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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1909

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Marshall Flays The Tariff Bill At New York Banquet

Gov. Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana spoke at the National Democratic Club banquet in New York urging opposition to the tariff as a favor to special interests. He warned of “the wages of a band of hungry advocates” and stressed democracy’s old gospel and Jefferson’s torch.

New York Thomas R. Marshall Indiana Hotel Savoy Thomas Ineffercon Marshall Judson Harmon Ohio U. S George E. Chamberlain Oren Grady John Fox Lab Richard Croker Alton Parker Charles F. Murphy Tammany Hall State Supreme Court Morgan J. O’brien D. Cady Herrick Jefferson Supreme Court Osfices O’gorman Guy. Dudro Platzek Juax Herman Ridder Patrick McCarren John Mitchell Urton Harricon Mayor McClellan Johnson Minnesota W. J. Bryan Swanson Virginia Gov Burke Booth Dakota Woodrow Wilson Princeton Champ Clark Culberson Texas Representative Rainey Illinois August Belmont Thomas Jefferson Congress

Public Office Desk Use Sparks County Inquiry

County commissioners will study a complaint that Myron Costler occupied a desk in the county clerk’s office to take mortgage exemptions. County Clerk Quill admitted authorizing the seating as an accommodation for farmers and others filling out blanks, while officials say no one was authorized to take exemptions in the building.

Iir Myron Costler Quill

Merry Widow Hat Girl Lived Ugh At The Sick

Dorothy Floyd, the girl from Marion who left home weeks ago, was sent to the Home of the Shepherd on Wednesday by her father to ensure safe care. She had been in French Lick and ran up a large board bill at a hotel before friends were located on Brookside Avenue.

Dorothy Floyd Merry What Marion Shepherd Miss Floyd French Lick Tives Coffin Simon Brookside

Mineral Wool Process Lawsuit Seeks Patent Control

The American Insulating Material Manufacturing company of St. Louis sues in the U S circuit court district of Indiana against Charles C Hall Nathan Booth and others of Alexandria Indiana to obtain patent rights to an insulating compound claimed as Hall s invention and an improvement sold to the plaintiff The suit alleges Hall seeks to shield his contract and retain control of the invention rather than transfer it.

American Insulating Material Manufacturing Company St. Louis United States Circuit Court District of Indiana Charles C. Hall Nathan Booth Alexandria Ind Hall

Pitiful tragedy unfolds as woman seeks justice by murder

Dorothy Dix reports from New York on a Criminal Court scene where a desperate woman, denied redress by law, becomes her own avenger in a murder case. The article references Florence Burns Nan Patterson and Josephine Terranova among those who sat before the bar in similar tribunals.

Dorothy DIX New York Criminal Court Bar of Justice Florence Burns Nan Patterson Josephine Terranova

News dispatches from April 14 across the United States

The day’s items include Rev Joseph Sibley receiving a 3000 dollar offer from Knoxville First Presbyterian, Los Angeles harness races added for visiting Elks, Louis Martin arrested in Seattle on a Pittsburg bail-bond charge, and insurance rates rising in Rochester due to recent fires. Other notes cover University of Oregon hazing suspensions, Teamsters strike action in New York, Harvard President Eliot’s last address, Gunjiro Aoki’s quiet life, a naval officer’s confession and marriage, a Scottish regiment officer’s farewell, and multiple local incidents from Cambridge to North Adams including a cave-in rescue and a divorce decree for Letticie Delafield. Further items note Arlington cemetery plant removals and Taft-era Porto Rico legislative tangle.

Seattle Wash Gunjiro Aoki Helen Gladys Emery California Cade Station San Francisco de Evans Scotch Gordon Highland Regiment Southampton New York Ly Willam Ouler Oxford

Decker Case Opens as Murder Trial Moves Forward

Edward Decker aged 18 faces trial for the murder of Mrs Mary Nichols. In court with his father and brother, lawyer Richard Coleman urged the jurors to weigh his clean prior record against possible penalties. Prosecutors also have Harry Riggin’s life sentence cited as a contrast to Decker’s anticipated outcome.

Edward Decker Mary Nichols Decker Richard Coleman Harry Decker W. Regent Street Clinton Decker Coleman Talesmen Minoyr Harry Riggin Riggin Harry Doty George Miller Nichols

Two Girls Arrested for Hat Plume Theft at YMCA Event

Bertha Todd and Lenora Mack, 19 and 16, were arrested after missing ostrich plumes from the YMCA hall at Fountain Square during a charity card party and dance. Detectives found five plumes at Miss Todd's home. Mack claimed Todd directed the theft and that she retrieved plumes during the cloakroom raid. Mack, a juvenile court ward, worked at a Virginia avenue laundry.

Fountain Square Bertha Todd Lexington Avenue Lenora Mack Detroit Street Simon and Coffin Simon and Coffin Miss Todd Miss Mack Virginia

Flames ravage Elyria Ohio as fire destroys major block

Fire fueled by strong winds overwhelmed Elyria early today, with Cleveland dispatching aid. The Elyria block including the American Theater and Elyria Savings and Banking Co. was destroyed. the Andwar Hotel sustained heavy damage. tests valued at over a million dollars. Guests fled in panic but none injured.

Cleveland Lake Shore Elyria Andwar Elyria Block Elks Lodge American Theater Elyria Savings and Banking Eompany Andwur

Reunited Mian and Wife by Arresting Him

Leon C. Dibble, city clerk of Barberton, was arrested in Emil Mantel's pawnshop for loitering after selling 35 postage stamps. Police, aided by Louis Flinn, reunited Dibble with his wife when Barberton authorities learned of his overdrawn salary of 600 dollars and family reconciliations.

Leon C. Dibble Louis Flinn Emil Mantel Washington Street Dibble Flinn Barberton

Wounded highwayman hunted after bold hold up attempt

Police searched Tuesday night for a wounded highwayman who tried to rob Thomas W. Fleming a merchant tailor living at 30 N West Street. Fleming fired two shots driving off the assailant near Senate Avenue and New York Street. Fleming believes he hit the man who wore a false mustache and groaned as he fled.

Thomas W. Fleming N. West Street Fleming Chi Street New York Street Senate Avenue

Westlake Wins Indianapolis City Hall Contract

Westlake Construction was awarded the Indianapolis city hall contract by the Board of Public Works on a bid of 10000 dollars. The bid covers all work except plumbing electrical wiring fixtures and steam heating. Westlake’s bid was the lowest by 100 dollars.

Westlake Construction Indianapois Board of Public Works

Patten refuses corner claim as wheat tops previous highs

Chicago April 14 James A Patten veteran grain trader says he will sell his wheat and denies running a corner while keeping prices high to deter exporters The May wheat price scales new records closing at 1 28 3 4 cents and futures rise for other grains with pork lard and ribs listed at week’s end

Patten Chicago Til James A. Patten United States

Indianapolis School Bonds Planned For May Sale

The Indianapolis school commissioners authorized 17.0 million dollars in bonds for buildings and grounds with bids due May 11. The board also has about 80,000 dollars from the regular tax levy to fund new construction including sites No 49 and No 54 and an addition to Garfield school. Andrew Carnegie offered 120,000 dollars for branch libraries. New board officers and trustees were named, along with playground and art association seats.

Garfield Andrew Carnegie Charles W. Moores H. C. Sickes John H. Emrich Teachers’ Pension Board C. N Kendall J. E. Cleland William M. Taylor Art Association of Indianapolis

Retired Banker Ends His Life by Jumping From Hotel Window

In New York on April 14 Joseph Israel a 50 year old retired banker leaped from a fourth floor window at the Bellelaire Hotel located at Seventy seventh street and Broadway. His body fell to the hotel courtyard and death was instantaneous. He had been under care of a trained nurse for some time.

New York Sarah Koten Samuel Auspitz Levy Koren Justice Blanchard Blackwell’s Island Bridge of Sighs Koten Blackwell's Island Joseph Israel Bellelaire Seventy-seventh Street Broadway

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