Judge Anderson Grants Clemency And Suspends Seven Sentences
Judge Anderson in the United States circuit court extended clemency to several federal prisoners during a Tuesday arraignment session. McKellits received a two year sentence after pleading guilty to post office burglary, while others including James and Harasch faced suspended sentences for related offenses. The session also covered letters, misbranding, forged money orders, and an upcoming white slave case set for December 12.
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Anderson
United States Circuit Court
Robert McKellits
Acton
Alvin James
Marion County
James
McKellits
Pal Peach
Pal
Frank Blatman
Poynter
M’kellits
Avton
Ft. Lavenworth
Kas
Nebraska
John Harasch
Gary
Frank Petszak
Harasch
Albert H. Henderson
Athon Street
Indianapolis
Denison
O. Henderson
Lewis Brown
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
James Overton
Lafayette
Philo Wolf
Waterloo
Eugene Harvey
Leesburg
W. D. Huffman
St. Clair Street
George E. Kilne
Charles Crass Mackie
Warsaw
Winona
W. Brown
El&bart
George E. Ross
Laffayette
Ross
District Court of
Indiana
Parson Wyayt
John Chapman
Father's Special Brings Newborn Son Visit to Grreencastle
A special train over the Monon, formed at French Lick and carrying J. P. Stewart of New York, reached Greencastle at 1 14 p m on Monday, delaying the Big Four train for minutes as Stewart hurried home after a telegram announced the birth of his son.
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Snd
Greencastle
Ind
French Lick
J. P. Steware
New York
Stewart
Robber Returns Keys in Street Text Exchange
A highwayman demands a victim remain still and tosses keys to the ground. Martin Kimmel, an employee of the city engineer's office, retrieves the keys as the assailant disappears. The encounter centers on the key exchange and the aftermath.
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Martin Kimmel
P City Engineer's
Standpatters Push Indiana Patronage Split
Washington report outlines Kealing and Hemenway pressing Taft for turning Indiana patronage to ex senator Hemenway. They seek marshal, surveyor, and U S attorney posts, with a plan to name referees and favor insurgents, provoking Beveridge faction resistance and White House caution.
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Sun
Washington
Hibbs
Joseph B. Kealing
Indianapolis
Taft
Indiana
Hemenway
Kealing
Crane
Aldrich
McKinley
Republican Congressional Committee
Hitchcock
Harry
Lee
Crumpacker
Fairbanks- Hemenway-Watson
Joe
Jim
Beveridge
White House
Harry New
New
Keating
Richmond Gets Two Carriers and Pigman Selected Clerk
The Postmaster General approves two additional Richmond Ind carriers to be appointed December 16 and similar increase for Gary. Bart B Pigman of Muncie Ind is appointed a clerk in the Interstate Commerce Commission at a salary of 1020 dollars yearly.
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Bart Pigman
Muncie
Commerce Commission
Washington
Richmond
Ind
Gary
Bart B. Pigman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Downtown Estate Sold for 80000 by Smith Firm
A deed recorded Tuesday shows Louis F. Smith of W. E. Stevenson real estate acquiring a three story building near Washington street on South Meridian for 80000. Thomas QO Morris of Colorado assigned the property. A 25000 mortgage to Crown Hill Cemetery Association remains on the property.
Five Hundred Drowned in Caspian Sea Storm
Odessa reports a terrible hurricane over the Caspian Sea with at least five hundred presumed dead. Ten ships foundered and many others feared. Wreckage washed ashore as coast guards flag numerous distressed vessels. The storm drove waves to mountain heights and sank a crowded landing stage.
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Caspian Sea
Odessa
Measles Hit Indiana Schoolchildren Across State
Measles infected half of Indiana public schoolchildren in 1910. Over 100 schools closed due to outbreaks within a year. Thirty-two schoolhouses condemned as insanitary. State tuberculosis exhibits toured in twenty-two locations, drawn by about 15,000 visitors.
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Indiana
Fire destroys 2000 pounds of nitroglycerin at Aetna plant
Special to The Sun reports a Tuesday morning blaze at the Aetna powder company plant in Gary Indiana destroying about 2000 pounds of nitroglycerin. Firemen contained the fire with no injuries or other losses, and the town of Aetna was briefly threatened.
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Gary
Ind
Aetna Powder Company
Aetna
Losa
Waiter Hires Fat Chance Man to Enter Army
Ira Williams of Chicago, a soldier of fortune and former hash slinger, stands on Illinois and Washington, seeking a waiter job to fatten. He lands the post, eats voraciously, and gains eight pounds in eight days before his ninth day ends with induction into the army amid stomachaches.
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Ira Williams
Chicago
Illinois
Washington Streets
Caesar
Cassius
Army
Anny Mae bin
Rusty can yields up fortune of 978000
A battered attic tin can in a decayed Lagrange county mansion held government bond coupons linked to Calvin Kinney’s fortune. Kinney died without a will, bonds likely destroyed, but heirs may recover through a congressional act. Fidelity and Deposit Co. agent Frank Preston delivered the indemnifying bond in Baltimore to former Congressman Clarence C. Gilliam.
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Lagrange County
Calvin Kinney
Kinney
Congress
Frank A. Preston
Fidelity and Deposit Company
Baltimore
Clarence C. Gilliams
Maryland Population Grows Nine Percent to 1 294 430
Census figures show Maryland residents now total 1 294 430, up from 1 186 044 in 1900, reflecting a nine percent increase. The report, dated November 29 from Washington, details state growth since the last census.
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Washington
Maryland
Cannon Opposes House Increase Sparks Apportionment Fight
Washington reports Speaker Cannon opposed enlarging the house and urged keeping it at its present size. The apportionment plan would add seventy members under the current basis, shifting seats among states and risking losses for Maine Vermont Iowa Indiana Nebraska and Kansas while New York Massachusetts Rhode Island Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Michigan Texas and other coast states would gain. The clash promises a merry scramble as Congress debates the unit and future reapportionment.
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Washington
Congress
Cannon
House of Representatives
Maine
Vermont
Iowa
Indiana
Nebraska
Kansas
New York
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Texas
Palmer appointed receiver for Greensburg chair company
In Anderson Indiana George Palmer was named receiver by the superior court for the Greensburg chair company which had moved to Anderson years ago. The firm is alleged to owe a bonded indebtedness of 710,500 dollars.
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Sun
Anderson, Ind
George Palmer
Superior Court
Greensburg
Anderson
Wall Street Pessimism Fails to Shake Public Confidence
New York reports business leaders outside Wall Street say the economy remains sound despite bearish stock commentary. They argue rate increases and tariff debates drive uncertainty, while rail and shipping interests push for favorable action. James J. Hill’s Washington visit fuels cautious stocks chatter but public outlook stays steady.
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New York
Wall Street
Organ of the Street
Railway Business Association
Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tariff Board
James J. Hill
White House
Washington
Hill
James J Hill Denies Negative Market Interview
Chicago November 29 James J Hill veteran railroad man rebuts pessimistic business conditions attributed to him in St Paul dispatches. It appears the purported interview originated with bear traders seeking to depress stocks. Hill’s denial arrived after market close, leaving stock jobbers to profits and optimism influencing overall activity.
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Chicago
James J. Hill
St. Paul
Hill
Belmont Called Serve Subpoena for Race Track Funding
August Belmont, prominent traction magnate and millionaire, was served Tuesday with a subpoena to appear before the legislative Investigation committee to be questioned about the $100,000 craft fund raised to defeat anti race track bills.
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New York
Belmont
Legislative Investigation Committee
The Marrying Precinct Dies For Single Cops
The Fourth precinct station on Prospert street earned the nickname The Marrying Precinct as it housed more married officers than any other unit. Opened two years ago with four unmarried bicyclemen, all have since wed, including Robert Hyland who married in St Joseph's church after the last naked highwayman incident. Other bachelors Maurice Murphy Wade Hull Pred Ameden and Robert Hy-Whard left or married as changes unfolded.
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Prospert Street
Robert Hyland
St. Joseph’s Church
Nellie Brennen
Maurice Murphy
Wade Hull
Pred Ameden
Robert Hy- Whard
Taffe
Asche
Local Trainman Hurt In Crash Near Hunter
Dan Shope of 555 Massachusetts Avenue Indianapolis was badly injured when a work train collided with a freight train two miles east of Hunter on the Big Four line. His thigh was fractured and he had head injuries. he was taken to St Vincent's hospital. The crash, about 5.20 am, set wreckage on fire and caused high property loss. Conductor Mulligan and Shope were aboard the struck caboose. others escaped.
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Dan Shope
Massachusetts
Avenua
Indianapolis
Hunter
Shope
Mulligan
Maxwell
Mohawk
John D. Beasley
Richland Street
T. A. Gibbs
St. Vincent's Hospital
Freight train collision wrecks wine load at North Bend
In Seymour Indiana two freight trains collided at North Bend near Seymour. A two car wine and whiskey load was wrecked and rapidly emptied by a crowd into cans and bottles. Several intoxicated men and boys wandered town Monday night and two sleepers from the wreck were found along the railroad embankment.
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Seymour
Ind
North Bend
Aged Woman Sets Iron Will After Amputation
Mrs. Mary Leppert, 79, of 718 Harrison street, had her foot amputated at St Vincent's hospital after a tramcar collision on English Avenue and Meridian Street. Despite severe injury the Indianapolis resident walked unaided to her car and home before being taken to hospital.
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Mary Leppert
Harrison Street
St Vincent's ‘Hospital
Indianapolis
Meridian
Maryland Streets
Shank Considers Veto Over Street Car Resolution
Mayor Shank sought City Attorney Walker’s opinion on whether he must sign the council’s street car report resolution. Walker had no copy and Shank said he could not decide, expressing reluctance to veto and concern over appearing responsible or at fault.
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Shank
Merle N. A. Walker
Board of Works
Welker
Rae
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