City Bonds Against Gas Co. Franchi se Sparks Shareholder Alarm
Indianapolis Sun warns that a 600000 bond issue and mortgage by Citizens Gas under the city contract threaten municipal ownership and shareholder returns. The paper argues the contract authorized repayment of 1000000 to stockholders with 10 percent interest and says all terms are being violated. The piece urges readers to consider Mayor Cockwalter’s role in the contract breach and the impact on 250000 local shareholders.
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Citizens’ Gas Company
Indianapolis
Cockwalter
Indianapolis Sun
Silver Theft Trial Unfolds at Lane Home
Detective Kurtz confronted John Lane, a YMCA night watchman, as silverware vanished from the dining room. Lane was found trying to conceal 16 knives 15 forks 19 spoons and soap. a chase in the basement led to his capture amid the clatter of dropped silver.
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John Lane
Young Men’s Christian Association
Jacob Kurtz
Lane
Kurtz
W. North Street
Police Chief Metzger Indicted in Assault Case
Grand jury filed 34 indictments on Saturday including Chief of Police Metzger on assault and battery for allegedly shooting Attorney Dowden while in a car. Indictments also charged Bingham Crose Asche Sertg Barmfuhrer with similar counts and noted Bingham Crose for attending a prize fight. bonds set at 300 and 150 respectively. Five prisoners were discharged: Hazel Brighton Clint Wagner George Wilson John McMarten Clarence Dickerson.
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Metzger
Dowden
Bingham
Crose
Asche
Sertg
Barmfuhrer
Ed. Bingham
Benjamin Crose
Hazel Brighton
Clint Wagner
George Wilson
John McMarten
Clarence Dickerson
Suit challenges 60 cent gas law in Indianapolis
A lawsuit filed in federal court by Indianapolis Gas Company seeks an injunction to block enforcement of the 60 cent gas rate law passed in 1907. The complaint names the city of Indianapolis and Marion County Prosecutor Elliott R. Huston and argues the act confiscatory and ruinous to the gas business, with hearing set for July 3.
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General Assembly
Indianapolis Gas Company
Ferdinand Winter
Indianapolis
Elliott R. Hooton
Marion County
Child Killed by Gravel Wagon Near Cap Itol
Jacob Portnow age 2 died Friday afternoon after being crushed beneath a gravel wagon near his home at 815 S Cap Itol avenue. Driver John Moss, arrested for manslaughter, released on coroner’s recommendation as not responsible. Moss said he did not know the child was nearby until screams.
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Jacob Portnow
S. Capitol Avenue
John Moss
Blackwell
Moss
Bank's Money Handed Out by Fair Authoress
In Decatur Illinois the MecNelly bank at Blue Mound faces bankruptcy hearings. Otis McNelly the banker may have been blackmailed or drawn in by Nellie Spangler Mustane a Boston authoress. A $12 000 loan to Mustane is noted along with letters from her to McNelly unread at press time. A $2 500 loan without security is recorded.
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Decatur
MecNelly Bank
Blue Mound
Otis McNelly
Nellie Spangler Mustane
Wilson
McNelty
John Wilson Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Connersville Indiana June 2 John Wilson convicted of first degree murder in the March 3 death of his wife. This was his second trial after the first jury disagreed and a life sentence was imposed in the state prison.
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Wilson
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers Extend Wage Scale
Reports from Cambridge Springs and other cities indicate the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and the Western Bar Association agreed to continue the current wage scale for another year from July. The move affects workers at steel and related facilities nationwide.
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Cambridge Springs
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Western Bar Association
Newcastlee
Fred Rosena
W. E. Porter
John Cheeco
Madrid
Belmez
Cordova
Rome
Margharita
Europe
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Ethel
Archie
Quentin Roosevelt
Gibraltar
Naples
Wheeling
W. Va
Frank Petersen
Riverside
National Tube Company
Locomotive Jumps Track Near Jenney Works
A Big Four freight locomotive derailed at the rear of the Jenney manufacturing plant on La Salle avenue Saturday morning. Engineer Samuel Parson suffered a broken right leg and was taken to St. Vincent's hospital. fireman B. M. McCord was only shaken up. brakeman Frank Woodbeck received a head gash. The train, with 89 mixed cars, was en route to Brookfield. The engine left the rails at a Belt railroad frog and fell on its side after skidding five feet. none of the cars derailed. Carson broke a leg jumping to safety.
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Jenney Manufacturing
la Salle Avenue
Samuel Parson
Richland Avenue
St. Vincent’s Hospital
B. M. M’cord
W. Washington Street
Frank Woodbeck
W. Belmont
Brookfield
Jenney Works
Carson
Wien
House Struck by Lightning Near Danville Line
The home of Earl Heain near stop No 3 on the Danville electric line was struck by lightning last night tearing the house apart. Mr Heain his wife and baby and sister escaped unharmed but could not save clothing or household goods.
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Earl Heain
Stop
Danville
Mr. Heain
Edith Woodill slain in bungalow tragedy sparks murder inquiry
Baltimore dispatch reports a deadly inquest into the death of Edith May Thompson Woodill. Robert E. Eastman alias Emmett E. Roberts killed himself after a party at a bungalow near Annapolis. A letter claimed Eastman’s innocence while detailing a champagne bottle assault and a complex extortion plot. Police seek two more suspects and a yacht party with a launch seen near Broad Creek.
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Baltimore
Robert E. Eastman
New York
Emmett E. Roberts
Fair Marie Thompson Woodill
Turner
Eastman
Vinnie
McDaniel
Talbot County
Maryland
Shanahan & Wrighton
Easton
Annapolis
Edith
Pennsylvania Railroad
Peddler
Wall Street
Edith May Thompson Woodill
Lyman Gage
E. A. Plummer
Fasten
Robert A. Eastman
Patchett
Tred Avon
Chortank River
Broad Creek
Roberts
Benoni Point
Oxford
Eitel Named Administrator of Estate of Elva Eitel
Henry Eitel vice president of Indiana National Bank was appointed administrator of the estate of his wife Elva M Eitel who died recently The estate is valued at 9000
Murder charge for motorman in girl struck by interurban car
Daniel Howell motorman of the interurban car that killed Irene Thompson near Thompson's Crossing was arrested in police court on a second degree murder capias. Coroner Blackwell earlier charged him with manslaughter. a grand jury probe continues as witnesses say warning signals were given but the car did not stop until after the collision.
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Irene Thompson
Thompson’s Crossing
Capias
Howell
Blackwell
Weighmaster Fournace 3 Found Guilty
Joseph J. Fournace weighmaster at the haymarket was found guilty by a jury of making out false weight slips. He faces a $50 fine and 80 days in jail after a 21 hour deliberation. City inspector Isidor Wulf arrested Fournace. Hallie Sanders pleaded guilty and received a suspended 90 day sentence and $30 fine.
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Joseph J. Fournace
Haymarket
Fournace
Hallie Sanders
Sanderz
Perry Carr Sentenced to Prison for Fraud in Grocery Sale
Perry Carr, a real estate dealer, was convicted of fraud in the attempted sale of a grocery and received a one to 14 year sentence from Judge Pritchard. Lieut. Gov. Hall pressed for delay, but the request was denied. Carr and Cornelius Overholtser allegedly took 75 dollars from a grocer who wished to sell his store but did not complete the deal. Overholtser faces indictment but awaits trial.
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Perry Carr
Pritchard
Gov
Hall
Carr
Marshall
Cornelius Overholtser
Overholtser
Lew Shank Promoted for Honest, Plainspoken Leadership
A Marion County Republican voter praises Lew Shank for honesty and practical sense. The speaker argues Shank would govern modestly, pick capable aides, and avoid political graft, contrasting Shank’s plain style with polished but risky rivals. The piece portrays Shank as a dependable, common-sense choice for mayor.
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Eva Grimes
Shank
Lew Shank
Marion County
Gil
Treasury
Lew
Tie
County Recorder’s Office
Fake Wife Fined for the Part She Played
Lite Gardner involved with Earl Hedges in a staged wife role when Ray Huffman of Bainbridge Indiana was swindled of $1.50 at the Traction Terminal. Gardner was fined $1 and costs for drunkenness and $10 for loitering in police court Saturday. Hedges was sent to the workhouse for 1 day on Friday.
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Lite Gardner
Earl Hedges
Hedges
Ray Huffman
Bainbridge
Ind
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