Indiana Elects Thomas R. Marshall Governor in 1909 Inauguration
Governor Marshall was sworn in at Indianapolis with Lt. Governor Hall’s ceremony in the Senate chamber. In his inaugural address he urged integrity, economy, and reform, urging the General Assembly to streamline offices, adopt uniform salaries and audits, and curb excess government. he warned against turning government into a business asset and urged careful revisions to rail, oil, and election laws.
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Brown's Diplomatic Humor Noted by Friends
A quip from Benners compares Brown's diplomacy to a child's traits. Jen ners recalls Brown describing a friend's baby as possessing the father's intellect and the mother's beauty, reflecting a playful view of his diplomacy.
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Live Fish Transport Cars Enter Service In Germany
Railroad cars designed for transporting live fish in tanks are being introduced on German lines and have already seen years of use in this country.
Patent Granted for Hammer Handle with Nail Punch and Clamp
A patent was issued for a hammer handle designed to house a nail punch recessed inside the grip. The tool features a clamp on the end to prevent loss of small accessories and keep them secure during use.
Bulgarian PM's Wife Leads Woman Suffrage Group
The wife of Bulgaria's prime minister serves as president of the Bulgarian Woman Suffrage Association, which counts about 3,000 members.
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Bulgarian Woman Suffrage Association
Local chat mentions Pike's Peak photo by Bowers-Smith
Bowers-Smith described taking a good picture of Pike's Peak during a Colorado visit. Powers agrees, saying it was a point well taken and recounts seeing the image.
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Congress Debates Oregon Timber Sale and District Funding
Senator Tillman leads a Senate session defending Oregon timber land purchase by the government and urging Justice Department litigation to compel sale. Congress approves 90,000 for California Sequoia grove and debates District of Columbia playground funding, pensions, and executive-branch information access.
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Indiana elects first Democratic Senator in twelve years
Indianapolis correspondence notes Benjamin F. Shively becomes Indiana's new Democratic Senator, joining Beveridge in the Sixty-first Congress. Shively, born March 20 1857 in St Joseph County, rose from farmer’s son to lawyer and politician, previously serving multiple terms in Congress and a bid for governor.
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Fire damages in Canada and Kansas hit 75 thousand and 50 thousand
Short news notes report the James Ballantine Company's plumbing factory at Winonipeg Canada burned causing 75000 in damage. Half the business district of Kensington Kansas burned when a fire started in the Palace Hotel causing 50000 in losses. J Harry McMillan a millionaire miner was arrested at Tonopah Nevada on complaint by Jim May of Reno who alleges McMillan obtained 8000 from him on bad checks.
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Labor unions and immigrant labor policy in early 1900s
The piece reports on unions planning actions including a push to Washington for a charter, a waiters school in Varis, and legal appeals by Bricklayers and Masons to the U S Supreme Court. It notes Mexican labor growth, proposed state license laws for firemen, and a committee scouting sites for a home for aged craftsmen in California, Arkansas, and Colorado.
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Indiana Lawrakers Target Three Mile Road Law
Indiana lawmakers in both chambers plan to repeal or modify the three mile road statute. Proponents say it is burdensome, requiring a petition signed by fifty taxpayers to order a gravel road up to three miles long, funded by all taxpayers of the township regardless of use. Opponents argue it shifts costs across sections with little benefit to some residents.
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Mileage allowances for Indiana Senators detailed in report
The mileage committee reports Senator Pelzer of Boonville has the longest round trip at 408 miles costing $40.80. Indianapolis residents receive no mileage. Hanna of Plainfield is allotted 30 miles. The list shows varied allowances for all senators, with many figures listed such as Clark none, Crumspacker $41.20, Fleming $27.20, Moore $175.50, Powers $37.20, Pelzer $40.80, and others totaling diverse payments across districts.
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Boonville
Lly
Marion County
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Harlan
Indianapolis
L. J. Hanna
Plainfield
Senators
Berl
Benz
Binghau
Kind
Sis
Fowser
Brady
McCarth
Ae Cullough
MebDowell
Mattingly
Moore
Orndorfé
Warks
Patterson
Pearson
Pelzer
Powers
Proctor
Ranke
Royer
Shafer
Surface
Stotsenburg
Strange
Tilden
Wood
Yariing
Senator proposes city class changes and street upgrade bill
Senator Stotsenbure introduces two measures impacting city classification and street improvements. The first moves South Rend and Terre Paute to class two while New Albans Muncie and Anderson remain in class three and eliminates city offices in class three and four unless municipalities opt in by ordinance. The second bill lets property owners in classes three and four challenge street improvements by sending the question to the Circuit Court for a ruling if 80 percent consent.
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Terre Paute
New Albans
Muncie
Anderson
Bil
Board of Public Works
District Senate Begins Work With 33 New Bills
The Senate opened at 10 and adjourned at 11 with Lieutenant-Governor Hall presiding. Thirty-three new bills and two resolutions were introduced covering topics from animal protection to bank deposit guarantees and uniform county and township office accounts and inspections.
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Miller
Wood
Bluwid
Bling
Representative McGinniss Bills Aim to Reform Streams and Housing
Representative McGinniss of Morgat County seeks two new laws beyond his stream purification bill. One would permit seining by reforming the fish law, likely to spark debate. The other would regulate tenement houses to improve sanitary conditions, reportedly impacting the herding of Hunyaks in Indianapolis.
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