Independent Candidate Could Challenge Ratliff in Wayne County
A faction of Wayne county Republicans opposition to the liberal element plans to field an independent candidate against Walter S. Ratlif f, the Republican nominee for state representative. Backers say leading Republicans support the move and a petition to place an independent candidate on the ballot has twenty voters. The outcome hinges on local option stance and Ratliff’s past votes opposing temperance measures.
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Wayne County
Walter S. Ratliff
Ratiff
Ratliff
Democratic Party
Stetra
Lives Lost In Railroad Wreck
Greenwich Conn July 16 The White Mountain Express on the New York New Hampshire and Hudson River railroad east bound jumped the track at nine o clock this morning killing Miss Marguerite Armstrong and seriously injuring a dozen others One unknown woman died on the way to the hospital Five parlor cars were overturned on the bridge Miss Armstrong resided in Wayne Pa It is believed axle failure hurled the cars from the tracks
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Greenwich
Conn
White Mountain Express
New York, New Hampshire and
Hudson River
Marguerite Armstrong
Man Killed While Aiding Woman In Chicago Quarrel
In Chicago July 16 Raymond N. Gourley 31 a cattle buyer at the Stockyards was shot and killed while trying to aid a woman in a quarrel. Suspect Charles Pretschold an awning manufacturer claims Gourley was a hold up man. Pretschold and Miss Annie Shanley arrested. Murder occurred early this morning.
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Chicago
Raymond N. Gourley
Charles Pretschold
Gourtey
Pretschold
Annie Shanley
McCurdy Dies in Owosso Michigan at 72
Owosso Michigan July 16 The Honorable Hugh McCurdy past grand commander of the Knights Templars died today at his home.
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Owosso, Mich
Hugh McCurdy
The
Knights Templars
Indianapolis firm Marshall Rost file voluntary bankruptcy
An Indianapolis dispatch reports that John D. Marshall filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court today listing liabilities of 4874.48 and assets of 4242. Rost also filed a voluntary petition with liabilities of 45080.08 and assets of 4H7%4. The two were joint owners of the Big Store, which had bankruptcy proceedings last January with Rost and Marshall held responsible for the firm’s debts.
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Indianapolis
John D. Marshall
Albert F. Rost
Marshall & Rost
Rost
Mr. Marshall
State Inspector to Award Certificates to Dairies
State Drug and Pure Food Inspector Owens will visit the county dairies this week to inspect and rate them. Dairies meeting standards will receive merit certificates to display on delivery wagons, guiding consumers to pure sanitary milk. Improvements are urged for those previously graded lower, while those failing to improve may be condemned.
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Owens
Lee Hoover
Richmond
Mr. Owens
Candidate for Congress Kill Dayton Man
Dayton O July 16 a touring car driven by Col Herbert G Catrow republican nominee for congress from the Third district struck and instantly killed Eugene Sullivan about 60 of 535 West Fifth street in east First street at 420 p m The car also carried another man and two women friends and was traveling west on a clear day with no immediate witnesses reported
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Dayton
East First Street
Herbert G. Catrow
Miamisburg
Eugene Sullivan
West Fifth Street
Weather summary for Ohio and Indiana
The Weather Prophet reports Ohio fair Thursday night and Friday with warmer Friday and light north winds shifting to fresh southeast. Indiana also fair Thursday night with warmer Friday and expected showers, winds veering to fresh southeast.
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Ohio
Indiana
John W Kern Praised At Indianapolis Welcome
Large Indianapolis crowd greets Democratic Vice Presidential nominee John W. Kern in courthouse yard and on Delaware Street. Vice President Fairbanks and Mayor Bookwalter praise Kern before he speaks of gratitude to friends and national party.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
United States
Delaware Street
Kern
Charles W. Faibanks
Mr. Fairbanks
Mr. Kern
Fairbanks
Bookwalter
Polis
Sheridan sets discus world record at 134 feet 2 inches
London July 16 America and England tied as diversions continued in the Olympic games. Martin Sheridan, Irish American, hurled the discus 134 feet 2 inches to break his own world mark. Rose won the weight event with 46 feet 7 1/2 inches. England and America each reached four finals.
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London
Eng
Martin Sheridan
Rose
America
England
Coroner Probes Death of Wealthy Dover Farmer
Dover July 16 coroners inquest reveals William Williams, aged farmer, found dead by a blow to the head from a board with a nail. No strangulation evidence. He left married sons and daughters who opposed a marriage involving a 13 year old girl whose parents rented his farm. No arrests yet.
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Dover
Del
William Williams
Martyhios
Hin
Prohibition Party Platform Outlined At Columbus Convention
Columbus Ohio July 6 The prohibitionist national convention reports a platform open for debate with no clear nominee. Potential chairman C B Scanlon of Pittsburgh named temporary chairman. Pending platform pledges include woman suffrage, direct senatorial elections, graduated income and inheritance taxes, federal anti liquor amendments, postal savings banks, and federal regulation of interstate commerce.
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United States
Congress
Local prosecutors seek salary hike to attract talent
State attorneys are underpaid and face incentives to pursue fees from cases. A proposed bill would remove prosecutor fees, raising salaries to attract qualified men. Judge Fox and Prosecutor Jessup cite Wayne County needs, noting current wages around 500 dollars with fees, while actual income averages 1200 to 1300. Jessup recounts expenses from the Knapp trial and lack of fees, arguing salaried offices reduce corruption risk and improve county governance.
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Fox
Jessup
Wayne County
Knapp
Hagerstown
State
Mr. Jessup
Sherman to resign as campaign chair in days
Washington July 16 Republican vice presidential candidate Jas S Sherman announced he will resign the chairmanship of the campaign committee within a few days Representative Tawney may succeed him
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Washington, D. C
Jas. S. Sherman
Representative Tawney
YMCA State Convention Set for November in South Bend
The state convention for the Young Men's Christian Association is announced for November 19 to 22 in South Bend Indiana. A large Richmond delegation is expected to attend the meeting.
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Young Men's Christian Association
South Bend
Indiana
Richmond
Railroads of Country Reaped An Awful Harvest Last Year
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports for the year ending June 30, 1905, show 122,855 people killed or injured by railroads and 73,905,132 passengers carried. Freight hauled totaled 1,796,336,859 tons with track mileage at 327,975 and 1,672,074 employees. Facilities include 55,288 locomotives and 1,981,557 freight cars. track mileage rose to 10,892. Twenty-nine roads were in receivership and 2,811 miles were reorganized or consolidated.
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Washington, D C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft to Speak in Richmond and Indianapolis Campaign Tour
Indianapolis July 16 Taft is planned to speak in Indiana early in September with Richmond and Indianapolis named as two host cities as part of a broader campaign tour. The piece notes divisions over anti saloon activism and a local court ruling that the tone of a malt liquor substitute called Tonica is illegal without a license, signaling brewer concerns in the temperance clash.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Marion County
Kern
Taft
Indiana
Richmond
Wayne County
Chicago
Denver
Mr. Taft
In- Mana
Felix T. McWhirter
Moore St Frankfort
Bert Johns
Colfax
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Pure Food Laboratory
Johns
Moore
Supreme Court
Freight Rates to Rise 10 Percent Across Large Territory
Freight officials expect a 10 percent average increase across districts from the Mississippi to the Canadian border and from the Atlantic to the Ohio River, effective October 1. Schedules prepared in Chicago await Interstate Commerce Commission approval, with opposition foreseen but argued necessary due to higher operating costs.
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Ohio River
Mississippi River
Atlantic Ocean
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
West Richmond Improvement to Seek More Police On West Side
The West Richmond Improvement association will hold a meeting tomorrow evening to press the police commissioners for an additional officer. Currently one officer covers the entire west side, a workload deemed beyond satisfactory. Members urged to attend as other important questions will be discussed.
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West Richmond Improvement Association
Board of Police Commissioners
Mrs Longworth Quit Smoking Says Denver Social Circle
Mrs Longworth formerly used tobacco and cigarettes but has not touched one for some time says Denver society leader Mrs Crawford Hill. Miss Katherine Symes notes she did not smoke at a recent dinner or at other functions last week, contradicting prohibitionist views on her conduct.
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Denver
Cof
Longworth
Crawford Hill
Mrs. Longworth
Katherine Symes
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