Indiana Governor Attacks Trust Firms Over Tax Evasion
Gov. Marshall urged Indiana assessors and the state tax board to curb trust companies advertising tax avoidance. He called for tax equalization, warned of legislative action if evasion persisted, and outlined a revision plan for the assessment schedule. The meeting also formed committees on property categories and noted appointments and leadership changes in the state agriculture board.
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Indianapolis
Marshall
Indiana
State Tax Board
State House
Fred L. Gemmer
John B. McCardle
Timothy Howard
Names Drafting Committee Formed by Indiana Rail Commission
W J Wood chairman of the Indiana railroad commission announced a committee of railroad men to aid in drafting resolutions for the next convention and to cooperate on accident matters. Members include J W Logsdon Louisville & Nashville J W Coneys Vandalia D H Schaff Big Four W B Scott C H D and J C Sullivan Wabash railway.
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W. J. Wood
Railroad Commission of Indiana
Railroad Men
J. W. Logsdon
Louisville & Nashville
J. W. Coneys
Vandalia
D. H. Schaff
Big Four
W. B. Scott
Wabash Railway
Gravel Road Case Set For Oral Argument In January
The supreme court set the gravel road case for oral argument in January. The higher court reversed the trial court’s ruling that parts of the highway law funding gravel roads by taxation were unconstitutional and granted a rehearing a month later. The case involves many attorneys and could affect the value of large gravel road bonds used to raise funds for road improvements.
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Supreme Court
Optometry Board Reports Revenue and Licenses Growth
F M Murphy of Terre Haute, secretary of the state board of optometry, reports the board generated 336.16 in revenue last year. There were 472 registered opticians in Indiana, three deaths, three departures, and 26 licenses revoked for nonpayment. Two examinations produced 42 applicants with 24 passing. about 60 percent overall success. The 1910s will bring stricter requirements to weed out undertrained applicants. The board credits eliminating over 350 itinerants and fakers and notes it has never cost the state money.
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F. M. Murphy
Terre Haute
State Board of Optometry
Murphy
Indiana
America
Payne Assumes Duties on Indiana Railroad Commission
Frank E. Payne took the oath as a member of the Indiana railroad commission and received a transcript of testimony from the headlight investigation as his first duty. Judge Payne will review it, with a decision promised soon. Dowling’s retirement left a near-decision to require power headlamps on passenger trains, with optional electric or acetylene lights discussed.
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Edward Tuhey
Muncie
Marshall
Frank Feeley
Cities and Towns
Supreme Court
Feeley
Frank E. Payne
Railroad Commission of Indiana
Field Examiners Finish Three Day School Addressed by Gov Marshall
The three days' school for field examiners ended with Gov. Marshall urging the men to serve beyond politics. He urged aid to honest, ignorant men and feared punishing crooked ones. He warned examiners to verify that figures and vouchers are authorized by law or contract.
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Gov. Marshall
Tin Workmen Assaulted in Plant Strike Clash
At the American Sheet and Tin Plate plant a confrontation broke out as strike breakers walked along the Panhandle tracks. Several were assaulted and had to be taken home by ambulances. Police Chief Foland and city officials worked through the day gathering information.
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Elwood
Panhandle
Foland
Settlement talks begin in Harriman merger antitrust suit
Washington reports negotiations have started toward an out of court settlement of the government suit to dissolve the Harriman lines merger under the Sherman act. A White House conference led by President Taft included Judge Lovett, Wickersham, Kellogg, Spooner and Everts as part of a series of meetings to gauge grounds for possible adjustment. The suit, involving Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railroad & Navigation, began after Interstate Commerce Commission hearings revealed extensive Harriman holdings. No decision was reached at the conference.
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Washington
Harriman Lines
White House
Taft
Harriman
Robert S. Lovett
Union, Pacific and Allied Harriman Lines
Atty
Wickersham
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
Railroads
John C. Spooner
Maxwell Everts
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Circuit Court
C. A
Severance
St. Paul
Salt Lake City
Paulhan Delights 20000 At Aviation Park With Thrilling Flight
Louis Paulhan stunned 20000 spectators at Aviation Park by a sudden Farman biplane appearance from a gully. He circled the course three times then landed center field, later performing precise control with sharp turns and near ground dips to cheers from men and women.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aviation Park
Louis Paulhan
Farman
Paulhan
Dragged by runaway horse through snow in Cincinnati
Milton Little, carrying mail from the branch post office to Longview asylum, was dragged by a runaway horse after a sleigh upset in snow. The horse bolted past Church street after a dog, Little clung to the reins and narrowly escaped injury.
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Heela
Cincinnati
Milton Little
Longview Asylum
Little
Church Street
Indictments Quashed in Toledo Black Hand Case
In Toledo Ohio Judge Taylor in the U S circuit court quashed fourteen indictments against Sicilian suspects tied to the Black Hand. All but one count were dismissed as the old bills failed to specify offenses and left doubt about charges. A new grand jury was ordered impaneled to return updated indictments.
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Toledo
Black Hand Organization
United States
Taylor
500 Men and Women Idle as Muncie Gas Plant Burns
A gas producer fire at the Muncie Gas Company plant wrecked the factory in an hour, causing $65,000 in losses. About 500 workers, many women, were left unemployed. The building, insured for $52,000, was owned by Charles Boldt of Cincinnati.
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Muncie
Muncie Gas Company
Charles Boldt
Cincinnati
Harbor Ice Clears Saving Local Property
Jeffersonville reports the harbor thawed after a cold wave with warm rain. River men expect reduced property losses as the sunken Wash Gray tugboat is partly raised and moved from danger. Meanwhile an insane woman at Eastern Indiana hospital escaped guards but was found by a G R I conductor and placed in a caboose in critical cold condition.
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Jeffersonville
Wash Gray
Ohio River
Richmond
Eastern Indiana Hospital
Phillips
Caboose
Misses Death by an Inch in Greensburg Street Mishap
Rev. John Huckleberry of Franklin narrowly escaped death in Greensburg when boarding a traction car. He did not signal the coach and was dragged fifty feet on his back before letting go as wheels passed within an inch of his head. He suffered bad bruising.
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Greensburg
John Huckleberry
Franklin
Rushville Mayor Announces City Appointments
Rushyville mayor Block names Jesse Harlow as marshal John H Kelley as street commissioner Adolphus Cameron as city engineer Thomas Hughes as chief of fire department Harlow was the defeated councilman candidate in his ward in the fall election.
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Rushville
Rushyville
B. A. Block
Jesse Harlow
John H. Kelley
Adolphus Cameron
Thomas Hughes
Head of Family Killed at Depot in South Bend
Timothy Hogan arrived from Sandusky Ohio and, after finding a boarding place for his wife and children, was struck by a Lake Shore mail train and killed instantly at the depot.
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South Bend
Timothy Hogan
Sandusky, O
Lake Shore
Indiana News Highlights From Anderson To Washington
Retiring public works member Boland refuses two months pay for absence. Tribe of Ben-Hur founder David W. Gerard dies at home in Crawfordsville after long illness. Henry County farmers back dry stance at annual institute. County officials in Washington allow gravel road contract claims worth 12 000 but Nugent and Godwin will not honor warrants. Montgomery County makes appointments for health officer and other posts. In Washington police arrest Andy Imes for bootlegging amid a small riot in a local black settlement.
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J. F. Davidson
S. E. Voris
Crawfordsville
Gerard
Snyder
Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur
Newcastle
Henry County
Washington
Augistor Nugent
Godwin
Montgomery
H. W. Sigmond
Faye O. Schenck
James Sharp
Atttorneys
Charles
Will Johnston
Andy Imes
Rail and trade outlook amid cold weather and pending legislation
Severe cold and snowfall hinder transportation and country trade as Bradstreet’s reports slow mail and farm-movable movement. Retail demand benefits from winter goods sales while iron and steel markets stay quiet. rail orders await clarity on forthcoming railway legislation. exports for week ending Jan 6 fall behind last year and prior weeks.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Boston
United States
Canada
Business Prospects Bright As 1910 Opens Says Dun Report
R G Dun reports the 1910 business outlook is broadly auspicious with confidence intact despite lingering 1907 issues. Iron and steel show optimism, heavy cotton goods rise, shipments on old orders remain strong, and fine cottons stay in demand. Export trade steady with the Far East. southern yarn prices up about 10 percent. boot and shoe trade quiet. hides weak with light transactions.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Far East
Clarksville Tobacco Market Reports December and January Totals
In Clarksville Tennessee on January 10 reports show December receipts 352 hogsheads with 107 sold and 502 shipped. January 1 stocks total 740 hogsheads with 431 sellers stocks. The past week yielded 19 receipts with no sales as bad weather delays deliveries. Farmers stand ready to deliver to either pricer or independent dealer.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Market Reports From Cincinnati On Flour Corn Cattle And Hogs
Market notes show steady flour prices with various winter and spring grades and mixed rye and corn values. Cattle trade quiet with prices generally lower than prior week. hog prices ease 18 to 20 cents across all grades as buyers held back.
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Cincinnnati
Northwestern
City
Othoo
Cincinnaii
Poet-Artist Exchange Sparks Dodging Windstorm Hazards
During a fierce wind storm a fence toppled and a billboard dangered passersby as the Poet-Just narrowly avoided a serious accident. The Artist quips about dodging a board bill while noting luck on the near miss.
Burning eczema cured by Cuticura remedies
Mrs Edward Nenning of Watertown describes a severe four year skin illness ending after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She reports sleep, relief from itching and burning, and full recovery within three weeks of treatment beginning after medical advice failed. April 11 1909.
Why Willie Questioning Parental Respect
A teacher scolds Willie for disrespect to parents while noting European and Asian norms. Willie retorts with his mother buying a hairpiece and his father wearing a yellow plush hat, highlighting humorous poverty and affection.
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Willie
China
Japan
Harvard Scored in Yale Visitor Mystery
In Cambridge on the Yale Harvard day, two New Haven students talked with a grave undergrad near Harvard Yard. The student explained Harvard is locked because 80 Yale men are in town, quelling curiosity about campus access.
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Harvard
Cambridge
New Haven
Yale
The Selfish Hunter Comment on Fox Hunting
James R. Keene linked jumping contests at the New York horse show to fox hunting. He warned hunting breeds a savage selfishness, citing a mock story of Jones who ignored a friend in icy water and yelled duck, you fool, then leaped over him.
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James R. Keene
New York
Jones
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Judge Warns Interrupter and Exiles Him
In a courtroom scene the judge sternly vows to expel the next interrupter and order them home. The prisoner cheers, while the judge then contemplates his next move.
Woman Credits Postum For Relief From Coffee Poisoning
A woman recounts years of neuralgic headaches from coffee and credits Postum with restoring health. She notes weight loss from coffee use, rapid gain after starting Postum, headache relief after two weeks, and newfound clarity and independence. She urges readers to read the booklet The Ri Wellville.
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State Board of Agriculture
Oscar Hadley
Shank
Charles Downing
John C. Haines
Rockport
Mason J. Niblack
Vincennes
E. S. Tuell
Corydon
I. Newt Brown
David Wallace
Clem Graves
Bunker Hill
C. B. Benjamin
Crownpoint
James E. McDonald
Ligonier
Benjamin
J. E. Bowell
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J. W. Lagrange
KE. H. Peed
Names Drafting Committee
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Payne
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