Bid rumors swirl over asphalt contracts in city
A St Louis bidder faces accusations of spreading claims of an asphalt bid cartel. Bermudez Co. secretary Conduitt denies any collaboration, says bids reflect material changes and cost shifts. Western paving chief Shearer notes price declines, cites lower bids for Prospect and West streets, and asserts no evidence of a contractors' cartel. City engineer Brown likewise sees no combination, citing required affidavits and robust competition.
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Board of Works
Indiana Bermudez Asphalt Company
Allen W. Conduitt
Bermudez Company
Sun
Mr. Conduitt
Trinidad
Venezuela
Pruin- Bambrink Company
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Bermudez
Conduitt
LL Shearer
Western Paving and Supply Company
Tar Sun
Washington City
Prospect-st
Pleasant Run
Brown
Mill Shafting Traps James Hohl Crippled in City Mills
In a West City cotton mill incident on Wednesday 18 year old James Hohl was caught in a shafting and his right leg was crushed. He remains at City Hospital with probable recovery ahead.
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James Hohl
Appalachian bank at Big Stone Gap liquidates
Ricamonp Va May 2 The Appalachian bank at Big Stone Gap Virginia has gone into voluntary liquidation All depositors will be paid in full
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Ricamonp
Appalachian Bank
Big Stone Gap
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Medal
Midwinter fair in San Francisco recognizes Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder with a gold medal for superior quality and consumer trust. The event highlights evolving food standards and branding in national markets.
Preacher Wants to Kill His Child in Insane Act Plan
In Permano Maine Rev Sidney Linscott a Seventh Day Adventist minister says he will take two of his children to a high hill and let God decide which to sacrifice. He is believed insane from overwork. In San Francisco new details emerge in the Blanche Lamont case with Durant seen near the church at 415 pm and identified by witnesses. Autopsy notes Blanche died of asphyxiation with nail wounds on both sides of the neck.
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Permano
Sidney Linscott
West Brownfield
Tventh-Day Adventist Church
San Francisco
Emanuel Church
Durant
Blanche Lamont
Martin Quinlan
Williams
G.©. Noble
Blanche
J. 8. Barret
Politician’s Deadlock Over Monument Board Seats
The State Board urges artist T. C. Steele to take G. J. Langsdale’s seat on the monument commission, but Steele refuses saying it would be disgraceful after Langsdale’s hard work. Forsythe Scholz Owen and Daily weigh re seating Langsdale while G. A. R ties loom, and Langsdale’s supporters fear political maneuvers. A plan to name Langsdale superintendent at 1500 salary surfaces if regency falters.
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T. C. Steele
G. J. Langsdale
Monument Commission
W. D. Owen
F. J. Scholz
A. (. Daily
Regency Appointing Board
Langsdale
Owen
Steele
Ij. Iis
Gibson
Mahoney
Forsythe
Regency
L Langsdale
Lungsdale
Wm. H. English
Wm. Sr
Mail box thief brought before U S commissioner
A North side mail box thief was brought before Commissioner Van Buren at 2 p m Thursday after being caught Wednesday night in University Park while inspecting a one foot long jimmy by match light. He gave name William Boylan of New York City and had 25 stamps on him. Bond set at $2,000 and he was sent to jail.
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U.S
van Buren
Jimmy
University Park
Kinney, Stout
Splann
Ife
Wm. Boy- Jan
Windy City
Uncle Sam
Boylan
New York City
Two Foolish Girls in Kentucky Ave Resort
Sergt Crane found two teenage girls to be daughters of respectable South-side parents. He took them to the police station where Supt Powell questioned them. One promised to return home and reform, but the other refused and was sent to the House of the Good Shepherd.
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Kentucky-ave
Sergt. Crane
Supt
Powell
House of the Good Shepherd
Senator Cul lom backs force to remove British from Corinto
San Dinco Cal May 2 Senator Cullom of Illinois arrived with Mrs Cullom and companions from Los Angeles. He argued that a plain protest by the United States would have prevented England’s occupation of Corinto and endorsed applying force to remove her now that she is there.
Train Robber Shot in Pursuit Near St Louis Missouri
A gang of train robbers killed Richard Rau in a Wednesday night shooting after Rau’s employer William Haag aided a Burlington train robbery investigation. A sheriff’s posse pursued the gunmen, fatally wounding Thomas Farrell who had shot Rau, and Officer Barry sustained serious wounds.
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St. Josuiph
Richard Rau
Burlington
Rau
William Haag
Thomas Farrell
Ray
Barry
Ohio miners strike idle thousands as work ceases
Reports from across Ohio indicate the miners' executive committee ordered a general stoppage on April 29 and about 18,000 of 25,000 miners have obeyed. They remain idle awaiting a trade agreement.
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Ohio
Contumpus
Ohio Miners’ Executive Committee
Hotel sues Walter Damrosch over 64 musician quarters
The Grand Missouri hotel in Kansas City filed suit against Walter Damrosch and his orchestra company. An agent booked rooms for 64 musicians, but after one meal the group quit collectively over dissatisfaction with the food. The hotel seeks compensation for the full amount.
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Kansas City, Mo
Grand Missouri Hotel
Walter Damrosch
Indians Prepare to Resist Government Wool Arrest
Devin's Lake, N D May 2. U S Marshal Cronan with a large deputy force will go to St John's Thursday to arrest Indians accused of stealing government wool. About three hundred Indians are preparing to resist and whites are greatly alarmed.
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Devin’s Lawa
N. D
Slain Man in Slur Feud Sparks Fatal Duel at Night
In Huntington West Virginia on May 2 Walter Maynard shot and killed J Smith after Smith slandered Maynard's sister. Smith returned fire and both men were wounded in a duel. Maynard died and Smith may also die from his wounds.
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Huntrington
W. Va
Walter Maynard
J. ©. Smith
Smith
Maynard
Indiana Weather Forecast 36 Hours
Forecasts for Indiana for the 36 hours ending 8 p m May 8 call for cooler conditions with occasional showers. Thursday night likely to see showers, with more rain possible Friday.
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Indiana
Missing Boy From Major Doxey Camp Area
Anprinson Indiana May 2 A 16 year old boy Arthur Sutton member of Major Doxey camp Sons of Veterans has been missing since Monday He left home without explanation and was thought to have gone to Indianapolis but inquiries there fail to locate him There is much uneasiness concerning him.
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Anprinson
Ind
Arthur Sutton
Doxey
Sons of Veterans
Indianapolis
Mild Case of Small-pox Quarantined at Alvord Street
Major Catterson of 159 Alvord Street, a colored man at Sloan's drug store, developed a mild small-pox case. The house is quarantined and he will be moved to the pest house Thursday evening. Dr. Wagner says it is not virulent and unlikely to spread.
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Major Catterson
Alvordst
Sloan’s Drug Store
Catterson
Wagner
Tornado Path Destroys Homes Here Killing Several
Hatstrap Kansas May 2 A tornado 100 yards wide cut a 16 mile path destroying homes and barns. Mrs Frye was injured while Joseph Wier and three children were killed. Wm Armstrong perished and his wife fatally hurt. A country school teacher saved pupils by guiding them to a tornado cellar. Property losses exceed 200000 with 20 residences destroyed.
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Hatstrap
Kan
Here
Wm. Armstrong
Ife
Wichita
Police and club ball clash on E Ohio st grounds Saturday
A busy city notes a Saturday May 11 meeting between the police and Marion club ball teams on E Ohio street grounds. Health officers met at the capitol in an annual confab Thursday. A $75 house fire at David Schweir 5068 Illinois street caused by unknown factors. P H Hughes fined for dancing oil improprieties. Paul Laurence Dunbar to give an entertainment at Bethel church. Isaac P Gray's will probated. property to wife and two sons. $1,000 monument planned. East-end market opened with horns and drums. fourte en loads of hay and corn sold. A Lee Holtzman team incident occurred. two men helped stop the carriage. John Harrison praised as Wallace circus advance agent. A mortgage mystery in Premier steel case. trial postponed. Dr Clark summoned for poison suspect Oliver. whisky blamed. Detectives Kaehne and McGuff arrest James Bush. bound over on $2,000 bond.
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Marion
E. Ohio St
Capitol
David Schweir
Clinois-st
P. H. Hughes
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ohio
Bethel Church
Isaac P. Gray
Circuit Court
Lee Holtzman
Legislator Statesman
Peru
Tun Stn
John Harrison
Wallace
Premier Steel Company
Clark
S. West St
Oliver
Kaehne
McGuff
James Bush
First Baptist Church
Stubbs
Grand Jury
Leaky Cisterns Cleaned and Cemented for $1.50
A terse classified note notes leaky cisterns cleaned and cemented at a price of one dollar fifty. It mentions pumps at a facility with partial street-like cues and a contact phone.
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Andiana
Moral Health Officers Target Sunday Liquor Sales in Bread Hipple
Warrants issued for Bud McNully Joe Wambaugh John Rearden and Moxley Johnson for selling liquor on Sunday. Rearden and Moxley Johnson also charged with selling without a license. Bertha Adams Nellie Harrison and Mamie Keith wanted for drunkenness and as witnesses in saloon cases before Squire Likens.
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Bread Hipple
Bud MccNully
Joe Wambaugh
John Rearden
Moxtey & Johnson
Rearden
Moxley & Johnson
Bertha Adams
Nellie Harrison
Mamie Keith
Squire
Jumped From Roof Ends Englishman's Life in New York
Thomas Boyeson an Englishman was found dead on the sidewalls in front of his home at 466 W Twentyth street Thursday morning. It is believed he jumped from the roof after a period of illness.
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New York
Thomas Boyeson
Twentieth St
Zelua's Suit Against Gould Filed in Supreme Court
Zella Nicholaus sues George Gould in Trenton New Jersey seeking 40000. The papers were filed in supreme court on Thursday. Gould sailed for Europe on Wednesday to be abroad all summer.
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Trenton
N. J
Zella Nicholaus
George Gould
Supreme Court
Gould
Europe
Welcome to the New Bishop at the Propyleum reception
The consecration of Bishop White was completed with a grand Wednesday night reception for him and his family at the Propyleum. Gov. Matthews Mayor Denny and others praised him with warm words as Bishop White spoke briefly in thanks. Matthews referred to Rev Carstensen and hoped a future governor would show similar support.
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White
Propyleum
Gov. Matthews
Denny
Josephine Nichols
Tuttle
Ranger
Thayer
Plymouth
Carstensen
G. A. Carstensen
Detective impersonator arrested on Indiana Avenue
A colored man with a detective badge on each suspender was arrested by Detective McGuff on Indiana Avenue Wednesday evening. He claimed to be Charles Brown of the Gannon detective agency in Cincinnati and the National agency here. Charged with forcing a Jewish second hand dealer to surrender display shoes by posing as an officer. Judge Stubbs fined him 10 for officer impersonation and 25 for carrying a slingshot.
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McGuff
Indiana-ave
Charles Brown
Gannon Detective Agency
Cincinnati
Indiana Ave
Stubbs
California team sails to Princeton for May 11 meet
San Francisco reports that the University of California athletic team departed Thursday for Princeton. Captain Koch says the team is in top condition. Wisconsin and Chicago clubs expressed interest in meeting them on their return, with plans to appear at Princeton on May 11.
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San Francisco
University of California
Princeton
Koch
Jie
University of Wisconsin
Chicago Athletic Club
Peace treaty ratification unresolved amid China Japan talks
Pars May 2 reports no conclusion yet on ratifying the peace treaty. Matin notes Thursday that Japan is negotiating with Russia France and Germany toward a peaceful settlement of the China-Japan treaty dispute.
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Perkis
Pars
Matin
Japan
Russia
France
Germany
Racing Might End In New York This Summer If Gray Bill Fails
New York on May 2 reports racing leaders fear no racing in the vicinity without the Percy Gray bill becoming law. Albany notes the senate passed the Gray racing bill on Thursday, signaling potential action this summer.
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New York
Percy Gray
Senate
Albany
Captured the Gang After Chicago and Alton Hold Up
Springfield Ill May 2. Three masked men who held up the express on the Chicago and Alton road near Carlinville last midnight have been captured. Engineer Holmes, killed in the robbery, was 43 and had served many years.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago & Alton Road
Carlinville
Engineer Holmes
Bedroom set in all woods Wm L Elder
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder praised with World’s Fair medal and diplomas in the catalog text.
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Setsi
All Woods
Wm. L. Elder
Indiana Delegation Prospects For Harrison In 1892
The Sun notes Gen. Harrison could win a solid Indiana delegation with Al Wishard and Jon Kealing backing him. Griffin Bobs Up as Usual while Gowdy denies governor bids, Griffin of Hammond rises as a leading GOP challenger, and Clarrison’s foreign mission lure circulates amid talk of future cabinet posts.
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Mr. Kealing
Indiana
Griffn
Harrison
al Wishard
Jon Kealing
Kealing
Reed
McKinley
Chas. JF. Griffin
Hammond
Minneapolis
Capt. Gowdy
Gen. Clarrison
Tired Feelings Stir Staley Schroder Affair Fallout
In Tuesday SUN a heated dispute traces the origin of market trouble to a druggist quarrel. The letter from Wu. H. Stocker, ex-secretary of the 3.C.D.A., cites a cutter’s hobby of stealing trade, a broken schedule, resignations, and calls for war against scale pricing while defending other pharmacists and accusing a single member of wrongdoing. The piece names S. Muhi and Frank Carter among others.
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Kersloshes
SUN
Staley-Schrader
Board of Trade
Marion County Drug Association
S. Muhi
Frank Carter
Tudor
Timberlake
Hurry
Joaches
Pfatflin
Browning
Mr. S
Wu. H. Stocker
New York Chamber Moves Against Free Coinage Sentiment
Will Combat Free Silver. At the annual meeting the chamber of commerce passes a resolution to take aggressive steps to counter the growing popular push for free coinage of silver.
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New York
The
Chamber of Commerce
Blanket Ballot Bill Passed in Assembly
ALBANY May 2 The Raines blanket ballot bill passed the assembly on Thursday advancing election procedure reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Raines
Assembly
Amusements highlights and wrestling matchup noted
Thursday night The train wreckers opens at the popular Park with a thrilling drama. Shore acres continues at the Grand after a well received Wednesday showing. Dan McLeod meets Herb Hale in a monetary stakes wrestling bout at English's opera house next Monday, promising one of the hottest matches yet.
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Shore Acres
Dan McLeod
Herb Hale
English
Opera House
Hale
Tale
McLeod
San Francisco
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Durans
Geo. J
Monument Regency
State Board
Mr. Forsythe
Corrinto
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Missing Anderson Ltd
Frank
Tom
Kas
Halstead
John Schmidt
Clreey Lille
Zelua
Dr. Price
Kigkers
Gresham
Capt
Jack Gowdy
Sen
Asman
Smith Myers
Persimmon
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