Landis orders a new probe of beef combine
Judge Landis halted the government case against National Packing and its affiliates. He ordered a special grand jury to investigate the beef trust and oleomargarine business, with aims to uncover responsible parties and continue through the summer and fall. The move followed a demurrer ruling and signals of cooperation with federal officials.
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Chicago
Landis
National Packing Company
Wickersham
Sims
Oliver BE
Pagan
Washington
Woman Should Have Tried to Understand
In a Crawford circuit court dispute, Sallie Hughes and James A. Hughes sued the American Building and Loan Association to satisfy a mortgage on their property. The appellate court, led by Judge Comstock, orders a new judgment in favor of the Building and Loan, finding the mortgage not yet satisfied and stressing that members bear both profits and losses in a quasi partnership.
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Sallie Hughes
Comstock
James A. Hughes
Crawford
American Building and Loan Association
Salva Hughes Et.al
Tower Court
Building and Loan Association
Association
Boys Volunteer For Sorority Hop In Muncie Duel
Special to The Sun reports Delta Phi Epsilon sorority convention delegates in Muncie Indiana in late June overcame fears about male attendance at the major sorority hop. The event, expected to draw many attendees, had been uncertain due to male participation.
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Muncie
Ind
Delta
A. Dews
Supreme Court narrows duty in elevator safety dispute
Neidlinger loses in the Marion circuit court case against Indianapolis Abattoir Co. The Supreme Court, led by Judge Monks, questions the Indianapolis city ordinance on elevator inspections and states the state factory inspector decides safety device requirements. The ruling emphasizes ordinary care rather than an absolute duty to install safety devices absent a statute.
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Supreme Court
Christ
Neidlinger
Indianapolis Abbatoir Company
Monks
Indianapolis
Marion Circuit Court
Charlton Tells Of Murder Soon After Capture
In police court Charlton spoke freely after arraignment, saying he killed his wife in a daze and loved her. He claimed quarrels worsened their temper, expressed desire to return to Italy for trial, and anticipated life imprisonment. Chief Hayes read his confession as Charlton read along.
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Charlton
Alice Hayes
Hoboken
Italy
Humboldt
Chief Hayes
Chariton
Woman Pleads For Death In Lake Como Case
An American woman in Como, Italy, begged to die after attempting suicide in a cemetery while authorities investigate the Lake Como murder of Mary Castle Scott Charlton. She claimed the name Mary Raizerbergs and provided no usable address, later said to have been drugged rather than intoxicated.
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Como
Italy
Mary Castle Scott Charlton
Lake Como
Mary Raizerbergs
Judge Charlton Believed Son Death in Italy Case
Washington June 23 A reporter described Judge Paul Charlton Porter Charlton father of the man who confessed murdering his wife at Lake Como Italy learned of his son's arrest in Hoboken and an attempted killing at the police station. The father was overwhelmed by grief and said the news was awful and he had no prior knowledge of his son's whereabouts.
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Charlton
Italy
Washington
Paul Chariton
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Hoboken
Capt. Scott
Seven Are Charged In Murder Of Wealthy Man Glover
Boston, June 23. Seven Glover family members and associates are indicted as accessories after the fact in the murder of Clarence F. Glover, shot in his laundry at Walthach on November 20, 1909. Hattie LeBlanc, a 16 year old maid, was tried and found guilty. Trial began immediately as the East Cambridge court moved for a swift jury, with Elmore as lead attorney for Mrs Glover and several relatives among the accused.
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Boston
Clarence F. Glover
Lillian M. Glover
Samuel D. Elmore
Alton F. Tupper
George A. Freeman
Francis B. Freeman
Seymour S. Glover
Mary M. Glover
Glover
Walthach
Hattie LeBlanc
Arichat
N. S&s
Elmore
Mrs. Glover
Tupper
Freeman
Glover Laundry
Glovers
Frances I. Freeman
Seymour Glover
Seymour
East Cambridge
Lillian Glover
Higgins
Shuberts Corner One Night Stands
Chicago June 23 The Shuberts claim control of the nation’s one night stand theater business announcing deals to take half interest in Chamberlin Harrington and Kindt theaters in Illinois and Iowa. They reportedly paid Mrs Frank Chamberlain 750000 for her stake and have bought the Schloss circuit in the south and Maurice Jenks circuit of 167 theaters in Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska. Coupled with alliances, independents’ access to 1147 theaters outside big cities narrows to 163 small venues remaining outside major urban areas.
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Chicago
Shuberts
Chamberlin
Harrington
Kindt
Illinois
Iowa
Frank Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Schloss
Rejected Nobleman for Plain American in Washington
Washington rumor renews that Miss Katharine Elkins may marry an American rather than a foreign nobleman. Her engagement to William Hitt is again discussed as she and Mr Hitt sail for Europe on the Lapland with her mother aboard. Since reports of a Duke of Abruzzi match Miss Elkins has refused to discuss her affairs.
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Washington
Katharine Elkins
Mathilde Townsend
Miss Elkins
Duke of
Abruzzi
Hitchcock May Be Arizona Senator
Washington June 23 Postmaster General Frank H Hitchcock may be one of the first United States senators from the new state of Arizona. His friends are booming him for that position. Hitchcock spends part of each year in Arizona. Senator Beveridge presented to Mr Hitchcock the flag that flew over the senate wing of the capitol when the statehood bill was passed.
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Washington
Frank
H. Hitchcock
United States
Arizona
Hitchcock
Beveridge
Senate
Capitol
Negro Exposition Favor Seen In House Vote
A test House vote on creating a commission to decide on holding a negro freedom centennial exposition shows Republican members favoring such a proposal while opposition remains. The debate centers on whether to proceed with a national celebration to mark the semicentennial.
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Washington
Deutschland Airship Flies To Friedrichshafen For 300 Mile Flight
Count Zeppelin hailed as hero as the Deutschland prepares for a 300 mile trip from Düsseldorf to Friedrichshafen with first cabin passengers paying $50. The airship is set to depart Friday morning, land nine hours later on Lake Constance, and thrill Germans with a smooth voyage over cities and countryside at about 44 miles per hour.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
The
Sky
Friedrichshafen
Berlin
Lake Constance
Count Zeppelin
Pullman
Restraining Order Blocks Fence Tear at Woodruff Place
A restraining order was granted in superior court No 1 preventing Harry M Johnson from tearing down a fence on the east side of Woodruff place. The plaintiff Fred erick B Whitlock says destroying the fence would affect his title and real estate and notes Johnson lacked consent from most district property owners. The fence, partly concrete iron and wire, runs along Woodruff place separating Tecumseh place homes on the east from the town.
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Harry M. Johnson
Woodruff Place
Superior
Rederick B. Whitlock
Johnson
Tecumseh Place
Dead fish clog Mississenawa banks arouse Matthews
Thousands of fish lie dead along the Mississenawa shores from an apparent poisoning. The city of Matthews Indiana is aroused as authorities probe the cause of the fish kill while residents lament the stench and heat.
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Matthews
Ind
Mississenawa
Monarch Fence sues on fence patent infringement
Four bill of complaint filed in a federal court against Dwis Gins Fence Company of Anderson by Monarch Fence Company of Adrian Michigan. The suit alleges the Indiana firm infringed a patent on wire fence ties owned by the Michigan company.
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Dwisgins Fence Company
Anderson
Monarch Fence Company
Adrian Mich
Michigan
Indiana
Revolver Incident In Court Leads To Fine
Police court hears tale of A W Hite colored man who threatened officers with a revolver. A 32 caliber bullet stuck to the chamber and fired as it was brought to evidence, injuring Turnkey Stout. Sergt White intervened, disarming Hite and locking up Slaughter and Campbell who were cleared.
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A. W. Hite
Hite
Reynolds
Long
White
Turnkey Stout
Atrolmen ’ Reynolds
Liord Avenue
Begiun
G. C. Slaughter
North
LaSalle Street
B. C. Campbell
Cushing Street
Sergt
Slaughter
Campbell
Postal Savings Bank Bill Sparks Election Publicity Debate
The Senate debates timing for campaign fund publicity and party favors a conference on before versus after election disclosure. Beveridge hints at future amendments, while Bailey leads a roll call over publicity timing. Republican dissent grows over labor antitrust issues and congressional probes into U S Steel. The day closes with unresolved funding fights on structural material testing and bureau priorities.
Moose convention set to attract thousands in Baltimore
Baltimore hosts Loyal Order of Moose convention August 21 to 26 with an estimated 20 000 to 25 000 members. Local committee budgets over 16000 for entertainment. Pittsburg plans 5000 attendees by special trains. Louisville aims to bring two live moose. Buffalo to send a large delegation plus 600 uniformed members.
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Baltimore
Loyal Order of Moose
Pittsburg
Louisville
Buffalo
Tropical fish arrive for Detroit aquarium
The steamer Bermudan arrived in New York from Bermuda on Thursday carrying 14 tanks of tropical fish destined for the Detroit, Michigan aquarium.
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New York
Bermuda
Aquarium
Detroit
Mich
Midweek Concerts Begin At Fairview Park
The Indianapolis Military Band directed by H. W. Klausmann performs a Thursday program at Fairview Park. Part 1 features Festival March Tannhauser, Verd selections, arias by Tarla, Adele Price, and a Grand American Fantasia. Part 2 includes Overture Egmont, Prologue from Pagliacci, excerpts from Old Dutch, and Marek Chicago Tribune.
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Fairview Park
Indianapolis
H. W. Klausmann
Tannhhauser
Wagner
Luscomb
Tarla
Arditti
Adele Price
Tobani
Beethoven Pink Hall
Leoncavalle
Herbert Marek
Chicago Tribune
Chambers
Wordiest Congress Session Records Shatter All Time
Washington June 23 This session of congress nearing adjournment has run up a record 10 000 pages in the Congressional Record with about 10 800 000 words of speeches debates and records despite 27 063 house bills and 800 senate bills. 165 general laws enacted 10 800 presidential appointments and three treaties ratified mark notable counts alongside notable deaths including Senators McLaurin and Johnson and several representatives. The session began December 6 with prior five sessions ending on varied dates.
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Congress
House
Senate
McLaurin
Mississippi
Johnson
North Dakota
Griggs
Georgia
Livering
Massachusetts
Perkins
New York
Pe Armond
Missouri
Waasiter
Virginia
Local Interest Grows Over Postal Savings Bank Bill
Local post office authorities study the proposed postal savings bank bill. If passed a new department may be created to handle the business, with large deposits and added duties. Deposits would start at one dollar, paying two percent interest after a set period.
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Postal Savings Bank
John E. Shideler
Berlin Cleanest City Declared by Mrs Sergei
Mrs Charles 3 Sergei, president of the Anti Smoke league, arrives in New York after traveling through Germany and declares Berlin the cleanest city in the world. She notes Berlin has 1,000,000 more inhabitants than Chicago, comparable railroads and large manufacturing districts.
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Berlin
New York
Charles 3
Sergei
Anti-Smoke League
Germany
Chicago
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