Express by Interurban Reaches Lafayette from Indianapolis
The first traction express car left Indianapolis at 3 am for Lafayette carrying United States Express goods. Since the Lake Erie line contract expired, the interurban route replaces the former railroad path for Lafayette and Fort Wayne shipments, with no price cuts but potential faster service.
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Indianapolis
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis & Northwestern Traction Company
Lafayette
United States Express Company
Traction
Wabash Valley Traction Company
Percess
Fort Wayne
Wence
Indianapolis & Northwestern
United States Company
United Sttes Company
Express
Lake Erie Railroad
United States Express
Detroit
Chicago
Local Jottings From City Notebook Reachers Update
Perry Hardin the bailiff moves from his farm near Indianapolis after 36 years there. William Berner saves dimes for Christmas. D M Reagan rearranges court furniture. Judge Harvey seeks his bench. Cops note red crosses on cars for emergency runs. A posterer scales tall windows with two poles. Women cigar clerks multiply in Indianapolis shops. Post cards grow in popularity. police battle young offenders. Park season fades but crowds linger nightly. Chief Metzger enforces sharp traction engine rules. Watson announces gubernatorial candidacy. local politics busy. Illinois street becomes business thoroughfare north of Sixteenth. County council debate over rotary nozzle ordinance. Sunday beer excursions advertised. Fairbanks may run for president. County clerks upgrade shelves. a balcony added for viewing files. County commissioners meet. old mayor’s office readied for judge Pritchard. Phipps tends Judge Carter with morning bouquets. Judge Leathers prefers Europe for vacation memories. Ice wagons replaced by coal wagons. boil water for typhoid prevention. Traction company and state fair officials show satisfaction as fares fund a yacht. Courthouse wing expansion progresses. Deputy Clerk Hurst ill at home. Grocers keep green goods. School bells desired as term begins. Fair Bank park hosts nightly music. White City draws crowds. Autumn not due until 21st. wheat ground to break. postcard voyage noted by Judge Leathers. Solon Good reports vandalism across several streets.
Engines Cause Arrests In City Streets
Mesford Tribby a teamster was arrested by Patrolman Cronin for violating city ordinances by hauling an engine through the streets. Ere y Wickliss, a driver, was arrested after being trailed to Mount Jackson by Patrolman Coffin. John V. Carter, whose engine stood at Meridian and Twentieth, was allowed to move the machine after a warrant was issued for obstructing the streets.
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Mesford Tribby
Cronin
Russell Manufacturing Company
Big Four
Erey Wickliss
Mount Jackson
Coffin
John V. Carter
Meridian
Twentiethste
Reported wreck sinks Bristol Bay vessel with 300 dead
A dispatch from Seattle dated September 18 reports that about 300 persons drowned in a wreck on Bristol Bay. The vessel’s name is not given and the report is not widely credited, with no steamship agency confirming it.
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United Press
Seattle
West
Bristol Bay
PALL ATHLETIC GOODS. Washington sports shop ad
Football and basketball goods offered by Gus Fatteh at Pall Athletic Goods in Washington. Featuring equipment and gear for teams and players.
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Pall Athletic Goods
Gus ‘Fatteh
Washington
East Market Butchers Defy Glass Case Rule Fight Planned
The East Market Butchers Association formed at Maennerchor hall vows to challenge the city’s glass case ordinance. William T. Cook leads as president with attorneys M. M. Bachelder and Ruckelshaus and Ryan set to represent the group in court.
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East Market
Maennercher Hall
Washington St
M. M. Bachelder
Ruckelshaus
Ryan
President Roosevelt Did Not Order Cocktail
In Oyster Bay on September 18, Secretary Loeb denies Bishop Berry of Detroit’s claim that either President Roosevelt or Secretary Loeb, not Vice President Fairbanks, ordered cocktails at the Indianapolis luncheon. Loeb declares the statement absurd and says neither the president nor his secretary ordered anything at that or any other luncheon.
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Bishop Berry
Detroit
Roosevelt
Loeb
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Spoiled Meat Dilemma Delays City Trials
City health authorities face a pickle over putrid meat held in the refrigerator. Inspector Stout seized five pounds from the city market and brought it to Justice Whallon who ordered it kept for police court. A second batch arrived while Whallon was sick, and Justice Hutchinson confirmed it spoiled. Trials may start without fresh evidence, yet the meat may have to be produced in court.
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Stout
Alamanzor Hutchinson
Reveals Profits of Oil Octopus in Rockefeller Era
New York September 18. Testimony of Assistant Controller Fay in the government suit to dissolve the oil combine shows dividends far exceeding capital stock across Standard Oil controlled corporations.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Standard
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Fay
Atlantic Oil Company
Continental Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil of
Ohio
Ohio Company
Kentucky
Standard Oi
Standard Pipe Line
Italian attacked and two men held after assault on banana peddler
Italian banana peddler Theodore Gross was beaten near Capitol and Washington streets at 5 am. He was taken to City hospital with possible skull fracture. Delegates Michael Young and Thomas Stack, in Indianapolis for the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, were found in the Lorraine Hotel washroom and detained as police investigate potential involvement. Both deny knowledge of the attack.
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Michael Young
Thomas F. Stack
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Indianapolis
Theodore Gross
Harmonst
Gross
Young
Stack
Lorraine Hotel
Capitol Ave
Washington St
Schlangen
Radamacher
City Hospital
Mayer
Manning
Samuels
Doyle and Miss Leckie wed at St Margaret's in secrecy
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle aged 48 married Miss Jean Leckie aged 24 at St Margaret's church London this afternoon in a small private ceremony. The event was kept secret from the public.
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Sir Arthur
United Press
London
St. Margaret’s Church
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Jean Leckie
Doyle
United States Weather Forecast Summary
Fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Some garbled timing notes and a dated ad mention kitchen ranges priced at 23.50 and a 2.00 cash option, plus a tobacco brand marketing line. The readable items include store addresses and a brief forecast snippet.
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People’s Outfitting. Co
Washington St
Kentucky Ave
100 Die in Fire Aboard Japanese Steamer Taisu Maru
A Shanghai report notes the Japanese steamer Taisu Maru burned today with 100 passengers dead and several crew members lost to the flames. The loss underscores peril at sea amid ongoing hostilities.
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London
Shanghai
Ends Her Own Life Minnie McBride 2-year-old in Southport area
Minnie McBride, 2, living with father R. H. McBride three miles southwest of Southport, died after ingesting carbolic acid Tuesday evening. The coroner ruled death by self-inflicted poisoning amid a lovers’ quarrel that began earlier that afternoon. No note was left. Rumors tie distress to a previous suit with Roy Haverstick of Valley Mills, who had shown interest earlier.
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R. H. McBride
Southport
McBride
Barnes
Miss McBride
Roy Haverstick
Valley Mills
Street Car Wreck After Lantern Signal Mistake
A street car with nine passengers was struck by a Pennsylvania yard engine at a crossing in Anderson Indiana last night. One rider Emery Williams was injured. The collision happened when a watchman’s lantern went out and the signal was misinterpreted from stay back to come on.
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Pennsylvania Railway
Emery Williams
City to Close Five Saloons on Ban List
City license inspector David Tullis is ordered to shut five saloons previously barred by the council for license denial. The blacklist includes Carl Weinert, 1102 Morris Street. F. E. Rhees, 1321 English Avenue. Jacob Elperding, 822 West North Street. Sebastian Baum, Warman Avenue and Walnut Street. and Albert Miller, Holmes and Berthasts. If they operate they face arrest unless Judge Wharton intervenes, which is expected to occur.
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Carl Weinert
Morris St
F. EL. Rhees
English Ave
Jacob Elperding
W. North-st
Sebastian Baum
Warman-ave
Walnut-st
Albert Miller
Holmes
Berthasts
Fraternal Society Plans Initiation in Indianapolis
The Court of Honor met at the English hotel in Springfield Illinois to initiate 1090 new members in Indianapolis in December. W B Kieft state manager presided with A L Hereford supreme chancellor present. An executive committee led by Kieft will map the campaign, with Tomlinson hall booked for December 11 for day and evening sessions plus a grand ball.
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Springfield
Ill
W. B. Kieft
E. C. Henderson
Indianapolis
A. L. Hereford
E. G. Henderson
E. H. Ely
I. Lewellen
Kokomo
William H. Bailey
Terre Haute
A. C. Lee
Shelbyville
W. T. Ki
Busy on Roosevelt Avenue Improvement Contracts
Contractors begun last spring for Roosevelt avenue work were warned by the Board of Public Works to accelerate. A L Neisler reported two thirds of excavation done amid rains and labor shortages. L J Cooper said brickwork waits on completion of excavation. George Seindensticker, financier, was given until next Friday to force progress or the contracts will be cancelled.
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Roosevelt-ave
Board of Public Works
A. L. Neisler
L. J. Cooper
George Seindensticker
Two Saloonists Fined in Police Court
John Simko, a saloon keeper on Ketcham street, was fined $10 and costs after police found a man leaving his saloon Sunday with an armload of bottled beer. James Scanlan, who ran a game of chance near the fair grounds last week, was fined $3 and costs.
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John Simko
Ketcham St
Simko
James Scanlan
Lieut
Sandmann
Greek husband seeks wife missing with two children
Constantine Hardere, a Greek resident, asks police to locate his wife who allegedly took the two children and left their Pittsburg home last week. He reports tracing her to Indianapolis.
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Constantine Hardere
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Probing the Killing Opens with Grand Jury Probe
The investigation into the killing of Herbert Mays by Sergeant DeRogsette of the police department was formally begun by the grand jury on Wednesday, initiating a probe into the incident.
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Herbert Mays
DeRogsette
Police Department
Grand Jury
Meat dealer fined for violating the pure food law
Charles Sheridan, a meat dealer at the market, was fined $10 and costs in police court on a pure food law violation after city meat inspector Dr. Stout found spoiled meat on Sheridan’s counter.
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Charles Sheridan
Dr. Stout
Sheridan
Laws of Indiana Are Given Praise Report at Prison Congress
Report on criminal law reform presented in Chicago discusses suspension of sentence for juveniles and adults, the purpose of punishment as prevention, and the juvenile court. It condemns lynching and argues for civilizational progress, noting the race problem and praise for restraint in punishment.
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Indiana
Chicago
Committee On Criminal Law Reform
National Prison Congress
Frank S. Roby
Blackstone
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W. C. Phipps
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Judge Leathers
Europe
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Charles Hurst
Moat
Fair Bank Park
White City
Judge
Leathers
Solon Good
N. Merillian St
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Harry Darmon
Theodore Dietz
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Moritz Rosenthal
Kellogg
Great Oil Company
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Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
RED Man Tobacco
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Peagle's
Isase
Minnie McBride
Liv
Anderson
David Tullis
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Virginia Ave
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Diana
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Atlanta
St. Bartholomew
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