All Unions May Join Strike In Evansville Violence Injures Fifteen
In Evansville Indiana on Sunday a riot injures fifteen as 100 strike breakers try to run street cars. Unions debate a sympathetic strike while merchants side with strikers and city officials fear state troops. Many cars attacked by nonunion crews as police struggle to restore order.
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Evansville
Ind
Lee Jack
West-end
Main
Louisanasts
St. Joseph Ave
Franklin St
Fulton Ave
Maryland St
John Cash
John W. Bodine
Benjamin Bosse
Board of Public Safety
Fred Brennecke
W.H. Marshall
Lafayette
Street Car Company
W. E. Stillwell
Princeton
Marshall
Hel
Com
Local Jottings Prompt Seymour Talk and Small Town Biz
Local notes report Jim Bingham to speak on Decoration Day in Seymour and mention Nat Hill’s mining move. J Frank Hanly writes about Greensburg leaders who tried a mob, while J A Everitt studies grain markets. Other items cover moving pictures, fruit jars at soda fountains, hospital talk, and community events around Indianapolis.
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J. Frank Hanly
Greensburg
Doctor J T McShane Dies at 59 in Indianapolis
Renowned physician Dr J T McShane of Indianapolis who practiced 16 years and contributed to medical journals died at his home on Meridian Street after illness. He directed Monon railroad dealings, served as surgeon for Monon and L E W railroads, and leaves a widow, a daughter Mrs Roy Caylor, and grandson John. Burial planned in Noblesville.
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Meridian St
McShane
Philadelphia
Bedford St. Mission
Tne
City Board of Health
Scottish Rite
Mystic Shrine
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Honor
Bright
Roy Caylor
Noblesville
John McShane Caylor
Castaways Rescued From Sinking American Vessel at Sea
At sea near Hatteras the American schooner Everett Webster sprang a leak and sank. Captain Clarendon Maxwell and six crew were lashed to the mast and endured hunger thirst exposure and sleep loss until rescued by the French bark Quevilley and landed at Rouen. They were sent home by the American consul.
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Everett Webster
Hatteras
Webster
Quevilley
Rouen
Painter Frank Graham’s repeated jail 11 day stays
Frank Graham a painter of 532 Chestnut Street, often seeks police confinement when drunk, asking to be treated then jailed for 11 days. For 15 years Turnkey Al Mathey has arrested him regularly, with one exception when a double cross led to 150 days in the work house. Graham recovered before resuming visits.
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Frank Graham
Chestnut St
Graham
Examined Records Reveal Graft Across Justice Courts
Frank Bingham, traveling deputy in the attorney general's office, reports widespread crookedness in justice court dockets across numerous counties. Some deputy prosecutors, constables, and justices of the peace are implicated, with cases where costs were settled or misreported to avoid state fees. Most issues appear due to ignorance rather than criminal intent, with Marion County named as worst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bingham
Justices of the Peace
Bingham
Marion County
Corydon Hub Sues Over Railroad Switching Charges Allegedly Unequal
The Corydon Hub factory files with the Indiana Railroad Commission alleging discrimination by Louisville New Albany and Corydon Railroad. It claims a $2 per car switching charge is required only of the plaintiff while other shippers avoid the fee.
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Indiana Railroad Commission
Corydon
Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad Company
Three Lodge Sisters eject husband from home after assault
William Stevenson, a negro, was driven from his 126 Barrow street home by three sisters from the Lodge of the 333 after he struck his wife, Kate Stevenson. Mrs Ilda Pugh Louisa Bell and Mrs Stevenson, all sisters, aided by Bleydlemen Hall and Radamacher, restrained Stevenson until police arrived. he was arrested for striking his wife.
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William Stevenson
Barrow St
Kate Stevenson
Ilda Pugh
Louisa
Girl Found Dead In Barn Hanging From Harness Loop
Marie Iseminger eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Iseminger was found dead in a barn at Elwood Indiana hanging from an upper floor by a strap around her neck. The mother was milking when the child climbed a ladder and slipped her head into a harness loop hoping to swing herself. She was dead about an hour when found.
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Elwood
Ind
Pinkey Eckhart
Lewis
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Eckhart
Mullin
Stewart
Asche
Belch
Lancaster
Kruger
Jacob Kurtz
Carrie Giesueble
Montpelier
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Emma Baker to be discharged in manslaughter case
Mrs Emma Baker charged with manslaughter will likely be discharged in court Tuesday morning when she appears. Dr G A Petersdorf county coroner found the death of Mrs Mary Baker the mother in law was not due to a blow from the younger woman. Mrs Emma Baker remains in the county jail.
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Emma Baker
G. A. Petersdorf
Mary Baker
New Riverside Skating Rink Nearing Completion
The Riverside Skating Rink Company reports the new rink on the north side of Hirtieth Street near Riverside Park will open June 1. It is 200 by 80 feet, modern in every respect with perfect ventilation and rest rooms for tables and stocking rooms for gentlemen. Officers are P. C. Weyerberg president G. I. Gardner secretary and treasurer S. A. Hastings fiscal agent with Hastings also serving as architect. The building cost is listed at $15,000.
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Hirtieth St
Riverside Park
P. C. Weyerberg
G. I. Gardner
S. A. Hastings
Hastings
Sanders Fined For Policy Game at Barber Shop
Charles Sanders a Negro barber was fined 100 dollars and costs in police court Monday for operating a policy game. He was arrested at his barber shop 543 East Washington Street on Saturday by Detective Holtz.
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Charles Sanders
Sanders
Washington St
Holtz
City readies rope to guide Memorial Day crowds
Bids were opened Monday afternoon at the police station for laying rope along principal streets for the Memorial Day parade. About 20,000 feet of rope will be needed to keep crowds back on sidewalks.
Base Ball Uniforms For Sale By Gus Habich
Baseball uniforms priced at 2.00 each with bats and gloves offered by Gus Habich at 121 West Washington Street.
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Gus Habich
Washington Street
Continuous Crumbler Divorce Trial From Fridneis Louden
Nancy R C Louden seeks divorce on grounds of continuous crumbler and fault finding during marriage. She cites his cross sullen morose petulant disposition. Frederick C Dries sues for divorce from Jeanetta, alleging she habitually threw dishes causing him mental distress.
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Nancy R. C. Louden
Frederick C. Dries
Jeanetta
Rebekahs Schedule Meetings In Crawfordsville Lodges
The Rebekahs announce night meetings with details for Martha Washington lodge No 13 and Olive Branch lodge No 10. Events include 7 30 pm Monday session and 7 30 pm Tuesday degree work at Tomlinson hall with the section of officers meeting Tuesday morning.
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Rebekahs
Grand Lodge
Tomlinson Hall
Martha Washington Lodge
Crawfordsville
Olive Branch Lodge
Sipsion
United States Weather Forecast Summary
Weather bulletin reports fair conditions Monday night and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures. Sunrise at 4 25, sunset at 6 58. Minor garbled data appears but forecast indicates warmer trends across regions.
The Gem Laundry Service Ad
The Gem Laundry offers family washings at six to eleven cents per pound with flat rates. All pieces ironed. Bryit Phones. 1674.
Haywood murder trial juror fight in Boise continues
In Boise on May 4 the Haywood murder trial enters its third week with 50 prosecution witnesses led by Gen Bulkley Wells and a battle over peremptory challenges as both sides strive to complete a jury. Judge Wood plans a new venire of 30 if needed while juror Orie Cole is excused for health reasons and Julian Steunenberg testifies as a state witness.
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Gov
Steunenberg
Julian Steunenberg
Caldwell
Los Angeles
Sympathy Rally For Western Federation Miners
In Chicago 3700 protesters including workers and Socialists parade with red flags and banners to plead for Charles H. Moyer William D Haywood and George A Pettibone linked to ex governor Steunenberg murder. Police warned but songs and marching continued despite risks.
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Charles H. Moyer
W. D. Haywood
George A. Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Idaho
Postal receipts first exceed expenditures in quarter
Scripps-McRae reports the postal service shows a historic surplus for the last quarter with receipts topping expenditures by 1 million 800 thousand 315.35 dollars. The notice also lists HEAL BROS. contacts and mentions new planes and Wulschner's.
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Scripps-MecRae Press Association
Washington
Postal Service
Events of the Week Highlight International Arbitration and Tariff Polls
The Lake Mahonk Conference on International Arbitration opens a three day session starting Wednesday. The National Association of Manufacturers starts its New York City convention and will hear poll results from its 3,000 members on tariffs. The Irish bill debate hinges on the Irish Nationalists convention in Dublin Tuesday. Count Boni de Castellane’s appeal against Countess de Castellane’s divorce ruling in Paris is set for Tuesday. Venezuelan Congress convenes Thursday as President Castro plans retirement, with First Vice President Gomez possibly succeeding.
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National Association of Manufacturers
New York City
House of Commons
Dublin
Count Boni de Castallaine
Countess
Murdered woman then shot self shocks Indianapolis
Charles R. Lewis shot and killed Anna Easton, 22, at 218 W Maryland St, then fatally shot himself. He is unconscious at City Hospital. Police see no clear motive and no witness to the tragedy. Eckhart detained. detectives and officers investigated and questioned friends of Easton. Easton’s suspected home is in Montpelier, Indiana.
Sun Vapor Street Light Offer To Light Meridian Street
The Sun Vapor Street Light company offered free incandescent gas street lighting for a section of N Meridian Street from Sixteenth Street south for three or four blocks. The Board of Public Works accepted the offer, aiming to test a modern, economical lighting system with lamps placed close to the ground to prevent tree shadows. The company notes success in major cities and hopes to introduce the system locally.
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Iliant
N. Meridian-st
Board of Public Works
Meridian-st
Sixteenth-st
George H. Thomas Post heads to Fort Wayne encampment
George H. Thomas Post of the G A R will depart Indianapolis at nine o clock Wednesday morning in a special car over the Union traction lines for the state encampment at Fort Wayne. Dr D R Lucas arranged the trip and the post will travel as a unit.
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George H. Thomas Post
Indianapolis
Union Traction Lines
Fort Wayne
D. R. Lucas
Post
Cheap vegetables market opens to aid Rome shoppers
Rome authorities approve 20000 for a new vegetable and fruit market to buy produce directly from farmers and sell at near cost. Producers are invited to bring goods with prices set by supply and demand, excluding all middlemen.
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Rome
Landis Fines Furniture Trust Leaders for Trade Restraint
Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis sentenced 13 members of a furniture trust to a total of $41,200 in fines for illegal conspiracy in restraint of trade. The largest penalties, $10,000 each, were imposed on F A Holbrook and American Seating company. other firms faced smaller sums as Landis pledged to restrain them from further illegal practices. Injunctions stay in place as the case proceeds.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Furniture Trust
F. A. Holbrook
Prudential Club
American Seating Company
A. H. Andrews & Co
Landis
Superior Manfacturing Company
Muskegton
Mich
Owensboro Seating and Cabinet Company
Owensboro
Southern Seating and Cabinet Company
Cincinnati
Freidman Seating Company
New Richmond
H. G& Voght & Sons
Parker City
Ind
Illinois Refrigerator Company
Morrison, Hi
Peabody School Furniture Company
New Manchester
Haney School Furniture Company
Minneapolis
Minneapollis
Hudson Furniture Company
Logan
W. Va
E. H. Stafford Manufacturing Company
Andrews Company
Holbrook
Hing
Testimony in License Fight Over Saloon at 190% Vandes St
Policeman Dan Haley testifies about Patrick Hegerty’s character as he seeks a saloon license. Captain Eli Ritter, opposed, questions moral fitness while witnesses defend Hegerty as a sober, law abiding businessman. Patrick Hegerty’s brother claims $70,000 earned jointly from the saloon venture.
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Dan Haley
Fatrick Hegerty
Eli Ritter
Op Hegerty
Church
John Kealing
Hegerty
John Crafb
John C. Scott
Blackburn
Finn
Ritter
John Hegerty
Patrick Hegerty
Indianapolis
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Oring
Central Labor Union
Arthur Miles
John Barrett
George Peard
A. E. Ballendee
W. Patterson
J. Jones
Harry Smith
C. K. Winters
Cc. A
Car City
Jim Bingham
Seymour Decoration Day
Nat Hill
J. A. Everitt
John Warren
Indianapolis’ Auto
Hunyack District
Kingan’s
W. Washington St
Board of Public Health
Fourteenth Ward
John L. Hoss
Shelbyville
George Henry
Columbus
George
Jim Henry
Will Phillips
Salis Hall
Edward Sourbier
Squires
Constables
Artman
Lebanon
Emanuel Baptist Church
South Street Baptist Church
C. P. Kirby
Monequa, Il
Brotherhood of Edwin Ray
St. Paul's Church
Brotherhood
Edwin Ray
Fountain Square
Charles F. Crump
E. A. Carlson
Madison
Anderson
Ernest Funk
T. Roosevelt and
Wife
Pine Knot, Va
Perry N. Hiser
Bloomington
Clancy Bassett
Virgo Kinsley
Edwin Ray Church
L O. O. F. Grand Lodge
J., A. Hatch
of. Kentland
M’shane
Sician
J. T. McShane
Medical College
Indiana Medical College
New Orleans
Haywood
Boise
New York
Clarendon Maxwell
al Mathey
Justice Court
Attorney General
Corydon Factory
Sisters of the
Lodge of the 33
Bell
Marie Iseminger
The
Riverside Skating Rink Company
Denison Barber Shop
the Best
Fridneis
M. Louden
United States
GEM Laundry
General Wells
Fense
Jacob Waldeck
Bulkley Wells
Sherman Bell
Colorado National Guard
Weiss
C. Declercq
Young Steunenberg
Witness
Scripps-McHae Press Association
Heal Bros
Wulschner’a
Lake Mahonk
Charles Lewis and
Anna Easton
Charles R. Lewis
Anna
Hos
Pital
Scripps-McRae Press
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