Graft Charges in Friar Land Transactions Rise
Representative Martin threatens a House investigation into the sale of Philippine friar lands to sugar trust interests tying in Taft and Wickersham. He cites Henry Taft Clarence Edwards and the Strong and Cagwallader firm as central to long running Philippine dealings and warns of inevitable congressional scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wickersham
Martin
House
Taft-Wickerham Law Firm
Strong and Cagwallader
New York
Sugar Trust
Frm
Philippines
William H. Taft
Taft-Wickersham Law
Harper Improvements
Clarence W. Edwards
Taft
Comee
Bureau of
Sular
Insular Bureau
Havemeyers
Henry W. Taft
Edwards
Philippine
Mr. Wickersham
Order Granted State Attorney Moves to Block Insurance Pact
Attorney general James Bingham won a temporary restraining order in Room 4 of the superior court to prevent 119 insurance companies from uniting to fix rates. He alleges Indiana’s rate law has not been enforced for six years and seeks an injunction to halt collusion as hearings unfold over about two weeks. Witnesses will come from across the state to reveal the original compact. insurers challenged the AG’s authority, a claim the court overruled after a lengthy debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bingham
Superior Court
Bingham
Indiana
American woman will be England’s first lady choice
London June 6 The cabinet virtually decided to appoint Hon. Lewis Harcourt Viceroy of India to succeed Lord Minto as Britain’s next viceroy and thus the first American woman as England’s first lady. Harcourt’s wife was Miss Mary Ethel Burns of New York. Lord Curzon had been viceroy prior to Minto and married Miss Mary Lester of Chicago. Minto is expected to be succeeded by Harcourt within the next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Lewis Harcourt
India
Lord Minto
Harcourt
Mary Ethel Burns
W. H. Burns
New York
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
Mary Lester
Chicago
Memorial Service Held by Fraternal Orders at Lebanon
In Lebanon Indiana June 6 union memorial services were held by the K of P Odd Fellows and Red Men lodges. Hon L Ert Bleck of Franklin delivered the address and after services the procession marched to Oak Hill cemetery. More than 600 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ind
K. of P
Odd Fellows and
Red Men
L. Ert Bleck
Franklin
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hine
Sailors Decorated After Windsor Funeral Procession
King George VI decorated the sailors who carried the body of their father through Windsor. One hundred sailors who manned the funeral gun carriage were reviewed at Marlborough House in a ceremony tied to the Royal Victorian Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Windsor
Marlborough House
Socialists nominate parlor leader for Connecticut governor
New Haven June 6 The New England Socialists announce Robert Hunter of Noroton as their governor candidate. They plan to bring national speakers to the campaign and claim major rail corruption by the New Haven system, predicting phenomenal gains as reformers rally against the octopus control of party conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
New England
Robert Hunter
Noroton
Stokes
Connecticut
Hunter
New Haven Road
Taft hears protest of big railroads in rate plan
President Taft met with railroad lawyers led by John C. Spooner and Walker Hines as well as visiting senators Crane Curtis Depew Brandegee Bourne. They discussed a proposed rate increase and whether railroads should appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Senator Depew urged filing with the I C C rather than rushing a large rate rise amid railroad tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Railroad
John C. Spooner
Mid-Western
Walker TI
Hines
Santa Fe
Crane
Curtis
Depew
Brandagee
Bourne
Taft
Wickersham
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroads Ask IC Curb On New Freight Rates
New York June 6 The eastern railroad systems led by William C Brown of the New York Central seek a ICC review of fairness for planned freight rate increases They argue wage hikes have boosted payrolls by 690000 dollars per month and demand rate changes to recover the costs Brown says eastern lines asked for Commission investigation a month ago but received little enthusiasm from the ICC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Lines
New York
Eastern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
William C. Brown
New York Central
The
Central
Brown
Commission
Rail Attorneys Confer Over Taft Prosecution Move
In Chicago on June 6 more than a dozen railroad presidents prepared in Washington to meet President Taft regarding the federal prosecution of 25 western roads. Their lawyers, led by Gardner L. Lathrop, outlined the defense plan at the Railway Exchange building. Financiers and shippers said the Chicago gathering signals little hope Taft will back down. The defense centers on a temporary injunction against rate increases proposed by the western roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Chicago
Washington
Gardner L. Lathrop
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Railway Exchange
Bankers Parade Rain Spoils Indianapolis Tour
About 125 bankers from Chicago and other cities en route to the American Institute of Banking in Chattanooga toured Indianapolis. They were met at union station by Brandt C. Downey and transported by 25 Overland cars. Rain delayed activities at the Speedway and Overland factory, where workers paused for a concert before the group continued their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
American ‘Institute of Banking
Chattanooga
Tenn
Union Station
Brandt C. Downey
Continental National Bank
Overland Automobile Company
P. P. Willis
Family slain in Laurel home near Marshalltown
Marshalltown June 6 Roy Hardy 21 was arrested here to face an inquiry into the deaths of his father James Hardy his mother and brother Earl found dead in their Laurel home six miles away. The bodies lay crushed skulls reportedly piled in a front-room heap. Hardy says he visited a neighbor's daughter Saturday then returned at midnight to find his family murdered. Officials have limited evidence but pursue a thorough investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
James Hardy
Earl
Laurel
Young Ardy
Young Hardy
Woman Fined for Dodging Duty in New Jersey
Miss Matilda M. Chesbrough of Newton Massachusetts was fined 5000 dollars in United States district court for unlawful importation of articles with intent to defraud the government of duties. Counsel for Chesbrough began appeal preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Matilda M. Chesbrough
Newton
Mass
United States District Court
Chesbrough
City Record for a Day
A day’s city record lists numerous residents with ages and addresses, followed by medical and health notes. It records births, illnesses, and deaths from various streets and avenues including Blake street Congress avenue St. Clair and Park avenues, naming families and ages in a long ledger-like list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Julia’ “Keegan
Blake Street
Harry
Isa Robertson
Congress Avenue
Emery
Mary Lowe
Thirty Seventh Street
Franks
Nélise Wilson
Park Avenue
Nace
Ana Bruder
Ohio Street
George and
Paleline Flack
Capitol Avenue
Leo
Mary Riggins
E. St. Clair
Ype
Annie Davis
East Street
Edgar and
Margarete’ Beasley
Rembrandt Street
William and
Delia Clinton
Thirty-first Street
Charles
Amelia
Vornholt
King Avenue
Clarence
Esther Turner
Senate Avenue
Samuel
Alice Curl
Michigan
Frederick and
Anna Rose
Dorman Street
Awrence
Jessie Price
Illinois Street
Pairings of Names Appear in Unclear Text Fragment
A list of paired names appears in a garbled OCR passage including Edward Brown with Ruth Folles and several other couplets such as Daniel Adams with Ruth R progr, F W Rebfeld with Annoa, Ernest Voelker with Josephine Slatterr, and John Potts with Rose Sbe. The segment also mentions Harry Kirkpatrick with the Smith and Duffy with Frances Croft among varied pairings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brown
Ruth Folles
Daniel Adams
Ruth R. Progr
F. W. Rebfeld
Annoa
Ernest Voelker
Josephine Slatterr
John Potts
Rose Sbe
Harry Kirkpatrick
the Smith
Duffy
Frances Croft
P. Jackson
Doris Roebach
Buward Bang
Anna Case
Morton Hattery
Lola Rosenberg
George Schott
H. M. Teller
A. Truit
Mary Vest
Building Permits and Adjustments in Garfield Park Area
A list of building permits shows multiple residents and addresses. Berry Ingram and L. Wiley file for houses at Garfield park and 1603 Washington respectively with costs of 1100 and 1400 dollars. Ida Bradley requests repairs at 733 Tremont valued at 80 dollars. George W. Stout applies to move and relocate houses and barns at various sites with amounts ranging from 200 to 700 dollars. William Sink records a Romeite project in Spain for 800 dollars and another house project in Spain for 3800 dollars. Other entries reference repairs at HW Wasson for gas greening and related municipal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Ingram
Garfield Park
L. Wiley
Washington
Ida Bradley
Tremont
Er. L. Olcott
College
Aete Petticord
Ley
Goze
Nelson
G. & Gose
Wiliam Sink
Spain
William Sink
George W. Stout
George Wy . Stout
W. Stuut
EO Beckea “W.stout
HW Wasson
Dalzell Wins Hardest Fight for Gop Nomination
Pittsburg Pa June 6 In the hardest political battle of his career John Dalzell won the Republican congressional nomination in the Thirtieth district by a margin of a few hundred votes. With four districts missing Dalzell leads by about 389 votes. Total counted 10 677 for Dalzell and 10 288 for Dr Robert J Black. Black questions unofficial returns and alleges fraud in McKeesport. A recount may follow and Black filed a criminal charge against Harvey Evans a McKeesport judge of election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
John Dalzell
Dalzell
Robert J. Black
McKeesport
Black
Harvey Evans
Dalzell Returns From renomination Fight in Carnation
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, after his renomination fight, wore a brilliant carnation and declined further comment, saying he is happy because it is true. He ordered a meeting of the committee on rules for Tuesday to consider amendments to the savings bank bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalzell
Committee On Rules For
Tuseday
Sibley Nominated in Twenty Eighth District Race
Franklin PA June 6 Nelson P Wheeler concedes but Joseph C Sibley appears the nominee in the Twenty eighth congressional district with a predicted majority not exceeding 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Nelson P. Wheeler
Joseph C. Sibley
Twenty Eighth
Sibley
Tener Wins Third Congressional Seat in Twenty-fourth District
In Washington Pennsylvania on June 6 John K. Tener of Charleroi defeated T. L. Kennedy of New Brighton for Congress in the Twenty-fourth district by about a 3000 vote plurality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
John K. Tener
Charleroi
T. L. Kennedy
New Brighton
Patton Leads in Twenty-First District for Congress
In Elfonta Pa on June 6 returns show Charles E Patton winning the Twenty first district seat over Lewis Entery Jr by a margin near one thousand to one thousand five hundred with several districts still uncounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inellefonte
Charles E. Patton
Congress
Lewis Entery Jr
Dogs Slow About Getting Their Tags
A city license due last Tuesday prompts many dog owners to avoid tagging their pets. Some residents have disposed of dogs to dodge the two-dollar fee, though 900 of the city’s dogs already possess tags. City dog catchers will begin rounds soon, and the dog population is expected to shrink.
No Trace of $50,000 Stolen From Grips New York
June 6 Private detectives cannot locate $1,000 in cash a letter of credit and valuable securities taken from the satchel of Wm A Miner a Chicago millionaire en route to New York on a special train The letter of credit has been stopped and steps taken to stop the thief from negotiating the securities Miner says the items were in his valise on leaving Chicago and missing upon reaching his hotel Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Miner
Chicago
Miner
Woman shoots at neighbor during dispute with husband and mistress
Fannie Naz, a colored woman near Liberty and Court streets, confronted a man and a woman during a noon dispute. She discharged a revolver at the woman but missed, then surrendered at Central police station later that day. She faces charges of shooting with intent to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Naz
Liberty
Court Streets
Nashtroman
Central Police Station
Congress to seek reasons for Ballinger aide Ballinger firing
A House resolution asks the interior department to disclose the grounds and authority for Horace T. Jones of Portland Oregon being discharged as special agent of the land office. Jcenes testified in favor of Gravis before the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Interior Department
Horace T. Jones
Portland
Ore
Land Office
Jcenes
Gravis
Special Commission
Doxey Murder Case Dismissed by Circuit Attorney
After conferring with assistants, Circuit Attorney Jones in St Louis on Monday decided to dismiss the case against Dr Loren B Doxey and his wife Dora Elizabeth Doxey who faced murder charges in the death of William J Erder. Jones believes acquittal of Mrs Doxey makes dismissal just though the fate of Dr Doxey remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Jones
Loren B. Doxey
Dora Elizabeth Doxey
Wm. J. Erder
Insurgents Seek House Acceptance of Railway Act Bill
Senate progressives push to have the railroad bill approved by the house thus avoiding a conference. insurgents urge acceptance as best possible, arguing a better result may not emerge from conference. Champ Clark says he will confer with party members before deciding the minority’s course. Senator Simmons offers valuation amendment for railroads with $100,000 for initial work, part of a larger sundry civil bill now before the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Champ Clark
House Democrats
Simmons
North Corona
Interstate Commerce Commission
Committee On Appropriations
Beveridge To Ride His Time On Statehood Bill
Senator Beveridge halted immediate consideration of the statehood bill, signaling he will press it as unfinished business after the administration conservation measure. Senators Warren Gallinger and Carter pledged support to uphold party platform pledges on Arizona and New Mexico statehood, while Senator Hughes claimed Republicans do not intend to pass the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Beveridge
Senate
Smoot
Warren
Gallinger
Carter
Arizona
New Mexico
Hughes
Colorado
Triple Egg Laid by Hoosier Hen
Westfield, Ind June 6 Special to The Sun An extraordinary hen belonging to Mrs Paul D Brown cracked one of her extra large eggs to reveal a double relic egg and another small hard shelled egg The Brown family of three benefited from the single breakfast egg after a winter of large double relic eggs from the ben which is nearly turkey sized this was the first time she attempted to lay anything extra
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Ind
Paul D. Brown
Gannon May Be Made Goat in Chauffeur Dispute
Washington reports a deadlock between House and Senate over funding auto chauffeurs for Vice President Sherman and Speaker Cannon. Congress authorized autos last year. a 2500 dollar annual appropriation per car is in dispute. Conference committee failed to resolve the automobile item, risking the branches hiring their own chauffeurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Sherman
Cannon
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Warren, Elkins
Foster
Gillette
Real Estate Transfers On Indianapolis Properties
A series of transfers includes Arthur F. Bradshaw to Indianapolis Mortar and Fuel Co. for a 95 by 190 foot lot on W Washington Street near Belt Railroad at 15000 dollars. Eliza H. Campbell to George W. Post for a 140 by 140 foot lot on Emerson Avenue near the Pennsylvania Railroad at 4000 dollars. and numerous other parcels with buyers including J Tolles, Kaufman’s Woodside addition, and Northern Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbott Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Mattie E. Ross
Richard B. Tuttle
Gibson’s
Johnson Herts
CoWexe Avenue
Twentieth Street
Jas. T. Layman
Jacob J. Hassell
Delaware Street
Thirtieth Street
Union Trust Co
Jas. C. Douglass
Kaufman
Woodside
Temple Avenue
Graydon Street
Carl D. Lucas
Harry M. Johnson
Northern Heights
Buckle Street
Forty-second Street
Jennie L. Deprez
Wm. Fitzgibbons
McCarty
West Side
Blaine Avenue
Lambert Street
Albert 8. Miller
J. R. Zoffmann
Sells
Indianapolis
Minnesota Street
Arthur W. Brown
Lewis L. Jones
Brown
W. Tenth Street
Mount Street
Tenth Street
Wiliam Martin
George A. Zion
Stout
Indiana Avenue
Milburn Street
Eighteenth Street
Robert D. Eutchinson
William J. King
Brightwood
Hope Street
Lurena Wakefield
Fred E. Lurber
Rosemont
Harris Avenue
Victoria
Trotter & Henry Co
Wiliam L. Rice
Trotter Et al
Bismark Avenue
Washington Street
Margaret A. Rockwood
Mary .R. Byrum
Caven Et al
Lexington Avenue
Nelson Street
John W. Harvey
Henry A. Fink
Bradley Et al
Bradley Avenue
New York Street
Fred N. Hooker
David H. Smith
Chamler
Irvington
Ritter Avenue
Lowell Avenue
Daniel V. Clem
Henry J. Coerper
Armatrong
Thirty-first Street
Harding Street
Quieting 5 Cent Theaters Moves in City Council
Monday night’s city council may end the 5 cent theater era as Councilman Penny seeks an ordinance curbing spidlers and phonographs used to draw patrons. Denny adds door barker restrictions while Rubens proposes a quiet zone near hospitals to ease noise. Penalties include 50 to 100 dollar fines for horse hooves near St Vincent hospital. The finance committee debates a 7000 dollar engine house appropriation for South and New Jersey streets with bids vs appropriation order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Penny
Denny
George B. Rubens
St. Vincent Hospital
Board of Works
South and
New Jersey Streets
Council
Seven Arrests After Crips Shooters Near Michigan and Porter
Pistols rang out as officers closed in on a craps game at Michigan and Porter Streets. Seven men were arrested after a gunfight erupted, with officers Schlangen and Todd in plain clothes cornering the players. Among those named were John Reese, Ed Sears, Jon Gardner, Frank Kimball, Frank Oliver, and several teens. Gunfire drove players toward the river as police fired three warning shots and urged the crowd to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Porter
W. Thirtieth Street
Frank Oliver
Alton Street
Use Of Benzoate Attacked By Doctor
Dr Herman Boles of Munie Indiana testified in federal court that benzoate of soda is injurious in any quantity as used in food He repeated earlier testimony supporting the state in benzoate hearings Attorneys for the state with Dr Harvey W Wiler planned to travel to Washington DC for further examination by food experts likely away several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Boles
Munie
Ind
Daniels
Harvey W. Wiler
Washingon D. C
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Democrats
John A. Dix
New York State Democratic Committee
W. J. Conners
Society Man Party
Hat
Auto Factory
Pluvius
Iowa
Farmer
Marshalltown, In
Roy
Millard May
New- York Street
Doris Street
James B. Woods
Max Edward Abrhart
Vermont Street
Marie Davis
Fletcher Avenue
Florence Lulu
Wachétetter
the Pickett
Marion
Evangeline Croft
City Hospital
Mary F. Potts
Moore Avenue
Jennie Kampman
Alabama Street
Lovina Streight
Rayse Ragsdale
Hulda Gabbei
W. Wilkins Street
Lawrence Hoop
Southeastern
Arenu
Elvera Elliott
Victor
Pennsylvania
Wheeler
Patton I8
GRIPS
Ballinger
Doxey
Ouhe
Bill
Fretty Automobiles
Benzoate
Muncie
Dr. Pierce
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