Prosecutor Targets Violations By Saloons and Drug Stores
Grand jury testimony hints at upcoming liquor indictments this session. Lorain and Elyria police are questioned about violations in licensed and unlicensed venues. Prosecutor Stevens mixes witnesses in John Doe cases to obscure the lineup. Officer Fred Zarnke testified, linked to saloon arrests and a failed Sunday drug store raid.
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Lorain
Elyria
Stevens
John Doe
Fred Zarnke
Thaw Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in New York Trial
The Thaw Jury reported no verdict and was discharged by Justice Fitzgerald after 4:20 this afternoon. The trial's outcome scene shows the panel in a state of collapse for the first time since proceedings began.
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New York
York
Fitzgerald
Wil liam T Stead at Methodist conference sparks controversy
William T Stead addressed New York Methodist ministers using profanity to press for a Peace Congress at The Hague. Clergy shouted Amen as he urged action beyond prayer, praising his courage and personal sincerity amid public concerns over upper-class decadence noted in past journalism.
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William T. Stead
Motein
Pall Mall Gazette
Jiandan
New York
Hague
Insurance association under scrutiny faces rate cutting questions
Ashley Rawson testified before a grand jury about the Lorain county insurance agents group. He described the association’s workings, noted prior rate cutting, and said penalties for violations were rare while stressing openness with the public and prosecutor.
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Ie Insance
State Inspection Bureau
Peach
Femons
Barsal Columbus
A. Rawson
Ashley Rawson
Raws Association
Hanford Paroled From The PEA
Edwin Hanford of Lorain county is paroled by the pardon board after a four year sentence for criminal assault begun in 1904. He came from Henrietta though the offense occurred in Elyria with his sister in law as the victim. Judge Washburn noted court entries including petitions in local church property matters and railroad case motions.
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Columbus
Edwin Hanford
Lorain County
Pardon Board
Hanford
Henrietta
Elyria
Washburn
Ommon
Second Methodist Church
Lorain
George Glitch
Etella Waska
Antonia Sikorska
Vaudeville Week Benefits Elyria Baseball Team
Manager Dykeman plans a week long vaudeville trial at the Elyria theater as a benefit for the local baseball team. Directors of Athletic Park Co consent to share expenses and profits, urging fans to attend since half the ticket price goes toward improving the town’s team.
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Dykeman
Elyria Theater
Athletic Park Company
Wence
No Dail for Thaw If Jury Agrees
New York April 12 Jerome vows to use every means to prevent bail for the wealthy prisoner if the Thaw jury disagrees He will move for a new trial at once Prosecution fears no ordinary bail could hold Thaws wealth The city runs wild around the jail as policemen struggle to control the chaos The jury cannot leave for lunch and is served in the room
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New York
Jerome
Court House
Trees Planned Along Second Street in Ely Park
Five new trees will be planted along Second Street in Ely Park under a service board decision. Holes are dug and planting, led by high school pupils, is set for 3:30 PM with rain beginning early in the afternoon.
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Second Street
Ely Park
Service Board
Lord Cromer Resigns as Egypt Envoy
London reports Foreign Secretary Grey announced in parliament that Lord Cromer the British plenipotentiary on the Nile and consul general in Egypt since 1883 has resigned due to ill health. The retirement was anticipated after his late report on the Egyptian administration.
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London
Grey
Lord Cromer
Great Britain
The
Nile
Lord Cramer
Egypt
Edward H. Dunham Dies at East Avenue Home
Edward H. Dunham aged seventy died at his East avenue home yesterday afternoon at about five due to heart failure. A well known Elyria resident he is survived by his wife and was the owner of the Oregon apartment house. The docket notes the case J. Luster vs H. T. Milla is dismissed with costs paid.
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Edward H. Dunham
East Avenue
Mr. Dunham
Elyria
Oregon
Recovered Plunder Ties Kalamazoo Inquiry to Cleveland Pawnshop
Hague's trip to Kalamazoo recovered locked gold heads two stick pins and two bunches of keys as his property. He questioned two burglars who described where they pawned the rest in Cleveland. The young suspects with red and dark brown hair confessed to break in and hinted at a large jewelry haul including many diamond set rings. Photographs were sent to Cleveland's police chief Kohler to aid recovery efforts.
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KB U
Hague
Kalamazo
Cleveland
Hague Sax
Woodward anti saloon bill passes Illinois House
The Hardwood anti saloon bill to ban liquor within a mile and one eighth of any military post in Illinois cleared the house Thursday by 100 to 0. It now goes to the senate. Residents near Fort Sheridan have complained about soldiers and support the zone restriction.
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Springfeld
Iil
Illinois House
Senate
Fort Sheridan
Efurt
Hanoi
Ohio railroads to adopt state car service rules
Columbus April 12 Indications are that Ohio railroads will accept the car service rules issued by the state railroad commission and enforce them starting May 15 A leading traffic official said roads could do nothing but comply The Ohio Shippers association has arranged printing 5000 copies of the new rules to be mailed to members within days
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Ashtabula
Rawson
Lorain
Ciation
Ashtabula Association
Iega
Columbus
State Railroad Commission
Ohio Shipners’ Association
John Brown Name Rejected for Akron School
Akron Ohio April 12 the local school board rejected naming the new school John Brown citing that many would object to the name though the site sits near the old John Brown homestead After several ballots the board chose Portage Path named for a nearby Indian trail and politics were mentioned as a factor.
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Akron
John Brown
Mike
Stuart
Portage Path
Jubilee of Methodists in Akron to honor Oberlin president
Akron April 12 President H C King of Oberlin college will be guest of honor and speaker at a May 3 banquet by Simpson Men’s club part of a week jubilee marking the First Methodist church of Akron. The theme is The Compensation of Higher Living Turkeys and ducks for Sunday dinner.
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Akron
H. C. King
Oberlin College
Simpson Men’s Club
First Methodist Church of
Mayor fines Meszaros for dislocated shoulder incident
In police court Mayor Chapman fined Albert Meszaros twenty five dollars and costs after Oszaro claimed a wrench struck him during a Wednesday night fight. The mayor waived a heavier fine due to hardship and ordered Meszaros to pay the doctor's bill as well. No witnesses were present to corroborate the altercation. M J McAvoy was in Cleveland on business yesterday.
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John Oszaro
Chapman
Albert Meszaros
Columbia Steel Company
Oszara
Meszaros
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Akron School Board
Jubilee OF Methodists
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