Elks Parade Draws 3000 In Indianapolis Show
About 3000 Elks and delegations paraded Indianapolis streets in blue serge and varied costumes. Alexandria Lodge won two prizes for size and uniform appeal. Anderson and Fort Wayne lodges also earned honors. Band contest nearby awarded Fort Wayne Citizens band first prize with 75 points.
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Indiana
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Good Fellowship
Indianapolis Lodge No. 18
Indianapolis
Harry Wallace
Price Albert
Alexandria
Ind
Holland
Anderson Lodge
No. 209
Clayte Sells
Anderson
Greencastle Lodge
Fort Wayne
Elwood
Brazil
Musician’s’ Union
Lafayette
Elks
Purdue University
Indianapolis Elks
Lafayette Lodge
Lafayette Elks
New York
Meridian Streets
Hill to face murder charges after hospital stay
George Hill, wife murderer, likely to be moved from hospital to jail within days. Doctors expect recovery if no complications arise, allowing him to answer to first degree murder charges. He remains quiet under guard with no defense plans announced, and an insanity plea may be considered if he pleads not guilty.
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George Hill
Delinquent tax list prompts prosecutor collection
County Treasurer Moroney reports about 20000 dollars on the delinquent tax list and says state officials urge rapid collection. After books are reviewed the list goes to the prosecutor who collects ten percent plus fees, with court action possible. Dog tax delinquencies will also be turned over for collection, risking higher costs for nonpayment.
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Moroney
Local Bankers Elect Leaders at Wabash Meeting
In Wabash Indiana on June 3 J R Emsley of Huntington was elected president of the Eleventh District Association of Bankers and Paul S Ragan of Wabash was chosen secretary and treasurer. Committee chairs were named for arbitration uniform action reception and programme fraud protection press and public. Next meeting site awaits president’s decision. C H Smith of Muncie spoke on bank deposit insurance and E L McCulloch of Marion spoke on the Indiana depository law.
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C. H. Smith
Muncie
E. L. McCulloch
Marion
Indiana
Kuhn Nominated for Congress in Sixth Indiana District
In Shelbyville Indiana on June 3 Rev Thomas H Kuhn of Richmond was nominated by Democrats for congressman from the Sixth Indiana district. District Chairman Osborne of Decatur county opened the convention and F M Alexander of Brookville served as permanent chairman.
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Associated Press
Shelbyville
Ind
Thomas H. Kuhn
Richmond
Democrats Today
Indiana
Osborne
Decatur County
F. M. Alexander
Brookville
G A R Captain Urges Posts to Recruit Hard
Indianapolis June 3 Captain John D Alexander Bedford a department commander of the Indiana G A R issues his first order urging all posts to recruit to the fullest extent for the coming year. The order lists recently made commander appointments.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John D. Alexander
Bedford
Indiana G. A. R
Union Talks End at United Presbyterians Assembly
The United Presbyterians at Pittsburg decide against uniting with the Presbyterians for now and adopt a report opposing consolidation of freedman’s mission and home mission boards. Rev. Dr. Allison Reed elected home mission treasurer. Semicentennial fund of over 1 million dollars to be split equally between education and missionary departments.
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M. Reed
Cotterman Habeas Hearing Expected Today
Albert G. Jenkines, attorney for R. M. Cotterman, states habeas corpus proceedings will be heard by Judge Larry with Mahoney and Larry assisting prosecutor Custer. Cotterman could sleep at home tonight for the first time since the Monday morning incident, as friends hope to show the killing was not premeditated and thus not first degree murder.
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Larry
Cotterman
Cleveland Retains Engineers' Headquarters
In Columbus on June 3 the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers voted two to one to keep the general headquarters in Cleveland for the next decade beginning 1910. The final choice came after a committee of twenty referred proposals from cities, with Cleveland securing twelve votes to seven for Chicago and one abstention. The open convention will finalize the location between Cleveland and Chicago.
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Associated Press
Columbus
the Brotherhood of Locomtive Engineers
Cleveand
Cleveland
Chicago
City
Landis and Speaker Cannon Head Home From Pittsburg
Congressman Charles B. Landis and Speaker Cannon traveled from Pittsburg on the Pennsylvania Railroad and are due in Crawfordsville today for a local meeting. Cannon refused to discuss politics in Pittsburg while Landis claimed President Roosevelt has measures to prevent a stampede to his nomination and would not accept it if not chosen.
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Pittsburg
Crawfordsville
Landis
Roose
Clover Leaf Seeks County Subsidy For Frankfort Expansion
The Clover Leaf asks Clinton County commissioners to pay the $50,000 subsidy voted earlier. They show funds spent on enlarging Frankfort shops and plan a new $50,000 round house. Most workers have been laid off, with only 185 still employed.
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Clover Leaf
Clinton County
Frankfort
Democratic state convention chooses Denver delegates without Bryan backing
Baltimore on June 3 reports the Democratic state convention elected delegates to the Denver national convention and adopted a platform. The platform does not endorse William J Bryan for the presidential nomination and only four of the sixteen delegates are Bryan supporters.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Denver
Wm. J. Bryan
Bryan
Hinshaw’s Mother Dead in Indiana
Mrs. Mary Hinshaw mother of Rev. W. E. Hinshaw serving a life term for wife murder in Michigan City died at her home seven miles south of Winchester at age 82. Survived by six children, five sons and one daughter.
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Associated Press
Winchester
Ind
Mary Hinshaw
W. E. Hinshaw
Michigan
City
Here
Wanted at Kokomo Rank Suspect in City Hold Up
Kokomo police suspect a local man named Rank in last week’s hold up of a traveling man. Constable Oscar Welty has visited multiple times but cannot locate the suspect.
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Kokomo
Oscar Welty
Grocery firm moves stocks to new Sixth Street room
J. R. Porter and Son relocate their grocery stock from the Spraker and McCord site on Sixth Street to a room just north of the Sixth Street bridge. Prof. F. M. Spraker, long tied to the grocery, is identified with different roles in the business, marking a rare vacancy in the space after many years.
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J. R. Porter and Son
Spraker & McCord
Sixth Street
Sixth Street Bridge
Seniors Hold Roof Reunion at High School
A senior class reunion at a high school ended when Patrolman Skelton ordered the crowd off the roof. Freshmen and sophomores clashed over pennant colors, leading to a brief intrusion and officials claiming permission dispute. Some seniors needing help to descend after doors to the roof were locked.
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Skelton
Douglass
Sophmores
Rail lines set round trip rate for Woodmen meeting in Peoria
Five western railroads announced a one and one half fare round trip for the Modern Woodmen of America gathering in Peoria from June 13 to 20. The roads include Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Chicago Peoria and St. Louis, Illinois Central and Wabash. Additional fares to Oberlin College reunion and International Sunday School convention were disclosed by other carriers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Western Passenger Association
Woodmen of America
Peoria
Rock Island and
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Chicago and Alton
Atchison
The
Missouri Pacific
International Sunday School Association
Louisville
Ministers Institute closes in Wabash with 1909 Huntington
The Northern Indiana Christian Ministers Institute wrapped up its annual gathering in Wabash Indiana. Huntington was chosen as the site for the next meeting in June 1909. Elected officers include Vernon Stauffer of Angola as president J Boyd Jones of Marion as vice president and M H Garrard of Laporte as secretary.
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Associated Press
Wabash
Ind
Northern
Indiana Christian Ministers Institute
Indiana
Indianapolis
Huntington
Vernon Stauffer
Angola
J. Boyd Jones
Marion
M. H. Garrard
Laporte
Ice Cream Social Planned by Blue Ball Aid Society
The Blue Ball Aid Society will host an ice cream social at the Blue Ball church yard on Saturday evening, June 6.
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Blue Ball Aid Society
Blue Ball Church Yard
Caboose Plunges Off Embankment in Richmond Division
The caboose of freight No. 81 jumped the track at Frankton on the Richmond division yesterday forenoon, rolled down a thirty foot grade, and burned after the coal stove ignited. Flagman Jerry Buell escaped by jumping but suffered severe bruises as the car failed to derail the rest of the train due to a broken brake beam and broken coupling.
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Frankton
Richmond
Panhandle
Jerry Buell
Mass Meeting Credits Hughes Victory to Wife and DePauw Grad Influence
In Greencastle Indiana President Edwin Holt Hughes credits his bishop election at the Baltimore conference largely to his wife and DePauw graduates. He noted Sasamori of DePauw and delegates from the university helped his bid. Other speakers included C T Peck S B Westhafer Jesse W Weik and Dr H A Gobin.
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Greencastle
Ind
Edwin Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
de Pauw
Sasamori
Japan
Hughes
C. T. Peck
S. B. Westhafer
Jesse W. Weik
H. A. Gobin
Allison Wins Iowa Republican Senate Nomination
From Des Moines June 3 practical returns show Senator Wm B Allison defeating Gov A B Cummins for the Republican nomination by at least 10000 votes. George W Clark leads Murphy by about 10000 for Lieutenant Governor with close contest in the Seventh district where T A T Hall and S F Prouty claim the seat by roughly 150 votes awaiting official count.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Wm. B. Allison
A.B. Cummins
George W. Clark
Frederick Wipperman Hosts Senior Class at Home
Frederick Wipperman entertained several High School seniors yesterday at his parents home at Pottowattomie Point. Attendees included Josephine Schlademant Ruth Justice Grace Haun Marie Chase Harry Young C Bucher Otho Kesling and Gould Knickerbocker.
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Frederick Wipperman
Pottowattomie Point
Josephine Schlademant
Ruth Justice
Grace Haun
Marie Chase
Harry Young
C. Bucher
Otho Kesling
Gould Knickerbocker
Ice floe drama of Dr Grenfel fight for survival
Dr Wilfred Grenfel, a missionary physician, battled hunger mad dogs for forty hours on Arctic drift ice off Labrador in temperatures ten below zero. He fought to stay alive, cut boots into shelter, killed three dogs for warmth, then used dog hide and a flag to signal rescuers seen by locals at Lockescove Mare Bay. The voyage was supported largely by Americans.
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Labrador
Dr. Grenfel
George Reid
Lockescove Mare Bay
Order of St. Michael and St
Belmont in grave condition from appendicitis at Meadow Brook
Oliver H P Belmont is seriously ill at Brockholst Villa Meadow Brook L I with possible emergency surgery for appendicitis. Dr Andrew J Me Cash attends him as a physicians’ consultation is set for tomorrow. Belmont planned to depart for Europe on June 26.
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Associated Press
New York
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Brockholst Villa
Meadowbrook
L. I
Belmont
Andrew. J
Me. Cash
Europe
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Committee ON Press and Public
Wabash, Ind
J. R. Ems
Kuhn
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Ed Union of the
Presbyterian and the United Presbyterian Churches
Assembly of the United Presbyterians
Committee Against
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Allison Reed
Home Mission Board
George
Cet
Lairy
Albert G. Jen
Kines
R. M. Cotterman
Webb
Larry & Mahoney
Prosecu
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Engineers
C. B. Landis
Cannon Combing
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Roosevelt
Tak
Charles B. Landis
Fred Landis
Cannon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Landis
Velt
Hinshaw
AID Society
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Doctor
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St. Johns, New Foundland
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W. Bartlett
Strathcona
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Peary
Sever
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