Labor union leaders begin prison term in Leavenworth
Thirty three officials convicted in Indianapolis for McNamara dynamite plots arrived at Leavenworth federal prison on New Year’s Day. They were photographed, fitted for uniforms, and assigned to iron workers or clerical duties as guards watched. The journey lasted almost twenty hours under armed supervision.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Indianapolis
Frank M. Ryan
Tron Workers’ International Union
Olaf Trumoe
California
Herbert S. Hockin
John T. Butler
McNamara Brothers
San Quentin
Treitmoe
Iron Workers’ Union
Ryan
United States
Edward Schmidt
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Kansas
Jefferson City
Marshal Schmidt
F. J. Higgins
New England
Fred Sherman
Charles Wachtmeister
Tyeitmoe
Anton Johannsen
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Kansas City
Missouri River
Ortie McManigal
Penitentiary
Charles Beam
Iron, Workers Executive Board
Herbert 8
Hockin
Laborer Hospitalized After Nighttime Penn Avenue Accident
A foreign laborer named Joe Tryé, working on Penn Avenue, was injured at night near a hospital after a collision. The crash caused serious bodily harm and required immediate medical care. Police investigated the scene as witnesses described the event occurring shortly after midnight.
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Joe Tryé
Pennavly Rauber
Oseph
Mande
Indiana panel trims state appropriation requests drastically
A legislative visiting committee in Indianapolis cut requested state appropriations from 2 million to 80 thousand as it prepares its report for the upcoming Indiana General Assembly. The panel recommends 20 thousand for the Eastern Indiana Hospital colonization plan, with total state asks exceeding four million.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana General Assembly
Jesse E. Eschbach
Warsaw
James J. Netterville
Anderson
Joseph M. Cravens
Madison
General Assembly
Eastern Indiana Hospital For the
Richmond
Indiana
Newcastle
Indiana University
Purdue
State Normal
Ferre Haute
Ways and Means Committee
Michigan taps Woodbridge N Ferris as new governor
Lansing reports Woodbridge N Ferris a Democrat sworn in as governor as Michigan's legislature convenes for a new session. A Republican majority faces the first Democratic governor in twenty years with plans to elect a U S senator and press major reforms including initiative referendums and women suffrage re submission.
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Lansing
Mich
Dan
Michigan
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Beg Oye
United States
William Alden Smith
Alfred Lucking
Theodore Joslin
Deputies Sworn In By Sheriff Gladieux at Courthouse
Sheriff A C Gladieux swore in Frank Joly and ten others as deputies to guard the courthouse and monitor visitors inside the building. Their duties are confined to courthouse security. A divorce suit by Albert R Jackson vs Mattie E Jackson is filed citing cruel treatment and desertion since 1889, with four children. Astry v Swift & Co. suit for 10000 dollars damages over a fatal explosion is resumed in circuit court. Twenty eight saloon licenses renewed in commissioners court with no remonstrances. renewals granted to December qualifiers.
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A. C. Gladieux
Frank Joly
Daniel Barto
John Metcalf
August Meyer
Daniel Grotian
William Guenther
William Hopps
Henry Grabner
William Grotian
August Parnin
Albert R. Jackson
Moellering Construction Company
Mattie E. Jackson
Jackson
Emrick
Astry
Mary EK
Swift & Company
Swift
Commissioners’ Court
Indicted in Knabe Case He Gives Bond
Indianapolis January 1 Dr William B Craig head of the local veterinary college was indicted by the Marion county grand jury for the death of Dr Helene Knabe in October 1911 He appeared in criminal court and posted a 15000 bond A M Ragsdale an undertaker named as an accessory after the fact in the same case is expected to post bond as well.
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Indianapolis
William B. Craig
Veterinary College
Marion County Grand Jury
Helene Knabe
A. M. Ragsdale
Damage case in federal courts involving Goodall and two firms
Joseph R. Goodall sues Interior Metal Manufacturing and Title Guarantee and Surety in federal court for 2500 dollars claiming breach of contract for supplying metal and fireproofing for the Auburn Indiana county courthouse. He alleges delays caused his loss and is represented by Breen Morris Loveland Collett Hoffmann.
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Joseph R. Goodall
Interior Metal Manufacturing Company
Title Guarantee and Surety Company
DeKalb Circuit
United States
T. 4. Logan
Breen & Morris
Joseph B. Goodall
Auburn
Ind
DeKalb County Court House
Goodall
Peru
Tle
Loveland and Collett
P. V. Hoffman
More Stock and Better Quality at Purdue Farmers Short Course
Indiana to host a Purdue University Farmers Short Course January 13 to 18 1913 with livestock judging daily in the pavilion Aims to show farmers how to increase both quantity and quality of livestock Emphasis on breeding feeding sanitation and management with Purdue stock used for demonstrations Also notes a special class for boys and reports latest experimental feeding work The article closes with an unrelated crime note about teeth imprint arrest in a free lunch sandwich.
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Indiana
Purdue University
Purdue
New Officers Elected in German Lutheran Churches
The annual congregational meetings on New Year’s day elected officers for the year across several German Lutheran churches. St Paul chose Henry Koenig and Carl Sihler as elders, H Hockemeyer as trustee, Karl Sihler as treasurer, Franz Gretemeier as secretary. Concordia named Henry Gerberding and Christian Ahischwede as elders, Wm Franke trustee, Paul Droege secretary, Martin Scheele treasurer. Zion elected Rev Henry Luehr president with Frederick Kramer and Henry Hoffmann as elders, Wm Gerding treasurer, F Fou. A lengthy roster lists memberships, baptisms, deaths, marriages, and confirmations for each church. Emanuel, Trinity, Emmaus also reported officers and current member counts.
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St. Paul Lutheran
Henry Koenig
Carl Sihler
H. Hockemeyer
Karl Sihler
Franz Gretemeier
St. Paul’s
Concordia Lutheran
Henry Gerberding
Christian Ahischwede
Wm. Franke
W. Rodenbeck
Paul Droege
Martin Scheele
Arthur Walper
Zion Lutheran
Henry Luehr
Frederick Kramer
Henry Hoffmann
Henry Meinzen
Wm. Gerding
FF. A. Klein
Wim, Bennhoff
Zion's Lutheran Church
Emanuel Lutheran
H. O C. Paul
Gustave Kampe
Wm. Nayser
Henry Suedhoff
Wm. Tielken
Charles Rippe
War Kammeyer
F. G. Landenberger
Trinity Lutheran
Conrad Sehwehn
Jacob Thoma
Fred Buechner
Christian Volrede
Frank Fortmeyer
Emmaus Lutheran
Philipp Wambsganss
Spiegel
Karl Floehring
IH. Konow
August Becker
August Freese
Louis Breimeyer
Herman Limbach
Frederick Grote
Win
TH. F. Moellering
C. H. R. Glissmann
Wm. Vollmer
Frederick Meyer
August Franke
Wm. Boehrmann
Wm. Niemann
Frederick Dickmeyer
Martin Korte
Christ Blumenberg
Wealthy broker shoots wife then dies in Bell Port tragedy
Henry C. Edey a rich retired Wall Street broker killed his young wife at their Bell Port home and then fatally shot himself after a violent struggle. Mrs. Edey had recently reconciled with him following a separation last summer. Both died before a doctor arrived and servants heard the gunshots.
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Bell Port
Henry C. Edey
Wall Street
Great South Bay
Mrs. Edey
Unseasonable Warmth Opens St Lawrence River Early
Montreal reports a mild spell with trees budding and the St. Lawrence river free of ice. The late open water, unseen since settlement, harms some groups but benefits streets, railways, and telegraph and telephone firms with thousands of dollars in gains. A country correspondent notes the meteorological anomaly as a butterfly moment.
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Montreal
Canada
St. Lawrence
Allen Makes Showing in Indiana School Apportionment
Indianapolis January 2. The semi annual school apportionment by State Superintendent Charles A Greatouse distributes 1,469,683.42 dollars on a per pupil basis of 1.93. State enumeration counts 781,404 pupils. Allen county receives 51,058.17. St Joseph 46,671.26. Tippecanoe 29,871.02. Vanderburgh 46,389.48. Vigo 46,514.93.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles A. Greathouse
Allen County
St. Joseph
Tippecanoe
Vanderburgh
Vigo
Parcel post confusion at Fort Wayne office causes hold ups
Post office reports 150 to 200 parcel post items held for missing proper stamps or return cards as Fort Wayne enforces new parcel post rules. Officials emphasize correct sender name, use of special parcel stamps, and retail rate details from postmaster general.
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Parcel Post
Fort Wayne
United States
Hanna
President Taft Stuck in Mud on Washington Drive
President Taft and Henry W. Taft rode a White House car to view sights but hit deep mud on a new road in Potomac Park Virginia. The vehicle stalled after a ten minute struggle. they walked a mile back toward the White House before a farmer with horses pulled the car free. Taft vows to avoid new road explorations and prefers walking not in mud.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Henry W. Taft
Potomac Park
Virginia
Robinson
Death follows brief illness of Mrs Ira P Evans
Mrs Ira P Evans 36 died after peritonitis at home 343 West Washington Boulevard Fort Wayne. She was born in Piqua Ohio and lived here all life. Survived by husband two sons Robert and Donald J Evans two brothers Ettie Underhill and Alonzo Underhill a sister Mrs Elizabeth Stophlet. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 p m from home with Lindenwood Cemetery interment.
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Ira P. Evans
West Washington Boulevard
P. 8. Underhill
Fort Wayne
Piqua, O
Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Robert
Donald
Evans
Elizabeth Stophlet
Toledo
Elliett Underhill
Alonzo Underhill
Lindenwood Cemetery
Assessors Meet for Conference in Indianapolis
The twelfth annual conference of Indiana’s state board of tax commissioners and county assessors opened with wide representation. Gov. Marshall urged law revisions for property assessment while Dan M. Link touted uniformity in personal property taxation and noted declines in assessments.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Gov. Marshall
Dan M. Link
County Board of Review
Board of Tax Commissioners
County
Watson Promoted to Division Engineer at Louisville
Local and state officials are advised of A. C. Watson s promotion to division engineer at Louisville effective January 1. Watson previously served as assistant engineer of the Western division and was transferred to Cleveland in a similar role several months ago.
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Pennsylvania
A. C. Watson
Cleveland
Louisville
Little Stick Pin Marks Evolution on Wilson Presidency
Princeton New Jersey January 2 1913 Woodrow Wilson will wear a new stick pin as he becomes U S president the pin features a spread eagle and an American shield symbolizing national service while his earlier pins showed the Princeton seal and New Jersey coat of arms Wilson says he prefers inconspicuous insignia and has carried the pin during his governorship.
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Princeton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Wilson
Princeton University
William of Orange
Duke
Nas‘upu
New
Jersey
New officers take oaths as county board reorganizes
A. C. Gladieux becomes sheriff. Allen Hursh recorder. William C. Schwier joins county board as secretary while James D. Butt is named president. Reorganisation occurs during a holiday, with open offices and ceremonial greetings as the new administration forms. Reichelderfer and deputies step aside for Kirk.
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Court House
A. C. Gladieux
Allen Hursh
William C. Schwier
Board of County Commissioners
James D. Butt
F. William .Pranke
Reichelderfer
Frank Eicks
Barney Sehenefeldt
Henry E. Branning
Allen
Doc” Hursh
John B. Wyss
Marion Township
Wyss
Board of Commissioners
John Wyss
Aaron Reichelderfer
B. Frank Kirk
Barney Sehoenfeldt
Fred Stolte
Harry Lowry
Joe Kirk
Bob Kelly
Robert E
Justi Plain Bob
Allen County
Mr. Kelly
Pitman Day Observed Across Schools and Nations
Stenographers and students mark the centenary of Sir Isaac Pitman birth. Commemorations occur in New York, public schools, colleges, and English venues under London city leadership. Pitman, born Bath in 1818 and knighted in 1894, died 1907. his shorthand system underpins modern phonetic writing.
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New York
Isaac Pitman
England
London
Bath
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