Notable Week in Brief Personal, Legal and Business News
Renunciation of dower rights by Mrs Hallie D Elkins widow of Senator Stephen B Elkins prompts redistribution hope for five children over the estate. Westinghouse associate Edward St John found dead at Coney Island surf amid reports of shortages in company books. Cap Logan Tucker retires from marine corps with Navy approval. King George absolved of alleged royal pairing after libel verdict against Edward Mylius. George Grey attacked by a lion near Athi river. John D Rockefeller resists large tax rise on Forest Hill estate in Cleveland.
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Hallie D. Elkins
United States
Stephen B. Elkins
Elkins
Edward St John
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of
New York
Coney Island
Terry
Westinghouse Company
St. John’s
Logan Tucker
Marine Corps
John A. Logan
Winthrop
Alverstone
King George
Michael Culme Seymour
Edward F. Mylius
Paris
George Grey
Athi River
East Africa
John D. Rockefeller
Forest Hill
Cleveland
Poisoning for estate crimes shakes St Petersburg scene
A confession by Doctor Pantchenko reveals wholesale poisoning for aristocratic Russians to remove undesirables for up to $250,000. Pantchenko and Count O'Brien De Lassy face related murder charges over a brother-in-law death to settle a vast inheritance. Warrants issued in Jersey City target Central Railroad of New Jersey officers, Du Pont Powder staff, and James Healing, owner of the Katherine W. weiter.
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St. Petersburg
Pantchenko
Count O’brien de Lassy
de Lassy
Jersey City
Central Railroad of New Jersey
du Pont Powder Company
James Healing
Katherine W
Manhattan
House
Yale
Charles 8. de Long
Frederick T. de Long
Chicago
Senator Cullom
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Committee On Library
Joseph M. Huber
Brooklyn
N. Y
Horace Greeley
Amherst
N. H
Albert E. Pillsbury
Boston
Orient
Snbaraki
New York Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Nevada
Carson
Winnemucca
United States Senate
Senate Sides With Gallinger on Ocean Mail Subsidy
Vice-President Sherman cast the deciding 39 to 39 vote adopting the Gallinger substitute for the ocean mail subsidy bill. It provides for a $4 bounty to second class ships and $2 a mile to third class ships between American ports and China Japan Australia and South American ports south of the equator. The American Breeders association began its seventh annual meeting in Columbus Ohio as guest of the National Corn Exposition. At least a score of people were killed 150 or more injured and property damaged up to $500 000 when 25 tons of dynamite exploded near Communipaw New Jersey.
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Sherman
Senate
China
Japan
Australia
Equator
American Breeders’ Association
Columbus
O.C
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Communipaw
N. J
Kenosha
Wis
J. Jacobson
Mary Zahon
Paul Zahon
Somers
Miss Zahon
Standard Oi! Company
Philadelphia
Cleveland Moffett
Hampton’s
Standard Oil Company
Sierra Manila
San Lorenzo
Chihuahua
Mexico City
Tsai Chun
United States
London
George V
Kaiser
Germany
Reichstag
Newark
Passaic River
Champaign County
University of Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
American Civic Federation
John Mitchell
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Roads
New York
Missouri River
San Francisco
Oregon
Dorothy Arnold
Joseph G. Robin
Alexander II
Russia
National House
Callifornia
Panama Canal
Alfaro
Estrada
Ecuador
Galapagos Islands
George W Elkins
William L. Elkins
George D. Widener
Young Men's Christian Association
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller
Charles Fo Aked
McKinley
Buffalo
N. Y
Taft
Ohio Society
Washington
Ohio River Valley
Indiana Senate Rejects Bill Abolishing County Councils
In Indianapolis the senate killed a measure to abolish county councils, seen as a check on county expenditures. Two House bills backed by Speaker Vene man aim to tighten divorce laws, requiring history of cruelty or proof of reconciliation. The session features heavy bill-billing, with major fights over hospital land grant, Keegan child labor bill, and liquor regulation efforts.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Indiana
House
Veneman
Woman Suffrage Hearing Schedules as Bill Gains Support
A public hearing is set by the house committee on elections to hear arguments for and against the bill granting women municipal voting rights. The measure has active backing from the state women’s organization, with no protests to date. Meanwhile, mine bills prompt lively discussions in house and senate mining committees over paying shot firers and adding an extra escape shaft. Operators warn of higher costs. miners urge safety measures. Committees have not reported yet.
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House Committee On Elections
House
Senate
Long Gift Will Be Accepted by State Hospital Plan
The state will likely pass a bill accepting a $200,000 real estate gift from Dr. Robert W. Long and wife to fund a Robert W. Long hospital under Indiana University, connected to its medical school in St Clair Park. Other bills concern water works mortgages, bond requirements, animal protection, liquor licenses, tax lists, and a tariff revision proposal. Governor Marshall signed the Proctor local option law, keeping the signing pen.
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Medical College
St. Clair Park
Circuit Court
Thornton
Taft
Congress
Marshall
Proctor
Democratic Editorial Association
House panel splits on state architect bill and related measures
The house rights and privileges committee briefs a divided report on Williams bill to appoint a state architect with staff salaries. Majority backs indefinite postponement while minority supports passage. Absent members included Foor Butcher Rentschler Weeks. Other bills face postponement or favorable reports on ditch brush clearing, partition fences, and Roggen pigeon protection.
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House Committee On Rights and Privileges
Williams
House
Millman
Masselink
Ross
Ratliff
Askren
Foo
Grube Bill in Senate Faces Symbolic Scrutiny
The Grube bill restricting city franchise ordinances to a thirty day delay faced amendments raising petitioning thresholds to twenty percent and bond requirements. After a rocky debate the measure failed on a 23 to 19 vote, though it can be revived on another call for passage.
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Grube
Senate
Public Service Corporation
Kane
Wood
Gavit
Kistler
Stotsenburg
Indiana Senate Eyes Bill Allowing Women to Vote in Local Elections
The judiciary committee plans to recommend passage of Senator Harlans bill legalizing women's voting in all city and town elections. A majority support the measure, signatures are expected, and the bill originated from the Woman's School League. Over sixty women spoke at a public hearing in its favor with no opposition heard.
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Indiana
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Harlan
Woman's School League
Prison Committee Seeks Funds For Cellhouse Tear Down
The state prison affairs committees returned from Michigan City reporting satisfaction with the visiting committee's treatment. They seek funds to tear down the old cellhouse and build a new one, plus $1000 for scales, $640 for heating improvements, and money for sterilizing equipment for the hospital. The panel reviewed prison operations and received detailed information on management.
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House Committees On
Michigan City
Faulkner
Senate backs ban on third degree methods in police confessions
The house passed a bill criminalizing police use of third degree techniques to extract confessions from prisoners, and it awaits the governor's signature. Senator Powers's celebrated skunk bill to protect fur bearing animals during certain seasons has also advanced.
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House
Senate
Powere
Governor Signs Local Option Act in Indiana
Governor Marshall signs the Proctor local option bill amending county option law to township units. The senate amends saloon regulation with licenses barred for prior gambling, immorality, and scenes. bonds rise to 3500 dollars. money funds schools. Over 200 women urge universal suffrage. Keegan and Hedrick bills push municipal voting and constitutional reform. Six bills pass. awards of 200,000 dollars in real estate gifted for Indiana University School of Medicine hospital expansion awaiting governor signature.
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Indianapolis
Marshall
Proctor
Senate
Farm Short Course Draws Few Yet Strong Interest
Terre Haute Fifth District farmers short course drew about 700 enrollees with laboring turnout yet high interest. D B Johnson led herd improvement as instructors, F G King spoke on feeding cattle for market, M W Richards on orchard pests, G M Frier on binder twine, and domestic science lectures covered tree fruits for home garden meats personal hygiene desserts and farm butter making.
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Terre Haute
Short Court
D. B. Johnson
MooresVille
F. G. King
M. W. Richards
G. M. Frier
Grace H. Woodward
Gertrude McCheyne
P. H. Crane
Business Men Boost Priest Knightly rally in Huntington
More than 300 gathered from Kosciusko, Whitley, Allen and Huntington counties for the Knights of Pythias fifth district session in Huntington. Grand lodge officers included Grand Chancellor John F. Petri and Grand Master of Exchequer William A. Morrin among others. Marion businessmen pushed for Dr. F. A. Priest for grand outer guard, with a parade through town. Kosciusko county will host the next meeting.
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Huntington
Kosciusko
Whitley
Allen
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
John F. Petri
Indianapolis
W. P. Hart
Harry Wade
William A. Morrin
Frankfort
Marion
F. A
Twenty to Scrap Heap, Columbus
A Pennsylvania yard engine nicknamed Twenty was sent to the scrap heap after nearly fifty years of service. It began as a road engine before the lines widened west of the Alleghenies and spent twenty years in Columbus as a yard engine.
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Columbus
Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania
Alleghenies
Cleveland pastor chosen to lead First Baptist church
The First Baptist congregation voted unanimously to call Rev. Franklin Johnson of Olivet Baptist Church in Cleveland Ohio as successor to Rev. Clarke R. Parker who resigned to move to Terre Haute. Johnson is expected to start in February.
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Calif Cleveland
Laporte
The
First Baptist Church
Franklin Johnson
Olivet Baptist Church
Cleveland
Clarke R. Parker
Terre Haute
Johnson
Three Die in Blountsville Wreck at C&O Freight Yard
Peru reports Jesse Swisher the brake man died from injuries after nine hours pinned under a Chesapeake & Ohio freight wreck. This raises total deaths to three from the collision at Blountsville.
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Peru
Jesse Swisher
Chesapeake & Ohio
Blountsvile
Richmond Chief Censors News to Withhold Minor Offenders
Chief Gorman of the Richmond police department suspends news releases to the press for those arrested. Only the names of the more serious offenders will be provided going forward, out of respect for families.
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Richmond
Gorman
Richmond Police Department
County Assessors to Meet in Madison Conference
A meeting of county assessors from Madison and adjoining counties will be held in the superior court room in this city next week. Township assessors and their deputies from Madison county will also attend. John McArdie of the state tax board will participate in the conference.
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Anderson
Madison
Superior Court Room
Madison County
John McArdie
State Tax Board
Razing of Old Brazil Landmark Makes Way for Apartments
Workmen began tearing down the old brick house long associated with John Richardson, reputedly the oldest home in Brazil and a local landmark, to clear space for a nine suite apartment building named Parce. The project is commissioned by Charles Minshall of Washington, D C.
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Raze
Brazil
John Richardson
Charles Minshall
Washington, Dd. C
Postal Card Locates Youth Evaneville
Through a postal card directed to the general delivery window of the office here, William Burns of Zanesville Ohio effected a meeting with his son William Burns Jr who had left home two months ago vowing never to return. Father and son left for Zanesville.
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Evaneville
William Burns
Zanesville
William, Jr
DeCrees Year in Prison Anderson Found Guilty
Charlies Melson of this city was found guilty of child desertion and sentenced to one year in the county jail. He was arraigned before Judge Bagot in the juvenile court.
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Anderson
Charlies Melson
Bagot
Three Suffer From Bites After Dog Attack
In Columbus a family of three, Mr and Mrs Lewellen and their six year old granddaughter, are hurt by dog bites. The animal, described as rabid, attacked the child first, prompting the grandparents to intervene and also receive injuries. Authorities are assessing the incident and the dog’s condition.
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Columbus
Mrs. Lewellen
Sre
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Bille
Robert W. Long
Indiana University School of Medicine
Keegan
Grube Bill
Woman's Suffrage
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Hedrick
Antoinette Leach
Sullivan
Carter
Lieb
Guild
H. B
Seldensticker
Hi. B
Eschbach
Benz
Harrison
Crawford
Perry
Robert W.W. Long
Moe
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