Masses Rally for Amnesty in Russian Parliament Session
In St Petersburg on May 12 the second session of the lower house saw a large pro amnesty demonstration amid confusion over parliamentary rules. Deputies, minus cabinet members, debated a draft reply to the throne speech calling for constitutional monarchy, full parliamentary rights, universal suffrage, amnesty for political prisoners, equality before the law, and abolition of the death penalty.
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St. Petersburg
Empire
Biberia
Goremykin
Peter Dolgoroukoff
Professor Grodeskul
Kharkoff
Constitutional Democrats
Council of the Empire
Senate Debates Venue and Injunction Limits in Rate Bill
The senate resumes work on the railroad rate bill with Allison amendments on federal court jurisdiction. RaynerProposal limits injunctions to Fifth Amendment cases or where the commission oversteps its authority. Aldrich presses for enforceable, time-bound rulings as Long defers and notes the disagreement over who authored the amendment.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rayner
Aldrich
Maryland
Rhode Island
Mr. Rayner
Long
Mr. Allison
Bechtel Found Not Guilty In Misappropriation Case
Minneapolis jurors acquitted William F. Bechtel, former president of Northwestern National Life Insurance, after a verdict returned in under two hours. The trial concerned alleged misappropriation of company funds for personal use.
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Life Insurance Company
Minneapolis
Minn
Willam F. Bechtel
Northwestern National Life Insurance’ Company
Dynamite Destroys the Ferris Wheel in St Louis
The 4200 ton structure that carried millions at the Chicago and St Louis world fairs was finally toppled by two blasts. A first charge failed to move it while a second 18 inch deep shot collapsed the wheel into a tangled iron mass. The wheel, worth 750000 new, had ferried six million passengers before sale and relocation to Lincoln Park.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cora Bennett
W. G. Bennett
Chicago House Wrecking Company
Lincoln Park
Mayor vows no reopenings as San Francisco tightens saloon ban
Eastern investors open accounts in San Francisco banks as they plan to place large funds in the city. Mayor Schmitz and the police board pledge to keep liquor sales closed indefinitely, revoking saloon licenses and warning saloon builders to halt temporary structures amid concerns over past riotous conditions in San Mateo near the county line.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Board of Police Commissioners
San Mateo
Police
Dinan
Mansfield
South Bend Capitalists Move to Buy Fort Wayne Plant
South Bend investors led by Theodore Thorward secure a cash option on a majority of Fort Wayne held stock in the Home Telephone company. The 30 day option at 45 dollars per share aims to consolidate control of the independent telephone enterprise. Fort Wayne figures including C H Worden and W J Vesey back the move as South Bend interests plan to complete the purchase.
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South Bend
Fort Wayne
Thorward
South Bend Company
Messrs
C. H. Worden
W. J. Vesey
W. FE. Mossman
BE. W. Cook
C. F. Pfeiffer
G. W. Pixley
McCarty Mutual Telephone Company
Albion
Brimfield
Rome City
Central Union Company
Pulijanes Rampage in Samar Killings and Loot
A Samar dispatch reports twenty four Pulijanes with five rifles attacked Inabangan, killing one and wounding seven, burning thirty six houses and abducting over twenty residents. Troops and volunteers chase the raiders as Samar's leadership backs harsh extermination of rebels. President Roosevelt cables praise for Governor Curry after a recent battle at Magtaon.
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Manila
Cinco
Samar
Inabangan
Barrie Wright
Wright Ward
Wright
George Curry
Baguio
Benguet
Ide
Curry
Roosevelt
Pulijanes
Magtaon
Bird life theme at Allen County Audubon meeting
The Allen County Audubon society held Friday night in the court house assembly room with President Albert Ringwall presiding. Mrs. Elsie Stafford spoke on birds benefits to farmers, noting birds control pests and worm populations, urging farmer support for protecting feathered wildlife. The program continued with Legend from Northland listed next.
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Allen County Audubon Society
Court House
Albert Ringwall
Elsie Stafford
Northland
Editor Purdy is jailed after critique of judge
Fred L. Purdy editor of the Indianapolis Sun was sentenced by Judge Fremont Alford to thirty days in jail and a fine of 250 dollars for editorial criticism connected with the indictment of Robert Metzger police chief for assault on prisoners. He was removed from the courtroom and confined in Marion county jail.
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Indianapolis
Fred L. Purdy
The
Indianapolis Sun
Fremont Alford
Marion County Criminal Court
Alford
Robert Metzger
Purdy
McCoy Trial Delayed As Judge Returns To Frankfort
Monticello Indiana May 12 The Alfred McCoy and Thomas J McCoy trial started Tuesday but paused when Special Judge C Warber returned to Frankfort to attend a lawsuit. About 114 state witnesses had testified and 300 more are expected. The defense presented mortgage copies showing prior banking firm finances and a deed of assignment dated April 18 1894 to William Renhart.
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Monticello
Ind
Alfred McCoy
Thomas J
C. Warber
Frankfort
McCoys
Alfred
Thomas J. McCoy
William Renhart
Taxation in Indiana cities in 1905 finances
Indiana has 85 cities with property assessed at 489 million dollars. State data show 34 percent of residents live in cities. City gross indebtedness in 1905 totaled about 12.58 million dollars with net at 12.21 million. Indianapolis led with 2.54 million debt, Evansville second at 2.02 million. Seventy three towns own waterworks. 146 towns have lighting plants.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Joseph H. Stubbs
Evansville
Dazed Miner From California Found in Logansport
J L West a wealthy California miner was found in Logansport Indiana after leaving a Pennsylvania train from Chicago. He could not recall how he arrived or why he came carrying $83. doctors believe he has been in a trance for several days with his last memory in San Francisco on the day of the earthquake. He planned to travel to New York to reach relatives.
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Logansport
Ind
J. L. West
California
Chicago
West
San Francisco
New York
Montezuma Bank President Murder Case Inquest Planned
Rockville Indiana May 12 Prosecutor Adams said an inquest will be held this afternoon to test the sanity of Stephen Sylvester who Thursday shot and killed his brother W S Sylvester president of Montezuma First National Bank. He remains unresponsive to the deed and has been visited by his surviving brother and Montezuma residents. The funeral for W H Sylvester will be held this afternoon in Montezuma.
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Rockville
Ind
Adams
Stephen Sylvester
W.S. Sylvester
First National Bank
Montezuma
Wesley Sylvester
W. H. Sylvester
Warsaw to host con clave in two years
Warsaw Indiana received assurances at the Knights Templar grand commandery meeting that the con clave will be held in Warsaw in two years while Indianapolis hosts it next year. The session concluded yesterday afternoon detailing the venue plan.
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Warsaw
Ind
The
Knights Templar
Indianapolis
Restriction on Saloons Applies in Montgomery County
Crawfordsville Ind May 12 The Montgomery county commissioners have passed an order that in the future no saloon shall within 800 feet of any church ship or within 250 feet.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Montgomery County
County Democratic Committee Rejects Direct Primary for Delegates
The Democratic county committee voted 30 to 2 to kill a proposal for a direct primary of congressional aspirants. Chairman Smith pledged to follow state committee instructions and call a convention to select delegates for the June 1 primaries, with an estimated primary cost of about 2150. Judge O N Ballou attended.
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Smith
State Committee
Democratic County Committee
Edsall
Highth Ward
Lehnert
Sixth Ward
Allen County
J. J. Bauer
O. N. Ballou
Lagrange
Loyal Legion Elects Indiana Commandery Officers
At the annual Loyal Legion meeting in the Columbia club Indianapolis May 12 officers were chosen for the coming year Commander William R. Myers of Anderson and vice commander John R. Fesler of Indianapolis. Thomas B. Wood of Franklin is junior vice commander with W. W. Daugherty of Indianapolis as recorder and J. H. Lowes of Indianapolis as registrar. John H. Cleland of Indianapolis is chancellor and A. M. Scott of Indianapolis the chaplain. Admiral George Brown, Colonel W. T. Durbin and Captain Henry Campbell were named to the council.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Commandery, Loyal Legion
Columbia Club
William R. Myers
Anderson
John R. Fesler
Thomas B. Wood
Franklin
W. W. Daugherty
J. H. Lowes
John H. Cleland
A. M. Scott
Imprisonment for Life for Thurman Poisoning Case
Frank Thurman a colored man was found guilty of murder in the first degree for poisoning Reuben Bailey with arsenic in coffee served to the Bailey family at New Castle Indiana. The jury returned a life sentence after about an hour of deliberation while four jurors favored the death penalty. The condemned man showed no visible emotion as he was led away by the sheriff.
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New Castle
Ind
Frank Thurman
Reuben Bailey
Bailey
Travelers Protective convention fills Logansport hall
Members of the Indiana Branch Travelers Protective Association hold their annual convention in Logansport Indiana. The ball last night drew about two thousand attendees. The first business session opened today with the mayor welcoming delegates.
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Logansport
Ind
Indiana
Travelers’ Protective Association
Elcomed
County gains as Fort Wayne expansion shifts population
Completed school enrollment tabulation shows Allen County total 25,754 up 419 from last year, driven by a Fort Wayne city population gain of 1,304 offsetting rural declines of 883 due to annexations. Rural losses contrasted with urban growth yield net county gain.
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Allen County
Felger
Fort Wayne
Adams
Cedar Creek
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake Vy
Madison
Marion
Maumee
Mt Milan
Monroe
Perry
Pleasant
St. Joseph
Owe
Scipio
SDF
Springfield
Washington
Wayne
Monroeville
New Haven
Shirley City
About
Eel River
Lake
Milan
Moanroeville
Cleveland Gum Maker Seeks Pension Hike to $12
Dr. E. E. Beeman, once a chewing gum maker, demands that the U S government raise his pension from $8 to $12 monthly claiming total incapacity for manual labor. He earns about $27,000 yearly in dividends from gum industry investments and asks for extra money alongside his $27,000 income. The Cleveland resident argues any cash from Washington would help.
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Cleveland
Uncle Sam
E. E. Beeman
United States
Beeman
Century Club
Combine
Washington
Walter Improves After Apoplexy Attack on Friday
Amos R. Walter prominent grocer and Republican county chairman shows marked improvement after an apoplexy attack at his West Creighton Avenue home. He had returned from Winona the night before and appeared in his normal health before the noon incident.
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Amos R. Walter
Republican County Central Committee
Walter
Winona
Knights Templar
West Creighton Avenue
Local Child Reported Missing Near Warsaw
An eight-year-old boy described as the son of Wil Ham Heagh near Warsaw was reportedly missing after being last seen riding a colt along a rural route. Authorities issued alerts and conducted searches in the area.
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Heagh
Warsaw
H Colt
Tricky Fire Tests Reveal Standard Oil Bribery Tactics
Former Standard Oil employee testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission about bribery and corruption used to kill rivals. He describes fire tests, chimneys, damp wicks, gum-filled vents, rebates, and bribed workers in Illinois towns to push Standard Oil products ahead of competitors. He cites specific bribe cases, including payments to railroad personnel and a Peoria manager’s dinner where methods were discussed.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
F. S. Hibbs
Peoria
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hibbs
Illinois
Standard Company
Monett
C. H. Hand
Cincinnati
Hand
Robert Carlyle
Royal Oil Company
Iowa Central Railroad
Clements
Resourceful pastor crosses muddy street for a quarter
The Rev. C. A. Rowand of Fort Wayne Indiana arranged a ride across a muddy street with a laborer wearing rubber boots. The bargain secured a dry crossing and back while the pastor tended to parish duties. North Manchester society notes a recent marriage announcement.
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Western Christian Advocate
C. A. Rowand
First Church
Fort Wayne
Ind
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Congressional
Loyal Legion
A. R
Great Oil Trust
North ‘Manchester Society
Marria
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