Ohio Senate Deadlock Over Bribery Probe Funds
Ohio lawmakers grapple with a deadlock as the Senate seeks to reduce the $7,500 appropriation for bribery probe expenses to $5,000. Prosecutor Turner threatens to appeal to the public if the higher amount is rejected, while Speaker Vining forms a conference committee to resolve the dispute. The committee’s report ties the $5,000 to a cutoff date of May 1 for expenditures.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
Turner
Vining
Underground Wiring Plan And Sidewalk Repairs This Week
City council discussed moving wires underground with Western Union Postal Telegraph and National Telephone companies, following Bell Telephone approval. Aimed to paint poles, relace bad sidewalks, and fund new water main on South Fourth Street while considering sewer and street grading projects.
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Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
National Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Co
Miller
Ralston
Telephone and Telegraph
Jeaff
Director of Service
South Fourth Street
Plum Street
Lawson
Union Avenue
Teaff
Fifth Street
Washington
First Alley
la ‘Belle View Boulevard
Euclid Avenue
Washington Street
North Eighth Street
Franklin Avenue
Stony Hollow
Steubenville & Wheeling Traction Co
City of
Steubenville
Tri-State Railway & Electric Co
Adams Street
Fourth Street
George N. Henry
Henry
North Street
Somer’s Alley
Seventh Street
Highland Avenue
Belle View Boulevard
South Bend Boulevard
Ridge Avenue
Reserve Avenue
Church Street
Market Street
Barclay Avenue
Logan Street
John O. Bates
Clinton
Wells Street
Slack Street
H. M. Bates
Marsh's Alley
Injunction Blocks Steubenville City Projects on Wilson's Run
Edith Lewis secures an injunction against the city of Steubenville and J O Bates to stop changing Wilson's Run near her premises and to halt paving sewering and tree cutting. The ruling halts work on Wilson avenue while numerous ordinances and paving certificates are discussed for city improvements and water main laying with costs ranging from 300 to 1956.50 dollars.
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Edith Lewis
Steubenville
J. O. Bates
Wilson Avenue
Wilson's Run
P. P. Lewis
Insurrection Threats as Madero Arrives and Chihuahua Tension
From El Paso June 1 to July Madero, brother of the insurgent leader, arrives from Chihuahua and says fighting is imminent as Diaz resignations not yet accepted. Madero and President De La Barra urge federal troops at Chihuahua to join insurgents to keep order. In Sinaloa, a large battle rages at Culiacan between insurgents and federals with heavy casualties reported.
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Fl Paso
Julio Madero
Chiluahua
Diaz
Madero
President de la Barra
Chihuahua
Nogales
Aziz
Culiean
Capitel
Sinalola
Soldiers at Houston Face Return by Train in Heat
General Mills' brigade of 500 soldiers reaches Houston on a fifty mile march from Galveston. Exhaustion from near 97 degree heat and a headlong pace reduces one eighth of the crane oil, and the troops complain of hardship as a possible order to retreat by rail looms.
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Houston
General Mills
Galveston
Wool tariff revision debate advances in House
Washington June 1. The House Democrats met at noon to seize the wool schedule question. Chairman Underwood of the Ways and Means Committee predicted the bill providing a fifty percent reduction would be adopted by a two thirds vote.
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Washington
Houseemocrats
Underwood
Way and Means Committee
Nye Trial Day in Political Enmity Claim
In Columbus June 1 arguments in the Nye bribery case will close and be sent to the jury. Attorneys contend Nye is the victim of political enmity from State Printer Crawford, who sought to control Nye's district by accusing him of soliciting a $500 bribe.
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Columbus
George Nye
Crawford
Nye
Ohio Veto Sparks Canal Measure Enabling Bond Vote
Governor Harmon vetoed the salary grab bill after it passed both houses, drawing farmer opposition. He allowed the Lake Erie Ohio River canal enabling act to become law without his signature, letting counties vote on issuing bonds for the project. Senator Purinton introduced the canal bill, which aims to boost Ohio and Pennsylvania industry and connect regions.
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Columbus
General Assembly of
Ohio
Harmon
Ratliff
Judson Harmen
Oho
John J. Purinton
Pennsylvania
Explosion at Managua Bar Racks and Palace Kills Twenty
Dispatches from Managua report twenty soldiers dead when La Loma bar racks and part of the presidential palace exploded. A suspected plot to assassinate President Adolfo Diaz and General Mena emerges. A brother of General Mena is said killed. Washington confirms 150 killed in yesterday’s government arsenal blast.
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Mangua
Nicaraugua
la Loma
Adolfo Diaz
Mena
Washington
Managua
Nicaraagua
Probe of Steel Trust Begins as Court Watchdog Questions Board
Washington June 1 A probe into the steel trust opened with Judge Gray chairman of the board and four other directors on the stand He admitted directorships in subsidiaries and warned that any price cutting harming the group would be quickly punished He also hinted the government bureau of corporations has sought investigations for six years while claims reports were suppressed by higher offices.
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Washington
Steel Trust
Stanley Congressional Investigation Committee
Gray
Steel Corporation
Gary
Government Bureau of Corporations
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bank Vaults Found Nearly Empty in Bank Failure
The Silver bank at Wellsville shows little cash after assignee A G Mackenzie took control. Aged and blind John Householder had 3000 tied to burial funds, while city funds and school accounts face possible losses. Officials consider bankruptcy and possible criminal probes as Italian depositors fear losses.
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John Householder
Hammadsville
Wellsville
Bank Tig Company
Murday
A. G. McKenzie
T. R. Andrews
Weheville
Ogrady
D. M. Bade
Cleveland
T. H. Silver, Sr
Lisbon
MacKenzie
Demand for Prosecution of Standard Oil and Tobacco Leaders
Senator Pomerene of Ohio introduced a resolution in Washington on June 1 demanding criminal action against officers of the Standard Oil and Tobacco trusts. The measure directs the attorney general to begin criminal prosecutions at once.
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Washington
Standard Oil and
Tobbacco
Pomerene
Ohio
Foraker Praises Roosevelt and Ends Feud in Speech
Cincinnati June 1 Former U S Senator Foraker praised Theodore Roosevelt in a speech announcing an end to their bitter feud. He lauded Roosevelt as one of America's greatest presidents, noting both faults and vast accomplishments, predicting future generations will recognize his standard.
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Cincinnati
United States
Foraker
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Matthews
New York
Cape Horn
Roosevelt
U. P. Assembly Closes With Seattle Next Year
The fifty third United Presbyterian general assembly adjourned at 5 pm in Washington Pennsylvania after a productive session. The assembly scheduled the next meeting for the last Wednesday in May 1912 in Seattle Washington following Rev. Dr. Ralph Atkinson's invitation. The judiciary case involving Rev. T R Wallace of New Sheffield Pa was resolved with the committee report adopted and civil court decree fulfilled.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Seattle
Wash
Far West
Ralph Atkinson
Assembly
Committee On Judiciary
New Sheffield
Wallace
Supreme Court
Jamestown
Hill Aims to Modernize Great Northern Before Retirement
James J. Hill announced that his purpose in placing a 600 million dollar mortgage on the Great Northern is to put the railroad in tip top condition before his retirement due to age. The loan is intended to cover improvements for the next half century and ensure long term stability.
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Minneapolis
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Pennsylvania railroad relief fund payouts total over thirty million
A company report shows the Pennsylvania railroad employes relief fund has paid 30,633,920.64 in benefits to members since its start. April benefits totaled 106,863.49, with 139,036.84 on the east lines and 57,826.65 on the west lines. East totals include 49,042.14 to families of deceased members and 89,994.70 to incapacitated members. West totals include 13,200.00 to families and 44,626.65 for those unable to work, bringing east totals to 22,258,485.28 and west totals to 8,375,435.36 since inception.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Erie
Pennsylvania
Relief Fund of the
Lines West
Madero to Bid Farewell in El Paso
General Madero and his wife will award four balls tonight to El Paso citizens before leaving for Mexico City tomorrow morning. He departs the city early, marking the end of his El Paso visit amid insurrecto leadership activity.
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el Paso
General Madero
Mexico City
Fatal errors in Smith 1 per cent tax rate bill
Columbus reports indicate fatal defects in the Smith 1 per cent tax rate limit bill. It fails to exempt sinking fund and interest levies consistently and would repeal an old statute allowing councils to appropriate money in recess. If uncorrected before adjournment, Ohio municipalities lack funds for current expenses after July 1 as six month appropriations depend on uncollected taxes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Miller Re-elected Pastor Begins Twelfth Year
Rev. George H. Miller was unanimously re-elected pastor of the Methodist Protestant church and formally accepted at the Wednesday service, starting his twelfth year. He has been re-elected annually by ballot with no dissent, a remarkable record reflecting the congregation's affection.
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George H. Miller
Methodist Protestant Church
Miller
School bond bids opened by Cleveland district
The school board opened bids on $80,000 bonds on Thursday. Hayden Miller & Co of Cleveland bid $80,488, Legsongood & Mayer of Cincinnati $80,341, National Exchange Bank of Steubenville $80,100, Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co of Cincinnati $80,088, with the first bid deemed successful.
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Hayden, Miller & Co
Cleveland
Legsongood & Mayer
Cincinnati
National Exchange Bank
Steubenville
Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co
Was Well Liked McCann Placed In Lunacy Inquest
Probate Judge McCleary held an insanity inquest on William Dandy McCann on Wednesday evening and adjudged him insane. He was taken to Massillon today. McCann, a harmless character, was well liked and will be missed at city hall and the Phoenix engine house.
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McCleary
William
Dandy) McCann
Massillon
Patcos
City Hall
Phoenix Engine House
Weather: Fair Tonight and Friday in Ohio
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight in Ohio with a rise in temperatures through Friday. No precipitation is expected as high temperatures steadily climb and skies remain clear.
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Ohio
Postoffice Robbed in Shoals Indiana
Robbers wrecked the safe at the Shoals post office with four charges of nitro glycerine and escaped with 500 dollars in a leash and 2500 dollars worth of stamps. A posse is in pursuit of the gang.
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Shoals
Ind
A. Posse
Unanimous Vote Seals Union of Presbyterian Churches
At a Wednesday congregational meeting First Presbyterian Church approved merger with Second Presbyterian Church, awaiting final details in church and civil processes. The vote was unanimous with 336 in favor.
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First Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church
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Texas
Congress
NYE Trial
Craw
Ford
Lake Erie
Jefferson County
U. P. Assembly
Tle
Hill's
Relief Department
Gen. Madero
Jaurez
Rev. Miller
M. P
Hay
den, Miller & Co
WM. McCann
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