Thompson Confesses to Misused Funds in State Office
The governor opened an investigation into statistician Americus C Daily and, after a lengthy review with the auditor and attorney general, Thompson filed a confession. He requests time to recall and repay misused funds and offers to resign if the findings embarrass the governor. The panel calls for returning $1,250 and accounting for $1,144.72, with May 1 as a cutoff, while Gov Mount weighs possible indictment and replacement by Capt. Worrell.
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Thompson
Auditor Daily
Weicham
Grace
Auditor of State
Gross
John Werrett
Mir. Worrell
Fletcher's Bank
Treasury
Capt. Worrell
Worrell
Street insult leads to confrontation near Park Theater
Frank Umphrey and his sister Agnes were insulted on Washington Street by two men near the Park theater ruins. Agnes was grabbed. Frank resisted as the pair attacked him. Thomas Hanrahan was arrested, denying the assault, and fined $15 plus costs by Judge Cox.
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Frank Umphrey
Agnes Umphrey
N. Delaware St
Washington St
Park Theater
Agnes
Umphrey
Thomas Hanrahan
Cox
Hanrahan
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 3 p m March 28 calls for fair and warmer conditions. Saturday and night into Sunday are expected warmer with readings around the noon value. The text includes local advertising for well drilling and horse feed services by Frank Butts at 188 Indiana Ave and a Dustless Oats product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Crete Crisis Deepens as Powers Clash Over Policy
London dispatch reports Lord Salisbury’s French sojourn and silent diplomacy as Britain, France, and Russia maneuver over Crete. Greece gains support amid discontent with the mixed occupation, while proposed autonomous rule and Greek prince candidates surface, amid alarming claims of Christian—Muslim violence and strategic hesitations.
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London
Salisbury
Cimiez
Victoria
France
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
House of Commons
Mr. Balfour
Michael Ticks-Beach
Chamberlain
Duke of Devonshire
Greece
Crete
Paris Journal Des de Bats
Fle
M. Hanotaux
Wegland
George
Mavrocordato
Waldemar
Denmark
Russia
Germany
Austria
Boso Petrovitch
Danilo
Cleveland club transfer talk and Indianapolis meeting
The era’s baseball magnates held a secretive Indianapolis conference amid transfer rumors for the Cleveland club with talks about moving to St. Louis Milwaukee or Indianapolis. John T Brush Frank Robison and Stanley Robison attended. Brush and Robison offered evasive replies about the matter while affirming interest in the game’s best steps.
Distillers and wholesalers confer to raise spirits price
In Cincinnati on Friday distillers and wholesale whisky dealers held an informal meeting and unanimously agreed to advance the price of spirits in a few days. They said formal consent of country distillers was unnecessary since all are producing at a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnaty
U. P.j
Wound Delay Forces Continuance in Smithson Street Case
Clarence Powers of 1 Smithson Street remains bedbound from a mullet wound inflicted by G. C. Brown at Brown's salon on Shethy Street during a row. Powers was to face police court Saturday, but the injury worsened and the case was postponed until April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Powers
Smithson St
G. C. Brown
Brown
Shethyst
Powers
Memorial Day address planned for Indianapolis
Gov Mount is asked to deliver the Memorial day address in Indianapolis. The Libis case for obtaining money under false pretenses is continued until next Tuesday. A special song service is planned Sunday evening at the German Evangelical church. Purdue pharmacy seniors visited their lab. a dinner followed at the Commercial club. Acting Judge Harrick found John Walters not guilty on four liquor law charges. The governor won’t announce a factory inspector until after the new law takes effect, not earlier than mid April. Jr Lucas will speak at Sixth Christian church on Sunday morning and evening. Charles Ballou, from the State Board of Charities, lives in Davis County and has heart trouble. Miss Halie Rock sued Citizens' Street Railway for 10,600 for injuries from May on Highland Ave. Lewis A. Harmevier leads Indianapolis lodge BPO Elks. several others gain office after Friday’s election. Patrolman Leet arrested Rank Smiley and Abe Watson on gambling allegations. both 14, released on own recognizance. Courts issued divorces to four couples for various grounds. A shooting incident left Abrams fined for firing. Walker fined for concealed weapons. Western Union back taxes of about 75,000 to be distributed across counties. Cassady and Moore were injured by a wagon. fines for intoxication imposed. May Batton’s case loitering continued. parents hoped to appear.
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Francis J. Libis
German Evangelical Church
Corner East
New Yorki Sts
Purdue School At Pharmacy
Myel
Commercial Club
Harrick
John Walters
Jr. Lucas
Halie Rock
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Irvington
Highland Ave
Lewis A. Harmevier
Indianapolis Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Bert Feibleman
John E. Foley
Sam Perrott
H. S. Beissenherz
William Ijsotteman
C. M. Balz
Jas. M. Stealy
Leet
Rank Smiley
Abe Watson
Lect
Cox
McMaster
Fliga C. Bouchie
Charles H
FE. Newhouse
George
Abanadaonamseanaa Shidivu
Dora Parmaree
Harry F
Armstead Walker
George Abrams
Walker Fields
Abrams
Fields
Walker
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Western Union Telegraph Company
Diadem Patent Flour Advert for Bread Quality
See the new Sideboards Wm L Elder Dentist room 8 Stewart corner Tlinois and Ohio. Oneen all night. Don’t ruffle your temper trying to make good bread with bad flour. Get the best, it is cheapest in the end. Every sack at Diadem Patent Flour you get is guaranteed and is just what you want for bread and pastry.
Burglary Suspects Arrested After Valise Reveals Tools
Detectives arrested Dan Hurley of Chicago and Wilson alias Weatigne of Peoria after a valise found at Stuart house contained burglar tools and safe cracking gear. Hurley claimed Summit in a Tarnort suburb as his location. Wilson admitted an alias and linked a Peoria gambler to the evening’s events. Judge Cox weighed the evidence as the case awaits further proof.
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Power Court
Dan Hurley
Chicago
Weatigne Oerine
Wilson
Peoria
Ipop Gee
Stuart House
Hurley
Summit
Tairort Tye
Indianapolis
Murleys
Forine
Pearl
Lser
Cox
Wilsom
Atel
Grand lodge of Odd Fellows to erect new building
Building committee from Noblesville Greensburg Fowler Plymouth and Indianapolis met to plan a new lodge building at the Grand Lodge site at Washington and Pepylvania streets. They aim to raise a fire proof structure this year costing about a certain amount, with Mr Shirts denying a claim that the building would not be erected.
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Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows
Shirts
Noblesville
T. H. Sieversann
Greensburg
A. Z. Wiley
Fowler
Ft. G. Thayer
Plymouth
J. Walkes
B. Franklin
W. H. Leedy
James A. Wildman
Indianapolis
Washington
Pepylvaniasts
McAfee Divorce Case Clashes Over Custody and Saloon
The 1895 McAfee divorce suit, styled between Catharine McAree and her husband, ended with custody of two children awarded to Mrs McAfee and the other two to the husband. She claims the father is unfit due to running a notorious saloon on English Ave and seeks custody. The lengthy litigation included cross-complaints and alimony.
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Catharine McAree
Hus Namic
English Ave
McAfee
Judge Woods Orders Tax Payments for Railroads
A United States circuit court judge issued an order for the payment of taxes due on four leased divisions of the Vandalia railroad. The total amounts to 106,380.15 dollars, with allocations including Terre Haute and Logansport, Indiana and Lake Michigan, St. Louis Vandalia and Terre Haute, and Terre Haute and Peoria, among others.
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Woods
United States Circuit Court
Vindalla
Terre Haute
Logansport
Indiana
Lake Michigan
St. Louis
Vandalia
Suit filed for receiver of Broad Ripple suburban road
Saturday morning a suit filed in Indianapolis seeks a receiver for the Indianapolis and Broad Ripple streetcar line. Petitioner George W. Armentrout, an employee, alleges insolvency and $180,385 in unpaid wages plus other debts. He cites $1479.50 in back wages and lists large liabilities to banks, insurers, and contractors. The company’s president and attorney say claims may be valid but unpaid. bank officials deem the company secured.
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Indianapolis
Broad Ripple Rapil Transit Company
George W. Armentrout
Broad
Armentrout
State Bank of Indiana
Coek& Reach
Lectric Corp
Boston
Awass
Ta Watt Otha’ Oon
J. White
George Kirk
Wd. Hoffimen
Jesse Ringer
Jesse Dar
John Compton
STEM
Geo. W. Armentroiut
J. WN. Jaersen
M. EB. Dawson
RO. Light
Broad Rinolf Company
R. T. McDonald
Cane Maniac Stacks Thrifty Sticks At Governor Office
A hurried man carrying a large bundle of makeshift canes entered the governor’s reception room on a Saturday morning. He asked to see the governor but was told the governor was not present. He left promising to return for a debt claim of 14,000 and hurried away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jie
Wilson
Indiana college graduation and alumni officers named
The Indiana college ceremony included diplomas presented by Dr. Y. J. Armstrong. Drs T A Greiner Thos Guiddes and F A Mueller gave gowns to graduates. Thos Gaddes elected alumni association president with Dr Joseph Creedon vice president Dr L A Greiner secretary and Dr F A Mueller treasurer. A quick divorce case heard by Judge Harvey ended in five minutes when Mrs William Hout sought dissolution.
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Joseph Creedon
L. A. Greiner
F. A. Mueller
son @ Hse
William Hout
Harvey
Whispers From The Wire News Briefs Across Nation
Wire items report the death of Congressman's wife in Lawrence Kansas at age 47. A Chicago murder suspect Louis Marvic killer John Lattimore was sentenced to hang. A Frenchman Jules Levraux arrested in Mexico after fleeing Paris with government funds. Kentucky legislature to adjourn if smallpox occurs at prison hospital. Annapolis naval academy vacancies filled by President McKinley. John Downes of Massachusetts and John Rogers named appointees. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crisis amid receiver certificates funds reportedly exhausted. Pendiston Oregon floods wash away 400 feet of levee opposite the city’s lower end. Second water driven wells advertised at 438 Indiana Ave. phone i791 and Butts.
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Inox
Lawrence
Kas
John Lattimore
Louis Marvic
Chicago
Jules Levraux
Paris
Mexico
Kentucky
Frankfort
Louisville
Annapolis Naral Academy
McKinley
John Downes
Massachusetts
John Rogers
Baltimore & Ohio
Pendiston
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Hee
Fletcher
Wellsells
Frank Butts
Europe
von Burg
Criminal Court
Harry Hicks
Albert Lieber
When Clothing Company
David Johnson
Shufelion
Bynch
Frank Robison
Lebster
Stanley Bo
Cleveland
John T. Brush
James Hart
Chicago Club
Stanley Robison
Cleveland Club
Mr. Brush
Milwaukee
Indianano- Hs
Mr. Robison
Cirg
Brush
Hart
Forest City
Robison
Abd
Coleman
Marri
Orec
Wature
Vice
Elias
Han
Elomain
St Mey Pari
Colemar
Lheir Premu- Elu deNnis
City Life
Gov. Mount
John Cassady
Wm. Moore
N. Tllmois
Wm. L. Elder
Stewart, Place
Tlinois and
Ohio
Stewart L. Woodford
Favan
Eouest
Odd-fellows
McAree
Geo. W. Armentront
Esad
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