Split in County Democratic Rifts In Candidacy Shenanigans
Ernest T. Brown denies rumors that precinct committeemen are resigning to avoid supporting Carl Von Hake for county treasurer and that James Keach is active against Von Hake. Brown claims Von Hake will lead the ticket amid a party split. McCarthy reportedly met with Edgar Sourbier, Republican contender for treasurer, prompting anger from George Rubens who suspects a party-hosting move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest T. Brown
Democratic County Committee
Carl
von Hake
Brown
Keach
McCarthy
Bolter
Frank B. McCarthy
Edgar Sourbier
George B. Rubens
Adventuring Couple Walk to Pacific Coast from Mansfield
Mr and Mrs R S Fitzgerald travel from Mansfield Ohio toward the Pacific coast. They began Sept 6, averaging about thirteen and a half miles on weekdays, resting Sundays, living outdoors with sleeping bags. They plan to reach Washington then Kansas City for winter, then continue to the Rocky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Fitzgerald
Mansfield
Pacific Coast
Irrington
Col. Roosevelt Ak
Refrigerating Plant Leased by New Firm in Indianapolis
The Indiana Refrigerating Company, organized last week, has bought the Indianapolis Cold Storage plant at 232-240 South Pennsylvania Street. The seven story brick building offers 4,300,000 cubic feet of storage and eight track car spaces. An accompanying ice plant with a 100 ton daily capacity is included. Wil Ha J. Hogan serves as president and treasurer, Bert E. Metcalf as secretary, and J. A. Gano as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Refrigerating Company
Indianapolis Cold Storage Company
Pennsylvania Street
Wil- Ha J. Hogan
Bert E. Metcalf
J. A. Gano
Woman Accuses Rival of Alienating Husband
Smattie Brewer seeks 5000 dollars for alleged alienation of her husband Allan Jewer. Nellie McCallie is named as the homewrecker, with a marriage in 1895, separation in 1910, and a history of disputes. The note also lists Bryan engagements on October 17 to 19 in Princeton Peters Seymour, all in the forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Will. Jennings Bryan
Princeton
Peters
Seymour
Meeting Notice At Shortridge High School Wednesday
A brief notice indicates a meeting will be held Wednesday afternoon at four o clock at Shortridge High School. Hilton v. Brown is named as president of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
uFtion
Shortridge High School
Hilton v. Brown
Judge Collins Fines Peddler for Short Weight Sale
Judge Collins warned John Britton that short weight borders on larceny before fining him ten dollars and costs. Isador Wulfson testified Britton sold three pounds of grapes for ten cents but actually weighed two and one quarter pounds, with the scale fixed to short weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Collins
John Britton
Isador Wulfson
Britton
Practical Joker Triggers Police Call Over False Shooting
A man phoned Desk Sergt Shafer claiming Anthony Melloh was seriously wounded by his wife. Police found Melloh at 1701 Fallenwider Ave surprised by the false report. Melloh, a car inspector at the Pennsylvania railroad yards, learned of the joke through his employer and the precincts investigated the hoax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Mellch
Sergt
Shafer
Anthony
Melich
Amsden
Hyland
Prospect Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Melloh
State Schools Showing Better Conditions Now
Indiana reports from superintendents to the state department of public instruction show improving high school conditions, including heating, ventilation, and lighting. The period sees eighty changes in superintendents statewide, with Evansville and other towns reporting notable appointments and resignations as new leaders take charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Department of Public Instruction
State Board of Health
Evansvile
F. W. Cooley
Indianapolis
J. H. Tomlin
Terre Haute
James M. Tilly
Franklin
RE. O. Neal
Paul van Riper
R. A. Ogg
Thieves Take Three Autos In Night Robbery Spree
Thieves stole three cars in separate incidents Tuesday night. C C W Donson’s machine was recovered Wednesday near Riverside station after disappearing from in front of a downtown theater. its lamp, tool kit, rope and batteries were missing. Mr Reid’s car from 17 West Twenty seventh street turned up in front of 1126 North New Jersey street. A. W. Everhardt’s auto from 858 East Drive Woodruff Place was found Wednesday morning on West Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. W. Donson
North Meridian Street
Riverside Pumping Station
Crawfordsville Road
Mr. Reid
West Twenty-seventh Street
North
New Jersey Street
A. W. Everhardt
East Drive
Woodruff Place
Fireman Dies After Being Struck By Passenger Train
Louis L. Rodgers twenty five of 944 Bates street a Big Four railroad fireman was instantly killed Tuesday night at a block signal tower west of Brookfield Indiana when struck by a passenger train while blowing out the cinder box and stopping near the main track He was fireman on freight train No 68 and had moved to a siding to let passenger train No 47 pass The engineer Keegan in charge said he did not know his train had struck the man The body was brought to the city on a passenger train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melloh
Louis L. Rodgers
Bates Street
Big Four
Brookfield
Ind
Rodgers
Indianapolis
Keegan
Conductor Testifies On Brightwood Wreck Causes In Indiana
Conductor Leonidas Trimble Rhodes of Bellefontaine Ohio testified before Judge William Wood, Indiana railroad commissioner, about train ninety two and an open switch blamed for the Brightwood wreck. The same report notes Judge John McClure’s illness at home in Anderson and Michigan Central’s fifty foot blue print strip showing about one hundred miles of signals and the new block signal system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonidas Trimble Rhodes
Bellefontaine, C
Brightwood
William Wood
Railroad Commission of
Indiana
New York
Kentucky
Statehouse
John McClure
Anderson
Michigan Central Railroad
Commission
Confesses Theft of Two Timepieces by Local Pair
James Vance a railroader was robbed when Charles Gainor cut the thong securing Vance’s $45 watch and fled with it. Gainor was arrested with a young woman, as cash from pawning the watch paid for the evening out. Accomplice Glenn Taber was also arrested. Gainor said he had earlier aided Taber in entering the Kiefer home at 1006 Harrison Street to steal two watches and a clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vance
Charles Gainor
South Pine Street
Vance
Gainor
Dunobar and
Field
Glenn Taber
Shelby Street
Taber
Holtz
Kiefer
Harrison Street
Law Glass Elects Officers for Year
The class of 1912 at the Indianapolis college of law met in the K of P parlors on Tuesday evening and elected officers for the year: President E. W. Little of Indianapolis, Vice President BH. H. Seeger of Ohio, and Secretary Treasurer W. L. Alexander of Kansas. A committee at large was chosen including J. Cooper Indiana, L. Harding Indianapolis, A. B. Robinson Indianapolis, F. H. Gifford Indiana, M. G. Henry Indiana, P. Wet ter Indianapolis, P. C. Green California, J. A. Skelton Ohio, M. H. Makle Indiana, A. Adams Indianapolis, W. Rawlins Indiana, Robert Francis Indiana, and J. Harkness Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis College
Indiana
P. €. Wetter
Indianapolis
P. C. Green
California
J. A. Skelton
Ohio
M. H. Makle
A. Adams
W. Rawlins
Robert Francis
J. Harkness
City Hall fixtures bid dispute echoes urgency
Hutchinson of the board of works urged迅 to enter city hall fixtures despite lack of competition. Architects report proposed curb and paving for alleys near the new city building at an estimated 720 dollars, bids to be opened Oct 21 as officials plan a site visit to assess sidewalk and street needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
Board of Works
Hutchinson
Man Charged With Stealing Purse From Sick Friend
C. H. Felton of 917 West Walnut Street admitted taking $2 from the purse of his ill friend Miss Uras Mack and said he had stolen glassware from Stewart Drug Company where he worked. Detective Brady arrested him Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Felton
West
Walnut Street
Uras Mack
Felton
Brady
Stewart Drug Company
Newspapers in danger of loss stored in state house basement
Indiana state librarian Demarcus Brown warns thousands of volumes of state newspapers may be lost if not properly stored. He says efforts for a new state library and educational building should now push legislators to appoint a commission to oversee the project. Gov Marshall has proposed adding forestry and entomology offices and possibly moving the judiciary and law library to a new home. Brown favors these ideas if funding is adequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Demarcus Brown
Brown
State Library
Library Commission
Museum
Newuilding
Marshall
Forestry
Judiciary
Law Library
Bound to Grand Jury in Larceny Case Over Horses
Frank Taylor and Burt Reeder were bound over to the grand jury in $1,000 bonds by Judge Collins in police court. Taylor is charged with grand larceny after claiming he left a hired horse at Reeder's livery barn for return, while Reeder alleges Taylor sold the horses for forty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taylor
Burt Reeder
Collins
Taylor
Reeder
West Court Street
Man Seeks 5000 For Bicycle Crash Injuries
Walter Newbold sues for 5000 after being knocked down by an automobile operated by Julius Keller Construction Co at 1100 to 1116 East Maryland. He was riding past the works when the vehicle crossed the footpath onto Washington Street, causing serious injuries last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Newbold
Julius Keller Construction Company
East
Maryland Street
Newbold
Washington Street
Pursue Pursesnatcher Reward Offered by Police Chief
Supt Hyland appeals for tips in a dangerous purse snatcher case moving across Irvington College Avenue Twenty third Street and Crown Hill. He offers 25 dollars from his own funds for information leading to the arrest, promising anonymity. The thief reportedly knocks down victims before stealing purses, making the pursuit urgent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
College Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Crown Hill
Hyland
Supt
Pluck Wins Senate Seat for Poor Boy
A Republican campaign pamphlet touts Albert J. Beveridge as a self made man from farmer boy to United States senator. It stresses his fight for clean politics and honest legislation and notes over 100000 copies distributed across Indiana with a final vow to serve the people as masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Senate
Foot Crushed in Rail Crossing Accident at Big Four
Pete Costellus, a Sherman drive section hand, suffered a crushed foot when unable to clear a passenger train on the Big Four tracks Wednesday morning. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital by switch engine for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Costellus
Sherman Drive
Big Four
St. Vincent's Hospital
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Ounty Democratic
M’carthy
James Keach
Mgr
Mrs. R. S. Fitzgerald
Western State
Association
Practical Joker
Fallenwider Avenue
Bauman
E. G. Bauman
Mt. Vernon
Quincy
James H. Risley
Owensboro
E. W. Lawrence
West Lafayette
Newcastle
Rosa M. R. Nickels
Lawrence
EH. E. Robey
Howard County
Harold Barnes
Columbia
M. D. Webb
Lawrenceburg
George R. Benton
George Buck
Duluth
Charles E. Emmerich
Manual Training High School
Milo H. Stuart
C. W. Knouff
Richmond School
Tacoma
Wash
J. G. Collicut
Evansville
Richmond
Angola
L. T. Platt
Arcadia
E. E. Wilmore
Cambridge City
J. W. Morrison
Carthage
W. W. Uindley
Churubusco
Lloyd F. Gates
Converse
A. R. Young
Corydon
F. R. Wilson
Flora
E. EB. Landis
Fortville
Kelley
Frankton
Daisy Kline
Kendallville
P. C. Emmons
Knox
G. M. Le‘fe
Lima
Gilliams
Middletown
J. A. Abell
Rome City
A. Martin
Shipshenannon
L. C. Mishler
South Whitley
W. W. Wells
Stillwell
A. E. Knowles
Summitville
J. A. Nuding
Swayzee
G. EB. Clemoweth
Leonidas Rhodes
Railroad Commission
LAW Glass
Safe Deposit Department
Fletcher
American National Bank
C. L. Hutchinson
Mack
Indiana News
Hood
Supt. Hyland
Pluck
Beveridge
Stew Park
Lore
Pettis Dry Goods DO
the Leading Trust Company
the Union Trust Company
Office Company’s
E. Market Street
Vonnegut Hardware
Washington St
Mellen’s
de Witt's
Castoria Fletcher's
Dui Itatskey
Shubert Murat Theatre
WM. A. Brady (Ltd
Otis Harlan
T Saat
Hader’s
Theaue
Margaret Mayo
Lew Fields
The
Jolly Bachelors
Stella M
Mystic Shrine
Matinee Daily
B. F. Keith
Grand Opera House
Herb
Kelcey
Effie Shannon
Redford & Winchester
Hanlon Bros
A. O
Charles M. McDonald
the Misses
Crawford
Montrose
Belle Baker Fennell & Tyson
Joe Jackson
Kinodrome
McMister
Arvine Berton
Trail
Buresque EL
Daggy
Institute
Fletcher Ave
Csianapolis, Ind
Hugh J. Davey
North Mwinoia
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