Among the Hoosiers Indiana State News Told in an Interesting Manner
Logansport, Ind. Amid riotous scenes the trial of charges of intoxication preferred by Councilman John P. Hetherington against Mayor George P. Mickee resumed. Police were called to preserve order as the councilmen adjourned to another room while the mayor’s side refused to recognize the adjournment. In front of 7,600 spectators the mayor claimed a conspiracy to defeat his congressional bid on the Republican ticket. The councilmen reassembled, exonerating McKee and prompting unusual legal questions.
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Logansport
Ind
John P. Hetherington
George P. Mickee
Mickee
George Funk
Po- Hee
George Graham
Trial Board
Reaver
McKee
Exonerated by Coroner and Other Local News Items
South Bend reports exoneration of Stephen Bice after he killed his brother in law Loulis Voroed in a family dispute. The coroner ruled justifiable homicide as the killer acted in defense of his wife. In Frankfort three physicians could not save three year old Catherine Pickett who died from choking on corn. Evansville notes a marriage in a borrowed parlor with Miss Nettie Dost and Charles Tastor. Tidbits from New Albany and Rockport cover naturalization postings and a liquor remonstrance in Luce township detailing local opposition and a 104 vote majority.
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South Bend
Ind
Stephen Bice
Loulis
Evansville
Charles
Tahart
Citwl
Rockport
Maredo
Tastor
Nettie
McCoey
Fire Hose Used to Halt Railway Entry into New Albany
Firemen sounded an alarm to stop intruders from Louisville & Northern Railway and Light Co as two electric cars carried by men crossed the Kentucky and Indiana bridges to lay track toward Marketstream near East Fifteenth. Police warned workers of arrest, company officials urged action, but fire crews arrived within minutes and the plan was halted.
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New Albany
Ind
Louisville & Northern Railway and Light Co
Louisville
Kentucky
Indiana
East Fifteenth
Sinex
Dorn
Self Defense Trial in Nelbjesvile Case
Indo James W. Hensheal of Indianapolis faced murder in the first degree charges for the double killing of Walker McClintock and his son Enoch McClintock. The事件 stemmed from a dispute over McClintocks' daughter Mary. Hensley claimed self defense and was ordered to leave the premises, then allegedly fired during the struggle.
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Nelbjesvile
James W. Hensheal
Indianapolis
Pleo
Walker McClintock
Enoch McClintock
Kensley
McClintocks
Hensley
Wage scale talks fail to reach joint convention agreement
Indianapolis reports the joint committee of coal miners and operators from Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois adjourned sine die without an accord to convene a joint meeting to fix a wage scale set to start April 1. In Jeffersonville an oil well near Nahb reaches 1.40 feet with no signs of a discovery. drillers plan to continue work.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Jeffersonville
Nahb
Elston
Barre
Montpelier
Westerly
R. L
Satardar
Victim of Heart Disease Found Dead in Indiana
Adam Haller, 73, longtime Lafayette township resident, was found dead at his home eight miles north of New Albany due to heart disease. County official John McGregor, a county commissioner, was arrested on a grand jury indictment for conspiracy to defraud and accepting a bribe while ill in a hotel.
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New Albany
Ind
Adam Haller
Lafayette Township
Indianapolis
John McGregor
McGregor
May Hold 'Em. Michigan City Race Car Conspiracy
In Michigan City Indiana a crew of the second French car in the New York to Paris auto race is accused of extorting 65 dollars to aid the car from New Carlisle Indiana to the city. Attachment papers were issued against the Frenchmen and 32 constables began pursuit by rail to stop the car before leaving the state.
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Michigan City
Ind
New York
Paris
Chicago
New Carlisle
Lumbermen to Organize in Evansville for Regional Dealers
Evansville Indiana will host a meeting of lumber men on March 3 to form the Tristate Retail Lumber Dealers Association. The group will include lumber dealers from Southern Indiana Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky to promote regional business interests.
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Evansville
Ind
Tristate Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Indiana
Tiingall
Kentucky
Big Damage Suit Begun In New Albany
In Indianapolis U S court the Barber Asphalt Co sues the city of New Albany seeking 80000 dollars for alleged breach of contract. Witnesses from New Albany were summoned as the case opened. May Bunch Primaries in Dearborn County Ohio? No, Indiana. Democratic primaries in Dearborn county will align congressional county and township races on a single primary day to promote economy.
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New Albany
Ind
Barber Asphalt Co
U. S
Indianapolis
Lawrenceburg
Dearborn County
State populist committees choose 15 delegates for St Louis
In Indianapolis Indiana the populist state committees met to select 15 delegates to the national convention in St Louis on April 6. Walter of Rossville, secretary, said the party will put a full state ticket in the field this year.
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Indianapolis
Ind
St. Louis
Walter
Rossville
Assessors Begin Property Tax List in New Albany
New Albany Indiana deputy assessors start listing personal property in the city and township for taxation. Special effort will be made to men over 21 who fail to pay poll tax.
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New Albany
Ind
Romanian Couple Arrested in Terre Haute on Theft Warrants
Terre Haute police arrested Vasile Bursau and Ann Mouchard a Roumanian man and woman on warrants from Canton Ohio alleging their involvement in a $30 theft.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Vasile Bursau
Ann Mouchard
Canton
Race War Feared in Indiana Quarry Labor Clash
In Bloomington area tension rises as Italian and American quarry laborers clash near Sanders. Americans allegedly burned the supply store of Italian leader Philip Rock and destroyed about $1,000 in property.
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Bloomington
Ind
Sanders
Here
Philip Rock
Insurance Lawyer Andrew Hamilton Dies at 54
Andrew Hamilton former NY Life counsel and insurance litigation expert was found dead at his Albany home. Autopsy shows acute dilation of the heart causing instantaneous death during the night. Born in Lansingburg on April 29 1854 he served as Albany county district attorney and state claims clerk before gaining fame as a leading authority on corporation and insurance law.
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Albany
N. Y
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life and
Canada
Hamilton
Albany Court
Lansingburg
Albany County
State Court of Claims
Take Six In Murder Plot Involving Father Heinrichs
Denver police say a letter by Giuseppe Alio found in his Colorado Springs jail cell ties men in six U S cities to the murder of Father Leo Heinrichs. News of arrests in eastern cities followed the claim. Paterson residents viewed the slain priest at St Bonaventure Monastery during funeral rites led by Rev Edward Blecke.
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Denver
Col
Michael Delaney
Giuseppe Alio
Leo Heinrichs
Colorado Springs
United States
Leo
Paterson
N. J
Tampa Burns as Soldiers Quell Wide City Fire
Northern Tampa was devastated by a four hour blaze that destroyed 368 buildings across 55 acres. The inferno left one woman dead, 200 plus homes uninhabitable, and caused an estimated 600000 dollars in losses. The disaster forced militia to restore order.
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Tampa
Fla
Patent Office Scandal Involves Officials And Inventor
Ned W. Barton assistant examiner Henry E. Everding patent attorney Hale building Philadelphia and John A. Heany of York Pa inventor were indicted and arrested on a charge of destroying public records. Bail set at 10000 dollars. Indictment says they carried away from the patent office letters specifications and amendments with intent to steal and destroy.
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Washington
Ned W. Barton
Patent Office
Henry E. Everding
Hale Building
Philadelphia
John A. Heany
York
Grand
Swiss avalanche kills thirteen at hotel near tunnel
An avalanche in Berne descended Sunday near Goppenstein, demolishing a hotel at the Loetschenhal tunnel mouth. The disaster killed 13 and injured 15 among 38 hotel occupants who were surprised at meals as two children alerted diners. The hotel collapsed in a sudden, deadly slide.
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Berne
Switzerland
Goppenstein
Loetschen‘hal
Seven Terrorists Hanged in St. Petersburg Court-Martial
Seven terrorists condemned for plots against Grand Duke Nicholas and Minister of Justice Chtcheglovitof were hanged Sunday after the sentence was confirmed by General Hazenkamf, chief of the general staff.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
M. Chtcheglovitof
Hazenkamf
Staf
Senate backs Kelsey stand in insurance chief row
Albany officials report the New York Senate again refused to concur with Gov Hughes on removing Otto Kelsey as state superintendent of insurance for incompetency. The vote nearly mirrors last year despite no debate on the merits.
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Senate
Kelsey
Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Otto Kelsey
State Superintendent of Insurance
Japa Building Warships
Victoria B C advices from Tokyo report that despite a Japanese Diet promise no new warships will be built this year two large ships are planned.
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Japa
Victoria
B. C
Tokyo
Railroads Agree to Nine Hour Law Compliance
Washington dispatch notes that American railways will hire several thousand more operators to meet the nine hour law and shutter many small stations on principal systems, as companies arrange to comply with the new provisions.
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Washington
American Railways
Ban on Scrip Dividends Declared in Albany
The public service commission ruled that scrip dividends cannot be authorised under the public service commission law in Albany New York.
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Albany
The
Public Service Commission
China to Return Jap Ship Tatsu Maru
The Chinese government will surrender the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru seized February 7 by Chinese customs outside Nanking after unloading a large rifle and ammunition shipment. The cargo runs into thousands of rifles and rounds.
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Peking
Ma- Geo
Anarchist Attack Wounding Chicago Chief Ends in Suspect’s Death
Chief George M. Shippey, his son Harry, and driver James Foley were wounded in a residence hall by an anarchist identified as Lazarus Averbuch. The assailant died after a struggle in which Shippey used his revolver. Averbuch, a 22 year old Russian born immigrant, had lived with his sister Olga at 48 Washburn Avenue and was a Rusking student. The incident appears linked to anti official protests and recent Chicago political tensions.
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Chicago
George M. Shippey
Harry
James Foley
Lincoln Court
Produce Commission
Shippy
Burglar Dawkins, Policeman, Sentenced to Sing Sing
George Dawkins a former Adam street station policeman was sentenced by Judge Dike in Brooklyn to Sing Sing for four to five and a half years on burglary and at least four years on grand larceny. He aided thieves in March 1907 to rob a stereotyper and, as a officer, helped plan breakins at Myrtle avenue locations. He was described as a lifelong shady character.
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New York
George Dawkins
Adam Street
Dike
Brooklyn
Dawkins
Scott Ryan
John Farley
Myrtle Avenue
Gold Street
Ryan
Duffield Street
They Planned Murder in Oakland Grand Jury
The grand jury heard that Baby John Martin confessed his mother planned to kill William J. Dyngee, the cement magnate, but the scheme failed when Dyngee left for the coast. The report continues from El Paso Texas with an unclear line mentioning a Pa received from Cithuabds, Mex.
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Oakland
Cal
Baby John
Martin
Wiliam J. Dyngee
Dyngee
el Paso
Tex
Cithuabds
Mex
Quirky Multilingual Hotel Sign Highlights Language Gap
American tourists in a German hotel found a new example of English misrendering. The sign under the newly wired electricity directions, written in French and German, warns to turn right to switch on and off the lightning and to close it at bedtime or face payment.
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Germany
Damage Done by Rats
Milwaukee grain merchant J H Van Burden warns farmers nationwide that rats cost the agricultural economy at least 100 million dollars annually. He cites feeding tests showing a rat costs about 50 cents per year and estimates a national population around 150 million, with about one third in large cities.
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Agricultural Department
J. H. van Burden
Milwaukee
Peruna Endorsed by Temperance Leader for Women’s Health
Bessie Farrell of Brooklyn New York president of the Young People’s Christian Temperance Association extols Peruna as a valuable nerve and blood remedy. She claims it rebuilds worn-out health, aids digestion, and strengthens young mothers and other women, with Dr Hartman prescribing Perrns for thousands of women. Manuel in the ideal Laxative.
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Nussi Bessie Farrell
Third Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Young People’s Christian Temperance Association
Hartman
Man el
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