Professor Op Liger Elected County School Superintendent
Special to the Journal-Gazette from Decatur Indiana June 3 trustees of Adams County met to elect a county school superintendent for four years. Lawrence Opiger the present acting superintendent was chosen to continue in the post after the resignation of Strandyberry earlier this year. Opiger is a native of the county and has served well in the role.
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Journal-Gazette
Decatur
Ind
Adams County
Court House
Huser
Monmo Township
C.D. Lewton
Adams County Official Seeks Best Bets and Local Accident Report
A local election note praises an incumbent, Peter Colger, as a strong candidate in Adams County with a contested race against Arthur D. Suttles. A serious mill accident south of town left Dan Brandyberry gravely injured, hand amputated to prevent infection, with expected recovery. The city ministerial association condemned a Thaw tragedy pictorium show as indecent, despite large attendance for the feature.
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Adams County
Cpllger
Arthur D. Suttles
Savine
EB. Crist
Dan Brandyberry
Pictorium
The
Democrat
Ministerial Association of
Decatur
Weather forecast for Indiana Ohio Michigan and Wisconsin
Showers Tuesday and Wednesday with varying cloudiness and winds. Indiana and Ohio expect showers with temperature changes. northern Ohio fair by Wednesday, southern part cooler. Lower Michigan: showers Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler in the south, winds variable to fresh.
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Washington
Duns
lForecas
Indiana
Tne
Ohio
Michigan
Ely
Lawless Career of Marvin Kuhns Near End
The widow of Marvin Kuhns recounts a life of outlawry and tragedy. Identified by his wife, Kuhns died from injuries after a clash with officers near Cavett Ohio. His funeral is planned for Kendallville with burial at Wolf Lake.
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Marvin Kuhns
Cavett
Sunrday
Tennsylvania Allroad
Grandfapids
Indiatta
Kendallvilte
Kendallvite
Wolf Lake
Mile
Marvin Kuhos
Noah Weber
Tits Nelly
Nan
Guy
Mor Mally
Central West
Haywood jury at last selected in murder trial
Boise Idaho June 3 twelve men chosen to try William D Haywood for the murder of Governor Frank Steunenberg after a crowd of witnesses and jurors faced intense questions. The selection ended quickly as Alfred Koll was seated with defenses challenges exhausted. The State will argue Haywood conspired with Moyer Pettibone and Simpkins in a broad plot of terrorism and murders to empower the Western Federation of Miners.
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Hia Ife
Frank Steunenberg
Uayswood
Caldwell
Alfred Koll
Wil
Mom
Ida
Nimenell
Ala
Ayer
Ciusengsin
Alm
Luatt
Hin
Or. V. Sebern
Talesman
Alden
Defauss
Haywood
Agios
Moyer
Pettibone
Simpkins
James H. Hawley
Pettibone and Simpkins
Western Federation of Miners
Windicator
Independence Depot
Light Gregor
Denver
Arthur Collins
Telluride
Fred Bradley
Harry Orchard
Steve Adams
FHIRTEEN TOWNSHIPS DRY IN OLD ALLEN
Thirteen of Allen county’s twenty townships vote to go dry with saloons closing in Madison township. Ed Hoyle at Hoagland faces shutdown as licensing limits push alcohol out of town. Other townships like St. Joe Perry Washington Wayne Adams Marion remain unsettled, but anti saloon sentiment grows.
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Allen
Allen County
Madison
Hoyle
Hoagland
Lake
St. Joe
Perry
Washington
Wayne
Adams
Marion
Felger Re-Elected Allen County School Superintendent
Henry G Felger was unanimously reelected to a new term by township trustees in a special meeting. All eight Republican trustees and twelve Democrats supported the incumbent, with no competing candidate after Paul Wilkie withdrew. Felger thanked the board and pledged continued cooperation to advance the county school system amid ongoing consolidation and progress efforts.
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Allen County
Mir Henry G. Felger
Ufelong
Paul Wilkie
Felger
Wilkie
Allen
Felper
Wayne Chotel
Eles
Miner
Prosecution of Coal Railroads Under Sherman Act
Washington June 3 Justice Department to prosecute coal carrying railroads for conspiring to restrain trade and monopolize the coal supply. Lines named include Pennsylvania Illinois Central Chesapeake & Ohio Philadelphia & Reading and others. Investigation cites an agreement to divide coal shipments, fix freight rates, and penalize overages, with potential fines exceeding a million dollars.
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Washington
Department of Dust
Pennsylvania
Ih & O
Chesa Peake & Ohio
Philadelphia & Mending
Sexboard Airline
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk & Western
Beech Creek Railway
New York Central G&andson River Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Department of Justice
Department of Justics
Come Mission
Interstate Commission
Commission
Tidewater
New York
Ines
Cou
County Board of Equalization Opens Hearings
The county board and township assessors begin hearings to review and correct property valuations. Members include County Auditor Lindemuth and Assessor Begemin with a schedule of dates for townships from June to June 22 in Fort Wayne area.
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Uskornors
Centry
Lindemuth
Comey
Begemin
Funk
Wilkins Schroeder
Marlon Township
Daniel Hiding
Eggeman
Lindenmte
Wayne Township
Mizold
Board of Equal- Watton
Dune Weileasant
Due
Abol
Lafayette
Sly d Pies
Jie
Selple
Jackson
Dimne
Marlon
Break in Long Shoremen's Strike Reaches New Wage Talks
About 4,000 longshoremen return to work at Gid scale on coastwise and smaller steamship lines. The new agreement gives 35 cents an hour for day work, 40 cents for night, and 60 cents for holidays and Sundays. Trans Atlantic line officials rejected the compromise and will reinstate workers only at prior terms.
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New York
trans-Atlantic Lines
Lawson Sanford
Conference of trans-Atlantic Lines
Indiana Miners Rally For Broad Strike In Indiana
Terre Haute reports President W. O. D. Vanhorn of the United Mine Workers of Indiana says the Indiana operators refuse to concede miner demands on multiple grievances. He states the strike will mobilize 2,000 to 4,000 miners at all involved company mines, to be called soon.
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Terre Haute
Ind
W. O D. Vanhorn
United Mine Workers of Indiana
Indiana
Bet
2000 Machinists Strike in Cleveland Over Nine Hour Day
About 2000 machinists in Cleveland left work today after employers refused nine hour day demands. The union reports 86 shops have granted the nine hour day with a ten percent wage increase, while others still operate on ten hours.
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Cleveland
O. Dhine
Widow of Alfred A. Davis Dies After Long Illness
The widow, Mrs. Thams, died last night after a year of illness from cancer. She lived at the residence near Jefferson streets corner and was aged about nine years, leaving a daughter identified as OM M. Robinson. Mr. Davis had died earlier.
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Marvin Kuhns
Wud’ Oullaw
Marvin
van Wert
Kuhns
Charles
John Hagan
Ohio
Kendallville
Kuang
Thams
Etles
Jeep
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Wilthun Kealing
Sameuel Workman
Joseph Kubnis
Pinntertown
John Kulus
Ars
Piizan
Columbus
Kulina
Marvin Cine
Lis Brand Purventa
Mar-Riage
Steunenberg
Old
Henry G. Felger
County School
Indiandt
Baltimore & Ohio
the County Board of Equalization
Etzold
Alfred A. Davis
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