Indianapolis City Coliseeum Dispute Moves Forward
William T. Cook seeks injunctive relief to halt the Market House site coliseum project. City counsel Matson counters past suits bar action and asks dismissal with costs, while Cook requests access to city records and construction plans as arguments resume before Judge Carter.
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Corporation
Frederick F. Matson
Superior Court
William T. Cook
Vinson Carter
Indianapolis
Market House
Carter
Mateon
Cook
M. M. Bachelder
Matson
Henry Clay Allen
Circuit Court
Bachelder
Hendricks County
War
Charles Cank
3. L. McMaster
Udge McMaster
William Took
Charles Cook
Harding & Hovey
Local Jottings: City Notes and Oddities
Local jottings collect brief items from city life. Odd Fellows visitors, temperance attorneys, market debates, street work, and weather notes mix with humor about rhubarb pie and a corvict joke. Officials discuss Suprem e Court fights and theater plans, while police adopt summer uniforms and a Greek candy maker faces fines.
Police Restrict Officers as Witnesses in Saloon Licenses
Chief of Police Robert Metzger orders officers to abstain from testifying before county commissioners to support saloon keepers seeking licenses. Six officers recently testified for a license applicant amid remonstrances. Metzger aims to end police appearances and stop past practice seen in the Schlitz saloon case on Indiana Avenue.
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Robert Metzger
Metzger
Schlitz
Indiana Ave
Allen
Circuit Court
Bartender Jacob Guntes Detained in Abduction Probe
Detectives Holtz and Smith arrested Jacob Guntes a bartender on Saturday morning. He is believed wanted in Buffalo New York for jumping a $1,000 bond and authorities think he faces abduction charges. Buffalo officials were notified.
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Jacob Guntes
Holtz and Smith
Guntesla
Buffalo
N. Y
Puro Distilled Water Company Ad Notices
Half gallon bottles five cents and five gallon dermijohns four conte. New phone 277 semain 178. Al fmmos practical plasterers. Phenidds Maid 605 Maw 5567 1828.
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Puro Distilled Water Company
AL Fmmos
Mrs McKinley Near Death As Canton Awaits End
Mrs McKinley widow of former President McKinley lies gravely ill at her Canton, Ohio home. Doctors report declining strength, no nourishment, and a slim chance she may rally, with relatives and mourners awaiting the end as she speaks of reuniting with her late husband.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Canton, O
McKinley
President McKinley
Cars Detoured Through Glen Miller Park Sparks Protests
In Richmond Indiana residents protest plans to route street cars via Glen Miller park after a deal with the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company to detour fright cars into the business district. The park is 500 acres and a council oppose extending street car lines beyond park entrances. Injunctions may be filed to block the concession.
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Richmond
Ind
Terre
The M kinley S Courtship in Gloomy Days of War
A recall of Major William McKinley courting Ida Saxton about 1866 as the McKinley family faces a stricken home. The future president, then a young lawyer, met Miss Saxton at his sister’s party, a belle of the East with liveliness and polish, while war honors still lingered.
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Cupid
McKinley
McKinley courtship and church union described
An old Canton tale recounts McKinley and Miss Saxton meeting at Sunday school and deciding to walk to the same church. They later wed at First Presbyterian with both pastors officiating. Mrs. McKinley’s estate is about 350 dollars with multiple blocks in Canton and other securities. President McKinley’s estate was about 149,900 dollars, to pass to the family after Mrs. McKinley’s death, with sister Mary R. Barber as the closest relative expected to inherit most of the fortune.
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Saxton
Meyers Lake
Young McKinley
Albany
N. Y
Canton
Methodist
First Presbyterian Church
McKinley
Church
Miss Saxton
Methodist Church
President McKinley
Mary R. Barber
Indianapolis and Plainfield doctors to attend New York course
Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Day of Indianapolis and Dr. C. B. Thomas of Plainfield will travel to New York on June 1 for a six week program at the New York Postgraduate Hospital. They plan to attend the Jamestown exposition before returning.
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C. E. Day
Indianapolis
C. B. Thomas
Plainfield
New York
New York Postgraduate Hospital
Smith college girls run vacation house for poor children
The undergraduate body at Smith college launches a philanthropic project to house poor New York City children. Two students will supervise a residence at Waterloo New Jersey and every two weeks five children will be sent from an East Side settlement.
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Smith College
New York City
Waterloo
N. J
East Side
Sims in California on Secretary of State Trip
Fred Sims secretary of state travels in California for a combined business and leisure trip and will be away for several days.
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Fred Sims
California
Incorporations Filed At Indiana Secretary of State
Articles show White Swan Distilling Company in Indianapolis with 450000 capital stock and Jacob B Weber James B E McNamara and M H Reardon as incorporators. Independent Rubber Company in Fort Wayne with zero capital and Isidor Lehman Solomon Kahn and A B Rothschild as incorporators. Attica Bridge Company increases capital stock from 16000 to 80000.
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White Swann
Indianapolis
Capital
Jacob B. Weber
James BE. McNamara
M. H. Reardon
Independent Rubber Company
Fort Wayne
Isidor Lehman
Solomon Kahn
A. B. Rothschild
Attica Bridge Company
Watsons fight over factory inspector appointment ends Monday
Congressman James E. Watson travels from Rushville for a conference with the governor on appointing William Blakely of Shelbyville as state factory inspector to succeed TD EH McAbee. Both men say a Monday decision is likely amid lobbying from Madison manufacturers, the G A R, and labor groups. a rumored compromise could see Blakely become bank examiner instead.
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James E. Watson
Rushville
William Blakely
Shelbyville
EH. McAbee
Watson
McAbee
Madison
Blakely
George Binghan
Mrs Freeney Convicted In Honor Defense Murder
In Eastman Georgia May 25 a jury found Sallie Freeney guilty of murdering W P Harrell. The defense argued the unwritten law and defense of her honor but the court sentenced her to life imprisonment with a recommendation for nourishment as ordered.
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Scripps-Medine Press Association
Eastman, Ga
W. P. Harrell
Sallie Freeney
Lfe
United States Weather Forecast Bliss Native Herbs
Bliss Native Herbs advertised in a theater style weather forecast style listing. The GEM LAUNDRY offered family washings rough dry 5c per pound and ironing for flat pieces. The People's Guzatting Co sold three rooms furnished for 125.00 from 175.00.
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GEM
The
People’s Guzatting
Old Wrestler Is Still Strong
Herbert Hale a former professional wrestler and boxer, according to Charles Swego, shown no loss of science or strength. Swego testifies Hale struck him and broke his jaw during a dispute over a saloon bill Hale admitted striking. Hale jailed for unable to post fine and costs set by Police Judge Thomas C. Whallon. Hale once a top Indianapolis athlete, faded from sports and drifted into various jobs, then took to the Virginia avenue saloon.
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Hale
Thomas C. Whallon
Herb’ Hale
Indianapolis
Virginia Ave
Raid at Alabama Street rooming house ends in fines
Four dressed women and nine men were arrested in a raid led by Lieut Belch and Sergt Cox at Maggie Rollan 140 N Alabama St on statutory charges. All pleaded guilty, one woman fainted, and the group was fined with Rollan fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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Lieut. Belch
Sergt. Cox
Maggie Rollan
Alabama St
Columbus
Rollan
Memorial Services For G A R And W R C Groups
Memorial services Sunday at 10 AM begin at Fountain Square Virginia Avenue, then proceed to Edwin Ray M E church with Rev H C Clippinger delivering the sermon and special music. G A R and W R C groups from Joseph R Gordon post will meet at 222 E Maryland St and attend Fletcher Place M E church services led by Rev George Wolfe with special music.
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John F. Ruckel Post
George H. Chapman Post
W. R. C. Willmiece
Fountainsquare
Virginia Ave
Edwin Ray M. E. Church
Rev
H. C. Clippinger
Joseph R. Gordon Post
Ww. R. C
G. A. R. Hall
Maryland St
Fletcher-place
M. E. Church
George Wolfe
Judge Denies Lula Kidd Receiver for Puritan Cereal
In superior court Judge J M Leathers denied Lula B Kidd’s petition for a receiver for the Puritan Cereal Food company of Indianapolis. She claimed patents for mush molding were misrepresented and that the business harmed stockholders. New pianos priced from 165 dollars and up. Wulschner a GRANT CLAY maker of artificial teeth with fourteen years at New York Dental, 108 N Delawarest, phone 38659.
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J. M. Leathers
Superior Court
Lula B. Kidd
Puritan Cereal Food Company
Indianapolis
Grant Clay
New York Dental Company
N. Delawarest
Park View Sanatorium Cancer and Disease Treatments
Park View Sanatorium advertises treatment for cancer skin uterine and rectal diseases. Dr. L. T. Leach practices in New York and California-states offering specialist care for chronic illnesses.
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Park View Sanatorium
L. T. Leach
New York
California-sts
Four Rooms Furnished Complete for $165 at The People's Outfitting
Complete furnished four rooms offered by The People's Outfitting Company at $165, reduced from $225. Cash price advertised with emphasis on savings and availability for a limited time.
Negro Arrested in San Jose Believed to be Jesse Coe
A suspect identified as Jesse Coe, wanted for murder in Indianapolis, was arrested in San Jose California. He fought officers pulling a razor from his shoe wounding Patrolmen Mullally and Guerin. Both officers were hospitalized. the arrest fulfills a long pursuit and may trigger a $1500 reward if confirmed.
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Partment
Carroll
Mullally and
Guerin
Mullally
Begro
John Humberg
New York
Guerin Fson
Indianapolis
Police doubtful on Coe arrest in San Jose case
Indianapolis police cautious after reports a negro suspect matching Jesse Coe may have been arrested in San Jose California. Two officers remain hospitalized after a clash with the fugitive and George Williams, who was later executed for the Petticord murder. A $1566 reward stands for Coe’s arrest.
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Desperado
Edward Petticord
Russell
Coe
George Williams
Indianapolis Ave
San Jose
United States
Indianapolise
Jesse Coe
George Willams
Mullin
Wilson
Petticord
Bridges to Stay Despite Low Heights in Indiana Areas
The Central Indiana railroad company filed petitions with the Indiana Railroad Commission on Saturday seeking permission to maintain bridges over Cicero creek in Hamilton county and over Uncas in Park county which are below the legal minimum overhead height. The company cited physical conditions that would make alterations difficult as the main reason to keep the bridges as they are.
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Central Indiana Railroad Company
Indiana Railroad Commission
Cicero Creek
Hamilton County
Uncas
Park County
Students tour Marion county juvenile court Saturday
A class of 40 sociology students from Indiana University visited the Marion county juvenile court. It was one of the busiest sessions in recent memory, presided over by Judge George W. Stubbs. Prof. U G Weatherly accompanied the group.
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Indiana University
Marion County
George W
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