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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1909

Page

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Marshall and Panty Leaders Talk Harmony Paving Way for 1910

Gov. Marshall convened a Friday conference with Thomas Keach James L Keach John W Holtzman and William F Moore to stress party unity. The Indianapolis group backed his nomination and pledged support for a united Democratic campaign in the upcoming city and state contests.

Thomas Taggart Indiana James L Keach Taggart John W. Holtzman Indianapolis William F. Moore Marshall Keach Holtzman Gov Slack Yaggart

Murder of noted anthropologist William Jones reported

Manila reports the murder of Dr. William Jones an anthropologist for the Field Museum of Natural History Chicago. He was in the field at the time of his death with word of the loss arriving today.

William Jones Ghigagod Field Museum Field Museum of Natural History of Chicago Philppine

Governor’s letters in tax post sparks Democratic debate

The piece details how Col C C Matson’s appointment as Indiana tax commissioner drew praise yet sparked questions about timing and letter preparation. It notes letters dated March 17 and mailed March 27 with some missent, unsigned, or unsigned letters and possible pre-decision signals. It mentions 150 applicants and political diplomacy hints. The article also references a separate murder of a scientist in the Philippines, Prof. Jones, and reactions from Prof. Dorsey.

C. C. Matson Greencaatin Col. Matson Mareh Matson

Power clash over State House appointments in deadlock

Governor Marshall and the state officers plan to form a commission to name two new members of the State Board of Health while disputes over who appoints the Statehouse custodian and chief engineer spark a partisan standoff. Hastings of Hammond is touted as a likely custodian choice. court action looms to resolve who holds the appointing power.

Auditor of State Secretary of State State Board of Health Marshall Statehouse Lake County Otway A. Baker W. J. Hastings Hammond State Senate Fred Sims John C. Billheimer Lake Hastings Billheimer Baker Sims

Reception for the Marshalls at Board of Trade

A reception for Gov. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall is to be held Wednesday night at the Board of Trade building. About five hundred guests have accepted. M. A. Woollen, president of the Board of Trade, and the board of governors will welcome and introduce guests. Luncheon will be served in hall on the seventh floor off the assembly hall. The Musikverein under Professor Ernestinot and Montana’s orchestras were noted as performers.

Ernestinot Montana

Arrest Girls Who Drank Wine in Cafe

Two underage girls Frieda Hellman fifteen and Bertha Cummings fourteen testified before Judge Stubbs after authorities arrested bartender John Neaubauer and traveling salesman Charles Overman for serving wine to minors at the cafe beside Hazleton saloon on Fast and Washington. Police plan further inquiry as guardians face watchful scrutiny.

Stubbs Hazleton Fast Washington Streets John F. Neaubauer Charles Overman Humane Shine Thames Lizzie McBurney Belen Smith Frieda Hellman Minerva Street Bertha Cummings Beville Avenue Miss Hellman

Pawnbroker’s Clerks Arrested Over Stolen Goods

Isaac Bremen, a clerk at Leopold Krauss’s pawnbroking office at 36 W Washington St, was arrested on a charge of receiving stolen goods. Krauss himself was arrested for violating pawnbrokers’ ordinance after detectives found jewelry stolen from Charlies N. Thompson at Krauss’s shop. Bremen had purchased the items.

Isaac Bremen Leopold Krauss Washington Street Krauss Bremen Charles Goodrich Charlies N. Thompson Pennsylvania Street

Metzger Delays Recommendations on Police Substations

Chief of Police Metzger did not present recommendations to the Board of Safety on changes needed in the police department as new substations near occupancy. He cited an incomplete list of promotions and reductions. The four substations are nearly ready for occupancy.

Metzger Board of Safety

Three Indiana Counties Vote Dry In Tuesday Elections

Bartholomew counts 23 saloons with 29 majority while Vermilion records 48 saloons and 323 majority and Jennings has 13 saloons and 518 majority. Combined, 79 saloons shut in these three counties. Henry Cass and Blackford prepare local option votes next week.

Indiana Bartholomew Vermilion Jennings Henry Cass Blackford

Gas Blaze Damages Basement at City Brick Building

Fire crews responded to a blaze in the basement of a four story brick building on 9% S Illinois Street Wednesday morning. Escaping gas sparked the fire but there was no loss of life or injuries reported. No further details were provided.

S. Illinois Street

Uniform Label For Union Made E0005 Proposed

The AFL convention in Washington drafted a constitution for the Union Label Trades Department and chose officers. Delegates from nearly 1,000,000 union members adopted measures to create a uniform label for union made goods and authorized a Union Label Digest detailing label laws and state decisions.

Washington the American Federation of Labor Union Label Trades Department

Convicts Wife Seeks Pardon Help From Governor

Mrs. Carl Farina appealed to Governor Marshall after the Italian man, Carl Farina, was jailed for killing Philip Munden, a Greek. The governor referred the case to the State Board of Pardons with a recommendation to hear Farina at its next meeting.

Geto State Board of Pardons Farina Philip Munden Munden

Pate News Bulletins Roundup From Around the World

A collection of brief dispatches dated March 31 from Newport New York Boston Worcester Port Said Brattleboro Constantinople London Sharon Salt Lake City Morgantown New York Washington Columbus and other locales. Items cover a social return for Mrs Batonyi a Wall Street treasury count of 253 million dollars suffrage hopes for Ethel Arnold a Montreal marriage bid a probate guardian for Gershom Rice a mutiny surrender by Yildiz zouaves and other varied notes including a hunt for Harold Moon and a reception for Charles Magoon.

Newport R. I Auriel Batonyi New York Society New York United States Wall Street Nassau Uncle Sam Boston Mass Ethel M. Arnold England Worcester Arthur Burke Montreal Port Said Duke D' Abruzzi Oceana Bombay Himalayas Brattleboro Gershom R. Rice London House of Parliament Bow Sharon Whitla Cost Office J. P. Whitla Salt Lake City Jasper Rand Ingersoll-Rand Drill Company Hand Rock Powder Works Daniel Boone Harold Moon Washington Nebraska State Association Charles E. Magoon Cuba Normandie Columbus Charles H. Grosvenor Ohio Taft Belgium Halland Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Stiletto-Wielding Man Foiled in Mayor Fight at City Hall

In Philadelphia on March 31 a demented man attempted to reach Mayor Rayburn in City Hall and threaten to kill him. A desperate struggle ended with security overpowering the assailant, who brandished a stiletto and was arrested. The suspect appeared to be Italian.

Philadelphia Rayburn

Indiana teachers to convene in Indianapolis this week

More than six thousand educators from northern and southern Indiana gather in Indianapolis for three days of sessions. Headquarters at Denison and Claypool hotels. Tomlinson Hall and Caleb Mills Hall host meetings. Gov Folk of Missouri speaks on Thursday night at Caleb Mills Hall. Brander Matthews leads Northern Indiana lectures.

Indiana Southern Indiana Associations of Educators Indianapolis Southern Indiana Association Denison Hotel Claypool Northern Indiana Tomlinson Hall Caleb Mills Hall Joseph ‘.W Folk Missouri Caleb Mille Hall Brander Matthews Sthg

Burglar on North Side Targets Homes in Savoy Flats

A persistent Northside burglar scared Mrs. J F Newman at 2251 Central Avenue by flashing a dark lantern and stealing a gold mounted jewel case. He hit Savoy flats at 36 W Vermont Street taking 18 dollars from James Kelley and H C Hende, then fled through a front window as patrols pursued. Other victims include Mrs Moran and Mrs Ross as police chase continues.

J. F. Newman Central Avenue Savoy Flats Vermont Street James Kelley H. C. Hende Kelley San Marco Delaware and St. Clair H. A. Johnson Newman Mary Moran C. A. Ross Tadbott Avenue Northside

Auditors Men to Inspect Insurance Books

John Ashby and Will H Quick of the Indiana auditor of state depart ment depart Wednesday night for the east to spend a month examining life insurance companies. They represent the state to determine each company's condition and eligibility before licensing to do business in Indiana.

John Ashby Will H. Quick Auditor of State East Indiana Mr. Ashby Mr. Quick

Jackson Murder Trial Hurries Toward Jury Decision

The Jackson murder case against Charles Jackson, charged with killing Madeline Howard and Joseph Clemmons, moved toward a verdict as the state rested its case. Proceedings continued with testimonies through Wednesday afternoon.

Charles Jackson Madeline Howard Joseph Clemmons Jackson Pye Wits Newt Tang

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Panty Reach Manila Pumobato Cagayan River Isabella Echague Pest Dumcbato Jones Geo F. Dorsey Pichi Columbian Museum Harvard Chicago Columbia University Oklahoma Prof. Dorsey John H. Ward Jean Reid Gov. Marshall Health Board the Statehouse THE Marshalls Jeffries James J. Jeffries Owen Kildare Tion Carl Farina Pate News Morgantown W. Va Henry B. Halsey South Orange Mr. Halsey Teachers OF State Newmans
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