Ex-Governor Hazen Pingree Dead in London
Ex governor Hazen Pingree of Detroit and Michigan died in London at about 11.95. His son, H. S. Pingree Jr, was at the bedside four days and saw his father die peacefully after a sudden change in condition. Pingree was born in Maine in 1839, moved to Detroit, built a career in manufacture, and served as Detroit mayor and Michigan governor. He implemented municipal reforms including gas rate cuts, three cent fares, and tax shifts on corporate property. He left a wife and two children, with burial plans to return his body to Michigan.
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Indiana News Roundup From Elkhart To Richmond
Local wires report Elkhart Township rail project approval and Wartsville fire destruction. Bloomington records a deadly tram accident injuring four. Muncie Glass workers form a cooperative factory plan. Terre Haute machinists strike negotiations continue. Lebanon votes on a city warning tower system estimated at 65 thousand dollars. Sullivan reports divorce suit. Brazil notes mad cow incident with minor injuries. Richmond ice dealers form a trust to cut costs and control delivery.
Taxing Foreign Capital Constitutional Upheld
The Ohio Supreme Court sustains a 1 percent tax on the capital stock of equipment companies, confirming the state's power to tax foreign capital. The ruling, hailed by the attorney general as a major decision, enables Ohio to collect about $750,000 annually from foreign corporations.
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Tax figures seen in street and line cases
A fragment notes taxes directly involved in the street or line cases amounted to about $20,000, suggesting significant financial stakes in the dispute or project referenced.
Standard Oil Comp Purchases Two Kansas City Banks
Kansas City report states Standard Oil interests led by John D Rockefeller seek to acquire the National Bank of Commerce and the Minot National Bank of Kansas City. The Commerce bank capital is listed at over $1,000,000 with substantial deposits, while the First National also holds large sums.
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Man of Millions Addresses University of Chicago Students
John D. Rockefeller, founder of the Rockefeller Institution, spoke at the University of Chicago during the thirty-eighth convocation. He urged students to thank families, pursue education, and work with perseverance, saying success comes from industry, perseverance, and honest effort.
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Editor Morse Talks Politics in Chicago Interview
In Chicago on June 18 editor S. E. Morse discusses U S Supreme Court politics with S$. EB. Morad ex consul to Paris from Indianapolis. Morse says the decision presents a central political issue for years and predicts a reversal as in the Dred Scott case. He favors Chief Justice Fuller or Harlan for next presidential nominee.
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Mrs McKinley Getting Along Nicely In Washington
Report from Washington indicates First Lady Mrs McKinley is improving and attending to daily duties. President McKinley continues official duties while aides and friends visit at the White House.
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Congress man George W. Steele on tariff revision
Marion June 18 telegram from the Philadelphia North American quotes business leaders of both parties urging tariff revision. Steele replies that when tariff revision becomes necessary he shall favor making Halong veublie ean nea.
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May Change High School Site in Clinton Area
Trustees clash with Miss Margaret Hamilton over site for the new high school and manual training building at Barr and Lewis Streets. Negotiations focus on purchasing property at the northwest corner of Clinton and Montgomery, with Mr. Montgomery Hamilton to name his price today. The proposed ground fronts Montgomery and Clinton streets, affecting nearby residences to be moved if a deal is reached.
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Russia retaliates over tariff restrictions
Washington dispatch reports the Russian ambassador Count Casuri to the State Department protesting the March 8 Treasury order targeting petroleum imports. The note cites retaliatory tariffs on American white refined sugar and related goods, framed as a broader response separate from ongoing Russian American financial exchanges.
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New Indiana Postmasters Named in October Dispatches
Washington dispatch lists changes in postmaster appointments across Indiana counties. Names include A. Golhert, Mew Dorks, WL Gaert, Maury, and Whee, with several resignations and additions noted in Tipton, Allen, Davis, and other counties.
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Pioneer Englebert Ashley Dies at 72 in Auburn Indiana
Englebert Agiley aged 72, a Auburn pioneer, died at home after a long illness. A prominent Catholic church supporter, he helped erect the church and contributed to public improvements. Survived by wife, four sons J of Des Moines, Ian of New Haven, Englebert of Montana, Kred. daughters Mrs J Bo Rnfops and Mrs E T Delapp, both of Auburn, with Mary and Theresa at home. Funeral services set for Wednesday from the Catholic church.
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New Third Party Emerges In National Politics
In Kansas City a conference of populist state committee members and a few silver Republicans moved toward forming a new Third party to attract Missouri support and potentially become a national force. Leaders including Willam Bryan sympathizers from St. Louis met with Bryan in Lincoln, while plans for a public meeting awaited the final alignment of endorsements and strategy.
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John Pierge Killed In Railroad Accident
Garrett fireman John Aborec on the Bab Hime and Ohio railroad was crushed from a box car by a water wagon near Syracuse. His body mangled, heart torn away, and he died at the scene. He left a single widowed family routine in Garrett, with his brother living near the roundhouse.
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Right to combine defended by Standard Oil attorney
Cleveland attorney Virgil P. Kline argued in common pleas court that the right to combine is a core citizenship liberty. In defense of the United Salt company against the National Salt trust suit, he asserted that taking away a business’s right to sell to a preferred buyer erodes property value and stifles competition, calling competition the life of trade.
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Electric firms projected into three-way combine in Chicago
Negotiations are in progress for a combining of the electric business among General Electric Smrague and Westinghouse companies. The proposed combined earnings are said to exceed 80 000 dollars a year. The report notes Chicago as the center of talks and cites major firms as participants.
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Water meters discussed to curb city consumption
City council debated a water waste problem and proposed placing meters at multiple city points to identify usage patterns. The finance committee backed a smallpox physician’s claim, and debates over health board spending arose. Petitions to move markets and track construction were discussed and referred. A wage increase for police and fire clerks and a Saturday half-holiday proposal were also considered.
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