Ohio legislators wrestle with Nash code and franchise issues
Columbus reports detail the house municipal code committee expanding village control and abolishing boards of trustees as utilities move under council. Nash code discussions set salaries for councilmen, franchise debates proceed, and a three member civil service board is proposed. The Guerin bill limits supreme court jurisdiction.
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Hamilton County
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General Assembly
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Cincinnati Street Railway Co
Guerin
Supreme Court
Senate adjourns with single member present in Columbus
The Ohio Senate faced a novel situation as only Senator Herrick of Cleveland remained in the chamber. With Republican clerks watching, the body adjourned for lack of quorum, and Clerk Jennings ended the session until Monday.
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Jennings
Penitentiary Population Reaches Ten-Year Low in Columbus
The penitentiary population in Columbus Ohio stood at 1,608 on Friday the lowest in ten years. Officials attribute the drop to fewer federal prisoners and a temporary halt in court criminal business due to jury law changes.
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Columbus
United States
Tobacco Trust Buys Toledo Cigar Shops
The tobacco trust is purchasing many Toledo cigar stores and secretly stockpiling local brand cigars to flood the market with very low prices, alarming local cigar makers who fear being driven out of business.
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Tobacco Trust
Gov Nash to preside at Salvation Army rally
Columbus Ohio date line reports Gov Nash has accepted an invitation to preside at a Salvation Army rally on November 11 with Gen Booth expected to attend.
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Nash
Salvation Army
Booth
Quo Warranto Proceedings Against American Farm Co
Columbus Ohio September 26 Quo warranto proceedings were filed in the circuit court by Attorney General Sheets to stop the American Farm Co a New Jersey corporation from doing business in Ohio The petition claims the firm seeks to monopolize agricultural interests outside the state and violates anti trust laws It describes the company as insolvent with only 20 cents in working capital and alleges it pays dividends from capital stock It also seeks disclosure about Sir Edward Wooler named in the companys circulars as auditor of England and linked to the corporation.
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Columbus, O
Quo Warranto
Sheets
American Farm Co
New Jersey
Ohio
Edward Wooler
England
Lebanon Centenary Opens Amid Rain and Festivities
Lebanon Ohio marks its centennial with a rainy start as crowds gather in the streets. Senator Hanna and party arrive by special train and tour local sites with Gov. Nash, L C Laylin, and Morris. The opera house hosts a program featuring music, prayers, and speeches by John E. Smith and centennial orator Prof. W H Venable followed by remarks from Hanna and Nash.
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J. A. Runyan
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Gov. Nash
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Morris
Opera House
George E. Gaudy
John E. Smith
W. H. Venable
Fleecing the Public in Ohio Schemes Exposed
Springfield Ohio reports several debenture like schemes still operating in the state. Attorney General Sheets orders prosecutors to watch for these frauds. A Kansas City based firm operates locally with signed contracts while others are traced to Chicago and Cincinnati.
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Sheets
Ohio
Kansas City
Chicago
Cincinnati
Circuit Court Rules Against Rail Relief Dept In Ohio
Bucyrus Ohio September 27 circuit court sustains prosecutor claim against the Pennsylvania Railway Co relief department for exceeding its charter by doing insurance work. Court rules the relief work unauthorized and the case will be appealed to the supreme court.
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Relief Department of the Pennsylvania Railway Co
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Governor Delays Taylor Kidnap Case Action
Columbus Ohio September 25 Gov Nash said he would not take up the Taylor kidnapping case to determine future steps in the case of two convicted women. Their respite expires in two weeks and if no pardon is granted they face transfer to the state prison.
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Washington High to field football team this season
Washington High School has organized a football team in Washington D C and plans to meet all comers once the season opens. The Washington eleven posted a strong record last year.
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Washington Eleven
Motion for delay in famed Cleveland case heard
A motion seeking further suspension of judgment in the famous Cleveland case is filed in Columbus. The hearing is set for September 29 at 9 o'clock in the supreme court, following the extra legislative session sparked by the case.
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Supreme Court
Cleveland
Tragic Drowning Boy in Toledo Cistern Accident
In Toledo on September 27 Mrs. Edward Cosgrave urged her 4-year-old son George to wash his feet. He went to the overflowing cistern and drowned, the tragedy unfolding at 1434 Norwood Avenue.
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Edward Cosgrave
Norwood Avenue
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Henderson Declines Re election Stand On Tariff Reform
Speaker D B Henderson announces he will decline the Republican nomination for Congress in Iowa's Third District. He says opposing views on tariffs and trusts reflect district sentiment and vows to publish detailed views later. He cites protection and fair play for labor and industry as core aims.
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D. C. Glasser
Congressional Committee
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Third
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Eldora
Henderson
Iowa
Dstrict
Republican Party
United States
Central Committee
Surprise in Washington as Henderson declines nomination
Washington reacts to Speaker Henderson's decision not to seek re election. Secretary Wilson from Iowa expresses regret and notes tariff reform pressures. Secretary Shaw from Iowa also voices surprise. Mint director George E. Roberts calls the move incomprehensible and damaging to unity among Western Republicans.
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Dubuque
West
Northwest
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Agricultural Department
Iowa
Shaw
Treasury Department
George E. Roberts
United States Mint
Des Moines Register
Henderson Declines Nomination Split in Republican Ranks
The Henderson nomination splits party lines as editorials urge administration support and condemn his refusal. Comments compare Henderson's soldierly duty to Reed and Tenderson, noting the drumbeat of public expectation and party discipline.
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