Crack of Political Cattle Driver’s Whip Heard in State House
Fort Wayne charter bill faces intense lobbying by Fort Wayne Republicans with Joe Kealing and Elmer Leonard meeting lawmakers. Speaker Artman pressed by Leonard and others amid quiet resistance as the measure lingers in the cities and towns committee and aims to let the governor appoint police officials in Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne
Joe Kealing
State Committee
Leonard
Artman
Taylor
Primary election reform bill faces uncertain fate
The primary election reform bill may pass as it moves through the senate. The house engrossed version remains identical. Burns supports it with a potential few allies, while Joss of Marion County opposes strongly. Observers watch for a favorable committee report and note the bill’s fate could impact Marion County power dynamics.
Senate Makes Late Session Changes In Offices
The senate ended its term with updated personnel in the en grossing room replacing George W. Shriever Anderson John Castor and W F Long with J J Bravy Anderson Joseph M Kinney and W C Huffman Doorkeeper Dave Springer was dropped to make way for E S Boardman.
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Senate
George W. Shriever
Anderson
John Castor
W. F. Long
J. J. Bravy
Joseph M. Kinney
W. C. Huffman
Dave Springer
E. S. Boardman
Caught Napping Senate Bill Forces Franchises to Deliver Gas
The street car company and Consumers’ trust company were surprised as Senate bill No. 199 passed to engrossment. It lets any citizen sue to enforce public franchises and compel gas provision by the Consumers’ gas trust and street car firms, with citizen investigations allowed and previously limited to the attorney general and prosecutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street Car Company
Consumers’ Trust Company
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Senate Amends Rail Consolidation Bill Amid Debate
The senate amended a Jess bill allowing railroad consolidation by changing competitive language to not competing or parallel. The change eliminates the catch feature and makes the bill practically operative. It passed 32 to 7 after a lengthy protest from Senator Winfield.
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Senate
Jess
Joss
Winfield
Cass
Stpreme
Representative Davis Proposes Filipinos Freedom Resolution
Monday afternoon in the house Representative Davis minority leader introduced a resolution urging Indiana representatives and senators in national congress to back a measure supporting Filipino freedom. The resolution was tabled.
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Davis
House
Indiana
Petition From Whisky Run Teachers Sparks Temperance Debate
Representative Reser presented a petition he said came from Whisky Run township teachers in Crawford County. The clerk began reading "We, the undersigned teachers of Whisky Run township," noted as from a democratic township and referred to the temperance committee.
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Reser
Whisky Run Township
Crawford County
Temperance
House rejects bills to amend indeterminate sentence law
The house declines to amend the indeterminate sentence statute on Tuesday by voting down Slack's bill. The measure aimed to revise the law to better serve the purpose of addressing habitual crime and to grant broader discretion in its application.
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Slack
Bitter Senate quarrel over adjournment and Lincoln memory
A midday senate debate on Matson’s motion to adjourn until Wednesday sparked a bitter clash between Wood and Stillwell. Inman condemned the vote as a failure to honor Lincoln, while Matson accused Democrats of disrespecting the martyred president. The motion failed, with Matson voting alone for adjournment per Lincoln league guidance.
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Lincoln
Lincoln League
Wood
Stillwell
Gibson County
Senate
Inman
Matson
Senator Stillwell
Abraham Lincoln
Mean little devie laughs at mother as judge sends him to reform school
Judge Fremont Alford condemns 13 year old Geo Stewart as the most incorrigible boy in court. The widow Amelia, mother of ten, weeps beside him as he mocks her, rejects help, and heads to reform school after a final 15 cent handoff.
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Devie
Fremont Alford
Geo. Stewart
Moser to face insanity defense in double murder case
Pekin Ill February 12 a state effort will argue Sam Moser was sane when he murdered his wife and three sons and staged his own death to escape capture. He fled via Tremont Kansas City Salt Lake City and was captured after faking a suicide on the Jordan River bridge. The defense claims insanity.
Measles Strike Indiana Reform School Boys
Measles hits the Plainfield Indiana reform school for boys with 600 inmates exposed and two hospital blocks filled. One death reported while a whooping cough outbreak also affects Plainfield. Quarantine tightened as officials race to contain the illnesses.
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Plainfield
Ind
Indiana Reform School
Hyde's Nightmare on Fire Alarm Contract Bid
Monday night Hyde reported sleep disturbances from fire alarms as the Board of Safety, with Assistant-city-atty Bell, reexamined a revised bid from Gamewell for a fire alarm system. Officials expect a $65,000 price and plan to sign soon, noting remade private alarm boxes and potential to double the department's reach.
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Board of Safety
Gamewell Company
Hyde
Bell
Nation to Speak in Chicago After Topeka Desertion
Saloon shops in Topeka reported closed as Prima-donna Nation departs with impresario Rankin. Nation vows reforms in Chicago Willard hall on Tuesday at 4 45 p m then plans return to Topeka to target saloons Friday. Rankin claims $100 lost on the act amid friction with dancers.
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Muscatine
Nation
Impressario Rankin
Chicago
Rankin
Corps du Ballet
Mrs. Nation
Topeka
Bradley will disposes of $300000 estate in will
The will of James M. Bradley probated Tuesday names Robert F. and George Catterson as executors. The estate valued at about $300000, mainly real estate including Morgan and Bartholomew county farms. Daughters Lulu M. Bradley and Maria Bradley inherit the Johnson county farm with stock, Mary Belle Houghham receives the Morgan county land and cash, while a trust and a harsh forfeiture clause apply if any daughter sues to set aside the will.
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James M. Bradley
Morgan and
Bartholomew County
Johnson County
Lulu M
Maria Bradley
Mary Belle Houghham
Morgan County
Ed Mooney
Henry Bradley
Mooney
Robert Catterson
Ministers Favor Ball Bill For State Normal School
Lawmakers received a Muncie paper Tuesday with the Ministers' association resolutions urging Ball's bill to establish a state normal school in Muncie. The resolution defends promoters as acting from educational interests and denies selfish motives or personal gain.
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Muncie
Ministers’ Association
Ball
Ice plant worker collapses at shop in city
Armster Sivage. 78, died at 11 30 a m Tuesday while pushing a large ice cake at J B Alfree's machine shop rear. He complained at start and planned to go home if not better. He died almost instantly after falling. Doctor McGaughey and the ambulance carried his body to the morgue. Coroner Brayton notified. Sivage lived with son Edward at 717 W Pearl St. A widow remains.
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Brayton
Sivage
Edward
W. Pearlst
Senate moves on lawyer qualification amendment engrossment
Senator Crumbaker’s joint resolution for a constitutional amendment on lawyers’ qualifications passed to engrossment in the senate Tuesday morning. The amendment mirrors one previously lost and is likely to pass, as lawyers push for another trial before the people.
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Crumbaker
Senate
Nation Crusade Reporter: Mrs Nation Visits Muscatine Saloons
Mrs Nation toured seven Muscatine saloons on Tuesday morning in a dramatic protest against liquor advertising and saloon pictures. She berated local management at the Commercial hotel bar and warned she would return after cleaning her own Kansas house, then departed for Chicago at 10 45 a m.
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Muscatine
Mother Nation
Wolf
Kansas
Nation
Chicago
Mrs. Murphy's Angry Monkey Disturbs Yard Incident
Mrs. Murphy's pet monkey at Mrs. Leah Adams' home on 5S Meridian Street entered the back yard, drank milk from a bucket, and hurled the bucket at Adams when shooed away. The incident recalls the animal's latest "experience" at the residence.
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Leah Adams
Meridian-st
Roses adorn Senator Binkley's desk and page badges
Senate pages presented badges to Senator Binkley on Monday afternoon and decorated his desk with a large bouquet of roses on Tuesday. The exchange highlights page gifts and the senator's seasonal courtesy during a congressional session.
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Senator Binkley
Senate
Pious Saloonist Involved In Ear Biting Incident
A saloon keeper at 1809 S East Street, Chas Loewer, had his ear bitten on February 3 by a man named Sheller who paid a dollar and costs. The incident occurred after Sheller and an associate entered the saloon for a Sunday beer. The report notes Loewer’s occupation and the doorway event surrounding the altercation.
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Jo. Sheller
Chas. Loewer
Loewer
S. East-st
Sheller
Woman Questions Grand Jury Indictment in Court
A young woman calling herself Carter asked Judge Alford on Tuesday whether the grand jury had indicted her. The judge replied that she could ask the grand jury why they had not. The bailiff escorted her upstairs but she did not enter the room. She appeared tall and well dressed and did not reveal why she expected indictment.
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Carter
Alford
Day
Hamilton
Brooks
Powell in a New Role in Superior Court
Alfred B. Brown sues William Larther and his mother on an i builder's bond in superior court. The mother denies signing. George W. Powell testifies as handwriting expert and doubts the mother's signature.
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Superior Court
Alfred B. Brown
William Larther
I. Builder
George W. Powell
Memorial Day Address by G A R Commander in Indianapolis
Leo Rasgsieur, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, will deliver the memorial day address in Indianapolis. The event marks the city’s observance with a speech by the national head of the veterans organization.
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Leo ‘Rasgsieur
Indianapolis
Motion to reconsider blocked by Speaker during bill wrangle
Speaker Artman objected to repeated motions to reconsider votes on a bill. Neal had moved to reconsider after engrossment but was ignored. Later Neal gained recognition, but his motion failed to pass.
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Arttman
Artman
Neal
Louttit Pushes Trust Busting and Popular Vote Plans
The Democrat Louttit proposes a concurrent resolution to authorize a five member cross party commission to study anti-trust laws and urge other states to form similar commissions. A second resolution seeks selection of U S senators by popular vote.
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Joint Commission
Louttit
Farmers Rights Bill Sparks House Debate and Shot Warning
In a Tuesday session a tense exchange erupted between James and Cyrus Davis as lawmakers debated a bill allowing farmers to arrest trespassers. James warned he might arrest a hunter in anger and be shot. Dilley criticized Huntington county’s representative as a farm proxy. The vote struck down the enacting clause after an hour of squabbling.
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James
Cyrus Davis
Davis
Greene
Dilly
Huntington County
Asay
Shelby County
Dilley
Huntington
Eight Hour Law Battle Recommitted
Burkhart notes workers clock about four hours daily and five days weekly earning six dollars. His bill to set eight hours for all workers except farm and domestic service was undone by removing extra compensation for overtime. Lawmaker plans to recommit the measure and revive it.
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Burkhart
Gamblers Fined and More Arrests Reported
Daly William S Shue of 117 College Ave was fined 10 dollars and costs for running a policy game. Detectives Gerber and Dugan raided the Hanna house on Alabama St Monday. A man who bought a lottery ticket was the bait. Nathan Mason of Marshall House was arrested but discharged. Four others including Charles Frady Walter Press William F Carson and Walter Pressler were fined plus costs. Janet Harding and Mme Calve the famous singers now in Cairo Egypt have renewed friendship after ten years.
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Wm. S. Shue
College Ave
Gerber
Dugan
Hanna House
Alabama St
Nathan Mason
Marshall House
Hagerman
Shine
Hite
Chas. Frady
Walter Press
Wiliam F. Carson
Walter Pressler
Governor's residence considered at St. Clair park
Charles E. Wilson says St. Clair park could host the governor's residence. He argues the park is not needed as breathing space and proposes the Art association purchase the east half for 65000 dollars to build the governor's house.
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Tary
St. Clair Park
Art Association
County to Repaint Courthouse Interior After Costly Ceiling Paint
County commissioners pledge a fresh coat of interior paint for the courthouse after a costly ceiling decoration by an imported artist. They toured the building Tuesday to estimate total costs.
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Court House
Louttit Fights Bill on Medical Examinations
Louttit asserts opposition to a bill requiring Christian scientists to take examinations and be licensed. As a member of the House committee on medicine health and vital statistics the lawmaker met with colleagues Tuesday and says he will submit a minority report if the majority disagrees with the measure.
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Louttit
House Committee On Medicine, Health and Vital Statistics
Hamilton admitting self defense in Day murder trial
Minneapolis report states Robert C. Hill testified Hamilton confessed killing Day claiming self defense after Day attacked him. Police officer Rooney added details of a prior feud over a shared girl and a damaging confrontation. Prosecution view calls Rooney’s testimony crushing to the defense and lowers acquittal prospects.
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Rooney
Hamilton
Day
A Dark Horse Trial Testimony Shocks Minneapolis
Witnesses in the Hamilton case reveal new details as Miss Slagle’s testimony ends abruptly. James T Gray, a night watchman and portrait firm manager, asserts he found Day dying and saw a knife on the floor after Day’s coat and shirt were unbuttoned.
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Minneapolis
Miss Slagle
James T. Gray
Chicago Portrait Company
Dark Horse
Stephen O'Malley
Day
Gray
Charles Ferris
Bennett
Shay
Hamilton
Indianapolis Weather Forecast for 36 Hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and nearby areas through 5 p m on February 13 calls for fair conditions Tuesday night and Wednesday. At 7 am the temperature was 15 degrees.
Poison found by Cascarets Candy Cathartic claim
Advertisement copy asserts Cascarets Candy Cathartic will locate poison in the body and expel it with prices listed as 10c 2c and 50c.
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Cascarets Candy
Planning for New Dress Coverings and Boxed Couches
Fragmentary text shows a fashion or home goods note discussing coverings to make dresses boxes and box couches. The readable parts mention trying styles for new coverings and a name or brand Mahorney dated 209? Eve.
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Mahorney
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