Broad Ripple Line Sold to Philadelphia Investor and Local Railway
The Broad Ripple street railway and park, once in receivership, sold Monday morning to Wm. F. Brown of Philadelphia and the Indianapolis street railway company. Judge Carter approved the sale. Brown paid 86,666.66 in cash plus a 10,000 check, with notes secured by a lien on the property. McDonald interests appeal dismissed as bids exceed 200,000. Legal disputes over distributions and creditor claims loom.
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Indianapolis
Broad Ripple Railway and Park
Wm. F. Brown
Philadelphia
Carter
John B. Cockrum
Gven
John R. Wilson
Brown
Cackrum
Ineswaxapolis Company
Kendall Morgan
Yhiladelphia
Morgan
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Broad Ripple
McGowan
Indianapolis Company
Ferdinand Winter
Winter
Reed
Wilson
Ief
P. A. Kinds
Internal Revenue
Indianapolis News
Cockrum
W. A. Ketcham
Supreme Court
R. T. McDonald
Investigation confirms misused county funds and ongoing probes
Investigators Bookwalter and McCaslin presented a report in the recorder's office showing ex- recorder Maurice Donnelly owed the county 8312, and Recorder Schilling allegedly owes 3637. The audit covers 1894 to 1895 as the fee vs salary law was disputed. County Commissioner McGregor vows further action to pursue audits and potential grand jury involvement.
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Messrs. Bookwalter and
McCaslin
Recorder’s Office
Brown
Maurice Donnelly
Peter Carson
Donnelly
Wm. E. Schilling
McGregor
Mr. McGregor
Grand Jury
Bookwalter
Police Court Fines for Domestic and Street Altercations
Judge Cox fined James Garrett colored 180 days in the work house for using an ax on his wife in self defense after she ran when he attacked her. seven men of color were fined for Dice playing in the rear of Calvin Carson's saloon. John Gaughn was fined for striking a woman at Senate and South. John Sheridan fined for smashing Arthur Grow’s streetcar. Madie Means sought since May 6 for stealing a watch and money from Mrs. Rhodes and arrested by Detectives Kinney and Thornton, with case postponed Friday.
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Cox
James Garrett
Madie
Notorious couple linked to Sunday street tumble fight
Police called after a public disturbance involving Lynn and Mia Mary as witnesses described a clash ending with a tumble. The incident prompted medical checks and neighbor reviews while no arrests were reported at this time.
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Lynn
Mia
Mary
Doctor Davenport Arrested in Sheridan Sub Operation Case
Clara Smith of Sheridan Ind is at the Door of Hope awaiting police court on Thursday charged with submitting to a criminal operation. Mrs Jennie Hamilton of 411 N Senate Ave is jailed for performing the operation. Dr I W Davenport of Sheridan is also under arrest on a similar charge. A letter by Davenport cited as signed D referred to the young woman. The defendants allegedly admit Davenport operated on Miss Smith before she came to Indianapolis.
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Clara Smith
Sheridan
Ind
Hope
Jennie Hamilton
N. Senate Ave
I. W. Davenport
Milk poisoning cases hit Richardson children at Hoyt Avenue
Frank Clara Clarence and Joseph Richardson aged children on 1207 Hoyt Ave became seriously ill Saturday night after drinking milk from a local creamery. Dr Freeland aided them. An investigation checks for maldehyde in the milk. City sanitarian Clark vows to file about 15 affidavits this week as he pursues dairy preservative prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Clara
Clarence
Joseph
J. D. Richardson
Hoyt Ave
Farmer arrested in masquerade as woman near fairgrounds
William Schofield, a farmer, was arrested Saturday night for masquerading in female attire near the fair grounds. Patrolman Doss Shaffer took him into custody. deputy city attorney Bradwell found no applicable ordinance and released him Monday after Schofield said he was just having a little fun. He claimed he wanted to practice being a detective and joked there are already enough old women on the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schofield
Fair Grounds
Doss
Shaffer
Bradwell
Schofield
Street Car Stops Move to Far Crossing in Indianapolis
Assistant superintendent Grant met with the Board of Works and received verbal permission to switch street car stops from the near to the far crossing. Support comes from Downing and Montgomery, while Moore notes the changing custom. Grant claims most large cities use the far crossing and that the near crossing causes mud in bad weather. he cites delays for drivers and a manufacturer delaying wagons. A petition was filed requesting extension of the Columbia avenue line on Martindale avenue from Nineteenth to Twenty-fifth Street, reducing residents’ 6 to 8 block walks to reach a car.
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Supt
Grant
Board of Works
Downing
Montgomery
Moore
Columbia Ave
Martindale-ave
Nineteenth
Twenty-fifth-st
Apple Shakers and the Washington Visit
Congressman Jim Watson and Charles S. Hernly visit Denison awaiting Senator Fairbanks expected Tuesday. The group had traveled to Washington last week to influence military support, hoping Fairbanks will aid in securing commissions for the Philippine army and avert rivals in other states.
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Jim’’ Watson
Charles S. Hernly
Republican State Central Committee
Denison
Fairbanks
Washington
Hernly
Watson
Philippine Army
Architect Wallingford Held in Assault Case
Co A Wallingford a noted local architect faced a police court charge of assault and battery on Lola Starry a 10 year old girl. The alleged incident occurred as he showed children through his new building on West Michigan Street and then demanded a kiss. The case was continued until Friday.
Navy Yard Fire Causes $315,000 Loss At Brooklyn
Admiral Philip, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, telegraphed Secretary Long that a Sunday night fire partly destroyed the provisions and clothing store house. Damages are estimated at $315,000 and the government carries no insurance.
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Washington
Admiral Philip
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Long
Drowning at Broad Ripple After Boat Scuffle
Report says Shaffer or Parker drowned at Broad Ripple Sunday during a boat dispute with several others. They splashed water at another boat, causing him to fall overboard and drift away unrescued. Names of the other persons are not known.
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Parker
Shaffer
Broad Ripple
Policy Cases Continued Against Ollie Lan Ham
The policy cases against Ollie Lan ham set for Saludry before Justice Glass at Oaklandon were continued due to absent witnesses until Wednesday afternoon.
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Ollie Lanham
Saludry
Justice Glass
Oaklandon
Two Patent Suits Filed Against Indiana Bermudez Asphalt
Two complaints were filed against the Indiana Bermudez asphalt company Monday. One suit by the Barber Leaveing company of West Virginia alleges infringement of a patent in concrete pavement developed by Edward J. De Smedt and sold to the plaintiff. The second suit by John J. Albright, assignee of a patent right in concrete pavement discovered by William Averell, also targets the company.
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Indiana
Bermudez Asphalt Company
Barber Leaving Company
West Virginia
Edward J. de Smedt
John J. Albright
Wiliam Averell
Wages Up 10 Percent At Colwell-Wilcox
Colwell-Wilcox company in Newburg New York raises wages by ten percent. Other notes mention mustering out of Oregonians at Frisco and a New York jewelry salesman Abe Gelna confessing to $8000 in diamonds stolen and hidden in Chicago. King Leopold may visit Newport Rhode Island this season. Wages and prices have risen nationwide. Burglars took $700 in goods from the Highland hotel Derncrest New Jersey.
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Pine Ridge
W. R. Gwin
Los Olivos
Cal
Chas
Grosvenor
Ohio
Europe
Hanna
Sherman
Foraker
Bushnell
Kurtz
Highland Hotel
Derncrest
N. J
Engineers and workers face rising railroad labor unrest
Labor troubles rise as unions from Cleveland headquarters report possible elevated railway strikes in Brooklyn and New York Longshoremen walk out against the Pennsylvania railway for an eight cent hourly raise. Tee-wagon drivers in Youngstown strike for a two dollar weekly advance amid fears of violence. About 1600 boilermakers and iron chip builders strike in Chicago seeking an eight hour day and thirty cents per hour.
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Cleveland
Elevated
Brooklyn
New York
Pennsylvania Railway
Youngstown
Swollen Pavements Prompt Board to Repair Creosoted Blocks
The Board of works orders repair of several wooden block pavements on Monday due to huge bumps from water absorption. Members say new pavements use creosoted blocks that won’t be affected by water.
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Board of Works
Captain Parlton Assigned to Thirtieth Regiment
Capt Parkon of the 158th Indiana, recently commissioned as second lieutenant in the new Philippine army, has received notice of assignment to the Thirtieth regiment under Col Gardner.
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Parlton
Parkon
158Th
Indiana
Leutenant
Philippine’ Army
Gardner
Slave escapeer from Amazon recalls long ordeal
South American tale reports Steve Fell writing from the upper Amazon about 12 years of slavery in a tribe. He describes being bought to work, surviving fever and a snake bite, then killing his guards and fleeing on a raft to reach a priest for aid.
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Thorntown
Ind
G. T. Mc Ilim
Steve Fell
South America
Amazon
Fell
Salt for Dropsy Practice Proposed in Omaha
Mrs. Dr. H. L. Hawvert reports a salt bath treatment inspired by Mansfield for restoring life to animals. She suggests dry salt baths could help dropsy by aiding water absorption, presenting a potential therapeutic application.
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Omaha
Neb
Jay
H. L. Hawvert
Mansfield
Harry Long Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Harry Long, 30, died at 5 a.m. Monday following an appendicitis operation at Deaconess hospital. He was unmarried, worked at the Eagle clothing store, and lived at the Occidental hotel. He fell ill last Tuesday and was operated on the next day.
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Harry Long
Deaconess Hospital
Long
Eagle Clothing Store
Occidental Hotel
Monster eel 13 feet in Seneca Lake
George Sorner, a blacksmith in Seneca, captured an eel 13 feet long in Seneca Lake on Sunday. The creature is believed to be the sea serpent reported from the area for the past 15 years.
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Seneva
N. Y
George Sorner
Seneca Lake
Sen‘eeva Lake
Germania Bank Closure Shocks Minnesota Officials
ST. PAUL Minn July 17 The Germania bank was closed by the state bank examiner. The suspension surprised the public. The last statement listed deposits of 449000 and cash on hand 61000 with total assets of 821,406.23. The Germania had previously closed in 1897 but was later reorganized.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Germania Bank
State Bank
Germania
Board of Works routine resolutions and petitions
Resolutions adopted for cement walks on Morris street from Belmont to Sheffield gravel roadways on first alley west of East street from Morrill to first alley south and from Sheffield to Tremont brick roadway on first alley west of Alabama street Washington to Pearl petitions filed for cement walks and curb on Greeley street from Washington to terminus cement walks Meridian street from South to McCarty final remonstrances filed against creosoted wooden blocks on Vermont street 14 in West to Bright and cement walks on Vermont street from West to Bright.
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Morris-st
Belmont
Sheffield
First Alley
East-st
Morrill
Tremont
Alabama St
Washington
Pearl
Greeley St
Meridian St
McCarty
Vermont-st
Bright
West Will Allow It Leaguers Plan Open Air Meetings
Custodian West said he would be liberal about permitting open air meetings by Epworth leaguers. He noted the grass is in good condition after rain and fall rains could heal any damage. The meetings need not stay on the same spot for each occasion.
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West
Epworth Leaguers
State House
Grim Deaths Across Cities Report Multiple Fatalities
A string of fatal incidents from Pittsburg to Cincinnati, Fort Worth, and Kentucky is reported.Events include a falling telegraph pole killing Frank Scope, Herman Klein dying of lockjaw in Cincinnati, a drowning at Fort Worth involving John Coughlin and his sister, J C Saylor shot on Pickett's Creek, Harry Barr killed during a gun incident in El Paso, Pat Malone struck by a train, and W H Critzman in Columbus committing suicide after forgery.
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Pittsburg
Frank
Scope
Herman Klein
Cincinnati
John Coughlin
Fort Worth
Tex
J. C. Saylor
Pickett’s Creek
Kentucky
Harry Barr
el Paso
Gambier
Maxwell Smith
Sams
Smith
Pat Malone
Akron
O. W
H. Critzman
Columbus
Late Hoosier News: Craigheld Cases and Tragedy Reported
Crawfordsville reports Josephine Horn under watch to stop following lover Asa Cook, with death by own action noted. Martinsville notes Dante Rivett insane and attacking J W Dilly, keeper, at a Sunday diner. JEnglish Martin Sapp and Ditten are involved in a fight leaving one possibly dead.
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Crawfordsville
Josephine
Horn
Asa
Cook
Martinsville
Gas Committee Examines State of Gas Field Conditions
E. E. Perry J. R. Ross and Albert Sahm representing the Board of Trade C. E. Coffin J. S. Lazarus F. W. Alexander and Evans Woollen of the Commercial club John R. Pearson and Bement Layman heads of two gas companies and Judge E. B. Martindale met in the Commercial club room Monday noon as the joint committee appointed to investigate the condition of the gas field and to provide means whereby gas subscribers will not pay for gas that never comes. A sub committee was formed to investigate. The committee will study the Pittsburg and Allegheny gas fields and conditions in Ohio Pennsylvania and Indiana towns. Pearson and Lyman agreed to answer committee questions. Another meeting will be held Monday. The trial of Fireman John W Miller before the Board of Safety Tuesday morning is expected to be interesting with about one witnesses summoned including Miller's divorced wife. Rev William Driver 104 died in Carmi Illinois Sunday night.
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E. E. Perry
J. R. Ross
Albert Sahm
Board of Trade
C. E. Coffin
J. S. Lazarus
F. W. Alexander
Evans Woollen
Commercial Club
John R. Pearson
Bement Layman
E. B. Martindale
Martindale
Messrs
Sahm
Coffin and Woollen
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Pearson
Lyman
James Thompson sues for divorce claiming abandonment
James Thompson sues his wife Sarah J for divorce alleging abandonment. The County board of review handled routine matters Monday with session set to close Tuesday night.
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James Thompson
Sarah J
County Board of Review
For Rent and Help Wanted Classified Fragments
Numerous small ads offer furnished rooms for rent in various locations including East Ohio and 1st Twelfth Street. Help wanted notices seek dishwashers and general housework, some with wage details, plus a nurse girl and a neat young lady seeking light work. Also a sale or trade ad for a vacant lot in Piqua, Ohio with a contact note after 6 o'clock.
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East
Ohio
S. Capitol
Epworth League
E. Pearl
N. Senate
N. Timois
N. East
Gil
New Jersey
Washington
Piqua
Indianapolis Stock Market Report and City Grain Prices
Indianapolis market notes show cattle receipts 150 on Monday with steady market and mixed grades from good to common. Hog receipts 3000 with prices for fair to medium 1.60 to 1.60 per pound. sheep and lambs listed with various grades. city grain prices report No. 2 red wheat around 69 70 cents, corn steady around 34 38 cents, hay prices steady around 9 dollars per ton.
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Indianapoolis Stock Aarket
Indianapolis
L&n Ibe
Ccacseene Avcoeees
City
Timothy
Anti-trust Live Stock Market exposes scalping impact
R. R. Shiel & Co. describes Indianapolis hog prices and bidding distortions by yard company, packers, and scalpers. They report 2,231 hogs in crowded pens, 1,660 bought, 1,100 sold to packers, and prices for mediums, heavies, and lights around 4.32 to 4.37 dollars. Cattle market steadier on top grades, weaker on common cattle.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Stock Yards Company
Yard Company
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Bray
John Gaughn
S. West St
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Senate-ave
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Sveral
Rolice
John Sheridan
Arthur Grow
Grow
Blake St
DR. Davenport
Ber of Wagons
C. A. Wallingford
Navy Yard
Sisken
Sterling Ramedy Company
Chicago
Attentaeen
Kersmash
Late Hoosier News
American
Ceeceedee Keene Cece
Ceee
Ldc
Christy
Cinkajens
Tole Atecs
Miller
John W. Miller
Board of Safety
Miler
Carmi
Wm. Driver
City Life
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Broad ‘Ripple
Adelaide
Biaine
R. R. Shiel & Co
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