Frees Councilmen of Graft Charges
A city investigating committee will report that Councilmen George B. Rubens and Charles T. Copeland are exonerated from graft charges tied to the city hall lighting contract. Hatfield of Hatfield Electric is rebuked for methods in obtaining a sub contract from Cassidy & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Rubens
Charles T. Copeland
City Hall
T. B. Hatfield
Hatfield Electric Company
Cassidy & Sons
Copeland
Hatfield
Cassidy & Bons
Rubbens
Shank
Ex Senator Platt Dies in New York Bright's disease claims life
Thomas C. Platt former United States senator died Sunday afternoon in New York City from Brights disease. Born July 15 1833 in Owego Tioga County he studied at Yale before entering business and politics. He rose to power during the Conkling era guiding party factions and helped place Levi Morton as governor and Elihu Root as successor to the Senate post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodole Roosevelt
Roosevelt
United States
Naples
Miss Ethel
Port Said
Kermit
Mrs. Roosevelt
Italy
Col. Roosevelt
Cable
New York
Thomas C. Platt
Bright
Thomas Collier Platt
Owego
Tioga County
William Platt
Yale
Platt
Tioga National Bank
Southern Central Railroad Company
Republican Party
Conkling
Levi P. Morton
Pemoter
Carter Declines Supreme Court Bid in Gage for Re election
Judge Vinson Carter of Marion County Superior Court will not seek the Republican nomination for state Supreme Court judge, choosing to pursue re election to his current office in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinson Carter
Marion County Superior Court
Supreme Court
Rockefeller plans for big charitable endowment sparked discussion in Indianapolis
Prominent citizens weighed uses for Rockefeller funds to aid public health and welfare. Proposals included water purification to curb typhoid, expanding hospital facilities, and boosting YMCAs YWCAs. Other ideas favored endowing the Technical Institute, municipal lodging houses, and Childrens Aid. Religious and civic leaders weighed housing, baths, and care for traveling youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Indianapolis
Winfield Miller
Commercial Club
Technical Institute
A. B. Philputt
Hurlstone
Roberts Park
M. E. Church
Philputt
A. H. Godard
Judge Collins
Australia to Send Farm Products to Western Show
Spokane reports that Australia will send an exhibit of farm and orchard products to the dry farming exposition. Senator James H McColl and John T Burns announce the government collection will be bonded into one consignment for Spokane installation. Australian officials expect state displays and substantial prize money up to 5000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
John T. Burns
Fifth
City Automobiles Use Only Official City Cars
Councilman Rubens to introduce an ordinance on Monday night limiting city automobiles to official business. Report expected on funding a pathological laboratory at City Hospital and adding 50 more police, plus 25000 for extra street lights. No railways report on a three district speed ordinance. rail officials seek 20 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubens
Council
Committee On Finance
Supt
Hyland
Committee On Railways
Witness hides in coffin to hear graft bribe offer
Lawrence, Massachusetts reports a grand jury hearer says he hid in a burial casket and overheard a $5,000 bribe offer to Xuavier Legendre an alderman and undertaker Ernest Dube alleges he overheard the exchange in Legendre's undertaker parlors Legendre exposed the plot by naming a meeting hour in his shop for the bribe attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Dube
Lexendre
Dube
Legendre
St Paul Praised by Manufacturer in City Speech
T Kaler a Columbia City manufacturer and friend of Gov Marshall spoke to Marshall's Sunday school class at First Presbyterian. He praised St Paul as the greatest man since the transfiguration and named St Pius as the greatest figure since that event. Rev M L Haines introduced him and Alva J Rucker urged Bible study joiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Kaler
Columbia City
Gov. Marshall
First Presbyterian Church
St. Paw
Kaler
M. L. Haines
Alva J. Rucker
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Ler
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Batule Creek, Mich
Marchioness
Dufferin and
Ava
Flora Davis
Lady Dufferin
Flossie
ST. Paul
Fritz
M. O'Connor & Co
Ind
the Globe
West Washington St
The
Merchants National Bank
America
Indiana
G Pettis Dry Goods CO
Indiana's
Shubert E A Ur
Ana Us
Stephen Phillips
Mabel Ge
Bo Box
NEW Murat. i Theater
Hubert, Inc
al Ver
Ipapy
Wilton Lackaye
Cleveland
Moffitt
Euwer
Battle
Huder
Matinee Daily
Minnie Seligman
William Bramwell
McHay
Cantwell
Frank Stafford & CO
Fredericka Raymond
Farrell-Taylor
Miet Wood
Bobby Pandur
Bro
Hinodrome
Herring
Ee ™Arris
Oliver Doud Byron
Saree Berker
Middleton Spellmeyer & Co
Randall, Gray & Graham
Inman & Co
Kellys
Fred Niblo
Empire
Dick Brown
Bloom
East Washington Street
Armstrong Laundry Wagons
Great Reductions
Jane Garment CO
J. Liebling
Saccesaa
Massachusetts Avenue
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