President Greets Fleet After Long Cruise at Hampton Roads
The fleet returns to Hampton Roads after a world cruise, with President Roosevelt greeting Admiral Sperry aboard the Mayflower. Acknowledgments go to officers and sailors for their performance, while fleet dispersals and planned refits spark local anticipation and diplomatic praise.
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Marine Guard
Connecticut
Kansas
Minnesota
Vermont
Sperry
Admiral Sperry
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Hampton Roads
Old Point Comfort
Fort Monroe
Lne
Norfolk
Navy
Fed
Taft
Illinois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Mississippi
Idaho
New Hampshire
Old Point
Senate
House
United States Navy
Atlantic
United States
Pacific
Capes
Tai
Navy Department
Evans
Washington
Australia
Japan
China
South America
Baron Takahira
Robley D. Evans
H. Osterhaus
B. Vreeland
W. P. Potter
Louisiana
R. Wainwright
W. H. Emory
Georgia
Henry McCrea
New Jersey
W. H. H. Southerland
Rhode Island
J. B. Murdock
Virginia
Seaton Schroeder
C. M. Thomas
J. Hubbard
Ohio
C. W. Bartlett
Missouri
G. A. Merriam
Maine
G. B. Harber
C. S. Sperry
Alabama
T. E. D. W. Veeder
J. M. Bowyer
H. Hutchins
W. C. Cowles
Culgoa
Glacier
Panther
Yankton
Whipple
Trustan
Lawrence
Stewart
Hopkins
Hull
H. I. Cone
San Francisco
Trinidad
Rio de Janeiro
Punta Arenas
Callao
Magdalena Bay
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Hugo Osterhaus
Charles E. Vreeland
Dry movement sweeps five counties with high turnout
Reports say the city has become dry by a wide margin with county figures showing a large majority against saloons. Voters packed the polls in Decatur wards as ministers and temperance workers pushed for a dry outcome amid street debates and marshal dispersals.
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Decatur
West Root
North Preble
South Preble
North
Monroe
North Kirkland Wae Werden Wwe Ees
South
Kirkland Saceeteseeceseae
Middle
Monroe Berveeacoes
North Wabashee Pees En Ee Cevrees
Berne
Previnct
Assceresceerevene Wesee
Precinet Beyie Vn Oilguaaig
Geneva
Precinet
Cccevevereses
Behymer bank deposit guarantee bill passes Indiana House
The Indiana House approved the Behymer bank deposit guarantee bill 65 to 36 in a party vote as part of several Democratic platform measures. It also advanced eight bills and sent twelve to third reading, while approving the King bill raising the Purdue Normal School tax levy from 2 to 4 mills and passing bills on public school song, honest merchandise claims, food inspection costs cut, locomotive bell-ringers, and nonprofit hospital and charitable organization incorporation.
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Indianapolis
Purdue
Indiana
State Normal School
Murphy
Strickland
Kleckner
Gauss and Carter
State Normal
Talbot
Mistory
Normal
Fitch
Delaware County
Babcock Bill Fails in House Amid School Funding Debate
The Babcock bill, tying aid to actual pupil attendance rather than eligible age, was killed in the House. Opponents warned parish schools would suffer with reduced revenues and higher tax levies, notably in Fort Wayne where a $26 000 annual loss was cited. Fort Wayne officials and school authorities pushed opposition.
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Fort Wayne
Study
House
Wells, Roggen and
Shirley
Banking and education bills dominate Indiana legislature debate
The session featured votes on a bank guarantee bill funded by a state deposits tax and a low-ton inspection fee aiding Purdue, plus a non profit hospital law. Debated were education bills to sing the Star Spangled Banner in schools and other measures.
Trial Marriages Topic Raised at Russian Women Congress
At the recent congress of Russian Women in St Petersburg the issue of trial marriages was discussed. The discussion highlighted social and legal implications amid calls for reform and greater protection for women.
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St.Petersburg
Testimony Heard in Baker Murder Trial in Huntington
William L Wearly and wife testified for the state in the Baker case over the July 7 1907 murder of Columbus Cray Woodburn marshal. Witnesses linked Baker Stout Miller and LaDuke to the Woodburn raid scene with Stout firing the fatal shots. Court adjourned after prosecuting opening statement outlining several co defendants.
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Huntington
Ind
William L. Wearly
John Baker
Columbus Cray
Woodburn
Allen County
Herman Miller
John Stout
Wearley
Joe Faulkner
Baker
Stout
Lucy
H. G. King
John Scher
Isaac L. Schultz
Cyrus Blaugh
Michael Hartman
D. A. Kline
John Shoemaker
Joseph EB. Charles
Louis Frost
Omer Summers
William LaMont
Henry Houser
Thomas
Hermans Miller
Fred LaDuke
Opening of the Baker murder trial in Huntington
Special to The Sentinel reports the opening of John Baker's murder trial for Marshal Columbus Croy's death at Woodburn. Defendants Herman Miller and John Stout, already convicted, seek to influence jurors. 20 jurors summoned for panel as Judge Cook presides.
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Sentinel
Huntington
Ind
John Baker
Columbus Croy
Woodburn
Allen County
Herman Miller
John Stout
Lfe
Michigan City
Baker
Aaron Reichelderfer
Fort Wayne
Cook
R. K. Erwin
Prosecutor Seeks Full Case Review With New Witnesses
The state plans a thorough reexamination of the case with the summons of Miller and Stout. Judge Erwin leads the defense as Huntington shows little prior interest. Prosecutor Thomas states many more witnesses are needed to replay testimony as in the Herman Miller trial.
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Son
Erwin
Huntington
Miller
Stout
Thmas
Herman Miller
Riots Hit South Omaha Greeks During Night of Violence
In Omaha a Greek mob riot left Greeks injured and property damaged after accusations of crimes against women. Police, sheriffs, and volunteers fought multiple attack waves on Greek, Italian, and Roumanian residents as fires and vandalism spread through South Omaha neighborhoods.
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Omaha
Neb
L. A. Coramitas
United States
New York City
N. J. Mandanes
Coromitas
South Omaha
Edward Lowery
Twenty-sixth
Q Streets
Frank Sweeney
Joseph Gamble
Fourth
Demos Bros
Mary Demos
Po- Nce
Briggs
Brailey
South
Oreada
Thirtieth
Twenty-eighth
Charles Néstrous
Gt. Grech
Spring Surprise in Octopus Trial
The second Standard Oil of Indiana rebating trial opened in Chicago before Judge Albert B. Anderson. Prosecutors aim to prove each car lot or shipment violated the law, with potential fines up to 10 million dollars. The defense contests many charges, and the case follows Judge Landis original fining battle.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Whiting
Ind
East St. Louis
A. B. Anderson
Indianapolis
Landis
Court of Appeals
Anderson
John S. Miller
Cook County
Sims
Miller
Grosscup
Supreme Court
Lendis
Moritz Rosenthal
Chauncey Martyn
Judge Landis weighs bankruptcy court jurisdiction in Booth case
Judge K M Landis took under advisement until Thursday the question of the bankruptcy court s jurisdiction in the A Booth Co case. If the petition is dismissed the receiver ship remains and the bankers creditors committee reorganization plans for the fish business may proceed.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
United States District Court
A. Booth & Co
Bankers’ and Creditors’ Committee
Poisoned hog meat blamed for Cox family deaths
Miss Anna Cox age 17 dies believed from hog meat poisoning traced to Fairmount Indiana. Father James Cox and four other family members fall seriously ill with likely more fatalities as doctors investigate. The illness began as a baffling case and is now tied to meat from the Cox farm.
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Fairmount
Ind
Anna Cox
James Cox
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Templin M. Potts
Richard F. Nicholson
William H. H. Southerland
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Schroeder
Kossuth Niles
Birmingham
Burns T. Walling
Chester
Henry B. Wilson
Salem
Albert L. Key
Cape Cad Bay
Babcock
Bill
Valparaiso
Harris
Smith
Gauss
Garrard
McGinnis
Rodibaugh
Haggard
Brown
King
Behymer
Sweeney
Wise
Talbott
Dem
Brown County
Banking Board
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
Beaver
Greiger
Carter
Ways and Means
Clare
General Assembly
Honan
Brolley
Judiciary Committee
Mrs
William Wearley
New York
Venice
Albert B. Anderson
A. Booth
Cox
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