Harrison backs anti Roberts league stance on seating
Gen Benjamin Harrison told THE SUN he received tentative overtures from league supporters but could not commit. He plans no immediate action due to returning home. He said he would not express a legal opinion without study and that seating a man living with plural wives would not be American, reflecting broad sympathy with the movement.
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Benjamin Harrison
the Sun
anti-Roberts League
Roberts
Gen. Harrison
Congress
Congress of
United States
Poisoning Mystery Again At The Front
New York December 4 The murder trial of Roland B Molineux for Mrs Kate Adams death nears verdict after weeks of jury selection and expert testimony. Prosecution backed by police and wealth faces defense funded by Gen Molineux father promising a lengthy battle over circumstantial evidence. The defendant, a slight quiet youth, sits attentive as court fills.
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New York
Roland B. Moniiieux
Kate J. Adams
Gen. Molineux
Young Molineux
Bitter contest as printers strike in Kansas City
President Donnelly leads 220 union printers and 100 nonunion men on strike in Kansas City. The walkout halts most printing, with both sides exploiting every tactic. Missouri Attorney General Crow files suit against the Typothetae, seeking dissolution of the trust.
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Donnelly
International Typographical Union
Kansas City
J. W. Bramwood
International Union
Typothetae
The
E. C. Crow
Missouri
Johnson to remain as city controller under Taggart
Mayor Taggart plans to reappoint E M Johnson as city controller, though not definitively promising. Johnson has served since Taggart's first election. The mayor hinted further personnel moves, including the Board of Works and his private secretary, with speculation about Albert Lear being safe due to recent marriage.
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Taggart
E.M. Johnson
Johnson
Board ‘of Works
Albert
Lear‘ing
Aman
Frank Eaton Missing After Disjointed Statement
A fragmentary report notes 14 year old Frank Eaton from New York Street, described as missing after leaving home. He allegedly spoke of a stepfather and a troubling home situation before vanishing. Authorities seek any information on his whereabouts.
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Frank
Frank’ ‘Eaton
New York-st
Soften
Meckel Arrested for False Pretenses in Harness Shop Theft
Henry C. Meckel of Sheldon Street was arrested by Detectives Asch and Dugan for obtaining about $1,000 in goods by posing as an agent of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co. He came to America from Germany three years ago, claims wealthy Darmstadt parents, and was married. His latest victim was Ratter's harness shop. he cried during questioning.
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Henry C. Meckel
Sheldon St
Asch and Dugan
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Meckle
America
Germany
Darmstadt
Ratter
Mrs. Sewall Praises Tarkington Novel As Honest and Sweet
The Greencastle Star-Press prints an extract of Mrs. Sewall’s letter to Booth Tarkington praising The Gentleman from Indiana. She calls the work sane vigorous and full of sweetness and charm, with rare humaneness and absence of posing or cynicism.
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Greencastle Star-Press
Mr. Tarkington
Marion County Bar Association Elects Officers
The Marion county bar association met on Monday and elected John Duncan as president W T Brown as first vice president Qo B Jameson as second vice president E R Keith as secretary L Perkins as treasurer and an executive committee comprising D W Howe J E Scott A Boice M M Hugg L P Harlan with additional admissions committee members Pierce Norton W W Woolen W L Taylor R M Lamb Charles Martindale D K Partlow and C S Wiltsie
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Marion County Bar Association
John Duncan
W. T. Brown
QO. B. Jameson
E. R. Keith
L. Perkins
D. W. Howe
J. E. Scott
A. Boice
M. M. Hugg
L. P. Harlan
Pierce Norton
W. W. Woolen
W. L. Taylor
R. M. Lamb
Charles Martindale
D. K. Partlow
C. S. Wiltsie
Burglaros Enter McQuiddy Home. Sister Fires at Thieves
Burglars entered Frank T. McQuiddys house at 1623 N Alabama St Sunday while he ate. His sister Mrs L Al bro heard the disturbance, grabbed a revolver and fired. the bullet went skyward and no one was hurt. Thieves escaped amid neighborhood excitement.
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Frank T. McQuiddy
N. Alabamia St
L. Albro
Man from Evansville Charged Over Split $10 Bill Attempt
William Brown faced a federal court trial after allegedly trying to pass a counterfeit ten dollar bill. He offered $9 in change to Allie Wright, an inmate at a resort, with the note described as a composite bill using three quarters of a dollar plus a quarter of a sixteen dollar note. Brown's action prompted the serious federal charge.
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William Brown
Evansville
Allie Wright
Brown
Filmer E Stutsman Declared Sane After Fire Incident
Filmer E Stutsman aged 45 was declared sane on Monday after setting fire to his bed and becoming wild and violent when restrained. The incident prompted medical and legal authorities to evaluate his condition.
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Filmer E. Stutsman
Hats At Seaton's Hat Store Seeling Out Items
Best $3.00 advertisement notes hats at Seaton's Hat Store selling robes blankets harness and trunks as stock runs low Van Derpook brandishes bold pricing and urges customers to act quickly in a bustling shopping district.
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Best
Seaton’s
van Derpook
End of a Busted Bank Faces One Last Claim
The Indianapolis national bank receiver ship nears final duties as the Big Four railroad seeks $18,000 in a U S circuit court of appeals case set to convene January 1 1900 in Chicago A misused $18 000 fund traced to Theodore P Haughey trustee prompted dispute over priority of claim If upheld the Big Four may gain a residual dividend for creditors with several months before distribution and Hawkins finalizes reports before discharge.
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Indianapolis National Bank
Big Four Railroad
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Big Four
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan
Andersen
Benton Harbor
Big
Theodore P. Haughey
Indianapolis Bank
Theolders
Haughey
Theodore IL
Hawkins
Francis A. Coffin
Indianapolis Cabinet Company
Coffin
Better Gas Prices and Public Complaints Rise in Town
Citizens complain that gas bills have spiked despite a lower rate. The Board of Works and city officials note high November charges, poorer gas quality, and meter accuracy debates. Indianapolis Gas Co. manager John R. Pearson argues seasonal usage and meter tests show fairness, urging residents to compare with last year’s bills.
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Board of Works
County Commissioners
Court House
M. A. Downing
Works Board
Moore
Johnson
John R. Pearson
Indianapolis Gas Company
Supreme Court declares Addiston pipe firm violating antitrust law
The Supreme Court held the Addiston pipe and steel company organized to restrain trade. The decision, read by Justice Peckham, affirms the Sixth Circuit ruling and grants an injunction against interstate restrictions while protecting commerce across states.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Addiston Pipe Company
Peckham
Addistoun Pipe and Steel Company
District Court
Sixth Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Addiston Company
Wreo
Sixth District
Opening of Fifty-Sixth Congress Amid Turmoil and Hope
Washington opens the fifty-sixth Congress with a crowded House and Senate. Roberts of Utah sits center stage as party leaders clash over speaker votes while plans loom for canals, river and charter bids, trusts regulation, and a national navy buildup. The session begins amid memorials for Vice President Hobart and calls for reorganization and major public works.
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Congress
Roberts
League For Social Service
Anti-polysamy League
McDowell
Washington
Rooerts
Utah
House
Conden
Graesvenor
Ohio
D. B. Henderson
Iowa
Hay
Virginia
Jas. D. Richardson
Henderson
Richardson
Bell
Newlands
Senate
Frye
Maine
Milburne
Hobart
Property Owners Subside On Grand Stand Plans
President Watkins said no final decision on the new grand stand is due for about three weeks after a discussion with architect Herbert Foltz. Groundwork continues satisfactorily and opposition to the park has faded as property owners reassess the project.
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Watkins
Herbert Foltz
Barrel House Row Ends With Fines and Imprisonment
Rev. Henry Shelton Henry Lee and Allen Whitfield, all colored, clashed over Brown's barrel house on E Washington Jr Sunday. Shelton was fined $10 and sentenced to 50 days in the works for shooting with intent to kill. Lee faced assault and battery charges and will appear before Judge Daly on December 7. Whitfield was dis (text cut)
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Henry Shelton
Henry Lee
Allen Whitfield
Brown
E. Washington Jr
Shelton
Lee
Daly
Whitfield
Paxton and Baker Company and Others Incorporated
Record shows Paxton and Baker company Hammond general merchandise capital 10000 Paxton brothers and company Montpelier merchandise capital 10000 Model oil company Portland capital 3200 Anchor lumber company Indianapolis capital 5000 C J Coppock Indianapolis F Litzenberger Middletown J A Kenny Converse stockholders
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Paxton and Baker Company
Hammond
Paxton Brothers and Company
Montpelier
Model Oil Company
Portland
Anchor Lumber Company
Indianapolis
C. J. Coppock
F. Litzenberger
Middletown
J. A. Kenny
Converse
Lieut Rowell Relieved by Maj Noble at Local Station
War department order relieves Lieut Rowell who has led the local recruiting post since June 23 1898 transferring Maj Charles H Noble of the Twenty Fifth Infantry to Indianapolis He will assume command in December uncertain date as Noble’s location is currently unknown Rowell returns to his Fifth Cavalry regiment in Porto Rico
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War Department
Rowell
Indianapolis
Charles H. Noble
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fifth Cavalry
Porto Rico
Ban Johnson drops in during Indianapolis transfer talks
President Ban Johnson of the American League visited Indianapolis on Saturday to approve the club transfer to W. H. Watkins. He predicted Louisville and Cleveland would join the American League next season while Chicago might field a minor team. Minneapolis and St Paul were seen as likely to be dropped, and he doubted the American Association’s prospects compared with earlier times.
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Ban Johnson
Indianapolis
W. H. Watkins
Johnson
Louisville
Cleveland
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Reese’s Freedon and Rioting Charge Shocks Union Leader
President Mitchell of the mineworkers reports Habeas corpus actions in Pittsburg Kansas for John R. Reese held in contempt of a federal order not to trespass on operator premises. Mitchell notes the arrest of National organizer Robert H. Kelley of Murphysboro Illinois at Fort Smith Arkansas and charges against Sheley for a Cartersville riot with $1000 bond posted in Springfield Illinois.
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Mitchell
Illinsis
Habeas
Pittsburg
Kas
John R. Reese
Robert H. Kelley
Murphysboro
Fort Smith
Ark
Sheley
Cartersville
Springfield
Weather forecast for Indianapolis 36 hours ending Monday
Indianapolis and vicinity expect colder fair weather through Monday night with a low near 15 degrees. Forecaster Wappenhans calls the period seasonably cool and notes temperatures from 24 at 7 am to 21 at noon and 12 to 15 possible Monday night. A broad cold snap covers the nation, except the Atlantic and gulf coasts, with freezing conditions advancing from the Dakotas to the Midwest.
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Indianapolis
Wappenhans
Atlantic
Gulf
South Dakota
Iowa
Davidson Arrest Ties Domestic Row to Horse Theft Case
William Davidson was arrested by Detectives Splann and Wilson Saturday as a fugitive from Muncie and taken there that night. He is charged with stealing a horse and buggy from John Bivens, a claim later supported by Bivens' wife who accompanied officers. A divorce suit by Mrs. Bivens is reported as connected to the incident.
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William Davidson
Splann and Wilson
Muncie
John Bivens
Bivens
Davidson
Glad to Get McFarland
Herman McFarland will lead the North side bowling alleys for the rest of the season. The club is very proud to have secured his services.
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McFarland
Herman McFarland
North Skie
Looming Congressional Agenda Promises Historic Debates
A sweeping, highly anticipated session looms with debates on Roberts, currency, the army, expansion, the Nicaraguan canal, and ship subsidies. Expect long fights over the Roberts case, Hawaiian and Porto Rican governance, and relief for Cuba and the Philippines.
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Roberts
Hanna-Payne
Henderson
Payne
House
Senate
Friends of the
Congress
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Alaska
United States
Cuba
Philippines
Helen Gould speaks on Roberts admission and polygamy issue
Miss Helen Gould declines to be seen as a mover in the Roberts fight. She says she supports the League for Social Service with funds and urges right minded women to oppose Roberts admission to Congress to prevent a polygamy precedent. Chief counsel are named from Henry, Carlisle, Milburns, and Harrison among others.
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New York
Helen Gould
Roberts
Congress
League For Social Service
League
Init
Washington
Henry
Treasury
Milmonds
Tvet
Harrison
Cabbies Gain Quiet as Union Station Police Reassign
A staffing shake at Union station returns McQuown to his former post as a night and day policeman for cabmen. The rail company now spends an extra $100 monthly to maintain cabmen security, while drivers resume their prior positions with limited outside policing.
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Traine Ealier McQuown
Union Railway Company
Baking Powder Scheme Suspect Arrested in Fraud
Albert L. Smith was arrested after Montezuma, Ind., police said he sold baking powder at 50 cents a can promising to deliver a photograph for each can sold. He collected the money and照片 but did not return with the cray on picture.
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Albert L. Smith
Montezuma
Ind
Razor incident among two colored youths ends with fines
Saturday night Clara used a razor during a conflict with John Moss and Clara Elliot after a dispute with George Moss. John intervened and was cut. Clara was fined 20 dollars and jailed 30 days in the works. George Moss and Esch confronted charges, with Esch given drunkenness and assault citations.
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John Moss
Clara Elliot
John
George
Clara
Esch
Cohen Arrested in Chicago Forgery Case At Grand Hotel Swindle
H Cohen was arrested in Chicago on a forgery charge and is wanted in Indianapolis for a grand hotel swindle. Police say he presented a $100 check drawn on a Philadelphia firm. his prior record notes multiple visits but no prior thefts. The case involves a hotel cafe and alleged meal charges.
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H. Cohen
Chicago
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
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