Prohibition convention nominates state secretary candidates
The convention, in session in Indianapolis, placed George Witz F L Glavis and Charles Holler for secretary of state with Hitz likely to lead the ticket. Rev Levi Pennington urged unity and paying the price for victory while denouncing county local option. Sumner Haynes was elected permanent chairman and funds were sought for party work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Witz
Indianapolis
F. L. Glavis
Flora
Charles Holler
South Bern
Hitz
Ttia
Levi Pennington
Earlham College
Ion
Jasne
Lough
Logansport Times
Edward W. Clark
Patriot Phalanx
W. N. Likens
Clean Politics
Indiana
Tomlinson
I. S. Wade
Lafayette
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Felix I. McWhirter
Prohibition Party
Chila Labor
United States
Three Bandits Shot After Bank Loot Sunday's Robbery
Five masked men bound officials and blew open a Coal City bank safe, escaping with over 5 000 dollars in money and stamps. A night marshal dentist and constable at Mazon fought the bandits, wounding three and capturing them at Verona. Two robbers fled with the money, posts sent inspectors to help, and a chase followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Getto
Wash Fyre
Bank of Coal City
Santa Fe
Mazon
Ill
Verona
Royal Center Reserves Seek Fast Teams for 1910 Season
The Royal Center Reserves organize for the 1910 season and seek fast teams from North Manchester Kokomo Tipton Noblesville or Plymouth. They will play on weekdays or Sundays. Address T T Bweet Royal Center Ind.
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Royal Center
North Manchester
Kokomo
Tipton
Noblesville
Plymouth
T. T. Bweet
Ind
No Salary For Town Board Of Danville
A restraining order was issued to stop the Danville town board and town attorney Carey W. Gaston from drawing warrants after an ordinance raised board salaries from 50 to 100 dollars per year. Judge James L. Clark set May 2 for a hearing to make the injunction permanent, with charges that the ordinance is invalid and that Gaston was illegally appointed as a law partner of a board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Clark
Gaston
James Black
James M. Black
Board of Safety
Edward Daniels
Merom Area School Board Faces Injunction Over Consolidation
Merom in Sullivan County plans to deed land to Giff township to form a consolidated school and enable a high school. Patrons from Merom and Fairbanks threaten injunctions against trustees over building funds amid a two year dispute sparked by health concerns about an old building.
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Sullivan
Ind
Town of
Merom
Giff Township
Board of Trustees
Fairbanks
J. W. Chowning
Fairbanks Township
Tr. J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Harlan Glub Head Fined by Court
William Kennedy, elected president of the Harlan club, was arrested with eight men at the clubhouse on S Lan street for keeping a blind tiger. He was fined $50 and costs in police court this morning. The eight men were discharged.
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Harlan Glub Head
William Kennedy
Harlan Club
Lan Street
Kennedy
Shank
Harry Cobl
Washington Street
Brutus Owens
Indiana Avenue
Newsom
Simon and Asch
California Street
Hinshaw Resigns as Bank Examiner in State News
Lawrence A. Wiles of Indianapolis succeeds E. M. Hinshaw as state bank examiner beginning today. Hinshaw’s resignation took effect last Saturday. Wiles came to Indianapolis from Newton county and has worked in the bank department of the auditor of state office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Wiles
Indianapolis
E. M. Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Wiles
Newton County
Wa Cers
Office
the Auditor of State
Desperate rage ends in double broommaker murder
In Chicago on April 7 Beutim 50 shot and killed his lifelong friend Herman MNiemeitz 55 both broommakers. Beutim awaits the coroner inquest result as motive notes a two decade blackmail feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Enluries Beutim
Herman Mniemeitz
Beutim
Wickens Nominated for Ninth Circuit Judge in Indiana
Columbus Indiana April 7 Democrats at the Ninth circuit convention nominated Hugh Wickens Greensburg Prosecutor for judge and N B Brandenberg Columbus as joint senator Emanuel Troutman Columbus was named for joint senator A resolutions committee was appointed but will wait for state convention report
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Resolution Committee
Columbus
Ind
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Hugh Wickens
Greensburg
N. B. Brandenberg
Colum
Lipshitz Refunds Bondmen Fees After Saloon Incident
Police court orders Moses Lipshitz to repay three mothers the $2 each they paid to bondsmen for release of their sons arrested for gambling in Lipshitz saloon at 1964 W. Washington. Judge Collins also halts a fine against Ernest Sbavis and notes Sbavis supervised four underage pool players when police raided the establishment last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Lipshitz
W. Washington Street
Lipshitz
Collins
Ernest Sbavis
Davis
Borough Bank of Brooklyn Closes Its Doors
The Borough Bank of Brooklyn at 70 Court Street was closed by order of State Superintendent of Banks Cheney. The suspension stemmed from assets inherited by the current directors. Depositors were assured they would not lose any funds. President B. R. Shears led the bank.
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Borough Bank OF Brooklyn
New York
Borough Bank
Brooklyn
Court Street
Cheney
Union Bank
B. R. Shears
Fireman Killed in Explosion Aboard Maryland
In San Francisco on April 7 the navy confirmed that a boiler tube explosion on April 2 aboard the United States cruiser Maryland killed one fireman and injured two others. Captain James A. Gasperec, commander of the ship, issued the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Maryland
James A. Gasperec
Offer Increases for Miners if Monday Work Proceeded
In Terre Haute a joint conference presented the Cincinnati agreement with a 3.05 percent raise to miners on the condition they return to work next Monday and stay employed until a settlement is reached. The miners will answer at 4 this afternoon after a scare committee meeting with the convention. The miners favor the raise but may split over the work-pending settlement condition. The convention discussed working pending settlement, and the operators require continued work until a signed contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Cincinnati
Miners Near End of Strike as Talks Advance
Secretary Edwin Perry of the United Mine Workers says most miners will return to work under their terms within two weeks. In Iowa the settlement looks favorable with an operators union meeting in Des Moines to discuss final terms and expected wage increases. Several districts including Washington Montana Wyoming and a Canadian district have agreements for two years and other regions are quiet. President T L Lewis plans to return to headquarters soon after visiting Columbus and Bridgeport.
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Edwin Perry
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Towa
Des Moines
Washington
Montana
Wyoming
Canada
T. L. Lewis
Focal
Columbus
Bridgeport, O
Sunday Keg Party Held at Blind Tiger
Judge Collins at police court suspended judgment and sentence in the case of Edward Rains who with five friends bought and consumed an eight gallon keg of beer at Brooks and Eleventh Street. Rains was fined 50 dollars and 30 days in the workhouse for keeping a blind tiger. the ruling broadens liability for hosting or enabling liquor where it is for others use.
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Collins
Edward Rains
Brooks and
Eleventh Street
Rains
Costa
Berry Held for Accidental Killing
After the death of Guy A. Alley from a wound inflicted by John M. Berry of Indianapolis, the Madison county grand jury returned an indictment for involuntary manslaughter. Berry’s bond was reduced from 5000 to 2500, signed by Daniel F. Mustard, a local banker. Sheriff Mountain received two letters from Alley’s aunts in Salem Kentucky saying they had learned of the death from newspapers and would look after the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie J. Baxter
Salem, Ky
Alley
Woman Indicted in Mail Fraud Scheme in Pittsburgh
Alice Peterson of Johnstown faces federal indictment for using mail to defraud western men by promising marriage and seeking money for railroad fares. Exhibits include letters from J Frank Ross Eugene, Cire., Frank E Burke Angola, Ind., and R Baker Ambrose, N.D. Amounts demanded were 100 dollars from Ross and 847.82 from Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Alice Peterson
Johnstown
Post Office
J. Frank Ross
Fugene
Cire
Frank E. Burke
Angola
Ind
R. ©. Baker
Ambrose
N.D
Ross
Baker
Lost Brooch Leads to Arrest Near Pawnshop
Detectives Mullin and Dugan in a call to HQ and a pawnbroker’s report converge near the pawnshop. They locate Edward Balff with a brooch lost by Myrtle Taylor a schoolteacher of 1607 Park Avenue last Saturday. Baliff, an inspector at the Traction Terminal station, aided the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullin
Dugan
Edward Balff
Myrtle Taylor
Park Avenue
Baliff
Traction
Taylor
Monument Circle light installation advances in Indianapolis
After days of planning, 24 arc lamps will be set on 15 foot stands around Monument Circle. Four lights already installed before the Indian apolis Light and Heat office show strong illumination. The light company bears frontage lighting costs, with merchants proposing to form a group to manage events and sponsor weekly summer band concerts on the Monument steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Christchurch
Monument Place
Miner Surrenders and Posts Bond in Blind Tiger Case
Sullivan Indiana April 7 Onie Boyle a Mammoth Vein miner walked up to Sheriff Wible at Sheburn and identified himself as the man sought for more than a week on a blind tiger charge He produced a bond for 230 signed and was not taken into custody The notice ends with an ad for free city car tickets from Cut-Rate Carfare Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Sullivan
Ind
Onie Boyle
Sherif Wible
Sheburn
Boyle
Wreck on L N Railroad Near Richmond Kirs Engineer Killed
Lexington Ky April 7 A passenger train on the L and N was wrecked near Richmond with the engineer killed and others possibly dead. Several were hurt in the crash as rescue efforts began at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Richmond
Severa
Gov Fort Wins Big Wins With Legislature In Trenton
In a protracted session Gov Fort prevailed on key points in Trenton New Jersey including converting the railroad commission to oversee public service corporations expanding powers and revaluing railroad property for state assessment. The legislature adjourned after a long fight with final action around 10 o clock. A bill banning export of state waters was also approved. A committee later received a resolution to compel Fort to support claims of a corrupt lobby.
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Trenton
N. JT
State Railroad Commission
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Allan McNaughton
Miss Kelly
America
Town Board OF
Danville
Danville, Ind
Carey W. Gaston
Lished
S. Har
Wickens
Ninth Circuit
Emanuel Troutman
Lumbus
Ity
Perry
Man
William Tucker
M. Tucker
Ripley County
Mr. Tucker
Indiana University
Association of Presidentral Postmasters
Gary
John P. Rochford
Richard M. Coleman
Todur
Superior Court
William A. Boyce
Whas- 39
Boyce
Indiana Railroad Commission
Sechnall & Co
Mrf Radford Becker
Mae Radford Becker
William A Becker
Landou
Germany
Brecker
Berry
Gus W. Alley
Cupid
Bedford
Climax Stone Mill
Ingalls Stone Mills
Fort Wayne
Knights of Pythias
Jonee Monyhan
Orleans
Home Brewing Co
Cruse and Daly Streets
Miner
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
Obbac
Obbac CO
Rector
Frank ©. Meter
Marion County
Mamie Meier
J& K
N. Penn
Bryce
Oer da Cegne
Heiner & Hockensmith Rats
Pennsylvania Street
General House
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