Federal officers arrest Indianapolis anarchist after two year search
Federal agents arrest an Indianapolis anarchist sought for two years after a systematic pursuit. The suspect, writer of anonymous letters to prominent public men, was captured by postal inspectors. He sent two threatening cards to Uncle Joe and operated nationwide from a small second floor room described as scantily furnished and filthy.
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Uncle Joe
Maine
Washington
North Liberty Street
U. S. of America
Indianapolis
Fletcher
Chicago
Angry letters attack Joseph Cannon over party loyalty
A pair of 1906 letters from Indiana and Indianapolis vow to withhold Republican votes in protest of Cannon's control of the House. The writers, claiming Republican roots, accuse him of bribery and blocking reform measures like pure food and meat inspection. One card ends with an unsigned, disgusted sign-off.
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Constable
Joe Cannon
Ilinois
Letter Writer Arrested Over Threats To Cannon And Overstreet
Indianapolis reports Hiram Maine age 64 arrested on a warrant by U S post office inspector William T Fletcher charged with writing threatening letters to Speaker Cannon and Congressman Jesse Overstreet of Indiana. The letters dated back two years referenced assassination and were signed under aliases. Maine admitted socialist views and told officers he writes on public welfare using pen names.
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William T. Fletcher
U. S. Post Office
Speaker Cannon
House of Representatives
Jesse Overstreet
Indiana
Post Office Department
Secret Service
Maine
A. C. Bennett
Lester Cummings
Allen Wilson
Cannon
Congressman Overstreet
Anderson
Flood Losses Plague Laporte County Rail Lines
Floods inundate farms and towns in Laporte county with bridges washed away and mill dams undermined. Losses are put at 25000 as rivers swell and trains on the Pennsylvania and Monon routes face delays of three to twelve hours until waters recede.
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Laporte
Ind
Laporte County
Sanporte County
Union Mills
Waterford
Pennsylvania
Monon
Doors Found Swinging In Several Ways
A fragment reports doors swinging in several ways with unclear context. No clear events or entities are identifiable from the text provided.
Dangerous School Fire Hazards Reported In Logansport
A Tribune investigation finds defective furnace flues and inward opening doors endangering progress at several buildings. Sixteenth Street School shows dangerous exits and fire risks with combustibles near stairs and weak smoke pipes. Episcopalian Church and St Joseph School also reveal fire trap layouts and overcrowding concerns as inspections continue.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic School
Tribune
Sixteenth St
Logansport
Sixteenth Street
Hatchet Men Found Guilty in Countrymen Case
Report states three defendants labeled Hatchet Men were found guilty relating to acts against a group identified as Countrymen. The verdict followed a trial detailing alleged intimidation and violence in the disputes cited by prosecutors.
Boston Chinaman War Leader Convicted in Massacre Case
Warry Charles, head of the Hip Sing Tong, and eight Chinese associates were found guilty of first degree murder in Boston Superior Court on four counts. The killings stemmed from a feud between the Hip Sing Tong and On Leong Tong on August 2 last year when gunmen fired on Chinese merchants in Oxford Place, killing three and wounding more. Shoy Tong testified Charles urged killing to force Chinese businessmen into their society.
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Associated Press
Boston
Warry Charles
Hip Sing Song
On Leong Tong
Oxford Place
Shoy Tong
Hip Sing Tong
Charles
Tony
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brunaugh Trial Testimony In Indianapolis Bribery Case
Thomas Shufelton testified that Harry Brunaugh offered $150 a month on April 3 1907 to raise asphalt patch sizes by one third. Shufelton, a former city inspector, kept a small red book as a witness in the criminal case in Indianapolis court. Testimony paused as court adjourned for the weekend. resumed Monday with Shufelton and George W Baxter as witnesses.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry P. Brunaugh
Thomas Shufelton
Harry Branaugh
Shufelton
George W. Baxter
Western Construction Company
Lights Out at Goshen
Goshen Indiana March 7 flood outlook eases as Lake Shore repairs Rock Run bridge allowing trains to cross. Weather records note water reaching the highest level since 1892 last night in Goshen.
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Associated Press
Goshen
Ind
Lake Shore
Rock Run
Tribune claims larger net paid circulation in Logansport
The Logansport Tribune asserts it has the largest net paid circulation among Logansport daily papers, supported by a detailed circulation statement printed on the editorial page in every issue.
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Logansport Tribune
Logansport
Funk Enters Objections On McKee Verdict And Council Action
Objections are entered as the Logansport council meets to determine punishment for Mayor George P. McKee after a verdict finding him intoxicated. The editorial notes the council’s unanimity on charges and anticipates a second meeting to decide sanctions, with names of council members and witnesses cited in the affidavit.
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George P. McKee
J. P. Hetherington
W. C. Fiedler
Fred Grover
Roy Johnston
J. T. McNary
Johnston
Grover
Funk
McNary
Long
Hetherington
McKee
Indiana
County of
Cass
George &. McKee
John P. Hetherington
Logansport
George Welch
E. Truax
Washington Township Resolutions Endorse Bryan And Tariff Reforms
The Washington township Democrats resolve to instruct delegates to support William J. Bryan for president, oppose the Aldrich bill, and endorse Bryan's plan for bank deposits and treasury notes. They call for tariff revisions downward, fiscal restraint, and removal of monopolistic tariff features. George W. Burkhart serves as chairman and William H. Richardson as secretary.
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Vention
Washington Township
Wm. J. Bryan
Wes Indorse
Wm* J. Bryan
Treasury
Geo. W. Burkhart
Wm. H. Richardson
Jackson township urges against Lairy for supreme judge
In Jackson township a resolution was adopted to instruct delegate to oppose M B Lairy's supreme judge nomination. W I Zehring led the motion, citing a $750 fee Lairy charged for the Obenchain settlement, claiming it shifted burdens from bondsmen. The vote was unanimous.
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Jackson Township
Jackson
M. B. Lairy
W. I. Zehring
William Stanley
Jacob
Samsel
Zehring
Larry
Cassin
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