Many Ordinances Questioned as Improperly Introduced
Councilman Negley flags irregular ordinance origination by the Board of Public Works. He cites the Stuckmeyer 20 year waste paper box contract as possibly invalid, noting charters require ordinances to originate in the common council and suggesting many contracts may be vulnerable if introduced by outsiders.
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Harry Negley
Stuckmeyer
Common Council
Board of Works
Council
Board of Public Works
Councilman Opposes Railroad Switch Plan Faces Ward Backing
Councilman Billy Knight has long opposed railroad switches while Hiswnware residents urge a two switch project. The site near the card works changed hands, with Sahm and another man inspecting Thursday afternoon. Local Republicans note ward residents want the ordinance despite opposition.
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Billy’’ Knight
Wnware
Propestefimek
Card Works
Albert Sahm
Sahm Agitates Over College Avenue Schedule
Chairman Sahm of the Board of Works waited 12 minutes for a College Avenue car and then scolded Vice president Jones. Jones said the schedule had been cut to five minutes and praised service, while Sahm argued the 12 minute gap was due to an accident. Central Avenue runs extended to seven minutes with an extra trip, and officials planned improvements. The company uses all available cars including 15 new ones as patronage grows.
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Sahm
Board of Works
College-ave
Jones
Central Ave
Legislative schemes at Indiana anti saloon league meeting
A special meeting of the headquarters committee, called by Supt Helt and new assistant H. N. Spear from Nebraska, discussed plans to influence the legislature in temperance interests. The league detective began a discreet assignment in northern Indiana, but details remain undisclosed.
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Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Supt
Helt
H. N. Spear
Nebraska
Indiana
Ungericht Divorces Court Testimony Over Barber Business
In circuit court Friday John Ungericht’s divorce suit continued. He testified he quit the barber business because home was so unpleasant he could not run a shop or treat customers well. His grown daughter cried in court as the mother watched. In criminal court Elijah Powell was fined and sentenced to one to three years for stealing gas pipe from John Christian.
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John Ungericht
Elijah Powell
John Christian
Hawley Relents as Ship Subsidy Bill Faces Delay
In Washington on January 4 the Senate moved to the army bill with no fight over the ship subsidy. Hawley sought unanimous consent to lay aside the subsidy bill temporarily, Fettigrew objected, and the chamber approved moving on. The subsidy bill remains unfinished business with opponents ready to oppose a revival.
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Washington
Senate
Friends of
Hanna
Subsidy Graft Rears Its Head In Senate Debate
A Senate poll shows many members favor the ship subsidy bill and are ready to restore it to parliamentary standing. This could lengthen the army bill debate, with the subsidy measure likely to pass if brought to a vote.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Only Gold Box in U S Found in Tom Taggata’s Hotel
Painter Billy Grover recalls painting Indianapolis mail boxes in silver with red letters and explains he turned the Grand hotel box gold as a practical joke. He says Tom Taggata’s box is the only bronzed mail box in the United States and jokes the government has not intervened.
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Billy” Grover
Ianapolis
Gro
Tom
United States
Marion county splits in race for Indiana house speaker
Neal and Benham drop out as Marion county legislators inch toward a break from Artman. The contest narrows to Statesman Artman and Wing with King gaining outside momentum. Whitcomb backs King, while Essman’s Marion county workhouse issue fuels the revolt and shifts caucus leverage.
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Artman
King
Marion County
William Essman
Indianapolis
Essman
E. E. Neal
Noblesville
Joan A. Benham
Hartford City
Statesman
Peru
Lebanon
Sherman Wing
Wabash
Altman
Larz Whitcomb
Yale
Whitcomb
Ariman
Marion
Arimn
Neal
Representative Clarke
Airman
Benham
Aguinaldo Died Six Weeks Ago Report Sparks Alarm
New York January 4 Aguinaldo Filipino leader reportedly dead six weeks ago according to Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of California at the Waldorf Astoria. Wheeler says the informant is reliable and that the news was kept secret to avoid demoralizing Filipino forces.
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New York
Aguinaldo
Benjamin Ide
Wheeler
University of California
Waldorf-Astoria
Bill Aims to Fund Indianapolis Police Outside City
A winter legislative bill would create funds to pay for police costs when criminals are pursued outside Indianapolis or when witnesses travel from other counties to testify. Currently there is no state law for these expenses, leaving officers to seek allowances from judges or county commissioners or to plead poverty.
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Ohio
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Indianapolis
Judge of Criminal Court
Home Heating and Lighting Company Seeks Citywide Power Grid
The Home Heating and Lighting Company asks the Board of Works for permission to lay conduits erect poles and install electrical equipment across a mile square of streetsbounded by North East South and West streets. The project would require street tearing Washington Street crossing seven times and spanning Massachussetts Indiana Virginia and Kentucky Avenues. The plan aims to centralize power infrastructure with one district already secured on the North side amid community excitement over a proposed power house. Critics warn of a potential monopoly if the entire center is bound into one system.
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West Sts
Washington St
Massarchusetts
Indiana
Virginia
Naboddom
Einch
Liberia Names Gibson as President After Coleman's Deposition
Advices from Rev. William H. Hurd report Liberia's President Coleman deposed. Garretson W. Gibson, longtime secretary of state, elected president by the legislature to serve until the national election in May. Gibson, an American born in Baltimore, is 71.
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Philadelphia
William H. Hurd
United States
Liberia
Africa
Coleman
Garretson W. Gibson
Gibson
Baltimore
Street Car Paving Dispute Over Bridge Crossing
Public access blocked as Hoosier Bridge Co and street car firm clash over paving between tracks. Board of Works says street car company may pave with deduction from bridge contract. bridge firm argues no prior obligation. Vice president Jones hints paving may proceed to open bridge if rights stay intact.
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Fall Creek
Board of Works
Hoosier Bridge Company
Vicepresident
Jones
McGowan
Filipino junta denies Aguinaldo action report from U S
London January 4 The Filipino junta received a cablegram from Agoncillo in Hong Kong denying American reports that Aguinaldo is still fighting.
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London
Agonicillo
HergsKong
United States
Aguimaldo
Lynching Follows Assault in Rome as mob stringes Read
In Rome Georgia a mob lynched Geo Read after a white resident Mrs. Locklear, reportedly dying from an assault, could not identify Read. Read and Joe Wilson were arrested, released, then Read was seized again by hundreds who hanged him and fired about 200 bullets into his body.
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Rome
Locklear
Geo. Read
Joe Wilson
Read
Packed jury alleged in change of venue case
Deputy prosecutor Taylor Groninger prosecuted a gaming charge against gambler Charles St. Clair in Squire Stouts court. A change of venue brought twelve jurors who appeared young and skeptical amid testimony about a craps game at Jack Christians road house. Constable Glass said he simply selected jurors and denied aiming for a non convict jury.
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Taylor Groninger
Charles’ St. Clair
Squire Stout
Miller
Burley
Harbison
Jack Christian
St. Clair
Squire
Stout’s Court
Groninger
Winron
Glass
Unsavory Tales Surface in State Prison Investigation
Secretary Butler and the State charities board pressure mounting as a prolonged two day probe at the woman's prison winds through night sessions and continued testimony. The inquiry at the prison is finished with possible further hearings unlikely, though Butler declines to reveal any proceedings or outcomes.
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Attorney-General's Office
State House
Butler
State Charities Board
Mackey Gains Footing Amid New Indiana Firms
Former railroad magnate David J. Mackey, once a millionaire, reappears at the secretary of state’s office in Anderson. He helped form the Victory wood and pulp company with a $25,000 capitalization to operate a paver mill. Also incorporated were the Fort Wayne & Southwestern traction company with a $900,000 capitalization to run an electric line from Fort Wayne through Roanoke Huntington and Warren, and the Indiana Lumber Company of Kokomo with $330,000 capital.
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David J. Mackey
Anderson
Secretary of State
Mackey
Victory Wood and Pulp Company
Fort Wayne & Southwestern Traction Company
Fort Wayne
Roanoke
Huntington
Warren
Indiana Lumber Company
Kokomo
Divorce day docket brings 12 cases before Judge Leathers
Friday in Judge Leathers court twelve cases were heard or continued. Elizabeth Snyder faced a residency requirement with questioned freeholders, while lawyer Payne testified himself. Ida J. Carter claimed desertion and lack of support from her husband, who she said could not make a living and had gone to Chicago.
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Elizabeth Snyder
Payne
Ida J. Carter
Carter
Chicago
Infante Shoes and piano sale at local shop
A fragment notes Infante Shoes priced at 1.00 at Siersdorfer's 37 E Washington St. It mentions ladies shoes 4.50 for 0.69 and a new $2 piano offered for $16 at Wulschner's with address implied.
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Infante’ Shoes
Siersdorfer’s
Washington-st
Wulschner
Pat Crowe Seen Aboard Durley Heading to Honduras
Mobile reports indicate Pat Crowe may be aboard the fruit steamer Durley sailing to Porto Cortez Honduras. Herman Leje claims he saw Crowe in town while investigators from Omaha had hinted of his presence. A search of Edward Crowe’s home, a cousin of Pat, occurred Thursday night as authorities pursued leads.
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Mobile
Ala
Pat Crowe
Porto Cortez
Honduras
Durley
Herman Leje
Crowe
Edward Crowe
Pat
Died in the City Dispensary at Age Six
Daniel Beaver six year old painter of 415 N No biest died Friday at noon in the City dispensary from heart disease. He had been an invalid nearly two years and suffered repeated heart trouble. He left home at 9 20 to see a doctor on Shelby street for pension purposes. At 11 45 he attempted to step onto the curb before the Indiana Trust building and fell fatally. Sheridan post G A R member leaves a wife a daughter and Horace Beaver 475 Massachusetts Ave who works for the Hitz commission house.
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Shelby St
Indians& Trust
Hess
Callihan
City Ambulance
Beaver
Sheridan Post
Horace Beaver
Massachusetts Ave
Hitz Commission House
Impostor posing as Eli McIntosh duped Indiana family
A man calling himself Eli McIntosh visited relatives in Indiana after 49 years in California. He impressed the Chenoweth family in Indianapolis, bilked them of cash and a loan of 50 dollars, and fled. Real Eli had not left California, and the impostor is believed to be a confidence man preying on kin.
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Eli McIntosh
California
Indiana
McIntosh
Washington County
Orange County
Eli
Mary Chenoweth
Shoals Ind
Indianapolis
Charles Gorsuch
Park-ave
Daniel A. Chenoweth
N. Delaware Sr
Chenoweth
New Albany
Daniel Chenoweth
Denver
Weather forecast for Indianapolis 36 hours ahead
Much cooler fair weather is expected through Friday night and Saturday. Temperature readings include 23 at 7 am, 38 at noon, and 43 at 2 pm.
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Indianapolis
W O Hays Dies After Morphine Overdose Attempt
W O Hays age 39 of 221 W Michigan street died after a morphine overdose on New Year’s Day. He told doctors he did not intend to end his life and urged against death. Dr Wright of City Dispensary treated him for 26 hours, but pneumonia developed. He leaves a widow and one child.
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W. O. Hays
W. Michigan Sr
Nis
Wright
City
Hays
Kinean's
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