Travelers’ Protective Association Conclave Opens in Logansport
Logansport Indiana May 11 streets and shops are blue and white as the sixteenth annual Indiana division gathering of the Travelers’ Protective Association of America arrives. Delegates wives and daughters fill trains and interurbans. Twenty one posts in the state and 314 delegates attend with a reception planned this afternoon and a concert and ball at Temple hall tonight. Business sessions begin Saturday morning.
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Logansport
Ind
Indiana
Travelers’ Protective Association of America
Indianapolis
Harmonious Knights Templar Conclave In Indiana
Winona Lake Indiana May 11 The Knights Templar of Indiana wrap up a smooth grand commandery session Evansville commandery wins a point stopping deputy inspectors for future conclaves Next year the gathering returns to Indianapolis and likely shifts from May to June Prize drills attract a large crowd Raper commandery wins first Knightstown commandery second with Franklin commandery failing to place due to a judging misunderstanding
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Winona Lake
Ind
Knights Templar of
Indiana
Evansville
Order
Indianapols
Walter O. Bragg
Greenfield
W. L. Kiger
Bluffton
Harry K. Scott
Angola
Franklin Commandery
Raper Commandery
Indianapolis
Knightstown Commandery
Knightstown Knights
Standard Oil Probe Reveals Employee Plots and Letters
At a Chicago hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission, Maywood Maxon testifies about obtaining and distributing Standard Oil letters. Attorney C C Laforge cross-examines about 1500 documents and passes from officials, and a letter shows Maxon claiming he obtained 600 letters for Garfield to use against the company.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
C. C.laforge
Kentucky
Maywood Maxon
Ilinois
Y Maxon
Springfield
Maxon
Standard 611 Company
Mr. Laforge
Standard Ol
Garfield Law Letters
Laforge
C. M. Pratt
New York
T Ne Company
Ohio
Garfield
Holmes
Standard -Oil Company
Foley's Honey and Tar Warns Against Imitations
Foley & Co Chicago promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as the genuine throat and lung remedy. The ad warns that many imitations with similar sounding names exist and urges customers to ask for the yellow packaged original and refuse substitutes. Dreier & Bro.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley's
Dreier & Bro
Unreadable OCR fragment reports a violent incident
Fragment indicates a death with garbled OCR from a May 4 entry. Names and details are obscured, but references to a person killed and a place appear in disrupted text.
Paper Trust Loser In Suit Heads In Contempt
In Chicago a federal circuit court under Judge Sanborn granted the government a decree dissolving a paper trust led by General Paper and 23 defendants for restraint of interstate commerce. Kellogg moved to file the mandate. witnesses testified. three held in contempt and fined $100 each. The government seeks relief and the decree is to be settled June 16.
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St. Paul, Minn
United States
United States Circuit Court
Sanborn
Paper Trust
Attorney General
General Paper Company
Kellogg
Flanders
Mr. Kellogg
United States Supreme Court
University Town Riot After Circus Clash Kills One
In Columbia Missouri a state university student named Dale was shot and possibly fatally wounded during a confrontation with circus employees. Fifteen wounded students were taken to a hospital and others were slightly hurt as a riot threatened. The mayor helped by tending the injured and authorities investigate the cause.
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Columbia
State University
Dale
Garrett Officials Inspect City Pavement Plans
Mayor J. B. Thumma, Councilman Charles W. Camp, Timothy DeBruler of Garrett, and Auburn attorney F. L. Welsheimer visited Friday to view street pavement and collect information for official duties. Garrett plans substantial paving this year and the trip followed the new interurban line.
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J. B. Thumma
Charles W. Camp
Timothy DeBruler
Garrett
F. L. Welsheimer
Auburn
Public Funds Safe. Auditor’s Vaults Intact in San Francisco
San Francisco May 11 The main vault of the auditor’s office was opened and found intact containing all valuable papers and books including $17,000,000 in bonds for permanent improvements such as schools and parks. Also secured were official bonds of city officials, license tags, vouchers journals cash books and financial accounts with the city tax collector treasurer and state controller.
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Auditere
San Francisco
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Safe Cough Cure
War against consumption urged as nations seek to curb the white plague. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a perfect cure for coughs and colds with no danger of consumption. Readers urged to avoid unknown remedies and insist on Foley's Honey and Tar from Drefer & Bro.
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Foley
Drefer & Bro
Carrie B Sharp Stricken by Stroke in Chicago Home
Fort Wayne friends learn Miss Carrie B Sharp of Chicago has suffered a severe paralysis stroke and remains in serious condition at her home. Formerly a pupil at Westminster Seminary in Fort Wayne, she was well known to a large circle of local friends.
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Fort Wayne
Carrie B. Sharp
Chicago
Isin
Salvation Army Criticized at Charity Conference
Edwin Solenberger of Associated Charities Minneapolis attacks the Salvation Army’s relief work as poorly organized and self serving. He cites few colonies and numerous lodging houses while accusing the army of duplicating Christmas dinners and exploiting the poor for publicity.
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Philadelphia
Conferences of
Charities and Correction
Horticultural Hall
Lee K. Frankel
United Hebrew Charities of New York
Salvation Army
Associated Charities
Minneapolis
Ohio
Colorado
California
Army
Board of Health
Solenberger
Grand Central Palace
New York City
Northern Indian art and local incidents in Whitley county
Catherine L. Hoke dies in Wabash at ninety. Whitley jail empty. J. M. Robinson to speak at Kendallville on Decoration Day. Kern & Fred livery barn fire cremates seven horses. Pioneer Thomas Merriman dies near Tunker aged about 36. Pierceton boy Henry Cole, 15, missing after bicycle trip via Goshen. Marion jail turnout escape by Munro and Timmins not recaptured. Francis Wiltrout patents cheap cement tile making. Wabash Industrial League planning to raise 106000 for local factories. Andy Oswalt acquitted in Laketon church fire case. Coroner inquest after Clyde Murphy death on Fo-rayne and Southwestern.
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Catherine L. Hoke
Wabash
Whitley County
Columbia City
J. M. Robinson
Kendallville
Kern & Fred
Ligonier
Thomas Merriman
Tunker
Henry Cole
Pierceton
Goshen
Marion
Edward Munro
Frank Timmins
Francis Wiltrout
Corunna
DeKalb County
Wabash Industrial League
Andy Oswalt
U. B
Laketon
Oswalt
Huntington
Clyde F. Murphy
Forayne
Interirban
Day assails Roosevelt in Adirondack exile statement
Syracuse University Chancellor James R. Day denounces President Roosevelt in a rabid broadside, attacking proclamations against private business and urging calm legislation. He defends the presidency from being prosecutor and warns of anarchy amid cries of political bias.
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Syracuse
N. Y
James R. Day
Syracuse University
Roosevelt
Adirondack
Fissex County
United States
England
Mc Guire Reports Roosevelt Visit on Chancellor Day Tangle
Washington May 11 James K Mc Guire, former Syracuse mayor, met President Roosevelt at the White House to discuss an interview. He quoted the president and described Roosevelt’s aim to limit favoritism toward capitalists and protect the poor, while noting Day’s grievance over a relative’s army discharge.
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Washington
James K. McGuire
Syracuse
Roosevelt
White House
Day
Lawson to Face Contempt Charge Before Legislature
Boston may 11 Thomas W Lawson expected to be summoned before the bar of the legislature to answer for contempt if an order by Rep Barnes of Weymouth passes. Lawsons bribery probe actions and a 25000 reward offer are cited as reasons for potential punishment by the state assembly. The grand jury began questioning legislators about bribery as about forty were examined.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas W. Lawson
Barnes
Weymouth
Lawson
Lucen
Grand Jury
Russia’s Constitutional Democrats Push Amnesty and Council Reform
In St. Petersburg on May 11 the constitutional democrats pressed for amnesty for political prisoners and for transforming the council of the empire into a purely consultative body. They aim to align with the emperor while demanding constitutional reforms and equal rights, amid a generally hopeful mood following the new parliament’s opening. The central committee prepares a reply to the throne speech focusing on amnesty and civil rights, while one faction seeks abolition of the council of the empire.
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St. Petersburg
Mourémzeff
Peterhof
Constitutional Democrats
Mouremzeff
Council of the
Council of the Empire
Count Solsky
Red
Russia
Kokovsoff
Alexander Nevsky
The
Auburn Council Grants 25 Year Gas Franchise
The Auburn city council approved a 25 year franchise to Wayne General Construction of Fort Wayne to sell artificial gas in Auburn and lay mains in streets. The rate is 1.30 per 1000 cubic feet with 10 percent off for prompt payment. Opponents feared impact on the city electric lighting plant. The firm plans a gas works at Auburn Junction serving both cities. Leaders include G. W. Beers Charles McCul Culbertson and H. G. Kee.
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Auburn City
Wayne General Construction Company of
Fort Wayne
4Garrett
Wayne General Construction Company
Auburn Junction
Wayne Company
Charles McCul- Culbertson
Young Man Dies After Fall Into Boiling Vat at Hoop Factory
Walpole Stapleton died at Hope hospital two weeks after falling into a vat of boiling water at the Bible Hoop factory on Dwenger avenue. The 28 year old Cedarville native suffered extensive scalds to his back and thighs and never recovered due to complications and low vitality. Interment is planned in Cedarville after his family was by his bedside at the end.
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Bible Hoop Factory
Dwenger Avenue
Walpole Stapleton
Hope Hospital
Stapleton
Joshua Stapleton
Cedarville
Fort Wayne Seeks Grand Army Encampment Bid
Business leaders join city council and veterans to push Fort Wayne’s bid for the next Grand Army of the Republic encampment. A Fort Wayne Commercial Club committee will travel to Lafayette, facing competition from Terre Haute and South Bend, to lobby for the 1907 meeting.
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Fort Wayne
Commercial Club
Veterans’ Organizations
Terre Haute
South Bend
Action urged on track elevation by Commercial club
The Commercial club urged early action on track elevation and asked its Mil lard chaired commission to press the city council. Plans to remove grade crossings under the last legislature’s law were dormant, with a probable early conference with city officials. The club also discussed a rest room for visitors in the court house, to be kept open evenings and Sundays, and committees on transportation and city interests reviewed railway rate discrimination against Fort Wayne.
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Commercial Club
Robert Millard
Court House
S. M. Foster
Fort. “Wayne
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Hammar Condensed Paint
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Westround
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Ottawa
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