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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1910

Page

7

One in Ten Million Passengers Killed Interurban Safety Claim

The Indianapolis, Terre Haute & Eastern traction company argues interurban travel is as safe as steam roads, citing four year figures: 3 deaths among 30.5 million passengers, averaging one fatality per 10,176,512 riders. Compared with Interstate Commerce Commission data, fatalities per passengers vary from one death per 1,375,556 to 2,335,983 across 1900 to 1908. Two deaths on Terre Haute division occurred from people walking off moving cars. another from a car and pole. No passenger deaths from collisions or derailments.

Indianapolis, Terre Haute & Eastern Traction Company State Railroad Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Indianapolis & Terre Haute Traction Company Terre Haute

Purse Vanishes After Home Visit at Claypool House

Police questioned Douglas Johnson and a colored girl at 2034 North Illinois Street after Elizabeth Claypool found her purse missing with $23 inside. The front door opened from inside and Johnson admitted being upstairs before denying activity. Johnson is held on loitering charges pending further inquiry.

Schlangen Glenn John W. Claypool North Illinois Street Douglas Johnson Johnson Douglas Elizabeth Claypool

Aged Woman Wins 3000 Damages For Wrong Arrest

Martha Harmon, who accused L. S. Ayres & Co and others of causing her arrest as a shoplifter two years ago, was awarded 3000 damages by a jury in superior court No. 5. She sued for 10000 claiming nervous damage from the incident. Bernice Ganter and William Cox linked to L. S. Ayres & Co in the verdict. Lieut. J. E. Kinney and Capt. Jacob Kurtz also won verdicts as police representatives. The trial spanned several days with testimony from residents of North Alabama and nearby streets.

Martha Harmon L. S. Ayres & Co J. E. Kinney Jacob Kurtz Harmon North Alabama

Negro Suspect Named in Purse Snatching Case

A purse hung on a theater chair on Indiana avenue was taken, with four one dollar bills inside. Howard Bryant known as Worthless was found with money and caps after the incident. Police seek Emma Matthews to identify Bryant in a prior purse theft.

Indiana Avenue Howard Bryant Emma Matthews North California Street Bryant Moseby and Helm Lester Benson Parker Avenue

City Pays Police And Firemen Early For Christmas

The police and fire departments will be paid on December 22 instead of January 1 to provide wages in time for Christmas. The measure releases about 160000 dollars and follows a long-standing custom dating to Thomas Taggart's first administration.

Thomas Taggart

Honan Announces Three Deputies

Attorney General Thomas N. Honan has announced as his deputies J. B. McCaul Jough of Greenfield, T. M. Griffith of Vevay, and William M Hendricks Branaman of Brownstown.

Thomas N. Honan J. B. McCaul Jough Greenfield T. M. Griffith Vevay William M Hendricks Branaman Brownstown

Police officer Herschel E Gill resigns over conduct charge

Herschel E Gill resigned from the police force on Wednesday after a board of safety hearing. He faced a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer and was found asleep behind a stove in a youth side saloon in full uniform. He had previously served thirty days for a similar offense about a year ago.

Herschel E. Gill Board of Safety

Burrows Arrested In Painesville Theater Case

Burrows brother of U S Senator Burrows and former circuit judge was arrested Wednesday in Painesville Ohio on a warrant sworn by County Prosecutor Blakely. He faces charges of operating a theater in violation of the law.

Painesville Burrows United States Blakely Mandey Wiejation

House Spending $100000 Per Minute In Session

Washington December 14 The house has spent about 200 million dollars in seven working days of this session. Indian appropriation 8.2 million rivers and harbors 37.6 million and pension 152 million have been rushed through while talks on abolition of Indian warehouses and tariff for revenue only continue. The house has 31.5 working hours totaling over six million dollars per hour. An 85.3 million dollar legislation appropriation bill was ordered reported, slightly under last year. After debate on judiciary laws the house voted 146 to 61 to continue consideration.

Washington House Treasury of The United States

Ballinger seeks release of Wilson from Interior post

Washington Dec 14 Jesse Wilson of Rensselaer Indiana assistant secretary of the interior must relinquish his office Jan 1 to an Ohio man Representative Crumpacker urged the president to retain Wilson but Taft said he would appoint C Thompson an Ohio man to the post It is understood Secretary Ballinger has urged the president to make the change.

Washington Jesse Wilson Rensselaer Ind Ohio Crumpacker Wilson Taft C Thompson

Radical medical claim by German-American Specialist Co

Indianapolis readers are urged to consult the German-American Specialist Co whose chief physician pledges cure before payment. The firm lists treatments including blood poison, nervous debility, varicose veins, rupture, rheumatism, stomach and liver ailments, and rectal diseases, offering free consultation and a money back if not cured. Offices on Traction Terminal Building third floor 317 318 near Comer Illinois and Market Streets. Hours 9 to 5 daily, evenings 7 to 8 except Tue and Fri, Sundays 9 to 1. Sign a coupon for a free book.

Indianapolis Traction Terminal Market Streets Ind

Coupon Prize Election Sees Gold and Prizes For Votes

Voters on paid subscriptions compete across Indianapolis for $2,000 in gold and $150 in furniture awarded to the top presiding candidate. After the initial prize, districts share three major awards: a Maxwell Touring Car, a $300 European Tour, and a $100 Diamond Ring. Names and addresses of participants are listed within the contested territory north of Michigan Street and west of East Street and Central Avenue.

People’s Outfitting Company Maxwell City of Indianapolis Michigan Street East Street Central Avenue

District No 3 Includes south of Michigan and west of East streets

A list of residents and addresses in Indianapolis District No 3 includes many individuals such as MISS CLARA EMRY 329 Kentucky avenue, SAMUEL B. GILLESPIE 204 North Mount street, MISS LEONA LARKIN at English hotel Ike Lauck 1004 South Meridian street, and others with multiple street addresses. The document shows property or voter records with extensive numeric figures and street names across Indiana avenues and Illinois Street corridors.

L. A. Barth North Capitol Avenue Edwin GC. Boswell East Walnut Street Lillian Boering Somerset Flats Anna Castleman Pennsylvania J. R. Cavanagh JR East Twenty-first Street Mary Dean Michigan Street Clara Irwin Indiana Avenue Seca Goldie Kimble Kentucky Avenue Leona Larkin Ike” Lauck South Meridian Street Arnold Schaad Lincoln Street Eeee Herman Schrader Concord Street Jeanette Schwartz South Capitol Cora Scott South Illinois Street Kathleen Shinn Howard Street Bert Swiggett Fire Department William Smith South Meridian Street Sadie Smith West Bay Street Edgar L. Stout Division Street A. H. Teague Senate Avenue

District 5 Scramble of Marion County Officials Names

District No 5 covers Marion county outside Indianapolis and surrounding counties. Listed are many individuals including Miss Opal Matheny Bargersville Miss Graph May Harvey Cumberland Orville Alexander Fairland Miss May Hunter Greenfield Miss Fernendicott Flat Rock Linn Jeffreys Fr Harrison Miss Fannie Jarrett Fortville Miss Leona Lail Greenwood Miss Edith D Young W D Cowan Martinsville Ind Miss Eva Day McCordsville Calvin D Bellows Mooresville Frederick Gottlieb Jr Morristown Miss Gaynell Watson Oaklandon Glenn McCreary Shelbyville Elmer Lemming Shelbyville Miss Mattie Gossett Shirley Miss Bessie Woodward R F D 26 Southport Ian Ales.

Opal Matheny Bargersville Grpha May Harvey Cumberland Orville Alexander Fairland May Hunter Greenfield Fernendicott Flat Rock Linn Jeffreys Harrison Fannie Jarrett Fortville Leona Lail Greenwood Edith D. Young Lawrence W. D. Cowan Martinsville Ind Eva Day McCordsville Calvin D. Bellows Mooresville Frederick Gottlieb JR Morristown Gaynell Watson Oaklandon Glenn McCreary Shelbyville J. Elmer Lemming Mattie Gossett Shirley Bessie Woodward Southport

District No 6 Comprises Several Indiana Counties and Towns

District No 6 comprises Hamilton Boone Hendricks and all territory not included in the other districts. Listings show numerous names with town affiliations and scattered numbers likely population or counts. The fragmentary text includes many personal names such as Miss B Delph Anderson Miss Ruth Shank Arcadia and others tied to towns like Bloomington Brownsburg Crawfordsville Delphi Kokomo Noblesville Pendleton and Winchester.

Hamilton Boone, Hendricks B. Delph Anderson Ruth Shank Arcadia Sylvia Myers Rice Bloomington Myrtle Pedigo Brownsburg Estelle Jenkins Cambridge City Ella Perry Center Point Helen Carey Cicero Glenn E. Newton Columbus Bert Johns Colfax Ruth McCleaster Connersville

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Railroad Commission Honan Burrows IS Rouse Ballinger German American Specialist Co Traction Terminal Bidg Indianapolis Sun Ruby Owen Binge de Ene BS Herschel Schuck West Maurice Stegner Bismarck Avenue Myrtle M. Stout Kenwood Avenue D. S. Allrice Graceland Avenue John B. Wood New Jersey Street Mab Allison Sixteenth Street T. A. Burdsall East Twenty-fourth Street S. I. Carnes Cooper Street John H. Fattig North Arsenal Avenue Anna Fox Columbia Avenue Receene Ees Arthur F. G. Gemmer Buckle Street Rosh Elizabeth Gordon College Ave Alice Klein Bellefontaine Street Herman Leeth College Avenue Martha Mitchel Pratt Street F. Moore Station Street Esses Eee Thomas HB. Ross Edison Avenue Berley Roszell Massachusetts Avenue Minnie van Osdol Crystal Williamson East Nineteenth Tee T. Bray Arbor Avenue J. Pierce Cummings Frank Eder Chadwick Street Clara Emry Samuel B. Gillespie North Mount Street Russell M. Gish Sam Leventhal Illinois Street Lula Lustig Palmer Street Edith L. Pollock Clara Roebre Union Street Lee Saniaead Ree C. B. Tyler New York Street Herman J. Weinke Atchison Drug Store Veda West Church Street Harriet Zeller Sheffield Avenue Peter Brown East Washington Street Fred G. Burns Pine and Daly Weeeesees Harry E. Burns Rieman Street F. M. Byrd Oxford Street Wis Akan Hazel Ober Collins North Rural Street Elsie Diercorp Dickson Street A. Doyle East Market Street Waseencee E. B. Gowans May Grim Bates Street Bernich Heckman Tacoma Avenue Ella C. Heller Pleasant Street W. H. Higgs English Avenue Carl Hummer South East Street Belle Irons Keystone Avenue Frank Richardson East McCarty Street Carra H. Spaulding Prospect Street Irma Waldvogel Irving Place Mae Walker Washington Street Freda Wetzel Wahnetah Wright North Gray Street Thomas McHugh North Temple Street Mildred Nunlist Linden Street David O’connor Mrs. W. Esta Olsen South State Street Ragsdale Lexington Avenue Marion County Hancock, Shelby, Johnson and Morgan Counties Ian Ales Kenneth M. Hegg Covington Iva Michael Crawfordsville Emma Walls Danville Robert Casad Delphi A. Deckard Elkinsville Ruth Fay Argan Bright Gosport Mary Kercheval Greensburg Stella Canada Jamestown Edna Hurd Kokomo Mar Peeee A. J. Walden Ladoga Cora McCormick Lebanon Hazel Cheesewright Montezuma Lavona Jackson Noblesville Myrtle Stone Pendleton Mary Hale Pittsboro Mary Ellen Carroll Rushville Vera Darrah Scottsburg Laura Shepherd Seymour Fern Carter Spencer Eva Norris Tipton Seve Cee Katie Hoffman Winchester Ruth Neidlinger Zionsville Eeeeen- Mee Evesses Tyes Daggy Institute F Fletcher Averue Jidurapolis
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