Head-On Rail Crash Injures Five in Indiana
A head-on collision on the L E W near Hartford City Indiana involved the northbound passenger No 1 and the southbound local freight Friday night. Five people are seriously injured including conductor Daugherty Mrs Hand Lewis Rawlings baggage man McCreery and Will Radcliff. Both engines were wrecked and crews escaped with minor injuries.
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Hartford City
Ind
Lewis Rawlings
Montpelier
Haggageman McCreery
Fort Wayne
Will Radcliff
Colored Voters Set to Shape Marion County Campaign
The colored vote in Indianapolis could nominate the Republican colored contenders for justice of the peace Isador Blair and O E Mack both attorneys. Blair is favored by leaders with 4 000 to 5 000 votes likely enough for nomination in a 16 000 to 20 000 primary. Brown and Henderson run for the legislature, Brown a court house elevator operator and Henderson a Lemcke building lawyer. Colored leaders seek representation on the county executive board. They criticize Congressman Overstreet for not fair treatment of their race and point to Joe Foppiano as meat inspector at the stockyards as example.
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Justice of the Peace
Isador Blair
O. E. Mack
Blair
Pri
Charles Brown
W. E. Henderson
Brown
Court House
Henderson
Lemcke Build
Charlies N. Elliott
Marion County
Congressman Overstreet
Joe Foppiano
Indiana praised for McKinley memorial fundraising efforts
Frank Jones, Indiana superintendent of public instruction, reported to Ryerson Ritchey in Cleveland about how much each state has raised for the McKinley memorial. Ritchey complimented Indiana but did not answer which other states have contributed, leaving Jones unsure of its comparative significance.
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Indiana
Ryerson Ritchey
Cleveland
The
McKinley ‘Memorial Association
Yeshy
Col
Jones
Othey
Saloon Keeper Volz Summoned Over License Feoffiture
Anthony Volz saloon keeper at 501 Agnes Street was cited after his barkeeper Thomas Gienn was convicted of selling liquor to young girls. Mayor Bookwalter orders Volz to appear next Wednesday to show cause why his license should not be forfeited.
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Anthony Volz
Agnes St
Thomas Gienn
Monuments Mark Indiana Positions at Shiloh Battlefield
The Shiloh battlefield commission of Indiana awarded a contract to Muldoon Monument Company of Louisville for 4600 dollars to place 21 monuments marking the positions of 19 Indiana regiments and two batteries in the great fight.
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Mark
Indiana
Shiloh
Shiloh Battlefield
Muldoon Monument Company
Louisville
Whipped Mormons Sue 37 Prominent Iowans
In Lavinia Georgia on December two Mormon elders were whipped. Thirty seven prominent citizens sue for damages totaling fifty thousand dollars. Earl Hollis, sought in Atlanta for embezzling about two hundred dollars from a jewelers firm, fights Georgia's requisition for return. Hollis says the embezzled amount was borrowed from the firm. Georgia officials have little light on the case. Hollis calls the claim spiteful.
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Lavinia
Earl Hollis
Atlanta
Georgia
Harris
Durbin
Hollis
Jell O Dessert Ad Suggests Quick Preparation
A family question inspires this ad for Jell O dessert. It claims two minutes preparation with hot water, then cooling. Flavors listed include lemon orange raspberry and strawberry. Price noted as 16 cents.
Patrolman Tanzy Case Heard By Safety Board
The Safety Board heard Patrolman Tanzy charged with assaulting street car conductor G B Allen after a Sunday incident aboard Allen s car. Allen testified Tanzy threw him along the car, tore his coat, and offered $1 50 for repair. Tanzy claimed he slipped and grabbed Allen to avoid falling, with witnesses supporting him.
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Tanzy
Allen
Alen
Nen
Montgomery, Hart
Cousins
W. H. Latta
Jones
Street Car Company
Butterflies Exhibit Attracts Young Visitors To Denton Exhibit
A Wellsley, Massachusetts butterfly exhibition organized by the Denton brothers and Dr. L Swartz draws high school students to Lieber's art store. The four year project showcases rare species captured worldwide, including nocturnal varieties and the leaf butterfly. The display runs all next week and admission is free.
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Lieber
Mr. Denton
Wellsley
Mass
Denton Brothers
Alps
California
L. Swartz
Alfred Russel Wallace
Police seek Jack Griffith in Indiana death case
Indianapolis police were asked to locate Jack Griffith brother-in-law after a telegram from Montpelier Indiana police said Frankie Carson had died by suicide with chloroform. Griffith did not reside in Indianapolis according to officials.
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Jack Griffith
Indianapolis
Taffe
Montpelier
Ind
Frankie Carson
Miss Carson
Heresis
Darkness Envelops St Louis as City Sees Unprecedented Daytime Smoke
A dense blackout described as darker than midnight covered St Louis from 8:30 am to 10:30 am on Saturday, with noon still dim. The Weather Bureau attributed it to smoke and lack of wind, easing public fears of a calamity as explanations were issued.
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ST. Louis
Weather Bureau
Panic in Vermont and West streets over prowler terrorizing women
Residents report a slight, alleged yellow negro terrorizing women in the Vermont and West streets area. Mrs. Susan Jones at 518 W Vermont claims windows were approached and the prowler sneaked around 546 W New York during a fire incident. She fears for safety, says the police ignored her pleas, and neighbors fear to walk at night.
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Vermont
West Sts
Susan Jones
Vermont Sr
George
New York St
Jones
Runaway car barely avoids White River plunge
A street car backing toward a bridge from the west crashed through a trail fence at the river end Friday night. Passengers fled as the motorman struggled to halt the car within a yard of the broken bridge. Residents blame the absence of an adequate barrier at the bridge.
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Trail Board
W. Washington Sr
Mayors proposition on pest house meets cautious county response
County commissioners avoided strong reaction as Mayor Bookwalter proposed a joint city county pest house. He urged one fourth funding and maintenance pro rated by patients. Officials said they would consider it and not call a special meeting, planning to revisit in spring with the Collet ave bridge issue.
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Bookwalter
Oan
Ers
County Council
Colletave Bridge
Spafford
T Hey
Schafer License Case In Court Again
The Charles H. Schafer liquor license case returned to circuit court on a Saturday with Judge Allen ruling on the demurrer to the remonstrance to the license. The power of attorney was upheld as effective but could not support evidence of fraudulent misrepresentations in signatures. Sunday executions invalidated some powers, and ratification prior to remonstrance filing was not shown. The matter, partly heard and continued, involved Schafer seeking a ward 4 saloon license after a weeks’ long county commissioners’ fight. The license was granted by the commissioners and appealed to the circuit court.
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Charles H. Schafer
Allen
Schafer
Ward 4
German meat imports to Germany fall after bans
Consul Albert Talbert reports from Brunswick that American meat imports to Germany dropped sharply since 1898 due to the German prohibitory law enacted October 1, 1890. Bacon and other pork imports rose in 1900 1901, while sausage and canned meat imports stopped. An April 1 1902 law requires official inspection of all imports in Germany and ausroscopic inspection in America as a condition of import.
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Washington
Albert
Talbert
State Department
Brunswick
Germany
America
Fell From a Car in Union Yards Injures John Franz
John Franz aged 50 of 408 Nebraska Street fell from a boxcar in the Union yards Saturday morning and sustained severe head injuries including gashes, a badly cut right eye and a broken nose. Doctors expect recovery.
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John Franz
Nebraska St
Union Yards
Deen
Chapman the Little Man with a Big Voice Wins Popularity
Miners and operators ended a desultory conference with a call for a joint scale committee meeting at 9 a m Monday. Horace T Chapman of Jackson Ohio, famed for seeking governor, spoke praising a 10 percent wage increase before Ohio chose a Republican.
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Horace T. Chapman
Jackson County
Ohio
Chapman
Chicago
Neely Trial Nearing End As Wilmot Testimony Begins
Havana Feb 1 The prosecution moves toward a quick Neely trial conclusion within two weeks. Rathbone's former secretary Wilmot testified Saturday revealing explanations of irregular Rathbone expense account charges. Next witness will be Chief-clerk Bristow of the department of posts.
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Havana
Neely
Rathbone
Wilmot
Bristow
Department of Posts
Henry Harding Claims Wild Goose Encounter on Farm
Henry Harding a former county commissioner told on Saturday he shot a big goose on his farm. He invited passersby to visit the courthouse to see proof, noting he expected skepticism from detractors. The account frames Harding as assertive and seeking verification.
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Henry Harding
Gates declines switchboard in city phone contract dispute
Harry B Gates refused to furnish a switchboard for the New telephone company's contract at police headquarters claiming it not in the agreement and too expensive. The board demanded it or no payment. He left smiling, saying there is no use arguing with the city. In Kansas City on Feb 1 Edward J Barber, president of Home Telephone, deposited 40000 bond to guarantee independent system development, with a further 20000 bond to follow. Barber hails from Waseon Ohio.
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Harry B. Gates
Gatesonian
Geare of Safety
Gates
Kansas ‘City
Edward J. .Barber
The
Home Telephone Company
Bell Company
Barber
Waseon, O
Boys Sent to Reform School in Massachusetts Jewelry Robbery Case
Fred Scanlon and Robert Walters, two boys implicated in the robbery of Mandy's Jewelry Store on Massachusetts Ave, were sent to the Plainfield Reform School by Judge Alvord on Saturday. William Otto, the other gang member, was sentenced on Friday.
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Fred Scanlon
Robert Walters
Mandy’s
Massachusetts
Gve
Plainfield Reform School
Alvord
Willian Otto
Japanese to Name Commission for St. Louis Exposition
Washington dispatch says Alfred E Buck United States minister to Tokyo cables that the Japanese foreign affairs minister guarantees the government will appoint a commission to the St Louis exposition. Kentucky grand jury returns large batch of felonies with secrecy, tied to Gobel assassination probe. Local ad notices list Dustless Oats and dental services removed to Newton buildings.
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Washington
Alfred E. Buck
United States
Tokio
Japan
State Department
St. Louis Exposition
Diamonds and jewelry shopping at Monument place
To examine stock of diamonds and jewelry before buying elsewhere. Everything stylish and up to date. J P Mulial ix 28 Monument place. Telephone your advertiser The Sun. Call 380 for new or old items.
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J.P. Mulialix
Monument ‘Place
Maer
the Sun
Snow forecast and library meeting in Indiana
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m February 2 calls for snow Saturday night and Sunday with colder temperatures. Early readings show 7 a m 22, noon 31 and 2 p m 32, with northerly winds. Indiana Public Library commission met to hear Miss Merica Hoagland’s quarterly report and plan a training school for librarians in the state house from April 17 to May 5. Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup advertised for croup and whooping cough with a claim of no danger to the child when used in time. Mothers urged to keep a bottle on hand.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Public Library Commission
State House
Merica Hoagland
Trans port Thomas sails for Manila with recruits
San Francisco February 1 The transport Thomas sailed for Manila on Saturday carrying about 1000 recruits and supplies. The voyage is part of a broader mobilization with ships provisioning distant duties. No injuries or incidents reported.
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San. Francisco
Thomas
Manila
County Should Build There Ought to Be Reciprocity in Bridges
Col. I. N. Walker argued Saturday that the county must contribute to a new bridge at West Washington Street, noting the city funds three fourths of bridge construction and gravel road tax has long benefited city taxpayers, urging reciprocity to avoid injustice.
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Col. I. N. Walker
W. Washington-st
Indianapolis
Mayor backs segregated quarters for consumptives at hospital
Mayor Bookwalter endorses Councilman Shea’s plan for a separate consumptives department at the City hospital. He notes consumptives are treated like lepers and face expulsion from common spaces. Supt. Jobes hopes the ordinance passes to use the temporary pesthouse for a consumptives’ wing after smallpox patients depart.
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Bookwalter
Shea
City Hospital
Jobes
Sheas
Smallpox cases found by city sanitarian at two residences
City sanitarian Buehler reported a case of smallpox at 628 Sciota street on Saturday involving Ellet Cowhert 49, colored. A two year old girl Gracie Russell at 613 Patterson street was found with the disease Friday night and moved with her mother to the pest house. Bessie Hall at 1014 Hadley street was reported Friday night.
Smashed Clearings at Indianapolis Bank House Hit Record High
January clearings at the Indianapolis clearing house reached 46.3079 million dollars, surpassing last year’s 34.316 million. Officials cite overall business growth and two new banks as the main drivers. Weekly clearings totaled 9.3971 billion dollars, an average week.
Taft details Philippines trip and road funding
Gen. Taft testified before the Senate Philippine committee on the Samar islands visit. He noted Cebu’s large population, discussed archipelago roads funded by a $1,000,000 appropriation for Luzon and other islands, and cited cattle losses from rinderpest as a major disruption to local industries.
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Washington
Taft
Senate Philippine Committee
Lodge
Hale
Proctor
Allison
Burrows
Beveridge
Patterson
Rawlins
Culberson
Dietrich
Spooner
Dubois
McComas
Philippines Commission
Samar Islands
Cebu
Philippines
Luzon
Mr. Hale
Gov
Fire devastates Clancy Montana main street
Fire swept through Clancy two miles south of Helena destroying the Albany hotel and all buildings on the town’s main street. Guests escaped in nightclothes as temperatures hovered about ten below zero. No lives were lost in the blaze.
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Helena
Mont
Clancy
Albany
Hat saved as hotel fire engulfs Norfolk lodging
Mrs. Marshall C Burkholder fled the Atlantic hotel blaze Friday with her husband’s silk hat leaving behind valuable diamonds and $600 in cash. The hat was saved from the flames as the fire consumed the building.
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Norfolk
Marshall
Burkholder
Atlantic
Whila
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Mary
Ing. Brown
Overstreet
Union
Frank Jones
Sue
G. B. Allen
Case Before Safety Board
SUCDE
Jack Dark
ST Louis
White River
River
Hapman
Henry
Safety Board
Kansas City
Plainfield
Goebel
Frankfort
Grann
Kent
Wulschners
Janes
Joseph’ Ss. Goode
Newton” Claysool
Public Library Commission
W. Washington-St. Bridge
Col. Walker
Wndianapolis
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