Candy raffle case leads to fines and police warning
Police court fined Emma Shinn 19 dollars and costs for conducting raffles and enticing minors to gamble. A suspended judgment was given with a warning to avoid similar charges. The incident involved two boys who lost 22 dollars in a candy raffle, drawing complaints from parents on Howard Street. Chief Metzger ordered dealers to stop games of chance.
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Emma Bhiun
Howard Street
Whallon
Shinn
Harry and
Jerome Troteky
Metzger
Unnamed Colored Girl Dies After Pistol Shot Incident
Alice Rosen a 1¢-year-old colored girl died at City hospital after a pistol shot by Jesse Flowers a negro. Police hold Flowers on a charge of shooting with intent to kill though the shooting is thought accidental.
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Alice Rosen
Jesse Flowers
Flowers
County Affairs Near Shore After Budget Talk
The county council adjourned Wednesday after appropriating about 1000 for the year and deciding to pay off the 100000 borrowed from the common school fund. W H Morrison praised economizing and credited officials for reducing the county debt by 100000.
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Schocl
W. H. Morrison
Sahm
Gasoline Explodes in Basement of Maas Pharmacy
A small gasoline can exploded in the basement of Maas Pharmacy at Noble and Michigan streets just before noon Wednesday. No one was nearby and authorities could not determine the ignition cause. The incident caused no damage to the building.
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Maas Pharmacy
Noble and
Michigan Streets
Rickard Posts 25000 Bid for Jeffries Johnson Match
Tex Rickard, promoter of the Gans Nelson bout at Goldfield, Nevada, deposited 25000 cash with Stakeholder Murphy at the Meyers hotel in Hoboken to show seriousness about securing the Jeffries Johnson fight. Bids opening was postponed to 1 p.m. Papke Pitches Catchweight Challenge Ketchel for Title. Papke offers to fight Stanley Ketchel at catchweights, willing to concede ten pounds, as Ketchel reportedly has not trained well since his Johnson bout.
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Tex Rickard
New York
Goldfield
Nev
Murphy
Meyers Hotel
Hoboken
Papke
Ketchel
San Francisco
Dec. I
Stanley Ketchel
Kewanee
Micigan
Stanley
Johnson
SPORT
Ray Bronson
Dave Deschier
Boston
O'Brien
American Association
National League
Freddie Welch
Nelson
Tad
Welch
Mike Donlin
Mabel Hite
American Automobile Association
Johnson-Jeffries
Hoppe
Morningstar
Alew- County
John M. Ward
Ward
Long sentence for Hackleman in joyride crash
Harry Mackleman a chauffeur who joyrided in Banker Hush Dougherty s car and caused a crash that injured Miss Catherine Blackwell and Dr John F McCool was tried in police court and received heavy fines and long terms on multiple charges He faced $200 plus costs and 69 days for malicious trespass and similar for damaging the cab He paid $350 and costs for speed law violations 1 and costs and 60 days for drunkenness and operating a vehicle while intoxicated 1 for profanity He started with a friend to take the car to a garage and sped down Meridian Street causing the cab collision Witnesses included Motor cycle Officer Gibney Dr McCool Mr Dougherty and liveryman Charles F Woeha Coroner Blackwell will seek revocation of Hackleman s chauffeur license
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Harry Mackleman
Hush Dougherty
Catherine Blackwell
Blackswell
John F. McCool
Thomnsgiving
Hackleman
Mr. Dougherty
Meridian Street
Miss Blackwell
Dr. McCool
Germain House
Vermont Street
Mike Blackwell
Gibney
Dougherty
Charlies F. Woeoa
Blackwell
Paul Gall to be Tried in March
The trial of Paul C. Gall charged with aiding Max Emmerich in abstracting money from Capital National Bank and causing false bank entries was set for March 7 before Judge Anderson. Next up are the Marker mothers Will H and Noah Marker charged with embezzling about 41 percent from First National loans of Tipton, with Judge Anderson denying a later trial date than March.
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Tional
Anderson
Will H
Noah
First National
Tipton
Markers
Thme
Andersen
Cannon says Murdock criticism is a dead issue
Washington December 1 Speaker Cannon visited the White House but left before the president could meet him on the forthcoming message to Congress. Asked about Representative Murdock's recent criticisms of his policy the speaker replied with a smirk Oh is a dead one.
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Washington
Cannon
White House
Congress
Murdock
L H Blanton Dead President Of Blanton Milling Company
Llewellyn H Blanton longtime head of Blanton Milling died Tuesday night at 9 30 at his home 1 E Eleventh Street after a week long illness Pneumonia is named as the cause of death and his business prominence is noted in the city obituary.
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L. H. Blanton
Llewellyn H. Blanton
Blanton Milling Company
E. Eleventh Street
Seven in Irons Taken to Federal Prison
Seven federal prisoners in handcuffs were loaded into a county jail vehicle and shipped by train to Fort Leavenworth Kansas to begin five year sentences for embezzlement and related crimes. Judge Anderson sentenced them. deputies Boyd and Martin led the escort.
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Federal
Cochrane Sentenced Five Years for Bank Shortage Case
Oscar F. Cochrane former bank clerk pled guilty to a $7000 shortage at the American National bank and was given five years at hard labor at Fort Leavenworth by Judge Anderson. The same day five other bank law violators Emmerich Prinzler Philips Nicholad and Detzer received similar sentences.
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Union Station
Government Penitentiary
Ft. Leavenworth
Kas
Anderson
United States
Thomas E. Boyd
Alonzo Martin
Igoremion Station
Max,p. Emmerich
Capital Nations Bank
Harry C. Prinzler
Emmerica
Edward M. Detzer
First National Bank
Fort Wayne
J. H. Phillips
Tere Haute National Bank
City National Bank
Auburn
Oscar Cochrane
Emmerich
Terre Haute
Harry Prinzler
Carlo
Prinzler
St. Louis
Wabash
Emmerich, Prinzler
Philips
Nicholad
Detzer
Chickens Turn Fatal as Man Shot by Thief in Erie County
In Girard near Erie Pennsylvania a resident John May surprised a chicken thief at his coop and was fatally shot with a 12 gauge shotgun. Police later arrested Eugene Tallman for the crime. May died shortly before noon.
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Erie
Dee
Girard
John May
May
Eugene Tallman
Principals Seek 24 Hour Offers in Fight Battle
The principals offer 1000 dollars in a bid to settle a dispute, with both sides allowed 24 hours to consider offers. No further details are given about the parties or venue.
Five bids opened for Jeffries Johnson title bout sale
At Meyers hotel New York opening of offers drew a large crowd. Eddie Graney Jim Coffroth Jack Gleason Hugh McIntosh Tom McCarey and Tex Rickard submitted bids with varied shares of receipts and picture privileges. Johnson and Little attended. Jeffries did not appear. Perger represented his interests.
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New York
Meyers Hotel
Hobocen
Eddie Graney
San Francisco
Jim Coffroth
Jack Gleason
Hugh McIntosh
McIntosh
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Tex Rickard
Annex Hotel
Jack Johnson
Manage Little
Jeffries
Sam Perger
Reeves Silent on Possible Run for Congress
Charles A. Reeves of Hartford City and Blackford County clerk was in Indianapolis on Wednesday meeting Republican leaders and friends. He has been named as a potential candidate for Congress in the Eleventh District and once drew Blackford County support, though he will not admit he is a candidate.
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Charles A. Reeves
Hartford City
Blackfoot County
Indianapolis
Reeves
Blackford County
Indicted for Theft Man Sues Accusers for Damages
Smith Ferrell sues William F Nugent Thomas Nugent and Robert Nugent for 5000 damages alleging malicious arrest on grand larceny charges and dismissal of the case by the prosecutor. He claims the indictment and jail were without probable cause.
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Smith Ferrell
William F. Nugent
Thomas Nugent
Robert Nugent
Charity Conference on Aged Welfare Plans
Mr C and Grout general secretary of the Charity Organisation society requests all persons with an interest in aged welfare to meet at the Charity organisation rooms 306 N Delaware street today at 4 o clock to discuss relief plans.
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C. & Grout
Charity Organisation Society
Charity Organisation
N. Delaware Streat
Woman risks life to rescue baby from fire
Mrs. Mary Woodman suffered severe burns to hands and arms while saving her 1-year-old child from flames that erupted when a hanging lamp's hook pulled free. Firemen from station Madison Avenue treated her injuries. the fire caused burn damage to the carpet but no other losses were reported.
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Hook and Ladder Company No. 7
Madison Avenue
Morris Street
Hook and Ladder
Austrian airship makes 162 mile circular flight from Fischamend
Reports from Vienna say the first Austrian military airship embarked on a 162 mile circular trip from Fischamend today. Other items note Salvation Army leader Gen Booth faces possible total blindness, and railroad magnate E H Harriman died with an estate of 149 million.
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Vienna
Fischamend
London
Booth
Salvation Army
New York
E. H. Harriman
Chicago
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Manuel McDonald
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Tenth Street
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Ore
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Clarence F. Glover
East Cambridge
Eoward A Walker
Waltham
McKenna
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Nathan A. Tufts
Cape Breton
Eines
Nigad Gilles
Mrs. Hust
John Wright Hust
Hust
Paul Gall
Paul C. Gail
Max Emmerich
Uncle Joe
Fmmerich
Cochrane
Oscar F. Cochrane
American National Bank
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Coffroth
Gleason
Graney
Mary Woodman
Liverpool
George Thompson
Cunard Steamship Line
Heblna
Mont
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Colorado
Department of Justice
Chicago Belt Line Railway
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Armitage Avenue
Grand Avenues
Northwestern Malt & Grain Co
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