Seven Special Probes Ordered by Congressmen
Multiple congressional committees are set to investigate a police third degree practice, Indian lands deals, Ballinger-Pinchot matters, and alleged bribery in senate seating. Key figures include Senators Brandagee Gore Clapp and Representative McGuire, with planned hearings in Oklahoma City and Minneapolis. Probes target police coercion, Fr as lands, Choctaw contracts, and the Lorimer bribery claim, with reports due in the next session.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Brandagee
Connecticut
House Committee
Representative Burke
South Dakota
Oklahoma City
Okla
McGuire
Oklahoma
Gore
J. F. McMurray
Ballinger
Minneapolis
Burrows
Michigan
Chicago
William Lorimer
Illinois
Olmsted
House
Philippines
Sugar Trust
Friends of
Pennsylvania
Hubbard
Iowa
Clapp
Minnesota
McMurray
Taft Sends For Kealing Indiana Political Situation
President Taft called in Indiana journalist Joseph B. Kealing and Secretary of State Frederick A. Sims with ex-Senator Hemenway to discuss Indiana politics. Kealing declined to discuss the conference after leaving the White House.
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Washington
Joseph B. Kealing
Indianapolis
Frederick A. Sims
Hemenway
White House
Indiana Appoints Delegates to International Tax Conference
Gov. Marshall named delegates to represent Indiana at the Milwaukee conference August 30 to September 2. Selected are Co. C. Matson of the state tax board WV. A. Deharity chief examiner of the state board of accounts and W. H. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg. Alternates include Fred Gemmer John Boltz and John Ried all holding state tax or accounting positions and candidates for auditor.
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Indiana
Milwaukee
Wis
Gov. Marshall
Co. C. Matson
State Tax Board
WV. A. Deharity
State Board of Accounts
W. H. O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
Fred Gemmer
John Boltz
John Ried
Son of Morse 10 Begins as Cowboy in Wyoming
Erwin Morse, second son of Charles W. Morse the convicted banker, who graduated from Yale with President Taft's son, will leave New York on Thursday for Wyoming to begin life as a cowboy away from unpleasant associations.
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Morse
Cowboy
New York
Erwin Morse
Charles W. Morse
Yale
Taft
Wyoming
Portland lemon prices jump as supply tightens
Portland Indiana on June 27 reports lemons being handed out as prices surged from 25 to 40 cents a dozen over the past few days. Local residents expect further hikes amid dwindling availability.
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Portland
Ind
Realty property assessment rises eight thousand dollars
An eight thousand dollar increase in the assessment of Schmid and Smith's realty is shown in Monday's county board of review list of corporate property assessments. The figures follow.
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Schmid and Smith
County Board of Review
Woman's clothing stolen during swim outing
Mrs Helen Patrick, part of a picnic party on the Little Eagle Creek outing, reported a Panama voile skirt stolen while she swam. She described the item to the desk sergeant and noted it was dark when she returned home, after a telephone call with the officer.
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Patrick
Little Eagle Creek
Turks On Verge Of War With Greece
Constantinople June 27 unless Greece apologizes by Monday night and offers indemnity for the looting of the Roumanian mail boat at Paireas, preparations will be made for an immediate Turkish movement against Greece Roumania acts in concert and warns of reprisals if no statement is issued by Monday.
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Greece
Paireas
Roumania
Turkey
Roosevelt May Be Operated On For Bad Throat
A New York report claimed Theodore Roosevelt would undergo a throat operation at Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital to be performed by Dr. Walter Franklin Chappell. An attache said Roosevelt had an appointment for Monday, but Chappell denied any plan and Roosevelts planned visit to New York was ruled out by Outlook.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Manhattan Eye and Ear
Walter Franklin Chappell
Col. Roosevelt
Hughes Eye on Presidency in 1912 Rumor Mill
Albany report notes political prophets say Gov Hughes would forego a Supreme Court seat to run for president again if Col Roosevelt could show strength for re election. Roosevelt Taft backers could alter Hughes prospects, with rumors of Hughes staying in politics to gain limelight. The notion he would resign the high court is seen as highly unlikely by many observers.
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United States Supreme Court Bench
Hughes
Rosevelt
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt catalogs African trophies at Sagamore Hill
Ex President Roosevelt spent Monday morning sorting Africa game skins and hides at Sagamore Hill. Col Roosevelt oversaw unpacking of the boxes. In the afternoon he tackled his mail and reports said no conference plan was set among Taft Hughes and Roosevelt at Beverly.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Africa
Sagamore Hill
Col
Taft
Hughes
Beverly
Father Arrests Son In Dramatic Carmaux Standoff
In Carmaux on June 27 a workman Antraygues seized his son Aladin, a violent robber, during a cafe scene where police hesitated to act. Aladin fired at a woman, struck another bystander, and faced crowd and officers before his father tackled him to stop the gunfire and police pinned him for arrest.
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Paris
Carmaux
Antraygues
Aladin
Woman Beaten Near Death in Mount Clemens Home
Emil Rohl Arrested as police investigate fatal wounds inflicted on his wife Mrs. Signe Rohl by an unknown assailant who entered their Mount Clemens home early Monday and struck her with a shoe maker hammer. The couple had been separated and Rohl may hold critical information.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Emil Rohl
Signe Rohl
Terre Haute Sanitarium and Bath Company Incorporation
Articles filed with the secretary of state announce Terre Haute White Sulphur Springs Sanitarium and Bath company to build a hotel and bath houses near Terre Haute and sell mineral water with capital stock of 40 million dollars. Directors include R. H. Leavitt W. L. McPeak Fred B. Jones Ross Liebbliter and W. B. Hice.
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Terre Haute
University Club of
Gary
H. M. Hosmer
E. Evans
Frank J. McMichael
East Chicago Club
R. P. Hale
J. al Meade
Everett Williams
Herbert Daub
Edward Zeager
Thomas Phillips
Frank M. Keep
George Standish
Charles Nassau
Mutual Home and Savings ‘Society of
Boston Man Sentenced Ten Years for Forging Notes
John B. Lombard former town treasurer of Framingham was sentenced in Boston to a state prison term of ten to fifteen years after pleading guilty to seven counts of forging signatures on notes totaling about 30000 dollars.
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Boston
John B. Lombard
Frawingham
Lombard
Framingham
Pugilist Brown Escapes Punishment After Virginia Ave Craps Bust
A midnight craps raid led by Sergeant Ray traced suspects across rooftops to the Otto James place at 128 Virginia Avenue. Eleven or more gamblers, including a youth who claimed to be a prizefighter named Brown, faced fines and jail time. Judge Collins spared Brown after confirming his sports career, while others paid fines of three dollars plus costs. James, 18, keeper of the game, received a $50 fine and 30 days in jail. remaining players paid similar fines and costs.
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Sergt. Ray
Otto James’ Place
Virginia Avenue
Brown
Collins
Smith
Colored woman dies in city prison cell
Bertha McGee a 30 year old colored woman died in the women’s department of the police station on Sunday from alcoholism. She had just completed a 180 day sentence at the women’s prison and was found intoxicated on Indiana avenue by Bicycle Policemen Kitzmiller and Barrows.
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Bertha McGee
Woman’s Prison
Indiana Avenue
Kitzmiller and
Barrows
Train Robbery on Oregon Short Line near Ogden
On Monday morning Passenger train No 1 on the Oregon Short Line was held up near Five Points Ogden Utah. Three robbers searched the express car and beat every passenger who resisted. They seized cash and jewels estimated at about $4000 and fled toward the hills pursued by sheriff and posses. A messenger was guarded as keys were taken and the robbers claimed much money had already left on the first section.
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Ogden
Utah
Bers
Suffragettes Urge Polls Over Kitchen Roles in Illinois Tour
Four Chicago suffragettes -- Katherine Waugh McCullough Evanston justice of the peace Miss Kate Hayes Miss Helen M Todd deputy state factory inspector and Miss Jennie Johnson -- tour northern Illinois urging farmers wives to vote. They cite graft revelations in the state legislature to argue voting would curb such conditions.
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Rockford
Chicago
Illinois
Katherine Waugh McCullough
Evanston
Kate Hayes
Helen M. Todd
Jennie Johnson
Man Nearly Becomes Real Hero At Rochester River
ROCHESTER Ind June 27 WH am C Ogden nearly saved a man from drowning when he spotted a floating head in Big Island waters. He rowed to investigate and heard a voice ask if help was needed before the submerged figure spoke about the depth.
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Rochester
Ind
Wham C
Ogden
Big Island
Jury Deadlocked in Bribery Case in Chicago
The Browne bribery trial jury remained deadlocked at 9 a.m. Monday after 65 hours without a verdict. Judge McSurely planned a reasonable delay to seek agreement as jurors showed fatigue and illness. The vote was heard as 11 to 1 for conviction or 8 to 4 for acquittal, with juror Spare stubbornly holding out.
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Cease
Lee O'Neil Browne
Lorimer
McSurely
Charles Spare
Spare
McLurely
Five Schools Condemned by State Board Action
Five school buildings were officially condemned by the state board of health Monday. The buildings were declared insanitary and unfit for use. They were located in district No. 6 Washington township Pike county Acton Franklin township Marion county North Grove district No. 5 Harrison township Pike county Castleton district No. 3 Lawrence township Marion county Monga Springfield township Lagranve county.
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State Board of
Hcal
Washington Township
Pike County
Acton
Franklin Township
Marion County
North Grove
Harrison Township
Castleton
Lawrence Township
Monga
Springfield Township
Lagranyve County
Religious riots in Spain kill and wound in clashes
Madrid reports religious unrest after government action against Catholics. Rioters demolished clubrooms in two cities and street battles left at least two dead and many wounded. In Bilbao Republicans attacked Carlist rooms, later opening fire. San Sebastian saw a religious riot with gunfire and troop clashes, causing deaths and injuries.
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Spain
Bilboa
San Sebastian
Women Misfit Cinderella Shoes At New York Store
At noon Monday the shoe giveaway for an Indianapolis woman drew crowds as clerks tried to fit candidates. Many offered their feet but none could wear the unusually small and narrow shoes, leaving the pair still available.
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New York
Indianapolis
Man Struck by Interurban Car Injured Near Stop 5
Harry A. Eliason of 2019 S. East street stood on the tracks at Stop 5 three miles east of the city to flag an inbound Indianapolis Columbus and Southern interurban car Sunday night. He failed to signal in time and was struck, suffering four broken ribs a broken collarbone and broken left arm and leg. he was taken to City hospital.
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Harry A. Eliason
S. East Streer
City Hospital
Farmers' National bank appoints reserve agent in Chicago
The Live Stock Exchange National Bank of Chicago has been named western reserve agent for the Farmers' National Bank of Valparaiso. The appointment was announced from Washington on June 27.
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Washington
Live Stock Exchange National Bank
Chicago
Western Reserve
Farmers’ National Bank
Valparaiso
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