Two Women Killed as Train Strikes Carriage Near Cleveland
A Pennsylvania Flyer collided with a carriage near Bedford twelve miles south of Cleveland. Mrs. Fred Meyers and Mrs. Charles Wolfe of West Detroit, Michigan, died. Carl Wolfe and Ernest Wolfe, both nine, suffered internal and leg injuries respectively. Emma Brocker of Cleveland was lightly hurt. A. H. Stohlman of Bedford had a skull fracture. The women were visiting at the Stohlman home. two rear-seat occupants were thrown over 100 feet.
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Cleveland
Bedford
Ernest Wolfe
West Detroit
Emma Brocker
A. H. Stohlman
Stohlman
Woman Who Killed Man In Cincinnati Faces Indiana Return
Mrs Elizabeth Forsyth formerly Elizabeth Bronnan killed Louis D Plowman at a Cincinnati boarding house window. She expects release from custody and return to her mother in Indianapolis by Saturday. Plowman, a Canton Ohio printer, died at a Cincinnati hospital after the 1 AM shooting with no witnesses. Forsyth says she found him at her bedroom window. authorities report she is detained.
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Elizabeth Forsyth
Elizabeth Bronnan
L. D. Plowman
Cincinnati
Mary J. Browand
Lohrman
Senate Avenue
Forsyth
Indianapolis
The
Sentinel
Louis D. Plowman
Canton
New Senator Asks Tariff Formation
Washington May 3 The senate opened at 11 p m Senator Crawford introduced a resolution demanding Treasury information on tariffs of countries allegedly discriminating against the United States Senator Aldrich said nine months would be needed for the data and the measure was referred to the Senate Finance committee Senator Warner pressed for ICC investigation of Missouri railroad rates but Senator Hale objected Consideration of the tariff bill resumed and Senator Piles opposed a two dollar tax on lumber
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Washington
Senate
Crawford
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Aldrich
Senate Finance Committee
Warner
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hale
Piles
Gasoline Set Fire Investigated At Schwanke Grocery
Mystery surrounds a Sunday break in at Joseph Schwanke's grocery 1729 S East Street as gasoline drenches the store. A flash lit by a match fire Sunday, helping a passerby and officers from the fourth precinct bottle end. No theft reported. Burglars also hit Adolph Augh's bicycle shop at 11% E Tenth Street taking several bicycle lamps.
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Joseph Schwanke
S. East Street
Paulist Choirists Begin Long Tour From Chicago
The Paulist Choirists society of St. Mary's church Chicago left on a five car Michigan Central special train for a concert trip to Detroit Buffalo New York Washington and Baltimore. Rev Father Finn directed 125 members and 50 guests. A feature will be a White House visit where the choristers will sing for President Taft.
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Chicago
Paultist Choirist Society of
St. Mary’s Church of Chicago
Michigan Central Road
Detroit
Buffalo
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Father Finn
Whitehouse
Taft
Doctor Spickerman Reunites With Divorced Wife in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana on a May Saturday evening Dr Harry Spickerman a leading young physician remarried Mrs Lela Fay Spickerman from whom he had been divorced a few weeks earlier. The decree followed the husband admitting the allegations on the witness stand.
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Muncie
Ind
Harry Spickerman
Lela Fay Spickerman
Man Arrested in Virginia Bar Over Wife Beating Charge
A Black man wanted in Winchester Kentucky on a wife assault charge was arrested in a Virginia Avenue saloon Saturday night by Capt. Asche and Lieut. Belch. He will be returned to Kentucky. The suspect allegedly struck his wife a week ago Thursday.
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Thomas Miller
Winchester
Virginia Avenas
Asche
Belch
Kentucky
Americans in Peril V 9 Awaits Word Washington May 3
The state department awaits advices from Spanish Honduras where American residents are in peril. William Coleman of San Pedro asked for a warship. The anti foreign sentiment rose after the acquittal of American Chris Schulta on arson charges.
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Washington
State Department
Spanish Honduras
William Coleman
San Pedro
Chris Schulta
Phonic Idea Sparks Debate Over Farmer Slate in Schools
The Aldine Readers and Bobbs-Merrill series face comparison as Indiana education officials weigh costs. Aldine would require a Learning to Read manual, two phonic charts, rhyme cards and supplies, totaling about $11.25 per room, plus the per-book price difference. Strong figures show potential costs rising by over $200,000 if the farmer slate is adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldine
Indiana State Board of Education
Ed’ Smith
Bobbs-Merrill
Edward Church Dies Under Coroner Investigation
Edward Church died at City hospital and Coroner Blackwell will investigate if injuries from a third story fall caused his death. Church, found clinging to a window after escaping attendants, suffered severe injuries and died after being admitted March 2. He lived at 802 S. Illinois Street.
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Edward Church
City Hospital
Blackwell
Church
Institution
Sonyone
S. Hinois Street
Warren Township saloon fight over liquor licenses continues
Warren township residents oppose new licenses as county commissioners grant 65 retail permits in Indianapolis and Cumberland faces remonstrances. Cumberland contends some signatures on the remonstrance are fictitious while saloon proponents plan to argue at next Monday’s hearing that voters or residents are miscounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Cumberland
Warren Township
Thet Domen
Carl Keller Survives River Canoeing Ordeal
Carl Keller of Woodruff Place escaped drowning after his canoe capsized Sunday evening in rough water on White River. He swam to shore and spent the night at a farmhouse, then called Dr. Eugene Buehler from Riverside Park after his clothes dried. Authorities recovered his canoe at Riverside Park Monday morning.
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White River
Carl Keller
Woodruff Place
Keller
Eugene Buehler
Conrad Weller
Capt Edgerton
Riverside Park
Weller
Dr. Buehler
Central Police
Metzger
Schlangren
Hartsell
W. St. Clair Street
Ife
National Peace Conference Gets A Rousing Start
Chicago April 3 crowds packed Orchestra hall for the second national peace congress opening. Robert Treat Paine of Boston delivered the address as Gov Chas S. Dineen received an ovation. Delegations from Oregon California Pennsylvania and other states attended with many Chicago women and proxies from several organizations.
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Chicago
Orchestra Hall
Robert Treat Paine
Boston
Jonathan Worth Jackson
Lake Forest
Raleigh, N. C
Carroll Clews Bennett
Oklahoma
Anna B. Eckstein
F. Gurney Stubbs
Mother of Life Team Convict Fined in Police Court
Mrs. Hattie Gardner mother of Harry Doty one of four life-sentence convicts for killing Mary Nichols paid a 25 dollar fine plus costs in police court Monday on drawing deadly weapons. She argued with Della Donohue at 91014 Chadwick street where Donohue owns the Jones residence and Gardner allegedly picked up a poker before being restrained by bicycle policemen Golnisch and Bastain.
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Hattie Gardner
Harry Doty
Mary Nichols
Kroll's Friends to Boost Mayoral Bid in 1909
A preliminary meeting at Germania hall Delaware street will back William E. Kroll the announced Democratic candidate for mayor. William Cook chairs with Al Hartson as secretary Dr Henry J Berger will speak.
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Germania Hall
Delaware Street
at_& o'clock
William E. Kroll
William Cook
Sand al Hartson
Henry J. Berger
Cassell Acquitted in Mills Murder Trial
Spencer Indiana jury after five hours of deliberation acquits George Emery Cassell of murdering Thomas Mills. Verdict reached late Saturday night concluding the trial.
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Cassel
Spencer
Ind
George Emery Cassell
Thomas Mills
Tisk
Chicago Grain and Provisions Prices May and Closing
Opening prices show wheat May 1.25 and July 1.1244, corn May 71⅝, oats May 6 4, pork May 17.82, lard 10.40, ribs unrated. Wheat advanced 0.5 to 1 cent, corn fell, oats slipped 1 cent, provisions mixed. Closing prices list wheat 1.26½, corn 71% asked, oats 56, pork 17.0 to 17.0? asked, lard 10.37 45 asked, ribs 9.80 44 asked.
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Chicago
Grand Jurors Begin Probe Of Local Crime
The May grand jury met Monday morning and started investigating several crimes. The panel may also consider the recent alleged prize fighting in Indianapolis, though Prosecutor Hooton was unsure if it would be taken up this week.
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Indianapolis
Harry Meyer
Bank Avenue
Fred C. Schaekel
Archie Scanlan
Hooton
Bassett Bonds Out in Wheat Deal Indictment
ER. W. Bassett, president of Bassett Grain, posted 3109 bond after grand jury indicted him for grand larceny. Bondsmen are John J. Appel, Frank D. Stalnaker, and George Wolf. He allegedly received a car load of wheat from a Terre Haute firm without settlement, claiming the firm sought payment above the wheat’s value.
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ER. W. Bassett
Bassett Grain Company
John J. Appel
Frank D. Stalnaker
George Wolf
Former Bank President Indicted in New York
New York on May 3 the grand jury indicted William R. Montgomery former president of the failed Hamilton Bank Harlem for pilfering 49490 from the bank. He is out on bail on three other indictments charging theft of large sums from the same bank.
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New York
Hamilton Bank
Harlem
William R. Montgomery
Stole Two Revolvers Gets Eight-Year Sentence
Irving Cornett a colored man was found guilty in criminal court Monday morning of stealing two revolvers from Edward Lewis of N California Street. He received a prison term from one to eight years in the state pen.
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Irving Cornett
Edward Lewis
N. California Street
Two Lawrenceburg Men Killed by Express Train No 18
Albert Bennett aged 22 and Charles Liddle 20, both of Lawrenceburg, were struck and killed by Baltimore & Ohio Louisville express No 18 at North Bend while watching switching operations. Witness Graham Carter and the freight crew found them 50 feet away, life extinct. Their bodies were badly mutilated near the traction station and coke ovens. James Liddle, Charles’s father, notes a buggy ride to North Bend and a runaway horse before the fatal accident.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Albert Bennett
Charles Liddle
Baltimore & Ohio
Louisville Express
North Bend
Graham Carter
Cincinnati, Aurora & Lawrenceburg
James Liddle
Unhappy Couples Seek Divorces in Marion County Courts
In Marion County courts on Monday May Day for divorces saw about four docketed cases. Among them Mrs Stelly S Weikert sued Edgar E Weikert amid social prominence, cruelty claims, and incompatibility. Judge Leathers granted a divorce to the plaintiff. Additional divorces included Grace H Schafer from her husband, Jennie Davenport from George E Davenport, Henry C from Mabel Wolf, Hattie Shea from Cornelius Shea, Ray D Anse L Harris from Charles W Harris, Eth from Frederick Whitney, and Carl L from Bessie C Gruelle with Gruelle awarded custody of two children.
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la Plaza
Weikkert
Henry C
Mabel Wolf
Hattie Shea
Cornelius Shea
Weir
Ray D’anse L. Harris
Charles W. Harris
Bartholomew's Court
Eth
Frederick Whitney
Carl L
Bessie C. Gruelle
Gruelle
Trades Join Strike to Gain Recognition
In Poughkeepsie New York on May 3 250 union painters tinsmiths and plumbers walked off the job seeking recognition and urging builders to refuse contracts on sites where nonunion workers had performed the work. Employers refused to concede.
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Buffalo
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
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Dar- Es-Salaam
East Africa
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N. J
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Harry Ludlow
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Paris
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Salonica
Abdul Hamid
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Stephen Arkle
Dominion
Rochester N. Y
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Genesee River
Livingston County
Batavia
Irvington
Church of the Immaculate. Conception
Farley
Lavalle
Mer. Mooney
Ithaca
Cornell University
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Sibley College
Tully
Leishman
United States Supreme Court
Justice White
Wickersham Today
Edgar G. Mondau
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Panama
Manuel Amador
Republic of Panama
DR. Spickermon Reveas
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Ed Smith
Cerns
Mother OF Life
Kroll
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Marion County
Stelly S. Weikert
Edgar E. Weikert
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