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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
1
Breathless society awaits the response to the lower house action that censured the ministry and demanded retirement. The chamber has burned the bridge, declaring it will exercise parliamentary rights with a responsible ministry, a step seen as revolutionary and final, with panic within government described as the public mood.
In Kansas City Missouri George L Thomas and L B Taggart were found guilty of conspiring to pay rebates to shippers. George H Crosby was acquitted on the same charge after a demurrer was sustained. The trial followed an extensive inquiry into rebate practices tied to rail and shipper contracts and featured testimony about loyalty to standards and competitive tactics.
In federal court in Kansas City, George H. Crosby and George L. Thomas faced testimony from six major firms. Witnesses admitted receiving thousands of dollars in commissions from unknown sources through Thomas, with payments made in New York and no firm records of the amounts. An older contract tied Thomas to a 24 percent commission per hundred pounds and a $500 yearly guarantee, routing most shipments except prepaid ones.
Interstate Commerce Commission hearings in Cleveland reveal testimony from 19 witnesses about Standard Oil tactics to crush independent oil peddlers in northern Ohio. George L Lane, a former Standard Oil employee, described targeted intimidation used in 1901 and 1902 to force independents to quit business.
Philadelphia reports the Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into alleged railroad bias in coal car allocation. F Albert von Boyneburg of Reakert Brothers testified that coal business was ruined by inadequate car supply, accusing officials of favoritism toward others and blaming President A J Casastias for the discrimination.
Testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission alleges discrimination in car distribution for the soft coal field. John Lloyd of Altoona describes pressure on Columbia Coal to sell the Alexandria mine due to car shortages. George E. Scott cites limited rail access, claiming only one car in 23 days. Michael Trump reportedly said Berwind White would be protected at all hazards.
An official presented with shares worth 307000 dollars in a case tied to coal stock distribution. The investigation into alleged discrimination by the railroad examines officials including John P Greens and Samuel Rea with Willa A Patton among witnesses. Attorney Glasgow led questions as Pattor was noted to have acquired sacks of Saintes value.
Nashville grand jury returned an indictment against about 80 fertilizer manufacturers, including several local men. The six count document accuses violations of anti trust laws for combining into a trust. Defendants reside nationwide and will receive copies for service and bonds to appear at the October term for trial. The panel heard 140 witnesses during the investigation.
Batum’s American vice consul W. H. Stuart was shot dead near his country residence Sunday night. Stuart, a British subject and prominent Batum ship broker, had long faced threats during revolutionary unrest. He was respected as an intermediary between Tartars and Armenians and spoke several native dialects. He was 49 and spent most of his life in Russia with extensive Caucasus business ties.
Washington reports the rural delivery system expands with the opening of a fourth assistant postmaster, Zenreal, in July. The new office supports rural routes and order processing for improved mail service.
Four principal owners of Tess Smith bank in Pekin Illinois faced 125 counts each in a Tazewell county grand jury indictment Judge Worthington set bonds at 35000 with security. Named defendants are D C Smith E F Uniand Conrad Luppen and Henry Block. Depositors expect action toward satisfying liabilities around 500000 with assets under 400000.
A band of anarchists attacked the Industrial Savings bank in Warsaw on Friday. Clerks and customers were forced to raise their hands. the chief clerk fired a revolver as a signal, triggering a fusillade. Two customers were killed and two wounded, five clerks and about 400 anarchists were injured, and the attackers escaped with the wounded.
New York May 26 The appellate division of the supreme court Friday handed down a decision discharging from custody George W Perkins who faced trial for grand larceny in connection with a campaign contribution from the New York Life Insurance Company to the Republican National Committee.
Washington reports disquieting advices about revolutionary movements in Santo Domingo aimed at toppling President Caceres. Details are vague but indicate Morales and other leaders seek to expel Caceres and regain control of the presidency.
A southbound car carrying veterans to a battle ground encampment collided with an outward bound car near Lafayette. Charles Roudebusk the motorman was killed and conductor O Farner was slightly hurt. Dozens of injured veterans were treated at St Elizabeth hospital with most expected to recover.
Delegates from Ohio Indiana Kentucky Missouri Kansas New Mexico attended Terre Haute annual gathering of District No 1 Bnai Brith. District President H Schloss urged relief of Cleveland asylum obligations and consolidation of lodges in larger cities with district lectures. Orphan asylum committee reports sheltering 500 children. Louisville selected for next meeting in May. Wreath to be placed on John Hay’s grave July 21 for civil and religious liberty.
Dr Azdriah Lanning a Salem native born Ohio 1837 died of tuberculosis. Civil War veteran served in Indiana Battery F captured at Nashville left leg lost later returned to Salem practiced dentistry and cashiered at Citizens Bank. Member of I C C F and M E church, survived by wife and two children.
A man described as a prominent figure, Jay Seartz, confessed to spending thousands to cure his wife during a long illness. After her death he faced police trouble as he supported two daughters and faced accusations tied to his wife’s affairs and money.
Indianapolis resident William Hedrick once the state’s largest landowner and a pioneer citizen of Madison County, sought to revise the Bible a century ago. As his wealth faded he neglected business, his sons offered care, but he chose the county shelter, claiming his past tax burden justified it.
Floyd Bartholomew 18 eloped with 17 year old Mabelle Rowe of La Grange and married at Auburn. They returned to Goshen seeking his father’s protection after Rowe’s father in La Grange punished Bartholomew with a severe spanking. Bartholomew fled toward Goshen. no bigamy prosecution due to a recent annulment of a prior Michigan marriage to Myrtle Strowbridge.
In Kokomo, a puritanical Sunday saw all shops including drug stores restaurants newsstands cigar shops livery barns and photo galleries closed and delivery wagons halted. The action aimed to remove saloons from town as temperance groups protest the blue laws and police board crackdown.
A destructive fire in Patoka three miles north of Princeton endangered the town. The Hitch hotel and a residence owned by Mr Hitch burned, the Mounce Brothers livery stable partly destroyed. Entire town turned out to fight the blaze. Loss estimated at ten thousand dollars.
A Pan Handle railway employee claims the company caused his loss by burning money from his bank and stowed cash fortunes amounting to 1750 dollars while a suit for 2000 dollars proceeds. The incident allegedly occurred near Kounts on December 24, 1905.
In Tiflis Gov Gen Timoselff and Chief of Police Martinoff faced bomb attempts. a Cossack guard was killed as two bombs exploded with one failing. Police official Martinoff killed one attacker while another fled. A St Petersburg jail warden Shataloff was shot dead by an 18 year old social revolutionary. In Sebastopol bombs during a troop review at emperor coronation anniversary left three dead and several injured.
Peoria case targets Woolner a wealthy Illinois distiller once linked to the People's Savings Bank collapse. Grand jury indictment follows the bank's failure after the February death of Rev. George Simons.
City residents wake to a dry Louisville after pumps and removed handles trigger derisive signs. Officials announce Sunday alcohol ban as the first in years, prompting reactions from homebound residents and sections of the city.
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