New streetcar franchise bid looms amid legal battles
The Board of Public Works completed and opened bids for a long contested streetcar franchise. Key terms include a 40 year grant, tiered city revenue shares, fare caps at five cents, six tickets for a quarter, and track paving duties. Citizens' company vows legal challenge to new agreement while McDonald interests push for a bid.
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Tate
Board of Public Works
Pittsburg
Citizens’ Company
Tir Sun
Shelby-st
Garfield Ark
Meridian St
Auarter
Board of Works
Aher
Prairie fires threaten Nebraska towns and livestock losses
Fire rages across western and northern Nebraska with winds fanning blazes near Lexington in Dawson County. A farmer reports $10 000 in stock lost and hay destroyed as villages face danger of fire reaching towns amid widespread damage to barns and rangeland. In Atlanta Georgia a rector resigns after performing a Lent marriage against church orders.
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Omawa
Nab
Westtern
Nebraska
Lexington
Dawson County
Tr Tg
Atlanta
Tulling C. Tapper
St. Palio’s Episcopal Church
Huge Channel Catfish Reported In Fall Creek Waters
A massive channel catfish near the Central avenue bridge on Fall Creek has drawn crowds as it feeds in clear water for days. While many men and boys try with worms, no one has landed it yet. Reports place its weight near ten pounds amid widespread fishing activity on White River and Fall Creek, with large suckers and bass also noted and minnows preferred for bait at Ground Ripple.
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Central Ave
Fall Creek
White River
Grond Ripple
The Tiger Surprised
In Chcaco on April 8 police raided 170 Madigen Street and captured 26 gamblers along with a large amount of gambling implements. The force plans to close every gambling house in the city after this surprise raid.
Man Dies After Fall Near Daughter's Home
Henderson Davis aged 70 fell backward while trying to climb a fence at 330 West Second Avenue behind his daughter's house. Coroner Beck investigated. Report says rocks were being thrown near the scene and a bruise on his head may have resulted from the fall or from being struck by a rock.
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Henderson Davis
Beck
Idaho World's Fair Exhibits Burned En Route to Chicago
A batch of Idaho's fair exhibits was destroyed by fire near Kimball Nebraska on Friday while heading to the Chicago exposition. The incident blanks out several displays and delays the mission of promoting Idaho's participation at the event.
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Gorse Ciry
Ida
Idaho
Kimball
Neb
Chicago
Germany to Evict Missionaries in Marshall Islands
Private dispatches from Jahut in the Marshall Islands report German high commissioner Maj. Schmidt will expel American and native Protestant missionaries. The Morning Star has served the islands for years, but Germany claims missionaries prejudice locals against German rule. Schmidt also sent a Roman Catholic priest to Gilbert Island to teach the natives.
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San Francisco
Jahut
Marshal Islands
South Pacific
Maj. Schmidt
Morning Star
American Board of Foreign Missions
Schmidt
Gilbert Island
Indians Think Treaty Signing Was Misunderstood
Sioux City Iowa April 8. Commissioners secured signatures of Yankton Sioux to a treaty opening 160000 acres in South Dakota. Now many signers oppose ratification and will send chiefs to Washington to argue they were misled about the treaty’s true nature. Land valued as one of the finest reserves may be opened with $500600 payment.
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Sioux City
Yankton
South Dakota
Washington
Congress
Trial verdicts and historic printing centennial noted
In Marion County Indiana Nicholas Merle sued for 10000 after injuries while boarding a street car. The case moved to Hendricks County where a 4000 verdict for the plaintiff was upheld by Judge Olds upon appeal. Separately New York marks 200 years since the first printing press with events at the New York Historical Society. Also Ricuno, Indiana reports John G. Blake, former Fort Wayne home for feeble minded children superintendent, in an asylum with deteriorating mental health and a suicide tendency.
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Nicholas Merle
Marion County
Hendricks County
Olds
Supreme Court
Blake
Ricuuono
Ind
John G. Blake
Fort Wayne
Cleopatra Imitator Tops Historic Image On Stage
The review praises Daven port for surpassing the legendary Cleopatra in the playhouse, noting her strong imitations of the character and that she outshines previous actresses in the role. It mentions other entertainment options next week including Mage’s Landing at the Park and a gymnastic exhibition by the Socialer turnverein.
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Cleopatra
Davenport
Mark Attony
Melbourne MacDowell
Indianapolis
A Nest of Anarchists Plan Insurrection at Xeres
Government forces in Maprin arrest a group of anarchists at Xeres plotting an insurrection. They intended to trigger bloodshed this Saturday and avenge comrades executed months earlier. The house served as a arms depot and correspondence hub. prisoners jailed in Neres.
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Maprin
Xeres
Neres
Nine Men Killed by 90 Foot Derrick Collapse
A deadly accident at Rome near Jorit on April 8 left nine workers dead. A 90 foot high derrick weighing 260 tons toppled along a tilted track after a windstorm, crushing a shanty where the men sheltered. The lever had not been set to hold the apparatus.
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Joriet, Is
Rome
Here
Newfoundland fisheries fail to meet season expectations
A Newfoundland fleet returned to St. Johns disappointed with the catch. A Montreal firm offers to settle debts at ten cents on the dollar amid creditor pressures. Reading Railroad directors accepted A A Mcleod’s resignation and elected Jos S Harris as president. Schaefer fractures his wrist and will not compete in a New York billiard event. Dutch forces defeated Sumatra foes capturing forts and guns with casualties on both sides. J G Mattingly & Son distillery closed after forged receipts by A R Sutton causing $50 000 damages. A great storm damaged Clifton and burned twenty five houses along a path of ruin.
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St. John’s
L. Etendard
Montreal
Reading Railroad
A. A. Micleod
Jos. S. Harris
New York
Schaefer
Lyes
Sumatra
J.G. Mattingly & Son
Louleville
A. R. Sutton
Sutton
Hames
Ciifton
Teva
Donners Death Hidden by Natural Causes Verdict
Post mortem reports by Drs Deitch and Ferguson find Donner's death natural from a heart blood clot. Officer Manning testifies Donner died by his own action amid claims by Lillie Johnson she funded his market stall and sought repayment. Lisle Johnson accuses Donner of borrowing $200 and keeping her father's gold watch. coroner backs away from her testimony.
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Dennis Fields
Donner
Lillie Johnson
Wiggum Reinstated After Injustice Alleged
J C Wiggum a College Ave motorman was reinstated by President Mason after being relieved and sent to drive mules for allowing his conductor to run the car briefly while he attended to machinery. The Brotherhood protested but Mason refused a hearing yet restored him, praising the conductor and the workers.
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Frenzel
J.c. Wiggum
College-ave
Wiggum
John P
City life notes touch on court dismissals and church dedication
Judge Brown dismissed 50 claims for want of prosecution against estates Saturday. The Central Christian Church on Fort Wayne Ave will be dedicated Sunday April 16. Other items include reform school placement for two boys, a lecture by Rev Joseph Little at M C A hall, and a local ballad play to be staged at the Grand Opera House.
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New Central Christian Church
Fort Wayne Ave
Otto Wells
Willie Bropkins
Reform Aun
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Will Ba
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Satelli
Purgatory
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Supreme Court
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New York
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Groll
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James McAdams
Eugene Villa Firat
John Gage
William Wright
Senate confirms ambassadors and officials amid naval fiscal move
The president sent nominations including James B. Hustis to France as ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, and August Belmont & Co. as special fiscal agents in London. The Senate confirmed Austis to France and Tripp to Austria Hungary among others. 120 fourth class postmasters were appointed, with 71 vacancies filled and 43 removals. A Zimmer-like cipher of political debate follows with labor and constitutional amendment notes, plus a curious science-lightning scheme from a Bridgeport claimant.
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Louisiana
France
Belmont & Co
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England
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Eustis
James B. Austis
Bartlett Tripp
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Missouri
City of Mexico
Chas. Hamill
Massachusetts
the Treasury
Wm. J. Curtis
New York
Jno
Ailen T. Lawrence
Illinois
Postofica
Arthur A. Holmes
Indiane
Robert T. Frazier
Teannessee
Patent Office
Cold Wave Forecast Prompts Warnings and Low Temps
A weather note outlines an expected cold wave with temperatures dropping toward thirty degrees by Sunday morning. It mentions official signals and warnings, stressing a sharp drop that could affect crops and daily plans this weekend.
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Gas fatality near Union Station leaves two men unconscious
Two workmen Tim Vahey and Henry Sholmeyer were overcome by escaping gas in a manhole near Union Station on Illinois Street. They were pulled to safety after several minutes. Vahey initially near death, Sholmeyer regained consciousness and both were later sent home after about fifty minutes.
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Tim Vahey
Georgia
Henry Sholmeyer
Brooks-st
Union Station
Dawson
Sholmeyer
Lahey
Belog
Gough Tales Divorce Fight Ends With Reprove
Lizzie and Georges Gough sat with lawyers in Judge Bartholomew's court for a divorce bid and a cross complaint. The judge urged reconciliation as no divorce was granted, while Lyda Severance won a divorce from Charles for neglect and abandonment, with child custody awarded.
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Tizzla Petro
Georges
Lizzie
George
Lyda Severance
Charles
Linun winds mayors bid as winds tilt his head
The piece notes Linn of ward ten contemplates a mayoral run. He has not publicly announced but has privately confided to a few friends that he is weighing a possible candidacy amid political wind.
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Aéscther
Horizos
Linun
Linn
Mr. Linn
Flagpole ceremony at Navesink Highlands with historic flags
Representatives from American patron organizations erect a tall flagpole at Navesink Highlands New Jersey. The event on April 2 includes unfurling the Paul Jones flag, the first Stars and Stripes, carried aboard the Bon Homme Richard. Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson will unfurl the flag as president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Wasuinaros
America
Navesink N. J
Paul Jones
Bon Horie Richard
Seraphis
Desperate Death After Cancer Sickness In Fort Wayne
Herman Bierstadt of Fort Wayne Indiana, long afflicted with stomach cancer, killed himself Saturday morning by cutting his throat while shaving in his bedroom. He was found dead. Ask Government Ownership. New York petition urges a government telegraph and telephone system with signatures sought from labor groups for a December presentation.
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Fort Warne
Ind
Herman Bierstadt
New York
American Federation of Labor
National Federation of Labor
Quarantine Stations Found Ready for Action in Maritime Provinces
Deputy minister of public works returns from tour of quarantine stations in the maritimes and reports them properly equipped for effective work. Grosse Isle station described as one of the most complete establishments of its kind in the world.
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Ottawa
Ont
Maritime Provinces
Grosse Isle
Canada and the United States Premier Mercier on Union Terms
Honore Mercier argues Canada could be valued by agreement with Britain rather than treaty. He warns the US that Britain could sell railways canals and lands, leaving Canada with debt and revenue from 200,600,000 acres of northwest land to fund public uses.
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Honore Mercier
Ax Brewlar
Jueber
United States
Unites States
Great Britain
Napoleon
Louisiana
Canada
Northwest
Brooklyn Worker Confesses Then Slumps Into Unconsciousness
Chas Kenus, an employee at Henry Ps tex in the dry seeds house, confessed guilt after denial and fell swoon on the office floor. Doctors believe he is dying from the incident as he had been stealing small sums over months and did not regain consciousness after ambulance and surgeon attendance.
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Chas. Kenus
Henry Ps Tex
He Dry Seeds House
Brooklyn
Mortha
Nt Jrst
Recoids his Wife Pavewril and Goes to Prison
John iL Meves receives a sentence of four years and is taken to the penitentiary. Deputy Nellan transports him toward Michigan City as Mrs. McFee bids farewell at Union station. Bondsmen consider paying the bond with hopes of an earlier release if good conduct continues.
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Pavewril
John Il Meves
Aheri
Nellan
Michigan City
Wreck of North Bound Monon Train in Indiana
A north bound Monon vestibule train plunged through a bridge over the Wildcat River near Rossville Indiana after a rainstorm weakened the structure. Fireman O B of Lafayette was killed. Engineer Brooks escaped with minor injuries. The body remained in the engine. The company faces heavy damages. Berlin reports German authorities protested Paris detentions of a spy letter sender Kurtz. He was released after a week and expelled from France without an appeal.
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Deucar
Ind
Wild Cat Rive
Rossville
O'B
Lafayette
Brooks Esca
Eles
Berlin
Paris
Kurtz
2Cc
Pergong
Wealthy Marion County farmer defendants in divorce suit
Augusta Cordes filed for divorce from Herman Cordes after 71 years of marriage. The couple have ten children, oldest 18, youngest 3. She seeks custody of the children and 20600 dollars alimony. Cordes valued at about 60000 dollars.
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Herman Cordes
Marion County
Augusta
Cordes
Herman
Cordesle
Three Big Failures Across Cotton Firms in England
April 5 report from Taverroon Eng states the failure of Wertheimeir & Co cotton brokers for £10,004. James Bertois & Co and Marks & Co cotton brokers have also failed due to Wertheimeir & Co suspension, affecting the trade and creditors.
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Taverroon
Eng
Wertheimeir & Co
James Bertois & Co
Marks & Co
Wertheimeir& Co
New Sideboards Advertised at Win J Hidec Shop
Local notice lists new sideboards including Cat Piowers and Floral Embolitcrs from Bettermann Bros. 87 ig 48 Masy. auctioned or displayed at Win J Hidec’s showroom with promotional details.
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J. Hidec
Bettermann Bros
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