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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1903
Page
7
Ohio Attorney General Sheets said some coal companies named in his suit were negotiating for dismissal in exchange for abandoning the joint agreement. He warned the state would keep pressure to prevent renewed combinations. He noted overlapping ownership with railroad firms but said no new ouster suits were planned.
The Ohio miners convention completed its work with 160 delegates, heading to Indianapolis for the national convention. The scale committee proposed a 25 percent wage increase to one dollar per ton for pick mining, and a single standard ring of mine. The defense fund assessment rises from 0.5 to 1 percent, while a raised initiation fee from $10 to $25 was rejected.
Columbus Ohio January 16 Mayor Hinkle dismisses Luke G Byrne from the office of director of law in a move following the removal of Police Prosecutor Shields earlier that day. Hinkle cites alleged political influence hostile to himself and the city administration as the reason.
Akron, January 17. Boston McVeigh was killed by Albert Ames on a trip from Barberton to Hometown after a quarrel. Ames is in custody claiming self defense. McVeigh bears head injuries suggesting a kick with a wooden leg. Both men were teamsters.
Jack Andrews a colored miner from West Virginia was shot through the heart and killed by Sheriff Morgan Bryans in the Emma Coal Co store at Glen Roy seven miles from Jackson Ohio. Andrews had a revolver and hatchet and had threatened another man’s life.
State Game Warden Porterfield will lead a statewide campaign against Columbus milliners who sell native songbirds for hot deers dishes. The crusade follows earlier action in Toledo, with enforcement to spread across Ohio.
Friends and the mother of George Barclay Mercer known as Winnie contend he was murdered, not driven to suicide. A San Francisco police chief inquiry is sought after letters alleged to be his are questioned and a recent $8 000 robbery attempt is cited as motive by mercer’s confidants.
In Springfield Ohio on January 16 Geo Farrell 26 was shot by William Harris Palace hotel chef as Farrell entered a west end saloon Harris 38 caliber gun five bullets pierced Farrell Harris claims motive jealousy over Farrells supposed relation with his wife Harris surrendered and the case heads to the grand jury Both men are Black.
The Ohio Wool Growers association met in Columbus on January 15 and discussed creating a department of sheep husbandry at Ohio State University funded by a wool grower tax. They endorsed the Grosvenor anti shoddy bill and opposed reciprocity that would admit wool free of duty, urging an amendment to the Dingley law to curb fraud under the skirting clause.
Jan 16 Alliance Ohio Terrill S Arnold was arrested after confessing he placed a heavy chain around a rail on the Fort Wayne railroad track about a week earlier. He said his motive was to discover the obstruction in time to prevent a wreck and win back his fireman job.
Henry Pogue a leading Cincinnati dry goods merchant and wealthy citizen died at his Park Avenue residence Thursday afternoon after a brief illness. Officials attributed the death to heart failure and exhaustion.
Michael Kehoe, 19, went on trial in Cleveland for the murder of Frank Hunter. Prosecutors say Kehoe struck Hunter with an umbrella, the sharp tip piercing his skull and causing fatal injuries.
John F. Hogue & Co. shut doors in Urbana with sheriff in possession. The Standard Paint Co. of New York attached a claim due the firm, and E. M. Wakeman requested the appointment of a receiver.
Columbus Ohio January 16 A statement by Gov Nash shows that the ordinary expenses of the 17 state institutions increased 52514 19 in 1902 compared with 1901 The decrease in permanent improvements and ordinary repairs produced a net decrease of 10284804 for the year
Cleveland reports nearing closure on plans to consolidate electric lines between Cincinnati and Toledo. The arrangement would have the Cincinnati Dayton and Toledo Traction Co gain full control of the routes then transfer them to the Cincinnati Traction Terminal Co. New Richmond notes the dated January report. Donham Dies at 80 Former Crawford County lawyer linked to J B Foraker after practice in Cincinnati. Carload of Coal as a Present Captain Mullen receives coal from a former army comrade now owning Lazearsville coal mine.
Democratic leaders view tariff reform as a dominant campaign issue. The piece traces the party’s historical stance on free trade through Watterson Mills West Russell and Hurd and notes how past conventions shaped tariff directions. It cites Cleveland’s 1884 and 1892 platforms reflecting reform ambitions and the ongoing debate over revising schedules.
The Boston Herald concludes no viable path for the Democrats to win the 1904 race. It cites an electoral map showing a 137 vote Democratic deficit in 1900 and predicts a larger loss in 1904 without a clear national leader to unite the party.
The piece critiques stalled tariff reform as debates over protection vs free trade evolve. It notes Democrats veering toward protectionism, Republicans backing protection, and free trade fading as a public stance. It calls for clear, specific tariff proposals from both sides.
A sampling of editorials discusses SZA movement reviving the Democratic party, calls three great speakers Clay Blaine Reed, and notes Bryan’s stance on Grover Cleveland as potential nominee amid factional control. Also mentions English court ruling on woolen goods and trade perceptions amid free trade debates.
The piece argues the Democrats lack a unifying issue after abandoning silverism militarism and imperialism. It says Bird Coler distances himself from the anti expression, Cleveland seems unlikely, and Gorman has few allies. With tariff and trusts sidelined, the party appears demoralized and headed for a decisive defeat two years before the election.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a currency crisis in the Philippines due to silver depreciation. It predicts Congress will not fully address currency substitution this session but will pass remedial measures. It argues nations must move toward gold, with US leading and China and Mexico likely to follow for a coordinated anti silver policy.
Attorney announces practice in State and Federal courts with focus on loan negotiations. Office opposite Court House Batavia Ohio. Also handles general law business and loans. Will practice in Clermont and adjoining counties from office opposite Public Building Batavia Ohio.
An advertisement extols Nebraska as a land of plenty with abundant grain and fruit, affordable land and easy terms. It invites readers to request the monthly paper The Corn Belt and the booklet The West Nebraska Grazing Country, noting excursions on the first and third Tuesdays. Addressed to readers and ticket agents for guidance.
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