Common Carriers Topic Drives Indianapolis Phone Talks
A Indianapolis telephone conference at the mayor’s office considers interchanging traffic between rivals as city officials anticipate a state law forcing universal toll connections. Key leaders from Indianapolis Telephone and Central Union discuss consolidation, rate control, and franchise terms amid a looming 90 day crisis.
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J. S. Brailey
Indianapolis Telephone Company
Central Union
Bookwalter
Indianapolis Sun
Indianapolv New Company
Indiana Independent Telephone Association
Central Union Company
Indianapolis
Board of Public Works
Corporation Council
Messrs. J. 8. Brailey
Indianapolis Company
L. G. ‘Richardson
Brailey
Richardson
Consolidated Company
Ciy
Ile
F. I. Matson
Indiatspalis Telephone Company
Indianapolis to Inspect All Public School Buildings
Officials led by John I Cleland and Thomas K Wintertown will inspect boilers doors exits and fire escapes in all Indianapolis schools. Special focus on basements boiler rooms and closets given amid concern over fire safety following the Cleveland horror. Brooks Hall to be visited first as patrons fear for child safety while bids open March 12 for a $50 000 fireproof Sugar Grove school of 11 rooms two stories.
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Indianapolis
John I. Cleland
Thomas K. Wintertown
Cleveland
Brooks Hall
Sugar Grove
Mormon Elders Prepare Indiana Conference Meeting
Mormon elders in Indiana grow in number under Salt Lake City direction. In midweek two elders updated the count. 30 to 10 elders will meet at Engineers' Hall New York Street and Massachusetts, with President Ellsworth of Chicago presiding. Public meetings start at 7 PM each evening as Indiana splits into north and south conferences.
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Indiana
Tucharna
Engineers’ Hall
New York St
Massachusetts
Ellsworth
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Runs for a car near streetcar collides with bicycle
W. J. Probst of 2012 N. Capitol Ave. was running for a street car at 420 Blake St. at Illinois and Washington streets when he collided with Roy McNanny on a bicycle. Probst was knocked down, injured in the right hip, and transported home by City Dispensary ambulance.
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W. J. Probst
N. Capitol Ave
Roy McNanny
Blake St
Ilinois
Washington Sts
Probst
City Dispensary
Union Banner Hunt surveys Roachdale crossing
Union Banner Hunt head of the Indiana Railroad Commission surveyed a Roachdale crossing in damp morning light. Roachdale town board ordered crossing gates, and the railroad company appealed to the Railroad Commission. Hunt spent 40 minutes on the official inspection.
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Union Banner Hunt
Indiana Railroad Commission
Roachdale
Ind
Railroad Commission
Hunt
Gold taken from Brown County streams leads to farm deal
Joan King and Perry Miller of Woodsfell Ohio closed a deal for a ten thousand dollar farm in Ohio after claiming ten thousand dollars from gold found in Brown County streams. Other prospectors continue to search the county's waterways.
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Brown County
Nashville
Ind
Joan King
Perry Miller
Woodsfell
Ohio
Husband Arrest Warrant After Furniture Sale While Wife Away
Mrs. Jackson swore out a warrant for her husband Jesse Jackson after he sold household furniture during her absence from home. In police court he was allowed to go free. He said he struggled to support six adults on nine dollars a week and claimed his wife’s trip to Muncie led her to sell the articles to survive.
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Jesse Jackson
Muncie
Building collapse kills man at Armour supply depot
In Chicago on March 3 Adolph Fournier was killed and two other men were injured when a building used by Armour & Co. as a supply depot at 936 N Leavitt St collapsed suddenly shortly before noon.
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Chicago
Adolph Fournier
Armour & Co
N. Leavitt St
Coly
Burglars Suspected After Horse and Rig Stolen in Zionsville
A horse and buggy stolen from Husser and Hussey livery in Zionsville Indiana was found unharnessed in a yard at 2982 Washington Boulevard. Officials report a blacksmith shop break in by the same burglar and a number of tools stolen. Police suspect professional thieves.
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Husser and Hussey
Zionsville
Ind
Washington Boulevard
Landis Renominated in Ninth District Republican Rally
Charles B. Landis was renominated this morning at the Ninth district Republican convention in Frankfort Indiana. It marks his seventh congressional nomination with Judge John H. Gould presenting him. Only other nominee was Judge PD Harness of Kokomo, who received 62 votes to Landis’s 188. Harness urged unanimous support. Several state candidates spoke as Braden Clark called the convention to order and Edward Neal presided as permanent chairman.
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Braden Clark
Edward Bk. Neal
Noblesville
Loan fund for the unemployed proposed in city letter
A plan to create a loan fund for jobless men was suggested to Mayor Bookwalter in a KK V Abbott letter. Abbots proposes local lenders with surplus cash fund loans at interest, run like the educational loan system, possibly perpetual or repayable when conditions improve. Bookwalter called the idea good and said further consideration would follow.
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Wayor Bookwalter
KK. V. Abbott
Avubott
Educational Loan Fund
Bookwalter
Masonic Temple Contract Signings Set for Sinois Street
Contracts for the Masonic temple at Sinois and North streets were signed Wednesday totaling 500000. William P Jungelaus company holds the general contract with Brown Ketcham works for structural steel and ornamental iron, Diggle for plumbing, and Sanborn Marsh Electric for wiring. The building will serve exclusively Masonic uses.
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Masonic Temple
Sinois
Northsts
William P. Jungelaus Company
Brown-Ketcham [Ron “Works
James A. Diggle
Sanborn-Marsh Electric Company
Wealthy planter and wife slain as mob violence rises
News from Hawkinsville Georgia reports armed citizens and a mob round up Black men after the murder of a wealthy planter and his wife. Two alleged killers were lynched and a large reward fund or seizure is mentioned as crowds threaten further violence.
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Hawkinsville
Hart
Yesne
Jeweler Smith Given A Workhouse Term
Fred Smith, a jeweler, was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail and fined 10 dollars and costs in police court on Thursday. He could avoid serving the sentence by entering a sanitarium. Smith allegedly formed an infatuation for two women named Grace Todd. The women were fined 5 dollars and costs. Smith had neglected his business and family for the woman. Tuesday night they were arrested at Martinsville.
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Fred Smith
Smith
Grace Todd
Martinsville
Sands Loses Contested Billiards Match at Board of Trade
Sands was defeated Wednesday night in a billiards contest at the Board of Trade by Hall who subbed in for Noel. The final score stood 59 to 31.
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Sands
Board of Trade
Hall
Noel
The Brunaaugh Jury Trial Opens With Scathing Prosecution
The jury for Harry Brunaugh, accused of inflating asphalt patch measurements and steering city contracts, was selected. John S. Dimnean led a sharp opening argument detailing bribery attempts, altered records, and inflated profits, with witnesses including city inspectors and Western Construction executives.
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Harry Bunnaugh
Johns
Dimnean
Harry Brunaugh
Duncan
Brunaugh
Mr. Duncan
Western Construction Company
Briunaugh
Branaugh
Marshall
Board of Public Works
Detroit
Sherif Joe Clay
Rose Lazear
Catherine Schwemeyer
Brunavugh
Blaine Miller
W. H. Pearce
Joe Clay
Westérni ‘Construction ’Company
George W. Baxter
Democrats Prepare For State Convention In Indianapolis
The Democratic state committee met Thursday to arrange the state convention in Indianapolis. The 11 a.m. meeting time was delayed as Chairman Stokes Jackson of Greenfield arrived at noon.
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Democratic State Committee
Indianapolis
Fle
Stokes Jackson
Greenfield
Track Elevation Agreement Reached in Washington Street
City officials Belt railway and representatives of the Big Four and Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton railroads agree to elevate Belt tracks over E Washington and over New York and Michigan streets. The present grade remains 41 percent, with plans to raise the track by ten feet for the elevation project. A follow up meeting is set for early next week before Board of Public Works consideration.
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Belt Railway
Big Four
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Board of Public Works
Miller
Saloon Keepers Receive Lecture After Licenses Probe
Twelve saloon keepers admitted prior arrests for liquor law violations during pre license examinations and were lectured by county commissioners and County Attorney John Rueckels. They were warned that any future arrests would count against renewal of their licenses.
Shire Campaign Circular Sheds Light On Club Election
H. St. Shire, running for director of the Marton club, claims no faction and directs inquiries to opponents for character certificates. His original campaigning letter is a standout feature as the club election nears next week.
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H. ST. Shire
Marton Club
Mr. Shiie
Chairman Rogers visits Watson booster HQ at statehouse
Martin county Republican chairman H. Rogers called on politicians at the statehouse on Thursday. He visited the headquarters of his favored governor candidate James F. Watson and pledged loyalty and support from Martin County.
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H. @. Rogers
Longoater
Ind
Martin County
Statehouse
Murderer brought to Indianapolis jail amid Rushville unrest
John Grubbs, a black man, charged with Charles Coleman's murder near Rushville, was transported to Indianapolis and confined in the county jail. Sheriff King, who brought him, faced fears of an attempt to seize Grubbs from Rushville custody.
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John Grubbs
Charles Coleman
Rushville
Indianapolis
Grubbs
King
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