Names on Poll Books Spark Election Fraud Fears
A Marion county report accuses Republicans of crafting fake names and using repeaters to sway the vote. Democrats, led by Joseph Turk, plan precinct checks after discovering 3000 phantom names on a 30 day poll not present on the 60 day poll. Jesse Haines was arrested on a loitering charge for investigating a polling place misdirection at a Republican meeting venue.
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Marion
Republican Party
Democratic County Committee
Joseph Turk
Turk
Jesse Haines
John C. Ruckelshaus
Haines
Repub
Republican Machine
Mystery surrounds alleged baby farm of Mrs Davis in Indiana
Court officers in Marion county probe Norah Davis known as Omega of the Alphas sect for eight infant deaths under her care. Springfield authorities may exhume bodies to determine cause while Davis battles habeas corpus and jury trial rulings. Orphans home takes in four rescued infants amid pneumonia threats and a drunk bottle incident.
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Noah Davis
Omega
Alphas
Marion County
Springfield
Norah Davis
Stubbs
Juvenile Court
Springfand
Supreme Court
Helen Zimmerman
Springfield, O
Norah Davie
Springfield. D
John Moore Forgery Conviction After Purchase of Regalia
John Moore found guilty of forgery in a case tied to paying a bill for Mrs Helen Johnson a milliner he met in a saloon Moore claimed intoxication barred prosecution but drunkenness does not excuse the crime He faces two to fourteen years in prison Johnson aided the state and is bound over on forgery charges after the verdict
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Helen Johnson
Moore
Woman Sues Over Unwarranted Search by Merchants Association
Ruth McClintock sues for 10000 damages against the Imperial Merchants' Association charging arrest and a home search for supposed stolen goods, asserting the charges were false and malicious. She states constables entered her residence October 18, 148 and found no goods belonging to defendants.
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Ruth McClintock
Imperial Merchants' Association
Election inspectors to pick up supplies Saturday
Election inspectors will receive their election supplies at the county auditor’s office on Saturday October 31 when the office opens. Inspectors presenting credentials will obtain poll books pouches tally sheets blanks pens ink paper pencils and other items needed at polling places.
Republicans Ask Brewer Ed for Cash
A national Republican committee letter asking for contributions to Wool Willson of Marion shows alleged hypocrisy by Republicans toward whiskey interests. Sam Ralston in Indianapolis held and read the missive at a Shelbyville speech after a Boone county minister misplaced the letter sent to Paul Reising Brewing in New Albany.
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Indiana
National Committee
Wool Willson
Marion
Sam Ralston
Ralston
Indianapolis
Paul Reising
Shelbyville
Assault on conductor prompts surrender after chase
A man, claiming the name Austin Clark, assaulted Conductor George Chapman on an English avenue car line after a transfer refusal. Clark knocked Chapman down at Shelby and English avenues, fled into a house, eluded bicycle patrols, then surrendered at the police station later that day.
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George Chapman
English Avenue
Hne
Austin Clark
Chapman
Shelby Street
Clark
Schlangen
Radamacher
Dogs in Politics in New York Trips End in Syracuse
Mr. Bryan drew large crowds along the Hudson in rain to predict his election with David B. Hill presiding in Albany. He concludes his New York tour in Syracuse on Thursday. Mr. Taft spoke in 15 cities including a Madison Square Garden rally after five other engagements in New York City.
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Bryan
Hudson River
Taft
David B. Hill
Albany
America
New York
Syracuse
Kern
Rockville
Clinton, Sullivan
Brazil
Terre Haute
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Marshall Speech Shocks Republicans In Indiana
In Elkhart Indiana a large Democratic rally followed a parade with about 1200 participants. Thomas H Marshall urged action on state issues and attacked Republican extravagance and graft including a claim the governor erred in accepting state house rent.
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Elkhart
Ind
Thomas H. Marshall
Opera House
Marshall
Waveland Man Killed by Interurban Car
Joseph Nicholson of Waveland was killed when an Northwestern interurban car struck his wagon in Crawfordsville Ind on October 9. One horse also died. He was the third of five Nicholson brothers aged over six to die within six weeks.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Joseph Nicholson
Waveland
Nicholson
Homesick Boy Deserts Navy Desires Home Visit
John Revelo, 17, deserted the U S Navy to see his grandfather after eight months away. He left during shore leave off California, worked on a cattle ranch to raise funds, and hid by exchanging old clothing for a uniform. Arrested by Bicycle Policemen Mullln and Stewart, he told officials he wished to return home. he was later handed to police in Indianapolis after revealing his plan. He said Navy life offered effort but he preferred home and hoped to see his family once more.
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John Revelo
United States Navy
Revelo
Mullin and Stewart
Navy
California
Indianapolis
Sergi. Boylan
Indiana Governor Hanly and the Nicholson law case
Appellate records recount J Frank Hanly attacking Thomas Marshall while defending saloon interests and opposing the Nicholson law in State v Mathis. Judge Comstock ordered trial in lower court, and state attorneys led by W A Ketcham upheld the Nicholson act against Hanly and partners to preserve temperance measures.
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J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Prohibition Party
Thomas R. Marshall
Comstock
Hanly
Marshall
Mathis
W. A. Ketcham
T. S. Cravens
J. W. Brissey
Will R. Wood
W. P. Rhodes
R. B. Braden
H. D. Millings
Samuel B. Mathis
Williams
Steamship Yarmouth Reportedly Wrecked in English Channel
Portions of a steamship believed to be the Yarmouth were recovered in the English Channel. The vessel, flying Rotterdam to Harwich, carried a crew of men and has not been heard from for several days, with a storm cited as the likely cause and all hands believed lost.
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London
Yarmouth
Engiich
Rotterdam
Harwich
Methodists Open Semiannual Conference of Bishops
The Methodist Episcopal board of bishops opened its semi annual meeting in the city with Bishop Berry of Buffalo presiding the opening session. The senior bishop is Dr. H. W. Warren of Denver born 1831 and consecrated 28 years ago. Bishop Walden is the oldest present at 80 and consecrated in 1855. The gathering aims to survey the field, hear reports from general superintendents, resolve difficulties, plan six months ahead, assign bishops to conferences, and advise on financial needs and missionary work.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Berry
Buffalo
N. Y
H. W. Warren
Denver
Col
Walden
Board of Bishops
Foreign Missionary Society
First Jury Drawn in Juvenile Court Abduction Suit
The State Board of Children's Guardians seeks to gain possession of Edith Anderson a 1 year old girl in a civil case. Foster mother Sallie Anderson Bridgeport is charged with willful neglect. Trial set for November 9. Anderson says the suit is spurious spite work by a person previously accused of misconduct.
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State Board of Children’s Guardians
Edith Anderson
Sallie Anderson
Bridgeport
Anderson
Latene ws Bulletin: Mine Shutdown to Honor Mitchell Day
Wilkes Barre mines halt work as 180000 miners idle to mark Mitchell day with speeches by Mr Mitchell in Scranton. In New York Otto Ermel pleads guilty to stealing 9000 from Lad en Leather Works Glen Cove. Reading sees Salvatore Garrito hanged for killing Policeman Timothy Kelleher on Sept 14 1907.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Scranton
New York
Otto Ermel
E. R. Laden Leather Works
Glen Cove
Reading
Salvatore Garrito
Timothy Kelleher
Telegraph and Telephone Service Supplement
Fragmentary OCR notes reference the Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies and the telegraph and telephone service.
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Duieh
Pas- Telégraph
An Telegraph and
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Springfield, C
J. F. Hanly
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Mrs. Hill
Berlin
Paso
John Moore
Interurban
Methodist Blonupo
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