Bones Found At Gunness Farm In Lamphere Murder Case
Lamphere murder trial near La Porte Indiana reports bones and ribs found near a grave on the Gunness farm while defense gains from a law barring spiritual advisers from testifying. Witnesses like Yambright and Maxson bolster the defense amid jury selection.
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Laporte
Ind
Lamphere
Gunness
Marr
Stetson
Ray Lamphere
Bella Gunness
E. A. Schell
Hell
Mrs. Gunness
Council urged to consolidate two telephone firms in Indianapolis
Indianapolis leaders back a joint civic committee call for consolidating the two telephone companies to give the city a fair, lasting system. They warn that granting a new franchise at advanced rates would provide only temporary relief and risk losing a unified, city‑controlled network.
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Indianapolis
Council
Publi
W. L. Dynes
Commercial Club
George Vonnegut
Merchants’ Association
Suspects Captured in Store Break-In Case
Detectives Houser and Dungan went to Danville Illinois on Wednesday to retrieve Walter Pennick Medina Taylor and Mary Hood all negroes to answer charges of breaking into Morris Cohns store at 201 Station street Brightwood. The incident occurred March 1.
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Houser
Dungan
Danville
Ill
Walter Pennick
Medina Taylor
Mary Hood
Morris Cohn
Station Street
Brightwood
Burglars Raid Yan kiner Store on Washington Street
Burglars broke into Samuel Yan kiner's shop at 542 W Washington Street Tuesday night stealing two dozen pairs of corduroy trousers and three coats.
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Samuel Yankiner
W. Washington Street
Henry Clews Predicts Good Times Under Taft
New Yorker Henry Clews predicts a Taft victory will bring national rejoicing and renewed industrial progress. Indiana bankers at the Claypool hotel hear forecasters on monetary and trade prospects as 300 to 400 financiers gather for the Indiana Association of Bankers convention.
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Indiana
Indiana Association of Bankers
Claypool Hotel
Andrew Smith
Executive Council
Henry Clews
New York
Trust Company
Indianapolis
Chicago
American Institute of Banking
Bank Guaranty Issu
William H. Taft
United States
God
Republcans
Taft
Woman Wins Her Fight for Little Edith Anderson
In Bridgeport, Mrs. Sarah Anderson secured possession of her adopted daughter Edith after the Board of Children's Guardians, urged by neighbors, sued on grounds of wilful neglect. The case, the first jury in juvenile court, saw the board move to dismiss as evidence was ready. the court upheld the dismissal and Mrs. Anderson left the courtroom triumphant.
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Sarah Anderson
Bridgeport
Edith Anderson
Board of Children’s Guardians
Anderson
Board of Children's Guardians
Relatives oppose Katherine Quinn will probate
Objections filed by Katherine Quinn's relatives challenge probate of a will disposing of 15000 dollars in property, largely left to SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. They allege alterations were made after acknowledgment without lawful due process, despite Quinn's devout church work and numerous relatives seeking their share.
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Katherine Quinn
SS. Peter's and Paul's Catholic
Miss Quinn
Indiana native returns home after long westward stay
Shelbyville Indiana reports that George Albert Tandwerland, who has been away from relatives for thirty years, has returned for a visit. He is described as a prosperous resident of Eugene Oregon.
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Shelbyville
Ind
George Albert Tandwerland
Eugene
Ore
Husband and wife split as cruelty case ends
Lulu Burtt won a divorce in circuit court from George W. Burtt after alleging inhuman cruelty. The judge stated no thanks were due for the ruling, as evidence only allowed a divorce. Burtt sobbed as the separation was announced by the court.
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Lulu Burtt
George W. Burtt
Allen
Mr. Burtt
Election Day case tried in police court
Hurbert Brown, a Black man, was the only one of ten charged with illegal voting and swearing in voters to be tried in police court. Prosecutors did not appear in the other cases, which were dismissed. Judge Whallon postponed Brown’s case until Thursday after hearing witnesses.
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Hurbert Brown
Nesses
Whallon
Brown
Boy starts locomotive for fun in Shelby yard
Ralph McGuire, 10, started a large mogul locomotive in the Shelby street yard of the Big Four railroad Saturday night. The engine sped down the main track for five squares before crashing into a cut of six empty box cars, causing damage to the engine and several cars. McGuire was arrested by chief detective L. P. Grady after neighbors identified him.
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Ralph McGuire
Shelby Street
Big Four Railroad
L. P. Grady
McGuire
Grady
Deloes Street
Boys Stole Because They Were Hungry
Albert Werner and William Roeder, newcomers from Germany, were sentenced in criminal court to six months in the workhouse and fined $100 each plus costs for petit larceny. They admitted stealing from their rooming house to stave off hunger and spoke little English.
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Hoeder
Wermer
Barefoot Burglar Caught In Act At City Flats
Richard Taylor, a Black man, was found in the Stratford flats basement at 510 N Meridian St Tuesday afternoon after taking off his shoes. He hid behind tenant furniture and was seized by the custodian until officers arrived. Taylor claimed three days in Indianapolis after departing St Louis.
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Richard Taylor
Straford Flats
Meridian ‘Street
Gardner
Taylor
Hall
Simon
Tndienopolis
St. Louis
Shively Enters Indiana Senate Race in Indianapolis
B F Shively of South Bend arrived in Indianapolis to boost his bid for the United States senate seat to succeed Hemenway. He visited state Democratic headquarters at the Denison hotel and congratulated the party on its strong progress, smiling on Democrats he met.
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B. F. Shively
South Bend
United States
Indianapolis
Hemenway
Democratic
State Committee For
Indiana
Denison Hotel
Shively
Williams Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Harness maker William F. Williams of 7 W Market Street files in U S court for voluntary bankruptcy with liabilities listed at 19 685 50 and assets of 14 25 Private filing details note a pending case in the district court and the debt level.
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W. Market Street
United States
Runaway Union Pacific Freight Train Wrecks Near BORIE
Nine dead and three gravely hurt after freight train No. 22233 carloads crash into an engine on a steep downgrade on the Union Pacific line at BORIE Wyoming. The runaway seven mile plunge destroyed about thirty cars, sparked fires, and disabled multiple crew members including engineer Edward Tracey and fireman Joseph Hansen. Authorities list J R Duncan and J C Schley among killed. injured include Joseph Clinton.
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Borie
Wyo
Union Pacific
J. R. Duncan
Mons Christenson
J. C. Schley
Cheyenne
John Murphy
Denver
Rodgers
Edward Tracey
Joseph Clinton
Joseph Hansen
Seven Die After Rear End Collision Near New Orleans
A New Orleans and Northeastern rear end crash at Littlewoods, a water tank station north of New Orleans, killed seven and injured several as a Northeastern incoming passenger train derailed five coaches and a baggage car. The wreckage caught fire but was put out. One victim is W. W. Lowery of Chicago.
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New Orleans
Northeastern
Littlewoods
New
Dying convict granted parole by governor
William Tucker, an Indiana Reformatory inmate in advanced TB, will be released to die outside prison after Gov. Hanly granted parole on Wednesday. Tucker, from Clark County, was convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill two years ago. The governor denied 14 other parole or pardon requests, including Ralph Powers, Indianapolis youth jailed for involuntary manslaughter in 1907.
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William Tucker
Indiana Reformatory
Hanly
Clark County
Ralph Powers
Indianapolis
Rabbit hunters also shooting chickens near Ralston Ave
Hunters eager to shoot rabbit are also killing chickens in the neighborhood of Ralston avenue and Thirty first street. A. M. Deniston of 3114 N. Ralston avenue reports chickens belonging to him and neighbors were killed on Tuesday.
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Ralston Avenue
Thirtyfirst Street
A. M. Deniston
N. Ralston Avenue
Deunster
Yardmaster Shot In Chicago Railway Yard
Yardmaster Barton was found unconscious in the Wabash railroad yards at Seventy-ninth street and Kedzie avenue after a bullet wound to the head. He was taken to Mercy hospital where doctors feared the wound would prove fatal. Police believe he was shot by freight train robbers.
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Chicago
Barton
Wabash
Seventy-ninth -Street
Kedzie Avenue
Mercy Hospital
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Albert Werner
William Roeder
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Wiliam F. Williams
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