General Assembly Might Intervene in Indianapolis Gas Situation
A discussion surfaces about bringing the Indianapolis gas issue before the General Assembly. A former representative notes potential legislative powers are unclear but opens possibilities. He cautions against contract-right interference and expresses interest in a plan to restore company property to the people for cheaper artificial gas.
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General Assembly
Indianapolis
House of Representatives
Horse Thieves Reported Stealing Two Horses
Police investigated thefts of two horses and rigs from city streets. Henry Dallman of 1114 Park Avenue reported a horse and top buggy with red running gears stolen from in front of the Hotel English last Friday. On the same day Lawrence Hittle reported a bay mare hitched to a road watch stolen from in front of the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dallman
Park-ave
English
Lawrence Hittle
Jett
City to Print Codified Ordinances For Sale
The works board asks Councilor Dunn to request 1000 dollars to cover printing costs for codified city ordinances. Printing will be partly recouped by selling copies to attorneys and others. The measure to be considered at the upcoming Monday council meeting.
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Works Board
J. P. Dunn
Attorn
CITIES ARE INVADED Capt. Ritter Says Saloons Have Been Abolished
Capt Eli Ritter, leading Indiana temperance worker, reports 12 county seats free of licensed saloons as the Anti-saloon league expands. He warns brewers who seek to revise Nicholson law will face renewed enforcement and nonpartisan effort across counties, aiming to close unlicensed venues and elect anti saloon lawmakers.
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Capt
Eli Ritter
Capt. Ritter
Indiana
Prohibition Party
The
League
Aia
Marion County Board of Review Holds Session
The Marion county board of review met and adjourned on Monday without issuing notices to corporations over tax issues. It will reconvene Tuesday to hear them. Corporations have 30 days to respond. The board includes County Assessor Marion Satan, County Treasurer C P Ensley, County Auditor Cyrus J Clark, and Thomas Steele and W H Morrison as members. Marion Eaton serves as president with Cyrus J Clark as secretary.
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Marion County Board of Review
Marion Satan
C. P. Ensley
Cyrus J. Clark
Thomas Steele
W. H Morrison
Elrcutt
Marion Eaton
Children Divorce Case Highlights Juvenile Marriage Regrets
Daisy Caldwell marries George Caldwell in Greenfield after an early life of work at sixteen. Judge Carter plans to grant her divorce for extreme cruelty from July 1903, noting the marriage began as sweethearts but ended badly as he orders restoration of Caldwell's maiden name and costs against the defendant. Mrs. Caldwell's mother supports the worn path of regret, recounting pleas to delay the union.
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Carter
Daisy Caldwell
George Cadwell
George Caldwell
Caldwell
Ministers Knock Summer Dance Pavilions Backed by Clergy
Indianapolis ministers condemn summer dance pavilions as morally worse than indoor halls. A petition backed by all city ministers, read at Meridian Street Methodist, seeks a half holiday for clerks and workers during summer. Dr Joshua Stansfeld urged parents to oppose dances and appealed to safety boards to curb immorality. The protest targeted park dances on Sundays.
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Indianapolis
Meridian-st. Methodist Church
Alonday Metaing
Joshua Stansfeld
Board of Safety
Stansfeld
Park Parsons
Little Folks Picnic Transported By Street Cars
Seven street cars carried the children of the Booted Heart Qundayad hoo to Gur mania park for a Monday picnic. A brass band and floating flags accompanied the parade as downtown Washington stood cheerful watching the happy youngsters.
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Qundayad
Gurmania Park
Washington
Statop
Partly cloudy forecast for Indiana with modest cooling
Partly cloudy conditions continue through Monday night and Tuesday with little temperature change. Readings at 7 am 66, noon 72, 2 pm 73. Winds variable as Indiana and adjacent states see generally fair and cooler weather.
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Indiana
Durbin backs slate as Marion county reshapes senate race
Governor Durbin moves to unite Republicans in Marion county behind a Durbin slate for the senate with William English Charlen Thompson and Charles Mare Undaie and a yet unnamed house slate. Opponents and Kealing factions plan rival slates and the convention is postponed to avoid nominating a rival for vice president. Ernest Trippia directs organizational efforts with candidates pressured to commit to the Durbin plan.
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Durbin
Benatar Fairbanks
Marion County
Senate
William
English
Charlen N. Thompson
Charles Mare Undaie
House
James A. Hemenyway
Joseph B. Kealing
Case Connaway
Martin Hurg
James T. Layman
Kealing
Fairbanks Nimaell
Hemenway
Fairbanks
Ernest Trippia
Ia the Deputy, State-Maker In Charge of the County. Mr. Tripp
Ince
Dera Hidde
Narrow Escape of Gov Durbin in Indian Tribe Plot
Gov Durbin and party narrowly avoided adoption into a St. Louis Indian tribe during a press show scheme. Press agent Dae Waddell spread a tale that Durbin opened a vein and joined the tribe, but heavy rain and counter plans thwarted the ruse. telegraph wires soon carried the false report nationwide.
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Durbin
St. Louis
Indian Show
Dae Waddell
Indianapolis
Col
Harry B. Kramer
Col. Cummings
Tnt
Anarchy in Colorado depot blasts kill eleven miners
The Florence and Cripple Creek depot at Independence was blown up with 200 pounds of dynamite at 25 m after which eleven nonunion Findley mine workers were killed and others badly injured. The blast, traced to a concealed assailant, prompted military callouts, relief trains, and calls for federal troops as investigators and mine owners seek the perpetrators. A list of dead and injured includes J. P. Hartsock and Gus Augustine among others.
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Victor
Florence & Cripple Creek
Independence
Findley
Delmonfeo
Czippia Creek
Cripple Creek
Findisy
A. E. Carton
First Maltonal Bank
Unio
E. H. Vanatta
Crpple Creek
Ted
Canon City
Mline
Mine Owners’ Association
Pambody
Roosevelt
Turket
J. P. Hartsock
Gus Augustine
Arthur Bubleisen
Henry J. Haag
Fleck M. ‘Lain
Alhft Bows
Charles E. Barber
Herbert McCoy
Fred Buckley
Philip Chandler
A. A. Bodie
Clarence Allen
John Garver
Edward
Small Rise in Indiana School Enrollment Triggers Inquiry
Superintendent Cotton reports only 187,654 pupils counted in Indiana this year, a slight rise from last year and the smallest increase on record. He rechecked rural and urban totals, noting rural decline and city enrollment growth due to better roads and mobility, raising questions about statewide demographic shifts.
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Indiana
Cotton
Broadey
Ead
Cotten
Sehool
W A Bradshaw dies amid Indianapolis era
William A Renishaw Bradshaw a pioneer of Indianapolis died Monday at 3113 Ashland Avenue at the family home. Once one of the citys wealthiest and most influential citizens he held substantial real estate and had a Southside street named after him. A widow survives him.
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Wiliam A. Renishaw
Indianapolis
Sa. m
Ashlandava
Bradshaw
Whallon Leaves Bench After Difficult Case
Judge Whallon relinquished his seat to William P. Reagan and departed for St Louis after a trying case. The defendants Mark Orbane Anton Gerige and Anton and Jacob Alle faced charges of fighting and disturbing the peace. They were arrested Saturday night on Ketcham street on Gorige's complaint conveyed by interpreter Frank Rosenstein. Gorige alleged the four assaulted him in an alley and beat him when he tried to flee, with Moyk aiding his escape. Bail was set at $1 and cents for each defendant. all are Austrians employed by the Big Four and none speak English.
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Whallon
William P. Reagan
St. Louis
Mark Orbane
Anton Gerige
Anton
Jacob Alle
Ketcham Sr
Wilson
Larsch
Gorige
Frank Rosenstein
Moyk
Gorlge
Austria
Court of Inquiry in Bedford Probes Schafer Death
In Bedford Indiana a court of inquiry is to examine George Richards a railway official over his knowledge about the death of Sarah Schafer. Richards testified he saw a man and woman near the victim’s room before the murder was found and cannot identify them. A deputy prosecutor said a court of inquiry may be convened to continue the investigation pending the grand jury.
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Bedford
Ind
George Richards
Whills
Southern Indiana Railway
Sarah Schafer
Mith
Misa Schafer
Richards
Famm
Smith
Stephenson
Easault
Mani
Sinking Reports and Promotions Amid Port Arthur Bombardment
In early June reports from Liao Yang and Tokyo cite the sinking of a Japanese gunboat near Port Arthur and the capture of a Japanese schooner off Saghalien. Dispatches note Admiral Togo's promotions for wartime service and Russian efforts to clear mines near Fort Arthur. Also mentioned are mobilizations against Vladivostok and concerns over the Trans-Siberian Railway capacity.
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London
Baron Hayashi
Tokio
Port Arthur
Togo
Foullia
Cheng- Tuah-San
Fort Arthur
Petersburg
Liao-Yang
Liu-Tiong-Chang
Yalu
Anon
Kash- Antinaky
Tenth East Siberian
Geo. Hirashtae Iinsky
Vladivostok
Rome
Takin
Viexintmirale
Yamatoto
Ademirais
Llent
Kodami
Noog
Hasegawa
Nyshi
Okazawa
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Walonruat Company
Commercial Trust Company
Trust Company
William B. Lane
A. Euan £. Lane
Isaac Russel
Walter Hubbard
H. T Nolting
Ritter
Gov. Durbin
Anarchy
Colorado
W. A. Bradshaw
Court OF Inquiry
Walschier’s
Union-National Bank
William. J. Chardb
Aaa
Ruasiane
Liu-Yiung-Chang
Muchwang
Cansul
Tatienwan
Chefoo
Tailenwan
Saghalien
Biberia
Mos
St Petersburg
Manchuria
Ita
Lake Baikal
Tony's
Resaurant, & E. Wash,st
Maryland
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