Governor Van Sant Opens Special Session for Tax Reform
Governor Van Sant delivers the special session message urging immediate tax code reforms and a permanent tax commission. He advocates no burdens on the poor and notes grain tax alignment with neighboring states while leaving details to the legislature. He also discusses the Northern Securities merger suit and calls for unified action among states against consolidation.
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St. Paul
Tax Commission
van Sant
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
New Jersey
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Douglas
Northern Pacific Railway
Inc
Helens
Mont
Our
Montana
South Dakota
Idaho
Washington
Changes at Brookside Farm Name Forbes to Succeed Rae
Peter Rae resigns as Brookside Farm manager, moving to Galbraith Bros. Stock Farm in Salt Lake City. Alexander Forbes of Crawfordsville to succeed him. John Tickson takes Maples farm stock duties, Herman Neiter to manage the Bass estate boarding house and poultry stock, and Stewart from New Haven to manage the east farm, succeeding John Dickson.
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Peter Rae
Brookside Farm
John H. Bass
Galbraith Bros
Salt Lake City
Rae
Alexander Forbes
Crawfordsville
Mr. Bass
Bass
Maples
John Tickson
Maple
Long and Eminent Career In Auburn Jurist
Judge Lowry closed his remarks by noting a 56 year law career begun in 1846. He has served 16 years on circuit or superior court benches and four years in Congress, marking one of the state’s longest continuous service records.
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Lowry
Circuit
Superior Court
Congress
Bank for Shirley City to Be Established
Business men and farmers near Shirley City are organizing a bank with substantial stock already subscribed, signaling strong local support for a new financial institution in the sprightly town.
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Shirley City
Drain Ditches Threaten Kankakee Marsh Drying
Extensive drain ditches are causing a gradual drying up of the big Kankakee marsh in northwestern Indiana. The development is altering the wetland ecosystem and impacting local wildlife.
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Big Kankakee Marsh
Indiana
Life of Mortimer Chase Ends After Fall and Illness
A Fort Wayne youth Mortimer Chase dies at St Joseph hospital from meningitis following a skull fracture. Police trace a check forgery and prior fires linked to a pattern of incorrigible behavior. His father from Grand Rapids reveals a troubled life, while incident notes include a sleigh ride mishap involving Deputy Prosecutor Frank Emrick.
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Mortimer Chase
St. Joseph Hospital
Grand Rapids
Barnett
J. E. Fellows
Chicago Record-Herald
Smith
Chase
Richmond
Weil
Gorsline
Fort Wayne
Police Notes Mention Off Duty Patrolman and Town Rumors
Day Patrolman Pageler is off duty for a day or two and Bobby Dickson covers downtown. Rumors say Pageler may marry and settle in Fort Wayne prompting a homecoming welcome from the force. Sergeant Harkenrider investigated a family disturbance involving Dutch Irwin, who disappeared before arrival. John H. Disler in the Piqua road area reports a missing trunk delivery tied to W. H. Lewis and the New York house on West Main Street.
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Pageler
Bobby Dickson
Jack
Fort Wayne
Harkenrider
Irwin
John H. Disler
Piqua Road
W. H. Lewis
New York House
West Main Street
Bulgarian minister assassinated in Sofia study
In Sofia on February G.-M. Kamtcheff the minister of public instructions was killed in his study by a Macedonian who claimed to present a petition. The assassin then killed himself.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
M. Kamtcheff
Big Barn Destroyed by Fire Near Fort Wayne Line
Charles McCulloch’s slate roof barn along the Fort Wayne and South Western electric road, southwest of the city, burned at 8 a.m. Thursday. Loss valued at about $3,000 with insurance just over half. Fire blamed on thawing pipes and straw used near the blaze. water shortage halted efforts to save the structure. Horses cattle and implements were moved out, but a large quantity of oats hay and straw burned.
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Charles McCulloch
Fort Wayne
Southwestern Electric
McCulloch
Brakeman Maxwell Dies of Injuries After Wabash Accident
Burnard S Maxwell 27 unmarried brakeman died from injuries suffered at New Haven last Wednesday afternoon. He had worked about two weeks on the Wabash railroad. J L Maxwell of Findlay, his brother, arrived that night to take charge of the remains and transport them to Findlay.
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Burnard S. Maxwell
New Haven
St. Joseph Hospital
J. L. Maxwell
Findlay
City
Burnard Maxwell
Wabash
Maria Halpin Dies in New Rochelle at 60
Maria Halpin, tied to Cleveland's first campaign, died in New Rochelle after pneumonia. She was 60, wife of hardware merchant Wallace Hunt, with a son aged 29 living away. Born Maria Hoverton in New York, she spent decades as a governess and housekeeper before retiring from public life. Ex-president Cleveland frequented New Rochelle, including visits with boat builder L. D. Huntington.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Maria Halpin
Cleveland
Wallace Hunt
Hunt
Hoverton
New York City
Robert
Maria Hoverton
Howe Military students repel Lima house fire blaze
Students of the Howe Military school at Lima responded in a body to an alarm of fire a few evenings ago and quickly conquered the blaze in a residence near the school.
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Howe Military School
Lima
Prominent Indianapolis Businessman J M Spann Dies
John M Spann a leading insurance and real estate figure in Indianapolis died suddenly at Union Station about to board a Fort Wayne train. He was born in 1850 and served as trustee of the State school for Feeble Minded Youth at Fort Wayne. He leaves a widow two children his mother and several siblings.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John M. Spann
Union Station
Fort Wayne
C. Schroeder
Shelbyville
P. P. Fettig
Mr. Schroeder
Spann
Mr. Sc
Mr. Spann
Malone
N. Y
John S. Spann
Malouie
Sarah L. Lawrence
D. W. Lawrence
John S. Spann & Co
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
Commercial Club
Second Presbyterian Church
State School
Benjamin
Gertrude
Washington City
Hester A. Spann
Thomas H. Spann
Henry M. Spann
Henry 8. Hanckel
City
Indiana school board mourns president Spann death in Indianapolis
Fort Wayne dispatch reports Hon. John M. Spann president of the Indiana school for feeble minded died suddenly in Indianapolis while en route to Fort Wayne for a board meeting. Trustees Mrs. Mary R. Harper and Ed M. Wilson met in regular session noting the loss and addressing essential business as Governor Winfield T. Durbin conveyed condolences.
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John M. Spann
Indianapolis
Indiana School
Mary R. Harper
Ed. M. Wilson
Durbin
Winfield T. Durbin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Funeral plans await word after services for Mrs Harper
A local notice states no details on the funeral have been received yet. It notes Mrs Mary R Harper and Ed M Wilson as part of the circle and mentions the passing with a cautious, respectful tone.
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Mary R. Harper
M. Wilson
Hagedorn Conrad Wedding At West Jefferson Church
Miss Cora Hagedorn daughter of Herman Hagedorn wed Charles Conrad a traction company employee in a Thursday ceremony at 2 30 in Rev E W Allen’s West Jefferson Street Church of Christ study. The bride wore brown and white foulard silk with lace and ribbon and white roses. Bridesmaid Emma Ruppel wore tan silk with blue velvet and lace carrying pink carnations. Groomsman Charles Akers attended. A reception at 20 Locust Street follows this evening.
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Cora Hagedorn
Herman Hagedorn
Charles Conrad
E. W. Allen
West Jefferson Street Church of Christ
Birde
Emma Ruppel
Charles Akers
Locust Street
Editors Hopeful as Stoll Addresses Indiana Meeting
Indianapolis February 7 editors from across Indiana gathered in convention with John B Stoll Luther Short and Paolis Mayor Simpson among the delegates. Stoll urged Democrats to unite to crush trusts noting railways and banks wield immense power and predicting a campaign focused on state and national issues. He warned of monopolies overruling commerce and threatening individual land and taxed prices.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
John B&b
Stoll
South Bend
Luther Short
Constantinople
Cleveland
Simpson
Paoli
John B. Stoll
United States
Monte Carlo
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Italy
United States Bank
WEDDED A FILIPINO BRIDE
Anderson Indiana February 5 Thomas Talmage twenty four writes to his parents that he has wedded the daughter of Senor Pila ure a wealthy Filipino in Manila Talmage went to the Philippines and served three years with the United States troops and at the end of his enlistment he met the Filipino belle to whom he pledged his troth They made a tour of Japan and China during their honeymoon Talmage will assist his father in law on a large plantation.
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Anderson, Ind
Thomas Talmage
Senor Pilaure
Manila
Talmage
Philippines
United States
Japan
China
Aviary owner loses ten pheasants to dogs at High and DeGroff
Christian Volheide keeps four acres of English pheasants near High and DeGroff streets and suffered a loss last week when dogs entered the enclosure and killed ten birds. Mary Price and William Fulton Eloped from Eaton to Hartford City seeking romance and asked Justice Lucas to wed them on a coffin at Undertaker Bell's. he refused and they married in his office before the irate father arrived.
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Christian Volheide
DeGroff
Mary Price
William Fulton
Eaton
Hartford City
Justice Lucas
Bell
Jusitice Lucas
Scandals of War Facts Reach Public View in London
London, Feb 8. Parliament reveals perceived incompetence and possible dishonesty in British army purchasing. The meat contract, tied to Cecil Rhodes and De Beers, allegedly resold for £10 000 then £40 000 with £200 000 flowing to Rhodes group to supply fresh meat to troops in South Africa. Public indignation targets War Secretary Broderick. Military volunteers threaten action against Broderick regulations, fearing push for conscription.
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London
War Office
South Africa
House of Commons
Associated Press
Cecil Rhodes
de Beers
Broderick
Lord Lansdowne
Saturday Review
War Department
Niemann v Fort Wayne Gas Company Jury Awards $3000
In Huntington circuit court the Niemann vs Fort Wayne Gas case awarded Niemann $3000 in damages for injuries while employed by the defendant. The suit originated from this county.
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Hunitington
Niemann
Fort Wayne
Injured Man Falls on Slippery Sidewalk Outside Gramneman Drug Store
Richard Allen, living near Wayne and Clinton streets, fell on a slick sidewalk in front of Gramneman drug store Friday morning and sustained a hip injury. He was carried into the store, treated by Dr. W. E. Stemen, and later walked home.
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Richard Allen
Wayne
Clinton Streets
Gramneman Drug Store
Mr. Allen
W. E. Stemen
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Bank For
Young Chase
News of the Police
Frank Emrick
Nickel Plate
New Haven Road
Frank
Charles Romy
Pinkerton Agency
Chicago
Diehl
Berghoff
Pinkerton
J. M. Spann
Hagedorn
Conrad
J. B. Stoll
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