Martinsville double shooting ends in suicide attempt
Fred Very 30 shot Emma Riddle 18 in an upstairs room at the Grand hotel and then shot himself in the head. Police say the pair, both drinking, argued this morning. Emma worked in the hotel and had been staying with her mother. Both are believed to be in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Ind
Fred Very
Emma Riddle
Grand Hote
Ullery
Botel
Alery
Hvs
Compromise verdict set in breach of promise suit
After an all night vote the jurors awarded Miss Nellie McDonald $2,750 in the breach of promise case against Dr Curtis Hamilton of Newberry. Eight jurors pressed for $5,000 while the defendant’s father is reported to be worth $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Nelle McDonald
Curtis Hamilton
Newberry
Hamilton
Strike Again to Have Riot None S Evansville News
Evansville section hands of the Southern railway between Evansville and Huntingburg struck again over a riot charge from a Lincoln City Junction wreck April 8. A crew from Tennyson attacked Black workers clearing the tracks, beating them severely and delaying 30 passengers all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Southern Railway
Huntingburg
Tennyson
Lincoln City Junction
Cigarette Smoker Barred From Court
Evansville Indiana April 14 Attorneys who smoke electronic cigarettes have been barred from practicing in the court of Justice of the Peace Eben C Poole Squire Toole served the notice to the legal fraternity after years of trying to adapt to cigarette smoke The justice is a heavy smoker of vigors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Court of Justice of the Peace
Eben C. Poole
Squire Toole
Red Men District Powwow Draws 2000 Plus Members
More than 2,000 Improved Order of Red Men attended the district meeting in BHE LBEYVILLE. Judge K. M. Hord delivered the welcome address as a past great sachem. A grand parade was planned, with adoption, hunter's and warriors, and chief's degrees staged by local and visiting tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhelbeyville
Lod
Improved Order of Red Men
K. M. Hord
Fountaintown
Greenfield
Indianapolis
Candidates Multiply for Postmaster in Greenxpielid
April 14 report notes growing field of candidates for postmaster after Congressman Tornard’s visit. Thayer and banker H Ward Fletcher publicly announced, with Fletcher rumored to be a compromise figure. The effort reportedly failed to unite factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tornard
Thayer
H. Ward
Fletcher
Explosion Rips Man To Pieces In Shirley
Special to The Sitn reports that in Shirley Indiana on April 14 Jesse Slaughter was killed when a dynamite blast he carried in his hand exploded. The force of about 15 pounds sent body parts far from the scene and scattered bits over a wide area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patal
Sitn
Shirley
Ind
Jesse Slaughter
Slaughter
Weston Traveled Ten Miles to Painesville Greeting
Edward Payson Weston the famed slow walker arrived in Painesville this morning to a large crowd. Cheers filled the air as the veteran waved and bowed to young women. He walked here from Willoughby, covering ten miles between three and six o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Painesville
Edward Payson Weston
Willoughby
Shoemaker Killed in Fight Over Repairs in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville Indiana April 14 John Morrison aged 65 a shoemaker died after a fall from the edge of a pavement following a fist fight with laborer Joseph Lutz aged 50 The dispute over repair charges led to a grapple during which Morrison allegedly seized a knife and Lutz a breau handle The men were separated and Morrison fell to the street Lutz injured previously at the car works was arrested and to have a hearing tomorrow Frank and Edward Morrison sons of the dead man reside in Muncie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
John Morrison
Joseph Lutz
Lutz
Morrison
Frank
Edward Morrison
Muncie
Student Quarters Opened for Men at Indiana University
In Bloomington on April 14 the new quarters for men in the west end of the student building opened with a smoker attended by many students. President Pryan spoke as promoters stated the space would offer a suitable evening gathering place and keep students from city pool and billiard rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Pryan
State Briefs From Alexandria Covington Crawfordsville
A telegraph to Mayor Ed wards reports his brother W F Edwards former Madison county prosecutor for two terms is dying in Sioux City Iowa. Mrs Sarah Evans Spinning 87 widow 60 years of Dr Matthias Spinning was buried Wednesday near Covington. Crawfordsville council sets May 17 election on building a new electric light plant at an estimated cost of 103000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexnandria
Edwards
W. F. Edwards
Madison County
Sioux City
N. D
Covington
Sarah Evans
Matthias
Crawfordsville
M. M. Munford
J. M. Vinel & Co
Vonnezut Hardware Co
Ti. Keach
Jackson Hill Coal & Coke Co
Sebnull & Co
Sentinel Printing Co
Standard Oil Co
Stout's Factory Shoe Store Co
J.C. Perry & Co
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Probst & Kassebaum
Todianapolis Creawnery Co
Indianapolis Paint & Color Co
Indianapolis Water Co
Crane Co
Aldag Paint
Hang Drug Co
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Jackson Hill Coal and Coke Co
Schaull & Co
C. €. Shaffer
BK. O. South
Southern Seed Co
Hatless chase ends with police capture of escaped convict
Evansville Indiana April 14 Captain of Police Dick Muth captured Henry Myers an old friend and schoolmate after a ten block chase. Myers had broken away from officers while being taken from a patrol wagon and is identified as an escaped convict from the Indiana state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Muth
Henry My
Terday
Myers
Indiana
Kuhn Declares Candidacy for Sixth District Congress
Thomas H. Kuhn formalizes his bid for the Democratic nomination in Indiana's Sixth District. In Wayne county Democrats predict defeat for Barnard if Kuhn challenges him, citing Kuhn's past strength in reducing GOP margins. Four candidates, including Kuhn, vie for the party nomination at the Richmond convention May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Richmond
Ind
Thomas H. Kuhn
Wayne County
Barnard
Kuhn
James F. Watson
W. ©. Barnard
Richamond
Major Fitley H. Gray
Connersville
Louw Mull
Rushville
Walter Chambers
Newcastle
Thomas HW. Kuhn
Assesses Same Dog for Tax Eleven Times in Kokomo
April 14 report from Kokomo Ind notes Albert Hares, a Frankfort grocer, was taxed for eleven dogs as his property. Assessor George Bennett discovered the counts repeated the same dog each time as it trailed the grocer during rounds and was unrecognized by him. Neighbors had each time identified the dog as Hares’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Albert Hares
Frankfort
George Bennett
Haves
Gary Lands Twenty Two Large Mills
Contracts totaling about five million dollars awarded for 22 mills in Gary Indiana by the American Sheet and Vin plate company. Plans include two plate mills four jobbing mills and one sheet mill with the American Bridge company building the structures and Raymond Concrete Pile company laying foundations. Construction to begin soon and will employ thousands once operational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
The
American Sheet and
Marion Police Chief J Bert White to Resign
Marion Indiana April 14 The Marion police board is to consider the resignation of police superintendent J Bert White at tomorrow nights meeting. White has served eight years in the post and a citizens mass meeting a month ago demanded his resignation. Since then the town has dealt with alleged gamblers and several “bindtigers” have been found and operators arrested and fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Old campus tree felled for heating tunnel at Indiana U
A 200 year old tree on Indiana University campus was removed to make way for a heating system tunnel. The campus hosts several trees aged 125 years or more, with storms and decay destroying about six large trees annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunn
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Pires Quickly Cured At Home
Many cases of Pires have been cured by a triad package of Pyram'd Pile Cure with out further treatment. Save your self from the surgeon's knife and Its tor ture, the doctor and his bills.
County Officials Report Pressing Expenses and Salaries
Marion County commissioners tally extensive expenditures across departments. Items include sheriff payrolls, per diems for deputies and assessors, and numerous supplies from Sentinel Printing Co. to pay for court house, jail, and asylums facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonard
Marion County
Jacob Woessner
H. HL Bryson
Y. ML
R. al Bryson
P.M
Montgomery
Win
H. Frown
Wen. Brockhausen
Cleplats
Indianapolis
Asyelum
Per Piem
Wayne Tp
Indiana Children’s Hate Society
Gee
J. Mayer
Sentinel Printing Co
Sheriff
County Recorder
Geo. J
Geo. J. Mayer, $3.50; Elliott-Fisher Co
County Auditor—Sentinel Printing Co
Geo. J. Mayer
Tillett-Fisher Co
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
B. F.oy Cummins Co
Indianapolis Water Co
Indianapolis Light & Heat Co
Indianapolis Belting & Supply Co
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Standard QO Co
Leon Sliger
Vonnegut Hardware Co
A. Levenson & Son
Harrison
Safety Boiler Works
Otto J. Suesz
Eee
Aldag Paint & Varnish Co
Asyl
Fleischmann Co
Central Rubber
Shaw
Lionuel Adams
F . Bridwell
Oygord Craig
Dep Walter
Okanette
RY Mitchell
Suit
Mitton
John Mmeh
Ang
Joseph Bristow
James TL. Pieser
Hugh Metealf
Chas. Royster
Per Diem
Thaney Ottard
Spray
SU Fosdick
Frank S. Fishback
Eroneous A
Offee
Meee Center Township
L. Spitenayed
Sis Waokle Champion
John F. O'Connor
John Morigariyo
Sik. Win
UU. Graham
Oe Galt
Trown
Sin
James Dirgnn
Char Dikert Rouck
Louis Larsh
Michael F
Win. Brochlhausen
Martin
Wim
Brown
Erin
Jos
SL Lawler
Frank J
George Kuhn
Win. Eifert
G. Reevhtferd
Henry Brookmesver
Suimttel N. Grol
Sid. Sentinel Printing Co
Moffettec Ab
Nellie
Large County Accounts Detail Welfare and Public Works
Long ledger of payments across Poor-Freaney, Guardians Home, Detention Home, townships, and various departments. Entries include salaries for guards, sheriffs, assessors, and physicians. utilities and repairs for detention home, asylum, court house, and roads. charitable donations and refunds of taxes. and numerous small disbursements to groceries, hardware, and merchants. The document lists names, firms, and amounts such as $580.30, $386.35, and many $20s to $100s, reflecting a comprehensive county expenditure report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freaney Bros
Carmen & Fryer
Kirkhoff Bros. & Co
Guardians
Chas. M. Jess & Co
Jackson Hill Coal & Coke Co
Indianapolis Light & Heat Co
Indianapolis Water Co
DeWard & Wahl
Henry
Capital Coal and Coke Co
Bills & Boettcher
Acme- Evans Co
Haag Drug Co
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Polk’s Sanitary Milk Co
Frank M. Louvre
Center Township
Indianapolis Mortar and Fuel Co
William K. Kroll
Wiese & Stiegmann Co
Majort
Department Store Co
Peter Zimmer
N. Lemontree
George Hubert
the Angust M. Kuhn Co
W. G. Boyd
T. Beavero& Co
C. T. Birket
A. GO
Ruse
M.D
Chas. Yoke
M. D
George A. Coble
James M. Smith
E. EK
Gross
Flu
Finn Bros
Watter Blasengym
Buchanan & Son
Heiner & Hockeysmith
McNeely & Son
Cl M. Cc
Willis
William Webling
Rescue Mission
Home of the Good Shepherd
Sisters of Charity
Little Sisters of the River
Alpha Ftome
H. J. Orne
Charles B. Rockwood
Wharstradt Bros
B. F. Williams
George Ornelius
Frank J. Brooks
Eliza J. Combs
J. A. Endley
Board of State Charities
Sentinel Printing Co
County Board of Health
Rachel Smith
Maud P. Dean
R. H. Bryson
P. M
H. Bryson
Whitley
Wm. Keehn
Porter Brooks
James Campbell
Wm. Townsend
Wm. H. Kellman
John Bell
Theo, Winn
Jennara F. Kelly
Thomas Markey
Henry Barnett
Andrew_ Bell
Edward N. Shin
G. W. Vestal
Jacob Bombarger
Thomas McBrlenn
BE. M. Fitzgerald
Lorenzo
D. Polley
Sherer
Bertuyneh
Willian A. Pegrgs
Benjamin Gordon
Evall D. Robinson
Pius Bush
John Phiskamp
Harry Pemberton
Albert Harston
Hunter Kennedy
Thomas Sheehan
John A. C‘ullen
Mark O'Connor
Daniel Sullivan
William Wenzler
Charles Kegan
Benjamin Brune
John Laffey
James Kitzgerald
Daniel Grifin
Robert Emmett
Frank E. Nichols
Martin Sharkey
John W. Fanning
Jacob Shaffer
Charles Aty
Assessor
Pasquier
William Curry
Daniel Dempsey
John Mackessy
A. W. Pogue
Thomas OS. Crutcher
George PF. Hullman
Harry Bassett
Charles McMichan
John Callahan
William ©. Wilson
Pod Vlanedy
John HH. Norton
Charles Maurice
William M. Rash
Michael Curran
James Leary
Albert von Burg
Howard
Wigan
Wm. FE. Kil- Ranon
Duaid Grause
E. 1. Sexton
Michael Rollnus
Bernlehr
John F. Mahoney
Thomas J. Datley
Wm. EL. Gavin
Albert Neu
H Richard P. Bradley
Harry «. Hillman
Eho Lynach
John BL Treacy
W. W. Dunhan
M. J. McGinty
Joseph M. Lynch
Mathew Zion
Andrew J. Bruce
George J. Buennagel
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Girl
Justice
Washington
National American Womn'’s Suffrage Association
Inez Milholland
Alice Paul
Evansville, Ind
Chase
Ers
Wayne Democrats
American Sheet and Tinplate Company
Northern City
Pittsburg
the American Bridge Company of Am
Pires
Bryce Baking Company
Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
Court House
R. x. Noriwood
Ss. Wm. “Clintock
Douglas Wh. Morwzan
John Sulnluzen
Mo Lark
J. H. Duncan
Geo. Sanderson
S. I. AN
BP. Quinn
John Hanley
Wilhee Finley
John Romi
Roberts
Ivan
Geo. Youthi
H. Corle
Wayne Township
Anna Johnson
Jacob Sourwine
H. Forsha
Joh (. McCain
Joseph Angel
AL. Cassell
Mary Johnson
Patrick Broadrich
Andy Conner
John BF. Methlerland
John C. Scott
Sadie Froyd
Wed. Johnson
S. Lawler
Eus
Frank St. Fish
Sis
Geo. Kuhn
Win. Hifert
Das. G. Rochford
Henry Brookmeyer
Samuel N.vali
Sik
J. F. Reister
George Mazur
H. Quinn
Lewis KF. Brown
Sido
Calvin JL. Meltvatn
Fishback
B. D. Brooks
WL HE Smith
Edward Means
Asylum For Insane
J. H. Rosenberg
M. Th
Marie Rosenberg
Smith F. Reger
A. W. Burton
Robert L. Land
Bert Bowles
Sist Dietz
Geo
D. Brumfiel
Harvey Wi Elizabeth Dark
Laura Fanner
Susie Kerns
Guy Wamp
Geo. Hastie
Arizona Paton
Lauren Clark
Myra Murphy
Martha Anderson
Chas. Rathmeir
James Tressler
Wm. Rebling
Emloyes
Assam
Jas
E. Greer
Greer
Evalyn Herger
da Sermour
Zac. Landers
J Wolsiffer
P. C. Davis
Schultz
E. D. Pruitt
H. Julian
In Barnett
Ropkins
Ed. McCauley
Fannie Crose
Bailey
Malinda Rees
H.E Hinetrns M. D
Marie Hanlep
Creation
J. Pray
Wm Econ Io
Gant Martin
Mary Wilkesson
Ie Loyes
Wm. A. Joyah
S. L. Montgomery
Wm. H. Brown
Gaspleves
Whitley. Keehn
Porter Er
Wm. H. *Ko
Bennet Mitchell
Ugh Metcalf
Energy Mitten
Josohn Morford
Charles Royster
Court House Fe. & Camplin
Norwood
Cook
McGhintock
Doulas Roberts
M. H. Corley
P. Quinn
Wallace Finley
John Roman
Henry Brune
James Sullivan
T. J. Perrott
Quire
J. L. Spitznagel
William H. Chamnion
John Moriarity
Wiliam Ue Graham
Thomas W. Brown
B. J. McCloskey
BIS
James Dugan
Charles Myers
Albert Stuckmeyer
Michael FE. Lahey
William Breckhausen
Martin J. Logan
William T. Brown
Erin Duffy
Joseph S. Lawler
Frank K. Ish
George Kubo
William Estere
James G. Rochford
Henry Brookmeier
Samuel N. Gold
J. F. Rilester
William H. Quinn
Center
Harry
Benjamin Bruce
Samuel Brunner
John Caughan
William J. Carroll
J A. Carter
John F. Candell
FE. H. Caldwell
Stewart A. Chaney
Thos. E. Clifford
Edward Farrell
E. M. Fitzgerald
Janie Fitzgerald
I. Flancdy
John Flaskamp
Frank EF. Gardiner
Quaid Ganse
William L. Gavin
Timothy Tilenn
Samuel G. Goddard
John Green
Daniel Griffin
Gen F. Hailman
Harry J. Hillman
Thomas Hollenbeck
Chas. W .Unter
James Hurley
Davis H. Irwin
John E. Jordan
A. Kaminsky
George Keen
R. EB. Kelleher
Bernor F. Kelly
William H. Kilganon
R Co. W. Losh
Bert Lynch
John Lynch
Neil Lyons
James McBride
Charles McCarty
Jerry Met “Pty, Jr
John
McGinnis
Francis McGlaughlin
Thos. McGienn
Has McMichan
P. BH. McNellis
R. Mythen
John T. Mahoney
Augustus
Manning
Harvey Matthews
Charles Maxwell
Reinhold A. Miller
Henry Osterle
H Pasquier
William A. Peggs
Harry Kr. Penthecton
Horace FE. Perratt
Pfisterer
William A. W. Pogue
John J. Quigtery
Leo
Wm. M. Rash
Charles Tecan
James P. Riggs
Michael Robinins
Ty. Robinson
J. Ryan
James Saul
Eee” Shaffer
Serie Schneider
J._ Sexton
Jacob Seyfried
Thomas Shannon
Dennis B. Shea
F. J. Sherer
George
Joseph B.spence
Daniel Nilivan
Jeremiah Sullivan
James
Smith
Wm. E. Thompson
Ej, Tolin
Laniel Vollmer
Joseph Volputic
Joseph Vornehm
Wim. Wenzler
White
Heard Wiggam
Geo. Williamson
Siti
Wm ¢. Wilson
Ea Theo. Winn
John ©. Johnson
John B. Treacy
W. W. Dunham
John J. Blackwell
Eau
Catherine MM. Blackwell
Byron Lppes
Michael F. Dalton
Carl G. Er
Thos. J
MO le
John J. Swackwell
C. Thompson
Joseph Kasberg
M. Bb. Prey
Lemt Goepper
Frank Fishback
James Br
John R. Carr
Wer Dhem
Varvey BB. Stout, Jr
Frank M. ‘Fauvre
Marie Haslop
C. A. Hinger
George Negley
All. Witte
Elijah Asbury
Sa Ted Askren
Henry Wiese
Conrad Raab
Charles Tebbe
Toon
John A. Mosireror
John FL Craft
J. E. Myers
Fred S. Steinmeier
Ernest C. Cline
B. KE
Charles Gass
C. H. Hohit
Ernest Briss
Amos Coleman
John W. Curd
Horace L. Smith
Boughton
Benton Power
W. E. DeLois
Ambrose Holliday
Lawrence C. Miller
Woon Thompson
Charles Pence
James D. Dean
EU Reynolds
Baxter Park
Albert F. Zearing
Contractors’ Supply Co
American Construction Co
Kiger & Co
Bettie Miller
W- G. Grant
T. McClure
Jacob Woesster
Lizzie Whiteman
Walter Hoskins
Maria Hyslop
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