Dredge scheme called a heavy burden on taxpayers
Jefferson Claypool, chair of the citizens' defense committee, argues that dredging Fall Creek and White River would cost Indianapolis taxpayers millions for limited local gain. He notes promoters take a 4 percent fee and that the project could ruin the city park board plans while diverting funds from public uses. The committee seeks 7 000 more signatures to defeat the remonstrance at 501 Lemcke building.
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White River
Indianapolis
Jefferson Claypool
Citizens’ Defense Com
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City Park Board
Defense Committee
Lemcke
Smithson Leaps Gap Act At Riverside Beach
Sensational performer Smithson, who twice flirts with death daily at Riverside bath, presents a leap act that he treats as livelihood. The 40-foot incline ascent to landing takes about a minute, with audience suspense lasting hours. Capt Hinman’s life-saving dogs gain popularity among beachgoers, while a new ballroom and vaudeville acts promise fresh entertainment through the season.
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Smithson
Peach
Hinman
Hindman
Playground plea ignored by board switch funds to schools
The school commissioners rejected funding for public playgrounds citing lack of funds and chose to allocate the money to vocational schools. Attendees including Dr Amelia Keller and Mrs Johnson pressed for playgrounds but were overruled. Two Carnegie funded branch libraries will be built this summer at Spades park and Noble park, costing 20000 each, and a 875000 payroll for teachers was approved along with new school building plans for Capitol Avenue Kentucky Avenue and Fortleth Street.
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Fall Creek
Amelia Keller
Council of Women
W. S. Johnson
W. F. Barnes
Carnegie
Spades’ Park
Noble Park
Capitol Avenue
Kentucky Avenue
Fortleth Street
American Heiress to Wed Viscount Atcheson in London
Miss Mildred Carter daughter of diplomat John Ridgley Carter will marry Viscount Atcheson in London on June 23. She received many gifts including a bandeau of diamonds from Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and $30,000 checks from Bernard Carter, her grandfather and uncle.
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London
Mildred Carter
John Ridgley Carter
Viscount Atcheson
Carter
Marion Club Smoker and Show Sets June 24
The Marion club schedules a smoker and vaudeville show for Friday night June 24 with a mass meeting earlier to discuss management. Directors propose raising annual dues from $4 to $6 and aim to add $2 yearly to cover deficits. A special meeting on Saturday June 25 at noon will vote on the amendment and $6 dues after members review the last audit.
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Marion Club
Soldiers rehearse at Fort for July Chicago tournament
A rehearsal of performances by the Tenth Infantry at Ft. Benjamin Harrison occurs Friday on the parade ground. Events include tent pitching, wall scaling at 4 p.m., musical drill at 4:30 p.m., and a dress parade. A car from Indianapolis at 3 p.m. allows visitors to view the first event near the car station, with the parade ending before the 5:50 p.m. train.
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Tenth Infantry
Chicago
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
St Johns Academy plans Jubilee celebration and reunion
St Johns Academy marks its golden jubilee with a two day program. Masses will be held at the convent chapel and St Johns church. Rev F A Gavish and Rev Joseph Chartrand will address alumni and friends, with a 2 to 5 pm reception and evening commencement ceremonies.
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St. John's Academy
St. John’s Church
F. A. Gavish
Joseph Chartrand
Congress to be asked to pass new liquor law
Indiana Anti-Saloon League leaders plan to pressure all Indiana congress candidates for pledges to support interstate liquor regulation revisions. Rev Shumaker and Rev Shakulker anticipate broad support from Indiana legislators to curb shipments from wet to dry states. A bill is prepared to be introduced in the next congressional session to secure passage. Speaker Cannon risks shelving anti liquor bills in the House.
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Congress
Indiana
Shumaker
Cannon
Last Rites For Man Who Saved Infant in Marion
Special to The Sun. Marion Indiana June 15 John Smith 80 a Soldiers home member died after saving a four year old girl from a streetcar impact. He bore the child from the ground and was struck on the head, never regaining consciousness. He was buried Wednesday.
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Marion
Ind
John Smith
Soldiers’ Home
Smith
Insurance verdict orders 268446 payment to policy owners
A San Francisco jury after 45 hours deliberation awarded 268446 dollars to claimants against three insurers Commercial Union Alliance and Palatine who tried to avoid paying on 35 fire policies held by property owners ruined in the April 18 1906 disaster. An additional legal interest of 56616 dollars brings the total to 325062 dollars.
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San Francisco
United States
Commmrecial Union Assurance Company
Alliance Assurance Company
Palatine Insurance Company
Shoeshine Parlor Proprietor Fined For Sunday Refusal
John Smyrina owner of a shoe shining parlor at 43 N Illinois street was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court. He was arrested on the complaint of 17 year old Chris Patulas who said Smyrina refused to let him off on Sunday as previously agreed in shoeshine parlor regulations.
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John Smyrina
Illinois Street
Costes
Smyrina
Chris Patulas
Taft Goes Ten Ohio To Make Address
Washington June 15 President Taft is on the road again boarding the train for Marietta Ohio the second of his college commencement jaunts He plans two addresses then will return to duties in Washington En route home he will stop briefly in Parkersburg to greet the people of that West Virginia city
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Washington
Taft
Marietta
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Range explosion may cost eyesight
Mrs Floyd Thompson was seriously burned Tuesday night by a natural gas range explosion in Anderson Indiana that may cost her eyesight. The story also notes a church event. The Mothers' Jewels of Capitol Avenue M E church will hold their semi annual mite box opening at 2 30 pm Wednesday. About 300 children form the home missionary society of the church.
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Anderson, Ind
Floyd Thompson
Mothers’ Jewels
Capitol Avenue M. FE
Home Missionary Society
Church
Burglar Found In North Side Home By Woman
A burglar tied to a spate of North Side robberies was surprised Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Anna J Bownell at 1609 N Meridian street. He claimed he sought food and fled as bicycle policemen searched the area after a break in through a side window.
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North Side
Anna J Bownell
N. Meridian Street
Simon and
Glenn
Burglary Reports From Two Homes Stolen Ring and Weapons Taken
A burglar pried open a locked upstairs door at Michael Foley’s home 964 N. Meridiann street Tuesday afternoon while the family was away. The thief entered via a pantry window but took nothing. At Albert Helfrich’s home 711 Woodlawn avenue a front door was unlocked and a gold ring valued at 20 dollars a set ring a revolver a razor and a butcher knife were taken.
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Michael Foley
N. Meridiann Street
Albert B. Helfrich
Woodlawn Avenue
Ten Thousand Men Laid Off By Roads
St Paul June 1 The retrenchment policy of railroads is being enforced with orders from St Paul and Chicago to halt almost all new construction in the northwest About 10 000 men are laid off in the region The Great Northern Northern Pacific Northwestern Santa Fe Rock Island and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul report significant cuts Howard Eliott Great Northern cites rising taxes higher wages material costs and rate‑setting powers as reasons for the reductions.
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ST. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Chicago
Northwest
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Northern
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Howard Eliott
Kellner Suspect Held At Newport In Kentucky
Newport police hold a man identified as Rossario Grange on suspicion of being Joseph Wendling the missing janitor of St. John’s church and parochial school in Louisville Wendling is wanted for the murder of Alma Kellner whose body was found buried in the school premises Grange matches Wendling’s description in every detail
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Cincinnati
Newport
Rossario Grange
Joseph Wendling
St. John’s Church
Louisville
Wendling
Alma Kellner
Grarge
Saloons Rise to One Per Hundred in Gary Ind
Gary Ind June 15 With Crown Point county commissioners granting fifteen new saloon licenses the city tally rises to 158 licenses about one for every hundred residents. In the past month there were 252 arrests for drunkenness far higher than in Indianapolis reflecting the era's temperance climate.
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Gary
Ind
Crown Point
Indianapolis
Houdin's Close Call on Tight Wire Over Gorge
Houdin, a tight-wire performer, attempted a dental crossing of a gorge at Niagara on June 13. He halted 150 feet above midstream and required fire department ropes to be lowered to the Maid of the Mist deck.
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Houdin
Miagara
Atos, N
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