City street railway franchise passes amid rush vote
A crowded council meeting late at night approves a 50 year street railway franchise amid protests from labor groups. Critics allege a rushed conspiracy led by Judge Elliott's company to push the measure without full debate, fearing future costs and fares. The new City Railway Company, led by J W Murphy and others, is capitalized at 2 million with New York investors and local backers. The mayor signs the ordinance and files the contract, while unions press for amendments and fare reductions.
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Gana Gasper
Gallas
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White
Ryan
Board of Public Works
J. J. Pearson
Labor Committee
J. KR. Pearson
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Linn
Puryear
Sherer
Ali Baba
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Trausa
George Dickson
Opera House
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Isbor Union
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D. F. Kenneady
W. J. Ross
Wi C. Tuttle
A. BR. Loebenburg
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Gauss
Martina Munr
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Thealab
John RN. Pearson
Dicksons
Central Labor Union
D. ¥. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cooper
Gangs
Costello
Mesars
Benedict
Deiterich
Proal
New York
John P. Frenzel
John W. Murphy
Thomas Taggart
August Kiefer
Frederick Fahnley
J. M. Kitchen
Henry Wetzel
John R. Pearson
Fletchers
Frenzel
Fice
Augustus Nister
Scetears
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Citizens’ Company
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Questionable deal swindles city on street railway plans
Citizens' Street Railway owners Verner and McKee face allegations of a plotted franchise scheme. A staged bid process, a hidden “unknown” syndicate, and a rapid transit pledge threaten to shift control of Indianapolis lines to the Verner McKee group, with McDonald tied as a potential backer and beneficiary of track access.
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Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Citizens’ Company
Board of Public Works
Common Council
New York
McDonald
Fort Wayne
Broad Ripple
J. W. Murphy
W. J. Holliday
Mesers
Deiterich
Iroal
Verner
McKee
Indianapolis
Citizens’ Corporation
W. Latta
Mason
A Wife's War Ends In Absent Husband Arrest Bid
Maria Jaycox of Valley Mills in Decatur township sought a husband via an ad and wed Jaycox of Niles Ohio. After a short honeymoon he vanished, leaving debts and a missing horse purchase plan, and she now seeks arrest for abandonment.
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Valley Mills
Decatur Township
Ann
Maria Jaycox
Jacob Price
Han. Jaycox
Niles, O
Inn
Jaycor
Jaycox
Jayrcox
Ohio
Isso
Mistakes in Divorce Report Highlight Local Misidentification
A misprint in a local newspaper wrongly named John Tolin as filing for divorce. Benton Tolin, a clerk at the When clothing store, says the man in the article is not him or his brother John, noting reporters relied on a journalist who misidentified a coworker who also works at the When.
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John Tolin
Ile
Benton Tolin
When
Johan Tolin
Aivorce
Yolin
John
Sun
The
Journal
Theda
Woman shoots self amid will dispute in New York
Mrs. Allen Underwood age 42 shot herself at 206 Clinton Street early Tuesday amid a personal crisis over her husband Englishman’s contest of his father's will in London. Her death appears imminent as she faced severe distress from the family dispute. The piece notes the husband’s distant legal battle and her role as respondent.
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New York
Allen Underwood
Clinton St
London
Gowdy Plans Resignation Amid Republican Hopes
John K. Gowdy, chairman of the Republican state central committee, arrived on private business and said he intends to resign sometime after the National Lincoln league meeting in Ivanaville May 10-11. He cited arduous duties and limited credit as reasons and offered no clear successor.
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John K. Gowdy
Republican State Central Communties
Tux Suen
National Lincoln League
Ivanaville
Gowdy
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Ance Aeakera
Fatal poisoning blamed on rat poison in Park Avenue home
Mrs. Margaret Goodwin of 21 Park Avenue died Monday night after her husband and three children fell ill two weeks earlier. Dr Carey reported strychnine poisoning from rats in an open well, and ordered evacuation due to unsanitary conditions.
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Margaret Goodwin
Parkave
Actress Carrie Granville Dies After Creosote and Laudanum Ingestion
In Newark on April 25 Miss Carrie Granville, an actress with the Lorenzo brothers' company, died Friday morning from accidental swallowing of creosote and laudanum used to ease a toothache.
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Newark
Ned
Carrie Granville
Lorenzo Brothers’ Special Company
Minister's Suicide Over Betrothal Crisis in Shawnee
In Shawnee on April 25, Rev. Claude Wilson a young Methodist minister, attempted suicide with rat poison after his fiancée Miss Carrie Kingston refused to marry until he recovered from an eye ailment. The incident highlights a personal crisis tied to his eyesight and engagement.
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Fife
Claude Wilson
Shawnee
Carrie Kingston
Suicidal attempt and death at county asylum
Lewis Koons, 46, attempted to cut his throat at the county asylum Tuesday morning and died an hour later, reportedly from natural causes after suffering paralysis and consumption. Three children Cremated. Agerdeen, Miss., April 25. Three children of Lt. A Honea on a nearby farm perished in a fire Tuesday night while parents were away.
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Lewis Koons
County Asylum
Agerdeen
Miss
A. Honea
Greenfield man seeks wife Lizzie missing since Sunday
W J Lewis of Greenfield reports his 19 year old wife Lizzie disappeared after leaving her father C E Miller’s Spencer house Sunday night. Authorities note a trunk found during the search. meanwhile other local cases include fines for selling liquor, and a long list of names and minor notices read aloud in court and police folders.
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W. J. Lewis
Greenfield
Lizzie
Spencer House
C. E. Miller
Cox
Andy Livingston
Justice Allen
Indianapolis
Val A McNulty
James dlvFadden
Charles Reap
Linnous
Mveret
Jeanett Vestal
Bey
William
Laura
Strickland
Poy
Gee
Teresa Miller
Page
Binnie Tvana
Martin
Mary Wichmann
John
Sarah Nerd
Chas
Alice Young
Oscar
Mattin Williame
Joseph
Alice Harold
Charles
Mary Gals
Sud
Marble Jordan
Andrew
Lyda Jackson
Shas
Gertrude Panley
Lawrence
Katie McCarty
Robert
Mary Adams
Sherman
Lian Tingle
Edgar
Josephine Palmer
Mary Mays
Batle Mays
Mary Unkle
Leary
Mrs. Levign
Mrs. Williams
Thomas
Belle White
Clarence
Lulia Gaumer
Carrie Barnett
Test of the FES bill on prisoner transport fees in Vigo County
The circuit court hears a suit by Vigo Sheriff James W. Stout, supported by Attorneys Elliott and Jones, to compel state Auditor Henderson to issue warrants for transporting prisoners to state prisons. The case seeks to invalidate the fee and salary law as unconstitutional and is set to advance to the supreme court if needed.
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James W. Stout
Vigo
Henderson
Hiliott & Eliott
Ayers & Jones
Fenderson
Supreme Court
Fire damages a house. neighbor accuses a man
A small blaze at a Fir Rear of Ji W. Ohiost in Tusalay morning was quickly extinguished. Seven people occupied four rooms. Mrs White identified a colored man named Horney Smith as the arsonist and threatened charges, while Smith denied involvement and said he slept through the alarm.
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Ji W. Ohiost
Tusalay
Jsagtery
Zulus Seize Train In Grand Crossing Incident
A telegram reported 200 savages captured a train near Grand Crossing on Tuesday morning. Conductor Brown and two brakemen were imprisoned in the baggage car while police, led by Lieut Creighton, freed the railroaders and restored order.
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Curiaco
Grand Crossing
Creighton
Brown
Lieut
Fairy Rounds
Not Guilty Declared in Public Indecency Case
William Stellar was declared not guilty by the act on Tuesday morning after Li testified Maggie Curry was briefly stopped. The cadi warned Stellar about his conduct, noting a potential future punishment. Mike Kelly received a $1 fine and six months in the workhouse for assaulting his wife. Bertha Shield awaits trial for alleged larceny with the Digby Dell opera company chorus member facing hardship after the company stranded.
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William Stellar
Maggie Curry
Cadi
Stellar
Mike Kelly
Bertha Shield
Digby Dell Opera Company
Ertha
Gaill Holden Magic Brand Condensed Milk Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Gaill Holden Magic Brand Condensed Milk as the best infant food. The copy notes its global submissions for testing and its availability from druggists.
Officials announce U S appointments to Colombia Brazil and Portu gal
Tuesday announcements named I E McWinney as minister to Colombia K Thompson as minister to Brazil George W Caruth as minister and consul general to Portugal John M Wiley as consul at Bordeaux Vervey Myers as Kentucky commissioner on the Columbian commission J C Sanders as Georgia alternate commissioner Owen T Rose as associate justice of the territory Western district marshals Ware of Texas U M Gumphrey of Nevada and others. Also noted were federal attorneys W H Stutt of Illinois and J W Judd for Utah and last year’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate W McKinney. A Buffalo purchase and prior political roles for Wiley are cited. Treasury reserve stood at about 109.9 million dollars with 900 thousand not gold.
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I.E. McWinney
New Yamasshirea
U.S
Columbia
K. Thompson
California
Brazil
George W.caruth
Arkansas
Portueul
John M. Wiley
New York
Gordeaux
Vervey Myers
Enutucky
Nentucky
J. C. Sanders
Georgia
Owen T. Rose
Arizona
Wim. HE. Stutt
Illinois
Inois
J. W. Judd
Territory
Utah
Thass
Nevada
F. McKinney
New Hampshire
Ast
Aurora
N. Y
Buffalo
State Committee
Congress
Eas
Cheyenne View of Dull Trade and Great Prospects
H T Goodwin of Cheyenne an executive committee member of the National Association of Machinists lands from the Union Pacific repair shops. He notes Cheyenne’s wind storms are brief and streets stay dry on natural soil. He praises the city’s potential for manufactories and nearby iron mines and coal supplies, while recounting local characters and a wild west tone.
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H.T. Goodwin
National Association of Machinists
Cheyenne
Hye
Notuiwest
Union Pacific Railway Company
Pet Drant
Jeff Carr
Carr
British sea tribunal adjourns due to Lord Hannen illness
The Bedring sea tribunal postpones proceedings for a week amid illness of Lord Hannen, a British member. In Ireland, Rev Yagh Conway, bishop of Killila, is reported dead. London notes report £100,000 plus liabilities and a failed Yates Roches ter rhythm. J Issacs acquitted for conspiracy to defraud Han card union shareholders. The McConnell and Maguire mercantile house in Idaho collapses.
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Bedring Sea
Lord Hannen
Yagh Conway
Killila
Ireland
Columbus
Renault
Yates
Rochester
J. Issacs
Hancard Union
London
Thesday
McConnell & Maguire Company
Idaho
Dyeing and Cleaning. Saliith Age 67 N Pennsylvania
Notice reads new credit cards at Williamson and Bider’s and cites Saliith’s age as 67 in Pennsylvania.
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Saliith
Monumental Armory Fire Destroys Springfield Building
Fire destroyed the First Regiment Armory at Sixtenth and Michigan Avenues, Springfield, early Tuesday. Two men died, George Halford and Walter Williams, burned after being removed to St Luke's Hospital. origin of the fire remains unknown amid exploding cartridges and powder stored inside. Insurance listed at 40000, building value 150000.
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W. Latham
Chris
Wiegand
Latham
Springfield
Cariaco
Fira
Rocadero Company
Trocadero Amusement Company
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ali Baba extravaganza fills English's opera house in Chicago
Review notes Ali Baba at English's opera house in Chicago drawing large crowds due to elaborate stage effects. Praise for water cascades and lighting, 40 thieves portrayed by attractive young women with Louise Biesing as Ali Baba. Comedy by Fid die Foy and Morgan Wayne duo impresses Indianapolis audience through humor and musical numbers.
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Chicago
Opera
Menlay
East
Tos
Fiddie Foy
White's River
Diang
Indianapoli
Ontingis St
John Lowe
Soldiers Monument
Louise Biesing
Agnes Huntington
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