City hall work halted as trades strike over open shop policy
In Indianapolis, work at the new city hall stopped Tuesday as Painters union and other trades refuse to work with Fertig & Kevers open shop crews. Mayor Bookwalter says the job will finish with nonunion labor unless unions yield. Separately, a house fire in New Augusta endangered Mrs. Cooper and three children, with oil found on the roof and a grand jury investigating a suspected arson linked to the case against her husband.
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City Hall
Painters’ Union
Fertig & Kevers
Trades’ Council
Bookwalter
William G. Hyde
Fertig & Revers
Indianapolis
Jensen
Weatlake Construction Company
Pete & Kvewers
William H. Cooper
New Augusta
Cooper
Pritchard
Hendricks
Grand Jury
William R. Taylor Freed on Bond in Indianapolis Scam Case
William R. Taylor, jailed on a charge of trying to swindle Indianapolis stores by installment buys and shipping goods to Oklahoma, was released on a $1,000 bond. Efforts continued Tuesday to free Cooper's wife and sister-in-law. Five family members are under arrest.
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William R. Taylor
Indianapolis
Oklahoma
Cooper
Oil Trust put on trial over short gasoline measures
In a police court session Judge T. C. Whalton heard Rudolph H. Baumert for the Standard Oil company defend against short measure gasoline deliveries to Dr. W. B. Craig. Inspector Isidor Wulfson accused the firm of mismeasuring fuel, warning that a large number of autos in Indianapolis rely on 20 gallon deliveries. The case follows prior fines and appeals, with Wulfson asserting widespread short deliveries would profit offenders.
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Isidor Wulfson
Owen Hack
Standard
Qu Company
Rudolph H. Baumer
O Combine
Wulfaon
Wulfson
Mr. Hack
Mr. Baumert
Ng Fuster
Wu Fs
Ida Tarbell
Kenesaw Landis
Tom Lawson
Barmert
Stancard Oil Company
Indiana
Dslls
T. C. Whalton
Indianapolis
Dr. Craig
Little Want Ad Cure Promises Daily Benefit
Readers are urged to try the small classified ads on page five each day as a beneficial habit. The note highlights daily reading of these ads as a potential payback for the reader.
Robber Targets Anteko Doctor Couple in Early Morning Nest
Mrs. Hollingsworth was seized at her door by a robber who demanded money. A dog belonging to the Hollingsworths frightened him away as Dr J S Hollingsworth rushed home from a failed second visit to the Hagerdon family. Mrs Hollingsworth, shaken but safe, provided a description to police. Dr Hollingsworth at 1256 Oliver avenue later reunited with his wife.
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J. S. Hollingsworth
Mrs. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworths
Alvert Seaton
Oliver Avenue
Hagerdon
Dr. Seaton
Dr. Hollingsworth
Hazeldous
Hollingsworth
Wowan Scared By ProWlee In The Wisht Time
Woman fright from prowling intruder at 423 Bright street reported by Mrs. Anna Stelding. A man identified as her brother in law slept in a shed at the rear, awakening to find himself in a strange bailiwick, authorities were alerted.
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Wowan
Prowlee
Barrow
Kitzmiller
Bright Street
Anna Stelding
Dan Long Loses Daloons Saloon License
The saloon license of Daniel Long at 8340 W Washington was revoked by Mayor Bookwalter after witnesses testified. Accusations include Sunday sales and operating after hours amid prior arrests. Friday, the mayor will hear evidence against Patrick Murphy of 240 Miley Avenue for alleged violations.
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Daniel Long
Washington Street
Bookwalter
Long
Patrick Murphy
Miley Avenue
Wells Will Probate Names Executor for Minor Estate
The will of P. F. Wells a Methodist preacher of West Newton who died August 22 was probated Tuesday. He left a small estate and Dr Barclay Ratliff was named executor. Rev Wells a chaplain in the Twenty second Indiana volunteers.
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P. F. Wells
West Newton
Barclay Ratliff
Welle
Twenty-second Indiana Volunteers
Gray estate case ruled barred by statute in probate court
In a probate court decision Judge Ross ruled the Hinshaw estate case against Pierre Gray due to a ten year statute limit on notes. The Security Trust case favored the Pierre Gray estate. The estate goes to collateral heirs. An unknown elderly man was found near Kentucky and Illinois with a woman’s photo Columbia W Veach in his pocket. Police seek the photo’s owner. Three youths are sought for pocketbook theft as Bicycle Policemen Trimpe and Rucker search for the stranger’s assailants.
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Ross
Benjamin E. Hinshaw
Eliza J. Gray
Isaac P
Gray
Bayard
Pierre
Kentucky Avenue
Illinois
Columbia W. Veach
Helpleen
National Military Home
Marion
Edward Schaub
W. Thirtieth Street
Trimpe and
Rucker
Taft Weighs 390 Pounds After Exercise Session
Beverly Massachusetts reports President Taft weighed 390 pounds after a morning gym session with his instructor Dr. Charles A. Barker. Barker said 2 pounds could be shed but the limit was set at 300 for health, Taft in good condition. Taft plans further exercise on return to Washington, speaks at a Boston Chamber of Commerce banquet this evening, and begins a west and south tour tomorrow at 10 o clock.
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Beverly
Mass
Charles A. Barker
Taft
Barker
Washington
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Emery S Acquitted In Auto Crash Case
Harry H. Emery an employee of the Indianapolis Light and Heat company was discharged in police court after a dispensary interne Dr H W Pasley testified that Charles Stewart a negro accused of being struck by Emerys car showed no marks or injuries. Emerys counsel argued Stewart was uninjured and a physician who examined him supported the sham theory. Stewart had been bedridden since the Labor Day incident at Capitol and Indiana avenues where Emerys out of order car reportedly hit a trench.
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Harry H. Emery
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
H. W. Pasley
Charles Stewart
Emery
Stewart
Capitol
Indiana Avenues
Holliday Named Jury Commissioner to Succeed Shaler
John A. Holliday was appointed jury commissioner to replace Gen Charles Shaler who resigned September 1. Holliday a Democrat and president of Union Trust company will serve with Republican James T Eaglesfield. Terms of current commissioners expire in December.
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John H. Holliday
Charles Shaler
Holliday
James T. Eaglesfield
Union Trust Company
Cunningham Arrests Highlight Local Disorder
Clyde Cunningham claimed to be a salesman and caused nuisance to pedestrians. He sought troubling companions, committed malicious trespass, and appeared intoxicated. He was arrested after a call for help from 140 S Senate Avenue.
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Clyde Cunningham
S. Senate Avenue
Aged man found dead in his bed on Senate Avenue
John Sweitzer aged 60 was found dead in his room at 36 N Senate Avenue Monday night by James A Millkan of 34 N Senate Avenue. The body was taken to the city morgue by the city dispensary ambulance.
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John Sweitzer
Senate Avenue
James A Millkan
Mr. Sweitzer
New lawyer Samuel W. Hulse admitted to Marion County bar
Samuel W. Hulse was admitted to practice law in the Marion County courts on Tuesday, marking his entry as a new member of the bar.
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Samuel W. Hulse
Marion
FATHER FEARS TO NAME MURDERER IN UTICA CASE
In Utica New York Sept 14 police press say the killers abducted Ferdinand Fannie and Theresa, killing Theresa and wounding the others. Frankfort reward raised to 1500. Fathers of Theresa Percopia and Freddie Infusino questioned. fear to reveal name. Bloodhounds pursue suspect. parents urged to guard children after dark.
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Utica
N. Y
Theresa Percopia
Freddie Infusino
Frankfort
Alles
Freddy Infusino
Ferdinand
Fannie
Theresa
Lunch Cart Vendor Bonded Over Contaminated Chicken
Joe Selzan keeper of a street counter lunch cart at Washington and Delaware faced a charge under the pure food law after officers found a platter of chicken wing meat to be badly spoiled. He tasted the product in police station and promptly spit it out. He was held on $500 bond and his case was continued to Wednesday. the chicken remains in court as evidence against the vendor.
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Joe Selzan
Washington
Delaware
Mana
Sunday drink seller fined for Sunday sale in Norwood
Thomas Redmond, a Norwood shopkeeper, was fined $10 and costs by Judges Pritcham on Tuesday for selling intoxicants on Sunday. His goods and costs totaled about $2.
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Thomas Redmond
Pritcham
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William Cooper
William A. Taylor
OIL Trust
Duglar Antauko
Dan Long
Daloon
Gray Estate
Emery S Acquitted
John A. Holliday
Cunningham
Traiy
Raffael Percopia
Tharesa
Infusino
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