Indiana Hotels Win In Court Over Gambling Charters
Paoli Indiana July 17 Judge Buskirk sustained the defendants demurrer in the Big Casino cases against French Lick and West Baden hotels. The ruling overruled the state's requests to forfeit charters and stated the suit failed to state a valid cause of action on the third ground. Attorney General Miller prepared for appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court with action to be heard as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paoli
Ind
Indgse Buskirk
Trench Lick
West Baden
Detaure Ov
French Lick
West Haden
Willard N. Kowles
Forty-second Judicial District of
Indiana
Charles W. Miller
Voluntary Association Af
Miller
Supreme Court
Grand Jury Adjourned In Interstate Commerce Probe
Cleveland July 18 The federal grand jury investigating alleged violations of interstate commerce and anti-railroad rebate laws adjourned without indictments. The probe mainly focused on Standard Oil and Lake Shore Railroad, based on Interstate Commerce Commission testimony. Evidence and related matters will be transferred to Chicago federal prosecutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Federal
Standard Oil Company
Lake Shore Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inshaw
Chicago
Peasants Attack Estates in Smolesk District
The agrarian movement turns violent as the estates of Count Sheranatiet and Phiyros Luhanoff Rost Msky, along with three other large properties, are totally destroyed near Smolesk. In Fort Valley Georgia a head on collision of two freight trains kills three black workers and injures engineer Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smolesk
Count Sheranatiet
Phiyros Luhanoff Rost
Fort Valley
Central of Georgia
Here
Yates
Market report from Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago and New York grain and livestock
The report lists prices for Wheat Corn Oats and various livestock across markets in Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago and New York. Notable figures include Indianapolis Wheat No 2 red 74 76c Corn No 2 5234c Hogs 475 690 and Lambs 450 760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
Sage Readies to Old Age Financier Sage Dies at Cedarcroft
Toussell Sage, veteran financier, died at his Lawrence on the L. I. country home Cedarcroft from heart failure due to old age complications. He would have turned 78 on Aug 4. Funeral at West Presbyterian Church, West Forty-second Street, with executors Mrs Sage and Colonel J J Slocum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Toussell Sage
Cedarcroft
Lawrence
L. I
Sage
Oboon
West Presbyterian Church
West Forty-second Street
Jace
Troy
Tragic Union of Train and Freight Near Hamlet
A Seaboard Air Line passenger train collided with an extra freight train one mile west of Hamlet on Sunday. Nineteen people were killed and twenty three injured. Engineer F. B. Lomié of Hamlet and his fireman Tom Hill died. Most victims were negro passengers. Wreck halted traffic as engines and most cars were demolished. Dead and injured taken to Rockingham. Cause cited as mis understood orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Seaboard Air Line
Hamlet
F. B. Lomié
Tom Hill
Rockingham
McCurdy-Sued Over Yellow Dog Funds at Mutual Life
Richard A. McCurdy, former president of Mutual Life Insurance, was served with papers in a suit demanding he account for about 2 million dollars disbursed through so called yellow dog funds during his tenure. The action marks the second suit by the company against him and the fifth involving his son Robert and son-in-law Thebaud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard A. McCurdy
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Delancey Nicoll
Robert
Thebaud
Pan American Congress Opens in Rio De Janeiro
The Pan American congress began in Rio de Janeiro with delegates from most American governments including Mexico and the United States. The meeting aims to set relations among smaller South and Central American republics on a basis of comity to reduce war risk, with Venezuela noted as a prominent exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Congress
Rio Janeiro
Pan- American Congress
Mexico
United States
Venezuela
Return of San Francisco Residents After Great Fire
The report estimates that three weeks post fire 355000 people left San Francisco. Three months after the blaze began the city hosts 365000 residents with 60000 more waiting nearby for housing. About 200000 have already returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Big Contract for the Wabash Railroad Cars
Pittsburg July 17. The Wabash has under contract for delivery this year 80 locomotives and 6 000 freight cars and is making extensive improvements at major commercial centers including Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Wabash
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Laneville Gossip Notes Local People and Visits
Lanesville residents report illness lists and social visits. Harriet Propsey and Ida Hirt are mentioned as being sick or visiting friends in New Albany. Miss Katie Kisert traveled to New Albany. J A Garing spent days with Simon Garing near Wilmington. S A Rollin of Indianapolis visited for the Democratic paper The Hoosier. John Zabel and Frederick Schmidt are bondmen for Chris Woerty who resumes distilling apple brandy. William Cooper and Mrs Herman Algier of New Albany visited Adam Hahn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet T. Propsey
Katie Kisert
New Albany
J. A. Garing
Simon Garing
Wilington
Ida Hirt
Lanesville
S.A. Rollin
Idianapolis
New Democratic
The
Hoosier
Chris, Woerty
John Zabel
Frederick Schmidt
Win. Cooper
Adam Hahn
Herman Algier
Mr. Hahn
Local Trades Report From Readable Fragments
John Moberly sold 100 trees to I Vea Londen for 100 dollars. James Davis bought a fine horse from late Breneyman for 105 dollars. Mrs. Milton Windell and daughter Helen visited Ds Clestia Londen, Mrs Sherman Eagleman and Mel. Charles Wolfe spent time with Mar and Ales Valentine Stauth near Coryden. Red Mall’s goods described as clean and the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Price
I. Vea. Londen
James Davis
Breneyman
Milton Windell
Helen
Valley City
Clestia Londen
Sherman Eagleman
Mel
Charles Wolfe
Mar
Ales Valentine Stauth
Coryden
Tragedy Follows Finding Letter in Helena
Charles D. Schmidt assistant bookkeeper at Helena Waterworks shot and killed his wife then attempted suicide after allegedly finding a letter implicating his wife with a Fort Assinaboine man. Schmidt about twenty seven. wife eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Charles D. Schmidt
Helena Waterworks Company
Schmidt
Fort Assinaboine
Verdict of Acquittal in Ky Murder Trial
The jury in the Hargis Callahan trial found James Hargis and Ed Callahan not guilty after twenty two minutes of deliberation. The case centered on a long battle to convict them as chief conspirators in the murder of James B. Marcum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattyville
Hargis-Callahan
James Hargis
Ed Callahan
James B. Marcum
Roosevelt Demonstrates Rural Prowess On Busy Farm Day
Oyster Bay July 18 President Roosevelt spent time on his farm. He pitched and moved hay to save it from a severe thunderstorm that swept Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
L.L
Roosevelt
Long Island
New Salisbury Visitors and Local Orgs Note
New Salisbury reports Mr and Mrs Allen of New Albany visiting Mrs Carter Byrne. Miss Maud Byrne of Georgetown called to see her ill mother. Mrs John Wagner is convalescent. Two Crandall daughters from Illinois visiting relatives. William Crosby and family moved to Georgetown to rebuild homes after a recent fire. Sisters of Rebecca Lodge plan a celebration at Crosby grove on August 4. Miss Jose D Byrne of Burnville visiting local friends and relatives. Boston of Byrnoeville visited T Boston and family and Arthur Avery and family over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Resch
Bernard McPhilips
George Reuter
Pauline Carpenter
Dave Bach
Floyd County
Lizzie Kesley
Louisville
John M. Reseh
James
Edna Rowe
New Albany
Wm. Heckelman
Itichard Becker
B's
Dean Becker
Addie Shuck
James Sherrill
Washington Township
Illinois
Luke Getlbuch
Georgia
Colorado
Herman Meyer
Fannie Audson
Philip Gehlbach
J' Fl. Schoen
Willie
Geo. A. Weller
Her. Allen and Wife
Carter Byrne
Maud Byrne
Georgetown
John Wagner
Sylvester Crandall
Linois
Wm. Crosby
Sisters of Rebecca Lodge
Crosby Grove
Jose D Byrne
Burnville
Local Socials and Travel Among Blue River Valley Residents
Sam Gregory left Friday for Indianapolis. Miss Angeline Hunt travels Wednesday to New Albany to visit her uncle. Nellie Wiseman, longtime in New Albany, has returned home. Guests at Miss Ora Wiseman’s include Cleve Tamboldt Angeline Hunt Harbin Stevens Maude Shrigley Win Everdon and Rose Keller. Dela Shrigley and Rose Keller were elected delegates to the U P Co U convention at Georgetown July 24 26 replacing Ora Wiseman and Angeline Hunt who could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Hunt
New Albany
Nellie Wiseman
Cleve Tamboldt
Harbin Stevens
Maude Shrigley
Win, Everdon
Rose Keller
Ora Wiseman
Dela Shrigley
U. P Co. U
Georgetown
Ramsey and Vicinity News Notes
Wransenill is improving. Charles P. Dye and wife visited home folks Sunday. Henry Bee and sister Cora of Mill town visited Henry Bye and family. Mrs Hester Crayden and son of Corydon are visiting relatives here. RO. Davis had ninety acres of wheat averaging 25 bushels per acre. one field yielded 87 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pla. Wransenill
Charles P. Dye
Henry Bee
Cora
Milltown
Henry Bye
Hester Crayden
Corydon
RO. Davis
Death of John Neatfus in Boone Township
John Neafus, longtime Boone Township resident, died after a long illness. He was about 70 years old and survived by three children. Funeral services were held at Cotton Chapel on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joonn Neafus
Boone Towrship
Coton
Oelock
Indiana Life and State Agency probing insurance practices
Indianapolis July 17 The Auditor of State Bigler began an inquiry into the State Life Insurance company and the State Agency company. John Reed and EB Parmalee will conduct the investigation focusing on how policies are written and the securities and investments held. The probe may influence potential new insurance laws at the upcoming legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
State Life Insurance Company
State Agency Company
State
Bigier
John Reed
EB BE. Parmalee
Hanly
Fanly
Bigler
Lowe exonerated in slander case at Paoli
The jury in a slander suit brought by Simpson B. Lowe against Archibald C. Voris returned a verdict for the defendant on change of venue from Lawrence county. The jurors signed a statement exonerating Lowe from the Sarah Schafer murder case and this paper, signed by all jurors and Judge Wiley, was presented to Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Schafer
Wiley
Lowe
State Board postpones Homecoming Week at fair
Indianapolis July 19 At a meeting of the executive committee of the state board of agriculture it was decided not to advertise the state fair as homecoming week. Charles Downing secretary said they would do the feature properly next year due to insufficient time to prepare this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Indianapolis
State Board of Agriculture
Charles Downing
Sister Valeria of St Anthony’s Dead After Elevator Fall
Sister Minnie Heins born Bavaria 1462 dies in Michigan City after hospital elevator fall. She joined the Sisters of St Francis at Lafavello at age thirteen and spent her life in hospital work in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Valeria
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Bavaria
Minnie Heins
Order of Sisters of St. Francis
Lafavello
Child Dies After Fire Accident in Indianapolis
Six year old Blanche Dodson, a mute orphan living with Mr and Mrs Bray at 2306 West Michigan street, set fire to her clothing with matches and died several hours later. In Bluffton Indiana a two year old child died after swallowing arsenic fly poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Blanche Dodson
Richard Bray
West Michigan Street
Bluffton
Ind
Samuel Driver
Miss Jessie Freer Dies in Modoc Gasoline Tank Explosion
Modoc Indiana July 18 Miss Jessie Bell Freer twenty two daughter of John Freer employed as a domestic at the home of John Dutor was filling a gasoline tank when an explosion occurred she was burned fatally and died from her injuries at once or shortly after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modoc
Ind
Jessie Bell Freer
John Freer
John Dutor
Calcium carbide tank explosion kills minister and assistant
In Greenwood Indiana last night a calcium carbide tank exploded injuring none. Rev. D I Levis and his assistant George McMeenus were killed during a stereopticon exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Ind
D. I. Levis
George McMeenus
Auto Causes Fatal Runaway
Portland Ind July 21 George Phalen an old resident of this county was fatally hurt in a runaway accident his horse became frightened at an automobile and threw him on his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
George Phalen
County
Arbitration Ends Southern Shops Car Strike at Princeton
The car-men strike in Princeton Indiana at the Southern shops has been declared off after arbitration. Both sides concede concessions and the dispute ends with an agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Caught at the Crossing
Terre Haute Indiana July 21 Fred and another person were involved in an incident at a railroad crossing with details not fully disclosed in the readable text. Local authorities began an initial inquiry into the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Fred
Sale of personal property near Ramsey
The undersigned will sell his personal property at his residence three miles south of Ramsey on Friday August 4 1906. Included are horses cattle hogs farm implements hay household and kitchen furniture etc. Usual terms. 18 2w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevin
Ramsey
Commissioner's Sale of Real Estate in Harrison Co Indiana
Thomas Onion Commissioner for the sale of land in the cause of Benjamin F Wright et al will offer at public sale the real estate in Harrison County near Bridgeport described with several streams, section lines and exclusions. Terms require one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months with notes secured by the purchaser and six percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Onion
Benjamin FL Wright
Harrison County
Indiana
Beyiarins
Obie
Seuty
George RB. Wright
Richard A. Johnson
Recorder's Office
Anderson Johnson
Crandall and Wright
George R. Wright
George Roudenbush
Bridgeport
Notice of Appointment of Administrator for Jacob Feller
The undersigned is appointed administrator of the estate of Jacob Feller, deceased, of Morrison County Indiana. The estate is solvent. JOHN H. FELLER, Wm. Ridley, Atty. July 21, 1906. jy25-39
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob 8. Feller
Lave
Morrison County
Indiana
John H. Feller
Wm. Ridley
Atty
Admr
Dixie Visits and Returnees Highlight Local Notes
Dixie residents report Miss Laura Kintner and Miss Clara Kintner visiting Miss Flossie Brown Sunday. Richard Cunningham, who moved to Washington last spring, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Clara Kintner
Flossie Brown
Richard Cunningham
Washington
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Buskirk
Market Report
Bene
Suc
Yellow Dog” Fund
Richard McCurdy
New Middletown
A.M. Eist, SR
Moberly
Red
New
Salisbury
Floretta
Boston
Byrnoeville
T. Boston and Family
Arthur clAvery
Blue River Valley
Sam Gregory
Ramsey and Vicinity
Roy Bye
John Neatfus
New England
George C. Porter
Broad Street
Newark
N. J
Indiana State News
Hasis
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
Southwest
Madame Jusserand
White Company
Alfesne
Bertha Browning
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Peter Klerner
Franklin Township
James A. Watson
Charles Ehalt
Cumberland
Aliam
Caecres
Ransey
John E. Meunier
Elizabeth
Ora Winders
Julion
M Harritt
Corydon R.R
Purric SA le
Alfred Taylor
Sibid
Thireday
WM. Taylor
Adair
Henry A. Stevens
Eade County
Meade County
Kentucky
Ohio River
J. C. Edmonds
Milan
Wenteeky
Dixie
John K. Bangs
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