Lobbyists lag on expense reports and state questions rise
Ohio lobbyists lag in filing expense reports due May 28 with the secretary of state. The piece notes Edson’s $63,830 in expenses, Mary Lee’s late report, and penalties for non compliance. It also covers a Dayton suit over appointment powers, a rulings on the Soldiers and Sailors home trustees, wage boosts for Columbus Railway employees, and Capitol relocation trends.
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D. A. Donovan
Columbus
Ohio
Frank P. Edson
The
Ohio Electric Co
legisla _ _ tion
Mary Lee
Wegterville
Grange
Secretary of State
Election Board
Supreme Court
D. C
Republican Election Board
Montgomery County
Graves
Franklin Winch
Brower
Soldiers and Sailors’ Orphans Home
Xenia
Hogan
Auditor of State
Legislaturs
State Board of Administration
Columbus Railway & Light Co
Capitol
State Capitol
State Insurance Commissioner
State Department of Building and Loans
Frosts Threaten Heavy Damage to Ohio Fruit Crop
N. Eb. Shaw state nursery and orchard inspector fears heavy frosts have destroyed most fruit in central Ohio. He reports contacting deputies to gauge damage across the state and hopes southern Ohio escaped the worst.
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N. EB. Shaw
Ohio
Embezzler Lafollette Seeks Third Parole Hearing
J A Lafollette former Guernsey county treasurer now in prison for embezzling county funds seeks parole for a third time. He entered the penitentiary in 1910 serving a five year term due to expire March 1914. Parole hearing set for June 13. two prior applications were rejected in 1911 and 1912.
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J. A. LaFollette
Guernsey County
State Board of Administration
Lafollette
U S and Japan Await Public Reaction to California Alien Bill Controversy
Washington sources report the American reply to Japanese protests over California anti-alien laws is prepared for transmission to Tokyo, with simultaneous publication in the two nations planned. The timing hinges on Governor Johnson signing the controversial bill as officials brace for a charged reception by the Japanese public amid cautious diplomacy.
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Washington
California
Japan
United States
Bryan
Ambasador Chinda
Johnson
George W. Guthrie
Pittsburgh
Tokio
State Department
Chinda
Breese Granted More Time to Seek Presidential Pardon
William B. Breese, an Asheville banker convicted of conspiracy to defraud his bank, has been allowed additional time to file evidence with Attorney General McReynolds in support of his pardon application. Indicted in 1897 and convicted in 1909, he endured six trials and has never served a day, after Taft previously refused a pardon.
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Washington
William B. Breese
Asheville
N. C
McReynolds
Breese
Taft
Wealthy Banker Convicted in Cigar Theft Case
Grant Stafford, vice-president of a Winfield bank, rated among the town’s wealthiest, was found guilty on five counts of stealing cigars from local dealers. Testimony showed he took more cigars than paid for on seven occasions, often slipping extra units when the salesman looked away.
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Winfield, Kan
Grant Stafford
Winfield
Stafford
Rebel Woodmen End Meeting in Springfield Convention
A faction of insur gents in the Modern Woodmen convention adjourns after electing officers in Springfield Illinois. New officers named include President James V Begthel Hastings Nebraska Vice President HB S Smith Springfield Illinois Secretary Harry Hooper Tecumseh Oklahoma Treasurer John Schoall Maquoketa Iowa.
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Springfield
Ill
James V. Begthel
Hastings
Neb
Smith
Springfeld
Harry Hooper
Tecumeeh
Okla
John Schoall
Maquoketa
Mine Disaster Hero Dies In Rescue Attempt
The Imperial mine in Belle Valley Ohio suffered two explosions killing 15 miners. Rescue worker Henry Fairhurst died after entering the shaft and gas prevented early retrieval as the town gathered at the scene. Bodies were brought to the mine engine room morgue for burial preparation.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Belle Valley
Imperial
Cambridge Colleries Co
Henry Fairhurst
Fairhurst
Cincinnati Market Prices Overview by Commodities
Market listings show prices for corn oats wheat eggs poultry cattle bulls calves hogs sheep and lambs with ranges for quality grades and weights. Figures include corn white 62 to 61 cents, oats 37 to 44 cents, wheat red 85 to 1.06 dollars, eggs prime firsts 19 cents and up, hogs 8.10 to 8.60, cattle steers 5.25 to 8.75, sheep lambs prices various per head or cwt.
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Bologna
Explosions across three states claim dozen lives
A week of dynamite blasts in western Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia sparks a joint probe as 12 people are killed and scores injured. Attacks include a mine magazine explosion near Masontown Pennsylvania the Eckhart Maryland blast and an attempted train bombing at Leckrone Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Sunshine Coal and Coke Company
Masontown
Consolidated Coal Company
Eckhart
Brownsville
Uniontown
Leckrone
Monongahela
Cameron Powder Company
Parkersburg
Ban Hearings On Tariff In Senate Vote
The La Follette motion to require public hearings on the Underwood tariff bill failed 41 to 36 in the Senate. Democrats Ransdell and Thornton of Louisiana joined Republicans, Poindexter of Washington sided with Democrats, delaying debate on the measure for days amid sharp exchanges.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Ransdell and
Thornton
Louisiana
Poindexter
la Follette
Smoot
Gallinger
Jones and Clark
Wyoming
Simmons
Thaw Testifies in Bribery Case Over Escape Scheme
Harry K. Thaw testified in the bribery trial of John N. Anhut that he agreed to pay $20,000 to Dr. John W. Russell to secure his release from Matteawan Asylum. He said Russell took him to the asylum door and told him to go, but Thaw refused escape because he doubted the legality of such a release.
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Matteawan
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Aslum
John N. Anhut
Thaw
John W. Russell
Russell
Stanford White
Auto Train Crash at Leavittsburg Kills Four
A car carrying six people including three women and a man was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio express at Leavittsburg Ohio. Five occupants were thrown 200 yards onto the engine pilot. The driver Turner did not see the train until 100 yards away and could not stop the vehicle before impact.
Robbers Take $1000 in Gems in Maiden Lane Heist
Two masked burglars bound Henry Bartel, the night watchman in a Maiden Lane skyscraper, then looted the safe of Sigmund Kohn a diamond setter on the floor above of $1000 in gems. Bartel freed himself an hour later and alerted authorities.
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New York
Henry Bartel
Maiden Lane
Sigmund Kohn
Bartel
Illini Clinch Western Intercollegiate Title Over Badgers
In Champaign Illinois on May 17 the University of Illinois defeated Wisconsin 74 to 62 to take the Western Intercollegiate conference track championship.
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Champaign
University of Wisconsin
Ill
University of Ilinois
Illinois
Wisconsin
Examinations Schedule For Teachers In Batavia Ohio
Examinations for teachers occur on the first Saturday of each month unless a holiday shifts to the following Saturday. Pupils take exams on the third Saturday of April and May. Four year provisional certificate requires clerk advisory before applying. Examinations in Batavia Ohio. 8.8. Bagby president, Davis vice president, Morris clerk.
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Batavia
Ohio
Bagby
B T. Davis
John Morris
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