Overstreet Withdraws From Seventh District Race
The Seventh district Republican scene shifts as Jesse Overstreet, former congressman, will not seek renomination citing health and lack of personal desire. Analysts note Uncle Joe Cannon may still influence his fate, while rivals like Henry Riesenberg M. L. Clawson Linton A. Cox and Caleb S. Denny emerge. Political observers eye attorney general hopeful Alexander G Cavins, backed by Fifth and Second district friends, as a potential strong addition to the ticket.
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Jesse Overstreet
Overstreet
Monetary Commission
Washington
Congress
The
Seventh
Mr. Overstreet
Joe Cannon
Overstree
Henry Riesenberg
Scientific Tariff Commission
Big Jesus
M. L. Clawson
Mr. Cannon
Linton A. Cox
Caleb S. Denny
Rinal
Alexander G. Cavins
Terre Haute
Cavins
James Bingham
Carma
Fireman Injured At Livery Stable Fire In City
Barrett Lowe a ladderman on hook and ladder truck No 9 was struck on the head by a falling ladder while fighting a stubborn blaze in the Connolly Sales stable 321 W Thirtieth Street Monday night. He was carried out unconscious as another ladder slipped. Firemen saved all horses and vehicles. Loss about $200.
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Barrett Lowe
Connolly Sales
W. Thirtieth Street
Lowe
Ed Connolly
Kentucky
Trustees Hopeful Pamphlet On Indiana Duties
The State Bureau of Accounts will soon issue a pamphlet compiling statutes on township trustees duties in Indiana. A companion pamphlet covers fees and salaries of county officers and Indians, planned as part of the equipment for each field examiner.
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State Bureau of Accounts
Indiana
Doctor Dickey resigns Winona Tech presidency
Dr. Sol C Dickey resigns as head of the Winona Technical Institute amid a shift to place the school under Indianapolis people. A ten day campaign seeks 300000 to take over and endow the institute, led by former Mayor C A Bookwalter from 14 N Pennsylvania street. Open house next Friday will display trades schools and invite subscriptions.
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Sol Dickey
Winona Tech
So C. Dickey
Winona Technical Institute
Dickey
Winona Assembly
Indianapolis
Technical Institute
Winona
Winone Lake
C. A. Bookwalter
Wednesdday
Pennsylvania Street
Commercial Club
Old Arsenal Grounds
Michigan
Wife Pleads For Husband And Succeeds
Feobert McCracken was sentenced to one to seven years, but the judge suspended the term on the condition he live in the court’s jurisdiction and support his wife and child. His admission of a child with another woman in Chicago was noted, and relocation to Kentucky was rejected to avoid harm. He was allowed to go home with his legal wife to rebuild life in Indianapolis.
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Feobert McCracken
Pritchard
McCracken
Chicago
Kentucky
Indianapolis
Marlon County
SHARE SUES 70 ERJOIN USE OF INDEX SYSTEM
Charles K. Share a deputy under County Treasurer Edward J Robison filed suit in superior court No 3 asking that the new treasurer Frank S Fishback be temporarily enjoined from using the card index system in the Barrett law bureau until the case is heard. Share seeks damages of 1000 dollars and contends Fishback would duplicate the system if not barred. Robison was enjoined last week from removing the system and the case will be heard next week.
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Charles K. Share
Edward J. Robison
Superior Court
Franks. Fishback
Barrett Law Bureau
Robison
Mr. Share
Share
Fishback
Remster
Tressurer
Coal Shortage Threatens Indianapolis as Blizzard Delays Rail Shipments
Indianapolis faces a severe coal shortage amid record December cold. Dealers report insufficient stocks, rising prices, and cars blocked by blizzards and high water fears. In Chicago the blizzard cripples rail traffic across the west, risking tens of millions in damage while railroads rush shipments to stave a coal famine.
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Indianapolis
Pocahontas
A. B. Meyer & Co
George
Indianapolis Coal Company
Meyer Company
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Fairbanks brothers defend in Old Mexican Land suit
Bloomington Idaho January 5 The Fairbanks brothers defendants in the Old Mexican Land stockholders suit reply that complainants impatience led to faulty judgment The panic of 190% halted financing but this winter capital is secured amounting to 700000 from the east to finish tunneling and ore raising scheme The company is in good condition and postponing the suit would prove defendants good faith
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Bloomington
Fairbanks Brothers
Old Mexican Land Company
Slippery Streets Injure Four in City
Four people were hurt by slips on sleet slick sidewalks Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Mrs. Frank Duncan, wife of Detective Duncan, dislocated her right hip on 1826 HE Washington street and was sent home to 351 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Susan Salisbury broke her right ankle after falling at North and Illinois streets and was taken to City hospital. Mrs. Sophrona Mason sprained her left wrist after a fall on B Washington near New Jersey street and returned home to 640% E Washington street. Mrs. Manny Denby, weighing about 300 pounds, had her right shoulder crushed in a Capitol avenue and Ohio street fall and was admitted to City hospital.
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Frank Duncan
Duncan
Washington Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Susan Salisbury
Royal Laundry
Manny Denby
N. West Street
Capitol Avenue
Ohio Street
Denby
City Hospital
Burglars Foiled In Robbery Attempt At Local Store
Burglars tried Tuesday night to force entry at L. H. Kauffman’s clothing store at 305 E. Washington near the police HQ, broke a sidewalk showcase, and fled with cans and other items. They also pried open the rear door of William Milburn’s saloon at 258 Meridian, taking cash, cigars, and several whisky bottles.
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L. H
Trains Collide In West Alexander Wreck Kills Baggagemaster
Pittsburg Pa Jan 5 One man L N Barto of Shraden baggagemaster is dead H W Reed fireman Glenwood and J S Warring fireman Glenwood will die from a collision between passenger train No 110 and freight train No 3 one and one half miles east of West Alexander Pa No passengers hurt W W Thompson engineer of passenger train and C D Holton engineer of freight train were injured but will recover The wreck was caused by the freight train overlooking the scheduled third-party details remain uncertain
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Pittsburg
L. N. Barto
Shraden
H. W. Reed
Glenwood
Warring
West Alexander
W. W. Thompson
C. D. Holton
Man and wife killed in Chicago train collision
Louis B. Cone and his wife of 411 Calumet avenue were killed when their speeding car was struck by an Illinois Central train at Stoney Island avenue and Seventy-first street. Mrs Cone died instantly. Louis B. Cone died ten minutes later at Jackson Park Pharmacy after being taken there. He owned a livery stable and it was unclear if he misjudged the train’s approach or tried to beat the crossing signals.
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Iltimois Central
Stoney Island Avenue
Seventy-first Street
Cone
Theackson Park
Battle Impending at Greytown Nicaragua
Jan. 5. Advices report an imminent clash at Greytown between the Madriz government and Nicaraguan insurgents. Gen. Menia commands a strong rebel column poised to attack the town, which guards the entry to the San Juan river and the water route to Managua. Gen. Toledo leads the government San Juan river division. about 30 government troops occupy Greytown.
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Colon
Madriz
Greytown
Nicaragua
Menia
San Juan River
Managua
Toledo
Government
Recreo
Rama
Andersonville Prison Pictures Reproduced Report
A Wednesday release reproduces startling photographs from Andersonville as part of Indiana's prison commission report. It details the commission’s work to honor Indiana soldiers held or died there with proper tribute and remembrance.
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Andersonville
Indiana
Jane Addams Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Chicago January 5 Miss Jane Addams renowned uplift leader at Hull House underwent an appendicitis operation today. The procedure, performed by Dr A J Chaner with hospital surgical staff assisting, was declared successful though she remained under anaesthetic at 9 30 this morning.
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Chicago
Jane Addams
Hull House
Twelve Pine Street boys steal whisky in Pennsylvanian boxcar
Twelve boys from Pine Deloss Bates and Noble streets took eight bottles of whisky from a boxcar on the Pennsylvania tracks near Noble street. Detectives recovered four bottles and Judge Stubbs ordered the leaders Chalmers Hawthorn e Arthur Coval and Frank Gravenberry’s parents to pay four dollars to reimburse the railway company. The boys were placed on probation and lectured. others sent home. The judge warned that repeat offenses would send them to the State School for Boys at Plainfield.
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Pine
Deloss
Bates
Noble Streets
Pennsylvania Railroad
Noble Street
Darey and Sullivan
Judge Stubbs
Chalmers Hawthorne
Arthur Coval
Frank Gravenberry
Stubbs
State School For Boys
Plainfield
Collision Injury Report at State Avenue Crossing
A lumber car backing a switch engine No. 7 collided with a coal car on the main line at State avenue and the Big Four railroad. Brakemen Jacob Schaffer and Fred Peets were slightly injured after being thrown between lumber piles. Engineer J Roark failed to see the oncoming car until 70 feet away. Both cars wrecked. tender rear damaged. Police and ambulance responded but victims walked home.
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Menon
State Avenue
Big Four
Jacob Schaffer
S. Senate Avenue
Fred Peets
Hamilton Avenue
J. Roark
Amsden and
Hyland
Prospect Street
City Dispensary
Harriman gifts 10000 acres to New York state park
Albany January 5 announcement from Mrs E H Harriman widow of the railroad master reports a gift of 10000 acres in Orange and Rockland counties to New York. The land will be a state park in perpetuity and includes 1900000 to acquire additional land between the Hudson and Harriman estate area as directed by the late executive.
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Albany
N. Y
Mra
E. H. Harriman
Orange
Rockland
New York
Charles E. Hughes
Hudson River
Harrimari
Street car line petition seeks W Michigan to Tibbs area
Citizens in northwestern Indianapolis request an extension from W Michigan street north on Holmes avenue to W Tenth street then west to Tibbs avenue. The affected area lies between Michigan street and Twelfth and between Fismarck avenue and Tibbs avenue. Residents expect relief with some delay.
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Indianapolis
Board of Public Works
Michigan Street
Holmes Avenue
W. Tenth Street
Tibbs Avenue
E. Washington Street
Twelfth
Fismarck Avenue
Two Chicagoans die in Alaska snowslide
Chicago reports Harry Curtis Eliott president of Hubbard Elliott Copper Mines Develop ing Company of Alaska is killed in a snowslide at Elliott Creek on company property 100 miles west of Cordova H Y Greer of Seattle also killed and bodies not yet recovered according to Cordova Alaska dispatch
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Chicago
Harry Curtis Eliott
Hubbard-Elliott Copper Mines Developing Company of
Alaska
Stock Exchanges
Cordova
H. Y. Greer
Seattle
Elliott Creek
Apateh
Taft to Send Delicate Message on Interstate Commerce
President Taft delayed sending a long anticipated message to Congress on interstate commerce reform and Sherman anti trust changes. The document, about 7000 words, covers Hepburn bill modifications and federal incorporation of interstate firms. Attorney General Wickersham and aides discussed potential revisions.
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Washington
White House
Government Printing Office
Congress
Wickersham Posthaste
Ballinger
Frank Kellogg
Taft
Wickersham
Weighmaster fined for short coal shipment
Isador Wulfson, inspector of weights and measures, ordered arrests to ensure the right man was held in a 1.2 pound short coal load from Lewish Coal. In police court Martin Lew ish, William Furgasos, and William Mansfield were discharged, while weighmaster Stinson Clark was fined for short weight and certificate fraud. Total fines amount to $46 as the coal was to be delivered to W Blythe, with Wulfson now scrutinizing coal dealers.
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Isador Wulfson
Lewish Coal Company
Martin Lewish
William Furgasos
William Mansfield
Stinson Clark
Iswalage
W. JT. Blythe
Wulfson
Passengers Marooned On Desert Train Near Caliente
About 150 travelers on Salt Lake road train No 4 between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City are stranded on the desert near Caliente Nevada after washouts. They face extreme cold nights and are tearing up ties for fuel while awaiting movement of the stalled train.
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Los Angeles
Salt Lake Road
Here
Salt Lake City
Caliente
Nev
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Calumet Avenue
Greytown, Nicaragua
MAG. Harrimar
W. Michigan
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