Corporations Explain Taxi Assessment Debate at Meeting
About 34 township assessors from 29 counties heard Fred L. Gemmer and Col. C. Matson of the state tax commission present the corporations stance on land valuation. They argued factories depreciate faster than farms, urged higher pay for assessors and deputy assessors, and backed a legislative bill codifying township laws with wage increases. Leaders named trustees and a long list of county representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Gemmer
Col. C. (. Matson
State Tax Commission
Thomas TF. Coarnelius
Anderson
James E. Berry
Indianapolis
James Laughner
Boone
Homer Brown
Vigo
James Snider
Clark
James A. Taylor
Parke
Frank J. Singer
Gibson
Noah A. Riggs
Vanderburgh
Frank L. Adams
Steuben
H. S. Bolton
Jennings
W. N. Bacon
Fulton
Samuel Nuesbaum
Adams
Dan Vorheis
Marion
Y.E. Cornelius
Madison
Fowler
R. S. McKnight
St. Joseph
W. C. McKinney
Carroll
Daniel
Fayette
Robert Davis
Howard
Bird
Blackford
Landon Shaw
Shelby
John L. Schooler
Clinton
William EE. Lawson
Jefferson
Henry Dunker
Bartholomesy
Principals to Meet at Shortridge High School
The Principals' club of Indianapolis public schools will hold its third regular meeting at Shortridge high school on Tuesday evening December 6. Miss Hannah Waterman of School No. 9 will address the group on Motivation followed by a discussion led by AV. G. Baugh and J. L. Duan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Principals’ Club
Indianapolis Public Schools
Shortridge High School
Hannah Waterman
Big Four Inspectors Start General Annual Road Tour
General Manager J. Q. Van Winkie of Cincinnati, General Superintendent H. F. Houghton of Indianapolis, Chief Engineer George P. Smith of Cincinnati, and Superintendent of Motive Power William Gars tang of the Big Four begin a general annual inspection of the entire railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q. van Winkie
Cincinnati
H. F. Houghton
Indianapolis
George P. Smith
Motive
William Garstang
Big Four
Brown After Laundry Smoke At Excelsior Laundry
Smoke Inspector Jacob P Brown targets Excelsior laundry for deleching creamy black smoke. City hall debates its effect on whiteness and air quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob P. Brown
Excelsior Laundry
Tobacco Trust Enters Indiana From Jersey City Merger
The American tobacco company, known as the tobacco trust, is incorporated in Indiana with 118 million dollars in capital stock. Indiana stake 6,363 dollars. Greensburg serves as principal office, attorney Raymond A. Johnson of Greensburg. Papers filed show merger with Consolidated and Continental tobacco companies. Chief office listed at 104 First Street, Jersey City, New Jersey, with twenty eight directors all residing at 110 First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Company
The
Tobacco Trust
Indiana
Secretary of State
Greensburg
Raymond A. Johnson
Greensbrg
Caleb C. Dala
J. K. Gwynn
Santa service by a statewide Christmas helper
Robert Bailey, known as Santa Claus, operates a secret gift box at the statehouse to give Christmas to two needy children each year. For 24 years he has funded the effort with donations from officers and staff, while Maj. Daniel J. McCormick and Capt. J. L. Anderson manage the collected money for the gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bailey
Statehouse
Robert Galley
Daniel J. McCormick
J. L.anderson
Santa Claus
Free Christmas gifts for distant naval fighters
Government postal service will ship Christmas packages to sailors at the Asiatic station and the Philippines free of charge from San Francisco. Each package may weigh up to twenty ounces, with charges prepaid to San Francisco and addressed to the depot quartermaster, San Francisco, for John Blank of the U S Navy, U S S New York. The program aims to help distant servicemen receive large holiday bundles at low cost to senders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asiatic Station
Philippines
San Francisco
John Blank
United States Navy
Catsup Man Accused in Decomposed Substance Case
United States marshal’s office reports the arrest of George Spraul at Harrison Cincinnati on an indictment by the grand jury charging him with manufacturing and shipping catsup made from a filthy decomposed and putrid substance. He appeared before a U S commissioner in Cincinnati and was released on 500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marshal's Office
George Spraul
Harrison
Grand Jury
Spraul
United States
Cincinnati
Dusty Rhodes Returned to Missouri for Forgery Suspects
Detective Moore of St. Toe Missouri escorted J. A. Carey alias Dusty Rhodes back to Missouri on Friday. Carey is wanted in St. Joe for numerous small forgeries and for taking $500 worth of goods from installment houses with a small down payment. Carey was arrested by Detective Webster after a long chase in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
St. Toe
J. A. Carey
Dusty” Rhodes
Missouri
Carey
St. Joe
Webster
Warren Machine Company Sues Butts for 445.50
The War ren machine company sues Frank Butts for 445.50 alleging an agreement to supply tools for gas oil and deep water wells. Butts did not notify delivery location and allegedly refused to accept the articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Machine Company
Frank Butts
Butts
Democrats urge convention for stricter franchise rules
In Lake County a convention is urged by Democrats to draft constitutional limits on voting eligibility. They seek regulations tighter than the registration law to bar alien voters and curb illegal participation in elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Special wool garment sale at B J Singer & Sons
A terse ad announces a special sale to clear ends from the mill. It offers wool suits or overcoats at a price of 18.75 dollars, ordered through B J Singer & Sons located at 43 West Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J-Singer .& Sons
Washington St
Irvington Traction Complaint Prompts Board Review
Undertaker Charles T. Whitsett filed an eight page letter with the board of works detailing Irvington line crowding from Oct 26 to Nov 1. He provides car by car trip records showing average twenty four standing passengers per trip and urges paving East Washington street and extending service to Irvington. The board promised to consider a clerk’s proposal to keep Irvington cars from stopping west of Gray street, which could ease west of Gray street crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Traction Company
Charles T. Whitsett
University Avenue
Irvington
East Washington Street
Gray Street
Mery
Committee tours Indiana state institutions inspection
The legislative investigating committee visited the Northern hospital for the insane in Logansport, the School for the feeble minded in Fort Wayne, and the state prison at Michigan City. Deputy Warden Garner is commended for maintaining standards as the panel plans further visits to Evansville, Jeffersonville, Madison, and central institutions next week to assess needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Hospital For the
Logansport
School For
Ft. Wayne
States
Michigan City
Garner
Reid
Evansville
Southern Hospital For the Insane
Jeffersonville
Reformatory
Madison
Southeastern Hospital For
Catch basins in factories eyed to curb sewer clogs
Joseph Hogue street commissioner will ask the council to pass an ordinance requiring large manufacturing plants to install catch basins for their waste. He notes sewers clog from boiler compound and broken glass, causing costly cleanups in alleys near Indianapolis facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hogue
Pennsylvania
Meridian Streets
Indianapolis
Georgia Street
Volk Sanitary Milk Company
Nitrogen Explosives Question Delays Rail Case in City
The judge seeks a definition of nitro explosives to apply the law against dynamite. Hildreth Peckham of the Pennsylvania Railroad faces continued proceedings after an explosion using black gunpowder damaged property and injured two women. Prosecutor Reiley defers ruling pending the definition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Police Court
Hildreth Peckham
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Delaware Street
Peckham
William Reiley
Bill
Society Plans Fair at King Avenue church event
The Ladies' Aid of King Avenue M E Church will host a large Christmas fair at Kivlehts of Pythias hall 515 North Congress Avenue near Michigan Street. It will start Friday night and run through Saturday night with supper served both evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of the
King Avenue
M. E. Church
Pythias Bull
Cgoermaniy Avenue
Michigan Street
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Biely
Leys
Liu AC
Feepruay
Oer Krazy
MIU
Lions Cage
Corporation
TAXI
Per Diem
BE. W
GROVE
Bob” Bailey
Lues
Legislative Investigating Committee
Society
Paris
Lis
Shriners
New York
Haviland
Zee
Charles Mayer and Company
West
Washington Street
Ll.d. Tyler & Co
Capitol Ave
Sanitary Milk CO
East 15Th and
Lewis Sts
College
Kristmas
Virginia Avenue
Ostrich Plumes
African Ostrich Feather Co
Hoover-Watson Prineing
Liniting
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