Union Leaders Discharged In Indianapolis Street Car Uprising
Street car workers report swift dismissals of union organizers at Willard Ennis and five others amid moves to curb union activity. Company cites minor offenses while leaders claim action targets union growth and not grievances. Secret meetings continue as new recruits join and workers press for shorter hours and reading facilities.
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Ennis
Charles A. Luther
Illinois
Charles Betzner
Indianapolis
Wilson
College-ave
O’dair
Brightwood
Cook
O'Dair
Luther
McGowan
SUN
Street Car Company Boss Denies Union Intention
Supt Elliott says he had no hint of union plans before five men were dismissed for rule violations. Ennis faced a flagrant breach leaving 14 passengers with a green helper, while others claimed to seek reinstatement. Vice president Jones and President McGowan defend company stance, noting no union recognition and possible suspensions for valid reasons.
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Elliott
Ennis
Twenty-seventh-st
Twelfth-st
Indiana-ave
Jones
McGowan
Old Folks Married at County Clerk’s Office
Livingston Valaningham about 66 and Lizzie Lynn 55 were wed in the county clerk’s office Monday by Squire Stout. It is their second marriage for both, with the groom paying a dollar for the ceremony.
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Livingston Valaningham
Lizzie Lynn
Elizabeth
Lizzie
Squire Stout
Starved to Death on the Train Reported in Los Angeles
Emaciated bodies of two Porto Ricans lie in Los Angeles undertaking rooms after starving on a train bound for Port Angeles to be shipped to the Hawaiian islands.
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Port Angeles
Hawaiian Islands
Three Thousand Men Are Awaiting the Result
Members Lewis Fairley and Pendleton of the national executive committee of the United Mine Workers are in Brazil for a Monday conference with mine operators over the black coal trouble. Three thousand miners are waiting for a settlement.
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United Mine Workers
Brazil
Lives With Ball In His Brain After Shooting
Two men broke into the home of Peter Saracadsea in Cleveland Ohio and shot him in the head after silencing his wife with a pistol butt. Saracadsea remains conscious with a bullet lodged in his skull and doctors hesitate to remove it to avoid brain injury.
Two Tough Little Fellows Await Court Sentence
Hurley Butler and Bennie Joyce, both teetering on reform school fate, linger in custody as their cases near sentencing. Hurley, described as very bad by Officer Joyce, has a troubled history from separated parents to a stepfather who gained custody. Bennie, 4 years old at some point in the narrative, roams streets with a volatile record and was jailed awaiting age to be sent to reform school.
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Hurley Butler
Joyce
Board of Children’s Guardians
Philippines
Bartholomew
Irvington
Bennie Joyce
Reform School
S. Senate Ave
Bennie
la Discusion
Havana
Wood
Gen. Wood
McKinley
Platt
Mary Magdalen
Labor
Schmid
Eretty C. Hawkins
Quigley
Dugan
Gerber
Morgan and Holtz
Bill” Wissel
Jesse F. Simmons
Washington St
Simmons
Kentucky Ave
Willam Armitage
John Louden
Armitage
Louden
Sergt. Schroeder
Ward
Montgomery
McCarty
Bloomberger
Gullnisch
Bud” Richardson
Ben Bagby
Leslie Ssames
Woman Fatally Jealous Woman Hat Blood Pool Mystery Cleared
Mrs. Harry Fagan followed her husband to Martha Bundy’s rooming house and sparked an all night police search for a supposed murderer. A scene near a pool of blood, a broken window, and a bloody fence led to the couple’s arrest after Mrs. Fagan admitted jealousy and striking the glass. The man was located and the pair’s cases were continued.
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Harry Fagan
Roanoriest
Martha Bundy
W. Tenthst
Rose Kelley
Kruger
Hauser
Trimpe
Princess Victoria Fractured Ride Ends In Muddy Fall
London April 15 Princess Victoria King Edward's unnamed daughter rode a bicycle in the park when a lodge keeper unaware of her identity halted her. She toppled into a muddy path, suffered some bruises but remained otherwise unharmed and uninjured.
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London
Victoria
King Edward
General Corbin Announces Engagement to Miss Edythe Patten
Washington April 15 Adjutant General Henry C Corbin announced his engagement to Miss Edythe Patten of this city The Pattens were formerly California residents and are described as wealthy Gen Corbin is a widower.
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Washington
Henry C. Corbin
Edythe Patten
Pattens
California
Gen. Corbin
Harrison Monument Committee Meets with Directors
At a Commercial club directors meeting Monday noon the Harrison monument committee was authorized to invite conferences with other bodies. A local cigarmakers committee complained about the prevalence of eastern made cigars in Indianapolis and was told to present their grievances in writing.
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The
Commercial Club
Harrison Monument
Indianapolis
Durbin Silent on Ex-Governor Taylor Requisition
Governor Durbin denies any expression on a possible response to a requisition from Indiana for the return of ex-Gov. Taylor of Kentucky. Frankfort dispatches indicate the requisition will likely be issued.
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Durbin
Indiana
Taylor
Kentucky
Frankfort
Can It Be Reached City Probe On Gas Charges
City Attorney Kern warns the Manufacturers' Natural Gas Company that any public gas supply must comply with city ordinances. He says the company is answerable if it serves the public, but may only charge its own members if not supplying the public.
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Kern
Ihan
City life notes and incidents in Indiana region
Reports include Indiana banks to file with the auditor within two weeks, vandalism at Green Lawn cemetery with 20 monuments toppled, and a civil suit by Raymond C. Haines against P C C and St L for alleged train dismissal. Streetcar delays, a sobriety incident at the Empire theater, and multiple arrests for drunkenness and assault are described alongside minor civic actions.
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Indiana
Soma
Green Lawn Cemetery
Raymond C. Haines
P., C., C. & St. L. Railroad Company
Squire Emerich
Emrichsville
Haughville
Crawfordsville
Maj
Kreitenstein
Terre Haute
Clerk Brown
Supreme Court
State House
Yuncy Wilson
theCarty and Hastists
Superior Court
Wiliam Cullen
Daniel Carter
Delaware and Market-sts
Carter
Chas, Czinzcoll
Washington and
Illinois-sts
Hoary Dr Schlesinger Hosts Local Spirit World Seance
A large crowd attended a Sunday seance at the First Spiritualist Church led by Dr Louis Schlesinger a trance and healing medium. He described messages from departed friends and claimed long experience and world travel guided by spirits while his brother Ben commented on money motives.
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First Spiritualist Church
Louis Schlesinger
Sait
Ben
Angel World
Liverpool
England
James Ward Palmer
Palmer
New Orleans
Man ties wife to bed post with feathers in ear nose
Rosa Rasslina seeks divorce in Paterson New Jersey after she says her husband lured her to a woodshed roof tied her to a bed post and stuffed feathers in her nose ears and hair during a three day ordeal. Neighbors rescued her and she accuses him of abuse while requesting legal separation.
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Ross
Lina
Rasslina
Sandbagged in Indianapolis Tailors Strike Rumble
Both sides claim victory as the Indianapolis tailors clash with merchants. Union officials accuse firms of pressuring workers. firms report voluntary raises and split loyalties. Union men receive strike benefits plus 10 percent of wages from five shops, about 10 to 12 dollars weekly.
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Chase
Young & McMurray
Mannfeld & Co
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Man Swallows Mice to Break Liquor Habit
In Omaha Paul Glent a blacksmith swallowed six mice to cure his liquor addiction and seeks eight more. He followed a friend's advice to drown mice in liquor and ingest them after they are aged by nest sight and hair growth. His wife aids the strange remedy despite mild illness.
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Omaha
Neb
Paul Glent
Plague rumors and violence headline regional wire briefs
No plague increase in Cape Town. US and international items include Chicago mayor on Washington, Turkey seeks revive mohammedanism, Japan may declare war on rats, Missouri veto on compulsory schooling, a suicide in Kankakee, a fatal shooting in Middlesboro, a gambling crusade in New York, packing plant consolidation rumors in Chicago, a Florida race killing, transport Solace shipping gear to the Philippines, Boston rail chairman bid, a deadly carriage crash in Wilkes-Barre, a bacteriology claim about Hare, a Fayetteville wife murder, a North Amberast pursuit of three men, and sheriffs ready to act.
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Philippines
Benj. P. Cheney
Boston
A. F. Walker
South Wilkesbarre
Morris O'Connell
Frank Cranmer
W. C. Vaughan
Hare
Ann Arbor
Mich
Narrowly Escaped Death in Street Altercation
Chas alias Tidge Whitlock of 327 McCauley Street narrowly escaped severe injury after a quarrel with white men led to stones and a slash to the neck. He required eight stitches and his case was continued to Friday as officers seek the assailants. A note mentions a $235 plan for 06 and an ad for Janes Dustless Oats.
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Bell
William B. ‘Johnson
Greenbury Walker
Reibel Herron
Johnson
Walker
Geo. Woise
Empire Theater
Fred Page
Minervast
Ben F. Romer
S. Senate Ave
J. F. Coburn
Louis
Mellen
Stevens
Capitol House
Romer
Wien
Pond
Chas
Tidge
Whitlock
McCauley-st
Burglar Disrupted By Officers At Judge Howe Home
Officers Hauser and Trimpe aided ex Judge Daniel Waite Howe in ejecting Mike Kelley from 1007 N New Jersey Street at 2 30 am Sunday. Kelley claimed he entered by mistake while carrying a heavy package and wearing a coat hat pants vest and shoes found in the rooms. The article also mentions Burdock Blood Bitters in an advertisement style closing.
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Hauser and
Trimpe
Daniel Waite Howe
New Jersey-st
Mike Kelley
E. St. Clair-st
Kelley
Political maneuvering and rumors in Bookwalter mayoral race
Report details anti ring figures and potential candidates in the Republican mayoral contest. George W. Bliss declines, Col. Harry B. Smith hosts a Columbia club dinner sparking speculation. Ward 2 Councilman Billingsley opposes Bookwalter while others hint at Taggart influence fading.
Kicker rally battles for Highland avenue improvements
Delegations protested proposed street upgrades from Washington to Meridian and Highland avenues as council debates paving choices. Perrott and Hugg sparred over cost and necessity while various sections faced asphalt or wooden block decisions and petitions were read and referred.
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Board Works Office
Mhighland Ave
Washington-st
Marlowest
N. Stat Ave
Michiga St
Meridian-st
Fall Creek
Highland-ave
Parrott
Martin M. Hugg
Perrott
Hugg
Bellefontaine-st
Central An
College-ave
Sutherland-ave
Betwe Central
Pratt- New Jersey-st
Park-ave
Illnois-st
Nland Ave
Thirty-fourth-st
Ohio-st
Arsenal Ave
Warman-ave
Ten St
Clark-st
Weo
Kmighteenth-St
Tlinoisto Capitol-ave
Tenth
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 86 hours ending at 6 p m April 16 calls for fair weather through Monday night and Tuesday. Temperatures recorded 7 a m 48 and at noon 56. Also note arrest of Frank Lynch and William Be Ii on charges related to a train robbery and Murray Dean subject to writ for a $3 000 claim.
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Indianapolis
Frank Lynch
William Be Ii
Murray Dean
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Pany
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Saracadsca
St. Clair
Hos
Pital
Albert Sedenberg
Board of Guardians
Hurley
Parg
Tom
Princess Victoria
Vc Park
Taylor Requisition
City Life
Schlesinger
Albert
Albert Gallatin Hawkins
Salt
Burt Salt
Claude
Gussie
Ora
Jessie
Jessie Danielson
Donaldson
Willard Robertson
Ing
McMurray
Cape Town
Harrison
Sultan
Turkey
Japan
Gov. Dockery
Missouri
Daisy Litchfield
Kankakee
Armour-Swift-Morris
Jim Kirby
Julius Sheen
Hastings
Fla
K Kirby
Wulschner
N. New Jersey
Smith
George W. Bliss
Walter
Nomi
Consid
Columbia Club
Col
Harry B. Smith
Bookwalter
Columb Club
Marion
Ross Hawkins
Martin Flag
Arich Young
Harry New
Harry Adams
John Cockrum
Horace Smith
J. W. Fesler
Billingsley
George W. Powell
Charles A. Bookwalter
P. Lodges
Tagwalter
Taggart
Milburn
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