24 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1911
Page
1
Cincinnati February 23 A new perjury indictment against George B Cox was announced as a defect in the current charge invalidates it Prosecutor Hunt said he would risk no dismissal Judge Gorman to appoint a committee to investigate Cox's statements about the court which may lead to a contempt citation
The Dean bill to amend the Rose county option to allow municipalities to decide liquor sales failed 86 to 60 in the Ohio House after two and a half hours of debate. Opponents blamed Governor Harmon, while Greeves of Cuyahoga county spoke despite illness. The measure would have revised the law to 1,100 saloons and faced shifts in party lines, with votes split across Democrats and Republicans.
A 1911 letter from Rep Hollingsworth to Secretary McMillan explains that a new House rule allowing suspensions blocks passage of his Federal Court bill for Steubenville. He notes Senate support, outlines added 75000 to enlarge the federal building, and hopes a successor may advance the measure in the next Congress.
Minneapolis February 23 James J Hill rebutted criticisms by Senators Gronna and McCumber from North Dakota asserting reciprocity with Canada serves shared interests. Hill warned that rejecting the treaty after 46 years would harm wheat industry and the nation's trade ties.
Denver February 22 Judge Greeley Whitford today released from jail sixteen miners who were jailed last December for contempt of court for violating an injunction tied to the Colorado miners strike. The state supreme court had refused to free them, while union men pressed efforts to impeach the judge over the sentences.
President Taft urged swift approval after a conference with Senate leaders. He telegraphed Governor Johnson to explain to California lawmakers that the treaty remains the same as Johnson previously approved when briefed by the Secretary of State.
An intimate friend of Dorothy Arnold and George Griscom Jr claims Dorothy is alive and hidden while the Arnold family resolves disputes. He says she will return home once her parents reach an agreement and that Mrs Arnold and Griscom had met in Florence, Italy. The mystery persists as the public awaits a suitable explanation to clear the disappearance.
The War Department reportedly offers four million dollars for the Union Iron Works in San Francisco to create a Pacific coast shipbuilding complex near major naval bases. The offered sum doubles Schwab’s former purchase price, signaling a pivotal step in the government’s shipbuilding and repair plan.
London February 23 reports the discarded French warship Richelieu, once mistaken for a passenger liner, is rapidly breaking apart on South Bishop Island near Scilly. The derelict has menaced Atlantic liners for a fortnight, disrupting traffic at the entrance to the English Channel.
Paris reports Minister of War Brun collapsed and died of heart disease during a cabinet meeting today. He was among France’s most noted cabinet members, and his death removes a leading figure from the government.
Governor Johnson urges calm as California legislators clash over the proposed treaty with Japan. After a late night vote opposing ratification, the situation is described as critical with fears of violent scenes if tensions escalate. Johnson seeks to slow actions to protect the state exposition and public order.
Albany suffragettes announce a win as yesterday's demonstrations bear fruit with bills for a woman suffrage referendum likely to be favorably reported next Tuesday.
Indianapolis reports that Sunday baseball may be played in Indiana after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a recent law passed by the Legislature. The ruling opens the door for a Sunday game experiment under statewide allowance and local enforcement rules.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous Ohio counties, names, and party labels. It shows Democrats and Republicans tallied with small counts, plus stray names and towns across multiple counties, forming an incomplete roll of candidates or supporters.
The Knights of St. Paul hosted the second annual banquet for the men of St. Pauls parish on Washingtons Birthday. Dr. Leonard W S Stryker gave the main address on manhood praising church unity and the ladies who assisted, with remarks on uplifting weaker men through such church groups.
Local officials doubt a Lake Erie Alliance and Wheeling plan to reach Martin's Ferry Jefferson County. Superintendent F W Watkins and engineer C E Mark confirm no company rep authorized, no immediate rail route, and no Stewart is known. The story likely aims to boost land sales or impact coal interests.
Ohio forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Light winds remain from the northwest. No precipitation is expected as conditions stay tranquil across the region.
Dr Stryker presided as Rev Sidener thanked the Knights of St Paul for their organization and invited church men to become honorary members. Exalted Ruler Flannagan thanked contributors, with benediction by Dr Stryker closing the event.
Alton V Hoover, condemned for wife murder, was executed in the Erie county jail yard. He collapsed yesterday upon hearing carpenters at the scaffold but faced his death march today and died on the gallows.
Leavenworth reports Mrs. Carrie Nation, famed anti saloon crusader, confined to a hospital with a nervous breakdown, shows improvement today.
From Vienne dispatches received today King Nicholas is in a critical condition after a stroke. The report notes the monarch of Montenegro suffered apoplexy and is under medical care with uncertain prognosis.
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