Referendum Petitions Fight Over Secretary of State Authority
Columbus September 26 Attorneys for referendum proponents challenge Secretary Graves authority to rule on petitions and ballot placement. They argue the state’s review window has closed and that courts cannot reconsider signatures, while Graves plans instructions to avoid printing ballots until ten days before election.
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Columbus
Secretary of State
Graves
Supreme Court
Mandamus
Green
Dunbar
Boards of Elections
Prison Felon Reaches Out After Release To Old Friends
John Taborn, released from the penitentiary after a six year sentence, wanders Cass County Michigan seeking contact with former friends. He faces a bleak reintegration outside prison walls and plans return to Columbus. Webster Willes, a rural mail carrier, was struck at the Lodi crossing by a passenger train, with details unclear in the fragment.
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Imvus
Casscoun 'Y
Michigan
John Taborn
Columbus
Ae Ee O
Webster Willes
B. O
Lodi
Steel Cars in Electric Train Wreck Save New Railroad Slaughter
Two electric trains on a single track collided near College Point New York killing both motormen and a conductor while about fifty passengers were injured. Steel cars averted a larger slaughter per railroad officials noting wooden cars would have caused greater loss. Congress considers a five year steel wire mandate for long distance rail traffic.
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Long Island
College Point
N. Y
Tur
Congress
Income tax final terms set by senate and house
The Senate and House conferees agreed on income tax details. Exemption fixed at $3,000 with $1,000 extra for a dependent spouse when living together. Tax rates begin at 1 percent on incomes above $2,000 up to $20,000, with higher brackets for larger sums, and source collection to be used where possible.
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Washington
Senate
House
Thaw Extradition Funds Targeted By Taxpayers Suit
Concord New Hampshire September 76 Harry Thaws lawyers plan a taxpayers suit in New York Supreme Court to stop funds for his extradition and to disclose who among Thaws alleged enemies are driving the bid for his return. Thaw declares the case a persecution and vows the world will learn who the men aiding his enemies are.
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New York
Concord
N. H
Harry Thaw
New York State
Thaw
Matleawa
Supreme Court of New York
Jerome
Stan
Five Convicts Escape Sink Sing Prison River Chase
Five economic detainees led by Billy Green attempted an escape from Sink Sing prison at the dock as guards fired to deter. Green and four others leapt into the river. four returned to shore to surrender while Green kept swimming before surrendering as pursuing keepers closed in.
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Ossining
N. Y
Sink Sing
Billy Green
California
Green
Frederick de Barri
Joseph White
Matthew Loofic
Louie Price
Gormley
A Sound Sleeper on Freight Engine Pilot
William Miller, a young farmer from Wooster Ohio, awoke to find himself on the pilot of a Pennsylvania freight engine. He had dozed off while driving home and the train struck his buggy, killing the horse but leaving Miller unhurt.
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Wooster
William Miler
Pennsylvania
Man In Jail For Theft Of Bride Diamond Ring
H W Brown of Sandusky formerly of Fremont is jailed in Fremont after admitting stealing a valuable diamond purchased by Edmund Abner for his bride to be. The ring was found on Brown's sweetheart who did not know it was stolen. Abner left the ring in his pocket at the tailor.
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Fremont, C
Edmund Abner
H. W. Brown
Sandusky
Fremont
Brown
Abner
Impeachment Court Admits Campaign Contribution Testimony
Albany reports that the New York impeachment court unanimously allowed testimony on governor Sulter's campaign contributions. Jacob Schiff testified he was asked to return a $2500 gift, which he had given without restriction. The prosecutors claim over 100 unaccounted contributions, including 52 drawers of Sulzer checks, totaling funds deposited before the governor’s inauguration.
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Albany
N. Yi
Jacob Schiff
New York
Sulter
Samuel Frankenstein
Schiff
High Court
Trewine
Eacessa
Sulzer
Louin A Sarecky
Mutual Alliance Trust Company
Sarecky
Thes
Lewis J. Conlan
Capitol Cleared as Gunmen Leave Tennessee Assembly
In Nashville on September 26 the Tennessee house and senate cleared the capitol of spectators amid fears of factional clashes over liquor enforcement bills. Police and plainclothes detectives were stationed in the corridors, with three lawmakers chairing a committee to enforce the order and preserve peace.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House of Representatives
Senate
Capitol
State House
Lquor
Stanton
House
Representatives McParland
Patrick Stith
Lex Stone
Statehouse
Laura Han Bravery Led Train Rescue At Wabash Tracks
In Danville Illinois Laura Han brought saved three children from a moving Wabash train. She lifted two to safety and had just freed the third when she was struck and killed. A Carnegie medal effort was started to honor her bravery.
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Danville
Laura Han
Laura
Society Woman of Elyria Is Liberated On Bail
In federal court Mrs. Margaret A. Carter of Elyria was charged with mailing in a blackmail plot against Elyria society girl and heiress Miss Lillian Huntington. Bonds were set and altered. Miss Huntington was released on $1,000 bond signed by F. S. Sands. Carter’s health was stated as jeopardized.
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Elyria
Eland
Margaret A. Carter
Lillian Huntington
Elyria Society
Sands
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River
Washington Bay
Gution
Jacob H. Schiff
Tennessee
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