State School funds allocations total 58109 dollars
Indiana officials tabulated state school corporation payments from the deficiency fund after 1909 shortages. Calculations by E G Bunnell and J I Hoff man set total due at 58109 dollars with various townships and towns listed for warrants against the state. Compensation methods for interest remain under discussion.
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Indianapolis
Charles A. Greathouse
Sixty-seventh General Assembly
Greathouse
Myron D. King
State
Clark County
Oregon
Union Township
Washington Township
Wood Township
Dubois County
Birdseye
Columbia Township
Hall Township
Jefferson Township
Harrison County
Boone Township
Laconia
Mauckport
Posey Township
Spencer Township
Taylor Township
Webster Township
Jefferson County
Smyrna
Lawrence County
Perry
Martin County
Rutherford
Monroe County
Salt Creek
Morgan County
Ashland
Railroad commission dismisses McGarry petition for Hammond station
Indiana Railroad Commission dismisses the McGarry petition against the C I L Monaga line over a Hammond station. Judge Wood reports Pere Marquette service between La Crosse and Laporte should include three or four daily passenger trips. President Harrison agreed with Judge Wood to build an adequate station and improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commissa Q of
Indiana
John E. McGarry
Monaga
Hammond
Fairfax Harrison
The
Monon
W. J. Wood
Judge Wood
Pere Marquette
la Crosse
Laporte
Service
3Xber
Interurban line expands toward Ohio from Bluffton
The Indiana tax board welcomed the Bluffton Geneva and Celina interurban line now operating from Bluffton to Geneva 17.89 miles within the state. Robert F. Cummins cited plans to extend to Celina Ohio and noted expected tax payments as profits grow. Operated by the Marion Bluffton Eastern Trac tion company, the line runs with limited rolling stock and shows a $490.25 three month surplus in the board’s report. No bonds issued though $70,000 of a $225,000 preferred stock remains outstanding.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
Hst
Robert F. Cummins
Bluffton
Geneva
Celina
Ohio
Marion, Bluffton & Eastern Traction Company
Marion, Bluffton & Eastern Company
Tax Board
Passenger Train Ordered by Indiana Rail Commission
The Indiana railroad commission ordered the Pere Marquette to run a dedicated passenger train on the La Crosse to La Porte line after W. J. Wood, the chairman, found only mixed freight and passenger service available. Local residents had complained about the lack of proper passenger trains.
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Indiana Railroad Commission
Pere Marquette
la Crosse
Laporte
W. J. Wood
Clemency Requests Filed Following March Pardons Meeting
Three clemency applications were filed with the state board of pardons after the March 26 meeting. Orville Clum, sentenced in 1909 for involuntary manslaughter at the Indiana reformatory, seeks parole from the pardon board.
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State Board of Pardons
Orville Clum
Indiana
Massive Bangor Fire Destroys City Business District
A seven hour blaze in Bangor Maine leveled much of the central business area. Property valued at 6 million dollars burned as flames swept along Broad Street toward Exchange Street. Firefighters faced gale like winds and dynamited blocks failed to halt the inferno. Hundreds displaced as the post office railroad depot and many blocks were consumed before rain finally aided crews.
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Bangor
Broad Street
Union
Penobscot
Kenduskeag
Exchange Street
Smith and Strickland
Hammond
Central Streets
Maine Central Railroad
Hts
Postal Telegraph Company
Western Union
Telephone Office
Main Street
Haines- Chalmers
Hodgkins
Fiske
Fairbanks & Co
Morse Oliver
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Bangor News
Windsor
Dietz Trial Report From Hayward District Court
Jan Sills serves as subdistrict attorney in Hayward district court for the Dietz trial. The transcript notes the district attorney’s office and county officials present during proceedings.
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Dietz
Hayward
Sam
Zattornéy
Tie County Ie
Sills Suber
Taft Praises House On Canadian Reciprocity At AP Banquet
President Taft thanked the Democratic House for supporting Canadian reciprocity at the Waldorf Astoria banquet to the Associated Press and American Newspaper Publishers Association. He urged Editors to press the public to keep reciprocity separate from tariff amendments and dismissed annexation talk as unfounded. He urged farmers versus manufacturers to prefer the treaty based on overall market benefits.
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New York
Taft
Democratic House of Representatives
Associated Press
Bush
United States
Kelly Defeats Racine in Close Fight
Kelly beat Racine in a hard fought decision. Kell a technical mastery outboxed the Italian challenger in most rounds, with only the second ninth and tenth rounds showing stronger resistance from the opponent.
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Racine
Wis
Hugo Kell
Fale
Kelly
Habeas Corpus Action Over Books in Lorimer Case
Chicago packer Edward Tilden faces contempt charges for refusing to produce financial records before the Helm committee investigating Senator Lorimer’s election. A habeas writ granted by Judge Adeler J. Petit freed Tilden on a $5,000 bond after officers served the writ in the National Packing Co. offices. Banks’ cashiers Benedict and Cummings are similarly affected as the judge weighs release versus continued appearance.
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Chicago
Edward Tilden
Illinois Senate
Tilden
Senator Lorimer
Mr. Tilden
Adeler J. Petit
Petit
E. H. Hatfield
State Senate
National Packing Company
Hatfield
Leake
United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company
George M. Benedict
Drovers’ Deposit National Bank
William C. Cummings
Drovers’ Trust and Savings Bank
Helm Committee
Senate
Lorimer
Judge Petit
Eleven Die as Train Derailed in Martin's Creek
An Easton Pennsylvania teachers' excursion special derailed at Martin's Creek. Eleven killed, over fifty injured, three dead identified, two passengers missing. The wreck occurred at speed on a curve near track repairs. cars burned, improvised field hospitals formed within miles.
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Easton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Martin’s Creek
Cwithin
Mexico Crisis Sparks U S Protest Over Corral Interview
The U S state department questions the authenticity of Ramon Corral’s Spain interview claiming Americans foment trouble in Mexico. Ambassador Wilson will review the matter with Mexico City and demand repudiation to maintain neutral friendship between nations. El Paso notes El Paso chosen for a peace conference with Judge Francisco Cabrajal named federal commissioner. Reactions follow Gen Bernardo Reyes' return to Mexico and renewed clashes near Hermosillo with 46 casualties at Moracialis.
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Washington
Ramon Corral
Mexico
Santander
Spain
United States
State Department
Mexico City
Wilson
Department of State
Diario
Sagtander
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Carbajal
Mexican Supreme Court
Bernardo Reyes
Madero
Tucson
Ariz
Hermosillo
Sonora
Morcasilas
Canton Rebels Burn Palace in Hong Kong Clash
A serious revolutionary outbreak in Canton erupted with the firing of the vice royal palace and street fighting. Troops led by Admiral Li battled rebels who set the palace ablaze. several killed, many arrested, and the viceroy escaped unharmed.
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Hongkong
China
Canton
Taft Arbitration Treaty Ratified at Guildhall Rally
A vast Guildhall audience witnessed unanimous ratification of Taft's Anglo American arbitration treaty. Prominent leaders from all parties and religious communities joined in cheers and support for the peace plan amid a historic display of cross party unity.
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Taft
Big Gathering
Guildhall
London
Desert Spoon Remedy Promotes Gentle Natural Benefit
An ad promotes a desert spoon product sold by a company named Cali p Co. The copy claims gentle, natural effects without system imitation and urges purchase of the framed package labeled with the company name.
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Calip Co
Tree Humour Echoes in Playful Dialogue
A brief exchange features Mrs. Tree and her husband. The husband jokes about having one leg while noting trees lose a limb, turning a domestic line into a whimsical pun.
Kidney Trouble and Rheumatic Pains Made Life Miserable
Humboldt Nebr resident M R Wilson describes severe kidney disease with painful secretions and swelling limbs. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a rapid recovery after trying many remedies and urges others to remember the brand. Sold by dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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M. R. Wilson
Humboldt, Nebr
Dean
Dean's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Not a Singer and a Whistle at the School
A teacher directs Johnny to sing a hymn as a girl notes he might improve by whistling. The moment the class begins to sing a girl signals the idea that Johnny will get nearer if he whistles. A reflection on memory and change follows.
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Johnny
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C. A. Geathouse
E. G. Bunnell
J. I. Hoffman
Ohio County
Cass Township
Perry County
Anderson
Clark Township
Leopold Township
Same
Tobin Township
Spencer County
Carter
Chrisney
Clay
Dale
Gentryville
Grandview
Grass Township
Harrison Township
Lace Township
Warrick County
Hart
Lane Township
Skelton
Crawford County
English
Decatur County
Westport
Ripley County
Delaware
John N. Hoffman
Union Station
Charles E. Coffin
P. P. Willis
Richard Lieber
L. C. Noyd
Louis F. Smith
Will H. Brown
Columbia Club
George Ade
Indiana Society of Chicago
John T. McCutcheon
Chicago Tribune
Mr. Smith
Booth Tarkington
B. F. Lawrence
North Side
Chiago
Maine City
Torte
Canada
Packer
U. & Will
Diaz
Cascarets
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