Odd Fellows Annual Meeting Opens in City
Thousands visit as the Sovereign Grand Lodge gathering starts at the English opera house. Gov Gilbert greets attendees, Judge Wiley presides, and speakers condemn anarchists. The event moves to the state house for sessions while crowds fill streets and lodging bureaus report high demand.
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Sovereign Lodge of Odd-Fellows
Opera House
Gilbert
Grand Lodge
Z. Wiley
Supreme Court
Third Christian Church
Grand-sire
A. C. Cable
Chalf
Kern
Descert
Wiley
Grand Sire Cable
God
King
Aged Woman Assaulted In City Neighborhood
Maggie Warner 65 was assaulted near 132 S Missouri early Monday. She had morphine habit and sought a fresh supply. A 30 year old man fled north toward Maryland street after choking and knocking her down. Hattie Stine 421 W Vermont assaulted at Court and Senate avenues by a well dressed white man who choked her into unconsciousness and damaged her clothes.
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Maggie Warner
S. Missouri
Maryland-st
Evans ordinance seeks gates or alarms at all city railroad crossings
Evans plans to introduce in council a measure requiring gates or automatic alarms at every railroad crossing in the city. Gates would be provided at crossings on Washington Street and others including Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Meridian, Capitol, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland avenues, and streets, with a 90 day compliance window. The finance committee is not to report on the matters before it.
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Evans
Washington-st
Michigan-st
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Meridiansts
Capitol-ave
Kentucky-ave
Indiana-ave
Maryland-st
Finance Committee
Roosevelt May Attend Dedication Of Soldiers Monument
President Roosevelt may deliver the dedication address for the Indianapolis soldiers memorial if invited. The May third Tuesday program runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with music, a Riley poem option, a G A R ceremony and a parade followed by veterans vesper services.
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McKinley
Indianapolis
Durbin
Harrison
Soldiers’ Monument
James Whitcomb Riley
Committee On
Roosevelt
A. O. Marsh
Milton Garrigus
Department G
W. A. Ketcham
Charles R. Williams
Gilbert Stormont
D. W. Comstock
Board of Monument Regents
Col
I. N. Walker
Maj. G. V. Menzies
Thieves Target Fair Week as Police Brace for Burglars
Police expect a rise in theft during the fair week with officers shining up patrols and urging residents to lock reminders and report suspicious activity as crowds gather for the event.
Editor Geo M Ray Returns 10 Prison
Shelbyville dispatch reports George M Ray, once on parole from Michigan City penitentiary, returned there Sunday. His health remains good and petitions press for his pardon, amid efforts to free him again. An allied attempt seeks pardon for J G Ferris, former county auditor clerk, tied to a small forgery.
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Shelbyville
Ind
George M. Ray
Michigan City
Ray
J. G. Ferris
Cats and Dogs Fight at Grand Opera House Scene
On Sunday at the Grand Opera House a clash erupted between Mme Emmy’s performing dogs and newly arrived trained cats. In the chaotic moments Manager Bronson and Auditor Zeigler fled to the stage as shrieks and barking filled the theater. The animals were finally separated and the dogs sent to Chicago while the cats returned to their baskets.
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Bronson
Zeigler
Scott
Mme
Emmy
Prof. Techow
Monsieu
Dottie
Chicago
Simeon and Nellie Smith divorce filings lead Monday cases
Divorce actions filed Monday name Simeon and Nellie Smith as plaintiffs and allege abandonment. Another suit lists Albert and Susie Boyer in a similar abandonment claim. A separate note reports Gustav Hess in serious condition after a fall at Riverside park.
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Simeon
Nellie Smith
Albert
Susie Boyer
Gustav Hess
Center St
Riverside Park
Silent Leader to Receive McKinley Remains in Washington
The Capitol catafalque will host the bier of President McKinley with a black canopy and electric light over the casket. A funeral program includes hymns and addresses by Rev. Naylor and Bishop Andrews as officials arrange guard, parade estimates run 25 000 to 50 000.
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Ransdell
Capitol
Catafalque
Grant
Lincoln
Jefferson
Baker
Hamilton
White House
Henry R. Naylor
D. D
M. E. Church
Washington
Edward G. Andrews
IE. D
Nymn
W. H.chapman
Metropolitan Church
Chicago
Frye
Senate
Lewiston
Diplomatic Corps
Canton
Army
Navy
Loyal Legion
Congress
Garfield
McKinley
Important Changes in McKinley Funeral Plans
Secretary Hay announces changes to the state funeral in line with Mrs McKinley's wish. The body lies in state in the Capitol rotunda Tuesday, then moves to Canton at 8 pm for arrival Wednesday. The funeral is scheduled for Thursday in Canton.
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Washington
Hay
Were Bullets Poisoned in Czolgosz Assassination
Dr Wasdin argues the bullets in Czolgosz's revolver were poisoned while other physicians dispute the claim. The city chemist is expected to analyze the remaining bullets to determine if poisoning occurred.
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Wasdin
Czolgosz
Death of Dr. Wm McKinley in Franklin Linked to President's Death
Dr. William McKinley, 44, a distant relative of the late president, was found dead at his Franklin home Saturday night. Authorities say apoplexy, caused by excitement over the president's death, was the fatal factor.
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Franklin, Pa
Wm. McKinley
Final action rescinded on Temple to Meridian alley brick and wood roadway
The board of works reports rescinding all action on a project from Temple Avenue Washington to New York, noting wooden block roadway and curb installations and later brick roadway plans for the first alley south of St. Clatr Street to Dilnotes Street.
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Temple-ave
Washington
New York
St. -Clatr-st É Meridian
Roosevelt Wives and McKinley Funeral Move, Government Closed
Orders close all executive departments for three days amid McKinley funeral. Mrs Roosevelt and Theodore Jr depart Oyster Bay for Washington to attend the late president's funeral, with the first lady in deep black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oyster Bay, L. I
Memorial Services at the Fair Grounds
Memorial cere mony will be held at the fair grounds Thursday afternoon with Sousa's band performing and addresses to be delivered. J Robison said postponement impossible as exhibitors would lose stock and Sousa must be paid under contract. running the fair Thursday is essential, like the railroads.
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Fair Grounds
Sousa
J. Robison
Clerk nearly swallows morphine from coroner’s office drawer
Miss Edna Castor, a coroner’s office clerk, almost ingested morphine she found in a blue package while seeking acetanalid for a headache. She halted after noticing the drug’s appearance, as morphine had been part of the evidence linked to Francis Hord’s death.
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Edna Castor
Francis Hord
Fire damages at Wasson store front draperies
Fire at H. P. Wasson store burned the front black draperies about 1 30 P M Monday causing public excitement. Firemen pulled down the burning cloth and no damage occurred. Authorities suspect electric wires caused the blaze as bulbs broke earlier showering glass on pedestrians.
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H. P. Wasson’s
Mob Pursues Anarchist Suspect in Muncie Streetcar
In Muncie Indiana an unknown man on a crowded streetcar proclaimed sympathy with anarchy and delight over the president’s death. He was badly beaten and driven off the car, seeking refuge in West-side Park but forced to flee for his life. Separately Shoals coal and mining company is incorporated with 100000 capital stock and a slate of directors from Indianapolis Louisville and Cincinnati.
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Muncie
Ind
the Shoals Coal and Mining Company Incorporated
C.E. Barrett
Indianapolis
J. A. Huffa
Ker
R. 8. Barrett
Louisville
A. Ey Romeo
Cincinnati
Sorrow Along the Route of the Train
The president's funeral train passed Olean at 10 32 am without stopping. Crowds of thousands lined the route, many on bridges and cars, as a band played Nearer My God to Thee. Onboard were Mrs McKinley and family, Roosevelt aides, cabinet members, senators Hanna and Fairbanks, and other officials and reporters. Mrs McKinley rested with two truckloads of baggage U.S. hospital bed aboard for possible collapse.
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Olean
N. Y
Buffalo
Olympia
McKinley
Garrett A. Hobart
Garrett A. Hobart, Jr
Barber
Helen McKinley
Abner McKinley
Hungary
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Rixey
Root
Long
Wilson
Knox
Smith
Hanna
Fairbanks
Brooke
Star
Wm. Loeb
Webster
Latta
Conrad
White House
Sinclair, Lightfoot
Hickey
Grand Army
Milburn
Indiana Represented at President McKinley Funeral
Indiana sent a delegation to the Buffalo funeral services for President McKinley on Sunday. William E. English and other governor’s staff members attended as official representatives and conveyed Governor Durbin’s sympathy to Secretary Cortelyou JC. The telegram notes accompanying officers Majors Brown Breed and Lupton and Colonels Hitchcock Irwin accompanied English.
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McKinley
Buffalo
William E. English
English
Wilson
Durbin
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Brown
Breed and Lupton
Officials Plan Funeral Trip to Canton by Rail
State officials met in the governor's parlor to arrange funeral travel for Canton. Governor’s private secretary Charles E. Wilson and attorney-general W. L. Taylor were authorized to organize transport and report at 3 30 p m. A buffet sleeper was advised as Canton lacks hotel space. The route likely runs via Big Four Crestline to Canton using the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago line. The party departs Indianapolis Wednesday evening and returns late Thursday or Friday.
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Canton
Charles E. Wilson
W. L. Taylor
Crestline
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Indianapolis
Sun Liners End Season With 3 1 Victory
The Sun Liners finished their season by beating the Young Owls 3 to 1 in the final game. They completed a 20 win, 2 loss record, with losses to Woodsides and Horaft Capitols, teams older than the Liners. A new football team may form from the same material.
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SUN Liners
Young Owls
Liners
Woodsides
Horaft Capitols
SUN
Funeral for Patrolman Fred Kurtz Held at Home
Funeral held at 316 Agnes Street Morning afternoon attended by night police in uniform under Captain Dawson and a band. Knights of Pythias conducted service with policemen and knights as pallbearers. Buried at Crown Hill.
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Fred Kurtz
Agnes-st., Morniday
Dawson
Knights of Pythias
Pall-Pearers
Kurtz
Crown
Roosevelt to define advisers as Ohio power wanes
Washington reported Roosevelt will surround himself with personal friends, while Hanna Grosvenor Dick and the Ohio machine lose influence. Patronage shifts to Roosevelt, weakening Hanna's control over the next convention delegates and federal office holders who owe allegiance to the new president.
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Hanna
Ohio
O. P
Roosevelt
Washington
National Committee
Grosvenor
White House
Life of the New President Born New York 1848
Born in New York on October 27 1848 the future president was educated at Cutler's private school and Harvard class of 1880. He held multiple public roles including reform police commissioner 1895 national civil service commissioner 1889 1895 assistant secretary of the navy 1897 organized the Rough Riders and led them at San Juan governor of New York 1898 voting 18 000 ahead of Augustus Van Wyck and later vice president 1900 he married Edith Kermet Carew in 1886 and had five children living at Oyster Bay Long Island New York.
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New York
Cutler
Harvard
New York Reform Police
Harrison
National Civil Service Commission
McShinley
Navy
The
Rough Riders
San Juan
Augustus van Wyck
Edith Kermet Carew
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Striker unrest at Amalgamated asssociation headquarters
In Pittsburg on September 16 strikers crowded the Amalgamated Association offices demanding explanations of the settlement. At National Tube works in McKeesport workers reported for shifts while fires burned in mills. many men refused to start and several lodges said no official order from President Shaffer. Shaffer declined to issue a statement.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
National Tube Works
McKeesport
Shaffer
Death of Miss Charlotte McFarland at 85 in Indianapolis
Miss Charlotte McFarland died at her home 26 Byst Clair street at 2 a.m. after a four day illness. Her sister Laura McFarland died two months earlier. The sisters ran a private school for 47 years and lived in the old home they built. Charlotte born in Washington County Pennsylvania came to Indiana in 1819 with her family. She was long a member of the Christian Church. A brother Abel McFarland lives in Napa California.
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Charlotte McFarland
Byst. Clair-st
Laura McFarland
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Demas McFarland
Indiana
Connersville
Indianapolis
Maywood
Miss McFarland
The
Christian Church
Abel McFarland
Napa
Cal
Prize Drills At Fair Grounds Announce Big Prizes
Patriarchs mili tant prize drills start Wednesday at 3 am with class B first prize 500. Classes A and C drill Thursday and Friday with top prizes 1000 for A and 250 for C. Cantons listed by day and location. Drills at the race track grandstand with free grand-stand access. ads note pianos and oats offers.
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Fair Grounds
Cantons
Victoria
St. Thomas
Ont
Syracuse
N. Y
Logansport
Altoona
Greenville
Alexander
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
Lucas
Lucas, O
Pioneer
Des Moines
McKeen
Terre Haute
Elwood
Hlwood
Ind
Lincoln
Washington
D. C
Noblesville
Noblesvile
Cantons City of the Straits
Newbauer
Hartford City
Boone
Lebanon
Wright
Wooster
Burglars Active On Northwestern Ave
Neighbors report a spate of burglaries around Twenty sixth and Twenty first streets. At 4% Northwestern avenue Ed Bleason and neighbor William Somers restrained a suspect as James Smith attempted entry. Jasper Henry and George Zelezi fired warning shots. suspects were later caught near the workhouse with David Bradford and Wesley Hayes.
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Ed Bleason
Northwestern Ave
Manning and
Griffin
Bleason
William Somers
James Smith
Somers
Smith
Jasper Henry
George Zolezi
Henry
Zelezi
David Bradford
Wesley Hayes
Weather Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for 36 hours ending 8 p m Sept 17. Generally fair and cooler in Indiana and adjacent states. Temperatures 60 at 7 am 74 at noon and 77 at 2 pm.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Boy and Brother Moved by Tears in Court for Mother
John and Howard Moore and Walter Woods, three colored youths, wept in court to sway Judge Alford on fruit theft charges near Lewis Street. John, 12, offered a nickel to his ailing mother, who had been deserted by her husband and cared for her baby. The judge gave John one more chance while Howard, arrested five times, was sent to reform school amid his sister’s support and the Woods boy sobbed openly as his mother testified she could do nothing.
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John
Howard Moore
Walter Woods
Alford
Lewis-st
Howard
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House of Representatives
Indianapolis Military Band
Canton Indianapolis No. 2
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Hattie Stine
Mont-St
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Geo. M. Ray
Grand Opera
City Life
William Goodwin
Babe Miller
Uhl
Maryland St
Jack. Riley
Goldman
Illinois
McCartyst
Claypool
Chiosts
M'Kinley
Capitol Dome
Lin
Coln
President McKinley
Holiday
Central Christian Church
Meridan
St. M. E
Second Church
Merchants’ Association
Court House
Taggart
James Parker
Shot
Parker
W. E. English
M’kinley
Board OF Works
Mrs. Roosevelt
H. P. Wasson Store
Charlotte M’farland
State Fair Grounds
Wulschner’s
Janes
Baldwin
Northwestern-ave
Union B. Hunt
Sta
Kansas
Winchester
Hunt
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