Board Freezes Out Competitors in Asphalt Paving Case
The Board of Public Works declares Genuine Natural Trinidad Pitch Lake asphalt the material for North Street, signaling it will not consider other petitions. Judge Nelson warns petitions for brick or other materials are worthless, implying biased action and an asphalt trust influence over contractors and property owners.
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Board
Trnidad Pitch Lake
Board of Public Works
Trinidad
North Street
Asphalt Trust
Board of Public
John C. Nelson
Andrews Asphalt Paving Company
Andrews Company
Nelson
Board of Works
Trust
Broadway
North
Board of Work
Third Street
Twenty-fourth
Said Street
Tenth Street
Andrews
Market Street
Three Arrested In Lafayette For Board Bill Fraud
John Flynn William Miles and Joan Warnick were arrested in Lafayette and brought to this city on a charge of defrauding a board bill. They allegedly owed 123 dollars to William Sanders of the Sanders hotel. The trio were arraigned before Judge V C Hanawalt and found guilty. Miles and Warnick paid. Flynn remained jailed awaiting funds.
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John Flynn
William Miles
Joan Warnick
Lafayette
William Sanders
Sanders
V. C. Hanawalt
Miles
Warnick
Flynn
Coal Contracts Awarded by City Board of Works
The board of works awarded about 10,000 tons of coal to Vandalia Coal Company of Indianapolis at $1.80 per ton, mostly crushed mine run. T. S. Kerns also received the contract to coal city buildings and engine houses.
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Board of Works
Vandalia Coal Company
Indianapolis
T. S. Kerns
Secret contract award sparks council demand for halt
Mayor D D Fickle calls a special meeting to appropriate city funds for North street work after the board of works secretly awarded the contract to Andrews Asphalt Paving, throwing out Saxon Paving amid accusations of rotten process and impropriety.
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Fickle
North Street
Board of Works
Andrews Asphalt Paving Company
Boys in Adam garb swim near Devis Bridge in Eel River
A complaint reports young boys dressed as Adam avatars swimming in the Eel River close to Devis Bridge attracting attention from locals and authorities.
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Adam
Eel River
Devis Bridge
Local Country Club to Host State Women’s Golf Tournament
The Indiana State Golf Association plans to bring the annual women’s tournament to Logansport at the end of August. Mrs. Carl Wise and the Country club members express enthusiasm for entertaining top female golfers, with dates not yet set and a strong social program promised.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Golf Association
Logansport
Donaldson
Carl Wise
Richmond G A R Encampment Opens Largest Attendance Yet
Richmond Indiana May 17 the thirty second annual state encampment of the G A R opened with grand army groups present the Sons of Veterans and Women’s Relief Corps also in session. Mayor Zimmerman received visitors and the city keys were handed over reception held at the coliseum. W R C presented a large American flag at the high school and sixty Sons of Veterans visited the Orphans Home at Knightstown presenting each child a box of candy. Hustling for office marks early politicking within the W R C.
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Grand Army
Sons of Veterans
Women’s Relief Corps
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Colieum
Richmond
Thomas R. Marshall
John E. Gilman
D. W.somstock
William Dudley Foulke
Zimmerman
Vistors
Nch
Alta Bo‘am
Howard Messick
Edna Pauley
Indianapolis
the Elks
North Eighth Street
Joseph Sego
Valparaiso
S. of
Farmer Dock Hites Killed by Lightning Near Royal Centre
A lightning strike struck the home of Lon Hites, three miles northeast of Royal Centre during a storm at about 12 30 PM. Dock Hites was killed instantly and Lon Hites was severely shocked, the house burned to the ground and most goods saved.
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Lon Hites
Royal Centre
Dock
Dock Hites
Hites
Allison
Motorcyclist Arrested After Broadway Crash
Italian rider Enricco Cantinino reached Broadway Seventh street at about one o clock when rain slicked the brick pavement. His machine skidded on asphalt and whirled twice before he fell. Patrolman Joe Kroeger arrested him on the scene and Cantinino was taken to a physician for a hand gash before a court appearance scheduled with Judge Gifford tomorrow morning.
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Enricco Cantinino
Broadway
Seventh Street
Joe Kroeger
Cantinino
Taft weighs fate of Peru Ind postmaster nominee Loveland
President Taft faces a blocked confirmation for Peru Ind postmaster R Loveland. He seeks Indiana advice on possible replacements if withdrawal becomes necessary. Key figures include Senator Beveridge and Representative Crumpecker, with Beveridge wary of the nomination and Lorimer absent from Washington.
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Taft
Peru
Ind
Senate Post Office Committee
R. H. Loveland
2Iaud
White House
Post Office Department
Senate
Mr. Loveland
Senator Kern
Kern
Kerp
Loveland
Ken
Crumpecker
Beveridge
Warington
Europe
Lorimer
Post Office Committee
Indiana
Washington
Crouse Departs for Terre Haute Cash Register Post
E W Crouse has left for Terre Haute to take the National Cash Register manager position there. D Reed will operate the local office until early next month and will be appointed manager of one of their offices.
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E. W. Crouse
Terre Haute
National Cash Register Company
D. Reed
Petition Drives for Brick Paving on North Street
North street residents circulate two petitions seeking brick paving, one for Metropolitan brick and one for Brazil brick. After inspecting Broadway with asphalt, locals favor brick and doubt asphalt quality, noting oily patches and ruts from heavy wagons.
Blogher Case Involving Forger and Jury Trial
Judge John S. Larry overruled a motion to dismiss the case of Charles Blocher charged with passing a forged check on Jack Sellers. The forged signature is said to be that of J W Geer superintendent of the Panhandle. Geer testified his name is Isaac W Geer but signs as J W Geer. A jury of D A Hyman Thomas Flynn John Mehaffie J W Mitchell C J Shelton Thomas Collins James Delaplane John Clarey L A Bond Joseph McCloskey C A Marsh Horace Crismond is seated. The Omer Snake copper wire theft case will be tried tomorrow.
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John S. Larry
Frank V. Guthrie
Charles Blocher
Blocher
J. W. Geer
Isaac W. Geer
Geer
D. A. Hyman
Thomas Flynn
John Mehaffie
J. W. Mitchell
C. J. Shelton
Thomas Collins
James Delaplane
John Clarey
L. A. Bond
Joseph McCloskey
C. A. Marsh
Horace Crismond
Omer Snake
Traction Company
Hustle for Subscriptions Drives Candidate Contest
Reader-driven political blitz urges candidates to mobilize family and friends to secure subscriptions. Emphasizes fast moving campaign, final ballots June 10, and special weekly vote offers to boost scores.
Federal court arraigns three men in Indianapolis
John Allen Leo Laboda and W H Howerston appeared before Judge Anderson in Indianapolis federal court all pleaded not guilty and trials set Allen accused of passing a counterfeit dollar for a twenty at a South Side grocer Labodie charged with burglarizing the Clymers post office and a local grocery Howerston arrested at Barnett hotel with a satchel of counterfeit and mutilated money police suspect he collected patched coins for later circulation
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John Allen
Leo Laboda
W. H. Howerston
Anderson
Indianapolis
Allen
South Side
Labodie
Clymers
Howerston
Barnett Hotel
Poor John Mackey Arrested for Intoxication in Wabash
John Mackey of Wabash, appearing as a typical hobo, was arrested this afternoon on a charge of intoxication. He is jailed to await a hearing in Judge G. Gif ford's court tomorrow morning and faces about 150 days in jail.
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John Mackey
Wabash
Seymour Closson Wins Judgment Against Restaurant Defendants
Seymour Closson secured a judgment in Judge V. C. Hanawait's court yesterday against Nick Conomas and James Coralaltes, two Greek defendants, for $50 in a suit to recover commissions from selling a restaurant.
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Seymour Closson
Judement
V. C. Hanawait
Courh
Nick Conomas
James Coralaltes
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King OF
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Capt. Swigart
Richmond Dispatch
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Lovel
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