Republicans in Indiana House Gains Hoped Despite Nominations
The Republican state central committee met to discuss campaign matters and the goal of electing a Republican majority to the Indiana lower house. State Chairman E M Lee, with Taft and Hitchcock, indicated strong prospects for several Indiana districts and at least seven Republicans in the next national House, with battles planned in Sixth Seventh Ninth Tenth Eleventh Thirteenth First Fifth and Twelfth districts.
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Republican State Central Committee
National Congress
E. M. Lee
Taft
Hitchcock
Indiana
National Organization
Lee
Witchcock
Congressional Campaign Committee
National Committee
National House
Executive Committee
Chinese silence believed to be ruse in uprisings threat
Pekin dispatch says foreign legations warn Nar king and other towns to stay vigilant after Nanking uprising failed to materialize Sunday. Reported presence of eight thousand special troops in the city and foreign ships ready to land marines at a moment's notice to deter foreigners off their guard.
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Pekin
Helena Ordered to Reinforce New Orleans at Nanking
The navy department ordered the US ship Helena from Hankow China to reinforce the US ship New Orleans at Nanking the critical point in the expected Chinese anti foreign uprising.
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New Orleans
Nanking
China
Washington
Navy Department
United States
Helena
Hankow
Poindexter Rejects Bossed Leadership in Senate Bid
Washington June 6 Representative Miles Poindexter Republican of Washington said he will support party principles but will not be bossed by the Cannon Aldrich machine, denouncing it as the servant of special interests as he contests the U S Senate race.
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Washington
Miles Poindexter
United States
Cannon-Aldrich
Indianapolis Men Injured in Stack Accident
Special to The Sun Franklin Indiana June 6 William Kenny and Harry Hopps of National Boiler and Sheet Metal works Indianapolis were injured Monday when a shoestack they were erecting fell after a guy wire broke under a Big Four train. Kennedy was inside near the top when the structure collapsed and the men were injured with fears for Kennedy's condition.
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Franklin
Ind
William Kenny
Harry Hopps
National Boiler and Sheet Metal Works
Indianapolis
Kennedy
Indiana May Enter Geography Business Next Year
Indiana may adopt a one book geography course next year after the State Board of Education rejected all bids for geographies. The board plans to consult geographers to draft a new manuscript meeting requirements, while Frye’s Advanced Geography remains in use under the old contract until a new course is provided.
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Trudiana
State of Indiana
Indiana State Board of Education
Indiana
Ginn & Co
Frye
Marshall
State Board of Education
State Board
Parsons
Aley
Kendall
Indianapolis
Cooley
Evansville
Ft. Wayne
J. H. Tomlin
Mr. Cooley
Train wreck injures thirty six near Townley Alabama
The Southeastern Limited on the Frisco system derailed Sunday night near Townley Alabama. Thirty six people were injured with six in serious condition as heavy rains are believed to have undermined the track causing nearly every car to leave the rails on the curved section.
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Townley
Ala
Southeastern Limited
Strikers refuse return to work at Pennsylvania Coal
Wilkes Barre Pa June 6 twelve thousand striking mine workers of the Pennsylvania Coal company voted Monday morning against returning to work without a settlement of their grievances though urged by union leaders to do so.
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Wilkessarre
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Browne Denies Paying $1000 to Help Lorimer in Probe
Chicago June 6 Democratic leader Browne denounces charges that he paid Representative Charles A White $1000 to secure votes for United States Senator William Lorimer. He seeks a habeas corpus ruling as Judge Scanlan and Judge McSurely hear petitions and postpone further hearings while Burke continues probe into legislative graft. An associate, Frank J Trout, admitted receiving 2500 to kill the fish bill and is identified as general manager of Federal Improvement, a Lorimer enterprise.
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Chicago
Tee O'Neil Browne
Ilinois
Charles A. White
United States
William
Lorimer
Kickham Scanlan
Browne
McCurely
McSurely
Thian
Burke
Sangamon County
Frank J. Trout
Beardstown
Federal Improvement Company
Scanlon
Illinois
State Bank of Chicago
John Broderick
D. W. Holstlaw
Fall Creek Boulevard Land Suit Against City Park Board
Edwin J Shideler Bertha O Shideler Josie Boswell and Arthur J Nevin owners of 50 dollars in property along the new Fall Creek boulevard filed suit in Circuit court against the Indianapolis park board seeking a restraining order and damages They allege the city board is invading their land with the boulevard depriving use due to valuable sand and gravel deposits thereon
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Edwin J. Shideler
Bertha O. Shideler
Josie Boswell
Arthur J. Nevin
New Fall Creek Boulevard
The
Park Board of
City of
Indianapolis
City Park Board
College Receives 135000 Gift to Jesuit University
Chicago June 6 The Jesuit fathers of Chicago gain a chartered Siola university thanks to a $135,000 pledge from Mr and Mrs Henry Doghe announced by Rev Father Rosewinkle of St Ignatius church. The gift allocates $100,000 for the university building $10,000 for scholarships and $24 for the church building.
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College
Chicago
Jesuit Fathers of Chicago
Siola University
Father Rosewinkle
St. Ignatius Church
Henry Doghe
Park Fountain Cup Policy Sparks Handy Debate
In University Park a heated exchange unfolds over Dr C B Woods plan to replace drinking cups at public fountains with a shared cup. Two clerks argue the method, one describes left-handed use to avoid touching the cup, while an elderly colored woman chuckles at the notion, remarking she already turns the cup that way.
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C. 8. Woods
Universty Park
City Hospital In Indianapolis Declared A Disgrace
Dr William H Johnson president of the city council condemns Indianapolis City Hospital as unsafe and inadequately equipped. He urges tearing down facilities except laundry and stables, with a half million dollar rebuild and separate management funded by assessments, plus a new children's hospital contagious disease unit and a central laboratory.
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Indianapolis
William H. Johnson
Children’s Hospital
City Board of Health Office
City Hospital
Park Board
Indiana Bills Passed For Bridges Across Grand Calumet River
Washington June 6 The house approved the Crumpacker bill allowing Indiana Steel to build two bridges over the Grand Calumet and authorized Gary Lang to construct two additional bridges across the same river in a legislative move reported from Indiana.
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Indiana
Washington
House
Indiana Steel Company
Grand Calumet River
Gary Lang Company
Taft Hears Railroads Protests Over Rates Dispute
Washington June 6 Taft meets with railroad chiefs led by E P Ripley to assess the wage driven rate increase clash. Rail leaders demand higher freight tariffs to cover 1,229,000,000 more in wages since 1907 and to support western development. Brown favors sending the issue to the Interstate Commerce Commission as the fastest path to resolution.
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E. P. Ripley
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Chicago
Railway Business Association
Taft
Beveridge Popular in Indiana Vote Forecast
Cincinnati Enquirer reports 1500 Indiana voters from both parties show Beveridge is popular yet race uncertain. Payne Aldrich tariff seen as unsatisfactory, Taft administration criticized, Gov. Marshall viewed favorably. 1108 say high living costs hurt Beveridge, 192 say tariff satisfactory, county endorsements favor Marshall.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Indiana
Beveridge
Enquirer
Taft
Thomas R. Marshall
Senator Beveridge
Mayor’s order tightens patrols on fireworks dealers
Mayor Shank instructed Supt Hyland to have patrolmen arrest all dealers selling dangerous firecrackers or toy cannons. He aims to make the Fourth of July celebration safer. Letters were sent to dealers warning against supplying giant firecrackers.
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Shank
Supt. Hyland
Roosevelt to Texas to campaign for Republicans
San Antonio June 6 chair man Cecil Lyon of the state Republican executive committee confirmed Roosevelt will visit Texas in the autumn to stump for Republicans in the state campaign.
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Roosevelt
Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Cecil Lyon
Republican Executive Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Reno Made Guard at Atlanta Federal Prison
Charles F. Reno of Indianapolis has been appointed a guard at the federal prison in Atlanta Georgia, announced from Washington on June 6. The move places Reno in a security role within the penal facility as part of federal personnel assignments.
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Reno
Washington
Charles F. Reno
Indianapolis
Federal
Atlanta
Railway King Scoffs Suit
Washington June 6 James J Hill railroad magnate and Great Northern president laughs at government action against rising freight rates. He says the business of the United States is too big for a little matter like this to disturb it.
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Washington
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Hill
United States
Frightful French Gentleman Foiled by Indianapolis Swindle
An Indianapolis tale recounts Ervin de Montpelier, posing as J. Rufus Wallingford, a refined French traveler. He charmed Haugh Hanna and city merchants, lunching at the University Club and dining at the Claypool, selling bogus South American trade schemes via the Western Union Cable Company.
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J. Rufus Walling~ Ford
Indianapolis
J. Rufus Wallingford
Ervin de Montpelier
France
London
Misten
Haugh Hanna
Atlas Engine Works
Cincinnati Enquirer
South America
Monte
Rhine
Tlls
Columbia Club
University Club
Clapgool
M. da Montpelier
Claypool
M. Monte
Indiana
South Ameerica
New York
Western Union Telegraph and Cable Company
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DE Montpelier
George Randolph Chester
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