Hoosier Editors Tout Taft Era At Indiana Banquet
Senator Norris Brown of Nebraska praised the Taft administration at the Indiana Republican Editorial Association banquet in Indianapolis. He asserted the Payne Aldrich tariff aided farmers and workers, urged tariff reform, and noted revenue from corporate taxation. The event drew editors from nearly every Indiana county and party workers, marking a first open banquet to the broader party.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Norris Brown
Nebraska
Taft
Brown
John W. Cockrum
Washington
Cockrum
United States
Republican Party
Congress
Tariff Board
National Treasury
Panhandle Railroad Plans Night Lighting for South Yard
The Panhandle railroad seeks city illumination to improve the south yard's safety and efficiency. Private lighting would cost at least 30000 dollars, while city current could power and maintain the yard lights. The move follows years of discussion, with wiring already extended to McCormick elevator and a temporary city-electric arrangement anticipated.
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Panhandle Railroad
Pennsylvania
Eighteenth Street
Nine Spillman children vanish from home in court case
Mrs Lydia Spillman and nine children disappear after court orders transfer to Julia E Work school in Plymouth. Bailiffs fail to locate them. warrants issued for two siblings, John and William Collins, who deny knowledge. Search continues with possible country relocation by a son. Children named Chester Ruth Willie Eva Laura Emma Cloyd Francis Arthur Spillman.
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Lydia Spillman
Toledo Street
Julia E. Work
Plymouth
Spillman
John
William Collins
John Collins
Lake Cicott
Chester
Ruth
Willie
Eva Rolland
Laura
Emma
Cloyd
Francis
Arthur
Spiilman
Five Explosions Reported at Jury Sutting Now
Five explosions occur at Jury Sutting with escalating record outrages reported. Officials advise caution as investigations continue into the source and motive behind the blasts.
One Explosion Credited to McManigal in Kansas City Case
Federal grand jury probes five Kansas City blasts directed at open shop iron work contractors. Only the August 23 1910 bridge blast is credited to Ortie McManigal. Evidence suggests other explosions were arranged by others, with Kansas City tied to simultaneous blasts in July 1909 and Steubenville Ohio. Liveryman Carl Carson testified about trips to Muncie where dynamite was kept.
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Ortie McManigal
McManigal
McNamara Brothers
Kansas City
Steubenville
Ohio
Indianapolis
Carl Carson
J. J. McNamara
Muncie
Ind
Leo M. Rappaport
Iron Workers’ Organization
John J. McNamara
Rappaport
Anderson
Republican township and ward primaries held tonight
Party officers and workers are urged to report the results of township and ward conventions conducted tonight in Cass County. Eighteen meetings occur across villages and city wards with 7 PM village start and 8 PM for urban gatherings. Delegates and alternates to the Huntington district convention will be elected, one pair per township, with Ward five receiving three delegates.
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Cass County
Republican Party
Huntington
Witness for Defense in County Hall Plot Trial
J E Timmons, representative of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, testified for Bert H Conners in the September 9 1910 county hall of records dynamite plot case. Timmons denied knowledge of the alleged plot and said he was part of Los Angeles strike committees. Conners' illness shortened the session as the defense prepared to rest tomorrow by placing Conners on the stand.
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McNamaras
Los Angeles
Cal
J. E. Timmons
International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers
McNamara Brothers
Bert H. Conners
County Hall of Records
Conners
Timmons
Timmons Testified He Was A Member of the General Strike Committee
Socialist platform ties cost of living to spring election
Milwaukee leaders issue a platform stressing the trust problem and cost of living as key issues. It endorses municipal ownership of utilities and attacks intemperance as a product of capitalist society, calling the saloon a club of the proletariat.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Socialist Party
Club of the Proleariat
Logansport Electric Light Plant Faces Condenser Crisis
Townwide darkness hit Logansport last night as condenser troubles left the city without street lamps until after 11 o clock. Experts say only one condenser serves two turbines, forcing shutdowns. repairs failed and funds lack for a second condenser, though boilers and a pump were approved earlier.
Bloomington Witness Describes Night Fishing Before Whipping
Mary Maicott testified that Silas Adams told her he intended to fish that night and would return by morning or not to worry. She said Adams later claimed McFarland had "got what he deserved" and should have been whipped, and warned she would testify truthfully despite Adams asking her not to attend court.
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Tobe Snoddy
Harvey McFarland
Mary Maicott
Silas
Newton Adams
Adams
Silas Adams
McFarland
Court House
Whitecap Party
Jefferson Rays
Paynetown
Alvin Rhorer
Luther Smith
Bloomington
Monroe Bridge outlaw Silas Phelps executed in Charlestown
Silas W. Phelps known as the Monroe Bridge outlaw was electrocuted at Charlestown state prison for the June 12 1910 killing of Deputy Sheriff Emmett F. Haskins. The current was applied at 12 15 55 and he was pronounced dead at 12 22 05.
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Monroe Bridge
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Silas W. Phelps
Charlestown State Prison
Emmett F. Haskins
Windy Dominguez Flight Sees Beachy Parmalee Feats
In Los Angeles on January 25 a high wind limited participation at Dominguez field. Despite the conditions Lincoln Beachy and Phil Parmalee performed a series of aerial feats for observers.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Dominguez Field
Lincoln Beachy
Phil Parmalee
Feather Cause Death of Local Mil Liner in Huntington
A Huntington resident Miss Core Etuits died after a small feather was drawn into her lungs during mil liner duties several months ago. The feather caused an infection that led to her death today.
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Associated Press
Huntington, Ind
State examiners reopen county books audit in Cass county
Weist of Indianapolis and Wilson of Lafayette return to Cass county to audit the county treasurer and auditor records and review school funds spanning forty years. Officials Maroney and Cann are expected to be the primary focus. Examiners will continue the book review at $10 per day.
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State Accounting Board
Cass Court House
I. D. Weist
Indianapolis
F. M. Wilson
Lafayette
Maroney
Cann
Swift and Connelly
Sift
Connelly
Weist
Wilson
Fraud probe ordered after UMWA election irregularities
The United Mine Workers executive board will investigate alleged fraud in the 1910 national officers election. Lewis urged inquiry as he criticized the theft of ballots from forty Illinois locals. A wage conference of central competitive field miners from Illinois Indiana Ohio and western Pennsylvania will meet in Indianapolis with a possible standard contract.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Committee On Officers
Miners’ Convention
Ilinois
Lewis
Thomas L. Lewis
Ohio
John P. White
White
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Man Held Over Attack on Neighbor Girl in Petersburg
Petersburg Indiana January 25 Henry Breuzer twenty eight residing near here was rushed to the county jail today to prevent mob violence He is charged with assaulting a ten year old neighbor girl whose parents were away The girl is not expected to live.
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Associated Press
Petersburg
Ind
Henry Breuzer
Here
Butler Beats Indiana Normal In Narrow Hoosier Clash
Butler defeated Indiana Normal 25 to 17 in Terre Haute. Butler star Thomas scored ten field goals. Normal player McCullough suffered a severe injury.
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Associated Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Butler
Indiana Normal
Thomas
McCullough
Normal
Baldwin Tax Trial Hears Settlement Question
The Cass county tax case over back taxes to 1884 1889 continues as Guthrie argues a public official cannot absolve debt while Torr’s 1889 settlement for 4000 dollars funds remains. Testimony on bank balances is added with the county claiming possible totals around 16000 dollars as the trial extends into next week.
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Torr
Harry Torr
Baldwin
Guthrie
A. G. Jenkines
Maurice Winfield
iAttorney Hovey
Winfield
Ascsssor
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Claypool
Roosevelt
Theodore ‘Roosevelt
Torees
Penny
Police OF
Souri Outrages
M’manigal
Taneous
Pennsylvania Bridge
Steu
Benville, Ohio
Federal Grand Jury
Identity of the Dynamiters
McNamara
PARTY
City Jin
Logansport
V and Wilson
State Board
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Block
Estate
Cass. Cire
Cuit Court
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