Giant Indiana traction merger eyed by Fort Wayne networks
Indianapolis reports plans to form a gigantic holding company to include eight interurban main lines led by Hugh J. McGowan. Officials expect incorporation papers early next year as lawyers prepare documents and syndicate men push to complete a historic merger of Indiana Union Traction and related lines.
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Indianapolis
the News Today
Indiana Traction
Hugh J. McGowan
Indiana Union Traction
Hastern
Northwestern
Indianapolis and Western
Martinsville
Indianapolis Coal Traction
Richmond Street
Interurban
Fort Wayne
Wabash Valley
Desertions Increase in United States Army in 1906
Washington reports desertion rising in the U S Army with 6258 cases in the year to June 30, 7.4 per 100 soldiers. Rates highest in field artillery 9.2 percent and cavalry 7.8 percent. Native birth accounted for most deserters, with 813 apprehended and 240 surrendering. total deserters convicted 628. Mayflower and Washington movements noted as ships and carriers update.
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Washington
United States Army
Ainsworth
Chesapeake Bay
Capes
Wolf's Trap
Cape Henry
Higgins Denies Promise to Commute Patrick Sentence
Governor Higgins flatly denies any promise or suggestion to commute Albert T. Patrick’s sentence. He says no such pledge was made to anyone, directly or indirectly, and notes the case remains under the jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court.
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Patrick
Albany
N. Y
Albert T. Patrick
Higgins
United States Supreme Court
Hunted Man Is Found After Fatal School Fracas
Hopkingville Ky November 26 George Puttman killed J G Wright a school teacher after Wright’s failed attempt to shoot him Wright confronted Puttman at his country home and fired Puttman killed Wright and surrendered to authorities in a retaliatory school principal election dispute.
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Hopkingville
George Puttman
J. G. Wright
Wright
Puttman
Labor Federation Again Elects Gompers
Samuel Gompers was reelected president of the American Federation of Labor for the twenty-fifth time amid unanimous acclamation. The executive staff, including vice presidents James Duncan John Mitchell James OConnell Max Morris D A Hayes Daniel J Keefe William D Huber Joseph F Valentine John B Lennon and secretary Frank Morrison, was also reappointed. The federation endorsed a new declaration of principles stressing education abolition of involuntary servitude and opposition to injunction abuse with proposals for free schools and compulsory education.
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Minneapolis
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor Today
Gompers
Washington
James Duncan
Quincy
Mass
John Mitchell
Indianapolis
James O’connell
Max Morris
Denver
D. A. Hayes
Philadelphia
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
Mich
William D. Huber
Joseph F. Valentine
Cincinnati
John B. Lennon
Bloomington
Frank Morrison
Resolutions Committee
Andrew Furuseth
American Federation of Labor
Concordia college forms cadet battalion with officers
Capt. Ivers Leonard organizes a four company cadet battalion at Concordia college after returning from Cuba. Equipment from Washington arrives this week and a large drill room is planned. Band instruments have been received. Officers include Adjutant Rabe and Quartermaster General Miller with company captains Shryock Van Sberg en Fee Voltz and their lieutenants and sergeants listed.
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Ivers Leonard
Concordia College
Cuba
Washington
Rabe
Miller
Kandt
Shryock
Brand
Orzen
Hartman
Heuman
Frederick
Zucker
Herman
Trenklein
Weinbold
Beuke
van Sweringen
Alping
Gaseman
Navas
Burger
Petrosky
Schroeder
Pishen
Cassén
Company D
Voltz
Walker
Dannenfeldser
Berton
Dankworth
H Ning
Jucn
Wreck Verdict Fines Three Men In Immigrant Train Crash
Coroner Carson ruled on the Baltimore and Ohio immigrant train wreck near Woodville naming sixty one dead and holding engineer Frank Galnauer conductor Samuel J Moste and head brake man Daniel Woodward responsible. The railroad company was not censured and all three were arrested.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Carson
Baltimore & Ohio
Woodville
Frank Galnauer
Samuel J. Moste
Daniel Woodward
Stock Company Takes Over Patterson Business
The Patterson-Fletcher company filed articles of incorporation and took over the late Reuber S. Patterson’s business, keeping the big clothing store under prior management. Harry P. Fletcher remains president, A F Donaldson named secretary and treasurer, and H. T. Patterson joins as director. Capitalization is $60,000, no staff changes expected, and the firm pledges to uphold the established high standards.
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Patterson-Fletcher Company
Reuber S. Patterson
Harry P. Fletcher
Patterson & Golden
Patterson
A. F. Donaldson
H. T. Patterson
Delayed paving work ends as Lake avenue opens
Lake avenue was opened to the public at noon Monday restoring normal conditions in Lakeside for the first time since August. Delays arose from lack of curbing and grading shortages followed by adverse weather, hindering Barber Asphalt Paving Company during weeks of rain.
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Lake Avenue
Lakeside
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
New State Officers Go Into Places In The Capitol
Indianapolis November 24 Fred A Sims and John C Billheimer began terms as secretary of state and auditor of state. Frank I Grubbs and John E Reed sworn in as senior deputies in the respective offices. Sims filed a 50000 bond. Grubbs Burrell Mahan Wade Leslie retained. Apples and cigars marked the turnover.
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Indianapolis
Fred A. Sims
John C. Billheimer
Frank I. Grubbs
John E. Reed
Grubbs
Secretary of State
Reed
Sims
Frankfort
Hims
Daniel E. Storms
Richard T. Burrell
Will T. Mahan
Margaret Wade
Lauretta Leslie
Billheimer
Warren Bigler
David E. Sherrick
Mr. Reed
Robert C. Brown
Supreme Court
Bigler
Youth Shoots Teachers After Refusal to Let Him Hunt
Punxsutawney Pennsylvania November 22. James Dougherty Jr a 16 year old student shot and seriously wounded Professor J E Koehler principal and Meade Snyder his assistant after school when denied permission to go hunting. He ran home for a shotgun and confronted the teachers on the road from school firing at them. Snyder received part of the charge in his face and body.
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Punxsutawney
James Dougherty, Jr
J. E. Koehler
Meade Snyder
Young Dougherty
Schol
Snyder
Trouble in Cuba Ends as Band Is Captured
Washington dispatch reports Governor Magoon says a band of eight men from Cienfuegos was overhauled by rural guards led by Captain Landa. The group was disarmed and brought to Cienfuegos after a difficult seizure.
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Washington
Taft
Magoon
Havana
Cienfuegos
Landa
End of Cuban disorder as band near Cienfugos captured
Havana reports the capture of eight men from the Cienfugos band who fled to the woods under ex Chief of Police Ruis. Officials say the earlier belief in a large following was incorrect, and this marks the last vestige of disorder in Cuba.
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Havana
Ruis
Cuba
Theater Party Crash Kills Woman in Detroit Area
In Detroit area on November 24 a freight electric car crashed into a theater passenger car heading to Pontiac on the Detroit United Railway. Miss Harriette Harger of Pontiac died and sixteen others were injured. the impact telescoped the rear of the theater car. Most injured are expected to recover.
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Detroit
Mich
Harriette Harger
Pontiac
Birmingham
Detroit United Railway
Ely's Dream Balm Promises Relief From Nasal Catarrh
Advertising copy states Ely's Dream Balm will ease nasal catarrh by removing swelling and soreness in inflamed membranes. It claims sneezing fits stop and discharges become less offensive to others, promising cure of the condition.
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Ely
Tries Stunt Again, Lone Bandit Taken on Missouri Train
A daring hold up on a Missouri train ends with the bandit captured by a vigilant conductor. The incident details show the suspect attempting a stunt, but was quickly subdued and detained as bystanders alerted authorities.
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Lone Bandit
Missouri
Daring Train Robbery Near Slater and Armstrong Mo
A masked robber rode a Chicago and Alton line eastbound train for 25 minutes from Slater to Glasgow and into a chair car, robbing 20 passengers of about 2600 dollars and jewelry before conductor H B Heywood wrestled him to the floor. The suspect Truehart claimed California ties and was jailed four hours after the crime. He had earlier robbed a Rock Island line train at the same site on November 9.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Slater
Armstrong Mo
Chicago
H. B. Heywood
Truehart
California
Alton
Rock Island
Mexico
Burlington
St. Louis
Glasgow
Heywood
Armstrong
Local firm wins case before railroad commission
Indianapolis news reports the railroad commission ordered a reduction in freight rates for commercial fertilizer to no more than two thirds of the present sixth class rate and to pro rate with other lines. Bush & Co. and partners hailed the ruling as a victory for fertilizer shippers and argued further railroads should charge nominal or free rates acknowledging the crop benefits.
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Indianapolis
Railroad Commission
Indiana
Bushc Packing Company
Fort Wayne
Cockwiler
Kingsbury
E. Rauh & Sons
Bush Company
Bush & Co
Olds & Niczer
Bash
First Peru electric line car placed on Winaona system
Rev Sol C Dickey witnessed the first car set on Peru breach of the Wi nona system of electric railways. The car arrived on the Wabash road and was moved to the electric lines by construction workers. Dickey said two more cars would reach Peru within fifteen days and operating equipment would be ready when needed.
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Sol C. Dickey
Peru
Winona
Wabash Road
Dickey
Debt dispute in county court between Chu Hoy and Ee Band
Two men Chu Hoy of Eilkhart and Ee Band of Goshen enter the county court over a debt of fifty seven dollars. The case appears early in the docket with unclear details but shows a civil action seeking repayment.
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Chu Hoy
Eilkhart
Ee Band
Goshen
Commissioner Tonkel to Remain on Board Until 1907
County Attorney Ed Hoffman issued an opinion sustaining Joseph Tonkel’s continuation on the board until his term begins January 1, 1907. Tonkel, appointed after Martin Moody’s death in 1905, faced a tie vote that left no successor elected for the short term, prompting the conclusion that a three-member board requires his continued service.
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Joseph Tonkel
Ed Hoffman
Tonkel
Martin Moody
Smith
Hoffman
Albion youth killed in hotel robbery in Kansas
William Gaff, 24, Albion, Indiana, son of Rev. A. E. Gaff, shot and killed while clerking at the St. Charles hotel in Arkansas City during a masked robbery. An actor, S. A. Halpin, injured. two other robbers fled. Gaff to be buried in Hicksville, Ohio.
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Albion
Ind
William Gaff
St. Charles
Arkansas City
Kan
A. E. Gaff
U. B
Indiana
Gaff
Kansas
A. Halpin
Boo Young Gaft
Hicksville
Ohio
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Labor Federation
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Porter County
Herkimer
Comet Weert
Rene
Dlr
M&k
Bill
Heimer
Pennsylvania
Torkel
Indiana Normal School
Muncie
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