Prison inmates freed after Indiana Supreme Court ruling
Governor Ralston ordered twenty inmates from the Michigan City insane hospital released after the state supreme court struck down a law on unconstitutional class jurisdiction. They will return to counties for court review of fitness, with possible further hospital commitment if found unfit. Morgan’s case set baseline for liberty.
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Indianapolis
Ralston
Fogarty
Insane Hospital
Michigan City
Indiana Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Morgan
Indiana Hospital
Board
State Board of Medical Registration
Indiana
State Board
H. W. Helmen
South Bend
Indiana School of Medicine
Joseph G. Stark
Manual Training High School
St. Vincent's Hospital
New York City
Mary E. Matthews Murray
Clinton
Claudge Matthews
Kirksville
A. B. Murray
New York
Marie East
George East
English Avenue
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana property tax assessments rise 1913 over 1912 total
State board figures show total increase in assessments across Indiana excluding Marion county amounts to 36,065,409 with personal property driving most of the gain. Net increases for improvements, farm lands, and corporate property are detailed, while Marion County’s portion remains unreported and feared to exceed prior year levels. Allen County posts a large rise while Elkhart shows no loss and Hagin County records gains in land values.
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Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Marion County
Marion
Ed Stenger
State Board
State
Allen
Elkhart
Hur Hagin
State Fair Attraction Sparks Quick Racing Scene
A bustling scene at the state fair features a notable racing event as a highlight. Spectators crowd the midway as local spectators watch the quick race unfold amid other fair attractions.
Storm Leaves Philadelphia in Destructive Wake
A violent gale in Philadelphia on Sunday killed a young woman and an infant, with extensive damage citywide. A pavilion collapsed in Fairmont Park injuring dozens, while a sight seeing car toppled into a tree injuring seven. Port Richmond drowning, toppled roofs, downed poles, and vast park devastation prompted a large police response. property loss surpasses one million dollars.
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Philadelphia
Fairmont Park
Mattie L. Greiner
Port Richmond
Franklin Trust Company
Three Die As Auto Upsets In Toledo Ohio
In Toledo on August 12 Louis E Beilstein of Toledo former general manager of the Toledo Railway and Light company and J Ross of Cleveland superintendent of the Northern Ohio were killed when their automobile overturned.
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Toledo, O
Louis. E. Beil‘stein
Toledo
Toledo Railway & Light Company
Jam “P.ross
Cleveland
Northern Ohio
Sulzer Denies Charge Over Campaign Funds Use
New York August 12 Governor Sulzer issued a statement denying any use of campaign contributions for personal or speculative purposes. He said checks were deposited to his personal account and later paid to his campaign committee. He cited reliance on campaign staff for figures and stressed he never owned accounts with certain firms questioned.
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New York
Sulzer
Chester C. Platt
Louis Marshall
John A. Hennessy
Louis A. Sarreky
Mr. Platt
Frawley Committee
Wall Street
Fuller & Gray
Boyer & Griswold
Frawley
Harris & Fuller
State
Americans Move to Evacuate From Mexican Turmoil
Washington reports John Lind arrives in Mexico City with his party to present a proposal to Huerta while U S naval forces prepare to evacuate citizens from the volatile southern coast. The cruiser Tacoma and other ships ready to reach shallow harbors to aid refugees along with Marines in readiness for duty.
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Washington
John Lind
Wilson
Mexico City
State Department
O’shaughnessy
United States
Mr. Lind
Lind
Bryan
Hotel Lascurain
William Bayard Hale
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Daniels
Tacoma
Newport
R. I
Republic
Fletcher
Norfolk
Empalme
Navy Department
Cowles
Pacific Fleet
Guaymas
Pittsburgh
Glacier
Army
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Mexican
Drought Drops U S Corn Output Sharpest Since 1901
Washington reports a forecast of 2.672 billion bushels of corn for the year, down 300 million from July estimates. Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska suffer the largest losses, with nationwide drought cutting 50 percent of corn acreage. A record winter wheat crop of 511 million bushels helps modestly, but cannot fully offset corn losses.
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Washington
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Arbitrators Fail to Name Two for Eastern Trainmen Demands
Four arbitrators appointed to pass on the demands of trainmen and conductors of eastern railroads failed to select the two additional arbitrators required. The delay leaves unresolved labor dispute elements.
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New York
Geneva
Switzerland
Andeer
Anthony N. Brady
Mr. Brady
J. P. Morgan
Plans National Rural Bank Proposal by Senator Fletcher
Washington August 12 A bill from Senator Fletcher proposes a national rural banking system. It envisions local national rural banks owned and operated by farmers and a rural national bank in each state controlled by local banks and stockholders. The United States bank would be located in Washington and owned solely by the state rural banks.
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Washington
Fletcher
American Commission On Rural Credits
Federal Commission On Rural Credits
National Rural Bank
United States
Indiana Meeting Draws 6000 At Tippecanoe County Farm
In Lafayette 6000 people from 45 Indiana counties attended the Live Stock Breeders and Corn Growers gathering at Tippecanoe County Stock Farm north of Battle Ground. J R and J W Van Atta hosted, with 1800 autos parked. The event featured a farm tour, Herefords on display, a noon roast, a parade led by the Battle Ground band, and a farm inspection. In Logansport, railroad workers organize a $50,000 cooperative mobile transit plan with city council backing and franchise hopes. In Peru, bids opened for a WaBass river bridge replacement after a favorable court ruling. In Marion, Green Bottle Blowers union rejected the initiative and referendum. In Bloomington, John Stipp, 73, died of apoplexy near the courthouse. once entangled with a quarry scheme linked to Reddy Austin. In Evansville, public works progress noted as failing.
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Indiana
White River
Blake
Lamb
Tos
Lafayette
Tippecanoe
Battle Grounds
J. R
J. W.vanatta
Fighteen
VanAtta
VanAtta Farm
Battle Ground
Logansport
Pennsylvania & Vandalia Railway
Peru
Board of Commissioners
Tillett
Miami
Indiana Manufacturing Company
Thomas McAllister
Wabash River
Broadway
First Nation To Sign Treaty In International Peace
A fragment notes Washington August date as the first in an international peace treaty effort. The brief reference highlights a treaty signing by a Native nation pursuing formal recognition and partnership in a broader accord.
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McReynolds
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Green Bottle Blowers’ Association
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