Outsiders oppose five-cent fare plan for Indianapolis interurban
A Noblesville Gazette editorial argues five-cent fares inside Indianapolis would tax state travelers and benefit the city’s street railway firms. It claims the proposal shifts revenue from interurban to urban lines, denies transfers, and forces country riders to fund city interests, calling it an unfair toll on taxpayers.
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Indianapolis
Jones
Noblesville Gedger
Treasury of
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Noblesville
Washington Street
Fair Grounds
Washington-st
Irvington
Haughville
Indianapolis Street ‘Railway Company
Chicago’s $30,000,000 street railway fared pretty well
Springfield Ill Nov 20 The State board of equalization reported on back tax assessments for five Chicago corporations not subject to injunction The Chicago city railway company shows a net assessment of 5 100 200 The Chicago telephone company nets 824 784 People s gas tight and coke company nets 9 217 087 The Chicago Edison company nets 1 800 751
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Springfield
Ill
State’ Board of Equalization
Chicago
Chicago City Railway Company
Chicago Telephone Company
Peal Enewane
Chicago. Edison Company
Mayor Leads Gumshoe Tour Over Line of Way
Mayor Bookwalter and the Board of Works conducted a sightseeing expedition along the Indianapolis Southern right of way on Wednesday afternoon. Hazelrigg, special agent for the railroad, accompanied company representatives. No new petition was filed for a conference, but the board indicated it could revisit the old petition sidelined by past protests from South Side residents.
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Bookwalter
Board of Works
Indianapolis
Old Board
Jeup
Farmer buys trees after catching fruit agent on land
Anderson Ind November 20. Farmer Joseph Gordon trapped Webb Gustin a fruit tree agent on his property and threatened to notify authorities. Gustin told a joking tale that satisfied Gordon who then bought $100 worth of trees from him and released him.
Grand Jury Probes Indiana Murder Cases in Arcadia and Atlanta
Noblesville Indiana November 20 a special grand jury investigates the murder of Joseph Groves by C C Brown at Arcadia and the Mohler innes shooting at Atlanta. It is believed Brown and Mohler will be indicted for first degree murder.
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Cial
Joseph Groves
C.C. ‘Brown
Arcadia
Mohler-innes
Atlanta
Brown
Mohler
Mayor Bookwalter to preside at Redmond reception
The mayor will preside at a reception for Redmond titled McHugh and O'Donnell the Irish patriots at the Masonic Hall on the night of November 26. A delegation led by Maurice Doniherty delivered the invitation on Wednesday morning.
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Bookwalter
Redmond
McHugh
O'Donnell
Masonic Hall
Maurice Doniherty
Memorial fundraising efforts announced for McKinley memorial
The McKinley memorial association reports support from higher education institutions for a chapel exercise in memory of the late president. The United Mine Workers union plans to bring memorial assistance to the national convention in January. Marion county manufacturers are asked to subscribe and share the appeal with their employees via factory notices. Colored Indiana residents are urged to participate with subscription blanks. The Columbia club and Indiana society pledge contributions, with over $1,000 already subscribed in Indianapolis.
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McKinley Memorial Association
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Marion County
Recorder
Indiana
Columbia Club
Washington, D. C
Indiana Society
Indianapolis
Crack shooting case nets fines for seven men of color
In police court at 1622 Senate Ave last Saturday night six officers and a bystander testified that crap shooting occurred. Judge Stubbs fined seven men of color twenty dollars each after they denied the accusation. the convicted listed includes Harry Collins Will Jones Martin Rollins John Malone James Woodson and Rufus Smith.
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Harry Alten
Senate Ave
Stubbs
seven _gentlemen of color
Harry Collins
Will ‘Jones
Martin Rollins
John Malone
James Woodson
Rufus Smith
Holton Bank Incorporation and Logansport Basket Firm
Holton state bank incorporated on Wednesday with capital stock of 25000 dollars and John N Ward as president Oliver P Shook as cashier. Logansport basket company capital stock 16000 dollars.
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Holton State “Bank
John N. Ward
Oliver Pp. Shook
Carhier
Logansport . Basket Company
Diamonds Taken From Charles Reves Case Near Arlington
Charles Reves is accused of concealing jewels in his mouth during a police search. Alonzo Lyman, a railroad man from Arlington, claims the diamonds belong to him. Reves was brought to headquarters with a mouthful of jewels and will be tried Friday.
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Charles Reves
Alonzo Lyman
Reyes
Arlington
Ind
Lyman
Georgia
Marcy
Reves
Yule’s
Carpet Taken From Residence In Bold Thefts
A thief entered through a back window at Charles Shover on E Market Street and ripped up a carpet tacked to the floor, carrying it away. August Bitt was arrested Wednesday and charged with the unusual crime.
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August Bitt
Charles Shover
Market St
August Ritt
Klondike Gold Panned In County Auditor Office
A crowd watched as two shovelfuls of dirt from a Klondike claim were panned in the auditor’s office. B K Brockington demonstrated the process earning $4.40 in gold from the pan. Freda Shepard and W A Oliphant backed the display for the Goeldhit mining interest observed by locals.
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Klondike
W. A. Oliphant
Petersburg ’Ind
Goeldhit Mining Company
Sauth
Freda Shepard
B. K. Brockington
California
Gold Hill Company
Shepard
Smith
85 Percent Corner Assessments For Vermont Lynne Street
Board of works plans a new basis for street improvement levies under the law for Vermont street from Lynne to Banks and New York from Noble to the Big Four. It would charge 85 per cent of the cost on corner lots and divide 15 per cent among back lots to the alley. No assessments beyond the alley unless an alley exists every two lots.
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Board of Works
Vermont St
Lynne-st
Banks-doe
New York-st
Noble-st
Logsdon
Jury Deliberations Continue in Zanine Murder Case
Washington court spent all of Wednesday on the Zanine murder trial as jurors worked to complete their panel.
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Washington
Zanine
Appellate ruling on Benninghoff will estate in Ohio case
The appellate court holds Amanda Benninghoff received a fee simple title, not a life estate, so Nathan Benninghoff’s estate passes to her heirs, reversing the lower court. The Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday in the John Rinkard murder case with Atty. Gen. Taylor and Deary Hadley set to argue.
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Appellate Court
Evangelical Aggacation Church of
Cleveland
Toses
Nathan Benninghoff
DeKalb County
David Benninghoff
Amanida Benninghoff
Nathan
Amanda
Amanda Benninghoft
Supreme Court
The
John ‘Rinkard
Gen
Taylor
Deary ‘Hadley
Rink
Clem Studebaker Nearing Death in South Bend Home
Clem Studebaker aged 70, president of the Studebaker Manufacturing Co, one of America's best known vehicle makers, is in a dying condition at his South Bend residence.
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South Bend
Ind
Clem Studebaker
Studebaker Manufacturing Company
America
Mayor Signs Name Changes and Budget Shifts
Mayor Bookwalter signed an ordinance renaming Greenbriar Lane and Feraway Avenue to Hilside Avenue and reaffixing Bloyd Avenue. The measure appropriates 1875 dollars for election expenses and transfers 3800 from the sprinkling fund to the vapor light fund.
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Bookwalter
Greenbriar-lane
Ferawayave
Bloyd-ave
Hilside-ave
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for the 36 hours ending 8 Do Miley Nov 21 calls for partly cloudy skies. Wednesday night and Thursday will see slight temperature changes with 7 am reading 36, noon 40, and 2 pm 44. Conditions fair across Indiana and surrounding states with variable winds.
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Indianapolis
Do Miley
Indiana
State House Briefs Highlight Cass County Superintendent Bid
R C Hillis Cass county school superintendent visits the state house aiming to become state superintendent. The adjutant general reports resignations of Capt Drapier and Capt Graham from local units with career moves noted. Johnson the state statistician sells farmland and plans Parke county investment. Gov Durbin to address St Louis society.
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R. C. Hillis
Cass County
State House
Adjutant-General's. Office
W. H. Drapier
Indianapolis
Durbin
St.” Louis
Local Sun Branch Office Open at Ferger’s Occidental
A Sun newspaper branch is listed at Ferger’s Occidental Drug Store on the southeast corner of Washington and Illinois where liner advertisements may be left at any time. The notice promotes New Planos starting at $10 and up, with Wulschner’s mentioned in relation to the listing.
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THE
SUN Te
Washington and
Ilinois Ets
Senator Sewall Critically Ill in Asheville Hotel
Senator Sewall of New Jersey lies critically ill at the Battery Park hotel in Asheville after arriving two months ago for treatment. Local doctors monitor his condition as a press dispatch notes his fragile health.
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Asheville
N. C
Senator Sewall
New Jersey
Battery Park Hotel
City Life Items and Local Deaths in Indianapolis
The social turnverein to hold a grand Thanksgiving festival at the German house with a concert and dancing. Martin Freeze of Shelby County in Miami County jail on venue change for alleged wife’s involvement in a murder. John T. Gorsuch, toilet supply man, dies at his mother’s home 320 S North St. funeral Thursday. Wm Loeb Jr confirms president Roosevelt’s name pronounced with three syllables. Mariana County Medical Society mourns Dr L H Todd. Second Presbyterian Church appoints memorial committee. Addison C Harris lectures on Austria and Vienna at the Hebrew temple. Ora McClain and Frank Beswick injured in a rear end collision near Johnson County line. no passengers hurt. Scottish Rite fall convocation underway with degrees conferred by Saraiah council and Indianapolis chapter.
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Indianapolis
Wm.Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Mariana County
Medical Society
L. Dh. Todd
Second Presbyterian Church
Temple Society
The
Hebrew Temple
Addison C. Harris
Austria
Vienna
Danube
Ora McClain
Whiteland
Greenwood Line Condictor
Frank’ Beswick
Greenwood
Saraiah Council
Prince of Jerusalem
Rose Croix
Ahalans Grand
Irvington Home Burns. Hackleman Residence Destroyed
A fine Irvington home owned by W. Hackleman at 5516 E Washington St burned at 1 30 am. Four Indianapolis fire companies arrived 25 minutes later but could not save the house. The adjacent empty home suffered $100 damage from a falling chimney. Total loss estimated over $3 500. Fire likely started from a defective furnace flue. Hackleman carried 2 200 insurance.
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Hackleman
E. Washington Sr
Irvington
Indianapolis
Sixty Years an Odd Fellow Honored at Grand Lodge
W S Jacobs of Jeffersonville, a long time member of Indiana I O F, received an honorary veteran jeweled medal at the sixty fifth grand lodge session. The grand lodge opened with about 1,200 members as officers prepare for election. There are 667 lodges and 55,463 members in the jurisdiction.
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W. S. Jacobs
Grand Lodge
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Odd Fellows” Hall
Jacobs I
George P. Burnwasser
New Albany
W. H. Leedy
Indianapolis
Alexander Johnson
Fort Wayne
Councilman Shea Pushes English Ave Street Railway Boost
Councilman Shea urged the Board of Works to speed the English Avenue street railway extension. Megrew and Logsdon sprang into action, signing papers as Shea pressed the case. Logsdon defended the company’s work on Illinois Street while Shea offered to secure labor if needed, but the board held back with cautious optimism.
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Shea
Board of Works
Megtrew
Logsdon
Woodside
Indiana Saloon Density Per Voter and City License Report
Indiana report shows 4 392 licensed saloons in 1900 with a state population of 2 516 462 yielding one saloon per 151 voters and one per 573 residents. Brown and Steuben counties had no saloons. Marion county had saloons. City licensing yields 2 643 saloons in 59 cities, $467 400 in licenses, and one saloon per 28 residents in those cities.
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Indiana
Machan
Brown and Steuben
Marion County
Afshon
Vanderburg County
Aten
Lake
State Statistician’s
Shirley Cassius Co will likely be judge successor
The Indianapolis federal building buzzes that Cassius Co Shirley Kokomo will be Wood's successor. An official doubts immediate announcement and expects Senate ratification before any move, yet Shirley’s nomination is seen as almost certain amid rivals’ stalled campaigns.
Man seeks ten cent admission at Empire theater
Francis D. Craig sued to recover 18 dollars after being refused entry at night for ten cents. He and a companion offered ten cents each at the box office but were told the evening price was 15 cents. They produced a theater advertisement noting ten cent matinee pricing and were again refused. Justice Smock ruled in favor of the ticket holder.
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Craig
Smock
Justis
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Hamilton County
Noblesville, Ind
M’kinley Memorial’ Fund
Thea
Mayor
Johnson
Fowler
Benton
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Parke County
Wulschner
City Life
W. E. Hackleman
Megrew
L Logsdon
N. Ilinois St
Shirley
Federal Building
Sun
Cassius Co
Senate
Empire Theater
Francis D. Craig
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