Judge Landis Deters Further Action Against Chicago and Alton
In Chicago on Sept 24 Judge Landis refused to discharge the grand jury probing the Chicago and Alton railroad and directed that its inquiry into rebates tied to the Standard Oil case may continue with focus on other manufacturers. Attorney General Bonaparte had urged immunity for the Alton road. a letter was read defending limited action and cooperation with the judiciary. The court also ordered a subpoena for Standard Oil Indiana President Moffett.
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Chicago
Landis
Chicago & Alton Railway
Standard Oil Company
Whiting
Ind
East St. Louis
Bonaparte
Sims
Morrison
Alton Road
Alton Railroad
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Moffett
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
President Moffett
Edwin W. Sims
United States
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
K. M. Landis
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Battle for Use of Poles Opened in Fort Wayne Case
The city of Fort Wayne faces a court battle over the right to string electric wires on poles owned by Home Telephone and Telegraph. The company contends the plan would ruin its property. a judge may take time to rule after extensive authorities were cited. An affidavit from public works members cites existing high tension lines on poles and contrasts 9.6 mpere with the proposed 35 ampere. Expert engineers warn of danger and possible deaths from close proximity of high tension lines to telephone wires.
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Fort Wayne
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
O. N. Heaton
Edward J. Lennon
Jesse Brosius
Henry Schwartz
Board of Public Works
Fort Wayne and
Wabash Valley Traction Company
W. P. Denny
James C. Kelsey
Arthur T. Maltby
Alexander M. Haubrich
Chicago
Milton B. Larimer
Fort Wayne Fair Defies Rain To Set Attendance Record
Despite two days of bad weather the Fort Wayne fair recovered to draw about 40 000 on Thursday and a Friday record of 45 000 with 7 000 to 8 000 on Derby Saturday. Revenue matched last year and overall the event was the association’s most successful to date.
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Fort Wayne
Association
Fair Grounds
Thursday's Crowd at Fort Wayne Fair Drenched in Sunshine
A day of gloom gave way to bright sun as Fort Wayne fairgoers arrived by 8 o clock and flooded the grounds. The crowd continued well past the closing time as ticket takers reported a strong, steady turnout and renewed enthusiasm after earlier disappointment.
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Fort Wayne
Choked to Death by Beef Lodged in Throat at Riverside Hotel
Samuel W. Snodgrass a 62 year old tinner died after a piece of beef became lodged in his throat at the Riverside hotel on Cass Street Monday evening. He choked while at supper with Carl Slagle and Charles Haas aiding. Coroner Stults found the beef fragment in his throat. Born in Iowa, he lived in Fort Wayne since 1866. Survived by wife, a stepson Henry Vesey, a daughter at the state school, and two half brothers. Funeral Wednesday at 2 from John Snodgrass residence.
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Samuel W. Snodgrass
Riverside Hotel
Cass Street
Mr. Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Carl Slagle
Charles Haas
Iowa
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids
Charles Graffe
Wabash Company
Toledo
Henry Vesey
Pere Marquette Railroad
John T
M. C. Snodgrass
Peltier Undertaking
John Snodgrass
Marion Street
Mystery In Death By Gas At St Charles Hotel
Two young men aged 23 and 28 were found dead in a St Charles hotel room in Hamilton Ohio. They died by inhaling gas and were found locked in each other’s arms. A third man from Cincinnati was thought to have boarded a Traction company train Sunday night.
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Hamilton
Ohio
St. Charles
Cincinnati
Death by Own Action Alarm Signals Hotel Mystery
Coroner identifies probable victims as John Leonell and Tom McLaughlin after investigation. A third man, thought to be Ben Marsee, left the hotel yesterday before breakfast and has not been seen since, adding a puzzling twist to the incident.
Liquor Fight Pops Up In Labor Convention
Muncie Indiana September 24 David Williams of Terre Haute a candidate for secretary treasurer of the Indiana Federation of Labor faces opposition from Terre Haute delegates over his anti union bar work ties and Young Men’s Christian Association links Williams likely to be beaten as Clarence Gaumer of Indianapolis appears secure in the post The convention opens with President Perkins address and routine business. Terre Haute banner delegation leads with about thirty six delegates from eighteen towns and cities represented by 250 plus attendees
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Muncie
Ind
David Williams
Terre Haute
Indiana Federation of Labor
Bartenders’ Union
Young Men’s Christian Association
Williams
Clarence Gaumer
Indianapolis
Edgar A. Perkins
Union Labor Hall
Perkins
W. E. Northern
Bridge Crash Sows Hurt and Traffic Jam in New York
In New York on September 24 several people were hospitalized after an accident on the Brooklyn Bridge. A draw-bar on a train broke, causing a collision between two freight trains and blocking traffic at the Manhattan end, prompting police reserves to quell potential trouble.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan
Shipwreck loss likely claimed Kirby hotel manager Frank Funk
Word reached Muncie Indiana that Frank Funk former Kirby hotel manager and ex English hotel clerk in Indianapolis probably drowned in a Pacific coast shipwreck two or three days earlier. He was serving as purser on the unnamed vessel operating between a western port and San Francisco when disaster struck.
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Muncie
Ind
Frank Funk
Kirby
Indianapolis
Pacific Coast
Funk
Ran
Mother in Buffalo Kills Three Children in Sudden Lunacy
Mrs Bertha Mund aged 27 strangled her three children Christopher eight Helen two and infant Freda months at Clinton Street home. She told husband Freddy Mund she had killed them and later said she did it to prevent them growing up crazy like herself. Police deem her in a sudden attack of insanity after months of nervous trouble.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bertha Mund
Christopher
Helen
Freda
Clinton Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frederick Dliund
Ended life in corn crib near St Joe Indiana
Jeremiah Ulm a 61 year old farmer living north of St Joe Indiana hanged himself in the corn crib at his home Monday night. His absence during the night went unnoticed until his wife found the body Tuesday morning. He used a rope from the constable to end his life and rumors say domestic relations within the Ulm family were not pleasant.
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St. Joe
Ind
Jeremiah Ulm
Ulm
Ulms
Hearst Not Out for Presidency Despite No Conditions
Hearst states he is not seeking the presidency and will not be drawn into any conditions for a run. He dismisses rumors of an imminent bid and emphasizes remaining unconstrained by political deals or alliances.
Hearst Declares He Will Not Seek Presidency
William Randolph Hearst states he is not a candidate for the presidency on the Independent league or any ticket. He emphasizes he dislikes holding office and would only serve out of public duty, comparing it to jury service.
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New York
William Randolph Hearst
Independent League
League
Case challenges liquor license law to US Supreme Court
Indianapolis reports that the validity of liquor licenses faces a Supreme Court review. A South Bend brief argues the license law breaches the state constitution, with the temperance side potentially appealing to the United States Supreme Court if Indiana’s high court rules against them. The suit, Thomas C. Barnes et al v. Michael Wagener, began in the commissioners court, with remonstrance defeated and the circuit court appeal upheld.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court of the
United States
South Bend
Indiana Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Thomas C. Barnes
Michael Wagener
Commissioner’s Court
Wagener
T. C. Barnes
W. R. Boyd
J. C. Hoyes
St. Joseph Circuit Court
Fire Tears Through West Main Street Furniture Store
A blaze in the G. W. Ott store at 127 West Main street caused about $1,000 in damage, fueled by inflammable goods. The fire began from a gasol ine stove in the rear, with a sudden flash igniting nearby items and a dense smoke plume. Fred R. Fahlsing alerted responders, firefighters battled through smoke, Ott’s stock was $3,300 with $2,550 insured, building owned by the Nirdlinger estate was insured.
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Hilbrecht
G. W. Ott
West Main Street
Ott
Fred R. Fahlsing
Main
Calhoun Streets
Nirdlinger
Wisconsin Rep. Comparet to Leave for Milwaukee
Co. M. Comparet, Wisconsin representative for Bowser & Co., departs today for Milwaukee. Earlier reports said he would move his family there to reside permanently, but he denies the reports, stating he will remain in the area despite the Milwaukee move.
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M. Comparet
Wisconsin
Bowser & Co
Milwaukee
Knox Boom Endorsed by Pennsylvania Republican Clubs
Harrisburg September 24 United States Senator Knox will be formally endorsed for the presidential nomination at the twentieth annual convention of the Pennsylvania state league of Republican clubs in session here Knox sent a letter from Valley Forge citing high absence The platform will condemn those responsible for alleged fraud in the new state capitol and demand punishment It will also back the Ohio canal project and the plan to deepen the channel of the Delware river portions of Delaware river
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Harrisburg
United States
Knox
Pennsylvania State League of Republican Clubs
Valley Forge
Delani Ware River
Ack Hale Trial for Lillie Davis Murder Begins
Knoxville report on the start of Ack Hale’s murder trial in Blountville Tennessee for the death of Lillie Davis. Hale acknowledged going to East Hill cemetery with the girl on the night of March 27 and claimed her death was self-inflicted. Hale faced potential motive tied to expected testimony in his brother Roy Hale’s murder case.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Ack Hale
Lillie Davis
Blountville
Hale
East Hill
Bristol
Roy Hale
TL Irby Davis
Democrats All For Bryan in Lincoln Convention
Lincoln Neb Sept 24 Delegates to the Republican and Democratic state conventions meet at the state house at noon and favor Roosevelt or Bryan for the presidency next year. Walter D Guilbert Ohio auditor interviews delegates for Taft but finds most support Roosevelt. Democratic delegates back Bryan and favor Johnson for vice presidency.
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Lincoln
Neb
State House
Roosevelt
Bryan
Walter D. Guilbert
State of
Ohio
Taft
Johnson
Rescue at Sea McCulloch Saves 245 From John Currier
The Revenue Cutter McCulloch rescued 245 passengers from the ship John Currier after it wrecked August 9 in Nelson's lagoon, Unimak Island. Rescued crew were taken to Thetis, with landing options at Seward or Seattle, as food supplies on the carrier dwindled.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Munger
Bering Sea
Revenue
Unalaska
McCulloch
John Currier
Nelson’s Lagoon
Unimak Island
Thetis
Seward
Seattle
Secre tary Root entertainment arrangements complete
Mexico City reports that all arrangements for the entertainment of Secretary Root by President Diaz have been completed. The brief dispatch notes these preparations as fully settled, signaling cordial official engagement and state hospitality for the visit.
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Mexico City
Root
Diak
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MR. M. 8
Mahurin
DeKalb County
Kengallville
Baring
Hearst
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Davis
Knoxville, Tenn
Teddy
Nebraska
Revenue Cutter
Alaska
Mexico
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