Mount Will Hammer The Table Platform Agreed Upon
The Republican state convention chairmanship appears settled with Gov. Mount as the choice. Col. Charles E. Wilson returns from Washington amid speculation he has been in talks with party leaders. A composite platform is being crafted, with a cautious stance on the Puerto Rican tariff approved as a temporary expedient.
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Gov. Mount
J. Frank Wanly
A Mount
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Charles “E. Wilson
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Hernly
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Col. Wilson
the Sun
Indianapolis
New Castle
Fare-You-Well Fight Over Ward 2 Delegates
Ward 2 faces a bitter clash between ringsters and anti ringsters over delegates to the state convention. Both sides claim Griffiths holds support while planning fresh delegate lists ahead of the Tuesday night primaries, with anti-ringsters accusing planners of backroom tactics and backing Durbin.
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Anti Ringsters
Griffiths
Court House
Phore Gates
Metzger
Durbin
Johnson County Delegates May Swing in Griffiths Favor
Johnson county balks at Griffths due to Marion county ties in district 7. Delegates to the national convention presidential elector and alternate positions were selected without Johnson, leaving them sore but Griffiths supporters expect loyalty when voting.
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Johnson County
Griffiths
Marion
Johnson
Narrow Escape at Highland Avenue Fire Damages Home
At about 6 30 p m Friday Mrs Shaffer lighted a gas stove at 938 Highland avenue rear damaged 600 by fire. The house owned by Mr Smith. She fled with her baby after flames erupted. her dress caught fire but neighbor Mr O Niel of 936 Highland avenue smothered the flames. The fuel had been filled and likely spilled.
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Charles Shaffer
Highland Ave
Generator Fire Damages Power House Machinery
A generator burned out at the W. Washington Street power house of the street car company caused about $1,000 in damage. The overload on the machinery was blamed for the failure. Repairs are to take place within a week and may affect morning and evening service with limited extra cars.
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Street Car Company
Fire damages vacant barn near Central Avenue
Mrs. Baker of 1209 Central Avenue reported a fire at a vacant $300 barn at 1205 Central Avenue early Saturday. Her son Philip triggered the alarm after an overheated casting oven in the Monterey brass works at 123 Wabash Street caused a 4% fire, with gas pressure decreasing overnight.
House Honors Morton Memory with Indiana Statue Honors
The Indiana delegation delivers eulogies as Oliver P Morton’s statue is placed in the national capitol. Speakers include Steele and Hemenway among others from Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, and Congress. The resolutions accepting the statue and thanking Indiana were adopted.
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Oliver P. ._Mor
Indiana
Statuary Hall
Hitt
Ilinois
Grosvenor
Ohio
Cannon
McCreary
Minnesota
Committee On Library
Senate
Steele
Morton
Great Britain
Mermmper
Hayes Electoral Commission
Republican Party
General Assembly
Oliver P. Morton
Hemenway
National Capitol
America
Jefferson Birthday Remembered With Speech Making
Jefferson’s birthday observance at Morrison’s hall features speeches by W. W. Robbins as president and speakers including Henry N. Spaan George R. Farrar Mansfield v. Martin John W. Kern Mayor Taggart and others praising Jefferson as a friend of the common people and a staunch anti imperialist.
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Marion County Democracy
Morrison’s Hall
W. W. Robbins
Henry N. Sp2an
Jefferson
George R. Farrar
Mansfield v. Martin
Washington
Franklin
Leroy Porteus
Albert Sahm
Judge Gooding
John W. Kern
Taggart
John W. Holtzman
Jerome Herff
Hawkins
State Committee
Haeno
Harry Brown
Death of Bertha Stehr Found at Otto Keller Home
Bertha Stehr a European servant for saloonist Otto Keller of 117 Wright Street was found dead in bed Friday after a day of illness. An autopsy Saturday ruled death from congestion of the bowels and stomach.
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Otto Keller
Wright St
Europe
Robbers Take $2000 Worth of Jewels From Rothschild Home
In Chicago on April 14 intruders entered the Rothschild residence while the family dined and stole diamonds and other jewels valued at about $2,000. They left no immediate trace.
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Chicago
Abram M. Rothschild
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and area for the 3% hours ending 8 p m shows warmer fair weather. Saturday night and Sunday expected with mild conditions. At 7 am temperature 87 degrees with noon reading 53 degrees and 2 pm uncertain.
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Indianapolis
Vicinity
Hint to the Legislature by Wilkins Urges Law Reduction
William A. Wilkins argues the next legislature should pass few laws and focus on necessary reforms. He calls for revising the fee and salary law, addressing officer pay inequality and abolishing the per diem system.
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Wm. A. Wilkins
Auditor Smith on recording required for mortgage exemption
County auditor Smith states that an unrecorded mortgage cannot be exempted from taxes. He explains the affidavit must show the page and record, and notes the law is inequitable, arguing exemptions should reflect equity in property value. He suggests a potential test case if pursued, but says he will simply follow the law.
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Smith
Lawyers Challenge 1897 Dog Tax Law Validity
Lawyers challenge the 1897 dog tax law in the Powers case before the criminal court. They argue the act violates constitutional equal taxation provisions and treats dogs as property, with revenue aims and unequal distribution of fines noted. case to resume Thursday.
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Wisconsin Jt
Criminal Court
Squire Hawkins
Jos. Kealing
Wiltsie
Indianapolis
Mount Plants Elm Tree on State House Lawn
Gov Mount planted a sturdy elm on the state house lawn Saturday morning before state officials and Spiceland academy pupils. Major Miller tried to take the spade but the governor, expert at planting, directed the work. A limb from Corydon’s constitutional elm will be grafted onto the new tree. Auditor Hart sought to read a poem but declined when asked.
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State House
Spiceland Academy
Plainfield
Miller
Corydon
Hart
Dougherty Withdraws From Democratic Treasurer Race
Hugh Dougherty of Bluffton has withdrawn his name from the race for the Democratic nomination for treasurer of state. He cites other business as his reason. The Republican state committee plans a meeting Wednesday to discuss platform and may reconvene the day before the convention. Jacob Woessner of 992 Virginia Ave, Ward 13, runs as a Democratic candidate for sheriff. he is a well known butcher.
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Hugh Dougherty
Bluffton
Dougherty
Republican State Committee
Hernly
Jacob Woessner
Virginia-ave
Urgent Labor Commission Visit to Washington Indiana Mines
Labor commissioners L P McCormack and D Frank Schmid rushed to Washington Indiana at the request of B Frank Strasser head of the local coal company. Two mixed mines 4 and 9 employ union and non union workers. Last week 800 miners from north of Washington arrived to unionize. Strasser posted a notice that both union and non union men would be kept employed, provoking employee resentment.
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L. P. McCormack
D. Frank Schmid
B. Frank Strasser
Indiana Coal Mining Company
Washington
Ind
Strasser
Washesington
Big Four Conductor Fined For Broken Jaw Incident
Frank W. Johnson, a Big Four conductor, broke George Wulf’s jaw in a dispute over alleged assault on Wulf’s wife. In police court Saturday Johnson was fined $5 plus costs. He paid Wulf $100 after the ruling and a warning to reimburse lost time.
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Frank W. Johnson
Big Four
George Wulf
Wulf
Johnson
A Note in the Snow Stirs Weiss Murder Case
Detectives pursue leads in the Weiss murder as a public note in snow near Virginila avenue viaduct claims Paul Weiss was murdered. Police doubt the claim, suspect malice or a joke, noting Weiss guarded information and feared reporting the incident. Weiss funeral set for Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Paul Weiss
Weiss
Two Socials Split in Hall as G A R Circle Fails
Friday night the A D Streghi circle of the G A R could not hold a regular session because its charter is missing. Both factions held separate socials while Prof McIntosh played music for both sides. President Elsie Fletcher sought the order keys but Mrs Banks refused. the janitor ended the meeting by turning off the lights.
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Prof. McIntosh
Elsie Fletcher
Murphy to Lead Meridian Gospel Temperance Meetings
Francis Murphy opens a series of temperance gatherings at Meridian Street M E church with Gov. Mount presiding and Christian endeavor groups providing a chorus. Sessions run nightly at 7 45 with a 12 30 prayer period and conclude April 24 at Tomlinson hall. A children’s meeting Saturday features Mrs Francis Murphy and Mrs Laura Barney Nash.
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Francis Murphy
Meridianst
M.E. Church
Meridian-st. Church
Laura Barney Nash
W C T U leader says intemperance now shapes national life
Mrs. Clara C Hoffman national WCTU recording secretary spoke at Colege-ave Baptist Church Friday night. She described intemperance as more than a private vice and called it a factor in national and civic life, labeling it the most insolent defiant element and declaring the nation a nation of lawbreakers drunkard-makers.
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Clara C. Hoffman
National
Kansas City
Colege-ave. Baptist
Death of traveling salesman due to cigarette smoking
George Shires of 1714 N Senate avenue died suddenly at the home of his step father Nat Hyams in Cincinnati on Friday. Aged 30, he was said to have smoked constantly and his lungs and heart were affected. He was a traveling salesman for Brinkmeyer Kuhn and Co.
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Geo. Shires
Senate-ave
Nat Hyams
Cincinnati
Brinkmeyer, Kuhn & Co
Licenses Issued for Bicycles Reaches 13140 at Noon
At noon Saturday 13140 bicycle licenses had been issued. The total for 1899 stood at 23253.
Easter Diamond Sale at Mulligullys Jewelers
Easter Sunday offers a large selection of diamonds and wedding rings at Mulligullys on Monument Place. The note invites customers to visit for recommended sales and happy shopping.
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Mullglly
Real estate bargains on The Sun liners page 7
Read all the liners offering bargains across all kinds and prices. The notices promise interest and payment to readers who explore the page.
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Indianapolis brewer files voluntary bankruptcy petition
Lorenz Leppert, agent for the Indianapolis Brewing Company located at 444 W. Washington St., filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court on Saturday. He lists debts of 2.1 million dollars and assets of 388.45 dollars, with the Grand Hotel Cafe mentioned in the context.
Roberts Stops Boer Advance Near Wepener
London reports Lord Roberts states Boer movement south of Bloemfontein checked. Wepener garrison held out, Chermside's division moves east from Bloemfontein to engage Boer forces near Redder sburg and De Wet s dorp. Dalghetty's fate at Wepener improves as Warrenton actions resume and Natal quiets after Elandslaagte.
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Reddersburg
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Dorp
Dalghetty
Warrenton
Kimberley
Natal
Elandslaagte
Hero of Ladysmith Arrives to Enthusiastic Reception
Gen Sir George Stewart White, who commanded at Ladysmith during the siege, arrived in Southampton on Saturday to a reception from about 50,000 cheering residents. The town was decorated in his honor, though he still suffers from a recent illness.
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Southampton
George Stewart White
Ladysmith
White
Russian captain Maximoff takes command with Boer fighters
A Moscow dispatch reports former Russian army captain Maximoff has succeeded General Villébois-Mareuil in command of the combined Dutch German French and Italian forces fighting with the Boers.
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London
Moscow
Maximoff
Villébois-Mareuil
Will They Intervene Beer Envoys Exchange Notes With Foreign Powers
London dispatches say German foreign minister Von Buelow met Boer peace delegates in Milan after traveling to Pallanza for his sick brother. Dr Leyds, Transvaal agent, held a six hour conference with the Boer emissaries. German consul Von Herff joined the group as emissaries exchange dispatches with Paris Berlin and St Petersburg.
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London
Rome
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Daily Mail
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Pallanza
Milan
Europe
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Transvaal
Herr von Herff
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Dutch Amarity Readies Rebellion in Caledon
Reports from the Cape say amarity of the Dutch await the right moment to rebel. A farmer claims Mauser rifles and ammo to arm 500 men and says the first move will be in Caledon. Dutch expect a three year war with guerrilla tactics by Boers and rebels.
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Caledon
Dream as vision fades in sermon at First Baptist
Rev. D. J. Ellison warned against dreaming as fanaticism at Friday night services. He said modern men dismiss visions and great creators like Milton Mendelssohn and Michelangelo for being too materialistic. He urged belief in constructive dreams that yield beautiful thoughts.
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D. J. Ellison
First Baptist Church
Milton
Mendelssohn
Michael Angelo
Deputy Sheriff Takes Four Boys to Reform School
Deputy-sherif Charles Kerner took Wm. Jones Foster Parker Joseph Murphy and Henry Van Devanter to the Plainfield reform school on Friday. He has been taking an average of four boys a week to the reform school for seven weeks.
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Sherif Charles Kerner
Wm. Jones
Foster Parker
Joseph Murphy
Henry van Devanter
Plainfield Reform School
Reform School
Young Boy Fractures Skull After Brick Collision
Willie Eppert of 211 N. Pennsylvania Street tripped during play Friday and struck his head on a sharp brick, fracturing his skull. He remained in serious condition Saturday as Drs Compton and Stewart prepared for necessary operating procedures.
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Pennsylvania St
Compton
Stewart
Opete
Paris Opens World Fair With Pageantry And Mixed Reviews
Paris the world fair of 1900 opened with bright weather and a formal ceremony. President Loubet and M Millerand led a guest procession to Hall Festes, where the exposition was handed to the president and inaugurated. The American building drew comparisons to Chicago with a lighter, mixed reception overall.
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Champs de Mars
Champs de
Seine
House Embroiled In Pension Bill Clash
Fragmentary notes show a heated exchange in Congress with Talbert clashing with Forney over pension bills. Fists, anger, and threats to "cram it down" suggest a tense confrontation as decorum broke down during the debate.
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Sibley
Talbert
Forney
Michigan
Bert
Muantar Fa
Leogeetes Field Prospect Hailed by State Geologist
State geologist Blatchiey announces a gas and oil prospect at Leogeetes Field in Trenton. Wells are being bored as exploration continues amid optimistic forecasts for future production.
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Mys
Gootee Gas and Oil Prospect
Fiedd
Trenton
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