International Prison Congress to convene in Washington
Dr Charles R Henderson former Indianapolis minister will preside as president of the eighth International Prison Congress to study crime prevention prison discipline juvenile court methods and reform efforts with delegates from over 30 countries visiting U S prisons including Indiana and Chicago sites Amos Butler heads the arrangements and Col A B Mc Hardy praises U S prison care during a Michigan City tour.
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Washington
Indiana
Charles R. Henderson
Fountain County
Indianapolis
Chicago University
International Prison Commission
United States
Congress of Prison Workers
Congress
Amos W. Butler
State Board For
East
Prison Commission
Butler
Ben B. Lindsey
Sarah Platt Decker
Colorado
David Starr Jordan
California
C. Lombardi
Dallas
Tex
Col
A. B. McHardy
International Prison Congress
Scotland
Michigan City
Congress of International Prison Workers
Amos Butler
State Board of Charities
Col. MacHenry
Umpire John W Wilkinson Fined Twice for Wife Trouble
John W Wilkinson, an umpire in the New York State league, disturbed his wife at her music studio and later damaged her clothing. He was fined $10 and costs for each offense in police court. They reside at 168 Simons Street.
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John W. Wilkinson
New York State League
Wilkinson
SiMaois Street
France battered by record blizzards and floods
All France shivers as blizzards sever communications and flood Seine levels threaten Paris and Lyons. Rivers rise and canals flood across Charente while railroad traffic stalls and telegraph service struggles to reestablish links with Switzerland and beyond. An army of workers reopens lines to Germany, Austria and Italy.
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Paris
France
Seine
Lyons
Jura
Marne
Charente
Auteill
Europe
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
Italy
Mayor Shank At Mother's Bedside In Serious Condition
Mayor and Mrs Shank were at the bedside of Minerva Shank at 1931 Bellefontaine street Wednesday morning. The mayor said he might miss the afternoon office, as his mother, 74, has been ill nearly a year with heart trouble and a prior paralytic stroke. Dr Ira E Dunlavy noted the condition not being critical.
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Bellefontaine Street
Brownfield On Trial For Killing Desmond
Joseph H Brownfield of Indianapolis faced a Greenfield jury charged with first degree murder for shooting James L Desmond after a dispute over 150. The killing occurred on Russell Avenue last June. Prosecution led by John Leyendecker, defense by Henry Spaan. Dozens of Indianapolis witnesses traveled to Greenfield to testify.
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Joseph H. Brownfield
Indianapolis
Greenfield
James L. Desmond
Russell Avenue
John Leyendecker
Desmond Brownfield
Henry Spaan
Maryland street resurfacing plan ordered by Public Works
The Board of Public Works ordered plans for resurfacing Maryland street from Kentucky avenue to Alabama street. The cost will be borne by property owners. Streets superintendent Joseph L. Hogue said the street was broken 17 years ago and is now beyond repair due to heavy traffic in the wholesale district.
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Board of Public Works
Maryland Street
Kentucky Avenue
Alabama Street
Joseph L. Hogue
Milk Thieves Arrest After Porch Milk Theft
Bicycle Policeman Rowe spotted two men on College avenue acting suspiciously. Durant was captured and named Oliver Weymeyer as his accomplice. Durant said Weymeyer supplied a revolver and both men, reportedly employed, faced police court where Judge Collins took the cases under advisement.
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College Avenue
Eleventh and
Twelfth Streets
Charles Durant
1007
Park Avenue
Oliver Weymeyer
Weymeyer
Durant
Collins
Mrs Byram Slightly Improves After Stroke In Indy
Mrs Taabel Byram a longtime Indianapolis society figure showed slight improvement on Wednesday according to her physicians. She suffered a third paralytic stroke Friday at 1816 North Illinois Street and was said to be near death. The widow of Norman Byram she belonged to one of the citys oldest cultured families. her husband was with the dry goods firm Byram and Cornelius. Dr D L Kahn is the attending physician.
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Taabel Byram
Indianapolis
Byram
Illinois Street
Woman alleged to beat them in realty deal over grocery
Albert O Paramore and Carl J Canada seek a receiver for Mrs Addie Ittl Mosler's grocery at 2104 E Washington St alleging she obtained the store through false value representations. They valued the store at 1700 dollars. Judge Leathers will hear the case next Monday with Security Trust Company to manage the estate in the interim.
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Albert O. Paramore
Carl J. Canada
Superior Court
Addie Ittl Mosler
Washington Street
Alexandria
Cambridge City
Leathers
Security Trust Compan
Stere Ag
Jury Meets To Probe Beef Price Fixing By Combine
Chicago Feb 16 The federal grand jury investigates how daily meat prices are fixed by the beef trust and what ties exist with independent firms. It has summoned key buyers for combine members and heads of independent packing firms for questioning on center market practices.
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Grand Jury
Chicago
Combine
Combina
Federal Boss Has Right to Govern Autos
Representative W Z Brantley of Georgia opened the national legislative convention of the American Automobile Association in Washington on February 16. He stated Congress can enact a federal auto registration bill and regulate interstate traffic under existing interstate commerce laws. If federal action fails, states must continue with necessary regulations. Former Governor N J Batchelder of New Hampshire, master of the National Grange, spoke on Motor Vehicles the Roads and the Farmers.
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Washington, D. C
W. Z. Brantley
Georgia
National Legislative Convention
American Automobile Association
Congress
N. J. Batchelder
New Hampshire
National Grange
Messenger boy rises to top at Western Union after forty years
Belvidere Brooks began as a messenger boy in Denver with Western Union Telegraph company forty years ago. Today the board named him general manager, elevating him from general superintendent of the eastern division. A G Sayler becomes assistant general superintendent to fill Brooks position.
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New York
Belvidere Brooks
Nfe
Denver
Western Union Telegraph Company
A. G.sayler
Brooks
Old Place
American League schedule meeting postponed to today
Chicago Feb 16 The first day of the annual schedule meeting of the American League was postponed until today with no action. The session will begin at 1 p m and likely close the meeting. Club owners favored keeping the league and debated the length of any new agreement. A committee led by B B Johnson and C A Comiskey endorsed continuing the present shoe spikes style for the season.
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Chicago
B. B. Johnson
Charles A. Comiskey
Roosevelt goes into the Congo for elephants and elands
Col Roosevelt and Ker mit Roosevelt enter the Congo at Belgian authorities request for a short hunt. They travel to Rejaf on the Congo side of the Bar El Jabel while the main party moves toward Gondokar. A warm reception is planned with a brick house prepared for Col Roosevelt.
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Gondokor
Soudan
Col. Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
Congo
Rejaf
Here
Bar-El- Jabel
Gondokar
Col
Roosevelt
E. B. Haddon
Mpumi
Umanda
Merchants Company Lands City Contract for Public Comfort Station
The Board of Public Works on Wednesday awarded a contract to Merchants Heat and Light Company for heat and light at the public comfort station under construction at Kentucky Avenue and Washington Street.
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Board of Pubic Works
Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Pubic Comfort
Kentucky Avenue
Washington Street
Taft Seeks Beveridge Aid on Arizona New Mexico Statehood
President Taft conferred at the White House with Senators Beveridge Borah and Carter to speed the administration's legislative program. He asked Beveridge to move the Arizona New Mexico statehood bill through the Senate and Carter to advance the postal savings bank proposal.
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Senator Beveridge
Heavy Snow Delays Cars Of All Kinds
Early morning snowfall began around 4, rising to 1.5 inches by 6:30 and then adding another inch per hour for two hours. Interurban cars run on time, steam trains delayed 15 to 30 minutes but no major travel disruption expected, snow plows being deployed to meet conditions. The storm is forecast to last several hours and could become one of the winter’s largest falls. Transportation firms prepare with large snow plows.
Silence Taken to Confession of Guilt at Saloon Gambling
James Armitage and three men found in an upstairs room at the Armitage Bros saloon 315 W Washington refused to explain to Police Judge Collins their presence. He assumed guilt of gambling and fined Armitage $25 and costs for keeping a gambling house while each man was fined $10 and costs and given ten days in jail for visiting a gambling place. Cases appealed. Other named players include Harry Hibbeles Ora Christian and Theodore Soana with Louis Crouch postponed.
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James Armitage
Armitage Bros
Washington Street
Collins
Armitage
Collings
Louis Crouch
Harry Hibbeles
Ora Christian
Theodore Soana
Mabel Rittenhouse Faces Fines for Drunkenness and Resisting Officer
Mabel Rittenhouse appeared in police court after another arrest related to drunkenness and resisting an officer. She and sister Margaret Connelly were involved in a street altercation near 12 N. Noble Street after a night at a saloon, with Bicycle Policemen Todd and Schlangan placing them under arrest.
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Mabel Rittenhouse
Miss Rittenhouse
Margaret Connelly
N. Noble Street
Can
Todd and
Schlangan
May Balk Plans for New Depot
Public attention returns to the aging station with renewed calls for minor improvements. Officials emphasize the depot’s needs while considering a potential enlargement plan and possible public input in the coming weeks.
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MAY Balk
Indianapolis Union Station to get 757,000 upgrade plan
The Indianapolis Union Railway plans 75,608 dollars in improvements to the old station. Upgrades include basement use, new waiting rooms, two extra exits to the train shed, doubled ticket desks, added telegraph and telephone offices, an elevator, and relocated dining spaces. The project aims to expand capacity while preserving the old structure.
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Indianapolis
Union Station
A. A. Zion
Indianapola Union Railway Company
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Indianapolis Union Station
Theoutheast
Herber
Jackson
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