Beveridge Urges End Of Coupon System In Tobacco Trade
Indiana Senator Beveridge arrived in Indianapolis to push a bill abolishing the tobacco coupon scheme used by the tobacco trust to crush competition. He cites 1902 anti coupon efforts and argues the measure remedies a long standing abuse, with planned talks in Columbus and meetings with state Republican leaders.
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Beveridge
Indianapolis
Washington
American Tobacco Company
The
Trust
Tobacco Trust
Dingley
Combine
Tobacco Combine
Congress
Indiana
Lincoln League of Republican Clubs
Columbus
Ind
E. M. Lee
Remodeling a Police Court by Judge Cullings Plan
The police courtroom will be completely remodeled after a plan by Police Judge Cullings. The platform for the judge, prisoners, witnesses, and prosecutors will be removed and prisoners and witnesses will stand before the judge. While remodeling is underway, court sessions are held in the roll call room at police headquarters.
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Cullings
Police Headquarters
Wife Wins Divorce and Custody in Indiana Case
Richmond Ind Feb 10 Mrs Laure Bchefter of Henry county was granted a divorce from Elisha Shaffer and custody of four children. The defendant agreed to pay 368 and allowed 1 200 for the plaintiff.
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Richmond
Ind
Laure Bchefter
Henry County
Elisha Shaffer
Wayne da
$80,000,000 Phone Deal Shown In 20 Minutes Inquiry
Testimony in New York reveals how J P Morgan & Co moved to purchase six independent telephone lines in the Midwest. Depositions detail a $7.2 million check and a two minute stock transfer amid questions of Bell system influence and AT&T ties.
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New York
J. F P. Morgan and Company
Middle West
New York Lawyers Association
Broadway
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell System of Trust
H. B. Remick
R. J. Day and Company
J. P. Morgan and Company
Morgan
Boyes
Park National Bank
McGraw
Jersey
Hemick
Statesman
Promoter Frank Moore Charged Over Forged Checks
Frank Moore a 45 year old promoter of a patent was sent to the grand jury from police court on Thursday for forging several checks on downtown merchants. He was arrested Wednesday by detectives Houser and Lersh after passing small amount checks signed M J Hudson and later returning with a letter claiming a deposit was needed. Moore a salesman and promoter has past trouble and recently invested in a patent.
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Frank Moore
Grand Jury
Moore
Pennsylvania Street
Houser and
Lersh
M. J. Hudson
Hudson
Ten babies kept in single room at unlicensed baby farm
Aged Mrs Anna Woodfork operated a three room home at 457 West Eighteenth Street housing ten babies in one room with a single bed. Mabel Roberts and Ida Gibbs, mothers, were found guilty of neglect. Judge Stubbs ordered five babies sent to the orphans’ home. Humane officers reported filth and unsterilized milk. attempts to identify the white woman who left a child continue.
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Stubbs
King Gustave Good After Appendicitis Operation
King Gustave is reported doing well after an appendicitis operation on Monday night with a slight fever, rested easily last night. Across Europe reports note aviation and flood woes, plus various local incidents from the United States and Central America.
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Stockholm
Gustave
Meat stock declines spark high living costs in 1909
Government bulletin shows seven interior markets posted the lowest live stock receipts since 1904 with hogs, cattle, calves and sheep totaling far below prior years. Chicago hogs fell below three million for the first time since 1902, and grain receipts across 15 interior markets dropped to levels not seen since 1904, signaling broader supply strain.
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Government
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Biarley
Beston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
No blame on Orphans' Home for Boy's Injury
In a juvenile court hearing Judge Stubbs cleared the Indianapolis Orphans' Home of fault in the injuries to Willie Golding, a crippled boy once at the institution. Dr. C O Lowry testified the boy has tuberculosis of the spine, now requiring hospital care. The father William Richard Golding faced neglect charges. case continued to Monday.
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Stubbs
Indianapolis Orphans’ Home
Willie Golding
C. O. Lowry
Golding
William Richard Golding
Sananer
Graft Investigation Opens Into City Hall Lighting Contract
City officials and witnesses gather as Councilmen Copeland Rubens and Denny lead a special committee probing a lighting contract tied to Cassidy & Co. and Hatfield Electric. Mayor Shank, detectives, and prosecutors prep to testify amid talk of graft and grand jury action.
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Johnson
Copeland
Rubens
Denny
Blumberg
Stilz
McCarty
Troy
Joseph B. Kealing
Fred B. McAllister
Hooton
Grand Jury
Shank
Coffin and Kinney
City Hall
Cassidy & Co
New York
Hatfield Electrical Company
Indianapolis
Cassidy Company
Claypool
Hatfield Company
Mr. Copeland
Artful Dodger Hung to Arm of Detectives
William Johnson, a 2 negro, walked into Detectives Dawson on Indiana avenue after evading them since Christmas day. He received six months in the workhouse and a $1 fine plus costs for stealing two suits of clothing from employer W. J. Goodall at 2007 N Pennsylvania Street where he was a chauffeur. He claimed Mrs. Goodall gave the items, a claim disputed by authorities.
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William Johnson
Dawson
Indiana Avenue
W. J. Goodall
Pennsylvania Street
Johnson
Mra. Godall
Pension Bill Shows 150 Million Dollar Army Aid
Representative Hull of Iowa reports the military academy appropriation bill while Representative Keifer of Chicago presents the pension appropriation totaling 150,674,000 dollars. It is slightly under the estimate and five million less than last year’s amount.
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Washington, D. C
Hull
Iowa
United States Military Academy
Keifer
Chicago
Watchman Dies in Maryland Wharf Fire
Crissfield Maryland Feb 10 A watchman for the steamship company J B Collings was burned to death when a fire on the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic railway wharf destroyed the structure. The loss is estimated at 36000 dollars.
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Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Company
J. B. Collings
Steamship Company
Robert Wagel fined and given 90 days in jail
Robert Wagel, driver of an automobile, struck W. E. Welch, a druggist at 1407 East Washington, on the night of December 16, injuring him severely. Wagel was fined $360 and costs and sentenced to 98 days in the workhouse.
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Robert Nagel
Welch
E. Washington Street
Mill Explosion Kills Six at Crumpt Mill Near Bay City
A Bay City telegraph special reports Prince Ling's mill at Crumpt, 18 miles from Bay City, exploded at 7 am. Six men were killed, two fatally injured, and several others badly hurt. The mill lies in ruins with some victims trapped under timbers. The dead include John Flood, Christian Johnson, William Coopersmith, George Hewitt, Marx Amidon, and Oscar Shoup.
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Detroit
Bay City
Princeling
Crumpt
John Flood
Christian Johnson
William Coopersmith
George Hewitt
Marx Amidon
Swope Grand Jury Impaneled In Swope Case
Kansas City Feb 10 Judge Ralph Lathaw Virgil Conkling and James A Reed reached agreement to impanel a special grand jury for Saturday morning to investigate the Swope case after a criminal court conference.
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Kansas City
Ralph Lathaw
Virgil Conkling
James A. Reed
Swope
Lathaw
Aggused Woman 15 Given Another Chance
Mrs Anna Klein faced a police court appearance after towels from a hotel were found in her room and she was accused of taking ten dollars from a guest. The judges offered her another chance, citing her prior faithfulness to the hotel, and she was discharged.
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Anna Klein
Mys
Klela
Lincoln League meets to launch Indiana GOP campaign
Columbus Indiana February 10 The biennial Lincoln League of Indiana convention opens Friday with all state officers and congressmen expected. President Neal of the Lincoln League will preside at sessions Saturday. Beveridge Watson Hemen Bookwalter and others scheduled to speak. a banquet and floral key presentation mark the event.
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Columbus
Ind
Lincoln League of Indiana
Ufees
St. Dennis
Narion Club of
Indianapolis
Guards of Patriotism
Congress
Indiana
R. E. Neal
Lincoln League
Roy W. Ewing
Charles Tyndall
Shelbyville
Charles 8. Barnaby
Neal
Bassett
Beveridge
Lteit
Hugh T. Miller
James E. Watson
James A. Hemen
Wagar
Durre William L. Taylor
Freemont Goodwing
Lee
Charles W. Miller
Wm F. Wood
Maty
Seas
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Beveridge NT
Duces
Husband
Wome
A. Jiffy
Remick
J. Pierpont Morgan
Bell Telephone
New Jersey
Kentucky
United States
H. B. McGraw
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan & Co
West
Davison
Mr. McGraw
Terre Mauts
Frank Patterson
West-end
Margaret Moore
Anna Woodfork
the Humane
London
Cairo
Avietor Duray
Heliopolis
Yearman
Brussels
Meuse
T. Doods Horn
Huntington
W. Va
Frank Hartsook
Maud Williams
Wilbur Fox
Fox
Bluefields
Matuty
Luis Mena
Chamorro
Santa Clara
Ralief
San Juan del Sur
Gabriel Conrad
Cexan
Santo Tomas
Oliver C. Spitzer
Williamsburgh
American Sugar Refining Company
Atlanta
New Orleans
Madriz
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Department of Commerce
Shean
Dorothy Hesler
A. H. Robnett
Boston
Dr. Robnett
Dr. Cowles
Cowles
Healer
Miss Hesier
Geo. Denny
Artful Dodger
Maryland
Crissfield, Md
Robert Wagel
Gage
Auay
Angold League Meeting
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