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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
6
President Wilson addresses Congress in an extraordinary session urging tariff changes to fit modern economic life. He calls for abolishing privileges, boosting competition, and placing producers under constant pressure to be efficient and enterprising.
Senator Atlee Pomerene visited Hamilton and Dayton and urged Congress to pass an appropriation for Ohio flood relief. He warned of post flood hardship and urged sustained national and state support to feed clothe and house affected residents, noting about 17 000 Dayton homes damaged.
The Red Cross, via Mabel Boardman, authorized 25000 dollars for restoration work in Hamilton. Dr Otto P Geler led a visiting party including Mayor Hunt and City Engineer Waite to assess progress on restoring flood damaged homes amid dire conditions and funding shortages. The mayor offered to value a loan to quickly aid citizens in rebuilding.
In Madrid on the Calle de Alcala the king narrowly escaped three shots by Rafael Sanchez Allegro, an anarchist. A secret service man tackled the attacker as the king’s guard formed a circle around the scene, and Allegro was overpowered and cuffed. The king escaped unscathed. the horse bore the brunt of the shots.
In Pittsburg two sons of James D. Callery president of the Pittsburg Railways Co sustained injuries in separate automobile accidents. William Callery Jr. was hospitalized after his car struck a watchman’s shed on Washington Boulevard and another vehicle also damaged. J D Callery Jr. was hurt when his car side swiped a second vehicle on Grant Boulevard.
John Knollinaer aged 38 of Pittsburg was shot and killed by Officer Geo Franklin of Barberton while resisting arrest for an assault charge. Franklin said he acted in self defense after Knollinaer drew a 32 caliber revolver at his head in Knollinaer’s Rose Street home.
In Chattanooga Tennessee a man Charles W Goodlake a tinsmith from Cotterport near Chattanooga held off a sheriff s posse inside his home for four hours. He is accused of killing his wife and wounding a boy who fled with the girl escaping unharmed. The motive remains unknown.
Miss Mary Farber, 17, clung to the engine pilot with one hand while carrying her unconscious companion during a crash with a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train. The pair rode about two miles from Park Avenue West crossing to the depot as onlookers arrived after the collision.
Buffalo on April 12 reports the street car strike ending after 2,000 workers return. The company agrees to recognize the union and meet for a schedule and working conditions, with service to resume within 48 hours. State arbitration began, attorney general investigation underway, and troops ordered withdrawn.
Fire gutted the Swift block in Pueblo at 4 am destroying a four story, quarter block building. Fifty people escaped with minor to moderate injuries, and total losses reach about 300000 with partial insurance. Officials suspect incendiary origin.
Federal grand jury indicted Elmer B. Gallbreath former president of the bankrupt Second National Bank and Charles H. Davie in Cincinnati. Gallbreath had been indicted a year earlier but not yet tried.
London April 12 Sir Stuart Montagu Samuel radical MP for London and leading banker must resign after his firm bought silver for the Indian government. The Judicial Committee ruled the old act bars MPs from any government contracts and he must vacate his seat.
An excursion train on the Montreal Chambl y branch of the Central Vermont railway derailed four and a half miles from St Lambert. About 700 passengers were aboard returning from a real estate promoted trip to Albany subdivision. Ten died and 25 were injured as the engine and first cars left the rails. Escaping steam hampered escapes while rescuers labored to extricate victims.
Market listings show No. 2 red wheat at 1.09 1.11, corn various grades from 60 to 61 cents, oats and hay prices across multiple grades, eggs and poultry rates, and cattle hogs sheep lambs values. Buyers and sellers note standard season fluctuations in timothy clover and beef and pork figures for shippers and traders.
The worsted mill of the Orr Felt and Blanket Co. in Piqua was set ablaze after repairs following the March flood. About 200 workers were to return, flood losses near 100000 dollars, fire losses around 300000 with 200000 insured, and the boiler room origin failed sprinkler spread fires through the plant.
Albert C. Frost former president and promoter of the Alaska Central railroad and four co defendants were found not guilty in federal court of conspiracy to illegally obtain control of coal lands in the Matanuska Valley Alaska Disputes over coal claim locators led to withdrawal of lands during Roosevelt's last administration.
George M. Shippy, Chicago’s first native born chief of police, died. He rose to prominence after leading the 1903 investigation of the State street barns robbery by the Chicago City Railway Co. bandits, becoming a leading figure in the era’s sensational crime case.
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