Quarrel Over Fence Ends in Fatal Richmond Shootout
In Richmond Indiana on May 18 Alex Meek and son Raymond were killed by Joel Railsback in a fight over a boundary line fence. Railsback surrendered after riding a car into town. He says the shooting was in self defense. Frank Railsback Jr. was wounded in the leg with possible amputation. The dispute is described as long standing.
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Richmond
Ind
Alex, Meek
Raymond
Joel Railsback
Frank Railsback
McVeagh orders a square deal in Terre Haute district
Secretary of the Treasury McVeagh corrects a political injustice in the Terre Haute interior revenue district. Seven Democratic gaugers were reduced while Democratic and Republican promotions occurred, with Civil Service findings supporting political motive. Roosevelt directed restoration of seven Democrats, but only to gauger status, not all promoted Republicans.
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Terre Haute
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
lnceVeagh
Terrellante
Ind
Internal Revenue Collection District
Jham
Civil Service Commission
Roosevelt
John R. Bonnell
Terre Tine
Bonnell
Government Mine Fire Crews At Shelburn Indiana
Four government fire crews wearing heavy suits with metal lungs and glass visors work inside the burning Keystone mine at Shelburn. The team enters exploded shafts to save life and property as part of a new federal program demonstrated for Indiana miners and mine owners.
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Shelburn
Ind
Mays
Keystone
Indiana
Balloonists Drop Shoes In Cold Current As Balloon Descends
Indianapolis May 18 1 Aboard the Columbia a balloon owned by A Coey of Chicago G Bum baugh Dr Goethe Link and J R Orvin were forced to drop coats hats and shoes and cut 200 feet of drag rope as a cold current sent the craft downward The descent ended without mishap Junk and Irvin were to pilot for the national balloon races on June 5 A farewell social at St Vincent's school was announced for Wednesday evening with 15 cent admission 17day 4 A good time waiting May 27 11-6
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Indianapolis
G. Bumbaugh
Goethe Link
J. R. Orvin
Columbia
A. Coey
Chicago
Junk
Irvin
St. Vincent's School
Taft Wife Mrs Taft suffers nervous attack on yacht trip
On May 18 Mrs Taft grew ill while traveling from Washington to Mount Vernon aboard the Sylph with friends. A doctor said rest would likely restore her and the illness should not affect the president’s schedule.
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Mount Vernon
Washington
Taft
White House
Gregg Re elected as Central College President
Professor W Gregg was re elected general secretary of education for the United Brethren church and chosen to succeed himself as president of Central College Huntington Indiana at the quadrennial conference now in session.
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Central College
United Brethren
Huntington
Ind
W. Gregg
United Brethren Church
Reichstag Adjourns to Allow Finance Panel Reform Efforts
Reichstag adjourned today to give the finance committee a chance to push reforms. The government plans to draft missing tax measures on manufacturers and their duty on coffee.
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Perlin
Teller Admits His Crime Pleads Guilty In Bank Embezzlement
Ellis W. Niles, teller for the First National Bank in Minneapolis, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging embezzlement of 20099 dollars. He faces a sentence of one to ten years at the forthcoming hearing.
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Minneapolis
Ellis W. Niles
Tetter
First National Bank
Bell crashes through boiler college chapel after celebration
A 500 pound bell in Boiler College tower toppled from its rusted fastenings during joy over DePauw loss. It crashed into the chapel 104 feet below, narrowly missing workers and scattering debris. Nearby notes tell of a prior rung during an entertainment and a near tragedy if it had fallen sooner.
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Indianapolis
Boiler College
DePauw University
Hell Rop
Swaim
Butler
Modern gas ranges at Turnocks'
The Daily Review notes Turnocks offers modern gas ranges advertised with a rate of 10 cents a week.
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Turnocks
the Daily Review
Polly of the Circus Draws Clerical Praise at Bucklen Stage
Amid concerted moral concerns from church and civic groups over stage immorality Polly of the Circus is presented tomorrow night at the Bucklen stage in its metropolitan form. Clergymen across denominations commend it as one of the cleanest wholesome entertainments on tour.
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New York
Bucklen Stage
Polly of the Circus Ends a Major Theatre Tour
The touring company presents Polly of the Circus in a city engagement billed as the season’s real event. The troupe is described as the most competent acting organization on tour this year and the show is set to close the company’s engagement tomorrow.
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Goshen
Polly
The
Circus
Jefferson Theatre
Real Estate Transfers in Goshen and Elkhart Districts
Frances Dill transfers a Goshen lot to Idea Poorbaugh for 4000 dollars. Margaret Freyberg sells a Goshen lot to Edward A. Riggle for 1500. David A. Walter to Charles A. Fish ey a Goshen Elkhart lot for 500. Jane Crater to Abraham Martin lands in Olive township for 6000. Elkhart Realty & Improvement Assn to Robert C. Snell a Elk hart lot for 2000. Assn to John P. Climer Elk hart lot for ada. Assn to Timothy T. Chamberlain Elk hart lot for 650. C. L. Monger to Margaret Monger Elk hart lot for 4000. Abraham Stryker to Samuel 4H Stryker land in Union township for 1900.
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Frances Dill
Idea Poorbaugh
Goshen
Margaret Freyberg
Edward A. Riggle
David A. Walter
Charles A. Fishey
Elkhart
Jane Crater
Abraham Martin
Olive Township
Elkhart Realty & Improvement Assn
Robert C. Snell
John P. Climer
Timothy T. Chamberlain
C. L. Monger
Margaret Monger
Abraham Stryker
Samuel
Stryker
Union Township
Spreckels Testifies In San Francisco Bribery Trial
Banker Rudolph Spreckels testified in the Patrick Calhoun bribery trial. He said he donated 100,000 to prosecute municipal corruption inquiries and opposed replacing cable lines with overhead trolley movements starting in 1905. Calhoun is accused of bribing supervisors to install trolley poles and wires.
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San Wrenetsen
Cal
Rudolph Spreckels
Sloot
Patrick Calhoun
Spreckels
United Railroads
Calhoun
Warsaw inventor Timmerhoff patents gasoline search light
Ernest Timmerhoff of Warsaw has patented a gasoline search light for automobiles. He formerly resided here.
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Ernest Timmerhoff
Warsaw
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Shelburn, Ind
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Charles Miller
South Bend
Herbert Barrington
Rev
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Polly of the
Bucklea Theatre
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American Tobacco Company
Fatiay
Louis M. Simpson
Arnold
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Bucklen Theatre
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