Britain prepares new note as Kruger urged to yield
London watchers report cabinet ministers return home and a fresh ultimatum may follow to Kruger. British aims center on reinforcing South Africa and possibly forming a dominion while delaying force. If no reply within a week, a British army corps could move. Kruger expected to curtly refuse.
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J.ondon
Transvaal
Kruger
South Africa
England
Skruger
Ggemands
Pietomaritzburg
Natal
Ffruger
Loyalist doubts shadow Schreiner in Transvaal stance
In Cape Town on September 23, British sympathizers grow wary of Premier Schreiner amid reports of ammunition shipments to the Orange Free State and delays in arming local volunteers. Schreiner cites command authority and a cautious pace to build capable forces against natives, drawing Jesuitical accusations from opponents.
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Cape Town
Gomé
Transvaal
Schreiner
Orange Free State
House of Assembly
Transvaal Green Book Sparks Fresh Complications
London dispatch notes the green book exposing Smuts's charge of double dealing by England over suzerainty. It records Smuts alleging that the Transvaal proposed a five year franchise only after England would revisit suzerainty terms, while Chamberlain rebuts the accusation as the crisis deepens.
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London
Transvaal
Smuts
Conyngham Greene
Pretoria
Greene
England
Greens
Chamberlain
Soldiers Flock to Transvaal for Adventure
A large number of former German soldiers have departed Berlin bound for the Transvaal seeking military adventure in distant lands. The ex-soldiers are said to pursue opportunities abroad and leave their homeland behind.
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Transvaal
Rhodes' Bitter Charges Against Assemblymen
In Cape Town on Friday evening Cec Rhodes accused several assembly members of accepting money from the Transvaal government, calling them practically treasonous. He also attacked others as political scavengers while the chamber erupted into uproar. most members listened in sullen silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Cec Rhodes
Transvaal
Indianapolis Street Railway Contract Push for Million Dollar Build
The Indianapolis street railway firm has closed nearly 1,000,000 dollars in contracts with North American Railway Construction for reconstructing English and Indiana avenues West Indianapolis Stockyards E Washington Street and Brightwood lines and for a Riverside park line. Cars will begin to roll by November 15 and seven new cars weekly. by next June the system aims to be largely complete with extensive paving downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
North American Railway Construction Company
English Ave
Indiana Ave
West Indianaplis
E. Washington St
Brightwood
Riverside Park
Riverside
Hugh McGowan
Street Railway Company
W. Washington St
Local State Fair earns profit after weeklong event
About 70 000 in attendance and 40 000 in receipts marked the state fair week, with expenses near 30 000. Profit of around 16 000 goes to managers to cover last year's deficit and grounds repairs. Indianapolis exhibitors dominated many classes with premiums won by Clawson Koehne Brien Gates Baker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Clawson
Indianapolis
George W. Konehne
D. J. Brien
W. W. Baker
H. H. Gates
A. Schickeranz
George Koehne
E. M. McCollum
Charles Clancy
E. M. Brouse
Hilda Fletcher
George Ransdel
Chester A. Baker
Gates
Koehne
Fletcher
Baker
Equipages
O Briens Complaint Over Police Pressure in Bucktown
Frank OBrien a saloon keeper on Ger mania ave Haughville accuses police and city officials of pressuring him to back Bockwalter. He claims Polster Roth and public safety and threatened reprisals if he refused. He says scrutiny of his saloon stems from refusal to use syndicate beer and political loyalty to Bookwalter. Police claim the saloon is not being watched more than others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O'Brien
Germania-ave
Haughville
Bockwalter
Charles Polster
Indiana-ave
Charlies Roth
O’brien
Taggart
Bookwalter
Polster
SUN
O'Brien
Bucktown
Court House
Supt. Quigley
ES Duncan
Dewar
Goss
Candidates split on Goss in Indianapolis school race
The Sun reports eight of ten Commercial club nominees comment on superintendent D. I. Goss. Several favor change, with Isaac S. Boyer and George W. Sloan openly opposing Goss, while others keep positions undecided or suggest investigating before pledging. The board’s broader reform and bond issues also loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Commercial Club
Citizens’ Educational Society
Isaac S. Boyer
Broadway Sr
Supt
Goss
Hadley S Brief on Glass Trust Demurrer
Deputy attorney general Hadley prepared a brief for the state in Anderson arguing against the United States glass company and American window glass company demurrer to pursue the foreign trust. The state contends restraining the companies blocks the trust, cites Portland gas and Ohio Standard Oil, and warns the real fight may begin if the demurrer is overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassius Hadley
Window Glass Trust
Anderson
United States Glass Company
American Window Glass Company
Portland
Standard Oil
Ohio
Drawn Lots Set Municipal School Board Order
The municipal ballot for school commissioner will list 24 candidates, led by Dr George W Sloan and Andrew M Sweeney among names like Charles W Moores Henry Sickels and Herman Bamberger. Mayor Taggart Controller Johnson and Treasurer Schmidt conducted the draw at 10 am, assigning positions by numbered slips and hat draw. It is believed the first five names have the best chance to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Moores
Indianapolis
George W. Sloan
Andrew MM. Sweeney
Henry C. Sickels
Herman Bamberger
Philander E. Phillips
John H. Emrich
Henry Russe
George F. Wheelbure
William H. Furnss
Albert Rabb
Arthur Gillet
Duncan Dewar
Charles J. Schmidt
Jeremiah Collins
David M. Geeting
Isaac S. Boyer
Albert A. Barnes
Charles
Johnson
Schmidt
Taggart
End of Long Battle Opens Rural Street Across Tracks
After nine years of legal fights the Rural street opening reaches a final stage with plans to elevate the Pennsylvania and C H D tracks to create a direct link to Washington street. Supt Mansfield and Mayor Taggart confirmed completion and joint action by railroads. The project will widen the street to 30 feet and shift grade, enabling Woodside residents and others south of the tracks a direct city connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington-st
Woodside
State Ave
Rural-st
W. F. Christian
Hadley
Supreme Bench
Ayers
Washington St
Tax Levy Summary From Indianapolis City Controller Figures
City controller Johnson reports the total tax levy for property in Indianapolis reduced by five cents per hundred from last year’s levy of $1.85. Figures show county levy 20.71?3 cents, Center Township 2 cents, city offices 1.2 cents, school 30 cents, and state 29.203 cents, totaling a lower overall levy due to an 11 cent city reduction.
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Johnnson
Indianapolis
Township
Center Township
Cserceseces
Cccenesseners
Ccesee
Bookwalter's Scab Shack Topic Sparks Ward 13 Meeting
Democrats of precinct 13 ward 13 gathered in Koerner's Hall on Friday night where Thomas Blackburn planned two speeches to expose Bookwalter's scab shack. Albert Zearing spoke for his party while Bookwalter claimed the contractor hired union painters and called the issue a political scheme.
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Precinct
Koerner
Thomas Blackburn
Bookwalter
Albert Zearing
Taggart
Zearing
Blackburn
Child knocked down by buggy in street incident
Ruth Henz, 1101 Marlowave, was struck by a buggy carrying two intoxicated men as they sped along Ohio and Priests. The horse ran onto the curb, injuring her legs with a wheel. Passersby and a railroad flagman narrowly escaped harm. The child suffered serious bruises but no fatal injuries are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Henz
Marlowave
Ohio
Jungclaus Silent on Contract At Carpenter Union Meeting
At a special carpenters union meeting Friday night, William P. Jungclaus, a contractor, was noted for not signing the contract to employ non union workers. Delegates H Hanson and H C Decker were elected to the Central Labor Union for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters’ Union
William P. Jungclaus
Aid
Carpenters
Battery A Captains Parade Display in New York Bound
Battery A boys drill on Sunday ahead of departure for New York on Tuesday. Officials hope for a prominent parade spot as the unit aims to deliver one of the finest showings among organizations in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery A
New York
Just One Arrest in Local Incident
A fragmented item notes that Pele Rigter, identified as colored, was the only person arrested in a local incident. The brief lacks additional names, locations, or charges due to the deteriorated OCR text.
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Pele Rigter
W. G. A. Winter YWCA Schedule of Events
The YWCA winter program lists entertainments including Oct 27 A neglected hook by May Louise Shipp, Nov 24 musical with Mrs Hugh McGibney, Jan 26 paper by John S Griffiths, Feb 23 French cathedrals illustrated by HEQ Emily Gibson, Mar 30 address by Burris A Jenkins, Apr 27 short stories by Laura A Smith, and May 25 club reception. The rally Oct 6 features May Donnan. the Physical department starts Oct 9 led by Miss Anderson. Bible department begins Sept 26.
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Laura A. Smith
May Donnan
Miss Anderson
Robbery Report Near Market Street In City District
Robbed man complains to police that at Delaware street north of Market street two men held him up Friday night near the Empire theater and searched his pockets, stealing $2.30 after he waited for a Columbia avenue car departing from the area.
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Delaware-St. Thomas
Gilewell
Yandes-st
Delaware-st
Market-st
Empire Theater
Columbia-ave
First Moray Night Rehearsal for Adult Chorus
The first rehearsal for the adult chorus Moray Night will be held at 8 o clock sharp on Monday at St Pauls Parish House on the corner of Illinois and New York.
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Moray
St Paul's
Eorner Tllinois
New
Chickering Piano Ad At Wulschner & Son Indianapolis
Classified note from Indianapolis listing a Chickering piano for sale by Wulschner and Son at the Grand Hotel Cafe. Also mentions meals pricing and garbled bakery-like terms, indicating a mixed advertisement fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickering
Wulschner & Son
Indianapolis
Grand Hotel Cafe
Cavalry Delay Angers Filipino War Leaders in Manila
A World dispatch from Manila reports Gen Wheeler in Porak sought cavalry from Gen Otis to destroy insurgents and stop reassembly. Otis refused to send horse units until October, citing caution. Pro American Filipinos express deep discouragement over Otis delays and obstructive conduct.
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New York
Manila
Hong Kong
Otis
Party of
Bloody clash after ditching American train near Calulut
Manila dispatch reports a ditching of an American supply train near Calulut followed by a hand to hand fight with insurgents. About 25 trainmen and two carpenters plus a small force of soldiers were on the train. Carpenters held off assailants until the Americans uncoupled two cars and escaped with dead and wounded. All carpenters were killed or captured and six bodies found were carpenters, not insurgents. Several Americans are missing.
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Manila
Calulut
Fridday
Bac Explosion on the Sherman
SAN FRANCISCO September 23 A blast rocked the Sherman forward hold Friday night from a careless mishandling of percussion caps with ball cartridges. Stevedores Frank Klein John Burke Charles Anderson and William Brodie were seriously injured and may die.
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Bac
San Francisco
Sherman
Frank Klein
John Burke
Charles Anderson
Thomas M Clarke Dead A Noted Indiana Lawyer
Thomas M Clarke aged 74 longtime leader of the southern Indiana bar died at his home 105 W Twenty third st after a paralytic stroke five years ago. A former Richmond college teacher of languages and mathematics he authored Indiana law books and served as martin county pioneer lawyer. He was father to Charkee Clarke and Ernest V Clarke and assisted Judge Niblack in his early career. He was a prolific scholar and often called to the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Clarke
Indiana
W. Twenty-third St
Mr. Clarke
Richmond College
Ohio
Martin County
Judge Niblack
Niblack
United States
Clarke
Charkee Clarke
Irvington
Amd
Ernest V. Clarke
The
American Surety Company
Receiver Appointed For Carey Property In Divorce Case
Berton B. Bales named receiver for Benjamin F. Carey’s property amid divorce proceedings. Wife sues for divorce as Carey allegedly threatens to dispose of $2,000 in personal property. Judge Leathers deemed the situation urgent and ordered the receiver be appointed without Carey’s knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Carey
Berton B. Bales
Benjamin F. Carey
Drasma
Leathers
Carty
McOsy Fight Sets Up Tom Lenox Bout at 000
Fragmentary note shows McOsy and Kid McCoy style style clash with Tom Lenox set as opponent. References a bout and a numeric bet or price, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McOsy
Tom
Lenox Athletic
Judge Allen Denies Habeas Corpus Petition
Judge Allen denies the habeas corpus petition in a ruling that addresses detention legality and sets forth the court’s decision with implications for the defendant’s custody status. The order specifies reasons and preserves rights while outlining next steps in the case.
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Dom Paul
Rhodes
Ue Than
School Board
D. I. Goss
John H. Bowlby
Charles B. Stilz
George W. Combs
Mr. Goss
Andrew M. Sweeney
Sweeney
Charles E. Hollenbeck
Joint Committee
William H. Furniss
Germany
Pes
Mr. Russe
Cooper
Iowa
Herman Bamberser
Brown
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Jungclaus
Neaine
Aerie
Joe
Mish
Porak
Wheeler
Allen
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