Indict Boy for Murder in New York Hotel
An 11 year old bell boy, Paul Geidet, was indicted for the murder of William Henry Jackson, a Wall Street broker found dead in his Forty-second Street hotel apartment. The boy confessed after arrest, aided by a chloroform drug robbery motive and a six dollar cash haul plus a pawned watch.
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New York
Paul Geidet
William Henry Jackson
Wall Street
Forty-second Street
Geider
Jackson
Geldet
Patrick McGrane
Geidat
Doherty
Whitman
Young Slayer
Mr. Jackson
Geidet
Forged Check Offered at Fargo Bank Case
German American National Bank of Fargo declared a $1,000 check bearing the signature of H. C. Berghoff a forgery. Certification was forged. The Fargo bank reported the presenting party is under arrest and Fort Wayne bankers suspect Hunt M. Comparet, a former real estate agent in the city, as connected to the matter.
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Thea Commercial Bank
Fargo
N. D
Fort. Wayne
Hunt M. Comparet
Folsop Aeoea
Walther League Convent Ends Without Site Decision
The Walther League national convention adjourned in Logansport without picking a host city for the next gathering. Fort Wayne was favored for centrality and member strength, with Milwaukee or Buffalo also possible. Re-elected field secretary Prof. F A Klein received a unanimous, lengthy vote of support.
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Walther League
Loganspost
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
Buffalo
RE. C. Wagehaupt
Brazil
S. A
Zion Lutheran Church
Daily Tribune
Logansport
Klein
Priest Kovach to Lead St Stephen’s Church in South Bend
Tensions at St Stephen’s Catholic church in South Bend ease as Rev Father Louis Kovach of New York is favored for pastor by Bishop Alerding. An alleged four year old black mail accusation against Kovach is reportedly unfounded and an affidavit clears him. Kovach says he expects no further trouble and plans to remain in charge, while pending reconciliation among Hungarian parishioners continues.
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South Bend
St. Stephen's Catholic Church
Alerding
Father Louis Kovach
New York City
Father Kovach
Rome City
St. Stephen's Church
Oliver Hotel
Injured collector hit by Lake Shore train at Goshen station
B H Beatty of Fort Wayne, a Colliers Weekly collector, was struck on the right shoulder by a projecting engine part as he stepped in front of a Lake Shore limited train at Goshen station. He suffered severe bruises but will recover and was moved to Hotel Hascall before being taken to Fort Wayne. His father lives in Ossian.
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Goshen
Ind
B. H. Beatty
Fort Wayne
Colliers
Lake Shore Limited
Beatty
Two men sold fake butter in Chicago for eight dollars
Chicago detectives pursue two pleasant faced men who sold a tub of sand covered with butter to a Miss R Larson claiming it contained two pounds of real country butter. The scam involved misrepresentation of product quality and weight.
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Chicago
R. Larson
Magen
Kern Laments Spoils System in Senate Fight
Washington July 28 Senator Kern of Indiana denounced a spoils system in the Senate as Republicans move to add sixteen messengers to the payroll. Senator Bristow claimed economy justifies the change to abolish detailing, while Democratic Senator Reed critiqued Kern and Reed clashed with Bristow as the debate highlighted patronage and committee work.
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Washington
Kern
Indiana
Imay
Senate
Dixon
House
Bristow
Fugitive Banker Surrenders After Embezzling $45,000
Carey A. Manker, 65, arose in a waterfront lodging house and confessed he was a fugitive banker from Pearl Illinois. He admitted embezzling 45000 from the Pearl bank and fleeing after gambling 35000 of the funds in stocks and stealing another 10000 to cover shortages. He said he has hunted himself since 1908 and has worked in many cities.
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San Francisco
Carey A. Manker
Pearl
Ill
Bank of Pearl
Manker
Bank Heist Suspect Vanishes After Leaving Pearl
In St Louis on July 29 a man known as Manker left Pearl Illinois with his wife and children three days before returning to Pearl to shut the bank doors and hand its keys to his lawyer then disappeared. The bank later resumed operations using surplus funds to cover the shortage.
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St. Louis
Dave Roach Arrested on Affidavit Over Bad Language
Dave Roach was arrested Saturday on an affidavit filed by Officer Louis Schlaudroff. The complaint cites two instances of disruptive language related to the 802 area.
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Dave Roach
Eumane
Louis Schlaudroff
Roach
Probe Opens Into Wiley Case Cost and Board Expenses
Washington July 28 investigation by the house committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture scrutinized the Remsen board that reversed Dr Harvey Wiley on the benzoate of soda decision. The panel noted a total Remsen cost of 175 527 dollars with salaries totaling 120 095 and expenses 55 432. Read into testimony were figures for dogs cages bull terriers two dogs four monkeys five monkey cages an electric griddle and a horoscope among items listed under the board's past four years.
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Washington
Remsen Board
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
House Committee On
Department of Agriculture
Wiley
Zappane
Car Crash Injures Two In Wayne City Collision
Oliver Edwards of 1923 Hoagland avenue and his aunt Mrs Mary Colchin of Decatur were injured when their automobile was struck broadside by a South Wayne city car at Calhoun and Williams streets around 9 pm Wednesday. Mrs Colchin sustained multiple injuries including a double fracture and jaw dislocation. Mrs Edwards and Mr Edwards escaped with minor injuries. Mrs Colchin was taken to St Joseph's hospital, then later reported resting easily and improving. An internal company investigation will determine fault.
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Oliver Edwards
Hoagland Avenue
Wayne City
Esely
Flickinger
Calhoun and
Williams Streets
Mary Colchin
Decatur
Edwards
Cotchin
Successful Pastorate Closes at New Haven Church
Rev. Hillis L. Avery ends his second year as pastor of the Methodist Protestant church at New Haven. The last quarterly meeting of the conference year was held with Rev. Edgar C. Lucas of Swayzee, Ind., in attendance. The church has prospered under Avery with excellent conditions in all departments of work. The business sessions of the quarterly conference are scheduled for Monday evening.
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Hillis L. Avery
New Haven
Edgar C. Lucas
Swayzee
Ind
Avery
Taft Signs Canadian Reciprocity Bill At White House
President Taft signs the Canadian reciprocity bill at 3 10 p m in a ceremony at the White House with Secretary Knox New York Representative Littleton and others present. The scene includes photographers and a gold pen later sent to Senator Penrose after the signing.
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Taft
Seias
Pennsylvania
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Washington
Knox
Nagle
Hilles
Littleton
New York
Brother Knox
J. Knox
Penrose
Finance Committee
Clark
Sherman
Excursionists Hurt in Smash Near Burdette
A derailment of the Lehigh Valley special excursion train to Atlantic City near Burdette, caused by a broken rail, injured one woman seriously and left nearly fifty shaken or bruised among 230 passengers from Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus and Dayton. Most could resume travel after reception at Sayre hospital.
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Bethlehem
Jd. F. Maguire
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Atlantic City
Burdette
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Sayre
W. J. Twenhofel
Lehigh
Buffalo
Lake Shore Railroad
Chicago
Runaway Sons Detained in City Police Station
Mr Woldenberg of Chicago came to meet his son Malcomb who left for Pittsburg after sending mail. The 15 year old and 16 year old Charles Haas were found on Pennsylvania train No 16 and held until Judge Mungovan released them. The missing boy wrote to a Chicago friend who alerted his father. The father seeks to locate and return the boy home.
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Woldenberg
Chicago
Malcomb Woldenberg
Pittsburg
Charles’ Haas
Pennsylvania
Plans Mature for Old Settlers Day in Union Township
Huntington Ind July 29 plans nearly complete for Old Settl ers Day on the John S Young farm near the last of August. A meeting will be held to organize a tri county event embracing all old settlers from Huntington Wells and Allen counties.
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Huntington
Ind
Union Township
John S. Young
Wells
Allen Counties
Poor family aided then jailed over food funds
Julius Howenstein returned from a weeks long trip to give his family a quarter for food but Judge Mungovan jailed him for thirty days with a ten dollar fine and ordered work after release. Humane Officer Schlaudroff recalled his prior concern over the family lacking fire and fuel during winter.
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Julius Howenstein
Judge Mungovan
Howenstein
Humane
Schlaudroff
Hovwenstein
Wilkins
William Wilkins
Marion Wyatt
Abbott
Bill Farnan
Louis Doenges
Farnan
Columbia Street
Pixley-Long
Berry Street
Junk
Muncie
Jack Haley
Roy Hoover
Reciprocity as Election Issue in Canada
Ottawa reports Parliament dissolved with nominations set for Sept. 14 and elections for Sept. 21. The reciprocity question with the United States will dominate the campaign as Laurier’s Liberal government faces resistance and potential shelving if defeated. The current House: 135 Liberals, 85 Conservatives, three Independents.
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
Canada
Laurier
Nberal
Liberal Party
House of Commons
Rayburn Promoted to District Manager for American Insurance Union
W O Rayburn formerly of Bedford Indiana has been promoted from special deputy work in this city to district manager for the American Insurance Union Columbus Ohio with headquarters in Fort Wayne. The national office urged men to produce monthly business in 1910 and Rayburn was among those who succeeded.
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W. O. Rayburn
Bedford
Ind
American Insurance Union
Columbus
Order
Wayne
Mr. Rayburn
Hess Appointed Superintendent in KC Southern
George F. Hess was named superintendent of motive power for the Kansas City Southern with headquarters in Pittsburg Kansas. To take the post he resigned as master mechanic of the Baltimore and Ohio based in Chillicothe Ohio. He is the son of P J Hess a veteran machinist in Pennsylvania shops and began his railway career as an apprentice in the local shops.
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George F. Hess
Kansas City Southern
Pittsburg
Kansas
Besa
Baltimore & Ohio
Chillicothe
Ohio
P. J. Hess
Pennsylvania
Cits
Government to appeal Harriman merger case to Supreme Court
Washington reports the government will appeal the Harriman merger suit to the Supreme Court. Attorney General Wickersham directed Special Counsel C. A. Severance to file the appeal promptly, aiming to expedite action within the allotted year. Officials say the move could influence holdings related to the New York Central system.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harriman
United States Circuit Court
St Louis
Wickersham
C. A. Severance
Department of Justice
Severance
Great Holding Company
New York Central Lines
Oil Decree Modified for Standard Oil Dissolution
A United States circuit court decree filed in St. Louis extends the dissolution deadline for Standard Oil to December 21. The order preserves the company's right to seek more time if needed and allows continued interstate trade during the wind down.
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St. Louis
Standard Oil Company
United States Circuit Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Stalemate Divorce Ends with Alimony Paid in Court
In Auburn Indiana July 29 Judge F M Powers grants divorce to Mrs James B Payne but as he signs the decree she hands her former husband 500 in cash and they leave the court arm in arm. Mrs Payne a widow for years met Payne via a postal correspondence bureau and wed. nine years later she ends the marriage and pays alimony before departing.
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the Sentinel
Auburn
Ind
F. M. Powers
James B. Payne
Uncle Sam
Payne
New Legal Tender Emerges Over Potato Scarcity
In Milliken Calif on July 29 P A Murphy ordered drinks at a saloon and paid with a potato after the beer ran dry. The barkeeper returned a nickel and placed the potato in the cash drawer, creating a new form of currency amid high potato prices.
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Denver
Cal
Milliken
P. A. Murphy
Murphy
Older couple wed again in Nashville marriage twist
Nashville Ind July 29 Mrs Jesse Harden 72 and groom 69 married yesterday marking his sixth and her fourth marriage. Harden is father to about twenty children and his wife Elizabeth Wheaton is mother to six. They plan to live on a nearby farm.
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Nashville
Ind
Jesse Harden
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N. Y
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R. K E. Braunlich
Robert Kreinshider
Rev. F. Ruhland
Buffalo, N. Y
Rev. Kovach
Lake Shore
Reese "Taft
Knox Standing
Winea Aear
Reed
Chase
House Committee
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Tonneau
M. P Church
Canadians
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White House
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OLD Settlers
Julius ‘Howenstein
City Court
John Hogan
George Hess
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