Speakership Faction Hunt Prompts Denison Meeting
Indiana House factions wrap into a no faction plea as candidates crowd the field for speaker. Maj. G V Menzies, John W Spencer and W J Dunn back Evansville’s Albert J Venneman, while Adolph Feldnsticker and others align with Gov Marshall plans. A Denison hotel gathering on Dec 14 will assign platform topics to lawmakers ahead of the January caucus and legislative start.
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Denison Hotel
Maj
G. V. Menzies
Mt. Vernon
John W. Spencer
W. J. Dunn
Evansville
Denison
Albert J. Venneman
Thomas Taggert
French Lick
W. W. Spencer
Adam Wise
Taggart
Joseph Faulkner
Joseph Cravens
Harry Strickland
Adolph Seldensticker
Faulkner
Strickland
Marshall
Laporte
Hanly
House
Adolph Feldensticker
Ashes of Father to Scatter Along Drive in New England Sunset
In Suffield Connecticut on Wednesday night the ashes of Br A Proctor Sherwin will be scattered along a river drive at sunset. His son will cast the cremated remains from the urn per the doctor’s written wish, fulfilled during a New England sunset the physician enjoyed for fifty years.
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Suffield
Conn
New England
Br. A. Proctor Sherwin
Democrats Plan National Jackson Day Meeting
Gov Marshall received notice of a national Jackson day celebration to be held Jan 17 in Baltimore honoring Jackson’s presidential nomination. Chairman Norman B Mack and Champ Clark back the movement. Indiana urged wide Democratic attendance. no vote for president expected.
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Gov. Marshall
Baltimore
Jackson
Norman B. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
College Boy Darns Died After Operation at Penn
Wallace Darnell twenty died Tuesday afternoon in the University of Pennsylvania hospital Philadelphia. His mother was present at his death and an operation was to have been performed. He was a senior at Swarthmore College president of his class and manager of the university track association. He finished Manual Training High School in January 1906.
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Wallace Darnell
James P. Darnell
Ashland Avenue
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
Darnell
Swarthmore Ecollege
University Track Association
Manual Training High School
Indianapolis Board Rejects Esthetic Dancing and Library Offer
The Indianapolis board refused to support esthetic dancing taught by Miss May Van Wie, citing liability concerns for damages in school buildings. They also turned down Guilford Deitch’s $235,000 offer for the Meridian and Ohio library site, keeping the library site issue unresolved. The board approved a Red Cross endowment appeal from every child and left gift details to Supt. C N Kendall.
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May van Wie
Board of School Commissioners
Indianapolis
Red Cross Endowment Fund
Morris Feuerlicht
C. N. Kendall
Board of Health
Guilford Deitch
Meridian
Ohio Streets
Mission from Indianapolis School Board In Home Visit
A woman posing as a school board emissary visits Mrs. Jones claiming to assess her son Johnny. The visitor offers a history magazine subscription at a weekly 25 cents, 235 cents a week, and the scene ends with Mrs. Jones dismissing the intruder as a doorstep ruse reported as a common Indianapolis tactic.
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Indianapolis
Record number of hunting licenses issued statewide
Fish and Game Commissioner George W. Miles ordered printing of 10 000 more hunting licenses, raising season totals to 60 000. About two thirds will be issued in November, with revenue near 60 000 if all licenses sell. One third funds restocking. the rest covers salaries for the commissioner, staff, and 32 deputies.
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Ing
Fish and Game
George W. Miles
Old landmark of education razed for modern homes
A historic building at Thirteenth Street and College Avenue once housed Butler College and the Physio Medical College. It was a landmark in Indianapolis and birthplace of a new educational era in Indiana, as Northwestern Christian University offered coeducational access and identical courses.
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Indianapolis
Butler College
Physio-Medical College
Thirteenth Street
College Avenue
Indiana
Northwestern Christian University
Crolley Seeks Clerk of House in Indianapolis Run
Charles E. Crolley of Sullivan seeks the clerk post in the Indiana House after three terms as principal clerk in 1899, 1901, and 1903, traveling to Indianapolis to campaign for the upcoming session. He remains connected with the state legislature in another capacity though details are unclear.
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Charles E. Crolley
Sullivan
House of Representatives
Indianapolis
Leniency Shown By Anderson In Federal Court
Pleading guilty in federal court Tuesday to embezzling 267.17 dollars while postmaster at Hoagland Indiana, W L Wakeman of Ft Wayne begged clemency for his wife and five children. Judge Anderson suspended sentence citing family need and mind impairment due to drink. Wakeman promised total abstinence from liquor. Other violators included C W Peters of South Bend guilty of perjury. Edward P Stewart fined for stealing stamps. Eugene Harley’s lottery mail offense fined after reduction. Trials set for Parson Wyatt, C V Gottman, and several safety and land condemnation cases scheduled December 12 13 14 15.
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Hoagland
W. L. Wakeman
Ft. Wayne
Anderson
Wakeman
C. W. Peters
South Bend
Edward P. Stewart
Vincennes
Eugene Harley
Leesburg
Parson Wyatt
C. V. Gottman
Evansville
Baltimore & Ohio
Big Four
Chicago Terminal Company
Pennsylvania and
Monon Railroads
Indiana Talon Traction Company
Ft. Benjamin M Harrison
Deep Study of Registration Laws in Indiana
Co W Jewett of the legislative reference department studies legislation and court decisions on voter registration to form a basis for a new registration law. Four laws were enacted and later ruled unconstitutional. Three pre 1881, plus a post amendment 1880 law, were invalid for unequal application. Indiana described as only major state without a registration law.
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Co. W. Jewett
Legislative Reference Department
Indiana
Union
Brown Won't Be County Attorney After Committee Action
Democratic County Chairman Ernest T. Brown will not be the county attorney as Raub was instructed to draft a one year contract and will sign it with Von Hake. Brown was never a candidate to succeed Edward B. Raub despite an endorsement Monday night, triggering a split among Raub's supporters.
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Ernest T. Brown
James Kervan
Raub
von Hake
Brown
Edward B. Raub
German House Plans Unique New Year Celebration Play
The German House announced a New Year celebration postcard describing a two patch crazy quilt operetta in progress titled The Burgomaster of Schmolis. Albert Kipp leads the project with the city’s best musical talent set to perform for the German house celebrated event.
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Schmolis
Albert Kipp
Alfred E Dickey Dies of Ptomaine Poisoning
Alfred E Dickey, vice president of Wells and Dickey and former law partner of Louis B Ewbank of Indianapolis, died Tuesday morning at his Minneapolis home from ptomaine poisoning. He had visited Indianapolis at Thanksgiving and appeared healthy. He is survived by his widow and a two year old daughter. Mrs Dickey is prostrated and feared to be seriously affected by the shock.
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Alfred E. Dickey
Wells & Dickey Company
Louis B. Ewbank
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Minn
Dickey
Two Doctors Will Be Given Hearing Special Session
The state board of medical examination and registration will hold a special session on December 4 to consider charges against Dr. C. D. Pettigrew of Logansport and Dr. George H. Freeman of Shoals. Pettigrew faces fraudulent advertising and misleading statements charges from the Cass County Medical Society, which seeks license revocation. Freeman faces malpractice charges.
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State Board of Medical Examination and Registration
C. D. Pettigrew
Logansport
George H. Freeman
Shoals
Cass County Medical Society
Pettigrew
Freeman
Iron Worker Struck by Falling Bolt at West Tenth Street
George Rodgers a structural iron worker was hit on the head by an iron bolt that fell about thirty feet while he worked on the new power house for the Indianapolis and Terre Haute traction line at West Tenth street and the Belt railroad. He suffered a deep head gash and was taken to his home 451 Centennial street by City aid sensary ambulance.
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George Rodgers
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
West Tenth Street
Belt Railroad
Rodgers
Centennial Street
City Aid Sensary
Marion County Clerk John Rauch Files $100000 Bond
John Rauch the newly elected Marion county clerk filed bond of $100,000 Wednesday morning. The filing was completed with a corporate surety through a Federal union buyery company, though the text includes garbled remnants.
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John Rauch
Marion County
Federal Union Buyery Crepeny, Company
CANDIDATES RIDE IN MAXWELL SUBSCRIPTION BONUS OFFER
The notice outlines political subscription bonuses in Indianapolis for candidates. A 50 000 vote bonus on the first 30 paid subscriptions per candidate plus 25 000 votes on the first ten contract subscriptions, with details on subscription terms, pricing, and delivery through The Sun in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Sun
Ena E Nett
Indianapolis
Former sweetheart proves 10 be wedded
Bert Pettie of New London Ohio confronted his longtime friend by pleading to run away with her. He was met with a beating and fined twenty five dollars plus costs after claiming he did not know she was married. The incident occurred at 544 North Indy street when Mrs. Hollis refused to leave with him and Pettie became abusive.
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Bert Pettie
New London, O
Pettie
Harry Hollis
Indy Street
Mary Hollis
Commission Foes Debate City Government Change
Lewis A. Coleman chairman of the Commercial club committee spoke to the Current Topics club at 933 Congress avenue Tuesday night about commission government for Indiana cities. He argued against reform, citing business opposition and grafters, while praising publicity as a safeguard and noting letters from other cities pledging support to oppose such a bill. Resolutions binding the club to back any change were adopted.
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Lewis A. Coleman
Commercial Club Committee
Frank BR. Pixler
Congress Avenue
Coleman
Minstrels Draw Largest Crowd in German House
The printers’ minstrel show drew what is described as the largest crowd ever at the German house, with more than 1,200 attending. The benefit event reportedly raised about $500 for the relief fund of the union.
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Printers’ Minstrels
Relief Fund of the Union
Board of Accounts outlines illegal in and out fees
A board of accounts letter to sheriffs and township trustees defines which in and out fees are illegal. It states these fees may be drawn only when a prisoner is legally admitted and when legally released, not on transfers.
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Board of Accounts
Ilegal
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Maxwell
Sun
Collins
Breweries
Safe Deposit Department
American National Bank
Pennsylvania and Market Sts
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Morelle Union
Harvard Milla
Vassar
IP Wasson & G
Minstrels
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