Wreck at Howland station injures many riders
Indiana Union Traction car No 251 carrying 35 passengers left tracks at Howland crossing northeast of Indianapolis. A high speed curve crash left David Elder of Fortville severely injured, others with facial wounds and head injuries. Mrs Esther Bury of Chicago also hurt, car overturned, numerous minor injuries. Rescue crews pulled victims from the mangled coach as the crowd witnessed miraculous survivals.
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Esther Bury
Chicago
Philip J. Weimar
Camp St
Margaurite Pettigrew
Fortville
Edna Clark
Pendleton
Nell Brown
Anderson
Florence Browns
Lillian Russell
James P. Anderson
N. Capitol Ave
H. S. Rominger
Ashland-ave
Julia Felton
Muncie
Glen Beeth
Win Deeth
George Hewitt
A. E. Harper
Grand Rapids
Mich
John H. Wright
Mr. Comfort
Charles Knot
Wryserst
Car
Josie Brandinger
Oaklandon
Harry BB. Reeves
Alexandria
Indiana Union Traction
Union Traction Line
Monon
Howland Station
Indianapolis
David Eluer
California
Spee
Baltimore Ave
Willard Eller
Elder
Indianapolis Bits From The Street And Courtroom
A brisk column of local vignettes notes odd courtroom moments with deaf witnesses and a court interpreter, a streetcar motorman amputee on a wheeled platform, polite police crossings, and a mayor’s chair issue. It mentions a Teddy bear in a buggy, a five cent theater, a growing city, and the grand jury.
Six Men Accuse Pretty Girl at Employment Agency
Miss Winne ford Eugenie Shovar, 16, arraigned in juvenile court on swindling charges after six young men testified they paid $2.50 each for jobs she promised through the National Business Exchange in Columbus. Her attorney said the agency was legitimate. bond set at $500 with trial next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Moores
George W. Stubbs
Appellate Court Hears Two Railroad Commission Appeals
Oral arguments were heard in the appellate court on Thursday in two cases appealed from Railroad Commission orders. Slider Coal company of New Albany challenged higher rates from New Albany to interior regions than the reverse. Fertilizer manufacturers contended rates were too high and the commission ordered a 2 percent reduction.
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Railroad Commission
Slider Coal Company
New Albany
Shippers Heard From On Demurrage Reform
A petition was filed with the Railroad Commission by the Indiana Bridge company of Muncie seeking a debit and credit system of demurrage for 535 Indiana railroads. The move, supported by the Indiana Manufacturers and Shippers' Association, calls for modified car service rules with monthly balances and credits for shippers and debits for users of cars.
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Indiana Bridge Company of
Muncie
Indiana
Indiana Manufacturers and Shippers’ Association
Indiana Bridge Company
C. M. Kimbrough
Death Reveals Her Dual Life In Chicago Shooting
Mrs Anna Sylvia widow of Col William McNutt dies in Wesley hospital after a Monday midnight abdomen wound. Police hold a Black man, S B Smith, in an investigation linked to an alleged accidental shooting and a relationship at her Calumet Avenue home.
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Chicago
U United Press
William McNutt
Col
Wesley Hospital
Anna Sylvia
Wahashayve
S B. Smith
Wiring deemed unsafe at Tomlinson hall and city market
At a Board of Public Safety meeting a report from F H Moore and John Berry warned Tomlinson hall and the city market wiring is bad and dangerous. Rewiring recommended and strict no cutting wires policy plus proper stage equipment. Board referred matter to Board of Public Works. Also resignation of Herbert Campbell noted and staffing changes at city market and fire department. rental receipts for October reported. comparison with 1905 and 1906 shown. larboard none appointed as cellar inspector. Sam Pugh likely to be appointed.
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F. H. Moore
Indianapolis Fire Inspection Bureau
John Berry
Police and Fire Department
Tomlinson Hall
City Market
Board of Public Works
Herbert Cambpell
Hose House No. 13
Ernest McQuinn
Otto Henry Rugenstein
Rugenstein
Joseph Foppiano
George T. Breunig
Sam Pugh
Canova Bank Robbery by Seven Crackers on Horseback
In Canova South Dakota last night seven burglars rode into town and robbed the People's State Bank of 7000 dollars. They smashed the Canova Hardware store windows, seized revolvers and shotguns, and fired at exposed townsfolk as they blew open the bank safe. One thousand dollars remained untouched. The bank was insured.
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Canova
Jesse
Canova Hardware Company
United States Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with Friday forecast of fair skies. Sunrise at 6 21 and sunset at 4 37. Irregular text appears to follow, listing times and garbled data.
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United States
Grover Cleveland Chosen To Head Knickerbocker Depositors
United Press reports Grover Cleveland is among Knickerbocker Trust depositors and has agreed to head a committee of depositors to aid directors in resuming business. President Higgins says affairs are improving and restoration of operations seems likely after a 31 million dollar year.
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United Press
New York
Grover Cleveland
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Cleveland
Higgins
Knickerbocker
Trains Kill 5000 in Year End Fatalities Rise
United Press reports Interstate Commerce Commission figures show 5,000 people killed and 76,286 injured in railroad accidents for the year ended June 30, with increases of 775 deaths and 9,577 injuries over the prior year.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Earthquake Devastates Torre La Bribara Area
A strong quake in Torre La Bribara, Huesca province, caused many deaths and extensive damage. Buildings collapsed and large fissures opened in the ground.
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United Press
Madrid
Torre la Bribara
Huesca
Former Partner Charged With Stealing Rhode Island Reds
In a prolonged criminal court session the case against John Broadhag, former chicken business partner of Albert Lieber, charged with stealing six Rhode Island Reds from Lieber’s farm, was argued. Attorney Martin Hugg attacked Chief Metzger’s handling, claiming coercive questioning and a forced confession. the prosecution asserted the theft was proven by witnesses and Broadhag’s statements.
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Albert Lieber
John Broadhag
Rhode Island
Robert Metzger
Martin Hugg
Broadhag
Russia
Mr. Hugg
Chief Metzger
Mr. Broadhag
Mr. Lieber
Charles Remster
Henry Spaan
Ieber
Old banker sentenced for bank failure in Butler
Special to The Sun. Kansas City Missouri November 7. Dr F J Tygard president of Bates National Bank Butler Missouri when it failed September 2 1906 was sentenced yesterday to five years in the penitentiary by Judge McPherson in the federal court. The conviction was on the charge of misapplying the funds of the bank. Mr Tygard is past 70 years of age and is practically paralyzed. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was given the minimum sentence.
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The
Sun
Kansas City
F. J. Tygard
Bates National Bank
Butler
Mon
McPherson
Tygard
Grant predicts Cleveland mayor for Democratic president
Brig Gen Fred D. Grant was surprised by Mayor Johnson's Cleveland victory and after reviewing election returns predicted Johnson will be the Democratic nominee for president.
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Memphis
Tenn
Fred D. Grant
Johnson
Cleveland
Rhodius Improvement Reported by Doctor
Dr. Albert E. Sterne reported to James M. Berry hill that George Rhodius has shown physical improvement and clearer mental condition over the past month. He appears more contented, though the underlying malady remains unchanged.
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James M. Berryhill
Albert E. Sterne
George Rhodius
Rhodius
Sterne
Blaze in Barn Destroys Welsh Property in Capitol Area
A large frame barn owned by Patrick Welsh at 1310 North Capitol Avenue was partly destroyed by fire on a Wednesday night. The blaze, believed incendiary, caused about 100 dollars in damage. A nearby dwelling at 26 West Twelfth Street belonging to James Jackson sustained 25 dollars in fire damage Thursday morning from a defective flue.
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Patrick Welsh
Capitol Ave
James Jackson
Twelfth St
Indiana trust companies deemed solvent by auditor official
R. B. Ogleshee, bank clerk in the department of the auditor of state, said Thursday that examinations and reports show no insolvency in any Indiana trust companies. In Indianapolis these include Central Trust Citizens Savings and Deposit Farmers' Trust German-American Trust Indiana Trust Marion Trust Security Trust and Union Trust.
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Auditor of State
Indiana
Indianapolis
Central Trust Company
Citizens Savings and Deposit Company
Farmers’ Trust Company
German-American Trust Company
Indiana Trust Company
Marion Trust Company
The
Security Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Dramatic scene in high court shocks Findlay lawyer
In Columbus on November 7 George Hamilton Phelps a Findlay lawyer tied to Prosecutor David and the attorney general’s department created a scene in the Supreme Court during the Amity Oil case against Wyssbrod and others. He embraced David and Miller then charged the bench before being removed. The case proceeded and Phelps will face probate court actions in Findlay.
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Standard Old Company
George Hamilton Phelps
Findlay
Supreme Court
Executive Department
Gov. Harris
Capitol
Bulding
Phelps
David
Attorney-General
Standard Oil Trust
Amity Oil Company
RE. V. Wyssbrod
Hear Marion Case Interchange Dispute Before Railroad Board
Commissioners Union B Hunt and W McAdams of the Railroad Commission held a hearing at Marion on Wednesday over interchanging switching. Complaint concerns other railroads failing to interchange with the G C C and St L on cars billed to Marion. The commission took the matter under consideration after hearing evidence.
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Marion
Union B. Hunt
W. McAdams
The
Railroad Commission
Commission Visits Forest Site for Tuberculosis Hospital
The state tuberculosis hospital site selection group toured the state forest reservation near Henryville on Thursday. The location is favored as ideal and may not require purchase. Other proposed sites will likely be reviewed before the commission returns.
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State Forest Reservation
Henryville
Burglars Loot Jewelry Store And Post Office
Robbers blew open the Proctor and Matheny jewelry store safe in Butler, Fort Wayne, stealing $800 in cash. The Auburn Junction post office was also robbed, with the safe blown and $8 in postage stamps taken.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Proctor & Matheny
Butler
Auburn Junction
Stamps Sale Ends December First at Jamestown Expo
Washington authorities ordered at Indianapolis post office that no more Jamestown exposition special stamps will be sold after December 1. A wood supply of the stamps will be kept available until that date.
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Ington
Indianapolis
Grand Jury Prepares to Take Up Street Repairs Probe
Prosecutor Elliott R. Hooton believes the grand jury will finish its preliminary investigations by Saturday and then begin a special inquiry into street repairing contracts and the Irvington Land company.
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Elliott R. Hooton
Irvington Land Company
Denison Barber Shop Ad Seeks Free Sun Listings
A Denison barber shop offers free ten word ads for three days in The Sun, inviting readers to place room rental notices. The page also lists a gun sale with single barrel shotguns and rifles priced at $3.25, contact Gus Habich at 121 West Washington Street.
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the Sun
Gus Habich
Washington-st
Treasury bulletin on banks growth in 1907 totals
A treasury department bulletin shows 19 748 banking institutions as of May 3 with capital stock 1 690 369 179 dollars deposits 13 099 635 348 dollars and aggregate resources 19 645 015 950 dollars. Compared with 1906 there is an increase of 1 841 banks 125 000 000 in capital stock 54 000 000 in deposits and 1 498 000 000 in resources.
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United States Treasury Department
Banking Department of the Auditor of State
Bliss Native Herbs and local services ad card
An OCR snippet lists Bliss Native Herbs at 265 W Wash St and Oyster Frank's at 113 N Alabama St, plus Grant H Clay MD Dentist with 14 years at New York Dental and current address 16 N Delaware St near Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis. Also The Gem Laundry offers family washings rough dry by the flat pieces fromed. Tryst Phones.
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Grant H. Clay
New York Dental Company
N. Delaware St
Tominson Hall
Indianapoli
GEM Laundry
Oklahoma picks announced for federal posts
President Roosevelt announced Oklahoma federal appointments with Western district judge John C. Catherall United States attorney John Emery and U S marshal John L Abernathy famed wolf killer in the Western district and Eastern district judge Ralph E Campbell United States attorney William Gregg and United States marshal Grover A Porter.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Western
John C. Catherall
John Emery
United States
John L. Abernathy
Ralph E. Campbell
William Gregg
Grover A. Porter
Michigan Student Wins 100 Yard Dash at Oxford Freshmen Sports
L. C. Hull of Michigan, an American student at Brazenose College, won the 100 yard dash in ten seconds eight tenths at Oxford University freshmen sports. Hull also claimed three events among the freshmen competition.
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United Press
London
L. C. Hull
Michigan
Brazenose College
Oxford University
Hull
Teeekey
Druggist Fined Twenty Dollars For Mistake
John R. Broyles paid $20 on Thursday morning after Justice Alamanzor R. Hutchinson recommended. Albert R. Schillinger, a Roosevelt avenue druggist, sold him alum instead of salts on August 14. Broyles took two heaping teaspoonsful and became very ill.
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John R. Broyles
Alamanzor R. Hutchinson
Albert R. Schillinger
Roosevelt Ave
Schillinger
Broyles
Local Ad for Bull and Bear Ohio Street Canners Catalogue
An old classified style notice invites readers to visit the Bull and Bear at 11 E. Ohio street and Ye Ark at 15 E. Ohio street. Elmer S. Long is named as manager. The ad promotes Kitchem Queen Ranges with six holes and reservoir priced at 23.50 and claims guaranteed cooking performance comparable to any range.
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Ye Ark
Ohio-st
Elmer S. Long
Kitchem Queen
President Delivers Gratifying Election Message
The white house announced the president regards the results as extremely gratifying noting congratulations to Mr Heney in San Francisco and a sweeping victory in Kentucky and Massachusetts. He cites results in New Jersey Pennsylvania New York state and Nassau County as improved over four and eight years ago, with local factors explained for Manhattan.
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Heney
Rhode Island
Maryland
Kentucky
McKinley
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
New York State
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Albany
Nassau
Balloon handicap for Roosevelt and rivals outlined
A Washington dispatch rates Republican balloon prospects for Roosevelt, Taft, Hughes, Cannon, Knox, Fairbanks, and others. It notes Cannon’s decline in Illinois as a fading factor, Hughes's strong eastern showing with western critics, Taft’s inflation issues, Knox’s eastern tagging, Fairbanks’s Indiana focus, and Roosevelt poised with a large supportive crowd awaiting a signal to launch.
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Fairbanks
Indiana
Knox
Pennsylvania
Hughes
Alleghanys
Corner Stone Laying for J C O F Building
Corner stone of the J C O F building at Washington and Pennsylvania will be placed at noon on November 21. John B. Cockrum to preside, R T Daniel of Georgia to deliver an address. Event tied to the grand lodge meeting starting November 20 in the Indiana Pythian building.
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Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts
John B. Cockrum
R. T. Daniel
Georgia
Grand Lodge
Indiana Pythian
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