Icemen Sentenced for Ice Trust Conspiracy in Ohio
In Toledo common pleas court Judge Kinkade imposed the maximum five thousand dollar fine and one year in the work house on five icemen for conspiracy to restrain trade under the Valentine anti trust law. Joseph A. Miller was convicted while R A Beard R C Lemmon H P Breining and Peter Watters pleaded guilty. Restitution to customers may reduce the sentence.
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Joseph A. Miller
R. A. Beard
R. C. Lemmon
H. P. Breining
Peter Watters
Kinkade
Ice drivers strike in Toledo over union wages
Thirty ice drivers and handlers of the Schuller Ice company walked out today after the firm refused to pay union wages. Other companies back the Schullers and a general strike is anticipated.
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Toledo
Schuller Ice Company
Schullers
Summer Hotels Pernicious
In New York on June 25 Rev. Dr. Madison C. Peters denounced summer sins in a sermon at the Church of the Epiphany. He warned that summer hotels foster gambling and social gambling, destroying homes, reputations, and souls, urging women to avoid the cards and prizes fueling the vice.
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New York
Madison C. Peters
Couple Applies for Marriage License in Wabash
John William Bernard and Mrs F C Smith appeared at the county clerk’s office in Wabash seeking a license to wed. Smith claimed a divorce had been granted though she appeared younger than eighteen. Rose face stated she could be eighteen.
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John Willam Bernard
F. C. Smith
Wabash
Two Pickpockets Sentenced In City Court
William Shives, a Pleasant township farmer, had his $16 pocketbook stolen at Robison park by three men. John Jordan and Edward Gaffney were sentenced to sixty days in jail and fined $10 plus costs after admitting the theft. The third member fled with the wallet, and all three gave conflicting stories to Chief Ankenbruck and Patrolman Johnson. In other court news, hoboes were rounded up as investigators crack down on a northern Indiana gang, and several locals faced penalties for drunkenness, noise, or altercations during weekend incidents.
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John Jordan
Edward Gaffney
William Shives
Pleasant
Robison Park
Toledo
Shivers
Jordan
Gaffney
Griswold Avenue
Ankenbruck
Johnson
Indiana
Grice
Jack Crawford
Johnston
Geo. Gillihan
Barber Asphalt Company
Grand Street
F. Myers
Gillihan
Frank
John Fitzgerald
Henry Larking
Sleuths Snooze in Shafer Case After overheard Talk
Indianapolis June 25. A casual bystander overheard a fragment of a conversation mentioning Sarah Schafer while two men from Washington and Alabama talked near the police station. Police soon questioned William Mulex and Georgy Brown, but little concrete evidence emerged and they were jailed for intoxication.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Alabama
William Mulex
Georgy Brown
Sarah Schafer
Mullex
Brown
Bedford
Eighteenth Street
Tunnelton
Cassatt Picked for Prosecution in Railroad Conspiracy
The Times reports government plans to prosecute the Pennsylvania Railroad and Standard Oil in Philadelphia. A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania, is the focus of a possible conspiracy case to be brought by the attorney general with coordination in New York.
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New York
the Times
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Oil Company
Alexander Simpson, Jr
Charles B. Hughes
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cassatt
Bedford tale on Mullex linked to Schaefer murder denied
Bedford Ind June 25 report declares George Brown's tale of William Mullex connected to the Schaefer murder lacks credence. Closest inquiries find no moves by Miss Schaefer in Bedford that could substantiate the story. Friends doubt Marlex knew Miss Schaefer or Miss Love by sight.
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Bedford
Ind
George Brown
William Mullex
Schaefer
Miss Schaefer
Marlex
Miss Love
Teachers May Go to Manila
A Washington dispatch says Miss Phoebe Ellison and Miss Daisy Dean have been offered government posts to teach domestic science in Manila Philippines. Both had applied months ago with little expectation. Miss Dean would continue teaching at Winona summer school and in the manual training school here. Miss Ellison is a mathematics teacher at the local high school and waits for Dean to respond.
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Washington
Phoebe Ellison
Daisy Dean
Manila
P. I
Ellison
Miss Dean
Winona
Manual Training School
Miss Ellison
Diary Evidence Ties Indiana Farmhouse Tragedy
In Boonville Indiana on a Saturday night William N Hardin a Tennyson farmer killed his wife then shot himself after barricading his home for hours. A diary and letter found beside him allege his wife had secret meetings with local businessmen. The 12 year old son Minor notified neighbors and authorities arrived to discover the sealed house and the dead couple. The coroner withheld the diary and letter contents pending investigation.
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Boonville
Ind
William N. Hardin
Tennyson
Hardin
Minor
Lightning Strikes Boonville Family. Fatalities Near Tragedy
In Tennison, Boonville County, Mrs. James Bristow, 30, was struck by lightning in her front yard and fatally injured perhaps. Her six year old daughter Lillian was seriously shocked. Bristow is the daughter of W. N. Harding, who the night before killed his wife and himself. Mrs. Lena Perigo, wife of John Perigo, also struck and slightly injured.
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Booneville
Ind
Tennison
This County
James Bristow
Lillian
Suit on second trial for Racine death against Paul Manufacturing
In superior court this morning the case of Alice Racine administratrix of Claude Racine’s estate versus Paul Manufacturing resumed after a prior jury disagreement. The widow seeks $10,000 for her husband’s death. Attorneys Gandy Hilgeman for the widow and Zollars Zollars for the company.
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Alice Racine
Claude Racine
Paul Manufacturing Company
Gandy &Hilgeman
Zollars & Zollars
Panic as nitro-glycerine wagon runs seven miles near Knightstown
A wagon loaded with twenty quarts of nitro-glycerine bolted and dragged two horses through seven miles of populated country north of Knightstown Indiana. The runaway ended without a blast and no injuries were reported.
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Knightstown
Ind
Howien
Cleveland mayor to preside at heaving event invitation
New York June 26 Mayor Tom L Johnson of Cleveland accepted an invitation to preside at a major event, signaling ongoing city ties and civic engagement. Details remain scant as the brief note highlights the scheduled leadership role rather than the event specifics.
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New York
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Bag
Prese
Farmer halts runaway wagon after near disaster
A farmer finally stopped the runaway wagon before it reached danger signs, averting possible injuries or damage. No one else was reported hurt as the incident ended peacefully.
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Farmer
Indiana Music Teachers Convention Opens in Frankfort
The annual Indiana Music Teachers association convention begins in Frankfort and runs through Saturday. Sessions occur in the mornings and afternoons with numerous recitals and round tables daily, and evening concerts are scheduled.
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Frankfort
Ind
Indiana Music Teachers’ Association
Lightning Kills Boy Near Princeton Home
Lightning struck a tree near John McDowell's home east of Princeton Indiana killing his 12 year old son Averillo. The father received injuries from which he may not recover.
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Princeton
Ind
John McDowell
Averillo
Big Lock-Out in Muncie Preface of Wage Strike
In Muncie Indiana today the United Builders association representing leading contractors and suppliers locked out all union workers citywide. The action follows plumbers failing to secure a wage scale adjustment after two months of delay. Carpenters refused to join the strike and insisted their wage rules remain unaffected, allowing ongoing work.
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Muncie
Ind
United Builders’ Association
Money Needed to Prosecute Trusts for 200000 Grant
Washington notes urge that 79000 unexpended for the current year be made available for next year to fund the bureau of corporations work. Herbert Knox Smith explains the scope includes steel, beef, oil, sugar and tobacco investigations and that past immunity issues delayed progress. He argues the steel and tobacco investigations require substantial funds and that the bureau will expand beyond the steel corporation alone.
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Washington
Bureau of Corporations
House Appropriations Committee
Herbert Knox Smith
United States Steel Corporation
Littauer
Brundage
Mr. Smith
Steel Corporation
City Officials Tackle Redistricting Amid Annexation
Councilmen Harrison and Langard City Attorney Colerick and county officials work on redrawing voting precincts to align city and county divisions in newly annexed territories. Task expected to take several days amid complex adjustments. In Kendahlville a pastor surprised burglars during a church event, then restrained one at his home before police arrival.
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Harrison and
Langard
Guy Colerick
Hoffman
A. C. Ormond
Presbyterian Church
Kendahlville
Immigration Debate Dominates House Session
Washington June 25 The House, in a near frantic push, debates the immigration bill under a strict rule limiting amendments while Speaker Cannon warns members to focus on vital business. The rule faces sharp objection from Gardner and others as the body votes 151 to 59 to adopt the rule and 94 to 79 to keep a $2 head tax over the committee’s $5 proposal.
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Washington
Cannon
House
Payne
N. Y
Dalzell
Committee On Rules
Dearmond
Gardner
Mass
Mr. Gardner
Capitol
Williams
Massachusetts
Mr. Watson
Ind
Senate Action on Antitrust and Pure Food Bills
The Senate adopted Senator Long’s resolution demanding information from the Interstate Commerce Commission on suits under the Interstate Commerce and Sherman Antitrust laws. An amendment by Senator Foraker including Elkins law suits and Senator Bacon’s dispositional statement of a $500,000 prosecution fund was accepted. The pure food bill was called up with Heyburn moving to disagree to the House substitute, which was adopted. The Senate did not concur in the House amendment and did not seek a conference.
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Washington
Senate
Long
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce
Foraker
Bacon
Heyburn
House
Batley
Jamestown Exposition Funding Details Reported
AFinancial figures show $1 450 000 allocated for the Jamestown centennial exposition reflecting federal and labor interests in Washington. The totals indicate a substantial government backing for the commemorative event and related ceremonies and infrastructure.
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Washington
Senate committee rules Congress cannot regulate insurance
Washington June 25 Congress has no right to regulate insurance a senate judiciary committee report says Senator Spooner presented the findings on a resolution directing inquiry into congressional authority. The committee concluded that federal regulation of insurance falls outside Congress power. The report outlines legal basis and implications for state and federal roles.
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Congress
Washington
Senate’ Committee On the Judiciary
Spooner
Sharp Likely Named Deputy Collector in Internal Revenue
Lew P. Sharp of this city is likely to be named deputy collector of internal revenue to succeed Dr. G. B. McGoogan, who heads to a U S consular post in La Paz Mexico. McGoogan may have already long planned the move, while Republicans push other candidates. Democratic leaders vow to open headquarters by August 1 with Hoffman Swartz and Westenfeld arranging rooms.
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Lew P. Sharp
Internal Revenue
G. B. McGoogan
United States
la Paz
Mexico
Sharp
McGoogan
Roosevelt
Fort Wayne
MceGoogan
Democratic County Central Committee
Hoffman
Longworths Visit Kaiser Aboard Meteor Yacht
Kiel reports Emperor William entertains Congressman and Mrs. Longworth on his American built schooner yacht Meteor. Mrs. Longworth notes visiting to see the yacht she christened. At a Hamburg dinner, Princess Eitel sat opposite the emperor with high officials and guests in attendance.
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Kiel
William
Longworth
Hamburg
Eitel
Prince Auguste of
Prussia
Mrs. Longworth
von Koester
Baroness von Tschirsky
Woman Hurt Leaving Street Car on Broadway
Mrs. William Wurtles of 1003 Taylor street sustained painful injuries when she alighted from a street car at Broadway and Taylor. She was dragged a distance while clinging to the car, fracturing a bone in her right wrist and bruising her right side and hip. Scalp punctures from combs and a hard head strike on the pavement were reported.
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William Wurtles
Taylor Street
Broadway
Wurtles
Villagers Pursue Burglars After General Store Robbery
In Osceola Indiana three masked men robbed Crull Brothers general store housing the post office. They took stamps cash and loot hauled away in a carriage. Six residents fired over twenty shots wounding one robber as about thirty pursue the burglars through marshes south of town.
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Osceola
Ind
Crull Brothers
Historic Guns Arrive From Spanish American War Relic Sale
East Main street merchant L. J. Libbing has received a consignment of guns dated to the Spanish American War. The relics, captured from a filibustering expedition intended for the Filipinos, hold historic interest and are expected to draw demand. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
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L. J. Libbing
East Main Street
Complaints Over City Dogs Prompt Mayor Warning
Mayor Hosey faces several complaints about dogs tearing up flowerbeds and shrubs. The notice urges dog owners to curb behavior and protect landscaping as city officials consider enforcement actions.
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Hosey
Will Prosecute Meat Dealers In Indianapolis
State health officials presented eighty five meat analyses to Judge Fremont Alford and Prosecutor Charles Benedict, outlining preservatives found in city market products. Forty nine cases involve thirty dealers with sodium sulphite usage in numerous sausages, hamburgers, veal loaf, and other items, prompting immediate prosecutions.
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Indianapolis
J. W. Hurty
State Board of Health
H. E. Barnard
State Board
T. Henry Davis
Richmond
Miller
Fremont Alford
Marion County Criminal Court
Charles EK. Benedict
Dr. Barnard
Barnard
Stat Board of Health
County Criminal Court
Alford
Benedict
Dedication of New Haven IOOF Mausoleum Draws Hundreds
Hundreds of Odd Fellows and Grand Lodge Officers gathered at the New Haven IOOF cemetery for a Sunday dedication of the new memorial mausoleum. The service featured ritualistic rites, grave decorations, and a procession led by the New Haven band. The 40 acre cemetery and $5,000 mausoleum were highlighted as part of the ceremony with attendees from nearby lodges and Monroeville.
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Grand Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekah
New Memorial
New Haven
Odd Fellows
Fort Wayne
Monroeville
R. H. Hollywood
Indianapolis
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Fort Wayne Coal Rates Cut by Railroads
Fort Wayne manufacturers secure reduced coal freight rates from Indiana fields. The Indiana field to Fort Wayne rate drops from 1.10 to 95 cents, saving about 37,000 annually for local firms. The concession follows a sustained effort by the Fort Wayne Manufacturers’ Association.
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Indiana
Fort Wayne
Brasil
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