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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
2
A mid priced Ready-to-wear suit blends elegance with practicality. The Ewell Gibson suit in blue or black veld cheviot features silk and taffeta trim, molded ruffles, and a flounced, folded skirt. Priced under five dollars, it offers notable quality for the value.
All wool suit offered with blue gray tan and black colors. Jacket lined with taffeta and a flounce skirt. Mult trimmed with stitched taffeta bands. Advertises greatest value in America and control of choicest products from leading makers.
Transcripts in State ex W H Hart and Armin Koehne cases against Dela Smith Charles R Williams and B Smith reach the Supreme Court. Dispute centers on whether goodwill based on income is taxable or only tangible property. Lower court rulings favored the defendants. state argues income value should be taxed.
Dr. J N Hurty chaired the joint committee on sewage irrigation as it presented four purification methods at yesterday's Board of Trade meeting. The panel adopted three methods including real precipitation, intermittent filtration, and broad irrigation, while dismissing the first method as impractical. Regulational legislation to govern sewage disposal was noted for the next session. The Indianapolis and Western Traction Co headed by Charles Finley Smith announced a $500,000 bond issue to secure financing while line progress continues from Indianapolis to Danville. Albert Lieber leads a competing coal road with coal land options in Clay County and parallel routes being explored.
Mayor Bookwalter rushed to Philadelphia after a telegram disclosed severe fines on his brother. A private note claimed the sick man would not live. The Bookwalters, about thirty five years old and the youngest, lead the Ladies' departments in Philadelphia. He was born in Indiana and long residence in Fort Wayne, never living in New France.
Leon R Bailey husband of contralto Gertrude Stein plans eventually to make Indianapolis his home while maintaining business in New York. He serves as general counsel for the American Finance and Securities Company and as attorney for a Boston Chicago New York syndicate seeking to buy land on Fifth Avenue between Madison Square to build a hotel costing about 5 million dollars with fifteen hundred rooms.
W R Fairley of Pratt City Alabama, national executive board member of the United Mine Workers of America, arrives at the Occidental Hotel to attend a board session next Monday. He notes peaceful labor relations in Tennessee and Alabama as coal scales expire this summer. Fairley predicts Alabama will grow as a manufacturing state with more Northern and Eastern settlers and better Republican prospects.
The Indiana Club, a Democrat group, met to plan a clubhouse and boost membership from about fifty to two hundred sixty. They will form soliciting committees and require each member to supply stock valued at 25 dollars. Hiram Brown serves as president and Elliott Hooten as secretary.
New Castle grows roses in abundance earning the Rose City nickname as Otho Williams notes weekly shipments exceed 40 000 during the week before Easter. Williams predicts a GOP victory for Henry county in the coming legislature while Rathbone Sisters’ home board invites offers from Logansport and Alexandria with a 30 day extension granted for further bids. A Schwab salary rumor is debunked as false by locals. Events at the Denison Hotel include figures from Logansport Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne attendees with other political figures present at the Grand. Charles A. Van Matre seeks Republican nomination for public instruction superintendent.
An invited gathering at Mrs May Wright Sewalls home heard Florence Kelly outline steps to end sweat shop and child labor evils. She urged Indianapolis and Indiana cities to awaken to the issue and enforce laws against child labor, with officials at city and state levels aiming to remove abuses.
The Local Council of Women will consider Mrs. Kelly's idea to organize a local Consumers League at the next meeting. Central Labor Union expresses interest and may cooperate. Mrs. Kelly, who spoke last night, departs for Los Angeles to deliver similar talks.
Marion county Republican executive committee set April 2 as the primary date to choose delegates for the State Republican convention and for a joint Marion Hancock representative convention. Polls will run from 4 to 9 o clock. A separate primary for a joint Marion Morgan senator was not scheduled the same day. KRAR Chairman Goodrich and Secretary Whitaker asked the Governor for input on state issues for the platform.
Overheated stove started a blaze on Talbott Avenue causing $8,100 in damage to Dr. William Gant’s two story home and contents and $3,100 to George Ritter’s residence. Ritter was uninsured while Gant carried modest coverage and salvaged furniture was saved by Captain Newman’s salvage corps.
A. W. Thomson relocates from the Board of Trade building to Rooms 4 and 5, Ingalls block at Pennsylvania and Washington streets. The new offices feature elaborate furnishings and will soon gain a fast stock wire service. Thomson began in 1878 with Indianapolis Board of Trade, later Grier & Co., then started his own business in 1886. The private wire network runs coast to coast with 15,000 miles leased. Logan & Bryan and Allen M. Fletcher are his correspondents in Chicago and New York. Open house was held yesterday with Logan & Bryan attending.
The Physio-Medical College of Indiana held its twenty-ninth annual commencement at the German House last night with four graduates: Harley E. Ward, J. B. Shannon, C. B. Thomas, and J. L. Parsons. The program opened with an invocation by Rev. Leyi White and featured a sextet, diplomas from the Medico-Literary Society, a class address by Rev. C. C. Rowlison on Man and His Profession, and remarks by Dr. J. A. Stafford. Additional numbers included recitations, solos by E. Laut and Mrs. Eugene Spangler, and a quartet.
United Mine Workers President calls Michigan Coal Operators Association commissioner T W Davis and miner state president W F Williams to meet with the miners executive board in an effort to settle the Michigan strike begun Tuesday. Amicable adjustment expected as Michigan uniquely has full union membership among mine workers. Painter strike talks also mentioned with fifty more men called out, bringing total to about two hundred as master painters seek settlement.
A meeting last night at Jones's Tabernacle Blackford and North streets adopted resolutions supporting the Crumpacker bill on Southern states representation. Rev W H Chambers chaired with Dr S S A Furniss as secretary. A committee including Rev FE L Gillam Willis A Kersey Charles A Brown Sadore D Blair William M Lewis R French Hurley and C M C Wills drafted the resolutions. final report due tomorrow night.
The death losses of the American Central Life Insurance Company for each one dollar of insurance in force in 1991 were 4.36 cents, well below one quarter of the average losses of all other life companies.
Judge John H. Baker orders Iron Molders' Union members to appear in federal court on April 15 to show why an injunction against interference should not be issued. Rockwood Manufacturing claims strikers have patrolled, assaulted workers, and intimidated employees, with several deputies serving summonses to union delegates.
An Indianapolis streetcar trainee miscounts fares on a Brightwood line. The old motorman instructs him, then, to test honesty, orders all aboard to stand up for unpaid fares. Five girls with concealed transfers surrender their tickets, ending the stunt without alerting passengers.
Dunkirk gains Dunkirk Mobile Transit Company with 10000 capital to run automobile transfers between Dunkirk and Red Key. Directors include J I Slough and J A Stafford Jr. Marion area sees Marion Transfer and Cab Company with 20000 capital. First State Bank of Bourbon lists 5000 capital with Hiram F Bowman president. Hoosier Mercantile Company of Richmond expands capital from 35000 to 40000. Crawfordsville Ice and Cold Storage increases stock to 40000. National Boiler Company to build Indianapolis factory with unknown capital.
At about 6 pm neighbors heard gunfire from 6 East Michigan and Meridian streets. Police found W. A. Mendenhall in a front room with a revolver in five bullet holes in the wall. He appeared unfazed as officers entered and questioned him after discovering the still loaded firearm.
Indiana Supreme Court matron Mary Winn and Indianapolis street inspector William H. Burk wed in a private ceremony in the Capitol. Judge James H. Jordan set aside official duties to perform the marriage as guests and family looked on.
The Stout Shoe Company bought William L. Higgins property at 21 North Delaware street for 9000 dollars, expanding Delaware frontage to 59 feet and Massachusetts frontage to 120 feet on the opposite avenue. A sheriff deed transferred the plant site at Davidson and St Clair to Automatic Grip Neck Yoke Co for 8614.63 dollars. Henry Guetig sold Market street property near New Jersey to Theodore F Harrison for 4000 dollars.
Advertisement lists an excursion from Indianapolis to Kokomo on Sunday April 6 1902 by the Knights of Columbus. Return departs Kokomo at 4 00 p m with a 1 00 a m departure from Indianapolis. Fare or exact times not fully specified in fragment.
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