Not to Be Sentenced Assertion In Davis Case
Reports from Washington Indiana say an attorney’s claim that convicted cashier R C Davis would not be sentenced tomorrow spurred local chatter. Indications point to possible respite, though officials doubt a prison escape. In Kosciusko county warrants negotiated by Manson A Johnson are said to be forgeries, with trustees notified of forged pieces and arrests in Anderson.
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Indianapolls Journal
Washington
Ind
R. C. Davis
Carhier
Davis
Indianapolis
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
Manson A. Johnson
Anderson
Charles W
T. A. Dean
Anglin
Peck-Williams-Heaton Company
Aaron A
Subsidy Elections Push Trolley and Rail Lines Across Indiana
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports April 7 that Wayne and Penn townships vote on subsidies for the Dayton Union Huntington Railroad with Wayne approving by 175 and Penn by 1% The Bluffton section notes petitions seeking 2 percent subsidies from Dayton Union and Ohio Indiana for lines linking Union City to Bluffton Huntington and Muncie A subsidy vote is also hinted for New Castle Pendleton trolley line with Ny Castle Cadiz townships contributing 3756 and 16490 respectively amid opposition yet optimism that the subsidy will pass and attract the great plano factory location plans tomorrow.
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Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
Wayne
Penn Townships
Dayton, Union
Bluffton
Dayton & Union
Ohio@ Indiana
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Union City
Chica, & Erie
Ohio & Indiana Ft
Penn
Huntington
Muncie
New Castille
Henry
Morrixon
New Castle & Pendleton
New Castle
Township
Cadiz
Great Plano
Tragic youth and rail death tales from Indiana towns
Reports from Elkhart Kendallville and Blumittville on April 7 recount a teen's fatal tetanus risk after a finger injury, a boy's deadly leap from a freight train near Union Depot, a Fort Assinniboine orderly found frozen and later shot, and a nine-year-old burned by a gasoline spill.
Fire devastates Chesterton business district
A disastrous blaze in Chesterton early today wiped out the town’s business portion. Losses run around 70 thousand dollars with major properties including a hotel, a livery stable, a saloon and a store insured at various levels. Officials hunt for incendiaries while assessing uninsured amounts and post office damage.
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Indianapolis
Valpariso
Ind
Chesterton
Wil& Son
Uin
Amiline's
Teomainor
Ileon
Fire loss totals and fires incite arson suspicions in Indiana
April 7 reports from LaPorte Tell City Wilkinson Elwood New Castle Greenfield Lafayette and Richmond detail extensive fire damage with heavy insured losses. County Commissioner Frank Quick suffers $11,000 loss with $6,000 insured while rebuilds proceed. Investigations aim to arrest a suspect as water works plans begin. Obituaries note Gen Gustav Kaemmerling and several local deaths with funeral details. Local veterans and organizations are cited.
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Hugo Strahl
Claus Johnson
Brooks & Reynolds
Frank Salanson
O. W. Leeds
Maronic Hall
Blue Lodge
Myron Smith & Son
Laporte
Ind
Chesterton
Frank Quick
Mieilia
Miners hold line as district canvass votes against ultimatum
In Brazil Indiana on April 7 miners delegates canvassed the Eighth district votes on an operators ultimatum issued Saturday and reported a big majority against accepting it. The outcome signals a strike unless national miners officials rule otherwise. In Elwood Indiana the Central Bottle Company opened operations and organized a Green Bottle Blowers Union local with officers F J Staub president James Keenan vice president Fred J Heisel financial secretary Joseph Snyder corresponding secretary P Miller treasurer William Hite conductor William Keep sentinel.
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Indianapolis Journal
Brazil
Ind
Eighth District
Elwood
Central Bottle Company
Green Bottle Blowers’ Union
John Fody
Reading
F. J. Staub
James Keenan
Fred J. Heisel
Joseph Snyder
P. Miller
William Hite
William Keep
Alienation of Affections in South Bend and Other Indiana Notices
In South Bend Dr. Rytell T. Miller and his wife are named defendants in a $300 damages suit filed by Mrs. Rex. T. Miller alleging they alienated her husband’s affections and caused her to leave home. In Brazil mayor Homer H. Halley seeks a divorce alleging cruelty and asks custody of their two children. Near Waynesburg engineer L E McKinley finds a bag with up to $900 in a roadside purse, unclear owner. In New Albany several railway workers donate skin grafts to Howard Sugg, burned in a wreck, with grafts from their thighs aiding healing.
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Indianapolis Journal
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Rytell T. Miller
Rex. T. Miller
Brazil
Homer H. Halley
New Albany
Harry Wamsley
I. Williams
M. H. Hobson
E. Brown
W. D. Walker
R. E. Walsh
Southern Railway
Howard Suge
Southern
Georgetown
T. P. Satterwhite
Sugg
McKinsey Arrested in Warren Over Father-In-Law Death
Warren Indiana April 7 Fred McKinsey was arrested on a warrant charging him with killing his father in law William Lines in this city a week ago last Saturday The death was described as sudden possibly due to apoplexy paralysis or rupture of a blood vessel and the two men had met earlier that day authorities said The case hinges on the alleged act that followed a dispute and the arrest ends an investigation into Lines death
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Charles Mott
Indianapolis
William Jackson
Mary Jackson
Fort Assinniboine
Mont
Thirteenth Cavalry
Indianapolis Journal
Warren
Fred McKinsey
William Lines
Lines
McKinsey
Murder case probes open in Indiana small towns
An Indiana grand jury began investigating the alleged murder of Maggie Shepherd of Redkey by her husband Charles Shepherd, plus a death by own action of Mrs. Ertle in Jefferson township. Shepherd, jailed, is recovering from a wound. Separately, Vermilion county plans a trolley route from Danville to Terre Haute via Perrysville and Covington, with Terre Haute officials backing expansion. Also, Mexican Coffee and Rubber Co and Ubero Plantation Co No 2 sold holdings in Mexico for $2,000,000 to an Eastern firm. Indiana Laundrymen’s Association held a two day convention in Terre Haute. Claude Sechevereau, Company H, I N G, recommended for transfer to lead First Battalion of the Third Infantry. transfer awaits General McKee’s approval.
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Indianapolis Journal
Portland
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Maggie Shepherd
Redkey
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Edge Smith
Ertle
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Shepherd
Terre Haute
E. A. Lacey
Perrysyville
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Boston
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Sechevere
Military Board
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Goshen Lodge to Spend 2000 on Post Office Quarters
The Odd Fellows lodge of Goshen will invest 2000 to furnish and equip the post office quarters and extend the lease for ten years at a higher rent. Guy T. Gould ordered the enlargement, promising a modern setup in private quarters. A new post office arrangement is planned in Goshen.
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Indianapolis Journal
Goshen
Ind
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Guy T. Gould
Enaneraes
Judge overrules request in Seifert case. trial set Apr 28
In Richmond Indiana Judge Hedington overruled the motion to inspect the dying statement of Arietta Dwiggins, implicating Joseph Seifert. The case was set for trial on April 28. Also, coal firm Bogle sinks new Andria mines near Sullivan with 500 workers and 275,000 investment. Alice Davis jailed at Alexandria for theft, attempted hanging, then set jail on fire.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Headington
Portland
Joseph Seifert
Arietta Dwiggins
Sullivan,nd
Bogle Coal Company
Chicago
Andria
Alexandria
Alice Davis
Masonic Temple Dedicated in Danville HL Today
A handsome new Masonic Temple in Danville HL was dedicated today with principal addresses by W. J. Calhoun and J. B. Mann. Many visiting brethren attended the ceremonies.
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Indianapolis Journal
Danville
Masonic Temple
W. J. Calhoun
J. B. Mann
Evansville Woman Surtly Ends Life With Poison
Mrs Anton Stolz 32 wife of a machinist killed herself by taking rat poison last night in Evansville Indiana after months of failing health.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
Anton Stolz
Local Officials Named For Children’s Guardianship
Judge Richter appoints five county guardians per new state act. Laporte residents Dr. R. H. Hartley William A. Hall Mrs Mary T. Clark and Michigan City pair W V Bartholomew Mrs Fannie Orr named to oversight of juvenile welfare. Burglary at King residence in Lafayette. only small loss. Decatur celebrates John H. Reed’s 103rd birthday with many guests. Civil War veteran born in Vermont, long-time Ohio and Indiana resident.
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Greenfield
Lon M. Thomas
Rush County
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New Castle
Margaret New
Perry E. Powell
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Rochester
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Benjamin Harris
Laporte
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Decatur
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Vermont
Cleveland
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Ohio Infantry
Fraternal events and new franchise for rail line
Hobbs led initiations for fifty candidates ending with a fine banquet. The Dayton & Richmond Traction Company won a new Wayne County franchise to build from Eaton to Richmond, with plans to start. An Odd Fellows lodge is to be installed in Muncie next Monday, while Goshen Elks seek a chartered lodge with a home. Vincennes reports a 2 degree temperature drop and snow for over half an hour.
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Goshen City Convention to Use Ward Balloting System
Goshen Republican city central committee adopts ward level ballots for mayor clerk treasurer marshal and city judge with sealed results to auditing committee. After city nominations each ward selects councilmanic candidates. In Muncia an attempted fusion between Workingmen's party and Democrats falters over mayoral candidate and officers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Goshen
Ind
Republican City Central Committee
Executive Committee
Muncia
Workingmen's Party
Harry R. Wysor
George Derrick
Henry Cawley
Frank Lafferty
Republicans Rally in Blackford Hartford City Primary
April 7 dispatch notes record turnout interest as eight council seats plus marshal clerk treasurer contested. GOP candidates file by April 7. congressional, joint senator and judicial delegates chosen this week with Cary E Cowgill Charles H Good and Maj George W Steele active. In Jennings county Vernon ticket lists Edward Teck James Marsh Young Bernish Silas W Baker A G Cotton H R Weeks P B Ewing amid strong factional harmony.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
B. G. Shinn
Grant County
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Charles H. Good
Maj
George W. Steele
Vernon
Jennings County
Edward Teck
James Marsh
Young Bernish
Silas W. Baker
A. G. Cotton
H. R. Weeks
P. B. Ewing
Pike county GOP fixes August convention date
The Republican central committee of Pike county set Saturday August 2 for the county convention and a mass convention will be held. Delegates were appointed to the Judicial convention for the Fifty seventh district. J W Wilson is likely Republican nominee for judge opposing incumbent E A Elg. In Lafayette clerk resignation and appointment. County Recorder John R Gladden resigned and C C Cann of Lauramie town sent as successor due to ill health.
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Indianapolis Journal
Petersburg
Ind
Republican Central Committee
Pike County
Judicial
J. W. Wilson
E. A. Elg
Lafayette
John R. Gladden
Durbin
C. C. Cann
Lauramie Township
Cann
Howard county Prohibition ticket nominees named
Special to the Indianapolis Journals from Kokomo Indiana dated April 7 reports Howard county Prohibitionists nominating a full ticket for local offices. Representative R A Grafis clerk O W Outland treasurer Milton Kenworthy sheriff George Tapp recorder Frank Mitchell surveyor Henry Shafer coroner Dr J O Garr and commissioners Jerome Odell and C Greenstreet.
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O. W. Outland
Milton Kenworthy
George Tapp
Frank Mitchell
Henry Shafer
J. O. Garr
Jerome Odell
C. Greenstreet
Republicans Nominate City Ticket In Martinsville
Martinsville Republicans name a slate for mayor A Daniel Rose treasurer Thomas F Burns clerk J E Fuselman and marshal George N Pratt. A separate Orange county convention at Paoli produced a bitter dispute with 421 Carnes men and a split delegation to state conventions amid contentious rulings by the chairman.
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Indianapolls Journal
Martinsville
Ind
A. Daniel Rose
Thomas F. Burns
J. E. Fuselman
George N. Pratt
Indianapolis Journal
Paoli
Orange County
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Throop
W. H. Talbott
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Wilbur Baker
C. L. Rankin
John J. K W. Lightner
John Ballard
Bledace
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C. H. Bustek
Orleans
Trial reveals Smith contradicts Waller on Samar killings
General Jacob H. Smith, sole witness at Major Waller's court martial, denies authorizing life and death powers beyond Order No. 100. He clarifies that disarming prisoners was meant for those not charged with serious offenses and lauds Lieutenant Strebler's capture of insurgent General Lukban. The report endorses Strebler for a commission, with Chaffee and Wade backing the move, while awaiting possible congressional action.
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Jacob H. Smith
Samar
Waller
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Basey
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Sanger
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Cholera Toll Rises as Quarantine Braces Manila
In Manila on April 7, authorities report 175 cholera cases and 137 deaths by noon. Native residents push to break quarantine measures, resulting in the death of one native amid the unrest.
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Plague Report from Manila Details Rat Control Efforts
A Manila visitor cites a cable noting bubonic plague outbreak since October with measures led by Colonel Lewis N. Maus. Rats are trapped numbered by address, killed, and tested. about 800 rats examined daily with nearly 70,000 caught, hundreds of houses disinfected, and vaccination for smallpox and plague at 10,000 weekly, with only seven cases since October.
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Indianapolis Journal
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Octoer
Manila Health Report Urges Radical Sanitation Reforms
Surgeon General Sternberg receives January report from the Philippines board of health showing Manila’s general health was good but mortality among the lower classes remains high due to damp crowded housing. Highlights include demand for a modern sewerage system, increased water supply, filtration beds, better drainage and parks. 852 deaths in January and no smallpox, scarlet fever or diphtheria deaths. The board advocates plague eradication measures such as house disinfection, rat destruction, vaccination of the lower classes with Shiga antiseptic vaccine, cleansing of foul habitats and anti overcrowding actions, hoping vigilant sanitary inspectors will eliminate the plague.
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Sternberg
Board of Health of the Philippines
Manila
Army surgeon general reports Philippines health for month ended Feb 16
Major Kennedy reports 2,611 sickness cases among troops in the Philippines, 6.59 percent of command, slight rise from the prior month. Malarial fever increasing but offset by declines in gastric and intestinal diseases. no bubonic plague, only one case among natives. Separate item from Boston notes Sixto Lopez returning, ready to seek peace with U.S. clarity on ultimate status and allegiance conditions for return.
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Sheridan
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Manila
Case of Lieutenant Sinclair Acquitted in Abuse Probe
General Chaffee reports to the War Department that the investigation of Lieutenant Sinclair for abusing Private Richter occurred during Richter’s death. Sinclair was tried and acquitted, and all papers were mailed March 28.
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Still Seeking Victims for Republicans to Hang
Frankfort April 7. A Kentucky grand jury indicted H C Robertson Breathitt county as alibi witness for James Howard convicted of Goebel murder on the charge of false swearing. Robertson released on bail. case to be called tomorrow. The panel also indicted Frank Cecil and Zach Steele Bell county for complicity in the Goebel murder conspiracy. Both have fled Kentucky. Commonwealth cases against Governor W B Taylor ex Secretary of State Charles Finley and Captain John Powers charged with conspiracy were called and continued. Berry Howard will go to trial tomorrow.
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Debts Wiped Out for 14 Bankrupts in Chicago
Henry V. Lucas was among 14 bankrupts who had $40,000 in debts discharged by the U S District Court. The petition showed no assets, and Lucas inherited $2,000,000 from his father’s $9,000,000 estate. His ventures included a failed St Louis to New Orleans steamship line and a rapid loss of fortune prompting him to seek work in Chicago.
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Princet on students fined for defacing property
Six Princeton students pleaded guilty in Mercer county court to February defacing incidents in Trenton. Each is fined 60 dollars. parents reimbursed owners for damages totaling 2400 dollars. Listed are Birk Connell Osburn act James Smit Charles Richards J Wiley and Robert Petit.
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James Smit
Charles Richards
J. Wiley
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