Insurance Trade Talks At Indianapolis Convention
The National association of local fire insurance agents met in Indianapolis on October 18 to discuss commissions and agent relations with companies. Key speakers urged uniform 15 percent commissions and suggested eliminating salaried agents to appease public sentiment and avoid legislative action.
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Indianapolis
National Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents
D. M. Parry
W. N. Bament
San Francisco
C. H. Woodworth
St. Louis
Woodworth
Resolutions Committee
Indiana Library Association Opens Fifteenth Annual Meeting
The fifteenth annual meeting of the Indiana Library Association began in Kokomo with about fifty delegates from major libraries. Miss Lillian B. Arnold of Indianapolis presided and Mary W. Phlimmer of Pratt Institute addressed on librarian qualifications and personal badges.
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Kokomo
Ind
Indiana Library Association
Lillian B. Arnold
Indianapolis
State Public Library Commission
Mary W. Phlimmer
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
N. Y
Coal price to stick in Indiana as October ends
Terre Haute Indiana reports no further coal price increases this month. After a 25 cent rise at the start of October officials said another bump might occur between the 15th and 20th but that did not happen. Prices will close October near levels from November last year though the October rise kept them above that period. Output rises yet remains constrained by a car shortage.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Fifteenth Annual Junior Order Meeting in Noblesville
Noblesville Indiana hosts the fifteenth annual meeting of the state council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Indiana Daughters of America, the order's women’s auxiliary, will meet concurrently. About two hundred delegates are expected.
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Noblesville
Ind
State Council
Junior Order of United American Mechanics
Indiana Daughters of America
Appointments Announced by Indiana Red Men Leader
Indianapolis Oct. 18 The following appointments have been announced by L A Stoy the new great sachem of the Indiana Red Men Great sanap Casper Hoppenton New Albany great mississinewa Charles N Biven Evans ville great guard of wigwam Corrie Seabrook New Albany great guard of the Forest John Mitchell Lafayette member of state board of appeals W W Hotter Salem committee on by laws George W Harper Madison O W Coxen Ellwood and Henry Shep gard Richmond
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Indianapolis
L. A. Stoy
Indiana Red Men
Casper Hoppenton
New Albany
Charles N. Biven
Evansville
Great Guard
Corrie Seabrook
Great Guard of
The
Forest
John Mitchell
Lafayette
State Board of Appeals
W. W. Hotter
Salem
George W. Harper
Madison
O. W. Coxen
Ellwood
Henry Shepgard
Richmond
Police Chief Metzger Indicted in Indianapolis
Indianapolis October 18 Chief of Police Robert Metzger indicted by the Marion county grand jury on assault and battery against John H Farrington an epileptic. Metzger not arrested and no trial date set.
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Indianapolis
Robert Metzger
Marion County Grand Jury
Metzger
John H. Farrington
Pioneer clergyman dies. long-time Indiana circuit rider
Lafayette Ind Oct 18 Rev J P McMillen aged 80 prominent Methodist preacher of the middle west dies at his home He helped organize the 57th Indiana regiment in 1861 and served as its first colonel under Governor Morton He was among the era's best known church leaders.
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Lafayette
Ind
J. P. McMillen
Middle West
Morton
57Th
Indiana Regiment
The Western: Inspectors to Review Several Matters
A brief note indicates that a team of inspectors will review several matters at the Western division. Details are sparse but imply official oversight and potential actions pending their assessment.
Massachusetts Supreme Court Limits Labor Strikes Against Third Parties
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules that organized labor may strike to enforce a trade dispute but may not involve innocent third parties. The decision holds a sympathetic strike without a direct dispute is unlawful and that one union cannot coerce another by targeting outsiders. The case arose from a Boston stone cutter dispute with stone pointers and clarifies limits on union activity.
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Boston
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Stone Cutlers
Supreme Court
Campaign fund accounting questioned in Cincinnati inquiry
In Cincinnati on October 18 investigators seek an accounting of about $170,102 claimed as the last year’s Republican campaign fund. The inquiry suggests the money may have been diverted into managers’ pockets.
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Cincinnati
New York Central and Pomeroy Found Guilty in Elkins Case
A New York jury found New York Central railroad general traffic manager Frederick L. Pomeroy and the company guilty on six counts each of granting unlawful rebates in 1904 to Edgar & Earle for the sugar trust. Convictions carry fines up to 120000 per defendant. sentencing and motion for arrest of judgment follow on Friday.
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New York
New York Central Railroad Company
Frederick L. Pomeroy
American Sugar Refining Company
United States Circuit Court
Sugar Trust
Holt
Austin G. Fox
Henry L. Stimson
United States
Elkins
Edgar & Earle
Detroit
Seaboard
Stimson
Fox
New York Central
List of YMCA chairmen finalized for Fort Wayne convention
The executive committee of the Young Men's Christian Association completes the list of department chairmen for the Fort Wayne state convention November 22 to 25. A conference with State Secretary Stacy is set for tomorrow evening at the Railroad M. C. A. rooms to finalize selections and arrangements.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Fort Wayne
A. B. Garber
C. H. Worden
G. H. VanArnam
O. E. Richard
Luther H. Keil
B. J. Griswold
C. D. Emmons
W. Averill
M. S. Willson
H. Perfect
Stacy
Mom. C.A
Bankers Move to Probe Express Firms Over Banking Bussiness
The American Bankers Association adopted a resolution authorizing a committee to gather evidence of express companies engaging in banking business in violation of interstate commerce law. The committee will present this evidence to the Interstate Commerce Commission to push dissolution of such banking activity. The convention adjourned until tomorrow.
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St. Louis
American Bankers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Executive Council
The
Eminent Surgeon Suffers Overwork Break Down
Dr. Maurice Rosenthal of this city has been very ill in Chicago due to overwork. His condition is improving and he plans an extended western tour to recover his health with Dr. Alexander Hugh Ferguson advising. Local care will be provided by Drs. Charles J. Rosenthal and J. H. Gilpin until he resumes duties.
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Maurice Rosenthal
Middle West
Chicago
West
Alexander Hugh Ferguson
Ferguson
Rosenthal
Charles J. Rosenthal
J. H. Gilpin
Physician Brouwer Acquitted of Wife Murder by Poison
In Toms River New Jersey on October 18 1910 the jury found Dr Frank Brouwer not guilty of murdering his wife by arsenic and cut glass while she lay ill. The crowded courtroom erupted in cheers as Brouwer expressed gratitude to the jury and thanked his counsel and Judge Hendrickson.
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Toms River
N. J
Frank Brouwer
Hendrickson
Brouwer
Stella McClenahan
Foraker Takes a Rap at Roosevelt
Ohio Senator Foraker assails President Roosevelt in Chattanooga addressing the Army of the Cumberland reunion. He says he fears greed of power more than avarice and defends protecting negro citizens while criticizing court decisions and federal overreach. He urges restraint and constitutional limits to empower progress on civil rights, trusts, and national policy.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Roosevelt
Africa
Cuba
America
Tam
Iless
World WCTU convention opens in Boston with addresses
The triennial World WCTU convention began in Boston with an opening service at Park Street Church and sessions at Tremont Temple. Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens presided in place of Lady Henry Somerset, with greetings from Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald. The day covered organization, reports, and a public evening meeting with foreign delegates.
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Boston
the Worlds Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Park Street
Tremont Temple
Lillian. M. N. Stevens
Portland
the Worlds W. CG. T. U
Henry Somerset
Stevens
England
Com
World's Christian Temperance Union
Faneuil Hall
Somerset
W. C
Lady Henry
London
Henry
Teacher’s License Revoked Over Gambling Charges
Indianapolis Oct 18 state superintendent Fassett A Cotton revoked the license of Benhart N Fendig Jasper county teacher charged by Supt Hamilton with gambling The charges were sustained and the license ordered revoked by the state official
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fassett A. Cotton
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Benhart N. Fendig
Jasper County
Hamilton
Cotton
Officers Re-Elected at St Aloysius Society Meeting
At the St Marys Catholic church St Aloysius society annual meeting in the school hall re elected officers: George M Deininger president Charles M Brink vice president John A Reinhart treasurer Charles M Altgeier financial secretary John M Schuliers recording secretary Gregory M Schramm corresponding secretary. Rt Rev Mer J H Oechtering spoke an address new members were admitted and a smoker followed.
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St. ‘Aloysius Society
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
George M. Deininger
Charles M. Brink
John A. Reinhart
Charles M. Altgeier
John M. Schuliers
Gregory M. Schramm
Mer. J. H. Oechtering
Water loss suspected as city investigates leakage
Mayor Hosey and the board of public works examine why September water pumping rose to 178 million gallons from 142 million last year without revenue gain. Officials consider a major leak and will test mains and meters as they probe the system to locate losses and restore expected cash receipts.
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Hosey
Board of Public Works
Vaughn Cheats with Easy Money Op Across City
Mrs. S. W. Teeple filed an affidavit in city court alleging E. N. Vaughn, a clairvoyant and medium, swindled about $150 by sealing money in envelopes and claiming magnetism would multiply it. Vaughn fled with his wife, promising further “answers” for fees as detectives alerted Indianapolis police.
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S. W. Teeple
Miner Street
E. N. Vaughn
Vaughn
Clinton Street
Agrin
Soliday
Indianapolis
Zion's Walther League Celebrates Twelfth Anniversary
The Zion's Walther league marked its twelfth anniversary in this city with a program at the league hall on Creighton avenue and Force street. Leader F. Charles Meyer conducted a string of selections by the orchestra as President Ed Schroeder, F A Klein, William Hahn, Otto Marahrens, John Schmidt, and Meyer spoke. Meyer also discussed his trip to Germany and Charles Riedel entertained the audience.
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Zion's Walther League
League Hall
Creighton Avenue
Force Street
Zion’s Walther League
F. Charles Meyer
Ed Schroeder
F. A. Klein
William Hahn
Otto Marahrens
John Schmidt
Germany
Holward Meyer
Charles’ Riedel
The
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