Police Powers of Interurban Conductors
The article explains that conductors on interurban lines have police powers while on duty. They may arrest passengers guilty of crimes or misdemeanors and present them to a local justice of the peace, with affidavits filed accordingly. They may eject disorderly passengers from trains using necessary force and can call on railroad employers for assistance. Additional statutes allow detaining violators on duty until warrants are obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Auto Smashes Through Gates In Philadelphia Crossing
An automobile carrying Harry B. Bromley and Charles Humphries crashed through Philadelphia & Reading crossing gates just as the New York express passed. The car was demolished beyond recognition and occupants badly mangled, delaying identification for hours. Authorities suspected loss of control by the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harry B. Bromley
Charles Humphries
Bureau of Police
Philadelphia & Reading
New York Express
Wisconsin Girl Has Jap for Husband
Lacrosse Wisconsin July 31 Shegetara Morikubo a member of a noble Japanese family was married today to Miss Marie Louise Harrison daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Harrison of this city Mr Morikubo is a graduate of two American universities holding master of arts degrees His brother is a leader of the Japanese parliament and his father was governor of a Japanese province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wis
Shegetara Morikubo
Marie Louise Harrison
L. A. Harrison
Morikube
Prisoner Thes to End Life at County Jail
William Chalfant, alleged Chicago attorney, attempted suicide at the county jail by leaping from a balcony. He survived with scalp wounds and bruises after landing on the first floor. He claimed prisoners plotted against him. Chicago police deny any record of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Chalfant
Chicago
Chalfant
Case dismissed in Columbus murder inquiry
In Columbus Indiana on July 31 Judge Brader dismissed the case of John Underwood who was suspected of killing Mrs Carrie Haydon Percifield due to lack of evidence.
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Columbus
Ind
John Underwood
Carrie Haydon
Percifield
Brader
Widow Arrested With Man Slated as Milwaukee Murderer
Pittsburg see July 31 report: after a two year chase from the Midwest through Pittsburg to the Atlantic coast and Europe, Frank Engle is arrested here charged with the murder of Frank Zeiler of Milwaukee on Christmas Day 1906. Clarissa Zeiler, 25, widow of the deceased, is also taken into custody.
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Pittsburg
Middle West
United States
Atlantic Coast
Europe
Frank Engle
Frank Zeiler
Milwaukee
Clarissa Zeiler
Jealousestricken Woman Stabs Girl in Cooper Square
New York July 31 a jealous wife Maria Consolata 17 stabbed a 17 year old girl Marie Bogo in Cooper Square while the latter spoke with a man. The assailant followed the target and struck twice injuring the girl near fatally in the cheek and neck.
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New York
Marie Bogo
Maria Consolata
Cooper Square
Consolata
Edwin Booth to Wed Miss Kittie Deal in Sycamore
Edwin Booth of Indianapolis will marry Miss Kittie Deal daughter of Rev Norman H Deal of Sycamore Ind The couple began their romance singing a duet in Rev Deals church The wedding is set for August 4 Booth resides with his mother at 1606 N New Jersey Street.
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Edwin Booth
Indianapolis
Kittie Deal
Norman H. Deal
Sycamore
Ind
Rev. Deal
Booth
New Jeresy Street
Lineman Clings to Save Self Over White River
Elmer Peterson a lineman for the Indianapolis Telephone Company clung to a cable after the scaffold broke while riding a cable over the White River. He saved his life by hanging on until help arrived.
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Elmer Peterson
Cedar Street
Indianapolis Telephone Company
White River
Peterson
Her Merry Widow On Streetcar With Basket On Head
A colored woman in a streetcar carries a large basket of clothes on her head. The conductor admonishes her for entering with it. She looks up and replies quietly that it is her merry widow.
Births and Deaths in City Record Including Several Families
Birth notices list numerous families with newborn boys and girls from Schantz Steger Caldwell Sawyer Langsenkamp Stufflebem Shotts Pebworth Marshall Clanin McCormick and others at addresses across the city. Death notices report infants Ruth Fitch William Atwell Caroline Link Mareela Baumann Manuel Harrison Lois Abraham with causes including meningitis cholera infantum gastroenteritis and pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Ewan and
Edna Steger
River Avenue
Lester and
Lola Caldwell
Daisy Street
Ervin and
Esther Sawyer
Bismarck Avenue
William and
Edith Langsenkamp
Barth Avenue
Nellie Stufflebem
Hillside Avenue
Amos and
Claudia Shotts
Reisner Street
Aubrey and
Mary Pebworth
John and
Nannie Marshall
Chicago Street
Geo
Clara Clanin
Thirty Fourth Street
Herbert and
Ida McCormick
Indiana Avenue
Ruth Helen Fitch
Tibbs Avenue
William Atwell
Coffey Street
Caroline Link
E. North Street
Mareela Baumann
Orange Street
Manuel Harrison
Thirteenth Street
Lois Abraham
Fletcher Avenue
Copper Phanes Take the Lead in Wall Street
Copper stocks led the upward drift on the New York market with Amalgamated rising above 77 to a yearly high and Anaconda up 1 percent. Gould issues strengthened as Missouri Pacific jumped to 63 or 56 3/4 after earlier trades. Wheeling & Lake Erie notes due tomorrow were to be handled by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Blair & Co., boosting market tone.
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T. C. Shotwell
New York
Amalgamated
Anaconda
Missouri Pacific
Kansas & Texas
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Blair & Co
Grain and grain products market ledger entry
A dated ledger lists grain grades and prices for City Grain with No 2 red through No 4 red and various white, mixed, and yellow corn entries, plus oats hay rye and inspects counts. Totals show cars inspected and in trade across multiple categories and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Farmer Shoots and Sheriff Catches Kim
Samuel McMullen a farmer near Acton was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Wilson charged with shooting with intent to kill He allegedly fired at painters at a farm house after accusing them of insults to himself and is in custody awaiting further action
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Samuel McMullen
Acton
Wilson
McMullen
Police enlist in war on the Gil peddlers
Mayor Bookwalter orders police to back Isidor Wulf son inspector of weights and measures in a campaign against the Standard Oil company. Capt Hyland to have patrolmen ensure every driver for oil firms measures oil before delivery to dwellings. Wulfson is Republican township trustee nominee in a touted anti oil trust campaign.
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Bookwalter
Isidor Wulfson
Standard Oil Company
Hyland
Metzger
Wulfson
Oil Trust
Clark May Grant Change of Venue in Injunction Case
Judge James L. Clark signaled before leaving for vacation that he would grant the state a change of venue from his Indianapolis court in the telephone injunction case given a proper showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
RENSSELAER MAN FOUND DEAD IN RAILROAD AREA
The mangled body of John Yates, son of I N Yates, was found beside the Monon railroad in Rensselaer Indiana. Officials believe he took his own life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Ind
John Yates
I. N. Yates
Monon
Rensch Edward Arrested in Fairhaven Michigan
Edward Rensch once a prominent liquor wholesaler is under arrest in Fairhaven Michigan on notorious fraud charges. He is wanted in Chicago Louisville Terre Haute Crawfordsville Lafayette Logansport and Indianapolis officers plan pursuit.
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Edward Rensch
Fairhaven
Mich
Indianapolis
Bray
Rensch
Chicago
Louisville
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Laporte
Logansport
Drug clerks fined for selling adulterated goods
Three drug clerks were fined 310 and costs each in police court Friday and then permitted to go under suspended sentences. Bert Curtz of 501 N Illinois Street and Elmer Williams of 371 Massachusetts Avenue were charged with selling adulterated ammonia. Charles Traub of 202 Indiana Avenue faced charges for adulterated camphor and lime water.
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Bert Curtz
Illinois Street
Elmer Williams
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles Traub
Indiana Avenue
License fight starts as junk dealers clash with new rule
The city ordinance requiring junk dealers to report all goods to the police prompted a confrontation on Thursday afternoon when License Inspector La Tullis and Lieut. Manning arrested Louis Schoen for failing to obtain a city license.
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Police Department
la Tullis
Lieut
Manning
Louis Schoen
The Blue Bonnet at English's Opera House
The Humaneyo company of actors from New York presents The Blue Bonnet at English's Opera House along with The Pretty Dog in talking pictures. Also shown are George Sims' poem Oktober Joe and other works including The Great Steel Industry River Avon Where Is My Prisoner Clever Nephew's Scheme and three illustrated songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sims
Joe
Invincibles Plan Monthly Meeting at Mage Rome
The Invincibles will hold their regular monthly meeting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mace at 218 Bellefontaine street Friday night. Buttons will be ready for sale and an excellent program has been prepared. The general public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invincibles
Mrs. Mace
Bellefontaine Street
Railroad terminal switch routes trains in Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio passenger trains will use the Wabash terminal in Pittsburg after a conference between E. H. Harriman and George Gould. Officials say the change will streamline arrivals and departures at the joint facility.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Wabash
E. H. Harriman
George Gould
Devastating Typhoon Strikes Hong Kong and Canton Coast
A fierce typhoon moves toward Hong Kong as Canton suffers heavy losses. Thousands of junks damaged, riverside mortality around 14,000, with floating bodies threatening public health. Wires down, delaying details. second storm feared could worsen this century’s coast disaster.
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Pearl River
Wives of Candidates Lead Gubernatorial Campaign Efforts
Democratic governors hopefuls see their spouses take active roles in campaigning across social events. Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Kern boost support with gracious outreach, urging voters to back a clean courthouse and urging quicker action, while other candidate wives organize meetings and public appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IARM
Indiana
Marshall
John W. Kern
Scoundrels Seek Immunity in County Contract Graft Case
Testimony outlines a bribery plot around a boiler plant contract. Wilcutts describes adding 3800 to profits, forging bid figures, and distributing funds and bribes among Atlas Engine Works officials, engineers, and council members. He notes 1900 extra for company profits and a 50 percent contract prepayment before the kickback.
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Pritchard
Wilcutts
Huggins
Broucher
Wilcotts
Board of County Commissioners
Marquis
Atlas Engine Works
Hanna
Thomas R. Rackley
Alas
McGregor “den
Charles Daugherty
Power House
Will Moore
Emmett Huggins
R. E. Moore
Daylight Burglar Caught Here Escaped Lifer
William Rice alias Charles Williams, a noted daylight burglar, was captured after terrorizing the North Side for days. He holds a life sentence in Missouri and was received by Capt. Bray, with a $50 reward offered. He would have faced Indianapolis prison if not for the life sentence. Police traced him via records from Columbus and Jefferson City.
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William Rice
Charles Williams
North Side
Jefferson City
Ward
Bray
Rice
Maron
Indianapolis
Ed Helms
Indiana Avenue
Columbus, O
Insane Woman Subdued by Police at County Jail
Five policemen wrestled Lillian Law, a 200 pound insane woman, from the police station to the county jail on Friday. She became insane several days earlier while at Mrs. Clarence Stanley’s home on N Meridian street and at times resisted movement. She is described as religiously obsessed.
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Lillian Law
Clarence Stanley
N. Meridian Street
Edward Brennan Dies At 602 Middle Drive Residence
Edward Brennan died Thursday at Methodist hospital from complications of stomach troubles. Former cashier for Indianapolis Gas Company until 1905, he then joined New England Mutual Life Insurance. Survived by widow and two sons. He lived at 602 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place.
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Edward Brennan
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis Gas Company
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Middle Drive
Woodruff Place
The Sun Offers Free Ten-Word Ads For Rent Seekers
Readers may place a free ten word advertisement for rental space by contacting The Sun. The offer invites those seeking to rent rooms or spaces to use the free classified option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
The
Sun
Judges rule certain beverages are malted drinks in Indiana
In Winamac Judge Noah R Freeman upheld the state view that George Shortes and George Mott sold malted beverages Tonica Jingo Nextto Beer Malt Marrow Malt Mead Hop Cream and Chicago Temperance drink without licenses. They faced a 100 dollar fine plus costs. Boonville reports Ohio township War wick county won a large victory as two years of dryness will prevail there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winamac
Ind
Noah R. Freeman
George Shortes
George Mott
Chicago
Freeman
Boonville
Ohio Township
Warwick County
Thorntown Fire Destroys $27000 Of Property In Indiana
A morning blaze in Thorntown Indiana swept over half a block of the business district starting at Oldendorf's carriage factory on Pearl Street and spreading to Main Street. Will C Burk's drug store and one residence were destroyed. Several firms suffered heavy losses including Edward Martin J Dean trustee J E Smith George W Ritter Charles Hill Gibson & Goody A L Wilber and A J Allman. Loss partly covered by insurance.
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Oldendorf
Pearl Street
Main Street
Will C. Burk
Edward Martin
John Dean
Martin’s
J. E. Smith
George W. Ritter
Charles Hill
Gibson & Goody
W. A. Wilber
A. J. Allman
Thieves Take Watch From Man In Military Park
James Fairley, 45 E. South Street, sat on a park bench in Military Park Thursday night when two youths sat beside him. One asked the time and a watch was seized as the pair fled. Burglars tried Charles Arch's store at 315 Massachusetts Avenue, left a note reading Good-by for this time Will call again. Co. A. King spied a man between dwellings at 5328 and 530 N Senate Avenue at 4 a.m. Friday morning, suspected burglar. Bicycle Officers Trimpe and Kitzmiller woke two families but no robbery occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fairley
South Street
Military Park
Falley
Charles Arch
Massachusetts Avenue
Co. A
Senate Avenue
Trimpe
Kitzmiller
Teal pond murder mystery ends unsolved in Troy
In Troy New York on July 31 county officials closed the case on Hazel Drew’s murder at Teal pond. Officials stopped the investigation, leaving the mystery unsolved within Rensselaer county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
Pretty Hazel Drew
Rensselaer County
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Ares
Simmer Cottons
Gee
Wisconsin
Eva Schantz
Kentucky
Wall Street
Chicago Grain
A. W. Thomson
Farmer
Sheriff
Kim
GIL Peddlers
Clark
Vienna
Borislay Petroleum Fields
Teal
Benjamin Teal
Harry Mansley
Gould
Henley
Eng
Leander
Providence
R. L
Louis Hendricks
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ernest Miller
Corona
Fort William
Ont
Canadian Pacific
Renggh
Onge
English
the Humaneyo Company of Actors, di
Eenglish
Opera
Mage Rome
Far East
Hong Kong
Hongkong
Canton
Grace Brannon
Irvington
Hazel Elizabeth Cahill
Miss Cahill
Ira Garland
Frederick Duncan
Harry Schwankhas
Ruth Dillon
Mary Benedict
Laura
Fred Meyer
Lake Wawasee
Arthur McKee
Vern McKee
John Routier
Lake Winona
Vernice Stowman
Florence Meyers
Detroit
Niagara Falls
S. M. Dyer
Maxinkuckee
Mrs. Dyer
Charles H. Zollsner
W. Washington Street
Bertha Chandler
Lucille Chandler
Covington
Frank Elff
May Brooks
Shelbyville
Cunningham
John Williams
Morgan County
Herbert Niebergall
Berlin
M Gregor
State Prison
Decides
Thorntown
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