Democratic slate chosen at Indiana state convention
The Indianapolis Democratic state convention opened in Tomlinson Hall with Mayor candidates and party leaders present. Delegates voted to nominate Albert Schoonover for secretary of state and William E. Stilwell for attorney general, with a full slate including Ballou for secretary and other officers later confirmed on ballots.
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Btown
Patrick Ryan
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Adlai Stevenson
Andrew Jackson
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas Jefferson
Tomlinson Hall
Thomas Tangart
O’brien
John Branstetten
Indianapolis
District 4
Lincoln Dixon
North Vernon
John W. Kern
Kern
Mr. Dixon
Joseph T. Fanning
B. F. Shively
South Bend
Burglary Loophole Lets Thief Take Pflegher’s Silver and Cash
A burglar entered via a side window at 123 North Alabama and stole about 70 in silver and a gold watch from Joseph Pflegher a saloonist. He moved the cash downstairs then upstairs thinking the silver too heavy to carry.
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Joseph Pflegher
Alabama St
Pflegher's
Pflegher
Strickland Nominated for Representative in Hancock Marion
Harry G. Strickland of Greenfield was nominated by the Democrats for joint representative from Hancock and Marion counties in superior court No. 1. The convention, presided by Stokes Jackson, lasted about 130 minutes and conceded Strickland, who previously held the seat in the county, would be the man.
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Harry G. Strickland
Greenfield
Superior
Hancock
Marion
Strickland
Whc
Stokes
Jackson
Bad Boys Swim in Street Trench Prompts Board Action
Residents complain of a flooded street hole after rain where boys swim in the open gutter. The Board of Works, having earlier halted work due to appraised costs, restarts review to raise property valuations and push needed improvements as Mrs De Hart voices safety concerns.
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Board of Works
Megrew
Property owners oppose resurfacing on Massachusetts Ave
The Board of Works heard remonstrances on proposed resurfacing. George Marott, owner on the avenue, voiced that owners oppose unnecessary repairs and resist a clause requiring lake asphalt, which they fear grants an asphalt trust a monopoly.
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Board of Works
Mas
Sachusetts Ave
George Marott
Ife
Asphalt Trust
Kitchener Made Viscount in Britain Profiles
London June 4 King Edward elevates Lord Kitchener to viscount status. Hon. Michael H. Herbert named British ambassador to Washington to replace the late Lord Pauncefote. Herbert is married to Lelia Wilson, daughter of New York banker Richard Wilson.
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Michael H. Herbert
Washing
Ton
Lord Pauncefote
Herbert
Lelia
Richard Wilson
New York
No More Sunday Funerals at Crown Hill
Crown Hill cemetery bans Sunday funerals after June 29 to reduce disruption from interments. Exceptions require Health board approval. Volney T. Malott joins the board of incorporators, replacing John Armstrong, deceased. The U.1 board of managers elects with John S. Duncan succeeding Gen. Thomas Morris. Water supply committee supports an independent system at an estimated maximum cost of $90,000.
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Crown Hill
Health Board
Volney T. Malott
Board of Incorporators
John Armstrong
U.1 Board of Managers
John S. Duncan
Thomas Morris
Engineer Finds Gas Leak at Brewery in Late Night Search
Jesse Pennewit, an American Brewing Co engineer, used a lit candle to probe a natural gas leak at 90 p.m. Tuesday and searched a recently installed gauge to monitor gas intake. He collided with a box car, was later driven home by cab, and suffered only minor injuries.
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Jesse Pennewit
Américan Brewing Company
Pennewit
Foreigner labor enters coal fields amid mine strike
President Mitchell declares the strike nearly finished as operators insist pumps run. Women block nonunion workers at Pine Ridge colliery and beg them to quit. engineers Thom pson is escorted home. Strikers plan visits to nonunion homes tonight and Italian laborers arrive in the anthracite region.
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Selves
Pine Ridge
Thompson
Judge Grants Permanent Injunction Against West Beef Packers
Justice Chester of the supreme court issued a permanent injunction restraining western beef packers from continuing business in New York in violation of the Donnelly anti trust law. Local and other state representatives were served with the order as proceedings proceed.
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Justice Chester
Supreme Court
Albany, N. Y
Chester
The
Donnelly Anti-Trust Law
Strike Settled Between Chicago Managers and Drivers Union
At a Wednesday meeting of department store managers and union reps, a strike was settled. The new wage scale ranges from 11 to 14 dollars a week, marking a daily increase of one dollar.
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Chicago
Drivers’ Union
Ard Patrick Wins Derby with Skeets Martin Riding
J Gubbin's Ard Patrick won the derby on a Wednesday afternoon run over a mile and a half. Skeets Martin, the American jockey, rode the winner as the royal family including the king and queen observed the race. The purse totals 500 sovereigns for the winner, 300 for second, 200 for third. Thousands traveled to the grounds by train and carriage, crowding the venue.
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Rick
Skeets Martin
Luke Walpole Expends On Campaign Funds Record
The article lists campaign expense reports filed with the county clerk before the county and township conventions. Luke Walpole reports spending one dollar twenty five cents on campaign materials including coins, while Jacob Woessner shows eleven dollars forty cents, and M F Monahan and D Erdman report smaller amounts.
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Luke Walpole
Towit
Hampton Printing Company
United States of American
Jacob Woessner
M. F. Monahan
Dr Eastman Dying at Fortieth Street Home From Liver Cancer
Dr Joseph Eastman was reported Wednesday morning to be dying at his Fortieth Street home from liver cancer. Doctors Earp Wynne and Rilus Eastman, his son, attend him and anticipate his death at any moment.
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Joseph Eastman
Fortieth
Pennsylvania-sts
8. E. Earp
Frank B. Wynne
Rilus Eastman
Bhastman
Conscience Stricken Thief Pays For Stolen Shovel
A letter to the Board of Public Works reveals a thief who stole a city shovel at Garfield Park last fall sent seven dimes and a nickel as conscience money. The board will frame the communication and hang it in its private office.
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Board of Public Works
Garfield Park
Dr Ferguson Reports Smallpox Light Along Ohio River
State health board receives favorable report from Dr Ferguson traveling the Ohio River investigating smallpox. He cites only a few light cases as he visits Lawrenceburg and Poseyville to ward each other along the river. Dr Hurty has not been heard from.
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Ferguson
Ohio River
Lawrenceburg
Dr. Hurty
Poseyville
Sheds Rebuilt After Storm At State Agriculture Board Meeting
Willis B Wheeler of Warrick County faces potential execution as he seeks a new trial after a murder conviction for killing his son in law. The case rests with the supreme court and a Thursday night hang announcement was floated pending court action. Attorney General Taylor and the governor discuss rapid news handling for Michigan City if a favorable report arrives late.
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Willis B. Wheeler
Warrick County
Supreme Court
Wheeler
Taylor
Michigan City
Weather outlook for Indianapolis region in 36 hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity valid up to 8 p m on June 5 calls for partly cloudy skies Wednesday night and Thursday with possible showers. Temperatures recorded at 7 a m 66 at noon 79 and 2 p m 82. Showers likely across Indiana Illinois and Michigan with fair conditions in Ohio and Kentucky and variable winds.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Missing 28 year old man sought by police
Mrs. Robert L. Carter reported her husband Robert Carter missing from 4212 N. Illinois Street on Wednesday morning. He is 28, with two front teeth missing, and left home without explanation as police conduct a search.
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Robert L. Carter
N. Miinoisst
Preliminary hearing in murder of Doc Lung
Chin Hee, the Chinaman charged with the brutal murder of Doc Lung, was given a preliminary hearing in police court. Cass Connaway presided as judge in a crowded courtroom. The session featured a traditional Chinese oath using a white chicken’s blood and a severed white hen’s head beside the cleaver used in the crime.
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Chin Hee
Doc Lung
Cass Connaway
Clarence Jester Kidnapping Claim Emerges in Hendricks County
Clarence Jester, 15, reported missing a week ago on the way to Manual training high school, was found 48 hours later at a friend's home in Amo, Hendricks county. He says he was kidnapped and shoved into a wagon on S Meridian Street near Union Station and driven out of town before escaping in Amo. Police doubt the kidnap claim.
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Clarence Jester
Manual Training High School
Amo
Hendricks County
Clarence
S. Merlidian St
Union Station
General uprising of Yaquis expands in Mexican state
Reports from Hermosillo indicate a general Yaqui uprising across the Mexican state. The dispatch notes growing unrest among the indigenous group as tensions rise near the Gulf coast region.
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EL Paso
Tex
Hermosillo
Birth story with humorous name from Dr Wagner report
Emil and Pauline Skorwronek of 725 Buchanan St welcomed a child. Dr Magner reported the birth to the Board of Health joking Mother and child survived the agony of the name. The Skorwroneks are Poles and the name translates to Lark. An unrelated note mentions an electrical workers union vote and a lighthearted saying about a new hat moment.
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T. A. Wagner
Emil
Pauline Skorwronek
Buchanan St
Board of Health
Magner
Skorwroneks
Nickles reports missing $35 after late night talk
George A Nickles 80 Blake Street told police Wednesday morning he was short 35 dollars after speaking with two colored women Tuesday night Police report notes the incident occurred near 11 p m in Washington June 4 the Philippine bill passed the senate by a vote of 46 to 30 with Hoar Mason and Wellington Republicans voting against and McLaurin Democrat voting for
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George A. Nickles
Blake St
Washington
Senate
Hoar
Mason
Wellington
McLaurin
County Sunday School Convention Opens in Martinsville
In Martinsville Indiana county Sunday school convention opens in a session. Several residents have traveled to Oklahoma to assist with the wheat crop. Clarence Dillinder aged 14 caught a 42 pound catfish in Indian creek and sold it to the Martinsville sanitarium for 2.50 dollars. Ashland township votes seven miles of macadamized roads as Martinsville remains dry with Sundays restricted to mineral water.
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Martinsville
Ind
Oklahoma
Clarence Dillinder
Indian Creek
Ashland Township
William Kregelo Celebrates 89th Birthday in Indianapolis
David Kregelo of 414 North West Street marks his eighty ninth birthday on a Wednesday. Despite feebleness from age he moves about the home. Born in Maryland he moved to Indianapolis in 147 and opened the city’s first lumber yards before later entering the undertaking business. He retired from active life several years ago.
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David Kregelo
N. West St
Mr. Kregelo
Maryland
Indianapolis
Populists Name Full State Ticket at Cloverland Meeting
At 11 a m the Populist state convention convened in a criminal court room with 26 members present. State chair Fred J Robinson warned of apathy and warned that prosperity based on wages deceives the public. Ed ward Clark, a prohibitionist, disputed counts. J M Patterson was named permanent secretary. W B Gill permanent chairman. A full state ticket was to be nominated in the afternoon.
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Edward Barrett
Plainfield
Limothy E. Howard
South Bend
Samuel L. Scott
Clark County
James L. Glasscock
Lippecanoe County
Scott
John 8
East
Bloomington
Wm. Bracken
Franklin
John
McGee
Rushville
Richard H. Hartford
Portland
James T. Saunderson
Lowler
Henry G._Zimmerman
Albion
Nelson J. Bozarth
Porter County
Robinson
Old Partiee
Criminal Court Room
Fred J. 3. Robinson
Cloverland
Dolara
Edward Clark
SUN
W. B. Gill
Ladoga
J. M. Patterson
Tipton
J. & Parker
Louisville
Last Policy Game Ring Busted in Indianapolis
Detectives Wallace and Holtz arrested John Woods Lawson Seaton and Horace Heston for operating a local branch of the Interstate Springfield policy game. They each paid a $100 fine in police court, admitting Chicago telegrams and a coded sending of winning numbers. Heston pleaded guilty and Woods signed for the telegram delivered to Seaton.
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John Woods
Lawson Seaton
Horace Heston
Indianapollis
Chicago
Indanapolis
Woods
How George B Elliott Obtained A Marriage License
George B. Elliott requested a marriage license from county clerk on Wednesday. Clerk asked his name and the lady’s name, Mary Fitch Sewall. The deputy clerk Clint Hare issued the license, and the welding ceremony was planned for Wednesday night.
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George B. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Mary Fitch Sewall
Mr. Elliot
Elliott
Clint Hare
Miss Sewall
Largest perfect pear jewel found near Prairie Du Chien
A Milwaukee jewelry firm acquired what is described as the largest perfect pear shaped pearl ever found in America. Weighing 121 grains, the spherical gem has fine luster and an exact value not yet set, with experts estimating it to be well over ten thousand dollars. It was found by a fisher near Prairie Du Chien.
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Milwaukee
Wis
America
Prairie du Chien
Edward E Gwynn Files Bankruptcy in Yonkers
Edward E Gwynn of Yonkers, nephew of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, filed a bankruptcy petition in New York on Tuesday. Liabilities total 56 408 dollars with assets 9 57, prompted by a judgment for 47 911 dollars held by Leonard Grinberg, a jeweler, against Gwynn.
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E. E. Gwynn
New York
Edward
E Gwynn
Yonkers
the Elder
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Gwynn
Leonard Grinberg
Postal receipts rise at Indianapolis post office in May
Receipts for May at the Indianapolis post office totalled 48,277.46 dollars, up 24.8 percent from May of the previous year, reflecting strong mail volume growth.
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Indianapolis
Ash seeks $25 side bet with Shine Stanley encounter
Kia Ash pursues a meeting with Shine Stanley for a $25 side bet. Burdock Biood-Bitters is advertised as creating pure blood and energizing the system. Photos available at Bennett's on E Wash.
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Shine
Kia
Ash
Stanley
Bennett's
E. Wash
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