09 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1909
Page
1
July 9 dispatch from Fort Hall notes a huge man eating lion pack terrorizing Naivasa district. Natives and foreigners slain nightly as hunting parties fail to restrain the beasts. One daylight raid by fifteen natives ends with all dead except one who escapes by swimming a stream.
London on July 9 Mrs Parkhurst leader of English militant suffragettes and Mrs Haverfield sister of Abinger were sentenced to imprisonment for slapping the face of a police inspector during recent suffragette riots around the houses of parliament.
President Taft expressed pleasure over the Senate passage of the tariff bill at Weehawken New Jersey. He said he would hasten to Washington to watch conference committees work and noted the party arrived from Burlington at 9 20 this morning and will reach the capital at 3 this afternoon.
In Chicago on July 9 Judge Foster rules graft term not inherently defamatory. William H. Haskell former superintendent of construction for the board of education lost a $1000 damages suit against Dwight Perkins. The court directed the jury to verdict for the defendant. Grafter does not necessarily imply dishonesty. If a man manipulated walter, the latter might be called grafter. The plaintiff has suffered no…
Reports from Central Asia and India indicate a July 7 quake caused extensive damage in central and western Turkestan and northern India. Authorities warn the death toll could be heavy as communication remains poor and details will take days to emerge.
Madrid reports a semi official communique stating Cuba refuses to recognize Spain's debt claim. Spain expects to continue negotiations. The note hints that renewed hostilities in commerce could influence Cuba's stance amid the debt dispute and broader tensions between the two nations.
New York July 9 Justice Gaynor denied the motion for a change of venue in the Thaw inquiry from West Chester to New York county. He ruled no good reason was shown for the shift. Two women burned to death in a lodging house fire in Providence. Annie Kennan and an unknown woman perished as firemen faced narrow escapes and thrilling reactions.
John D. Rockefeller arrived in Cleveland at 7 am from Jersey City where he marked his seventy seventh birthday by attending a Standard Oil meeting that raised gasoline prices by one cent per gallon. He accepted a check for 1440 dollars as his share of the profits as a diversion.
London authorities report the Church of England council, attended by bishops clergy and laymen, condemns the recent legalization of marriage to a deceased wife's sister as contrary to moral church rules and rejects prayers for such ceremonies.
Glace Bay N S July reports say Halifax troops with fixed bayonets are deployed to quell mine unrest. Martial law covers the Cape Breton mining district with orders to fire only if attacked. Women are among rioters in some cases, and violence feared as afternoon hour approaches.
Ailes, O. July 9- Louise Tompkins 35 died after drinking acid amid great pain. Lima July 9- Joe Comp ers 30 lost leg after being thrown under a train. Akron July 9- one month old son smothered in bed. Canton July 9- Maggie May robbed of 300. Akron July 9- Ward Hawden 12 dies of lockjaw from rusty cut. Cincinnati July 9- Abraham Lorton arrested over green goods scam. Youngstown July 8- Ray Parker confesses murder of John Cochran.
Washington July 9 The Senate and House move toward a conference on the tariff bill after insurgent Republicans including Beveridge oppose the Aldrich measure. Beveridge explains votes align with pledges and protect honest protection, warning against excess. House rules to take up conference and appoint committee to reconcile differences as the Philippine tariff bill passes in the Senate without a recorded vote.
San Francisco July 0 Edward Payson Weston is within two hundred miles of the goal. He left Cisco on the slope of the mountains 180 miles from the coast and will finish Saturday or Monday. He is in good shape and has covered 3,500 miles so far.
George L. Chennel of the Associated Bill Posters and Distributors of the United States and Canada announced plans for a free ad poster drive against tuberculosis. The effort, urged by EB Fitch of Albany, mobilizes ink and paper manufacturers, printers, and shippers to run the campaign at no cost to the public or participants. In Indianapolis a separate report notes Elizabeth Adams, 30, killed herself with a kitchen knife in Pasadena flats after a telephone conversation with a traveling salesman.
George M. Shippy, chief of the Chicago police, is in failing health with resignation expected soon. He recently returned from West Bader Indiana for treatment and is now in Mount Clemens Michigan. Ongoing gambling scandals and bomb explosions have sparked calls for a civilian head of the department. Major R W McCloughtery and John P Badenoch were respected during previous command attempts. Shippy has struggled with health since being stabbed by an anarchist over a year ago.
July 9 dispatch warns of a critical Colombian crisis after President Reyes leaves for Europe. Conservatives and ultras spearhead a July 4 coup at Burengui la seizing forts and river boats with Liberals backing away. Rumors say Bogota fears a perilous outcome as plans for a new republic circulate.
In Cauca An hequia and Bolivar areas fear grows among peace leaning Colombians. General Holguin is seen as an able statesman though unrest rises. Congress likely will not meet on July 20 to elect a Reyes successor, a move that could fail to satisfy parties and fuel political passions.
Arno Boerner, in talks with the secretary of the navy, offered the United States an airship capable of carrying 200 people for 3,100 miles without landing. He proposes either building it for 600,000 dollars with government covering materials and expenses or selling it for 1,200,000 dollars, claiming 60 mph speed and a 3,000 horsepower engine. The concept envisions multiple balloons connected by four steel frames with an aeroplane attachment.
Tom Taggart of French Lick Springs testified in the Ella Gingles trial in Chicago. He denied knowing the Gingles girl but said he knew Ming Barrett who once ran a small stop at his hotel. Taggart said he came to testify voluntarily due to media attention.
Washington July 9 Kidnappers in the District of Columbia would face death or life imprisonment for kidnapping with intent. A Rodenburg bill proposes death or life for adult victims and life imprisonment for kidnapping children under twelve to conceal the prey. The measure was sent to district commissioners for consideration and report.
Conductor Chase Hunter of Newark, 24, died after his car toppled onto its side while rounding a curve near Columbus Ohio Electric railway. Helper F W Steinhor, 26, of Columbus, escaped with injuries including partial loss of an ear. Motorman Ht. Andrews escaped. High speed and a sharp curve caused the accident.
Buffalo mainly destroyed the Buffalo Reduction Company's fertilizer plant and soap works near Cheektowaga by morning blaze. Volunteer brigades fought the fire as city units arrived too late to avert total loss.
In Chicago this July thousands of couples married by justices of the peace may gain legal validity after Judge Beltler ruled municipal court ceremonies are legal. If the supreme court affirms, about 3,000 marriages will be recognized.
A blast at the Whitehead and Kales Ironworks believed to be an open shop attack injured a child and knocked a victim from bed as windows shattered across the neighborhood in the early hours today in Detroit Midh. July 9. Police and investigators cordoned the area seeking clues about the dynamite incident targeting the factory.
Paris July 9 Count Vladimir Bobrinsky Russian Duma member visiting Paris reveals Germany warned Russia no ultimatum would be delivered unless Austrian troops entered Serbia. He says Russian sentiment would push toward war, army unprepared, leaving Russia with no alternative but to surrender. He notes deep Russian resentment toward Germany.
With the treasury empty, state officers avoid pay gaps thanks to near beer tax. An energetic scientist found $280,000 collected from the beverage tax, intended for a farm purchase. The administration chose not to buy the farm now, diverting the fund back to the treasury for an emergency.
John D. Rockefeller marked his seventieth birthday in Cleveland focusing on business and golf. In Columbus, the jail is now without a female inmate for the first time in ten years. The Chinese government ordered princes to pray for rain to avert crop drought.
A grim, fragmentary note reports a murder on the eve of a wedding involving a man described as a Chinaman and an apparent assistant named Pty Bat Jores. Authorities have not released full details.
New York July 9 Elsie Bigel planned to quit Chinatown life and marry her white fiancé. A relative says killers targeted her after she announced the union to Leon Ling Chu Gato and Yong Dat at a farewell party. The fiancé named Philip had returned from the West before her disappearance. The Sigel family left their home at 290 Wadsworth Ave as investigations unfold.
In Pattonburg the Grand river flood abated, water fell since yesterday and receded overnight, saving homes on higher ground. Six section men who were carried off with a bridge last night found refuge in treetops. Northwestern Missouri towns report improving conditions as rail repairs proceed and train service nears restoration. Crop and livestock losses loom as a heavy blow to many.
Paris reports M Caillaux minister of finance was struck in the face by former deputy Charles Bos as he left the Senate. Bos claimed Caillaux had accused him of lobbying against the bill to renew the government with the Messagerion Company. Caillaux declined to retaliate and drove away saying a blow from Bos would not count.
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