Slot machines ruling tests gambling law in Indiana case
Judge Cox rules value paid per penny prevents gaming charge in Pat O’Meara cases involving slot machines at Monument place cigars. He cites no direct precedent but notes decisions requiring mutual risk for wagering and indicates the machines may resume operation under his interpretation.
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Pat O'Meara
Monument Place
Quigley
Cox
Supreme Court
Eugene Spangier
P. J. O'Meara
O’ Meara
Indiana
Stutfield
Hawkins
Carlislee
Catholic Smoke Ball Company
Q. B
O’meara
O'Meara
Judge Predicts Uphold Favorable Supreme Court Outcome
He stated on Tuesday morning that he was well satisfied and believed Judge Cox's decision would be upheld if the case ever reached the supreme court. He admitted initial lack of strong legal footing when the case began.
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Supreme Court
Councilman Shaffer Introduces Electric Signal Bell Car Ordinance
A city council Monday night debated a plan to fit streetcars with ten signal bells and a conductor bell on the platform to allow passengers to stop the car from 100 feet away. Fines are set for ringing bells maliciously or for conductors ignoring signals. The measure, from George W. Shaffer, also advances hay market regulations to have sales weighed on city scales to protect the municipal market. A $27,557.12 budget for current city expenses was approved. A special council meeting next Monday will choose a successor to T. J. Montgomery. Edward W Little is the new-at-large candidate favored by the new members. old members prefer Joseph Bauer.
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Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Committee On Public Safety and Comfort
George W. Shaffer
Albert Harston
T. J. Montgomery
Board of School Commissioners
Kern
Edward W. Little
Occidental Hotel
Edward W. Littie
Joseph Bauer
Hold-Up in Effort to Force Legislators into Line
Hanna leaves for New York on a business trip and states federal appointments for Ohio will be withheld until after the senatorial contest. Democrats claim Hanna has support while Forakerites plot to oppose him. the article notes possible changes to the cabinet if Hanna loses and predicts political maneuvering through the year end.
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Hanna
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Crape
Widow of Rich Man Testifies in Chicago Inquest
In Chicago on November 16 the inquest into the death of John B. Ketcham began. Mrs. Mabel Walkup Ketcham testified she believed his death stemmed from chronic alcoholism and joked that cirrhosis of the liver sounded better. The examination covered their secret marriage, the will, and Ketcham’s long illness, with the case adjourned until Friday for further testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John B. Ketcham
Mabel Estelle Walkup
Wallace
Toledo
Ietham
Ketcham
New Orleans
J. E B. Wallace
J. R. Walkup
Covington
Walkup
New Orlears
Emporia
Kas
Kansas
Cincinnati
George Ketcham
Milwaukee
I. P. Roberts
Minnie Walkup
Commodore Higgins Fights Garbage Stables Ordinance Battle
Councilman Higgins presses to move garbage company stables from city edge. Committee hearing heard a sensational speech as the Commodore blasted the plan noting diners avoid wagons near home. Committee delays report awaiting more evidence with company officials present. Higgins vows to continue the fight.
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John Higgins
Limte
Committee On Public Safety and Comfort
Commodore
Tom Nielan
Garbage Company
Compsny
Higgins
Wild Lake Hire locomotive with broken driving bars
A Lake Hire locomotive near Castleton station Sunday approached with both driving bars broken and ends whirling, shivering ties. The engineer and fireman hung on the rear of the tender as it stopped near the depot after steam was turned off. Boys in a nearby brick yard narrowly escaped flying debris.
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Wild Lake Hire
Castleton
Puritan Supper Adorns High School Hall
The class of 98 hosts a Puritan supper in the high school hall on Saturday evening from 5 to 7. Four booths will offer entertainments and visitors may drop extra dimes to help fund the event while resisting temptations of the bountiful meal.
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High School Hall
K of P District Meeting and Special Train Run
The twelfth district meeting of the K of P will be in Danville Wednesday evening. Capital City lodge No. 97 will run a special train from Indianapolis leaving at 5:5 p m and returning by 1:3 a m. About 200 people from Indianapolis are expected to attend.
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K. of P. Doings
K of P
Danville
Capital City Lodge
Indianapolis
Elders to Remain for Evangelizing Indianapolis
The final meeting of the state convention of the Latter Day Saints was held in the criminal court room Monday night. It was decided six elders will stay to carry on evangelizing Indianapolis. The odd fellows' hall will likely be used for services.
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Siz
State Convention of
Latter Day Saints
Criminal Court Room
Indianapolis
School Girl’s Secret Marriage Sparks Local Inquiry
Lizzie Hart aged 15 and Nicholas Gerber 31 wed unknown to her parents, then vanished from 224 S Senate Ave as a Chicago honeymoon is alleged. Hart family seeks clues while Gerber’s kin say they are away. meanwhile Nicholas Jose, 72, lies ill at 40 Orange St with kidney trouble.
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Chicago
Nicholas Gerber
Lizzie Hart
S. Senate Ave
Elizabeth Agnes Hart
Gerber
Senate-ave
Henry St
Hart
Nicholas Jose
Orange St
Eupen
Belgium
Victor R. Herman
Gustav
Oscar Jose
Emma Rhodehamel
Charles H. Adam
John Frick
P. F. Balz
Linda Jose
Public safety commission meeting and city events in Indianapolis
City life notices report a Wednesday meeting of the public safety commissioners in Indianapolis. Mme Nordica may appear there this season under YMCA auspices. Gov Mount and staff will visit Fort Wayne Wednesday to lay the Allen county courthouse cornerstone.
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Commissioners of Public Safety
Mme
Nordica
Indianapolis
Mount
Fort Wayne
New Court House
Allen County
W. O. Hays
Auditor's Office
Estella Houk
Hays
J. Albert Lee
Howard St
Denison
Sergt. Boylan
Judge Cox
Taggart
Elks
Louisville
Charles P. Weaver
Alva E. Kemmer
Accident Association
Rush County
Arville
Frank Adams
Edward Woods
Holbrook St
McCray
Adams
John‘gon
Kokomo
Will Questioned Inheritance Case And Tragic Poison Death
The article reports Mrs. Ketcham denying liquor influence on her will, signed by her butler and Mrs. Torrey. In Chicago, Edward Fink, 20, bid farewell to Minnie Peterson after a quarrel, drank carbolic acid before her eyes, and died after being taken to a hospital.
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Ketcham
Chicago
Edward Fink
Fink
Minnie Peterson
Minnie
Factory Inspector Probes Child Labor in Gas Belt
State factory inspector McAbee returns from the gas belt where he investigated alleged disobedience of child labor laws. He estimates fewer than 60 boys under 14 are employed, down from about 100 last year, with some employers claiming charity motives for employing youths. He ordered safeguards on machinery in several factories.
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McAbee
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity ends with 8 p m Nov 17
Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p m Nov 17 calls for fair colder weather with freezing temperatures Tuesday night and Wednesday. Tuesday noon to afternoon temperatures in Indianapolis were 36 degrees. A Pacific coast rain storm moved from the mountains to the Mississippi in a single night, then to the northeast, bringing a wintery pattern to the region. The weather man foresees more winter weather based on the storm’s wake.
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Indianapolis
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Waprpenhans
Pacific Coast
Kassissippi
St. Lawrence River
Local Notices of Births Marriages and Deaths
Births list various couples with their addresses and children described as girls and boys. Deaths include Mattie Robison, Way Judd, Margaretha Mueller, Joseph Tilford among others with ages and causes. Marriage licenses issued to several couples. Postmaster Sahm reappoints Capt. John B. Wirt as substitute letter carrier. Court ruling favors city against A. Blake hackman in Union Station case.
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Mattie Robison
Jefferson-ave
Kenneth Miller
Minnie McDonald
Nathaniel Hardy
Emily Muzzy
Thomas Smock
Anna Leavitt
Nelson Cantrel
Julia Buckner
Wirley Arbuckle
Flora Starkey
David Martin
Bernetta Bisbee
Sahm
John B. Wirt
Mr. Wirt
Wirt
Judge weighs case of 15 year old Anna Williams
Judge Allen hears the incorrigibility case in circuit court. Anna Belle Williams aged 15 faces reform school action after her mother accuses her of socializing with married men. The judge will allow a chance to reform before commitment.
Flower mission fair nets nearly five thousand in proceeds
The language is inconsistent and garbled but references a flower mission fair earning around $3,500 with low expenses for its size. It mentions Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup and warns of imitations under metropolitan prices, noting a laundry named Progress.
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Dr. B Bull
Police extend roll call hours to curb early evening crimes
Superintendent Quigley ordered patrols to 4 pm and roll calls moved to 6 30 pm due to a spate of burglaries and robberies at around 6 o'clock. Reports describe held up clerks, purse snatchings, and attempted robberies across West Indianapolis with suspects identified in one case as Harry Mitchell, 24. No fatalities reported.
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Supt.-of-police
Quigley
Oliver Townsley
Tenth St
Indianapolis
Kentucky Ave
May Abbot
Maryland St
Delaware
Alabama
Tomlinson
Court House
Harry Mitchell
Lie
W. L. Piphers
W. Maryland Sr
Capitol-ave
Pearl-st
Fegegs
Maryland-st
KE. F. Morris
N. West St
George Pierce
Richland Ave
New York-st
Robert’ Miller
Exington-Ave
Ife
Grand Encampment Opens Hall With Large Attendance
The Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows met at the hall on the corner of Pennsylvan ia and Washington streets with a large attendance. Reports covered officers and memorial addresses for John Reynolds of Indianapolis, editor of the Talisman, who died recently. The body noted 219 encampments and 16,695 members, with 10 deaths and 877 initiations, plus significant relief spending and burials.
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Odd Fellows
Pennsylvania and
Washington-sts
John Reynolds
Indianapolis
Talisman
J. E. Bodine
Indiana
Leedy
Geed
A. C
Grand Tréasy
U. S. Army
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Shaffer
Senator Hanna
City Life
M. E
Anna Race
Bellefontaine
Chas
Annie Nelson
S. Keystone-ave
William and
Claudie Vondervaar
Dunlop-st
Patsy
Olive Dugan
W. Washington-st
Werman
Minnie Karer
Spannave
Mose
Mary Kennington
Lexington-ave
Harry and
Rose Locke
Keystone Ave
Jacob
Laura Allen
Malott
Jas
Rosa Smith
E. Seventeenth-st
Mary Horning
Southerlandast
Oliver
Laura Bettcher
Lincoln Jane
Allen
A. Blake
Frank Bird Transfer Company
Union Station
Irvington
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