State House Shooting Sparks Panic and Mystery
Gerald Thomas of 328 Minerva street was shot in the left leg in the west corridor of the state house at about 1 p m. A stranger fired after a short quarrel with Thomas and his friend Frank Kennedy. Thomas was taken to hospital. Kennedy refused to identify the shooter, while a janitor joined pursuit toward Senate avenue. Police seek a dark complexioned man in a dark cap and coat.
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Homas
Kennedy
Thomas
Kenedy
Indianapolis
Splann
Haley
Dugan
Gerber
Republicans boast of a saving of 400000 dollars
The senate finance committee and house Ways and Means committee propose appropriations for multiple state agencies and institutions. Totals include sums for the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb Fort Wayne school for the feeble minded Jeffersonville reformatory and others with deficits and proposed improvements. Republicans claim relief totaling 400000 dollars.
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Fort Wayne
State Normal
State Prison
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Board of Education
Board of Charities
Horticultural Society
Board of Forestry
Dairy Association
Academy of Science
State Printing Board
Republicans
Bids Filed for Three Bridges by County Commissioners
County commissioners received bids for three bridges on Friday. American Bridge Co. bid the lowest for the Raymond Street White River bridge superstructure at 17770 with Win Fife & Son handling the substructure for 90. Toledo Bridge Co. won the Fall Creek German Town Road bridge superstructure at 7525, with Samuel Robbins handling substructure for 1268. Emory's Ford Fall Creek bridge is listed at 5695 to be built by Indiana Bridge Co. Theodore Frazier is named in connection with work.
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American Bridge Company
Raymondst
White River Bridge
Fife & Son
Toledo Bridge Company
Fall Creek
Germantown Road
Samuel Robbins
Emory's
Fall Creek Bridge
Gost
Indiana Bridge Company
Theodore
Frazier
St Clair Park Sale Debate Divides Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate debated selling state lands in Indianapolis with an amendment to exclude St Clair park the blind asylum and nearby four acres. After a bitter room wide fight the panel voted to sell the park while keeping the blind asylum. Debate noted opposition from Senator Joss and praise for Senator Wood.
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The
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Indianapolis
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Pennsylvania
Meridian Sts
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Wood
Congress
Ayes
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Binkley
Brooks
Charles
Cinlogal
Carr
Fortune
Heller
Johnston
Kerney
Kell
Kittinger
Purcell
Goodwine
Marion County
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Iady
Richmond
Market St
Monument
State House
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Lacher
Dan Voorhees
Ball
Lindley
Board of Trustees
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Darby
Dausman
Gard
Guthrie
Inman
Johnson
Lawler
Layman
Legeman
Matson
Miller
Minor
Ogborn
Parks
Thompson
Whitcomb
Noel—Agnew
Burns
Cregor
Crumbaker
Fleming
Godenour
Gwin
Harrison
Keeney
Keyes
Lambert
Osborn
Winfield
Wolcott
Jos
Wires Cause Fall Injures Man on Senate and St Clair
William Donahue was unloading timbers when a trolley pole broke and heavy cables fell, striking him and leaving him severely bruised at the intersection of Senate Avenue and St Clair Street.
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Senate Ave
St. Clair-st
William Donahue
Donahue
The Sun Opens Temporary Office at Denison Hotel
The Sun announces a temporary business office located at 109 George Street in the Denison hotel building where patrons will receive prompt attention.
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the Sun
Ge. Christ
Denison Hotel
Why a Good Character Brings Opportunity in the Democratic Party
Representative Reser of Lafayette recounts a story in which Jap Miller explains that building up character brick by brick leads to political advancement. The tale spans Martinsville, Morgan County, and presidents Harrison and Cleveland, illustrating how a "good character" is viewed within the party.
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Indianapolis
Martinsville
Morgan County
Jap Miller
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Dausman Objects to Senate Lobbyist Pressure
Dausman sought a Friday morning resolution to bar lobbyists from the Senate floor. He was ruled out of order as another motion lagged, amid fears of unfamiliar men approaching lawmakers. The measure would exclude nonmembers and non-employees from the floor and limited visitors to galleries and lobbies.
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Dausman
Senate
Odd dispute over suit payment before Judge Carter
Harry Overman bought a suit from Norbert Landgraf. He offered $40 by check with note claiming full payment. Judge Carter ruled the check did not settle the bill in full and later sided with Landgraf, assessing $25 for the garment, finding the two sides' evidence roughly equal but tipping toward Landgraf.
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Harry Overman
Norbert Landgraf
Overman
Carter
Landgraf
Americans With Money Find Riches in Mexico Park Board Man Says
Mr power of the park board, returning from a month in Mexico, reports Americans in the country making money fast and sees good chances for capitalists though it is not a place for the penniless. He brought Bert Feibleman a large Mexican cane carved with bullfighter figures for a cake walk prop.
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Mexico
Indianapolis
Mr. Power
Bert Feibleman
Bert
Slack Leads Franklin Trafalgar High School Students
Slack was the central figure as Franklin and Trafalgar high school students gathered on Friday. Franklin, Slack's home, traces elementary roots to Trafalgar, with Mrs. Clara P. Hannaman guiding Franklin and George Ragsdale and Millard Kennedy leading Trafalgar pupils.
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Slack
Franklin and
Trafalgar
Franklin
Trafalgar School
Clara P. Hannaman
George Ragsdale
Millard Kennedy
Elks’ entertainment advance sale at English’s opera house
The advance sale of seats for the Elks’ show at English’s Opera House began early with 200 men in line, but many good seats remain. The performances are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week with no matinee.
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Opera House
Elks
Twice Married To Secure Pension For War Veteran Guardian
Sarah Hathaway was named guardian for her husband Robert Hathaway, 71, who receives a pension. The couple revealed they had married twice, once before the war under Missouri agreement law and again after, and noted they have no children now but once had a son who died aboard the Maine.
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Sarah Hathaway
Robert
Benedict
Missouri
Walker
Maine
Two Crews In The Dar ter Assault
Police chased two crews on Thursday as clues pointed to Miss Carter's assailant. Dr. F C Stewart heard a rumor of a 2 negro in hiring. A 15 year old colored boy quarreled with a girl and hid to escape punishment. he was not arrested. Another crew was linked to an old black overcoat found by a Standard grocery driver suggesting a discarded garment to thwart detection.
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Carter
Twenty-ninth St
Standard Grocery
India Sinking Report Suppresses Signs of Life
The British steamer India from Venice was sighted off something on Friday morning. No signs of life were visible aboard the vessel and rescuers offered no hopeful outlook.
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India
Venice
Monkey Business in the Indiana House as Louttit clashes with Republicans
In the Indiana House on Thursday afternoon Speaker Artman and Democrat Louttit locked horns over Fort Wayne charter bills. Louttit denounced the GOP move, demanded full readings, and pressed for roll calls while the chamber stayed in session until near 6 p.m. The dispute centered on appointing police boards and judges, with votes taken by viva voce and a later roll-call showing about 40 members present.
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Marshall
Tippecanoe
Louttit
Artman
Hines
Fort Wayne charter amendment bill sparks house tally
Friday in the house the Louttit motion to reconsider failed as a quorum shortage emerged. Marshall moved to table amid a walkout as Republicans sought to lock doors. vote ended 51 to 19 to table, ending any chance of reconsideration.
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Fort Wayne
Senate railroads panel to oppose Neal bill on mileage
The senate railroads committee will unfavorably report Neal's g cents per mile bill, making tickets valid for a man or his wife or children. The roads claim the measure is unconstitutional. A minority report may be issued.
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Senate Railroads Committee
Neal
Untitled Fragment Report From Damaged Page
A garbled OCR fragment describes a theft or improper act involving a coat and a judge, with unclear names and setting. The text is incomplete, offering a rough sketch of a confrontation or office scene and disrupted quotation marks.
McKinley Cabinet to Reappoint After Friday Resignations
Friday saw every cabinet member resign with March 4 reappointments planned. Attorney General Griggs to stay briefly. The House blocked the Charleston exposition appropriation 143 to 83 while approving the St Louis expo funding with a Sunday closing amendment. Debates began on the army appropriation bill with a demanded roll call and filibuster.
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House
Car collision injures two in College-avenue crash
An Anderson car rear-ended a College-avenue vehicle at Thirteenth Street on Thursday afternoon. Peter Foley had a cut face and Mrs. Alice Doolittle was bruised. Passengers were shocked. a girl was flung to the rear, and a stove toppled but caused no fire. Foley remained visibly rattled Friday morning while recounting the event.
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Alice Doolittle
College-ave
Green
Peter Foley
New Gas Burner Promises Major Fuel Savings
John Elliott of 122 E New York St patents a hydro carbon gas burner for crude oil burners. The simple boiler attachment atomizes oil by boiling and feeds it through a one eighth inch pipe, with gas and cold air via similar lines. Engineers predict large fuel savings and Elliott plans to market where mills face gas shortages.
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John Elliott
New York St
Elliott
Brakeman Hurt In Indiana Rail Yard Collision
Bell 38 of Indianapolis was moved from Union Station to his home after a Big Four P&E division wreck between Indianapolis and Danville. He fell from a car when it backed into the Danville freight shed Thursday afternoon, breaking a knee and sustaining severe injuries. He was found unconscious and transported by city ambulance at 3:30 a.m. Friday.
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Co. C. Bell
E. Hleventhst
Union Station
Big Four
Indianapolis
Danville
Weather Outlook for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for the 36 hours ending at 5 p m on March 2 calls for cloudy weather Friday night and partly cloudy Saturday. Temperatures at 7 am 34, noon 33, and 2 pm 33. Weatherman Wappenhans dismisses groundhog influence but notes March seems to start warmer than February, with no clear forecast for the rest of the month. February was unusually cold though not severely so overall.
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Indianapolis
At & P m
Wappenhans
Fire causes damage in Baldwin block offices
Fire at 5 30 a m Friday damaged the L. E. Reinhold law office on the third floor and possibly caused $100 in losses. Firemen used axes to break partitions while salvage corps protected furniture. George Young's fourth floor office was scorched slightly, with no injuries reported.
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Baldwin
L. E. Reinhold
Salvage Corps
Geo. Young
Algo
Terrible Rajah Breaks Loose At City Zoo Arena
Rajah the tiger broke from his cage at 11 a.m. Friday, charging toward Capt. Bonavita and trainer Lorenzo. A well aimed bullet wounded the tiger, as the lion tamer and Lorenzo protected the quagga and people. Bonavita and Lorenzo then fought the tiger back to its cage, showing remarkable bravery amid danger. Albert Nielsen had been killed two weeks earlier in the same enclosure.
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Bonavita
Lorenzo
Rajah
Boyker
Tyner
Quaggia
T Zoo
Young Nielsen
Report on House employment abuses by Moody committee
Chairman Moody releases the special committee report on house employment abuses in the clerk and door keeper offices. It cites employees working six months while paid four years and others earning salaries with long Washington absences. The findings note salary misalignments and recommend a special statute to prevent abuses.
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Moody
House
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