Prohibitionists Target Fairbanks Over Dinner Liquor
The article reports that supporters of temperance oppose Vice President Charles Fairbanks’s bid to be a Methodist conference delegate due to a Decoration Day luncheon where cocktails and wine were served. Prohibitionists cite the event, contested by caterer W. C. Cantrell and Rev. D. R. Lucas, as a setback to his church leadership prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Fairbanks
Theodore Rooseveltt
Indiana
Columbus
Ind
Metdian-st. Methodist Church
Charles E. Coffin
Oliver Carson
Methodist Church
Phalanx
John W. Carey
Bene- Get's
W. C. Cantrell
Farbanks
Cantrell
Prohibition Organ
D. R. Lucas
Rev. Lucas
Statehouse
Methodist
Local Jottings Highlight City Happenings and Open Questions
A compact survey of Indianapolis area notes covers dog licenses, labor demand, a frightened mule halting an ice wagon, legal adjournments, a new women’s club The Lemon Tree Bunch, rental shortages, a farm purchase by the Water company and denial of a dairy plan (Newark tie). Health inspections target milk purity while courts rush to finish before summer break, with plans for a large auditorium and picnic talks at the statehouse.
City weighs appeal on coliseum site ruling
Indianapolis officials consider appealing Judge Vinson Carter’s ruling that the market house site cannot host a coliseum. Mayor Bookwalter says the city will seek a higher court to decide whether the property may be used for markets or other municipal needs. An injunction blocks construction while the case proceeds.
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Indianapolis
Henry Clay Allen
Circuit Court
Bookwalter
William T. Cook
Coliseum
Carter
Militia Officers Resign Over Business Move
Lieut. Charles V. Sears of Danville and Lieut. Henry C. Coppage of Indianapolis resign as quartermasters and commissaries in the Third battalion of the Second and Third Infantry. Coppage becomes a meat inspector in New York. Gen. Oran Perry notes good officers leave militia for business reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Sears
Danville
Second Infantry
Henry C. Coppage
Indianapolis
Third Infantry
Coppage
New York
Oran Perry
Harmon for Treasurer Nomination at State Democratic Convention
Harrisburg June 27 The Democratic convention nominated Joan Harmon of Columbia County for state treasurer with no opposition. The convention centered on the capital scandal, making it the dominant issue of the campaign as speeches and resolutions focused on the affair.
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Harrisburg
Pan
Joan Harmon
Columbia County
Capitol
Strike Settled at Lincoln Cotton Mills in Evansville
A labor dispute at Lincoln cotton mills ended with a compromise. About 300 workers returned to duty after 14 girls walked out demanding raises of 10 and 15 cents per day, ending the strike in Evansville, Indiana.
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Evansville
Ind
Lincoln Cotton Mills
Scientist Visits State Laboratory from New York City
Dr. H Schweitzer secretary of the local section of the Society of Chemical Industry in New York City called on Dr. H E Barnard at the state laboratory on Thursday.
King Carlos of Portugal Believed in Danger
Report says King Carlos of Portugal is believed to be in danger from the discontented populace. The sensational claim highlights growing unrest and fears for the monarch's safety amid upheaval.
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King Carlos
Portugal
Sudden Deaths Reported in Jasper Area
John Benson, 65, of Darien, Wisconsin, working at Camp No. 6 on the Southern railway, was killed by a rock slide yesterday. Henry Hoettger, a young man from Holland, was kicked to death by a horse at his home around the same time.
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Jasper
Ind
John Benson
Darien
Wis
Southern Railway
Henry Hoettger
Holland
Man Sought for $1000 Theft by Macedonian Interpreter
A year after a $1000 bill vanished from Cashier Chapin of the Big Four railroad, Jacob Brock known as Jake Johnson a Macedonian interpreter is charged. Detectives Bray Holtz and Smith spot him in Columbus after a California trip and say he sent the money to Macedonia. Johnson denies the theft.
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Bray
Jake
Johnson
Chapin
Big Four Railroad
Thomas Nowon
Nowon
California
Holtz
Smith
Washington St
Macedonia
Defense Scores in Loving Trial as Court Bars Key Evidence
Houston Virginia June 27. At the opening of court in the Loving trial Judge Barksdale ruled that evidence aimed at proving Miss Loving’s testimony about being drugged and ruined by Theodore Estes is inadmissible. The ruling strengthens the defense as witnesses described Loving as sane and of high temper.
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Houston
Ing
Theodore Estes
T. H. McGinnis
Lovingston
Loving
Harry K. Thaw
New York
Lovine
Miss Loving
Estes
Miss Levine
Judge Loving
Blackmail Charges Against Three Constables
Frank Glass Edward Kuhn and Edward Towsey three constables surrendered to Sheriff Clay Thursday morning. Indicted by the last grand jury for blackmail petit larceny and embezzlement. Bail set at 1000 dollars each after complaint alleges they demanded 3 dollars from a resort keeper and 10 dollars from inmates or face arrest. Grand jury report to Judge Irvin. Kuhn recently elected constable Glass long out of office.
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Frank Glass
Edward Kuhn
Edward Towsey
Sheriff Clay
Clay
Irvin
Criminal Court
Kuhn
Glass
Man's Body Found Near Eagle Creek
Phillip Spendlove 71, a former soldier, was found dead on the farm maintained by the Friendly Inn west of Indianapolis along Eagle creek Thursday morning. Charles Harmon discovered the body under a tree. Spendlove had complained of heart pain and lived in a cabin on the farm. The body was taken to the city morgue. he is said to have a son in Kansas City.
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Phillip Spendlove
Friendly Inn
Indianapolis
Eagle Creek
Charles Harmon
W. Market St
Spendlove
Harmon
City
Kansas City
Noon day lunch and furnished rooms for rent ad
An old newspaper snippet advertises a noon day lunch service from 12 to 2 at Fair Bank for 50 cents. It also sells four rooms furnished at a value of 225 dollars offered for 166 dollars by The People's Outfitting Co. The ad mentions new pianos and targets ages eighteen and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Bank
the People’s Outfitting Co
Union Calls for Roosevelt as Mediator in Telegraphers Row
President Small of the Telegraphers union says Chicago and other cities may be called out unless a general strike is prevented. Locals are urged to seek mediation by President Roosevelt as the federation of labor asks the attorney general to address alleged interstate commerce law violations by telegraph companies.
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Dent Small
Telegraphers' Union
Chicago
Small
Roosevelt
Federation of Labor
U S Faces Anthracite Shortage In 73 Years
Edward W Parker of the geological survey warns that the United States will exhaust its anthracite coal supply in 73 years at current consumption rates. He says operators are already acting to guard against waste while bituminous coal reserves remain ample for 4000 to 5000 years.
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United States
Edward W. Parker
Geological Survey
Desperate Shootout in Elkhorn Mountains Ends in Fatalities
Members of a surveying corps from the Scripps-McRae Presa Association were fired upon by mountaineers in the Elkhorn mountains near Whitesburg Kentucky. John Adams Jr was killed Charles Small mortally wounded and another man seriously wounded in a battle over land title to millions of dollars in property.
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Elkhorn Mountains
John Adams, Jr
Charles Small
Will of Col. Thomas Snell Discloses Large Estate
Bloomington AJ June 21. Provisions of Col. Thomas Snell's will revealed. One son receives $50 yearly while numerous grandchildren gain averages around $6,000. Estate valued at about $2,000,000.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Bloomington
Thomas Snell
Dining Furniture Dealers Rally At Indianapolis Banquet
A banquet for Indiana retail furniture dealers wrapped up the Indianapolis Furniture Manufacturers association convention at the Commercial club. Capt. Thomas Madden presided as toastmaster as Mayor Bankwalter and Omar C. Ritchie spoke. The Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers' association plans to oppose mail order sales and may place compliant manufacturers on an honorary list or mark them with disfavor. New officers include H. M. Purviance as president and G. E. Feeney as first vice president.
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Indianapolis Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Indiana Retail Dealers
Commercial Club
Thomas Madden
Bankwalter
Omar C. Ritchie
Anderson
Indiana Retail Dealers’ Association
Col
D. N. Foster
Fort Wayne
W. H. Messenger
Sol Munter
Co. C. Rosenburg
Bay City
Mich
Frederick Francke
E. J. Lauth
Edward Podmore
Benjamin Schreckengost
Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association
Grand H‘el
H. M. Purviance
Huntington
G. E. Feeney
Indianapolis
Fred S. Coulter
Frankfort
George H. Oilar
Robert Smith
Marion
Clarence Shell
John W. Heyns
Evansville
H. H. Dowd
North Vernon
R. D. Leatherman
Tipton
Newspapers in Court Over Quash Affidavit In Restraint Case
Judge Fake overruled motion to quash an affidavit charging the News Examiner American and Record Herald with conspiring in restraint on trade. Chicago Tribune alleges through newsdealers the papers tried to exclude it from stands. Evidence to begin tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Press Association
Chicago
Fake
News
Examiner, American
Record- Herald
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
The
Petition Seeks Road Realignment Along Rockville Road
William H. Paine circulates a petition among Rockville road residents west of Indianapolis asking county commissioners to reroute the road to meet the National road west of the railroad to avoid a grade crossing. National road residents oppose the change.
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Wiliam H. Paine
Rockville Road
Indianapolis
Beck Estate Divided By Probate Judge
Judge Merle N A Walker ruled on Thursday that Mrs Margaretha Beck widow of Frederick Beck should receive one third of his estate valued at about $15 000.
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Merle N. A. Walker
Margaretha Beck
Frederick Beck
Mrs Ballard Divorce Granted by Circuit Court
Emma F Ballard was granted a divorce from James W Ballard by Judge Allen of the circuit court on Thursday morning on grounds of cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma F. Ballard
James W. Ballard
Allen
Circuit Court
The Gem Laundry Ad Offers Household Wash Services
The Gem Laundry lists family washings with rough dry per pound and ironing of all flat pieces. Phone contact available as 1671.
Rockefellers Subpoenaed in Oil Trust Indictments
U S District Judge Landis orders 13 Standard Oil officials to appear in federal court on July 6 after the company faces five additional indictments carrying 4088 counts. John D Rockefeller among those summoned, along with William Rockefeller and other executives. The maximum fine for each offense could total over 81 million dollars.
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Sims
Landis
Standard Oil Company
John O. Rockefeller
Oil Trust
United States
John D. Rockefeller
J. A. Moffett
W. P. Cowan
William Rockefeller
G. W. Stahl
H. H. Rogers
J. D. Arch
Three Convicts Hanged After 1905 Jefferson City Mutiny
In Jefferson City Missouri on June 27 1905 convicts Harry Vaughan George Ryan and Edward Raymond were hanged for the murder of two guards during a prison mutiny led by Vaughan The trio seized Captain Zee and guards Allison and Clay were killed as they fled with nitroglycerin After a brief chase Bruner killed Blake and the three captured a wagon then returned to their cells within an hour
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J. W. Scott
Cole County
Jefferson City
Vaughn
Ryan
Raymond
Blake
Zee
Allison
Clay
Bruner
The Sun Offers Free Want Ad Space For Three Days
Advertisement notes ten words free for a housework seeking girl and invites use of free want columns during a three day period.
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Charles Warren Fair
Banks
N. Meridian St
Dr. Lucas
Airlef
Central-ave
George Lockwood
Supreme
Indianapolis Water Company
Armstrong
Supreme Court
John H. Stem
Newark
N. J
City Health Department
Haughvile
W. Michigan-st
Columbia Club
Civic Art Association
Rhodius
Eugene Buehler
Ladies’ Club
Holy Cross Church
Holy Cross
Joseph A. Giles
Bedford
Chambers de Prend
Baldwin
Hoosier Circle
Charles Krink
Boone County
Brookside Park
Hamilton County
Spring Lake Park
K. of P. Endowment Fund
Insurance Department of
the Order
Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Gallipolis
Bernard Payment
Ohio Hospital
Cleveland
Grant . Clay, M. D
New York Dental Company
Delawarest
Tomlinson Hall
People’s, Outlitting Co
Vinson
State Laboratory
Eigner
Brock
Evelyn Thaw
Miss Lov
E. L. Kidd
W. M. Dawson
J. O. Loving
J. Q. Loving
Elizabeth Loving
Virginia
San Francisco
Washington
Scripps-McRae Presa Association
Whitesburg, Ky
Talk Shop
Pikes
BECK
GEM Laundry
Standard Oil
Judge Landis
John
D. Rockefeller
U. S
Chicago & Alton Railway
Chicago & Eastern Sinnis Railway
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Jefferson City, Mo
Harry Vaughan
George Ryan
Edward Raymond
State Penitentiary
Vaughan
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