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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
7
George Duyer a wealthy farmer near Alton ten miles west of Columbus was killed by masked robbers who bound his wife before forcing him to surrender his cash believed to be hundreds of dollars. Otis Loveland Louis Herman are jailed. two more suspects at large as $1 000 reward funded by neighbors county officials and a local paper for capture.
In Berlin Heights near Sandusky an inspection of the Sanderson home uncovers many fine old walnut coffins in a second story room unseen for years. The house was bought to expand the school grounds and the coffins may lead to an auction. The walnut lumber holds value though the caskets have no current use.
The Ohio State Sunday-school convention elected officers with W. A. Eudaly as president J. G. Slayter as vice president Rev Joseph Clark as general secretary Howard Waker as recording secretary and C L Barrett as treasurer. Clark was chosen as delegate to next year’s world convention in Jerusalem. In Marysville the funeral of Nora McCloud wife of S N McCloud Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias was held under the Knights of Pythias Sisterhood.
Norwalk Ohio June 13 John Ransom a Huron county farmer left a will decades ago ordering cremation in Buffalo and his ashes strewn along the track from the car platform. He died last week and Thursday the provision was carried out in a modified form.
The small steamer Charles H Davis foundered near the Cleveland harbor mouth during a northwest storm. Six men and a woman cook were rescued by the life saving crew. Captain Haskins went down with his vessel and was drowned.
President Thwing of Western Reserve University preached the baccalaureate sermon to Adelbert College and the women’s college graduates at Western Reserve University in Cleveland on Sunday night.
Columbus Ohio June 15 Charles Robinson a Negro whose home is Cincinnati says he shot and killed Albert Asten also colored Sunday evening He claims the shooting was accidental He is held at the city prison
Harry K. Knoke of Marietta was found guilty Friday afternoon of passing a counterfeit coin. The court fined him 50 dollars plus costs after noting prior imprisonment. The incident involved selling a counterfeit silver dollar to a friend for 25 cents in Columbus, Ohio.
Robert Mouser aged 58 dropped dead at Marion Ohio Union depot while waiting for a Morral bound train. He leaves a family and was en route to visit his old home.
In Columbus on June 15 Warden William N Darby marked his final day at the penitentiary with gifts from peers and inmates. Officers gave a diamond-studded Elk pin while convicts presented a gold watch and a gold headed umbrella from the women inmates. Edward A Mershey succeeded him with a brief address as chaplains Father Kelly and the Rev Starr sat together during chapel services.
Hezekiah Young of Dayton Ohio dies at 95. One of the city’s oldest residents, he lived 50 years with a broken back. He ran the first Covington Cincinnati omnibus line and carried passengers and mail to Kentucky towns. He was crushed when a stagecoach passed under a doorway.
Milton E. Cole, ex Ohio Brass Co. worker, is missing from his Mansfield home. A letter dated Bucyrus and signed J W Ailkins claims he attempted to throw himself under a train but was saved. Police authorities have no trace of Cole or of Allkins and his alleged act. Mrs Cole and two children are left destitute.
In Toronto Ohio on June 15 a drowning was reported after screams were heard offshore. An overturned boat and a new pair of shoes were found. Ernest Shepman, 39, of New Cumberland West Virginia, had traveled from East Liverpool to Freeman's Ferry to cross to New Cumberland with a new pair of shoes for his wife. It is uncertain if he was alone as companions were mentioned.
Cleveland report states John Lenard, 70ish, was fatally stabbed by a suitor to his daughter after an 1 a.m. visit. The young man, about to marry the daughter, allegedly rapped and argued with Lenard before the fatal injury.
Samuel Miller, a farmer eight miles south of Napoleon Ohio, shot his wife and then killed himself Saturday as financial woes and debt overwhelmed him. The Miller farm suffered from heavy rains and poor crops, prompting the tragic act.
Shortly after midnight Fred Everson heard a noise, was attacked by two men outside his home, and badly beaten. Investigators found a cloth in the shutters with coal oil burned. Several incendiary fires have occurred in Norwalk recently.
Louis Bentz was stabbed to death by his brother-in-law Joseph Lockey Sunday night in a foreign settlement. A crowd of 5,000 men searched for Lockey before police captured him as the excitement subsided.
Cleveland June 13. W F Wolcott, longtime hotel clerk once worth $200000, was found guilty of grand larceny for stealing $800 and valuables from the American House safe and fleeing.
An extra B. and O. coal train led by Conductor Kuhn collided with another extra led by Conductor Shaughnessy near Somerset Ohio. The caboose and several cars were demolished and the engine sustained damage.
Denver June 15 The new constitution adopted at the annual American Labor Union convention centralizes power in the executive board reducing local union control over strikes. The board can call strikes with all affiliates required to respond. A five cent monthly assessment creates a permanent strike fund of about $60,000 annually.
The Building Trades Employers Association said the lockout will continue and extra work will be halted to halt all building activity unless unions accept arbitration proposed by the employers. The move shocks delegates who expected about 50 000 of 120 000 unemployed since May 4 to resume work Monday.
A memorial monument to Negro slaves and descendants was dedicated in Barrington on June 15. It is a white quartz boulder with black stones at the corners symbolizing interdependent white and black races and bears a tablet honoring those who served Barrington families during the revolutionary era.
Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock III, challenger for the Americas Cup, reaches Tompkinsville at 10 20 a m after a 16 day 22 hour voyage from Gourock Scotland. Erin towed she in company with Shamrock II and Cruiser. All 156 crew aboard are reported well with no accidents during the crossing.
In Eastman Georgia on a Sunday incident Dr T J Buchanan was shot and killed by his son Ogletree. The father had seized a pistol and menaced his wife and children. The wife tried to wrest the weapon free. The son, hearing the struggle, entered with a pistol and the accidental discharge likely struck his father through the heart.
The cable ship Colonia laying the Pacific cable from Guam eastward approaches Midway Island. Officials expect the Midway to Honolulu section to begin laying next week, advancing the undersea link.
On June 15 the Kansas City stock yards held their first Sunday trading in history with all departments open. Cattle and hog markets operated as on a regular weekday, with buying and selling proceeding normally.
In Baltimore on Sunday afternoon the Northeastern Saengerbund of America began its 20th triennial saenger fest with a reception concert at the Fifth Armory hall marking the formal opening of the event.
Pittsburg June 15 James O'Hara grandson of General James O'Hara famed for glass bottle invention died here Sunday night He was a full cousin of Mrs Mary Schenley and linked to revolutionary era history
Manila reports ongoing disorder in Cavite as bands led by Felizardo and Montalon with followers raid multiple towns. The government plans a campaign to suppress the troubles.
Chicago June 15 Mrs Lettie Mason Quine longtime president of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church died at her home Sunday. She was widely known in religious circles.
The three story City hotel in Jackson owned by Capt. B J Ewen burned early Sunday with 15 guests escaping unharmed. Insurance had been cancelled last week amid lawlessness and fear of more fires as Ewen faces trial in the Marcum murder case. Fire spread across an unfinished wing and militia aided in rescue and containment. Two suspects linked to the blaze were arrested as defense witnesses offered testimony.
In San Juan on June 15 the flag day celebration set a record with fifteen hundred flags carried by school pupils. Patriotic exercises were held at the theater reflecting broad Americanism across Porto Rico.
Rome reports Dr. Lapponi, the pope's physician, visited the pontiff on Sunday and continued treatment for an indisposition. The pope's age is noted, but his condition is described as much improved and not unusual for his years.
Parisians study the newly hoisted Cuban flag over the legation of the youngest republic and praise the United States as they discuss the white and blue bands and the red triangle with a white star.
Manila June 15 The government offered Cavite province governorship to Capt Shanks of the 18th Infantry but he declined the post.
The text records a 1902 Ohio General Assembly joint resolution proposing constitutional amendments. It details legislative reading rules, governor's veto process, passage requirements, and ballot wording for two amendments: one on legislative procedure and one on taxation exemptions. It includes secretary of state certification and dates of adoption.
The General Assembly approves a 1903 statewide ballot measure to amend Article 13 Section 6 of the Ohio constitution. It would categorize cities into three classes by population and restrict taxing and debt powers. Supporters and opponents must mark yes or no in the November election.
The General Assembly proposes a 1903 ballot item to amend Article XII Section 2 to allow uniform revenue raising for state and local purposes. It outlines that taxation shall be classified and fair within each class, and lists exemptions including burial grounds, public schoolhouses, places of public worship, public charities, and public property used for public purposes, with personal property under two hundred dollars generally exempted.
The Ohio General Assembly proposes a 1903 ballot amendment to Section 2 Article 11 to adjust county representation by population. Voters would choose Yes or No at the November election, with designated wording for approval or rejection on the constitution.
A constitutional amendment proposal for Ohio reads that private corporations must be secured by lawful means with stockholders only liable for unpaid stock. Voters may inscribe for or against the amendment on election ballots on the specified election day. Official signatures and dates from 1902 appear, including W S McKinnon Cann Niprett and Columbus seals.
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