Serious Spreading of Crssees in Levees Threatens Flooding
Crevasses in Mississippi levees widen flood risk as 14 000 feet at Torras wash out and a 3000 foot gap allows water to surge. West Baton Rouge Arberville Avoyelles St Landry parishes face inundation with Moreauville Long Bridge areas already breached. Backwater will worsen damage in surrounding swamps and towns.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Torras
West Baton Rouge
Arberville
Point de Coupee
Moreauville
Long Bridge
Avoyelles
St. Landry
Hall
Morrowville
Choviniane
Bayou Jasques
Detective Crosses in Huffman Retrial Amid Bribery Claims
Detective Frank Harrison Lintley resumed the stand in the Huffman retrial as the defense seeks to cast doubt on bribery allegations. The case centers on alleged conversations in the smoking room on April 27 and prior testimony by Cetone. Judge Rathner allowed the conversation involving Smiley and other indicted senators to be admitted as evidence.
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Cetone
Dayton
Smiley
Rathner
Huffman
Washington House Probes Judge Archibald Career
The House judiciary committee recessed to review evidence from President Taft as it weighs impeachment charges against Judge Robert W. Archibald. Edward J. Williams, Archibald's alleged partner in Culm coal deals, is held near arrest. Williams will be questioned after undisclosed transactions involving Archibald are examined. Archibald plans to testify in his own defense.
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Washington
Mayo
Robert W. Archibald
House Judiciary Committee
Taft
Edward J. Williams
Archibald
Culm
Williams
Election plan sets Septem ber vote on new constitution
Chillicothe Ohio May 9 delegates meet to approve submitting the new constitution by a special election on the first Saturday in September. The plan will be voted on this afternoon with results expected later today.
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Chillicothe
Nebraskat Deliberations On Bevan Delegates Denied
A report notes Nebraskan officials deny W J Bryan charge that attempts were made to win Bevan delegates. Harmon is said to deny friends’ involvement, while War Mon denies authorizing any such bid. Belphos, O Maro Gov Par peernion are mentioned in the terse item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belphos
O. Maro
Parpeernion
W. J. Bryan
Bevan
Ugly feeling in coal fields over death of wounded miner
Hundreds of foreign miners in Minnsville mutter of more work for the Cossacks and quick death as they condemn state constabulary clubbing after riots. The death of Michael Mullanee and the reported dying of David Davis inflame sentiments and threats of vengeance.
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Minnsville
State Constabulary
Michael Mullanee
David Davis
Labour Leader Tom Mann Guilty Of Inciting Mutiny
Manchester May 9 Tom Mann a militant labor leader was found guilty of inciting troops to mutiny and sentenced to six months in jail. His offense urged on duty troops in the coal strike to refuse to shoot strikers or sympathizers threatening free speech in the UK. The case stemmed from a bitter denouncement of government plans to break the strike. The crown cited Mann's writings showing recruits from working class with officers from wealthy and noble families.
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Manchester
England
Tom Mann
Mann
United Kingdom
First Man Bird and the Rise of Flight Through History
The article traces aviation’s progress from Langley’s failed 1903 attempt to the Wright brothers’ success at Kitty Hawk and later feats by Farman Blériot Paulhan and Curtiss. It notes growing public devotion, ongoing experiments, and the Aero Club of America exhibition in New York as aviation expands beyond novelty to sustained achievement.
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New York
Aero Club of America
Samuel Pierpont Langley
Potomac River
Washington
Prof. Langley
Langley
Smithsonian Institution
America
Ireland
Orville Wright
Witty Hawk
N.C
Wrights
Mike
Paris
Henry Farman
Loris Bleriot
English Channel
Wither Wright
Lewis Paulhan
Glenn Curtiss
Albany
Weather Update Ohio Pair Tonight Fair and Warmer
Ohio forecast shows fair skies tonight with rising temperatures and warmer conditions into Friday. Light winds and no precipitation expected across the region.
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Ohio
McDonald Girl Pleads Guilty In Burgettstown Revolver Incident
Miss Margaret Gribben of McDonald pleaded guilty in Washington Pennsylvania to assault carrying concealed weapons and pointing firearms for marching Harry Tilton from a Burgettstown moving picture theatre with a revolver on April 23. Her father accompanied her. parole released her with costs paid, rearrest possible for failing to meet conditions, $25 fine and four months jail if violated. Mrs Gribben works as a bookkeeper for the Pittsburg and Erie Coal Co. at Burgettstown.
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Margaret Gribben
McDonald
Burgettstown
Harry Tilton
Washington
John Gribben
Miss Gribben
Tilton
Harmon denies admission of attempted delegate purchase
Columbus May 9 Governor Harmon issued a statement denying Bryan's charge at Findlay. He said he strongly denies that anyone authorized by him or his authority tried to purchase any delegates at the Denver convention in 1908.
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Columbus
Harmon
Yvester
Bryan
Findlay
Lomost
Denver
Boy Hurt When Run Down by Wagon at Church Entrance
Seven year old Jon Vickes son of CS Fikes of 612 Taggegeek Street near St Peter's Church was struck by an Adams Express Co wagon at 4 15 pm on Wednesday while picking up a pencil at the alley entrance. He sustained a crushed lower jaw and broken teeth with serious injuries. He was removed to his home and is feared to be permanently disfigured though expected to recover.
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Jon Vickes
CS. Fikes
Tage Geek
Logan Street
Adams Express Co
St. Peter's Church
City Auditor Report Shows Monthly Finances by Fund
City Auditor Hugh W. Patterson releases the monthly financial statement for April ending 30 1or2 detailing receipts and disbursements across General Health Library Service Garbage Water Works and Special Assessment funds. The report includes totals for General Expenses Ordinary and Extraordinary and notes amounts for Street Cleaning Wages Miscellaneous and Sinking Fund transfers.
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Hugh W. Patterson
General Admr
Ois .Dev
Ssini
Spee
Heights
Bee
Ogee
P.hof
Tee Ae
Peakes Bia
Eee Ee
Sa & Ooi Ook Oe
Apollo Club Benefit Program for Salvation Army Building Fund
Apollo Club concert arranged to raise funds at Wells Auditorium on Friday at 8:15 pm. Items include Glees, soprano and violin solos, duets, Welsh and Irish melodies, and choral numbers performed by Miss Marie Connor, Miss Alice Erdmer, Mrs. William Forsstrom, Mr. Frank B. Lyons, and the Steubenville Ladies’ Clef Club among others. conductor Mr. T. J. Davies with accompanists Mr. Griffith Lloyd and Miss Mary Morton.
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Apollo Club
Wells Auditorium
Salvation Army Building Fund
Glees
J. Db
J. Danby
Idee Sieve Dees
Mpelug Olin
Apollo Chub
Paritene
Evan Bray
Willitany
R. Samuel
Robyn
Marie Connor
Largo
Handel
Alice Edrmer
Believe
Cove Trish Malody
Ella Johnson
the Bells of
the Bells of Aberdover
Steubenville Ladies’ Clef Club
T. J. Davies
Herbert Bunning
M. B. Edwards
Stephen Glover
Bert Moreland
John Bvoon
Wales
Brinley Richard
Gwelyn Gwent
Lorster
Jackson
Frank B. Lyons
Oe Umake Uaeas
Alice Mary Smith
Edwards
Grif! Lloyd
Alice Erdmer
William Forsstrom
J. Brahams
John Eynon
Pinsuiti
Griffith Lloyd
Mary Morton
T. J Davies
Swimmer Drowns at Ten Foot Pool Near Wast Liverpool
Arthur Savers Jr. aged youth drowned while attempting to swim in a ten foot pool at Tethro Falls just west of Wast Liverpool. Morris Parker reached shore. The body was recovered. Two years earlier Norman McKeever also drowned in the same treacherous hole. City may lose it.
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Tethro Falls
Wast Liverpool
Arthur Savers
Morris Parker
Norman McKeever
Hele
Horses killed in Markle street car trestle crash
A fine team of horses pulling a hired carriage fell from a 25-foot Markle trestle near midnight after a street car's warning signal startled them. The carriage carried Earl Chambers of Toronto, a companion, and two young ladies. all were bruised, the horses and wreckage causing substantial loss.
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Markle
Ohio
Earl Chambers
Toronto
McLeist Declines, Veto Threat In Market House Debate
Steubenville Ohio May 9 1912 Mayor George W McLeist writes to the Chamber of Commerce declining to oppose Ordinance 2611 while vetoing. He cites workingmen’s high cost of living and trusts the Market House Commission and Council committee to discern public wishes about the auditorium integrated into the Market House issue. He asks for continued advice on public questions.
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Steubenville, O
Chamber of Commerce
Market House Commission
Market House Committee
Aes
George W. McLeist
Ohio State Medical Association Adjourns in Dayton
The Ohio State Medical Association closed a three day session in Dayton with Dr J C M Floyd elected president from Steubenville. About 800 doctors attended and were joined by specialists Dr Murphy Dr John Clark and Dr Cavitt. Orville Wright demonstrated his aeroplane at a field near the city before the delegates returned home.
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Ohio State Medical Association
Dayton
Ohio
Steubenville
J. C. M. Floyd
Cone
McCullough
Podlewski
Barkhurst
Murphy
Chicago
John Clark
Philadelphia
Cavitt
Boston
Wright Bros
Orville Wright
Italian stabbed in Dallas fight survives at Gill hospital
John Lucanto an Italian was brought to Gill hospital from Dennison with five stab wounds in the neck chest and abdomen from a fight with another Italian. He is expected to survive.
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John Lucanto
Gill Hospital
Dennison
Coal land sale near Hickory Pa at $100 per acre
James S Campbell's 335 acre tract near Hickory Pennsylvania sold to Virgil McDowell of Midway for 100 dollars per acre. The deal closed yesterday with surveying begun. The block totals 145 acres held by local farmers. taxes forced the low price while neighbors seek 150 per acre. The Wabash railroad borders the acquired tract and a spur may extend from Atlas mines into the area.
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James S$. Campbell
Hickory
Virgil McDowell
Midway
Campbell
Wabash
Atlas Coal Company
J. B. Henderson
Wabash Coal Company
Atlas
Five Methodist Bishops to Retire at General Conference
Five Methodist bishops will retire due to age at the General Conference in Minneapolis as of May 9. The named bishops are Warren, Moore, Cranston, Meeley, and Smith, according to a reliable unofficial source.
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Minneapolis
Page
Warren
Moore
Cranston
Meeley
Smith
House votes to abolish Commerce Court in May session
Washington action shows the House voting 120 to 49 to abolish the new Commerce Court. About 40 Republicans joined Democrats in the committee of the whole vote, signaling near finality of the measure.
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Commerce Court
Washington
House Today
Taft to Speak in Steubenville as Roosevelt Heads to Ohio
President Taft will address Steubenville next Monday night with Ohio campaign stops planned from Marietta to Cincinnati, including Youngstown, Sandusky, Cleveland, Toledo, and Springfield, before closing in Dayton. Col Roosevelt will also campaign in Ohio, altering his travel to begin Monday to oppose Taft.
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Taft
Steubenville
Ohio
Marietta
Youngstown
Sandusky
Cleveland
Toledo
Springfield
Cincinnati
Dayton
Roosevelt
Dixon
William L. Ward
National Repubican
Sagamore Hill
Col. Roosevelt
Damages and judgments on Steubenville grade case and others
Damages awarded in R. S. Hill et al. v City of Steubenville for grade change on Wells street total 5250 with 2626 by city and 2626 by County Commissioners, others include sale confirmations and injunctions in Grimm v Grimm, McGrew v Ostrow Bros, Tomi v Tomi, Smogar v Grafton, Frank v McMillen, and liens or foreclosures in La Belle View Land Co. v Dunlope and related actions.
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R. S. Hill Et al
S. City of Steubenville Et al
Dmages
Wells Street
Geo. Yurjevic
George S. Grimm
Albert Grimm
Harry Miller
Edward McGrew
The
Ostrow Bros. Co
Vatooh Tomi
Cosma Tomi
Henry Smogar
W. M. Grafton
Pe _ SK
Frank
W. W. McMillen
Girard Iron Co
Means Eqneering & Foundry Co
Bethany Sessions Conclude Tonight at Regional Convention
The Bethany convention sessions in West Bethany near the convents end tonight with final addresses from church leaders. Attendance remains steady as members gather for the closing program and communal prayer.
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Churches of
West
Bethan
Beth and
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Wells LT
Cramblett
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