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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
4
After a week long strike, Philadelphia street car workers ratified a peace agreement. Mediators arranged a one cent per hour wage raise and other concessions, signed in the mayor’s office for one year. Rumors targeted teacher Pratt but were dismissed as political tactics amid primary elections. Normal service largely restored and workers began resuming runs.
Havana reports a looming deficit of 12 million for the coming year under President Jose Miguel Gomez. Measures such as a national lottery are proposed, while criticism mounts over taxation, public contracts, and mismanaged payrolls. The article notes corruption concerns, rising crime, and fears of quick American withdrawal leaving Cuba with weak public property.
Governor Marmon, citing money handling and dereliction, removed Fire Marshal Rogers of Cleveland, a Republican. John W. Zuber of Paulding was appointed in the interim. Rogers refuses to surrender, has retained an attorney, and challenges the action.
In Saginaw Michigan last night a locomotive struck a washout near Freeland killing a fireman. The region endures heavy rains causing numerous washouts and road traffic disruption. Thousands of dollars worth of young corn rotted due to the downpour.
Springfield, June 5. Kenneth Travey from the Lancaster Industrial School sentence for missing seventy days of school last year left this morning with classmate Raymond Mathews who had eighty five days absence. The pair, unaccompanied by officers, pledged their honor to the judge to go and to be responsible for Wincham’s arrival at the institution.
Columbus Ohio June S Key and J O Jackson editors of the American League organ of the Anti Saloon League were found dead in bed this morning after a period of poor health.
In Corsicana Texas a woman named Mrs L A Green killed her daughter aged 12 and her son aged 7 and then killed herself during a cyclone. The mother also injured others while domestic troubles were cited as the motive. The Levert family suffered as the home was demolished by the storm.
In Denver a woman named Lillian Stephenson held in connection with the Omaha Iran robbery promises to testify tonight. She will provide valuable testimony against men under arrest charged with the Union Pacific train incident.
Brougnten Brandburg, a magazine writer, was indicted by the grand jury on a charge connected to a weapon case involving James Shepard Cox Anne, who was abducted from a house and later found in San Francisco. Brandebure is in the custody of New York authorities and faces forging Grover Cleveland's name to a publication titled grutit reat significance.
In McCloud California Salvator Koeva consul general telegraphed Governor Gillette urging restraint as militia guard a lumber camp amid a strike. The governor replied Italians will be protected if they stay within California law with local support to avert further trouble. Strikers eased demands seeking higher wages and offered to leave camp if paid for cabins built.
Tima O June 5 John W Beam the enlowed attorney was Indicted today for free degree murder for the Willing of Mre Maude KH Quiltee He is also held on theer other fmduce ments one of which charges black mail in threatening to dynamite Mra Allen Bolinger a widow Christine Grieger a former brewer was again inf ticted on a separate chiege alleging he had received three ptolen government bonds.
Chicago June 5 detectives trailed two women alleged to be involved after the death of Mrs. Clemmons. Police spread names, one may be in Detroit, another farther away. Developments expected. doctor’s condition improving but now threatened. Police search for other affinities continues.
Forest fires spread through Guilin country near North Lake as the Duluth extension railroad faces disruption. Bridges have burned but no settlements are affected yet.
In East Africa Kile on June 5 the Roosevelt caravan sets out for a two day trek through the western protectorate carrying 125 gallons of water. Travel in the heat forces night journeys and the Lumbwa district will take seven weeks. The journey through the arid region will require two and a half days to complete. The natives gave the party a royal sendoff.
Atlantic City N J June 5 cards found in the clothing of a man found drowned on the beach at midnight lead police to believe the victim is William Barker Bonbright twenty five years old son of a prominent resident of Haverford Pa a suburb of Philadelphia. The man hired a bathing suit year ferday morning and entered the water for a aur bath. Nothing more was seen of him until the body was found on the suit. The bath house reported that the clothing had been claimed and a junkout now kept along the each for the body.
San Francisco hosted a national tribute as Ambassador Jusserand presented a commemorative medal from France for the city’s courage after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Mayor Taylor accepted amid orchestral martial music, with Mrs. Taylor and Madame Jusserand in attendance.
A chaotic banquet ends in a duel between Prince Eristoff and Prince Bagration, both of Russian nobility. Years of feud and insults led to a planned stab with a dagger in a noble house setting, ending in death and scandal.
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