Court probes Marion County shell deals in courthouse scandal
Grand jury hears testimony on boiler shells sold by Charles Ryse to Marion County for road work and possible erasures in bills. Road superintendent Frank Copeland testified and drew 556 dollars from the suravel road fund while a warrant for the same amount was issued to Frank Coldwell, prompting questions about identity and motive.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Grand Jury
Charles Ryse
Frank Copeland
Decatur Township
Ryse
Copeland
Suravel Road Fund
Frank Coldwell
Coldwell
Exonerated by Coroner South Bend Teen Kills Brother-in-Law
Stephen Biro, 16, shot and killed Louis Turock during a confrontation at the home of Turock's wife. The coroner ruled the shooting justifiable as Turock, while firing at his wife in bed, was attempting to kill her when Biro acted to save his sister from imminent harm. The boy was released by order.
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South Bend
Ind
Stephen Biro
Louis Turock
Marriage in borrowed parlor at Rockport Indiana
Charles Mahan of Evansville went to Rockport to visit Mrs J E Taylor and asked to use her parlor for a few minutes to marry Miss Nettie Lust, also of Evansville, with the ceremony performed there by Reverend D Pr McCoy.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles, Mahan
Rockport
J. E. Taylor
Dry vote wipes out two more towns in Spencer County
A remonstrance against liquor sales was filed with the Rockport county commissioners showing a 104 vote majority in Luce Township. It covers Itich Eureka Hatfield and Enterprise and leaves Spencer County with seven dry townships and two remaining wet.
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Evansville
Ind
Luce Township
Itichand
Eureka
Hatfield
Enterprise
Rockport
Spencer County
May Bunch Primaries In Dearborn County Indiana
Dearborn county Democrats plan to hold congressional county and township primaries on a single day to favor economy. Meanwhile Indiana officials report County Commissioner John McGregor arrested on grand jury conspiracy and bribe charges, illness in hotel room. Letitia Singleton, 97, Evansville playmate of Lincoln, dies in Richland mother of 11 in Kentucky near Lincoln’s farm.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Dearborn County
Indianapolis
John McGregor
Wade
McGregor
Lincoln
Evansville
Letitia Single
Abraham Linoln
Richland
Hardin County
Thos
Strange operation in Oaktown ends with dog bone graft
Vernon Wolfe, 14, of Oaktown Indiana reportedly underwent a strange operation where the forearm bone was afflicted by a disease and a bone from a St Bernard dog’s leg was substituted. In St Paul Indiana Walter Craig a pioneer of Southeastern Indiana died at his daughter’s home near Osgood Ripley County. He was prominently connected.
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Oaktown
Ind
Vernon Wolfe
St. Paul
Walter Craig
Indiana
Osgood
Ripley County
A. B. Wooley
Dry wins close seven saloons in Ohio township
A remonstrance signed by a majority of voters in Ohio township Warrick county Indiana declares the township dry striking seven saloons. It marks the first Ohio river township in the state to go dry.
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Evansville
Ohio Township
Warrick County
Ohio River
Fire Hose Thwarts Railway Intrusion Attempt at New Albany
In New Albany Indiana the fire department stopped a Louisville and Northern Railway and Light Co plan to lay tracks into the city. More than 100 men on two electric cars crossed the Kentucky and Indiana bridge toward Market Street prompted police warnings and a quick fire alarm.
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New Albany
Ind
Louisville & Northern Railway and Light Co
Louisville
Kentucky and Indiana Bridge
Market Street
East Fifteenth
Sinex
Dorn
Copper Riot in Logansport Ends With McKee Acquittal
Logansport faces a tense scene as a crowded council chamber of about 1,000 hears mayor George P. McKee deny charges of intoxication by Councilman Johr P. Hetherington. Amid calls for adjournment, the mayor and his supporters retained control and later McKee was acquitted by the council.
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Logansport
Ind
Johr. P. Hetherington
George P. McKee
McKee
George Funk
Po-lce
George Graham
Trial Board
Congress
Council Chamber
Parents blamed for death of ten year old in Brazil Ind
A coroner's jury declares Mr and Mrs BK EK Palmer responsible for their son’s death. The ten year old died at home while praying “God Is My Life” after two weeks of pneumonia illness.
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Brazil
Ind
BK. EK. Palmer
God
Lumbermen plan Evansville meeting to form Tristate association
A Evansville meeting on March 5 will organize lun bermen into the Tristate Retail Lumber Dealers Association, uniting workers from Southern Indiana Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky. The effort aims to coordinate regional lumber trade under a formal group.
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Evansville
Ind
Tristate Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Lun Ter
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
Rivers Swollen After Thunderstorm Hits Madison County
A storm moved through Madison County with heavy showers that swelling rivers caused damage. Rain washed away two weeks of snow, compounding flooding and property impacts across the region.
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Anderson
Madison County
Mayor Lyona Opposes Sunday Theater Meetings
Terre Haute Indiana mayor Lyona says he will discuss church ministers only at his office about closing Sunday theaters. He will not attend the invited meeting of their association and remains opposed to the movement.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Lyona
Ministera
Telephone dispute in Bloomington ends with compromise
In Bloomington the City and Home Telephone Company reach a settlement after a heated dispute over service and rates. Officials say the agreement preserves local access while addressing consumer concerns and future improvements.
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Bloomington
Ind
Insurance Lawyer Andrew Hamilton Dies in Albany
Andrew Hamilton the former counsel to New York Life and other insurers and longtime insurance law expert was found dead in his Albany home after a day spent away from home. Autopsy reported acute dilation of the heart as cause, noting his health had declined since his wife’s death. Born April 29 1854 in Lansingburg he served as Albany county district attorney and state claims clerk and was famed for insurance and corporate law expertise.
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Albany
N. Y
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life
Canada
Hamilton
Prac
Albany Court
Lansingburg
Albany County
State Court of Claims
Six in murder plot linked to Father Leo Heinrichs
Denver police say a letter by Giuseppe Alia found in his Colorado Springs jail cell links six U S cities to the murder of Father Leo Heinrichs. News of six eastern city arrests followed as the priest was honored at a Paterson funeral with a solemn requiem mass.
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Denver
Col
Michael Delaney
Giuseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
Colorado Springs
United States
Leo
Paterson
N. J
Leo. Heinrichs
St. Bonaventure Monastery
Edward Blecke
Tampa Burns Soldiers Out
A massive fire in Tampa Florida destroyed the northern city edge over four hours. It razed 308 buildings across 55 acres and caused 600000 dollars in losses. One woman died from excitement as militia contained unrest and hundreds became homeless.
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Tampa
Fla
Scandal in Patent Office Involves Three Officials
Ned W. Barton assistant examiner Henry E. Everding patent attorney based in Philadelphia Hale building and John A. Heany of York Pa inventor were indicted and arrested on charges of destroying public records. Bail was fixed at 10000 dollars. Indictment claims they carried away letters specifications and amendments from the patent office with intent to steal and destroy them.
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Patent Office
Washington
Ned W. Barton
Henry E. Everding
Hale Building
Philadelphia
John A. Heany
York
Grand Jury
Avalanche in Switzerland Kills Thirteen at Hotel
An avalanche near Goppenstein in Berne Province destroyed a hotel at the Loetschenthal tunnel mouth. Thirteen dead and fifteen injured, with thirty guests present at dinner when the disaster struck as two children shouted alerts.
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Berne
Switzerland
Goppenstein
Loetschenthal
Seven Terrorists Hanged in St Petersburg Court Martial
Seven conspirators condemned for plotting against Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch and minister of justice M Chtchegaviloff were executed Sunday after confirmation of their death sentences by General Hazenkani, chief of the general staff.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
M. Chtcheglavitoff
Hazenkani
Senate Stands by Kelsey Opposition
Albany: The senate refused to concur with Gov Hughes on removing Otto Kelsey as state superintendent of insurance for incompetency. The vote nearly matched last year’s tally and occurred without debate or comment on the merits.
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Senate
Kelsey
Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Otto Kelsey
State Superintendent of Insurance
Railways Agree to Nine Hour Law Compliance
Washington reporters say American railways have arranged to comply with the nine hour law. The measure will require railroads to hire several thousand more operators and will force the closing of many small stations on major systems.
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Washington
American Railways
Japan Plans Two Massive Battleships Despite Diet Pledge
Advices from Tokyo report that despite the Japanese Diet announcing no new warships this year two large battleships larger than the Dreadnought in displacement and armament will soon be laid down.
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Japa
Victoria
B. C
Tokyo
Mayor Drops Dead Evelth Minna M 3B
Maxwell, a city weaver, collapsed and died Friday while in livery attendances. The exact details are unclear due to damaged OCR but report notes a sudden death of a local civic figure.
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Evelth
Minna
Maxwell
Bara
Ban on Serip Dividends Issued by Albany Panel
The Albany public service commission announced a ban on scrip dividends, stating they cannot be authorized under the public service commission law.
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Albany, N.Y
Public Service Commission
China to Return Jap Ship Surrendered at Macau
The Chinese government will surrender the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru seized on February 7 by Chinese customs cruisers outside Macau while unloading rifles and ammunition. The rifles numbered several thousand.
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China
Peking
Macao
Assassin Kills Averbuch After Wounding Chicago Chief Shippy
In Chicago Chief George M. Shippy, his son Harry, and driver James Foley were wounded by an anarchist in the hall of Shippy’s Lincoln Court home. The assailant Lazarus Averbuch, 22, was shot dead by Shippy amid a struggle. Averbuch, a Russian, had lived with his sister Olga at 18 Washburn Avenue. Police traced his movements and tied the attack to Shippy’s recent actions against unemployed parades and Emma Goldman’s planned speech, suggesting a conspiracy to target officials.
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Chicago
George M. Shippey
Harry
James Foley
Lincoln Court
Washburn Avenue
Ure
Averbuch
Olga
America
Austria
Kishinev
Russia
Chief Shippy
On Produce Commission
Tere
Produce Commission
Burglary Convict Policeman Sentenced to Sing Sing
George Dawkins once a Brooklyn police officer was convicted of burglary and grand larceny and sentenced by Judge Fudge Vike to Sing Sing for not less than four years and up to four years six months on burglary and not less than four years on grand larceny. He aided two thieves to rob a stereotyper in March 1907 and, as a policeman, recruited another thief to break into a hardware store. He had a reputation as a shady figure prior to his police appointment.
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New York
George Dawkins
Adams
Fudge Vike
Brooklyn
Dawkins
Scott Ryan
John Farley
Myrtle Avenue
Vold Street
Yast
Ryan
Duffield Street
Croeoks
Murder Plot Unfolds Before Grand Jury in Oakland
In Oakland on March 4, Baby John Martin testified that his mother plotted to kill millionaire cement owner William J. Dyngee but was thwarted by Dyngee leaving for the coast. A grand jury investigation reveals the alleged scheme and its halted execution.
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Oakland
Cal
Baby John
Martin
William J. Dyngee
Dyngee
Sunday School Leaves Reach World Wide Learners
A small group meets at W. N. Hartshorn’s Fenway home to select Sunday school lessons for global distribution. After approval, printers spread the materials across many languages and regions including Europe Africa Asia Hawaii Japan and India where 40 dialects are produced for half a billion leaflets distributed annually.
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Kinge
Fenway
W. N. Hartshorn
Boston Herald
Europe
Africa
Hawaii
Japan
India
Witty English Misprint Framed by Multilingual Hotel Sign
American tourists in a German hotel found a humorous translation on room lights. The sign in French German and English warned about the “lightening electrical on” and required guests to turn right to operate the switch, with a quip about paying the light.
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Germany
Damage from Rats Shocks Western Farmers Says Van Burden
Milwaukee grain merchant J H Van Burden warns farmers that losses exceed 100 million dollars yearly due to rats. He claims 60 cents feeds a rat annually and estimates a conservative rat population of 150 million, with about one third dwelling in large cities where grain access is limited.
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Agricultural Department
J. H. van Burden
Milwaukee
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