Border smuggling ring unearthed at Nogales Arizona
Treasury officials expose a large smuggling operation at Nogales on the border with Mexico. Ringleader Frank How, a Chinese inspector B F Jossy and others are arrested. Hoey collected 50 to 200 dollars per man smuggled. Secret service planted to catch officials and smugglers. More arrests expected as investigations widen.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Nogales
A. T
United States
Mexico
Frank How
Wm. M. Hoey
Hoey
Muncie
Ind
Neely
Gage
Pennsylvania
Perry S. Heath
George Cromer
Jessy
Georgia
Department
Treasury
Secret Service
Clay Darnell
Greencastle
J. F. Darnell
City Clerk records miss final disposition of police court fines
Investigation shows the city clerk's office often fails to record whether fines are paid or stayed before prisoners are released. Sam Murburger was fined for gambling on April 25, yet no payment or stay is on the docket and workhouse transfer is not shown. Clerk Geckler cites leniency practices and memoranda, with several cases months old lacking final disposition notes.
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Sam Murburger
Fim
August Tamm
Crawford
Murburger
Geckler
Charles Polster
Polster
Fred Grossart
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Evansville
State House
George L. Cunningham
Republican State Committee
Charles Covert
E. T. McNeely
State superintendent rules for rural school transportation
Ossco RY State Supt Jones, in reply to LaGrange county inquiries, rules that township trustees may fund conveyances for rural pupils at public expense. He cites broad trustee authority in school management, equating transportation with building bells and walks as part of school organization.
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Jones
LaGrange County
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for the 36 hours ending 3 p m August 24 calls for generally fair conditions. Saturday night and probably Sunday should stay dry. Temperatures verage 66 at 7 am, 75 at noon, and 80 at 2 pm with a chance of rain in northern Michigan and fair weather across Indiana and surrounding states.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Michigan
Deaf Mute Robbed in Tunnel After Convention
David Woods of Washington county, a deaf mute, was found unconscious in the Union Station tunnel at 2 a.m. Saturday. He said two thugs knocked him down and robbed him of $2 and a gold watch after attending the convention.
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David Woods
Washington County
Union Station Tunnel
Bullets Potatoes and Rattling Tinware Spark Quarrel
Mrs. Ida Park 507 E Washington St was jailed Saturday on shooting with intent to kill Mrs Mary C Walters who rooms in the same building. A quarrel over moving led to a potato being thrown and tinware hurled before Park fired two shots from a revolver. she says accidental though Walters claims deliberate firing. The bullets hit the hall wall away from Walters.
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Ida Park
E. Washington-st
Mary C. Walters
Mrs. Walters
Mrs. Parks
Walters
Mrs. Park
Swapping to Aid Charley Maguire in City Council Race
Reports Saturday claim the machine offers to back Maguire by pressuring administration opponents for votes. Moore supporters say machine operatives are on the run and promise relentless effort by Maguire’s city organization to nominate him. A note suggests the machine may target Councilman Moriarity to advance Guilford A. Deitch with Jim I. as supposed ally.
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Maguire
Moore
Guilford A
Reilly
Michael Shea
Shea
Democratic primaries set amid crowded Moore HQ and lively weekend
The piece notes rising crowds at Moore headquarters and a lively weekend scene around the Stevenson building. It reports Democratic primaries beginning Monday at 11 a.m. and mentions Saturday night festivities, alleged arrangements by city employees, and activity around Billy Maguire's livery stable as the party presses toward nominations.
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Moore
Stevenson
Democratic
Billy
Civic alliance backs Moore amid council race hints
The Civic Alliance endorsed W. F. Moore for the law abiding Democrats with fellow potential councilmen at large candidates Charles Dickson Robert MaddenGeorge Stacey Henry Laut and David Curran. The organization claims a two to one Republican voter edge and notes future power to influence nominations.
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Civic Alliance
W. F. Moore
Charles M. Dickson
Robert M. Madden
George C. Stacey
Henry W. Laut
David J. Curran
Anti-Saloon League
Alliance
Maguire
Bookwalter
Moore
Wedding invitation for Miss Vollmer and Mr Clarke in Lewiston
Merrill Moore, assistant attorney general, received an invitation to the wedding of Miss Bessie Vollmer and Arthur E. Clarke in Lewiston Idaho on September 4. Miss Vollmer is the daughter of John P Vollmen once of Indianapolis now wealthy and controlling many Idaho retail stores.
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Merrill Moores
attornney-e_ eral
Bessie Vollmer
Arthur_E. Clarke
Lewiston
Idaho
Miss Vollmer
John P. Vollmen
Indianapolis
Are You Looking for a House Consult Ren Lists
The SUN invites readers to check today’s Ren lists for housing options and listings.
Dangerous lumber pile threatens three buildings near Meridian
A Bates house wrecking operation has piled heavy beams and lumber against a billboard south of Meridian near the Pyle hotel site, creating a collapse risk for pedestrians. Inspectors have been alerted as condemned structures remain in dangerous condition near Christ Episcopal Church, Englis hotel, and the public library.
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Pyle House
Herpick
Bedell
Board of Works
FY. MM. Fauvre
Bates House
Christ Episcopal Hearch
Ensglisa’s
State House Gossip Reflects Odd Legal Battles
The AG's office reviews a letter from Prof. Eigenmann fined for using a state seine at the university station. The case, appealing to the circuit court before Judge Hiram Biggs, involves alleged state ownership and authority questions. The report also describes a Mooreburg incident where Brian Crump accuses J T Drake of anonymous letters, a hypnotic confession, and an unsettled inquest verdict.
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Eigenmann
H. W. Graham
Kosciusko County
Winamac Democrat-Journal
Attorney Generals's Office
J. T. Drake
Brian Crump
Mooreburg
Crump
Drake
Democrat-Journal
Cartage buggy struck by street car near Brightwood
A buggy carrying Mrs. S. L. Yeates and Miss Myrtle Winnings near Brightwood was hit by an Anderson interurban car at Massachusetts avenue and Ohio street on a Saturday afternoon. Neither woman was hurt but Miss Winnings fainted from the scare. The vehicle was driven by Mrs. Yeates and was stopped by a Pennsylvania Street car. the rear of the Anderson car struck and caused the buggy to overturn.
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S. L. Yeates
Myrtle Winnings
Brightwood
Anderson
Massachusetts Ave
Ohio St
Miss Winnings
State tax board reports total corporate property value
The State tax board values corporate property at 13,231,421 this year, up 20,065 over last year. Increases mainly from street railways and pipelines, now partly taxed by local boards. Transportation and telephone lines show large shifts. total transport company assessment reaches 428,700 and overall 1900 comparisons are listed.
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State Tax Board
Fatal shooting in Tennessee sparks manhunt
In Chattanooga on August 24 a farmer’s wife, Mrs. Chas. Williams of Franklin County, was shot dead by Henry Noles who also shot at her son. A posse searches for the assailant as angry farmers threaten to burn him at the stake if captured.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chas. Williams
Franklin County
Henry Noles
Death of John Meike Schumaker at 55
John Meike Schumaker, 55, died Saturday at 8 30 a m at his home 121 English Ave from diabetes The funeral will be from the home at 2 p m Tuesday.
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John Meike
Schumaker
English Ave
City Life and Meetings Highlight Early 1900s News
John Miller faces arrest for bicycle theft and attempting to sell the bike on Washington Street. The city critiques police pawnbroker cooperation in recovering stolen property as a Y M C A banquet at Grand Hotel looms next Wednesday with about 10 plates expected.
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Big Y. M. T
Grand Hotel
Joseph Childs
Asch
Bar Association
Denver
A. Ketcham
Indiana
Samuel O. Pickens
Saratoga
Robbers Hit Petersburg Bank In Early Morning Raid
Three masked men burglarized Citizens' State Bank in Petersburg Indiana early Saturday. They used a crowbar sledge hammer and nitroglycerin to force the vault but fled when young men returning from a dance interrupted the scene. About 300 dollars in silver was taken from a side vault. the main safe containing 15 000 dollars remained untouched.
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Petersburg
Ind
Citizens’ State Bank
Cupid Hustled Them Bride Weds In Vault Tale
In Columbus Ohio on a Saturday a railroader named Davis and Julia M a domestic attempted a marriage. Davis tied Julia to a bundle in a vault for the ceremony and the clerk recorded the license. The Rev arrived and the couple departed after a makeshift ceremony amid a warm vault scene and amused witnesses.
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Columbus
Davis
Pia Julia M
Julia
Jones
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