chairman died from a complication of diseases at Burgess Hospital in Kalama zo0 Michigan. He contracted the illness while serving as Quartermaster of the Tenth Ohio Infantry in the Spanish American War.
The Lima Gazette reports a strong rebuke to lawmakers seeking pay raises. Senator Beatty of Wood County proposed 100 dollars monthly, 2400 for the term, plus travel expenses. He said he will not seek re election and argues proper salaries would attract better men and cover travel.
Frederick Stork, an aged resident, died Tuesday morning at 8 at his daughter Mrs. Susan Brown’s home at Hopkins and Seneca streets. He had lived with his daughter since his wife’s death thirteen years ago and previously resided in Defiance township for nearly 35 years. Born in Germany, he came to the United States as a young man and leaves nine children, seven surviving: Mrs. Susan Brown, Mrs. John Mentley, Mrs. William Longsmith, Mrs. Albert Rummell, Mrs. Charles Fessel, Mrs. John Hagen in Michigan, and John Stork in Toledo. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1:30 at the residence and 2 at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
The Defiance Ohio post office announces uncalled letters for the week ending February 13 1906. Addressees include Defiance Match Works Sam Mayer Miss Leah Davis Lora White. If not collected within 14 days letters go to the dead letter office. Advertised, please mention list date. Postmaster C J Thompson.
WH McClintock secretary of the State Board of Public Works defends canal management in Ohio citing historic value and ongoing improvements. The Dayton Journal editorials praise the stance while excerpts urge continued funding for northern division work, repairs, locks, and reservoirs to preserve a vital hydraulic and commercial asset.
Special to Express Columbus reports the Harlan bill removing the county auditor one per cent school tax fee passed the Senate and became law after engrossment and signing. Beatty chattel mortgages filing and justices jurisdiction bills passed. Briggs women’s suffrage in local option elections defeated 65 to 50. House backs Roosevelt rail rate policy resolution to Congress.
A Lima dispatch in Toledo Blade reports Col C T Hobart says the Schoepf traction syndicate expires this week, work will resume toward Columbus on sale expiration, complete steam line to handle coal and gasoline passenger cars every two hours between Lima and Columbus. Meanwhile electric line from Toledo to Defiance discussed, lease of canal berm delayed awaiting Bassett bill and state board action.
Improvements underway at the wagon repair shops west of the B depot in Defiance. Forty workers currently operate as the plant expands to raise capacity. A forty horsepower kerosene engine, to be the city’s first, will run in summer months, drawing fuel from a large exterior tank as part of ongoing modernization.
The plant will use steam heat from its engine and electric light from a recently installed large dynamo. New wood working machines have been added, boosting capacity. Superintendent Smith expects to handle any rush. At present only repair work is done though some vehicles need new wagons. once improvements are complete, express wagons and trucks may be manufactured.
Grain and livestock prices unfurl across Toledo and East Buffalo markets with wheat oats and rye quoted for cash and May contracts. Cattle veals sheep and hogs move in varied ranges as receipts shrink or rise and market tone remains active and steady to slow.
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