Carnations Scarce Yet Supplying for McKinley Honor Day
Florists report carnation inquiries ahead of a Indianapolis tribute to President McKinley. Supplies are limited as carnations are not in season, with prices around five cents. Chicago and Kansas City are key sources, and officials warn to reserve flowers early for the Sunday honoring the president.
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Indianapolis
McKinley
Bettermann Brothers
Irwin Bettermann
Huntington & Page's
Chicago
McKinley Club Adopts Red Carnation for Anniversary
The East End Republican Club has renamed to honor a national winner. J A Sweeney, president, orders all members to wear a red carnation on Sunday September 14 1902 to mark the first anniversary of President McKinley's death. A club meeting will be held Saturday night to discuss a Sunday service.
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McKinley Club
East End
Republican Club
J. A. Sweeney
Sweeney
Red Carnations to Grace McKinley Memorial Service
George H. Chapman Post No 209 and Woman's Relief Corps No 10 plan a McKinley memorial service Sunday at 10 40 a m in Sixth Presbyterian Church at McCarty and Union, with Rev L W A Luckey preaching. Red carnations will decorate the church and a special musical program will be rendered. All are invited especially veterans and friends, and attendees are asked to wear a red carnation as suggested by THE SUN.
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George H. Chapman
Woman's Relief Corps
Sixth Presbyterian Church
McCarty
Unionists
L. W. A. Luckey
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and region
Forecast covers 36 hours to 3 pm Sept. 13 with fair conditions, colder at night Friday through Saturday, lows near 40 and 7 am temperature around 48 rising to 50 at noon and 49 by 2 pm. Indiana and neighboring states expect generally fair, cooler conditions with possible light frost Friday night and Saturday night.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
NEW SEWER LAW ADJUSTS CITY ASSESSMENTS
Samuel Stoddard of the assessment bureau says the Board of Public Works may reduce district sewer assessments, especially east of Rural street which gains no direct benefit. The state law may require equal sewer assessments irrespective of benefit, altering North western avenue and Valley avenue district charges and shifting costs from east to west of Rural street.
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Samuel Stoddard
Assessment Bureau
Board of Public Works
Rural-st
New Pianos at Low Prices From Wulschner’s
Postal card to The Sun office or call for help. New pianos priced at 16 and up with small cost, results guaranteed. Includes instructions to send a postal card or use phone for assistance.
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SUN Office
Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against Arba Perry
A bankruptcy petition was filed in a U S court by Gem Garment Company Wood-Weaver Printing Company and Indiana Chemical Company against Arba Perry formerly of Indianapolis now in California. The petition lists debts of 204.73 to Gem Garment 661.68 to Wood-Weaver and 829.24 to Indiana Chemical. Perry was a city social leader and had previously made an assignment due to business reverses.
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United States
Gem Garment Company
Wood-Weaver Printing Company
Indiana Chemical Company
Arba Perry
Indianapolis
California
Perry
The
Wood-Weaver Company
Cuban merchants sue over duties from American Cuba era
Will attempt to recover duties collected on goods shipped to or from the United States during the three years of American occupation of Cuba. Havana merchants have arranged with W. W. Dudley and L. T. Sutchener to file in the court of claims. If successful, the United States may owe about 20 million dollars.
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Washington
Court of Claims
United States
Havana
Cuba
W. W. Dudley
L. T. Sutchener
Robert E. Hollingsworth
Supreme Court
State Democratic committee to control speakers bureau
Secretary Reiley said the state committee would handle campaign speakers rather than districts. It is undecided who will lead the speakers bureau. The move aims to prevent W. J. Bryan from appearing under state auspices but invited by a district.
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Reiley
Democratic State Committee
State Committee
W. J. Bryan
Grand jury probes St Louis lighting contract case
The St Louis grand jury resumed at 10 30 a m and focused on the lighting contract with Edgar A Mepham as the star witness. Seven other witnesses have been summoned. Mepham says he was not present when the contract was made, suggesting his role may be as a promoter. Bench warrants are expected to follow the Kratz confession.
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ST. Louis
Edgar A. Mepham
Mepham
Charles Kratz
Century building owners seek new conduits space
Schmidt Bros owners of the Century building must seek new fields for surplus heat and light if the Board of Works agrees with City Engineer Nelson. He reports no more room under Pearl street for conduits, with barely space for one more set, and the city aims to reserve that space for a future public lighting contract. Senator Beveridge was informed on Friday that Greensburg rural free delivery will extend October 1 by four carriers.
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Schmidt Bros
Century
Board of Works
Nelson
Beveridge
Greensburg
Bargains in Upright Pianos Offered at Baldwin’s
Slightly used upright pianos go on sale at Baldwin’s with Bennett’s for best photos. Wash.
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Baldwin's
Bennett
Wash
Spindle Top Fire Wipes Out Keith Ward Tract in Texas
Beaumont Texas Sept 12 Hundreds battle a major oil fire at Spindle Top as tanks explode and flames rise from 60 to 100 feet. The Keith Ward tract and nearby Higgins tank burn while dikes ring the district to halt spread. No lives reported lost and observers fear economic losses to Indianapolis and Indiana oil interests.
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Beaumont
Tex
Keith-Ward
Higgins Co
Gladys
Keith- Ward
Higgins Spouter
Higgins
Higgins Company
Jennings
Tanls
Ruuners
Indianapolis
Indiana
Quiet Week at Indianapolis Fair Promised by Police
Superintendent Taffe and State Board of Agriculture Secretary Downing planned strict enforcement for the fair grounds next week. The event will be a dry, Sunday school like show with no bookies, no ale, no gambling devices, and no slot machines. A director noted that mild wagering on horses might occur quietly, with no immediate police action.
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Taffe
Indianapolis
Charles Downing
State Board of Agriculture
Fair
Roosevelt Sees State Conventions Pledge Support
President Roosevelt’s political managers welcome a steady stream of state convention declarations of support. California, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Minnesota, Delaware, Texas, Kansas, Washington, Utah pledge their backing for 1904. Utah Senator Kearns notes Utah’s endorsement and anticipates Colorado’s similar reaction. New York's stance remains a topic of amusement as party leaders weigh the shifting tide.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
California
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Minnesota
Delaware
Texas
Kansas
Washington
Utah
Colorado
New York
Platt
Crowley Oil Gusher Reaches 70,000 Barrels Daily
Crowley Louisiana reports a gusher at Mammon prairie Thursday feeding a flow of about 70,000 barrels per day. The strike occurred at roughly 1,000 feet depth, with plans for a pipeline to Crowley.
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Crowley
Crowley Oil and Gineral Company
Mammon Prairie
Vincennes Records Extreme Summer Temperatures
The city on the Wabash river shivered through a weather spasm on Thursday, recording Indiana's highest and lowest temperatures of the season. Thermometer readings spanned 84 degrees at the top end and 48 degrees at the bottom, underscoring Vincennes as both the warmest and coolest Indiana station that day.
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Vincennes
Wabash River
Indiana
Mercury
Mass Meeting Called To Oppose Saloons In Ward 1
A mass meeting is set for Friday night at Hillside Christian church to boost anti saloon efforts in ward 1 where about 50 saloons operate. The group seeks signatures on a remonstrance giving power of attorney to one man to oppose all liquor license applicants. Rev F O Ballard will speak.
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Hillside Christian Church
Seventeenth St
F. O. Ballard
Taxpayers to sue over city resurfacing duty dispute
Smith Duncan Hornbrook Smith notify the Board of Public Works they will sue to determine if the city has the right to order resurfacing at property owners expense. They argue resurfacing is repairing a duty of the city, which would, if successful, make the city responsible for asphalt street conditions from guaranty expiry until new pavement is ordered.
Dancing Lady Arrested in Indiana Ave Robbery Case
Nancy Taylor alias Dolloway and known as Chicago Kid, a dancer with a police record, was arrested by Detectives Colbert and Hauser in a room on Indiana avenue. She faces charges of robbing L. H. McClelland of a gold watch and $1.50 after taking him to a saloon. McClelland returned with the woman and found his valuables missing. Taylor has prior larceny convictions.
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Nancy Taylor
Dolloway
Chicago
Hoochee-Coochee
Indiana Ave
Colbert and Hauser
L. H. McClelland
McClelland
City official warns on horse traffic over bridges
Gustav Haller, assistant street superintendent, laments riders trotting horses across small city bridges. He urges newspapers to warn the public as many old culverts and small bridges are rotten and could let a horse fall through.
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Gustav Haller
Desperate Frank Ford Arrested in Saloon Feud
Frank Ford, a stranger described as a possible anarchist, was arrested Friday morning at Blackwell's saloon by Detectives Lancaster and Dugan after resisting capture and drawing a concealed 35 caliber revolver. He claimed to have just arrived in town from Chillicothe Ohio and said he would rather be killed than taken. He is held for investigation of his record and possible anarchist intent toward President Roosevelt's visit.
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Frank Ford
Blackwell's
North and
Douglassts
Lancaster and Dugan
Ford
Blackwell
Lancaster
Dugan
Douglas and
North Sts
Jimmy’ Blackwell
Maryland
Czolgosz
McHinley
Bertillon
McGuff
Roosevelt
Chillicothe
Married in the Dark to Fool Butler Students
Irvington grocer Arthur G. Cooper and former Butler college student Bessie Greenwell wed quietly at night to dodge observant students. A justice of the peace attended, but as the ceremony finished, giggling Butler students revealed the joke, leaving the crowd to quietly disperse.
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Arthur G. Cooper
Irvington Grocer
Bessie Greenwell
Stu
Irvington
Tee-hee
Justice
Two Brothers Charged With Jewelry Theft in New York
Frank and William Namee brothers, described as mere boys, face charges in the Tombs for stealing jewelry valued at 8 000 dollars and 2 000 in cash from Cuban widow Mrs Roda de Belzinde. Police arrested them within an hour after the robbery report Thursday night. Jewelry valued at 8 000 dollars was recovered. the pair had spent 2 25 on champagne and offered the entire haul for lunch at 15 cents. They were found with 1 77 in pockets after arrest. The brothers had worked this summer in an Atlantic City hotel.
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Iam Namee
Roda de Belzinde
Atlantic City
Lake May Be Drained If Sewage Impurity Found
Superintendent Power of public parks will investigate sewage discharge from the Irvington house through the surface drainage sewer into Pleasant Run, the stream feeding Garfield Park lake. If lake water is very impure, the lake will probably be drained this fall, as is the custom every spring.
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Power
Public Parks
Irvington House
Pleasant
Desperate criminals believed headed toward Indianapolis
Police in Dayton issued a telephone message Friday about a jail delivery Thursday at midnight. Suspects named include William Hicly wanted for grand larceny Joseph Parker wanted for murder Edward Willams a pickpocket and Ira Bechtel who escaped, described as desperate.
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Dayton
William Hicly
Joseph Parker
Edward Willams
Ira Bechtel
Indianapolis
Fey
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