Record of Session The People Were Ignored
A lengthy review of Congress sixtieth session notes many unaddressed legislative problems and big appropriations. It highlights Roosevelt policies, failed emergency currency action, labor bills with constitutional doubts, and a new employers liability law. Child labor measures passed in DC and territories, battleships debated, tariff revision data gathering authorized, and committees empowered to hire experts.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Territories
Committee On Finance
Committee On Ways and Means
Congress Appropriations Seen Surpassing Thirty One Billion
The current session’s total appropriations are not yet final but estimates indicate spending will exceed 31.0 billion dollars, surpassing any prior passion by a margin approaching three billion.
Encouraging Trade Signals Across All Departments
Dun's review reports improving signs in every trade department for the first time in six months. The assessments highlight broadened gains and more balanced recovery, suggesting sustained momentum in the market.
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Dun
Admits a Bloody Career
James Brimmingstall, facing defeat at Dowagiac Michigan, is said to have admitted to the prosecuting attorney that he killed six men.
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James Brimmingstall
Dowagiac, Mich
Atormey
Seven True Bills in Lamphere Case and Gunness Indictment
Laporte county grand jury returns seven true bills against Ray Lamphere including arson and five murders, with an additional indictment for Lamphere as accessory in the Helgelien murder. Belle Gunness is named as principal though deemed dead by coroner verdict. no warrant for her. Bench warrants served. skull found in chicken yard dig.
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Ray Lamphere
Laporte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Mansfield
S. D
Helgerein
Lamphere
Bella Gunness
J. C. Richter
Smutzer
Early Adjournment Hinted as Congress Works Toward End
Both the senate and house plan to adjourn this week after completing work already begun. They will focus on conference reports and appropriation bills with remaining differences in supply measures. The deficiency bill may be delayed to fund the omnibus public buildings bill, with final adjournment likely Thursday.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Tragic Antwerp Train Collision Kills Sixty
A derailment near Contich, six miles from Antwerp, caused by a defective switch led to the Antwerp-Brussels express colliding with a local pilgrim train. About sixty people were killed and one hundred wounded as heavy coaches crushed the lighter cars.
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Antwerp
Hurone
Contich
Trade review notes mixed crops and retail gains
Bradstreet's review says conditions vary across sectors with crops slightly improved and some wholesale lines showing a better tone. Retail activity gains appear in parts of the Southwest and Northwest due to weather, while Southern and Eastern trade remain dull and collections slow amid slack industry.
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Bradstreet
Death of Nevada Governor Sparks
John Sparks governor of Nevada and mine owner dies at Carson after illness of Brights disease. He had served as governor since 1902. Don S Dickerson will assume governing duties following Sparks death.
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John Sparks
Nevada
Carson
Bright
Mississippi
Don S. Dickerson
Senate ratifies thirty treaties in current session
The United States Senate at this session approves thirty treaties, more in number if not in importance than ratified during the prior twenty years.
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United States Senate
Reign of Terror Report From Central America
Reports reaching Puerto Cortez cite Secretary Bustillo of Honduras condemned to death and the Mexican legation surrounded by Guatemalan troops. Details claim 20000 pesos from Zelaya and Gomez to fund a Guatemala conspiracy with lashings and daily executions, while Guatemala lists 40000 armed men.
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Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Guatemala
Bustillo
Legation
Guatemlan
Corinto
Cabrera
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Gomez
Juana Arias
Don Luis Midence
Manuel Lardizahae
Arias
Wide Range of 1907 News Dispatches
A collage of brief items notes a Memphis warehouse fire causing 325000 in losses, the Missouri Democratic convention backing Bryan delegates, Marsh of Brooklyn as a hydrophobia case, Ruef bribery case deadlock, 284 weekly business failures, a Meridian police shooting, Detroit bridge collapse with multiple deaths, cotton supplies and lightning-struck Christ Church, Cleveland gains and St. Louis death, Oklahoma Texas floods, bubonic plague status at La Guaira, five million coal use for the Atlantic fleet, and international naval talks before a Sydney visit.
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T. B. Jones Company
Memphis
Missouri
Bryan
Philadelphia
H. H. Shay
Cleveland
Locomotive Engineers Mutual Insurance Association
W. F. Howard
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Upper
Texas
la Gudira
Fall Military Maneuvers at Fort Benjamin Harrison
The fall maneuvers near Indianapolis involve regulars and militiamen with the Tenth Infantry arriving from Alaska to form the post’s first regular garrison. Indiana Ohio Illinois West Virginia Michigan Wisconsin Kentucky state troops participate September 11 to 30, joined by units from Fort Sheridan Fort Brady and Fort Omaha.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
War Department
Tenth Regiment of Infantry
Alaska
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
West Virginia
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Sheridan
Fourth Field Artillery
Twentyseventh Infantry
Seventh Infantry
Fort Brady
Tenth Infantry
Signal Corps
Fort Omaha
Doings in Congress Reported Across Week
A week of House and Senate actions covers major appropriations including 17.9 million for deficiency and related measures, 1.5 million for Tokio Expo representation, 11.7 million for agricultural funding, and 35 million for public buildings. Debates address Lilley inquiry findings, a new child labor bill, and a national monetary commission. Submarine torpedo boat influence questions are sustained. A campaign publicity bill passes House. Senate rejects the ocean mail subsidy as a separate vote.
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Senate
Lilley
Connecticut
House
District of Columbia
Territories
National Monetary Commission
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
White
Appalachian Mountains
National Forest Commission
House of Representatives
The Whitmore Case Opens in Harrison Trial
Five months after Christmas Helena Whitmore was killed in a Harrison swamp. Theodore S. Whitmore, her husband, faces trial on the murder charge as Prosecutor Pierre Carven builds a circumstantial case while the defense claims an alibi may prove acquittal.
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Harrison
N. J
Helena Whitmore
Theodore S. Whitmore
Whitmore
Pierre Carven
Erratic Price Movement in New York Stock Market
The New York stock market shows highly erratic price movement with rapid and wide declines and advances following one another in quick succession.
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New York
Market Quotations From Indianapolis and Other Cities
Grain and livestock prices across Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo are listed. Wheat corn oats hay cattle hogs sheep and lambs show bid prices and receipts. July wheat at Toledo is 90 cents with September 87 40 and cash 98 percent.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
East Buffalo
Toledo
Big land swindle draws in Uncle Sam hand in it
Post Office Inspector William T. Fletcher exposes a large scale land swindle involving government land traded to Indiana men. Four Indianapolis real estate operators Perry F. Carr J M Newby E F Kessler and George T Vorhees are charged with using the mails to defraud and arraigned with a June 1 continuance.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Post Office
William T. Fletcher
Perry F. Carr
J. M. Newby
EF. Kessler
George T. Vorhees
Fletcher
United States Marshals
United States
Charles W. Moores
Hooton
Nebraska
Grand Jury
Bray
Inspector Fletcher
Cherry County
Fort Niobrara
C. Hastings Reid
Thomas L. Thomas
Polk County
Iowa
Carl Henry Schultz
Schultz
Fort Niobrara Reservation
Indiana G A R unit rolls and finances report
J R Fesler reports to the Indiana Grand Army of the Republic shows 15 637 comrades on Dec 31 1907. Six posts disbanded last year leaving 377 in good standing. Receipts amounted to 4740 07 and disbursements 3130 37 with cash balance 1609 70 and total assets 3756 45.
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Kokomo
Ind
J. R. Fesler
Department of Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Indiana Rebekahs Convene in Indianapolis Meeting
The twenty third annual meeting of the Rebekah Assembly of Indiana opens at the I O O F grand lodge hall. There are 567 effective lodges, a net gain of three for the year, and 43,103 members as of December 31, 1907, down 545 from prior totals. Officers elected for the ensuing year include President A. Andrews of Lafayette and Vice President Arnetta Brehm of Noblesville.
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Indianapolis
Rebekah Assembly of Indiana
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Masons Gather in Indianapolis for Temple Cornerstone Laying
Thousands of Masons from across the state descended on Indianapolis for the cornerstone ceremony of the new Masonic Temple at North and Minois streets this afternoon. The parade featured over 1,000 Knights Templar 4,000 Free and Accepted Masons bands and mounted officials.
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Indianapolis
Masonic Temple
North and
Minois Streets
Knights Templar
Death by own action of Rejected Lover in Cayuga Indiana
Ed Witterwood aged twenty one committed death by his own action by jumping in front of a passenger train in Cayuga Indiana on May 36. He had been keeping company with a young woman who recently rejected him for another man and since then he had been despondent.
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Cayuga
Ind
Ed Witterwood
Crawfordsville Chosen for 30th Department Encampment
Kokomo Indiana May 23 The thirtieth annual encampment of the Department ic will be held in Crawfordsville after South Bend and Terre Haute withdrew leaving Crawfordsville chosen by acclamation. Officers elected include Department commander John D Alexander Bedford senior vice commander Milton Bell Kokomo junior vice commander W E Gorsuch South Bend and delegates and officers for the Ladies of the G A R and W R C with officers named from Noblesville Kokomo Logansport Aurora and other cities.
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Kokomo
Ind
Department of Indiana
Grand Army of the Repubic
Crawfordsville
South Bend
Terre Haute
John D. Alexander
Bedford
Milton Bell
W. E. Gorsuch
F. M. Elliott
Hammond
9. I. ‘Brown
Knox
W. W. Dougherty
Indianapolis
Council of Administration
Jos
D. Galteher
Williamsport
T. B. Wilkinson
Knightstown
D. H. Miller
Franklim
W. P. Myers
Kendallville
J. L. Miller
Jeffersonville
Anna Tucker
Noblesville
Laura Kalter
Pearl Wright
Logansport
Emma Beach
Aurora
Rebecca Hammel
Monticello
EB. Graves
Lafayette
R. E. Hollis
Washington
Etta L. Tobey
Prohibitionists Nominate State Ticket at Indianapolis
The Prohibitionists closed their state convention in Indianapolis on May 25 after nominating Sumner W. Haynes of Portland for governor. Named for other posts are Lieutenant Governor Abraham Huntsinger of Mishawaka, Secretary of State W. H. Hill of Vincennes, Treasurer Wm. H. Crowder of Sullivan, Auditor Dr. Henry Coons of Lebanon, Attorney General Tilman E. Ballard of Brook, Reporter Supreme Court J. F. Watson of Indianapolis, Superintendent Monroe J. Vayrhinger of Upland, and Chief Bureau of Statistics Jessa B. Davis of Scottsburg.
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Indianapolis
Sumner W. Haynes
Portland
T. J. Strode
New Albany
Edward W. Clark
Abraham Huntsinger
Mishawaka
W. H. Hill
Vincenne
Tragic Crossing Crash Kills Flora Family
A fast train at a Flora Indiana crossing struck the one horse carriage of James C. Crites of Monroe Township killing him his wife aged forty five and their three year old daughter Ruth. Elder sister Dorothy eleven was fatally injured and all were thrown thirty feet. The engineer said the horse panicked and the wagon could not clear the track.
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Flora
Ind
James C. Crites
Monroe Township
Here
Crites
Indiana Grand Lodge Report Details 1907 Lodges and Relief
Indiana grand lodge figures show 741 lodges and 74 919 members as of December 31 1907. Total relief for term ending December 31 1907 was 140 907 06 and 1907 relief 901 678 27. Treasury balance April 30 1908 stood at 16974 01.
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Indiana Odd Fellows
Indianapolis
W. H. Leedy
Indiana Grand Lodge I. O. O
Grand Lodge
the Treasury
Vandalia brakeman suffers leg injuries in rail yard accident
Logansport Ind May 25 William Floyd a Vandalia railway brakeman from this city was thrown beneath moving cars at South Bend. Both legs were so badly damaged that amputation must follow.
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Logansport
Ind
William Floyd
Vandalia Railway
South Bend
Man shoots burglar at Terre Haute home
Edwin J. Bidaman fired on a burglar attempting to enter the Bidaman residence at Sixth street and Mapie avenue. The intruder, described as a colored man, was killed in the incident.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Edwin J. Bidaman
Bidaman
Sixth Street
Mapie Avenue
McGaughey Ends Life in Irvington Home
Indianapolis May 25 Former county commissioner John B McGaughey linked to county fraud exposures died by self inflicted gunshot at his Irvington residence. He had recently faced investigations and public scrutiny over alleged county abuses.
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Indianapolis
John B. McGaughey
Irvington
Man Kills Himself After Domestic Quarrel in Anderson
After a domestic quarrel in Anderson Indiana Lee Wiggers thirty four a steel mill worker attacked his wife and mother in law Mrs Anderson York then fatally shot himself He wounded the two women before taking his own life in a violent domestic incident dated May twenty fifth.
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Anderson, Ind
Lee Wiggers
Steel Mill
Anderson York
Grace of Logansport Mitted Death by Own Action
Mendue Grace of Logansport ended his life by his own hand to escape and confront the ghost of his wife who had killed herself a year earlier after Grace left her for another woman.
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Grace
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