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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
7
In Springfield Ohio a mother Mrs John Greenwood 40 and her daughter Elsie 16 died after being struck on a railroad trestle by Cincinnati freight No 55 as a fog shrouded crossing. Sons Wilbert 11 and Charley 7 were injured. their fate uncertain.
Columbus Ohio March 5 Secretary of State Laylin was offered a cemetery lot instead of the annual report filing fee by an old cemetery incorporator unable to pay. The offer includes a deed to an unused grave site and aims to keep the nonprofit corporation alive. Local humor about the issue contrasts with the secretary’s firm stance that no “dead” items exist in state administration.
In Toledo Judge Charles S Reed sentences Albert Wade to death in the electric chair at Columbus penitentiary for the murder of Kate Sullivan. Execution set before sunrise Saturday June 27. Wade declares he did not have a fair trial and asserts witnesses were unavailable.
In Toledo and across Ohio the practice of whitecapping has revived with heightened fury as wife beaters are tarred and feathered. Several incidents have surfaced recently, serving as warnings to derelicts, while more stringent methods are reported in the northwestern part of the state.
The annual report of the state board of medical registration was filed with Gov. Nash. During the year 325 certificates were issued under exemption provisions, 62 of 79 candidates examined received certificates, and three certificates were granted to midwives.
C. C. Sibelin 53 a floorwalker and manager of Boesch dry goods store in Dayton hanged himself in the store basement Wednesday morning. He had invested 30 years of savings in a business he feared would soon be forced to make an assignment.
Marietta College beat the University of Cincinnati 33 to 18 in Marietta Ohio on Friday night. Standout plays came from Sloan and Walter Peter of the Marietta team.
The Piqua High School basketball team defeated Springfield High School 36 to 4 at St. George's hall on Friday, securing their eighth straight win of the season.
In Garicksville Ohio on March 7 a cage fell 155 feet in Lajoe Coal Mine No 8 near Sherrodsville. Two men were killed and seven others seriously injured while returning to work after supper as the engineer reversed the lever. Injured include William Williams Arthur Grisinger John Jenkins Emmery May Frank Knight Frank Wyonett two Frenchmen and another unnamed. one Frenchman is internally injured and not expected to survive.
An express car collided with a construction car on the Dayton & Troy traction road at Midway, three miles south of Piqua, injuring nine aboard. Joe Hanford, Roy Poffenberg, Tom Tooney, and Alex Funderburg suffered severe injuries including amputations and loss of fingers. The crash occurred on a curve, preventing the motormen from seeing each other.
Five armed men robbed Continental in Lima, securing 550 dollars in stamps and 44 in cash. A bandit, William Morgan alias Blinkey Ir., was wounded. Joe King and James Smith, both detained, claim ignorance of the crime. U S officers in Cincinnati alerted.
Charles Wittmer of Cincinnati defeated Frank Giehle in two falls within 35 minutes of a one hour match but failed to win a third fall as planned. Eddie Barr of Cincinnati challenged the winner after the bout to claim the crown.
Cincinnati reports that Ohio laundrymen plan to seek a state convention decision at the Grand hotel to raise shirt and flat laundry prices by about 25 percent, aligning with Cincinnati's recent increase effective this month.
The Ohio department of agriculture released its March crop report showing winter wheat conditions at 94 percent. Snow cover protected the wheat, and conditions rose one point since January 1 across most counties in the state.
Governor Nash and Dr. Wilson Audit of State Guilbert Secretary Laylin and Attorney General Sheets departed Columbus for Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania as guests of the Erie railroad.
Frank Gahr aged 43 a well known figure at a Race street store died from self inflicted wounds in the morning hours Wednesday after being ill and despondent over his wife s death. He shot twice through the heart and back of the right ear.
Fire at McLaney in Zanesville Ohio destroyed five residences and damaged several more. Loss was about 10000 dollars. The town appealed for aid and at one time it looked like the entire community might be doomed.
Creditors filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against Richland Vehicle Co of Mansfield on March 7. Reported assets total 63 000 dollars with liabilities of 155 000 dollars.
The piece argues the current congress fight over trusts is a sham, with both parties using stage politics. It suggests Republicans and Democrats are courting anti trust voters while real action is limited. Yet it predicts potential legislation could empower government to tackle the issue in the near future.
The Elkins anti trust bill clears the House by 241 to 6 with most Democrats voting yes. It aims to curb secret freight rebates by updating Sherman act penalties, enabling prosecutions and convictions to curb trusts. Supporters call it a major blow to entrenched corporate power and a step toward sustained enforcement.
The piece argues the Republican party consistently meets pledges as it backs Littlefield antitrust legislation. It notes Democrats stalled with amendments, while Republicans push for oversight on corporations like Standard Oil, with a possible extra session in March or April if needed.
A collection of editorial stances from the era on Bryan Cleveland Tillman and Indiana politics. It cites Washington Star Philadelphia Press Albany Journal Cleveland Leader Indianapolis Journal and the Indianapolis Democrats, noting doubts about Bryan’s candidacy and predictions about Cleveland’s chances and party dynamics.
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