Chin Hee Trial Delayed Over Chinese Oath Customs
The Chin Hee case in police court is continued to May 29 as Chinese witnesses seek to be sworn on a white chicken. May Kee explains the oath would be meaningless in English, and the ceremony would include a chicken decapitation, finger blood rites, joss sticks, and a Chinese recitation. Capt. Gerber says new evidence may prove Chin Heeguilt.
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Chin Hee
May Kee
Stubbs
Moy Kee
Hee
Collins
Harding
Alabama St
Gerber
Farmer Anton Weise Falls From Hay Wagon
Anton Weise, 73, prominent Warren township farmer, fell from a hay load Thursday morning. Found unconscious on the National road near George Greer’s home, he died shortly after at Greer’s house. Officials believe he woke or was overcome by heat, a wheel crushed him. He leaves a widow, three sons and four daughters.
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Anton Weise
Warren Township
George ‘Greer
Aniles
Cumberland
Mr. Greer
Flanner & Buchanan
Anton Veise
Matron's Socks 10 Be Knocked Off by Bertha Alford
Bertha Alford threatened the Matron Reisner at police headquarters saying she would knock off her socks, while Reisner insisted her clothes were intact. Alford, described as a rising police character, has recent arrests for immorality and drunkenness, plus a public hug in court. Judge Stubbs fined her eight dollars and costs.
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Bertha Alford
Reisner
Miss Reisner
Alford
Stubbs
Costa
City waits for lumber to repair White River bridge
Impatient city awaits shipment of lumber for W. Tenth Street White River bridge repairs. Readiness hinges on replacing decayed floor planks and addressing foundation issues noted as bad in places. Local officials report lumber for the new structure was shipped, with three streets affected by the ongoing work.
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W. Tenth-st. White River
Isidor
Hottest Day Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
The 36 hour outlook ends 8 p m May 23 calls for generally fair skies with possible thunderstorms Thursday night and Friday. Early readings show 7 am at 74, noon at 86, and 2 pm at 88 degrees. Thunderstorms are expected in Indiana and neighboring states with fresh southerly winds as heat peaks.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
May Abandon Martinique Evacuation Feared After Pelee
Reports from Paris state a colonial minister ordered Martinique governor L heure to evacuate if needed as fear spreads among natives who pray to be rescued. The Potomac inspected St Pierre after a catastrophic blast that hurled cathedral towers, with violent gas, ash, and mud eruptions continuing from Mt Pelee.
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Paris
M. de Crais
L’heure
Fort de France
Martinique
United States
Potomac
St. Pierre
Supreme Court Rules No Right to County Officer Commissions
The Supreme Court held that county officers have no compensation rights under a repealed law, in an appeal by John Gross against Whitley County. Gross, elected in 1891, argued for commissions on delinquent taxes, but the court found no contract relation between officers and the county and that Gross had no entitlement under the 1891 law or the court’s own decision.
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Supreme Court
John Gross
Whitley County Commissioners
Gross
NO MORE GAMBLING IN INDIANAPOLIS PROMISED BY SUPT TAFFE
Supt. Taffe announced that every gambling room known to police would be closed Thursday night and that no games would be open. Capt. Hyland had earlier visited rooms but found no arrests or closures. Despite rounds, gambling continued Wednesday and small games persisted among negroes while protest over police favoritism persisted.
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Taffe
Indianapolis
Capt. Hyland
Smuch
Capt. Taffe
Hyland
New Pignos $16 ana up
Wulschner's Feed' your horse Jones' Dustless Oats.
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Ana
Wulschner
Jones
Raised Salaries at Grand Lodge Meeting Town News
About 700 delegates attended the Grand Lodge sessions as numerous past I G O F members joined the meetings. The lodge urged lower state incorporation fees for small lodges. Past officers held their fifth annual banquet at English's. A Ridgeville Indiana lodge may be reestablished provided no offending members are admitted. The organization created 20 districts and will fund instructional work. The grand master’s salary was raised to 1000 per year while the assistant grand secretary’s raise to 1200 was denied for now. Nominations were made for fall elections with unopposed grand secretary Leedy and treasurer W W A Morris and trustee E G Hogate. The next semi annual meeting is in fall.
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Grand Lodge
Grand Officers’ Association
English’s
Ridgeville
Ind
Alex. Johnson
Pryor
Bornwasser
D. M. Bell
Edwin Farrar
R- H. Hollywood
C. W. Glossbrenner
J. H. Carroll
E. E. Hastings
L. Cox
L. B. Eubank
M. Crostey
D.W. Krisher
Francis
Kern Favored as Convention Chairman in Democratic Meet
The Indiana Democratic state central committee at the Grand hotel discussed executive plans for the Indianapolis convention on June 4. John W. Kern appears poised to be named chairman with a conservative platform emphasis noted by multiple attendees.
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Grand Hotel
Indianapolis
O'Brien
John
W. Kern
Kern
Cyrus J. Davis
Bloomfield
Davis
Striking miners close down washery at Tamaqua Pa
A 200 strong marching column blocked the Smith and Meyers washery in Tamaqua on Thursday. Operators preemptively shut the site to avoid clashes and promised not to reopen until the strike ends. All Pittston washeries are also closed.
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Tamaqua
Smith & ‘Meyers
Trow- Lie
Pittston
City leaders to address Fall Creek Boulevard meeting
Mayor Bookwalter and Supt J Clyde Power of parks will attend a citizens meeting about Fall Creek Boulevard at the Meridian Club House Friday evening. Letters have been sent to all property owners inviting their attendance.
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Bookwalter
Supt. J. Clyde Power
Parks
Fall Creek Boulevard
Meridian Clubhouse
Small shops join machinists accord. larger firms stay out
Two small shops signed the machinists' pact on Thursday morning and three signed on Wednesday afternoon. None of the larger shops reported to the union as recalcitrant had joined, remaining outside the fold.
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Acade
Actress Anna Clarke Dies in Chicago Stage Cast
Chicago May 22 Miss Anna Clarke 60 a Julia Marlowe company member playing Queen Catherine in When Knighthood Was in Flower died here Thursday of pneumonia. She was taken ill in Cleveland about a week ago and, against her doctor's advice, came to Chicago.
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Julia Marlowe Company
Queen Catherine
Miss Clarke
Cleveland
Chicago
Secretary of State Hunt Returns Home to Winchester
Secretary of State Hunt has gone home to Winchester to tend his yard and gardens. He plans to sprinkle Paria green on his gooseberry bushes and mow the front lawn as part of routine seasonal chores.
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Hunt
Winchester
Fred Landis Nominated for Congress in District 11
WABASH Ind May 2 Fred B Landis of Logansport won the nomination for Congress in District 11 defeating George Steele. Landis slated to run in the forthcoming campaign backed by local party leaders and supporters from Logansport and surrounding area.
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Congress
George Steele
Wabash convention deadlocked in 11th district race
At Wabash Indiana on May 22 the Republican congressional convention for district 11 adjourned after 921 ballots with no clear winner. Ballot results showed Steele leading early and fluctuating support among Landis Good and Cowgill. A riot nearly occurred when Dr Francis briefly led, then Steele was favored by anti-Steele delegates. Heavy rain paused balloting. no withdrawals indicated as dawn approached.
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Blackford County
Steele
Cowgill
Good
Landis
Cass
Grant
Huntington
Miami
Wabash
James F. Statesman
Peru
Ismanent
Quincy A. Meyers
Logansport
Francis
Wan
Ing
Maj. Steele
anti-Stegie
O18
de Gates
S. T. McConnell
Millers May Revive the Old Mill Stone System
Delegates at the Operative millers' convention in Indianapolis discussed reviving stone milling to remove the outer bran layer. A new machine claimed to strip the shell has been tested but needs day to day use. Leaders foresee a shift back to stone milling for certain uses as refinements trend toward speed. About 300 delegates attended with lectures on flour blending and bread making. Delegates will be hosted at the German House that night.
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Operative Millers’ Convention
Indianapolis
W. Dedrick
Walton
David Chidlow Ga’ i
W.T. Schoening
Connelly
Chidlow Institute
Chicago
Miss Nannie Arrived Visits at City Hall Goat Parade
Visitors at the mayor's office greeted by a baa sound as Miss Nannie Goat arrives in San Francisco for the K of P gathering. Charles A Bookwalter, mayor and state grand chancellor, oversees the display while Allen Garnett allows the goat to graze in the courthouse yard before onward shipment from Marietta, Ohio to Illinois grand chancellor.
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Charles A. Bookwalter
K. of P. Lodge
Nannie
Maine
San Francisco
K. of P
Allen Garnett
City Hall
Northy Court House
Marietta. O
Illinois
Martinsville Graduation and Factory Injury Report
In Martinsville on May 22 there were 14 high school graduates noted at commencement on May 2. A saw in the woodenware factory injured Charles Neal, cutting off two fingers.
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Martinsville
Charles Neal
Attorneys for Hubbard Seek New Trial in Murders
Attorneys for Charles Hubbard, a colored man convicted of the murder at Gus Monroe and sentenced for life, will petition for a new trial. The move follows questions about evidence and trial conduct raised by Hubbard’s legal team.
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Charles Hubbard
Gus Monroe
Algo -Colored
Miss Holman Weds Eugene Boross in Quiet Kensington Marriage
Miss Josephine Holman of Indianapolis, once linked to Signor Marconi, married Eugene Boross of Budapest, Hungary, in a quiet Kensington ceremony. The bride, now Mrs Boross, writes her name as Mrs Josephine Boross and her dress was described as Budapest style. Only her mother and a few friends attended.
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Josephine Boross
Budapest
Hunsgary
Marconi
Eugene Boross
Hungary
Big Four Machinists Seek Higher Pay in Conference
Big Four machinists in the shops on the system held talks with William Garstang, superintendent of motive power, Thursday seeking a raise. The men demand extra pay or shorter hours, and stipulate not to work over nine hours unless enough workers can complete the job in that time. A prior meeting with Garstang weeks ago produced no result.
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William Garstang
Motive Power
Reis
Atel
Garstang
J P Mullally Jewelry and Repairing Ad
Fragmentary OCR notes reference J P Mullally as a jewelry and repair shop. Mentions diamonds and evidence of products or services in a likely old advertisement.
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J.P. Mullally
Dts Jewelry
Ana - Repairing
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