Insurgents Prepare for Big Fight in Congress
In a secret conference insurgents plan a nationwide campaign against Cannon and Aldrich forces. They aim to form a national insurgent headquarters and mobilize rebels for a decisive battle in the senate and house, with leaders pledging strict party discipline and no absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cannon
Aldrich
Senate
House
Taft
O. K
McKinley
Londsenlager
Republican Congressional Committee
Republicans
Aged Woman Arrested in Death of Son in Louisville
Mrs. Mary Wells, an elderly woman, stole a gold watch from a 1421 Prospect Street family to pay railroad fare to Louisville where her son died. She bought whisky, was intoxicated, then jailed for 10 days. The watch had been pawned to cover travel costs. Det Gerber and Holtz found her in a negro shack after her intoxication. The court will suspend punishment for her son's funeral. The employer said Wells gave her money to pay travel, and Wells took the watch.
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Mary Wells
Louisville
Prospect Street
Federal mediators enter on labor inquiry in Chicago
Washington January 12. Federal mediators Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Labor Commissioner Neill begin an inquiry into conditions to settle differences between switchmen and railroads and avert a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Neill
Worker at Chandler & Taylor Foundry Injured After Fall
William Shanahan a 48 year old machinist at Chandler and Taylor's foundry 740 West Washington street slipped at the plant Wednesday and his right leg was broken He is being treated at Mvex Hospital 2968 North Alabama street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shanahan
Chandler & Taylor’s
Washington Street
Alabama Street
Dr Buehler Sure To Go In City Health Move
Mayor Shank announced he will seek the resignation of Dr Eugene Buehler city health officer to appoint his family physician Dr Ira E Dunlavy with the aim of continuing the board of health work Dunlavy is described as competent and the new city health officer if Buehler resigns, otherwise he will be removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shank
Eugene Buehler
Ira E. Dunlavy
Board of Health
Buehler
Dunlavy
Manstabbed in affray near Clark home on E Eighteenth street
William Clark was seriously wounded in a cutting affray by Archie Wildrick Tuesday near Clark's home on E Eighteenth street east of Irvington. Police arrested Wildrick on an assault with intent to kill charge after the incident.
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William Clark
Archie Wildrick
Clark
E. Eighteenth Street
Irvington
Riedy and Hanks
E. Seventeenth Street
Wildrick
Milk relief for sick babies from Salvation Army
Major Escott of the Salvation Army ordered a quart of milk daily to a destitute family on N Belmont for two sick babies and a sick mother. A Haughville church society aids them. Salvation Army workers cared for the family and cleaned the home. Coal and groceries were sent to the needy, with upcoming talks by Rev. Clippinger Ogden and Stansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escott
Salvation Army
N. Belmont Avenue
Church Society
Haughville
Indianapolis
H. C. Clippinger
James NM. Ogden
Rev. Stansfield
Corset Steel Deflects Bullet At East Side Dance
May Travis survived a gunfire incident after a corset steel deflected a bullet that struck her at a late night East Side dance at 56 First Avenue. The crowd scattered as a brawl erupted over James Mitchell’s popularity, sending about twenty girls fleeing in panic before May was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
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New York
Travis
First Avenue
James Mitchell
Bellevue
Woman Sentenced to 30 Days for Egg Trade for Alcohol
Judge Stubbs sentences Maud Hillman after testimony that she borrowed eggs from neighbors and traded them at a saloon for intoxicants. She, 49 E Wyoming street, was fined $50 for drunkenness and child neglect. The judge hopes the prison term may curb her addiction.
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Stubbs
Maud Hillman
Wyoming Street
Fire Destroys Jamestown Grounds. Three Die
A major fire at the Jamestown exposition grounds in Norfolk Virginia claimed three lives and destroyed the Baltimore and other buildings. Local officials reported the blaze began today and rapidly engulfed multiple structures, prompting firefighting units from surrounding areas to combat the flames.
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Norfolk
Baltimore
Fire at Jamestown Exposition Kills Two Children
In Norfolk Virginia on January 12 a fire at the Baltimore building on the Jamestown exposition grounds killed two children of H. E. Halstead who were asleep in their room. H. E. Halstead is believed fatally hurt while J. H. Summerell suffered minor burns and a back injury. The blaze also destroyed the Baltimore building the Presbyterian the Grand Trunk and the Daughters of the Confederacy home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
H. E. Halsteads
Baltimore
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Check to the Fund Mark of Gratitude
The Hide Leather and Belting Co. at 227 S. Meridian sent the union fire department fund a $75 check on Wednesday to thank firefighters for their efficient handling of the Central Rubber Co. plant fire on South Meridian Street. The Belting Co. building stood next to the blaze, and firefighters prevented serious damage despite the fire spreading through the wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hide, Leather and Belting Company
S. Meridian Street
Neusion Fund
Central Rubber Company
Belting Company
Poet Watson Returns to England From New York Voyage
English poet William G. Watson sailed from New York on the Adriatic for England amid attempts to keep his departure secret. He previously explained his poem The Woman With the Serpent's Tongue targeted Mrs. Asquith and her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Williamg. Watson
America
Passengers Escape After Open Switch Train Collision
A Lake Shore passenger train from Ashtabula derailed into a freight train in Youngstown yards at 10 this morning. Two cars were wrecked but the passenger cars stayed upright and passengers suffered only a shaking up with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Lake Shore
Ashtabula
Accident at the Temple Injures Father on Ladder
James Shumaker a Murat temple employee on Massachusetts avenue and New Jersey street fell twenty feet from a ladder Wednesday injuring his left hip He was taken to the city hospital He plunged from the first floor to the basement during the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shumaker
Murat Temple
Massachusetts Avenue
New Jersey Street
City Hospital
Shumaker
Shank Reorganizes City Staff Appoints New Inspectors
Mayor Shank fires several from the city assessment bureau and appoints six new workers. Charles Walters becomes assistant superintendent of street cleaning. Howard Smock and Lewis Baseman receive new posts in the street and barn teams. John Gillespie named city horse shoer. Frank Graham and W H. Hicester named sprinkling inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Bookwalter
Charles Walters
Walters
Mr. Wattss
W. F. Carlin
Howard Smock
David Cox
Lewis Baseman
Thomas C. Draper
Samuel Brown
Suit Seeks 8000 Damages Over Woman’s Gas Death
John Weaver as administrator of Martha Manlove estate sues The Citizens' Gas Co. for 8000 dollars claiming asphyxiation occurred May 11 1909 from gas leaking from an old service pipe. Survivors include B L Manlove of Indianapolis and Mrs J W James of Chaffee Missouri. Allegations state the pipe was left open and company failed to inspect pipes bought from Consumers' Gas Trust. lines unused for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weaver
Martha Manlove
Citizens’ Gas Company
Manlove
B. L. Manlove
Indianapolis
J. W. James
Chaffee
Medals and Bouquets Exchanged With Kaiser
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford presented the Kaiser with the Hudson-Fulton gold medal commemorating Germanys aid in the celebrations. The Kaiser thanked Woodford and noted the bonds between the United States and Germany. Woodford was decorated with the Crown Order of the First Class.
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Berlin
Stewart L. Woodford
Kaiser
Hudson-Fulton Commission
Germany
Gen. Woodford
United States
Public barred from Yale Harvard football game
New Haven Conn Jan 12 The athletic officers announced plans for next season barring the general public from the Yale Harvard football game Yale men not present will not have their names used to pass friends through the gates and alumni will receive only two tickets instead of three
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New Haven
Yale
Women garment workers strike for higher pay in Cincinnati
About 150 girl garment makers walked out in Cincinnati on January 12 seeking higher wages. Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes of New York, wife of the Socialist leader, is to be asked to lead them. The Ohio Women's Union Label League backs the strike, which drew 10 male supporters. Workers on the old scale earned about 50 cents a day.
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Cincinnati
Rose Pastor Stokes
New York
Women’s Union Label League
Ohio
Endorsement for Salem D. Clark as County Chairman
Democratic voters of the Thirteenth ward endorse state Senator Salem D. Clark for county chairman to lead the party to victory. The petition lists signers including James P. Donovan James Mathews T S Monaghan John Dampier A J Bruce Fred C Yetter and many others with Wm. H. Wagner and John Wolsiffer noted among attendees. John Wolsiffer elected chairman with James L. Condon as secretary.
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Marion County
Thirteenth Ward
Salem D. Clark
James P. Donovan
Ringgold Ave
James
Mathews
Shelby Street
Monaghan
John Dampier
A. J. Bruce
Lincoln Street
Fred C. Yetter
Fenneman Street
Murder Suspect Held For Cincinnati Crime
Harvey Colemeyer a 47 year old Cincinnati man was arrested in Youngstown Ohio on January 12 and detained in connection with the killing of a young woman named Lloyd in Cincinnati. The arrest followed a description from Cincinnati authorities.
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Youngstown, CO
Harvey Colemeyer
Cincinnati
Lloyd
Attorneys claim card system moved to Chicago under instruction
Attorneys for Frank D. Stalnaker as receiver for Interstate Life Insurance told Judge Leathers that actuary Henry W. Buttolph sent the company’s card system to Chicago on orders from Federal Life Insurance, which bought Interstate. The court had previously ordered books remain in Indianapolis. further hearings will address the matter and may cite Chicago company members if explanations are unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Stalnaker
Interstate Life Insurance Company
Judge Leathers
Henry W. Buttolph
Chicago
Federal Life Insurance Company
Interstate Company
Indianapolis
12 Injured in Wreck Near Vincennes
A passenger train on the Indianapolis and Vincennes line leaving Indianapolis wrecked two miles east of Vincennes when rails spread during the noon run. The express car and two coaches left the track. 12 people injured, none fatally. Conductor Rusie and Engineer Metteney from Indianapolis were in charge and unhurt. All injured expected to recover. none from Indianapolis.
New Police Captain May Be Cheated
At a Board of Safety meeting the creation of a new police captaincy was discussed with candidates Lieut John Belch and Detective William Holtz. Holtz had long been touted for promotion since Harry Wallace became Mayor Shank's campaign manager. Officials note captains currently work 12 to 14 hours daily. a third captain would reduce hours to eight. Superintendent Hyland will recommend two corner policemen to replace those promoted and four janitors plus two engineers to succeed themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wallace
Shank
Supt
Hyland
Rufus N Rhodes Dies in Birmingham at Age About Fifty
Rufus N Rhodes president of the Southern Publishers association and publisher of the Birmingham News died in Birmingham Alabama after a heart ailment. He was about 50 years old and a native of Tennessee.
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Birmingham
Ala
Rufus N. Rhodes
The
Southern Publishers’ Association
Birmingham News
Rhodes
Tennesset
Former interurban official charged with grand larceny
Alexander Corey former superintendent of overhead construction for the New Castle interurban line was arrested on a grand larceny charge. Detectives say he stole copper wire placed in a saloon barn at 3501 Massachusetts Avenue and forged payroll entries and a fake 40 hours work claim. He left the company on January 3 and is 31 years old residing at 1822 Brookside Avenue.
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Alexander Corey
New Castle
Morgan
Lancaster
Corey
Massachusetts Avenue
Union Trust Company
Interurban Company
Brookside Avenue
Three Killed by Explosion in Oil Field
Three men died instantly and a team of horses was blown apart when a nitroglycerin magazine at August Peace in Brandon's Ferry, seven miles south of here, exploded at noon. A nearby house across the Allegheny river was demolished. The dead include Jacob Green of Oil City a well shooter Peter Jennings 58 of Brandon's Ferry and John Jennings 15 son of Peter. Cause of the blast is unknown.
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Frankian
Brandon's Ferry
Here
Allegheny River
Jacob Green
Oil City
Peter Jennings
Prandon’s Ferry
John Jennings
Bingham Rises to Give Praloe for Old Foods
The case before Master in Chancery Daniels debates whether the State Board of Health may ban benzoate of soda in foods. Victor C Vaughan testifies for Williams and Curtice, arguing modern peaches may be better than mothers’ preserves.
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Daniels
State Board of Health
Victor C. Vaughan
University of Michigan Medical School
Williams Brothers
Detroit
Curtice Brothers
Rochester
James Bingham
Dr. Vaughan
Mr. Daniels
Bingham
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