Foraker Elected to U S Senate in Ohio Vote
In Columbus on January 16 1908 the Ohio General Assembly officially elected Joseph Benson Foraker to the United States Senate for the term starting March 4 1908 The Republicans in both chambers supported Foraker while Charles W Baker received the full minority vote The ceremony included applause and remarks from Foraker and leading legislators. Nash also announced a list of military staff selections for his second term with Colonels Wing Donavin Burrows Hillson Gillette Craighead Morgan Gill Bird Moulton and others named.
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Columbus
Joseph Benson Foraker
United Stated
Senate
General Assembly
House
Medate
Charles W. Baker
Claclumad
Ohio
Sgnator
Washington
Foraker
Marding
Marion
Willis
Hardin
Roger
Brumbaugh
Baker
Nash
Charles B. Wing
Cincinnati
George B. Donavin
Delaware
Jerome 8. Burrows
Palnesville
Henry G. Hillson
Gleveland
Mellynle M Gillette
Newark
Charles A. Craighead
Dayton
William A. Morgan
al Nance
Samuel C. Gill
Stew ‘Vonville
Edward J. Bird, Jr
iTrenton
B. M. Moulton
Lim
Max Fielschmann
George G. King
King’s Mills
Joseph B. Foraker
United States Senate
Frank B. Willis
C. L. Brumbaugh
Darke
George U. Marvin
Passenger Train Wreck Near Baltimore and Wentworth
A fast New York to Baltimore express collided with a Cincinnati line train at the crossing near Forty-ninth Street and Wentworth Avenue. Two train attaches were seriously injured, passengers shaken. cook Robert Hatchen burned severely and may not recover. John Tuberty and engineer William Wallace also injured, with Wallace escaping. No stop failure explained.
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Chichen
New York
Cincinnati
Baltimore and Ohl
Forty-ninth Street
Wentworth Avenue
Robert Hatchen
John Tuberty
William Wallace
Walace
Insurgents Surrender at Taal Batangas
In Taal Batangas Colonel Marlai gan s forces surrendered with arms and ammunition. They handed over 1180 rifles and one cannon and surrendered unconditionally. General Bell ordered release and Marlai gan claims more men may surrender soon. Eastern Batangas pacified for now.
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Manilla
Jin
Marlaigan
Taal
Batangas
Marisigan
Tant
Bell
Ohio Lawmakers Move Toward Redistricting and Tax Reform
Columbus Jan 15 Special report outlines Ohio lawmakers push to end partisan gridlock and pass redistricting measures. McKinnon era committee appointments and Painter Crafty Cole named, with Erie and Thirteenth district changes aimed to boost Republican gains. Public utility taxes and two cent fare debates are foregrounded alongside street railway municipal ownership efforts led by Cleveland mayor.
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Columbus
Prevent General Assembly
Congress
Foraker
Price
Athens
McKinon
General Assembly
Méinnon
House
Thirteenth
Dr. Norton
Tiffin
Erie County
Lorain
Huron
Erie
E. W. King
Sandusky
Lady Assaulted in Washington Describes Amnesia Then
Mrs Ada Gilbert Dennie, famed socialite, testified about the Right of December assault but offered no motive or suspect details. She recalled nothing preceding the attack and believes she was struck while asleep, providing no new leads to investigators. In San Francisco, Frank Holt, a military prisoner, escaped Alcatraz Island by hiding in a wooden box shipped to a clothing firm aboard the steamer McDowell. He reemerged at the dock unnoticed in a blue military uniform.
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Prince Henry
Washington
Germany
New York
von Holleben
United States
Hobenzollern
Prince Heary
Hohenaollern Ints
New York Harbor
Som Heary
Walt
Ada Gilbert Dennie
San Francisco
Frank Holt
Alcarats Island
McDowell
Hold
Dotaciou
Negotiations for Miss Stone Release Continue in Constantinople
In Constantinople on January 1 reports say talks for the release of American captive Miss Stone and her companion Mme Tsuka have not begun with the brigands. Garrisou and Peel are to negotiate only with messengers bearing letters from Miss Stone to prove the prisoners are alive.
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Miss Stone
Constantinople
Mme Tsuka
MM. Garriou
Legation
W. W. Peel
Iissionary Society of
Constantinple
Salonica
Miay Stone
Schley Controversy Divides Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade at its annual meeting adopts resolutions critical of Admiral Schley’s role at Santiago and calls for a full review of the court of inquiry and command at the battle. Maryland congressional delegation meanwhile discusses pursuing Roosevelt’s decision on Schley. A new book “Schley at Santiago” claims Sedley’s endorsement and notes signals from Schley to the New York were blocked.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Maryland
Chicago
Jan. M
Astral Ral
Schley
Admiral Aehley
Conunandy
Gorge Dewey
Buntligo
Kebley
Forvzolng
Hebler
Alan
Conereus
Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Admiral Schley
Fire Ravages Buffalo Home Killing Six in Blaze
A January fire destroyed a frame building in Buffalo killing Henry Pearlstine, his wife, and five children aged one and a half to 12. Building owner Joseph Supowski and brother in law Karl Brackl were arrested as investigation continues. Fire caused an explosion blowing out storefront glass and shattering nearby windows. The family slept above a shoe store when the blaze started, and nine members died amid collapsing floors and mass flames.
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Buffalo
Henry Pearlstine
Joseph Supowski
Karl Brackl
Supowski
Pearlstines
Broadway
Ushi Ip
Pearlstine
Tanmany appoints Lewis Nixon as Tammany finance head
In New York on January 13 in the Wigwam on Fourteenth Street ex Judge George M. Van Hoesen announced Lewis Nixon would succeed Richard Croker as chairman of the Tammany Hall finance committee and de facto leader. Croker delivered a farewell urging reliance on principles and not fear of deserters. Nixon, born in Virginia in 1861, is a Navy Academy graduate who led his class and authored books on marine topics and naval designs including the battleships Oregon Indiana and Massachusetts.
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McKinnon
Price
Committee On Judiciary
Hanna
Foraker
Ings
Judiciary Committee
Clyde R. Painter
Bowing Green
Wood County
Painter
William H. Crafty
Portage County
Ralph D. Cole
Hancock
Reet
Clement L. Brumbaughnty
New York
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Wigwam
Fourteenth Street
George M. van Hoesen
General Committee
Lewis Nixon
Croker
Tammany
Virginia
United States Naval Academy
Oregon
Indiana
Massachusetts
Railway Y M C A celebrates 26th anniversary in New York
The twenty sixth anniversary of the railroad branch of the Y M C A was celebrated in New York City Andrew Carnegie was the principal speaker Edward V Rowsler vice president of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad presided Reports by Chairman Rossiter and Secretary Warburton described strong growth There are 170 local railroad branches in the United States and Canada with over 43000 members and annual expenditures above 400000 most funded by railroad corporations
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New York
Young Men's Christian Association
Andrew Carnegie
Eward V. Rowsler
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Rossiter
Warburton
Tn & Most
Convlction
United States
Canada
Americans Cleared in Shooting at New Chwang
The U S consul at New Chwang Henry B Miller and Vicksburg commander K B Barry investigated the disturbance and found no evidence linking Americans to the shooting of a Russian soldier during the New Chwang unrest.
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Peking
Jan
United States
New Chwang
Henry B. Miller
Sallora
Cunboat
Vicksburg
New
Chwang
K. B. Barry
Fovind
Scouts Pay and Powers Trial Fund Drive
Secretary Root urges Congress to fund about 50 Philippine Scout units totaling around 6000 men with local pay via an Insular government deficiency appropriation of 515000 needed from December. Caleb Powers defense fundraiser seeks nationwide contributions for a new Columbus trial after his murder conviction for William Goebel.
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Root
Chaffee
War Department
Caleb Powers
Lexington
Wood G. Dunlap
Columbus
William Goebel
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de Ware
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J. P Morgan, Jr
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William Wetmore
Benator Wetmore
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