Marion Eaton Silent on County Tax Ferret Controversy
Marion Eaton the new county assessor denounces the county commissioners for appointing Lesley and Ayers as tax ferrets. He contends the move usurps his duties, claims he has already added substantial taxable property, and questions the financial gain and legality of the $1,000 appropriation.
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Marion Eaton
Lesley and Ayers
McGregor
Greer
County Council
Boswell
Raton
Johnson
SUN
Court House
Caton
John
Hiring of ferrets may be rescinded
President Byram discussed with the county attorney the likelihood that the county will lose rather than gain from experts work. He notes the contract with the ferrets may be rescinded and cites a Supreme Court decision that could shift costs to city, state, and township. County official Greer denies the Boswell claim about stopping tax permits.
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Byram
Court House
Supreme Court
Greer
Eaton
Joe Boswell
South-Side Market Loses Money and May Close
The South-side market, discussed by the mayor’s cabinet, ran a loss this year with expenses of 2266.79 and receipts of 83.10. City officials deny imminent closure as many stalls are vacant and tenants plan to move. The street railway company seeks storage use. mayor calls for traffic ordinance on Washington Street. Inspections show 2250 building licenses issued, value of improvements 2,173,670, up about 35 percent, plus 25 smoke consumers. The Board of Safety supports a new electric light plant at Tomlinson Hall.
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Street Railway Company
Taggart
Washington St
Bedell
Board of Safety
Tomlinson Hail
Clew Found in the Cudahy Case Shanty Located Southwest of Omaha
Two reporters traced Eddie Cudahy's prison site to a shanty four miles southwest of Omaha. They found water, coffee, sugar, cigarette stubs and burned matches. Police blocked the house as the reporters fled with a white flag. Young Cudahy identified the upstairs room where he was chained. A nearby resident said a man rented the house days before the abduction.
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Omaha
Eddie Cudahy
Cudany
Maud Munshaw
Police fail to locate Pat Crowe in Cudahy kidnapping case
Omaha Neb December 22 police efforts to locate Pat Crowe, suspected leader of the Cudahy kidnapping gang, have yielded no result.
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Omaha, Neb
Pat Crowe
Cudahy
Kidnapped 3-Year-Old Son Of Iowa Man Sought
Fort Dodge Iowa December 22 police seek the 3 years old son of Louis Tonhouse of Judd who was abducted Tuesday. The father offered a $500 reward for the boy’s return and $1000 for the captors’ apprehension.
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Fort Dodge
Louis Tonhouse
Judd
Missing 12 year old Esther Roderick in Chicago
Chicago on December 22 report says Esther Roderick aged 12 vanished from home. Police have conducted a thorough search with no trace found. Mother Mrs Rebecca Roderick suspects kidnapping and offers a reward.
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Chicago
Esther Roderick
Rebecca Roderick
Foster daughter Caroline Holland abducted again
Caroline Holland a 14 year old foster daughter of R F Henderson vanished again in Mattoon Illinois. She had been abducted on Thanksgiving and returned from Princeton Indiana just last week.
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Mattoon
Iil
Caroline Holland
R F. Henderson
Princeton
Ind
Wine growers use cannons to ward off hail storms
Consul Covert in Lyons reports that wine growers fire mammoth cannons loaded with gunpowder to deter hail. One cannon reportedly protects about 75 acres, and the weapons are free when a hail storm approaches.
Morris Shot Dead in War Department Office
Frank Morris of Cleveland Ohio, second auditor of the War Department, was killed in his Windner Building office at 2 20 pm by Sam MacDonald formerly a disbursing clerk. After a brief exchange MacDonald fired twice then attempted suicide with a penknife as witnesses called police.
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Frank Morris
WAR Department
Washington
Cleveland
Winder Building
Sam MacDonald
MacDonald
Morris
Bryan Element Too Dead to Skin To Talk Reform Leaders
National populist Jo Parker with Indiana and national committee members at English's hotel prepares for the St Louis meeting to unite reform forces against the two old parties. Parker says many populist ideas persist and a new party would be independent of Democrats and Republicans. He envisions either retaining the populist label or adopting socialism and aims to convene a national reform convention.
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Jo Parker
Mid-Road Populists
Indiana State Committee
English’s Hotel
National Committee
St. Louis
Parker
Bryan
Democratic Party
Walter
World owes every man a living says Grover Cleveland
Ex president Cleveland told graduates at the Pierce school in Philadelphia that he favors free ships but would not reveal fixed opinions on the ship subsidy bill. He recalled his early law days and urged perseverance, honesty, and hard work as the path to the living the world owes.
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Grover Cleveland
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pierce School
Academy of Music
Shadow on White House Pillar Warns Visitors
Three superstitious people report a daily shadow on a pillar at the east front of the White House. Since three years ago a similar omen appeared near the president's mother, and now a bent forefinger is seen as a protest or warning each late morning, drawing attention from visitors.
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White House
Court Debates Service on Soldier in Divorce Case
The divorce suit of Bertha vs John Hiser was dismissed in superior court. Hiser is a soldier in the Philippines and service by publication was used. Judge McMaster rules a soldier keeps state residence while serving, raising the issue of proper service and whether serving at his last abode is feasible or fair.
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John Hiser
Philippines
McMaster
Woman Blocks Him at Every Turn in Jail Case
Wm. Cavanaugh, a colored man, remains jailed as his mother refuses to intervene. In Justice Smock's court Daisy French accuses him of fathering her child. He resolves to marry her but lacks age and needs his mother's consent. He seeks a guardian, but the mother again objects.
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Wm. Cavanaugh
Justice Smock
Daisy French
Politicians Discuss Democratic caucus lineup at Grand
About 25 Democratic legislators gathered at the Grand hotel to debate policy and speaker prospects. J A Conner of Logansport urged support for a complimentary vote for speaker while rival candidates included James Davis Cravins and Louttit.
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Grand
Taggart
Martin
J. A. Conner
Logansport
Jimmie
James
Davis
Cravins
Louttit
Infant Found Dead Amid Junk Pile at Harris Hollowitz
A infant's body was found in a rag heap at Harris Hollowitz's junk establishment at 603 S Capitol Ave. The tags traced to Columbus, Indiana, weeks earlier. No trace of parents. body in poor condition, wrapped in mosquito netting, and buried by the county undertaker. Believed to be a premature birth.
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Harris Hollowitz
S. Capitol Ave
Columbus
Ind
Indiana Incorporations Include Southern Railway System Expansion
The state records show Alexandria company and Crawfordsville wire and nail company gaining incorporation. The American co-operating company, Alexandria, secured $30,000 for real estate dealings amid attorney general friction. The Southern railroad of Indiana filed for $1,000,000 capital, linking to the L we L through Indiana and elevating the Southern railway system with a St Louis extension as the Southern railroad of Illinois.
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Taylor
Secretary of State
Hunt
Crawfordsville Wire and Nail Company
New Southern Railroad of Indiana
Air Line
Indiana
Southern Railway Company
St. Louis
Southern Railroad of
Illinois
General Southern Railway System
Rooker Presses for Honest Effort to Probe Mob
Lawyer William V. Rooker argues for methodical evidence gathering and affidavits to identify guilty parties in a Rockport county mob case. He says a governor, circuit judges, prosecutors, and grand juries must perform duties fearlessly and intelligently to secure convictions.
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William V. Rooker
Rockport County
Grand
Petit Juries
Taylor Shot 72 Quails in Scott County Not Lynchers
Attorney general Taylor arrived in Scott county on Saturday claiming he hunted quail for a day and a half with Ernest Tripp and a Scottsburg friend. He said they shot 72 quails and refused to disclose his personal tally.
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Scott County
Taylor
Rockport
THE
SUN
Ernest Tripp
Scottsburg
Parachute Monkey Mrs Murphy Makes Ascension At Zoo
Mrs Murphy the parachute monkey at the Zoo ascended Saturday morning from the rear of the building hanging from a parachute balloon. The fuse released the parachute after rising to 1500 feet and the monkey landed about a mile away. Zoo employees tracked the monkey as the stunt drew city attention and will repeat the act daily next week.
Union Trust Takes It for Temporary Loan Bid
Controller Johnson received seven bids on a $147 009 loan sought for immediate needs. Union Trust Company offered the best terms at 3 percent with a $51 premium, netting 2.99 percent interest or $1 483.44 until May 1 when bonds mature. Central Trust Company bid 4 percent, the highest.
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Johnson
Union Trust Company
Central Trust Company
Constipation Cure Hypes Candy Cathartic Product
An advertisement extols Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a palate friendly laxative. It claims gentle relief and affordability targeting druggists and customers with a 50 cent to 100 cent price range.
Greer Censorship Controls County Officials
The county commisioners face a censorship issue as Greer acts as the board's spokesman. An interview with a county institution head was curtailed by Gretz, who warned the official to handle disclosures personally. Tom Spafford deferred to Greer for details on a conference with President Byram.
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Er Greer
Gretz
Tom Spafford
Byram
County Council
Greer
Spafford
Diamonds in rings studs and earrings at low prices
J. P. Mullally offers a display of diamonds and jewelry at Monument Place. Rings studs and earrings start at $10.00 with claimed low expenses and savings for customers.
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J.P. Mullally
Monument Place
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis 36 Hours Ending Dec 23
Windy cloudy spell with occasional rain through Saturday and Sunday, turning colder late Sunday. Temperatures 37 at 7 am, 48 at noon, 56 at 2 pm. For a Cold in the Head.
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Indianapolis
Senator Stillwell Accuses Prosecutor Over Rockport Lynching
Senator Stillwell alleges Prosecutor Zoercher refused to pursue charges after the Rockport lynching. He says Zoercher told him he did not intend to bother prosecuting anyone. Stillwell cites a well known citizen as the mob leader and notes the crowd gathered at the Rockport courthouse.
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Stillwell
Rockport
Love Drawn Mother Faces Police Court Over Abandoned Boy
Esther Due colored mother was arrested Friday for abandoning her two year old in a Greencastle home, then reclaiming it. She moved to Indianapolis two weeks ago to avert a public institution loss as guardians plan. The child, bright and loved by officers, remains with relatives in Indiana while custody disputes unfold.
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Greencastle
Ind
Esther
Indianapolis
Margaret Artist
Oxford St
Irvington
A Fine Thing for Editors Law Proposes Public Law Papers
Legislators discuss a bill to publish every law in all papers with over 200 circulation plus the vote. Wisconsin already has this scheme and reports it promotes law promulgation. Proponents estimate a five cent cost per voter and a publication price of about $100.
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Wisconsin
Judge Allen Rules Schilling Owes $1,243 In Fees
Judge Allen holds Recorder Wm. E. Schilling liable for $1,242 68 in fees improperly held for county commissioners. Ruling being appealed to the supreme court.
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Allen
Wm. E. Schilling
Fay
Schilling
Supreme Court
New Piano for S16 Prompts Local Ad Sale
An unusual ad fragment promotes a five dollar piano for S16 era use. It mentions Walscha Feed and references items including an iron bed and a dressed box for a wife’s Christmas, with scattered misspellings and a Mahomney attribution at 240 Massachusetts.
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Mahomney
Massachusett
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Henney
Rooker
Union Trust
Spencer County
Senator Stillwell
Zoeacher
Sen
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Gibson County
Attor
Esther Due
Walscha
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