Big Guns to Attend Republican Campaign Opening
Youngstown Ohio speakers at a Republican campaign opening to be held on Saturday September 5 with James S Sherman David Tod and Chairman Williams in attendance Burton of Cleveland likely chairman Hughes of Ohio Harris of Ohio Beveridge of Indiana among the speakers government officials and party leaders gathered after a conference to set the date
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Youngstown
Kennedy
David Tod
Williams
Republican State Central Committee
Burton
Cleveland
James S. Sherman
Govughes
New York
Gov. Harris
Ohio
Beveridge
Idiana
Three Men Killed in Boston Freight House Fireworks Blast
An explosion at the Boston and Maine railroad freight house on a Boston harbor wharf killed three men Albert Nickerson Thomas Jason and Charles F Atwood and injured about a dozen others. The shed was destroyed in the blast and investigation began into the cause of the fireworks display mishap.
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Boston
Sheridan Breaks Own Olympic Discus Record in London
In London on July 16 American athletes dominated the discus finals. Martin Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club, New York, threw 134 feet 2 inches to surpass his own Olympic record. Griffin of Chicago finished second and Bill Orr of Syracuse, New York, placed third. Sheridan had previously set the record at 132 feet.
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London
Martin Sheridan
Irisherican Athletic Club
New York
Griffin
Chicago
Bill” Orr
Syracuse
N. Y
Eridan
Adams Free acquits Adams in Telluride mine murder case
In Grand Junction Colorado on July 16 Jeve Adams, member of the Disses ederation of Miners, was acquitted of the murder of Arthur Collins. An alleged confession was excluded by Judge Shackleford and eight witnesses testified to the accused alibi. Collins, manager of the Aggler Union Mine at Telluride, was shot the night of November 2 while playing cards in his of f.
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Grand Junction
Col
Jeve Adams
Arthur Collins
Adams
Dge Shackleford
An. Collins
Telluride
Conspiracy Motions To Quash Indictments Filed
In Norwalk Ohio July 16 a plea in statement and motion to quash four indictments against a congressman and former president of Ohio Just Co were filed in Common Pleas Court. The motion claims prejudice and a conspiracy to indict falsely. Proceedings set for Monday.
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Norwalk
Aning
The
Ohio Just Co
Common Pleas Court
Lea
Monay
Grain Market Report From Chicago on July 16
Grain market closing heat in Chicago shows corn at 75.5 cents and oats at 50.3 cents. September futures for wheat near 16.20 dollars per bushel. Weather or supply notes not provided in the fragment.
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Chicago
Prk
Wreck of White Mountain Express Kills One
A White Mountain Express wreck near East Stamford Connecticut on July 1 occurred when rails spread causing the train to derail at sixty miles per hour. One passenger, Miss Margaret Armstrong of Philadelphia, was killed and ten others were injured, none seriously. A wrecking train, nurses, and physicians rushed to the scene.
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East
Stamford
Conn
Margaret Armstrong
Philadelphia
Avenged by the Hangman at Denver
Canyon City Colorado July 16 Calling down maledictions on priests and shouting Italian phrases Alia murdered Father Leo Einr ichs at St Elizabeths church in Denver. He was hanged at 8 30 pm Wednesday after a brief trial where insanity was rejected.
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Canyon City
Col
Italy
Menage Alia
Leo Einrichs
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Denver
Alia
St. Elizabeth's Church
Leo
Father Leo
Nonpartisan welcome for Democratic VP nominee Kern in Indianapolis
The Democrat introduced the vice presidential nominee John Kern to about 5000 people in Delaware street and the city courthouse yard. Kern spoke for about 20 minutes after a warm reception and greeting by Charles Fairbanks, who had previously presented him four years earlier.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Wern
United States
Denver
Delaware Street
Court House Yard
Ern
Charles W. Fairbanks
Kern
Mr. Fairbanks
Weather Outlook for Ohio and Washington July 16
Washington notes warmer conditions with fair skies overnight while Ohio expects a warm spell tonight and Friday. Temperatures rise across both regions with pleasant evenings and continued light winds.
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Washington
Ohio
Peace Among Republicans Candidacy Of Herrick And Burton
Washington July 16 Close friends of Judge Taft believe the entry of both Representative Theodore E Burton and former Gov Myron T Herrick into Senator Foraker s seat race would save the Taft ticket in Ohio With Burton and Herrick Taft would refrain from choosing and withdraw his friends From the fight Foraker supporters could aid Taft Taft has laid groundwork for peace and thanked Senator Foraker for his congratulations on his nomination Senator Dick who stood with Foraker has been offered a leading campaign position and will accept.
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Washington
Judge Taft
Theodore E. Burton
Myron T. Herrick
Foraker
Taft
Ohio
Burton
Herrick
Senator Foraker
Judge Tait
Prohibition National Convention Sets Platform and Officers
The Prohibition National Convention in Columbus will nominate President and Vice President candidates this afternoon after adopting a platform and raising 15000 for a campaign fund. The platform supports women suffrage with a morality based limit, direct Senate elections, graduated taxes, and anti saloon licenses, plus a federal prohibition amendment. National officers were re-elected. committee members named from Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Columbus
Prohibition National Convention
United States
Congress
National Committee
Charles R. Jones
Evansville, Il
A. G. Wolfenberger
Lincoln
Neb
W. G. Calderwood
Minneapolis
Felix T. McWhirter
Indianapolis
Ohio
F. M. McCartney
J. B. Mar
President Roosevelt declines to speak via phonograph
In Oyster Bay on July 16 President Roosevelt will not participate in a campaign talking machine stunt with Bryan. Secretary Loeb announced the President refused to talk into the phonograph for campaign purposes.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Bryan
Loeb
Gas Strike At 100 Feet On Lowry Farm In Brush Creek
Gas struck at a depth of 100 feet in the Cow Run sand on the Lowry farm in Brush Creek township. The flame touched the derrick but was quickly put out. The Well No 2 on the Harvey lease near Rock Springs park was shot yesterday after drilling Monday and shows abundant gas. Production may reach five barrels daily. Hilliard No 2 on the True Blue Oil and Gas property will drill Saturday or Monday. A Southern Oil company well on the Mahan fruit farm near Brenneman field yielded a cluster and another well will start at once.
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Ault
Frewdenberger
Cow Run
Lowry Farm
Brush Creek
New Teriiory
Harvey
True Blue Oil & Gas Company
Rock Springs Park
Hilliard
Potters Convention Advances Pay Increases And Reforms
Atlantic City July 16 The National Brotherhood of Potters votes rising salaries for officers the president from 1400 to 1600 the first vice president 1200 to 1500 and the secretary treasurer 1400 to 1500. A referendum will decide. Some resolutions were rejected including limits on committee chairs attendance and representation cuts to the AFL.
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Atlantic City
Convention of National Brotherhood of Potters
Menge
American Federation of Labor
Former Divine Prickett Remembered In West Virginia History
F B D Prickett a retired Methodist Episcopal minister and former Metchum New Jersey borough recorder was shot and killed in the street Wednesday by Archie Herron. Prickett, a noted figure in West Virginia Methodism during the eighties, had presided over Huntington and Wheeling districts and was highly esteemed statewide. He had lived in New Jersey before returning to the state late in the eighties after retiring two years earlier. Herron had appeared before Prickett for disorderly conduct and was sentenced to ten days in jail. The murder followed.
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F. B.D. Prickett
Methodist Episcopal Church
Metchum
New Jersey
Archie Herron
West Virginia
Huntington
Wheeling
M. E
Pricket
Herron
Rolf apartment fire threatens cathedral in Wheeling
A fire at the Rolf apartment house in Wheeling destroyed eight thousand dollars in property after an hourlong blaze that also menaced St Joseph's cathedral. The highrise housed thirty two families and firefighters fought the flames through the morning.
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Wheeling
Rolf
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Lamp explosion kills Mrs Ferguson in Lisbon home
Telegram from Lisbon dated July 15 reports Mrs Susan Clark Ferguson aged 8 suffered fatal burns when a lamp exploded in her sleeping room. She lived with her sister Mrs Carrie Clark in Lisbon. The fire damaged the room but not the bed. Funeral is private Saturday.
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Susan Clark Ferguson
Chas. W. Clark
William A. Clark
Steubenville
Lisbon
Ohio
Miss Clark
Clark
Samuel S. Clark
Curry Muson
Salt Lake City
Ferguson
M. E. Church
Chas
Oil firm to raze Nelson property for new facilities
The Oil Well Supply Co through Ault and Lindoff has purchased the Dr. Nelson property on Market Street above the Pan Handle railroad. To expand for rising business, the company will raze the Nelson property in a few days and erect new buildings in its place.
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The
Oil Well Supply Co
Ault & Lindoff Agency
Dr. Nelson
Market Street
Pan Handle
Nelson
Nasty Case: Hartje Alimony Fight Details Filings
Mrs Mary Scott Hartie through her lawyers filed a bill of particulars in her libel for alimony against Augustus Hartje. She alleges he visited disorderly houses in Pittsburg during 1903 and owned or part owned similar establishments near his business. The respondent seeks specifics and denies knowledge sources. Hartje previously heard the allegations at the former trial.
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Mary Scott Hartie
Augustus Hartje
Hartje
Pittsburg
Hartie
Badly Burned By Hot Metal Splashing Out on Him
Louis Trebbio, an Italian worker at the Follansheetin works, was badly burned about 11 o clock while in the annealing department. He suffered burns to the abdomen hands and feet and was taken to Gill hospital under Dr. Cochrane. Fire and grease splashed from fiery liquid, but rescuers quickly rolled him to extinguish the flames, averting fatal injury.
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Louis Trebbio
Trebis
Follansheetin
Gill Hospital
Cochrane
Trebbie
Insane husband attacks wife in county jail
Rejino Buesi, said to be confined in New Cumberland county jail, attacked his wife during dinner with a razor then a knife. A sheriff's son intervened, knocking him out with a club as Buesi’s delusion claimed his wife faced kidnapping by countrymen.
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Rejino Buesi
New Cumberland
Buesi
Kenilworth
Wilkin
Young Wilkin
Bueri
Young Wil In
Wild Cat Drilling Planned Near C P Railroad Belmont County
Belmont county residents hear that a new oil prospect will drill a wild cat well on the John Monahan farm about 300 yards west of the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad. Work to develop an old field near West Wheeling will start within days with several test wells planned and options on about 700 acres. Equipment including main stems has been moved from Wheeling Creek to the site after a dry hole was drilled nearby.
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Belmont County
West Wheeling
Bridgeport
John Monahan
Wheeling Creek
Insane patient attacks with brush at Allegheny hospital
Insane inmate George Tusel of the Allegheny City Home insane ward seized a heavy polishing brush and fatally struck fellow patient Harry Speiler. After beating Speiler insensible, Tusel lunged at two guards, was overpowered after a desperate struggle.
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Zeta
George Tusel
Allegheny City
Harry Speiler
Speiler
Tusel
Boy killed at Glenn's Run by accidental shooting described
The nine year old Char Snodgrass died after a fall from a bridge at Glenn's Run. The boy was mortally wounded by a bullet from Clinton Finley who sought to shoot a mad dog nearby. Finley will face arrest after an inquest while Snodgrass's family pleas for leniency.
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Char Snodgrass
Glenn’s Run
Clinton
Glenn's Run
Clinton Finley
Mievie
Finley
Snodgrass
Finey
Laughlin
Glenn’s Ran
Clarksburg
W. Va
Large Kenyon Coal Mine Transfer Near Flushing
A major coal land deal transfers the 1915 acre Kenyon Black Oak mine property two miles south of Flushing on the C L W railroad to Lee Gallagher C Maurer and C Sullivan of Cleveland. The new St Clair Coal Co will operate 60 houses two miles of track and a 1500 ton daily capacity, with output around 20 000 tons monthly. The price is reported at 300 000. offices in Rockefeller Building Cleveland.
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Kennon
Black Oak
Flushing
Lee Gallagher
Mr. Pleasant
C. Maurer
C. Sullivan
Cleveland
Maurer
Sullivan
The
Glen Run Coal Company
7. Sullivan
Superior Sayings and Trust Co
Rockefeller
Gallagher
Kennon Coal Co
J. P. Burton
St. Clair Coal Co
Rockefeller Building
Pressident
C. Eve Maurer
Michiel Callaher
C. E. Sullivan
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