Dreyfus Shot by Would-Be Assassin at Paris Ceremony
A would-be assassin fired twice near President Fallieres as Major Alfred Dreyfus, amid the transfer ceremony for Emile Zola, stood three feet away. Dreyfus wounded in the arm, gunman seized, mob attacked him, arrests followed.
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Paris
Fallieres
France
Alfred Deryfus
Dreyfus
Émile Zola
Mont Martre
Pantheon
Doumerbue
M. Gregori
la Gaulois
Gregori
M. Manguin
Rally of Taft delegates fuels Roosevelts chance claim
Chicago reports stirring rumors of a bloc effort to push the Republican National Convention toward Roosevelt despite Tafts refusals for a second term. Allies cite Taft 517 instructed delegates while Hitchcock asserts 517 Taft delegates. Cortelyou named as a possible vice president.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
National Committee
Ciie
Taft
Frank Hitchcock
Cortelyou
State Board to Probe Massillon Death of Inmate John Adams
Columbus June 4 At a meeting called by Governor Harris the Board of State Charities will arrange for a four member committee and Secretary Shirer to visit Massillon State Hospital next Tuesday for an investigation into the death of inmate John Adams.
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Columbus
Harris
Boar of State Charities
Shirer
Massillon State Hospital
John Adams
Grain Market Closing Figures Reported in Chicago
Grain market update from Chicago on June 4 shows Wheat at 14 cents, Corn at 68.74, Oats at 40.14, and Pork at 13.67 dollars. This snapshot records the day’s closing prices for principal grains and pork.
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Chicago
Typhoon Devastates Australian Pearl Fleet
London reports a typhoon off West Australia sinks forty boats from the Great Pearl fishing fleet. About 270 men are said to have perished with no survivors confirmed at the time. The disaster wipes out the Great Pearl fleet losses.
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London
Australia
Fatal defect found in Aldrich-Vreeland emergency currency law
Treasury officials declare a fatal defect in the Aldrich-Vreeland Emergency Currency Law uncovered after rapid passage by Congress. They say the law fails to declare clearing house certificates illegal and imposes no taxes, risking banks issuing tax free certificates instead of emergency currency.
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Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
First Battle at Philippi Marked in Steubenville War Remembrance
The 1861 Philippi engagement is recalled in Steubenville on the 47th anniversary. Col Kelly led Union forces in Ohio regiments against Porterfield, a shot wounded him fatally believed, yet he survived months of recovery. Confed retreat carried them toward Belington and Beverly with reinforcements joining en route.
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Philippi
West Virginia
Fort Sumter
Porterfield
Old Dominion
Ohio
Steubenville
J. W. Holliday
Sarratt
Ben Tappan
Col. Kelly
Mary K. Means
Belington
Beverly
Randolph County
Indictments Returned Against Congressman J F Laning
Norwalk June 4 Indictments returned against Congressman J F Laning Republican from the Fourteenth Ohio district and four associates in the Ohio Trust Co failure. Laning accuses a packed grand jury while denying charges of fraud and vowing to fight to keep his seat. Indictments include embezzlement and misappropriation with others named Gibbs Christian Perrin.
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Norwalk
Ohio Trust Company
J.F. Laning
Ohio
James G. Gibbs
F .W. Christian
Wm. Perrin
Laning
Norwalk Savings Bank Co
Ohio Trust Co
Gibbs
Kurtz to Open Foraker Headquarters in Chicago
Columbus report says Charles L Kurtz, longtime manager for Senator Foraker, will depart Columbus late next week to open Foraker headquarters in Chicago. He plans to wage a campaign to defeat Taft and nominate Foraker utilizing rooms at the Great Northern Hotel for his operation.
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Columbus
Kurtz
Senator Foraker
Chicago
Foraker
Taft
Great Northern
Bumper Crops Foreseen In Ohio As Report Released
The June 4 report from the State Board of Agriculture predicts bumper crops in Ohio. Wheat condition is 04 percent, 17 percent better than last year, with acreage shortage at 12 percent keeping total yield near last year. Other crops show oats 89 percent, clover 08, timothy gs, rain delaying corn planting but prospects remain strong. fruits and berries expected to yield enormous amounts.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Agriculture
Night Riders attack tobacco beds in Kentucky raid
In Rushellville two acres of transplanted tobacco were trampled by a Night Rider band. Henry Latham of Augusta Kentucky, armed, was overpowered and arrested by Marshal Miller after arriving to aid in the destruction. Militia were near but unable to prevent the raid.
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Ripley
Henry Latham
Augusta
Marshal Miller
Latham
Night Rider
Rushellvlle
Fourteenth District Democrats To Select Candidate
Mansfield O June 4 The Fourteenth District Democratic Convention convened to pick a challenger for Congressman Lanning. Judge Samuel S. Bricker of Mansfield refused to allow his name, leaving former Mayor B. S. Long of Shelby or R. L. Carr of Mt Vernon as likely selections this afternoon.
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Mansfield
Lanning
Samuel S. Bricker
B. S. Long
Shelby
R. L. Carr
Mt. Vernon
Ashbrook likely renominated by 17th District Democrats
Newark June 4 Congressman W A Ashbrook is likely to be renominated by the 17th District Democrats in convention here today. Bryan will receive an endorsement.
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Newark
W. A. Ashbrook
Bryan
Attempted by Mildred Smith Last Night
Mildred Smith a stadium girl attempted suicide by jumping into the Ohio River at Adams Street but was saved after two men dived in. She was revived after medical care and is recovering. the incident follows the death of a drowned friend in East Liverpool and mental distress linked to that loss.
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Mildred Smith
Ohio River
Adams Street
Miss Smith
Liverpool
Mingo
Mildred
Mildred Mildred
Carson Finch
Grand jury finds true bill against Dick Walker in Follansbee case
The Wellsburg grand jury returned a true bill against Dick Walker a local young man charged with criminal assault of 14 year old Nellie Caddick near Follansbee. The case was continued to June 12 to take depositions out of state and Walker posted bond. He denies the charge saying a dispute over a watch led to the alleged woods confrontation.
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Wellsburg
Dick Walker
Follansbee
Nellie Caddick
Follawsbee
Walker
Caddick
Maria
Tak
Liquor Firm Fined in Federal Court Appeal Planned
The wholesale liquor firm Joshua Laws' Sons of this city faced $2,000 in fines in Columbus for selling spirits in un stamped casks and other charges including operating without a license and lacking proper signage. Each count carried fines and jail terms, with jail sentences remitted. the firm announced an appeal to the Sixth District circuit and posted a $2,500 appeal bond.
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Columbus
Joshua Laws
Circuit Court of the Sixth District
Arrest of Servian burglars in Blythe Coal Co. theft
Andrew Johnston and Walter Damon, colored, convicted of burglary and larceny for taking copper wire from Blythe Coal Co. office at Salt Run, were sentenced to three years in the Penitentiary by Judge Richards. Both claimed innocence. Damon resisted even after caustic remarks. John Munsey and Chas Bowers pleaded guilty to stealing meat from an Armour refrigerator car in Pan Handle yards. each received 30 days in the work house and costs.
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Andrew Johnston
Walter Damon
Blythe Coal Co
Salt Run
Richards
Damon
John Munsey
Chas
Bowers
Armour
Sudden Death Takes Noted Brooke County Farmer Cox
Sudden death of Cox a respected Cross Creek farmer in Brooke County West Virginia at his homestead near the creek mouth on a Wednesday morning aged 76. He died while hoeing in a field with his birthday the day before. Survived by two sons Samuel and Ellsworth and a son George previously died in Steubenville. Funeral Friday at 2 from the homestead with burial in Brooke cemetery.
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Friend Cox
Cross Creek
Brooke County
W. Va
Cox
Cochrane
Follawsbee
Mr. Cox
George
Steubenville
John Cox
Samuel
Ellsworth
M. E. Church of
Wellsburg
Brooke Cemetery
La Belle Oil Well Boosts Follawsbee Field Output
Standard Oil reports a 4200 barrel well at La Belle in Brooke County boosting Follawsbee’s daily totals after a natural flow of 150 barrels with potential to exceed 200. A second La Belle well is due today as Realty and Mahan Companies race for first production near the Frank Mahan lot.
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Standard Oil
Follawsbee
Brooke County
Enche
Les Belle
Realty Company
Frank Mahan
Realty and
Mahan Companies
Oil Well Drilled Near Unionport on J H Wilson Farm
Fred Worthington of this city reports a new oil well on the J H Wilson farm at Unionport. Drilled in the shallow sand to 466 feet it yields about 10 barrels per day.
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New Territory
Unionport
J. H. Wilson
Fred Worthington
Patterson Commencement Program for Island Creek Township
The Patterson independent district No 2 holds a commencement at Center Chapel on Wednesday evening June 10 at 8 p m. The program includes music, invocations, readings by students, a class address by Prof J T Carpenter and notes that over 25 percent of this year's Patterson graduates hail from Island Creek township with 7 from the independent district and 6 from the rest of the township.
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Patterson
Island Creek Township
Center Chapel
Hine
Gladys Lee
Charles H. McCausland
Green Mountain
Little Gibbon
Stella Kane
Donald Powell
Uncle Tascus
Margaret E. Draper
Annie Kane
Wilma Myers
Mary A. Draper
Mary J&. McDonough
JT. M. Carpenter
Board of County Examiners
Rev J J Wallace Named Editor Of Pittsburg Christian Advocate
Dr Wallace chosen by the general conference of the M F E church as editor of the Pittsburg Christian Advocate to succeed Rev Dr C W Smith. Wallace is a Tuscarawas county native near Stillwater south of Uhrichsville, formerly pastor at New Philadelphia and later presiding elder of the Cambridge district.
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M. FE
J.J. Wallace
East Ohio
Barnesville
Pittsburg
New Philadelphia
Cambridge
Elopement Sparks Popular Sensation at Beech Bottom
A miner Frank Buch about 22 and Eliza Gilson 15 from Beech Bottom Brooke county eloped last Sunday. Buch, a former Wheeling man, is described as five feet six inches tall with black hair and Italian descent. Gilson has dark hair, weighs about 100 pounds and stands five feet four.
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Beech Bottom
Brooke County
Frank Buch
Eliza Gilson
Buch
Tie
Witnesses Undermine Suspect as Evidence Mounts
A courtroom scene unfolds with strong evidence against the suspect, whose account collapses under cross examination as witnesses corroborate the prosecution. The case hinges on the credibility of the defendant and the timeliness of the alibi.
Weather Forecast for Washington and Ohio Tonight
Fair tonight and Friday across Washington and Ohio. Light winds and mild temperatures expected with no precipitation anticipated.
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Washington
Ohio
Embezzlement Charge Hits Servian Banker Zenich
Steubenville and Pittsburg events center on Peter Zenich the Servian banker, arrested on embezzlement charges. He allegedly misused funds from Servian Orthodox Societies and insurance trusts, with $84,000 cited and mob confrontations reported. He admitted misappropriation, investing funds in Philadelphia real estate to replace losses.
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Peter Zenich
Pittsburg
Jurich
Wells Street
Servia
Yenich
Brownsville Hill
Southside
Boca Cossovoch
Philadelphia
Johnstown
Zenich
Cossovoch
Europe
Steubenville
Brownstown
Samuel Mumma
Mummila
Scio College Beats West Liberty in 12 Inning Baseball Thriller
West Liberty State Normal faced Scio College in a scholastic season finale at West Liberty. The game went twelve innings with Scio prevailing 4 to 2 as Lind and Kennedy teamed on the Scio battery and Rogers pitched well for West Liberty.
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West Liberty State Normal School
Scio College
West Liberty
Scio
Rogers
Owings
Lind
Kennedy
Liberty
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