Simple drayman faces bribery case in West Indianapolis
Jury chosen for the Higgins bribery trial. Prosecutor Pugh outlines the charge as bribery tied to a switch ordinance in West Indianapolis. Witnesses include D M Parry and city officials. case details unfold with testimony about payments and attempted influence.
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Franklin Township
Wesley Coppock
Highland St
Ernest ‘George
Decatur Township
W. Butcher
Irvington
Cade
Pugh
Higgins
Spaan
Criminal Court
Duncan
Board of Works
Parry
Commodore” Higgins
D. M. Parry
Indianapolis
Robber gang leader Charles Morgan breaks down under police questioning
Charles Morgan, named as a leader in a boy robber gang, denied leadership and blamed others. He confessed to about 20 robberies with an estimated $300 share and vowed to repay stolen money if released. Police fear the exposure will affect Indianapolis youths. Charles Ake was also arrested for larceny after confessing to stealing from a store cash drawer.
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Charles Morgan
Asch and Griffin
Morgan
Indianapolis
Charles Ake
S. West-st
Annie Timmon
Notion
Charlie
Fletcher & Co
Oleo Bill Sparks House Debate Ahead of December Session
The upcoming House session opens December with a heavy calendar. Key items include the oleomargarine measure and canteen bill, plus weather service reform and pension session changes. Contested topics span Cuban indemnities and Hawaii government, with 481 private bills and committee meetings noted.
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United States Weather Bureau
St. Johns
Chicago
Spain
Hawaii
Executive Department of Mines and Mining
Revenue Cutter Service
China
Japan
Constdar
Cox National Banking
House
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Hopkins
Dalzell
McCall
Tawney
Grosvenor
Steele
Long
Russell
Dolliver
Senate
Capitol
Man Arrested in Grand Rapids for Diamond Theft
Walton H Mapes son of Dr Smith H Mapes of 1910 Broadway is held on a fugitive charge by Indianapolis police for stealing 450 dollars worth of diamonds from Mrs John Ross a sanitarium patient. He left town possibly to visit actress Grace Glazier in Michigan after borrowing the jewels.
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Youns Walton Mapes
Grand Rapids
Walton H. Mapes
Smith H. Mapes
Broadway
Grand Rapids, Mich
The
Dianapolis
John
Mapes
Indianapolis
Sanitarium
Sterne
Mrs. Ross
Loyal Legion
Dr. Stearne
Grace Glazier
Miaco City Club
Empire Theater
Gran Rapids
Fort Wayne
Grand Rounds
Michigan
Gas Trust Statement Excludes October Figures
Criticism arises as the Consumers' gas trust's report to the special council covers only through September 30. Councilman Keller explains the document followed an early committee visit and that October transactions will be included. October rentals are reported around 150000, which could alter the task balance. Secretary Lyman could not be reached to verify. The committee plans to resume the review on Tuesday or Wednesday if members are available.
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Bert Spencer
Board of Works
Jerry Kelly
Parry
Duncan
D. M
David M
Kelly
Spaan
Higgins
August Tamm
Jno
M. Higgins
Pugh
Council Committee On
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Special Council
Keller
Lyman
County council debates voting machines without action
Tuesday morning the county council discussed voting machines with city members favoring them and county representatives wary. A US voting machine company rep argued his device is Indiana usable. Count-commissioner McGregor seeks quick purchase for use next fall as he aims for the Republican mayoral nomination.
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Johnson
Pffendler
New York State
United States Voting Machine Company
Indiana
Gardner
Byram
Nordyke
McGregor
Riotous Ernest Doyle Arrested After Village Plaza Clash
Ernest Doyle, colored, arrested at the police station on a rioting charge after a dispute while a witness in the John Blue case. Doyle led a crowd near Eighteenth and Senate and shouted insults at Patrolmen Ward and Goins as a wagon arrived, then fled into an alley.
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Ernest Doyle
John Blue
Sixteenth St
Herbert Warmax
Senate-ave
Ward
Goins
Doyle
Eighteenth St
Senate-dve
Wild Cat
Building inspector Bedell vows action over smoke at Tomlinson hall
Inspector Bedell announces plans to force the Board of Works to install proper smoke consumers on Tomlinson hall engines or face prosecution. He faults county furnaces’ so called smoke consumers and says real devices are required. He cites anti smoke ordinance enforcement with Prosecutor Kingsbury and notes prior urging of ex Prosecutor Seyfried. Hotels and business blocks are targeted first, and he criticizes Mayor Yaggart for not smoke free standards.
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Bede
Board of Works
Tomlinson Hall
Court House
John H. Kingsbury
Police Court
Bedell
Seyfried
Yaggart
Indianapolis
Grain dealers meet to discuss costs and capital health
The Grain dealers national association opened at 10 a m in the Board of Trade building with D M Parry welcoming delegates. Warren T McCray urged unity to protect rights while speakers from Illinois and Indiana addressed shrinkage of corn good cars and tax repeal. At 1 30 p m reports from divisions and H B Dorsey on arbitration commissions followed.
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Grain Dealers’ National Association
Board of Trade
D. M. Parry
Warren T. McCray
Kentland
Ind
Thomas Costello
Maron
Ill
W. W. Alder
Lafayette
James W. Sale
Bluffton
H. B. Dorsey
Texas
Army Bill Aims for 50000 Regulars With 100000 in Reserve
A bill is being prepared in Washington to create a permanent regular army of 50000 men with the president authorized to raise forces to 100000 in case of need. The war department is said to favor the measure.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Convenes in Indiana
About 350 members registered and 900 more expected by Wednesday noon as the Patriarchs Militant met on Monday. The Grand Encampment of Indiana held two sessions Tuesday with two days devoted to grand lodge work. The fraternity, numbering 53000 in Indiana and over 1,060,000 globally, anticipates 15000 delegates in Indianapolis next year from many foreign countries.
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Odd Fellows
Indiana
Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
Union Station Board Meeting Discusses Station Location
The Union Railway Company board met on Tuesday morning. No discussion on moving the Union station occurred. Railroad men generally expect the station to stay at its current location.
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The
Union Railway Company
Union Station
Indiana and Illinois railroad reorganization incorporation
The Indiana and Illinois railroad company incorporated on Tuesday with a 500000 dollar capital stock. It forms part of the Grand Trunk system through Indiana and St Joseph county. The incorporation follows a reorganization ordered by the federal court in the eastern Michigan district.
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Indiana & Imnois Railroad Company
Grand Trunk System
Indiana
St. Joseph County
Federal Court of the Eastern Michigan District
Nicaraguan Route Favored by Canal Commission
The Walker Isthmian canal commission will recommend the Nicaraguan route at a cost near 150 million dollars. The president's message is expected to back that route and support ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, a fortification free canal, and tolls favoring U S Costa Rica and Nicaragua for coastwise vessels only, with global shipping open to all.
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Washington
Walker Isthmian Canal Commission
United States
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Carpenter Hailed After Cuspidor Blow At Saloon
George Furns of 16 Wyoming Street visited the City Dispensary after a saloon brawl in North Illinois Street left him with a head injury requiring seven stitches. He said a friend struck him with a cuspidor during a dispute.
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George Furns
Wyoming St
N. Hiinois St
John and His Cigars
County prosecutor elect John C. Ruckelshaus and Deputy Prosecutor James A. Collins spoke briefly at roll call inside the police station Monday night. Cigars were served as they discussed prosecution methods with patrolmen and officers.
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John C. Ruckelshaus
James A. Collins
Scottish Rite Masons Hold 34th Semi annual Reunion
About 1 000 visiting masons are expected to attend the thirty fourth semi annual reunion of the Scottish rite bodies. Adoniram lodge conferred the fourth to fourteenth grades Tuesday at 2 p m and 7 30 p m. The work will continue through Wednesday and Thursday. An informal banquet will be given Wednesday at 5 p m.
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Adoniram Lodge
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Region
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers 36 hours ending 8 p m on November 21. Expect rain Tuesday night turning colder with occasional rain Wednesday. Temperatures show 60 at 7 a m and 63 by noon and 2 p m.
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Indianapolis
Moon
City building inspector orders luminated sign removal
Building-inspector Bedell ordered Director Bostock of the Zoo to remove a luminated sign and awning over the sidewalk. He warned that if not down by Wednesday he will ask the Board of Works to order Street-supt Herpick to tear them down.
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Georgetown Mining Company
Gas City
Marion Tribune Company
Marion
Bedell
Bostock
The
Zoo
Board
of ‘Works
Bankrupt Filing Names Sternberg in Cincinnati Suit
Samuel R. Meyer and associates petition in federal court to declare John N. Sternberg of Anderson bankrupt. They allege he owes 59 dollars and is attempting to convey his property to preferred creditors.
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Samuel R. Meyer
Sig Wise
Arnold H. Kalchen
Cincinnati
John N. Sternberg
Anderson
Dentist moves to Stevenson Building in city notice
It is claimed that Dr. Jordan at 1814 N Meridian St has cured many lung troubles. A new $225 piano is offered for $165. Wulschner's C E Worth, Dentist, removed to 433 Stevenson Building. Old telephone 29798.
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Jordan
N. Meridian St
Stevenson
Setting Out Trees at Riverside Park
Trees delivered to Riverside park are now being set at a steady rate of 00 per day.
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Riverside Park
London Papers Attack British Policy in South Africa
Censored dispatches from the Transvaal align with Weyler claims that British actions in South Africa mirror Cuban reconcentration. Reports say Kitchener plans razing homes destroying crops and driving women and children to towns while journalists are expelled. The Leader condemns the policy as destroying wealth and future life for thousands of subjects.
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London
Transvaal
Weyler
Paris
South Africa
Kitchener
England to spend 12 million pounds on artillery upgrade
News from London reports Lord Salisbury plans an additional 12 million pounds to raise British artillery standards above German level, on top of war costs. The move signals a major military modernization effort as Britain seeks an edge in artillery capability.
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London
Lord Salisbury
England
American claimants to receive Delagoa award funds
London dispatch says the Delagoa award money totaling about $500,000 will be paid to American claimants. The report notes the large sum is due and specifies the payout will be processed to those with valid claims.
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London
Tax Plan Seeks One Percent Township Tax in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Southern railway asks Center township voters to approve a 1 percent property tax. If approved, the city receives stock equal to the tax amount and gains board representation plus a taxpayer advocate for coal freight adjustments. Disputed points may be settled by a third party. Charles E. Barrett and D. M. Parry depart for the east to conduct company business, with Parry continuing to Europe.
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Indianapolis-Southern Railway
Center Township
Indianapolis
Charles E. Barrett
D. M. Parry
East
Parry
Europe
Rathbone district deputies hear from grand chief at Denison meeting
The Rathbone district deputies met at Denison Tuesday with 13 scholars present. Mrs. Carrie M. Fanning led the session on methods and fundraising for the orphans' home. The group reported nearly $5,000 raised and a $25,000 goal, with Knights of Pythias expected to assist.
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Rathbone
Denison
Carrie M. Fanning
Knights of Pythias
Comfort Means Health Bed Store Claim
A short ad-like note promotes Mahomney's at 249 Massachusetts Avenue as the city’s only exclusive bed store, asserting that comfortable sleep is essential to health and life. It emphasizes quality and exclusive selection for customers.
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Mahomney's
Massachusetts-ave
Best $3.00 Hats At Seaton's hat store
An advertising notice lists low priced items at Seaton's hat store including best $3.00 hats. It also promotes a Friday auction of 1,000 sterling thimbles with prices ranging from 2 cents to 15 cents each.
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Best
Seaton’s Hat Store
Folly
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