Gas Company Assessments Probed Before State Board
The Manufacturers' natural gas company plans to suspend business and take up its mains after seeking a large assessment cut from 804 935 to 207 000. Indianapolis Gas Co. linked to ex President Grover Cleveland faces scrutiny as executives argue depreciation and dwindling wells justify lower values. Other gas firms from Lafayette and northern Indiana corroborate reduced reserves and limited prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McK. Landon
State Tax Board
Ss. O. Pickens
Indianapolis Gas Company
Grover Cleveland
Comedian Dave Sowders Fetters in Filthy Shed Case
Dave Sowders, a baritone comedian, was sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse and fined 50 dollars in four cases for neglecting his children. Neighbors and witnesses described a rain soaked shed with vermin and scant furniture as the family home, while Sowders claimed the shed was only a summer residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Sowders
Bar’ Omedian
Sewders
Scenders
Sowders
Stubbs
Schmidt petition seeks franchise for electric wiring and heat in square 6a
Edward and John W. Schmidt owners of the Century building filed with the Board of Works on Friday to lay electric wire conduits and steam and water pipes in two alleys of square 6a bounded by Maryland Washington Meridian and Pennsylvania streets and to furnish light and heat to the square’s businesses. The petition, signed by all square occupants except Beston Langen New York store and W H Block Co, was later altered to remove those firms. Merchants’ heating and lighting company faces potential customer loss, though an executive says impact will be minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
John W. Schmidt
Century Building
Board of Works
Square 6A
Maryland, Washington, Meridian
Pennsylvania-sts
Schmidts
Century
Beston & Langen
New York
W. H. Block Company
Merchants’ Association
Merchants’ Heating and Lighting Company
H. P. Wasson
Merchants’ Company
East-side merchants urge revised loop route
About 30 eastern downtown merchants met with the mayor on Friday to press for a loop design that crosses Washington street at New Jersey street or stretches further east, arguing the interurban cars would crowd the streets if the line runs as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
New Jersey St
Ethanol blast injures man on Friday at residence
John Eisner, 48, of 49 S. Senate Ave., sustained severe burns from a gasoline explosion Friday at his home. He was treated at the scene and to be transported for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eisner
S. Senate Ave
Indiana democratic club to open clubhouse next Wednesday
The Indiana democratic club will open its clubhouse at 335 North Pennsylvania Street next Wednesday night with plans to host an inaugural gathering and community dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Democratic Club
Pennsylvania St
New Liners Advertised On Seventh Page Of The Sun
A page of classified liners lists rentals, jobs, and sales. Items include a brick house for rent on E St, room rentals citywide, a housekeeper position, a lady’s bicycle for sale, and several “help wanted” notes for maids, cooks, and general housework. Also noted are seven cottages, a canoe inquiry, trap and harness for sale, and multiple real estate bargains from a local agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. St. Joest
Keystone Ave
Cale
Pasack
Drowned Boy In White River Near Morrig Bridge
Roy Tuttle eleven year old of River avenue near Ray street drowned at 1 30 p m Friday in White River near the Morrig street bridge. He was herding cattle when he waded in and sank. A passerby summoned help and tried to aid but the body remained unrecovered Friday afternoon. Cant Kruger and Bicycle policemen Trimpe and Lowe dragged the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Tuttle
River-ave
Ray-st
Morrig
Hugh. Tuttle
W.hayst
Dying wife bids nurse marry her husband in church
In New York a dying wife asks nurse Elizabeth Schmidt to marry her husband George Eisman of Flushing. The nurse agrees and the couple marry at German Presbyterian Church in Jamaica. The tale ends with a drowning incident near a river bridge reported nearby.
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New York
George
George ‘Eipman
Flushing
Queens
Elizabeth Schmidt
Anglian Officer Sues Japanese Importers for Alienation
Lieut. Wm. C. Cheesman sues Jiro Sakabe Kaitako Morimoto and Shunkishi in New York for alienation of his wife's affections. He alleges the men boarded at Bath Beach and that Mrs. Cheesman grew fond of things oriental. A nighttime lockup and a streetside trunk scene are cited. the defendants deny the claims. Mrs. Cheesman is described as the daughter of an English clergyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wm. C. Cheesman
Jiro Sakabe
Kaitako, Morimoto
Shunkishi
Cheesman
Bath Beath
Date Set for Republican Speaking Campaign Debates
Seventh district committeeman Floyd A Woods asks County Chairman Elliott to postpone opening the speaking campaign to Oct 10 in Indianapolis with Senator Hanna to keynote. If approved, opening meeting to be in charge of the Marion club with Hanna Beveridge and Fairbanks as speakers. Readiness required by Sept 20. state event possible at Tomlinson Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd A. Woods
Bllliott
Goodrich
M.A. Hanna
Indianapolis
Hanna
Beveridge
Fairbanks
Marion Club
Woods
Marion County
Tomlinson Hall
Marion
Elliott
Swacaks
Health department seeks 65000 for next year funds
The meeting Friday afternoon will discuss the amount needed to operate the health department next year. The mayor wants all expense estimates, to accurately determine the 1903 tax levy. The health department estimates about 65000, up 11000 from this year. Hospital maintenance will rise and a new pesthouse fund will be created.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Indianapolis Area 36 Hour Weather Forecast
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 p m July 27. Fair conditions with no material temperature change. Temperatures 74 at 7 am 86 at noon and 2 pm Shower可能s possible in Indiana and adjacent states with variable winds.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Mystery of McAuliffe Death Raises Police Question
Justice Mayer rules James McAuliffe received fatal injuries after arrest but finds no evidence on how the wounds occurred. The case connects to Police Wardman Glennon’s neglect of duty conviction, with McAuliffe later dying near the police station after a drunkenness arrest amid threats against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Justice Mayer
Frigay
James McAuliffe
McAuliffe
Glennon
Contempt Proceedings Dropped Against W. W. B. Wilson
Contempt charges against United Mine Workers official W. W. B. Wilson will be dropped after a telegram from his Parkersburg West Virginia attorney. Wilson said he visited West Virginia to show meetings could be held without violating the injunction and that his remarks against Judge Jackson’s order were parliamentary and noncontemptuous. He added a judge who feels personally aggrieved has no business judging the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers
Jackson
Mother’ Jones
Strike injunctions in Blue Ridge coal dispute continued
In Parkersburg West Virginia on July 20 the injunction cases against Burke McKay and eight others were continued indefinitely for good behaviour. Judges warn re arrest if disobeyed and potential clemency limits noted amid jail complaints of poor food and no chairs. Habeas corpus delays persist as coal operators circulate union yard appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. .Va
Burke
McKay
Jackson
Buckley
Coas
Mother Jones vows to return to West Virginia mining area
In Parkersburg on Friday Mother Jones declared she was sent by the miners to West Virginia and cannot be muzzled or driven out. She asserted Vice President Lewis has no authority over her and said she will go to Clarendon and resume her work.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Mother Jones
West Virginia
Lewis
Claren
Lynching Followed by Second Negro Murder Reported
Reports from Womelsdorf West Virginia say a mob that lynched two black men for the death of Chief Wilmoth chased another black man into the jungle near Elkins, shot him, and cast his body in a river. Residents flee the Womelsdorf area fearing further violence.
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Cumberland
Womelsdorf
W. Va
Wilmoth
Elkins
NO MORE SKIRTS FOR JOHN HENRY
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on July 25 soap-boiler John Henry Franz signed an agreement to stop masquerading in women's attire and to provide for his wife and children. He also agreed to leave education of the children to his wife. He was fined ten dollars for the offense described.
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Pittsburg
T. John Henry Franz
Fatally Injured man dies in Martinsville interurban crash
Jerry Grady aged 511 West McCarty Street a construction gang worker on the Martinsville interurban line is dying at City hospital from injuries suffered in a collision between an engine and gravel cars in the company gravel pit a few miles below the city The City dispensary ambulance with Dr Foreman met the train near Kentucky Avenue and carried the unconscious man toward the city He was riding at the front of the engine and the gravel cars derailed recoupling hook wrecked him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Grady
W. McCarty Sr
Martinsville
City Hospital
City Dispensary
Foreman
Kentucky-ave
Igravel
Mayor Promises Southside Bond Plans and Bridge Repairs
Mayor Rockwalter defends issuing $100000 bonds for Fall Creek Boulevard work amid Southside complaints. He pledges urgent bridge repairs from current funds and the rapid spending of needed Southside improvements, citing property acquisition timing as a key factor.
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Southside
Rockwalter
Ball’ Creek
Fragmented OCR Health Tale With Frenzied Diet Claims
The garbled text describes a patient in a hospital setting tied to an elf imposed fast and extreme dieting. It mentions demons gnawing at vitals, hospital care, and a claimed cure using Deans Ointment. The excerpt reads as disjointed fragmentary prose and does not present verifiable facts or coherent report.
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Bega
Constan
Easkermailly
Habeas Corpus Tests Loom Over West Virginia Protests
Organizers vow immediate deployment to West Virginia to occupy positions left by jailed miners. Secretary Wilson says the seven Mother Jones case detainees face habeas corpus challenges, with writs planned in the U.S. Court of Appeals to test legality of contempt sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Jackson
Mother Jones
Cage
Wilson
United States Court of Appeals
Ipecac Used Against Melon Thieves in Patoka
Petersburgh Indiana July 25 Hugh Murphy and Tom Mounts prominent Southern Indiana melon growers say thieves damaged vines and melons. They rounded up ten suspected men and forced them to take ipecac at a general store. five coughed up watermelons and were fined one dollar each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Hugh Murphy
Tom Mounts
Indiana
Murphy
Mounts
Patoka
Department of the ‘Interior
Justice of the Peace
Merion County GOP Faces Fight Over Norwood Incorporation
The Merion county Republican ring struggles to raise funds for Norwood incorporation and five constable candidates in Center township. Justice Nickergon vows payment only after delivery of goods, while other justice nominees have donated and may drop out. Debates over whether to add another justice and who pays for expenses hint at internal power clashes and potential opposition from John McGregor.
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Merion County
Republican Ring
Norwood
Center Township
Nickergon
Elliott
McNulty
John McGregor
McGregor
John
Mayor Hints Delay in Lighting Contract Proceedings
Councilmen Moriarty and Billingaley quoted the mayor as saying the lighting contract would be let immediately if possible. The mayor noted another conference with a prospective bidder on Friday and awaited a session with the Commercial club committee studying the lighting issue.
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Moriarty
Billingaley
Commercial Club Committee
Rinards Reunite During Divorce Case in Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana on July 25 a divorce suit involving J W Rinard and his wife was paused as their 11 year old son cried out in their court and the estranged couple reconciled. The wife sought divorce and ten thousand dollars alimony. The boy pleaded for both parents and the couple decided to make up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
J. W. Rinard
Despondent Woman Rescued After Laudanum Attempt
Mrs John Wilson of 244 Summit Street attempted suicide Thursday night by taking laudanum. Dr Goodwin of the City Dispensary saved her with a stomach pump. She was despondent due to illness.
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John Wilson
Summit St
Goodwin
Chinese minister and Prince Chun sail for United States
Sir Liang Chen new Chinese minister to the United States and Prince Chun have booked passage on the American liner Philadelphia heading to New York, sailing for the United States on Saturday.
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Southampton
Sir Liang Chen
United States
Prince Chun
Philadelphia
New York
Dusty ads hint at local services and shops
Fragmented notes mention piano shop Mew Pianos and a hire of Janex Dustless Oats for photos. References to E. Wash and a corner near Delaware and Market, plus Dr. Jordan’s throat and lung practice in room 2 suggest a crowded street-facing ad page with multiple businesses and a doctor’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and
Marketste
Dr. Jordan
Panhandle wreck near Trebeins claims several lives
The July wreck on the Panhandle near Trebeins left at least four dead and many injured as a fire swept the train. Engineer William Clark died in the crash and fire. fireman William Dwyer died 30 minutes after extraction. Postal clerks M Kown Peters and others were injured or killed, with Gifford Forsythe and three others named as survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M’kown
Greenfield
Ind
Columbus
William Clark
Columbus, C
William Dwyer
William
Daryer
Clark
M. M. Peters
Charlie ‘Ma@Kown
George Gifford
Irvington
William G. Forsythe
Indianapolis
McKown
Indianapole
Gifford
Charles McKown
Panhandle
Charlottesville
W. R. McKown
Insane 17 year old attacks family with ax
Annie Jackson, 17, of 318 Eder area, suddenly became insane Thursday night and tried to kill several family members with an ax. Officers Vordermark and Woodward disarmed her as she charged them and then bound her for transport to the station. Her father said she was in good spirits just before the assault. Superior judge McMaster issued findings in the Indiana and Ohio Livestock Insurance Co. v Bondsmen of Solomon Leopold, who killed himself after being found $4,800 short. bondsmen were cleared due to undisclosed shortage by company officers. Leopold had threatened suicide if exposed.
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Annie Jackson
Ederat
Vordermark and Woodward
McMaster
Indiana and Ohio Livestock Insurance Company
Solomon Leopold
Leopold
Aged Man Jamies Holingsworth Dies in Anderson
Anderson Indiana July 25 Jamies Holingsworth aged 87 dropped dead Thursday evening in his home reports say authorities are investigating the sudden death local routine checks are underway to determine cause and whether any foul play is involved
Limited train tragedy draws Indiana links to wreck
Not a sleeping car berth was taken from Indianapolis on the ill fated Thursday night. Few berths were taken at St. Louis. Judge and Mrs L C Walker of Indianapolis who left on the limited were bound for Mackinac and changed at Richmond. J McPadden of 619 East Washington Street was injured in the wreck and en route to visit his old country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
L. C. Walker
Mackinac
Richmond
J. McPadden
E. Washington Sr
Old Country
Telegram from Pennsylvania superintendent on train injuries
A telegram received at the Pennsylvania superintendent’s office states no passenger injuries are serious. It notes none of the train crew Pullman employees or sleeping car passengers were seriously hurt and that outside of engine crew and postal clerks no one was injured to speak of.
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Pennsylvania Superintendent's Office
Heavy mail loss from wrecked train at Trebiens
Eastern mail from Indianapolis on No. 2 was destroyed after a wreck at Trebiens Ohio. Walton Dynes assistant superintendent of the mails said two hours are spent making up that mail and it is always heavy. The loss is likely exceptionally large with little chance of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apolis
Trebiens
Walton Dynes
Dynes
Fia
Fontanet Town Donates $1024 to United Mine Workers
Fontanet Indiana sent a surprise gift to United Mine Workers headquarters on Friday morning. The town donated 1024 dollars, with a Chicago donor adding a personal check for 1000 dollars. Secretary Wilson commented on the unlikely contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Fontanet
Ind
Terre Haute
Wilson
Train Washouts Halt Sernavheents Division After Dresden Flood
A cloudburst near Dresden blocks the Sernavheents division of the New York Central, stalling a train with about a hundred passengers south of the area. Crop damage is reported to be enormous as washouts disrupt rail traffic near Geneva New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sernavheents Division
New York Central
Dresden
Here
Geneva
N. Y
For Sale Offers Noted in The Sun’s Columns
Reader tips mention numerous sale offers listed on the Sun’s seventh page including items, prices, and potential bargains.
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Crover Cleveland
John R. Pearson
Atock
Sam Murdock
Lafayette
Switch
the Sun
Hugh Tuttle
White River
M’auliffe
John Henry
Dean
Ipecac
Sir Chen
Wulschnere
Peet-gour
Janex
Bic Panhandle
George A. Gifford
S. Ruterave
N. Minnots St
James
M'Fadden
Fred Carpenter
Hoyt Ave
Collins
Louisville
Gwitchman
Elmira
Richard
Langdon
Trebeins
Xenia
Xenia Fire Department
Trebeine
Fontanet, Ind
Chicago
Hood
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