Indiana Air Race Balloons Land Safely Amid Loss Fears
Balloon Indiana II landed near Pittsburg after a long flight from Indianapolis, lifting total landings to five. Other entrants including University City and Luzerne reached Pennsylvania towns while crews hunted for remaining balloons in the Alleghenies amid strong winds and damp air.
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Pittsburg
Tndianapolis
Allegheny Mountains
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
University City
John Berry
McKeesport
Dexter
Meigs County
Luzerne
L. E. Custer
Dayton
Noblesville
Custer
Speedway
Million Population Club
Louia von Dahl
St. Louis
J. M. O'Reilly
Safford City
H. E. Honeywell
Lambert
Heshmond
T Here
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Canada
Buffalo Bureau
Deshbon
Judge Wood Files New Rate Petition
Judge William J. Wood of the Indiana railroad commission and partners in Ohio and Michigan filed a petition with the joint classification committee seeking at least three new freight houses. The move aims to cover rates for brick grain gravel coal cement stone lumber paper ice clay slate and salt at a rate below the sixth class, easing shipments for merchants and shippers.
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William J. Wood
Indiana Railroad Commission
Os P Gothlin
Ohio
C. L. Glasgow
Michigan
Moonshining Is Charge in Beef Trust Probe
Chicago Sept 19 Assistant Attorney General Kenyon left for Washington to confer with Attorney General Wickersham regarding the beef trust cases. Nine indictments against manufacturers and dealers are cited as part of the probe.
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Chicago
Kenyon
Washington
Wickersham
Beef Trust
Changes Sought In Kentucky National Guard Leadership
Rumors say Brig. Gen. Roger Williams plans a major reorganization, potentially replacing many officers after reporting to Gov. Wilson. Rain cancels maneuvers. a brigade parade is set at 5 p.m. while paymaster Col. Woodyard distributes $20,000 to troops. Typhoid fever and injuries affect a few soldiers as camps host visitors and religious services amid steady rain.
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Roger Williams
Kentucky National Guard
Wilson
Kentucky
Williams
Woodyard
Hodges
Secretary of War
Roosevelt
Powell and Grolt
Owensboro
Third Kentucky
Wiliams
Col
M. M. Macomb
Blue Grass
Sixth Cavalry
Dickson
Twenty-sixth
Tenth Infantry
Soldiers' Annual Encampment in Atlantic City
The forty fourth Grand Army of the Republic encampment opened in Atlantic City with leaders from both sides praised for fraternal spirit. Commander in Chief Van Sant led a musical program as Confederate and Union veterans mingled as comrades, with talks of merging G A R with southern survivors in future encampments.
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Atlantic City
N. J
North
van Sant
Dixie
Grand Army of the Republic
G. A.R
Impeachment Charges Filed Against Mayor Shank of Indianapolis
Formal charges in the impeachment of Mayor Shank were drawn and sent to Indianapolis for a council meeting. The accusations claim tips to saloons for illegal hours, corrupt pre election promises for board placements, illegal clubrooms, license suspensions used politically, and neglect of official duties. Three councilmen, including possibly Owen, witnessed in Anderson to reveal the charges.
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Anderson
Ind
Shank
Indianapolis
Board of Works
Board of Safety
W. A. Kittinger
Owen
Burglar Kills Rock Island Clerk in Chicago Home
Clarence F. Hiller chief clerk for Rock Island railroad was slain in his Chicago home after grappling with a negro burglar who forced entry. Hiller rolled down the stairs during the struggle and three shots were fired into his body. A suspect named William Jones was later arrested after drawing on three policemen aboard a street car.
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Chicago
Clarence F. Hiller
Rock Island Railroad
Hiller
Willliam Jones
Bolted Votes May Decide Election in State
A sixty day poll shows independent voters swelling for both parties as Roosevelt and Bryan influence sentiment. LeRoy Templeton backs Beveridge while the Progressive Republican effort targets independents and disaffected Democrats. Marion county conducts a modified thirty-one day poll starting Oct 7 to gauge trends.
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Progressive Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Bryan
LeRoy Templeton
Senator Beveridge
Marion County
Parade Precedes Beveridge Address in Indianapolis
A downtown parade led by the Indianapolis military band will precede Senator Beveridge’s address in Tomlinson Hall on Tuesday night September 27. The Marion club escorts join the procession, which forms before the Marton club amid fireworks. Harry Wallace, county committee chair, vows a serious, informative meeting for thoughtful voters.
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Indianapolis
Senator Beveridge
Marion Club
Tomlinson Hall
Marton Club
Harry Wallace
County Committee
Sidewalk Slip Suit Seeks $5,000 Damages
Carl B. Vogt sues J. F. Eastman and John L. Lazader for 5000 dollars over a February sidewalk slip in front of 405 Fort Wayne Avenue. Vogt claims noncompliance with city orders to clear the sidewalk caused his injury.
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Wayne Avenue
Carl B. Vogt
Vogt Morday
J. F. Eastman
John L. Lazader
Vogt
Wreck Conductor Rhodes Freed on Bond After Slaying Charge
Leonidas T. Rhodes, conductor on the wrecked Brightwood special train, was freed on a $2,000 cash bond after being charged with manslaughter. The bond had been set at $5,000 at arrest, later reduced by Fudge Collins.
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Leonidas T. Rhodes
Brightwood
Leras
Fudge Collins
Roosevelt Taft meeting secrecy shocks New Haven scene
Col Theodore Roosevelt met President Taft in New Haven for a secret political conference. They discussed New York and national issues, meeting at Henry C White's house after Roosevelt traveled by motor boat from Oyster Bay. Secretary Norton, Lloyd Griscom, Otto Barnard and Charles Norton attended the luncheon. Barnard is seen as a possible New York gubernatorial candidate.
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New Haven
Conn
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt
New York State
Col. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Black Rock
Connecticut
Henry C. White
Lloyd C. Griscom
Otto Barnard
Charles D. Norton
Norton
Griscom
Hoosevelt
Sherman
New York
Mr. Barnard
Hadley
Corporation
Barnard
Lloyd Co. Griscom
White
Jimmy
Odd Fellows Pige Cotton Odd Fellows Pige Cotton
Atlanta crowds fill a large auditorium as the sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows opens its annual convention. A Wednesday parade is forecast to be the South’s largest with about 35 000 attendees. Governors and mayors welcome attendees. Grand Sire Kuykendall delivers the main reply. The event includes a 20 acre cotton field experience purchased for visitors.
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Atlanta
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
South
Hine
Capitol
Josiah M. Brown
Robert F. Maddux
W. L. Kuykendall
Special jury sworn in Johnson shingles theft case
A special jury was sworn in criminal court Monday to hear the petit larceny case of John R. Johnson. The prosecution says Johnson stole shingles from Lawrence township, with farmers reporting ongoing missing shingles and the state believing it has the right party.
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John R. Johnson
Johnson
Lawrence Township
Tate
Democrats Now for Principles Not Men in Indiana
Myron W. King says St Joseph county dispatches misstate action of the Democratic convention, noting no resolutions were passed. He asserts the county will stay loyal to the state platform and remain democratic through, stressing principles over individuals. T. E. Stuckey echoes the theme. Bert Hendren coordinates a Jackson Club banquet at Indiana University in October to urge students to vote, with about 125 members.
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St. Joseph County
John W. Kern
Myron W. King
State Committee
Kern
T. E. Stuckey
Indianapolis
T. W. van Meter
Indiana University
Bert Hendren
Speakers
Jackson Club
University
Rain and Smoke Bring Night to City Amid Equal Storm Folly
Kentucky Guardsmen spend night in mud as tents collapse under constant rain and dense smoke. Director V H Church debunks equinoctial storm theories while factories glow and traction lines falter. Milligan gains court approval to buy equipment to absorb storm electricity for 23,250.
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Kentucky
V. H. Church
Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
London
Brookside Park
Kentucky National Guard
Greensburg
Church
Harry J. Milligan
Indianapolis, Crawfordsville & Western Traction Company
Westinghouse — Electrical Manufacturing Company
Weather forecast for Indiana region string
Partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday with little temperature change. The forecast notes sunrise at 5:47 and sunset at 5:47. Local forecast summarizes minimal daytime variation and similar conditions across the period.
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Indiana
Insurgency Forecast Hits Republican Party Says Ex Mayor
Charles A. Bookwalter ex mayor of Indianapolis warns in Kansas City that insurgency will sweep the Republican Party. He says Beveridge is the only Republican likely to win in Indiana, cites liquor as a key issue, blames inflation for discontent, and suggests Taft as a scapegoat. He is in Kansas City with his brother seeking eye treatment.
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Kansas City
Charles A. Bookwalter
Beveridge
Congress
Indiana
Taft
Mr. Bookwalter
E. F. Bookwalter
Halstead
Kas
Gaynor Studies Field For Governor Run
New York September reports say Mayor William J. Gaynor is preparing for a gubernatorial bid as the Democratic state convention nears. He has written letters indicating careful consideration and duty to others, while refusing to discuss a direct nomination answer.
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New York
Wiliam J. Gaynor
Saratoga
Buffalo Political Club
Insurgency Leads in Concord Nominee Predicted Victory
In Concord New Hampshire on Sept 19 political observers forecast Robert P. Bess the insurgent Republican nominee for governor will defeat Democrat Clarence E. Carr. They also predict reelection of Republican Representatives Suljowny and Currier. Observers say insurgent strength varies by clear leadership versus dispersed movements shifting support between parties.
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Concord
Nhs
Robert P. Bess
Clarence E. Carr
Theylso
Sul- Jowny
Currier
Congress
Taft Club in Morgue Disbands in Des Moines
Taft surrender to insurgents and promise of federal patronage has dissolved the Town Taft club in Des Moines. Members debated the president s letter and burned copies of his Winona speech while Cummins speeches without Taft references gain traction as campaign documents.
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Des Moines
Taft
Taft Club
Cummins
Minnesota Primary Heat Builds Across State Race
St Paul Minn Sept 19 Primary elections will nominate congressional county and legislative candidates across Minnesota. Voter interest is high with key battles aimed at Representatives Tawney in the First district Stevens in the Fourth and Nye in the Fifth drawing attention.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Tawney
Stevens
Nye
Primary figures show tight race among Stokes Fowler Murphy
In Trenton the latest statehouse figures suggest ex Gov Stokes leads Fowler and Murphy in the U S Senate race with an estimated 1,900 to 2,500 vote edge over Fowler and about 3,000 over Murphy.
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Trenton
N. J
Statehouse
Stokes
Fowler
Murphy
United States
Fowdiana
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Holt
Cincinnati
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J. H. Wade Jr
J. H. Morgan
Ohio Valley
Judge Wood
WWW
W. Cole
Reuben H. Fox
W. C. Cole
Miles R. Frisbie
Association of Street Railroads of
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Fox
Miles
Council
Teddy
ODD Fellows Pige Cotton
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Democrats
Myron King
Brookside
Bookwalter
Gaynor
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