Upheaval in Wayne alters Indiana politics in Sixth district
Democrats predict gains in the Sixth congressional district as they challenge Republican strength. Rumors favor Democratic candidate Thomas H. Kuhn supporting canvasses in Richmond with a major shift needed to defeat Taft nationally. Wayne county may swing with two or three Democratic victories, while Watson’s governor bid faces doubt. In local crime, Policeman Gillespie is severely injured after a rooming-house razor attack by Squire McVey, who claims self defense and attempts to surrender.
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Thomas HH. Kuhn
Congress
McVey
Gillespie
Gilespie
Early baseball recap Cubs and Tigers struggle at Detroit
In the first inning the Cubs Sheckard beat Rossman to first on a ground ball and baserunners were thwarted by errors and a passed ball. Tigers pitcher MecIntyre retired Batters after a sequence of outs as both teams fail to score.
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Sheckard
Rossman
Cobb
Evers
Schulte
Chance
O'Leary
Steinfeldt
Coughlin
Tigers
Melnytre
Kling
Connolly
Brown
MecIntyre
Tinker
Crawford
King Cotb
Merchants Advance to Stop Graft and Grafting
Indianapolis merchants call for united action to curb graft in county and state matters. They outline a merchants platform urging legislative nominees across parties to pledge support for reform, universal accounts under state audit, and protections for taxpayers and homeowners. The push emphasizes public benefit over votes and frames the issue as a matter of prudent business and civic duty.
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Merchants’ Association of
Indianapolis
Merchants
Marion
W. C. Bobbs
Merchants’ Association
Bobbs
Marion County
Merchanta Association
Merchants Association
What Will Become of Jim Watson
Jim Watsons chances of success in the present campaign are dwindling. Republican politicians have already begun figuring on what the Rushville politician will do after Navy. In his home district Republicans who have fought him for years have been declaring all along that War continues.
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Rushville Poliician
Navy
Teublicans
Rasor Eeeks Over Murder In Medina Orle Lee Case
Guy Rasor in Medina Ohio jail makes his first statement about the night of Orie Lee's murder. He claims he suppered at home between 6 and 7 and drove away at 7, but cannot account for 7 to 8 30. He says he reached Anderton's restaurant by 3:80 but details are disputed by neighbors.
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Sweetheart
Orle Lee
Lee Andérson
Wedgworth
Anderston
Evidence For And Against Guy Rasor
A newspaper summary outlines circumstantial factors in the Orie Lee murder case. It notes Rasor postponed marriage, lacked a home plan, and could not account for his time between 7 and 8 20 p.m. on the murder night. Tracks and one shoe on the buggy and horse are cited, with Rasor asking the sheriff if he is accused. The piece argues reasonable doubt and outlines favorable points for Rasor, including lack of direct evidence and absence of blood stains.
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Orie Lee
Fic
Wadsworth
Rasor
Love Returns and Spoils a Dowerge Suit
Mrs. Norah A Woollen returned to the home of Lee Otis Woollen while her divorce suit was pending. The couple reconciled and the wife’s suit was dismissed with Lee Otis agreeing to pay court costs. Attorney J O Spahr, the peacemaker, now faces an uncertain client. If he pursues a new suit he must guard against Cupid’s tricks.
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Norah A
J. O. Spahr
Lee Otis Woollen
Railroads Fined For Violating Stock Law
Leavenworth Kansas October 13 Pleading guilty to violation of the eight hour law regarding livestock transport four railroads were fined by the United States district court The St Louis San Francisco was fined 4200 on eleven counts Chicago Rock Island Pacific 6850 on 49 counts the Atchison Topeka 6850 on 59 counts and the Missouri Pacific 000 on four counts
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Kaz
United States District Court
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Atchison
Lipton Won't Challenge For Averfous Title
London reports Thomas Lipton has declared he will not pursue a challenge for the famed Averfous title. No steps toward contest were taken and Lipton made no further statements about the matter.
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London
Bsr
Thomas “Bipton
Averfous
Ctip
Hammer Fined for Posing as Lodge Man
Charles Hammer was found guilty on charges of wearing a lodge emblem without right and attempting to sell Masonic secrets. Judge J A Pritchard fined Hammer $50 and costs, the maximum in police court, after appeal. He denounced the St. Louis tar lodge as a gang of scamps and was tested by Masons for wearing a Masonic watch charm. He allegedly ped dled Masonic secrets obtained by unknown means.
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J. A. Pritchard
Trammer
Hammer
Pritchard
St. Louis
Trial of James McBride on Forgery Charge Underway
James McBride, a Negro, went to trial in criminal court on a charge of forgery. The court overruled a motion to quash the indictment and proceedings continued through most of Tuesday as evidence was being taken.
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James McBride
McBride
Detroit Tigers World Series Hope Dented by Donovans Arm
Detroit, Oct 15 The Tigers face the Cubs in the fourth World Series game as Wild Bill Donovan misses the rest of the series with a stiff pitching arm. Manager Jennings quipped he knows nothing of Donovan’s status while Chicago’s Brown looms as the Tigers’ planned opponent. Tension rises as Jennings and Chance debate rotation.
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Jennings
Tf Donovan
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Bennett Park
Tigers
Cubs
Jennigs
Chance
Donovan
Brown
Browno
Actress Miss Hopper Testifies in Brown & Co Receivership Case
New York witnesses recounts gifts from defunct broker Albert O Brown to actress Edna Wallace Hopper including an automobile and a $25,000 life policy Mrs Hopper says the gifts were given while they were secretly engaged and not a sale. The hearing before Commissioner Gilchrist at the federal building proceeded with questioning on the nature of the gifts and their relationship.
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Alberto Prews
A. 0. Brown & CO
New York
Lewis G. Young
Edward F. Buchanan
Brown
Edna Wallace Hopper
Miss Hopper
Gilchrst
Federal
Stock Exchange
Albert O. Brown & Co
Edna
Wallace Hopper
Edward Lauterbach
Mr. Lauterbach
Mr. Hayes
Banker charged with misusing funds at Mount Pleasant bank
Pittsburg dispatch reports a warrant for President R. K. Hissam of the Farmers' and Merchants' bank Mount Pleasant charging misapplication of fifty thousand dollars. Ex-Cashier Charles E Mullin and E H Steinman previously arrested when the bank closed, with Hall alleging total misappropriation of seventy thousand dollars?
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Pittsburg
R. K. Hissam
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Mount Pleasant
National Bank
Samuel M. Hall
Hissam
Charles E. Mullin
E. H. Steinman
Steinman
Mullin
Merchants' Association Platform for State and County Reform
A historical platform calls for unified county township and city accounts supervised by the state auditor, governor led examinations of books, bonded county officials, salary funded county offices, public fee books, and audits of school funds. It urges juror reforms, proper juror examinations, and governor led special investigations when warranted.
Wife vents cruelty in divorce filing against William Perkins
Daisy Perkins recounts brutal treatment by her husband William Perkins in a plea for divorce. She says she was dragged by the hair knocked down kicked and threatened with a razor as she fled betrayal and desertion. She seeks alimony of 30 dollars monthly based on his yearly income.
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Daisy Perkins
Willam Perkins
William Perkins
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