Kaiser Shows High Regard for Roosevelt Visit
Porto Maurizio on April 13 reported Emperor William sending a personal letter urging Mrs Roosevelt and the children to stay as guests during Colonel Roosevelt’s three day visit next May. The town bade farewell with posters, flowers, and crowded streets as the train carried the Roosevelts toward Venice and Vienna.
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Porto Maurizio
Wiliam
Germany
Roosevelt
Coronel Roosevelt
Kermit
Venice
Vienna
Ethel
Paris
Roosevelts
Miss Carrow
Gray Announces Candidacy for Sixth District Congress
A Connersville dispatch reports Mayor Finley H. Gray of that city declared his bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Sixth district. The nominating election is set for May 25 in Richmond. Gray has a strong southern district following and is brother to George Gray of Connersville. Two rivals, Thomas H. Kuhn of Richmond and Lon Mull of Rush County, are also in the race.
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the Sun
Richmond
Ind
Connersville
Finley H. Gray
Gray
George Gray
Concareville
Thomas H. Kuhn
Lon Mull
Rush County
Romeo and Juliet Stant Hard to Bear
In South Bend Indiana on April 13 Mrs Lucinda Estlow, two months married, traced her husband to the home of his alleged mistress Miss Sarah Carr in Elkhart. She watched him crawl into the house through a window, then telephoned police and had him arrested. The couple wed two months ago on the Oliver opera stage as a public gift of $25. Mrs Estlow said the scene was nearly too much for her nerves but she did the sensible thing and called the police.
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South Bend
Ind
Lucinda Eston
Sarah Carr
Elkhart
Estlows
Board selects 18 of new policemen
The board of safety at today’s meeting named eighteen new officers from the fifty extra positions recently authorized. Retired on pension after twenty five years, Al Taffe was reinstated along with Thomas Siantes who had recently retired for duality. Both men will be reinstated.
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Board of Safety
al Taffe
Thomas Siantes
National Democrats Press for Youth Activity
In Indianapolis this morning Gov. Marshall hosted a conference of National Democratic League of Clubs representatives to push national activity among young Democrats. Prominent speakers included Gov. Shafroth, Rep. Sulzer, and ex-Rep. Lentz, who urged stronger organization ahead of 1910 and the 1912 campaign. The gathering planned a national club framework, a voters’ address, and a constitution to recruit first-time voters for the Democratic cause.
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Sulzer
Dele
Crats
National Club Organization
Indianapolis
Gov. Marshall
Laference
Indiana
John W. Kern
United States
Marshall
University Club
Gov. Shaforth
Colorado
Gov. Folk
Misouri
New York
John J. Lentz
Ohio
A. L. Hardy
Missouri
Democratic State Committee
Lafayete Pence
Thomas ‘Laggart
W.W. C. Liller
Frank C. Clark
Stokes Jackson
Greenfield
John Hanan
George Hudson
Lagrange
Marshall Party
Democrats
Congress
National Democratic League of Clubs
Democratic Party
League
Jeague
Lawyer's suit for fees won by Mrs Thaw
New York April 13 Mrs Mary Cop ley Thaw was today awarded the verdict in the suit of attorney Clifford W Hart ridge against her for 93000 dollars He said this money was due for his services in the trials of Harry K Thaw for the murder of Stanford White the famous architect.
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New York
Mrea
Mary Copley Thaw
Clifford W. Hartridge
Mooney
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Marshall Denies Presidential Candidacy at Banquet
Gov. Marshall declares he is not a candidate for president and will continue as Indiana governor. He notes the Democratic convention will choose a suitable candidate, while he focus on governing. The banquet at the German house is expected to launch a Marsian movement with Marshall speaking briefly.
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Indiana
Gov. Marshall
John W. Kern
National Democratic League of Clubs
Thomas R. Marshall
Guy
Marshall
Gov
Congressional Campaign Committee of Democrats
W. C. Litter
National League of Clubs
Litter
Supreme Court
House
Adair
United States Senate
Croumpacker
Washington
Taft
Two Hundred Miners Entombed in Mine Explosion Near Washington
An explosion at Mani fold mine No 1 of the Youhiogheny & Ohio Coal Co near Washington Pennsylvania entombed 200 miners. Ten were badly injured. Rescuers worked through a fiery shaft as flames and smoke filled the mine and no clear cause could be learned from survivors. Uninjured workers were brought to the surface in small groups.
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Washington, Pa
Manifold
Youhiogheny & Ohio Coal Co
Here
Cooper Murder Sentence Upheld for Duncan Cooper
Tennessee Supreme Court upholds Duncan B Cooper sentence of twenty years for the murder of ex Senator Carmack. The court reverses the sentence for Robin Cooper, leaving Duncan B. to serve the penitentiary term while Robin is granted relief.
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Duncan Cooper
Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee Supreme Court Today
Duncan B
Robin Cooper
Carmack
Coopers
the Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Duncan B. Cooper
Coal fraud figures compiled target grand jury action
Mrs. Jeanette Stern bookkeeper for Eclipse Coal reports to Superintendent Hyland the coal fraud case evidence. She lists overcharges at Claypool hotel amounting to 9800 dollars and charges for heat light and water at W English plant totaling 1927.19 dollars and City hospital 900 dollars. Grand jury likely to hear the report tomorrow.
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Jeanette Stern
Eclipse Coal Company
Hyland
Clay Pool
English
Olive Branch Offered to Insurgents in Tariff Debate
In Washington on April 13 the Republican-led Congress signals a tariff reform path by attaching the tariff commission proposal to the sundry civil bill. A House appropriations subcommittee drafts a provision based on Senator Beveridge’s Indianapolis plan, aiming to extend the Payne tariff law’s framework and set up a permanent tariff board for amendments.
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Tariff Commission
Washington
Republican
Congress
House
House Committee On Appropriations
Beveridge
Indianapolis
Commission
House Committee
Taft
Tariff Board
Tobacco growers cannot fix prices ruling in Ind. suit
Lawrenceburg Indiana April 18 Judge George E Downey of Dearborn circuit court ruled in the Burley Tobacco Society of Kentucky versus Harry Gillaspie et al that the alleged unit clash violated the 1907 statute prohibiting companies organized in restraint of trade from arbitrarily fixing prices.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
George E. Downey
Dearborn
Burley Tobacco Society of Kentucky
Harry Gillaspie
Flogal
Gas Well Gushes in Degatur Field
Greensburg Indiana April 13 A reinforcements has been added to confidence in the natural gas supply of this section A well was shot on the George Huffman farm near McCoy s four miles southeast of Greensburg The pressure is 300 pounds
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the Sun
Greensburg
Ind
George Huffman
McCoy's
Court clears path of new postoffice at Goshen
In United States circuit court Judge A B Anderson condemned property of Orlando A Rhine Cora L Rhine and Clara H Hale to furnish a site for a 70000 post office at Goshen Ind Appraisers set Miss Hales real estate value at 1900 dollars and ordered payment to her Rhines will receive 2000 dollars for their property as compensation
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Goshen
Ind
A. B. Anderson
United States Circuit Court
Orlando A. Rhine
Cora L. Rhine
Clara H. Hale
Miss Hale
Rhine
Taft offers Hughes bench appointment in Supreme Court
President Taft may name New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes to succeed Justice Brewer on the Supreme Court bench with Hughes possibly becoming chief justice at the first opportunity. Announcement likely October 1. Indiana building appropriations sought include Brazil 95000 Mishawaka 100000 New Albany 75000 Huntington 125000 Seymour 100000 Franklin 75000 Linton 100000 Washington 100000 Portland 75000 Elwood 25000.
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Sun
Washington Service
Hibbs Building
Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Taft
Supreme Court
Justice Brewer
Gov. Hughes
Brazil
Mishawaka
New Albany
Huntington
Seymour
Franklin
Linton
Mob Surrounds Lauderdale Jail After Sheriff Slain
In Meridian Mississippi on April 13, former Lauderdale County Sheriff John Temple was killed by inmate Tom O Neal. O Neal was shot dead by a mob at the jail as ten other black prisoners, including O Neal, escaped and barricaded in the basement amid threats of lynching.
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Meridian
Miss
John Temple
Lauderdale County
Tom O'Neal
O'Neal
Temple
Illinois Central Swindle Probe Reported In Chicago
Detectives under President J T Harahan of the Illinois Central conclude their inquiry into a $1,000,000 swindle against the railroad. Arrests are expected to be ordered. The method of the fraud remains undisclosed.
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Chicago
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central
Garfield's Brother Dies in Ottawa County
In Grand Rapids Michigan on April 13 a brother of the president is reported dead at a wine ee? The readable fragment notes the death occurring in Ottawa county with limited details.
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Garfield
Grand Rapids, Mich
Ottawa County
One Dead Five Missing In New Haven Jail Fire
A fatal blaze tore through the county jail in New Haven on April 13, leaving one firefighter dead and five missing. Capt. Mann Lieut. Doherty Firemen Buckley Cullom Mc Grath and Neal are unaccounted for as 300 prisoners, 75 women, were evacuated with guards and militia aiding. Fire spread from adjacent shop buildings, explosions from varnish and paint hindered efforts, and the city faced the threat of wider blazes as embers flew across town.
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New Haven
Conn
Chas. Mann
Lieut
Doherty
Buckley
Cullom
New Haven Grays
Jair
Fatal Premature Blast at Nazareth Cement Quarry
Seven foreign laborers were killed and three injured at Nazareth Cement Company quarry near Easton when a blasting mishap occurred during tamping of dynamite. An American was among the injured as the blast detonated unexpectedly.
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Nazareth Cement Company
Easton
Nazareth
Fire at Huntley hardware store vast damage in Edenburg
A blaze in Huntley’s hardware store in Edenburg Pa caused property losses estimated at 80 000 to 100 000 and prompted dynamiting of the Exchange hotel to halt the fire. Six people were injured as aid crews from Altoona and Johnstown responded. several victims named include John P Blair Franz Jones Lee Brown Roy Davis L B Hum Mell and Del Shute. The fire spread to nearby materials and two explosions occurred before the wall collapse injured multiple people.
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Huntley
Magnificent Exchange
Altoona
Johnatown
John P. Blair
Franz Jones
Lee Brown
Roy Davis
L. 8
Hum Mell
del Shute
Blair
Jones
Brown
Davis
Hummel
Five Express Firms Hear Tax Board on Assessments
Five express and telegraph firms faced hearings before the state tax commissioners over valuations for the coming year. Western Union protested an increase from last year’s $2,201,716. Wells Fargo Ex press, at $81,319, was heard. Adams, American, and United States Expresses with Indiana valuations of $363,686, $133,322, and related figures attended through counsel Albert Baker and Edward Daniels.
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Express and Telegraph Companies
S. O. Pickens
Western Union Telegraph Company
Thomas DeWitt
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Albert Baker
Edward Daniels
Adams Express Company
Indiana
American Express Company
United States Express Company
Ween
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Mayor Gray
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Joseph W. Folk
Davidson County
Supt. Hyland
Police
Degatur
Hughes
Washington News
Menting
Peared
House Committee On Public Buildings
Portland
Elwood
Benjamin Bosse
Evansville
Boehns
National Bank of Commerce of New York
Whiteland National Bank
Whiteland
Grath and
Neal
Fancher
Licemen
Edenburg
Ebensburg
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