Pattison death shocks Ohio and national leaders
The death of Ohio Governor Pattison shocks the public, ending a reform agenda to enforce laws and promote temperance. His successor from the opposing party signals a potential shift away from Pattison era ideals. The piece recalls Pattison’s bid for honest government and outlines contemporary senate and house dynamics with reference to Whyte and early 20th century party lines.
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Pattison
Ohio
Een
Republican ticket praised for strong county slate
The Allen county republican convention produced a solid ticket of well known and capable men. It notes the ticket’s strength against the democratic slate and promises of safe administration, while criticizing the resolutions committee for omitting praise of Governor Hanly’s law enforcement policy.
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Allen County
Resolutions Committee
Hanly
Maryland's New Old Senator William Whyte Returns to Senate
The appointment of William Pinckney Whyte to Maryland's U S Senate seat fills a long-absent vacancy. Whyte, an octogenarian, re joins a chamber with veteran peers Pettus and Morgan from Alabama and others who served in 1868. The article notes his rare return after a long absence and recalls the old Senate era.
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William Pinck
Mey Whyte
United States
Senate
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
Whyte
Alabama
Pettus
Morgan
Allison
Teller
Congress
Arthur
Garrett Davis
Kentucky
Union
Virginia
Texas
Georgia
Mississippi
Charles R. Backstom
Labor unions warn they will oppose Republicans in coming elections
Samuel Gompers announces that organized labor will mobilize to defeat the Republican party in the next congressional elections. He vows to pursue lawful pressure and questions the power of wealth and capital to threaten public servants, signaling a broad labor-led political strategy.
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Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Washington
Gompers
Republican Party
Mr. Gompers
Congress
United States
Organized Labor
Trio of muckrakers in packing house probe
Three men sit at the center of the Chicago packing houses investigation. James Bronson Reynolds, Charles P. Neill, and Upton Sinclair are profiled for their roles and qualifications. Reynolds, a Yale graduate and sociologist, has led urban reform groups and written on social settlements. Neill, born in Rock Island, educated at several universities, is introduced with emphasis on his preparatory background for investigative work.
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Columbia
Catholic University At
Washington
United States
Upton Sinclair
Baltimore
College of the City of
Sinclair
Columbia University
Prince Hagen
Packingtown
America
Europe
Japan
James Bronson Reynolds
Charles P. Neill
Chicago
University Settlement
New York City
Klantone
N. Y
Yale
Yale Divinity School
Paris
Berlin
Young Men’s Christian Association
Citizens’ Union
Low
Encyclopaedia Social Reform
Charles P. Nell
Rock Island
University of Notre Dame
University of Texas
Georgetown. College
University of “Chicago
Bryan's Rise and Treasury Surplus Dominate The Era
Commentary notes Bryan as the likely successor to Roosevelt and a driving force behind progressive policies amid Republican doubts. It cites Treasury figures showing record importations, expected customs receipts near 295 million, and a shift from a June 1905 deficit to a current year surplus, with pork-barrel debate ahead.
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Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
Congress
House
Senate
Europe
From Miles to Moral Packing in Nation's Labor Fights
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion involving General Miles and public concern over packinghouse products. The readable portions indicate reactions to discoveries about the country’s meat packing and vilification of certain goods amid broader labor or civic debate.
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Miles
al ‘the Dame O
Fort Wayne Faces Housing Shortage Says Real Estate Experts
Real estate and rental agents warn Fort Wayne’s growth stalls due to a lack of dwellings. The Commercial Club plans action to address the shortage. James H. Fry wins the city school board seat, pleasing some and disappointing others, with pledges of diligence in public schools.
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Fort Wayne
Commercial Club
James H. Fry
Fry
Delaware Moves Away From Gas Addicks in Reform
A terse assessment notes Delaware ending reliance on Gas Addicks and shifting to a leadership tied to gunpowder trusts. The piece hints at looming inquiries and public calls for peace despite expected discord. Strong references to unnamed figures and factions imply future political scrutiny.
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Delaware
Trust
Hower Convicted in Abortion Case Denied New Trial
In Allen County circuit court Special Judge R K Erwin refused to grant a new trial to Jesse W Hower condemned for abortion causing Kitty Howers death. Appeal to the supreme court possible. sentence three to fourteen years in Michigan City state prison. Hower a former street car conductor faced deathbed confession, leading to conviction. He'll likely be sent to prison Friday.
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R. K. Erwin
Decatur
Jesse W. Hower
Kitty Hower
Supreme Court
Michigan City
Hower
Lutheran Hospital
O. H. Lillie
C. L. Crory
Woodburn
Divorce case reveals desolation and alimony bid
Julia Eilflein accuses husband John Eilflein of drunkenness betrayal and desertion after their Nov 11 marriage seeking 2500 alimony and a restraining order on his access to funds. Separately Kaleel Farah is named in a court action as manager of a Calhoun street store whose owner Sumali Farah sues for 7350 in salary. Also noted are a breach of contract suit over 1212 Calhoun street and probate actions for James Wilding and Moritz Ostheim with the Winona Traction franchise approved.
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Julia Eilflein
John Eiflein
Elflein
S. Freiburger & Co
R. B. Dreibelbiss
Philip Fisher
Circuit Court
Catherine Lauser
Calhoun Street
A. B. Thomas
James Wilding
Winona Traction Company
Moritz Ostheim
New York
Emeile
Divorce Complaint Alleges Saloon Incident Involving Child
Carrie W. Duke files in superior court charging Leslie W. Duke with dragging their four year old to a saloon and forcing the child to drink until intoxicated and ill. She says the couple married June 20 1900 and separated May 9 this year. She asserts ongoing hardship and child support struggles since birth. Attorney Howard Hawthorn represents her. Court notes reference a separate case against Sam Minsky for receiving stolen property in circuit court.
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Carrie W. Duke
Leslie W. Duke
Howard Hawthorn
Sam ‘Minsky
Circuit Court
B. W. Skelton
Monroeville Home Telephone Company
George B. Spake
William P. Smith
John D. Friedline
Frank D. Walters
John B. Niezer
Charles J. Smith
Sophia C. Smith
William A. Youse
Valentine L. Shaffer
James J. Peters
Joseph Miller
Otis L. Friedline
George W. Mumma
Simon S. Mentzer
George E. Spake
Joseph Clem
J. Emmet Whitney
Olds & Niezer
Spake
Heaton
Eva Wehrmeister
Emil Wehtrmeister
Dawson
A. O. Buchman
Charles Kalvus
Buchman
Illinois
Indiana
H. L. Somers
Henry Colerick
Kalvus
Jury Awards Groddlewiski Eight Hundred Dollars
A circuit court jury returned a sealed verdict awarding Theodore Groddlewiski $800 in a personal damages suit against Wayne Knitting Mills for injuries from operating a machine at the plant. In the superior court Albert F. Dorsey won $281.75 from F. P. Wilt Co. on a disputed balance after resigning as secretary.
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Theodore Groddlewiski
Wayne Knitting Mills
Albert F. Dorsey
F. P. Wilt Company
Burglary convict Otto Ahlers sent to reformatory
In a circuit court, Judge O Rourke sentenced Otto Ahlers aged 18 to the Jeffersonville reformatory for two to 14 years after pleading guilty to burglary. He admitted intoxication at the time of the break in at Treep wallpaper store and tearfully sought reform, but prior trouble weighed against leniency.
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O’rourke
Otto Ahlers
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Ahlers
Treep
Lenz
Superior Court
J. E. Rose
Auburn
Jefferson Township
Adams County
Coffee
Alvah A. Sullivan
Frederick E. Richter
Circuit Court
J. M. Robinson
Heaton
Henry E. Kissinger
S. L. Morris
Jarvis Smith
Francis Byall
Elisha J. Smith
Newton Howard Byallt
Henry Greuttert
Warren M. Beard
Emrick
Arlie M. Smith
James W. Smith
Solomon Musser
Musser
John W. Nair
Maples
Cloverleaf Creamery
Monroeville
Ashley
L.H. Edwards
J. J. Peters
H. D. Mead
Creditors move to halt Kaleel Farah store sale
In superior court Tuesday creditors represented by James B. Harper oppose the receiver H. G. Keegan’s petition for sale of Kaleel Farah’s Calhoun street stock. The case stems from a brother’s suit for 7500 dollars in salary and a push to recover recently bought fixtures as stock value declines with delay. The court deferred action pending an order to sell.
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Kaleel Farah
Calhoun Street
James B. Harper
Superior Court
H. G. Keegan
Harper
Sen
Governor Pattison's Death Elicits Personal Tribute
Dr. W A Jones of this city recalls Governor Pattison of Ohio, longtime president of the insurance company Jones represents in the territory. Jones says Pattison was an admirable leader and a splendid exemplar of American citizenship, noting only political differences.
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W. A. Jones
J. M. Pattison
Ohio
Dr. Jones
Pattison
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