President Taft Targeted as Man Seeks Audience with Gun
Washington June 16 The White House police arrested James Stricklin 40 of Cumberland Md for attempting to see President Taft on important business A large revolver and 260 were found on him Stricklin had been detained before under similar circumstances He reached the inner entrance before a doorkeeper grew suspicious
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White House
James Stricklin
Cumberland
Taft
Stricklin
Cities Vie In Panama Exposition Funding Race
Washington reports the House committee chose the first city to subscribe 7.508 million dollars as a candidate for the Panama exposition. San Francisco and New Orleans lead the contest, with the decision announced today.
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Washington
House
San Francisco
New Orleans
Peru Statesman James I F Statesman Resigns as Bolivia Minister
Special dispatch reports James IF Statesman of Peru resigns as minister to Bolivia triggering surprise in the Indiana colony. He is reticent while rumors say he was forced out.
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Washington
James IF
Peru
Bolivia
Indiana
Senate panel backs Moody retirement bill
Washington June 16 Special the senate committee reported favor ably the bill for the retirement of Associate Justice Moody providing for his retirement within five months.
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Washington
Senate
Moody
Browne Bribe Trial Plot Looms Up in White Case
Chicago June 16 Lawyers for Lee O Neill Browne challenged Representative Charles A White in the senator bribery case. They sought to prove White’s confession was the result of a blackmail plot amid testimonies about conversations with Miss Catherine Wood. A noted hotel encounter with a linen note about a labor lobbyist getting busy was cited as part of the alleged scheme.
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Charlies A. White
Lee O’neil Browne
Senatoris
Paris
Stonoslagher
Hast St. Louis
Representative White
Catherine Wood
Representative Browne
William S. Forrest
White
Lorimer
Mrs. Forrest
Mr. Forrest
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Turnock Returns From Urbana Graduation
Mr. and Mrs. Hil Turnock witnessed the University of Illinois commencement in Urbana where their son Lawrence C Turnock graduated from the chemical engineering department. Lawrence plans to return to Illchart tomorrow while Mrs Turnock visits friends in Chicago next week.
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Urbana
Ilinois
Mrs. Turnock
University of Ilinois
Lawrence C
Illchart
Sza Mre and Promoters Clash Over Fight Details
Fragmentary text describes Sza Mre and promoters amid a dispute to prevent ties from impacting a fight card. References to Reno and Ney, along with names like Enna Piatreeisca and Guvenson, hint at organizer tensions and potential changes to the program.
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Sack Guvenson
Ius Gua Fignk
Theis Pyoaatiaee
Storey Cr
Treasurer Gray Declines Nomination for County Auditor
City Treasurer Wilbur A Gray will not enter the Democratic nomination for county auditor. The race remains open with John W. Brown James A. Arthur and William J. Beasecker as hopefuls. Kesler denies plans for an independent bid, calling reports curb stone politics.
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Wilbur A Gray
John W. Brown
Nappanee
James A. Arthur
Goshen
William J. Beasecker
Dunlap
Ann Bensecker
Choral Legety Plans for Year in Rivalry Contest
The article outlines a nationwide choral competition with big prizes and a new president candidate, urging active participation. It notes few votes currently cast, broad interest from many regions, and the need for dedicated volunteers to win valuable prizes, with a continuation promised on page 7.
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Theo Bigip
Josh Fete Dadev
Ji le
Diikhart
Avery Svetion
Neato Ip Filibare
Vielaitv
Fire Chief Hurt In Wag On Call As Wagon Collides
Fire Chief Frank Leader suffered painful injuries and his driver William Deitch was slightly hurt when thrown from the Sterling Fire Department wagon near Astenwold avenue while responding to a home fire. The blaze at 527 Astenwold started from falling sparks from a passing engine and was controlled with no estimated large loss.
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William Deltech
Astenwold
Chas. H. Schwank
Astenwold Avenue
Aspenwold
Madison Streets
Central Station
W. OW. Sterling
Drunken Men Die After Layoff in La Porte Yard
Two Terre Haute men Frank Cannon and Albert Walker drunk and asleep in Lake Shore railroad yards were run over by a freight train at 4 AM. Cannon, 28, died at 7 AM from bleeding. Walker, 85, is seriously injured. Both worked on sewer projects in La Porte, Indiana.
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Terre Haute
Frank Cannon
Albert Walker
Lake Shore
Cannon
Walker
Walkerton
GITY TAKES IN MUCH MONEY AFTER DELINQUENT TAX
City treasurer Gray reports total office collections from January 3 to May 31 amounting to 210691.08 with 84775.75 in assessments and large expected year end totals. The council approves a new clerk at eight dollars weekly and notes delinquent tax notices are yielding results. An ordinance requiring a bond for excavations in paved streets passed last year is reinforced.
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Dice
Sy Tronson
Oder
Nues
Epworth Leaguers Elect New Officers at Goshen District
Warsaw June 16 Special Election of officers and a meeting site were the main outcomes of the Goshen District Epworth League annual convention. LaGrange won next year’s meeting, officers were elected with Silas Cotes as president and Nellie Rogers among the officers, and the three candidate cities for the next meeting were LaGrange 70 Nappanee 53 Rome City 40. Reverend Somerville Light spoke on Personal Evangelism and Christian Experience.
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Epworth League
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Silas
Cotes
Nappanee
Ollie Raymer
Elkhart
Buss Carrie Rogers
Shipshewana
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Who Censored Trover County Option Speech
Doubt about sincerity in a political program fades to facts. Goshen News-Times and county papers accuse Democratic organs of lying and censoring D. J. Troyer’s county option remarks at the Republican convention. The paper excised the county option reference, raising questions about motive and censorship.
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Goshen
Hanty County
D. J. Troyer
Troyer
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