Loon Brant Arrested After Attempted Murder Plot
Lon Brant, living at 5 Hadley Street, was chased and captured by Bicycle Policemen Griffin and Manning after he admitted intending to kill Dora Childs. He drew a gun at her, fled across yards and alleys, threw the pistol during the pursuit, and was charged with drunkenness carrying concealed weapons and drawing deadly weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin and Manning
Lon Brant
Hadley Street
Dora Childs
Alexandria
Brant
R. P. Christian
Hadle Street
Florence Wright
Patterson Street
Identified by Women Arrest of a Local Burglar
Elwood Bland, a butcher living at Morris Street and White River, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Bray and Dugan and charged with entering Charlies Donges home on South West Street and stealing £1 from Mr Donges clothes. A witness saw him in the house and identified him at headquarters after his arrest. He admitted being in the neighborhood but denied entering the house. Entry was made by lifting a front window whose latch had been pried with a pocket knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Bland
Morris Street
White River
Bray and Dugan
Charlies Donges
South West Street
Mr Donges
Ree Warmer
Park Theater Opens With Melodrama At Cripple Creek
The Park Theater opened its week with At Cripple Creek by Hal Reid drawing a crowded August matinee. The story centers on Mason the villain and Dynamite Ann with Mayfield the hero, ending with marriage and lynching as the audience cheers. Frederick Mosiey stars with a bright production, new scenery, and strong supporting players including Little Beatrice and Miss Buckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
House of David
Martin Mason
Alvarez
Mason
Ann
Joe Mayfield
Park
Chicago
Mayfield
Miss Gordon
Messrs. Whitaker & Lawrence
Detroit
Park Theater
Frederick Mosiey
Otis Skinner
Robert Louis Stevenson
Prince Otto
Grand Opera House
Mr. Mosiey
George Nash
Mr. Skinner
Opera House
Louis James
Beatrice
Miss Buckley
Attendance light at state Sunday-school convention at Bethany Park
The two day session opened with routine business then L E Brown spoke on Scenes of Scriptural Story. Rev EB Spicer discussed the Sunday-school Army and L E Sellers led a session on Cooperation in Sunday-school Work. A McLean gave a stereopticon lecture on An Evening In China with over 100 slides detailing Chinese life and punishment beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Park
L. E. Brown
Frankfort
EB. W. Spicer
Richmond
L. E. Sellers
Terre Haute
T. J. Legg
A. McLean
Cincinnati
China
McLean
Earth
Puneral
Margaret Windsor
Muncie
M. W. Yocuman
Sullivan
Moses Young
M. M. Brinegar
Advance
Will Lore
Buntee Lore
Flatrock
J. P. Myers
Robert William Kruse
Indianapolis
H. L. Willett
Chicago
Scot Butler
Irvington
Butler College
CAUGHT UNDER MILK WAGON NEAR UNION DEPOT
Grant Richardson of Indianapolis Gas Company was seriously injured while digging a trench near the street car loop west of Union Depot. A milk wagon toppled onto him as a street car rounded a curve, leaving him with a dislocated hip. He was taken to 154 East Washington Street for treatment after a physician was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Richardson
Indianapolis Gas Company
Union Depot
Richardson
Slilinois Street
S54
East Washington Street
Sha Richardson
Geologist Warns Wasteful Salt Water Stopouts In Indiana Wells
State Geologist Blatchley charges oil and gas drillers in Indiana with wasting large sums by abandoning wells after salt water is struck before reaching productive rock formations. He cites Robinson and other towns, urges deeper drilling and casing in to persevere toward the Trenton and other productive beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blatchley
E. E. Lindsay
Crawford County Oil Company
Robinson, NL
Lindsay
Indiana
Robinson
Trenton
Indiana Oil
Charles Moon Arrested for Hayload Fraud
Charles Moon of 536 South Capitol Avenue was arrested by Detectives Bray and Dugan on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Nancy Batley of 28 Agnes Street says she bought a load of hay and paid on a scale check nearly double the load’s value. Moon admitted a practice of selling small hayloads and collecting on larger loads via altered checks, with a second weighing withheld from the buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moon
South Capitol Avenue
Bray
Dugan
Nancy Batley
Agnes Street
Moon
Sunday assembly records and island party notes at Cory don
Mr C W Thomas editor of the Cory don Democrat is registered at the hotel. Yesterday was quiet but attendance is expected today. Last Sunday boats were rented in the assembly for the first time. A party on the island yielded a good time with few pop bottles left on the green. A report by T J Lege lists new Sunday schools 20 Christian Endeavor societies 9 new churches 2 sermons preached 320.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Thomas
Corydon Democrat
Assembly
T. J. Lege
Christian Endeavor Societies
Camp Acton trustees to chart future policy meetings
Revival at Acton Park boosts weekend interest while cottage holders press for camp improvements and liberal policy. Trustees meet Thursday to set directions. Dr Dashiell's retirement hinges on Rev Tinsley potential presidency. Morgan to retire. evangelistic services feature Mrs Downey and Mrs Amanda Smith with a lively orphan-school gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Park
Rgular
Morgan
Acton
C. W Tinsley
Dashiell
Tinsley
Ben
Association
Btue Pickanning
Booth Tarkington Returns to Witness Beaucaire in Philadelphia
Booth Tarkington arrived back from Southampton with Richard Mansfield who will star in Monsieur Beaucaire this season at the Garrick Theater. Tarkington plans to attend rehearsals in New York next month and the Philadelphia production. Reports say all first-night seats are sold at a premium, reflecting the honor of the author’s work being staged in the city by a leading American actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Tarkington
Southampton
Richard Mansfield
Mr. Tarkington
Monsieur Beaucaire
New Garrick Theater
Philadelphia
Tarkington
New Theater
Mansfield
Stage moves and new productions announced for Brady Lackaye Kent Adams
William A. Brady will direct Wilton Lackaye for five years ending a revival of Around the World in Eighty Days. Clyde Fitch's The Cowboy and the Lady stars Nat Goodwin’s former collaborator Clyde Fitch. Maude Adams plans Quality Street with Barrie script delivered. Alice of Oyster Vincennes to premiere in Cleveland in October with Virginia Harned as star and Frohman brothers managing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Brady
Wilton Lackaye
Mr. Brady
Mr. Lackaye
Clyde On
S. Miller Kent
Kentland
Nat Goodwin
Clyde Fitch
Alice
Vincennes
Maurice Thompson
Cleveland
Virginia Harned
Edward H. Sothern
Misa Harned
Charles Frohman
Mr. Sothern
Daniel Frohman
Catherine Kaen Declared Insane by Commission
Catherine Kaen eighty an inmate of the Little Sisters of the Poor home was yesterday adjudged insane The commission marked the first since the insanity trust investigation began with Dr Christian police surgeon acting as medical examiner Justice William Lockman presided and Dr C B Wright attended as medical attendant though he drew only one day’s pay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Kaen
The
Little Sisters of the Poor
Insanity Trust
Christian
Justice Wiliam
Lockman
C. BE. Wright
Misses travel and society notes from Indianapolis period
Miss Bessie Ellis of Chicago visits Miss Lucy Taggart. Several social figures plan trips to Portland Vin- cennes Buffalo Put-in-Bay Benton Harbor and Georgian Bay. Frank Fertig Lena Fertig and Richards head to Gravenhurst Canada. Natalie Dalton hosts guests for Miss Jane Adger of Shreveport. Warren Jacobs wedding reports Zula Jacobse and William Warren marry in Thorntown Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Ellis
Chicago
Lucy Taggart
Annie Ellis
Portland
Ore
Gertrude Morgan
Vincennes
Frances Helen Fox
Buffalo
Putin Bay
H. H. Plum
Florence Plum
Benton Harbor
Mich
John S. Duncan
Pearl Haines
Canada
James A. Sutherland
St. Lawrence
Martha Aubrey
Elia Aubrey
J. Muir
Emma Murdock
Point Pleasant
Virginia Shaw
Natalie Dalton
Jane Adger
Shreveport
P. H. Jameson
Maxinkuckee
John M. Judah
Jameson
Lake
Murray H. Patterson
Memphis
Tenn
W. ©. Patterson
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Hall-place
M. B. Church
W. ©. Goldbrick
North Capitol Avenue
Samuel M. Smith
Noblesville
Grace
Fred L. Pettliohn
Harold B. Hibben
Freeman Hibben
Mettawas Hotel
Kingston
Ontario
J. H. Keyes
Terre Haute
Detroit
Natali Dalton
John Jackett Adams
The
Victoria
Miss Adger
Lew Wallace, Jr
Lydia Wallace
Miss Dalton
Lydia Latham
Warren—Jacobs
Indianapolis Journal
Thorntown
Ind
Zula Jacobse
William Warren
Kansas City
Lee Tinsley
Disciple Church
Park Gate Fees Sparked by Outsider Admittance
Mrs Brandt left for her city home. Miss Frances Pickerill visits Miss Edith Wheeler. Mrs Amanda Smith will leave for Chicago this morning. Superintendent Morgan told gatekeeper Carl Williams to charge 10 cents for anyone not bearing a pass. The rule aims to curb outsiders entering after trains arrive. The change caused embarrassment when an evening train arrived and young women faced the new policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandt
Frances Pickerill
Harding Street
Edith Wheeler
Amanda Smith
Chicago
Morgan
Carl Williams
Winona Lake Enjoys Delightful Weather In Camp
Aug 5 Winona Lake Ind delightful weather and crowds enjoying the summer camp scenes. Indianapolis team bathes fishes and roams woods under a hospital tent and physician readiness. Governor Durbin visits Barbee Lake and Kuhns Landing while Mrs Mary Church Terrill speaks on the race problem and a sacred cantata is performed. Generals and Mrs James A Carnahan are among arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Winona Lake
Ind
Winona
Indianapolis
Durbin
Barbee Lake
Anderson
Kuhns Landing
Mary Church-Terrill
Washington, D. C
Gen
Mia
James A. Carnahan
Indi
Battleground camp meeting closes with stockholders vote
In Lafayette Indiana this morning at 730 the last religious service was led by Rev J G Schermarhorn of Attica. At 9 a stockholders meeting elected officers including President Rev W P McKinsey Vice President Rev A W Wood Secretary Rev George W Switzer and Treasurer Dr George Keeper. New managers named C E Wilder A A Joeng L C Buckles W E McKenzie. Indianapolis visitors include Miss Maude Wood Mr Tibbs Mrs Gregg.
Harris Brief in Houlihan Suit Over Parol Evidence
Addison C Harris filed a Supreme Court brief in the Indianapolis Union Railway Company v John J Houlihan. The document argues parol evidence may not vary a written contract though the case concerns a hospital bill and a release from liability. The ruling could impact many damage suits against railways and corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison C. Harris
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
John J. Houlihan
Supreme Court
Houlihan
Vandalia
Belt Railroad
Railway Company
Boone County
Boone Circuit
St. Vincent's Hospital
Harris
Maggie Wann Estate Seeks Guardian For Minor Heiress
Maggie Wann, a young woman on crutches, petitioned the Circuit Court probate department for $15 from her estate. With a $450 initial value and total assets around $477, records show $1M on deposit, awaiting a guardian appointment to access funds. She has supported herself without estate aid despite her disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Wann
Circuit Court
Heruardian
Faa
Miller divorce suit cites cruelty and bicycle injury
Bertha M. Miller files for divorce from John H. Miller and seeks support from the husband and the Indianapolis hominy mills. She alleges cruelty by her husband and that he maliciously injured her bicycle. She asks for a pendente lite allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Miller
John H. Miller
Indianapolis Hominy Mills
Hominy Mills
Wife sues husband and railroad for support in second suit
Della M. Shane filed suit yesterday against her husband William A. Shane and the Big Four Railroad Company seeking support. It is the second suit she has filed against him in two months, the first having been dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della M. Shane
William A. Shane
Big Four Railroad Company
Divorce and Mortgage Foreclosures and Lien Actions Listed
In Superior Court and Circuit Court listings multiple cases appear including Rickes and Kester versus Charles A F Dier king for a mechanic's lien in Room 3. Tillie Von Burg versus Barney Von Burg for divorce in Room 2. Bertha M Miller versus John H Miller et al for divorce and support. Della Anderson versus George Anderson for divorce. David Meek versus Alfaretta Meek for divorce in Room 3. Ambrose R Mathis versus Edith Mathis. Charles C Kistner versus Louis Ehrman et al mortgage foreclosure in Room 1. Adalina G Stuart versus Frank J Stuart for divorce in Circuit Court. Della Shane versus William Shane et al for divorce and support in Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rickes & Kester
Charles A. F. Dierking
Tillie von Burg
Barney von Burg
Bertha M. Miller
John H. Miller
Circuit Court
Della Anderson
George Anderson
David Meek
Alfaretta Meek
Superior Court
Ambrose R. Mathis
Edith Mathis
Charles C. Kistner
Louis Ehrman
Adalina_G. Stuart
Frank J. Stuart
Della Shane
William Shane
Higher Courts Record Supreme Court 1904 Case List
Appellate entries list several 1904 cases and briefs including Daniel Schwartz vs William Nie et al Huntington Ind Ver. Indianapolis Union Railway Co vs John J Houlihan Boones Creek. 1871 case William H Collins vs Joseph G Amiss Trustee. Huntington County Record Assignment of errors Notice. Francis C Lucas vs John H Rader Marion Indiana. Hanover Fire Insurance Co vs Abbott L Johnson Delaware County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Schwartz
William Nie
Huntington D. C
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
John J. Houlihan
Boones C
Appellee
William H. Collins
Joseph G. Amiss
Huntington c. C
Appellate Court
Francis C. Lucas
John H. Rader
Marion
the Hanover Fire Insurance Compny
Abbott L. Johnson
Delaware
Appellant
State Board of Tax Commissioners Faces Busy Week
The State Board of Tax Commissioners opened its session with plans to hear appeals from county boards of review through Saturday and start protests from corporations on Monday regarding assessments set at its first session. Indianapolis Street Railway Company will object to a listed assessment over 1,000, with last year’s figure at 5,500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
County Boards of Review
Fiest
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Tax Board Hears Appeals From County Reviews
Electric railway firms and several transportation and telephone companies had notified protests for the final session. A tax board planned to hear three appeals today, but two were withdrawn. Remaining is the State Bank of Tipton appealing from Tipton County Board of Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. la
E. V. Fell
Lawrence County Board of Review
Moses F. Dunn
State Bank of
Tipton
Tipton County Board of Review
Golden Anniversary of John and Nancy Furnas Celebrated at East Tenth Street
The Furnas home at 226 East Tenth Street overflowed with guests as John Furnas and his wife Nancy Linton Furnas marked fifty years of marriage. Born in 1830s, the couple moved to Indianapolis in 1866, started in business, and later engaged in insurance and building and loan ventures. Five children attended, with music from local ensembles and a gold coin cake ceremony highlighting the festive mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Furnas
East Tenth Street
Mr. Furnas
Wilmington
Furnas
Nancy Linton
East
Bassington Street
Oxford
Benton County
Old Wayne Insurance Company
Walter
Philadelphia
Furnas-place
M. E
R. M. Furnas
Saginaw, Mich
Woodruff Place
Arthurl. Furnas
Chicago
Mary E. Rees
Lafayette
Clara N. Catterason
Walter Furnas
Arthur L. Furnas
Catterson
Linn & Fisher East Tenth-street Orchestra
Free Sleeping Quarters for Indiana G A R Veterans
Indiana announces free sleeping quarters for G A R National Encampment veterans in Cleveland September 9 to 14. Posts listed include Rockwell School, Munette, Princeton, Lafayette, Argos, Richmond, Fort Wayne, Goshen, Kendallville, and Brazil. Post leaders urged early applications to complete plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Cleveland
Capitol Building
Smock
Indiana Posta
Rockwell
Rockwell and
Bond Streets
Ocetoes
Munete
Washington
Independence
Brazil
Spernse
Detroit Photographers gy He -5 elation? and funeral notices
Local notes report Mr John Nicholson left Detroit to attend Photographers gy He -5 elation. Mr Daniel G Williams arrived from Milwaukee to attend the funeral of his brother in law Wallace Miles. Alexander Taggart returned from abroad visiting Isle of Man and Scotland. Col R M Smock and party traveled to Zionsville Indiana for A R day ceremonies. Miss Elizabeth Williams, state statistician Johnson's ward, fell from an Illinois streetcar causing serious head wounds and was later reported slightly worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nicholson
Detroit
Daniel G. Williams
Milwaukee
Wallace Miles
Alexander Taggart
Isle of Man
Scotland
Col R. M. Smock
A. R
Samuel Yer
W. B. Harris
Irvin Robbins
Zionsville
Ind
Elizabeth Williams
Johnson's
Ilinois
Trade and industry notes and corporate moves
H Morton Moore files a petition in New York with total liabilities of 1.4 million dollars and 300 thousand secured. Gottlebb Bauern Schmidt Strauss Brewing Co formed in Camden with 5 million capital. Paul Morton of Santa Fe says reduced corn rates may ship to Kansas to fatten cattle. White Plains foundation of New York and Stamford Railway consolidates lines toward Greenwich, Stamford, Boston. Berlin stock distrust spreads to industrial bonds. Jacoblander Bank liquidation progresses. New Life Insurance Co reportedly pays 300 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Morton Moore
New York
Gottlebb Bauern-Schmidt-Strauss Brewing Company
Baltimore
Camden
N. J
Paul Morton
Santa Fe
Kansas
New Yorkton
White Plains
N. Y
New York & Stamford Railway Company
Larchmont
Port Chester
Greenwich
Ine
Stamone
Boston
Hughes
Coburg
Germany
State Department
Pateenieve A
King of
Belgium
Paris
Brussels
Antwerp
Berlin
Schuckertuons
Kielnbahnen
Fjacoblander Bank
Aes Volved
Condition of the Cotton Crop Reporting July Condition
The monthly report from the Department of Agriculture shows the average condition of cotton on July 2 percent. It notes 77.2 versus 81.1 on July 5, 1899, and a ten year average of 84, reflecting a decline from earlier month readings. The statistician compares the July 2 reading with August 1 figures and historical averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
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Butterick Patterns
Brooke
Martha Washington Needles
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Paul HH. Krauss
East Washington St
Schleiner Martens
Anondeuse
Fe Mae
RAL
Owmarket ST
W. H. Messenger
Marott
Washington Street
Pettek
J.P. Mullally
Monument Place
Loon Brant
Gineed Bland
Frank I. Frayne
Wallick
Frayne
Hal Reid
William
Virtue
Reid
Zepherine
the Assembly
Beaucaire
Maude Adams
J. M. Barrie
Quality Street
Miss Adams
Mr. Barrie
Personal and
Camp Acton
Lis
Joseph Welch
J. A. Falloowas
Eee
Eng
W. G. Smythe
W. C. Earnest
Ste
B. Wayne
Ada
A. C. Harris
J. J. Houlihans
Union Railway Company
Maggie Wann’s
Wilfally
Mrs
Mrs. Fisher
Lexington Ave
Nee
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistrr
University of Indianapolis
S. W. Cor
Delaware and
Ohio Streets
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