Court Refuses Delay Motion in Dodig Murder Trial
Milovan Dodig, a Serbian suspect in the murder of John Leslie McDonald, faced trial as prosecutors and defense teams clashed over pretrial publicity. Judge Richards overruled a request for a continuance citing insufficient grounds and warned against public newspaper bias as jurors were culled amid foreign prejudice and views against the death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milovan Dodig
John Leslie McDonald
Parsons
Cleveland
Fitzgerald
Alban
E. L. Finley
Wells Street
Steubenville
Richards
Wm. Day
Thos. Cooper
Mingo Junction
W. B. Goucher
Thos. J. McCoy
Ben Cooper
C. W. Cookson
Aquilla Peabody
Sam Armstrong
Workhouse Sentence For Aribama Man Charles Flowers
Charles Flowers of New Cumberland was sentenced to 60 days in Canton workhouse by Mayor Porter. He impersonated a C P railroad officer and arrested Jacky Thompson of Alibanna for coal theft from a railroad car, but Thompson escaped. The incident involved witnesses and police attention from the C P railroad area.
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Charles Flowers
New Cumberland
Canton
Porter
Flowers
Jacky Thompson
Alibanna
Thompson
C. & Peers
Sunday liquor ordinance defect frees violator Pelegrino
An alleged flaw in the Sunday selling ordinance let Nick Pelegrino dodge a $200 fine after an affidavit allowed him to seek bond. He vanished after closing his saloon. city aims to fix the ordinance to prevent similar escapes and capture others. F. E. Lowe paid a liquor tax refund to settle his bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Pelegrino
Pelegrino
F. E. Lowe
Indictments on Bond for Hancock Attorney Hostetter
Attorney J. E. Hostetter, under five counts in the Hancock grand jury, was released on bond by Judge Nesbitt at New Cumberland. Three felony indictments were dismissed after sustained demurrers, leaving misdemeanor counts of selling liquor and carrying concealed weapons. Hostetter posted bond and returned home to Chester. a change of venue for the trial was requested.
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J. E. Hostetter
Hancock Grand Jury
Nesbitt
New Cumberland
Bond
Hostetter
Chester
Bold Robbery at Wells Street Lodging House
John Pumara, a Servian man, slept clothed at a Wells street lodging house when another Servian thief stole his pocket book containing $230 from Inship pocket. The sleeper remained undisturbed. No trace has been found of the suspect.
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John Pumara
Wells Street
Pumara
Cleveland Orrville Coshoeton Zanesville Elyria Traction Plan
Announcement from Columbus traction circles describes a new company named Cleveland Orrville Coshoeton Zanesville Elyria Traction to take over the Cleveland Brooklyn and Elyria company's properties. It will issue 4.8 million dollars in stock and 4.8 million dollars in 16 year bonds. The line will run from Cleveland to Flyria, reach Zanesville and connect with Ohio Electric, with through cars to Columbus. Bonds are said to be placed in the east and Elyria to be reached this year, with completion to Zanesville by 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Traction
Benown
Clevelan, Orrville, Coshoeton, Zanesville and Elyria Traction Company
Cleveland, Brooklyn and Elyria Company
Cleveland
Flyria
Zanesville
Ohio Electric Railway
Columbus
Elyria
Oil rumors denied amid Ferguson deal rumors
Rumors that Si Ferguson and associates sold oil interests for 1 730 000 are denied. Other rumors of big local stakes are denied. Ferguson drilled a barrel oil well in the John and Arnie Swearingen farm in the Cove on Friday. Ferguson and Ed Warner will depart tomorrow for a trip to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Ferguson
John and Arnie Swearingen
Mr. Ferguson
Ed Warner
Texas
President Roosevelts recommendation to Congress in 1908
The president urges immediate action on child labor prohibitions for DC and nationwide, reenacting employer liability laws, limiting injunctions in labor disputes, and amending the anti trust and interstate commerce laws. He calls for federal protection of workers, stronger receivership rules, and clearer labor rights, plus tariff revision, postal savings banks, and a permanent Waterways Commission to advance conservation and economic policy.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Oreover
Permanent Waterways Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Pittsburg Men Force Police Shielded Pool Stake Dispute
Several Pittsburgers visited a Market street saloon on Saturday night and defeated local experts in a pool contest. The stakes vanished with the stakeholder who fled to Franklin avenue. Sunday afternoon a crowd formed when the winners sought repayment, and police protected them from a mob and potential violence.
Murder Trial Wraps Testimony As Dodig Case Proceeds
The Dodig murder trial advances with Dr Curtis Laughlin testifying and defense probing whether a Servian suspect did the shooting. Mayor Porter and Coroner Campbell recount admissions, blood and burning clothing, and the judge rules on voluntary statements amid jury deliberations.
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Dodig
Richards
L. J. McDonald
Curtis Laughlin
Milovan Dodig
McDonald
Laughlin
Sosso
Reddy Karnich
Sossa
J. C. Fickes
Wells Street
Coat
Mike Levido
Alban
Karnich
Fitzgerald
Finley
Parsons
Thomas W. Porter
Karnich House
Mele Osman
Evasovich
Nick Winovich
Bates Alley
Reddy
Porter
Third Street
Campbell
George
Technicality Saves Convicted Woman from Arrest
Elizabeth Mackinaw returns from Pittsburg after 90 days away while serving a sentence for keeping an immoral house. Officials say court technicalities prevent arrest, noting she was conveyed to Canton workhouse for a set period and that her unaccompanied return to Canton remains technically valid.
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Elizabeth Mackinaw
Pittsburg
Grace
Canton
Mackinaw
Market Street
New Judge for Judicial District Picks Two Candidates
The district will elect a third judge with two named contenders, Attorney Healey and ex-Judge Soners from Tuscarawas County. The race appears set with these two candidates vying for the open seat and potential changes in local judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimce
Attorney Healey
Soners
Tuscarawas County
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McDonald’s
Aribama Man
Hosteter
Commissioner of Corporations
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Department
Executive Department
Labo
Ners
Fice
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