Missouri Lynching Case Reveals Innocence of Three
Special grand jury finds Mina Edwards false story triggered mob violence in Springfield. Two men arrested after her claim were dragged to the town square and burned, a third victim killed later as the mob overwhelmed the jail. Witness says she could not identify the attackers.
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Springfield
Mina Edwards
Megrora
Dusutin
Croker
Sherif
Springfold
Fta
Andl
de Joil
Perkins Not Guilty in Appellate Ruling on Campaign Funds
George W. Perkins of J P Morann Co. was discharged after the New York Appellate Division held he intended no crime when he contributed nearly $50,000 of policyholder funds to Republican campaign efforts. Justice Greenbaum’s ruling was reversed, with seven judges each delivering separate opinions. The decision marks a victory for District Attorney Jerome amid earlier pressure over the U titure insurance scandal and campaign contributions.
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Scrippe-McHan Press
New York
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morann , Co
New York Life Insurance Company
Republican
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Greenbaum
Perkins
Rhing
Repub-ican
Pere Kina
Jerome
Ute Insurance
Greenbacm
Actios
Appellate
Atyiaton
Charles A George Sues for License Mandate to Build Livery Stable
Charles A. George files suit against Building Inspector T A Winferrowd seeking a writ of mandate to compel the license issuance for a livery stable at the corner of Washington Street and Jefferson Avenue. The action requests court intervention to authorize the required permit and defend against delays.
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Charles, A. George
T. A. Win‘ferrowd
Washington St
Jefferson-ave
Board orders restrictions on two tennis courts
The Board of Public Parks has ordered the restriction of two tennis courts at Griffin Park and made two courts at Brooks Park available for use, signaling changes to local recreation facilities.
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Public
Parks ‘Han
Grirfi
Brookes Pith
Rival on the Stand: Fretter Denies Bad Practices by His Firms
National Refining head Frank B. Fretter testified at the Interstate Commerce Commission probe in Cleveland. He claimed delays by Iron Mountain railroad agents harmed shipments from Memphis to Arkansas, affecting oil quality and driving customers away. Opponent Wiett P. Kline pressed that National’s ties to other firms show alleged cross ownership, but Fretter denied improper ties and said competition is legitimate.
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Scrippa-MecRfee Prema Association
Cleveland
Frank B. Fretter
National Refining Company
National Pipe Line Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Blanchard Oil Company
Memptla
Enn
Arkansas
Fretter
Iron Mountain Railroad
The
Standard
Road
Wiett P. Kline
National Refining
Kline
Free baggage by trolley proposed by Ohio traction officials
J H Merrill secretary of the Central Electric Railway association reports the Dayton meeting as the largest held. Officers used special cars to distribute advertising material but no rule for free baggage was set. Companies are not ready to test the idea, though a two cent fare law may push traction lines to adopt it to compete with railroads. Rates to northern Ohio currently average two cents per mile, with some lines at one and a half to one and a quarter cents.
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J. H. Merrill
Central Electric Railway Association
Dayton
Merill
Ohio
Northern
Oho
Railroad bill sent to conference amid party fractures
Washington May 25 The House voted 144 to 1 to send all amendments to the railroad bill to conference. Speaker Hepburn of Iowa and Representatives Herman New York Richardson and Alabama officials were noted in the report as supporting the move.
A Model Office for the Bureau Fire Protection Exhibit
The Indianapolis Fire Inspection Bureau will move to the tenth floor of the Lemeke buildings in August. Manager T. Mr. Goodloe aims for a model office with up to date fire protection including wire-glass protected exposed windows. The bureau seeks more space and plans thorough electric installations to meet every requirement.
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Aurgust
Indianapolis
Wuh Rean
Douma Deliberations Blur Between Demand and Delay
In St Petersburg on May 5 a labor aligned Douma group threatened to demand the government's dismissal if the throne replies unsatisfactorily to the Douma address. A deputy resigned, while Socialist stance shows moderation amid tension. Telegrams report Baltic executions prompting calls for suspension and potential amnesty.
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Orippe-Meras Freee Aesociation
ST. Petersburg
Downa Cums
Doumna J
Douma
Douma Today A It Was Expected That “Prentler Goremykin
Wudiy
Baltic
Grovind
Earthquake in Mongolia damages Uniankal area
News from China reports a May earthquake near Uniankil in Mopgasis with heavy loss of life and widespread destruction. A fault line shards a city wall. additional tremors hit Po Kaon in Ching with many structures demolished. Fire near Lewin Ranener’s 1108 Church st caused about 60 dollars in damage. Cornell beats Harvard in the race by two lengths. A divorce suit was filed by Mira Ida Brocka Hunt against George Hunt for coldness and neglect. Local ads note fishing tackle, cigars, and tailoring services.
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Victoria
B. C
China
Uniankal
Mopgasis
Uniankil
Po Kaon
Ching
Chuen
Chow Prefecture
Lewin Ranener
Church St
Iby Mira
Ida Brocka Hunt
George &. Hunt
Williams On Trial for Murder in Bloomfield Riot
Robert Williams, colored, goes on trial in Bloomfield for the murder of Michael Collins, superintendent of construction on the Indianapolis Southern railroad. Armed guards guard the jail, Adjutant General Perry arrives to investigate, and locals fear mob violence while witnesses testify Williams deliberately shot Collins.
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Bloomfield
Ind
J. B. Filbert
W. V. Moffet
William L. Gavin
Willams
Daviess County
Washington
Perry Goes to Bloomfield to Inspect Rail Camp Tensions
At the statehouse this morning Adjutant General Perry traveled to Bloomfield to assess the situation after a murder case involving Robert Williams. If needed, he will summon a Terre Haute company, though troops are not expected unless rail construction camp demonstrators act up.
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Statehouse
Perry
Bloomfield
Robert Williams
Michael Caljlins
Terre Haute
Court Faces Split Milk Test In Dairyman Case
Chemists clash over oilk sample from Ennis Leonard wagon near Indianapolis. One test shows 3.1 butter fat, another 3.8, 2 percent above standard. Judge orders both chemists to explain discrepancy. Raymond Huber fined $10 for milk below standard.
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Hecause
Ennis Leonard
Indianapolis
Leonard
Leonare
C&g
Wharton
Raymond Huber
Witnesses Cite Undisclosed Mortgage in McCoy Land Case
Special to The Sun Monticello Indiana May. Witnesses testified that McCoy land in Jordan township commanded more than its value and that a $30,000 mortgage on the property near McCoysburg was not recorded. Emmet Hollingsworth, a Rennoeoser banker, said the mortgage arose in January 1881 and was later paid by McCoy's daughter after the land was sold. The state argues McCoy concealed the mortgage to prevent bank interest.
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Sun
Monticello
Ind
McCoy Bank
Rensselaer
Charles Spiller
Rensseler
McCoy
Jordan Township
Emmet
Hollingsworth
Rennoelser
McCoysburg
Ohio miners aim to accelerate mine openings says chair
J H Winder, chairman of the Ohio Bituminous Coal Operators' committee, told a Cleveland meeting that it is the policy to start more mines as rapidly as possible. The statement came amid discussions at the committee gathering held May 25 in Cleveland Ohio.
Reform report targets liquor at soldiers homes
Special to The Sun from Richmond Indiana reports the United Presbyterian general assembly condemns mormonium and liquor sales at soldiers homes and calls for strict reforms amid divorce reform era.
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The
Sun
Richmond
Ind
United Presbyterian General Assembly
Sanity Hearing Set For Katherine Toohill Over Shoes Theft
Katherine Toohill, charged with stealing shoes from her brother Richard Toohill, will face a sanity commission. Her father testified in police court that she is addicted to cocaine and morphine, has used drugs for years, and might harm the family if not treated. Judge Whallin ordered the commitment.
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Katherine Toohill
Richard Toohill
Snd
Whallin
Emma Goldman Marries Berkman in Unconventional Ceremony
Detroit May 25 Miss Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman wed in a private ceremony at Carl Nold’s home. The anarchists refused legal rites, uniting by their own tenets. They plan to live in New York after visiting Chicago, St. Louis, and then return.
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Detroit
Mich
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Henry C. Frick
Berkman
Brotherhood
Car Nold
Frick
Detrott
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Salesman Slain in Minneapolis Boarding House
P. O. Grain a Chicago traveling salesman was murdered in a Minneapolis boarding house kept by Mary Hoffman. The husband is under arrest and Al Ste Ewan and 11 roomers are held on accessories. Grain died instantly from a blow with a blunt weapon.
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Berippe-McNar Frees Association
Minneapolis
Minn
P. O Grain
Chicago
Mary Hoffman
Palren
al Ste Ewan
Grain
Railroad Hearing on Indy Southern Franchise Change
A railroad hearing was set for Friday afternoon to hear arguments on a request by the Indianapolis Southern Railroad to amend its franchise. The change would strike a provision requiring the company to allow other railroads to lay tracks in Indianapolis under the contract terms.
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Para
Runuc
Werre
Indianapolis Saurmere Railroad
Indianapetta Southern Railroad Company
Indianapolia
Mayor warns contractors over court delays in public works
Mayor Bocuwaner and the Board of Public Works plan to halt payments to contractors who go to court when a rival secures a contract. He told the concerned firms to stop injunctions delaying street improvements, saying action will bar attending companies from future contracts.
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Guarles A. Bocuwaner
Board of Public Works
Weethon
Huck- Jwalter
Demand the option in Citizens' Gas suit against Board of Public Works
In superior court Judge Vinson Carter will hear the case over transferring the city option on the Consumers Gas Trust plant to Citizens' Gas. The complaint outlines the company history, payments, and bids, noting Dec. 13 2005 as a payment and subsequent refusals to transfer the option, plus a $880,000 appraisal and $600,000 in subscriptions for the Dietsen's Gas venture.
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Citizens’ Gas Company
Board of Public Works
Consumers* Gas Trust Company
Vinson Carter
Citizens’Gas Company
Holtzman and Buckwutter
United States
Chitarn
Board of Public ‘Works
Dietsens” Gas Company
Man Commits Suicide in Iowa City
A man using the name F A Heiner from Indianapolis Indiana shot himself in Iowa City today. He was about 58 or 80 years old and had been in ill health. The name F A Heiner as given in Shreveport disputed, does not appear in the Indianapolis directory.
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Shreveport
FA. Heiner
Indianapolis
Ind
Binivel
F. A. Heiner
Through Trains Run Daily From Indianapolis to Vincennes
After a long wait the L and M adds three through trains daily from Indianapolis to Vincennes starting Sunday at 5 30 am. The 8 45 am Sunday train will surprise churchgoers as crews begin to run through to multiple destinations. Trains depart Indianapolis at 5 00 am 12 37 pm and 4 35 pm with parlor cars on the noon and 4 55 pm runs. A coach will run through to Bedford Ruysomington Frout Springs and West Baden via Monon.
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Trsina
Hertofore
Indianapolis
Nincennes
Buncay
Frou
Ick Springs
Weet Baden
Jon Monon
Taft backs a lock canal plan in memo to committee
Taft in Washington before the House appropriations committee proposed a hypothetical lock canal project, estimating July 1 completion and requesting an appropriation of 71 million dollars. Separately in Plainfield Indiana nine graduates will receive diplomas at Central Academy’s commencement on June 4.
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Jerippe-McNae Frean
Plainfield
Ind
Central Academy
Fowler Transfer Rumor Reaches Local Rail Hub
District passenger agent R A Fowler of the Milnola Central Railroad is reportedly slated for reassignment to Indianapolis to assume a major post with the Indianapolis South or South Bend line. The vague notice hints at a career move affecting corporate routes and local passenger services.
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Fowlee
Tt Fe
R. A. Fowler
Milnola Central Railroad Company
Et Louleville
Indianapolis
Indianapolia Bouth Orn
Vestal Couple celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary
On May 3 in Plainfield Indiana Benjamin C. Vestal and his wife celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their son’s home. Two hundred guests attended the event marking their half centennial marriage with family and friends in attendance.
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Plainfield
Ind
Vesta
Benjamin C. Vestal
Farce or Firm Probe Delays Park Board Hearing
Riverside park probe debate stalls as J Clyde Power charges prompt debate over timing. Anthony J Lauck and Charles E L CoMin demand sworn testimony and a full inquiry into the parks office and management while President Coffin urges measured action amid Merritt's absence.
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Prk Dar
Anthony J. Lauck
Charles EL CoMin
M. A. Downing
Mig Board of Public Parks
Lam
J. Clyde Power
Dent
Boars Office Force
Lauck
Barbie
George Merritt
California
Coffi
Netipye-McNac Press
DEG Movies
Coffin
Assembly
United States Senate
N¢Nt
Negro Women in Walnut Street Shooting Incident
At 7 o'clock Friday morning a dispute between Habhnell, Peupie, and Maggie Hodges led to a shooting near Walnut and Superbrais. Hodges fired several bullets at Lena Curtis, a Black woman, after a fight left Hodges injured. Bho returned home, retrieved a revolver, and resumed shooting as the assailants fled before police arrived.
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Peupie
Tne
Walnut
Superbrais
Maggie Hodges
Lena Curtis
Nestro
Hodges
Aevolver
Hull
Rhine
Small Fire Damages Home on Sengten Ve Street
A small blaze damaged the dwelling of John Saines at 1217 Sengten Ve Friday. Sparks from the rook caused the fire, with minor damage reported. No injuries noted. Local fire brigade investigated the incident.
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John Saines
SengtenVe
Troops to Stay a Month In San Francisco
President Roosevelt told Senator Flint that federal troops now on duty in San Francisco would remain until June 30 at least, or longer if conditions demand. In Greenville South Carolina the Southern Presbyterian assembly voted to postpone closer relations with other mainline churches for one year.
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Scrippa-MeAns Prece Association
Washington
Greenville
Southern Presbyterian Amrmby
Phone Rate Hearing Granted by Board in Indianapolis
Public Works held a final hearing at o'clock p.m. Friday before the Board on a request by the Indianapolis Telephone Company for a rate increase. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but reference to phone rates and hearings is evident.
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Boerd
Jot Public Works
Indianapolis Telephone Company
Auka
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