Kleckner Guts Freights Introduces Train Limit Bill
Indianapolis January 21. The Indiana House adopted a joint resolution to submit to voters a proposed constitutional revision on legal qualifications. A bill by Representative Kleckner limits freight trains to fifty cars with penalties and railroad commission enforcement. Legislature also debates county local option repeal and liquor bills as committee previews shape future action.
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Indianapolis
House
Stotsenburg Senate
General Assembly
Fitch
Garrard
Public Utility Commission
King
State Bureau of Statistics
Galbraith
McCullough
Murphy
Kleckner
Railroad Commission of Indiana
House Committee On Public Morals
Sweeney
Kleckner Township
Ward
Roggen and Wells
Allen County
Guest Night of Club At Stettiner Hall
A small dance event by the 09 Dancing club at Stettiner Hall last night drew about fifty couples who danced to music by Hart and Pike. Members contributed refreshments and the evening featured light, graceful dancing through midnight.
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Stettiner
Hart and Pike
Ex-City Treasurer Held in Mitchell Embezzlement Case
Bedford Indiana January 21 ex city treasurer Ed Tirey former town clerk of Mitchell was arrested on a grand jury indictment charging grand larceny and embezzlement of 6522 dollars. Two other indictments accuse Harvey Chappel Noble Moore and James Edwards of conspiracy in connection with the alleged embezzlement. Bonds posted at 1000 for Tirey and 500 for each of the others.
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Bedford
Ind
Ed C
Tirey
Mitchell
Harvey Chappel
Noble Moore
James Edwards
Threy
Moore, Chappel and Edwards
Larger Pensions for Veterans and Senate Raises
The House committee on military affairs favors a Civil War pension bill paying officers $50 monthly after age 70 and privates $25, with caps if already drawing higher pensions or if employed by government bodies. The Navy bill includes a new reporting requirement on large repairs. Debate over federal judges' salaries ends with increases for circuit and district judges.
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House
Committee On Military Affairs
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
Territories Committee
Hamilton
House Committee On Territories
Senate
South Bend Considers Local Option Vote in April
South Bend Indiana saloon opponents plan a county wide local option election with a county organization to be formed. Anti Saloon League field day set for Sunday with temperance sermons and a mass meeting to unveil plans.
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Tribune
South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph County
75 Babies Sent to New Orleans From Foundling Asylum
A carload of 75 babies was distributed in New Orleans today sourced from the New York Foundling and Orphan asylum. Foster care arrangements were arranged for the developing infants as they left the transit.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New York
Model License Movement Gains Ground Across States
Leaders of the national Model License movement opened the league's second annual convention in Louisville. President T. M. Gilmore attacked the anti saloon league for insincerity and argued the group seeks to allow citizens to possess purchase and use liquor. Secretary Washburn reported progress and noted Florida Louisiana Michigan and West Virginia pursuing or passing laws aligned with the league’s recommendations.
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Washburn
Florida
Louisiana
Michigan
West Virginia
League
Springfield
Freeport
Ill
Sioux Falls
S. D
Davenport
Marquette
Mich
Jury selection in Cooper murder trial nears completion
Nashville, Jan 21. On the second day four jurors had been chosen. The court moved quickly to fill eight more seats as spectators, including the defendants’ relatives, gathered outside the jail. A. Gotto, age 100, was noted as excused due to age. several potential jurors were fined for absence.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cooper
Col. Cooper
Sharpe
J.M. Whitworth
A. Gotto
Gotto
Tennessee House Approves Prohibition Bill in 60 to 36 Vote
The Associated Press reports Nashville on January 21 that the Tennessee House passed by 60 to 36 a bill to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicants in the state after January 4, 1910. The measure has already cleared the Senate.
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Ternoon
Tennessee
Senate
Augerville New Gibson County Town Poised for Growth
Special to The Tribuné Owensville Indiana January 21 Augerville is a rural settlement on the sand road between Owensville and Princeton in Gibson County. It has ninety three inhabitants and all married men own homes. The town’s slogan is Come to Augerville You won't bore us and we won't bore you. The principal industry is watermelons and cantaloupes.
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Owensville
Ind
Augerville
Gibson County
Libel Case Subpoenas Reach High Officials in Canal Inquiry
Secretary of State Root Senator Knox and Assistant Attorney General Russell were served subpoenas to testify before a federal grand jury in the Panama Canal libel case. The investigation, linked to the newspaper Indianapolis News, remains shrouded in mystery as prosecutors prepare witnesses while potential defendants are undetermined.
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Panama Canal
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Panama ‘Canal
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Grand Jury
District Attorney’s Office
Elks Charity Ball Draws Logansport Society Crowd
The Elks held a charity ball in Logansport last night as the first of three dances. About one hundred couples attended with Steinhart's orchestra delivering new selections. Proceeds will go to the Elks charity fund for distribution as needed.
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Elks’ Hall
Logansport
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Elks
Drugists Flock to Indianapolis Over Liquor Law Amendment
Representatives of wholesale and retail druggists rush to the Legislature to block Representative Sick's amendment to the blind tiger law. The bill, first introduced two years ago by Senator Gannard, aimed to curb illegal liquor sales beyond licensed saloons, but Senator Beardsley secured an amendment that would allow druggists to enter the retail liquor trade in towns where enforcement was lax.
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the Tribune
Indianapolis
Jan
Sick’s
Gannard
Beardsley
Law and liquor enforcement tied to legislator travel
The article notes that current law would be set back to intended terms and warns that if amendments from Sicks pass it will be hard to enforce liquor laws. Traveling salesmen for wholesale drug houses and some retail druggists are described as camping with the legislators. Death list may reach 100 instead of 23 as first ported.
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Senate
House
Tragedy at crib mine may kill 66 to 100
Chicago reports claim 47 bodies in morgue and 39 rescued with 15 in hospital. Coroner Hoffman warns death toll could reach 100 as 175 workers were said to be in the shaft when the fire started. Investigations and search to recover bodies continue amid gloom.
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Jackson Company
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Sewer
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Enarnal
Andy
Waterfell
Andrew Jackson
Brooklyn
Hoffman
Robbery at Otterbein Post Office Sparks Hunt
Jan 21 Otterbein robbers pried a window into the postoffice tore open the safe but only $10 in stamps were taken. They used sledges and chisels from a Blacksmith shop and fled toward Lafayette abandoning a horse and buggy after their cart broke down. Police search footprints in snow indicate two men. Postmaster Montmorenci O J Styner says an attempt at his office was thwarted by a barking dog.
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Lafayette
Ind
Postoffice
Otterbein
J. C. Bartindale
Postoffic
George Bringham
Montmorenci
O. J. Styner
Harry Styner
Indiana
Senate and House Adjourn After Thirteenth Joint Senate Vote
Springfield report notes seven ballots were taken in joint session to elect a United States senator with no decisive change after the twelfth joint ballot. The session adjourned until Tuesday morning following a joint resolution adopted at 2 p.m.
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Springfield
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House
Senate
Miners in UMW Session Amid Financial Talks
The United Mine Workers held a brief session in Indianapolis on January 21 with discussions focused on miners pay and financial matters. Details remain limited as the meeting concluded after a short duration.
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