Taggart Begins Third Term as Indianapolis Mayor Amid Jubilant Scenes
Thomas Taggart is sworn in for a third consecutive mayoral term in Indianapolis at noon in the city hall basement alongside City Clerk John F. Geckler. Crowds packed the mayor’s office and corridors as taps rang and a cheering procession moved through downtown, ending with a reception at the Grand Hotel amid band music and political fanfare.
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Thomas Taggart
Indianapolis
John F. Geckler
Rousing Inauguration of Mayor Taggart in Indianapolis
An exuberant crowd greeted Mayor Taggart after a ceremonial oath, followed by a citywide procession led by the Indianapolis military band. The event featured speeches, political barbs, and a symbolic rabbit emblem as supporters marched through police headquarters and beyond, amid cheers for Taggart and plans to back Bryan in 1900.
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Taggart
Indianapolis
3. L. Kenen
Stuckmeyer
Indiana
Geckler
William Jennings Bryan
Daly
John Holtzman
W.P. Fishback
Lucius B. Swift
Maurice Donnelly
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Jere Taylor
Panhandle
Court House
Fan
Taggart Wins Narrow Mayor Victory Despite Strong Totals
Canvassers at 1 a.m. Thursday report official elections with Taggart 20 288 votes and Bookwalter 20 1. Geckler trails Eliott and Daly. Taggart leads by 317, Geckler by 154, and Daly by 105. Prohibition votes total 542 and Socialist Labor 18 percent.
Five Councilmen At Large Results Favor Republicans
Official councilmen at large returns show multiple districts leaning Republican. Daller 19 704 Mahoney 19 146 Datler 458 Wheeler 19 547 Madden 19 age 212 Raiser 19 595 Hilkene 19 292 Ieiser 30 Keller 19 727 Leniz 19 219 Evans 13 533 Nageleisen 19 285 Fevans 254 Dickson 19 468 Gilroy 19 356 Dickson 107
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Dickson
Daller
Mahoney
Datler
Wheeler
Madden
Raiser
Hilkene
Dem
Ieiser
Keller
Leniz
Evans
Nageleisen
Fevans
Gilroy
Ward Election Totals Show Republican Leads In Most Wards
Official returns list ward by ward council races with Republican candidates ahead in eleven of twenty one wards. Notable pluralties include Ward 3 Crall 2,357 over Marmoth 2,128 and Ward 5 Horan 1,623 over Sourbier 1,568, with several races separated by a few hundred votes.
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H. E. Negley
W. T. Smith
Negley
J. H. Billingsley
C. A. Garrard
Billingsley
J. H. Crall
G. H. Mar
Helfrich
Munro
Michael Horan
E. G. Sourbier
Horan
H. C. Megrew
D. Moffett
Megrew
FH. L. Spiegel
J. E. Martin
Spiegel
Ward & S
Perrott
L. G. Bauer
James Reilly
H. Bartley
Reilly
McGrew
E. HE. Bernauer
F. D
Zimmerman
Bernauer
W. W. Knight
W. J. Keller
Knight
J. M. Higgins
G. H. Dreschel
Higgins
Four of First Five Win in School Commissioners Race
The canvass shows George W. Sloan Charles W. Moores Andrew M. Sweeney John H. Emrich and Henry Sickels winning seats. Sweeney and Emrich were the Commercial club picks and Sloan led by a massive margin due to voter confusion about multiple candidates.
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George W. Sloan
Charles W. Moores
Andrew M. Sweeney
John H. Emrich
Henry ©. Sickels
Sweeney
Emrich
Commercial Club
Sloan
May Hay
Goss Criticized as Indianapolis School Superintendent Faces Board Shakeup
The article notes a 1900 Indianapolis school board election with three of five new commissioners opposed to Superintendent David K. Goss. George W. Sloan Charles W. Moores and Henry Sickles back removal, while Andrew M. Sweeney and John H. Emrich offer no clear stance. Emrich claims neutrality to keep board harmony and cites personal views on reform and his son’s schooling.
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David K. Goss
Indianapolis
George W. Sloan
Charles W. Moores
Henry Sickles
Goss
Andrew M. Sweeney
John H. Emrich
Emrich
Mr. Goss
Manuel
August Tamm Named Deputy City Clerk by Geckler
The first act of John I. Geckler as mayor is the appointment of August Tamm as deputy city clerk. Tamm has served under Charles Stuckmeyer and was once a defeated candidate for city clerk in 1895. He declined to run in 1897 and again this year despite urging from friends, hoping Stuckmeyer would be renominated. Geckler’s appointment was signed by Stuckmeyer Anton Schmidt and P J Ryan.
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Charles Stuckmeyer
Geckler
Court House
Taggart
United States
State of
Indiana
Indianapolis
August Tamm
John I
Tamm
Stuckmeyer
Bent
Anton Schmidt
P. J. Ryan
Battle for Liberty: Kruger Warns of War in South Africa
President Kruger dispatch from Pretoria expresses gratitude for American sympathy and warns that Britain must arbitrate within 48 hours or war will follow. He vows the republics will demand a heavy price if they must join England, while affirming liberty will rise.
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Pretoria
Republic
England
South Africa
North America
Boers Invade Natal Reach Ingogo and Van Reenen Paths
A Ladysmith dispatch confirms Boer forces occupy Laing's Nek after the ultimatum expired and seize Ingogo heights. Orange Free State burghers enter Natal via Van Reenen's Pass, signaling a broader invasion.
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Natal
Laing’s Nek
Ingogo Heights
Orange Free State
van Reenen
New Council to Meet in Police Court Room Thursday
The new council will meet in the police court room at police headquarters Thursday night to organize. Republican members will caucus Thursday afternoon to select the president, after councilmen were sworn in at the city clerk’s office earlier today.
Inauguration Brings City Hall Shakeup Rumors
Sahm mayoral tenure sparks a flood of applicants while most appointees resign on form. Rumors name Albert Sahm for the Board of Works and Charles Maguire for Public Safety. Dr E D Moffett urged as police surgeon. Christian likely to resign. Moffett credited with a strong council record after defeat in ward 6.
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Taggart
Albert Sahm
Board of Works
Charles Maguire
Public Safety
E. D. Moffett
Christian
Moffett
Boer forces and frontier patrols report from Sands Pritt
A Times correspondent from Sands Pritt describes Boer strength at the frontier with about 10 Boer命 along with a Dutch, Irish, and German corps nearby. Camps are rough, food scarce, water lacking, weather cold with heavy rain. Cape Town dispatch notes Koamati bridge piers undermined to deter crossing. Transvaal London office closed as Montague White departs for Brussels.
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The
Times
Sands Pritt
Follander
Fach
Commissariat
Cape Town
Transvaal
Koamati Bridge
Montague White
Brussels
Dr. Leyds
Sympathy for Boers Drives MAson to Seek Senate Action
Senator Wm E Mason announced plans to introduce a resolution of sympathy for the Boers if war breaks out between Great Britain and the Transvaal. He said senators would face a vote or risk losing the Irish vote. An unrelated report from Toronto notes an attempted arson at the Toronto fort housing South African contingent equipment, traced to oil-soaked rags.
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Chicago
Wm. E. Mason
Great Britain
Transvaal
Toronto
Ont
Corruption Charged as Election Contested
Republicans announce plans to take the election dispute to court alleging fraud and corruption among election officers. Attorneys prepare papers to be filed soon, with further details to be continued on the second page.
Natal censorship extends to telegrams
New York report states the Natal administration has set military censorship on messages to and from Natal. Telegrams in code will not be accepted without the code for verification.
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New York
Commercial Cable Company
Natal
The Sun Refuses to Publish a Faked Extra
The Sun announces it will not palm off a 50called extra made of old material and promises to tell Indianapolis readers what they want to know accurately and completely when an extra is published. The paper emphasizes it is not in business to mislead the public.
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THE
SUN
Indianapolis
Soldiers urged to join new fort crook class
Local recruiting station plans a class of applicants previously refused. An order directs recruitment for the Tenth regulars at Fort Crook near Omaha Nebraska. The regiment will stay in the country, meeting a long welcomed demand from many soldiers. Sergeant Wreaver departed Thursday for Fort Thomas Kentucky with John C Wilson who deserted last January from Fifth Cavalry.
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Fort Crook
Omaha
Neb
Wreaver
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
John C. Wizon
Fifth Cavalry
Wilson
Sura
Weather outlook for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for the 36 hours ending 8 p.m. Oct. 13 calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures reach 62 at 7 p.m., 71 at noon, and 70 at 2 p.m. Odds of precipitation are not stated. no significant weather events noted.
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Indianapolis
Three Men Dead In Brownsburg Sawmill Boiler Blast
Brownsburg Indiana reports a late night boiler explosion at Lingerman Adams and Co sawmill. Three men killed Juan Wasson Nathan Cook Milton Roberts. Willis Tyler fatally injured others injured include Harrison Cook Oliver Gilbert Jacob Fludson Wm McNally. The mill located near town center on the Big Four railroad. second blast in three months.
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Brownsburg
Ind
Lingerman, Adams & Co
Willis Tyler
Harrison Cook
Oliver Gilbert
Lingeman, Adams & Co
Big Four
Hoosier Baptists Hear Papers On Denominational Education
The Indiana gathering drew about 36 delegates and 89 ministers as Rev. D H Cooper spoke on church relations to colleges. Gen T J Morgan discussed education as a progressing force, while Rev E A Haney urged endowment backed denominational schools blending religion and study. Frank in college professors spoke on pauper issues and Franklin College officials closed the session with afternoon officer elections.
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State Baptist Convention
Taoore
First Baptist Church
Educational Board
D. H. Cooper
Peru
T. J. Morgan
American Baptist Home M Missionary Society
Harrison
E. A. Haney
Chicago University
Tent
M. I. Crowell
Franklin College
Henry Eftel
Indianapolis
Rev. N. Carr
Little Tom Taggart Helps Crowd Await Election News
On election night at the Grand hotel lobby, Little Tom Taggart listened for cheer or discouragement beside A. E. Manning. Manning urged patience as returns suggested his father’s victory. The boy shared cigars from his pocket as good news arrived and stayed to hear the results.
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Grand Hotel
Little Tom Taggart
A. E. Manning
Manning
Taggart
Little Tom
Indiana Volunteers Spanish War Record Ready
Capt Havens completed a record listing Indiana Volunteers in the Spanish American War. The adjutant general's office is copying it for publication with ten thousand copies to be printed and distributed to each participant.
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Havens
Indiana
Adjutant Generals Office
Leather-workers' Strike Probed in Logansport
State labor commissioners visited Logansport on Thursday to investigate a strike involving 25 leather workers seeking resolution.
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Logansport
Ohio Falls Iron Company Stock Increase Notice
The Locgootee prospecting company filed notice of stock increase from five thousand to twelve thousand nine hundred nine. The Ohio Falls Iron Company of New Albany appears in the record with capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars.
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Ohio Falls Iron Company
New Albany
Locgootee Prospecting Company
Latest Style Harness and Prices From Local Outlet
Strawmyer and Nilius at 37 Monument Place advertise latest style harness and low prices. The prompt also promotes Try Merchants' Lunch at 25c and notes a Union Station restaurant option.
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Strawmyer & Nilius
Monument Place
Try Merchants
Union Station
Death by Own Action in Police Headquarters
Rachel Davis, colored, a Rhode Island Jr. student, attempted suicide six times in police headquarters on Wednesday evening. She cursed her mother, who is seriously ill, and was arrested with Meahel Moward, a drunken accomplice. Davis tore cloth to strangle herself, blood spurting as staff intervened. she repeated the act five times before police surgeon arrived. She faced police court Thursday, warded at 33 and costs, and sent to the workhouse.
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Rachel Davis
Rhode Islands Jr
Meahel Moward
Gregoire
Christian
Row Over a Dog in a Suit for Replevin
Mrs Ida Stelhorn sues for return of a Newfoundland dog lost eight years earlier. The dog reappears near Cottage area and is claimed by Michael Manz who held the animal. The case before Justice Smock may allow the dog to choose its owner.
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Ida M. Stelhorn
School Debt Declared Part of Civil City Debt
The supreme court denied rehearing in H. T. Wilcoxson v. Bluffton and held that school bonds are part of the civil city debt. The case involved an injunction to stop seizure of bonds over the constitutional 2 percent indebtedness limit.
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Supreme Court
Connersville
Intervers
H. T. Wilcoxson
Bluffton
Wilcoxson
Grizzled Granger Couple Wed in County Office
James H. Kimble 68 a Sheridan area farmer and Malisse Timmons 54 were married in the county clerk office Thursday morning by Rev. J F Morris who had dropped by to issue a certificate Deputy clerk Fate offered them either a justice or Morris for the ceremony, and they departed without explanation.
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James H. Kimble
Sheridan
Malisse Timmons
J. F. Morris
Fate
Morris
Judge Carter Weighs Case Over Marriage Nullification
In superior court Judge Carter concluded hearings in the Foley versus Bremmermann matter. Wm A Foley seeks annulment of his marriage to Mariella Bremmermann of Broad Ripple and recovery of bonds valued at 33 600 given as a wedding gift. He told the parties he would think over the decision for a day or two.
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Wm. A. Foley
Mariella Bremmermann
Broad Ripple
Superior Court
Carter
Mary Jane Polecar Seeks Divorce After 20 Years
Mary Jane Polecar files for divorce from James Polecar after two decades of marriage claiming inadequate care and support. Legal action follows 1879 nuptials and long strain within the household.
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Sory
Mary Jane Polecar
James
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