Fees Schedule Aims To Clarify County Receipts
Indiana officials prepare a comprehensive book listing all fees by law and which must go to counties. Gilbert Hendren leads the effort, detailing uniform collections and exemptions to end local disputes. The project includes field examiner guidelines and a clearance on soldiers and seamen pension charges.
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Indianapolis
Gilbert H. Hendren
State Board of Accounts
George Pence
General Assembly
Board of Accounts
Hendren
Notance
Hendren Warne
State Board of Account
39 Drowned at Sea As Berthe-Steamship Rescue Follows
In a Alaska Gambier Bay wreck, 32 passengers and 7 seamen perished after the State of California struck an uncharted rock. The Pacific Coast Steamship line reported the loss, with few records kept by the purser. the Jefferson rescued survivors and carried them to Juneau. Names of victims and passengers were scarce beyond a partial list including Mrs Ward and daughter and several others.
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Seattle
Wash
State of California
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Gambler Bay
Alaska
Juneau
Jefferson
Gambier Bay
Ward
Miss Risdon
John Vanderlasa
Lesiia Hobro
May Dixon
C. E. Spithhill
Lillian B. Norman
Nick Pitulas
Ben A. Wade
Anna L. Cassidy
Bandits blow post office safe. mayor shot in West Liberty
Des Moines reports posses sweep southeastern Iowa for three gunmen who robbed West Liberty post office, wounding L. W. Swen mayor. Other items note Ottawa regiment visitors to Washington, a fatal mobile crash in Buffalo harming seven, and various diplomatic notes from New York London and Newport plus a 1915 naval invitation from Wilson.
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Des Moines
Iowa
West Liberty
L. W. Swen
Ottawa
Ont
Washington
United States
Forty
Ottawa Infantry Corps
Mew Haven
Conn
Buffalo
N. Y
James Mead
John Mead
Erie
New York
Henry S. Boutell
Chicago
Switzerland
Amerika
Henry Lanse Wilson
Mexico
Beutell
London
James R. Bell
Kiplin
Newport
R. 1
Hampton Roads
Panama Canal
U.S. Navy
Wilson
Huerta Rejects Recognition Demands in Mexico Crisis
The Huerta government rejects U S recognition and mediation as the United States faces a critical moment in Mexico City. Nelson O Shaughnessy is expelled, and Washington weighs its options while Wilson and Bryan confer at the White House on how to respond. Mexico City warns of severed relations if recognition is not granted by midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Huerta
Mexico
John Lind
United States
Republic of Mexico
Lind
Mexico City
Bryan
White House
John Bassett Moore
State Department
Moore
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Glynn takes governorship as Sulzer impeachment proceeds
Albany reports that after the New York Assembly voted to impeach Governor Sulzer, Lieutenant Governor Glynn automatically becomes acting governor and will hold the office until Sulzer is acquitted or impeachment is dismissed. The move follows a split over meeting rooms for Glynn and solidifies Glynn's claim as Adjutant General Hamilton has already recognized him.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly of
New York State
William Sulzer
Martin H. Glynn
Sulzer
Glynn
Hamilton
McDermott linked to 7500 payoff in loan shark lobby case
I H McMichael testified before the House lobby investigating committee that Chicago manufacturers raised 1250 for James T McDermott and that the congressman claimed he received 7500 to influence the loan shark bill in Washington. He described multiple meetings between McDermott and a lobbyist and altered legislation to aid pawn brokers.
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Washington
James T. McDermott
Chicago
I. H. McMichael
House
McMichael
National Association of Manufacturers
McDermott
Martin M. Mulhall
Stockyards
District of Columbia
May lose the conclave city facing opposition in Knights Templar circles
Denver reports opposition to Los Angeles as the thirty third triennial conclave city after the grand encampment. Grand Master Arthur MacArthur may withhold sanction on the choice. Tama Jim Wilson is 78. New York notes James Wilson’s birthday aboard the Anchor liner Cameronia with a cake from Col. Andrew McLean.
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Los Angeles
Denver
Colo
Knight Templar
Arthur MacArthur
Tama
Jim Wilson
New York
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson
Iowa
Cameronia
Col
Andrew McLean
Brooklyn
Thaw Flees Matteawan In Dramatic Taxicab Escape
Pittsburgh millionaire Harry K Thaw vanished from Matteawan asylum in a dramatic chase as agents chase a jury handed warrant for conspiring with the keeper Howard H Barnum and five staff. He crossed into Connecticut in a high speed pursuit and remains at large amid extradition questions.
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Thaw
Matteawan
New York
Thaw Country Place
Elmhurst
Cresson
Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Roton Point
South Norwalk
Conn
Connecticut
Connecticut State Line
Connecticut Line
Stormville
N. Y
New Canaan
Arthur Hammerstein
Harry K. Thaw
State Hospital
New York City
Madison Square Roof Garden
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Indiana
W. J. McElheney
Cass Circuit Court
Circuit Court
War Department
Indiana National Guard
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapoli
New Albany
Newcastle
Franklin
Fort Wayne
Plymouth
Goshen
Secretary of War
Statehouse
Montgomery County
W. G. Swank
Crawfordsville
Edward Barrett
Knoxville
Tenn
State Museum
Mr. Barrett
Barrett
National Council For Women Voters
Capitol
James Leeds Laidlaw
Berthe
Carmody
Mdermott
Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
Matteawan Asylum
Canada
Poughkeepsie
Howard H. Barnum
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