Writ of Habeas Corpus Upheld in Rockefeller Libel Case
New York April 13 Justice Gerard frees 8 S Carvalho Bradford Merrill and Edward H Clark officers of Star Co publishers of the New York American and Evening Journal from criminal libel charges in the Rockefeller case The article in the New York American December 17 1908 was deemed gross libel but no proof tied the officers to writing or publication The ruling sets a standard that corporation officers are not liable without proof of actual management involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
8. S. Carvalho
Bradford Merrill
Edward H. Clark
Star Company
New York American and Evening Journal
Lbel
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Gerard
Supreme Court
Rockefeller
New York American
Ilinois
Messrs. Carvalho, Merrill and Clark
Pipe Arrives for Large Artificial Gas Line Project
The first carload of 4 inch pipe for a major gas line from Fort Wayne to Bluffton and Decatur has reached Fort Wayne. Indiana Lighting Co workers begin distributing pipe southward through Hale and Brooklyn avenues toward the Fort Wayne and Bluffton road. A Decatur branch will split at Kingsland, while Kerr Murray plans two 160000 foot gas holders at Bluffton and Decatur. Manager Mulholland expects gas service to Bluffton and Decatur by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Bluffton
Decatur
Indiana Lighting Company
Hale Avenue
Brooklyn Avenue
Bluffton Road
Kingsland
Kerr Murray
Deecatur
Mulholland
Beveridge Recommends Indiana Post Office Appointments
Senator Beveridge announced a slate of Indiana post office appointments led by John Richardson as Boonville postmaster. Other selections include Capt. Albert Boley Ridgeville and William Helminger Bremen, among others, with North Manchester as the sole contested office and no further vacancies expected until next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beveridge
John Richardson
Boonville
Senator Hemenway
Hemenway
Richardson
North Manchester
Ind
Anthracite Mines Resume After Three Day Idle
Reading Pennsylvania reports the collieries of the Reading Coal and Iron Company resuming operations this morning after an idle period of three days in the Schuylkill region. The restart follows a temporary halt amid regional mining activity.
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Reading
Reading Coal and Iron Com
Schuylkill
Hay samples for county test point to regional quality
Acting for the United States Department of Agriculture, Thomas P. Riddle will gather about a dozen hay samples from Allen County for the first official analysis of local hay. The tests aim to set a standard for northern Indiana and surrounding areas, with results expected after Washington review.
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United States Agricultural Department
Thomas P. Riddle
Allen County
Indiana
Riddle
Jie
Washington
New York Brokers Face Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition
In New York April 13 a bankruptcy petition was filed against Ennis & Stoppani of the Consolidated Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. Alleged liabilities total 1,590,000 with assets of 400,000. Lindsay Russell named receiver. The firm’s receivership followed a general assignment to Treadwell Cleveland amid out of town creditor pressure and account withdrawals. Margin defaults on the Chicago board of trade are alleged.
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New York
United States District Court
Ennis & Stoppani
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Lindsay Russell
Tennis
Stoppant
Treadwell Cleveland
Tie
Chicago Receivership Sets Ancillary Receiver for Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago April 15 Judge Landis appoints The American Trust and Savings Bank as ancillary receiver for Ennis and Stoppani. Local creditors petition led to the action and representatives took charge this afternoon of assets totaling about $25,000.
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Chicago
The
American Trust and Savings Bank
Ennis & Stoppani
Landis
Consigned to Tomb Funeral for Charles B. Woodworth
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Charles B. Woodworth from the West Wayne residence. Rev. Henry B. Master officiated at a Scottish Rite Masons undercarriage service with active pallbearers C A Wilding G M Leslie Joe Russell Dr A F E Bulson Joe W Bell and Charles E Read and honorary pallbearers Judge Walter Olds W P Cooper G A Rabus J W White C S Bush Stephen Morris. Lindenwood Cemetery Interment followed. City drug stores closed two hours in afternoon as mark of respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Woodworth
West Wayne Street
Henry B. Master
First Presbyterian Church
Scottish Rite Masons
C. A. Wilding
G. M. Leslie
Joe Russell
A. F E. Bulson
Joe W. Bell
Charles E. Read
Walter Olds
W. P. Cooper
G. A. Rabus
J. W. White
C. 8. Bush
Stephen Morris
Lindenwood
Mr. Wood- Worth
Tramps Cause Gas Pipeline Fire in Vincennes
A gate in the Vincennes gas line was set ablaze by tramps, melting the gate and tearing the line twelve miles north. Gas supply was cut for seven hours and thousands of feet burned. about a dozen factories halted operations as flames were seen from the city.
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Vincennes
Ind
Here
Tornado Strikes Concordia Area Damaging Towns
Telegraphs report a tornado hit Aurora and nearby Beloit and Concordia. Four injured in Aurora none fatally. In Beloit brakeman Edward M. Wells died after being blown from a Missouri Pacific train. Aurora cleanup includes two churches and two stores destroyed with much stock loss.
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Concordia
Kan
Aurora
Beloit
Edward M. Wells
Missouri Pacific
Langard Grocery Property Sold on East Columbia Street
A deed recorded today transfers property occupied by Langard grocery on East Columbia Street from Louis Rawlings to Frank J. Laurent for a consideration of $6,000.
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Langard Grocery
Columbia Street
Louis Rawlings
Frank J. Laurent
Kaiser Starts for Corfu
Kaiser Wilhelm begins voyage toward Corfu amid wartime dispatches dated April 13, reporting the emperor’s movement as relations with the Balkans develop and naval activity increases in the region.
Mayor seeks collection of back taxes from two utility firms
Mayor Hosey asks the city council to sue Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction and Home Telephone to recover about 10,000 in unpaid taxes due since March 1908 and March this year. The dispute centers on pole taxes tied to the municipal electric plant and pole-use rebates. The administration plans to remove unpaid poles if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hosey
City’ Council
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Home Telephone Company
Home Company
Traction Company
Hosey
Mungovan
Boyle and wife indicted in Cleveland for child stealing
In Cleveland on April 13 James H Boyle and his wife, then held in Merion, Pa, were indicted again by the Cuyahoga county grand jury on child stealing and harboring a stolen child. Earlier they faced blackmail charges after the Whitlam boy’s return to his father following his kidnapping case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
James H. Boyle
Mercar
Willie Whitla
Sharon
Cuyahoga County
Whitlam
Pennsylvania
Royle
Interurban Car Crash Injures Twenty-Five Near Gary
Twenty-five men injured in a head on collision on the Chicago Wake Shore and South Bend Electric railroad two miles west of Gary. Eastbound car struck the descending westbound car on an incline, causing a smoking compartment demolition and multiple injuries to occupants including motorman R. L. Brown and several others named. Line recently began service from Hammond to Chicago via Kensington and Eastern connections. second crash at this incline.
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Gary
Ind
Chicago
Wake Shore
South Bend Electric Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
R. L. Brown
D. Green
J. Mattingly
E. KE. Camp
John O. Bowers
Hammond
T. G. Clevenger
Chesterton
Sam Pelson
Mike Mikolich
J. D. Spears
Michigan City
A. Harman
South Shore
Kensington and Eastern
Ulnots Central
Kensington
Troops Arrive From Nashville Under Maj. Martin in Westerly
In Westerly Tennessee on April 13 under command of Maj. P. E. Martin of the Third Tennessee regiment, thirty picked men and three officers arrived from Nashville. Most had seen service in the recent Reel Foot Lake night rider troubles.
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Westerly
Tenn
P. E. Martin
Third Tennessee Regiment
Nashville
Social notes of weddings and gatherings in Lafayette area
A sequence of society items reports weddings near Lafayette township including Olive Welbaum and Albert Fogwell. Adele Kratzsch and D C Raymond wed and plan to Port Hope. Iva Snyder and Celestine Jacquay marry at Trinity M E church in Jefferson township. Grace Rennison and Robert Dickens wed and will live in Chicago. Community parties honor birthdays and hostesses host Heidelberg university students. A Woman's Reading Club meeting is postponed due to a funeral.
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Olive. Welbaum
Albert Fegwell
Lafayette Township
W. H. Schrock
Christ’s Lutheran Church
Fogwell
Adele Kratzsch
Herman Kratzsch
D. C. Raymond
Theodore Hahn
Port Hope
Can
Raymond
Fife
Toronto
Iva M. Snyder
St. Joe Township
Celestine Jacquay
Jefferson Township
Trinity M. E. Church
W. P. Herron
Monroeville
Dickens
Rennison
Grace Rennison
James Rennison
Hayden Farm
Robert Dickens
Sell
Congregational Church
Pennsylvania
Grain
England
Chicago
Jack Dickens
Erwin Ruff
Maysville Road
Ruff
Clara Horstmeyer
Fredericka Meyer
Dora Ruff
Heidelberg University
Lillian Bitler
Myrtle Nicholls
Bessie DeHaven
Anna Glass
Nora Miner
Gertrude Kruse
Iva Gumpper
Ella Whenert
Irene Martin
Elma Seelig
Bertha Bitner
Meta Seelig
Emma Gumpper
Lamberta Magers
Aragine Kincade
Clara Schaaf
Messrs
Edward Metz
Frank DeHaven
Will Hobson
Irving Bitner
Ernest Brinkman
Otto Gumpper
Adolph Hoffer
Emil Konig
Harold Grant
Harris Nicholls
Ralph Markey
Otto Kirsch
Albert Schaaf
Arthur Bitner
Alexander Kincade
Raymond McMahen
Ray Close
Menus and Recipes for Housekeepers Daily Use
Weekly culinary notes from 1909 list daily menus from breakfast through supper with items like stewed apples fried eggs bacon and coffee for breakfast and creamed shrimps roast beef and puddings for dinners. Recipes include barley cream soup and a chocolate mousse style dessert with specific steps and ingredients.
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Culinary Department
Salvation Army founder Gen Booth celebrated at Carnegie Hall
A birthday tribute at Carnegie Hall honors Gen William Booth founder of the Salvation Army. Eva Booth reads Booths message from London praising Americas potential for good and urging Christian ideals and practical charity. Messages of congratulation from U S officials are read.
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New York
William Booth
Salvation Army
Carnegie Hall
Eva Booth
America
London
Earth
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Gen. Booth
England
Electric currents urged to cure brain linked dyspepsia
Dr Samuel G Tracey told Bloomingdale clinic that many dyspepsia cases stem from an irritated brain center or disturbed nervous system not the stomach. He calls this brain dyspepsia and says high frequency currents can relieve it, noting brain work can dull digestion and the morning after excess shows nervous strain as the root cause.
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New York
Samuel G. Tracey
The
County Medical Society
Bloomingdale
Tracey
Chocolate Almonds Method
Blanch almond meats by hot water, rub skin off, melt chocolate in a double boiler, dip nuts on a skewer, lay on oiled paper to set, repeat dip for coating. Flavor with vanilla if desired.
Chocolate Caramels From Simple Molasses Recipe
In a granite saucepan combine one cup each of grated chocolate molasses milk and sugar with two heaping tablespoons butter. Stir over low heat until blended then simmer until the mixture cracks in ice water. Pour into greased tins and cut into squares once firm.
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Charlotte Russe
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Hearst
Catur and
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Ennis
Stopaaii
C. B. Woodworth
Kansas
Kaiser
Corfu
Tsdam
Emperor Yil
Tayes
Boyle
HS Wife
Whitla Lad
Fogwell—Welbaum
Raymond—Kratzsch
Jacquay—Snyder
Joseph Anderson
Anderson
Marie
Tom Teagarden
Ray and
Zeltma
George Brown
Harold
Sickles
Foster
Tingler
Gilbert
Walberry
Jacob
Gene and
Russel
Davis
Clarence
Frank
Kate Davis
George Mortorff
Wayne
John Metz
Virgil
Peachey
Roy
McCurdy
Bert Everett
John Weaver
Albert Knowlton
Harry ©. Bruner
Pearl Knowlton
Knowlton
Mattie McFadden
Ethel Knowlton
Hugh McFadden
William Lahman
Otis Knowlton
Roanoke
Louis Bender
Dwight Weaver
Cass Weaver
Frederick Botteron
C. H. Lake
John Spindler
George W. Wilbur
Ed Miller
George Miller
Wm. Andrews
George Ringwalt
August Chevillet
Wm. Leichner
Nan Milliman
Eugene Bonjour
Newton Stone
Franklin Hodges
H.l Heath
John Deidrick
Henry Kurtz
Irma Botteron
Mollie Ringwalt
Leora Smith
Jessie Hodges
Woman's Reading Club
Winston-Salem
Marion Shelton
Oscar
Woolwine
General Booth
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