Indiana Governor Durbin Sees President in Washington
Washington June 3 Indiana Governor Durbin, en route home from New York, called on the President this morning. He discusses next year’s campaign for state officers and the Legislature, noting Indiana as a Republican state and predicting little chance for Democrats to win the Legislature.
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Pension roll figures for fiscal year ends May 1
The commissioner of pensions reports eleven months of activity ending May 1 with 1812 and Mexican War widows and survivors among original pensions, 19,000 plus in invalids, widows, and dependents under Civil War and other acts. Beginning adjudication delays are noted, with predictions that all original claims will be current by June 30, 19.
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Army to remove intruders from Kiowa lands in Oklahoma
Secretary of War General Merriam is ordered to use troops to restore order on the Kiowa Indian reservation in Oklahoma after a dispatch reports about 140 intruders in the Wichita mountains. The Interior Department denies intruders any rights and says they will be ejected promptly.
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Immigrant Inspectors Bound for Porto Rico on Duty
Assistant Secretary Taylor and Commissioner General Powderly order three immigrant inspectors to Porto Rico for permanent duty. They fear Supreme Court insular decisions may spur Chinese immigration to the island. Collectors of customs seek additional help to manage potential admissions challenges, aiming to control entry.
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Shot by a Sheriff Gypsy at Rockville
Rockville Ind June 2 Sherman Chunn a traveling gypsy was shot by Sheriff Benson and Marshal Boyd while resisting arrest The ball entered below his left shoulder and exited above the heart He is dying Chunn had shot jeweler L C Phillips six weeks earlier at Carbon after Phillips shot Chunns dog He came from near Sandford Vermillion county and camped west of town with his children begging on the streets today Special to the Indianapolis Journal TERRE HAUTE Ind June 3 Thomas Wainscott aged twenty seven died today after taking morphine on the banks of the Wabash He and his brother were returning from Effingham Ill where Thomas was employed Both had been drinking and a paper containing the drug was found The brother Wesley accompanied them from their home
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Perry Willis Dies From Modoc Fencing Row Clash
Perry Willis a wealthy farmer died near Modoc Indiana from injuries suffered last Thursday after a quarrel over a line fence. The assailant William Swain struck Willis with a club and has disappeared. The incident involved Swain working for employer O Hartup.
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Bloomington Students Suspended After Friday Dance
In Bloomington Indiana June 3 thirty high school students were suspended after a dance following a senior reception. Fifteen couples danced beyond midnight despite invitations including faculty. Two teachers tried visiting the hall. they were not admitted. An inquiry found all guilty students confessed and face suspension. Some seniors set to graduate Friday seek reinstatement.
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Death by Carbolic Acid Ends Life of Allen Holden
Allen Holden a 21 year old plumber died by his own action at his sister’s home on Valley Mills. Edward Phipps of 1221 Woodlawn Avenue reported Holden drank carbolic acid from a one ounce bottle found in the kitchen. Holden was found prostrate on his bed between 10 and 11 o clock and died after gasping and scratching at the covers. Family saw no clear reason for the act. friends could offer no motive. The body was to be taken to Morristown New Jersey for burial this morning. his parents were informed.
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Culver Military Academy Ends Busy Commencement Weekend
Culver Indiana June 3 commence ment exercises opened with a band concert and camp illumination The annual sermon was preached by Rev Myron W Haynes of Chicago About sixty G A R posts from Plymouth and Culver attended a grand review and drills Hon A L Brick of South Bend arrived to a fourteen gun salute Hotels overflow as visitors seek accommodations The programme closed with a declamation contest and a comic opera by the Saturday Night Club In Richmond Indiana B W Kelly elected editor in chief of the Earl hamite for next year Laura Hedges leads the young women's society in editorial work Royal J Davis assistant editor of the American Friend and H Porter Coat retains a teaching post in Anderson schools.
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Street Car Strike Sparks Citywide Transit Shutdown
Terre Haute and Brazil street railway workers strike after Manager Clark violates Saturday night accord over wage raises for two Brazil power house firemen. Cars head to barns as lighting circuits are cut to favor commercial power, while motormen wear badges for a show of protest. In Indiana, miners condemn powder clause in wages contract signed in Terre Haute, with Van Horn among opponents. Local appeals for a new convention to rescind the clause are dismissed by those affected.
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Kansan James Anderson Freed Over Bellevue Case
James H Anderson of Kansas City was arrested and sent to Bellevue Hospital after claiming Miss Helen Gould as his wife. He was discharged in Police Court today and maintained he is her husband.
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Street Laborers Strike Over Paving Contract Wages
United Mine Workers and local laborers confront wage demands in Brazil Indiana. W. W. Winslow’s paving contract for Main street faces a 2 cent per hour payment push from the employer. Barlier Peters and Voorheese Co hold the other sections as teamsters press for a nine hour day at the ten hour rate. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
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Bankrupt Crocker Files Petition in U S Court in New York
Alvin E. Crocker of New York filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition with pauper's oath claiming 33083 in total liabilities. Secured creditors include Oliver P. Crocker 37008 and First National Bank of Richmond Indiana 5624, with several contested or barred claims. Assets total 35550 and Crocker, brother of the late California magnate Benjamin Crocker, faces a complex inheritance dispute and mining losses cited as cause of ruin.
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Miller Murder Trial Opens in Grant Circuit Court
Marion Ind June 3 The State case against Fred Miller charged with murder in the first degree for killing William Stibbs at Fairmount April 2 opened in Grant Circuit Court. Jurors were not fully selected until evening as at least thirty men refused death for punishment and were released. Miller and Stibbs reportedly argued and agreed to settle their quarrel, then fought at the Fairmount fair grounds where Stibbs was killed.
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Jury convicts John Reeves in Dubois County murder case
In Jasper Indiana on June 3 the jury found John Reeves guilty of manslaughter in the 16 year old murder of Deputy Sheriffs William Cox and George Gardiner. The defense moved for a new trial, the court overruled it, and Reeves refused to answer a question about his escape from a Kentucky prison saying he would betray a friend. The sentence will be under the indeterminate sentence act.
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Bonding Firms Refuse Brick Street Paving Contracts
Fort Wayne Indiana June 3 The Fort Wayne Board of Public Works let brick paving contracts to Hoellering and Co Derheimer and Co bonds required for faithful performance and warranty. Bonding firms from the East declined to supply surety saying they are under contract with asphalt companies, a move the board suspects aims to curb brick contracts and promote asphalt paving monopoly.
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Indiana Obituary Notices From Wabash and Jeffersonville
In Wabash Mrs. Isaac Beitman wife of a leading merchant died after a long illness. She began failing December 12 losing consciousness yet survived four weeks nourished by artificial means. Doctors marvel at her long survival. In Jeffersonville three prominent women died in two days. Mrs. Sarah R Morgan widow of Sylvester P Morgan died at 8 15 this morning of paralysis aged eighty three. William Berenshausen died suddenly at home after rheumatism. Mrs. Richard Cochran sister of W B Veasey died suddenly Saturday at the Salem Centennial Association near Charleston heart disease age sixty five.
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Cromer Patriarch Josiah Cromer Dies After Stroke in Indiana
Josiah Cromer aged seventy six, father of Congressman George W. Cromer of the Eighth district, died tonight at Cross Roads Indiana from a second stroke of paralysis. His son had just returned from the launching of the battleship Ohio in San Francisco and reached his side an hour before death. He left four sons, one a minister.
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Owen T. Stark Dies at 52 in Brazil Indiana
Owen T. Stark longtime Clay County resident and former county auditor died at his home in Brazil Indiana aged fifty two He had been active in Democratic politics and lived in Delaware for decades with roots traced to Maryland and Indiana.
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Indictment for embezzlement against Morgan deputy treasurer
The grand jury at Martinsville Ind indicted W H Burkhart of Morgan, deputy county treasurer for five years, on embezzlement charges involving several hundred dollars. books are being examined. English Ind investigators report Crawford county officers drew excess fees totaling 4257.18, mainly beyond salaries. Terre Haute Ind notes suit case includes forged signatures by Sarah Durham disputed under Crandell Durham’s privilege.
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Anderson Herald Sold to Toner Group in Anderson
Anderson Indiana June 3 Editor Wallace B Campbell sold the Anderson Herald to a stock company led by Edward C Toner who will be editor and steer policy The cash price was 2400 The directors include Edward C Toner O C Toner and C H Neff Neff will handle business affairs Toner aims to make the Herald the most vigorous Republican paper in Madison County The notice also reports a Junior Order United American Mechanics meeting in Portland June 14 with National Councillor Reeves of Seattle among the visiting officers
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Farmer killed by horse in Windfall stall incident
Winfall Ind June 3 Albert Mitchell a farmer was kicked to death by a horse last evening as he attempted to move it in its stall. He died a few hours later leaving a widow and two children. Mitchell was thirty five years old.
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Resignation in Muncie fills First ward vacancy
Muncie councilman Clay Haymond resigned to support his county treasurer bid. Frank Greely won the First ward seat in a surprise move. Haymond serves as traveling representative for the Indiana Bridge Company. In Richmond, Indiana, the Friends group announced a seven member team to establish an industrial mission in Uganda, Africa led by Rev. Willis Hotchkiss of Cleveland.
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Knightstown City Hotel Fire Causes $3,000 Loss
KNIGHTSTOWN Ind June 2 The City Hotel burned at midnight with a loss of 3000 partly insured L A Davis sheriff of Decatur county was the lessee His personal loss is small CICERO More than eleven years ago J Luther Hinshaw assistant cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of this city cut his Initiate on a silver dollar and the coin later circulated New Albany Knights of Pythias street carnival opens with large crowd to raise funds for an armory Alexandria Company No 5 U R E of P plans a June fair with free vaudeville shows Greenscast le Mrs Thomas L Sorter sister of the late Lieutenant Governor Hanna is seriously"
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Man killed by fiancèe sister while handling revolver
Daniel Spencer, 26, was accidentally shot and killed at the home of his fiancée Mies Mattle Archer in Blennerhasset. The tragedy occurred as Spencer was exhuming a see a pee revolver. Della Archer, Mies’s sister, took the weapon and it discharged. Spencer died instantly.
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