Roosevelt visit to Indianapolis signals new railroad reform crusade
The article describes President Roosevelt's Indianapolis plans for May 30 including a large parade and the Lawton Monument unveiling. It notes officials and generals arranging arrivals, a military escort, G. A. R. participation, and a 3 p.m. speech introducing a push to curb overcapitalization in railroads and to consider federal supervision of interstate corporate finances. It cites Raymond Patterson of the Chicago Tribune on railroad fears of government action and summarizes a Minnesota panic over inflated valuations per mile.
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Roosevelt
C. W. Fairbanks
United States
Indiana National Guard
Indianapolis
Raymond Patterson
Chicago Tribune
Minnesota
Indianapolis Maennerchor Plans Fourth Concert
The Indianapolis Maennerchor announces its fourth concert of the season for Thursday night May 2 with soprano Mrs. Charles Farrow Kimball and pianist Emilio Zenaud assisting. Franz Bellinger will direct. William R. Conner leaves Levey Bros. & Co. to join Clarke & Coutts in Galveston Texas. his family stays in Indianapolis for the summer.
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Indianapolis Maennerchor
Charles Farrow Kimball
Emilio Zenaud
Franz Bellinger
William R. Conner
Levey Bros. & Company
Galveston
Tex
Clarke & Coutts
Mr. Conner
Indianapolis
Doctor W B Fletcher Dies in Florida
A Indianapolis physician Dr W B Fletcher an authority on mental diseases died suddenly at his cottage in Orlando Florida While preparing to return to Indianapolis he had suffered years of ill health and two strokes His death shocked friends in Indianapolis where he had long practiced and served as superintendent of the Central Hospital for the Insane Fletcher was born in Indianapolis in 1838 and had a noted medical career including war service and writings on the mind
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Indianapolis
W. B. Fletcher
Rooter's Kove
Orlando
Fla
Dr. Fletcher
William Baldwin Fletcher
Calvin and
Sarah Fletcher
Ludlow
Vermont
Fletcher
Lancaster Academy
Lancaster
Mass
Harvard
J. L. Thompson
College of Physicians and Surgeons At
New York
Hassines
New York City
Huranpo
Central Hospital For the
United States Weather Forecast Update
Showers and much colder conditions expected Thursday night into Friday. Following the cold spell, fair skies return with rising temperatures. Sunrise at 4 54 AM. sunset around 12 noon.
Henry Sweetland Fined for Violating Ordinance and Assault
Henry Sweetland a Black transfer man who struck Patrolman Caldwell in a race Saturday was fined Thursday in police court. He paid 1 for boulevard violations 10 for profanity and 10 for striking the officer totaling 40 with costs.
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Sweetland
Desperate Man Shoots Marshal in Train Robbery Attempt
Four men suspected of trying to halt a Southern passenger train were pursued after Marshal W. Cummings was shot in the bowels and fatally wounded. One suspect was captured by a citizen and jailed. three others fled as bloodhounds and a posse trailed them.
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Marshal W. &. Cummings
Sertion
Tur
Snow Hits Chicago as Warm SpringT Storm Returns
A cold winter pattern persisted in Chicago with a dramatic swing to 70 degrees yesterday, followed by a 40 degree drop after a severe electrical storm. Snow fell across the city and lake district today, disrupting plans and marking chilly late April weather.
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Lake District
Kraig Fined For Racing Livery Horse On Capitol Ave
J W Kraig charged with racing a livery horse on Capitol Avenue was fined in police court Thursday. The race cost him about $3. The offense was committed Sunday.
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J. W. Kraig
Capitol Ave
Sundar
Brewers Hoosiers Opening Game Postponed by Rain
The opening game between the Brewers and the Hoosiers was called off at 2 o clock Thursday due to rain. A makeup date is set for Friday and the Sun will publish an extra with a full game story after the contest.
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Brewers
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Hoosiers
Sun
Judge Theodore P. Davis Dies After Illness at 53
Judge Theodore P. Davis of the Indiana appellate court died at 1 35 p m Thursday after weeks of illness from Brights disease He was 53 and had served four years on the appellate bench Born in Noblesville Hamilton county he practiced law there and belonged to the Indianapolis firm Gavin & Davis He was a Democrat party leader serving as county chairman in the last election He leaves a widow and two grown children a son and a daughter
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Bright
Davis
Indiana Appellate Court
Noblesville
Hamilton County
Isis
Gavin & Davis
Indianapolis
Marion County
Butler at Liberty arrestee released in Delaware case
Irvank H. Butler, held on suspicion of killing Horace Marvin Jr., was released from custody in Dover Delaware this morning. The report comes from Scripps McRae Press Association with details on the ongoing investigation.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Dover
Del
Grant Clay Dentist Note from New York Dental Firm
Grant Clay, maker of artificial teeth, spent fourteen years with the New York Dental Company located at 108 N. Delaware Street. Phone number 3659.
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Grant Clay
New York Dental Company
N. Delaware St
Kisses Valued At Three Dollars Each In Ohio Case
Miss Cora Wilson a two year old domestic in Columbus accuses Dr R B Cochran of taking three kisses as payment for false teeth. She says she owes 11 dollars after paying 39 of 320, and demands her teeth back claiming the kisses set a price. The case centers on alleged theft of three kisses and partial payment disputes.
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Cora Wilson
L. C
Peace Dove Sets On Indiana Ave In Moral Street Tale
Witnesses in a circuit court suit by Rhody Shiel against Schlitz Brewing describe Indiana Avenue saloons as orderly and model establishments. Patrolman Diener and others say the saloon in question is peaceful, though a boxing incident is noted as harmless activity.
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Peace Dove
Indiana-Ave
Clifford R. Lief
Samuel Bloomberg
Dogs Aided by Police Halted Fight Charge Raised
Homer Lake and Lurison Peak, both transfer men, and Petrelman Caldwell were seized after a dog fight incident on Washington street near Liberty street. Bonds set at 206 dollars. A second armed gang attempted to rob a Temple bridge train as fire was set. a marshal was shot and wounded, four men fled, one jailed after capture.
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Roosevelt Ave
Lurison Peak
English Ave
Caldwell
Washington St
Liberty St
Temple
Ind
Cummings
Kentucky
Steam railways seek leniency before tax board
Representatives of the Louisville & Nashville and Bedford Line railroads testified before the State Board of Tax Commissioners. The L&N cited last year earnings of 510 256.20 and a 11 616 130 assessment, asking no increase and noting high taxes in Indiana versus Louisiana. Bedford Line asked to roll back the last year's per mile assessment from 15 000 to the former 6 990 for its 2.986 mile route linking Stonington quarries to the B&O S W line.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
St. Loui and
Henderson
Senderson Bridge Company
Indiana
Louisiana
New Orleans
Bedford Line Railroad Company
Stonington
President alters Jamestown visit plans for two day stay
Washington changes his schedule to stay two days in Jamestown. He will attend opening exercises, remain aboard the Mayflower in Hampton Roads Friday night, then sail Saturday morning on the Syliph up the James River to the original settlement. The party returns to the Mayflower Saturday afternoon and departs for Washington Saturday evening.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Washington
Jamestown
Hampton Roads
Jairs
Jamestown Island
Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Verona and Northern Italy
April tremors alarm residents in Verona and nearby areas as officials report sharp 9 magnitude-like shocks causing panic throughout northern Italy among locals.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Rome
Verona
Italy
The Gem Laundry Ad Listing Services
The Gem Laundry offers family washings rough dry and ironing by the pound with flat pieces ironed. Phone number 1671 listed for contact.
Dismissal of Second Lieut Morris Foote Reported
The army announced the dismissal of Second Lieut Morris Foote of the Twenty-eighth Infantry after a court martial at Camp Columbia Maryland found him guilty of failing to pay his debts.
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Sal
Morris
Foote
Heo
Camp Columbia
Maryana
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Fire destroys 100 cottages at Lake Pleasant
About 100 summer cottages and a summer hotel at Lake Pleasant near Millers Falls Massachusetts were destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 115000 dollars. The settlement is controlled by the Spiritualist Camp Meeting association.
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Lake Pleasant
Death comes in a flash Charles Buddenbaum noted coal merchant
Charles Buddenbaum a prominent Southside coal merchant and partner in Buddenbaum & Heller died suddenly at 1321 Prospect Street shortly after midnight of heart failure He was 47 and had long lived in Indianapolis He leaves a widow three children and three brothers Louis William and Harry Buddenbaum
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Mr. Buddenbaum
Buddenbaum & Heller
Buddenbaum
Indianapolis
Louis, William
Harry Buddenbaum
Indiana Independents Eye Great May Convention
The second annual Indiana Independent Telephone convention in Indianapolis May 15-16 will showcase indep endent plans to merge long distance lines. A proposed nationwide consolidation would unite United States Telephone of Ohio New Long Distance Telephonia Indiana and others to create Chicago to Philadelphia trunks.
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Indianapolis
Vhe Gell
Thell
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Milwaukee
United States Telephone Company of
Ohio
Pittsburg
United States Telephone Company
Bell
Britton Jury Disagrees In Murder Case
The jury in the William Britton murder trial against James Cockrill disagreed at noon in Lexington Kentucky. Eight jurors voted for acquittal and four for conviction, with the foreman stating no chance of agreement. Attorneys will seek bail. Britton has been jailed three years.
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Lexington
William Britton
James Cockrill
Britton
Steamer Universe Runs Aground Near Canso
The Norwegian steamer Universe, on the New York to Louisborg run, ran ashore near Canso early today and is believed to be a total loss. Tugs have been dispatched to assist.
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Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Halifax
N. S
Universe
New York
Louisborg
Canso
Ceare
Gov Ghanly Hanly Improves. Regains Strength
The governor remains bedridden yet shows improvement and regained strength. He is able to act up occasionally, signaling continued recovery and stable condition.
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Ghanly
Hanly
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