Gas Companies Snub City Officials Over Meter Plan
Indianapolis officials faced snubs from both gas companies as Ford Winter and Lyman Lamb delivered letters urging metering while denying extra supply. The board and mayor debated a rate schedule, with figures from Indiana towns cited as pressure, and anticipated court battles over ordinances and rebates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Board of Public Works
Ford
Winter
Singer
Indianapolis Gas’ Company
Lyman and Lamb
Trust
Kern
Mr. Kern
Mr. Winter
Board of Works
Indiana
Indianaplis
Logansport
Peru
Wabash
Decatur
Fort Wayne
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Bluffton
Lebanon
Frankfort
Huntington
Lyman
R. N. Lamb
Pearsn
Taggart
Grand Hotel
Gas Trust and Ind Company Letter About Finances and Gas Supply
A dated letter from the Trust company's general manager Lyman outlines organized capital, shares, and funds raised, yet reveals limited collection and extensive indebtedness. It details gas mains, wells, field prospects near Indianapolis, abandonment rates, and the challenge of maintaining equal pressure amid shrinking supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman
Prospect St
Alabama-st
Sixteenth St
Allisonville
Indianapolis
Broad Ripple
Hamilton County
Marion County
Madison
Delaware
Grant
Kern
Indianapolis Gas Company
John. R. Pearson
Hamilton
Grant County
Indiana's Clothing Bill Reveals Inmate Costs and County Shares
The state treasurer reports six month and full year clothing costs for Indiana inmates across the Central hospital for the insane in Marion county and other facilities. It lists shares paid by Marion county and ten counties that furnish none to the reform school for boys, plus per inmate cost estimates for the girls reform and the boys reformatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Hospital For Insane
Marion County
Northern Hospital For Insane
Logansport
Eastern Hospital For Insane
Richmond
Institute For the Blind
Industrial School For Girls
Woman's Prison
Reform School
Northern Hospital
Southern Hospital
Eastern Hospital
Blind Institute
Institute For
Reform School For Boys
Woman’s Prison
School For the
Reformatory
Brown
Crawford
Franklin
Lagrange
Orange
Pulaski
Stark
Steuben
Union
Washington
Union Label Case Defense Seeks Unconstitutional Law
Arnold I. Dodd faced criminal court with attorney Horace Smith arguing the union label law is unconstitutional. Smith contends the punishment is disproportionate, noting the state imposes up to one to three years or a $2000 fine and six months in jail may be imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold I. Dodd
Horace Smith
Smith
Brass Bonanza Hits Indianapolis Thieves Suspected
William Mansfield known as Dutch the bum was arrested Saturday for stealing brass from the Indianapolis engine company. Charles Jackson was arrested Friday on the same charge. Authorities say about 1 000 pounds of brass were involved and thieves have a bonanza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mansfield
William Mansfield
Dutch
Indianapolis
Charles Jackson
Insanity Affidavit Filed Over Murderer Duncan Case
Tom Ryan, an engineer at the jail, filed an affidavit Saturday alleging the insanity of murderer John O. Duncan. The document, filed under instructions from Prosecutor Pugh, aims to move the case away from trial to save time and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ryan
John O. Duncan
Ryan
Duncan
Pugh
Council figures support for Girls Industrial School aid
Secretary Smith of the Board of Trade backs the idea saying it is a worthy cause and should be pushed to a successful termination though he doubts how the board would receive it. Secretary Woollen of the Commercial Club refrains from taking a position citing unfamiliarity with the school’s work.
Corridan Fined for Assault in Criminal Court
James Corridan was fined $25 in criminal court on Saturday for assault and battery on Gladys Cloud. Ada Wiles filed the charge. The incident occurred after Corridan and a friend took the girls to a wineroom. Judge Alford suggested reform school for the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corridan
James Corridan
Gladys Cloud
Ada Wiles
Alford
Umbrella Thief Fined and Jailed by Judge Daly
Charles Bowman fled a saloon on Weshington Street after stealing an umbrella. He escaped through the back, reentered the front, and attempted to sell the item. Daly sentenced him Saturday to 30 days in jail and a $30 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bowman
Still Oppose Biweekly Wage Payments Across Tin Plate Plants
State labor commissioners and factory inspector returned from Chicago after talks with American Tin Plate directors on biweekly pay. The company says weekly payments are impractical, though it will concede to reduce back payments. McCormack says settlement unsatisfactory but practical. workers may seek court action if petitions push for weekly or biweekly wages. The issue has lasted three months across six Indiana mills employing 3590 workers. Col. French of Republic Iron and Steel supports weekly pay if feasible. Petitions from workers continue to arrive seeking weekly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Tin-Plate Company
L. P. McCormack
Indiana
McCormack
Col. French
Republic Iron and Steel Company
French
Artillery duel near Helpmakaar road in Natal
Gen White sent a strong force of artillery mounted infantry and cavalry to meet the Boers on the Helpmakaar road. The engagement began with an artillery duel and continued three miles beyond Modderspruit. Details are scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Natal
White
Helpmakaar Road
Modderspruit
Griffiths Praises Ohio Campaign For GOP Victory
John L. Griffiths returns from Ohio stumping for Nash. He predicts Nash will win by 30 000 to 50 000 votes, cites GOP enthusiasm, and says Golden-rule Jones appeals mainly to large cities. He notes Hanna’s honesty and McLean’s weakness, and sees limited Hanna Mellisseen coalition chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Toledo
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Youngstown
Nash
British retreat halted as Boers shell Ladysmith position
Advices from Ladysmith Natal report Ger Yule's forces withdrew from Glencoe. The Boers shelled the vacated British line where waterproofs were rigged to look like men. They then charged the waterlogged disguises and found the British had left hours earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Natal
Ger. Yule
Glencoe
Backers Claim Ruckelshaus Feud Over Pugh Rule
Friends of John C. Ruckelshaus deny any agreement to bar him from challenging Prosecutor Pugh for renomination. They say Ruckelshaus would run when Pugh’s term ends if he considers Pugh’s chances poor. It is claimed Pugh’s supporters note Ruckelshaus’s higher deputy salary as example of favorable treatment.
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John C. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelhaus
Pugh
Ruckelshaus
English Nurses Fired Out in Johannesburg
A Johannesburg dispatch reports English nurses evicted from hospitals as Boers declare English women unfit to nurse Dutchmen, reflecting wartime tensions and staffing shortages.
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Milner
Lorenzo
Marquez
A_ dispatch
Johannesburg
Rhodesian police rout Boers near Lobatsi
Lieut. Llewellyn with Rhodesian police and railway men checked Boer forces north of Ootsi station and engaged them near Lobatsi on October 17 with an armored train. Eight Boers were killed in the action.
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Bulawayao
Rhodesia
Llewellyn
Ootsi Station
Cape
Lobatsi
Are Dum-Dums Used
tETORIA reports via Lorenzo Marquez that dum-dur bullets were found at Dundee after a British evacuation. The younger Boers wanted to deploy them but were restrained from doing so.
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Tetoria
Lorenzo Marquez
Kruger
Dundee
Prominent Boers Sent Away from Durban
Col. Schiel and 250 of the most prominent Boer prisoners were loaded onto the depot ship Penelope and sent to False Bay from Durban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
Col. Schiel
False Bay
Thieves Steal Clothes From Bramwood Home
Secretary John W. Bramwood of the International Typographical Union returns Friday to his home at 517 West Michigan Street to find drawers and closets emptied. Most of the family's clothing is gone, though a coat, vest, and pants remain from other suits. An upper window was used for entry. detectives found no trace as Mrs. Bramwood is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bramwood
International Typographical Union
W. Michigansr
Bramwood
May Depose President Steyn Reported in Cape Town Dispatch
A Cape Town dispatch reported rumors of dissension at Bloemfontein and a movement to depose President Steyn in favor of Frazer. The Chronicle published the item in its third edition on Saturday in London.
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Steyn
London
the Chronicle
Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Frazer
Married a Paroled Convict Divorce Granted
Dora Cochrel obtained a divorce from William Cochrel after he was paroled from a six to thirteen year sentence for attempted criminal assault. She had supported herself and child with rough work. After remarrying him he accused her of infidelity and abused her, prompting a second suit. Judge Leathers granted the second divorce and gave Cochrel a blunt rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Cochrel
William
Cochrel
Leathers
Tompkins In A Cell Charged With Assault
William Tompkins, a colored policeman, is jailed on assault charges and spends time reading in his cell. He complains of no trial and laments being fired without ceremony while reflecting on his life and the likely judgment of friends.
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William Tompkins
Tompkins
Plague of Locusts Strikes Kimberley
CAPE TOWN reports Kimberley endures a severe locust plague as forces of British and Boer troops lie about four miles apart. Local disruption and agricultural damage feared amid tense frontier climate.
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Cape Town
Kimberley
Dispatch Suppressed by Milner in Prewar Talks
London reports claim that a key dispatch from President Steyn to Sir Alfred Milner before the hostilities was hidden from Chamberlain. The Chronicle says Steyn offered Transvaal acceptance of Britain’s supremacy, which would have bridged the gap Chamberlain described with Kruger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Chronicle
England
Transvaal
Alfred Milner
Chamberlain
Steyn
Milner
Auntie Wood at 91 Inspires Indiana Missionary Circle
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets in Kingave Indiana with Mrs. Irwin Detchon presiding. Miss Eva Lon Goodekuntz and Mrs. Charles Ross share greetings and reports as committees are named. Leanna Wood, famed for itinerant work, notes Auntie Wood's 91st year and travels from Port Townsend to Peru.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
M. E. Church
Crawfordsville
Kingave. Church
Haughville
FE. M. Ornbaum
Irwin Detchon
Eva Lon Goodekuntz
Indianapolis
Charles Ross
Buckingham
Franklin
Helen Nell Lemon
Zionsville
Martha E. Howard
Thorntown
Ste Johns
A. C.mckinsey
Eudora Harris
Lulu Horn
Leanna
Wood
Port Townsend
Wash
Indiana
Aaron Wood
Callao
Peru
South America
King
Ave. ‘Church
Thomas Wood
Greencastle
Halloween Jokers Order Tightens City Halloween Rules
On Halloween night the Board of Safety ordered Police Superintendent Quigley to strictly enforce laws. Any youngster found stealing gates steps or house sections shall be arrested. The order follows a petition from real estate men citing annual losses to pranks by celebrants.
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Board of Safety
Quigley
Hallowe
Divorces Granted in Saturday Proceedings
Divorces granted include William Cochrel for brutality, Fred Opperman for abandonment, Laura Blass for failure to provide, Tula Lancaster for abandonment, Susie Pool from John Pool, and William from Mattie Lytuella. Also mentions Harry Lewse and a Grand Hotel reference as part of the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Cochrel
Fred ‘Opperman
Laura
Frank
Blass
Tula
Lancaster
Usie
John Pool
Mattie Lytuella
Harry Lewse
Ore
Carpenter union dispute at Massachusetts and North streets
Carpenters predict contractor Jungclaus will be forced to recognize the union under a Massachusetts Avenue project contract that requires union labor. Fred Meyer, a non union worker for the firm, was fined by local union No 0 for working with non union men. He then clashed with supervisor John Warren, assaulted him, and quit. Union members say he seeks forgiveness and vows to reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jungclaus
Massachusetts Ave
Northst
Fred Meyer
John Warren
Senator Mason Threat Recalled Amid Resignation Talk
Chicago friends say Senator Mason is joking about resigning while authorities pursue a separate case. Three Jersey City brakemen were injured on a Saturday incident involving a train backing down on them. An unrelated Cleveland man sought for arrest bought four thousand dollars of grapes shipped to Manitowoc Wisconsin and sold to Lange & Co. with funds collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Chicago
Jersey City
N. J
John “Smith
Cleveland, .C
Manitawoec
A.is
Lange &Co
Quinine Tablets Ailment Relief Promised in One Day
A brief ad asserts a cold remedy using quinine tablets will cure symptoms within a day. The blurb urges quick relief and implies efficacy with minimal effort.
Della Fox Nearing Death in New York
In New York on October 28 Della Fox is dying from blood poisoning after peritonitis. She lies at 225 West Fifty sixth Street with lawyer A H Hummel unable to present her will. Ill for over a year she recently rallied from an operation but worsened after a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Della Fox
Miss Fox
W. Fifty-sixth
H. Hummel
Weeklong Ben efit Fair Opens for Jewish Temple
A week of festivities begins Monday night in Tomlinson hall to raise funds for the new Jewish temple at Delaware and Tenth streets. The program features a band concert, a play, children’s entertainment, musicales, Gibson pictures, and premium awards. Prominent rabbis attend dedicatory services with open public participation on Friday and Saturday. A souvenir journal edited by Ralph Bamberger accompanies an illustrated frontispiece and tributes from notable figures.
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Tomlinson Hall
Delaware and
Tenth-sts
Gibson Pictures
the Fair Management
Ralph Bamberger
New Temple
Rabbi Messing
Indiana
Indianapolis 36-Hour Outlook With Colder Weather
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 P M Sunday calls for cooler, cloudy conditions with occasional rain. Temperature readings show 7 A M 54, noon 60, 2 P M 52, with colder air settling in by Saturday night and Sunday.
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Indianapolis
Insane mute arrested on Indiana avenue
T. R. Anderson, described as a colored insane mute, was arrested Saturday morning on Indiana avenue. He wore few clothes and refused to provide any information about himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Anderson
Indiana Ave
City Life Legal Fuss and Local Scuffles
Hayes and Ready sue for a judgment from Dennis O'Brien on account. A Sunday song service is set for 7 30 p m at First German Evangelical Church East and New York streets with Carl Barns as director. Peter Cordein was fined 1 for assaulting Charles Burk, a bartender. Justice Clark fined Mary Gale and Charles Syracuse 1 each for assault on Maria Heider amid domestic tensions on Willard Street.
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Hayes & Ready
Dennis O’brien
First German Evangelical Church
East and
New York-sts
Carl Barns
Peter Cordein
Charles Burk
Chesapeake and Delawarests
Cordein
Justice Clark
Mary
Gale
Charles Syracuse
Maria Heider
Syracuse
Willard St
Dr J H B Adams Cough Syrup Advertises Cure
An old newspaper ad touts Dr J H B Adams Cough Syrup as the surest remedy for colds. It also promotes hats at Seaton's Hat Store and mentions Ola Gold designs at Gardner's New Designs in the Commercial Club Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaton’s Hat
Gardner
Commercial Club
Uilding
Young Routs Filipinos in Santa Rosa Capture
Gen. Young captured Santa Rosa after a brief fight as insurgents, entrenched north of the Tuboatin river, fled before advancing American troops. He moved from San Isidro toward Cabatuan amid difficult, marshy terrain and swollen streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Young
Santa Rosa
Tuboatin River
Lawton
San Isidro
Caban«atuan
Cabanatuan
Mayors and Misrule in Manila's Philippine Self-Government
Dispatch from Manila reports the dubious start of local self-government in the Philippines. Senor Casaneda, once installed as Imus mayor, is suspected of aiding insurgents after being honored by Aguinaldo, while Bacoor embraces American-backed native policemen and shows rising municipal revenues.
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Manila
Afies
Lawton
Senor Casaneda
Imus
Casaneda
Grant
Baco
Aguinaldoe
San Pedro Macati
Balinagz
Philippines
Bacoor
Bactor
Caviteviejo
Coor
Bacoort
Tim Manila
ED I
Clash Looms Between Aguinaldo and Luna Allies in Manila
Reports from Manila on October 28 claim a near clash between Aguinaldo and supporters of the rival General Luna. The faction favors American rule if friars are expelled, with properties confiscated and redistributed by the Americans to Filipinos who surrender arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Aguinaldo
Luna
Aguinaldo Government Near German Recognition
Hong Kong reports on October 28 that copies of a Filie pina newspaper claim Aguinaldo's government will soon be recognized by Germany. The dispatch notes international recognition rumors from East Asian political circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Filiepina
Aguinaldo
Germany
Pair in drunken melee with insurance man and blacksmith
Tony Belnap and James Richter, an insurance agent and blacksmith, got into a street altercation Friday afternoon and were arrested. About 4 o clock Antone Schmidt posted bond and they were released near midnight. Early Saturday the pair returned drunker, Belnap a law student who had been admitted to the bar but seems to have bars mixed up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Belnap
James Richter
Antone Schmidt
Iconist
Belnap
Butler Beaten in Friday Football Clash at Frank Ling Field
Butler’s football team played Friday at Frank Ling Field and lost 17 to 1. The game was rugged with injuries forcing C. A. Foster and other players to retire. Reports mention heavy conditions and incidents during play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Frankling
Igam
C.A. Foster
Counjuries
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Republic Company
Yule
John L
Mark Hanna
John L. Griffiths
Ohio
Findlay
Gallion
Springfield
Montpelier
McLean
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hanna
Chae
W. F
Hallowe'en
Jokers
Israel Zangwill
Maurice H. Harris
Temple Israel
Harlem
Dreyfus
Israel
France
City Life
Aguinaldoites
Janes
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