Meyer Quits Fort Wayne in Expense Shortage Scandal
William Meyer Jr., president and treasurer of the Western baseball association, quits Fort Wayne amid a $4000 shortage charged to him by an expert bookkeeper. Three league umpires wait for pay as Meyer faced a presumed deficit of possibly $6000. Meyer, once auditor, was ousted from office over the shortage. bond covered only the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Hornung
Mullane
Latham
Meyer
Association
Miner Killed by Accident With Dynamite Caps
Sullivan Ind September 25 A miner named John Ball from Dugger bought dynamite caps to blast a well and carried them with nails. The nails scratched the caps causing an explosion that blew a hole in Ball's side and he bled to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
John Ball
Dugger
Ball
Earlham college colors clash injures student at chapel
About 100 students joined a class scrap at Earlham College in Richmond on Wednesday morning. Juniors and freshmen tried to wear their colors to chapel for the first time, sparking a clash with seniors and sophomores who attacked them. Several streamers were seized and a student named Winslow suffered a badly injured leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Earlham College
Winslow
Harbison Murder Trial Attracts Big Crowds In Princeton
In Princeton Indiana on September 25 the Harbison murder trial drew large crowds. The defense presented witnesses claiming Frank Osborn, the slain man, threatened Harbison and sometimes carried two to four pistols, brandishing and shouting threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Harbison
Frank Osborn
English Tea Merchant Employs Exiled Boer Worker
MUNCIE Ind Sept 25 W S Graham an English tea merchant has hired a Boer named M Viaskamp to work in his store Viaskamp formerly a Boer railway conductor was banished from South Africa by the British
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
W. S. Graham
M. Viaskamp
Viaskamp
South Africa
Stepfather Dies From Injuries After Attack in Indiana
KOKOMO Ind Sept 25 W T Sew ard 77 a wealthy man is reported dying from injuries said to be caused by his son in law Orla Stratfort with a brick three ribs and the spine broken in the attack authorities pursue details and potential charges as the case develops
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
W. T. Seward
Orla Stratfort
Editorial staff resigns at Helicon High School journal
Muncie Indiana editorial staff of the Helicon high school journal resigns after faculty attempts to dictate its policy. Roy Eapf editor in chief led the first resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
The
Helicon
Roy Eapf
Bulldog Mauls Girl Guarding Orchard in Indiana
In Muncie Indiana Pauline Manes a young girl suffered severe injuries when attacked by a bulldog used to guard an orchard The bites ripped her arms and legs and left extensive lacerations as authorities investigated the incident and the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Pauline Manes
Lawrence county fair opens at Bedford amid local notes
Bedford hosts the Lawrence county fair while Martinsville faces a $1.58 tax levy. Reports cover deaths from heart disease and other causes, a railway accident killing a man near Montgomery, a coroner’s list of births and marriages, and local business concerns from a pulp to a glass firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bechtel
Harrison Township
Elkhart County
Bridge over White River links Anderson and Mariott lines
A new bridge over the White River near Anderson connects the North routes of the Anderson and Mariott lines. The stone work is complete and the span is wide enough for a double track. South Bend and Evansville compete for the next state convention of the American Federation of Labor now in Brazil, with unions pressing for school books made by union labor. Frank Record, a Lake Erie baggage handler at Tipton, shows a family heirloom watch passed down 200 years, a silver double case piece with a large diamond, originally costing 1600 dollars and hand made with fine works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company’s. Big New
White River
Anderson and ‘Mariott Lines
South Bend
Evansville
American Federation of Labor
Brazil
School Book Trust
Frank Record
Lake Erie
Tipton
Record
Tearing Big Holes in the Court House
Workmen are tearing out sections of three court house floors to install a new elevator. Commissioners grew impatient after a previous hole was left uncovered weeks ago. Architects say the cuts will not weaken the structure and will strengthen the floors once girders and supports are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Coal Prices Rise as Gas Drops Across Markets
Heads of households fear higher winter fuel costs as coal jumps about 25 cents per ton with some classes up 50 cents. Dealers report prices stabilizing at current levels through the season. A. B. Meyer & Co list brands with prices ranging from 3 to 7 dollars per unit, including Anthracite 7 and smokeless 4.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Meyer & Co
Kanawha
Jackson
Winifrede
Pittsburg
Islam City
President Roosevelt appoints officers in artillery and cavalry
Washington Sept 25 The president announced new military appointments including Colonels in the artillery E V Andruss Lieutenants colonels B K Roberts and James O Hara majors L H Walker Wm P Duvall H M Andrews C D Parkhurst and B H Randolph plus several minor artillery and cavalry appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artillery Corps
E. V. Andruss
B. K. Roberts
James O'Hara
L. H. Walker
Wm. P. Duvall
H. M. Andrews
C. D. Parkhurst
B. H. Randolph
Charles Byrne
Artillery
Cavalry
Date of Monument Dedication Changes in Indianapolis
The dedication date for the soldiers monument in Indianapolis shifts from the third Tuesday to the third Thursday in May to accommodate veterans en route from Anderson for the Spanish-American war encampment that week. Governor Durbin may invite President Roosevelt. civil war service may determine the principal orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Durbin
Roosevelt
Committee
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Board of Safety to take up Quigley charges Friday
McMillen says the board should examine charges against Superintendent Quigley at the Friday meeting if Democratic members show willingness to file. Hyde confirms the charges will be considered if the meeting occurs, and he plans to attend. Quigley met Hyde and Mahoney, then they conferred privately with the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillen
Board of Safety
Supt
Quigley
Hyde
Mahoney
Hiyde
Nome Indians Face Starvation Amid Furs for Liquor Fight
From Nome Alaska advices via the steamer Oregon report the Eskimo population faces starvation as profits from fur sales were spent on liquor. Government aid is sought as destitute miners arrive penniless. Cape Nome to St Michaels cable is broken by ice, hindering relief efforts. Nome district gold output for the season is estimated at five million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Townsend
Wash
Nome
Alaska
Oregon
Cape Nome
St. Michaels
Teddy Quashes The Superintendents Order
Washington Sept 25 President Roosevelt showed respect to McKinley memory by changing flag display at the White House. After McKinley’s death the flag was half staff. Roosevelt upon taking office ordered full staff daily. The president then directed the flag to be half staff for 30 days from McKinley’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Prsident McKinley
McKinley
McWinley
Haines Saved by Political Feeling in Grand Jury Result
Prosecutor Muckelshaus said Alvin Haines a Democratic precinct committee man accused of voting in a Republican primary was not indicted for political reasons. Deputy Charley Benedict confirmed the grand jury continued the case despite complete evidence. Prosecutor Ruckelshaus noted the jury was evenly split three Republicans and three Democrats, implying partisan blocking until after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Haines
Muckelshaus
Charley Benedict
Ruckelshaus
First steel strike clash erupts in Bellaire
In Bellaire Ohio the first steel strike outbreak occurred Wednesday morning. Robert Stewart and Edward White were severely beaten, and mill boss Robert Splin was dumped into the river after a scab insult at Jas Barrett. A fight broke out as Barrett’s son intervened. his mother arrived with a ball bat and dispersed the mob. The mill continued operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stewart
Edward White
Robert Splin
Jas. Barrett
Woman in disguise fined amid courtroom mystery in Springfield
A prisoner arrested Tuesday, later found to be a woman in men's clothes, appeared in court Wednesday and was fined 50 dollars or 208 days in jail. She admitted membership in the Si Plunkard comedy company but refused to state her name. A friend will pay the fine. John Stephens was arrested Wednesday as a fugitive from Muncie on embezzlement charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Lit
Si Plunkard
Festival Company Formed In Indianapolis Carnival Association
The Indiana festival association filed articles of incorporation in Indianapolis with capital stock of 20000 dollars divided into 800 shares of 25 dollars each. Eleven directors will control the organization which plans a fall carnival in Indianapolis. Subscribers include Hugh J. McGowan H. P. Wasson Henry J. Huder E K Chapman Pettis dry goods Co George A Gay Charles Mayer Co F M Ayers Geo W Bliss Mortimer Levering Albert Lieber and H F Hackedorn each 25 dollars. The secretary of state found an 1875 law permits carnival organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Festival Association
Indianapolis
State House
Hugh J. McGowan
H. P. Wasson
Henry J. Huder
E. K. Chapman
Pettis Dary Goods Company
George A. Gay
Charles Mayer & Co
F. M. Ayers
Geo. W. Bliss
Mortimer Levering
Albert Lieber
H. F. Hackedorn
Secretary of State
Asthma remedy offered free test in city
Residents were astonished by notices that Dr Rudolf Schiffmann would publicly present his asthma remedy in the city on Sept 19 at Sloan Drug Co free to all. The physician invites every sufferer to try a free box, promising immediate relief and permanent cures, with a refund offer through Oct 25 if not meeting claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Schiffmann
Sloan Drug Co
Aly Box
Schiffmann
Dr. Schiffmann
Pullet fired at train injures passenger near Central Ave
A miscreant fired a shot through a Big Four train No. 6 window as it departed Massachusetts avenue station Tuesday evening. The glass shattered near S. D. Kiger of 1432 Central avenue, cutting him about the face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Train No. 6
Massachusetts Ave
S. D. Kiger
Central Ave
Baseball trust rumor dismissed by Chicago officials
Chicago baseball men laugh at a New York story about a trust in professional athletics. Hart and Freedman, named organizers, dislike each other and are business rivals, making the report seem unlikely. Hart says he never heard of such a trust. he notes that consolidation of the National and American leagues would be more plausible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Hart
Freedman
Miller Receives Brief Time in Controller Office
G. R. Parks, saloon keeper at 3717 Massachusetts Ave, whose license expired Sept. 11, visited the controller's office Sept. 24 and renewed it. PP. J. Clancy, saloon keeper at Michigan and Minerva Sts, whose license expired Sept. 21, renewed it Sept. 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Parks
Massachusetts Ave
PP. J. Clancy
Michigan and
Minerva Sts
Lee M Etter Dies. Noted Mechanic At Big Four
Lee M Etter died at his home 104 Mileyave Tuesday. Funeral set for 1:30 p m Thursday private viewing Thursday morning. He worked for the Big Four railroad for years and was regarded as a fine mechanic and well known among workingmen. His son has run a large SUN route in West Indianapolis for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M. Etter
Mileyave
Etter
Big Four Railroad
Indianapolis
Local property work and repair bids listed in short notices
Residents and addresses are listed with repair or building bids including Gertrude Hank 804 Elm repairs $30 W E Milan 1600 W New York stable $75 Eliza S Huxson College ave and 23rd frame house $2500 Theo Green W Vermont near Belmont frame house $1150 W B Rosseter 17 W 38th addition $150 J J Blackwell 1017 Coe repairs $500 Dr Preston 731 King repairs $300 Alice Crist 9304 W Tenth addition $120 KR Nebker 2147 Madison cottage $950 Nancy C Fieming 2037 E Tenth stable $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Hank
Elm-st
W. E. Milan
New York St
Eliza S. Huxson
College-ave
Twenty-third-st
Theo. Green
Vermont-st
Belmont-ave
W. B. Rosseter
Dr. Preston
King-ave
Alice Crist
W. Tenth-st
KR. Nebker
Madison-ave
Nancy C. Fieming
E. Tenth-st
Roseberry urges Scotland Ireland tunnel plan
Stranraer Scotland September 25 Lord Roseberry advocates building a tunnel between Scotland and Ireland arguing the project would unite Great Britain and Ireland into one entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stranraer
Scotland
Lord Roseberry
Scotiand
Ireland
Great Britain and Ireland
Board of Works Approves City Improvements and Vacations
The Board of Works acted on Buckle street and several other street enhancements in Boston Belmont Chicago and Belmont districts. Final assessment rolls were approved including vacations of alleys near Twelfth and Twenty-first streets. Bids will be invited for filling grading drainage and cement paving for the City hospital wing. The city engineer will prepare cement walk papers on Elm street after a remonstrance failed to gain majority owner support.
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Board of Works
Buckle-st
Seventeenth-st
Nineteenth-st
Boston-st
Talbott-ave
Pennsylvania-st
Rural-st
Newland-ave
Massachusetts-ave
Chicago St
Barnes-ave
Schurman-ave
Belmont-ave
Michigan-st
Tenth-st
First Alley
Twelfth-st
Newman-st
Twenty-first-st
Meridian-st
Elm-st
Noble-st
Shelby-st
State-House Notes on resignations and witnesses
Lieut D P Shockney of Union City has resigned from Company I Second regiment due to business. Labor commissioner McCormack to testify next Monday in Muncie in the case against Republic Iron and Steel on weekly wage payment. The governor approved a requisition from Illinois for George Dolen wanted in Macon County for embezzling $12. Dolen is under arrest in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Shockney
Union City
McCormack
Muncie
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Finois
George Dolen
Macon County
Dolen
Indianapolis
A Peculiar Damage Suit in Franklin City Hall Case
In Columbus Indiana on September 25, Asa Eden sues the city of Franklin for 3590 in circuit court on change of venue. Eden, a contractor, built a city hall that the windstorm blew down after acceptance by Franklin, which refused to pay the remaining 3500 of the contract price. The suit has been in court for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Asa Eden
City of
Franklin
Eden
English American Contests at Berkely Oval
At Berkely Oval on Wednesday afternoon Oxford and Cambridge meet their American opponents Yale and Harvard. No field and track games have drawn more interest in years as Yale Harvard are slight favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berkely Oval
Oxford
Cambridge
Yale
Harvard
City Grain Market Prices and Inspections Report
Wheat prices steady with No 2 red at 70 percent and 76.1 cents on milling freight. Corn steady with No 1 white 60 1/4 cents and No 2 white 66 1/4 cents. Oats steady with No 2 white 39 cents. Hay steady with No 1 timothy at 12.25 and No 2 timothy at 10.25. Inspections show multiple cars of wheat and corn graded by variety and quality, with totals listed for No 2 red, No 3 red, and various white and mixed grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Timothy
Clover
Cattle and Hogs Prices From Union Stock Yards
At the Union Stock Yards Indianapolis September 25 receipts: cattle 1 200 ships 200. Quotations cover Good to prime export steers 1 350 to 1 500 lbs averaging 560 to 600 and more. Fair to medium export steers 1 200 to 1 400 lbs averaging 525 to 560. Good to prime butcher steers 1 100 to 1 250 lbs around 475 to 525. Includes ranges for heifers cows veals bulls light pigs and sheep with varied per hundred weight quotes and totals for hogs and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Union Stockyards
Indianapolis
Shipmerts
Grain and meat prices from Chicago markets report
Chicago markets show September wheat at 68 4/4 cents, December 70 2/3, May 73 2/3. Corn September 57 1/2, December 58 4/5, May 60 2/3. Oysters, pork futures at 14.80 for October, 15.00 for January. lard 9.35. ribs 8.25. Eggs 16 1/2 cents. Butter and cheese prices listed for creamery, firsts, seconds, and varieties. live poultry notes incomplete for hensive spring categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Limburger
Price listing for poultry and spring products
Poultry items including chickens roosters ducks turkeys and geese offered with unit prices such as seven dozen for geese and seven cents per dozen for geese. Seasonal spring offerings noted by shorthand terms.
Hogs receipts and quotes at Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis
At the Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis on September 25, hogs were listed with receipts of 500 shipments 400. Quotations show good to choice assortments from 7.15 to 7.25 per cwt for selections and medium to heavy mixed from 6.95 to 7.10. Lightweights and pigs ranged from 6.60 to 7.05 with other miscellaneous figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinway
Hazel
Ton
Krakauer
Indianapolis
Kurtzmanns
Shoninger
Lludwig
Regent
Crown
Interstate Stock Yards
The Jobbing Race Prices For Groceries And Hides
A market page lists prices for turkeys, fowls, ducks and geese, with old turkey hens at 5 cents per pound and spring chickens at 5 to 6 cents. It also shows hides, tallow, coffee, sugars, flour, rye flour, bran and various grain products with city and nominal grade prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Crick
Java
Rio
Santos
Golden Santos
Prime Santos
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dulsworth’s
Art
Gates
Columbia
Windsor
Ridgewood
Wholesale Coal and Grocery Price List Highlights
A dense price sheet lists anthracite coal and coke by origin and size, alcoholic and chemical supplies, and varied groceries. It cites per ton, per bushel, and per gallon rates for commodities like coal, coke, lumber, hams, bacon, lard, sausage, beef, oysters, fish, clams, lobsters, and more, with numerous brand names and locales such as Green County Indiana and Kingan & Co. prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond « Jackson
Ceenseees Winifrede
Kanawha
Luhrig
Brazil
Green County
Indiana
Blossburg
Slack
Hocking Valley
Kingan & Co
California
Newark
Baltimore
New York
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Iam Meyer, Jr
Western Baseball Association
Has
Earlham
Old Man
Bedford
Martinsville
O. B. Dickerson
Owen County
Spencer
Bell Telephone Company
North Vernon
American Window Glass Company
Thomas Cassidy
Montgomery
Francis Kramer
Elwood
Porter County
Joseph Adams
Pennsylvania
Sellersburg
DeKalb County
Wm. Molten
Marion
John Smith
Molten
Fleming County
Kentucky
Hale Roberts
Bloomington
Hartford City
Mifgn Works
A. N
Zoetta
Duckworth
Station St
B. A. Brown
J. E
Nellie Gee
Ashland-ave
C. L. Marlatt
John and
Mary Adams
Samoa-st
D. H. Brown
Erwin
Nina Brown
Naomi St
Cirl
G. F. Walton
J. J
Elizabeth Kreber
N. Capitol-ave
J. B. Haney
William and
Katie Baldwin
Chicago-st
James Carter
Edward and
Ida Saunders
River-ave
J. B. Long
Lydia A. Wiltsie
Central-ave
C. J. Galloway
Albert N. Bracken
E. Wabash St
A. J. Mullan
Wallace Donnan
N. Delaware St
E. S. Knox
Glenn Harris
Martin
Horace T. Manlove
Mary M. Fletcher
Victor J. Spitz
Indiana C. Ram
Louis Kosfeld
Elsie Weiffenbach
William N. Kingston
Rosina Conrath
Raven Messick
Pearl Vaughn
Thomas E. Pennicke
Clara Smith
J. Gaard Fisk
Bessie F. Skinner
Aaron G. Gladden
Bertha O. Bogardus
Charles Greiner
Anna Merrick
Frank Stricklin
Maude Jennings
Charles H., McGee
Margaret G. McKenna
Isom P. Langley
Sarah E. Arthur
Presi
Grand Army
Anderson
W. HE. English
W. P. Herron
I. N. Walker
Board of Regents
Z. A. Smith
Loyal Legion
Ander
M’millen
God
Teddy
Haines
Court House 5
Grocery Co
W. Wash. St
W. Washl. St
Mass. Ave
Yo. Ave
W. Ald. SL
Ducked
Bellaire, O
John Stephens
Dr. R. Schiffmann
Miller
Board O’ Works
City Grain
Larket
Steinway and Hazelton
Pearson’s Piano House
North
Pennsylvania ST
iDid
Kinney
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carolina
Coal and Coke
Oruge
Perez
Oap
Castile
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