Ends Tariff Debate January Seventeen In House
The Democratic majority in the House plans to end the tariff debate and vote January 17 after careful leadership consultation. Republicans threaten to filibuster by pressing the Boutelle Hawaii resolution, while Democrats expect to push the Wilson tariff bill through the Senate within about thirty days. The discussion draws crowds as lawmakers weigh an income tax provision and its impact on New York’s wealthy, including Gould Vanderbilt and Astor estates.
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Washington
House
Crisp
Stevenson
Senate
Nuwann
N.J
United States
Smith
Oates
Alabama
Wilson
Burrows
Hawaii
Yeas
Frye
Hill
New York
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Gould
Fraud Probe Targets National Building and Loan Officers
Investigators report $75,000 loaned on near worthless security from the National Building and Loan Association. William Smith of Nanass City and O G Kneale of Chicago are charged with fraud. Smith claimed ownership of 61 blocks at St. Croix Wisconsin valued at $100,000 and showed photos of a thriving hamlet to secure the loan. The site had burned away last August, and inspectors found other questionable transactions, though the society is not declared insolvent. State Auditor Gero will pursue charges for fraudulently obtained Wisconsin property.
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Carcaco
National Building and Loan Association
Wm. Smith
Nanass City
O. GC. Kneale
Chicago
Smith
St. Croix
Wis
Society
William Fries
Wisconsin
Geroa
Smith and Kneale
Beckner Woman Alleges Hamrick Used Fears To Steal Furniture
Mrs Clara Beckner accuses Attorney Jesse D Hamrick of manipulating her fear during her husband Ley A Beckner’s arrest to obtain her furniture and flee the state. She says Hamrick urged a quick sale of goods, paid her part, then took her to Ohio on a fraudulent plan. The suit seeks 45000 and recovery of assets. case postponed for continuance amid denials from Hamrick.
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N. Illinois-st
Beckner
Hamrick
Union Station
Ohio
Scoville
Kern
Taylor
Hanna
Bradwell
Sad Case in Police Court Highlights Refusal of Bail
Harry Hertsell appeared in police court charged with stealing old iron from the surgical institute. The judge granted a continuance and released him after noting his first offense and his promise to reform. Previously, a year earlier, he was charged with stealing money from a New York store and showed remorse while imprisoned, writing to his wife and child.
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Harry Hertsell
Surgical Institute
Thorsday
New York
Cadets Shot by Brazil President Peixoto
News from New York reports that ten naval cadets were executed on Peixoto s orders after being charged with conspiring to seize the guard ship Parshyba in Pernambuco harbor. They were executed at sunrise after brief imprisonments, seven dying in the first volley and two more later. one man attempted to flee and was shot.
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New York
Portuguess Prince
Pernambuco
Peixoto
Parshyba
Admiral Mello
Robbery on College Avenue Car Targets Local Man
Barney Schonfield of 81 Park Avenue was robbed Tuesday evening on a College Avenue trolley ride home. Two men bumped him, fled after the assault, taking a $275 diamond pin from his person.
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Barney Schonfield
Park-ave
College-ave
Schonfield
Mr. Schonfield
Indiana 36 hour forecast colder with light snow flurries
Weather forecast for Indiana indicates much colder conditions with cloudy skies. Occasional light flurries of snow expected on Thursday and a probability of more snow may appear on Friday.
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Indiana
Thrift is its true name at new food market
A large crowd crowded the newly opened food market on Wednesday with many registrations, some workers say abuse of aid occurred. Investigations target a South-side boarding house keeper and a couple on 1 St Clair street amid complaints of forgery fraud. Work tests placed 35 men with more to come. clashes erupt as critics accuse the Commercial club of charity-turned-work policy.
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St. Clair-st
Registration Bureau
McGettigan
M. L. Haines
L. W. Drew
Indianapolis Abbatoir Company
Gordon-Kurtz Company
Commercial Club
Court House
Densy
Board of Public Works
Senather
Indiana
Why He Came Toledo Officer Hers to Get Light on a Sturder Case
Toledo police Supt. Raitz hunted for Mrs. Geo Kohler in a city boarding house after she was found there and taken to Toledo. A past murder case on Mrs Stoll in Toledo remains a mystery. several suspects are under arrest and Kohler may shed light on the crime.
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Toledo
Raitz
Geo. Kohler
N.gAlabama St
Stoll
Plymouth church lecturer on religions of India slated
The eminent Brah Min priest Narasimha Charya will lecture Wednesday night at Plymouth church on The religions of India. This will be followed by talks on Jan 5 and 12 about old world religions. Also reported are trust election results for the firemen's pension fund with Tallentice Wasby Miller and King elected, and updates on the governor’s supreme court ruling affecting Parker McAfee and French.
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D. A. Richardson
N. Meridianst
W. P. Gallup
L. W. Fletcher
Narasimha Charya
Plymouth Church
India
Firemen’s Pension Fund
Thos
Vallentire
Chas
Wesley
Charles Miller
John King
Fred. Frazer
Iid. Leech
Messrs. Tallentice
Wasby
Miller
King
Board of Safety
Parker
McAfee
Supreme Court
French
Farm groups attack Wilson bill at Indiana session
State house agricultural groups denounced the Wilson tariff proposals as harmful to farm interests. A large assembly adopted a resolution urging Congress and senators to oppose the measure, while nominations were made for the agricultural board and officers elected for various farm bodies. The day included papers by several speakers and a discussion of farm trade protections, with ex-Secretary Bayley absent to explain accounting discrepancies.
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State House
Masson
America
England
Tts
Delegate Agricultural Board
Julia D. Waugh
Crawfordsville
Robert Mitchell
Princeton
James 8. McCoy
Monroe City
W. W. Stevens
North Salem
Jasper Lagrange
John W. Tillson
Franklin
W. B&b. Halton
Hiram Howland
Cal Darnell
Indianapolis
OC. &. Harris
Goshen
Aaron Jones
D. W. Flace
South Bend
J. E. McDoneld
Lizgotte
Short Horn Breaders
Sankey
Terre Haute
Jes. D. Williams
Pond Creek Mills
Phil Nye
V.C Meredite
Cambridge City
Geo. C. Hill
Chicago
Gov. Matthews
Indiana
T. A. Cotton
Menilla
J. D. Williams
Greescastle
J.L. Thompson
Marion
Indiana Tile
Reading
Indiana Engineering Society
John L. Caumbell
C. J. Goss
Martinaville
Lake Michigan
Wabash River
Kankakee
Congress
Bayley
Agricultural Board
A Terrific Storm Destroys Vessels Off English Coast
A heavy snow and wind storm raged in the English channel Tuesday night creating a terrific sea. Several channel packets were damaged and sought shelter. Two vessels are believed to have foundered off Broadstairs with all aboard. a third crew were rescued as life savers reached the scene. Fishing smacks were driven ashore at Bravadstsirs and the German ship George from Bremen bound for New York was disabled and towed into Dover.
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London
English Channel
Broadstairs
Iale
Thane
Bravadstsirs
George
Bremen
New York
Dover
A Trio of Bad Uns Arraigned In Court
About 25 prisoners faced criminal court on Tuesday to answer varied charges. James Miller pleaded guilty to stealing an overcoat and received three years. James Jumigan, who fought jailers, was jailed again for two years after stealing an overcoat. John Slaughter, accused of breaking into a drug store and nearly striking a druggist with a hatchet, also drew two years. Henry F. Sewal pleaded not guilty to embezzling 1937 dollars while employed by Kingan & Co.
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Jas. Miller
Jas. Jumigan
Turnkey Collins
John Slaughter
Illinois-st
Plunger Walton Makes a New York Assignment
Francis T. Walton best known as Plunger Walton made an assignment on Tuesday in New York. He owns a hotel at 1254 Broadway and holds an interest in a book making concern. A large number of preferences are given mainly to Philadelphia capitalists. Walton has gambled heavily on races and stocks, once winning $100,000 on an English race. The hotel business failed to pay.
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New Yerk
Francis T. Walton
Walton
Broadway
Philadelphia
England
International swindler Howard Moore found guilty in mail fraud
Howard Moore, also identified as William Lord Moore, was found guilty on two counts of using the United States mails for fraudulent purposes. The conviction came after a second trial, held Wednesday, in Fenn unit.
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Howard
Jackson
A Wee Body In A Bottle Found On Canal Shore
A female infant corpse was found early Wednesday wrapped in a newspaper inside a glass jar on the canal bank near Blackford Street. Police and coroner investigations suggest death by exposure or neglect, likely infanticide, with no clues about the mother or the person who placed the body.
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Quigley
Sergt. Mefford
Blackford St
Beck
Canal Bank
Harry Thomas
Patti Vi Visit In Torolingon Hall Crashes Through Scenery
Patti and fellow artists faced awkward moments during a Tuesday night engagement at Torolingon hall as performers tripped over a laid mat and broken scenery. The audience, dense and social, praised Patti’s stage presence and diamond display while noting the lack of praise for her voice amid the lavish spectacle.
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Torolingon Hall
Patti
Signor Talassi
Agntile
D. Lely
Annie Laurie
Signor Novara
The Burial Contract Dispute at County Board
Commissioner Hunter denies unfair action in awarding the county burial contract after bids from Collier & Murphy and Foutz & Fitzhugh appeared nearly equal. Officials say bids were averaged to determine the lowest. Foutz & Fitzhugh protest, hiring counsel to review.
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Hunter
Collier & Murphy
Fouit & Fitzhugh
Foutz & Fitzhugh
Collin
Fortune Salary Matter Reported By Commercial Club
Col Lilly presents an impartial report on the $5000 allowance to Secretary Fortune as executive director, noting a $59,000 saving and that Fortune’s duties exceeded those of a secretary. The panel orders minutes, prints copies, and a legal committee to probe $12,000 remaining in the assemblage fund.
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Commercial Club
Frestlay
Col
Lilly
Fortune
Col. Lilly
John W. Murphys
Albert Sahm
Do Who Want Skyles He Escaped From Jail Years Ago
Four years ago Robert Iron Skyles, jailed for patent frauds, charmed visitors in the jail and escaped with a key. A Stillwater Minnesota letter alerts police that he serves a term there expiring February. Sheriff Emmett urges capture for trial here. Meanwhile, six people injured in a Rock Island and U P freight collision in Lawrence Kansas.
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Robert Iron Skyles
Skyles
Mr. Skyles
Stattan
Stillwater
Minn
Skyles Ia
Emmett
Simmons Liver Regulator Promises Fresh Morning Breath
An advertisement promotes Simmons Liver Regulator with claims it cures bilious stomachs makes breath fresher and cleanses a furred tongue. The text urges users to take the remedy upon waking to feel improved health and vigor.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
Alexander testifies on Blount report in Hawaiian inquiry
Prof William D Alexander former surveyor general of Hawaii testifies before the senate committee on January 3 denying Blount report, saying it rests on false pretenses and ex parte evidence. He claims he provided valuable information that was suppressed in a letter.
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Alexander
Washington
William D. Alexander
Hawaii
Senate
Blount
Stig
Improvements Ordered by Public Works Board
The board ordered many improvements at the meeting. The city engineer will prepare papers for paving Pennsylvania Street from Maryland to Georgia and Talbott Avenue from Seventh to Tenth streets. Chesapeake Street from Delaware to Tennessee streets will be brick paved, as will the first alley south of Georgia Street from Illinois to Tennessee streets. Cement sidewalks are to be laid along Maryland Street from Illinois to Meridian streets and along the north side of Illinois Street from Washington to Louisiana streets. The southeast side of Kentucky Avenue from Washington to Maryland streets, the west side of Pennsylvania Street from Ohio to St Clair, and the east side of Illinois Street from Washington to Maryland are to be improved. Local sewers are to be installed on Meridian Street from First to Seventh streets, Mississippi Street from St Clair to Sixth streets, Liberty Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Lockerbie Street, Lockerbie Street from Liberty to Noble streets, Noble Street from Washington to Massachusetts Avenues, and New Jersey Street from Massachusetts Avenue to a point about two squares north.
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Board of Public Works
Pennsylvania-st
Maryland
Georgia-st
Talbott-ave
Seventh
Tenth-sts
Chesapeakest
Delaware
Tennessee-sts
Illinois
Meryland-st
Illnois
Meridian-sts
Illnois-st
Washington
Louisiana-sts
Kentucky Ave
Maryland-sts
Pennsylvania-st.f
Ohio
St. Clair-sts
Illinois-st
Meridian-st
Mississippi-st
St. Clair
Sixth-sts
Liberty-st
Massachusatts-ave
Lockerbie-st
Lockerble-st
Divided Factions Face Key Indiana Political Meeting
Leaders of populists converge at Hugush hotel to shape the state platform for the upcoming convention. Robison faction opposes government ownership of railroads while other delegates push for socialist concerns. Taubeneck of the national people's party may influence outcomes. District nominations and secretary of state race also discussed amid Republican prospects in Anderson.
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Strange
Attirc
Hugush
State Committee
A. A. Robinson
National I. M. Bb. A
Tux Sun
Robinson
E. Taubeneck
National People’s Party Committee
Still Hey Core suits grow from Haughey Bank failure
A new federal suit linked to the Indianapolis national bank collapse was filed Wednesday. The L. E. L. & W. road contends receipts totaling 19,077 dollars were deposited after officials knew the bank was insolvent, asking the court to require full payment and to authorize Receiver Hawkins to answer the charges.
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Haughey
Indianapolis National Bank
Hawkins
David Louden Ends His Life in Shelbyville Office
Shelbyville Indiana January 3 David Louden 68 long serving justice of the peace county recorder former city council member and revenue official committed suicide in his office Tuesday night found nude with throat cut ear to ear. No cause given.
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David Louden
Shelbyville
Ind
Stone
Revenue Department
Cleveland
Wen
Gallup Will Reveals Low Personal Estate Value
The will of late W P Gallup shows a wealthy banker investing in non taxable bonds. An examination of his May sworn personal property lists $20561, while administrator Edwin B Gallup seeks bond reduction from about 80400 to near 50000. Burglaries hit Shellhouse Co hardware at 271 E Washington St stealing knives and razors. losses around $100. Also noted is a bakery ad for pastry flour.
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Gallup
W. P. Gallup
Sun
Showa
Edwin RB Gallup
Shellhouse's Co
Washington St
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