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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1910
Page
9
New York authorities disclosed that a man’s body discovered sealed in a trunk at 450 West Fifty-fourth street had been placed alive and asphyxiated. Phillip Meagher, who held the trunk for eight years, opened it while preparing to move and found the preserved remains.
Denver November 18 The intention to keep the state legislature in continuous session for two years to force approval of a satisfactory registration law is believed to underlie Gov. Shafroth's veto of the bill. He called the measure vicious and aimed at perpetuating Denver county political control by the "big mitt." An amendment limits extra cost from a special session to clerk hire and mileage.
In Tipton Indiana an insanity inquest found Terry M. Shiel sane enough to be placed in the insane hospital. The stock buyer and brother of Rhody R. Shiel of Indianapolis who died recently, experienced mental decline after his brother's death.
Samuel Gompers urged excluding all Asiatics from the United States at the American Federation of Labor conference. He said the invasion of Asiatics threatens American standards of life and white supremacy on the continent, and he would stand firm in the fight against it.
Gov Marshall writes Thomas E. Knotts, Gary mayor, promising to appoint any police judge from the mayor and common council recommendation. The constitution requires governor to fill vacancies in court offices by appointment. A proviso allows the council to require the mayor to serve as city judge by ordinance.
In Cincinnati Ohio on Friday two men perished in separate blazes. Frank Eckstein 91 a retired surveyor died from burns after being locked in his apartment. Jerry Young 35 a Black stable hand suffocated in a mysterious stable fire.
An overheated stove ignited a fire at the home of Mrs. Jacop Cottery at 644 Charlotte Street in Bricay. The blaze damaged the kitchen and rear of the house with an estimated loss of about $150.
Stock and directors for several Indiana financial and elevator companies appear, including Portland Savings Building and Loan Association Vincennes and Fidelity Building and Loan Association Petersburg with capital stocks of 100000 and 100000 dollars respectively. Other firms noted include Bufington Famous Condition Powder Company Petroleum with five thousand dollar capital and The Farmers Elevator Company of Morocco with fifteen thousand dollars. Directors named include Guy L Shepard H A Schmiedeskamp David H Byers J L Riddle E G Meyer J L Klemeyer Eugene Bowers W H Propes Thomas Dawson E C Gilmore August F Baker Amos W Snyder William J Borrer William H Settle Lester Dey I J Blesecker J M Chizum C E Triplett.
A batch of notices lists dissolutions and capital stock details for several Indiana entities. Hudnut Company of Terre Haute and Kokomo Paper Company of Kokomo show dissolution notices. Other entries name East Gary Novelty Company with 10000 capital stock and listed directors, Leesburg Light and Water Company with 10000 capital stock and directors, and various firms including Downer hardware and Dreier drug companies with capital stock and board members.
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