County graft probes trigger guard cut and payroll cuts
Commissioners start cost cutting at the courthouse Tuesday with the first layoff being Stephen W. Toyer at fifty dollars a month. Guards for experts’ records are removed after 10 pm and no new guard is arranged. Courthouse staff, mainly Republican loyalists, work in shift shortages while the grand jury and criminal court are urged to take over graft investigations. In New York, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw sues for twenty five thousand dollars over an incident at the Knickerbocker grill room as James Regan defends the hotel.
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Stephen W. Toyer
Grand Jury
Criminal Court
Troyer
Republican Organization
Women’s Missionary Societies Hold Triennial Convention
The Reformed church women’s societies convene in Lebanon Pennsylvania this week with Rev. Henry S. Gekeler of Central Avenue Reformed church scheduled to speak on Home Missions Thursday evening.
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Women's Missionary Societies of the Reformed Church
Lebanon
Henry S. Gekeler
Central Avenue
Innocent‑minded son seeks pardon in gas deaths
Mrs Mary Doermann and three children died from gas fumes at 69 Tellcourt. Police weigh murder plot versus accident as Gov Hanly faces a plea from Mrs Alice Waterford, mother of the accused, who is serving six months for jewelry theft. Waterford appeals for clemency and claims her son innocence.
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Hicago
Tellcourt
Mary Doermann
Alice Waterford
Rost
Carl Rest
Bert Waterford
Gov. Hanly
Girl Elopes Mother Appeals to Police
Mrs. cM Long of Chicago telegraphed Indianapolis police on early Wednesday requesting the arrest of her daughter Leah Long. Long claims her daughter aided Clifford Clark and detectives are pursuing the Union.
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Cm Long
Chicago
Indianapolis
Leah Long
Long
Cilifford Clark
Union
Sayre Elks Elect Officers at Indiana State Assembly
The Indiana State Association of Elks elected Warren G. Sayre as state president and Frank Deharity as vice president. Other officers re elected include Thomas Median as secretary and Carroll K. McCullough as treasurer. Evansville chosen for next reunion. parade drew about 5,000 participants with white spats and uniforms.
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State Association of Elks
Warren G. Sayre
Frank Deharity
Elwood
Thomas Median
Indianapolis
Carroll K. McCullough
Anderson
J. Foreman
Muncie
Esquire
Arthur Jones
Alexandria
State Board of Trustees
Robert A. Scott Linton
Evansville
Fair Bank
Meridian Street
Circle
Elks
Anna Wilson Elected Trustees for Union Printers Home
International Typographical Union election results confirm re election of President James M. Lynch by 7 715 votes and reappointment of officers. J W Hayes vice president J W Bramwood secretary George P Nichols agent Union Printers home Anna C Wilson L C Shepard and Thomas McCaffery named trustees for the Union Printers home.
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James M. Lynch
J. W. Hayes
J. W. Bramwood
George P. Nichols
Home
Frank Morrison
Max
Man shoots sister and her husband in Arkansas tragedy
In Stuttgart Arkansas on June 3 B R Oliver shot and killed his sister Mrs Stanley as she tended sweet potato plants then shot her husband who lay sick in bed. As he left he tried to climb a fence and his gun discharged tearing off his jaw Oliver claimed his sister had wronged her.
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Stuttgart
Ark
B. R. Olver
Stanley
Oliver
Man kills himself on eve of third wedding
New York date June 3 reports Harry Leutgen, after a day in Lutheran Cemetery Brooklyn brooding over two prior wives, wrote a farewell letter to his future wife Mrs Kittie Zahn and shot himself in Fort Green Park. He had exhausted his last money furnishing their home.
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New York
Lutheran Cemetery
Brooklyn
Harry Leutgen
Fort Green Park
Leutgen
Kittie Zahn
Temperance clash in Shelburn as officers bond in shooting
In Shelburn Indiana Constable Curtis McCoskey and deputy John Myers are on $2,000 bond after the wounding of Rev. George Hayes during a temperance confrontation. The officers say Hayes drew first and several shots were fired with one bullet striking him in the side.
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Shelburn
Ind
Curtis McCoskey
John Myers
George Hayes
Hayes
TILDEN Nominated for Joint Senator from Marion
Martinsville Ind June 3 Frank J Tilden of Greencastle yesterday was nominated for joint senator from Marion County in a local party designation. The action names Tilden alongside another candidate for the Marion County post.
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Tilden
Martinsville
Ind
Frank J. Tilden
Greencastle
Marion
Ten-Year-Old Hero Recues Children From Fire on 163rd Street
Margaret Euler, 13, crawled through smoke in a Manhattan tenement at 302 W 163rd Street and saved six children. She carried a baby to a neighboring window, aided a frightened mother and others to safety, and guided them to fresh air before firefighters arrived.
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New York
Margaret Euler
Margaret
Engineers to Hold Next Convention in Detroit in May 1910
The International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers voted today to stage their next convention in Detroit in May 1910. A committee on permanent headquarters presented two reports favoring Cleveland and Chicago, and a vote on the matter was set for this afternoon.
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Columbus. O
International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Teller shoots self at Corn Exchange Bank in New York
Charles T. Mutr, a teller at the Forty second Street branch of the Corn Exchange Bank, fired a bullet into his head and was taken dying to Bellevue Hospital. He was 25.
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New York
Charles T. Mutr
Forty-second Street
The
Corn Exchange, Bank
Bellevue
Statements by Hugh Conn er Before Grand Jury and Trial
The excerpts claim that Hugh Conn er made conflicting statements before the grand jury and at his trial regarding red books. The source notes discrepancies between his sworn grand jury testimony and courtroom testimony on the matter.
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Hugh Conner
Grand Jury
City Engineer Testimony Shapes Branaugh Trial
The Branaugh fraud case nears jury submission as defense and state clash over city records and witness accounts. City Engineer Blaine Miller, grand jury notes, and insiders like Hugh Conner and inspectors are scrutinized amid muttered changes to patching figures and Branaugh’s denials.
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Branaugh
Blaine Miller
Grand Jury
Hugh H. Conner
Western Construction Company
Grand Jury Room
Criminal Court
Conner
Thomas Shufelton
John Rosasco
Harry Branaugh
John S. Duncan
Miller
Denison
Dyfense
Bookwalter
Preston C. Trusler
Mr. Miller
Brunaugh
Marshall Addresses Indiana Democrats in Richmond
Thomas R. Marshall of Columbia City keynotes the Indiana Democratic gathering in Richmond praising the party’s stance on tariff, trusts, and governance. He denounces Republican actions, defends constitutional limits, calls for faithful law enforcement, and urges prosperous honest money while trusting courts to decide disputes.
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Richmond
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
Columbia City
Indiana
Wayne County
Marshall
Democratic Party
Man and Aug Gone in Indiana Hog-Search Bid
William Alles of near Boggstown Indiana sent Dennis Wilson to Indianapolis with a wagon load of hogs. Authorities are asked to aid in locating Dennis Wilson and the missing hogs after no word from the trip.
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Man
Aug
William Alles
Boggstown
Ind
Dennis Wilson
Indianapolis
Dennis
Alles
Miss Ittenbach Becomes Bride of Dr Briggs at Cathedral
Miss Lilian Ittenbach daughter of Frank Ittenbach married Dr J J Briggs at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral in a nuptial high mass. Attendants include Cecila Ittenbach maid of honor and Chicago bridesmaids Elma Hogin and May Lynch. The couple to tour the east before settling at 831 Fletcher Avenue after September 1.
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Lilian Ittenbach
Frank Ittenbach
J. J. Briggs
SS. Peter and Paul
Father Chartrand
Cecila Ittenbach
Elma Hogin
May Lynch
Chicago
Marie Rink
Ralph Ittenbach
Charlton
Walsh
Cliff Harrod
Elmer Ittenbach
Briggs
Fletcher Avenue
Sixth District Democrats Begin Sour Conventi on
Shelbyville Ind June 3 The Democratic Sixth District convention opened at 10 30 AM with organization then adjourned for nominations Candidates Cicero Northern Greensburg and Frank Alexander Brookville were named Governor nominee Thomas Marshall spoke on the program
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Shelbyville
Ind
Sixth District
Cicero Northern
Greensburg
Frank Alexander
Brookville
Thomas Marshall
Prominent Man Killed In Pittsburg Streetcar Attempt
Morris Feuchtwanger, a prominent Pittsburg resident, died after attempting to board a street car. The incident occurred in the early evening as he fell or was struck near the curb, according to early reports. Feuchtwanger was widely regarded in local business circles and his death prompted tributes from colleagues.
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Pittsburg
Jung
Morris Feuchtwanger
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