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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1905

Page

8

Johnson plan for street railways gains reform support

Mayor Johnson proposes a trust based system to run street railways for the public benefit. The plan aims to remove politics from operations while guaranteeing low fares and improved service, with private ownership under a leasing arrangement and a fixed dividend.

Johnson Chicago Dunne Cleveland Street Railway Company Ohie Lawn Sheehty cMurt Street Pallway Company

Mayor Johnson Proposes City Controls Street Railway

Special to The Cleveland May 5 reports Mayor Yom L. Johnson outlines a plan for the city to operate the street car lines for public benefit. He describes forming a modern trust as the mechanism, noting the public interest and the need to regulate the lines for residents.

Tom Johnson Cleveland IDCA Ohio Johnson Aitunion United States Steel Corporation American Stave Company Elkins-Widener Syndicate Philadelphia Cincinnati Traction System Ohio Corporation Detroit Street Railway Detroit Cleve- Inna Yom Ll. Johnson

Record Delivery At Supreme Court Hearts Drainage Canal Case

Largest record ever fired in the US Supreme Court arrived May 1 by express wagon at the capitol entrance and moved to the court file room. The document concerns Missouri v Illinois and the Sanitary District of Chicago, the drainage canal case.

SUN Washington Supreme Court of United States Capitol Building Missouri Tttnois Chicago F. &. Bright

Vast Supreme Court testimony dwarfs historic records

The testimony spans 13 160 typewritten pages printed to 7.05 pages of 34 words each, totaling about 4 463 000 words. It includes maps diagrams photographs and specimens filling a delivery wagon. Printing with exhibits costs about 800 and the case cost to litigants exceeds HONK with 1¢ just begun. The Myra Clark Gaines record was the previous largest, lasting over 0 years.

Supreme Court Myra Clark Gaines

Rines Week Wallet Sale At Burs Store Washington

The Sun advertises a wallet sale by Rines at Burs Store 1 E Washington and Surprise Store 130 E Washington offering ladies wear at discounted prices. Ten words free offer appears with a contact line for the classified ad.

Surprise Store Washington Street Rine’s America RINE S. Bhoes E. Washington

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