Goebel murder plot alleges Kentucky governor offered pardon
Frank Cecil, Bell county fugitive turned witness in the Jim Howard case, testifies of a plan to kill Goebel. He says Gov. Taylor offered $2600 and a full pardon if Cecil killed Goebel and kept silent, and warned Cecil he would not live to tell the tale if he spoke. Cecil recounts Powers and a convocation with the governor.
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CFQL
Frankfort
Frank Cecil
Bell County
Jim Howard
Caleb Powers
Cecil
Powers
Goebel
Taylors
Tie
Convcntion
Powere
Henry Youtsy
Violett
The
Commonwealth
Arsenal Tech Institute Takes Possession of Arsenal Grounds
Medford B. Wilson and Maj. W H Miller completed a sale at the Commercial club as trustees of the National Technical Institute gained control of the arsenal. Four checks totaling 135 dollars paid 90 percent of the price. a deed was exchanged and custodians appointed. Remaining government property shipped to Fort Thomas. efforts to raise 14000 dollars for maintenance may take up to 30 days. The school aims to open in September with protection against street improvements and sewer liens.
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Medford B. Wilson
John Perrin
Charles Latham
A. A. Barnes
Frank
Gavin
Arsenal
Clark
Keller
Fort Thomas
Wednesen
Winon
Maj. Miller
American National Bank
Labor Leader McCormack Defends Union Conduct
State labor commissioner McCormack denounces Parry’s attacks on organized labor as private coercion in the name of private contracts. He argues labor condemns lawbreakers within unions and says Parry’s rhetoric enhances labor’s cause by exposing unlawful acts and public-law violations.
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D. M. Parry
McCormack
Parry
Parry Anya
Jess
Farry
New Orleans
Enire Organisation
Wnien
Stranger shell man William Vance arrested after complaint
William Vance known as a shell man faced a strenuous police interview after being arrested Sunday on the complaint of 13 year old Burnett Osborne who charged him with a serious offense. The case proceeded Wednesday morning as authorities pursued further details.
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Willam Vance
Votrs
Vance
Burnett Osborne
Page Advertisements and Local Court Case Summary
New liner ads on page seven advertise doors and window screens, cook, collectors, housekeeper and printer help, and rental rooms plus sales of harness, horses, pianos, furniture, and clothing. In court, Vance pleaded guilty to gaming near the fair grounds, was fined, costs, and had the judgment set aside after police captain Hyland intervened. Witnesses described shell games, bribes for drinks, and a robbery attempt. Vance faced further charges and a grand jury on burglary.
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Phictons
Aurreys
Seshion Perp
Vance
Fair Grounds
Pollee
Hyland
Harnett Osborne
Gad
Arthur Chillson
Osborne
Wharton
Feekiel Schnattinger
W. Morrlast
Schnattinger
Huegiary Vance
Georges Benzel Injured Crossing Street by Train
One more George Benzel laborer of 729 Dorman Street was struck while crossing the Big Four tracks at Columbia Avenue Wednesday at 6 a m. The switch engine No. could have caused the accident. Benzel suffered bruises to the body minor scalp wounds and possible broken fibula. He was moved to his home by Dr Towles of the City Dispensary. The shock and his age made the situation serious.
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George Benzel
Dorman St
Big Four
Columbia Ave
Towles
Benzel
Benge
Riots in Ural Mountains Kill 45 Injure 20 Pedestrians
St Peters burg April 15 Official casualty figures from recent riots at Zalatovski in the Ural mountains published here Wednesday list 45 killed and 20 injured. Twenty of the victims were innocent pedestrians.
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St, Petersburg
Zalatovski
Ural Mountains
Death of William B Stone Ends Life of Noted Musician
William Barton Stone died Tuesday at his sister Mrs Claude Griffiths home Woodruff Place of consumption. He was about 51 years old and had lived in New York City as a respected piano dealer and church organist. He played with Theodore Pfaff in Indianapolis years ago and later worked with R M Walters in New York. Survived by mother Mrs H A Stone sister Mrs Claude Griffith brothers Lynn E Stone and Dr F L Stone. Funeral at Woodruff Place Thursday noon with Rev J Cumming Smith officiating. Burial in Anderson Ind.
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William Barton Stone
Claude T iGrimith
Woodruff Place
Mr. Stone
New York City
Anapolia
Theodore Pfafiiii
Meridian-st. M. E
New York
R. M. Walters
Stone
H. A. Stone
Indianapolis
Claude T. Griffith
Lynn E. Stone
F. L. Stone
Pendleton
Glaude T. Griffith
Cumming Smith
Anderson
Ind
WORLD UPSIDE DOWN Marlon tops state heat in bizarre weather
Marlon Indiana reported the hottest town in the state with 62 degrees Tuesday, ten degrees above others while Logansport stood at 2 degrees hotter than elsewhere and Vincennes suffered a cold 43, marking an unusual north-south temperature split. In court, jurors remain jurors after 60 subpoenaed were excused Tuesday and more names pulled Wednesday, with witness examination not starting until Thursday.
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Marlon
Ind
Logansport
Vincennes
Weather Bureau
Wennes
Samuel Martin
Sherf
Musgrave Declares Bankruptcy in Indiana Petition
Jesse C. Musgrave of Terri Haute petitions for bankruptcy, reporting total assets $15 and debts $1,598. Personal effects total $160, including furniture $91, books $40, and a kit of carpenter tools.
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Jesse C. Musgrave
Terri Haute
Gale Wreaks Havoc Across New York Shoreline
Furious gale and steady rain lash New York and West Chester shore towns. Steamboat Oregon wrecked near sound mooring. crews escaped. Wharfs, piers, and floodwaters topple across the coast as life-saving stations monitor wrecks and storms. City Island and Unionport report flooded cellars and damaged property.
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New York
Sound
Sound Porta
West Chester
Oregon
Upper Sound
Columbia
City Island
Unionport
Anna- Ransett
Earthquake Destroys 1000 Homes in Turkistan
Berlin April 15 The governor general of Turkistan reports a quake in the provinces of Andfahan destroyed 1,000 homes. Loss of life not yet ascertained.
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Berlin
Turkistan
Andfahan
Money and Power Limiting Sparks Investigation of Sprinkling Contract
Local councilors clash over funding and authority for a committee probing Edwin D. Logedon connections to the sprinkling contract. Democratic members back more powers and money. Republicans resist, risking the inquiry’s collapse. Committee chair Wynne opposes a Democratic attorney. Shea and Eppert favor a Democrat.
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Edwin D. Logedon
Breunig
Council
Wynne
Shea
Eppert
Ice price cuts set for Indianapolis dealers this summer
Holt Ice and Cold Storage President Sterling R. Holt says Indianapolis prices will drop this year by ten to fifteen cents per hundred pounds versus last year. Private consumers pay 3 cents per hundred delivered, with lower rates for restaurants, hotels, drug stores, and boarding houses. City and regional quotes vary, with broader prices listed for Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland and St. Louis. A new bank is also planned in Crawfordsville with a state charter and initial paid-in capital.
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Tee
Indianapolis
Sterling R. Holt
Holt Ice and Cold Storage Company
Mr. Holt
Cincinnati
Detroit
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cleveland
City Tee Company
Gompers Replies to Parry Over Labor Speech
Washington April 18 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor will respond in the next American Federationist to President David M Parry of the Manufacturers Association who attacks organized labor He denounces Parrys speech as rabid venomous and ignorant and asserts organized labor is here to stay and will endure beyond Parrys name He frames labor as striving for a higher life and brotherhood despite the attack from manufacturers leaders.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
American Federationist
David M. Parry
National Association of Manufacturers
Organized Labor
Parry
Harrangue
Manufacturers’ Association
Mr. Parry
Overboard clash as 60 firemen beat nonunions on ship
Sixty striking marine firemen boarded the freighter Howard L. Shaw at Pennsylvania docks in Cleveland. Six nonunion firemen barricaded forecastle. Police on scene as the mob overran the deck beating several men. one was thrown overboard and another hospitalized. About a dozen arrests followed.
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Cleveland
Howard L. Shaw
Pennsylvania
Dlemons
Disappearance Echoes in Heddington as Layman Miller Vanishes
An epidemic of disappearances hits Heddington Indiana as 17 year old Layman Miller, tall and slender, has not been seen for three days after threats to seek fortune in bigger cities. Police search continues as neighbors report unrelated missing child from Mrs Carl Stricker's household, a one year old with a blind right eye, triggering widespread concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heddington
Ind
Miller
Reddington
Carl Stricker
Unienst
Dispute Over Easter Clothes Ends With Police Involvement
Mrs Mamie Smith of 307 B Christ complains a former friend hypnotized her into lending out a new tailor made suit an underskirt a corset a silver belt and a string of black beads and still has not returned them. Separately Mrs Julia B Conklin of Westfield is reappointed by Gov Durbin to the board controlling the women's prison.
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Mamie Smith
B. Christ
Conklin
Julia
Weather forecast promises partial clearing after drizzle
A SUN reader questions ongoing rain and the weather reporter replies. The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions by Wednesday night and Thursday with no rain on the program. Umbrellas may be put away as the weather improves.
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Weather Bureau
Gatling Guns and Searchlights in Kanawha Coal Fields
Gatling guns and searchlights are reported in use in the Kanawha coal fields as operators tighten controls. Instructions bar organizers from meeting with miners, while guns are to be stationed near tipples and powerful lights placed on mountain sides. Observers expect wage scale talks to fail in some districts, with trouble likely elsewhere in the state.
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Buntington
W. Va
Western
Union x
New River
Kanawha Operatora
South-Side Thief May Be Captured
Mose Claybrook of Lindenst. avenue, an employee at Union Station, chased two burglars from his home early Wednesday. They entered via a side window but nothing was taken. Claybrook provided a detailed description and detectives expect to locate the pair, who have been active on the south side. Nearby, Link Bass’s residence was also entered, with 35 cents taken.
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Mose Claybrook
Lindenst
Union Station
Claybrook
Link Bass
Webster boy speaks in rain and sun puzzle
Webster Massachusetts April 15 William Russell III of North Webster reports his son cannot speak or utter a syllable when it rains. On clear days the boy speaks English and French fluently for his age. Snow affects him less than rain, and doctors have not yet cured the throat trouble despite examinations.
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Webster, Mass
William Russell, III
North Webster
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity ends April 16
Partly cloudy through Wednesday night and Thursday. Temperatures by time show 47 at 9 am, 44 at 12 noon, and 49 by 2 pm. Likely showers across Indiana and nearby states with rising northeast winds.
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Indianapolis
Vieln
Indiana
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Zara
Wutschner
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W. B. Stone
North End
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New Bank
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Crawfordsville
A. New. Bank
Nonusion
Drile
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