Sister Mesmerizes Scene Of Emerson Murder Belief
Mrs. Mary Lucy Johnson, sister of John B. Emerson, who was murdered on N West street weeks ago, shares her theory from her Plymouth flat. She believes a highwayman attacked him in an alley, and that Emerson fought back before being struck with a revolver butt. The scene is visible from her window as neighbors describe the heart‑rending moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lucy Johnson
John B. Emerson
N. West Street
John
Beveridge Puts Statehood Bill to Party Leaders
Senator Beveridge, a member of the senate steering committee, indicated he would present the statehood bill for Arizona and New Mexico to Republicans for pledge fulfillment. He plans to report the bill Friday and seek consideration while the committee outlines a legislative program. He will rest after reporting due to illness. Taft has voiced concern over leaks about his condition.
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Suan
Washington Service
Hibbs Building
Washington
Senate
Beveridge
Arizona
New Mexico
Taft
Indiana
Tobaco Trust Earnings Hit 30 Million in year
New York March 9 Earnings of the American Tobacco company for the fiscal year ending December 31 last aggregate 30 448 384 after deducting all charges and expenses A surplus of 54 472 872 is left after abstracting interest on bonds and dividends on the preferred and common stocks The company now has a total surplus of 42 499 140 During the year it purchased 1 769 578 of its own bonds that had been canceled The net earnings for the year were 1 745 079 greater than for the previous year At the annual meeting of stockholders today the retiring board of directors was re elected.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Gambling Case Proved In Trial At Paoli
In Paoli Indiana March 9 the defense of the French Lick Springs Hotel company produced documentary evidence to show no complicity with casino gambling. By laws and board minutes authorize action against losses and leases, with suits against Robert Colglazier to oust him from possession. The case began April 11, 1906, as part of a broader effort to prevent gambling on hotel premises.
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J. Bennett Gordon
PAOL
Ind
French Lick Springs
William Ritter
French Lick Township
Robert Colglazier
Hatel Company
Hanly
Squire Ritter
Charley Hitter
Roy Ritter
Bingham
Justice’s Court of
French Lick
French Lick Springs Hotel Company
Justice Ritter
Embezzler Arrested In French Church Funds Case
Paris March 9 M Duez judicial trustee to the Seine tribunal and former liquidator of dissolved religious congregations has been arrested on a charge of embezzling 1 000 000 francs about 800 000 dollars half the funds belonged to the congregations and the rest to common law affairs He confessed he lost the money in stock speculation He was removed from office months ago and an inquiry to parliament followed naming other liquidators as under investigation The case involves the Brothers of Christian Schools and ten congregations including the Micericorde Missionaries Picpus Fathers Marianistes Oblates Redemptionists Oratorians and Ladies of Saint Maur
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Paris
M. Duez
Tribunal of the Seine
M. Duer
Senate
Daez
Micericorde
Picpus Fathers
Marianistes
Oblates
Ladies of
Saint Maur
Lemarquis
Panama Canal Company
Duez
M. Pelligrin
M. Briand
Brothers of Christian Schools
France
Algeria
Peary Not Rewarded by Congress Pending Proof of North Pole Claim
Washington March 9. The House subcommittee on naval affairs defers action on Peary promotion and honors until Commander Peary provides convincing proof of discovering the north pole. Representative Macon led the charge, expressing strong skepticism and insisting on doubt-free evidence before any congressional honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert B. Peary
Congress
North Pole
House
Subcommittee On Naval Affairs
Peary
Macon
Arctic
Wayne County Punished by Jim Watson
In Richmond Indiana March Former Congressman James E Watson leveraged influence to block Wayne county from hosting the Sixth district congressional convention. The district committee favored Connersville by five of seven chairmen with Richmond only securing two votes. Watson opposed Wayne county due to insurgent Republicans, delivering a political rebuke rooted in his Cannon era views.
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Richmond
Ind
James E. Watson
Wayne County
Connersville
Jim Watson
Speaker Cannon
Watson
Wiley
Barrows
Shelby County
Ohio House Passes Telephone Merger Bill in Manic Final Vote
In Columbus Ohio the telephone merger bill passed the house by the required constitutional majority amid tense scenes as roll call proceeded. The chamber was crowded with telephone interests and senators observed from the aisles. Democratic farmer George W Bowers of Pickway county arrived late, cast his vote to reach the necessary majority, and the chamber erupted in excitement as the measure moved toward the senate.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Tages
George W. Bowers
Pickway County
Breweries Own 356 of City saloons continued on page eight
Police tabulation shows of 692 saloons in the city, 356 are owned by breweries. Last year 720 licenses issued. the difference to license inspector figures indicates saloons that closed. Breweries owning fixtures and leases include Indianapolis Brewing 136 and others in Terre Haute Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati and more.
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Indianapolis Brewing Company
Térre Haute’ Brewing Company
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association
Miller Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Hiome Brewing Company
Schiftz Brewing Company
Pabst Brewing Company
Jung Brewing Company
Cincinnati
American Brewing Company
Tossell Brewing Company
Chicago
Prominent Marion man shoots sweetheart over marriage refusal
Sanford Love, 29, a leading Marion businessman, shot his fiancée Dottie Murden, 18, after she refused to marry him immediately. The couple, both prominent socially, had announced engagements and postponed the wedding several times before the fatal incident this morning.
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Marion
Ind
Sanford Love
Dottie Murden
Love
Miss Maurden
Find No Crime in the Dickman Case Exonerates Two
Coroner Blackwell and police today cleared James Jenkins and Mrs Hattie Brown of any involvement in the death of Frank Dickman, a saloonkeeper found dead in a room above his saloon at 1114 North Senate Avenue. Autopsy shows Dickman died of carbaric acid poisoning, despite a prior fight the night before.
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James Jenkins
Hattie Brown
Blackwell
Frank Dickman
Senate Avenue
Jenkins
Dickman
Banker Mitchell Dies of Old Age in Chicago
William Hamilton Mitchell, 63, vice-president of Illinois Trust and Savings Bank and father of John J. Mitchell, died at his home 2001 Calumet Avenue after several days of illness. He had been in fairly good health until recently and retired briefly before dying in his sleep from heart failure.
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Chicago
William Hamilton Mitchell
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
John J. Mitchell
Calumet Avenue
Memphis Man Stricken at Union Station
J. D. Lank of Memphis Tennessee fell seriously ill yesterday afternoon in the Union station waiting room. A physician was summoned and gave medical aid. He recovered sufficiently to continue his journey.
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Lane
J. D. Lank
Memphis
Tenn
Union Station
Wittenbergs Coach Signed by Ft. Wayne Club
Frankie Donahue of the Ft. Wayne club was signed to coach Wittenberg College. He will not report for duty until about April 15.
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Wittenberg
Springfield
Ohio
Frankie Donahue
Ft. Wayne
Wittenberg College
Gall Admits Kiting Checks on the Bank
In federal court Paul C. Gall faces trial for complicity in the Capital National Bank theft case led by Max Emmerich. Witnesses described predating checks to cover slow business, with Gall admitting the practice and testifying about overdrafts and bank balances across December 1907.
Vegetable diet saloon's knell in Chicago speech
Dr David Paulson of Hinsdale sanitarium urged a vegetable and fruit diet to curb saloons. Speaking to the Douglass Park Women's club at the West Side Masonic temple, he argued the saloonkeeper profits from reform kitchens and urges diners toward highly seasoned foods to satisfy thirst. He claimed abstinence from meat and alcohol could curb drink and that alcohol costs could pay national debt.
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Chicago
David Paulson
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Paulson
Douglass Park
West Side Masonic Temple
Democrats Fix April 26 and 27 for Convention
Indiana Democrats schedule a two day state convention for April 26 and 27 at Indianapolis Denison hotel. State Chairman Stokes Jackson leads a short meeting that ratified the caucus decision and left Taggart away due to Orange county litigation. Democrats aim to time the convention after Republicans and avoid temperance issues while stressing tariff and Payne Aldrich, with Bryan influence watched. Leaders report harmony and high hopes across the party.
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Stokes Jackson
Thomas Taggart
Taggart
Orange County
Committee of Democrats
Indianapolis
Denison
Repubblicans
Indiana
W. J. Bryan
Commoner
Bryan
Bryan and Kern Democrats
Democrats
Denison Hotel
Jackson
Cudahy Victim Improves as Court Date Nears
Jere Lillis bank president wounded by Jack Cudahy at the Cudahy home in Kansas City shows rapid recovery at St Marys hospital. He rested well, may leave for home today. no visitors allowed. Mrs Cudahy recovering from shock and facial bruises. Gen Jobo Cowin father-in-law left Omaha. Cudahy to be arraigned Monday on disturbing the peace charge.
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Kansas City
Jere Lillis
Jack Cudahy
Cudahy
Cfty
St. Mary's Hospital
Hoyt Arrested by Detectives in Illinois Street Case
Detectives Holtz and Gerber arrested Robert Hoyt yesterday afternoon at Illinois and Washington streets. Hoyt, who had been ordered to leave the city months ago, faces questions about soliciting subscriptions for a women's magazine. He claimed to represent the magazine but is not connected to it. The arrestee said the magazine would be sent a year for two cents.
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Robert Hoyt
Hoyt
Ilinois
Washington Streets
Holtz
Gerber
Bridge repairs planned after inspection by city officials
Mayor Shank and city engineer Henry Krausmann inspected several bridges yesterday afternoon. They found the Tenth street bridge over Pogue's row to be in bad condition and lacking a safe approach. Repair work will begin.
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Shank
Henry Krausmann
Tenth Street
Pogue's Row
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Mary Johnson
Tobacco Trust
Paoli
Judge Buskirk
Indianapolis Sun
Gosgert
Carters
Jim” Watson
Corporation
Columbus, O
Breweries
Mitchell
Gall
Miller
Paul C. Gall
Capital National Bank of Indianapolis
Max P. Emmerich
Gale
James IF. Henry
Gosport
Ernest H. Tripp
Henry Reisenberg
George S. Breunig
Anderson
Reisenberg
Gwynn Patterson
Webster
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Frank D. Stalnaker
Andrew Smith
Cleveland
Hal
Emmerich
KNELL
Dr. Paulson
Sun
Democratic State Central Committee
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