Judges uphold city power over streetcar franchise case
Indiana court rules city can enter into contract with any bidder for an Indianapolis street railway if terms are satisfactory. It declares that the law allows the city to fix contract terms and potentially condemn rights, while the occupying company’s existing rights are not binding. Mayor Taggart summoned a 2 p.m. conference with street car interests and the Board of Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Smith
John F White
Board of Works and Council
Frank Burke
Indiana
Citizens’ Street Railroad
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Indianapolis
Taggart
Street Car Company
Board of Works
Attorneys in a Squabble Over Street Car Case
In a street car injunction dispute on Wednesday Attorney Burke exposed irritation at the defense’s arguments and questioned whom they represented. City attorney Kern clarified Winter spoke for the city, a point Burke briefly apologized for missing due to hearing.
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Burke
Winter
Kern
Wealthy widow robbed on train near San Francisco
Mrs Jennie B Tennant of Salt Lake City was robbed of four thousand dollars while traveling by train near San Francisco. A peculiar suit arises from a London dress reformist against innkeeper Mary Sprague over bioomers. A druggist offers DeWitt's Little Liver Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie B. Tennant
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Habberton
London
Mary Sprague
Presbyterians Endorse Tobacco Bans At Indiana Meeting
In Woodruff Avenue church Indiana presbytery meeting voted to require pledges to church contributions and set tobacco abstinence rules for officers and students. The assembly, one of its largest, named Dr Joseph Littell to represent Indiana at the national Philadelphia meeting next May and installed Rev J P Cowan as permanent pastor.
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Chicago
Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church
Omaha
Indiana
Woodruffave
Joseph Lit«tell
Philadelphia
J.P. Cowan
Woodruff-ave
Indiana guard battalions face three battery limit
The Attica battery is to be taken into the Indiana National Guard while the Indianapolis battery is already mustered in and the Dana battery remains part of the guard. Fort Wayne seeks a place and preference is given to old batteries, with three total allowed by law. Governor McKee must choose which three to mobilize amid criticism from some former National Guard members.
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Attica
Indianapolis
Dana
Fort Wayne
McKee
Monkeys in Africa Lecture by Prof Garner in Plymouth
Prof R L Garner, after 15 years studying monkey language and habits, will lecture at Plymouth church Friday evening. He built an iron cage and ventured into Africa to observe monkeys, recording their vocalizations with a phonograph. He will describe natives, cannibal regions, and show cage and wildlife images via stereopticon.
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R. L. Garner
Plymouth Church
Garner
Africa
Cardinal Rampolla barred as parliament reopens in Rome
The Italian parliament reconvened in Rome on Wednesday with many nobles in the gallery. Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary of state, was denied entry, protested angrily and blamed the government for the Vatican insult.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Vatican
Pope Receives Archbishop Ireland in Rome
In Rome on Wednesday the pope greeted Archbishop Ireland with warmth and brief conversation. The pope remains cheerful yet feeble, and his doctors limit his speech. Ireland plans to depart for Paris after the audience.
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Rome
Ireland
Paris
Timothy Fogarty Dies at 85 Pioneer Lighthouse Tender
Timothy Fogarty aged 85 died in Michigan City from complications of diseases on Monday. Born in Ireland, he once worked for the British government in Cork. A northern Indiana pioneer and longtime beacon lighthouse tender at Michigan City, he was known across Indiana and in Indianapolis where his descendants reside. Surviving wife and one daughter Mrs. Mary Woulfe of Fort Wayne.
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Timothy Fogarty
Michigan City
Ireland
Cork
Indiana
United States
Indianapolis
Mary Woulfe
Fort Wayne
Charles S. Lewis Plans $9000 Meridian Street Residence
City life notes confirm Charles S. Lewis will construct a $9,000 residence on Meridian Street near Thirty-second. Other items report a Greenfield fruit jar plant strike ended with 70 workers returning to duty, and a free state florists show set for May 2 in the agricultural rooms at the state house. Admiral Brown is noted as a classmate of Admiral C. C. Carpenter, who died in a Boston sanitarium. A Welsh singers breakfast precedes a Roberts Park church concert featuring Jeannette Orlepp, whose May 17 appearance marks her first public recital since studying abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Lewis
Meridian-sii
Greenfield
State Florists’ Association
State House
Admiral Brown
Admiral C. C. Carpenter
Boston
D. M. Parry
Roberts Park Church
Jeannette Orlepp
Yale Professor Analyzes Roast Beef Rations in Army Inquiry
Dr. R H Chittenden of Yale testified on the contents of 12 cars of refrigerated roast beef. He found the meat wholesome though uninviting while other officials reported sickness among troops at Jacksonville. Currie and Maj Les discussed army beef tests and witness lists in the inquiry.
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Washington
R. H. Chittenden
Yale
Davis
L. M. Maus
Seventh Army Corps
Jacksonville
Illinois
Daniel A. Currie
New Jersey
Col
Currie
Les
Miles
Edwin T. Nicodemus
Porto Rico
Devoe
Chicago
Secretary of Agriculture
Board of safety awards engine house repairs contract
The Board of safety awarded Henry Aufderheid a lump sum contract of 3330 for repairs on the engine houses. Tin work went to Able & Doyle for 108 and plumbing to Healey & O'Brien for 526.38. Stumph & Thiele to install a furnace in engine house 13 for 18. Fireman Charles D. Smith faces trial for drunkenness. Wireman George Clark resigns. John W. R. Allen named successor. David M. Shepherd application filed with strong endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
Henry Aufderheid
Able & Doyle
Healey & O'Brien
Stumph & Thiele
George Clark
John W. R. Allen
Clark
Charles D. Smith
David M. Shepherd
State copyright on court reports and sale notice
Union B Hunt secretary of state copyrights the Indiana supreme court and appellate reports to control reprints and protect state plates. Clearing sale of jewelry and silverware at Marcy's offers low prices this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union B. Hunt
Indiana Supreme Court
Marcy's
Thia
Fighting Flares as Otis News Delayed
Washington dispatch reports no new word from Gen. Otis by noon on April 5. Manila press claims rebels massing at Calumpit, raising fears of further fighting despite Otis's earlier optimistic message that the backbone of the revolution may be broken.
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Washington
Otis
Philippines
Manila
Calumpit
War Department
Insurgents mass at Calumpit and San Fernando near Malolos
Observers report insurgent forces forming strong entrenchments at Calumpit five and a half miles northeast of Malolos. Officials expect hard fighting to dislodge them there and at San Fernando where Aguinaldo is believed to be.
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Manila
Calumpit
Malolos
San Fernando
Aguinaldo
Casualties in the Orient Reported by Gen Corbin
Gen Corbin lists Philippine casualties from Feb 4 to Apr 4 totaling 1,166 with 184 killed and 976 wounded. The update covers all branches of service engaged in the Philippines campaign.
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Orient
Washington
Corbin
Philippines
Soldiers Despondent in Philippines Says Dr Harris
Dr Charles Harris chief medical officer reports US troops in the Philippines are in poor health and many soldiers deliberately expose themselves to enemy fire. He traveled from the Philippines to Washington via Fort Worth and contests official notices of troops’ good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Orient
Fort Worth
Tex
Charles Harris
United States Army
Washington
Philippines
Judge Cantrill outlines trust law in anti trust charge
In Frankfort Kentucky on April 5 Judge Cantrill told the jury that a trust aiming to curb competition or regulate production violates the law. He said the people have a right to protection and urged indicting any corporation he sees violating the anti trust statute or common law.
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Frankfort
Cantrill
Bradenstein Co Battles Sugar Trust With Java Sugar
M J Bradenstein and Co import cane sugar from Java to fight the sugar trust in San Francisco. They have cut prices by one cent and claim they can undersell the trusts by an eighth of a cent regardless of the trust price. Trust agents are said to be alarmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
M. J. Bradenstein & Co
Sugar Trust
Java
Bar and Forge Iron Trust Formed in Major Consolidation
New York April 5 Details on the Republic steel and iron company show a capital of 55 million dollars and a plan to consolidate 29 plants for bar and forge iron. The combination covers plants west and south of Pittsburg, five blast furnaces, Mesaba range mining properties, iron and coal lands, the Thomas furnaces in Birmingham, and the Connellsville coke plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Republic Steel and Iron Company
Pittsburg
Mesaba Range
Lake Superior
Birmingham
Ala
Connellsville Coke Company
Theft drains Batley henhouse in two nights
Monday night thieves emptied William Batley’s coops at 512 North East Street leaving only three birds. They returned Tuesday night as Harry Gorton, who rooms there, heard a noise and confronted a man. Gorton fired, wounding no one as the intruder fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Batley
East-st
Harry Gorton
Gerton
Enlistments Rise At Regional Recruiting Stations
Frank Nelson and Cassius Wooden of Indianapolis enlisted in the regular army along with two others on Wednesday and departed for St. Louis. Lieut Waterman secured 13 enlistments at Covington on Tuesday, totaling 26 from that point. Most Covington recruits joined the 158th Indiana under Capt. Black at the recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nelson
Cassius
Wooden
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Waterman
Covington
158Th
Indiana
Cuban Assembly Disbands Quietly at Cerro
The Cuban assembly disperses by its own act with near unanimous vote at Cerro. The move removes the last obstacle to disbanding the Cuban army and returning soldiers to civilian work. Army rolls to be handed to the paymaster with about $3,000,000 to be disbursed.
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Havana
Cerro
Pleasing Time in Church Row Over Parish Pastorate
A Pleasant Time at the quarterly meeting of a South Street Baptist church will decide if F G Parish remains pastor. Parish’s supporters claim a slight edge and plan to place two deacons and ten brethren on the Green Carpet if they win. Opponents seek to remove the hand of fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Parish
Central Association
Friends of Parish
Bryan
van Deman
Parish
Woman elopes with husband's cousin in Virginia incident
Mrs. Allen Ashman, 33, deserts husband and daughter in Weems Virginia and runs away with Llewellyn Ashman, 18. They arrive in Baltimore by Weems line steamer. She confesses infatuation and says she will marry her lover once her husband secures a divorce.
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Baltimore
Indianapolis 36-Hour Forecast Warmer with Showers
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 p m on April 6 calls for warmer, fair conditions with showers Wednesday night and Thursday. Temperatures were 33 at 7 a m and rose to 44 at noon and 47 by 2 p m.
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Indianapolis
Beaths in Cuba Reported by General Brooke
Washington dispatches from Havana list the death reports for April 4 from Puerto Principe. Corporal Geo Sehert and Privates Cyrus Lyons Edward Copley of the Eighth cavalry are reported killed by typhoid.
Tewfik Pasha Arrested on Treason Charge
Vienna reports Tewfik Pasha was arrested by order of the sultan on treason charges amid fears for the sultan’s life. The sultan suspects conspirators aiming to kill him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Tewfik Pasha
Divorce Petition Describes Throat Grab in Complaint
Joseph Tobin petitions for divorce from Annie Tobin alleging assault in the complaint. He claims she seized his throat and squeezed it severely, detailing the alleged incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tobin
Annie
Insanity Inquests Result In Asylum Commitments
On Wednesday two insanity inquests led to commitments to the asylum. George W. Bolen, 53, a laborer, had been hysterical for some time. Mrs. Alice Dorsey, 8, an Irvington widow, imagines her friends will carry her away.
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George W. Bolen
Alice Dorsey
Irvington
Fire devastates multiple buildings across cities
A blaze destroyed the Apt opera house in Manchester Connecticut causing about 50000 in losses. The Pridgeon building in Detroit suffered 100000 in property damage. The Pridgeon estate and several firms were among the heaviest losers. A fire in a row of frame flats near the Stuart house in New York sent guests fleeing in night attire with no injuries reported.
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Apt
Manchester
Conn
Pridgeon
Detroit
Pollock, Pettibone and Chapman
Tuttle Leather Company
Stuart House
New York
Multiple Deaths Reported in Unclear Local Scraps
A chaotic clipping lists several deaths and violent events: Thomas E. Ellis aged 40, Liberal party chief whip in the House of Commons, England, is dead. Jessie Besher of London shot accidentally by Dan Nolan. James E. Elwood dies at Benning race track in Washington as his horse wins. Fred Schottenfels, 18, of Chicago dies suddenly, suspected self harm. Jim Daniels shoots John Ford near Phoenix and escapes. John H. Baxter, Great Neck postmaster, dies after being $600 short in accounts. William Adams of Camden, N J, kills his wife then himself. James Wylie, Glasgow draughts champion, is dead. Athip in Dublin reportedly shot. The fragmentary notes mix political figures, crime, and odd deaths across several cities.
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Thomas E. Ellis
Liberal Party
House of Commons
England
Jessie Besher
London
Dan Nolan
James E. Elwood
New York
Benning Race Track
Washington
Fred Schottenfels
Chicago
Phoenix
Ariz
Jim Daniels
John Ford
John H. Baxter
Great Neck
William Adams
Camden
N. J
James “Wylie
Ant imperialist meeting in Boston ridiculed and urged peace in the Philippines
Tremont Temple hosted a Boston anti imperialist gathering where critics mocked expansion and missionaries while praising Aguinaldo. Speakers urged suspension of hostilities and negotiations with Philippine leaders, seeking a US backed independent government with protection for property and eventual US recognition.
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Haly
Boston
McKinley
Philippine
Aguinaldo
Boutwell
Philippines
United States
Philippine Islands
Javali
Terpsichorean Carnival Seat Sale Opens
The Terpsichorean carnival seat sale began Wednesday in a lively fashion. Miss Earla Bowers is billed as the solo danseuse and Percy Lynwood as vocal soloist. Patronesses occupy two boxes for opening night, with a long list of assistants and sponsors. Four performances are scheduled Friday night, Saturday matinee and evening, and Monday and Tuesday.
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Earla Bowers
Percy Lynwood
E. Morss
Benjamin Harrison
Charles W. Fairbanks
George Brown
John R. Wilson
Henry Jameson
James M. Winters
Pretty Widow Weds Again After Dream Consent
Mrs Angeline Compton of Middletown New York married Silas H Case of Goshen after six months of widowhood. Report says three suitors knew her since girlhood and a dream from her first husband gave consent plus warning to choose wisely and avoid ill treatment.
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Middletown
N. Y
Angeline Compton
Silas H. Case
Goshen
Compton
Hospital ship Helier to sail to Manila by April
The relief ship Helier, described as the finest hospital ship of its kind, is expected to arrive in Manila no later than April. It will carry 250 patients with superb amenities ensuring treatment comparable to leading American hospitals. The Relief plans to return soon to San Francisco for urgent troop cases.
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Washington
Helier
Manila
San Francisco
Missouri
Aid
Mrs Strahan Moore Visits Sing Sing for Reunion
Mrs Strahan Moore visited Sing Sing on Tuesday and was granted an audience with her husband William A Moore. They reportedly reconciled despite prior disagreements and shared a brief affectionate kiss before discussing the possibility of a future reunion.
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Sing Sing
N. Y
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Stevenson
T. E. Somerville
Union Co-Operative Laundry
Kentucky
BAR and Forge Iron Trust
Capt. Black
Weinley
Hisseh
Terpsichorean
Pet” Moore
Drimming
Berein
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