Anti quart shop bill passes amid party clash in Marion unit
A detailed legislative roundup reports the Indiana house passing Nicholson’s anti quart shop bill amid partisan debate. It notes Gabe Jones opposing then voting yes, other Marion lawmakers lining up, and the measure earning 74 ayes. Also covered are county finance, insurance, and charter motions, plus related senate actions and public notices.
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Marion County
Gabe” Jones
Senate
Wart
Nicholson
Hicks
Haifley
Fast
Willoughby
Gabe
Messrs
Brown
Monahan
Gabe’ Jones
Ferry, Bowers
Elliott
Marion
Washington
Weist
Fornshell
Graham
Kratz
Peckinpaugh
Pinnick
Ehaal
Schrader
Sullivan
Wallrath
Cho
AI B
Hedgcock
Nus Daum
DeKalb County
Coffinbury
Board of Commissioners
Court of Competent Jurisdiction
Vanderburg
Allen
Herred
Smith
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Fire Destroys Furniture Store as Basemen t Fire Rages and Water Tower Is Used
A Cincinnati area furniture establishment saw its basement blaze quickly spread to the first floor after smoke filled the building on Washington and Delaware streets. Fire Chief Garrett had the water tower used to flood the basement, stopping the flames which originated from stored cotton and packing materials. Damage to stock was extensive though insured. one junior partner and a claim of blood poisoning were noted. Separately, editor James B. Wilson of the People began a two year sentence at Michigan City after being convicted of mailing obscene material. A Covington minister Rev J A Lee was accused of offering to obtain a confession from Scott Jackson for 3000 dollars, a proposition witnessed multiple times by reporters.
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Hox St
Washington and
Delaware Sts
Garrett
Gottfried Reckar
Carlos
Judah Hairs
James B. Wilson
The
People
Northern
Michigan City
U.S
John Foley
Wilson
SUN
Lee
Commercial Tribune
Scott Jackson
Land condemnation for pine lines passes vote defeat of donation
The right to condemn land for pine lines also passed. At Monday afternoon's session the proposition to donate Mrs Edwin May the $5 000 claimed by her husband architect of the prison north was defeated. The house passed the appropriation bill with democrats voting solidly against it. A bill creating separate judicial districts for Jay and Adams counties survived the governor's veto and became law. The senate Monday afternoon defeated the township trustee bill 26 to 1.
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Edwin May
North
House
Jay and
Adams Counties
Senate
Spain in Tough Luck and Insults to American Citizens
Madrid dispatch reports press condemnation over Jujo Sanguilly pardon and ministers blamed as queen regent signs release. Weyler’s order to arrest and expel Americans irritates government. recall or resignation expected. Primo de Rivera would be named governor general of Cuba and Marin would lead army in Porto Rico. Manila reports Spanish army ravaged by fever and dysentery guiding plan to send 20 more battalions to suppress insurrection.
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Werler
Cunha
Weyler
Primo de Rivera
Cuba
Marin
Porto Rico
Madrid
Manila
Spain
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Park Buy and Bond Plan Dominate City Council Meeting
The Indianapolis council approved a 300000 park land purchase budget and a 56000 labor fund, plus authorizing a 350000 loan for a new park system. It also endorsed park improvements for unemployed residents, and rejected Payne’s plan for summer Sunday band concerts by a 14 to 5 vote. Thearrested Shaffer-Feibleman bribery case was deemed unproven, with Feibleman’s involvement referred to the grand jury for possible further inquiry.
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Winslow, Lanier & Co
New York
Park Commissioners
Payne
Johnson
Shaffer-Feibleman
Shaffer
Feibleman
Indianapolis Weather Forecast for 36 Hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity ends at 8 p m March 3. Colder and cloudy with occasional rains turning to snow Tuesday night. Wednesday cloudy with flurries and colder. Noon Tuesday temperatures ranged from 42 to 44.
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Indianapolis
Board of Trade Withdrawing Resignation for National Board
The Board of Trade withdraws its resignation from the National board. Western boards are to receive more recognition. The local board had resigned earlier, but its work on the monetary conference prompted the National board to appoint a special committee to urge the Indianapolis board to rescind its action.
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Board of Trade
National Board
Indianapolis
City collects first semi annual pay from Central Union
Controller Johnson reports receipt of a $3,000 check from Central Union Telephone Co as the first semi annual payment for underground wiring franchise. The contract calls for four annual payments totaling $6,000 to the city treasury. Frank Butts. Indiana-axa.
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Johnson
Central Union Telephone Company
Board of Works rejects sprinkling on several streets
The Board of Works overruled remonstrances against sprinkling on Pine Street from Meek to the C and Meek from Noble to Dillon, Missouri from Market to Washington, and Michigan from Keystone towards Rural with Teastern to Rural exempted. Leota from Bates to Big Four and Spruce from Prospect to Orange were sustained. Spruce Street upset many residents and School Commissioner Adam protested the section near Spruce Street School, but the remonstrance was upheld.
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Board of Works
Pine-st
Meek-st
Noble
Dillon-st
Missouri-st
Market
Washington-st
Michigan-st
Keystone Toural-Ave
Teastern-ave
Rural-st
Sprucest
Prospect
Frozen Pumps Thawed and Transit Notices
A fragmented notice lists Frank Butts at 133 Ind. Ave with phone 1791 and references to frozen pumps thawing. It also mentions a dentist at Stewart Place corner Illinois and Ohio open all night, and an ad for Janes Dustless Oats and office desks by Wym L Hider.
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Frank Butts
Ind. Ave
Stewart Place
Ilinois
Ohio
Aicianars
McKinley Arrives in Washington for Inauguration
President elect McKinley and his party arrived in Washington from Ohio and were driven to the Eb bitt House amid cheering crowds and bright spring weather. He greeted supporters from a car window along the way and retired to the Eb bitt for rest, with no military display at arrival.
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Washington
U.P
McKinsey
Ohio
Bobitt House
Mr. McKinley
Altoona
Hanover Junction
York
Baltimore
Orn
Ebbitt Hotel
Congress
United States
Pennsylvania Station
Charles J. Bell
Col
James G. Berret
D. C
Pennsylvania Ave
Maj. McKinley
Maj
Mrs. Mc~Kinley
Col. Berret
Mr. Parker
Hanna
the Nations Committee
Mrs.McKinley
The Bicycle Season Opens at Ramblers Showroom
The Ramblers display kicks off the bicycle season with 1897 models on offer. Prices around 380.00 draw buyers, with quotes praising value and style from M. Bird and Try & Cav as local shopkeepers promote the lineup.
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Ve. M. Bird
Try & Cav
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Judiciary
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Tom Reed
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Speuklor Pettit
Hichhorn
Ahen County
Glaycomb
Cockrum
Wiliot
Hartley
Herod
Ker
Medsker
Miller
Purvis
Swope
Thomas Carter
State Printing Board
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Knepper
Rifenhburg
Hammond
Wolf Lake Harbor
House Hill
Jeffersonville
Wenderson Dimklie
Carrol County
Indiana
Man
Llison
Wabash
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Stevkhobblers
Drummond
Thinkins
Alexander
Haggard
Sweeney
Ife
Jasper
Harvard
Tom Heedish
Gilbert
Reynolds
Nusbaum
Roos
Forsyth
Vanderburg County
Landf Ull
Sander & Brecker
Waling and
Jackson
Cincinnati
U. P
the Commercial Tribune
Trev. J. A. Vee
Third Baptist Church
Covington, Ky
Mercial
Placelock
Derweo Delaware
Lauder & Reekers
Washngton St
Jim
J. A. Lee
St. Wilhiams
Mondas
Covington
Mr. Lee
Ance
Isfy Mrs. Jackson
Lea
London
Central News
Juio Sanguilly
Ment
Sherer
Mr. Payne
Mr. Sherer
Indiana-axa
Wym. L. Hider
M’kinley
Ebbitt. House
Elect
Canton
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