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Massillon Independent

Location

Massillon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1906

Page

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Food Costs Per Capita At Ohio Hospitals Noted

A Massillon hospital report shows per capita beef cost 6.89 dollars while Athens and Cleveland stand at 11.97 and 7.86 respectively. Overall meat, wheat and wage figures are given for several state institutions including Athens, Cleveland, Massillon, Columbus, Toledo and others.

Massillon Hospital Cleveland H. C. Eyman Massillon State Hospital Columbus Ohio Athens Massillon Dayton Longview Toledo Gallipolis

Common Pleas Court Assignments Set for Next Week

Canton January 26 Judge Ambler will hold court in Carroll county next week with sessions in Judge Harter's room. Monday will cover prisoner arraignments and each day lists cases including Shumaker vs Irwin and other civil actions. Tuesday through Friday feature numerous eve- dockets and a Tuesday morning petit jury will convene with eight jurors named.

Canton Ambler Carroll County Common Pleas Court Harter Shumaker Irwin Stark I. and M. Company Emmerman Brothers’ Company Oliver Dorrance Edney Reeves Shufelt Moore News

Lawyers Choose Judge Hole For Canton State Bank Trials

The attorneys for those indicted by the last grand jury in the Canton State bank investigation met in the courthouse yesterday and selected Judge W. W. Hole of Columbiana County as a suitable presiding judge for the upcoming trials.

Teeples Lake Jacob Shilling Tuscatawaz Marion Ake Osnaburg William Martin Massillon George W. Young Henry Margo Canton Abraham D. Coldren Louis Ruch Lawrence William S. Ringgenberg Samuel Holibaugh Nimishiken Court House W. W. Hole Columbiana County

Reds Hall of Fame Portraits Highlight Washington County Anarchists

Monongahela police and Washington county authorities press a broad crackdown on a gang led by Spada Levi and Foracki. Czolgosz and Bresci portraits hang in Finleyville meeting place as over a hundred warrants remain. Arrests for extortion, blackmail and robbery follow searches at Spada home.

Monongahela Leon Czolgosz McKinley Washington, County Washington County Gaetano Brecci King Humbert Italy Czolgosz Finleyville Constantina Levi Petro Foracki Logan Thomas John Spada Baird Station Society Spada Levi Foracki Petro Larracchi Baird Rocky Hale Carazola Johnnie Spada Bridgeport Conn Leopold Spada Washington

Bread and Water Diet for Tramps in Hamilton

Mayor Thomas orders vagrants held at the workhouse for thirty days on bread and water to curb the tramp nuisance. Sheriff instructed to deny extra comforts as jail life proves too attractive to the homeless.

Hamilton Thomas Thonvs

Gasoline Fires Across Ohio Mar Its Beauty And Homes

State Fire Marshal Davis warns gasoline vapor fires kill and burn many each year. He notes 2,000 buildings lost in five years and calls for safety laws and labeling. He explains gasoline vapor sinks, can ignite from sparks, and criticizes free sale.

Hy. D. Davis Ohio Milady

No trouble getting a jury as tailor made suit trial

Akron readers learn of Pretty Anna Beck who wore a faulty tailor made suit to court yesterday. Judge Paterson presided as the jury of staid citizens with two expert tailors tested the garment by patting seams pulling down the jacket and brushing creases from the skirt. The suit cost Miss Beck 75 dollars, the price sought by plaintiff Joseph Wein, a ladies' tailor, who claimed victory as the trial ended with tears in Miss Beck's eyes and vindication for the tailor.

Akron Anna Beck Paterson Miss Bock Joseph Wein

Davis Addresses Maryland Delaware West Virginia Y M C A Dinner

Henry G. Davis of West Virginia spoke at the annual Y M C A dinner for Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia in Washington. He warned that many railroads and factories are creating company unions to provide rest and recreation for their workers off duty.

Washington Associated Press Henry G. Davis West Virginia Young Men’s Christian Association of Maryland Delaware District of Columbia

Canton Cooking Main Held in Canton Housed for 17 Hunkies

Canton's disreputable citizens depart for Massillon as their terms in the workhouse expire. A marriage license is granted to Massillon residents.

Canton Massillon

Canton Sports Fans Create Stir With Bizarre Nightlife

Canton residents recount a wild evening after a trip to Zanesville for a big event. The group allegedly held a rowdy main at Meyer's Lake, with money changing hands, and police remained unaware until after they returned.

Canton Canton Sporta Jy Zanesville Venezuela Meyer’s Lake Werner Avenue Salt Lake City Massillon Street Tve Dorothy LeFay Smith Dorothy Massillon Anthony Cherry L. M. Barry Grace Coates Alliance Cherry Coates Canton-Akron Street Railway Company Ernest Wiseman, Jr Cora M. Haff Elizabeth Neidlinger Valentine Neidlinger Harter

Fire at Richardson hotel claims women dead and injures many

At Lowell Massachusetts on January 27 a fire gutted the Richardson hotel. Three fires were observed and seven people were injured while many more were treated. All identified victims so far are women including a pastry cook. Fire started in the kitchen from an overheated stove and spread to several floors as guests fled in smoke. Firemen and police rescued numerous guests amid uncertainty about fatalities in early progress.

Lowell Mass Associated Press Richardson Hotel

Diplomats Reject Venezuela on Taigny Status

Twenty five members of the diplomatic corps delivered a joint note to the Venezuelan government declaring they cannot accept Venezuela's claim that M. Taigny, former French chargé d’affaires, lost official status and remained only a French citizen after departure. The note text was sent to their governments.

Caracas Venezuela Associated Press M. Taigny

Midshipman Bloebaum Dismissed for Hazing Conviction

The secretary of the navy ordered the dismissal of Midshipman Chester A. Bloebaum of Missouri in execution of the court martial sentence at Annapolis for hazing. The navy department continues to consider the cases of Midshipmen Merriwether and Miller. Merriwether resigned before trial, complicating his case.

Washington Associated Press Secretary of the Navy Chester A. Bloebaum Missouri Annapolis Merriwether Miller Navy Department

Eight-Hour Labor Waived for Panama Canal Work

The House voted 120 to 108 to waive the eight hour law for alien labor on the Panama Canal. The measure amends the urgent deficiency appropriation bill already passed. Nineteen Republicans opposed the waiver while one Democrat, Dearmond, supported it.

Washington Associated Press House Panama Canal Dearmond

Coal miners and operators start two joint wage conferences

Two joint conferences opened today between bituminous coal operators and miners. One conference is in the central competitive field and the other in the Southwestern district. The wage scale and other demands are referred to a joint scale committee, with adjournment to meet on call of the chair.

Indianapolis Associated Press

Special Low Rates for Western Travelers in 1906

Special low round trip homeseekers tickets offered to all points in Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia from February 15 to April 7 1906. Write for information and maps to Ina Schwegel traveling agent Wisconsin Central 407 Traction Building Cincinnati Ohio.

Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia Ina Schwegel Wisconsin Central 407 Traction Cincinnati

Roll Growing Less

In the past six months 990,006 pensioners of the civil war have died. The total number of pensioners December 81, 1905, was 679, 304.

Byman Washington Associated Press

Isthmian Canal Commission Backs Rock Canal Plan

The Isthmian Canal Commission concluded its review of the board of consulting engineers report on canal type and adopted a report to the secretary of war. While no official statement was issued, it is believed they favor a rock canal with an eighty five foot water level.

Washington Associated Press

Ohio Mine Inspector Warns to Enforce Breakthrough Rules

January 20 ruling by George Harrison, Ohio chief mine inspector, orders district inspectors to crackdown on breakthrough violations and missing safety catches on hoisting cages. He warns of legal and moral accountability for fatalities due to non compliance and mandates immediate action at shafts exceeding sixty feet without compliant safety devices.

George Harrison State of Ohio Belmont Jefferson Harrison

Captain Van Schack Found Guilty in Slocum Fire

New York January 27 Captain William H Van Schack was found guilty of criminal negligence for failing to have fire drills aboard the steamer General Slocum in June 1904 when the vessel burned. He received a ten year prison sentence.

New York Associated Presa William H. van Schack General Slocum

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Professor Landreth Mary and Josephine Miller Katherine Ries Myersdale Ethel Eyman Massillon Club Harris Kenton O. P. Foust Reds’ Hall OF Fame Assassin Czolgosz Grodline Ous Davis Y. M. G. A. Association Curee Willie Mamma Thomas’ Ee. Oll Eight Hour Law Cen Favors Lock Canal Gaval Commission Secretary of War Gages Rjperepace
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