Indiana Elections Show Local Focus Across Many Towns
Indiana voters mostly weighed local issues such as saloons and town improvements. Citizens tickets were common with varied outcomes in Marion county towns like Broad Ripple and Southport, while Danville, Sullivan, Greenwood, Westville, Madison, Knox, Spencer, Mitchell, Orleans, Fortville, Huntington, Mount, Lapel, Summitville, Pendleton, and Ingalls reflected split results among Citizens, Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and Prohibitionists.
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Indiana
Marion County
Woodruff Place
Broad Ripple
Citizens
Indianapolis Northern Traction Company
Southport
Danville
Sullivan
Greenwood
Westville
Madison
Thorntown
West Lafayette
Purdueville
Knox
Spencer
Mitchell
Orleans
Fortville
Huntington
Fuair Mount
Lapel
Summitville
Pendleton
Ingalls
People's
Independent
Union
Newberg
Citizens' Ticket Wins and Franchise Voted for Indianapolis Northern
Broad Ripple voters yesterday approved a franchise for the Indianapolis Northern Traction Company by 6 to 18. Two tickets, Citizens and Independent, contested trustees and officers with Citizens generally winning clear majorities. Clerk E G Dugan led for Citizens. opponents trailed in several races amid nonpartisan tone.
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Broad Ripple
Indianapolis Northern Traction Company
Citizens
Independent
D. W. Parccert
Ind
J. W. Bates
Cit
Campbell
Rd Gresh
E. G. Dugan
J. H. Brady
Ah Taal
C. L. Biarshat
Thomas Metzger
Morris
Woodruff Place Holds Quiet One-Ticket Town Election
Woodruff Place held its annual town election with a single ticket in the field. Officers named include Marshal G. E. Varney and Clerk Sewn FH Saoleen, with Richardson still serving. In Southport, no campaign noise disrupted the vote and the same officials will serve two more years. C. E. Smock remains clerk-treasurer, A. J. Roe marshal, and trustees J. W. Webb M. B. Curd and Dr. A. L. Barnes retain their posts.
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Woodruff Place
Marshal
G. E. Varney
Ees
Saoleen
Nm An
Y . Richardson
Southport
C. E. Smock
Clerk
A. J. Roe
J. W. Webb
M. B. Curd
A. L. Barnes
Madison County Towns Vote In Local Issue Elections
In Madison County Indiana May 4 voters focused on local issues. Ingalls elected Joseph Markle as treasurer and Jesse Walker as marshal with trustees C D Stewart Charles Laws and William McCallister. Pendleton saw Republican wins with Mort Cook marshal D B Cole clerk treasurer William Simith C B Keesling Frank Thomas Henry Tate and Dr Bud Reid. Lapel chose wets over dries by about fifty with W J Huffman treasurer Bowan as marshal and Bennett Frank McLaughlin James Pemmawardee as trustees amid school board controversy and campaign tension in Summitville two tickets vied for office.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
Madison County
Ingalls
Joseph Markle
Jesse Walker
C. D. Stewart
Charles Laws
William McCallister
Pendleton
Marshal
Mort Cook
D. B. Cole
William Simith
C. B. Keesling
Frank Thomas
Henry Tate
Bud Reid
Lapel
W. J. Huffman
Bowman
Bennett
Frank McLaughlin
James Pemmawardee
Chate Uapetee
Summitville
Light vote in pocket as South End towns report local issue wins
Evansville Indiana May 4 Local elections in southern towns produced light turnout with local issues dominating. Petersburg and Lynnville went Republican and Democratic respectively while Rockport elected Citizens over Republican. Poseyville chose People's ticket aside from clerk, New Harmony elected most Republican, Newburg split with Prohibitionists gaining a councilman and clerk. Howell favored Citizens except one Democratic councilman. Jasper had a single Democratic ticket with light vote. Owensville saw five tickets split honors between People's and Independent. Boonville elected Democratic councilmen as Republicans captured the rest. Gentryville elected one Union ticket member.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
Petersburg
Tennyson
Lynnville
Rockport
Republican
Citizens
Poseyville
People’s
New Harmony
Newburg
Howell
Jasper
Owensville
People's
Boonville
Union
Gentryville
Spencer County
Citizens' Ticket Wins With Aid Of Democrats In Fortville
In Fortville Indiana on May 4 the Citizens ticket won as factions of Democrats and citizens combined. Independent marshal candidate James M Crouch won by one vote over Wood Corrence and David Wynn. Crouch previously lost renomination in the Democratic convention but secured victory with cross faction support amid anti saloon sentiment. Election results list trustees clerk treasurer and marshal tallies with party affiliations.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fortville
Ind
Citizens
Democratic
James M. Crouch
Marshal
Wood Corrence
David Wynn
Crouch
William G. Manford
Q. A. Wright
Chas. Canaday
E. Crouch
George Thomas
Walter Chappell
Thomas W. Gardner
Republicans Sweep Indiana Towns In Quiet May Elections
In Grant County Jonesboro elected the full Republican slate including six councilmen a marshal clerk and treasurer Elmer Rogers named treasurer and M J Coppock clerk Fowlerton unopposed James Chapman elected treasurer and clerk Upland Citizens ticket edged the regular Republicans Alvin Dickerson treasurer Charles Reed clerk Democrats won Van Buren by about sixty with E W Lander clerk and treasurer Swayzee saw Citizens against Prohibition over gas franchise The Lafayette area noted West Lafayette Clark's Hill and Battle Ground elections with mixed temperance shows West Lafayette Republicans carried all seats Clark's Hill chose Democrats for treasurer and clerk with a Prohibition split marshal listed Battle Ground unopposed.
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Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Jonesboro
Elmer Rogers
M. J. Coppock
Fowlerton
James Chapman
Citizens
Upland
Charles Reed
Alvin Dickerson
van Buren
E. W. Lander
Swayzee
Prohibition
R. L. Henley
Lafayette
West Lafayette
Clark's Hill
Battle Ground
Marshal
Clerk
Tcket
Greenwood May 4 election yields Republican sweep
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Greenwood Indiana on May 4 notes a notable Republican victory with Democrats still winning two seats. Republicans won council seats in all wards First ward Manson Gregg Second George Kennear Third Henry Barber Fourth Joseph Huntington. George Carpenter Rep won clerk over E E Trisler. Michael Surface elected marshal by eight vote margin. John Vandyke was his GOP opponent. John C McClain Dem won treasurer.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greenwood
Ind
Manson Gregg
George Kennear
Henry Barber
Joseph Huntington
George Carpenter
E. E. Trisler
Michael Surface
John Vandyke
John C. McClain
May 4 Elections in Spiceland and Fairmount Indiana
SPICELAND voters chose Republicans and Citizens tickets with a large GOP majority and elected Trustees Otho Poor Irvin Haisley Thomas K Millikan Luther O Draper John A Spencer Clerk Joan A Griffin marshal John Brewer treasurer George Evans. FAIRMOUNT ballots produced a three ticket race with Clerk treasurer Jacob Billes Richard Henley James J Payne as marshal Ethan C Leach and several trustees elected across Citizens and Republican tickets.
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Indianapolis Journal
Spiceland
Ind
Otho Poor
Irvin Haisley
Thomas K. Millikan
Luther O. Draper
John A. Spencer
Joan A. Griffin
Marshall
John Brewer
George Evans
Fairmount
Orees
Jacob Billes
Richard Henley
Marshal
Ethan C. Leach
James J. Payne
Clifford
Elections in five towns in Clay County focus on liquor issue
Brazil May 4 Town elections underway in Clay City Carbon Staunton Bowling Green and Knightsville with Center Point skipping polls due to incumbents' popular administration. main contest centers on liquor question while saloon versus anti saloon forces run spirited in several towns.
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Indianapolis Journal
Brazil
Clay City
Carbon
Staunton
Bowling Green
Knightsville
L Ical
Election results in Knox and Westville show party wins
In Knox Indiana on May 4 Republicans elected George Robins as marshal by forty six votes and John C Jones as treasurer by nineteen as the Town Council remains Democratic. In Westville Laporte County on the same day the Citizens ticket won the town election according to an article continued on page 5 column 13.
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Indianapolis Journal
Knox
Ind
George Robins
John C. Jones
Laporte, Inc
Westville
Laporte County
Citizens
Keen v Calumet Canal Case Sets Indiana Land Rule
Washington May 4 Supreme Court opinions include Keen v Calumet Canal Company upholding the Calumet claim to swamp land along the Indiana Illinois line under state conveyancing. The ruling aligns with Hardin v Jordan, limiting federal land policy to state procedures, with Justices White and McKenna dissenting.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Keen
Calumet Canal Company
Indiana
Illinois
Calumet Company
White
McKenna
City Clerk Elliott Answers Citizens League Charges
City Clerk Charles N. Elliott who is ex officio clerk of the Council voluntarily examined his office accounts and settled accordingly. The Citizens' League letter and Elliott's comprehensive answer were read to the Council, with a special three member committee to investigate appointed by Councilman Wynne. The panel includes Negley as chair, Craft, and Wahl.
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Charles N. Elliott
Citizens’ League
Stubbs
Elliott
George Edwin Hunt
Billingsley
Citizens’ League First
Journal
Mr. Elliott
Wynne
Board of Works
Negley
Craft
Wahl
Attorney James B. Marcum Shot Dead in Courthouse
Lexington dispatch reports James B. Marcum, attorney for fusionists contesting Breathitt county offices, was killed by a unknown assassin inside the Jackson courthouse shortly after filing papers reopening election cases. He had feared for his life amid the Hargis-Cockrell feud and had been a marked man. The killer remained at large as details of the shooting and escape circulated.
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Lexington
Breathitt County
James B. Marcum
Jackson
James Cockrell
Marcum
Cockrell
Benjamin Ewing
Ewing
Hanlf
Harris
Kentucky State College
United States
Lexington & Eastern Railroad
Chay
Hargis
Efter T
Mount Sterling
City Clerk Delivers Fire Incomplete Ledger Remarks
Mr Elliott presents a sworn statement defending record keeping in the Police Court. He says docket kept correct and open for examination and that all payments appear, but admits transfers between clerk and judge led to occasional errors. He verified books upon Judge Stubbs’s retirement and found memoranda of payments.
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Elliott
Citizens’ League
Stubbs
Settlement of accounts in city office defended by official
The official asserts a long voluntary audit of over 10,000 cases found 6500 cash entries needing cross check with the docket. He says funds were paid openly to Judge Stubbs and that the Citizens' League had no part, noting no danger to city or state due to his bond. He claims higher collections than his predecessor and invites a full examination of the books.
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Citizens’ League
Stubbs
Udge Stubbs
Prosecutor moves to sue bondsmen over unpaid fees
Prosecutor Ruckelshaus prepares to sue bondsmen of former City Clerk Geckler to recover his fees. He charges prisoners were released on promises by friends to stay fines and costs, but many cases saw no stay and fees remained unpaid. He cites ten men released under such circumstances and says records show workhouse punishment for both fine and costs when not applicable.
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Ruckelshaus
Geckler
Alleged Fraud Reported in British African Finance Company Raid
New York detectives and post office inspectors raided the Wall Street offices of the British African Finance Company and arrested John J. Prince his son Joseph Prince and Horace Blackmur on grand larceny and mail fraud charges. The firm touted Nokanna Company bonds and stock tied to South African diamond fields described as mythical with nobility officers and a high profile board including Sir Frederick Cammington and other titled figures. authorities say no such people exist.
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New York
Central Office
Post Office
British African Finance Company
Wall Street
John J. Prince
Joseph Prince
Horace Blackmur
United States
Nokanna Company, Limited
South Africa
British-African Finance Company
Frederick Cummington
Percy Sanderson
Edmund L. Wallen
Cameron Edwards
Hansell Taylor
Sir Frederick Cammington
Sigmund Rothschild
J. Cammeron Rogers
Thomas Kanney Brown
Baron Heinrich von Prall
Sir Charles Noble
Government Polariscopic Test Rejected in Sugar Duty Case
In New York on May 4 Judge Townsend of the United States Circuit Court ruled that the government polariscopic method for testing imported sugars was improper. If upheld by the Circuit Court of Appeals, rebates amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars may be owed to sugar importers including the American Sugar Refining Company. The ruling contests Treasury testing standards adopted in 1897.
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New York
United States Circuit Court
Townsend
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
American Sugar Refining Company
General Board of Appraisers
Victim of pistol habit in Lexington mayoral bid
Walter B Broneton city solicitor and political figure in Kentucky shot himself in Lexington on May 4 while preparing to travel to Richmond for a Democratic campaign speech. A revolver in a grip fell from a drawer, discharged, and the bullet entered his stomach. He was Elks exalted ruler and had recently lost the Democratic nomination for mayor.
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Lexington
Walter
Broneton
Kentucky
Richmond
Lodge of Elks and Bar
Indianapolis Businessmen Fight Railway Coal Rates
Indianapolis manufacturers and coal users mobilize against steep railroad coal rates from Indiana fields. A Board of Trade meeting appoints a conference committee to press for fair treatment, citing higher Indianapolis freight costs versus Chicago and gas belt cities.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Board of Trade Governors
L S. Gordon
H. C. Atkins & Co
Atkins Company
Gordon
Chicago
Board of Trade
John J. Appel
Samuel F. Gray
H.c.kins
H. C. Atkins
Bluffs
Ind
de Sp
Atkins
Indiahapolis
Cgr
Dianapolis
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