Water contract signed eight year term for city water
The city board of public works signed an eight year water contract with the company after reducing the term from ten. The deal adds 300000 gallons of free water for Tomlinson hall and the police station and expands monthly water allotments for key city facilities. The contract, covering hydrants fountains and mains, will run from Jan 1, 1900 to 1908 with later arbitration if needed.
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Taggart
Tomlinson Hall
Military
University
Garfield
St. Clair
Wighland
Fletcher
Brookside
Riverside
City Hospital
Riverside Park
Henry C. Ulen
Floyd Woods
Ulen
Sam Perrott
Woods
Oyd Woods
Water Company
Gavin says Commercial club won’t press water contract signing
Gavin of the Commercial club committee said the group has done all it can to prevent signing the water contract. He noted the Board of works will decide and bear responsibility if a mistake occurs. The committee did not pursue city purchase of the plant.
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Gavin
Commercial Club Committee
Board of Works
A Tip to Old Soldiers About Perkins Aid
Grand army posts were advised by Assistant Adjutant General Smock to ignore requests for help from M O Perkins and his wife of Galveston Texas. Perkins had circulated letters to posts seeking financial aid claiming flood loss. Smock reported the request had no endorsement by the Texas department commander and that the couple had already received full relief from regular committees.
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Smock
M. O. Perkins
Galveston
Tex
Perking
Peruvian Arrest Tangles Crowe Case As Cipher Clues Arrive
John Divine is arrested in the Star hotel, Peru, by Chief Daschsteiner and officers, held as Pat Crowe the Omaha kidnapper. A revolver, wigs and $2800 found. Divine’s identity appears linked to Crowe by weight. Detectives Shaughnessy and Mullen head to Peru. seven cipher messages traced from Kansas City Chicago Duluth and Indianapolis.
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Peru
Daschsteiner
Pat Crowe
Divine
Crowe
Omaha
Shaughnessy and Mullen
Kansas City
Chicago
Duluth
Indianapolis
Threaten Cudahy Increases Reward For Kidnapers
Edward Cudahy may raise the reward to 100000 dollars for the arrest of his son’s kidnappers. He received two letters threatening to kidnap another child if the offer is withdrawn. The letters deny Pat Crowe’s involvement. John Smith claims Crowe rented the house where the boy was kept. The city council may offer 5000 dollars for the arrest and conviction.
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Cudahy
Pat Crowe
John Smith
Crowe
Not as Easy as Cudahy Kidnappers Attempt
New York reports a plot mirroring the Omaha Cudahy ransom scheme targeting Rev. John P. Peters rector of St. Michael's. The conspirators demanded 500 dollars, threatened kidnapping Peters' daughter, and directed a staged drop after police set up undercover officers. Peters used a dummy package and no one appeared.
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New York
Cudahy
Omaha
John P. Peters
St. Michael’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Peters
Miss Peters
Dr. Peters
Riverside Drive
Durbin to Name New Trustees and Board Changes
Gov. Mount has worked weeks on Terre Haute police board case and annual message but sees no end. He will not appoint new trustees yet and will allow incumbents to hold over until Durbin names successors as terms expire Tuesday.
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Gov. Durbin
Central, Southern and Eastern Insane Hospitals
Street Railway Takes Possession Of New Illinois Street Bridge
The Indianapolis street railway company began running cars over the new Illinois Street bridge over Fall Creek without city or contractor consent. The bridge though nearly finished has not been turned over to the city, and will be closed to the public until cleanup is complete. The contractor denies giving permission for trains to use the bridge.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Tlinois-st
Fall Creek
Sahm
Board of Works
Street Railway
Weather Outlook for Indianapolis Area Ends Cold Snap Hope
Forecast covers 36 hours ending 8 p m Jan 1 in Indianapolis and vicinity. Cloudy and much colder Monday night with a fair Tuesday. Morning 7 a m temperature 33, noon 31, 2 p m 26. Forecaster Wappenhans notes the anticipated rapid cold wave failed to materialize, though a noticeable drop remains likely and New Year’s Day will be comfortably piercing.
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Indianapolis
Wappenhans
Kansas
Lincoln Felt First Winter Chill With Blizzardlike Storm
Lincoln Nebraska reported the season's first cold spell from a north gale and snowfall. By Monday the western region logged ten below to zero along the Missouri River, signaling severe temperatures across the state.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri River
Blizzard Strikes Northern Texas With Record Cold
A blizzard hit northern Texas Sunday night as a brisk wind blew through Fort Worth. The thermometer dropped to 28 degrees by Monday morning, the coldest reading of the year.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Storm wrecks and floods hit England coast and midlands
The December gale prevails over coast and Channel islands with torrential rains. Midlands report flooding while western England endures heavy snow storms. Landslips close railways in Gloucestershire and South Wales as more wrecks are reported along the coast.
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London
England
Gloucestershire
South Wales
Quail Law Expires As Season Ends This Week
The quail season ends Monday night with hunting allowed only from November 10 to January 1. It becomes illegal to possess quail after midnight even if killed during the legal period.
Chicago Hit by Montana-Style Blizzard and Snowfall
A heavy snowstorm swept Chicago and surrounding areas on Monday, delivering the Montana variety blizzard. The piece notes a local piano ad at Wuischiner's and Bennett's at 38 East Washington, highlighting strong weather impact on the city.
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Chicago
Blizgard
Detective Wilmoth Lied Under Trial In Eastburn Case
Druggist David J. Hastburn testifies he sold whisky to Augustus Wilmoth on the plea of a very ill wife and rushed need for relief. Eastburn’s case resumes January 15 as Sheriff Hugene Sauley questions reformers’ methods and criticizes affidavits and witness fees. Frank Carter, a Washington statesman, says Wilmoth claimed his wife was very ill.
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Carter
Justice Smock’s
Augustus Wilmoth
Wilmoth
Eastburn
Squire
Hugene Sauley
Frank Carter
Washington
First Union traction car to enter Indianapolis Tuesday
The first Union traction company car will be run into Indianapolis Tuesday morning after a dispute over track readiness. Mr Henry sought to start Monday but the track was not ready per the company. Cars will come without city permission while a contract is signed. the Board of Works warned that only a friendly trespass approach is allowed.
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Union Traction Company
Indianapolis
Mr. Henry
Board of Works
Henry
Jail Birds Howl At Jail Food Says Sheriff
Sheriff Eugene Sauley reports prisoners complain about meals regardless of quality. He notes beans are up in cost, but Sunday each inmate received a pint, roast beef bread corn bread two potatoes and coffee while inmates still howled. He promises a Tuesday feast “fit for the gods.”
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Eugene Sauley
Famed Pianist Harold Bauer to Star at Opera House Concert
The Symphony Orchestra has secured Harold Bauer, famed pianist, for a January 1 concert at English's Opera House. This is Bauer's first tour and he will appear in only a few of the fourteen engagements. He is said to have stirred circles.
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The
Symphony Orchestra
Harold Bauer
English
Opera House
Bauer
Marion County Men Vie for Senate Posts and Secretary Seats
Marion county figures such as Senator Fred Joss and Capt. Rutledge join a crowded field for senate posts including assistant secretary and chief doorkeeper. Elliott faces an outside push against Marion county, while Harmon L. Hutson and J. W. Egner also seek roles as secretary or assistant. Pro tem race leans to Binkley, with Lafayette’s Wood close, and a split Falcon county delegation hopes to swing for Puiett.
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William Huffman
Anderson
Durbin
Elliott
Joss
Marion County
Harmon L. Hutson
Supreme Court
Hutson
Indianapolis
Indiana
Capt. Rutledge
Senate
J. W Egner
Binkley
Richmond
Wood
Lafayette
Falcon County
Puiott
Tip or Take Snowball Fight on North Side Streets
A boy reports groups of youths at North-side corners pelting streetcar passengers with snowballs. They describe a College gang trying to tip hats, then using water-soaked bags to break windows when the target resisted. They fled fearing police, and the gang split up after the incident.
Isaac King Reappointed Park Commissioner by Mayor Taggart
Mayor Taggart reappointed Isaac King to the park commission on Monday after the term expired. The mayor called King an able and faithful member. King, injured last week by a mule, was able to be downtown for the ceremony.
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Taggart
Isaac King
King
Noah McGinnis Hanged in Butler for 1916 Murder
Noah McGinnis, 82, was hanged here Monday for the murder of William Borcherding on April 16. Local authorities carried out the sentence in the Missouri town of Butler.
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Noah McGinnis
Butler
N Nis
Wm. Borcherding
Mayors Power Questioned Over Park Funding Shift
A proposal to create a special park tax in Indianapolis seeks to shield park funds from city council manipulation. Legislators may move to remove appointive power from the mayor, replacing it with an independent park commission or court appointments. Park Supt Power notes discussion but offers no firm details. A Minneapolis mill tax example is cited, suggesting a $125,000 annual park budget if adopted locally.
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Coffin
Merritt
Park Supt
Power
Wise One
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Higgins Becomes Shirt Maker After Prison Reassignment
Convict ex-Councilman John M. Higgins has shifted from chair factory work to the prison sewing department in Indianapolis. Chief clerk Whittaker reports Higgins now uses his mechanical talents at shirt making and has been relieved of janitor duties in the chair department.
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John M. Higgins
Whittaker
Indianapolis
Higgins
State Medical Board Considers Stricter Licensing
The State medical board meets in regular session and will hold a Legislative Committee discussion in Denison. They plan to push stricter laws including requiring all college graduates to pass examinations for licensure, a standard already in other states, noting Michigan does not recognize Indiana licenses due to lack of exam requirements.
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State Medical Board
Denison
Medical Board
Michigan
Indiana
Still in the Dark Over Smythe Shooting Case
Detectives remain uncertain about the Smythe shooting as six clues are pursued. A growing “blonde woman” description crops up, while many offer tips that aren’t yet used. Dr. Elmer Smythe the elder son avoids talks. police cannot interview him as he recovers and is said to be out of danger.
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Smythe
Rewsies
Elmer Smythe
Canrot
New Century Welcomed Across World in Early 1901
Reports from Hong Kong and global observers describe the dawning of the new century with bells and whistle blasts. Cabinet members and leaders planned observances while scientists noted the New Year began in the Pacific near New Zealand.
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Hong Kong
McKinleys Host Quiet White House Watch Night
President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley invite guests to the White House library for a casual watch to greet the new century. The gathering favors informal conversation around an open fire, with no long after midnight stay planned due to a busy next day. Watch meetings occur at embassies and legations nationwide as the old year ends.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Hoa
Sleepy Hollow Church Union Plans Candlelit Service
A union service will begin at 11 p.m. Monday in the historic Sleepy Hollow Dutch church, lit by candles as in the past. The church, built in 169% and celebrated its bicentennial in 1897, remains largely unchanged and its bell from Holland still calls worshippers.
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New York
Sleepy Hollow
Irving
Holland
New York Gears for Century Fireworks Display
New York plans a city hall New Year celebration with electric lights thousands of bulbs and fireworks at midnight. A Welcome twentieth century device with ten laddite bombs will trigger a grand scarlet and emerald illumination as churches hold watch night services and chimes ring at Trinity Grace and St Andrew's.
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New York
City Hall
Trinity Church
Grace Church
St. Andrew's
Century of Wonder Sermon in New York Church
Rev M J Savage preached on the century of wonder at the Church of the Siesslah. He dismissed class conflict concerns, arguing wages are high and more wealthy people exist, and he noted the rising position of women as society progresses toward equal rights.
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New York
M. J. Savage
Church of the Siesslah
Savage
Womn
No Midnight Masses In Indianapolis Diocese This Year
Despite papal permission for midnight masses, the Indianapolis diocese will not hold any this Monday night. Bishops have discretion in permitting such services and the annual allowance was granted previously. current decision delays or cancels services into the holy year.
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Indianapolis
Biaho
Bellar
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