Agreement Reached After City Striker Protest
A late Wednesday conference among contractors union leaders and Mayor Sullivan produced an understanding on the metallized sewer strike. The union claims the agreement favors the strikers but will withhold terms until a follow up meeting. Police were on hand as workers and strikers shifted in different city sections, with about 1,500 men marching and 2,400 union members expected to join soon.
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Sullivan
Alabamg St
Doe
Hast-st. Sewer
Mercer
Alsbemast
St. Clair
Achst
Michigan and
New Jersey Sts
State Ditch
Thirteentiste
N. New Jersey St
Warren-Schurf Company
Bat
Phen Bevau
Union Hall
Monument Lake
Teamsters
Shoujon Ig
Caisters’ and Shovelers
Supt. Shearer
Western Paying
Tou Sey
bWe
Texme
Monument Place
Emerald Isle
Guiat
Alabama
Marketstar
New Jersey St
Scott
Hemmsters’ and Shovelers’ Union
Tim Sun
Feinichied Bveor
Flooded towns report rising rivers and wrecked bridges
May 17 reports from Oil Creek Pa New Castle Pa and Youngstown O detail severe floods along Lake Erie area. Bridges destroyed or unsafe. Jail rescue by fire department. Entire Mahoning Valley inundated as rail lines suffer. Trackmen strike spreads with demands and walkouts continuing at Terre Haute and on multiple roads.
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CosteEatr
Beach-st
Ashtabula
Lake Shore
Tiresvirin
Tyde Run
Oil Creek
New Casiio
New Casile
Younestown
Mahoning Valley
Tiahoring
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Prolific docket as court cases span fines and suits
Emma Jones pays one cent for profanity. Christian Matthews sues street railway for 10000. Ele hurt. Martha Copeland divorces husband, custody two children, alimony ten dollars monthly. John W. Brown claims to act as foreman for Indianapolis rubber, discharged without cause. Harrold faces six months for receiving stolen goods, then trial. Phillip Ebaugh sues Pennsylvania Railroad for 25000 after arm loss in coupling. Bowen and Woodruff appeal over building fault and demurrer sustains lower court decision.
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Emma Jones
Justice Johnston
Christian Matthews
Street
Ele
Martha
F. Copeland
John W. Brown
Indianapolis Rubber Company
Mr. Harrold
Alonday
Phillip KK. Ebaugh
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Bowen
Nancy TP. Woodruff
Woodruff
Bowen-Merrill
Dyeing and Cleaning. Smith's Dye Works Parlor Goods
Smith's dye works at 657 N Pennsylvania Street offers new parlor goods. Wm. L. Elder's advertises a new parlor goods selection. Local merchants promote textile and cleaning services with updated inventory.
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Smith’s Dye Works
Pennsylvania-st
Wm. L. Elder
Quiet Hawaii Ahead of Annexation Vote Tug-of-War
In San Francisco on May 17 the Oceanic brought Hawaii news as tensions ease. Soldiers guard Honolulu while Blount remains a quiet presence. Thurston is appointed minister to Washington. Provisional government enacts press gag law targeting Holomulua. Wary factions push annexation with rival media and royal concerns shaping the debate. May 25CP line to Honolulu seen as England strategy to secure islands.
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San Francisco
Oceanic
Hawaii
Blount
Luborg
Lorin A. Thurston
Washington
J. Mott Smith
Thurston
Holomulua
Stevens
United States
Severance
Legation
Commissioner Blount
Claus Spreckles
Mikano
Australia
Honolulu
England
Strange Murder Trial Over Annes Schmidt Case At Lawrenceburg
In Dearborn county circuit court at Lawrenceburg, John Schmidt faces an ac cest charge. Two months ago Annie Schmidt, sister to John, was found in bed with a newborn, who died hours later. The State alleges John as father. defense argues Annie cannot provide reliable testimony due to mental incapacity and that the body was placed to cover shame. The defense cites a hospital tumor note as possible exculpatory evidence. The case draws unusual public attention.
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Dearborn County
Lawrenceburg
John Schmidt
Institute For the Deaf and Dumb
Annie Schmidt
John
Annie
State Board of Charities
Aurora
Illness Persists as Feeble-Minded Home Inquiry Resumes
The May 16 Fort Wayne report states the investigation into the home for feeble minded charges continued, with Mrs. Astry presenting affidavits accusing matron Mrs. Orr of improper conduct. Although ill, Mrs. Astry will be summoned from Maysville to testify while other witnesses, mostly institution employees, testified to the matron’s good conduct amid sensational claims.
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Fort Wayng
Ind
Astry
Orr
Indiana Weather Outlook Warmer and Fair Across Midweek
Forecasts for Indiana call for warmer, fair conditions tonight and brighter, still warmer weather on Thursday. The notes cite Mr. Wappenhans describing warming trends with clear skies into Thursday night. Monuments, 243 1, Washington St. Aug. Diener.
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Indiana
Wappenhans
Washington St
Diener
Death by Own Action Suspected in Indianapolis Merchant
George Hotz wealthy Indianapolis tailor 60, left home at 3 AM for a walk and was found dead in the canal near Twelfth Street. Hat and business card with two sticks on it suggestive of deliberate concealment. Son cites temporary insanity from grip. body at Girton Stout Miller morgue. Funeral arrangements pending.
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George Hotz
Tilinnois St
Twelfth St
Girton, Stout & Miller
Illinois St
Hotz
Indianapolis
Nassau
Germany
America
Sun
Physio Medical Convention Delves Into Nasology Case
The physio medical national convention convened at the college on Indiada Ave. Dr. Smith of Missouri presented a patient with extensive nasal complaints treated for 18 years. O Broady of Chicago read a paper on cystitis. a lively discussion followed. Surgeons examined a toe growth thought to stem from irritated nail. Nasal catarrh and turbinate removal were reviewed. experts warned against opening the head via the nose, turbinate removal harming nasal function.
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Indiada Ave
Smith
Missouri
O. Broady
Chicago
Reat
Lou Trenck’s Lynching Shocks Indiana Towns
The body of Lou Trenck, lynched by a mob in Brownstown Ind, is expected to arrive in Indianapolis Wednesday night and be taken to his parents home. He shot a man in Seymour and is said to have been hung by the same mob that killed John Tarley at Bedford the night before. Trenck’s grief-stricken father and a mother feared to lose reason confront the tragedy as the family seeks to identify the lynchers for possible murder charges and the remains are to be buried from the family home after embalming.
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Indianapolis
Lou Trenck
Brownstown
Ind
Flanner & Buchanan
Trenck
Will Crandall and Others Face Court Actions on Local Cases
Will Crandall a reform school boy was sent from the police court Wednesday to the grand jury for petit larceny. He worked for Wysong Co at 743 Meridian St. Money was missing from the drawer and Crandall was found with marked coins Tuesday night. Ed Johnson failed to appear after being charged with throwing a beer glass at his wife during the hackmen ball. bond was defaulted. The glass damaged a bystander Krunbaum. Frank Chandler was fined for drunkenness. Detective Doherty described how Chandler planned a store lift. Sam Johnston 16 was charged with assault and robbery against domestic worker Kate Campbell but was found not guilty after witnesses supported his denials. An herbal health note closes the item.
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Will Crandall
Grand Jury
Wysong G Co
Meridian St
Crandall
Ed Johnson
Krunbaum
Frank Chandler
Doherty
Chandler
Sam Johnston
Pennsylvania St
Kate Campbell
Sam
Siaira
Mayor Downing Declares Candidacy Amid City Fight
Col M A Downing confirms he will seek the democratic mayoral nomination against Thos L Sullivan though not notifying leaders. He says he will not pledge promises and will run the city as a business, with advisors of his choosing, while Sullivan faces calls to retire. Bud Swift vows to oppose Sullivan and Tom Taggart warns Swift to stay out. Republican rulers push for a broader ward-based city committee with elections set May 29.
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M. A. Downing
Tae Sus
Thos. L. Sullivan
Col. Downing
N. Meridians
Sun
Sullivan
Sulliven
Mr. Downing
Board of Public Works
Bud Swift
Tom Taggart
Mr. Swift
Thomas
Bud
Republican City Committee
Marion Club
Deany
P. C. Trusler
Henry Craft
Geo. Harvey
H. ©. Smith
Theo. Wagner
S.hurt
At the Fair Cureace Sunday Opening Approved
Directors decision to open the fair on Sundays draws broad approval. Interviews with commission members predict continued support. Wednesday featured a Norwegian building dedication with speeches and banquet, while the duke of Veragus marked Alfonso VIII's seventh birthday with visits and a banquet. The Earl of Aberdeen hosted a Canadian pavilion reception as a two-day general congress of women offered progress reports.
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Cureace
Jackson Ynark
Duke of Veragus
Alfonso VIII
Earl of Aberdeen
Bank Suspends Depositors Paid in Full at Minwnavons
The Citizens' bank in Minwnavons suspended operations as officials insist on solvency and pledge full deposit repayment. Cash on hand is 478 514 with 60 000 due from banks and deposits at 283 913. capital stands at 250 000. Cashier says deposits remained steady, but insufficient funds exist to pay all on Wednesday. resume possible by Monday after securing securities. The crisis echoes broader financial strain including the Royal Bank of Queensland and related continental actions.
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Minwnavons
Citizens’ Bank
Carroll
Royal Bank, of Queensland, Limited
London
Bank
Fencherst
Government of
Queensland
Mins
Court of Queen’s Bench
London Charter Bank of Australis
Blelbourne
City Board confronts railways over pavement cuts and track plans
The Board of Public Works refused permission for Citizens' street railway company to cut paved streets and contemplated belt-line track expansions while discussing lowering the Illinois street tunnel and double tracking Talbot avenue. President Mason presented proposals aiding Hast street residents, with petitions for street improvements and pending Burns resignation rumor denied by officials.
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Board of Public Works
Jones
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Mason
Fallowiee Dannd
Tuis City
Washington and
Delaware-sts
Ghia
Delaware
Georgia
Bailey
Tae Sun
Illinois St
New Jersey Bt
Jast-st
Morris-st
Hast-st
Talbott Ave
Quince-st
Prospect Bt
Pleasant Rn
Dougherty St
Burns
Canine case fans flames at Harpers court trial
In North Enciaineipolis Rev Smith faces Mrs Martha Bailey in a $1000 damages suit over his large dog. Neighbors fear the animal after a bite left Mrs Bailey ill and fearing hydrophobia. Smith’s counsel contends the dog is not vicious and attributes fear to its size. Trial proceeds with Ritter and Ritter representing the defendant as Smith attends duties in Cincinnati.
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Indianapolis
Harper
Martha E. Bailey
Rev. Smith
Ittis
Harper’s Court
Smith
Cincinnati
Ritter & Ritter
Iailey
wagers on broad Ripple electric railway by July first
Dr Cal Light of Broad Ripple bets in Indianapolis that a suburban electric railway to the area will be completed to the city by July 1 1808. He recently sold his Ripple holdings to Rh P Biclenmald, a Citizens street railway holder, with a cash condition that the line be finished on or before that date. Light asserts positively the Ips will be in operation by July 1.
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Cal. Light
Broad Ripple
Indianapolis
Light
Rh. P. Biclenmald
Citizens’ Street
Revolutionists Hold Sway in Nicaragua Narrative
A concise note reports revolutionists gaining control in Nicaragua while the world’s fair opening is set for Chicago with a hearing next Saturday. The Irish home rule bill’s second clause passed Parliament Wednesday, and Simonds ex commissioner of patents faces charges over improper file inspection by a Bell telephone lawyer who copied more than 190 400 words of pending Drawbaugh applications.
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Nicaragua
Chicago
Simonds
Bell Telephone
Drawbaugh
Cleveland River Storm Destroys Homes and Floods Lumber District
A furious storm from Sunday night drenched Chuevenann with 345 inches of rain by Wednesday, while winds hit 40 miles per hour. Half finished houses and sheds collapsed as lumber yards dumped into the lake from the cuyahoga river, which was overflowing. A pad washout on the Cleveland Canton road cuts traffic.
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Cleveland
Chuevenann
Cuyahogs
Cleveland, Canton & Oan
Trafic
Dredge Continental Capsizes. One Drowns In Lake Erie
A storm swept the dredge Continental and its tug from Conneaut creek into Lake Erie where they capsized. One man and a woman aboard the tug drowned. In unrelated court gossip, Judge Cox scolds Sheriff Emmett over service of court papers as the storm rages on. President appoints Hough as internal revenue solicitor and Daggett, Ardrey in new federal posts.
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Lake Erie
Comineaut, O
Continental
Conneaut Creek
Grover
Idm. Washrneron
Robt. T. Hough
Ohio
Internal Revenue
John Daggett
California
San Francisco
William E. Ardrey
North Carolina
Charlotte
N.C
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George Pinzell
Duncan
Pinnell
Atrine Tndorsen
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Lake Herie
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Bie
Terra Haute
Terre Huante
Mes. Astry
John Hotz
Ther Canal
Bian
Lou
Trenock
Cadi’s
Nood
Downing
Jackson Park
Citizens’ Company Sans Yha
Drr. Burns
Rey
Batley
Anarmy
North En- Ciaineipolis
Pighey
Wir
Wikspers
Ayer
Storr
Bive Pmesons
Sherif
Sherif Emmett
Cox
Emmett
Mr. Emmett
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