Hains murder case to reopen over new witness
Justice Crane to charge the jury in the Thornton Hains murder case this afternoon. McIntyre declares he will ask the court to reopen if a sea captain witness from New York can be located, claiming the man saw Hains draw his revolver before the shooting. Prosecutor Darrin denounces the defendants as cowards and accuses them of killing a naked unarmed man Annis.
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Vlushing
J. F
Justice Crane
Hains
Darrin
Flushing
Thornton Hains
McIntyre
New York
Repeal of Paine Law Fails in Legislature
Columbus January 14 The drive to recess the legislature until February 15 failed amid opposition from Hamilton county senators and a misinterpreted letter from Governor Harmon. Supporters of a longer adjournment hoped to press the Paine law repeal, which would shift to a federal style civil service in city government in 1910. The Assembly adjourned to Tuesday to resume the adjournment resolution.
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Columbus
Hamilton County
Harmon
Ohio Assembly Committee Assignments Announced
Columbus Jan. 14 Representative Gilson serves as chair of the Institution for Feeble Minded Youth and sits on Dairy and Food Products and Election committees. Senator Duvall chairs the Temperance panel and serves on Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Public Works Privileges and Elections Labor Geological Survey Fees and Salaries and Common Schools.
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Columbus
Gilson
Institution For
Duvall
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Horye
Guests Jump From Windows As Motel Fire Rages
Topeka Kansas January 14 a fire swept the Copeland Motel with every room occupied by guests including legislators and politicians. Many escaped by leaping from windows suffering severe injuries. Several remained unaccounted for including A. Wmith a former gubernatorial candidate and Mrs. W. Morgan editor’s wife of Hutchison News.
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Topeka
Kan
Copeland
A. Wmith
W.Y. Morgan
Hutchison News
Bandits loot mine safe in Chihuahua Mexico
El Paso news reports bandits dynamited the safe of the El Luvia de Ore Mining Co in Urique district Chihuahua Mexico and took six thousand dollars. A second report from Torren says mail carrier Juan Vicente was murdered and sacks of mail totaling seven hundred dollars were stolen.
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el Paso
Texas
el Luvia de Ore Mining Company
Urique
Chihuahua
Mexico
Torren
Juan Vicente
Podea
Durango
Messina Ruin Work Pauses Amid Miasma Fears
The Messina ruin clearing is halted until miasma from the devastation subsides. Rescuers from England and the United States continue the search for Consul Cheney and his wife. Italian churches hold masses for an end to the earthquakes as continued shocks in North Italy unsettle many.
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Rome
Messina
Cheney
Italy
Hunger marchers seize Marquis of Bute lands in Cardiff
In Cardiff on January 14 unemployed hunger marchers took and began digging the Marquis of Bute's land near Cardiff to plant crops after failing to obtain government relief. Authorities are powerless without a court order. the Marquis plans to appeal.
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Cardiff
Wales
Marquis of
Bute
Senator Tillman Charges Post Office Mail Held Up
Washington Jan 14 Senator Tillman denounces the Washington post office for mishandling his mail. He cites a New York telegram marked sent Tuesday night and received Wednesday morning warning to watch for a special delivery letter requiring an answer. He vows to raise the issue in the Senate and claims other letters he franked were opened and returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Tillman
Washington Post Ofice
New York
C. W. Williams
Senate
Fagonet
Shively Chosen for U S Senate by Indiana Democrats
Former South Bend congressman Benjamy P. Shively won the Indiana legislature's Democratic ballot for the U S Senate, defeating John W. Kern who vows to retire from politics. On the final tally Shively led 42 to 35 with Lamb 5 Menzies 2 and Mass 1.
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Indianapolis
Benjamy FP. Shively
South Bend
Indiana
James A Hemenway
United States Senate
John W. Kern
Shively
Kern
Lamb
Menzies
Charles Mass
John W.kern
Toog
Senate
Washington
Salineville mine accident ends Cal Vasbinder’s career hopes
Cal Vasbinder, longtime Salineville pitcher and former Steubenville league player, suffered severe injuries at Sterling company mine near Salineville when a switch signal was missed and a coal car backed into him. Both legs were badly torn, with muscles lacerated. amputation was avoided but he will be lame and likely unable to resume professional baseball.
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Cal Vasbinder
Salineville
Steubenville P.O
Sterling Company
Cal
Vasbinder
Neck of
Playground Supervision Fails To Pass In DC Bill
Washington Jan 14 Practically the whole House session was devoted to an amendment adding 1000 for children playgrounds to the District of Columbia appropriation. The amendment passed 65 to 62 with supporters arguing supervision is needed and opponents claiming children play outdoors without teachers.
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Washington
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Gains
Tennessee
Bede
Minnesota
Secret Service
Senate committee approves measures raises president salary
The Senate Committee on appropriations approved legislative judicial and executive appropriation bills on Jan 14. An amendment increased the President's salary from 50 000 to 100 000, signaling a substantial pay raise.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Murderer Confesses in Orchard Killing Case
Baltimore January 14 dispatch from York Pennsylvania reports Harry Keener a farmer has confessed to killing a man and burying the body in his orchard. He is also charged with the murder of Torena Tanser a girl aged 18.
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Baltimore
York
Harry Keener
Keener
Torena Tanser
Burion Thanks Assembly for His Litcum and Primary Law
The new Ohio senator Theodore Burton thanks the assembly, supports testing the primary election law and federal city plan, condemns lobbyists, and urges stable, unified reforms. He warns against rapid changes, appeals for responsible party action under the people’s control, and emphasizes caution on centralized national influence.
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Columbus
Ohio
Theodore Burton
Treadway
Burton
Congress
Proportien
Many Estates and Wills From Probate Court Actions
Probate Court proceedings list numerous wills admitted to probate and executors appointed. Cases include Samantha Ryan estate with daily probate request, Mary McMeahon, Basilio Scatidi, Chas W Shimer minor, Perry M Ramsey and Marion L Morrow guardianship actions, and others with bonds set. Burglary case Ohio v Locinona and Poneta. juvenile Lancaster Reform Farm order for 21st birthday.
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Samantha Ryan
Ohio Ve. Won
Lancaster Reform School
Mary McMeahon Orde
Basilio Scatidi
Nicola Cerri
Carnegie Steel Co
Par Oil & Gas Co
Pago M. Dunlope
M. & M. Bank
Wm. Alban
Bowen Alban
F. A. Hare
John S. Matthews
Eistate
Elisha Lewis
Ohio
Frank Locinona
Dominick Poneta
John Reynolds
Lancaster Reform Farm
Susan Doerr
Frank McMaullen
John Doerr
Chas. W. Shimer
Margaret Cunningham
Bonding Co
John Cunningham Jr
Mary J. Salmon
W.B. Donaldson
Perry M. Ramsey
Dean W. Parker
Marion L. Morrow
Carrie M. Morrow
George H. Easley
Chas. L. Easley
George Floto
Victor Hebron
Fred Kaufman
Sig
Janes W. Crawford
John’ Hanna
Elizabeth Borvine
Irvine
Ross Degarmo
CarmichaelInsanity Blame Confession Ties Family guilt
Port Huron reports Carmichael of Wellsburg West Virginia, brother of the minister who killed Gideon Browning at Battle Run church, claims his brother was driven insane by influences he allowed. He says he feels responsible for his sibling’s insanity and that any self respecting man might have acted as he did in the tragedy.
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Port Huron
Mich
Hanymai
Carmichael
Wellsburg
W. Va
Gideon Browning
Battle Run
Mr. Carmichael
John
East Liverpool Council Defies Rail Toward Six MPH Speed Limit
City officials and the C F P railroad quarrel over a six mile per hour limit for trains within East Liverpool. A council delegation touring Steubenville to Steubenville and Marietta encountered the slow order as the railroad humored a dose of its own medicine, forcing six hours in the dry town before continuing.
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Cit
East Liverpool
C. & FP. Railroad Company
Corporation
Steubenville
Marietta
City Auditors Report From State Session
City Auditor Frank S King returned from Columbus where the annual session of the City Auditors Association drew a large attendance from across the state. The meeting approved a uniform special assessment and discussed a new accounting system for water and lighting works. King will not implement the new system locally, noting the present system is nearly complete. Discussions covered Rose Law deficiencies and bonds, a proposed amendment allowing cities to decide on wet or dry status, and trimmed police and fire funds due to treasury shortfalls. Also noted were 1909 schedule talks and Kine’s reappointment as Executive Board chair. In other items Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin P Runkle, US Army retired, was relieved from duty at the Mian Military Institute and reassigned to the Ohio organized militia. Grain market notes show Chicago wheat at 109 3/4, oats 51 1/2, pork at 16.67.
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Frank S. King
Columbus
City Auditors’ Association
Bureau of Mubue
King
Te Bureau
Treasury
Bureau
Kine
Association
Ohio
Washington
Benjamin P. Runkle
United States Army
Mian Military Institute
Germantown
War Department
Obid
Ately
Bogus Check Artist’s Career Ends in Local Arrest
Frank Shea a young man from Cleveland with ties to Stone Creek was caught passing bad checks in multiple stores here. He used checks for small amounts, including 4.90 and 4.80, and tried others before Chief Larkins nabbed him. A check book and ten stubs were found on his person, and he claimed connections to a coal mine and relatives in Cleveland.
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Frank Shea
Chief Larkins
Shea
Cleveland
Stone Creek
Tuscarawas County
Pittsburg
Morris Altman
Max Rothenberg
Upper Market Street
M. T. Esakovich
Esakovich
Larkins
Hic
Reeves Banking & Trust Co
Cane
Here
Long Criminal Docket Items From Ex-Prosecutor Alman
A list of cases excised from the criminal docket by former Prosecuting Attorney Alban to give Paisley a clean slate. Names include Tyne Scott Alexander C. Smith Simms McClelland Snyder Mary Slack and many others with charges ranging from selling to a minor to fornication and keeping houses of ill repute. The roster also mentions aliases and multiple spellings, with note of continued coverage on the next page.
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Atorney Alban
Paisley
Tyne Scott
Alexander C. Smith
Simms
McClelland Snyder
Mary Slack
Mike Stepanovich
William Thomas
William Tipton
George Teaff
Charles Wiant
Hudson F. Willard
Clarence Williams
Jim Wilson
Marie Wilson
Pearl Wackerman
Minnie Walker
Bird Harris
Willian Allsup
Atina” Allsup
Anna Allsup
William Hopkins
Nick Mamula
Wilbur Rose
Nellie Humes
Charles Racke
Eugene McCort
Thurzande
Oe Blankinsop
John Digtan
J Dorn
John Doe
Thonist Davis
Jas Hissie
Mike
Denis Gerard
Jonah Lewis
David Parry
Renaldo Span Ag Butcher Harris
George Wwate
William Leeper
Willa Mennell
Mike O' Brien
Peter Risdon
Mee R. Jubson
Mike Sullivan
Charles Taylor
James, Weatherson
Hugh “White
Stim Wise
Nicholas Keferi
John’ Rt Barry
Josephine Phillipson
Robert Jacobs
A W. Spibotte Ee Frank
Slavish
Jomenicarne’ Riff
James Poster
Lorenzo Dbigere
Tony Basso
Harry Lanta
Smith
Samuel Lee
Virginia Barratt
Horace Burwell
Ella Asherwell
Ella Griffen
John Gallagher
Thomas Leteh
Joseph Mille
eachne _ reat
George Phillabaum
Samuel Spencer
John Vington
Pa Eddie
Aby
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Wintyre
Volver
Jefferson Coun
Houses of the
Assembly
Pitchfork
Burion
Probate Court
William Daily
Reform School
Abiram Zimmerman
John McClare
California
Sarah Zimmerman
Jackson V. Lowmiller
Browning
Merry War
East Liverpool Council
R. R. CO
Lfe
City Auditors
Chicago
Chile
Canal Dover
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