Weekly News Notes: Washington to Tariff Battles and Scandals
A compilation of political developments and investigations from Washington. Disbursing clerk Morrison testified about a floor encounter in the Day portrait case. Taft administration figures discuss Canadian reciprocity and House strategy. Sugar trust probes involve Oxnard brothers and Mormon church ties. Lorimer case counsel named. Democratic caucus limits legislative plans to tariff. Berger attacks tariff harms to labor while Knox defends past administrations.
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Knox
Hamlin
Washington
State Department
Mr. Hale
Elihu Root
Rosenthal
John Hay
Taft weighs Confederate cemetery ceremony invitation
President Taft considers a planned September reception for a Confederate cemetery in Springfield Missouri urged by the United Confederate Veterans and the G A R. The discussion follows a string of varied incidents and events reported, from crimes to maritime accidents and political moves.
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United States
Springfield
Taft
United Confederate Veterans
Vanderbilt heir's launch Vagrant burned at Red Top
The launch Vagrant owned by Har old Vanderbilt son of W K Vanderbilt was burned at Red Top Connecticut. Mr. Vanderbilt was badly burned about the face and hands but his eyesight was not impaired.
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Harold Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt
Red Top
Conn
Vanderbilt
Decree Arosemena Bans Poker Games Prompted by Goethals Demand
A Panamanian decree against poker games follows Colonel Goethals demand to suppress gambling on the isthmus. In Mexico General Jose Vera with 4000 rebels issues an ultimatum to Madero to replace the military commander or face action in Mexico City. In London more than 4659 suffragists march in the five mile Pageant of Protest, largest by women.
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Arosemena
Panama
Goethals
Panama Canal
Jose Vera
Madero
Federal District of
Mexico
Mexico City
London
Indiana Sunday School leaders clash in four cornered 1912 bid
At Ft Wayne Indiana officers were elected with W C Hall as president and E W Felt as vice president. Delegates from Richmond Crawfordsville Evansville and other cities fought for the 1912 convention amid active campaigning and ribbon badges. Reports show growth in elementary work and many counties with superintendents cradle rolls and beginner classes. The Catholic Order of Foresters held its tenth biennial state court meeting in Indianapolis with 41 delegates and a large turnout signaling strong organizational growth.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana State Sunday School Association
Ft. Wayne
W. C. Hall
E. W. Felt
Greenfield
C. S. Dearborn
H. F. King
King
T. G. Pierson
Spencer
Rev
W. N. Dressell
Evansville
J. F. Yarnelle
St. Wayne
L. A. Ertzinger
Huntington
Karl Bosworth
Vincennes
Richmond
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Hall
Jesse Roop
Adams County
J. S. Harris
Wayne
W. H. Baer
Vigo
J. S. Morrison
Vermilion
E. W. Kenneman
Vanderburg
Ernest P. Maye
Union
FE. Hungerford
Rush
J. H. Beeman
Putnam
J. H. Branson
Indiana
Temperance Department
Laura A. Carraway
Warsaw
John A. Herzog
Mishawaka
Catholic Order of Foresters
State Court
Herzog
J. P. O'Mahoney
Indiana Catholic
United States
Leon Knoezier
Hammond
Louis H. Busha
Lafayette
Joseph Kress
E. P. Honan
Rensselaer
John J. Molloy
Edward J. Vianco
D. J. Paskwietz
Whiting
William H. Wilber
South Bend
The
Foresters
St. Anthony’s Hall
Warman Avenue
Joseph F. Byrne
St. Anthony’s Church
Her
Economics of Township Poor Relief Law Analyzed
Amos W. Hutler secretary of the board of state charities reports in the forthcoming quarterly board review that a township by township tabulation will show how the poor relief law affects township taxes. Data from 1898 to 1910 reveal shifts in number of townships with no tax, low levies, or high levies and highlight Salt Creek township Martin county at 15 cents.
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Amos W. Hutler
Board of State Charities
Putter
Salt Creek
Martin County
Butler
Indiana accounting law praised as national model
In Washington 24 state accounting officers unanimously hail Indiana's statute as the best in the United States and a model for others to copy. Indiana’s W. A. Deharity and Millard F. Cox report to Governor Marshall with warm praise for the Indiana law.
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Indiana
United States
Washington City
National Association of Controllers and Accountants
W. A. Deharity
Indiana Accounting Bureau
Millard F. Cox
Marshall
County School Heads Named
State superintendent issues list of Indiana county superintendents elected June 5 for terms of four years. New officials appointed in Boone Brown Cass DeKalb Delaware Floyd Fulton Gibson Grant Green Hancock Harrison Hendricks Huntington Jefferson Jennings LaGrange Lawrence Martin Pike Putnam Ripley Scott Spencer Starke Steuben Switzerland Union Vigo.
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Indiana
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Boone
Brown
Cass
DeKalb
Delaware
Floyd
Fulton
Gibson
Grant
Green
Hancock
Harrison
Hendricks
Huntington
Jefferson
Jennings
Lagrange
Lawrence
Martin
Pike
Putnam
Ripley
Scott
Spencer
Starke
Steuben
Switzerland
Union
Vigo
Wheat Stem Maggot Threatens U.S. Wheat Crops
State Entomologist R W Douglass reports wheat samples from a northern county infested by the wheat stem maggot larvae Meromyza Americana. The pest harms stems and causes heads to whiten and grain to fail to fill. Control relies on late planting and trap crops. Preston Miles to oversee new game preserves and bass fingerlings planned for distribution in several counties.
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R. W. Douglass
Douglass
George W. Miles
Fish and Game
Preston H. Miles
Miles
Allisonvill and
Riverside
Johnson, Morgan, Henry
Rush
Appointment Talk for Indiana License Bureau Chief
E R Hooton of the state bureau of inspection will confer with Governor Marshall upon his return to Indianapolis from Crawfordsville about appointing a license clerk in the new bureau. Edward Bond of Marion is among the candidates. He has been recommended by many labor unions of Merion. The conference will also decide when other officials of the new department take office.
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E. R. Hooton
State Bureau of Inspection
Marshall
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Edward Bond
Marion
Merion
Crime attempt rattles Chesterfield as Makepeace narrowly misses death
In Chesterfield four miles east, a six pound boulder was hurled through a bedroom window where Quincey Makepeace slept, missing his head by inches. Earlier he was assaulted leaving a grocery store. suspect William Clendenning paid a fine and withdrew his saloon license bid. The incident fuels fears of a targeted attack by the wet faction.
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William Clendenning
Clendenning
Chesterfield
Justice of the Peace Court
Eagles Dedicate Elegant Indiana Aerie Home
Princeton aerie No 361 opened its newly decorated and furnished brick home in Indiana with an open house. The 60 year old building reflects an old English design in its decorations and furnishings, showcasing the order’s mature, refined interior.
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Princeton
Indiana
Princeton Aerie No
Aviator Narrowly Escapes In Purdue Exhibition
Lafayette C. C. Witmer flew a Curtiss biplane at Purdue University. His engine failed near the end of the meet, but he glided into a corn field a mile from Stuart field. Fifteen thousand spectators watched the dramatic escape.
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Lafayette
C. C. Witmer
Glen Curtiss
Purdue University
Stuart Field
Falls 40 Feet, May Live. Wabash Bridge Carpenter
Wabash bridge carpenter W H Dills fell 40 feet from a trestle spanning Helms creek while drawing material for repairs. He landed on rocks, was picked up unconscious with broken bones and other injuries, and was rushed to a hospital, where doctors held hope he might live.
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Wabash
W. H. Dills
Helms Creek
Marion sheriff question Rosa Berry in horse theft probe
Sheriff L. L. Knowles and Under Sheriff Charles E. Henig questioned Rosa Berry in Grant County jail about Lenawee County horse thefts. Berry denied involvement in Michigan crimes. investigators found no link to her.
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Marion
Spike Tanner
Lenawee County
Michigan
L. L. Knowles
Charles E. Henig
Adrian
Rosa Berry
Grant County
Oil Well Discovered on Mrs Hammerly Premises
Local financiers take keen interest in a recently drilled oil well on the Eva Hammerly property in Logansport. crude oil is pumped in large quantity and water taint was noticed by the Hammerly family as the stream grew purer daily.
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Logansport
Eva Hammerly
Hammerly
Unidentified Man Killed Near Wabash River
A sixty year old man was found dead in a river hole near Vincennes after being struck and tossed from a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train. His skull was crushed and his left arm and shoulder broken with no clue to his identity.
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Vincennes
Wabash River
Baltimore & Ohio
Centenarian Woman Dies in Michigan City
Mrs. Josephine Kolabuchkowski, age 101, died at a daughter’s home near Michigan City. Born in Germany, she came to Michigan City with her family in 1878 after her husband’s death 50 years prior. She left five children, 35 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren.
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Michigan City
Josephine Kolabuchkowski
Germany
Free Advice for Women from Lydia Pinkham
Women with illness are urged to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are answered by women and kept confidential, offering advice drawn from extensive experience. The firm also offers a free 80 page Text Book by mail.
Alphonse Karr Quips On Pay and Saturdays
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets advertised as sugar coated candies claim to regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels with small granules. The quip from Alphonse Karr contrasts earning with days like Saturday.
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Dr. Pierce
Old Superstition and Night Crossroads Egg Cure
The piece describes a belief that ague could be cured by visiting a crossroad at midnight five times and burying a newly laid egg. If the ritual failed, practitioners blamed a unlucky accident on the journey.
Mystery at the Manor as Maid’s Duty Sparks Confusion
A domestic riddle unfolds when Mrs. Benton Holme accuses the new chambermaid of dusting too soon, while Mr. Benton Holme notes she fulfilled the task on time. The exchange hints at a tense household routine and possible miscommunication.
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Mr. Benton Holme
Willy
Benton Holme
Curious Sleep Aid From Grape-Nuts Appears in Preacher Letter
A minister describes relief from indigestion and better sleep after using Grape-Nuts. He notes meal after Sabbath work quiets nerves and brings rest, saying the food is now essential to his table and family, with a nod to The Road to Wellville booklet and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Michigan
Wellville
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