Murphy Refuses to Testify in Secret City Hall Charges
Dennis Murphy, who spoke out against the administration, declines to testify before the Board of Works in a closed meeting. He accuses contractors Kane and inspectors of padding cement and underpaying or underdelivering on sidewalks Pickens Morris and Keystone. The mayor opened the room and read his charges to the grand jury, while Kane and inspectors deny the accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gookwalter
Murphy
Board of Works
Dennis Murphy
Ters
Pickens
Morris St
Yom Kane
Pickens Sr
Kane
Nelson
Little Pickens-st
Morris-st
Keystone Ave
al Ferguson
J. Rickoff
Safety Board
Murphy Charges Uneasy Letter to Mayor Reveals Voice
A contested filing with Mayor Bookwalter shows the charges attributed to Dennis Murphy appear not to be his own writing. The document includes traces of first person phrasing and stylistic cues suggesting someone else drafted it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookwalter
Dennis Murphy
Smallet
Sailors In Port of Spain Fight With 500 Natives
New York dispatch reports a five month old street brawl in Port of Spain between 200 North Atlantic sailors aboard the Hartford and Indiana Massachusetts and 500 islanders. The clash began with a fruit stand incident, bricks and coal flying as the natives pressed an attack, sailors later repelling them with reinforcements. many injuries and dispersed crowds followed, but no international incident ensued.
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New York
North Atlantic Squadron
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Hartford
Indiana
Massachusetts
Assault on Farmhand Near Vincennes
Matthew Henderson, 60, a farm hand, was attacked on a porch with an axe by James Thompson, 28, a farmer ten miles south of Vincennes. Henderson was struck twice and left injured. Thompson fled and is missing. Neighbors search the countryside as tensions rise over a dispute tied to Henderson’s son and Thompson’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
Matthew Henderson
James Thompson
Thompson
Henderson
Mrs Brazelton Hadley Dies at Plainfield From Heart Failure
Plainfield Ind Aug 14 Mrs Brazelton Hadley wife of a prominent farmer died at home four miles south of Plainfield from heart failure before doctors could arrive. She was seized with suffocation and helped to the veranda where she passed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Ind
Brazelton Hadley
Liner Classifieds Highlight Bargains and Help Wanted
Lot for sale with $10 down, eight-room house offered as a bargain, and various help wanted notices including dining-room girl, boy or young man, washing or ironing, and a German girl. Items for sale include an invalid's wheelchair and a near-new go-cart. Furnished rooms advertised at several New Jersey and New York addresses. A colored woman seeks family washings and small farms are exchanged for city cottages. Keep eye on THE SUN liners daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tages
New Jersey-st
Capitol-ave
Michigan-st
New York-st
N. East-at
Virginia-ave
Quarreling cabmen jailed after funeral disruption
Charles Wilson and Harley Ryan clashed with cabmen at a South West Street funeral on Tuesday. Acting Judge Cass Connaway sentenced them to 25 days in the workhouse on Thursday, noting that proper conduct is expected at funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Harley Ryan
S. Westst
Cass Connaway
Judge Connaway
Rochester Electric Light Hub Clothing Company Note
A fragment listing Rochester Electric Light Heat and Power Company Rochester amount 50000 and Hub Clothing Company New Castle amount 20000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Electric Light, Heat and Power Company
Rochester
Hub Clothing Company
New Castle
Woman Attempts Suicide With Morphine Revived After Five Hours
Mrs. James Sanders, 22, attempted suicide Wednesday by ingesting morphine worth ten cents. Drs. Kiser and Lambert revived her after five hours of effort. She is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sanders
Royalists Stir Opposition to Finisterre Congregations Law
Premier Combes told the council of ministers that royalist resistance to the Finisterre congregations law emerged from the opposition to the orders of the superior of the congregation of St Esprit. He warned penalties and prosecutions would follow, with instructions sent to the prosecutor general through the keeper of the seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Council of Ministers
Premier Combes
Finisterre
Combes
Congregation of St. Esprit
Farmers form monster truss corporation in South Dakota
Pierre S D Aug 14 With a capital of 50 000 000 the Farmers National Cooperation Exchange was incorporated Wednesday. The incorporators are Hamilton White Joseph Burton and Ivan W Goodwin. The corporation will buy sell and deal in grain provisions livestock and all kinds of produce on commission and otherwise and will build grain elevators warehouses cold storage plants stockyards and other facilities to carry on its business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Operation Exchange
Hamilton White
Joseph Burton
Ivan W. Goodwin
Erwise
Pythian Carnival Highlights Oakland Parade and Upcoming Elections
Oakland hosts a Pythian carnival with a parade and Uniform rank drills at the Presidio and pavilion. Cash prizes total 10500 dollars as supreme lodge centers gather for officer elections led by Tracy Bangs and L C White. Carnahan and Neal are named for key posts while sisterhood and other orders close with adjournment. St. Louis and Louisville vie to host the next biennial conclave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio
Supreme Lodge
Tracy R. Bangs
Grand Forks
N. D
L. Cc. R. White
Nashville
Board of Control
C. F
Neal
Carnahan
Indianapolis
Supreme Assembly of the
Pythian Sisterhood
W. A. Dilworth
Nebraska
Supreme Temple of the Rathbone Sisters
Imperial Palace
Weather forecast for Indianapolis in 36 hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m Aug 1 calls for partly cloudy skies Thursday night and Friday with a slight warmup. Temperature noon 58, then 81 at 2 pm and 83. Isolated showers likely in Indiana and nearby states with northerly winds.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Robert Nash Dies at 83 in Tipton Area Home
Robert Nash of Tipton county died suddenly of heart trouble at his Sharpsville area home on Wednesday. He was 83, and noted as an Odd Fellow and Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Ind
Robert Nash
Sharpsville
Chandler's Insect Powder Drives Fleas for Dogs
Local seller touts Chandler's Insect Powder as a remedy for fleas on dogs. An advertiser notes a large stock of diamonds and jewelry at 28 Monument Place, promising good selection and prices while boosting business share. J P Mullally promotes products and inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
Massachusetts
J.P. Mullally
Monument Place
One More Hope Remains in Justice of the Peace Tangle
Republican managers pursue constitutional challenge to the late law regulating the number of justices in Center township. They hope to restore the old fee system, aligning income with business done, while officials decide which of five candidates to drop. Ed Logsdon pressures Nickerson and Smock over a $25 assessment for Norwood incorporation.
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Logsdon
Nickerson
Smock
Squire
Elliott
Indianapolis
James McNulty
Ed Logsdon
Justice Nickerson
Republican
Norwood
McNulty
Sheppard
Stout
Bloodhound Tiger Identifies Train Wrecker at Plymouth
In Plymouth New York the famed bloodhound Tiger testified for the case against William Eanes charged with wrecking a Washington and Plymouth passenger train. The court required the dog present to identify, and it is said Tiger fulfilled that role. Eanes was held for the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
United States
Plymouth
N. Y
William Eanes
Washington & Plymouth
Eanes
Riots Break Out at Warneke Washery in Duryea
At Grays Wharf Duryea Warneke washery near Duryea is besieged by about 500 strikers. Guards and deputies hold a barbed wire barricade as shots threaten. Four wounded, others feared injured. Sheriff Schadle and Sheriff Jacobs mobilize more troops. Washery resumes operations at 7 am and will increase guard Friday.
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Sgranton
Warneke Washery
Schadle
Jacobs
Frederick Warneke
Connaway Fines Buckner and Orders Workhouse Option
William Buckner a 16 year old colored boy appeared before Acting Judge Connaway in police court on a Thursday for refusing to work. The judge fined 325 and 30 days in the work house but suspended judgment if Buckner would return home with his father and work. Buckner agreed but refused to spork in hall, prompting his father to return him. The judge offered either going home or two months in the workhouse cracking stone. Buckner chose to go home with his father.
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Connaway
Buckner
Yellowstone park excursion sails with 140 aboard
The Yellowstone trip organized by W W Richardson sails from Union station at 11 45 am with a 140 person party. The special train travels to Chicago Burlington St Paul and Cincinnati via Northern Pacific with no car changes or unnecessary stops. Destinations and participants span multiple Indiana towns including Arcadia Columbus Rushville Muncie Anderson Seymour Kokomo and more.
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Yellowstone Park
Union Station
Chicago
Burlington
St. Paul
Cinnibar
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Idianapolis
Charles Bretzman
Peter Ankenbrock
J. S. Cruse
Henry Dollman
R. W. Furnae
S. E. Hunt
Leonard Harbaugh
E. T. Harrison
Albert Izor
T. H. Johnson
Johnson
F. B. Lowe
R. H. McCrea
M. Mode
G. I. Matson
Carrie Marquette
W. D. Pratt
W. W. Richardson
J. H. Snow
J. &. Turner
Margaret Turner
Edwin Turner
Wagner
Marion Ward
Stella Ward
Anthony Wiegand
Arcadia
C. H. Baker
Columbus
Miss Brevert
Vida
Lydia Newsom
Sweeney
Rushville
W. L. Brown
Muncie
F. C. Ball
F. C. Ball, Miss and Master Ball
S. QO. Budd
A.canfield
Charles Canfield
Judith Gallan
D. A. McClain
Marion Stewart
Sarah Wallenhouse
Burt H. Whitley
Charles Willard
Anderson
William and
Walter Kleeburger
Seymour
Lynn B. Faulkconner
Grouch
W. P. Masters
Kokomo
C. D. Jenkins
3. Tudor
Democrats of District 9 nominate Kirkpatrick in Indiana
In Lebanon Indiana on August 14 the Democrats of district 9 convened with 251 delegates. Howard County backs Kokomo judge L J Kirkpatrick for the nomination. Frankfort’s Joseph B Cheadle also considers a bid. District Chairman A T Livengood opened the meeting, Mike Foley presided, and Frank B Burke delivered the principal address. It is seen as a cinch Kirkpatrick will win the nomination. The joint district convention for the shoestring district, comprising Boone Hamilton Madison and Montgomery counties, will be held Thursday with Elmer Cox Elwood Doug Kise Anderson and J R Anthony Lebanon as candidates. Kise appears the favorite. Republicans expect Landis to be reelected, but Democrats dispute that and see a real chance in November amid split Hamilton County GOP.
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Lebanon
Ind
Howard County
L. J. Kirkpatrick
Kokomo
Joseph B. Cheadle
Frankfort
A. T. Livengood
Mike Foley
Crawfordsville
Frank B. Burke
Indianapolis
Kirkpatrick
Boone
Hamiltton
Madison
Montgomery
Elmer Cox
Elwood
Doug” Kise
Anderson
J. R. Anthony
Kise
Charley Landis
Hamilton County
Landis
Old Settlers Picnic Delays Highlight Broad Ripple Day
At the Marion county Old Settlers picnic in Broad Ripple the scheduled speakers failed to appear on time. Chairman Robert Johnson improvised by recruiting locals while veterans complained about the delay. Ex mayor Sullivan and others spoke as candidates circulated among the crowd amid prize contests and a lively campaign mood.
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Broad Ripple
Robert Johnson
John W. Kern
Bookwalter
McCray
Taylor
Johnson
William H. Wishard
America
Australia
Sullivan
Marion County
James Huffman
Jacob Whitesell
Robert Metzger
Metzger
Frank E. Watt
Indianapolis
Judge Sullivan
August Kuhn
Ramsay Sues for 10040 Over Eye Injury at Work
John L. Ramsay filed suit for 10040 against Sinker-Davis Engine Company claiming a careless helper caused an iron strike that cost him an eye and forced him to wear glasses. He worked as a blacksmith at the time of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinker-Davis Engine Company
Divorce suit over alleged insult amid finances and drinking
Seraphine sues Rollie B Griffin for divorce claiming he called her a damn fool after she remonstrated about his excessive spending on drinking and gambling. Also mentions piano prices and horse feed products from local suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seraphine
Rollie B. Griffin
Manly Little South-Side Fellows Form Anti-Tobacco Club
A group of South-side boys ages 10 to 15 organized the Gordon anti-tobacco club led by Mrs. E. W. Loomis at 615 S New Jersey St. Officers include Floyd Kreig president Sterling Rees vice president Fred Schortemeier secretary and Lyman Kreig treasurer The boys pledge to abstain from tobacco and cigarettes as initiation.
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Gordon Anti-Tobacco Club
E. W. Loomis
New Jersey St
Floyd Kreig
Sterling Rees
Fred Schortemeier
Lyman Kreig
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Rev. Sweeney
Pittsburg
M. M. Sweeney
Bellevue M. E
J. P. Tangle
Center Township
Dog
Warneke
Duryea
William Buckner
Pennsylvania Lines
Democrats OF Distri 9
Broad Ripple Park
John L. Ramsay
Wulschners
Joseph S. Goode
Newton Claypool
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