Guilbert says checks held up by him
Columbus April 7 Auditor Guilbert testified that checks totaling over 1000 dollars paid to him under the excise tax law were held up at the request of public service corporations. He said checks were often kept for weeks and that interest loss to the public could not be explained. He noted county treasurers extended tax payment times and questioned why he should not delay further.
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Guilbert
Columbus
Bute Guilbert
Double Hanging Shocks Philadelphia Authorities
In Philadelphia two men Max Sofer and Jon Ralrico were executed on the same scaffold. Sofer haunted by love for Anna Mare and Ralrico convicted of killing Alfredo Ravello, her brother. Crowds gathered outside the prison as police repelled the mob.
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Philadelphia
Apri
Max Sofer
Jon Ralrico
Sofer
Anna Mareece
Ralrico
Alfredo Ravello
Lisbon after voting erupts in volleys and bloodshed
In Lisbon on election night seven were killed and over a hundred wounded as soldiers fired into a mob after polls closed. Fighting erupted around Dominique's church where Republicans and Monarchists clashed while guards tried to restore order.
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Lisbon
Villes
Carlow
Dominique's
St. Dominique's
Cleveland Five Cent Line Ends Street Railway War
Cleveland directors of the electric railway company in talks to accept a security lease offered by Keey Gof and Mayor John Jon. A conference planned to set the price for Big Consolidated stock with transfer of property to the holding company anticipated tomorrow. Holding company plans a three cent fare within the city on April 20.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland Street
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
Keey Gof
John. Jon
Invon
Goff
Tomorow
Bank Vault Blown Open in Huron Robbery
The bank of Huron Kansas was robbed overnight as the safe was blown open. Robbers escaped with 96000 dollars and fled into the surrounding countryside while authorities and posse pursue them. Public safety concerns rise as the investigation continues.
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Kansas
Huron
Kas
Bank of
Eltizene
Great Northern Convicted of Rebating Sugar Trust
In a U S District Court verdict the Great Northern Railway company was found guilty of granting rebates to the sugar trust. A fine will be determined later.
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New York
United States District
Great Northern Raihway Company
Sugar Trust
Roosevelt family incident sparks debate on public property
Washington on April 7 Captain Pitebugh Lee aided Miss Ethel Roosevelt into an engine cab causing publicity claims. President Roosevelt defends the balance between public interest and intrusion while warning against excessive commentary on his family. Atlanta’s Regineer Bl faces scrutiny for talking too much.
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Washington
Pitebugh Lee
Ie President and Courier
Roosevelt
Ethel Roosevelt
Regineer Bl
Atlanta
Origin and End of Fire a Mystery in Labanon
In Labanon O April 7 Joseph Don ally a young farmer near Morrow found all that remained of a fine spew busey left in his barn last night. A large hole burned in the floor exposed the wreckage of a vehicle. The fire ended mysteriously with hay nearby unscorched and no clear origin or end to the blaze.
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Labanon
Joseph Donally
Morrow
Wheela
Orbelen
Judges Are Judges
Columbus Ohio April 7 Judges of a Common Pleas court cannot be ruled off the bench by a mere affidavit of prejudice The Supreme Court holds they must decide for themselves whether to preside over a jury case The Richland county law was overruled in this decision
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Columbus
Common Pleas Court
Supreme Court
Richland County
Elvenit Court
Congressman Brick Dies in Indiana Rhythm of Reform
Indianapolis April 7 Abraham Lincoln Brick Republican from South Bend represented the thirteenth Indiana district and died at Metcalf Sanatorium in the morning while serving his third term in Congress.Doctors offered no cause of death.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Abraham, Lincoln Brick, & Republican
South Bend
Indiana
Metcher
Bigamist husband confesses in Bridgeport notice
Bridgeport Ohio April 7 Louis Conner admits to bigamy to Mrs Conner after a brief courtship and marriage last October He tells his wife he will seek a divorce and send money for it and writes to a furniture dealer about unpaid furniture He plans to arrest and prosecute the alleged wife also moves to Montana for his second union
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Bridgeport
Goodby
Montana
Louis Conner
Smallpox Raging in Selected Belmontarea Towns
Wheeling April 7. Secretary Probst of the Ohio health board orders Dr. Heinheim of Bridgeport to probe smallpox in a Belmont Harrison Jefferson Guernsey corridor town chosen for outbreak origin at Tippecanoe. Officials fear many cases overlooked and a serious spread is possible.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Probst
Ohio Health Toad
Heinheim
Bridgeport
Belmont
Harrison
Jefferson
Guernsey
Tippecanoe
Sherriffs and Treasurers Barred This Year
Columbus Ohio April 7 An attorney general opinion says sheriffs and treasurers in their first terms will be barred from seeking a second term immediately after the present one. The rule rests on the constitution restricting service to four consecutive years out of six.
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Attorney General's Department
Columbus
Ohie Mher- Ife
Denbow
Monroe County
Tromiuter
New York Methodists Debate Lifts Ban On Amusements
The New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal church debated and adopted a resolution urging the general conference to remove paragraph 248 from church discipline which condemns dancing card playing and theatricals. The measure passed with seven votes against and seeks only a change in conscience not church doctrine. The session also supported negro bishops, an elective presiding eldership, and urged Congress to ban liquor on U S possessions, while protesting removal of Jesus Christ from New York public school exercises and challenging school boards over hymn wording and reverence in classrooms.
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New York
Jesus Christ
Methodist ‘Hplocopal Church
General Conference
Methodiseuim
Toot
Congress
Columbia
Thomas Bond
Board of
Educaon
Bond
Waiters refuse to attend banquet at El Jebel Temple
Denver April 7 Willem de Bryan closed a day of activity by addressing a large crowd at the El Jebel Temple banquet. About five hundred waiters engaged for the event struck over a dispute with the caterer, halting the meal before speeches. Bryan planned a tariff platform urging reform but postponement until after the election amid growing reform sentiment.
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Denver
Cole
Willem de Bryan
el Jebel Temple
Walter
Bryan
Bryanwald
Tall
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Ethel
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Arullar
Tony Bhetley
Agel
Jolu
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Ohio
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Taft
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