Pythians of Indiana Report Record Membership Gain
Indianapolis October meeting reports 2,687 new members raising total to 56,274. Endowment fund stands at 3,951 members. assets total $195,862.52. Officers elected include Frank J. Danien grand chancellor and others. grand leaper re-elected and exchequer named.
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Indianapolis
Grand Lodge of Indiana
Knights of Pythias
George W. Powell
J. H. Frank
L. A. Barnett
L. Barte
Order
Indiana
Grand Lodge of
Frank J. Danien
Deerne
Jonce Monyhen
Orleans
Frank L. Gass
Siuncie
Arthur J. Lowe
Greensburg
Pythians Rule Indians Ineligible For Membership
Charles E. Srively supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias declares in Richmond Indiana that an Indian cannot become a member of the Pythian order in an opinion rendered last night on October 4.
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Pythians Ear Indians
Richmond
Ind
Charles E. Srively
The
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Order
Fatal Freight Wreck In Terre Haute Injures Three
Big Four freight No. 96 derailed at the Southern Indiana Belt line crossing in Terre Haute at 6:50 p m. Engineer R D Brown was killed and three others injured Rev A W Luce from Hope Ind and J S Shierbaum fireman Mattoon Ill guarded Jesse Sycknell Carthage Mo. Injured were taken to St Anthony s hospital where Shierbaum later died.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Big Four
R. D. Brown
Rev
A. W. Ruce
Hope
J. S. Shierbaum
Mattoon
Jesse Sycknell
Carthage
Brown
Luce
Fort Branch
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Shierbaum
Tragedy in a Wine Room Ends in Fatal Shooting
Rudolph Koch, 32, a railroad worker from Whiting, was shot in the wine room above a saloon by Thomas Mulcahey after a fight sparked by taunting remarks. Koch, who slumped to the floor, died soon after. Mulcahey is in custody without bail and has admitted firing the shot.
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Hammond
Ind
Thejire
Rudolph Koch
Whiting
Thomas Mulcahey
Koch
Mulcahey
Two Kokomo Men Face Arrest After Street Knife Duel
In Kokomo Indiana George Dowell and Charles Grishaw were wounded in a street knife duel. They will be arrested for assault and battery with intent to kill unless a victim dies, then manslaughter. Both are bedridden with potential recovery if no blood poisoning occurs. Dowell has prior arrests. Grishaw is described as peaceful.
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Kokomo
Ind
George Dowell
Charles Grishaw
Grishaw
Dowell
Express firm ends protest and agrees to deliveries
The American Express company in Wabash Indiana abandons its legal challenge after prosecutors filed thirty two cases. Officials report the firm will resume city deliveries in line with state law if remaining cases are dropped.
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Wabash
Ind
American Express Company
Died While at Prayer Widow Mary J A Day Dies in Indiana
Mrs Mary J A Day a widow seventy four years old died while kneeling in prayer at Center township Lawrenceburg Indiana on October 4 in Center township.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Mary JA
Center Township
Political Gossip From Knights Of Pythias Meeting
Prominent politicians gathered in town with Jonce Monahan of Orleans and Oscar Hadley of Danville seeking Republican treasurer nomination. Union Banner Hunt backing for governor in 1908 gains momentum. James F. Goodrich faces challenge from G A H Shideler as possible reelection. James Bingham challenges Griffith Dean for attorney general. J N Crabb promotes an Electric Cycle Line connecting seven county seats as a potential interurban route through Marion county towns.
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Indianapolis
The
Knights of Pythias
Jonce Monahan
Orleans
Oscar Hadley
Danville
Union
James F. Goodrich
State Committee
G. A. H. Shideler
Goodrich
James Bingham
Muncie
Griffith Dean
Marion
Dean
Bingham
Charles W. Miller
J. N. Crabb
Marion County
Martinsville
Lebanon
Franklin
Greenfield
Shelbyville
Noblesville
Crabb
Auditor reports bank and insurance office books correct in full
Auditor of State Warren Bigler announced completion of the examination of the banking department books and found them correct to a dot. He also stated every item in the insurance department is correct and no discrepancies are expected in the work performed by Mr. Sherrick's deputies.
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Warren Bigler
Sherrick
L. Bookwalter
Westerville
Bookwalter
Otterbein University
England
Germany
France
Nur Lands
College of We
Carnegie
Inhumane Abuse Suspected in Fort Scott Child Deaths
Belle Riggins and daughter Clara Shaw are jailed in Fort Scott Kansas on first degree murder charges in the death of Riggins stepson aged eleven. Prosecutors say the women starved whipped and abused two other stepchildren aged seven and thirteen for weeks. The boy died and the girl remains in critical condition as coroner testimony details feeding from swill barrels and horrific punishment.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Belle Riggins
Clara Shaw
Bank Makes Settlement in Milroy Indiana
Depositors and creditors of the Old Home bank in Milroy receive the final 25 percent disbursement from trustee Cassius M. King. Bank closed June 17, 1904 after a run triggered by F D Gillman who left Goodland bank in bad shape. George W. Allison, tied to the Home bank, helped organize a state bank and surrendered personal property to settle creditor claims.
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Milroy
Ind
Old Home Bank
Cassius M. King
Home Bank
F. D. Gillman
Goodland Bank
George W. Allison
Gillman
Allison
Brooks claims railroad hero status after tie placement
William H. Brooks of Centerton Indiana sought a reward by placing cross ties on the Evansville and Terre Haute track three miles north of Princeton. He ran to Princeton to stop trains claiming two strangers forced him at gunpoint. Section men found the ties, officers dismissed his story, and he was jailed.
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Princeton
Ind
William H. Brooks
Centerton
Evansville & Terre Haute
Brooks
County officials to host state association meeting in Vincennes
Arrangements are being made to entertain visiting county commissioners at the second state association meeting in Vincennes Indiana on October 30 and 31. The local board will assist with entertainment and will send delegates to the event.
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Vincennes
Ind
Explosion Kills Two at Aetna Powder Works Near Hammond
Hammond Indiana October 4 Frank Grimmer thirty five of Miller Station and L V Nicholson forty of Lake Station were blown to atoms by an explosion at the Aetna Powder and Nitroglycerine works a few miles east of the city authorities reported two men killed and the plant damaged in the blast
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Hammond
Ind
Frank Grimmer
Miller Station
L. V. Nicholson
Lake Station
Aetna
Former American Minister to Venezuela Issues Open Letter
Herbert W. Bowen former minister to Venezuela releases a statement in Woodstock Conn recounting letters between Roosevelt Loomis and Hay. He cites supportive messages about his merits and integrity and accuses Roosevelt of wanting to hush up a scandal while noting Hay’s friendship and dismissal details.
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Venezuela
Mr. Hay
New York
Herbert W. Bowen
Woodstock
Conn
Roosevelt
Loomis
Hay
Washington
Caracas
Department of State
New Hampshire
Bowen
Mr. Loomis
President
Roosevelt Loomis Taft report clash reveals Hay stance
Washington correspondence shows President Roosevelt and Assistant Secretary Loomis discussing the Taft report on Bowen. Roosevelt says Secretary Hay disagreed over mild censure of Loomis and condemned Bowen's course, insisting most charges target Hay himself, not Loomis.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Loomis
Hay
Taft
Bowen
Venezuelan affairs likely topic of upcoming talks
It is understood that a memorandum exchange has already occurred between the state department and the French embassy on Venezuelan affairs covering main points from Monday's conference between Secretary Root and Ambassador Jusserand. With Judge Calhoun's arrival, a joint conference among Root Jusserand and the American commissioner may be arranged.
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Castro
Washington
State Department
Root
Ambassador Jusserand
Caracas
Calhoun
Jusserand
Injunction Blocks Omaha Council Over Street Lighting
Judge Sutton in the district court granted a temporary injunction against the Omaha city council restraining it from entering into a contract with the Omaha Gas company for street lighting. The order followed a petition by citizens who allege the contract is exorbitant and illegal. Five council members were recently jailed for contempt under a similar order.
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Council
Omaha
Sutton
Omaha Gas Company
Quiet plenary in Budapest yields no gains for coalition
Budapest October 4 The plenary conference of all opposition parties called the national assembly passed off quietly with no turbulence. Liberal deputies did not attend, leaving the coalitionists without any advantage or progress.
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Budapest
Hungary
National Assembly
Troubles Renewed as German Zechs Clash in Bruem
Oct 4 reports fresh disturbances between Germans and Zechs in Bruem Austria. Gendarmes fired on a crowd wounding one person. mobs wrecked several shops. Infantry and cavalry then cleared the streets.
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Bruem
Austria
Local churches adjust boundaries at Huntington meeting
The U B St Joseph conference notes boundary changes detaching Northeast Elkhart from Castle U B and uniting it with Adamsville as Elkhart Circuit. Sugar Grove Indian Creek and Kessington form Sugar Grove Circuit. two presiding elder districts set, with first and fourth meetings in person and second and third by proxy.
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Huntington
Ind
U. B. St. Joseph
Elkhart
Castle U. B
Adamsville
Sugar Grove
Indian Creek
Kessington
J. W. Lake
J. Simons
G. F. Bijter
Fort Wayne
Christ the Perfect Man
Matthews
Christ
Despondent Woman's Body Found in River
Sarah Hitchcock 54 was found dead in the St Joe River near the Eighth Street sewer after a suspected self inflicted death. She had worked as a domestic for the Darling family and had recently recovered from a gas near suffocation incident. Authorities noted the window was closed and a blanket placed to block the door as part of the circumstances.
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Sarah Hitchcock
St. Joe
Eighth Street
Lake Shore
W. H. Darling
Vistula Street
Sarah
Margaret Darling
Quin Darling
Mr. Darling
Miller
Stamp
Lexington Avenue
Stephens
Relative of late Edwardsburg resident found dead in home
A woman named Sarah Hitchcock, once connected with the Darling family, is described as having died at the Darling home after a troubled period. She reportedly expressed thoughts of wanting to die. She had worked for the Darlings years ago, later for the Thomas couple, and owned multiple properties in Edwardsburg. A cousin named Benjamin in Edwardsburg is noted as a known relative.
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Sarah Hitchcock
Gandy Dealer Fined for Selling Cigarettes
Pete Michaels owner of the Chicago Candy Kitchen pleaded guilty in Justice Brumbaugh's court to selling cigarettes to a 13 year old, paid 21 dollars in fines and costs, with three counts but fined on one for stock and sale to a minor. The judge called the incident a disgrace and issued a warning to others.
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Pete Michaels
Chicago
Brumbaugh
Michaels
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