Mayor Opens Snow Shovel Jobs for All Comers in Indianapolis
Mayor Bookwalter and Charles Gift announce a city plan to hire every applicant for snow shoveling to clear streets. The program aims to aid unemployed workers by providing immediate work and spreading the labor cost across many men. Dozens are expected to be hired quickly as snow and slush disrupt city streets.
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Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Charles Gift
Charlies Gift
Gift
Novel Plan Adopted By Three Busy Sn eigeapie
Stillings is suspended. Start a fight in a pool room, threaten to shoot, and when frightened keeper runs away, collect cash from drawer.
Public Printer Stillings Ousted Over Audit System
President Roosevelt suspended Charles Stillings from the U S public printing office and named W A Rossiter to oversee operations while a further action is decided. An investigation into Stillings audit practices revealed higher printing costs and a labor dispute with unions, prompting calls for his removal by lawmakers led by Charles B Landis.
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Indianapolis Sun
Washington
Charles Stillings
Boston
Roosevelt
W. A. Rossiter
Stillings
Stilings
Charles B. Landis
Indiana
Dice game shown to county commissioners prior to saloon vote
A courthouse dice demonstration by Capt. Ritter and Dr. W. A. Fox was held for county commissioners amid remonstrances against Warry G. Smith’s saloon license. Later, Milton Nead and two companions fought and looted two saloons, smashing front windows with bricks before fleeing. Nead was later identified and sought by police.
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Dr. Fox
Capt Ritter
Eli Ritter
Dr. W. A. Fox
Oliverave
Capt. Ritter
Warry G. Smith
Oliver Ave
John McGregor
Smith
Nead
Martin Healy
Indianapolis
Paul Emhart
East and
Minnesoti Sts
Embhart
Ferman Ecklow
Ikentucky Ave
Henry
Illinois-st
Countess Is Divorced From Earl of Yarmouth
Dios meet party chiefs at a banquet in Indianapolis as Clay W. Metsker of Plymouth prepares editors and Democratic leaders for the midwinter editorial banquet at the Grand hotel. The state central committee meets there to plan the campaign and discuss dates for a spring convention in March.
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Clay W. Metsker
Plymouth
Ind
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Indianapolis
Grand Hotel
State Central Committee
Laftter
Man Electrocuted at Kingan Plant in Packing Room
John Whitley of 197 Marionage, an employee of Kingan Packing company, was electrocuted in the plant packing room on Wednesday afternoon. His body was sent to the city morgue.
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John Whitley
Marionage
Kingan Packing Company
Mayor Objects to Anonymous Letters About Saloon Keepers
Mayor Bookwalter complains about many unsigned letters sent about saloon keepers. He says investigation shows most letters are spite work and says he throws anonymous detters into the waste basket.
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Bookwalter
Old Lawyers Not Yet Admitted to Indiana Supreme Court
Edward Fitzpatrick, clerk of the supreme court, lists over 300 attorneys practicing in Indiana who have never been formally admitted by the court. Notable names include Justice O H Montgomery, Vice President Charles W Fairbanks, Senator James A Hemenway, James P Goodrich, and others. Each attorney will receive notice of the omission.
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Edward Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court
Indiana
O. H. Montgomery
Seymour
Charlies W. Fairbanks
James A. Hemenway
James P. Goodrich
Charles Pp.Benedict
Indianapolis
Warren Bigler
Wabash
A. N. Brick
South Bend
J. W. Christian
Hamilton
George W. Cromer
Muncie
O. N. Heaton
Fort Wayne
E. 8. Holliday
Martinn Hugg
John W. Kern
Fred Landis
Logansport
Ezra Mattingly
Washington
James FE. McCullough
Stoessel Sentenced to Die for Port Arthur Surrender
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports General Stoessel has been sentenced to die for his role in surrendering Port Arthur during the war. The verdict follows the recent military action and reflects the harsh consequences faced by commanders.
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Stoessel
Port Arthur
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Heavy Snow Closes Indianapolis Schools Early
Superintendent Kendall ordered afternoon dismissal as Automated Training and Shortridge High School along with Benjamin Harrison and School No 10 closed in the morning. Slushy streets soaked pupils and grounded many streetcars as fuses burned out and rails slipped, forcing slow service.
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Kendall
Indianapolis
Manual Training
Shortridge High
Benjamin Harrisor
Friedman 19 Running to Succeed Himself
Henry Friedman Democratic chairman of Marion county announces his candidacy to succeed himself as county chairman. He is described as a good worker and energetic party promoter with many friends who will campaign to secure his election.
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Henry Friedman
Marion County
Friedman
United States To Participate In Tokio Exposition
In Washington on February 5 the senate heard Senator Beveridge discuss tariff commission matters while Senator Stone urged freeing the Philippines in 1918. The foreign relations committee backed a bill for U S participation in the Tokio exposition in 112.
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Tariff Commission
Stone
Philippines
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Culberson
New York
Payne
Metcalf
Committee On Naval Affairs
State Reformatory and Michigan City Prison Convict Labor Revenues
First monthly reports to the state auditor show $16 337.97 from trade school products at the Jeffersonville Reformatory. Michigan City prison binder twine receipts for January were $7 174.71 and convict labor proceeds totaled $5 764.26.
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Reformatory
Michigan City
Bryan to Speak to Indianapolis Ministers at Third Christian
William Jennings Bryan will address the ministers of Indianapolis Monday at 10 o'clock in the Third Christian church. The gathering is under the auspices of the Christian Ministers association.
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William Jennings Bryan
Indianapolis
Third Christian Church
The
Christian Ministers’ Association
Court Grants Mercy After Wife and Children Weep
In criminal court Judge Pritchard finds Edward Newton guilty of junk theft from the Big Four station. He suspends sentence during good behavior for Newton, whose wife and six children cried as the verdict was read. Accomplices William Rogers and Frank Stewart receive sentences to the Indiana Reformatory of one to eight years.
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Edward Newton
Criminal
Roosevelt renomination seen as certain in Munsey analysis
Frank A. Munsey asserts in the Washington Times that Roosevelt will be renominated in the presidential race and that such renomination would secure his election by a large margin. He calls Roosevelt the one best bet for victory.
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Washington
Frank A. Munsey
Washington Times Today
Roosevelt
Countess of Yarmouth Granted Divorce in Secret Settlement
The Countess of Yarmouth once Atlee Thaw was granted a divorce by default in Sir Barrett Barnes court. A settlement was announced before the case. the earl agreed not to defend, and a large financial arrangement is reported. Trustees of the Thaw estate are said to have consented to the settlement after prior wedding delays in Pittsburgh.
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Ter
Harry Thaw
Barrett Barnes
Yarmouth
Thaw
Pittsburg
Third Presbyterian Church
William Thaw
Earl
Engineer Struck by Train Engine in Illinois Route Incident
Ohmer Terhune an engineer with Wabash Construction was struck by a Peoria and Eastern engine between Carters Station and Clearmont on Wednesday. His leg was fractured near the ankle.
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Ohmer Terhune
Wabash Construction Company
Carters Station
Clearmont
Peoria & Eastern
Rally Banquet Marks Campaign Start by Democrats
Democrats plan a county club gathering to launch their campaign with a banquet. They intend to organize a rally and pursue a strong political push against their opponents, using the event to marshal support and set the tone for the race.
Rush County Democrats Open Campaign With Banquet
Rushville Indiana February campaign kickoff for Rush county Democrats begins with a banquet at Kramer’s selection hall. The new Rush county Democratic club aims to mirror Lafayette’s Jackson club and wrest control from Republicans who have held power for two years. Imminent speakers include governor candidates S M Ralston T Kuhn and others from across the Sixth district.
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Indianapolis Sun
Rushville
Ind
Rush County
Kramer
Democratic Club
Jackson Club
Lafayette
Rush Coll
S. M. Ralston
Lebanon
T. Kuhn
Richmond
Anderson
Distr
Lead
Man Falls on Slippery Pearl Street Near Jail
John Wallace slipped on slick pavement on Pearl Street near the jail in North California. His leg was broken and he was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
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John Wallace
California-st
Pearl-st
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