Brief Review of a Week's Events and Legislation
Information from Al Quarte of the Civilized World notes the house approved the conference report on the army appropriation page The bill provides 7 million dollars for increased educated manpower and about 5 million will go to soldiers The house named five Republican congressmen to draft a financial oil aiding emergency currency via clearing house associations The house voted against reestablishing canteens at soldiers homes The senate passed the Gallinger bill regulating child labor in the District of Columbia
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House
Senate
Gallinger
District of Columbia
Notable early 20th century officials in state and church events
Vice-President Fairbanks helped dedicate St Stanislaus School in Chicago, the largest of its kind. Taft reportedly settled the Panama Colombia boundary dispute on the isthmus. Arkansas Governor designate Allen D Hamiter took the oath. Muldoon named auxiliary bishop to Rockford. Prince von Enlenburg arrested in a court scandal exposed by Harden. Paulson pleaded guilty to bribery, fined 500. Montgomery arrested for embezzling 429000 from Allegheny Bank. Brennan charged with attempting to extort 40000 in New York. Manuel proclaimed king of Portugal after swearing allegiance. Taft endorsed by Republican conventions in Connecticut and Alabama. Evang praised as he resumed command of Atlantic battleship fleet, fleet sailed to San Francisco. Demarest won international amateur billiards title in New York defeating French champion.
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Fairbanks
St. Stanislaus
Chicago
Taft
Panama- Colombia
Allen D. Hamiter
Arkansas House of Representatives
PB. J. Muldoon
Rockford
Prince Phill Zu Enlenburg
Germany
Maximilien Harden
Otto W. Paulson
William Montgomery
The
Allegheny
Pa) National Bank
Edward Brennan
Butte
Mont
PL Augustus Helnze
New York
Helnze
Manuel
Portugal
Connectut
Alabama
Robley D. Evang
Foulla
Santa Crus
San Francisco
Oslvin Demarest
Re Rols
Violent incidents and fires reported across multiple cities
Reported violent events include a vaudeville shooting in St Paul where Mrs Sviuh fired six shots at her husband on stage, and a West Point graduate killing a man in a Regent Hotel room in Washington. A Baltimore & Ohio express incident damaged a car roof in Hammond West Virginia, with three prisoners injured, plus a Panhandle line wreck attempt near Washington. Fires destroy the Goldensrods in Dutchland causing heavy losses, a New York tenement fire kills one and injures others, and other outbreaks of violence and arson are noted nationwide with several fatalities and extensive damage.
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St. Paul
Bert Sviuh
Charles E. Amimford
West Point
Army
Kinesolr
Regent Hotel
Washington
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Pinloe
New York
Clindse
YarnNan
Povernment
Charley Matthias
Euleide
Hot Springs
Aric
Fairyland Park
Memplla
Tenn
Alduene Reynalita
Minnesota
Neighboring towns reel as murder house 사건 shocks Laporte
The “death house” near Laporte Indiana yields up ten bodies linked to Mrs Bete Qun and Ray Lamphere amid a sprawling manhunt. Buried victims include Ole Budsberg of Tot a Wisconsin and others from Chicago. Nationwide crime, riots and floods fill reports in the same column.
Taft Nomination Plan Weights For First Ballot At Convention
Washington leaders push a first ballot Taft nomination amid GOP harmony drive. Senators Aldrich Hale Allison Orin and reps Payne Sherman Tawney Jenkins Smith from several states join meetings seeking Taft renomination while resisting Roosevelt sentiment. Some back Fairbanks Cannon Hughes, and talks target pairing Taft with Fairbanks or Foraker to lock Ohio and Indiana.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Chicago
Aldrich
Hale
Allison
Orin
Payne
Sherman
New York
Tawney
Minnesota
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Smith
Iowa
William H. Taft
Taft
Blaine Conkling
Bies
Harmony Movement
Cannon
Knox
Hughes
Texas
Utah
California
Ikaly
Unte
Mr. Fairbanks
Indiana
Foraker
Ohio
Signal System Failure Hits New York City Trains
Twenty five persons were injured on the Third Avenue elevated line when a southbound train collided with an approaching train. The rear car window glass shattered, passengers were thrown to the floor, and the second train derailed onto the elevated structure. Ambulances and police responded as motorman Anuneruan suffered serious injuries. The crash is blamed on a block signal failure during rush hour.
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New York City
Third Avenue
Tornado Destroys Towns in Mercer and Henry Counties
A fierce tornado ripped through Mercer and Henry counties on Monday, striking several towns and causing substantial damage. An elderly woman, Mrs. Goteh, was killed at Cleveland as rescue crews searched for survivors and assessed the devastation.
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Rock Island
Mercer
Henry
Mra
Goteh
Cleveland
Soldier Ran Amuck in Manila Reported by PLA Program
An item from Los Angeles Luxor states Private Mike Beacham of the First United States Cavalry ran amuck in Manila killing three and wounding others, with one mortally injured.
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Ran Amuck
Manila
Los Angeles
Luxor
Mike Beacham
First United States Cavalry
Refuses to resign over marriage views at Cincinnati professor
G H Heath Bawden, professor of philosophy at the University of Cincinnati, said Monday he would not accede to President Dabney’s request that he resign over his marriage views. He plans to fight a forced retirement, noting his dismissal from Vassar stemmed from radical beliefs but insisting he never taught his private ideas to students.
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Cincinnat
Vassar
School Board Examinations Find Irregular Purchases
Examinations of Stark Hancock Auglaize Harrison and Crawford school systems filed with the state bureau of accounting reveal visual irregularities in supply purchases by board members and possible law violations. In Stark Canton township board members paid 206 dollars for dinner at board meetings and Plain township paid 54 dollars for livery.
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Columbus
Stark, Hancock, Auglaize, Harrison and
Crawford
Atate Bureau of Accounting
C. Fowler
Stark County
Canton Township
Plain Township
Found Gold on His Farm Near Niles Ohio
B A Holzbach unearthed bright yellow gold at six feet on his salt spring farm two miles east of Niles. Nuggets range from marble to sand grain. He posted a guard and sent samples to Pittsburgh for analysis.
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Niles
Salt Spring
B. A. Holzbach
Halzbach
Pittsburg
Adjourned Line Die in Seventy-seventh General Assembly
Columbus Ohio report notes the seventy seventh General Assembly adjourned with acrid political controversy. A three Democratic and three Republican panel will investigate Cleveland municipal affairs, likely not before June 15. Auditors will test legality of joint city investigations with $35,000 allocated for each.
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Columbus
Seventy-seventh
General Assembly
House
Senate
Cleveland
Hatner
Hunt
van Over
Little
Brigga
Braun
Bull
Auditor of State
Cincinnati
Joint Legislative Committee
Ten Years for Burglary in Local Court
Peter Jacquarth was sentenced to ten years in state prison for burglarizing an inhabited dwelling. Judge Brows imposed the minimum term after the jury found him guilty, though the verdict could have carried life. The jury recommended mercy, sparing him from a life sentence.
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Payton
Peter Jacquarth
Criminal Court
Teday
Jacquarth
Jacauarth
Five Men Drowned After River Launch Disabled
Five of nine young men aboard a river launch on the Ohio river were drowned when the vessel became disabled early Saturday. The launch, after engine failure, drifted toward a fleet of empty coal barges anchored near Habb's Island, where the current drove it ashore.
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East Wiverpoo U
Ohio River
Chester
Habb's Island
Clubbed a Recruiting Sergeant in Elyria
Recruiting Sergeant Michael Sorger of Cleveland was badly beaten Thursday night in Elyria. He wore a warrant for Clarence Nash, a motorman on the Erie & Western Railroad. Sorger accompanied Miss Edith Bringer to her home and says Nash stepped on the porch, greeted him, and struck him with a heavy weapon, wounding him severely. Nash had been keeping company with Miss Brunger.
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Elyria
United States
Michael Sorger
Cleveland
Clarence Nash
Harris Signs Large Ohio Appropriation Bill
Harris signed the general appropriation bill on Monday without trimming any item. The veto amendment to the state constitution allows the executive to strike out objectionable items while leaving others intact, but other measures must be approved or vetoed in full.
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Harris
Columbus
All Quiet in Tobacco Region Reported by Assistant Adit
Gen. Kautaman returned Monday from the tobacco region in Brown Adama and Clermont counties and found no bed disturbed since troops arrived. The situation is tense and withdrawal of troops may be unsafe until tobacco plants are transplanted from beds to the felis.
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Columbus
Adit
Kautaman
Tobacso
Brown
Adama
Clermont
Tobacco Shed Fire in Hutler County Shocks Growers
In Hutler County tobacco district a band claimed as Night Riders visited Thursday. A large tobacco shed and 6,000 pounds of tobacco burned on Barney Hamman’s Somerville farm Thursday night, prompting growers to place crops under armed guard.
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Hampton, C
Hutler County
Barney Hamman
Somerville
Widows Barred From 1862 Squirrel Hunter Pay
Columbus report says state soldiers claim agent Curry will be ready to pay $12 for squirrel hunters service in 1862 on July 1, limited to those alive. Widows and heirs excluded. Estimates of survivors vary from under 1,000 to more. Total appropriation was $8,100.
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Columbus
Curry
Col. Gurry
Convention in Seventh District Fizzles Out With No Attendees
A planned convention in the Seventh district by 5,000 colored voters failed to materialize as no participants showed up last night. The meeting's president from the Faraker club was absent, and the city's vice president did not attend.
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Springfeld, v
Faraker Club
Trolley Line Sold at Receivers' Sale for 36667 Dollars
The Washington Traction Co road between this city and South Charleston was sold at receivers' sale Monday. George W. Baker, a principal creditor, purchased it for 36667 dollars, two thirds of the appraised value. Baker announced plans to extend the line to Washington D. Hilleboro and Greenfield.
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Springling
W.—Tor
Washington Traction Co
This City
South Charleston
George W. Baker
Read
Baker
Washington D. H. Hilleboro
Greenfield
Suspected of Train Robbery Near Cincinnati
A man named George Keller claimed from Jersey City New Jersey fired on a freight car at Storrs ton Friday and is held on suspicion as one of the express train robbers who held up a Pennsylvania flyer west of Pittsburgh a few days ago, securing $50 000. Detectives say Keller answers the description of one of the robbers.
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Cincinnati
George Keller
Clanning
Jersey City
N. J
Storrston
Pittsburg
Way Keller
May Strike for Uniform Wages in Cleveland Area
One hundred fifty motormen and conductors on the Cleveland and Southwestern Electric line threaten to strike over unequal pay. Workers from Cleveland to Gallon earn 26 cents per hour while those from Bucyrus to Columbus receive 16 cents. they demand 26 cents across all routes.
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Cleveland, O
Fihe
Cleveland & Southwestern Felectric Line
Cleveland
Gallon
Bucyrus
Columbus
Dog Bite Death in Hydrophobia Case Herea
Clark Harper aged 19 died Friday morning of hydrophobia after a dog bite at fall. He was thought to have recovered from the wounds but a doctor called it genuine hydrophobia, confirming the cause of death.
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Clark Harper
Probably Fatal Crash in Ravenna Railroad Wreck
Ravenna O Feb. 10 Clavenge Cale 32, married with four kids, was perhaps fatally burned in a wreck on the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad Monday. A light freight train crashed into the regular freight where Cale was manning a engine. The caboose and a freight car burned. Cale perished in the blaze.
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Ravenna
Clavenge
Cale
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Drekeman
Xenia Man Moore Dies After Suicide in Columbus Hotel
Schroth Potter window shade travel agent C. Moore of Xenia was found dead in his hotel room in Columbus after taking his own life on Monday. Authorities report no further details but note the loss of the traveling salesman for the Columbus firm.
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Xenia
Columbus
F. C. Moore
Schroth & Potter
Chittenden
Coroner Demands 477 for Fire Body Fees
Cleveland coroner Burke seeks 3 per county resident totaling 477 for the lit bodies of Collinwood fire children. County commissioners refuse to pay the charges.
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Cleveland
Collinwood
Burkete
Hite
Red Men Convene in Dayton Amid Sham Battle and Drills
The fiftieth session of the great council of Ohio Red Men opened in Dayton. A sham battle between pseudo Indians and soldiers drew 6,000 spectators. On Tuesday a series of prize drills will be held on the fair grounds. Brokers Assigned. In Cincinnati George H. Stupe joy & Co. brokers made an assignment as losses are reported from 300000 to 1000000 due to creditor pressure. In Cleveland County Prosecutor McMahon asked the Insolvency court to compel Huclid Avenue Trust Co. to return 345 dollars deposited hours before the bank failed.
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Dayton
Great Council of Ohio
Soliers
Cincinnati
George H. Stupejoy & Co
Cleveland
McMahon Hus
Huclid Avenue Trust Co
McMahon
Destruction of Government Paper Money Sparks Inquiry
The article questions the extent of circulating legal tender and metal certificates, noting large redemptions and losses. It highlights unreliability of Treasury reports, possible unredeemed clearing house notes, and vast destruction of paper currency. It calls for scrutiny from Washington authorities on money in circulation and asset shrinkage.
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Tt In
Chicago
India
Congress
Washington
Treasury
San Francisco Journal
Bread Line Critique From Dr Devine on Welldnown
New York charity expert Dr B T Devine argues that men drawn to the Welldnown bread line are undeserving, noting he offered work but they did not come. He cites the dilemma of a drinker Easter celebrant and a hesitating tempering voice between head and stomach in a satirical view of improvised aid.
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B. T. Devine
New York
Dr. Devine
Walter
Why They Sighed On A Downtown Sighing Pair
A humorous exchange shows two men walking downtown each sighing. The bachelor explains he sighs because they are lonesome, while the married man sighs because he has no chance to get lonesome. They both sigh again.
More Injuries In Boarding Street Cars Reported
The report notes more injuries occur boarding street cars in New York City than alighting. The monthly average over the past year rose about eighteen percent, contradicting common belief and highlighting growing passenger risk.
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New Yorke Eity
Made Good Investment in Peculiar Workhouse Waste Scheme
Six months ago the Tendring Eng guardians decided to keep plex and to feed them on the waste from the work house. At a meeting recently it was announced that the profit from the wire of the piga amounted to $325.
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Eng
Plex
Markets report from New York and multiple cities May 12 1909
Market notes list prices across grains and livestock in New York Cleveland Toledo Buffalo and Pittsburg. Wheat corn oats and flour values shown with steady to varying changes and cattle lambs hogs and sheep prices noted by region and grade. εμ
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New York
Cleveland
Minnesota
Hest Creamery
York State
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J. Sanderson Christison
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University of Michigan
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Minn
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W. B. Loucki
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Clinton
Connecticut
Atlantic
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