Men Charged With Stealing $14,000 In Embezzlement
Fort Wayne Indiana May 17 Henry A Sprague and John Van Roy of Sprague and Van Roy agents for Odell commission company were arrested Friday on embezzlement charges involving 14000 during the Northern Pacific panic. They posted bonds claiming customers refused to meet margins on losses in a technical case.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Henry A. Sprague
John van Roy
Sprague & van Roy
Odell Commission Company
Odell
Northern Pacific
Saloonists in the Air Over Knights of Fidelity Split
Indianapolis saloon-keepers question how their dues and funds from the defunct Royal Arch will be treated after delegates at a Cincinnati meeting joined the Knights of Fidelity. Some states kept Royal Arch, others formed a new order, with a possible Royal Arch News renaming.
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Indianapolis
Royal Area
Cincinnati
Knights of Fideiity
Royal Arch
Knights of Fidelity Treasury
Royal Arch Grand Lodge
Royal Arch News
Holliday Urges Open Hearing for Harrison Case
Congressman Holliday of Brazil district five spoke in Indianapolis on appointments. He said Harrison may need an open investigation if dismissed under a cloud and noted he believes Harrison is no longer a resident of the district. He also mentioned a surge of marked papers about the case. Brazil is seeing a building boom as machinists fear a strike.
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Holliday
Brazil
Indianapolis
Russell Harrison
Harrison
Mystery woman linked to Phillips case resurfaces
In New York on May 17, neighbors report Stanley’s supposed wife vanished May 19 after living with him. Police suspect she enticed the priest to her apartment and a coroner hints knockout drops may have killed Father Phillips. President Mitchell of the mine workers recalled the priest’s pivotal role in the anthracite strike settlement.
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New York
Phillips
Stanley
Mitchell
Father Phillips
Mixed Reports of Death Wounds and Crimes Across Cities
Gen Fitzjohn Porter of Morristown is critically ill. Rev W H Conner age 101 is dead in New London. Coroner John Sherman reports two killings by a runaway horse and another by a negro at a dance in Scottdale. Plow trust price rise rumored. Engineer Harriman and Brakeman Cosgrove killed in wreck. R D Wagstaff, Detroit Free Press marine editor, dies of consumption. G E Graff Co brokers in New York assign liabilities $40000 and assets $150000. Gurley Johnson brokerage in Washington fails showing assets of $450000 and liabilities $150000. Frank Murphy in Topeka sues city for damages over destruction of his joint by Mrs Nation Co Ezra Barnes Muskegon goes to Chicago to prosecute Dowie. Mrs Minnie Wallace Walkip Petcham Chicago to remarry. rumors tie her to a wealthy New Yorker. Minnie alleged lost 86050 in New York slump.
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Fitzjohn Porter
Morristown
W. J
W. H. Conner
New London
Corin
John Sherman
Dyerville
John Monteith
Lovina
Fillmore Gadsen
Poor
Scottdale
Eli Sheller
Plow Trust
Harriman
Cosgrove
His
Kas
R D. Wagstaff
Detroit Free Press
G. E. Graff & Co
New York
Paris
J. P. Morgan
Legion of Honor
Gurley & Johnson
Washington
Frank Murphy
Topeka
Dowie
Zion
Minnie Wallace Walkip i
Field Work Good for Some Women Says German Worker
A German woman in Egan South Dakota named Mrs. L Seng recounts years of sickness from coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee she rapidly improved, reporting better appetite sleep digestion and energy for field work. Doctors bills and poor living ended as her stomach headaches dizziness vanished.
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Egan
L. Seng
Wholesale and Retail Dept listings in city branches
Northwest Cor Wash and New Jersey Street Branches listed with addresses at 151 North Delaware near Ohio, 335 Indiana Avenue near Senate, 631 East St. Clair near Massachusetts Avenue, News phone 2230 private exchange, 445 West Wash Street near West, 1116 Shelby Street near Fountain Square, 766 Mass Avenue near Noblest, old phone 1616-1 ring. Motto: Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded. L. A. JACKSON, Prop.
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Northwest Cor. Wash
New Jersey St
N. Delaware
Ohio
Indiana-ave
Senate
E. St. Clair
Mass.ave
W. Wash.st
West
Shelby St
Fountain Square
Policy Players Fined In Court Fight Over Evidence
Attorney Orton urged the court to dismiss the case against Chas Sanders a barber of East Washington Street arguing against sensational press influence and late filed affidavits. Judge Daly found the testimony and admissions strong and held Sanders on the agency charge with a $5 fine and costs while the other charge was placed under advisement.
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Orton
Chas. Sanders
E. Washington St
Lursuay
Daly
Akead
Wrecking firm sues over misrepresented horse sale
The Indianapolis wrecking company sued Carrie E. Ratti claiming the horse sold as sound was not. A fight erupted among witnesses including Frank Jones and William Hamilton. Dr. Roberts rode the horse to test wind then was dismissed. City officials also planned park funding moves tied to Riverside park land.
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Indianapolis Wrecking Company
Carrie E. Ratti
Dr. Roberts
Squire Smock
William Hamilton
The
Wrecking Company
Frank Jones
Miss Ratti
Hamilton
Jones
Squire Sm
Cumberland lawyer sues United Mine Workers Journal
Rev A L Dick a Cumberland lawyer seeks $50 000 in libel damages from the United Mine Workers Journal of Indianapolis after the publication commented on charges connected to his bid to oust Cumberland bar association members.
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the Sun
Cumberland
A. L. Dick
United Mine Workers' Journal
Indianapolis
Cumberland Bar Association
Journal
Police Court Hears Boozy Allegation Case
Sergeant Schroeder and Officer Lund failed to order a rope for the patrol wagon to transport Sam Sing to the police station. Sam Sing was fined 10 dollars and costs for associating in a house at 430 West Wabash street. Hilary Tate was fined 23 dollars and costs for her part in the affair.
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Schroeder
Lund
Sam
W. Wabash-st. Illary
McGowan weighs Columbia avenue extension decision
President McGowan of the street railway company says the Columbia-avenue extension is not warranted due to sparse settlement. The board shares the view, while he plans the English-avenue extension to Woonside. Shelby-street extension work is finished but no cars run yet.
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McGowan
Street Railway Company
Columbia-ave
English-ave
Woonside
Shelby-st
Madison City Council Grants Free Water and Cuts Tax Rate
Madison Indiana May 17 the city council voted free water to factories abolished the entire night police force and ordered a reduction in the city tax rate from 1.14 to 1.12 per hundred dollars of valuation citing municipal economy measures and service changes.
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Madison
Ind
Detroit Man Edwin F Uh Dies After Illness in Grand Rapids
Edwin F Uh, former ambassador to Germany under Grover Cleveland, died Friday at his Grand Rapids home after a year of illness.
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Detroit
Mich
Edwin F. Uh
Germany
Cleveland
Grand Rapids
Girls Kill Their Playmate in Harbor Beach
Three girl playmates beat Blanche Reynolds, 7, in Harbor Beach Michigan. The motive arose after her parents forbade her from associating with them. Blanche identified her attackers in an anterior term statement before dying.
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Harbor Beach
Mich
Blanche Reynolds
Local Births Deaths and Marriages Record
A list of births with parents and addresses including Patrick and Nora Barton and others. Deaths noted include Daniel F. Elwanger and Rachael Cross. A marriage of Arthur Buchanan and Jennie F. Fields is listed with no additional details.
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Daniel F. Elwanger
N. Bismarck-st
la Grione
Rachael Cross
Lambert-st
Clara
Agnes-st
Arthur Buchanan
Jennie F. Fields
Big Lockout in New York Heralded by 6000 Strikes
In New York on May 17 six thousand skilled workers were locked out by their employers, starting a likely bitter battle in the building trades. Bricklayers and 6000 men faced job suspensions as tensions rose over labor conditions and wages.
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New York
Mrs McKinley Improves. No Consultation Until Evening
San Francisco report notes Mrs McKinley was much better at 845 am and physicians plan no further consultation until the evening. The update reflects a favorable change in her condition as listed in the May 17 dispatch.
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San Francisco
Cincinnati Woman Claims Mme Ribault Beautifiers Improve Skin
A Cincinnati woman Fannie B. Ralston reports dramatic skin improvement using Mme Ribault beautifiers. She describes clearing red spots pimples and freckles and promises a free trial package by mail from Mme M Ribault in Cincinnati.
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Fannie B. Ralston
Lexington Ave
Newport
Mme. Ribault
Mme. M. Ribault
Elsa Building
Cincinnati
Property additions and repairs listed for several residences
M Sauter Bradbury adds a frame cottage at 3290. Clara Washburn at 3400 S Twenty-fifth St. owns two frame cottages priced at 860 each. H Miller at 2621 Lawrence St. has a barn for 25. Thomas Connelly at 732 S Missouri St. reports repairs costing 925. Wilton Carson at 834 S Missouri St. adds an addition for 730. R H Myers Addison near Washington St. lists a cottage priced at 1100.
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M. Sauter
Bradbury's
Clara Washburn
S. Twenty-fifth St
H. Miller
Lawrence-st
Thomas Connelly
S. Missouri-st
Wilton Carson
R. H. Myers
Addison
Washington St
City Life Notices and Local Infrastructure Update
Margaret seeks divorce from Frederick Ulrich citing abandonment support loss and drunkenness. Maggie McIntire accuses William of financial infidelity and drunkenness. County officials grant C H D railroad authority to build an overhead bridge north of Julietta to meet new act. approaches longer, crossing not cut. Fred Miner's challenge to Marion county title company records heard. recorder confirms care of records. Manual Training High School defeats Indiana Law School Baseball 12 10 at Business Men's Driving Club. Carpenters Gilchrist Holt. lawyers Brown Schrum. Law School to play Shortridge High School next Saturday at 10 am.
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Margaret
Frederick
Ulrich
Maggie McIntire
William
Julietta
Fred Miner
Marion County Title Company
Recorder
Manual Training High School
Indiana Law School
Business Men's Driving Club
Carpenters
Gilchrist and
Holt
Lawyers
Brown and Schrum
Law School
Shortridge High School
Block Co girl sent to reform school after running away
Julia M Hopson was sent Thursday to the reform school for girls after her father objected to schooling and alleged threats. She had worked briefly for Sergeant Crane before fleeing to a circus, then to the Children's Guardians' home where she also ran away. Her mother died two years ago.
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Julia M. Hopson
Reform School For
Sergt. Crane
Pan American Exposition Round Trip Ticket Notice
Tickets priced 314.25 round trip 14.25 will be sold May 18 for five days. Account dedication Pan American Exposition dated May 20. See agents or address W. W. Richardson D. P. A.
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W. W. Richardson
Interstate Stockyards Market Report from Indianapolis May 17
May 17 report from Interstate Stockyards Indianapolis shows cattle receipts small, hogs receipts 700 with quotations for steers from good to prime butchers', medium to good feeders and cows and calves priced across several ranges. Prices listed for heifers, cows, bulls, and heavy cattle, with general market activity noted as small shipments and varied demand.
Market report from Chicago shows mixed May grain and solid beef cuts
Chicago May market consolidates May wheat at around 72 to 73 for May and July contracts. Phillips sells nearly 1.9 million bushels of May wheat, with customers totaling about $750,000. Livestock prices move lower for May hogs, with pork and lard values noted, while eggs and dairy products show varied gains and losses. Poultry and cheese markets also listed with mixed prices across creamery and farm goods.
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Chicago
Phillips
Young Américas
Commodities Prices and Inspections Report
Milling and grain prices listed for Wheat Corn and Oats with multiple grades and figures. Inspections note Wheat No 2 red 1 car. The text shows varied percentages and prices such as 73c 4544c 49% and references to car lots and market movement.
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Ilsc
Market Report of Grain and Hay Carloads
No. 3 red corn shows 2 cars rejected and 1 car total with 4 cars overall. Corn No 2 white lists 19 cars, No 3 white 10 cars, No 2 yellow 2 cars, No 2 mixed 5 cars, total 36. Cars No 2 mixed 4 cars total 4. Hay No 1 timothy 2 cars, choice timothy 1 car, No 2 mixed hay 1 car total £ cars.
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Hay
Timothy
Union Stockyards Market Report at Indianapolis May 17
Cattle receipts 600 with 300 shipments. Quotations reflect good to prime steers 1,350 lbs and up around 3.15, fair to medium 1,350 lbs and up about 1.15 to 1.75, and various classes for 900 to 2,100 lb stockers, heifers, cows, calves, and bulls with prices in dollars per hundredweight. Hogs receipts 5,500, with quotes for good to choice medium and light weights and mixed packing ranges. Sheep receipts 300 with clipped stock quotes for lambs and sheep and stockers. Spring lambs at 0.55 per pound.
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Interstate
Indianapolis
Cereeereeerenee
Soveetvereusceresl
Osuw
Union Stockyards
Badebee Wastoee Cas Gabbee
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Apollo
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Skirt
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Big Cut Price
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Keystone
California
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Judge Daly
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Miners’ Journal
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Nora Barton
Srk
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City Grain Market
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