Senate passes railroad rate bill amid narrow dissent
Washington May 19 the senate approved the railroad rate bill 71 to 2 with Foraker of Ohio and Morgan Pettus of Alabama the lone negative votes. The measure aims to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rates, enforce orders, and award damages, extending authority to include pipelines and sleeping car companies, while banning passes and rebates.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Ohio
Morgan and Pettus
Alabama
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Supreme Court
Commission
Gill
Indiana News Short Specials Detail Largest Import
Bedford May 18 Marshal Cheek of Mitchell shot and killed an unknown man at the Baltimore and Ohio railway station in Bedford. He intercepted three train robbers from Seymour, three fled, one drew a revolver and was killed. George Hegley of Cincinnati identified the slain man as his son W L Hegley, taken to Cincinnati. he had planned to walk toward San Francisco for work.
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Bedford
Ind
Cheek
Mitchell
Baltimore & Ohio
Seymour
George Hegley
Cincinnati
Marshal Cheek
W. L. Hegley
Hegley
San Francisco
Fowlerton
Cincinnati, Chicago & Louisville Railway
C. L & E. Railway
Wesley N. Wolf
Peru
Arley Bowman
Peoria
Lll
Charles Shoemaker
Richmond Bank Cashier Defaulter Indictment Revealed
Richmond Indiana May 15 The case of Charles A Duhadway longtime cashier of the First National Bank is disclosed as a 16500 defalcation He resigned for ill health and vanished Federal authorities allege an Indianapolis grand jury indicted him and secret service men seek his address The bankers relatives repaid the loss last December amid questions over his concealment and method.
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Richmond
Ind
Charles A. Duhadway
First National Bank
South
Indianapolis
Duhadway
Secret Service
School Book Award Contracts Awarded by State Board
Indianapolis on May 16 the state board of education awarded contracts for school books to Silver, Burdette & Co for physiologies, Longmans Green & Co for spelling books, and Benjamin K. Sandborn & Co for grammars. The Montgomery history published by Ginn & Co was re adopted. Newcastle May 16 Frank Thurman colored convicted of poisoning his father in law Reuben Bailey has been denied a new trial and sentenced to life in prison. He will be moved to Michigan City this week with appeals planned to the supreme court.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Education
Silver, Burdette & Co
Chicago
Longmans, Green & Co
Benjamin K. Sandborn & Co
Montgomery
Ginn & Co
Newcastle
Ind
Frank Thurman
Reuben Bailey
Hife
Michigan City
Supreme Court
Shot by Close Neighbor in Mount Vernon Arson County
Oscar Hungate of Mount Vernon Indiana shot and mortally wounded John Alldredge after a family quarrel linked to Alldredge abusing Hungate’s wife. Alldredge advanced armed, fired, but his weapon misfired. Hungate then shot him in self defense and surrendered to authorities. Both men are well to do farmers aged thirty four with families. Before dying Alldredge confessed he was the aggressor.
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Oscar Hungate
Mt. Vernon
Ind
John Alldredge
Sava
Redge
Huncon
Hungate
Alldredge
Hurse
Life spared as New Jersey court commutes death sentence
The New Jersey court of pardons commuted Mrs Anna Valentina s death sentence to life imprisonment for the 1904 murder of Rosa Salza in Lodi. The case has occupied the courts for two years and the execution date at Hackensack on May 25 was set aside.
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Trenton
N. J
Court of Pardons
Anna Valentina
Valentina
Hackensack
Rosa Salza
Lodi
Michael Calucci
Explosion at blasting site kills workers in Indiana
In Bloomington on May 18 a blast near Salsberry on the Indianapolis Southern railway killed walking boss Harry Wolf and two Austrian laborers as they watched two men place dynamite sticks for a solid rock blast.
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Bloomington
Ind
Salsberry
Indianapolis Southern Railway
Harry Wolf
Walking Boss
Young Girl Dies After Streetcar Accident in Indianapolis
Myrtle Wright a sixteen year old girl from 317 North Denny Street was crushed under an Irvington streetcar on East Washington street while crossing on a bicycle near Denny Street. She was pulled 100 feet before the car stopped and died en route to City Hospital.
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Indianapolis
East Washington
Denny Street
Myrtle Wright
North Denny Street
Irvington
City
Fairbanks Delivers Keynote at Southern Methodist Conference
The general conference session in Birmingham, May 19, featured Vice President Fairbanks as fraternal delegate from the Northern church. The immense First Church auditorium was packed with hundreds turned away.
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Fairbanks
Birmingham
Ala
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Northern Methodist Episcopal Church
Fire sweeps Michigan upper peninsula towns in 64 mile blaze
A Sentinel correspondent reports the Es canopya and Lake Superior line zone burned for 64 miles with 30 miles beyond Channing. 2,000 people homeless and 1,000 desolate at Quinnesec. Woodlawn and Kingster destroyed. fire now subsides but area remains alarming.
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Milwaukee
the Sentinel
Upper
Michigan
Escanaba and Lake Superior
Channing
Standard Oil Denies Secret Rates Charge in Reply
New York May 17 The Standard Oil Company issued a statement to shareholders denying the charge it benefited from secret transportation rates in response to the President Roosevelt message to Congress and Garfield Bureau report on the oil industry.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Congress
Roosevelt
Garfield
Bureau of Corporations
Standard of! Company
Tragedy in Missouri: 14 year old assaulted and murdered
Hazel McKinney, aged fourteen, was assaulted and killed near Cave Springs, five miles west of Joplin. Miner John Morgan killed himself after the crime. The bodies were found together by searchers.
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Missouri
Joplin
Hazel McKinney
Cave Springs
John Morgan
Three New Bishops Elected At M. E. General Conference
In Birmingham on May 18 the M. E. general conference concluded a day of lively balloting at 10:30 p.m. electing three new bishops: Dr. Seth Ward assistant missionary, Dr. John Tigert book editor, and Dr. James Atkins Sunday school editor.
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Birmingham
Ala
M. E. General Conference
Seth Ward
M. E. Church
John Tigert
James Atkins
Rockefeller plans Europe voyage on May 31
John D. Rockefeller intends to sail to Europe aboard the Hamburg American liner Deutschland on May 31 due to his daughter Mrs. Charles A. Strong and his brother William Rockefeller's illness in France. Reportedly discussed by those who spoke with him, the trip is a family driven decision.
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New York
Charles A. Strong
William Rockefeller
France
John D. Rockefeller
Tragic Death From Ingested Heart Stimulant Tablets
In Logansport Indiana on May 16 the two and a half year old son of Ross Freyer of Deer Creek found a box of tablets described as a powerful heart stimulant. He ate twenty four and died shortly after.
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Logansport
Ind
Ross Freyer
Deer Creek
Trouble Brews Over Deputation Refusal in Russian Parliament
London dispatch reports growing tension after the court party rejects a deputation to respond to the throne speech in St. Petersburg. Parliament faces potential dissolution, electoral law changes, and a risk of civil conflict as hardliners press for a firm rebuke to the emperor.
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London
Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
Monomtseff
Peterhof
Nicholas
Constitutional Democratic
Mouomtseff
Baron Fredericks
Imperial House
Constitutional Democrats
Constitutional Club
Prof
Milakoff
Peter Dolgoroukoff
Corbett Elected Moderator of Presbyterian Assembly
In Des Moines on May 18 Rev. Dr. Hunter Corbett longtime China missionary won the Presbyterian general assembly moderator post after three ballots. Final tally gave Corbett 329 votes while Rev. Dr. J M Barkley of Detroit had 308 and Rev. Dr. J H Hendy of Missouri had 4.
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Des Moines
Hunter Corbett
China
Presbyterian General Assembly
Corbett
J. M. Barkley
Detroit
J. H. Hendy
Missouri
A Sanguinary Battle at Bar itze
A Servian band besieges a Turkish force at Nizams and Arnaub near Bar itze Montenegro. The conflict is bloody with many killed or wounded on both sides as reinforcements are sent to assist the Turks.
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Corje
Montenegro
Nizams
Arnaub
Baritze
Strawberries Struggle for Rain Spark Small Town News
The Corydon items note crops suffering from lack of rain while Sam Vogt counts hours at the site. C J Houser's building rises quickly and D B Radcliff hires a painter for his project. A missionary meeting drew a large crowd at New Salisbury last week and an ice cream supper is planned in Corydon Saturday night. Dr J D Byrne returns to check on friends and the new doctor is progressing well.
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Sam Vogt
C. J. Houser
D. B. Radcliff
New Salisbury
Corydon J’c
J. D. Byrne
G A R post to decorate and hold oration at local chapels
The John T. Benson Post G A R plans a decoration on the 30th at Lanesville then at Pfrimmer's Chapel in the morning, returning to Lanesville for dinner in the hall. After dinner Rev Raaf and Ed Duncan of Georgetown will deliver the oration. Everyone is invited. Committed by John W. Gresham.
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John T. Benson
Lanesville
Pfrimmer’s
Raaf
Ed Duncan
Georgetown
Leverybody
F. C
Property for sale near Corydon with assorted farms
Advertises several farms for sale near Corydon including 67 acres with a good house and barn, 60 acres with a house, 187 acres adjoining a town with 100 acres timber, plus several houses and cottages with varied acreage and fruit trees and prices from 750 to 1600. Also offers insurance through Geo. K. Gwartney.
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Corydon
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Geo. K. Gwartney
Celestian Simon
Depauw
Peter Klerner
New Albany
Franklin Township
James A. Watson
Watson Bros
Dr. Davis
Eureka Phone
Charles Ehalt
Cumberland Phone
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Southern
E.N. Dewees
John W. Alstott
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Ramsey
Jos
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Wheeling Roofing and Cornice Co
Wheeling
W. Va
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Chamber of Commerce
Mich
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Kentucky
Ohio River
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Milan
Louisville Varnish CO
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L. A. Riely & Son
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Evan B. Stotsenburg
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Corydon, Ind
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Imee
Dr. Chas
L. Rea
New York City
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Stanton Co
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