Prosecutor Ruckleshaus Profits From Police Court Fees
A Chicago police court pattern shows Prosecutor Ruckelshaus receiving a $5 fee in many cases while the docket fee of $5 is remitted or judgment suspended, boosting his income by about $415 in 30 days as city funds lose revenue. Examples span Sept. 1–20 with numerous drunk and assault cases where defendants pay $6 total.
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John Ruckleshaus
Thas
Ruckelshaus
City General Fund
Stubbs
Collins
Grover Pursell
William Switzer
William Wallace
Henry Hovey
al Beaver
Walter Kelsey
Pat Donahoe
Thomas Simpson
William E. White
Mary Finkman
Mike Much
William Howard
Michael Garbey
Julius Guhl
John Allen
Charles Moore
William F. Sweeney
Harry J. Walker
Florence . Edwards
Charles E. ‘Henry
James Cochran
Younha
Republicans Unite to Defeat Mayor Bookwalter Next Year
Anti-Bookwalter Republicans vow to defeat the mayor in the next election with a united front. Lawson M. Harvey is suggested as a possible nominee to run against Bookwalter after Conservative opposition formed following ward 7 primaries. The fight intends to curb what critics call the ring power in city politics.
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Lawson M. Harvey
Bookwalter
Elwood Glass Factories To Open Oct 15
The Elwood window glass factories will reopen on October 15. Tin plate mills in the gas belt are closed with Elwood the last to shut down after a brief run. Wille Ash, 7, accidentally blinded his brother by sticking a toothpick in his eye.
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Elwood
Ind
Wille Ash
Classified Ad Snippets From The Sun Newspaper
A jumble of short ads lists lost items and service offers including a lady’s black jacket, furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent, housework help wanted, a two story double house for sale, and various positions such as stenographer, chambermaid, and dishwasher. Also notes of trades and real estate like a twelve room house and a heating stove for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
King's Case Probed by Grand Jury in City Corruption Inquiry
The grand jury opened the investigation into charges raised by Dennis Murphy against city officials in two letters to Mayor Bookwalter. It also probes Isaac King of the City Park Board for backing a city contractor in violation of the charter. Judge Alford instructed on bribery and the duty to indict if convictions seemed probable.
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Dennis Murphy
Bookwalter
Isaac King
City Park Board
King
Park Board
Alford
Fall Festival and Horse Show committee travels to Cincinnati
George W. Bliss Hugh J. McGowan John J. Appel and Secretary John T. Sauber of the Fall Festival and Horse Show executive committee went to Cincinnati Monday to observe the festival and civic parade. D R Mills of Des Moines Iowa in charge of horse show entries was due Monday evening arrival.
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George W. Bliss
Hugh J. McGowan
John J. Appel
John T. Sauber
Cincinnati
D. R. Mills
Des Moines
Record Crowd Attends Friends Yearly Meeting in Plainfield
In Plainfield Indiana on Sunday a Friends yearly meeting drew an estimated 12 000 to 15 000 attendees. The church two large tents and the park were packed as visitors arrived by car train and interurban, making it a record turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Ind
Friends’ Yearly Meeting
Retail merchants and jobbers report busier fair week
Merchants and jobbers alike report stronger sales during fair week with visitors buying generously in both wholesale and retail trades. The piece notes a robust market and ends by advertising Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil as a household remedy.
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Thomas
Sun Lines on Opportunities and Guaranteed Results
The Sun highlights opportunities offered and guarantees results, signaling confidence in outcomes. The brief emphasizes practical promises and persuasive language aimed at readers seeking assured success.
Explosion at Stafford mine kills four in West Virginia
An explosion in the Stafford mine of the Central Coal Company on Monday morning left four dead and six fatally wounded with several others badly hurt. The gas ignited from a blast. all bodies recovered and all miners at work accounted for.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Stafford
Central Coal Company
Local clubs clash over county tickets in republican faction news
The Marion Club targets Lew Shank for recorder amid a bigger feud with Akin supporters, while the Columbia Club hunts Metzger and Davis for sheriff and clerk. Democrats see fractures that may affect the county ticket this fall.
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Marion
Lew Shank
Columbia Club
Metzger
Davis
Marion Club
Shank
Lew
Lew Akin
Bob’’ Metzger
Bily" Davis
Harry Gates
Gates
Clinton L. Hare
Murder of Harlem Lyceum proprietor shocks city
Edward Reuterman, owner of the Harlem Lyceum on Third Avenue, was stabbed and hurled from a balcony during a Sunday night dance. Frank Falino and John McGinty are in custody after the assault. Falino was captured. McGinty sought treatment at Harlem Hospital before being handed to police.
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New York
Edward Reuterman
Harlem Lyceum
Third-ave
Frank Falino
John McGinty
Lyceum
Kid Bangs
Furman
Reuterman
Harlem
Fallno
McGinty
Harlem Hospital
Will Come 10 Town Indianapolis Martinsville Cars
Ten large cars will run direct to the center of the city from Indianapolis and Martinsville Tuesday morning. The Belt railroad crossing was completed to allow Martinsville service to reach Illinois and Washington streets. Martinsville line now runs to Brooklyn with satisfactory patronage as service expands from Minols and Washington to Brooklyn.
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Indianapolis
Martinsville
Indianapolis Street Railway
Belt Railroad
Illnois
Washington Sts
Belt
Brooklyn
Minols
Washington Sta
Brooklynn
Graved Theft Alarm After Pleasant Hill Burial
A three year old girl, Mrs Rose Neidlinger, buried at Pleasant Hill cemetery near New Augusta, was found alive in a vat at Central Medical College. A stranger warned her husband of the theft by phone, while Dr Joseph C Alexander said he cannot recall when the body was brought to the college.
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Rose Neidlinger
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
New Augusta
Central Medical College
Joseph C. Alexander
Central College
Rush
Clermont
Jones
Tyler
Neidlinger
Wesley Gates
Irvington
Mr. Neidinger
Mr. Gates
Cemetery Watch Six Months After Grave Robbery
The body of Mrs. Rose Neidlinger was returned to Pleasant Hill cemetery and reburied by Flanner and Buchanan. Relatives will guard the grave for six months and may deter would be robbers. Other graves show signs of disturbance and locals report attempted thefts with a warned response from residents and officials.
Law On Grave Robbing In Indiana Statute
The Indiana statute makes it a crime to open a grave without due process or proper consent to remove a body or anything buried with it. Penalty ranges from three to ten years in state prison for grave disturbance and removal without consent. Aids in concealing unlawful disinterment carry one to three years, and receiving such a body or parts faces the same punishment as aiding concealment.
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Indiana
Trunk Evidence in Murder Case Ties Derby Suspect
In Derby authorities identify suspect in Mrs. Pulitzer murder as William Cooper Young. New York detectives examine his trunk, uncovering bloodstained garments and items linked to the crime. Police broaden search and consider self-harm theories amid ongoing manhunt.
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New York
Titus
Arnold
Derby
Conn
Hooper Young
Anna Pulitzer
Young
Garvin
I. Solomon
Cooper Young
Annie Pul
Paris message to William Hooper Young in Pulitzer murder case
Cable from Paris urges the suspect to surrender and accept legal defense. John W. Young confirms engagement of counsel and pledges support, signaling the case surrounding Mrs. Pulitzer’s murder and the involvement of Wm. H. Young.
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New York
Wm. F. S. Hart
John W. Young
Wm. H. Young
Pulitzer
Paris
William Hooper Young
Sub treasuries under review by Secretary Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw hinted abolition of sub treasuries has been under consideration for some time. He said any recommendations would be in his congress report and aim to move money rapidly to prevent market contraction. He noted substantial sums are in circulation and some treasuries remain in circulation.
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Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Congress
Bids Open for Virginia Ave and Nineteenth Street Work
The Board of Works opened bids Monday for Virginia avenue resurfacing and for paving and curbing Nineteenth street from Central avenue to College avenue. Virginia avenue bids ranged from $2.90 to $3.88 per lineal foot among Western Construction Barber Asphalt and Marion County firms. Nineteenth street bids showed Western at $2.90 to $3.70 as on Virginia, Barber at $3.88, Marion County at $3.83 to $4.30.
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Board of Works
Virginia-ave
Nineteenth St
Central-ave
College-ave
Marion County Construction Co
Western Construction Co
Barber Asphalt Co
Western
Virginia Ave
Barber
Marion County
Japanese Reception by Catholic Knights at St Patrick's
Branch 653 of the Catholic Knights of America will sponsor a Japanese reception in St. Patrick's hall on Friday evening.
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Catholic Knights of America
St. Patrick's Hall
Adjutant row erupts as officers clash in war veterans
Colonels Harrison and Coryell clash over leadership of the Spanish American War Veterans. Adjutant General W C Liller is removed for insubordination amid claims of political interference and racial policy battles. Liller vows to fight the action at the encampment. Coryell defends Dick’s meeting role and Cuba service.
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W. C. Liller
Coryell
Gen. Liller
Gen
Lillers
Liller
Gen. Dick
Gen. Coryell
Council Debates General Liller Removal at State Meeting
The administration council met at the state house to ratify Gen. Coryell's order removing Liller, amid expected resistance from younger officers. Gen. Liter received strong support in the lobby as discussions continued. The convention opened with Gov. Durbin and Mayor Bookwalter delivering welcomes to Indianapolis.
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Council of Administration
State House
Coryell
Liller
Littler
Liter
Denison
Gen. Liller
Gen. Coryell
Col. W. A. Dimmick
Senate
Gov
Durbin
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Col. Jewett
Indiana
Fight Flares Over Adjutant General Row at Veterans Meet
At a Spanish American War Veterans convention Gen. Liller, suspended as adjutant general by Gen. Coryell, clashes over committee naming. Col. Harrison objects to Liller serving while under court martial. The session adjourns as tensions flare and a court martial is said to follow to try Liller. Harrison and Liller supporters trade charges of motive and power.
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Coryell
Liller
Pennsylvania
Liter
Littler
Col. Hutchins
Iowa
Gen. Liller
Col. Harrison
R. B. Harrison
A.onday
Spanish American War veterans welcomed to city encampment
In the senate chamber on Monday morning about 100 veterans received the keys and freedom of the town. Gov. Durbin and Sen. Fairbanks of Indiana gave welcome remarks while Judge Vinson Carter stood in for Mayor Bookwalter. Officers were chosen, with the next option likely to go to Milwaukee. A camp fire is planned for Tomlinson Tuesday night.
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Senate
Gov. Durbin
Fairbanks
Indiana
Vinson Carter
Bookwalter
Milwaukee
Tomlinson
Mitchell defies question on strike compromise
New York report states John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers refused to say whether the strike might be compromised. He cites destitution in mining areas yet claims funds will sustain the strike, with about 147,000 out for four months. He plans no talks with operators or Gov. Stone and leaves for Wilkes-Barre.
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New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Strand House
Mitchell
Morgan
Gov. Stone
Wilkesbarre
Eggs Didn't Keep in Justice Smock Court
The American Produce Company sues the Pennsylvania Railroad over a June shipment of about 100 cases to Boston. They claim 17 days were needed and many eggs arrived broken or heated. The company seeks $100 in damages.
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Justice Smock
American Produce Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston
Weather Outlook for Indianapolis and Indiana region
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for 36 hours ending 8 p m Sept 23. Threatening showers likely Monday night and Tuesday with cooler air. Temperatures read 69 at 7 am, 81 at noon, 79 at 2 pm. Indiana and surrounding states expect cloudy conditions with probable showers Monday night and Tuesday.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
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Moses Gwin
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Mr. Morday
Tamaqua
Panther Creek Valley
Greenwood Coliery
Arm Bush
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Bennett
BS E. Wash
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