Traction firms seek broader power to condemn property
Indianapolis reports Gov Durbin announced appointments to hospital and prison boards. Traction companies may push legislation to widen the power to condemn property, citing a dispute with Indiana Central Terminal Traction over a Illinois and Wabash streets terminal purchase. Other measures cover divorce reform quirks, school taxes, and state land sales for new sites.
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I Indianapols Terminal & Traction Company
Pleasant Grifithe
Hlinols and
Wabash Streets
Col Philip Deitsch Dies Chief of Cincinnati Police
Col Philip Deitsch longtime Cincinnati police chief died at 10 20 Friday morning after several days with bronchial pneumonia. He led the department to national prominence as president of the National Bureau of Identification and served in many veteran roles. He was born in 1540 in Bavaria and emigrated to the United States as a youth.
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Cincinnati
Philip Deitsch
Col. Deitsch
United States
National Bureau of Identification
Chicago
Hanselmann Commandery
Scottish Rite
The
Mystic Shrine
Scottish Insurance
Vineyard District
Rhenish
Bavaria
United States Army
Army of the Potomac
Fifth Army Corps
Fitz John Porter
Gettysburg
Revenue Service
18&S
Navor Amor Smith, Jr
Tales of Police
Religious bodies unite for uniform marriage and divorce laws
Episcopal, Presbyterian and Methodist committees form an executive panel to push nationwide action. Bishop Deane of Albany is chairman and Rev Dr W H Roberts, secretary, with aims to reduce divorces and secure uniform nuptial laws. Work begins immediately.
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New York
Deane
Albany
W.H. Roberts
Presbyterian General Assembly
America
Vaccination Proves Cattle Immune To Tuberculosis
Dr. Leonard Yeareon of the University of Pennsylvania announced that over two years of experiments by Dr. S H Colinand and himself show cattle can be made immune to tuberculosis through vaccination. The method injects a small amount of nonvirulent tubercle bacilli suspension into the bloodstream.
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Philadelphia
Leonard Yeareon
Veterinary Department
University of Pennsylvania
Pearson
S. H. Colinand
Earthquake Shakes Columbia and Savannah Areas
A strong earthquake shock was felt in Columbia South Carolina and nearby suburbs at 8 16 o clock Friday night. In Savannah Georgia two distinct shocks followed quickly with reports from Tybee Island that houses were very perceptibly shaken.
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Columbia
S. C
Savannah
Tybee
Indictment Report Narrows to City Peace House Firms
A district attorney pursues charges against managers of reputed peace houses amid an investigation described in terse, partial OCR text. Authorities target wrongdoing linked to the firms and their leadership, with case details unclear in the fragment.
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Sters
Er ‘Aloged Neithed
Alaska Dispute Treaty Seen Fostering U S Britain Ties
London observers praise the Anglo American treaty to settle the Alaska dispute as a sign of lasting friendship between Great Britain and the United States. The Times lauds the proposed commission, cautions about no umpire, and favors direct negotiation to avoid friction.
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London
Alaska
Washington
Great Britain
United States
United States Senate
Hague
Times
the Times
Teller Reelected Senator Amid Democratic Vote
Denver January 26 Henry M Teller was reelected to a sixth term in the United States Senate at a joint session with Democrats voting. Teller left for Grand Junction with Gov Peabody who rode the same train and offered congratulations. Wolcott withdrew from further contest urging Colorado to accept Teller's reelection.
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Denver
Col
Henry M. Teller
United States Senate
Grand Junction
Gov
Peabody
Canyon City
Gov. Peabody
Teller
Senate
E. 0. Wolcott
United States
Colorado
Henry M. Tellier
Senate weighs extending Cuban reciprocity vote
Washington reports the state department is considering lengthening the period for ratifying the Cuban reciprocity treaty now before the U S Senate. Officials say there is no secret clause in the treaty.
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Washington
State Department
United States Senate
Carnegie to Endow Scottish Science Trust with 5 Million
Edinburgh dispatches report Andrew Carnegie expands his education program in Scotland by creating a scientific research trust. The fund amount is five million dollars to support ongoing scholarly work and facilities.
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Carnegie
London
Edinburgh
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Carter Harrison Declares Bid for Fourth Chicago Mayoral Term
Carter H. Harrison announced his candidacy for a fourth term as mayor of Chicago. The declaration was made in a speech to a visiting delegation at his office on a Saturday.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Hit
Sultan of Jolo Plans Visit to St Louis Exposition
Manila reports the sultan of Jolo intends to visit the St Louis exposition. A mistaken dispatch had claimed the sultan died of cholera on January 15 with his mother dying then. the error was corrected.
Charity floods Mazatlan to fight bubonic plague
Mazatlan’s charity commission reports up to 130000 dollars raised for plague relief as four deaths and four new cases are logged in one day. The hospital holds 44 cases, five serious, while 520 at the pavilions are not ill. Dr. J H Grimes awaits deployment.
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Mexico City
Charity Commission
Mazatlan
J. H. Grimes
Culiacan
Sinaloa
Guaymas
Mex
Night Fire Destroys Biddeford Smallpox Hospital
In Biddeford Maine on January 26 a fire razed the smallpox hospital trapping 36 patients who fled in night clothes. The cold reached below zero as firefighters and police, stripping to suit the victims, moved them to makeshift shelters. one man is reported near death and hospital care is arranged in homes offered by residents.
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Biddeford
Smallpox Hospital
Inter-State Baseball league formed in Chicago area
Sunday meeting in Chicago organized the Inter-State Baseball league. The circuit will include five Chicago clubs Spaldings Gunthers Marquettes Athletes and M and D Ranges and out of town teams Elgin Aurora Sycamore of Illinois and Kenosha Racine of Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Illinois
Spaldings
Gunthers
Marquettes
Elgin
Aurora
Sycamore
Winnois
Kenosha
Racine
Memorial services held Sundays in House of Representatives
Washington notes the House began memorial services for deceased members on Sundays, a practice to continue this session and likely become standard. The change ends Friday and Saturday eulogies due to busy public business and growing disfavor of interrupting executive work.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Navy yard turns out for Sunday work in Norfolk
Norfolk va January 26 all days em ployes busy at the navy yard coal shipped to Culebra ammunition received Marines are here for the field activity prompted by Venezuelan troubles Roosevelt contributes 100 dollars to Christian Herald famine fund for Finland relief 400 000 said to face starvation
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Norfolk
Navy Yard
Culebra
Roosevelt
New York
the Christian. Herald's
Finland
Venezuela Crisis Negotiations Move Toward Settlement
Diplomatic talks in Washington as Minister Bowen and allied envoys press a third guarantee proposal to lift the blockade of Venezuela. German, British, Italian, and U.S. representatives report ongoing discussions with no joint action yet, while military actions at Fort San Carlos and Maracaibo progress through January.
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Maracaibo
United States
Venezuela
Rome
The
Patria
Washington
Bowen
Michael Herbert
Michael
Signor Mayor Des Planches
Count Quadt
London
Berlin
Mr. Bowen
State Department
Germany
Japanese Building Party Arrives for Louisiana Purchase Exposition
J Kimm Kiuebl of Tokio Imperial Japanese Commissioner arrives in St Louis with M Isobe K Yabashi and Wooyeno. The four study the fair site and maps to decide on Japan's building and exhibit. All four speak English fluently.
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St. Louis
J. Kimm Kiuebl
Tokio
Japan
M. Isobe
K. Yabashi
Wooyeno
Fez Threatened as Bu Hamara Advances Toward City
Report from Fes dated January 21 says Bu Hamara the pretender leads large forces toward Fez and nears the Sebu river area. A decisive battle looms and defeat of the sultan’s army may force Fez into Bu Hamara’s hands.
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Yangier
Fes
Bu Hamara
Fez
Sebu
Formalin Cure Debated in Early Blood Poisoning Case
In St Louis on Jan 26 Mrs Alice Garrett died at the Missouri Baptist sanitarium. She was the first patient there treated with formalin solution as a cure for blood poisoning and did not survive.
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St. Louis
Alice Garrett
Missouri
Baptist Sanitarium
St. Lous
Statehood bill dominates Senate as House acts
In Washington on Jan 21 23 and 24 1900 the Senate debated the statehood bill for Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico with opposition by Beveridge and Burnham while Quay pressed for a vote. The House approved district of Columbia funding and moved on Philippine coinage amid Alaska boundary debate. A later day saw a test vote on executive session and further moves on the currency proposal. The Alaska delegate bill advanced granting representation and election framework.
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Senate
Quay
Beveridge
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Hanna
House
District of Columbia
Alaska Boundary
Cochran
State Department
Hepburn
lIa
Republic of Texas
United States
Great Britain
Burnham CN. H
Cullom
Hoar
Congress
Hill
Rep
Shaw
Treasury Department
Messrs
Cooper
Wis
Jones
Maddox
Patterson
Tenn
Shafroth
Col
Crumpacker
Ind
Wiliams
Cannon
Tit
Robinson
Williams
Miss
Insular Affairs Committee
Hitt
Payne
Ways and Means
Tawney
Fowler
McCall
Mass
Treasury
Burnham
Fairbanks
Franz Sigel
Jas. S. Negley
Henry Picking
Alaska
Territory of
House of Representatives
Five Trainmen Hurt In Great Falls Freight Collision
Two Great Northern freight trains collided near Great Falls North Dakota on January 24 injuring five men, three seriously. An engine and seven freight cars were damaged with a large elevator set on fire in the crash. Des Laces Edward of the county is listed among those affected.
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Falls
N. D
Col‘sion
Des Laces
Edward
County
Smithsonian plans for new building proposal
Washington Jan 24 Secretary Langley of the Smithsonian Institution transmitted to the House on Friday a plan for a new building. Details regarding size location and funding were outlined, aiming to expand research facilities and public exhibitions.
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Washington
Langley
Smithsonian’ Institution
House
Indiana Senate Moves On George Rogers Clark Statue Plan
Jan 23 reports Senator Barcus introduced a bill to spend 5000 for a George Rogers Clark statue in the Washington national hall of statuary. Democrats favor Hendricks memorial oppose it. Senate also passed a hygiene lab bill and raised supreme and appellate court salaries amid partisan debate.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Committee On Rights and Privileges
House
John Mitchell
Mitchell
General Assembly
United States
Fairbanks
Shiveley
Booth Tarkington
United Mine Workers of America
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Durbin
Happy Harbor
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Barcus
George Rogers Clark
Indiana
National Hall of Statuary
Washington
Thomas A. Hendricks
Supreme Court
Committee On Reformatories
Contract Ensures Care in Exchange for Annuity
Marion Indiana January 23 Joseph Market eighty-year-old widower worth about one hundred thousand dollars married May Davis twenty five. He made a formal contract with her stating she will not inherit his estate but will receive five thousand dollars annually as long as she provides proper care and keeps him alive.
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Marion
Ind
Joseph Market
May Davis
Market
Death of Horace Parrott in Indianapolis aged 82
Horace Parrott died Friday morning in Indianapolis at age 82. Born in Cynthiana Kentucky he worked as a compositor at the Louisville Journal under editor George D Prentiss. He later joined the railroad business at Dayton Ohio before moving to Indianapolis in 1855 as a ticket agent for the Indiana Central railroad. He then entered mercantile work, accumulated wealth and retired in 1884.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Horace Parrott
Mr. Parrott
Cynthiana
Louisville Journal
George D. Prentiss
Direct Import and Buy Meeting in Marion January 28
A meeting of those in the dry goods direct import group will be held in Marion Indiana January 28. South Bend will serve as headquarters with firms from South Bend Elkhart North Manchester Anderson Delphi Michigan City and Bluffton joining. Geo E Robertson of the city leads the movement.
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South Bend
Ind
Marion
Elkhart
North Manchester
Anderson
Delhi
Michigan City
Bluffton
Geo. E. Robertson
Elwood Acts Close Casinos and Cigar Stores
In Elwood Indiana on January 23 police ordered more than 100 slot machines removed from the city and Thursday all cigar stores with card games were told to close. Saloons were warned to enforce closing hours and liquor laws.
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Elwood
Ind
Found Dead in Bed John Zimmmerman of Petersburg Farm
Petersburg Indiana January 24 John Zimm erman was found dead at his farm ten miles south of Petersburg in his usual health prior night. He was a county figure and leaves a family. Coroner investigation underway. Also reported South Bend Indiana January 24 William Freunde aged 73 found dead in his home appearing to have died two weeks earlier. His wife away visiting.
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Petersburg
Ind
John Zimmerman
South Bend
William Freunde
Ministers Seek Governor Probe of Lafayette Police Board
Lafayette Indiana January 24 ministers from the Lafayette Ministerial association asked Governor Durbin to investigate allegations against the Lafayette board of police commissioners. They accuse the board of permitting saloons to stay open after midnight on Sundays and holidays enabling public gambling and unlicensed liquor outlets and of owning saloon property. Fifteen ministers from all local denominations signed the petition.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lafayette Ministerial Association
Durbin
Lafayette Board of Police Commissioners
Police Board
WANTED ON MANY CHARGES LAPORTE ARREST FORGED CHECK
John B. Newton alias ER. W. Wagner and other names, sought in Cincinnati Indianapolis Toledo Columbus Buffalo Rochester on swindling charges, brought to Laporte from Lafayette. He admits being wanted on many charges and faces arraignment in Laporte circuit court for obtaining money under false pretenses after passing a 1900 dollar worthless check in Michigan City.
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Laporte
Ind
John B. Newton
ER. W. Wagner
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Buffalo
Rochester
Laporte Friday
Lafayette
Michigan City
Root Manufacturing Co
Newton Friday
Hreece
Masked robbers loot Decatur eye case co safe
Three masked men tried to blow open the Decatur Eye Casa Co safe in Decatur Indiana. Policeman Fisher was held up but escaped with another officer and the burglars fled. The safe’s combination knob was broken and a nitroglycerin fuse burned near the cap. The glycerin was kept in a soap cup attached to the door. Professionals conducted the break in.
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Decatur
Ind
Decatur Eye Casa Co
Fisher
Wabash Line Sold to Union Traction Co
Intelligence from New York reports the Wabash River Traction Co has sold its line from Wabash to Logansport to the Union Traction Co of Indiana. The deal is said to be near one million dollars. The line was built from Wabash to Peru two years ago and is being extended to Logansport.
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Wabash, Ind
New York
Wabash River Traction Co
Wabash
Jogansport
Union Traction Co
Indiana
Peru
Logansport
Death by Morphine At Mechanic Street House
William N. Sinder 50 died in Lafayette Indiana on Mechanic street from morphine after a woman who used morphine left an empty half box on the dresser. He was found asleep and eight hours later could not be awakened. Local authorities report the circumstances as a possible overdose.
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Lafayette
Ind
William N. Sinder
Mechanic Street
Entler
Merger Forms Muncie Gas Light & Fuel Co
A merger in Muncie Ind consolidated the Muncie Natural Gas Co Wabash Oil & Gas Co and local water works assets into the Muncie Gas Light & Fuel Co with a capital of 1 060 000 dollars and involving 500 000 dollars in the transaction.
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Muncie, Ind
Muncie Natural Gas Co
Wabash Oil & Gas Co
Muncie
Waterworks and Guarantee Co
McKeesport
Muncie Gas Light & Fuel Co
Five youths charged in railroad robbery at Evansville
Evansville on January 24 police arrested Martin Bryant Joseph Lawson Lark Spradley Gertie Lemmons and Lottie Crain for robbing railroad man James Howe. The hold up was planned at Lemmons residence and Lemmons has confessed. All suspects are under 25.
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Evansville
Ind
Martin Bryant
Joseph Lawson
Lark Spradley
Gertie Lemmons
Lottie Crain
Jas. Howe
Lemmons
Married Ten Minutes After Divorce In Muncie
Mrs Minnie Underwood was divorced from John Underwood and married George Foy ten minutes later in Muncie Indiana. Foy attended the trial paid the costs escorted the bride to the clerk's office and to Justice Morel for the ceremony.
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Muncie
Ind
Minnie Underwood
John Underwood
George Foy
Purdue Receives New Military Department Commander
Capt. F. H. Albright of the U S Army arrived from Fort Reno Oklahoma to take charge of the Purdue university military department. Purdue houses 350 armed military students and a battery of three guns ready for instruction and drill.
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F. H. Albright
Lafayette
Ind
F. H Albright
Fort. Reno
Okla
Purdue University
Purdue
Woman Catches Clerk Then Dies in Evansville
Clemens Mueller a grocery goods clerk in Evansville Indiana collapsed from heart disease after falling into the arms of a woman he was courting and died before a doctor could arrive. The incident occurred on January 23 in the city postal district.
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Evansville
Ind
Clemens Mueller
Mincie Gamblers Alarmed by Housekeepers
Jan. 22 report from Mincte Indiana notes keepers of gambling houses alarmed by local concerns.
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