Lock canal favored by senate amid broad war on tariffs
A week’s digest notes the Senate backing a Panama Isthmus lock canal, House passage of Beveridge amendments to meat inspection funding, and nominations and pensions in play. Also reported are fires at Santa Cruz, census boosts, local clashes in Turkey and Cuba, and various state legal decisions and trials.
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Norway
Huntington Wilson
Illinois
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Edward S. Bragg
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Norway Crown Brings End to 600 Years of Shadow
Across seas in America brief items note include fines totaling 85000 and two imprisoned men for railroad rebate conspiracy Judge McPherson presides in Kansas City. Roosevelt targets Standard Oil with criminal actions across multiple districts. Magnus Cross delivers 10000 for San Francisco teachers relief. A Hartford tobacco warehouse fire destroys 2500 cases valued around 50000. An order of Irish descent grows to 198000 members. Earthquake shocks shake Goodhue county poor farm causing beds to rattle and items fall.
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Haakon
Queen Maud
McPherson
United States District Court
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Magnus Cross
New York City
E. E. Hoffman
Order of Hibernians
United States
Defeatur
Goodhue County
Red Wing
Minn
Jomc
Remains of Ohio Governor Pattison Laid to Rest
Funeral honors for John M. Pattison in Milford Ohio drew state officials and national figures. Gov Andrew L. Harris attended the procession as the body rested in state and at Green Lawn Cemetery. The service, led by Rev Le Sourd, featured a soprano solo and readings, with taps at burial.
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General Assembly
Pattison
Gov. Pattison
Ohio
le Sourd
Milford
W. H. Rust
Corrine Moore-Lawson
Cincinnati
Judge Harmon
Harmen
Spellmeyer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Premont
Perrintown Pike
Greenlawn Cemetery
M. le Sourd
Wesleyan Confers Degrees at Commencement
Ohio Wesleyan university conferred honorary LL D degrees on Robert Miller of Cincinnati and Wilbur P. Thirkild, president elect of Howard University. Master of arts went to Rev. Daniel Carter Edmund D. Lyon of Madisonville and Nelson C G Stone of Akron. Doctor of divinity awarded to Rev. William Endley, presiding elder of the Sandusky district.
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Delaware
Corf
Ohio Wesleyan
LL. D
Robert Miller
Cincinnati
Wilbur P. Thirkild
Howard University
Washington
D. C
Daniel Carter
Edmund D. Lyon
Madisonville
Nelson CG. Stone
Akron
William Endley
Sandusky District of Northern Ohio
Memorial Picnic in Zanesville Honors Gov Pattison
The planned Chamber of Commerce picnic at Moxahala park was transformed into a memorial for the late Gov Pattison. Officials initially considered postponement but chose to turn the event into a demonstration of respect and sorrow.
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Zanesville
Chamber of Commerce
Moxahala Park
Dovros Boy Accidentally Killed By Gun at Home
In Lorain Ohio Louis Dovros eighteen son of Jacob Dovros an ore handler on the B and O docks died Friday from a gun accident. Harry Moore son of Jacob Moore a contractor was given a Flobert rifle Thursday night Louis seeing the gun looked through the barrel unaware a bullet was chambered. The hammer discharged as Louis handled it striking him in the shoulder and passing to the heart.
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Louis Dovros
Jacob Dovros
Harry Moore
Harry
Louis
Ohio Miners End Strike After Two Months
Columbus reports the 35 000 miners return to work after an agreement with operators. Operations resume across all districts today. The pact signed by President Winder on behalf of the stand out operators and by miners provides a 5.88 percent wage advance on the 1904 5 scale, valid through March 31 1908.
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Ohio
Columbus
Winder
Municipal Traction Co Formed To Take Over Forest City Railway
Mayor Johnson moved toward municipal ownership by incorporating the Municipal Traction Co in Columbus to acquire the Forest City Railway Co. The holding company’s real members are kept anonymous for the moment, with straw men listed as incorporators.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Columbus
Forest City Railway Co
Nation
Cleveland Electric Railway Co
Ohio
Municipal Traction Co
Prominent Men Indicted in Drake Committee Probe
Five indictments were handed up by the ground jury related to the Drake committee investigation of city offices. B P Gritchell former park superintendent faces charges over city greenhouse flower disposal. Luhrig Coal Co Marmet Coal Co are indicted under the Valentine anti trust act for contract supplies to the city. Rudolph K Kleyboldte a millionaire and Henry Burkhold were indicted for alleged failure to aid the grand jury investigation.
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Cincinnat
Drake Committee
State Senate
B. P. Gritchell
Luhrig Coal Co
Marmet Coal Co
Valentine
Rudolph K. Kleyboldte
Henry Burkhold
Opposition to Webber's Choice in Elyria
In Elyria Ohio a Republican effort opposes John Batt Webber’s pick for postmaster. A protest cites Batt’s education and lack of office experience while F N Smith backed by county group is rebuffed by Webber.
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Webber
Elyria
John Batt
Batt
F. N. Smith
Mrs Chadwick's Gewne Sold At Public Auction
Cassie L Chadwick’s personal effects wardrobe and furniture sold at Cleveland Cartage and Storage Co wareroom for 4026 dollars. Purchaser identified as A G Greeley. Doomed by auctioneer Seymour to not sell goods piece by piece despite crowd of women.
County Official Returns $626 to County Over Payroll Discrepancies
Bowling Green state authorities report County Surveyor Elmer Spafford repaid $626 he allegedly received through false payroll reports. State examiners found discrepancies during an inquiry, and the grand jury is examining the case.
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Bowling Green, Co
Elmer Spafford
Miss Ora York Loses $256 Hidden in Stocking
Miss Ora York of Cincinnati working at Cedar Point placed $256 in her stocking and forgot it, discarding the stocking in the laundry. The stocking was recovered but the money remains missing.
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Sandusky
Ora York
Cincinnati
Cedar Point
Local Doctor's Table Fatality in Cleveland
Louis Gans died on an operating table at Dr. Arthur Winter's office near Pearl and Detroit streets in Cleveland. He collapsed before any operation could be performed, ending a sudden medical procedure. The incident occurred Friday and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Cleveland
Arthur Winter
Pearl
Detroit
Louis Gans
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