Senator Pomerene Calls for Prosecution of Rockefeller
Washington June 15 Senator Pomerene of Ohio demanded criminal action against officials of Standard Oil and tobacco trusts in a Senate speech. He attacked John D Rockefeller, saying his unlawful methods ruined many business careers and that he has gone unwhipped of justice. He urged Americans to decide whether the flag represents power or the oil barrel and tobacco tax.
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Washington
Pomerene
Ohio
Senate
Standard Oil and Tobacco Trusts
John D. Rockefeller
Maine Battleship to be Raised and Sunk After Salvage
Havana reports plans to lower water in the cofferdam around the Maine. Engineers will cut off the forward hull section damaged in the explosion and remove it piece by piece. The after part will be floated, cleared of guns and valuables, then sunk at sea.
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Havana
Maine
River Steamer John L. Lowry Fire Safe Evacuation
Fifty passengers and crew on the river steamer John L. Lowry were rescued by boats to the Kentucky shore after the vessel burned to the water’s edge opposite Smithland Kentucky at dawn. All aboard were saved.
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Paducah
John L. Lowry
Smithland
Kenuucky
Bride Dies After Owl Frenzy at Babylon
New York June 15. Bride Josetta ONeill dies at her home in Babylon from apoplexy induced by fear after a screech owl reportedly haunted her for several days. The owl struck her window last night and frightened her into a fatal stroke.
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New York
Josetta O'Neill
Babylon
Man Convicted in Poisoned Drink Murder Case
Mt. Vernon Ohio June 15 Michael Lee convicted of manslaughter for poisoning drinks given to Coas E Metcalf a witness in his bootlegging case He drew a five year penitentiary sentence this morning and the sentence was suspended during good behavior.
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Mt. Vernon
Michael Lee
Coas E. Metcalf
Mormon Church Head Joseph Smith Testified On Sugar Trust
Washington June 15. Despite protests by Senator Smoot the congressional sugar trust investigating committee summoned Joseph F. Smith head of the Mormon church to testify. Smith played a major role in organizing the Utah and Idaho Sugar Company.
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Washington
Smoot
Congressional, Sugar Trust Investigating Committee
Joseph F. Smith
Mormon Church
Smith
Utah & Idaho Sugar Company
Ohio Public Utilities Law Test Sets Gas Rates Fight
The first test of the public utilities bill will likely reach Columbus within a month. City Council remains split over fixing natural gas rates at 5 or 30 cents. It is expected the issue will be settled by appeal to the commission created by the utilities law.
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Colubus
Condemnation Proceedings Hear Evidence in Columbus Court
In a U S Circuit Court condemnation proceeding for the post office site in Columbus, witnesses and jurors inspected the Doyle Mamley Walker and Herald properties. Deputy U S Marshal Roberts and Assistant U S District Attorney M X led the jury as testimony on values was heard. Jurors hail from Athens Muskingum Perry Jackson Union Washington Monroe Logan and Delaware counties.
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Steubenville PLC
United States
Doyle, Mamley, Walker and Herald
United, States
Roberts
U.S
M x
John Baird
Athens
Richard Boyce Muskingum
John M. Bell
Perry
Richard Cavett
Jackson
Emert Union
D. F
Washington
Geo. Gillespe
Monroe
Bird James
Logan James Johnston
Nett
A. Jackson
Delaware
F. Kirby
F. L
Fy Teneton
Cleveland Rep Refuses Mileage and Salary Increase
Jesse B. Roberts of Cleveland, a Seventy-seventh general assembly representative, returned 264.96 in mileage and 400 in salary to State Treasurer Creamer three years after earning them. Granville W. Mooney, former speaker, sent a 672 mileage warrant he had not claimed while a candidate. Both cited conscience over the 12-cent mileage and raise in pay that the legislature had approved. Mooney is now custodian of the senate book department.
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Columbus
Jesse B. Roberts
Cleveland
Seventy-seventh
General Assembly
Creamer
Granville W. Mooney
House
Roberts
Mooney
Charles H. Graves
Senate Book Department
Graves
Newly Launched Bread Trust Faces Sherman Law Issues
Washington reports a $25 million bread trust formed yesterday by Cleveland Toledo Canton and Wheeling bakers may violate the Sherman anti trust act unless it confines bread sales to each plant's home state This morning Missouri filed articles of incorporation noting a $20 million capital with no current investments in Missoni and related details unfold across states.
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Bread Trust
Washington
Cleveland
Toledo
Canton
Wheeling
Merce
Jefferson City
General Baking Company
New Bread Trust
New York
Missoni
Magon in Jail as Liberal Forces Face Submission
Los Angeles report June 15 states Ricardo Magon leader of the liberal movement in lower California is jailed and concedes the cause lacks funds. General Villaseñor marches toward lower California and is expected to secure submission with little resistance.
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Los Angeles
Ricardo Magon
California
Magon
Villseen
Boxwell Commencement Exercises at York M. P. Church
The Boxwell program for Smithfield township commencement is set for Wednesday evening June 21 at 8 30 eastern time in York M P church. Adena Orchestra will perform and a series of pieces and readings follow including Two Pictures by Orvall Mallernee Bill Masons Bride by Edna McHugh and Dont Marry a Man to Reform Him by Annie Barkhurst. The event opens with an invocation and includes essays and addresses by Archie Smith Grace Dorrance Virgie Smith and Rev Perry among others with a listed ensemble.
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Boxwell
Smithfield Township
York M. P
Adena Orchestra
Orvall Mallernee
Bill Mason
Edna McHugh
Howard Reynard
Jessie Scott
North America
Grace
Exhume First Husband in Henkle Poison Case
Delaware reports Detective Matthews intends to exhume Edgar S Way, first husband of Mrs Jessie Way Henkle, buried in Wheeling. Way died April 19 1909 at age 37 from lead poisoning tied to his linotype work. stomach will be examined to confirm cause.
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Delaware
Matthews
Henkle
Jessie Way-Henkle
Merle Henkle
Edgar S. Way
Wheeling
Way
Local Republican Boss removed from state payroll
Columbus Ohio June 15 Malcolm A Karsher long time local Republican boss is removed from the state payroll He served two years as superintendent of the southern division of the Ohio canal The state board of public works has abolished Karebuer s job
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Columbus
Malcolm A. Karsher
State Board of Public Works
Karebuer
East Siders Claim Championship At Wabash Park
Mingo East Siders defeat West Side 11 to 9 in a six inning street ball game at Wabash Park. Key plays include Maxwell’s catches and Sharp’s leadership amid a rough fourth inning injury to Briggs. Post game challenges set for next Tuesday. lineups feature Speizers, McLister, Longo, and Maxwell among others.
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Commercial Street
Wabash Park
West Side
West Siders
East Siders
Longo
Morris Speizer
Jordan
Wagner
Angel
Briggs
Frank McLister
Ike Rice
Dave Maxwell
Maxwell
George Sharp
Rice
A. Speizer
M. Speizer
F. McLister
Courley
Sharp
Reiney
Reisling
Brewer
Jones
Reed
Conners
Long
Pleiss
St. Agnes
Laila
Mingo
Board of Trade
Sam Shiffman
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Fred Cropp
Chris Long
Knights of Pythias
The
Odd Fellows
John, Lisle
Reynemer
Slavic Presbyterian Church
Weather Outlook for Ohio Tonight and Friday
Unsettled conditions persist across Ohio tonight with varying skies. Warmer temperatures appear in the southern portion, and Friday is expected to be slightly warmer overall.
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Ohio
Monument Unveiled for Col John S Pearce at Cadiz Cemetery
Cadiz honored its dead with a Wednesday ceremony unveiling a monument to Col John S Pearce, a former Common Pleas Judge and soldier, erected by 8th O V L comrades and local friends. County Treasurer K K Blinn unveiled it, with Bryden Pearce accepting. An evening banquet for John A Bingham featured addresses and music, attended by many of the 98th boys.
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Cadiz
John S. Pearce
Common Pleas
8Th
Kk. F. Blinn
Bryden Pearce
Col. Pearce
Erasmus Wilson
John I. Wilson
U. P
John A. Bingham
D. A. Cunningham
Bingham
Ac Rues R.G. Richards
Trott Vacas
Beetham
Death Calls Dr. T. N. Boyle Famous Preacher and Editor
Rev. Dr. Thomas N. Boyle a noted M E Church preacher and former Hamline Church pastor in Steubenville died at his Crafton Pennsylvania home on Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at age 72 after a heart ailment. He began life as a bootblack, later worked in a tannery and printed for a living before rising to prominence as a preacher editor and college trustee.
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Thomas N. Boyle
M. E. Church
Hamline Church
Steubenville
Crafton
Boyle
Hamline
Pennsylvania
Market Street Contract Closes for New Light System
Market street merchants and property owners met with light company representatives on Wednesday evening and joined the Great White Way throng with enthusiasm. The contract was closed and lights will be installed at once from Third to the Pan Mandle railroad with the boulevard cluster system. The business district and North Fourth street will be lighted, paving the way for other city parts to follow. Merchants who led the effort deserve hearty congratulations on the successful move.
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Market Street
Light
Pan Mandle Railroad
North Fourth Street
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Edge
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George
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Francis B. Loomis
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Ister
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