Indiana Legislature Debuts Bills in Senate and House
In Indianapolis on January 10 the Indiana legislature opened with 47 bills introduced in the Senate and 68 in the House. The session saw speedy passage of an appropriation bill for 120000 to cover current costs, while election, education, and health measures were introduced, including bills on primary elections, teacher salaries, state architects, and per diem reforms for county superintendents.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Senate
House
Adolph Seidensticker
Marion County
George Sunkel
Seidensticker
Vermillion
Smith Askern
Harrison County
George Williams
Henry County
Homer
Cook
Fe Voris
Montgomery County
Hei McGinnis
Morgan County
Jas. W. Hedrick
Sullivan County
John M. Masselink
Vigo County
J. Delbert Foor
Vigo
Emmett C. Mitchell
Washington and Clark Counties
James N. Merriman
Wells County
S. B. Wells
Scott and Jennings
Adolph Roggen
Allen County
Velts
Circuit Court
McGinnis
Hedrick
Masselink
Mitchell
George W. Curtis
Mt. Vernon
W. B. Carlton
Evansville
Carlton
Bomar Traylor
Jasper
Co. T. Akin
Knox
Sullivan Counties
Green and
Green County
Frank N. Gavit
Lake
Porter Counties
Steel trust orders new policy announced in New York
United States Steel announces an afternoon policy order in New York. The brief item notes a corporate move by the steel trust, with details limited by the fragmentary OCR text.
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New York
United States Steel Cor
Governor Urges Civil Jury Reform and Tax Measures
Gov. Stubbs asks Kansas lawmakers to require nine of twelve jurors for civil decisions and to dis regard nonessential criminal verdict errors. He praises stronger liquor enforcement, proposes public utilities, workers compensation, and employer liability laws. He backs direct US Senate vote and tax changes.
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Topeka
Kas
Gov
Stubbs
Kansas
Supreme Court
United States
Sixty-first Congress
Five Strikers Attack Nonunion Garment Workers
In Chicago on January 10 five men believed to be striking garment workers pursued and fired on nonunion employees of Hirsch Wickwire Co. They beat Mrs. Lottie Millspaugh and her two daughters and Louis Barnett, leaving them injured on the sidewalk. Detectives guarding the workers were withdrawn. the attackers escaped.
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Chicago
Lottie Millspaugh
Lous Barnett
Hirsch, Wickwire Company, Clothiers
Frats Prepare to Fight Law on High School Fraternities
Indianapolis date line reports high school fraternities and sororities oppose a statewide ban. A fund funds a stenographer and enlistment of fraternity support as plans discuss a court suit to strike down the law if not repealed by February 1, which would compel student members to renounce their fraternities to graduate.
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Indianapolis
Elkins Will Sets Five Year Stint For Estate
In Elkins West Virginia on January 10 the will of late Senator Stephen B. Elkins is filed for probate. The $20,000,000 estate is to remain intact for five years with Davis Elkins Stephen B. Elkins Jr. and the Davis Trust Co. as executors. After five years the estate will be divided equally among seven children. The widow receives the Washington D C home on K street and Halliehurst in Elkins plus an annual income of 25 000.
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D. C
Halliehurst
Edwin McAdam Files Bankruptcy Petition in Chicago
Edwin McAdam, a wholesale butter and eggs dealer, filed for bankruptcy in the United States district court today. The schedule lists liabilities of 332 396 and assets of 810 213, with most assets in cold storage eggs in New Chicago and San Francisco.
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Chicago
Edwin McAdam
United ‘States
District’ Court
New
San Francisco
Lorimer Credited With Knowledge Of Illinois Bribery Scheme
Sen Crawford charged that Sen Lorimer knew of corrupt actions by his Illinois lieutenants Shurtleff and Browne and aided their campaign before the May 1909 votes. He urged unseating Lorimer and said money influenced the nomination and election process in Springfield.
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Washington
Crawford
South Dakota
William Lorimer
Illiinois
Lorimer
Congress
Gamble
Mr. Carnford
Senate
United States
Illinois
Edward Shurtleff
Hopkins
Lee O'Neil Browne
Shurtleff
Browne
Springfield
Old Subsidy 9 Up Again Elimination of Pacific Lines
Washington reports Senator Gal linger introduced a revised ocean mail subsidy bill focusing on routes to South America. It would end trans Pacific lines, favor second class vessels on South American routes, and set a $4 per mile rate aimed at opening multiple Atlantic to Brazil Argentina links and a Pacific to Panama–west coast service, with annual cap of 4 million dollars. The measure anticipates canal opening by 1918 and requires new ships for the proposed routes.
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Washington
Gallinger
South America
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Panama
United States
North Atlantic
Cape Charles
Postmaster General
Atlantic
Puget Sound
San Francisco
German Count Accused in Mt McKinley Region Slaying
A Fairbanks letter reports Emil Maurer a German count on an Alaskan expedition shot and killed an Indian near Mt McKinley. Maurer and wife Maurer faced hardship after supplies ran out. They looted camp, and an altercation with Nigita led to the Indian's death. A warrant reportedly issued for Maurer.
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Seattle
Wash
Fairbanks
Alaska
Emil Maurer
Mt. McKinley
Maurer
Nigita
Fire damages two story brick barn at Dunkelberg property
A fire from an overheated stove damaged a two story brick barn at 2401 Fairfield Avenue owned by C. A. Dunkelberg. Interior damage reached 20 dollars with goods in the upper living rooms tenanted by L. E. George suffering 100 dollars in losses. Fire department responded quickly and extinguished the blaze.
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C. A. Dunkelberg
Fairfield Avenue
L.e.george
Beveridge Talks Indiana Politics At White House
President Taft meets with Senator Beveridge and Joseph B. Kealing to discuss Indiana patronage and the Lorimer case. A new policy will reappoint postmasters with clean records, affecting terms expiring before March 4. Pettit’s reported resignation as U S marshal is denied by Beveridge ally.
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Washington
Taft
Indiana
Senator Beveridge
Joseph B. Kealing
H. C. Pettit
United States’ Marshal
Beveridge
Frame-Up for Dickson Sparks City Conspiracy Talks
Enemies allegedly framed ex police captain Dickson after his resignation. Officials think a ring and diamond gift were contrived to taint his reputation and trigger a cover up by powerful figures. The plot reportedly targeted vice protection and involved the Journal-Gazette in a controversial spread.
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Robert Dickson
Dickson
Fort Wayne
Charlie Clark
Arlington
Red Light
Roggen Proposes Bills Reforming Indiana Local Governance
Indianapolis Jan 10 Representative Roggen of Fort Wayne, opposing the commission form, offers a substitute enabling first or second class cities to change or amend charters without general assembly action. His plan lets 25 percent of voters call for a charter change and adds rules on firemen pensions, park land payments, and park board legality.
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Indianapolis
Roggen
Fort Wayne
General Assembly
Allen County
Taft orders public reprimand for Commander Sims
President Taft decided that Commander W. S. Sims must be publicly reprimanded for his London dinner remark asserting Britain could rely on every man and dollar in a crisis. The letter to Secretary Meyer stresses officers must avoid inadvertent foreign country comparisons and speak as official representatives.
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Washington
Taft
W. S. Sims
United States
London
Great Britain
Navy
Meyer
Sims
Seventeen Die as Barges Burned on Cape Shore
Seventeen crew members from the Corbin Pine Forest and Treverton perished when their coal barges broke apart in a fifty mile gale off Peaked Hill Cape. The Lykens towed the vessels toward Provincetown but life boats could not be launched due to heavy seas. Captains C M Smith F I Brown M W Hall led the doomed crews.
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Highland Lights
Mass
Corbin
Pine Forest
Treverton
Lykens
Cape
F. I. Brown
Lincolnville
Maine
Portland
C. M. Smith
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
N. H
M. W. Hall
Provincetown
Marblehead
Stranded Harold B. Cousens Identified Near Barnegat
Signals from Barnegat life saving crews identified the stranded schooner as the Harold B. Cousens, Captain A C Williams of St Johns New Brunswick, en route from Portland to Washington with laths. The seven crew members remained aboard as rescuers watched through the night. Attempts to refloat the vessel failed as the sea calmed and wrecking tugs were still on the way.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Barnegate
Harold B. Cousens
A. C. Williams
St. Johns
N. B
Portland
Washington
Cousens
Loveladies Island
Politician Crawley Arrested in Sullivan for Petit Larceny
Indianapolis report states Charles F. Crawley of Sullivan, former candidate for principal clerk of the Indiana House, was arrested on petit larceny charges after cashing a $5 check at saloonkeeper Henry C. Dippel’s place and banks marked it with no funds. Bail was later posted. Crawley, an undertaker, once again sought a clerkship amid statewide political ties.
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Indianapolis
Charles FP. Crawley
Sullivan
House of Representatives
Henry C. Dippel
Crawley
Dippel
Note Found on Spahr After Fatal Porch Shooting
A note in the clothing of Frank Spahr, who shot at his wife on the Clay street porch and died Monday night, indicates he planned the deed. Coroner Kesler notes the scrawled message shows intent to kill himself and his wife and leave household goods to daughter Hazel.
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Frank Spahr
Spahr
Clay Street
Kesler
Hazel
Jury To Try Banker In Federal Court
New Orleans January 10 jurors began selection to try William Adler former president of the defunct state national bank charged with embezzlement and misappropriation. A bitter legal fight is expected as Adler appeals a prior conviction and demands a second trial.
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New Orleans
Wm. Adler
State National Bank
Adler
United States Circuit Court ‘of Appeals
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