Suffragists and Miners Converge at Dolan Seating Row
The meeting heard Patrick Dolan, ex-president of District 5, seek a seating as official delegate amid a credentials committee review. Miss Taura Gregg of Garnet Kansas urged that suffrage supports include women alongside men, not as rivals, framing the home as incomplete without both. Committees adjourned until Friday with focus on scale, open shop opposition, six hour mining day, and pay by coal depth. Alabama miners’ strike aid pledged.
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Dolan
Taura Gregg
Garnet, Kas
National Woman's Suffragist Association
Indianapolis
Committee On
Mitchell
Alabama
Kannemer
Cracksmen Loot Drug Store Safe In Early Morning Break In
A Brookside Avenue drug store was burglarized before 4 am when safedoor inner lock was blown with nitroglycerin. No cash was found. detectives and patrols traced footprints and a cash box toward State and Washington streets as two miles of pursuit followed by bicycle officers.
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Hollenbeck
Brookside-ave
State Ave
Tenth-st
Stillwell-st
Expert testimony on Thaw trial and insanity claim
Dr. Wagner testified that Harry K. Thaw spoke ramblingly and looked to physicians for judgment while denying intent to kill Stanford White. London Paris and Rome nurses will testify Thaw was irrational in Europe with Evelyn Nesmith Thaw, as alienists may argue shocks can restore warped mentality in his favor.
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Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Dr. Wagner
George On
Rupprecht
Fran
Dovale
Wagner Falredl
Wagner
Thaw
Jerome
Thexpert
Anthony Comstock
White
Littleton
London
Paris
Rome
Europe
Evelyn Nesbt
Evelyn Nesit Thaw
Boy Caught in System of Theft Involving Diacards and Stamps
A youth is implicated in a theft network involving Diacards silks and postage stamps. The scheme allegedly targets H. P. Wasson & Co and several customers, with a messenger accused of aiding petty graft.
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Boy
Messenger
H. P. Wasson & Co
Marriage 10 Count May Not Please All of the Vanderbilts
A New York rumor reports the engagement of Gladys Moore Vanderbilt to Count Jazio Senchenyi and notes some Vanderbilts oppose American girls marrying foreigners for titles. The images show Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt above, and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt below.
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New York
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Jazio Senchenyi
Vanderbilt
Alfred Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
H. P. Wasson Mail Order Frauds Solve Hit By Youth
Detectives Holtz and Samuels uncover the case after Warren Dever an 11 year old messenger for the store is arrested in the Board of Trade building basement. He admits removing stamps from bundles and discarding gloves silks and other valuables he sold only the stamps.
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H. P. Wasson
Holtz and Samuels
Warren Dever
New Jersey-st
Board of Trade
Elocution Recital At Trinity Church Friday Night
Miss Mayme Roberts and her pupils present an elocutionary recital at Trinity Congregational church Spruce and Pleasant streets Friday night January 4 under the financial board. Participants include Eugene Gerbic Johnnie Adkins Elsie Meyers Helen Tartman Eleanor Brinker Beulah Cussens Samuel Newman Gertrude Hilderbrand Mrs J W Kennedy Orpha Smith Love Brown James Gribhben and Earl Cussens.
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Mayme Roberts
Trinity Congregational
Spruce and Pleasant Sts
The
Financial Board
Eugene Gerbic
Johnnie Adkins
Elsie Meyers
Helen Tartman
Eleanor Brinker
Beulah Cussens
Samuel Newman
Gertrude Hilderbrand
The Sun Wins Two Year City Advertising Contract
The Sun was awarded a two year contract by the Board of Public Works to handle city advertising. The award was announced Wednesday and confirms The Sun as the official advertiser for municipal notices and campaigns.
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SUN
the Sun
Board of Public Works
Graves brothers face murder trial in City Club saloon incident
Fred Graves and David Graves aged 19 and 20 stand trial for the murder of Herbert Murphy on August 4 1903. Weil Griffin once charged with murder and now a key witness saw Murphy knocked down but not fatally harmed before Fred Graves struck with a billiard cue during a dispute at the City Club saloon.
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Fred
David Graves
Herbert Murphy
Weil Griffin
Graves Boys
Griffin
Murphy
Fred Graves
City Club
Chinese Laundry Worker Gies in Far Away Land
Wang Yuen, a Chinese laundry worker, died at Tuberculosis hospital after weeks there. He contracted the disease from steaming washtubs. Pang Yuen to be buried Friday or Saturday by Frank A. Hlanchard undertaking. Chinese Masons to lead funeral per Chinese customs. He came to Indianapolis from Frankfort about two years ago.
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Wang Yuen
Pang Yuen
Frank A. Hlanchard
Indianapolis
Frankfort
Visit Cincinnati 10 Inspect Fire Apparatus
Mayor Bookwalter, Chief Coots, and Charles W. Tutewiler with William Schoppenherst and others from the public safety committee went to Cincinnati to inspect the city's fire apparatus with special attention to autody.
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Cincinnati
Bookwalter
Coots
Fire Department
Charles W. Tutewiler
William Schoppenherst Anty. Cooper
Bef Public Safety
Cincin Day
Paratus
Autoy
Husband on trial for shooting man found in home
In Philadelphia a jury hears Andrew J Detsch charged with the murder of Harry Ferree. The case centers on Detsch’s wife and a web of jealousy. Prosecutors hold photographs of the wife with Ferree, said to rival Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in notoriety.
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Philadelphia
Than Ral
New York
Andrew Juckson
Detsch
Harry Ferree
Ferree
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Veteran railroad man dies in Indianapolis
Cornelius Hanley age 83 died at his daughter Mrs Henry Boardway’s home 312 North Pines Street on Wednesday. For 40 years he was the head freight handler at Brightwood yards. Funeral set for 9 o clock Friday morning at St Josephs Church.
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Cornelius Hanley
Henry Boardway
N. Pines St
Brightwood Yards
St. Joseph's, Church
Wulfson Fails to Prove Shortweight Coal Case
Isadar Wulfson the city inspector of weights and measures lost a police court case Thursday over coal bought for Tomlinson hall. He could not show how much coal was lost when the wagon end gate was lowered. Judge Whallon discharged Harvey Ray of the Indianapolis Company.
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Isadar Wulfson
Wulfson
Harvey Ray
Indianapols Coay Company
Tomlinson Hall
Whallon
Ray
Appointive Judge Seeks Reelection in Marion County
Charles T. Hanna, appointed judge of Superior Court No. 5 by Gov. J. Frank Hanly when created, has issued cards announcing his candidacy for the judgeship at the next election, subject to the Marion county Republican primary.
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Charles T. Hanna
Superior Court No. 5
J. Frank Hanly
Marion County
Supreme Court Decision Triggers Fresh Bills After Similar Case
A high court ruling in a related case is said to have rendered existing bills imperfect, prompting the introduction of new legislation. The decision sparks renewed legislative activity as lawmakers respond to the court’s interpretation and its implications for current proposals.
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Supreme Court
Award in Death Case Against City Druggists
A Superior Court jury awarded Lewis Losrent damages after his son George L. Loscent died following alleged sale of wine by Edward and Charles Ferger, druggists, to three boys including McKnight who allegedly shot Loscent. Losrent sought 510,100 and was awarded a sum in favor of the plaintiff. The Ferger drug store is in the traction terminal building.
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George L. Loscent
Loscent
McKnight
Lescent
Trac
Mahone County Considers $500000 Bond Issue
The Mahone county council will meet Friday morning to decide on a $500,000 bond issue offered by popular subscription. The renewal covers $320,000 of courthouse bonds and raises about $10,100 for bridges and $40,000 for 1907 accident debts. Funds source unknown. gravel road fund idle surplus near $100,000 faces opposition for reallocation.
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Mahone County
City Tax Payments: Indianapolis Firms Meet Franchise Fees
The Indianapolis Ight and Heat company paid $27,488.04 in franchise tax to City Controller George T. Breunig, equal to 5 percent of the year's gross receipts for 1907. The City Controller also received $101.60 from the Indianapolis, Columbus and Southern Traction company, while the city earns one cent per round trip under the franchise terms.
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Indianapolis
Here's the Kind of Boy That's Worth While
Sheridan Indiana January 21 1908 publisher Indianapolis Sun asks for 90 copies and urges boys to recruit subscribers on the Monon railroad to build a lasting income. A sample letter from Wilbur Sholty shows youths cross selling The Sun.
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Indianapolis Sun
the Sun
Monon
Wilbur Sholty
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Kansas
Committee On Credentials
Pennsylvania
Patrick Dolan
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Trict 5
National Execu
Tive Board
Union
Reising
Eneke Marty
Thomas W
Kruger
Lancaster
Hath
Simon
Washington-st
Indiana Supreme Court
Henry W. Marshall
Western Construction Company
George W. Baxter
Harry Brunaugh
Tom Shufelton
John Rosasco
Parsons
Elliott R. Hoeoten
Frank Baker
James A. Pritchard
Criminal Court
John S. Duncan
Hooten
Duncan
Mr. Hooton
Metsker
Harry Branaugh
Elliott R. Hooton
Iki
Harry Thaw
Charles Wagner
Fendant
Will
Evelyn
Charles G
New York State
Trinity Church
Hia
Gies
Hes
Indianapoli
Morning
Lewis Losrent
Edward and
Charles Ferger
William MeKknight
Lea Thompson
Tion Terminal Building
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