Private Richter Tortured to Death by a Lieutenant
War department orders investigation into charges that Private Edward Richter of the Twenty-eighth Infantry was tortured to death while a prisoner at Dasmarinas Luzon. He was bound and ice water poured on his head in a brutal method as punishment for alleged minor infractions awaiting trial. The Manila American reported the sensational torture story on February 13 and copies reached this city on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Dasmarinas
Cavite
Luzon
Richter
Manila American
Colombia May Sell Panama Canal To United States
At a Washington conference, Secretary Hay and Colombia's Minister Concha stated that Colombia unconditionally consents to the sale of the Panama canal to the United States for 40 million dollars and guarantees for its maintenance, operation, control, and protection by the U S government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
Concha
Colombia
United States
Panama Canal
Husband fined after oil can attack in police court
Oil Can George Worener told police court he believed he had a right to chastise his wife. He was arrested for striking Mrs Worener on the head with an oil can. Judge Stubbs imposed a $5 fine on the affidavit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Worener
Young couple wed at fourteen in Jerseyville
Lillian Fay Holmes fourteen marries Harry S Dwinell two in Jerseyville Illinois on Monday afternoon The bride, daughter of widowed Carrie Holmen, was urged to marry or work Mrs Holmes supported the match Dwinell works as a garment cutter in St Louis and the couple will live there after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville
Ill
Lillian Fay Holmes
Harry S’. Dwinell
Carrie- Holmen
Lillian
Father Searches for Missing Grace Peele in Terre Haute
Thomas L Peele of 309 N Priest returned Sunday from Terre Haute after a 14 year old daughter Grace who left home on March 22. He traced her to Anderson and Muncie but found no lead. He believes she was enticed away by an old heavy set man with whiskers seen with her prior to her disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Peele
N. Priest
Terre Haute
Grace
Anderson
Muncie
Construction team chief injured after buggy collision
George Johnson of a Mario county construction firm riding at 508 WN Davidson street skied suddenly at Indiana Avenue and West Street Monday afternoon. Johnson fell from his seat when a passing buggy carrying Clay Knode ran over him, inflicting deep head gashes. He was returned home by City ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario County Construction Company
George Johnson
Davidson St
Indianan Ave
West St
Johnson
Clay Knode
Election of officers for the Camera Club at the YMCA
The semi annual meeting in the assembly hall at 33 N. Sinots St. elected officers: President Wm. C. Eckman, Vice President John Chislett, Secretary and Treasurer Albert H. Tolin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. A. Camera Club
Association
Wm. C. Eckman
John Chislett
Albert H. Tolin
Treaty to Be Signed Soon Between Spain and United States
Madrid reports the friendship and commercial treaty between Spain and the United States will be signed once Bellamy Storer the American ambassador to Spain returns from America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Correo Militaire
Spain
United States
Bellamy Storer
America
Samuel Fleming Dies After Arsenic Ingestio n
Samuel Fleming 70 prominent farmer in Dana Indiana died after swallowing arsenic. Despondent at home survivors include a widow and four adult children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
Ind
Samuel Fleming
Street Car Extension Planned by Public Works Board
City public works officials plan an extension of the Illinois streetcar line from Thirty-fourth Street to Thirty-eighth Street. The project would add a westward turn toward Crown Street, expanding the system to serve more riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public
Illinois-st
Sudden Energy Strikes City Street Cleaning Dept
Clarence Kenyon questioned the Board of Works on a cleaning spell that left N Illinois street block pavement bare after sand was swept clean by sun heat. The sun and soft sand caused sticky conditions like fly paper before the Board orders sand replacement by the street cleaning department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kenyon
Board of Works
N. Ilinois St
Six Prisoners Escape From St. Louis Workhouse
Six inmates broke from the St. Louis workhouse at 2:30 a.m. on Monday. Escaped were Robert Fennell, Wallace Sparks, Albert Hammond, Harry Hyman, Frank Welby, and Charles Forrest. Forrest’s sentence had expired. The prisoners, all in one cell, allegedly forged a key to exit, then fled across the Mississippi by boat to Illinois. none heard from since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. — Jis
Robert Fennell
Wallace Sparks
Albert Hammond
Harry Hyman
Frank Welby
Charles Forrest
Forrest
Mississippi
Illinois
Professor Jabez Hall Plays April Fools Prank at Denison
Butler college professor Jabez Hall surprised Christian ministers at Denison by delaying his paper on seventeenth century preachers claiming no time to grind it. He recently attended the national congress of the disciples of Christ in Cleveland and was elected president for the next term, noting Tom Johnson’s missed welcome address as a major disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jabez Hall
Butler College
The
Denison
Cleveland
National Congress of the Disciples of Christ
Congress
Tom Johnson
Engineer W B Weert Injured In Accident At State House
Engineer W B Weert of the state house recently broke his shoulder and was examined by X ray at St Vincent's hospital to assess the injury. The X ray could not penetrate the blood around the fractured bones and tissues. He is resting well under Dr J H Oliver, who expects a long recovery with torn tendons and multiple fractures likely taking many months before he can return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.B. Weert
State House
St. Vincent’s Hospital
J. H. Oliver
West
Incorporations Filed Across States From Indiana Notices
A list of companies filed copies of their incorporation articles including Surety Oil of Bluffton worth 10000 dollars Ayrshire Coal of Oakland City 50000 Home Telephone of Portland 30000 Eclipse Oil and Gas of Wabash 2300 000 Worthington Telephone of Worthington 10000 Tipecanoe Atone Company of Winamac 1000 Leamon’s Corner Telephone of Leamon’s Corner 140 Alpine Gold and Silver Mining of Phoenix Arizona 1500000 25000 represented in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leamon’s Corner
Leamon’s
House panel backs reciprocity for Cuba
Washington March 31 house ways and means committee voted 12 to five to favorably report the Payne bill providing reciprocity for Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Ways and Means
Payne
Cuba
Conductors Demand Clayton’s Removal as U S Ambassador
The railway conductors lodge at Laredo Texas has filed with the state department a demand for Powell Clayton’s removal as United States ambassador to Mexico. They allege he failed to provide protection for American citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Washington
Laredo
Tex
State Department
Powell Clayton
United States
The
Brotherhood
Crip Reed’s Trouble Ends In Court For Box Car Craps
Crip Reed a well known corner news boy told Judge Stubbs that spitting or looking cross eyed brings police arrest. He was fined five dollars for shooting craps with several boys in a box car. The other boys were fined one dollar each.
Minturn Seeks Marion Morgan Club Support for Joint Senator Nominations
Joseph A. Minturn writes to the Marion club members urging backing for nominations of joint senators from Marion and Morgan counties. He notes his Minturn primary law mirrored by the club committee and compiled in line with their wishes despite earlier rejection of the Joss bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Minturn
Marion Club
Marion
Morgan Counties
Minturn
St Louis to be repaved after Indianapolis pointers
A St Louis newspaper representative visited Indianapolis to study paving with Hoosier Construction's Clarence Kenyon driving him around. He praised Indianapolis pavements and said St Louis is fed up with granite streets. Springfield reports March crop bulletin notes favorable conditions for spring operations with good rains improving tilling conditions across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Clarence Kenyon
Hoosier Construction Company
Springfield
Ill
Bondsmen Pay $2100 in Judgment Against Shilling Fees
Bondsmen of former Recorder W. E. Shilling have paid county $2100, the judgment amount against them and Shilling for fees retained by Shilling during his term. Shilling claimed he kept the fees based on a legal opinion supporting his right to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Shilling
Shilling
Market Wrap: Colorado fuel leads losses as stocks retreat
Live stock and bond markets show limited orders from commission houses. Heavy selling of Colorado fuel against convertible bonds and firmer leather and American sugar. Gould stocks open firm, then ease. Anaconda slides from 116 to 115. Soo advances, government bonds steady. Noon quotes list Dow components with mixed moves and 217,400 shares traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Anaconda Mining
Soo
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
St. Paul
Manhattan
Anaconda
Missouri Pacific
Atchison
U. S. Steel
Ww. P
Wall Street News Delayed as Telegraph Wires Fail
Telegraph wires are down in the east and no Wall Street news was received Monday. The delay affects dispatches from Meyer and Kiser's special wire service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer & Kiser
Lieber electric line franchise proposal to Plainfield
Evans Woollen attorney for Indianapolis and Plainfield railroad presented a proposition to the Board of works for a franchise to Lieber electric line to Plainfield. The petition seeks terms identical to those granted other roads admitted to the city. Much grading toward Plainfield has already been completed.
Asch On The Fence About Police Return
Democratic detectives at the police station ponder Adolph Asch’s plan after four months on leave and a second two month extension. He’s been selling beer for the Indianapolis Brewing Company at 100 dollars a month and weighs returning to the force with tougher work but lower pay by 35 dollars. The question remains what he will do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Asch
Asch
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Denial of missing Spanish War papers at War Department
The War Department dismisses a Boston dispatch claiming important papers from the Spanish War are missing. Adjt. Gen. Corbin says former private secretary W S Coursey kept autographs and notes from President McKinley on army commissions, but none are official or confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Spain
Department
Boston
Adjt
Ger. Corbin
W. 8S. Coursey
McKinley
Coursey
Gen. Corbin
Court House Elevator Proves Working Amidst Noise
Loud noise echoed through the court house as the new elevator finally operated during its first test on Monday. Workers observed it functioned despite the roaring racket, though the old machine had been out of order for some time and was due to be replaced last September.
Brennan Loitering Case Nets 60 Day Workhouse Stay
John Brennan appeared in police court three times over as many months for loitering and received equal sentences. On Monday he told Judge Stubbs he would not leave town, and the judge ordered the county to board him for 60 days in the workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brennan
Stubbs
Indianapolis Stock Listings and Union Stockyards Notes
The page lists numerous Indianapolis securities including Belt common and preferred, various banks and trust companies, street railways, gas and telephone stocks, and several named firms. It also reports cattle, hogs, and sheep quotations from UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS, with receipts and price ranges for different classes of livestock, and provides similar data for INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS, Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Securities
Belt, Common
Belt, Preferred
Seepeees
Indianapolis Street Railway
American National Bank
Capital National Bank
Central Trust Company
Columbia National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
Indiana National Bank
Indiana Trust Company
Marion ‘Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Aes Tdight and Power
Rie Indianapolis Fire Ins. Co
American Central Life
Ind Guaranty and Title Co
Law Building
Oe & Home Brewing
Ecceerns
Lo Wee Indianapolis Cold Storage
H. P. Wasson
Randa
Cattle and hog markets slide in East Buffalo receipts
East Buffalo today reports cattle receipts of 19 cars with prices for choice steers at 6.35 to 6.50 in mixed declines. Hog receipts reach 118 cars with active trading and values around 6.45 to 7.00 for various weights. Sheep and lambs show active buying, top lambs at 6.16 to 6.36 with bulk around 6.60 to 6.65, and yearlings near 5.95 to 6.25 as market strength shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
N. Y
Cincinnati Market Report Shows Mixed Live Stock Prices
Cattle receipts reach 1646 with active trading and prices from 5.75 to 6.10 for shippers and up to 6.00 for good to choice. Calves sell 6.25 to 7.00. Hog receipts total 2649 with steady demand. select hogs around 7.00 and good to choice 6.90 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 345 with extras 5.10 to 5.25 and lambs 6.65 to 6.75, spring lambs at 9 to 11 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union and
Interstate Stockyards
Union Stockyards
Indianapolis
Cincinnatio
Wholesale Grocery Price List Highlights Dairy and Produce
A dense price list enumerates varied goods from cheese to butter, hides, flour, fruits and vegetables, meats, oysters, fish and game, and groceries. It catalogs unit prices for items such as New York full cream cheese, Dutch butter, hams and bacon, lard, oysters, beans, peaches, strawberries, oranges, lemons, and a wide range of sugars and canned goods. Local suppliers include Kingan & Co., I. & FF. & Co., Matthews, and others, with regional figures for staples like flour, bran, potatoes, cranberries, celery, apples, and tomatoes. Also listed are miscellaneous groceries, medicines, spices, and tonnage prices for coal and coke.
New York Market Prices for Dairy and Poultry Goods
New York on March 31 reports meat and dairy price quotes. Pork ranges 16.25 to 17.25 per unit, lard around 10.10, butter and "imitation creamery" products listed with small variations, cheese with large and small categories, eggs at 15 cents, dressed poultry including turkeys 8 to 16 cents, chickens 17 to 21 cents, fowls 7 to 12 cents, ducks 14 to 15 cents, geese 10 to 11 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingan & Co
Indiana
California
New York
Cattle and Hogs Market Report from Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards Illinois on March 31 cattle receipts reached 20 000 with strong demand. Prices ranged from 4 75 to 7 20 for various grades while hog receipts hit 44 000 with fair activity and top at 6 95 and average lines 6 65 to 6 80. Sheep receipts stood at 12 000 with activity up 10 cents and natives selling 3 50 to 5 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stockyards
Ill
Western
UGE
Grain and hay market quotes with inspection totals
Wheat and corn futures hold steady with mixed qualities listed. No. 2 red wheat priced at 75 cents while oats range 45 to 46 cents, hay steady with No. 1 timothy at 12.50 to 12.00 and inspection totals show two wheat cars, twenty one corn cars, and four hay cars across the latest lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Hay
Clover
Chicago Markets End Mixed With Small Wheat Loss
Chicago price report shows fractional declines for May wheat at 104% and July around 1% with fluctuation in corn futures and gains in oats. Provisions shift slightly with pork near 16.75 and lard around 9.90, while butter and cheese list modest gains and poultry prices vary by grade. Local dairy and meat items reflect typical market day activity in late March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hena
Poultry and Produce Prices From Shippers
The item lists prices paid by shippers for various poultry and produce types. It notes hens and spring chickens among the offerings with quoted figures. The article reflects a historical market price snapshot and includes unit details and pay scales used by sellers.
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Som
Pagsiobat
Partment
Edward Richter
Uncle Sam
Grace Peele
Camera Club
Y. M. J. Ball
Weber Council
Prof. Jabez Hall
Surety Oil Company
Bluffton
Ayrshire Coal Company
Oakland City
Home Telephone Company
Portland
Eclipse Oil and Gas Company
Wabash
Worthington Telephone Company
Worthington
Tipecanoe Atone Company
Wina
Mac
Clayton
Crip Reed
TNE
Wall-St
Lieber’s
CITY
Corbin
Court House
Indianapolis Gas Company
Citizens’ Street Railway
Union Traction Company
Union Traction
Broad Ripple Traction
Indianapolis Improvement
Indiana Owld
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
B. Laycock
Buffalo Live
Ade
Iors Waar Ort Sz
Cincinnati
Florida
Matthews
Baltimore
Strictly
Zancy
Java
Rio
Santos
Arfosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dilsworth’s
Gates
Dominions
Columbia
Empire A
Ideal Golden
Windsor
Ridgewood
Louisiana
Carolina
Castile
Coal and Coke
Cccecescocacees
Jackson
Ean
Pittsburg
Brazil
Green County
Blogsburg
Slack
Hocking Valley
Ccsaees
Éseund Sadeszenns
Slack—Jackson
Slack—Pittsburs Ae
Slack—Weat
Virginia
City Grain Market
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Oslo
Conrad
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