Wage Scale Sparks Tension With Labor Federation
A wage scale signed by Indiana Union Traction officials in Anderson puts the company in a position to defy the American Federation of Labor. Most workers back the move, while 22 holdouts may quit or join the Brotherhood of Interurban Trainmen. The brotherhood claims the holdouts will not strike, and if it happens, allied workers will be provided to keep operations running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brotherhood of Interurban
Indiana Union Traction Company
Anderson
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhood
Oats and hay prices listed for sale
The ad lists corn at 48 per bushel, oats shelled and unshelled, straw and hay varieties with prices from 12 to 16 dollars, including clover and Timothy hay options. Prices shown reflect unit costs and package types in the marketplace.
Pittsburg Live Stock Prices Compiled at Market
Pittsburg live stock report from December 30 shows cattle receipts around 2,500 with prices 10 to 15 cents higher for various grades, hog receipts near 8,000 with prime weights at about 5.00, and sheep receipts about 1,500 with lambs and ewes showing gains, including prime weth at 4.45 to 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
Union Pacific Leaders Boost Hill Stock Strength
Union Pacific leaders report early gains as hill stock shows strength. Executive team notes improving metrics and investor confidence amid market optimism, with analysts predicting continued momentum into the next quarter.
Wall Street Narrowly Higher on Short Covering Move
Wall Street opened with broad gains driven by rapid covering of short contracts sold late Saturday. Union Pacific led the railroad advance and Hill stocks rose, while Goldfield and Nevada Utah stayed quiet. Trading remained largely professional and indecisive in the first hour as operators shifted between bulls and bears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Shotwell
New York
Wall St
Union Pacific
Hill Stock
Shorts
Thomas W. Lawson
Bay State
Nevada
Utah
Goldfield
Reading
St. Paul
London
City Grain Market Report Summary
Wheat futures firm with No 2 red at 98 percent and No 3 red at 94.44 track while No 1 rejected at 90 cents. For December to February prices, December 98 cents, January 98 4 cents, February 99 cents. Wagon and oars show dull trade, hay bids absent. Wheat inspections total 4 cars, corn 34 in 6 out, oats 2 in 1 out, hay 5 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Timothy
Cotton Market Activity in New York Opens Busy
Cotton trading opened active and irregular in New York. Nearby months show weakness due to delivery notices possibly totaling 75 000 bales while distant contracts attract speculative demand. Spot interests remain solid buyers with early bids and offers across December January and other months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Live Stock Prices Report
Chicago Union Stockyards market news for hogs cattle and sheep dated December 30 shows receipts of 3,000 hogs with prices from 4.30 to 4.80 for various hog classifications, 22,000 cattle, and 15,000 sheep with gains up to a dime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Stockwards
Toledo Grain Prices and Decembers Close
Toledo Ohio December close on wheat at 1.004 per bushel with May 1.06 and July 1.00. Corn cash and December 60c with May 60%c and July 60c. Oats cash and December 58c May 54%c July 49%c. Clover cash and December 10.25 March 20.46. Prime alfalfa 9 timothy 3 fy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwest
A. W. Thomson
Ec Wees
Ds Oa
Reese
Toledo
Secret St Louis conference fuels Taft opposition plot
In St Louis the famed political trio of Uncle Joe Cannon, Joseph B Kealing and Thomas Niedringhaus held a secret star chamber meeting at Planters hotel. The Indianapolis Sun reports moves may unite Cannon and Fairbanks against Secretary Taft, with Kealing registering under a Chicago alias and Cannon avoiding registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Sun
Louis
Joe" Cannon
Joseph B. Kealing
Fairbanks
Thomas K. Niedriinghaus
Star Chamber
Planters Hotel
Cannon
Kealing
United States
Indianapolis
Chicago
Taft
Niedringhaus
Harden Von Moltke Trial Yields Discrediting Testimony
Berlin reports a sparse audience as the Harden Von Moltke trial resumes. Professor Schweninger testifies he bears no ill will toward Von Moltke. State witnesses aim to undermine Mrs. Von Elbe through her former associates including Mrs. Von Dem Maritz and Baroness Swassen. Countess Danckelmann notes Count Von Moltke’s admiration for Mrs. Von Elbe during their engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Harden-Von Moltke
Schweninger
von Moltke
von Elbe
von Dem Maritz
Mrs. von Elbe
von Kruse
Countess Danckelmann
Count von Moltke
Tracks Elevation Sparks Damage Suit in Indianapolis
Judge Lawson Harvey of the superior court ruled that Indianapolis Light and Heat may sue the city, railroads, and other corporations over elevated tracks near its plant. The plaintiff seeks 2000 dollars in damages. The decision leaves the case ready for merits proof but the suit is deemed good as filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Harvey
Superior Court
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Indianapolis
Kentucky
Harvey
Democratic Club New Year Open House Held in Indiana
The Indiana Democratic club invites friends and visitors to an open house on New Year’s Day from 2 to 5 pm. Officers greet guests and a reception committee lists Albert Sahm Henry Friedman John Carton Walter Tingle John Folger Stephen Clinenens Fred McAlister Frank T. Brown John N. Navin Robert E. Springstein Michael A. Ryan Jacob P. Dunn Henry Seyfried Maurice M. Quill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Democratic Club
Albert Sahm
Henry Friedman
John Carton
Walter Tingle
John Folger
Stephen Clinenens
Fred McAlister
Frank T. Brown
John N. Navin
Robert E. Springstein
Michael A. Ryan
Jacob P. Dunn
Henry Seyfried
Maurice M. Quill
Board Receives Instrument For Sugar Testing
The City Board of Health laboratory has added a polariscope designed to examine sugars. It was specially made for the board on Fred Clarke’s recommendation, costing $192 and requiring 1 year and 4 months to complete. East Buffalo cattle and hog markets report slow but steady beef, strong lambs, and active receipts today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Health
Fred Clarke
New York Money Rates on Call and Time Loans Decline
New York money rates show on call from 5 to 22 price range. Time loans firm with 60 days at 12 to 16 percent and 90 days at 12 to 15 percent. all months 8 percent. Sterling exchange posted at 4.50 to 4.64, actual bankers bills at 4.84 to 4.80. Prime mercantile paper unchanged. London bar silver at 24 1/2 cents, New York bar silver at 24 1/2 cents, Mexican dollars at 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sterling Exchange
London Bar
Eloped Yale graduate preacher found with heiress in San Francisco
Rev Jere Knode Cooke once pastor of St Georges Hempstead abducted his wife, fled with 16 year old Florette Whaley, and was located in a San Francisco flat with a child. He lived in Los Angeles and San Francisco as a painter. Officers plan to return him east to face abduction charges after CAP Clearey traced them. Cooke admitted his identity when confronted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
St. George’s Church of Hempstead
L. I
Florette Whaley
Green St
Cooke
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Jere Knode Cooke
New Jersey Swamp Mystery Deepens in Female Awakward Death
The Indianapolis Special reports the Harrison case where a nude woman found in swamp waters near Harrison showed fatal injuries. Autopsy suggests two blows to the head, a gagging device, and drowning while alive. Boatmen Arthur Thompson and Frederick Kirkman are held as suspects. a reward may be offered. Identity of the victim remains uncertain with Mrs. Margaret Wright asserting a possible lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
New York
New Jersey
Harrison
Cindera
Arthur Thompson
Frederick Kirkman
Idle Hour
Annie Nevins
Margaret Wright
Mont Clair, N. I
Indiana boards allocate state funds to banks
The Indiana State Board of Finance led by Gov. Hanly met to apportion funds from state institutions to banks that applied. Banks receiving deposits include Southern Hospital Evansville Old State National for current funds 40 dollars and Purdue Fowler National for general funds 13000 with other allocations across Terre Haute Fort Wayne Richmond Logansport Jeffersonville New Castle Bloomington Plainfield and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Board of Finance
Hanly
John C. Billheimer
Oscar Hadley
Michigan City
Logansport
State
Northern
Fort Wayne
Old National Bank
Normal School
Terre Haute
McKeen National Bank
Purdue University
Fowler National Bank
State Soldiers’ Home
Marion
First National Bank
Eastern Hospital For Insane
Richmond
Second National Bank
Curent Funds
Northern Hospital
Pury
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Citizens’ National Bank
Citizens’ Trust Company
Indiana Village
New Castle
Citizens’ State Bank
State University
Bloomington
Bloomington National Bank
Monroe County Bank
Citizens’ Loan and Trust Company
Plainfield
Removal Petition Seeks US Judge Wilfley in China
In Shanghai the Catholic petitioners urge removal of Judge Lousseur Wilfley alleging he condemned the pope and clergy as dishonest in a bench decision. The petition asks appointing a substitute judge while Wilfley, a guest in San Francisco, denies the charges as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Indianapolis Sun
Ban Francisco
Cal
Lousseur Wilfley
United States Court For China
Shanghai
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilfley
Whlfley
Fairmount Hotel
Murder at BaltiMore Ohio Station in Clarington
Robbers broke into the Balti more & Ohio station at Clarington near Wheeling West Virginia. They burglarized the safe and killed telegraph operator Edward Hutchison age 20. They threw his body into a warehouse and set the building on fire. Volunteers fought the blaze and rescued the body before cremation. The station was destroyed. Bloodhounds on trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Sun
Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Clarington
Edward Hutchison
Hutchison
Mrs. Sarah Ferguson Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage
Mrs. Sarah Ferguson aged 66 died at her daughter's home east of Greenwood Sunday morning of cerebral hemorrhage. The death was sudden and she is survived by six children. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ferguson
Greenwood
Lectures For Children On The Holy Land At Holy Angels
Dr. Calvin Fletcher spoke to Holy Angels school children at Twenty eighth street and Northwestern avenue on Sunday evening. The illustrated talk titled The Holy Land was followed by a short musical program by the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin I. Fletcher
Darkness Envelops Traction Terminal After Outage
A power failure at Traction Terminal left the entire building in darkness for about thirty minutes Sunday night. Investigators traced the cause to a storage current fault before restoring service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traction Terminal
Indiana dairymen seek state cooperative to fix milk prices
A group of prominent Indiana dairymen met at the statehouse on Monday to discuss forming a state cooperative association aimed at stabilizing milk prices. The plan envisions operation beginning next spring with J. E. Beeson of Bridgeport presiding at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Statehouse
J. E. Beeson
Bridgeport
Funeral of J A Taggart in Mooresville Ind
John A Taggart who died of consumption last Friday was laid to rest this morning in Crown Hill. He had run a bakery in Mooresville for 20 years and was brother to Alexander Daniel and Joseph Taggart of Indianapolis in the wholesale and retail bakery trade. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Masons and Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Taggart
Mooresville
Ind
John A. Taggart
Crown Hill
Taggart
Alexander, Joseph
Daniel Taggart
Indianapolis
Odd Fellows, Masons and
Knights of Pythias
County Board of Finance Adopts Cash on Demand Deposits
The County Board of Finance meeting at Mayor Bookwalter’s office approved deposits to be payable on call unless prearranged for a set term. Attorneys reviewed the new depository law, with plans to seek Dowling’s opinion on monthly reports and to allocate deposits into three funds. The Security Trust bid, accepted during adjournment, set a $500,000 aggregate limit per institution, with separate accounts for city county and school funds. Names of the attorneys present: Baker, Denny, Matson, Rueckelshaus, and Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Finance
Bookwalter
Henry M. Dowling
Security Trust Company
Board of Finance
Albert Baker
Caleb &. Denny
OE Matson
John Rueckelshaus
M.S. Ryan
Denny
Board on the Defensive at Marion County Tax Meeting
Willis S. Thompson argues that printing and stationery must stay within year’s appropriation. He questions bidders’ pricing steps, duplicate numbering, eraser quality, ink quantities, and item mistakes. Taxpayers suspect irregularities and demand board accountability amid defensive protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis S. Thompson
Marion County
Witeh i
Bainbridge
Opium Resort Case Plea Leads to Workhouse Sentence
Pete Jackson, also known as Anna Brown, pleaded guilty to visiting an opium resort and was sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse. Henry Smith, also colored, was fined 25 dollars plus costs on a similar charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Jackson
Anna Brown
Henry Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Couy
Marconi
U. S
NEW Union
Hood
Hill
Tom Lawson
Chicago Grain
ST. Louis
Harden
Democratic Club
BOARD
Harrison Jail
Capt
Clearey
Morse Patrol Agency
Gerald Balcom
TATE
Oke
Holy Land
Gank
Bnday
Wall Street
Cale and Bar
Barthel
New Place
Union Bar
East Market Street
J. W. Esterbrook
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!