Interurban Terminal Contract to be Brought to Council
City officials plan to rush the interurban terminal contract to the next council meeting, giving only a few days for review. Mayor Bookwalter questions the city’s right to demand rent from the terminal company, likening it to the street car firm. Commissioner Logsdon said ratification by Monday night is expected, or the deal may stall.
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Megrew
Board of Works
Bookwalter
Ed Logsdon
M Gowan Proposes A Belt Line Around City
President Hugh S. McGowan of the street car company said Tuesday afternoon that the firm plans a large loop near the city limits to replace two cross-town lines. He asked time to survey the proposal and the Lexington Avenue extension, noting the board cannot compel unprofitable work. If approved, Indianapolis would gain three loops and faster cross-town service, with further discussion on a Brightwood double track.
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Hugh S. McGowan
Street Car Company
Lexington-ave
Mr. McGowan
Board of Works
Terminal Company
McGowan
Indianapolis
Harry ©. Negley
Ward 1
Brightwood
Megrew
Two trains collide in Ras Elmgrove Wisconsin
Two Milwaukee and St Paul passenger trains collided in Ras Elmgrove on Wednesday morning. Two people are reported dead and several injured. J McLean Lockhead and wife sold a residence to Edward W Bassett for 7400 dollars. The lot fronts Nineteenth Street between New Jersey and Alabama streets.
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J. McLean Lockhead
Edward W. Bassett
New Jersey
New Lincoln Advertisements Offerings and Wants
A seventh page loom of liners lists services and wants including help for housework dining room staff nurses and chambermaids. It promotes places for sale or rent in West Indianapolis and Woodruff place and invites readers to place their own ads if not listed.
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Woodruff Place
Freight dispute persists between shippers interurbans and city
At Tuesday's freight meeting tension rose between shippers interurbans and city officials. Despite earlier belief of agreement, the three parties remain at loggerheads over the freight question with no resolution in sight.
Snake Indians Arrested In Fort Worth Riot Animus
Twenty Snake Indians rebelled against ratification of a supplemental treaty and were jailed by U S marshals at Fort Worth. Warrants for about 100 more arrests were issued as violence rose following the murder of Berry Bruner, an advocate of the house warriors. Chitto Auoskuse, a Snakes leader, vowed to block ratification until September 1 and proclaimed they would be Indians not squaws.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Berry Bruner
Chitto Auoskuse
Okmulgee
Tacoma Ave to Use Flint Rock Macadam Paving
Indianapolis will try an experiment of Flint rock macadam paving on Tacoma Avenue from Washington to Michigan streets. A contract was let Wednesday to pave the street with this material. W. H. Abbott holds the contract at 240 dollars per lineal foot, deemed very cheap by the works board.
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Indianapolis
Girl Survives 300 Foot Sewer Plunge After Manhole Fall
Altoona Pa July 30 During a severe storm Annie Smith 15 a silk factory girl was walking home when she stepped into a flooded manhole. She dropped 14 feet into the sewer and moved 300 feet underground before being tossed out of another manhole alive but seriously injured.
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Altoona
Annie Smith
Texas Bailey Declares Friendship With Beveridge After Senate Row
Senator J W Bailey of Texas met two small men in St Louis and refused to discuss the senate confrontation with Senator Beveridge of Indiana. He said the two are friends and would not talk about Solicitor Penfield, noting the matter is ended.
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Texas Bailey
Senator Beveridge
ST. Louis
J. W. Bailey
Texas
Lonestar State
Lexington
Union Station
United States Senate
Beveridge
Indiana
Penfield
Bailey
Italians Face Vendetta Rumors After Campitello Murder
Police report alarming chants among Italians on Massachusetts Ave and streets after the killing of Raphael Campitello. Officials note Italians swear revenge while others call for lawful action. contrast with Chinese murder loyalty seen in Doc Lung case. Detectives seek information as crowd groups form amid tension.
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Doc Lung
County Poor Farm to be Investigated by Board
The county commissioners offer a public hearing Saturday at 9 p.m. to examine charges raised by a Central Labor Union committee regarding the county poor farm. Supt. Harcourt will attend, with union leaders invited to testify. the board seeks any information from residents.
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Harcourt
Central Labo Union
Spafford
County Board of
Ein
Berlin Honors List Names Mayors and Officials
Berlin on July 30 released Emperor William’s American honor list for the Prince Henry tour. The red eagle third class decorations are awarded to Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia Mayor Fleischmann of Cincinnati Mayor Wells of St Louis former Missouri governor Francis Arthur J Eddy of Chicago and Gustav H Schwab of New York.
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Berlin
William
Prince Henry
Ashbridge
Philadelphia
Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Wells
St. Louis
Missouri
Francis
Arthur J. Eddy
Chicago
Gustav H. Schwab
New York
Raids Halt Gambling as Police Shut Houses
Monday authorities ordered gamblers to close and Capt Hyland with a police sergeant planned raids Tuesday night. The police found little activity at most houses, leaving only the Bohemian club on Whentucky Ave open, while several named men and the Cleveland club were visited. Officials warned no reopening permission would be granted after the evening checks, though gamblers had enjoyed several weeks of relief from molestation. Harvest ended Monday and no further restart time was announced.
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Hyland
Bohemian Club
Whentucky Ave
Fred Heier
Gus Rhake
Dan Smith
Harry Walker
Armitage
Cleveland Club
Telegraph firm seeks tax cut before state board
O. Pickens of Western Union urged the State Tax Board to cut the per mile assessment from 362.50 to 184.50, arguing for valuation on net earnings and citing supreme court decisions. He claimed the board could reduce the assessment if warranted, contrasting his direct legal brief with other corporations appealing for sympathy.
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O. Pickens
Western Union Telegraph Company
State Tax Board
Pickens
Supreme Court
Taylor
Man Hunt Near Washington Targets Charles Craven
A mob of about 300 Virginians backed by bloodhounds pursues Charles Craven, a Black convict alleged to have killed William H. Wilson in Loudoun County Virginia. Surrounded in swampy lands between the capital and Herndon, the fugitive faces likely lynching by the time the report was filed.
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Charles Craven
Wm. H. Wilson
County
Here
Herendon
Prisoners Escape County Jail But Refuse To Leave
Three prisoners escaped from the county jail in Pontiac Newfoundland on Tuesday night. Jim Witches an ex convict serving a year for acid throwing. Frank Curtis an alleged horse thief and Frank Farrell awaiting murder trial overpowered the turnkey, took his keys and locked him in a cell. Several other prisoners were inside but refused to leave the building.
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Pontiac
Jim Witches
Reformatory
Frank Curtis
Frank Farrell
Hamilton boys baseball club seeks city rival for side bet
Billy Fiers of the Hamilton boys base ball club challenges any team in the city for a game with a side bet of 4100 Rev. Charles W. Crooke, a Methodist minister, and Miss Sue O. Mulliken plan to marry at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Central-avenue church. They will be at home at 4 E Venth-st after August.
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Billy Fiers
Hamilton Boys Baseball Club
Dusseldorfers
Charles W. Crooke
Sue O. Mulliken
Central-ave
Venth-st
George Marott Offers Property to Technical Institute Fund
George J. Marott on Wednesday offered to donate property on Meridian Street at Fall Creek valued at 10000 if the interurban car tax is not revoked. Secretary Brown said the committee cannot press the city to retain the tax to secure the fund. A $10000 donation from Hugh McGowan, not named, was received, and total subscriptions reach about $5000.
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George J. Marott
Technical Institute
Meridian St
Fall Creek
Brown
Mr. Brown
Hugh McGowan
Indianapolis
Train Plunges Into Conemaugh River Near Johnstown
A fast mail express on the Pennsylvania line plunged over Pack Saddle 20 miles west of Johnstown and 200 feet into the Conemaugh River. The engine and two mail cars were lost in the flood, four people killed. In Shamokin, strikers attacked nonunion workers headed to duty, injuring John Shipmen and his son. President Mitchell expected to urge restraint and lawfulness.
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Shamokin
John Shipmen
Mitchell
No successor possible for late county councilman
County officials consider filling the vacancy caused by Norman S. Byram’s death. The council must appoint at a regular meeting, but the next session in September may not fill the vacancy before the election unless an urgent matter arises.
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S. Byram
Indianapolis Forecast for 36 Hours to July 31
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for fair weather with little temperature change through Wednesday night and Thursday. Readings include 74 at 7 am, 85 at noon and 85 at 2 pm. Indiana and adjacent states statewide remain generally fair Wednesday night and Thursday.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Heat and Foul Air Overcome Worker at Party Factory
Larry Sims of 636 Spring Street collapsed from heat and suffocation at the Party factory during the lunch break. He worked in the color and varnish room, which is kept air tight. He was taken to City hospital in serious condition after falling at the attic room entrance.
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Larry Sims
Spring St
Sims
City Hospital
Barber shoots son then kills self in Louisville tragedy
In Louisville a barber, suffering from pneumonia, shot his 11 year old son Carroll in the head and then killed himself with a pistol. The boy survived initial wound but was reported seriously hurt.
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Louisville
D. P. Dye
Carroll
John Kealing Sr Dies At 70 On Wednesday
John W. Kealing Sr aged 70 died Wednesday morning at his home on East Tenth Street. He lived in the vicinity for many years and his passing follows a period of illness. Services will be announced by the family. He is survived by a wife and several children.
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John W. Kealing, Sr
E. Tenthat
Madison County Republicans Meet in Indianapolis
Co L Henry and John Starr of Anderson the latter chairman of the Madison county republican committee were in Indianapolis Wednesday. Key spent time in conference with Senator Fairbanks. H W Marshall of Lafayette talked of for next speaker of the house in the state legislature, and Jerry Suddarth candidate for joint senator from Perry Crawford and Spencer counties also dropped in to see Senator Fairbanks Wednesday.
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Co. L. Henry
John Starr
Anderson
Madison County Republican Committee
Indianapolis
Key
Fairbanks
H. W. Marshall
Lafayette
Jerry Suddarth
Perry
Crawford
Spencer
Union and Federal Surety Firms Merge to Form Federal Union
The Union Surety Company of Indianapolis merges with Federal Surety Company of Chicago and files to rename as Federal Union Surety Company. Main office remains in Indianapolis with a Chicago office kept. Mrs. Jacob Brown of 607 E Washington Street has returned from an extended outing at Atlantic City Rockaway Beach and New York.
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Union Surety Company
Indianapolis
Federal Surety Company
Chicago
Federal Union Surety Company
Jacob Brown
E. Washingtonsr
Atlantic City
Rockaway Beach
New York
Engineer Parboiled in Columbus Yard Wreck
John Castigan a Norfolk and Western freight engineer from Columbus was badly scalded when steam from a broken pipe flooded the wrecked locomotive for about ten minutes. He was imprisoned in the wreck and may die from his injuries.
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Columbus, O
John Castigan
Columbus
Norfolk & Western
Columbus Yards
Castigan
Devery Runs Massive Political Outing for Women and Children
New York July 30 Wm Scevery former police chief now campaigning for assembly district leadership organized a large outing for about 10 000 women and children from his district. Assisted by a committee they sailed on two steamers and four barges to Raritan bay grove where the day cost about 6000 dollars. Refreshments included cabbage corned beef potatoes chowder milk bread and more. An opera company vaudeville artists and a 36 piece band provided entertainment making it the largest and most expensive political excursion yet and Devery says it will secure his victory.
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New York
Scevery
Sammany
Assembly
Raritan Bay Grove
the Grove
Devery
Kitty Kitty Panther Captured Near Bronx Zoo
The escaped Bronx zoo panther was found Tuesday night on the Boston road near Bronxdale and East Chester. John Spears lured it with a pail of oats, then the search party led by Clark Joslyn used a strap to collar the animal and return it to its Bronx cage.
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New York
Bronx Zoo
Boston Road
Bronxdale
East Ches
Ter
John Spears
Clark Joslyn
Joslyn
Kitty
Bronx
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