Bonaparte Reports Trust Prosecutions and Finances
Attorney General Bonaparte releases a detailed reply to Josephus Daniels outlining trust prosecutions under the Sherman act. He notes 228 proceedings since Roosevelt, with 73 concluded successes, 40 failures, and 115 pending, plus total fines of 1,260,325 dollars. He contrasts figures with prior administrations and explains that many defendants are multiple corporations in large suits like Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonaparte
Josephus Daniels
Democratic Press Committee
Chicago
Department of Justice
Daniels
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John Moody
D A R Conference in Muncie to Welcome National Leaders
The eighth annual State conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet in Muncie October 18 to 15 with attendance by National Society president general Mrs. Donald McLean and honorary president general Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks. Paul Revere Chapter hosts as programs include musical numbers and addresses at the opening session with Mayor Lon Guthrie and local regent Mrs. Julius Heinsohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Tupp
William A. Guthrie
Chapin C. Foster
Julia Landers
First Universalist Church
Laura B. Stoker
Frank Felter
Huntington
American Republic
Children of the Republic
James
Muncie
Ind
the Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society
Donald McLean
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Paul Revere
Harry Paris
Missa
Ellen Cates
Edward Klein
Lon Guthrie
Julius Heinsohn
J. L. Dinwiddie
Scattered Company Faces Million-Dollar Liabilities
Egg-o-See Cereal Company under creditor control after reported liabilities near 600000. President J W Cassidy handed over full liability list and 220000 par value unissued bonds. Cassidy claims solvency and denies absorption by National Biscuit. Rapid expansion blamed for trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Chicago
J. W. Cassidy
Cassidy
Mike Hackett Dies at 35 After Illness
Mike L. Hackett of Seventh Street died at 12 30 Friday morning from consumption after a three year decline. The blacksmith at stone mills, he was unmarried and is survived by his widowed mother, brother Thomas, and sisters Josephine and Maggie. Funeral was Monday at 9 from Vincent De Paul’s Church with interment at Green Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael L. Hackett
Seventh Street
Thomas
Josephine
Maggie Hackett
Vincent de Paul’s Catholic Church
Green Hill
Bedford Welcomes Indianapolis to French Lick Auto Train
A large Bedford crowd lined Mitchell road to greet the automobile train from Indianapolis to French Lick and back. Twenty seven cars arrived four minutes apart, all 21 minutes ahead of schedule, with no accidents reported as the pilot reached Bedford at 8 30 and the last car passed at 10.
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Bedford
Mitchell Road
White River
Indianapolis
French Lick
Miners Cut Ties Over Indiana Labor Federation Split
Indiana miners threaten to withdraw after the Indiana Federation of Labor adopts anti temperance resolutions favoring the liquor industry. Leaders from Terre Haute and the Mine Workers call for locals to exit, accusing brewers and whisky interests of capturing the federation and steering it toward Democratic politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
Indiana Federation of Labor
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Edgar L. Brown
Terre Haute
State League of Bartenders
Indiana
Souther
George Hargrove
International Board of the
United Mine Workers
Hargrove
W. D. van Horn
Indiana Mine Workers
David Curry
Charles Cox
Federation
Democratic Party
Democratic Organization Attacked Over Lawrence County Vote
In Lawrence County a faction led by Weyerbacher and Butler is accused of seizing control of the Democratic organization to manipulate the saloon vote. A mass convention endorsed local option with county unity, while the Brewery Annex allegedly plots to thwart the temperance element and corrupt the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Democratic Party
Weyerbacher
Charles P. Butler
The
Democrat
Butler
West Side
Weyerbacker
Brewery forces seize Bedford campaign control
A political sensation notes the Brewery combine establishing headquarters in Bedford and directing Democratic campaign work by Gus Weyerbacher and Charles P. Butler. It alleges the party organization has been captured by brewery interests and that a large slush fund will back local managers to elect Democratic judicial legislative and county tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewery
Bedford
Gus Weyerbacher
Charles P. Butler
Elopement and Brewing Politics Dominates Bedford News
Robert Hamilton and Elva Strether, both residents of local streets, eloped to Louisville on Thursday and wed at noon, prompting parental forgiveness via telegram. Meanwhile Bedford hosts Beer-backed Democratic campaigns with Brewery Annex headquarters on J street and a control fight led by Gus Weyerbacher, shaping county politics and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hamilton
Lincoln Avenue
Elva Strether
Charles Strother
Summit Lane
Louisville
Moron
Gretna Green
Kentucky
Mitchell
Terre Haute
Strabie’s Mill
Bedford’s stingiest man in Indiana marries local girl
The Orleans Progress notes a Bedford man praised as the stingiest in Indiana or the world who married a home girl to cut costs. They paraded around the courthouse square on a bridal tour. She bought a nickel’s worth of candy as a wedding gift and suggested saving it for their future children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Indiana
Courthouse
Orleans
Election Marshal Named for Second District by Governor
Adrian Hamersly appointed by Governor Franly as Election Marshal of the Second district. He will visit all county clerks in the district and deliver the official vote to the Secretary of State after the general election. Rep Slimp recommended the appointment. Born to Mr and Mrs John Peyton north of the city, 4 gon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Hamersly
Franly
Secretary of State
Representative Slimp
Washington Herald
John Peyton
Ida Greer Weds W L Vaden In Milton Romance
Miss Ida Greer from Bedford Indiana married W L Vaden of Mulat Florida in Milton. The Pensacola Journal notes the couple met recently after her Pensacola visit and describes the bride as estimable and the groom as a respected long time resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Greer
South I. Street
Pensacola
Florida
E. L. Deckard
Escambia
Pensacola Journal
Bedford
Indiana
W. L. Vaden
Mulat
Milton
American Express Absorbs Southern Indiana Express Company
American Express Company has absorbed the Southern Indiana Express Company, organized by John R. Walsh, after Walsh gained control of the Southern Indiana railroad. The line had been operated on Walsh’s lines and later passed to a receiver. The AmEx lease pursuit led to the absorption, with operations beginning under the lease Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express Company
Southern Indiana Express Company
John R. Walsh
Southern Indiana Railroad
Mr. Walsh
Southern Indiana Road
American Company
Socialist nominees for county and Marion township offices
The Socialist party of Lawrence county filed a petition with the county clerk to place on the November ballot representatives William Keynon, Mitchell. Henry Hartman, Bedford. Arthur Head, Mitchell. Edward Cornelius, Mitchell. Sheriff Harry Belville, Mitchell. Commissioner Charles Ditton, Mitchell. and Clerk. Also nominated for Marion township trustees George Cooper and assessor John Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Party
Lawrence County
Leonard
William Keynon
Mitchell
Henry Hartman
Bedford
Arthur Head
Edward Cornelius
Harry Belville
Charles Ditton
Marion Township
George Cooper
John Smith
Memorial Services for Students Drownings Held in Crawfordsville
Memorial services at Center Presbyterian church honor Joseph Burnham of this city and Clark Spenser of Baltimore Ohio both Wabash College students who died by drowning the same day. Dr George McIntosh president of Wabash College leads with other ministers assisting as the student body and Burnham relatives attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Center Presbyterian Church
Joseph Burnham
Clark Spenser
Baltimore
Ohio
Wabash College
George McIntosh
Burnham
Mitchell
Bryan campaign faces tied interests in Indiana
Salem Leader questions how a Bryan victory could untangle support from John B. Lamb Terre Haute John W. Kern and brewing interests tied to Thomas Taggart Roger Sullivan and John E. Lamb with their roles in the Democratic campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Lamb
Terre Haute
Indiana
John W. Kern
Bryan
Thomas Taggart
Roger Sullivan
John E. Lamb
Corporation and Trust
Mr.Bryan
Edgar Carter Secures Chemist Post in Sugarland Texas
Edgar Carter son of Mr and Mrs T W Carter, a standout at Indiana University, is appointed chemist for a large Sugarland Texas sugar company. He will report Oct 10 after summer work in local drug stores and earlier carrier service, with a promising lucrative career ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Carter
T. W. Carter
Bedford
Sugarland
Texas
Carter
Indiana University
Bloomington
Bedford Drug Stores
Mr. Carter
Faris Denies Alleged Party Policy in False Broadcast Claim
A Daily Democrat report claims a Butler Weyerbacher broadcast falsely alleged Republican nominee Calvin Faris would oppose Senator J Frank Hanly. Faris refutes the charge, accusing the brewery faction of fabricating the story to sway votes in Lawrence county. The piece links labor union tensions, Taft opposition, and Muskogee Alliance records to broader political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Democrat
Butler- Weyerbacher
Calvin Faris
J. Frank Hanly
United States
James A. Hemenway
Bradley Coming For Lawrence County Republicans Rally
Senator William O Bradley of Kentucky will speak at a Republican rally in Bedford on Tuesday October 27. He is noted as a leading orator and the first Republican governor of Kentucky. The Lawrence County Republicans secure this distinguished speaker for one of two Indiana speeches.
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William O. Bradley
Kentucky
Bedford
Bradley
Commonwealth
Lawrence County
Indiana
Man Slashes Wrist in Seemingly Suicidal Act
Frank Johns of East 19th street attempted suicide by cutting his left wrist with a razor at six on Saturday. He injured a small artery but not a major one, and a physician ordered surveillance this morning. Johns, a married man, was believed to be suffering temporary mental aberration.
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Frank Johns
East 19Th Street
Johns
Wakefield Promoted to Chicago Office of Creosoting Co
Dunlap Wakefield, formerly with Citizens Bank, moved from Hugo Oklahoma to Springfield Missouri then to the general offices in Chicago after a rapid promotion. Bedford friends express pride at his swift ascent and continued career progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap Wakefield
Citizens Bank
American Creosoting Company
Hugo
Okla
Springfield
Chicago
Dunlap
Legion of Bedford
New public well completed at court park entrance
Sproull Bros. completed a 160 foot public well at the south entrance to the court park and turned it over to the city. The well provides a strong vein of excellent water and has been piped and sealed to prevent any dirt or surface contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sproull Bros
Court Park
Robbery Reported in Smithville by Smooth Stranger
A well dressed, smooth looking man robbed the Smithville telephone exchange purse on Saturday. He entered the office, spoke briefly with operator Miss Jennie George, then left. The thief took ten dollars and valuable papers. no trace has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Telephone Exchange
Jennie George
Exchange
Linton Republican backs Bryan for president after Chicago trip
A notable Linton Republican who just returned from Chicago says John R. Walsh favors Bryan for president this year. The same man once opposed Bryan in 1896 and 1900, deserting Democrats and fighting Bryan, yet now deems it a shame to oppose Bryan in favor of Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Bryan
Chicago Chronicle
John
Taft
Oklahoma Senator Robert Owen Joins Haskell Labor Row
Chicago October 2 United States Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma becomes involved in the controversy over Haskell University and the Citizens Alliance anti union group. The dispute centers on alleged affiliations and political fallout in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Robert Owen
Oklahoma
Haskell
Citizens’ Alliance
Swango Damage Suit Delayed to Next Court Term
The Swango damage case against the P. M. & B. stone company and the C. I. & L. road, scheduled for trial Monday, was postponed until the next term by agreement of counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. & B. Stone Company
Thanks for Sympathy for Our Loss
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy during our daughter’s illness and death. Mr and Mrs James McMahon. W H Selby of Los Angeles visiting Bedford relatives has left for California. he works for an electric streetcar company.
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Daugher
James McMahon
W. W. Selby
Los Angeles
California
Narrow Escape From Death At Mill
Milton Chastain, an employee at the P. M. and B. stone mill in Stoninston, narrowly escaped death when an iron ball weighing about 15 pounds fell from the roof, striking him and causing a severe scalp wound. He sat up today, and coworkers’ warning likely saved him from a heavier blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Elletsville Man Dies by Own Hand in Crawfordsville
Austin May 29, an Elletsville resident and carriage painter, committed suicide Friday in Crawfordsville by taking carbolic acid. His body was moved to Ellettsville for burial on Saturday. He left a wife and child. he had been discharged that morning from the Eagle restaurant after three weeks of work amid financial distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin May
Ellettsville
Crawfordsville
May
Eagle
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Brewery Combine Turn Guns Gn Governor
A local brewing operation and gun control dispute lead to a power shift as Governor takes charge of the brewing community. Officials announce changes in governance and safety measures affecting production. Community leaders express concerns over the move and its impact on local jobs.
Brewers Plot to Defeat Watson in Governor Race
An Indianapolis based report claims the brewery alliance plans to target Republican James E. Watson for governor to block county local option repeal. They aim to win over liberal Republicans and back Marshall, wagering on Senate dynamics and future legislative battles. Thomas Hudson resigns as Monon engineer amid long service.
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Indianapolis
Brewery Combine
James E. Watson
Watson
Marshall
Senate
Brewery Alliance
Thala
Terre Haute
Evansville
Fort Wayne
South Bend
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Republican
Tion
State Daughters American Revolution
Mun
Mike Hackett
Demn
Democratic Organization
Brewers
Combine
Ford Democrat
Weyertacher and Butler
Elimi
Nates
Cupid
J Street
Marshall, Kern
Liberty
Saloon Organ
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Crawford Fairbanks
Eck Gunn
South I Street
Star Chamber
County Central Committee
John H. Underwood
Charles Butler
Democrats
William A. Brown
A. J. McDonald
McHenry Owen
Walter G. Owens
Padgett
Charles P. Butcher
Cyrus E. Davis
Congress
Buller
Davis
Brown
McDonald
Ond Street
Brive
Southern
Walsh
Elijah A. Craig
Ruth Day
Quincy O. Rainbolt
Ruth Armstrong
Cc. S. Tuck
Joe Endis
Mayer Ades
Dunn Room
Litna Adamson
Woodmen of America
Nashville, Tenn
Faris
Ment
Nee
Lie
Butler-Weyerbacher
Hanly
Tippecanoe Monument
Annex
Mr. Faris
Hemenway
United States Senate
Butler and Weyerbacher
Thomas W. Welsh
Bedford Democrat
Owen
W. H. Taft
Muskogee Citizens’ Alliance
Muskogee
R. L. Owen
Republi
Wakefield
Side of Court Park
Case
Malott Bros
K. of P
Malott
Tunnelton
Paign
Thomas Hudson
Monon
Hudsow
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