Irvington Annexation Affects City Finances and Staffing
Indianapolis options gain 40900 dollars more with Irvington and Tuxedo added while Irvington taxes total 41215686 and the remainder 14545 before 413 polls. The annexation prompts debt concerns, staffing limits, and calls for police and fire protection shifts. Township trustee Mendenhall laments tax losses and fears repudiation. Elliott notes population growth drives district readjustments.
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Indianapolis
Irvington
Tuxedo
Republicans Plan City Redistricting to Gerrymander
The Republicans seek to redraw election districts in the city and county ahead of fall, citing annexations of Irvington and Waxedo. They propose creating new wards, transferring western precincts of Ward 8 to Ward 7, and pushing Irvington’s GOP votes into Ward 7 and Ward 8 to boost Republican strength.
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Elliott
Irvington
Waxedo
Republican Committee
Ward 7
Ward 8
Forged Check Forgery Case Drops In Police Court
Joseph Thomas of Seymour confessed to forging a nearly $1,000 check but was released when Prosecutor Collins could not make a case. Indiana law requires a copy of the check in the affidavit, and the missing pieces hindered prosecution. Thomas, known as a race traveler, attempted to pass the forged document at Fletcher National Bank, claiming Onome Toomey’s signature. The case ended with the suspect and his wife departing Seymour amid the detectives’ fruitless search.
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Joseph Thomas
Seymour
Collins
Thomas
Fletcher National
Wu Bank Hook
Sermour National Bank
Michael Toomey
Toomey
Grand jury releases partial report and indictments listed
The grand jury sent a partial report to Judge Alford on Saturday and will file a final report next week with any policy indictments. Indictments include James Cooney for assault and battery with intent to kill Ed Hale for burglary and petit larceny Wm Sims for grand larceny John Hines and Harry Meyers for petit larceny and receiving stolen goods The Baase divorce perjury investigation is unlikely to finish this term.
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Alford
James Cooney
Ed Hale
Wm. Sims
John Hines
Harry Meyers
Baase
Ex Trustee Clark Charged With Township Fraud
Frankfort Indiana February reports a suit against ex Trustee W D Clark alleging he fraudulently spent 10016 72 of the township funds. He is accused of buying articles not received and issuing large sums on void vouchers. Clark, a Republican, is named in the action.
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Frankfort
Ind
W. D. Clark
German Ambassador guides music at Prince Henry visit
Gov. Durbin received a German consul letter urging Indianapolis to avoid playing the German hymn and to direct speeches to Prince Henry. The ambassador wants English only and German celebrations kept within formal expectations. If the city fails to heed, the ambassador’s hints aim to shape the reception on March 2.
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Indianapolis
Durbin
C. Poitier
Cincinnati
Siegerkranz
Uip
Prince Henry
Evans named special aide to Prince Henry tour
Washington February 8 Rear-admiral Robley D Evans was assigned as an especial aide to Prince Henry during his US visit per the German embassy and State Department. Evans already serves on the general committee for the prince’s reception and entertainment. Norfolk February 8 the cruiser Cincinnati, in Hampton Roads, will sail to New York for the naval reception honoring Prince Henry of Prussia.
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Prince Henry
State Department
Robley D. Evans
Admiral Evans
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Hampton Roads
New York
Prince Henry of Prussia
Earlham Wins First in Denison Oratorical Contest
The Denison contest ended with Earlham taking first and DePauw second after a brisk post show melee. Dutch Weir and his collegemate were noted for a dramatic confrontation on the floor at the event venue.
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the Denison
Earlham
DePauw
Patience pays as attorney finds witness in streetcar crash
John O Spahr, an attorney, spent two hours daily for three months on the Virginia avenue viaduct seeking a witness to a streetcar crash that injured a boy named Raymond Homer. He finally located Joseph Newney, Earlham rep, who testified about the accident leading to a $5,500 Marion county jury verdict. The street car company appealed, but the supreme court affirmed.
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John O. Spahr
Virginia-ave
John, O. Spahr
Virginia Ave
Marion
Street Car Company
Supreme Court
Woman Drops Dead in City Intersection
A woman believed to be Mrs Mary L McWhorter 22 W Twenty first St North Indianapolis dropped dead at the Washington and Pennsylvania streets intersection at 3 p m Saturday from what is reported as a sudden apoplexy. The husband William McWhorter a laborer listed at the same address appears in the city directory.
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Purse
Mary L. McWhorter
Twenty-first-st
North
Indianapo
Wm. McWhorter
Five Thousand Unionists Parade in Terre Haute
Five thousand union men from Terre Haute and nearby mining camps marched through the city Saturday to show support for strik ing street car workers. Women joined the parade as crowds watched. the street car company withdrew all service to avoid violence, after earlier hostile demonstrations against nonunion workers, with no violence occurring.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Mishap Injures Lineman On South West Street Pole
Milt Moore of Indianapolis light and power was pounding spikes on a pole 20 feet high on S West Street near McCarty Street when his left hand was crushed by a hand ax. He barely held consciousness but climbed down the pole with one hand despite severe pain.
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Milt , Moore
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
S. West St
McCarty St
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted to purge humors in spring
An old exercise in patent medicine claims Hood's Sarsaparilla drives humors from the body, wards off danger, and ensures good health as spring surges. The ad-style note stresses the remedy's preventive powers and seasonal relevance.
Ferriter’s Release Prompts New Escape Attempt
Joseph Ferriter, released on good behavior after a workhouse sentence, faced 180 days more for attempting to aid a prisoner’s escape. The incident occurred at police headquarters where Ferriter, a one armed man, tried to pass a steel saw to Thomas Burns, a Chicago burglar. Burns, famed as a porch climber with red hair, escaped a Chicago courtroom and later risked recognition by dyeing his hair.
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Joseph Ferriter
Ferriter
Stubbs
Thomas Burns
Justice
Chicago
Burns
McGuff
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area turns cold
The 36 hour forecast ends at 8 p m on February 9 calls for fair, continued cold and northwest winds. Reading at 7 am shows low temperatures with noon to 2 pm slightly warmer, all in the same cold pattern across Indiana Illinois Michigan Ohio and Kentucky. Daniel Otero F of Bogota Colombia recently completed a four years course at Purdue University and was elected vice president of the Spanish literary club at its latest meeting.
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Iinois
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Daniel Otero F
Bogota
Columbia
Purdue University
Jewelry Sale Ad Prompting Inspection at Monument Place
Local advertisement invites buyers to examine stock of diamonds and jewelry at 8S Monument Place before purchasing elsewhere. Claims stylish up-to-date pieces and invites interest in evaluating value prior to other outlets.
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J. P. Mullalis
Monument Place
Gen Pearson seeks authority to strike British forces in United States
Gen Samuel Pearson, ex quartermaster general of the Boer army, asks President Roosevelt for permission to attack a British detachment stationed at Port Chalmette, Louisiana, alleging daily warlike activity to renew supplies and recruit men. He cites federal court comments and urges action to end neutrality law violations or permit a strike here.
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Gen
Samuel Pearson
United States
Port Chalmette
Roosevelt
New Orleans
South Africa
Edward VH
Mandamus to Place Minturn on Primary Ballot
Joseph A Minturn a Republican candidate seeks a court order against Charles N Elliott chair of the Marion Morgan county Republican committee and the primary election board to place his name on the March 14 ballot Minturn asserts a conflict between a proposed direct vote for all Marion county nominations and a party led convention and argues a split nomination would harm the GOP and aid the Democrats The suit cites a resolution and notes Minturn will be heard by Judge Allen at 9 am February 21.
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Joseph A. Minturn
Marion and
Morgan Counties
Charles N. Elliott
Republican Committee
Board of
Minturn
Elliott
Marion
Morgan
Marion County
Fred Joss
Senate
Allen
City sanitationist foresees no extra funds for smallpox light
City sanitation head Buehler reports 81 700 lef remaining from a 2 000 allotment to combat smallpox and expects no additional request at the next council meeting. Two cases reported Saturday, John Kelly colored of 1111 Park Ave and a girl in the Edlund family at 1812 Woodlawn Ave. A case at 413 Muskingum St J W Kemp 32 colored was reported Friday afternoon. The pesthouse holds 21 cases and cannot take more. Dr Brehler notes 12 patients outside and 22 quarantines.
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Buehler
John Kelly
Park-ave
Edlund
Woodlawn Ave
Muskingum St
J. W. Kemp
South-side Mannerchor to entertain at Lyra hall
The South-side Mannerchor society will present an entertainment and dance at Lyra hall on S Meridian street Sunday night. Also noted are new pianos priced at 165 dollars and 40 cents. Joseph S Goode, dentist, has moved to 305 and 206 Newton Claypool building.
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Mannerchor Society
Lyra Hall
S. Meridian St
Joseph S. Goode
Newton Claypool
Cy Clark Faces Colored Vote Backlash in Marion County
The Marion County primary builds a sharp clash over auditor Cy Clark with strong colored opposition. The Iron League bans Clark from its club rooms, while colored voters, and two colored candidates for justice of the peace, push for a turnout that could offset Clark’s support. Clark defends his record, saying he did not promise Walden’s retention and contends he favored colored men with outside appointments.
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Cy Clark
Clark
Wiliam W. Walden
Iron League
Fred K. Shepard
Justice of the Peace
Marion County
Justice
Walden
Ma County
Loaers
Indianapolis
Shepard
Jasper
Bush
Commercial Club Directors Election Set for Monday
Commercial club directors will be elected from 10 a m to 4 p m on Monday. The entire club will hold a memorial meeting Monday night for the late President John M Spann. His successor will probably be elected by the directors Tuesday noon.
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Commercial Club
John M. Spann
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