Taft at State Capital Confers with Managers
At Columbus Taft meets with political manager I C Vorys and plans for the Ohio campaign. The Republican State Central Committee forms a State Executive Committee with Henry A Williams as executive chairman and outlines future organization including W H Phipps and M A Karshner.
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Columbus
Taft
I. C. Vorys
Army
Board of Trade
Chicago
Republican State Central Committee
Henry A. Williams
Ohio
W. H. Phipps
Paulding
W. F. Hoffman
M. A. Karshner
Organization
Fromen
Flaméie
State Central Com
Spraces
Malloy
Nash
Daugherty
Taft Bureau
Central Committee
Walter F. Brown
Dayton
W. F. Burdell
Malcolm A. Karshner
Eight Years for Express Office Robbery sentence
Mansfield authorities report John McCue and Joseph Stevens were convicted of robbing the Adams Express Co office of three thousand dollars in gold. They were sentenced to eight years each in the Ohio penitentiary.
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Mansfield
John McCue
Joseph Stevens
Adams Express Co
Ohio
Grain Market Report From Chicago Opens April
Grain Market in Chicago shows wheat at 934, corn 66, oats 5378, pork at 13.50 dollars. April markets reflect daily price shifts with notable gains and losses across major grains and pork.
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Chicago
Evelyn Thaw’s Sudden Voyage Plans Unveiled
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will sail to Europe tomorrow after a hotel notice and public report of a dispute at the Knickerbocker dining room. She has lived at the Prince George since abandoning Park Avenue home and seeks travel before the annulment case concerning Stanford White’s slayer. The matter proceeds preliminarily next week.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Europe
Prince George
Park Avenue
E. R. Thomas
Knickerbocker
James B. Reban
Evelyn
Stanford White
Mine Troubles Heighten As Talks Move Toward Meeting
Indianapolis April 2 President Lewis of the Mine Workers says operators will respond to a miners request to meet Miners officials here next Monday and a restoration of the old interstate agreement is probable. The strike idled about 250 miners.
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Indianapolis
Lewis
Fishermen Found Dead Off Ashtabula Breakwater
Two fishermen were found dead on the breakwater at Ashtabula Harbor Ohio this morning after their boat stranded during the gale last night. They died of exposure as relief crews battled terrific seas to reach them.
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Ashtabula Harbor
Deadlocked Republican Convention in Eighth District
In Kenton Ohio on April 2 the eighth district Republican Congressional convention recessed after 74 ballots. Final tallies showed Jewell 42, Cole 52, Willis 36, Miller 48, Hoopes 2. Delegates to presidential nominating caucus will be chosen after the congressional nomination, and will support Taft.
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Kenton
Jewell
Cole
Willis
Miller
Hoopes
Taft
Taft Friends Win Massachussetts Victory for Taft Delegates
Secretary Taft gains overwhelming support in Massachusetts as 17 districts instruct Taft for the national convention and many of the 1,550 state delegates favor sending Taft supporters to Chicago. A House Republican poll shows 120 of 210 respondents backing Taft with 33 Cannon, 25 Knox, 10 Fairbanks, 10 Hughes, 3 La Follette. The gain marks broad regional strength and a shift from uninstructed delegations.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Massachusetts
Murray Crane
Chicago
Old Bay State
House of Representatives
House Republicans
Cannon
Knox
Fairbanks
Hughes
la Follette
Suspect in Millers Station triple murder claims alibi
Cadiz Rookey Georgi an Italian accused of the Millers Station killings near Harrison county on Saturday night is said to have strong alibi claims. He asserts a half brother was among the victims and that $200 was kept in a trunk at the crime scene. Investigators found the money, prompting theories he seeks liberty by claiming kinship and the found funds. Some believe other Italians committed the deed.
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Cadiz
Rookey Georgi
Millers Station
Harrison County
Herald-Star
Dillonvale
Couple Married Here Revealed in Allegheny Genealogy
A Steubenville based court record recounts William Garrigues and Josephine Garrigues, married in Steubenville about 1806, with Josephine described as an Allegheny native aged 28. The Detroit Star reports a divorce filing mentioning a wife of Josephine’s age and a chemist earning about $15,000 yearly, and a decree forbidding remarriage for two years due to conduct.
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Steubenville
Orce Court
Josephine
Allegheny
Les
Lenry Zimmerma
Detroit
Mich
William Garrigues Garrigues
Mary J I A
Suspected in Death of James Dale at Irondale
Friends suspect foul play in the death of James Dale whose mangled body was found on the C and P railroad near Irondale. They believe he was robbed of his pay and placed on the tracks to mislead about a train accident. Dale, a machine operator at New Salisbury mines, left a wife and eight children in destitution.
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James Dale
Irondale
Dale
New
Salisbury
Rival Grocery House Trial Grapples With Employee Restraint
The W F Davidson Co versus Mosel case proceeds as counsels Miller and Miller for Davidson and P P Lewis and Dio Rogers for Mosel argue over restraining Mosel from taking jobs with rival grocers. Coastina Daroma posts 200 bond for non support of a minor. Dawes Mfg Co loses bid for a new trial. verdict stands at 250 dollars plus costs.
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W. F. Davidson Co
Mosel
Miller & Miller
Davidson
P. P. Lewis
Dio Rogers
Moses
Coastina Daroma
Dawes Mfg. Co
John Buehler
Divided Republicans Split on Meek Charges Report
In Columbus on April 2 the Meck committee split along party lines after its first full meeting. Republicans Sites Little and Dever favor reporting that none of Senator Meek’s charges were sustained. Democrats Beatty Lamb and Harlan believe the charges were sustained except the accusation against Professor Humphrey, which the evidence does not support.
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Columbus
Meck Committee
Sites
Little
Dever
Meek
Beatty
Lamb
Harlan
Humphey
Fatal Fire Nets Saved Hundreds in Tenement Blaze
A large tenement on Hester street was burned by an incendiary fire early today. Three people died and 15 were seriously injured. Fire started under a stairway and destroyed the stairway. Firemen rescued about 100 persons using life nets. Beril Weinstein, his wife, and their baby perished in the blaze.
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New York
Hester Street
Beril Weinstein
Foreigner in holiday dress decapitated in railroad yard
An unknown man in holiday garb committed suicide by laying his head on a track in the Wheeling and Lake Erie yards. No identification marks were found on his clothing. In St. Louis area, four were injured when a Burlington passenger train collided with a freight at Spanish Lake near here.
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Cleveland
Wheeling & Lake Erie
St. Louis
Apr
Burlington
Spanish Lake
Here
Attorney shoots wife then kills himself in New London
William F. M. Rogers, a noted attorney, shot his wife at their New London home and then killed himself this morning. No motive is given, and no further details were released.
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New London
Conn
Wm. F. M. Rogers
Lawmakers Support Rail Pass Practice in Columbus
In Columbus on April 2, 52 representatives voted to keep railroad passes allowed and to oppose making it a misdemeanor for public officers to accept a pass. Only 27 favored punishing officers for taking passes now restricted by railroads, listing Bease, Brown Corbett, Demuth, Ditman, Ely, Foster, Goll, Harlan, Howard, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irvin, Jones, Kolinsky, Little, Metzger, Mulac, Reed, Reynolds, Roberts, Sawicki, Smith, Spangler, Stephenson, Stockwell, Winters.
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Columbus
Bease
Brown Corbett
Demuth
Ditman
Ely
Foster
Goll
Harlan
Howard
Hunt
Hutchinson
Irvin
Jones
Jefferson County
Kolinsky
Little
Metzger
Mulac
Reed
Reynolds
Cuyahoga
Roberts
Sawicki
Smith
Marion
Spangler
Stephenson
Stockwell
Winters
Protest over transfer of railroad right of way
Toronto residents led by Mayor Casey sent a delegation to Columbus to urge Ohio Attorney General Ellis to block the sale of the Steubenville and Toronto railway right of way to the Pennsylvania Co. A mass meeting adopted resolutions condemning the sale, arguing it violates laws and harms the city’s future growth and prosperity.
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Steubenville
Toronto
Pennsylvania Co
Ohio
Casey
D. J. Sinclair
HW. H. McFadden
Columbus
Ellis
State of
Guster Bigger Than Report Arrests In St Clairsville
United States Marshal lodged Andy Koensky of St. Clairsville in jail to await the Grand Jury. Deputy Marshal McAllister arrested Antoine Mouser in Zanesville. Mouser is charged with forging and securing a money order at Maynard post office. Koensky aided Mouser per the jail record.
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U. S
McAllister
Andy Koensky
St. Clairsville
Antoine Mouser
Zanesville
Mouser
Jan Lupice
Maynard
Koensky
Italian track walker released in Grimm murder case
An autopsy indicated a 32 caliber bullet caused Charles Grimm's death. Frank Capraro from Unionport was brought in to aid the investigation but released after officials found no incriminating movements. Capraro’s 38 caliber revolver did not match the wound, so he returned to Unionport and the case remains unsolved.
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Frank Capraro
Unionport
Charles Grimm
Capraro
Anionport
Grimm
Plans Adopted for Concrete Railroad Passenger Station
The C P railroad reportedly adopted plans for a concrete passenger and baggage station to replace the old ark. Building would follow Edison inspired lines on economical concrete construction. No start date given and Steubenville awaits action. Previous Pan Handle station plans were adopted in the past and nothing further occurred.
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C. & P. Railroad
Edison
Steubenville
Siight
Haflin Pleads Not Guilty in Street Car Shooting
Representative Haflin of Alabama appeared in police court and entered a not guilty plea to shooting Louis Lundy, a Black man, on a street car last week. He was bound over to the grand jury with bail set at 3000 dollars.
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Haflin
Washington
Representative Haflin
Alabama
Louis Lundy
Romantic end to love chase ends in quiet wedding
William Anninger, a tin worker from Martin's Ferry, marries Etta Dimmitt, a city waitress, after a swift romance sparked by a prior love triangle. The ceremony took place at 6 pm with sister Jessie Dimmitt and Mrs. Edith Tweedy attending, followed by a dinner for about 25. The couple left for Wheeling Island to begin housekeeping.
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William Anninger
Martin
Terry
Etta Dimmitt
J. W. Foster
St. Paul’s Church
Jessie Dimmitt
Edith Tweedy
Amelia Dimmitt
Adams Street
Wheeling
La Belle Iron Co counts 30 barrel an hour well in Follansbee pool
The La Belle Iron Co's No 4 well near League park is producing about 30 barrels per hour, the largest in the Follansbee field. The pool now nears 1,000 barrels daily as Ohio Valley Realty and others expand drilling toward the Ohio side, promising big returns for Steubenville area farmers.
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la Belle Iron Co
League _ park
Follawsbee
Holliday’s Cove
Ohio Valley Realty Company
la Belle Iron Works Pig Po
Mahan & Ferguson
la Belle Iron Rst
Ohio
Steubenville
Postmaster Reports Yearly Gain in Mail Volume 1907 1908
Postmaster Alex Sweeney compiles year ending March 31 1908 figures showing a substantial gain over last year. By quarter the Oct-Dec 1907 period leads with 14 189 09, while the other quarters hover around ten thousand. Total year shows a net increase of 5 029 17 over 1906 07.
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Alex Sweeney
Anaware
Tee
Bank Robbers Escape After Heist In Mounds Oklahoma
In Muskogee Oklahoma on April 2 robbers blew open the bank safe at Mounds and seized six thousand dollars before fleeing. Local authorities pursued but no arrests were reported as of now. The heist disrupted morning banking and drew quick police attention.
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Muskogee
Okla
Mounds
Oklahoma
Weather Forecast for Ohio and Washington
The Weather reports generally fair in Ohio tonight and Friday with colder temperatures tonight. Washington notes similar conditions with easing winds and no precipitation expected.
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Washington
Ohio
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