Metzger and Smith Claim Control of County Committee
Marion county primary for Republican central committee produced a fierce contest between Robert Metzger and H B Smith with many contests filed and returns still unsettled. Metzger claims a majority of precinct committeemen and 16 to 16 members overall, while Smith asserts 163 votes and victory. County Chairman Ellett notes fair treatment though contests loom and decisions rest with the Board of Primary Commissioners today.
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Republican County Central Committee
Marion County
Robert Metzger
H. B. Smith
Metzger
Smith
Ellett
Smith Forces
County Committee
Lemcke
A. Bookwalter
F. A. Joss
Tra Holmes
Edwin L. Legsdon
Fremont Alford
Alford
Fred Andrews
Charles Alcon
Gaylord Hawkins
B E. Marquette
Marquette
Hawkins
Bookwalter
Akin
Two Muncie Officers Shot in Desperate Encounter
In Muncie Indiana two patrolmen Oscar Furr and Frank Krause were shot while investigating three suspicious men at a stone yard. Furr was badly wounded with a possible lung injury. Krause was grazed in the leg. The assailants fled as police scour the area.
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Muncie
Frank Krause
Indianapolis Journal
Ind
Oscar Furr
Dlingworth
Furr
Krause
Wheeling Avenue
White River Bridge
Farr
Alung
Toose
Fast Passenger Train Sideswiped by Freight Near Port Clinton
The Lake Shore limited, traveling at sixty mph, struck a freight engine starting from a siding six miles west of Port Clinton Ohio. Both engines were disabled. passenger car steps and railings were torn off and windows broken by the collision. Passengers were tossed from seats but no injuries reported.
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Toledo
Lake Shore Limited
Port Clinton
Bryan Confers with Democratic leaders at Hoffman House
In New York a group including former Governor William J. Bryan and D. B. Hill with Norman E. Mack James M. Head and J. M. Guffey of the national Democratic committee met at the Hoffman House. The gathering produced a quiet claim that no politics was involved in the discussions.
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New York
William J. Bryan
D. B. Hill
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
James M. Head
Tennessee
J. M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
National Democratic Committee
Hoffman House
Etree
Torch Used to Hide Murder in Colorado Springs Blaze
Two people died in a February blaze that destroyed three buildings in Colorado Springs. Leta Smith, a 17 year old lodging house resident, perished in her room, while a man was found charred in debris. Police theorize the fire aimed to cover a murder after a drunken incident left Mike McGuire dead on a nearby roof. No arrests as yet.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Leta Smith
Mary Smith
Mike McGuire
McGuire
Herman Martens Died After Fall at Son’s Home
Herman E. Martens of 2355 North Meridian Street died at 3 a.m. after a fall in his son Herman Martens Jr.’s residence last night. He was 84, a longtime carpet and wallpaper dealer on South Meridian before retiring a decade ago. He tripped in the night, hit his head, and suffered a brain concussion. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Herman E. Martens
North Meridian Street
Herman Martens, Jr
South Meridian Street
Pretty Little Baby May End Litigation in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville Indiana on a February day the June Gregg damage suit against Mrs. Sarah M Gregg faced a shift as the plaintiff rested and defense witnesses painted a softer portrait. Mrs. Gregg expressed lingering affection for her former husband and the baby’s charm was noted as the couple’s possible reconciliation surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Crawfordsville
Ind
Mary Brown
Gregg
June
Minnie Austin
Defendant
Austo
Witweed
Merchants' Bank to Move to Meridian Street Home
Merchants' National Bank will build a new bank house on the site of the Western Linton Telegraph and old post office on South Meridian Street. The purchase price for the site is 155000 dollars, with a 79 by 67 1/2 foot frontage. Construction will start soon with a spring opening expected. O N Frenzel presides and plans will be released after his return from New York.
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Western Linton Telegraph
Meridian Street
Merchants’ National Bank
Indiana Trust Company
John 8. Spann & Co
Western Union
William H. Coleman
Charlotte Condit
Hatfield Electric Company
George 8. Mayer
O. N. Frenzel
New York
Bank
L. 8. Ayres & Co
General War on Grain Rates Seems Probable
Buffalo dispatch reports a traffic official predicts a general grain rate war within six weeks as Pennsylvania cuts to 18 cents for wheat 18? per hundred and 1% for corn. New York Central Erie and Lackawanna plan matching cuts to favor Philadelphia. Pennsylvania to widen differential, Buffalo lines brace for self protection.
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Buffalo
N. Y
the Express
Buffalo-New York
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York Central
Erie
Lackawanna
New York
Sandusky Captain Killed in Idaho Snowslide
Sandusky resident Captain Avery Henderson a former Ohio Republican executive committee chairman and military figure died in a snowslide at Roosevelt Idaho on February 5.
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Sandusky
Avery Henderson
Republican Executive Committee of
Ohio
Roosevelt
Idaho
Democrats Block Plan for New Bridges in County Council
Three Democratic members Walter Johnson Samuel Pfendler and Charles H Pierson blocked a 740000 bond proposal to build four new bridges over White River and Fall Creek in Indianapolis arguing against funding without Traction Company contribution The plan failed due to two thirds vote The article notes city engineers and officials urging immediate action and cites possible ferry or pontoon bridge options while critics condemn the minority for delaying public improvements Continued on page 6.
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Walter 8. Johnson
Samuel Pfendler
Charles H. Pierson
White River
Emirthsville
West Michigan Street
Morris’ Street
River Avenue
Fall Creek
Delaware Street
Jeup
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Holtzman
Martin Hugg
Dominicans Battle in San Pedro de Macoris
In San Pedro de Macoris government forces attacked by sea last Saturday with small boats. Insurgents fired on the landing party and the Presidente bombarded the town causing damage. The conflict continued Sunday with rebel fire injuring the Presidente. The Independencia arrived today to replace the Columbia as Hartford sails in. The city remains quiet.
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San Domingo
San Pedro de Macoris
Presidente
Independencia
United States
Hartford
Columbia
St. Thomas
D. W
Diphtheria Outbreak Aboard Monongahela Training Ship
In San Juan Puerto Rico on February 3 an outbreak of diphtheria struck the United States training ship Monongahela. The entire crew has been ordered ashore and the vessel will be disinfected. Twenty two apprentices with sore throats are under observation in Marine Hospital tents.
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San Juan
P. R
United States
Monongahela
Marine Hospital
Ghost story fire tragedy at church causes mass burn injuries
In Cincinnati at Richmond street Christian Church an entertainment for children ended in a horrific accident. A kettle with alcohol was set aflame for a ghost tale, a draft ignited the stream and an explosion left ten children seriously burned, seven in City Hospital, others badly hurt. Rev Vernon Stauffer held the bottle. flame burst when contents were poured into the kettle.
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Cincinnati
Richmond-street Christian Church
City
Mr. Stauffer
City Hospital
George Mangelo
Carl Bertram
Earl Carson
Waldron Larkley
Walter Merrill
Freddie Brennan
Harry Bertram
Freddie Bertram
More Litigation in Bennett Will Case
New Haven Conn Feb 5 William J Bryan came here from Washington on business connected with the will of the late P S Bennett ex ecutor He conferred with Judge Cleaveland Probate Court A new demurrer was filed by Mrs Bennett counsel in the Superior Court to the answer by Bryan in the suit for the construction of the Bennett will Bryan said he informed the judge that an analysis on a plan to a resale estate which has nothing to do with the matters now in litigation.
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New Haven
Conn
William J. Bryan
Washington
Bennett
Cleaveland
Probate
Bryan
Rsenal
Careless Miner’s Work Near Bellaire Triggers Fatal Fire
A powder explosion south of Belleaire, Co. kills one woman and fatally burns three men. Mrs. Tendocovich is the deceased. miner Michael Tendocovich stored powder in a keg in the kitchen and was over it when a lamp oil spill ignited, causing a massive blast that sent debris into the street and injured nearby miners.
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Bellaire, CO
Michael Tendocovich
Tory
Sao
Japanese Advance To Meet Russians On Their Ground
Reports from Yao Yang Ho and Lui Li Chang indicate Japanese forces landed at Possiet Bay and moved toward Hunchen and Kirin. Russian activity noted west of the Yalu with rumors of a Port Arthur clash. Chinese rail communications report Cossack guards on the Manchurian line and Russian patrols near Anja and Ping Yang telegraphs cut.
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Yalu
Port Arthur
Yin-Kow
Possiet Bay
Hunchen
Kirin
Nieuw-Chwang
Russian Manchuria
Vladivostok
Hurchin
Tumen River
Kwang-Cheng-Tsi
Khabarovsk
Peking
Yao-Yang-Ho
Lui-Li-Chang
Seoul
Anja
Ping-Yang
Japanese Again Try to Take Port Arthur
St Petersburg reports rumors of renewed bombardment at Port Arthur with Major General Pflug confirming an attack from 1 to 3 am that was repulsed. Viceroy Alexieff has sent a identical report to the Czar. Paris dispatches claim a second Japanese attack was repelled as the fleet attempted to land maneuvers. Kuropatkin heads home to bid farewell before a prolonged war.
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ST. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Pilug
Viceroy Alexieff
Pflug
Alexieff
Stark
Kuropatkin
Amazing conspiracy of silence in Japan shocks London readers
War correspondents in Europe marvel at Japan’s secrecy in wartime operations. Officials, service circles, and all social strata reportedly accept news deprivation as essential to Japan’s war aims. No Port Arthur account has appeared, and further details may emerge if a Vindivas tok report proves true, hinting at a Vladivistok attack and a possible Harbin line disruption.
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London
Japan
Port Arthur
Togo
Vine Kow
Vindivostok
Vladivistok
Possiet Bay
Harbin
Vladivostok
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Oscar” Furr
Indianapolis
W.J. Bryan
Herman Martens
Soa
Greggs
Tot
Merchants’ Bank
Pearl Street
County Council
Vernon Stauffer
Mr. Bryan
Russo-Chinese Bank
Kweng-Cheng-Tri
Ressing
Shanghai-Kwang-New-Chwang
Rlan
Lino River
Koupantzou
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