Governor Durbin Returns From Teteatete With Royalty
A republican doubts McCulloch Henry ties and recalls past Union Traction conflicts. Gov Durbin returns from the east after a trip with the president and secretary of war. He discusses Col Harrison’s case and sees Mrs McKinley’s condition as hopeful. Durbin plans a paper board factory near New York. Crawford Fair Banks and Durbin’s wife accompany him.
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Gov. Durbin
New York
Williamstown
Mass
Albany
N. Y
Col. Harrison
Harrison
War Department
Corbin
Adjt
White House
Cortelyou
McKinley
Bondsmen uneasy as ex-treasurer Schmidt absents
Bondsmen fear the absence of ex-County treasurer Schmidt in a $150,000 suit to recover fees alleged as ill gotten gains. Schmidt, missing for months, may have his attorneys defend bondsmen as well. Reports place him from Mexico to New York, with Chicago and Kansas City meetings on Sonora mining property, though his friends deny money troubles.
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Billy” Schmidt
Schmidt
Mexico
New York City
Indianapolis
Chicago
Kansas City
Sonora Mining Company
Carlton fails to pass army physical examination
Capt Carlton of Indianapolis failed to meet the physical standard set by the Chicago examining board for a regular army commission. Gov Durbin, in Washington, learned of the duties of the Washington board which can overturn local board decisions. Carlton plans to present his case to the Washington board, reputedly used to shield politicians from embarrassment.
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Carlton
Indianapolis
Chicago
Durbin
Washington
Washington Examining Board
Board of Appeal
Washington Board
Queen Wilhelmina and Arbitration Court Now Working for Peace
Former president of the Transvaal Paul Kruger arrived at The Hague with Dr. Leyds and will stay with Boer envoy A. D. Wolmerans, likely meeting Mrs. Botha. Reports say Queen Wilhelmina’s Berlin visit aimed to secure Emperor William’s consent to end the South African war, and the arbitration court began work on it.
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Queen Wilhelmina
Arbitration Court
the Hague
The
Transvaal
Paul Kruger
Dr. Leyds
Kruger
A. D. Wolmerans
Hague
Botha
Wilhelmina
Berlin
William
Eel River Road Sold in Indiana Auction
Eel river railroad in Logansport sold at 1 20 p m Monday for 1 000 000 to Elijah Smith of New York representing original stockholders with no other bids.
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Logansport
Ind
Eel River Railroad
Elijah Smith
New York
Eel River Railroad Company
Mangy Dog Label Sparks Senator McLaurin Clash
Washington district story notes Senator McLaurin of South Carolina visiting the White House on Monday. When asked about the latest in his senatorial fight he said Tillman calls him a mangy dog and refused to discuss the political troubles further.
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Washington
Senator McLaurin
South Carolina
White House
Tillman
McLaurin
Supt Charles H Wood Seeks State Geologist Nomination
Supt Charles H Wood of Valparaiso announces to friends his intention to seek Republican nomination for state geologist at the next election. He is a National Normal School Lebanon graduate with postgraduate work at Chicago University and has 27 years in public schools, known in Winchester New Harmony and other parts of the state.
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Charles H. Wood
Valparaiso
Terre Haute Brewing Company Issues Stock
The Terre Haute brewing firm filed notice with the secretary of state after a May 11 meeting at which stockholders present or via proxy approved issuing 1,000,009 dollars in preferred stock. Half will retire 503,000 dollars of existing preferred stock to cap preferred at twice the 500,000 dollars of common stock. Signed by Crawford Fairbanks, president, and George Maier, secretary.
More Hoosiers Return From San Francisco
The Thirty first regiment, largely drawn from Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee, arrived in San Francisco on Sunday night after leaving Manila. The unit was organized at Fort Thomas and includes many Indiana soldiers returning home.
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Thirty-first Regiment
San Francisco
Manila
Fort Thomas
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Wulschner's Sells Pianos and Oats Advertises Janes Dustless Oats
Local ad notes new pianos from 165 dollars and up at Wulschner's with a promo to feed horses Janes Dustless Oats, highlighting livestock care supplies and shopping options.
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Wulschner
Razors Craps and Fists in Police Court Rows
Eighteen colored men faced police court Monday on charges of visiting a crap game near Charles Gibbs place at Fourteenth street and Senate avenues. They were arrested Saturday after a colored ball game at Keystone and Church TM Mann Pike prompted a police call. A caller claimed a murder but investigators found Dan Coleman had a razor sash on his leg, said to be accidental by Wiley Pierce who fled. A separate Saturday night brawl at Joe Huffman's saloon near Cruset and Southeastern avenues led to arrests for Huffman selling to minors and several others for assault and battery. their cases were postponed. Police seek Cassie Davis, 15, of 62 East Twelfth Street, who ran away two days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gibbs
Fourteenth-st
Senate
Keystone Ave
Dan Coleman
Wiley Pierce
Joe Huffman
Crusest
Southeastern Ave
Huffman
Harry Smith
Andy Stean
M. O. Zuttlow
Robert Sorms
Cassie Davis
E. Twelfth St
Swapped Women As He Chose in Muncie Case
County clerk George Mansfield has received a letter from D T Tealan of Cincinnati accusing William Krame now in Cincinnati of bigamy. Tealan says Krame married his daughter two years ago, deserted her, then married Grace Allen in Muncie without a divorce, later returning to live with his first wife.
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Muncie
Ind
George Mansfield
D. T. Tealan
Cincinnati
William Krame
Tealan
Krame
Grace Allen
Monkey's Your Brother Provokes Darwin Belief
Rev M J Savage of the Church of the Messiah in New York argued on June 10 that Darwin's theory of human evolution from monkeys is correct. He stated animals are of our kind as much as our kin, all sharing one blood one flesh and one life as children of one Father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. J. Savage
Church of the Messiah
Darwin
Carcarets Candy Cathartic Health Booster Ad
An old advertisement touts Carcarets Candy Cathartic as a health aid improving digestion and preventing illness. Markets claim a tonic for the intestines with druggists selling 10c 25c and 5c variants.
Mail and Express Cars Are Ripped to Pieces
A collision between train No. 3 on the L and N and a hill engine at Muldraugh hill, Kentucky, damaged the postal and express cars and left eight people injured. Injured include postal clerk R L Howell of Cincinnati with facial and internal injuries, J L Johnson of Cincinnati with a back sprain, J P Shipley with a shoulder sprain and neck hurt, express messengers Dye and Cohord with minor injuries, engineer T G Gibson with a fractured rib, engineer James Fitzpatrick with a back sprain, and fireman Fitzpatrick with an arm broken.
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Louisville
Muldraugh’s Hil
Postal
R. L. Howell
Cincinnati
J. L. Johnson
J. P. Shipley
Express-messenger
Dye
Ed Cohord
Gibson
James Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Board of Trade Election Fun Highlights Four Tickets
The annual Board of Trade election drew a crowd as cigars and lemonade circulated while officers for a year and ten governors for four years were chosen. John J. Appel stayed through the day, two withdrawals altered tickets, and unions vs non unions surfaced in playful debates over cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
John J. Appel
Chas. A. Bookwalter
Sidney M. Dyer
Elmer Perry
A. A. Young
Hustlers
Citizens
Winfred B. Holton
John M. Shaw
Elmer E. Perry
William Scott
Justus C. Adams
Sam B. Sweet
Benjamin B. Minor
Albert Baker
Jas. S. Cissette
David M. Parry
Harvey Mullins
Robert S. Foster
A. J. O'Reilly
Jno
J. Appel
Wf. Shaw
Elmer E.perry
Lew W. Cooper
Jacob Fox
William E. Stevenson
N. Chambers
John A. Butler
Stuck to His Post for His Family’s Sake
William Jackson of Wabash engineers No 23 on the Michigan division Big Four. The trains No 23 and No 2 collided at Jonesboro Saturday. He remained at his post as a hero to keep others safe. His wife and baby rode the train behind him and were unharmed.
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William Jackson
Wabash
Michigan
Jonesboro
Fisher Falls Short in Crossing by Auto Plan
Carl G. Fisher cannot obtain a special cross country car in time. Rochester firm says 60 days needed, too late for this season. A machine will be built for next summer. Alexander Winton of Cleveland may join. Fisher will first travel New York to Chicago and back before the longer run.
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Alexander Winton
Cleveland
Fisher
New York
Chicago
Rochester
First Sunstroke of 1901 Reported at City Packing House
City dispensary physicians treated the season's first heat prostration Monday at Kingan's packing house. They removed Wim Shoemaker to his home at 53a West Norwood Street.
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Kingan
Wim. Shoemaker
Norwood St
Republicans Name Inspectors For Special Council Election
Republicans will appoint inspectors next Monday to oversee the special election to fill the vacancy left by John Higgins. The move tests whether the council can act without mayoral approval and may settle the issue before the regular fall election.
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Republican Council
John Higgins
Trying to Kill a Union at the Standard Wheel Plant
The Standard wheel company is discharging men who belong to a recently organized wheel workers union. Labor officials say a general strike will be ordered if these workers are not reinstated. Fourteen men were let go Saturday and more Monday after they had returned to work. The company cites slack work while workers claim long hours and reduced pay. The matter is before the Labor Commissioner and the C L I. The union formed Tuesday night with about 63 members among 140 skilled employees. Some discharged workers have more than 20 years at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Wheel Company
Lavor
McCormack
Impregnable Argument in Wild Duck Case
In a criminal court, jurors fined Frank Kamp $10 for possessing a wild duck out of season. Prosecutor Ruckelshaus noted the odd defense by Kamp’s attorney George Spahr who argued the duck was dead and thus could not be wild, challenging the jury with a rhetorical question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kamp
Ruckelshaus
George Spahr
Kamp
Machinists return to work at two plants in town
Machinists resumed work Monday at the Waverley bicycle factory and Allfrea engine works, 54 workers in all. One plant signed the scale Sunday, the other Saturday. Among four ongoing strikes three are National Metal Trades Association members: Dean Bros., Chandler & Taylor, and Rockwood Manufacturing. Indiana Chain Co remains in the bicycle trust linked to Waverley. Iron work began Monday at the new power plant on Pennsylvania and Maryland streets with union labor, while Structural Iron Workers halted Lieber's brewery crane project on Saturday, steam fitters had been working the job with union support Monday.
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Ter Concern
National Metal Trades’ Association
Dean Bros
Chandler & Taylor
Rockwood Manufacturing Company
Indiana Chain Company
Bicycle Trust
Waverley
Pennsylvania
Maryland Sts
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Lieber's Brewery
Mondat
Delphi Oil Well Near Delphi May Lube But Not Illume
State geologist Blatcheley reports a Delphi area oil well about a barrel, located a mile southeast of Delphi. The oil suits lubrication and fuel but is not volatile enough for illumination, with higher specific gravity than best illuminating oils. Tornadoes caused $100,000 in damages in Eddy and Tonkawa, Oklahoma, killing Mrs Maud McGathey Lewis McGathey and Robert McGinnin.
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Blatcheley
Delphi
Eddy and
Tonkewa
O. T
Maud McGathey
Lewis McGathey
Robert McGinnin
Congo group lands in New York with 62 travelers
Sixty two black Congolese passengers arrive in New York aboard a French liner from Havre, including nine women and two children. Obendaga leads the band with a Panama hat, as illness affects several members. They travel on to Buffalo for the Pan-American exposition.
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New York
Congo
Havre
Obendaga
Buffalo
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity June 11 outlook
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at p. m. June 11. Warmer, fair weather Monday night and Tuesday. Temperatures 63 at 7 a. m. 78 at noon 81 at 2 p. m. Indiana and Illinois generally fair with showers in north Ohio and Kentucky showers. Warmer in the five states.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Mrs McKinley shows gradual improvement in Washington report
Physicians report Mrs McKinley’s condition favorable as she continues gradual improvement. Italy plans to send thousands of rifles to Albania, amid revolutionary unrest there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Italy
Albania
High tariff group may back Cannon or Moody for speaker
A New York report says high tariff members of the house may unite behind Mr. Cannon of Illinois or Moody of Massachusetts for speaker. The item cites cabinet deals and Baldwin piano bargains as part of the page content.
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New York
House
Cannon
Illinois
Moody
Massachusetts
Automatic boot-blacking machine firm formed in Albany
The automatic boot-blacking machine company of New York was incorporated in Albany on Monday with capital stock of 2000 dollars. It plans to manufacture electric boot-blacking machines.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Used Upright Piano This Week in Market Ad
Carlin and Lennox offer a used upright piano for 100 dollars. Sale at 5 to 9 E Market this week.
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Carlin & Lennox
Chase on Virginia Ave Ends With Suspect in Custody
A young man fled down Virginia avenue chased by a man with a pistol shouting Stop thief. Capt. Halls of the U S secret service helped recapture Fred Cook who was detained after attempting to pass a counterfeit bill at the Indiana National Bank. Cook was jailed to await grand jury as details emerged from bartender Felix Schwartz.
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Virginia-ave
Virginia Ave
Washington St
Maryland St
Capt
Halls
United States Secret Service
Fred Cook
Indiana National Bank
Cook
Felix Schwartz
Wi E. Washington Sr
Tim
Halis
U.S
Moores
Thirtieth St
Martinda
Schwartz
Counderfeld
Took Her Father's Name In A Police Court Case
Hattie Romans eighteen and described as pretty appeared in police court on a charge of leading an evil life. She said she had lived in an evil house for six months and admitted lack of parental protest. Judge Daly recorded her father s Camp Street address. The girl had been in court about a year earlier for shoplifting and was sent to the workhouse, with furnishings stolen to aid a boy friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie’ Romans
Daly
Campst
Crowfoot Tears Hair Over Cuban Cartoons
Late copies of La Discusion received at the war department include a letter from Dr. W A Croffutt of Washington secretary of the anti imperialistic league. He accuses the United States of seizing Puerto Rico under hypocritical pretense and of murder robbery and loot in the Philippines. He warns that Cuba must resist arrogant terms or lose freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Department
W.A. Croffutt
Anti-Imperialistic League
Croffutt
Pluder
Porto Rico
Philippine Archipelago
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba
A Difference of Six Cents In City Paving Bid
The Board of works approved a contract for asphalt paving cement sidewalks curb and sodding on Pratt street from New Jersey street to Park avenue awarded to Barber asphalt company at 1.80 for paving sidewalks and curb 38 cents for approach walks and 10 cents for sodding. Western construction company was the other bidder at 4.86 for paving and curb 36 cents for approach walks and 12 cents for sodding. Resolutions approved include gravel roadway cement walks and curb on Vermont street from Lynn street to Banks avenues brick paving cement walks and curb Arch street from Park avenue to Broadway block paving cement walks and curb Tenth street Rural to Olney streets opening West street from Fourteenth street to Holden place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Works
Pratt-st
New Jersey St
Parkave
Barber Asphalt Company
Western Construction Company
Vermont-st
Lynn-st
Banks-ave.s
Park-ave
Broadway
Tenth-st
Olney-sts
West-st
Fourteenth-st
Holden Place
City Life Notes from Columbia and Indianapolis
W. W. Williamson called on Senator Fairbanks to discuss rural mail routes. Otto Willis fined 25 dollars and sentenced to 180 days in the workhouse for bicycle theft after a pawn attempt. detective Asch witnessed a struggle. Indianapolis clearing-house association meeting postponed a week. a manager to be elected, with W. F. C. Golt as incumbent. Governor honored Illinois requisition for Joseph A. Harrington alias Bearington, held in Lafayette for Sangamon County bigamy conviction and parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Williamson
Columbia City
Otto Willis
Asch
Indianapolis Clearing-House Association
W. F. C. Golt
Illinois
Joseph A. Harrington
Bearington
Lafayette
Sangamon County
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McCulloch
Henry
George McCulloch
Charles Henry
United States
Union Traction Company
Capitol
Russell Harrison
Sram
Washington Political Board
Eel River Road
Senator Tillman
Rev. Savage
Charles C. Perry
Frank E. Jones
Sam’l E. Rauh
John J.appel
Jao. M. Shaw
Elmer E. Verry
Jackson
Rochester Company
Carl G. Fisher
Wheel Company
Blue
Waverley Bicycle Factory
Allfrea Engine Works
Blatchley
Henderson
Bennett’s
Baldwin's
Baldwin’s
Judge Daly
la Discuscion
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