Kaiser William and Von Buelow Dinner and Fainting Frail
Berlin reports detail Kaiser William praising Roosevelt’s peace role at a dinner hosted by United States Ambassador Charlemagne Tower. Twelve Americans and twelve Germans attended. Von Buelow fainted during a Reichstag speech, later recovering. doctors cite influenza and overwork with calls for rest.
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Berlin
United States
Charlemagne Tower
Kaiser William
America
Roosevelt
Algeciras
Weems Expects Dick Speech as Statehood Bill Delays Adjournment
Sixteenth Ohio district congressman C. J. Weems, in Bridgeport en route to St. Clairsville, predicts Senator Dick will speak soon in support of the statehood bill. He says the Senate will spend most of the term on railroad rate regulation, then pass it in the House form. Weems expects no adjournment before June 1 due to the statehood bill.
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C. J. Weems
Ohio
Steubenville
Bridgeport
St. Clairsville
Wheeling News
Senate
House
Congress
Weems
Wheat condition strong in Ohio April Bulletin reports
The April Bulletin of the State Board of Agriculture says Ohio winter wheat stands at 101 percent of three year average for this period. Acreage is 1,866,467 with fewer sowings than recent years, while farm labor shortages push wages up as youths move to cities. Local rains and cooler weather are forecast for Ohio tonight and Friday.
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Columbus
State Board of Agriculture
Ohio
Salaries Provided For by the Law Recently Passed
The Columbus dispatch reports that an appropriation bill raised salaries for state officers including the state librarian adjutant general and others but no funds were provided to cover the higher wages. The emergency state board may be authorized to approve the extra pay, as the omission is seen as an oversight despite legislative intent.
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Columbus
State Emergency Board
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Restful Night Reported for Gov Pattison
Columbus April 3 Gov Pattison spent a restful night boosting recovery hopes. After now two bulletins daily at noon and midnight will be issued. Columbus April 5 Gov Pattison passed a peaceful night and morning and is slowly gaining health. Pulse 96 respiration 20 temperature normal. Drs Wilson and Holt.
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Columbus
Rumor of Steubenville Traction Deal Not Yet Closed
Rumor circulates that the Ely street railway syndicate or East Liverpool Light and Power may take hold of Steubenville Traction and Light Company holdings within ten days, but no deal is finalized. Some Steubenville stock may be in Ely hands. negotiations continue with friendly relations among involved parties. The Pleasant Heights franchise was approved as long as La Belle View extension.
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Ely Street Railway Syndicate
East Liverpool Light & Power Company
Steubenville Traction & Light Company
Fly Syndicate
Steubenville Company
Ely Company
Empire
Wellsville
East Liverpool Company
Ely
Steubenville
Wellsburg
Pleasant Heights
la Belle View
Warren Township Refunds Treasury Over Salary Overdrawal
Warren township officials repaid 338.40 to cover an 888.40 overdrawal of salaries paid to treasurer O B Lewis. The repayment was made by former and current officials Jos Robinson Chris Merkle James Wether son Lewis Haythorn and T J Stringer on a Wednesday. Investigators expect further demands for alleged illegal expenditures, estimated at nearly five times as large.
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O. B. Lewis
Warren Township
Messrs
Democratic Fight for 16th District Nomination Heats Up
Democrats in the Sixteenth district contest for the nomination to challenge Congressman C. L. Weems. State Representative Yost of Monroe county and John McKee of Steubenville lead, with Yost favored. This marks the first time Democrats outnumber Republicans at the district convention, boosted by Patton’s previous win across most counties except Jefferson.
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Sixteenth
C. L. Weems
Steubenville
Intelligencer
Yost
Monroe County
John McKee
Pattison
Jefferson
Washington progress on four key bills in congress
Washington April 6 a compromise proposal on four bills the rate statehood Philippine and subsidy measures has been prepared by house and senate managers and is under consideration. The draft aims for a broad court review on the rate bill and a statehood plan including Arizona and New Mexico with a holding election on the enabling act. The Philippine tariff bill would get a fair show on the floor with no guaranteed passage. The subsidy bill is demanded by subsidy supporters in the senate and is the main sticking point as talks proceed. Meanwhile a major landslide on the Timely Slip civic project stalls rail and streetcar work with hundreds of men digging, filling, and rebuilding across the river with heavy earth movement threatening delays.
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Washington
Senate
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Foraker
Nct
Enate
Pensky
Steuben l Een
TriState Gas Company
Jess Hable
Steubenville
John Mastin
Tives
Rail rivals push new Chicago New York mileage cut
The Pennsylvania Lines plans to shorten Chicago to New York mileage by 100 miles by gaining control of the Findlay Fort Wayne and Western and the Northern Ohio roads. Findlay to Fort Wayne covers 78 miles while Delaware to Akron spans 152 miles. A connecting link from Findlay to Carey is planned.
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Chicago
Astern
New York
Pennsylvania
Record Herald
Findlay
Fort Wayne
Finlay
Ohio
Delaware
Akron
Carey
Republican Nominations Reach Kansas and Indiana Conventions
Republican conventions in Kansas Third district renominated Congressman P P Campbell. In Petersburg Indiana the First district renomination of Congressman John H Foster faced no opposition. Terre Haute hosted the Fifth Indiana district convention with a clear path to succeed Congressman K E Holliday.
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Sedan
Kas
Kansas
P. P. Campbell
Petersburg
Ind
John H. Foster
Terre Haute
Indiana
KE. S. Holliday
Conference Called for Sub-District 6 Miners Meeting
A conference of miners and operators of sub-district No 6 covering 12.6 miners in Harrison Belmont and Jefferson counties Ohio and Brooke Marshall and Ohio counties West Virginia has been called for next Friday afternoon in Wheeling. A R Watkins sub-district president says 75 percent of operators will sign the 1902 scale. No work will be done in the sub-district before the meeting. Vice President T Lewis departed for Charleston today.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Harrison
Belmont
Jefferson
Ohio
Brooke
Marshall
West Virginia
A. R. Watkins
Miners’ Organization
T. Lewis
Charleston
Market House Favored by Trades Assembly in Steubenville
Jefferson County Trades Assembly backs a Market House to aid laboring families by lowering prices for farm produce and vegetables. They propose bonding to fund the project and consider sites at Castner corner Fifth and Washington or Round Corner Third and Adams streets.
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Steubenville
Jefferson County Trades Assembly
Trades Assembly
Castner Corner
Fifth
Washington
Round Corner
Third
Adams Streets
Burglary at Spelman’s Ice House Near Brady Lake
In Ravenna last night burglars broke into the engine room of Spelman’s Ice House at Brady Lake and pried open Fred Williston’s tool chest, stealing several tools. Williston is known for finding the body of missing Mrs Eva Cook Smith in the lake.
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Ravenna
Spelman
Brady Lake
Fred Williston
Williston
Eva Cook-Smith
Herstman Campaign Seeks Ohio First District Nomination
Theodore Herstman a Cincinnati attorney and former mayoral candidate pushes his bid in the Republican race for Congress in Ohio's First District against incumbent Nicholas Longworth. He notes his prior campaign experience and continues to rally support in Cincinnati.
Revolt Breaks Out Near Samana in Dominican Waters
Dispatches from Commander Sutherland report a small revolution at Samana, northern Santo Domingo. U S gunboats Paducah and Don Juan de Austria were sent to Sawana Bay, while American property is not in danger.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sutherland
U. S
Dominican
Samana
Santo Domingo
Paducah
Don Juan de Austria
Sawaua Bay
Follansbee Robber Stone to face U S hearing
Harry Stone arrested at Benwood by railroad detectives for the Follansbee station robbery has been turned over to U S authorities for the East Rochester post office robbery. Evidence in the Follansbee case is weak while the East Rochester charge shows a strong case. He will have a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner George W. Boyd next Tuesday.
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Harry Stone
Benwood
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
East Rochester
Stone
George W. Boyd
Vesuvius Erupts Again Endangers Nearby Villages
Mount Vesuvius erupts with five lava streams climbing the slopes threatening adjacent villages. Residents abandon homes and seek refuge away from the advancing lava flows.
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Rome
Vesuvius
Officials Tour Wheeling Yard Complex in Special Train
A party of Pennsylvania Lines officials west of Pittsburgh rode a special train through Steubenville to Wheeling to inspect switches and signals at the Wheeling Terminal yards. The delegation included G A Cellar W McGraffon H H Culbertson G Moore J H White Rd Morgan C B Plank and R Howell, all entrenched in maintenance, dispatch and terminal oversight.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Pitthire
Steubenville
Cleveland and
Pittsburg
Wheeling
G. A. Cellar
Teecraps
Pennsylvania Hines West
W. McGraffon
Culbertson
War Department
Cleveland
J. H. White
Pennsylvania
Rd. Morgan
C. B. Plank
R. 4. Howell
Chicago Market Prices on April 5 19th Century
Chicago reports April 5 price slate with May wheat at 77 and three quarters cents per bushel corn at 44 1/4 cents oats at 31 40 cents pork at 16 dollars 12 cents per barrel or hundredweight as listed reflecting grain and live stock values from the period.
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Chicago
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