Labor leaders and telephone trust schemes in Indiana
An Indianapolis paper editorial imagines a telegraph and telephone monopoly formed by Morgan Kuhn Loeb Goulds Mackay and Bell and Western Union interests. It asserts control over Independent lines in Ohio and Indiana and possible rate increases harming the public. It warns of looming rate hikes and hidden ownership behind the proposed deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb & Co
The
Goulds
Bell Exchanges
Postal Telegraph Company
Mackay
Bell Telephone
Mackays
Bell Telephone Company
Frontas
Ohio
Indiana
Cleveland
J. P. Morgan and Kuhn, Loh « Co
Bell Company
Bell
Drunk Man trapped in cotton pile after street robbery
John Williams, a Black man, was chased after robbing James Neeley at Market and Geisendorf streets. He hid in a cotton pile at Bower & Love mills, where Bicycle Officers found him. Neeley was seized for drunkenness. Williams faces highway robbery with weapon charges. In Washington, Gompers Mitchell and Morrison face upheld contempt sentences. appeals planned to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Bower & Love Brothers
James W. Neetey
Market
Geisendorf
Williams
Neeley
Thomas Giern
Geisendorf Street
Trimpe
Rucker
Wiliams
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Justice Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Bucks Store Company
District Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the
United States
Federationist
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Wright
District Supreme Court
Bucks
James W. Vanceleave
Bucks Store and Range Company
Man Dies After Vote Price Demand Fails
Benjamin Luke 47 sought $3 for his vote at Mrs. Della Piel’s address 602 E Market and, after being refused, drank carbolic acid. He died en route to City Hospital. Witnesses Bicyclemen Hall and Simon reported Luke’s threat to another man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Luke
Della Piel
Market Street
Ike
East Street
Flo
Piel
Ben
City Hospital
Hall
Simon
Luke
Deputy Sheriff Fails to Bar Black Voter at Polls
The article reports William Jackson voting in the fourth ward precinct and being arrested after voting. Deputy Mat Lewis, a Republican, allegedly deputized Ed ward Fiock to escort Jackson to police headquarters. Fiock lacked police power and Jackson was turned away by the officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jackson
Mat Lewis
Edward Fiock
Jackson
W. Twenty-eighth Street
Lewis
Foick
Officials At The Poles At Courthouse Election Day
The sheriff's office was the only courthouse office open on election day as other offices closed. Deputies assisted in arresting men charged with illegal voting while courts except circuit were closed. Judge Remster heard a demurrer by John W Kern to a complaint by Andrew C Stifel director of New Long Distance Telephone seeking writ of mandamus to compel turnover of company books for accountant inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Remster
John W. Kern
Andrew C. Stifel
New
Accused Ulterior Assault Sparks Riot at Keifer Restaurant
Claud Farmer a Big Four fireman fled from an angry crowd Monday evening near 384 Shelby Street after being accused of attempting to assault the Keifer family’s young daughter. A search followed until Bicycle Policemen Hy Isnd and Dickerson located him in a nearby saloon. The child was unharmed.
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Claud Farmer
Big Four
Charles W. Keifer
Shelby Street
Farmer
Hy Isnd
Dickerson
Prospect Street
Women Watch at New York Polls headlined by Taft watchers
New York November 2 reports show women volunteers from the Political Equality league assisting in Prohibition party duties at several districts. Yale student Bob Taft led a Yale City Government club contingent on Third Avenue. Governor Hughes voted after coming from Albany. Big Tim Sullivan also registered at a new Bowery address amid election bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baker
Prohibition Party
Political Equality League
Suffragettes’ Organization
Bob” Taft
Taft
Yale
Yale City Government Club
Tammany
Third Avenue
Seventieth Street
Princeton
Harvard
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rockefeller
Greenburg
Mr. Pleasant
Gov. Hughes
Albany
Big Tim Sullivan
Bowery
Burglars Hit Several Indianapolis Spots In One Night
Burglars and sneak thieves operated in Indianapolis Monday night. At John Hook's drug store on E Washington near Alabama St they used a skeleton key to steal $10. Mrs Ada Milligan's home yielded four diamond rings a diamond brooch and a watch. Knickerbocker Automobile Co at 38 E Market St had a back window pried open and $100 in goods taken. Montani brothers stand on the market was broken into and $14 stolen from a cash register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John Hook
E. Washington Street
Alabama Street
Ada Milligan
Knickerbocker Automobile Company
E. Market Street
Montani Brothers
Early Indianapolis mayoral vote shows split expectations
Voters flock to machines with 95 percent turnout anticipated as Shank and Gausa vie for mayor. Reports from wards note heavy early voting, with Germans in the Thirteenth ward backing Alford while Republicans expect Gauss or Shank to win. Weather and lines paint a tense election morning.
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Alford
Gauss
Indianapolis
First Ward
Oxford
Tenth Streets
Massachusetts Avenue
Roosevelt Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Mother and Children Perish in Pittsburgh Fire
In Penn township near Pittsburgh Pa Mrs William Marlow and four children died after flames from a lamp caused a rapid house fire. Her 8 year old son Lyle was saved when she sent him outside then re entered to wake siblings. The roof collapsed as neighbors summoned help too late.
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Pittsburg
William Marlow
Penn Township
Lyle Marlow
Birdie Marlow
Clyde Marlow
Isa Marlow
Marlow
Lyle
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Telegraph
Innapolis Sun
Jana Field
Union
Indiannapolis
Dumpero
Mitchell and
F. Morrison
John J. Astor
John Jacob Astor
William Vincent Astor
London
Self
N. Y
Bob’ Taft
Shank
Gausa
Sixth Ward
Sixth
North Side
Irvington
Ninth Precinct
Ninth Ward
Ridge’s
Whittier Avenue
Washington Street
Tenth Ward
SUN Office
Indianapolis Sun
Sun
Ohio Street
Pennsylvania
New York City
Hearst
Sun Election Bureau
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