West Shows Rapid Growth In Review Of Census
Washington reports census director E Dana Durand notes the continental population reached 91,972,266 in 1910 to 1916, a 21 percent rise since 1900. Growth varied by state with Washington up 120 percent, Iowa down 0.3 percent, and Pacific coast states surging. Cities of 25,000+ totaled 28,508,007 in 1910, about 31 percent of the population, with urban shares rising across regions.
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Hibbs Bldz
United States
E. Dana Durand
Continental
Iowa
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast States
Nevada
New Mexico
New England
Middle Atlantic
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West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
Taft ally Crumpacker seen near Indiana reorganizers
Washington dispatch reports Representative Crumpacker not aligned with Indiana old guard. As the lone Republican from the state’s delegation, he may advise the president on party reorganization. Crumpacker praises some organizers’ charm but criticizes their methods and hesitates to publish views.
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Washington
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Crumpacker
Indiana
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Taft
White House
United States
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la Vollette
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Webster
Richmond
Westphalia
Edwardsport
Surrey
Rensselaer
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John A. Melloy
Gary
Tawney
Cannon
Dwight
House
Principals in New Yorks Thrilling Kidnaping Case
In New York on December 12 police rescued Giuseppe Longo from a Black Hand den in Brooklyn after an anonymous tip led detectives to a tenement on Sixty third Street. Michael Rizzo, his cousin, had been kidnapped the day before. Seven Italians were arrested as the crime’s suspects. The recovery promises to unravel wider Black Hand networks troubling New York and nearby areas for years.
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New York Police Department
Giuseppe Longo
Brooklyn
Michael Rizzo
Michael
Giuseppe
Rizzo
Black Hand
New Yor
Judge in Huff Over White Slave Case Sparks Court Scolding
In Evansville federal court Judge Anderson denounced local meddling as the first white slave case proceeds. Parson Wayt, alias John Chapman, pleaded guilty to inducing Nellie Kennedy into a house of ill fame, claiming she followed him to Evansville. He seeks leniency before a decision on whether the indictment covers the anti importation statute.
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Anderson
Rvansville
Parson Wayt
John Chapman
Nellie Kennedy
Wallace and Shank In Long Conference
Mayor Shank met with Warner R Wallace in a lengthy session as doubts over the city controller post faded Wallace signaled willingness to accept city office and a formal appointment could come within a day William R Davis later visited Wallace and the trio may have settled terms The Cincinnati agreement a year earlier had reserved city appointments among loyalists with Howard Kimball serving a year then deputy controller The dispute over appointing Wallace’s ally Fred Akin as assistant remains unresolved
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Shank
Warry R. Wallace
Wallace
William R. Davis
Board of Safety
Davis
Cincinnati
Joseph B. Kesling
Howard Kimball
Fred Akin
Akin
I Will Get Him Says Zazra In Gypsy Saga
Zazra Stanley swears I will get him after an accusation of deceit by cousin Thomas Peterson and two supposed officers. Stanley paid $150 to avoid jail, discovering later he’d been tricked. Peterson was arrested in Detroit and returned to Indianapolis with detective help.
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Zarra
Thomas Peterson
Zazra
Stayley
Brightwood
Peterson
Stanley
Bing
Peter- Sod
Detroit
Clty
David Lancaster
Indianapolis
Ban on Books Sparks Young Readers List Drawn Up
A report notes the Indiana library commission bans on certain titles while state bibliological authorities oppose many works once considered staples for children. Carrie Be Scott leads a list of one hundred recommended reads prepared by Curt Milam, aiming to guide youth reading choices.
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Jesse James
Nick Carter
Diamond Dick
Jack
Indiana Library Commission
Carrie BE. Scott
Curt EK
Milam
Weather Forecast For Indiana Region
Local forecast notes fair and cold tonight with a gradual warm up on Tuesday as clouds increase. Snow possible after the warmer spell. Sun rises at 6 59 and sets at 4 12 8. Hourly temperatures follow in the continued weather page.
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Fairbanks Visits Capitol Then Heads to Indianapolis
Former vice president Charles W. Fairbanks toured the capitol on Monday, revisited areas tied to his official service, and departed for Indianapolis in the afternoon. He was accompanied by Louis Howland Richard Smith of the News and Managing Editor Lawrence of the Star, who joined for the gridiron dinner remarks.
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Charles W. Fairbanks
Capitol
Indianapolis
Louis Howland
Richard Smith
The
News
Lawrence
Star
Mayor Shank Proposes Ten Dollar Reward in Racist Stunt
A local newspaper article reports Mayor Shank offering a ten dollar reward to a Black man who would snatch his wife’s purse, with the mayor claiming immunity from prosecution. The piece contains explicit racist language and depicts a dangerous provocation as a political stunt.
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Samuel Lewis Shank
Mayor Shank
Pardon Board to Rule on Indiana Murderers Fate
Indiana pardon board hears Hinshaw case at Michigan City prison with a full docket including five Marion county inmates and thirteen life-term murderers seeking release. Dr J W Milligan reports Hinshaw’s health fluctuating while Benson case draws strong advocacy from Col Jewett as extensive list of murderers awaits decision.
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Indiana
Albert B. Thomas
Michigan City
Board of Pardons
Thomas
Hinshaw
Pardon Board
Harry Darling
Thomas A. Daily
Indianapolis
Marion County
James E. Felts
Daviess County
Indiana Reformatory
John Barger
Madison County
William Fleming
St. Joseph County
Col
Charles L. Jewett
Benson
Jacob Mottweiler
Elizabeth Martin
Louisville
James Mastison
New Albany
Nathan Rankin
Laporte
John Koonsman
Henry Eubank
Mitchell
Ind
Henry Clemens
Starke County
Edward Davis
Victor Schultz
Grant County
Charles van Blarken
Hancock County
David O. Harris
Lawrence County
Seymour
John Cline
Pike County
Patrick Neaphan
Vanderburg County
Evansville
Henderson City
Levi Kessler
Dekalb County
Emery Lyon
Central Howard Association of
Chicago
Robert Futrell
Wayne County
Oliver Haycock
Orange County
George Lucase
Reformatory
Robert Milburn
William Seaman
Perry Gear
Arthur Johnson
Boy 13 Starts Fire With Gasoline In Street
Clarence McKahn, 13, of 1221 Deloss Street, son of Mrs. Emma McKahn, started a fire with gasoline Saturday. His hand and arm were so badly burned that amputation of the hand will be necessary.
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Clarence’ McKahn
Deloss Street
Emma McKuahn
Democratic nominee named for Supreme Court Chief Justice
The Senate will act on appointments as a Democrat nine former Hoosier is set to become one of the new associate judges.
Taft's Court Slate Nominations to Senate
The president sent to the senate Monday nominations for the Supreme Court with Chief Justice Holward Douglass White of Louisiana and Associate Justices Joseph Rucker Lamar of Georgia Willis Van Devanter of Wyoming. Commerce Court list includes Martin A. Knapp of New York as presiding Justice with Mack Hunt Carland Archibald as justices. Interstate Commerce Commission nominees include Prof. Balthazar Meyer of Wisconsin and C. C. McCord of Louisville.
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Melvin W. Fuller
Commerce Court
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Supreme Court
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Lonnsteam
Th Supreme Court
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Georgia
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White
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Georgia Supreme Court
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Eighth United States Circuit
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert W. Archbald
Pennsylvania
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Middle District
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Montana
Court of Customs Appeals
John Emmet Carland
South Dakota
Julian W. Mack
Illinois
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Wisconsin
C. C. McCord
Kentucky
Francis M. Cockrell
Missouri
Carland
Arthur C. Denison
Michigan
Justice White
Holward Douglass White
Louisiana
Joseph Rucker Lamar
Robert Woodrow Archibald
Balthazar Henry Meyer
Louisville
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