Indiana tax ferret debate revives push to repeal
A Indiana legislative battle over the tax ferret law unfolds as King and Stephenson measures seek repeal of a statute funding uncovering omitted taxables. Proponents cite $513,049.20 collected and $557,816.98 assessed but not yet paid, with over $25,000,000 in added valuation now on the list. The law’s supporters warn repeal would curb enforcement and shift burdens to regular officers.
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Indiana General Assembly
King
House
Stephenson
Senate
Auditor of State
Indiana
West Virginia Coal Mines Under Severe Death Toll Inquiry
Revelations describe harsh labor conditions in West Virginia mines. In seven weeks 124 died in three accidents, with 30 more killed in single incidents. Over six years 2,563 killed or injured, 1,275 in ten years. State inspections and laws are criticized amid low wages, long hours, company housing, and child labor.
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West Virginia
Newspaper Enterprise Association
H. G. Sallinger
Charleston
W. Vaed
Pennsylvania Consolidated Coal Co
Lawrence
Stuart Colliery Company
Stuart
Sayette County
Thomas Drift
Thomas
Tucker County
Paul
West Virginia mine disaster toll sparks outrage in Charleston
A 1907 essay by H G Sallinger condemns coal mine deaths in West Virginia. It cites 124 known fatalities since January including the Stuart and Lawrence explosions, blames carelessness and poor safety, and notes families left in poverty amid limited rescue.
West Virginia Miner Disaster Calls for Investigation
A Sun staff correspondent narrates a fatal West Virginia coal mine explosion detailing foreign and American victims, alleged negligent practices, and delayed fire boss procedures. The piece urges legislative scrutiny as widows and orphans suffer amid state inaction and industry indifference.
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Arthur Stuart
Stuart
West Virginia
the Sun
87 Fathers Sons And Brothers Die In Mine Blast
A horrific dynamite explosion in a mine shaft killed 87 miners and injured many more. The blast tore through tunnels, scattering mangled bodies over the area as the earth shook for miles. The company reported losses of $159,000.
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Stuart
Dick Lee
Lee
Directory of residents and merchants on Virginia to Palmer
A long list of names and addresses appears, detailing individuals and businesses across streets such as Virginia Capitol Washington Michigan and East Tenth Central Shelby and Bellefontaine. The page reads like a directory with numerous entries including Ceylon Tea stores and various firms.
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Geo. Amt
Virginia
HK. C. Bade
N. Capitol
Www
A. Bourne
C. Bauer
Borman Place
Gro. Co
E. Tenth
T. J. Beard
Cornell
W. M. Bartlett, Jr
Massachusetts
J. T. Bartlett
E. 16Th
Peter Benz
S. Meridian
Cook & Co
J. Carlisle
Toledo
Cabalzer
W. Michigan
B. Coffy
O. Correll
Crouch &Son
Washington
F. Dehne
Dorman
O. Dodson
Indiana
X. DeVerney
X Erath
Bellefontaine
J. Flick
W. Washington
H. Hofmeister
E. Washington
J. Hansen
Ringgold
J. C. Hopkins
Monument
G. J. Hammel
Mass
W. F. Havens
Union
Johnson & Greene
E. J. Kerlin
Fort Wayne
P. N. Kearney
N. Tlinois
N. King
J. B. Karns
N. Kerz
Patterson
P. G. Kerz
Michigan
Koehler Bros
10Th
Koch
Aurora
A. Lewis & Co
Alabama
W. Lichtenberg
Ohio
J. F. Love
Meridian
Quong Lee & Co
Delaware
Pang Gawk Yuen
East
W. J. Piper
College-ave
A. Prange
C. Railsback
N. Illinois
C. W. Rossetter
Illinois
H. Ruckelshaus
E. St. Clair
J. C. Rowland
Blake
W. H. Ruskaup
W. E. Rees
Schoener & Daggy
J. P. Scisecoe
J. L. Stewart
W. A. Soltan
N. Davidson
Shelby
W. D. Sanders
N. Western
J. A. Soltan
Thomas Bros
Broadway
Tenth
M. Tonget
John Tharman
C. W. Verburg
E. Ward
J. F. Zimmer
E. Palmer
Woman Dies While Asking After Relative by Telephone
Mrs Charles Willis of Petersburg Indiana died suddenly at home while calling to check on a relative reported four miles west of town. The death was attributed to heart trouble.
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Petersburg
Ind
Charles Willis
Here
Voted Inheritance Tax Passes House With Wide Margin
In Mongay the inheritance tax bill introduced by Representative John Edwards passed 76 to 12 without debate. Representative Babcock outlined the theory behind the tax and the measure, prepared by W. L. Taylor former attorney general, moved through smoothly.
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House
Mongay
John Edwards
Babcock
W. L. Taylor
Man Found Sick in Wood Shed Near Saloon
William Stout aged 53 was found in a wood shed behind a saloon at Virginia Ave and Prie St Monday night. He was taken to City Hospital in serious condition with pneumonia. had been in the shed since Friday.
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William Stout
Virginia Ave
Prie St
Rockefeller Benevolence Becomes His Lifework and Faith
A profile of John D. Rockefeller as he donates thirty two million dollars to education and religion. He treats charitable giving as his second business and values a college education for youth. He works long hours, travels with a secretary, and lectures on philanthropy as a religious duty.
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John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
John D Rockefeller's Calm Control of His Fortune
A biographical portrait notes Rockefeller's careful oversight of gifts and plans for religious or college buildings. It describes his secretary screening letters, his insistence that every dollar be well spent, and his belief that wealth is a duty to dispose of wisely in what he calls God's work. The piece highlights his concern with public opinion and his desire to be understood and respected.
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Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Gifts Total 86 Million to Education Reform
The list shows John D. Rockefeller’s public gifts to education exceed 86 million dollars with major contributions to the General Education Board University of Chicago Bush Medical College Barnard College and the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research among others. Additional notable gifts include Andrew Carnegie Mrs Leland Stanford Cecil Rhodes P A B Widener Stephen Girard George Peabody and Marshall Field with amounts ranging from several million to tens of millions.
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John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
University of Chicago
Bush Medical College
Seeveres
Barnard College
Southern Educational Fund
Harvard
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
Baptist Educational Society
Cleveland (Q.) Parks
Rochester Theological Seminary
Andrew Carnegie
Leland Stanford
Stanford University
Cecil Rhodes
P. A. B. Widener
Memorial Training School For
Stephen Girard
Girard College
George Peabody
W. M. Rice
Marshall Field
D. B. Fayerweather
What Does the Sum of 32 000 000 Mean
John D. Rockefeller donated 32 million dollars to education, a vast sum equal to 1 3437th of US wealth. The piece compares its scale with national figures, noting it could fund 200000 soldiers for a year and cover bread, meat, clothing, and other needs for over 34 thousand people. It would almost settle Chicago and Buffalo debts and would fund the U S president’s salary for 640 years.
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John D. Rockefeller
United States
West Virginia
Cincinnati
New York
Detroit
London
Berlin
New
Oklahoma
Knoxville
Tenn
McKeesport
Topeka
Kas
Chicago
Buffalo
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Stuart, W. Va
Ceylon
Authority of India and Ceylon Commissioner
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New York Teachers’ College
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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