Rockefeller Faces Removal Call in Hereford Association
Chicago report says Frank Rockefeller president of the American Hereford cattle breeders association is accused of incompetence and neglect by T F B Lotham and C B Smith. They seek his removal with Secretary and Treasurer Gudgel amid alleged crookedness in accounts and blocked audits. The dispute stirs cattlemen ahead of the annual meeting in Chicago.
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Chicago
Frank Rockefeller
Standard Oil
American Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Association
T. F. B. Lotham
Chillicothe
C. B. Smith
Fayette, Mo
Botham
Rockefeller
Association
Thomas
Gudgel
Lotham
Smith
Wis
The
Elks Win Case Over Ritual Dispute in Columbus
Federal judge Clerk dismisses Alten O Meyers suit for 25 against the Order of Elks. Meyers claimed to have written the Elks ritual and was expelled years ago. Judge Clark ruled the U S court lacks jurisdiction in the matter.
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Columbus, O
Alten O
Meyers
Order of Elks
Elks
Clark
United States
Sailors Escape Clara Brown as Steamer Grounds at Akali Point
A stern wheeler named Clara Brown ran ashore at Akali Point near Seattle during a fierce gale on Tuesday night. Passengers leaped into the surf and waded ashore, while the ship's fate remains uncertain and rescue efforts continue as the gale roars on.
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Seattle
Wash
Clara Brown
Point
Man Dies After Rushing Streetcar Ride
James Evans collapsed and died after sprinting to catch a streetcar in Columbus on a Wednesday. Medical examiners attributed the death to heart exertion and cited a sudden heart event as the likely cause.
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Solumbus
James ‘Evans
Guest Wanted to Attend Party, Friend Says Chotera Involved
Fragments indicate a guest wished to attend a party with a friend, mentioning Chotera. Details are unclear and no further context is available from the text supplied.
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Chotera
Hazing Hazards Hit American University Cadet
J H Lester of Ohio, a cadet at the American university, was abducted by four masked students in Harriman Tennessee. They tied him to a tree and whipped him then bound him under a hydrant and turned on the water. Lester was found unconscious next morning and civil action is expected along with a court martial for the four suspects.
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Harriman
Tenn
J. H. Lester
Ohio
The
American University
Collere
Nerd
Lester
B. A. Bryan
Delaware
W. W.lark
Baltimore
W. F. Ames
Lcollewah
C. J. Bishop
Dayton
Wall Street Roundup: Stocks Firm as Copper and Rail News
New York reports no gold exports and firm London stocks. Talks of closer Atchison Rock Island ties, Pennsylvania railroad settlements avert Duquesne shutdown, and Cassatt denies buying Rock Island. Copper rally and Manhattan gains linked to cheaper electric operations and higher per diem business. Bulls expect 150 before Christmas.
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Meyer & Kiser
New York
London
Atchison
Rock Island
Congress
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Carnegie
Duquesne
Cassatt
Iron Age
Paris
Manhattan
Indianapolis Securities and Bank Listings Amid City Firms
A historical listing details Indianapolis financials including Belt street railway stock, Indiana Trust, Merchants National Bank, Union Trust, Indianapolis Gas Co, and various bonds. Also notes New Telephone 5s series and local utility securities with rates and par values.
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Indianapolis Securities
Stéeke Ask
Comimon
Belt
Seus Dedecrnes
Indianapolis
American National Bank
Alt Capital National
Ag Central Trust Company
Columbia National
Indiana’ Trust Company
Indiana Nat. Bank
Marion Trust Company
Merchants’ National Bank
Union Trust Company
Indianapolis Gas Company
Light and Power
Bede de
Indianapolis Fire Ins. Co
American Central Life
W Ind. Guaranty and Title Co
Law Building
H.P. Wasson
Indianapolis Street Railway
Indianapolis Gas Co
Citizens’ Street Railway
Union Traction Co
Broad Ripple Traction
Indianapolis Improvement
Mason Pleased by Hay Pauncefote Treaty Session
Senator Mason of Illinois expressed happiness over the Hay Pauncefote agreement as it restricts fortification limits on the isthmian canal. He previously opposed the old treaty which forbade fortification, and the new accord grants the United States broad defense rights for the proposed waterway.
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Mason
Ilinois
Great Britain
Isthmian Canal
United States
Epizootic Hits Knox County Cattle Markets
An epidemic cattle disease in Knox County causes many deaths among livestock. Fred Myers loses nine head while Henry McGaughey reports seven, Louis Marchal four, Roy Kohn three, George Wilson two, and several other farmers suffer losses. The report notes numerous additional cattle losses across the area.
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Vincennes
Ind
Fred Myers
Henry McGaughey
Louis Marchal
Roy ‘Kohn
George
Wilson
Henry ‘Eteman
National Bowling Congress Meets in Buffalo Next Month
Two Indianapolis teams will attend the national bowling congress in Buffalo next month and pursue securing the 1903 meeting for Indianapolis. Mayor Bookwalter may accompany to aid the bid. funds are being raised for prizes and expenses. Local bowlers report strong scores with the Tish I Mingoes exceeding 900 in a win over the Compeers. Deweys swept five from the Electrics at Washington alleys. Hoo Hoos posted unusually large scores at City club alleys.
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National Bowling Congress
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Congress
Tish-I-Mingoes
Compeers
Deweys
Washington
Butler cagers shift from football to basketball
Butler athletics chief Frank Long says football players are joining the basketball squad after a canceled Notre Dame game. The schedule includes Wabash, Hanover, Indiana, Purdue, State Normal, plus a holiday southern trip to Memphis, Louisville, Lexington, St. Louis and Champaign.
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Frank Long
Butler Athletics
the Sun
Notre Dame
Wabash
Hanover
Indiana
Purdue
State Normal
Cuban Wonder Bezenah Stops Sanchez in Seventh Round
In Cincinnati on Wednesday Bezenah delivered a decisive seventh round to defeat Sanchez after the Cuban Wonder slipped earlier. Sanchez staggered by a left hook, but Bezenah pressed with a rapid series of blows before a solid left to the jaw ended the bout with eight counts.
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Bezenzh
Cincinnati
Bezenah
Sanchez
Covington
Miss Slater to Wed Denver Champion Cakewalker
The article notes 18 year old Miss Slater, champion cakewalker of Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, and her two year and a half romance with Young Corvett. It states plans to announce their engagement upon his return to Denver, and mentions potential financial support if the engagement ends.
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Miss.Slater
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Denver
Ring Talk Revives Hope for Elwood Boxing Revival
Elwood boxing officials urge the governor to permit matches in Muncie arguing no bias against their city. Promoter Lou Dockstader reports spending $1500 on the Young Corbett McGovern bout.
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Elwood
Muncie
Lou Dockstader
Young Corbett-McGovern
Western League Elects New President James Whitfield
The Western league leaders voted to replace Hickey as president. James Whitfield was chosen as the new head, succeeding Hickey after a unified decision by the magnates.
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Western League
expulsion from the National league ruled in court
Judge Ryan of the St. Louis circuit court holds he may sue for the alleged amount related to the expulsion from the National League. The decision confirms the plaintiff’s standing to pursue the claim in court.
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National League
Ryan
St. Louis
American trotting official fires Day over entry under false name
Cleveland horseman A. J. Day is dismissed by the American Trotting Association for entering his horse Frea Wilton under an assumed name at Bucyrus last July and taking second money. Eliza Dillon broke a horse’s leg in a New Orleans mile race. Evander won on a muddy Oakland track. New York reporters note turf methods abroad and defend English officials as liberal and honest. Edward Corrigan praises English racing and lists American jockeys returning home aboard the Oceanic.
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A. J. Day
Cleveland
American Trotting Association
Frea’ Wilton
Bucyrus, O
Money Eliza Dillon
New Orleans
Evander
Oakland
New .York
Europe
Edward Corrigan
Corrigan
England
James
William Waldoe
Charley ‘Thorpe
Lester Reiff
William Duke
James Morgan
Charles Thorpe
Albert Sanger
William Waldo
Stabber in Kiel Strikes Again in Patterned Attacks
Reports from Kiel describe a mysterious assailant termed the "Jack the Ripper" stalking the area for a week. He attacked two men, who felt wounds only after the attacker fled, noting the knife was very sharp and the incidents followed his prior pattern.
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Berlin
Jack the Ripper
Kiel
Miner Arrest Signals Wave of Protests in Washington
Robert Brush was jailed on four charges of assault and battery with intent to murder after leading a group of about 200 coal miners from Washington to Vincennes. They closed the Prospect Hill mine and attacked a nonunion boarding house, beating eight occupants. Attorney W. P. Collins suffered two broken ribs in the incident.
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Washington
Ind
Robert Brush
Brush
Vincennes
Prospect Hill
W. P. Collins
Burglary Suspect Fled After Clash at Richel Home
In Evansville Indiana on December 5 a burglar tried to enter Sidney Richel’s residence. Richel confronted the intruder at a window with a large Indian club and struck him a severe blow on the head, sending the burglar fleeing with a bloodied trail.
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Glar
Sidney Richel
Richel
Grand to Feature Wilfred Clark Next Week at The Grand
The Grand announces Wilfred Clark as headliner for next week with a one act farce. The current bill promises strong attendance. The Park hosts a Thursday change with new play The Flaming Arrow a border drama featuring Indians and excitement. Single seats for the Thomas orchestra concert go on sale Saturday at Starr music store in the Claypool building. Season tickets sell well. Grand opera comes December 15 in Tomlingen hall heralded as a long-awaited Indianapolis event. thanks go to John H. Stem. The Starr store also handles seat sales. The Dainty Duchess company performs all week at the Empire. Edna and Marie Mitchell, despite reports, sing three or four songs and do not participate in the brothel scene.
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Maurice Grau
Tomlinson Hall
Starr Piano
Pennsylvania St
Lohengrin
Gadski
Carmen
Calve Rices
Theodore Thomas
Starr Piano Store
Newton Citypool
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Grand
Wilfred Clark
Thomas Orchestra
Starr Music Store
Claypool
Tomlingen Hall
Indianapolis
John H. Stem
Starr
Edna
Marie Mitchell
The
Empire
Uniform rules for national game to unify leagues
He spoke on Wednesday in Ban Johnson's office expressing support for a uniform code. The goal is to stop confusion among patrons caused by leagues using different rules and to restore interest in the sport. He is willing to go to any length to secure a single code.
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Ban Johnson
Undertaker Foils Grave-Robber Near Samuel Noel Grave
Undertaker Wilson of Acton reports he foiled a suspected grave robbery Wednesday night. He watched the cemetery after hearing Samuel Noel’s grave might be robbed. A colored man in a wagon passed slowly, then returned and looked toward the cemetery, driving away hurriedly toward the city.
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Wilson
Acton
Samuel Noel
Cty
Booth Tarkington to publish new Indiana set novel in spring
Announcement states Booth Tarkington, author of Monsieur Beaucaire and The Gentleman from Indiana, will release a spring book set in Indiana in 184 during the Mexican War era though descriptions may suit any region. Also notes on medical remedies and local business entries appear in the page.
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Booth
Tarkington
Indianapolis
Monsieur Beaucaire
Indiana
William Boyd Returns From Alaska With $60,000 in Tow
William Boyd, who left his wife and son two years ago to seek fortune in Alaska, has returned to Sweetzer Indiana with sixty thousand dollars. He plans to engage in business in Indiana following his return.
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Boyd
Alaska
Indiana
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