Ex-Governors Held on Charge of Smuggling
Mrs Catherine Decker Rollins wife of New Hampshire governor J Frank Rollins was arrested in Boston on a conspiracy to smuggle jewelry wearing apparel and souvenirs into the United States nine trunks were seized on the Lusitania voyage with officials pursuing duties. Also detained were her husband and son Douglas with bonds set at $2000 each.
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New York
Catherine Decker Rollins
J. Frank Rollins
New Hampshire
Boston
Shields
Liverpool
Douglas
United States
Rollins
Lusitania
Volcanoes Erupt After Quake Ruins Reported
May 14 Port Simon reports Friday earthquake damage with telegraph lines intermittent. Pess and Irazu volcanoes stay erupting and Costa Rica areas fear havoc matching the Cartago quake. San Jose reports building destruction, widespread panic, and disorganized relief as funds and supplies arrive.
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Port Simon
Guatemala
Pess
Irazu
Costa Rica
Cartago
San Jose
Newcastle Rises to Kick School Board
Newcastle Indiana May 14. The school board withdrew its offer of the high school principalship from Mrs Rosa M R Mikels after denying her the superintendency amid protests. E W Lawrence was named superintendent and Mikels was asked to accept as principal but declined. A relative of President O J Gronendyke is rumored for the post.
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Newcastle
Ind
Rosa M. R. Mikels
Mikels
E. W. Lawrence
O. J. Gronendyke
Married Suitor Slain by Sweetheart in Wellsville
In Wheeling on May 14, authorities attribute a romance begun in Italy to the murder of Castelno Pasquala whose body was found with three bullets in the head at Spring Hill cemetery Wellsville. Donato Sacrita, aided by Pasquala's wife who sought Sacrita as a suitor, is under arrest and a warrant for Mrs. Pasquala is issued.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Italy
Castelno Pasquala
Spring Hill
Wellsville
Donato Sacrita
Pasquala
Sacrita
Pasquaia
Rude cow upsets Honeymoon Auto in Gary Indiana
Special to The Sun. In Gary Indiana on May 14 the wedding trip of Mr and Mrs John Cropfs was interrupted when their car returning from Crown Point struck a cow and overturned. The couple, Constable James Dearboyne, and Attorney R M Davis were thrown into a ditch and lightly injured while the cow was uninjured.
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The
Gary Ind
John Cropfs
Crown Point
James Dearboyne
R. M. Davis
Comet Comedy Planned at Y M C A May Show
Elaborate preparations at the YMCA for the spring production The Comet to be staged May 20 and 21 with Simon H Close as author. Funds support the Boys' Conference at Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Cast includes Eleanor Cox Bloor Schleppy Roy Burtch Wilbur Hunt. features include Hilly and minstrel acts.
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Boeing
Agdoc
Haller
Geneva
Misa Eleanor Cox
Bloor Schleppy
Roy Burtch
Wilbur Hunt
Hilly
Y. M. C. A. Minstrels
Wallace’ Brothers
Yeggs terrorize Scottsburg with safe cracking attempt
In Scottsburg Indiana on May 14 two safeblowers terrorized the town by shooting out lights at the telephone exchange and Cottage hotel after breaking into the post office. A small man inside and a large man outside tried to rob the place, leaving behind nitroglycerin, a bulb syringe, and tools from a Pennsylvania handcar house as they escaped on foot southward. The pair, believed to have cracked six safes within 50 miles, fled unmolested amid alarms and gunfire.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Pennsylvania
Indiana Tax Board ends 50 day session until July
The Indiana State Tax Board finished its 50 days of sessions and will not address corporate assessment matters until July. A 20 day July session will recheck taxation for large Commonwealth interests, followed by a 15 day closing period, then year end. Express companies may seek court suspensions pending litigation, challenging taxation of certain multi million taxable securities assets. The state contends one company should pay taxes on classified assets despite claims of exemption. The issue centers on alleged evasion via securities holdings and interest dividends.
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Indiana State Tax Board
Commonwealth
Indiana
Craps Shootings Freed at Blake Street Saloon
Patrolmen Anderson and DeMoss busted a 15 minute craps game in the rear room of W. S. Stevens saloon at 306 Blake street on Friday night. Acting Police Judge Averill fined Stevens $10 and costs for keeping a gambling house and fined five factory men $5 each. The men were released on promise to pay due to their inability to pay immediately.
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Anderson
DeMoss
W. S. Stevens
Blake Street
Averill
Stevens
Catholics to Hold Jubilee Meet Sunday in Richmond
About 10 000 Catholics from Indiana western Ohio and Kentucky head to Richmond for Staats Verbund of Indiana golden jubilee. Excursion trains will serve rail lines into the city with a 6000-strong parade in the afternoon featuring floats and historical depictions. Indianapolis and Cincinnati delegations include many church and Knights groups. attendees span multiple Indiana and Kentucky communities.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Staats Verbund
St. Edward’s Commandery
St. Anthony’s Young Men's Benevolent Society
St. Rose Church
Knights of St. John
Hamilton
St. Martin’s Society of
Ft. Wayne
St. Michael's Church
Brooklyn
New Albany
Shelbyville
Madison
Louisville, Ky
Covington, Ky
Columbus
Post Sues Local Journal For 50000 Damages
C W Post milllionaire owner of a breakfast foods firm sues Indianapolis Typographical Journal editor J W Hayes in federal court claiming libel harmed his business. He seeks 50000 damages alleging the article accused adulteration and misbranding of the firm’s products.
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J. W. Hayes
Indianapolis
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
Post
Runaway horse injures man and two rescuers in Indiana
Lawrenceburg Indiana May 14 ex panty Commissioner John E Heustis aged 64 was fatally injured driving a young horse near his Manchester township farm. Heustis tried to lead the horse by a sawmill the animal jumped fracturing his skull. Rescuers Abe Hill and Fred Rolfing fell over the mill carriage Hill broke an arm and Rolfing was cut on both hands by the saw, escaping death by a miracle.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
John E. Unestis
Manchester Township
Heustis
Abe Hill
Fred Rolfing
Hill
Rolfing
Funeral plans for ex mayor Russell in Washington
John W. McCarty the mayor calls a special city council session to arrange the funeral of ex mayor Robert Russell. The service will be Sunday afternoon at the M E church under local Masonic bodies, likely the largest funeral in Washington.
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Washington
Ind
John W. McCarty
Robert Russell
M. E. Church
Rioting Indians Cut Wires During Help Call in New Mexico
May 14 Barranca Taos area sees—New Mexico guards advance toward Taos as 30 mile ride begins. Indians sever lines and resist approaching troops. L. S. Meyers family attacked. tension rises over census friction with Taos Pueblo. U.S. attorney optimistic. Taos Pueblo ready to battle arriving U.S. regulars from Ft Wingate.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico Guard
Barranca
Rio Grande
Taos
Elisandro Quintana
Ing
L. S. Meyers
Meyers
Pueblo of
Francis C. Wilson
United States
The
Pueblos
Ft. Wingate
Pueblo
War Dept Orders Cavalry to Taos Uprising Site
Secretary Dickinson ordered a troop from Fort Wingate to march to New Mexico to corral and return Taos Indians to the reservation after a conference with President Taft. Dispatches indicate fifty or more Indians have left the reservation and are in a hostile mood.
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Alry
Fort Wingate
Taos
Decree Ends Lengthy Co and L Railroad Case
A federal court master’s decree ends a three year fight over the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville railroad. The road must pay about 8.44 million on receiver’s certificates and mortgages plus nearly 1.5 million in floating debt. If unpaid, the property may be sold at Richmond Indiana with bids above 5.2 million. Named creditors include Old Colony Trust Boston and American Trust Indianapolis.
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Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad
Daniels
Richmond
Ind
Noble C. Butler
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Old Colony Trust Company
Boston
Union Trust Company
Indianapolis
Railroad Company
Cincinnati & Western
Cincinnati & Louisville
American Trust Company
House Leaders In Fret Over Unpassed Taft Agenda
Washington May 14 Republican leaders in the house feel the president's legislative program must pass this session. The rules committee favored a special order for the Scott bill to curb cotton futures while two administration measures postal savings bank and anti injunction are pending in committee. The house has passed the statehood, public land withdrawal by executive, and railroad bills. Insurgents credit for forcing action on postal savings bank and anti injunction. those two measures expected before month end, with June opening to the senate and its uncertain fate.
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Rules Committee
Friends of the Scott
Postal Savings Bank
Taft
House
Central Bank
Senate
Crawfordsville Lad Wins Oratory Championship
Frank Davidson, representing the local high school, captured first place at the Central Indiana High School Oratorical association contest in Crawfordsville. The runners up included Ina Pur sel of Noblesville Clarence Rudin of Lebanon Norma Smith of Rushville Laur ette Dick of Lafayette and Muriel Carson of Frankfort.
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Crawfordsville
Idn
Frank Davidson
Central Indiana High School Oratorical Association
Ina Ypursel
Noblesville
Clarence Rudin
Lebanon
Norma Smith
Rushville
Laurette Dick
Lafayette
Muriel Carson
Frankfort
Aldrich Downed Yet Again by Progressive Strategy
In Washington on May 14, progressive Republican senators forced a surrender on the railroad bill through a "long and short haul" amendment. Democrats, led by Bailey, aimed to defeat it but Dixon spiked their plan by inserting the Democratic amendment into his own and reforming the measure. LaFollette Cummins and all progressives supported the move. Bristow scuttled a conference. A Senate vote on June 1 is anticipated as Congress nears adjournment.
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Sun
Washington
Hibbs
Aldrich
Bailey
Dixon
Herreridge
LaFollette
Cummins
Senate
Congress
Bristow
Friends
Chamber
Interstate Commerce Committee
Winona plans discussed by civic leaders
Henry Jameson president of the Board of Park Commissioners George E. Kess ler landscape architect and Charles A. Bookwalter receiver of the Winona Technical Institute visited the campus Saturday and discussed plans for the institute's acquisition by the city for a public park.
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Winona
Henry Jameson
Board of Park Commissioners
George E. Kessler
Charles A. Bookwalter
Winona Technical Institute
Institute
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