Republicans Claim Seven of Ninety-Two Counties Win
Reports show Republicans lead in most counties with a full count pending. Democrats claim Governor Marshall and several state officers, while disputes over precinct tallies and county return errors prompt investigations and possible corrections.
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Indianapolis
Thomas R. Marshall
Frank Hall
Marion Batley
R. J. Aley
Billheimer
Bailey
Cox
Secretary of State
Democratic
Man Pleads Not Guilty to First Degree Murder
Sherman Keller, described as colored, pleads not guilty to murder in the first degree. Trial set for November 16 with a special venire ordered for the petit jury. Keller admits shooting Thornton claiming self defense after being attacked, meeting near Ft Wayne Avenue on October 17. Thornton died from multiple gunshot wounds. no revolver was found. Keller apprehended two days later in Westville.
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Sherman Keller
Keller
William Thornton
Thornton
Thornton. the Two Men, Met In the Presence of Mrs. Thornton
Ft. Wayne Avenue
Mrs. Thornton
Westville
No Wayne Circuit Court Tuesday Session Scheduled
Judge Fox is too busy to hold court Monday or Tuesday. The Wayne circuit court will not convene on those days. The Elstro divorce hearing slated for Tuesday has been continued.
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Judge Fox
Wayne Circuit Court
Fox
Elstro
McGowan Named as Possible U S Senator in Indiana
Special to Palladium Indianapolis November 7 Hugh J McGowan head of Indianapolis street railway and Indiana Ohio interurban railroads tied to Philadelphia syndicate is among Democrats touted for the U S Senate seat left by Hemenway. Other declared candidates include Slack Lamb Shively with Kern eyed by friends. Senate fight aims to avoid factional splits as party leaders seek a single candidate. Speakership disputes surface with Strickland Honan Smith and Coble named alongside Garrard as potential speakers.
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Indianapolis
Hugh J. McGowan
United States
James A. Hemenway
McGowan
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Indiana
Ohio
Philadelphia
Switzerland
United States Senate
L. Ert Slack
Franklin
John E. Lamb
Terre Haute
B. F. Shively
South Bend
John W. Kern
Harry Strickland
Greenfield
Thomas Honan
Seymour
J. M. Smith
Jay County
House
Smith
Senate
Coble
Pike
Dubois
Cobl
Capitol
Honan
Strickland
James Garrard
Vincennes
Garrard
State Association of Democratic Editors
Weather Prophecy for Indiana and Ohio
The Weather Prophet reports fair conditions across Indiana for Saturday night and Sunday with cooler temperatures in the north. In Ohio, fair weather continues through Saturday night and Sunday with fresh west to northwest winds.
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Indiana
Ohio
Foster May Enter Protest Over Boehme Victory
Evansville Indiana November 7 The prosecuting attorney has directed the grand jury to probe alleged frauds at the polls Tuesday This has sparked a rumor that Foster will contest Boehmes election to Congress from the first district No statements are available at this time.
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Evansville
Ind
Foster
Boehme
Congress
City Refuses Compromise Over Street Improvement Case
City Attorney T J Study urged council members to reject a proposed compromise with Starr Piano and the Farnham estate over the South First Street improvement. Council supported the attorney, saying the improvement benefited Starr Piano alone and warned against setting a precedent for compromising assessments. The Starr Piano Company may pursue the matter to the supreme court while Schneider heirs await settlement.
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South First
Supreme Court
T. J
Deuker
Council
Board of Public Works
Starr Plano Company
Farnham Company
South First Street
Fifth Ward
Leftwich
Bartel
Starr Plane Company
Williams
van Pein
Ogborn
Uraca
Starr Piano Company
Robbins
Schneider Heirs
County Treasurer Moves $10000 to State Fund
Myrick advanced $10000 to the state treasurer as capitol funds were bolstered. Wayne county did not need the money and the funds were sent over. November installments have not been totalled. Delinquents are numerous this fall and many youths aged avoid poll tax. The treasurer plans steps to collect delinquents.
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Myrick
Capitol
Wayne County
Taft Victory Promises Revival in Richmond Factories
Local manufacturers in Richmond express optimism that Taft’s election will revive business, restore confidence, and raise employment. They report orders pouring in and plan to add workers and extend hours next week, with several firms stating wages and activity will rebound to pre-crisis levels as production increases.
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Taft
Richmond
J. Carr
Hoosier Drill Tranch
American Seeding Machine Company
William R. di
J. M. Hutton & Company
W. P. Robinson, Robinson & Company
George Seldel
Seldel Buggy Company
C. A. McGuire, Dille & McGuire Company
S. Surattan, Jr
Gaur, Leon & Company
Ruth Bryan Leavitt may seek divorce after election
Kansas City November 7. Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of William J Bryan, may file for divorce. A former Bryan household member says the Leavitts have sought a legal separation for over a year and that Bryan urged delaying amid criticism of divorce. Leavitt studying art in Paris has disappeared and friends cannot locate him.
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Kansas City
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Fairview
Leavitts
Leavitt
Denver
Democratic Party
Paris
No Gerrymander Debate Stalls Indiana Redistricting
The Sixth Congressional District rejects the idea of a gerrymander while noting state redistricting cannot occur until after the 1910 census. Indiana’s apportionment rests on population data from the decennial census, with possible changes still possible in the state legislature. Continued on Page Two.
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Porter, Lake
Lndiana
Indiana
Supreme Court
Murderer Found in Trunk After Family Tragedy
William Casey returns to his East M Keesport home to find his wife fatally throat cut and his adopted daughter severed, a razor stained with blood nearby. In the same room, George Hartzell, his son in law and suspect in a previous death, is found in a trunk having inhaled chloroform. Hartzell dies hours later. case unresolved.
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Pittshatz. Pa
William Casey
East M Keesport
George Hartzell
Casey
Hartzell
Roosevelt to Push Reform Demands to Congress
President Roosevelt will reiterate calls for reform with emphasis on stronger government supervision of big corporations, expansion of Interstate Commerce Commission powers, and uniform rail accounting. He may urge postal and naval upgrades, forest reserves, water power regulation, and campaign finance disclosure as his last message to Congress.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Poweress
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commission
Appalachian
Inter
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
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Bulletin
Ellis Searles
Republican State Headquarters
Fred Sims
J. C. Billheimer
James Bingham
Oscar Hadley
J. L. Peetz
George Pelt
J. A. Myers
David Myers
Appellate Court
James E. Watson
F. C. Goodwine
Lawrence McTurnan
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mabelle Gilman
William E. Corey
Ada B. Corey
Charles Howard Aufhammer
Pittsburg
Aufhammer
W. E. Corey
Mgowan
Traction Magnate
Palladium
The
Deaker
William Howard Taft
Hoosier
Will
Commerce Commission
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