Fight Insurance Merger Scheme Faces Court Challenge
Insurgent policy holders of Central Union Life oppose its consolidation with Indiana National Life. Judge J M Leathers hears the case as Auditor Billheimer and Attorney General James Bingham affirm proxies and rights transfer, while insurgents seek to block the union and gain time to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Union Life Insurance Company
Indiana National Life Insurance Company
Central Union Company
J. M. Leathers
John C. Billheimer
Indiana National
James Bingham
Central Union
Billheimer
Edward Randolph
Lafayette
Berne Cohen
Indianapolis
Randolph
Mr. Cohen
The
Leathers
Local city notes and society events briefed
Local items report a license tag on Tom Taggart’s touring car, find Charley Hornley in town, and note various society meetings at Grand Army Ellsworth circle and Hall Place M E church. Bundled items mention ball team talk, Dec class decorations, book purchases, theater trips, and a phonograph use in court stenography.
Cossacks Slay Inno cent Men in Polish Mill Assault
A Cossack patrol killed forty five Kutners spinning mill officials and workers after terrorists attacked a mail wagon in Lódź on May 17. A Cossack guard died, another wounded, and two post office officials hurt. The wagon carried $1000 before the assailants fled. Enraged, the Cossacks then fired on the factory, killing fifteen and wounding over thirty, though workers were not involved in the wagon raid.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Lodz
Kutners Spinning Milla
Lonkowa St
Well Known Eagle Die? Edward Trigger Dies in Knoxville
The body of Edward F. Trigger who died in Knoxville Tennessee from a stroke was brought to Indianapolis on Thursday. Trigger was a prominent Eagle and labor figure and had been sent south by his lodge seeking health benefits.
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Edward F. Trigger
Knoxville
Tenn
Indianapolis
Trigger
The
Eagles
Ravages of the Plague Report From Simla
Government reports released today indicate a staggering plague toll with 451,233 persons perished in Simla and surrounding regions. Official notes detail widespread mortality and institutional strain during the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRae
Simla
India
City Saloon Rule Dispute Stalls Park Board Action
City officers question the meaning of a 500 foot saloon restriction near parks as County Commissioners seek a ruling. Mayor Rockwell advocates treating the ordinance as applying to property rather than individual operators, influencing licenses for new saloonkeepers. The park board plans to send the text to the commissioners for a formal construction.
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Park Board
Murder charge for Emma Baker in city case
Emma Baker, 1518 Bates street, jailed on a manslaughter charge after Mary Baker, 65, died at L. J. Ropric home on West and Maryland streets. Police say the elder woman was kicked and thrown from a house during a prior incident involving drinking and a disputed remark. The assault reportedly occurred weeks earlier. Baker was briefly arrested, released on bond to care for her baby, and cites her mother-in-law’s consumption illness.
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Baker
Mary Baker
L. J. Ropric
West
Maryland
Green and
Hagerman
Funeral of Mrs Benson Held at Adventist Church
The funeral for Mrs Anna L Benson who died Thursday at her home 2919 West Washington street will be on Saturday afternoon at the Adventist church. She was 68 years old and came to Indianapolis in 1856.
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Washington St
Adventist Church
Robbers Hit Two Post Offices In Michigan Burglary
In Midland criminals dynamited the postoffice early today and fled with 900 dollars in stamps and 100 dollars in currency. At Mattewan robbers took 150 dollars in stamps and 250 dollars in cash from the postoffice safe. In both incidents the robbers escaped.
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Mattewan
Judge sustains demurrers in post office bar indictments
Judge Jacob Trieber of the federal district court rules two indictments against E. G. Lewis president of the Lewis Publishing company and officers T. J. Cabot and William E. Miller defective for conspiracy to defraud the government of postage. The ruling dismisses the case as presented, with no further charges indicated at this time.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Jacob Trieber
Federal District Court
E. G. Lewis
The
Lewis Pubishing Company
T. J. Cabot
William E. Miller
Concern
Palmer Rejects Servian Queen Offer
Paris May 17 Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago declined a marriage proposal from King Peter of Servia. The formal rejection follows her duties and life commitments, though the Servian king may still seek another American woman to assume the throne and bolster his finances and popularity.
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Mrs. Palmer
Peter
Scrippa-McRae Prose Association
Paris
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Servia
Idaho Governor Flayed by Judge in Orchard Probe
Boise May 17 Gov Gooding faced a court rebuke after taking newspaper men to see Harry Orchard a key witness in the Haywood Steunenberg murder trial The judge referred the matter to the county attorney and potential contempt was discussed The governor and defense lawyers denounced the excursion as an attempt to influence jurors while state counsel called it in bad taste and unattractive to public trust. Orchard appearance at the penitentiary added depth to mystery as reporters observed a tall strong man with green eyes a cautious interview yielded few facts about his background or loyalties The Haywood jury selection continued with eleven veniremen examined and Allen Pride challenged leaving the panel incomplete for now.
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Harry Orchard
William D. Haywood
Frank Steu
Nenberg
Wood
Richardson and
Darrow
Goading
Idaho
Sel
Borah
Orchard
Gov Gooding
State Penitentiary
Steunenberg
Orchand
Haywood
Canad
Allen Pride
Man With 2 Wives Fined And Jailed In Bigamy Case
Leslie Dawson, a confessed bigamist, pleaded for a lighter term noting his family would suffer, but Judge William Irvin fined him and sentenced him to six months in the workhouse after hearing mitigating circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Dawson
Dawson
Frisco Mayor Shifts Power To Committee
San Francisco May 17 The Call reports Mayor Schmitz has handed city control to a seven member committee including Anderson Dobermann Morgan Van Sicklen Rosenfeld Bentley Slack to oust Police Chief Dinan and revise commissions. Schmitz faces extortion trial Monday as Ruef implicates a $61 000 fee and $89 000 rent shared by 18 supervisors in a United Railroads franchise deal.
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Schmitz
F. B. Anderson
F. W. Dobermann
Benjamin T. Morgan
F. W. van Sicklen
Louis Rosenfeld
C. H. Bentley
Charles W. Slack
Anderson Morgan
Rosenfeld
Bentley
Chamber of Commerce
Slack
Dinan
Gillette
Ruef
United Railroads Company
Abe Ruef
Burns
Mayor Schmitz
G A R Encampment Set For Fort Wayne Next Week
The state G A R encampment will be in Fort Wayne next Wednesday through Friday with headquarters at Wayne hotel The G A R and W R C meet at specific venues including Princess theater First Baptist church and Pythian home A grand parade is slated for 2 PM Thursday with nightly campfires band concerts and short excursions
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Fort Wayne
Wayne Hotel
Princess Theater
First Baptist Church
Pythian
Navy deserter suspected in Elizabethtown theft case
Charles McIntire, charged with stealing a watch and no money from Miss Lillian Dunlap of Elizabethtown, may be turned over to the U S navy as a deserter. Detectives believe he deserted from the marine corps last August at Norfolk. He was brought to Indianapolis from Lafayette by Detective Kurtz. He claimed Dunlap promised to marry him and travel to the city for marriage. She handed over money and watch during the trip, then he disappeared. Police say another woman in Lebanon was similarly treated.
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Lillian Dunlap
Elizabethtown
United States Navy
McIntire
Marine Corps
Norfolk
Lafayette
Kurtz
Miss Dunlap
Indianapolis
Lebanon
Ind
Railroads barred from preferred rates under law
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that a railroad may not receive preferential rates for supplies carried by another line. Shippers and railroads must pay the same rates for coal or construction material. A second ruling allows forwarding stray shipments to their destination without extra charges and without posted tariff schedules.
Wisconsin's New Senator
Special to The Sun Madison Wisconsin May 17 Isaac Stephenson, Marinette mill owner and La Follette backer, chosen by Republican caucus after a three year fight led by Lieut Gov Connor. Final caucus tally Stephenson 34 Besh 23 Hatten 79 scattering 3. Lenroot and Cooper withdrew two days ago.
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Connor
Stephenson
William H. Hatten
New London
Hatten
Besh
Scattering
Lenroot
Cooper
Pentecost Band to Hold Assembly at Riverside Park
The Pentecost band received permission from the Board of Public Parks to hold an assembly in the south end of Riverside Park on August 3.
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Board of Public Parks
Riverside Park
Weather brief with scattered showers and warm spell
Partly cloudy with possible showers and rising temperatures before a Saturday clearing and cooler. Sunrise at 4 28 AM, sunset at 6 55 PM. Local noon forecast notes coccoeuss at 2 PM.
One Death in Strike Drives City into Turmoil
Evansville Indiana May 17. A Walnurst car jumped the track at a curve and crashed into a building killing a child and fatally injuring three others. Bessie Cohn 18 months died. sister Lillian escaped. Conductor crushed skull. Twelve cars began the morning run. many strike breakers quit amid crowds. Coal miners laid off to watch the events.
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Bessie Cohn
Lillian
Thearnum & Day
Irvings ex-Justice Sheets faces police court hearing
Detectives Manning and Samuels with County Prosecutor Hooton and Taylor Groninger prepare evidence against ex-Justice of the Peace Harry Sheets of Irvington for embezzling state money. He will be cited in a police court hearing Saturday as the investigation of constabulary affairs continues. Grand jury testimony has spanned two days with expected surprises as potential extortion and mutilation charges of public records are noted, including unlicensed dog fee disputes.
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Manning and
Samuels
Hooton
Taylor Groninger
Harry Sheets
Irvington
Grand Jury
Col. Sheets
Explosion at Beard Home Injures Mrs Beard In Jump
An artificial gas explosion at 141 Market Street damages the Beard residence. Mrs. Beard leaped from a front window to the ground, injuring her hip. Gas company workers were repairing pipes when a candle ignited gas, causing a brief fire and minor home damage.
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A. E. Beard
Market St
Indianapolis Gas Company
Beard
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Comache Council No. 47, D. of P
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Judge Whallon
Circus
Bert Tucker
Albert Beveridge
Nickel Theater
Bloomington
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Our City
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P. J. Overton
J. W. Overton
Madison
Indiana
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Postmaster White
Muncie
Walter Pfeiffer
Columbus, Ind
Lila Neal
Opera House
Daisy Hunter
Hanover
Bethel Church
Ryker’s Ridge
William Irvin
James A. Pritchard
Joe Bell
Fairbanks
Mr. Bell
Meridian St
Merchants’ Bank
Joseph Foppiano
Leonard Quill
Vairliffs
Superior Court No. 1
McMaster
Hanna
South Street Baptist Church
B. F. Swarthout
P. ©. Montani
Howard Clippinger
Bessie Bush
Jasper County
Jasper
Ladies’ Aid Society
Edwin Ray
M.E
Ment
John Smith
Military Park
John Doe
Charles A. Rockwal
Ter
Emma Baker
Bates Sr
Anna L. Benson
Detroit, Mich
Midland
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Jacob Waldeck
Boise, Idaho
Gov. Gooding
Hawley and
Coun
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Mr. Kern
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Minnie Dawson
Coshocton
Minnette Kinney
Zionsville
Miss Kinney
Irvin
San Francisco
United Railroads
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NAVY
Charles McIntire
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
the Inter
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Gus Habich
West Washington Street
Heal Bros
Wulschner
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