Indict Buyers and Sellers in Vote Buying Say Judge
Indianapolis Journal reports Judge W H Martin urged the Tenth circuit grand jury to indict both buyers and sellers in alleged vote buying at the Republican primary. He urged action against liquor traffic and unlicensed drug stores, calling for firm community accountability and denouncing sensational charges. He also noted a Missouri case and carried updates from Hot Springs and Kokomo on various legal matters.
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Indianapolis
Bloomington
Ind
W. H. Martin
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Grand Jury
Martin
McCulloch files bond for Kokomo interurban construction
George McCulloch president of Union Traction filed a bond guaranteeing the Kokomo to Indianapolis interurban line. The plan calls for six miles of road in Kokomo and links to Peru and Logansport with a target completion by July and June for Kokomo linkage. The Marott Company will extend five miles in the city as competing tracks are being laid. In Muncie the city council granted an independent terminal franchise for the Muncie and New Castle and Muncie Middletown and Greenfield Electric Railroads extending from Hoyt avenue to Washington street as part of the new line to the public precinct.
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Indianapolis
Kokomo
Ind
George McCulloch
Union Traction Company
Ko- Komo
Peru
Logansport
Inis
McCulloch
Marott Company
Indianapolis Journal Muncie
Counc
Muncie
New Castle
Middletown
Water firms join under new Indiana system lease
New Albany and Indiana Water Company agree to a 35 year lease of the New Albany utility for 10.20 annual rent. Chicago capitalists now control both firms and plan to source water from above the city, abandoning the purping station on the river. A. M. Barron of South Bend will be president of the new company.
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Indianapolis Journal
New Albany
Ind
Indiana Water Company
New Albany Water Company
Chicago
Indian Water Company
Heat, Light and Power Company
A. M. Barron
South Bend
Oil in the Wabash Threatens Fish Near Logansport
Oil leaking from Grant county fields has polluted the Wabash River below Logansport Indiana. Deputy Fish Commissioner Wallace Smith will lead an investigation with State Fish Commissioner Sweeney’s notice. Chief deputy E E Karl of Princeton will arrive soon to examine the nuisance and seek remedies.
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Indianapolis Journal
Logansport
Ind
Wabash River
Grant County
Mississinnewa
Wabash
Wallace Smith
Ogansport
Smith
Sweeney
E. E. Karl
Princeton
Late to Wedding Loses Bride in a Quick Switch
Henry Hill arrived late to his wedding in Louisville and found his fiancée Alice English married to another man. He then wed the maid of honor Eve Johnson. The ceremony happened at English Inc with a small guest list as Hill claimed he missed the noon train and arrived to a changed scene.
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Louisville
Henry Hill
Hill
Hill Cottage
Alice English
Eve Johnson
English, Inc
Effie Johnson
After Twenty Years Reunite of Reed and Muir Siblings
In LaPorte Indiana Dr I K Reed of South America and Mrs J W Muir of LaPorte were reunited after twenty years apart. Reed, wealthy and well positioned, found his sister after tracing her from Chicago to Indianapolis and Marion ultimately locating her in LaPorte. Mrs Muir had moved there with her husband and two children but he abandoned them to pursue slum mission work. she faced destitution until friends aided her and the family.
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Indianapolis Journal
Laporte
Ind
I. K. Reed
South America
J. W. Muir
Muirs
Reed
United States
Chicago
Idianapolis
Marion
Eee
Evansville Woman Arrested for Embezzlement
Miss Jessie Cooper twenty four, a stenographer and bookkeeper at Evansville Brush Company, was arrested on embezzlement charges. Claiming deep family standing, she reportedly admitted a shortage totaling several hundred dollars, said to have been given to her unemployed sweetheart. She was released on her own recognizance and to be arraigned next morning before Judge Curry.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
Jessie Cooper
Evansville Brush Company
Peach crop killed in St. Joseph county and region
South Bend Indiana reports from local fruit growers indicate the peach crop is killed across St. Joseph county and surrounding territory. Apples and cherries show good outlook, plums slightly damaged, strawberries poor, raspberries and blackberries fair. Delicate storm damage attributed to recent cold snaps in northern Indiana and southern Michigan.
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Indianapolis Journal
South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph County
Indiana
Michigan
Federation Window Glass Company Formed in New Jersey
Pittsburg March 31. The Federation Window Glass Company forms a cooperative reorganization with 3400 capital stock to be granted a New Jersey charter Wednesday. It will acquire products from factories and consolidate jobber demands, aiming to include about thirty eight factories and 85 percent of output in the glass industry. Special to Indianspeke Journal. Wabash March 71. The Eclipse I Company, capitalized at 3000,000, largely held in the East, was also noted.
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Pittsburg
Federation Window Glass Company
New Jersey
Indianspeke Journal
Wabash, tInd
Eclipse I Company
Oil and gas development in Liberty Township Wabash County
Organized here today to develop 3000 acres of oil and gas land in Liberty Township Wabash County the gas to be sold to Wabash manufacturing concerns The company has begun drilling an oil well on the extreme southeast corner of the lease and will drill several other test wells to lay mains All the Wabash factories with good stock blocks will be connected and domestic consumers along the lines will be supplied Officers are Bruner president McNamee vice president Bond secretary Bamberger treasurer and Daugherty director
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Liberty Township
Wabash County
John A. Bruner
Thomas McNamee
L. A. Bond
H. Bamberger
New York
L. I. Daugherty
Muncie death tale leads-off Indiana notices
Muncie Indiana March 31 death of Jacob W Heath father of Perry Heath of Salt Lake City expected anytime. He is a retired Methodist minister and pioneer resident of the county. Portland Prohibitionists prepare all day convention to nominate county ticket and elect delegates to State convention with Dr Boles and Rev Aaron Worth to speak. Portland Elks lodge to be instituted April 9. 72 signed charter. Fort Wayne pledges 400 Elks. Marion petition for receiver granted against Harmony Gas and Oil Co and South Marion Co operative Gas and Oil Co. Benjamin F Stranahan named receiver. Richmond Rev C O Shirer of Aurora accepts pastorate at Second Presbyterian Church starting April 13. First Methodist Church reports $1,070 raised to liquidate debts as treasury now full. Bedford Rev Richard Edwards of Syracuse has accepted pastorate of First Christian Church, replacing Rev James Small. Hagerstown sixteenth annual high school commencement April 2 with ten graduates, largest class except one. LaPorte Rev W H Houston to Columbus Ohio after serving Union Mills.
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Portland
Boles
Aaron Worth
Portland Lodge of Elks
Elks
Fort Wayne
Marion
John H
Shaurdeffel
Harmony Gas and Ol Company
South Marion Cooperative Gas and Oil Company
Brownlee
Superior Court
Petoner
Benjamin F. Stranahan
Richmond
C. O. Shirer
Aurora
Ind
Second Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Bedford
Richard Edwards
Syracuse
N. Y
First Christian Church
James Small
Hagerstown
Laporte
W. H. Houston
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Union Mills
Laporte County
Columbus
City News Notes and Local Court Action
State Treasurer Levy sent 10 237 89 to Winslow Lanier and Co of New York to pay semi annual interest on Indiana s temporary refunding loan of HOD Township and county assessors begin annual property survey Jefferson prepares new instructions for assessors Thomas Spann orders suit to possess rooms in the When building accused of gambling but may be a political club County Commissioners to bid for West Washington street bridge Melan arch bridge plans prepared for county surveyor iron bridge bids requested for comparison
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Winslow, Lanier & Co
New York
Indiana
Jefferson
Thomas Spann
E. S. R. Seguin
Spann
West Washington Street
Thieves Break In Home Steal Jewelry, Involve Key Entry
The Woessner family reported burglars entered their home by a key in a door last night and stole numerous items including an opera glasses set a gold necklace two watch chains and several amator articles.
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Henry F. Woessner
Big Strike Hits Marion Carpenters in Mass Unrest
Marion Indiana March 31 union carpenters quit work demanding 5 cents an hour raise or nine hours pay for eight. Contractors refused and strike may grow as plumbers and hodcarriers idle. Building projects worth over a quarter million dollars delayed. life includes Carnegie library and several blocks. New Albany carpenters win 2.5 cent per diem raise starting April 6 after talks.
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Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Carnegie Library
Odd Fellows
Presbyterian Church
New Albany
Carpenters’ Union
Hammond Packing Strike Escalates Over Wages and Firings
In Hammond Indiana the G H Hammond Company beef lugging department strike escalates after wage demand refusal. Company officials from Detroit Boston and Chicago summoned. Amalgamated Butchers Union head M Donnelly assists. union seeks discharge of Superintendent Palm and son. Mass meeting votes to give the firm one more day before a Wednesday conference between officials and strikers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hammond
Ind
G. H. Hammond Company
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
M. Donnelly
Amalgamated Butchers’ Union of America
Palm
American Federation of Labor
Strikes Stirred as Motormen Seek Reemployment
Terre Haute report says twelve striking motormen and conductors have applied for work in recent days with more expected. Union officials plan to keep the boycott, accusing the company of breaking labor solidarity by negotiating with men individually.
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Indianapoelis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Central Labor Union
Clark
William Schultz
Lodge of
United Mine Workers
Seeleyville
Circuit Court
Merchants Refuse Sign of Journeymen Scale Strike Hits 33
In Logansport Indiana merchants refused to sign a 7 percent wage scale for journeymen. Thirty three workers struck affecting six shops as merchants had organized a protective plan in advance. In Boston notices of wage advances on Easter Monday buoyed cotton mill operatives across southern New England. Most Lowell mills remained at work though some departments faced closures from prior orders.
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Indianapolis Journal
Logansport
Ind
Boston
New England
Lowell
Cincinnati Brewery Lockout Ends Reopens After Rejection
After a week of investigation and disfavor toward AFL President Samuel Gompers, Cincinnati Covington and Newport brewery workers renewed the boycott and rejected all proposals. Brewers reinstated many who returned individually and report most of the original fifteen hundred workers back at work, with operations at normal capacity except for a few hundred still out.
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Cincinnati
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Covington
Newport
United Brewery
Wreck injures twelve linemen on Macon railroad in Georgia
In a freight wreck on the Macon Dublin and Savannah Railroad this morning twelve linemen were injured. Henry Causey and David Philpot, both identified as Negro, were brought to the hospital and are believed fatally hurt. A flange on the wheel of the boxcar broke causing the derailment that affected almost the entire train.
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Macon
Macon, Dublin & Savannah
Henry Causey
David Philpot
Labor dispute ends with union approval to strike Thursday
After failed talks with master brewers over hours, free beer, and discharge, a long meeting concluded with approval from the Central Labor Union to quit work on Thursday.
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Central Labor Union
Property transfers and deeds recorded in local area
Several deeds are listed with buyers and sellers: Charles W. Reest buys on Talbott avenue near Twenty fifth street from Bella Rea for 4000 dollars. William B. Cunningham buys on Park avenue near Sixteenth street from A. M. Scott for 8000 dollars. John W. Williamson sells to Thomas M. Tighe on North Pennsylvania near Twenty fourth street for Christian Quack, administrator, and a deed dated yesterday transfers a Merrill street property near Alabama to Edward H. Rafert for an unspecified amount.
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Charles W. Reest
Talbott Avenue
Twentyfifth Street
Bella Rea
William B. Cunningham
A. M. Scott
Park Avenue
Sixteenth Street
John W. Williamson
Thomas M. Tighe
North Pennsylvane
Twenty-fourth Street
Christian Quack
Edward H. Rafert
Merrill Street
Alabama
Real estate transfers in Marion County 1902 recorded
Instruments filed for record in Marion County Indiana show transfers for March 31 1902. Listings include numerous lot sales in McCartys Lincoln Park and Avondale areas plus Meridian Place and Park Grove additions. Notable parties include Lazarus George M trustee, John S Lazarus, Anna Cooper, James Parkhurst, and South Indianapolis Industrial City transactions with amounts ranging around 1000 to 5000 dollars. Several parcels are described by street corners and subdivision names with details on blocks and lots.
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Recorder’s
Marion County
Indiana
Indiana Tithe Guaranty and Loan Company
East Market Street
George
Lewis
C. R. Milhouse
McCarty
Eighth West Side
Birchay
L. Institution
Hill Hackedern
Lot
Ters's
Martha Avid
Rose C. Wale Ua
Hough Et Al's
Sab
Lot Holiness West End
Wainutst
Belle Rea
Charles W
Lincoln Park
Bottav
Ene
Parkway
J. Speer
Mary J. Harri
Sears Jackson
William B
Avondale
Senate
Graceland
John
Lazarus
George M. Lazarus
Trustes
Lazarus & Pierce
Boston St
Talbott Av
21St St
John S. Lazarus
Indianapolis
E McQueen
Ite
Faraday
Peur Rexsemer St
Samuel v. Bennett
Faraday Ce
Bessemer Et
William M. Boyd
Samuel Et
Rashington
Love
Florence E. Sanders
Washington Tp
Delaware
Sarah J. Speer
Joshua Smoot
Mount Jackson
Ceme
Wilber S& Cox
Luther FE. Wagoner
Benty
Beecher
Singleton St
Neal
McCal
Lee & Chover
Woodland Park
Capitol
Kenwood Ay
Ilinois St
Bath Bey
Lizzie Smith
Ida G. Smith
H. R. Allen
North Add
Allen A. Bowser
Arthur V. Brown
George W. Blue
Irving Blue
Lave Christian Quack
Adm‘t
Edward H. Rafert
Merrill
Alabama
Annatta Cooper
Joseph Ellis
Lev
Pike
Vanesar Gistee
Igeber
Miller & Wacker
Parksman
Chicago St
Schurman Av
Arthur G. Fosdyke
James
Arkhurst
Mayhew
Ith St
West St
Mary C. Lash
James H. Parkhurst
Douglass Park
Talbott
Fall Creek
Harold Schmidt
William H. Schredecke
Webb
Vandes Carson Farm
John M. Williamson
Thomas St. He
Rilke
William H. Coleman
Ardmore
Parkay
Wright
Bec
Washington To
Bruce
Gouacwen
Atkins & Perkine
University Place
Cor Rentgman
Zithker
Hannah
Haughey
Lingenfelter
Owens
Lnots St
James McCoy
Mary A. Watts
the West
Daniel
Sullivan
J. A
Margaret Bed Ain Sau
Galanaes Perkins
Isaac N- Richte
Miller & W
Ma Win
Mapleton
Willem L. Lingenfelter
Frank
Was Not William Birchman in River Jump Case
A young man who leaped from the Southern Railway bridge at Cincinnati last Friday, once thought to be William Birchman of this city, proved to be unknown. A Birchman returned to his mother Mrs. A. E. Cole on Massachusetts avenue Sunday. A woman named Florence Cooper claimed Birchman left the city with her, but she later denied it. Cincinnati police remained confident in the Birchman identification. The body had not been recovered.
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Southern Railway
Cincinnati
William Birchman
Birchman
A. E. Cole
Massachusetts Avenue
Florence Cooper
Stromberg Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Co Incorporated
Albany March 31 The Strom berg Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company of Rochester was incorporated today with capital of 1000 dollars. Directors include Alfred Stromberg Andrew Carlson and Charles A Brown of Chicago.
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Albany
N. Y
Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company
Rochester
Alfred Stromberg
Andrew Carlson
Charles A. Brown
Chicago
Hodcarriers threaten 5 cent wage strike in Chicago
CHICAGO March 31 Hodcarriers and building laborers employed by plaster contractors voted at a special meeting tonight to strike Wednesday morning unless the employers tomorrow grant an advance of 5 cents an hour in pay. If the tie up occurs 1,000 workmen will be involved. BOSTON March 31 It was expected that 1,54 men employed in the Boston breweries would leave work tomorrow.
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Chicago
Boston
Boston Breweries
Watseka Man Convicted in Family Death Murder Case
Burt A. Maggee was found guilty of murder for causing the deaths of three family members in Watseka Illinois and sentenced to fourteen years in the state penitentiary.
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Watseka
Ill
Burt A. Maggee
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