Contagious disease car proposal alarms Indianapolis officials
Mayor Bookwalter and City Sanitarian Buehler visited Chicago to inspect a smallpox detention hospital and discussed a controversial idea to run a city owned contagious disease car on interurban lines between pest houses and areas with cases. Officials consider the notion a joke, but the mayor may press the plan, while a franchise review group was formed to study Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co. and the city street railway contract.
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Bookwalter
Actien
Democratic congressional nominating call for Seventh Indiana district
Chairman Fanning of the Seventh district Democratic committee issues the call for a Democratic congressional nominating convention to be held at 2 pm on the Saturday of September in Indianapolis Masonic Hall. Delegates are apportioned by votes in the last governor race with primaries on the Friday prior between 4 pm and 8 pm.
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Salt Lake City
Grand Lodge of Elks
Fanning
Seventh District
Democratic Committee
Indianapolis
State of
Indiana
Masonic Hall
Ind
Congress
John W. Kern
MecCaskey
Century Club
Denison Hotel
Arsenal
Washington
G. W. Brown
Technical Institute
McCaskey
Property transfers and sales around Northwestern Eighteenth and other streets
Yesterday several real estate moves occurred. Charles F. Robbins sold his lot at Northwestern on Eighteenth to Josephine for 5.0 million. Kes E Hollingsworth transferred property on Twenty third street near way to Moble M Ford trustee for both Haines bought a pro at Oriental and Polk of Sahm for 1.5 million. Miller sold a farm in Jow township to John Harcourt Moore purchased a property at Pennsylvania street and avenue of John Small for 5,000.
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Charles F. Robbins
Northwestern
Eighteenth Street
Josephine
Kes E. Hollingsworth
Twenty-third Street
Moble M. Ford
Haines
Oriental and
Polk
Sahm
Miller
Jow Township
John Harcourt Moore
Pennsylvania Street
John Small
Army board reviews land offers for Indianapolis post site
Indianapolis officers examine five land tracts near Riverside Park Valley Mills and Castleton for an army post. Proposals range from 1 200 to 2 000 acres with prices a rough average noted. Board to report to War Department after open session and Friday deadline.
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Indianapolis
Board of Army
R. W. Duffy
McCaskey
War Department
S. M. Dyer
Dyer & Rassman
Marion County
Riverside Park
Lafayette Road
Dyer
Howard Waddell
Valley Mills
M. W. Mansfield
Worth Wright
W. V. Rooker
Castleton
Broad Ripple
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Manon
Charles E. Lima
Clermont
Ben Davis
Co. M. Ballard
Rockville Road
Big Four Railroad
Washington
the War Department
Department
New Incorporations Form Cotton, Oil, and Grain Firms
Several new Indiana companies were incorporated with varying capitals. The Washington Prospecting Company plans oil and gas drilling in Daviess County and gas piping to Washington. Directors include Austin F. Cabel and Harvey T. Trueblood. The Lincoln Cotton Mill Company in Evansville proposes cotton manufacture with a 300000 dollar capital. directors include Stephen A. Jenks and James J. Hooker. Beaver Oil Company of Marion licensed with 3000 dollars, directors listed. Crabbs Reynolds Bell Grain Company of Lafayette formed with 90 dollars capital. board includes Robert Bell and Andrew C. Reynolds.
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Washington Prospecting Company
Daviess County
Washington
Austin F. Cabel
Harvey T. Trueblood
Graham Sanford
Will F. Hyatt
John E. Woolley
Frank Denver
Samuel C. Eskridge
Lincoln Cotton Mill Company
Evansville
Stephen A. Jenks
James J. Hooker
Charlies N. Brown
Asa B. Morgan
Stanley H. Hooker
Beaver Oil Company
Marion
August E. Schrant
J. EB. Seifried
A. R. Cody
J.M. Sprowl
Crabbs-Reynolds-Bell Grain Comany
Lafayette
Robert Bell
Andrew C. Reynolds
Benjamin F. Crabbs
Charles Murdock
Edmond Grant Hall
Missing People Reported as Police Station Busy
The city police logged multiple missing person reports including W H Liger who left home Saturday and was found working in a Brownstown mill. Other missing individuals include a 11 year old child from North Rural street, a 16 year old near Ohio street, Jacob Ruiter formerly of Zion Evangelical Church, and a four year old girl found at 1426 Union street with no identifying details.
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A. L. Desmond
North Rural Street
Harry Riddell
Ohio Street
Jacob Ruiter
Zion Evangelical Church
West Ohio Street
Sanders Street
Union Street
Cil
Not a Fatal Wound Autopsy Held on Lemon Body
Deputy Coroner Brayton reports that the autopsy on Thomas Lemon found wounds not the apparent real cause of death. The examination, conducted after Lemon's death, suggests alternate factors rather than fatal injuries. Prosecutors have not released further conclusions pending additional tests.
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Thomas Lemon
Brayton
Lemon
Maynard Arrested Over Millersville Death Fight
William Maynard was arrested and jailed after the millersville death of Thomas Lemon. The case involves a dispute with Lemon and rival account by Robert Underwood. Autopsy found no mortal wound. officials anticipate possible manslaughter instead of murder.
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Thomas Lemon
Millersville
William Maynard
Lemon
Robert Underwood
Maynard
Underwood
Bowers
Brayton
Carl Roloff
Taxation Contests Before State Tax Board
Representatives from Richmond Lafayette and Indiana Natural Gas and Illuminating Gas companies urged reductions in county board of review assessments for pumping stations. A Columbus controversy and Bartholomew county assessor A W Dean challenged First National Bank Columbus tax basis and a $1,200 deduction for W J May aboard the county board.
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Richmond Gas Company
Lafayette Gas Company
Indiana Natural Gas and Illuminating Gas Company
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Dean
County Board
W. J. May
Pardons Chicago Swindler by North Carolina Governor
Governor Aycock grants a full pardon to A. L. Daley of Chicago who swindled others with a gold brick in Greensboro and drew a seven year penitentiary sentence. The pardon follows endorsements from Chicago and Milwaukee residents, Senator Mason of Illinois, and Chicago city officers noting Daley’s long good character.
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Raleigh
N. C
Aycock
A. L. Daley
Chicago
Greensboro
Daler
Milwaukee
Senator Mason
Illinois
Fast through trains from Indianapolis to Louisville and beyond
Special trains depart Indianapolis Union Station with no intermediate stops to Louisville and other points. Fares include Terre Haute and Return 81.00 and Green Castle 75 cents. Additional adds Madison Cincinnati Danville routes with 1.25, 1.00 round trips, and Niagara Falls excursion at 7.00. Details via A H Sellars C P A 28 South Illinois Street.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Main Street
Greencastle
Terre Haute
Madison
Ohio River
Indianapolis Union Station
Tao Aurora
Lawrenceburg
Wabash
Union City
Danville
Ill
Lincoln Park
Acton Park
Idianapolis Union Station
Net Ark
Buffalo
Cleveland
Lake Chautauqua
Putin Bay
A. H. Sellars
South Illinois Street
Big Four
Washington St. Massa
Chosette, Ave
Union Station
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Louisville Lodge
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway
Chursday
Almsust
Louiswipedaleasion
Louis
Watermelon Social At El Menefee House
City notes report the John F Buckle W R C No 4 hosting a watermelon social at El Menefee 1211 Polk St this evening. Dr Clark Rogers formerly with City Hospital now assistant superintendent at Yankton Insane Hospital is visiting relatives. Army and Navy League to meet at 7 45 pm in Circuit courtroom to close pay reception time and to elect officers.
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John F. Buckle
Local Council Pushes Prison reform and separation plan
A Local Council of Women committee led by Mrs. Moody and others urged the Commercial Club to back reforms at the Women s Prison and Industrial School for Girls. They call to abandon damp basement cells and teach household science, and to separate the industrial and corrective branches by cottage buildings, with legislation hoped next winter.
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Council of Women
Mary A. Moody
J.S. Tarkington
W. H. Hart
Commercial Club
Women's Prison and Industrial School
Legislative Committee
Rainy Fair Bank concert draws long encore crowd
A heavy downpour at Fair Bank sent crowds to the casino for shelter while Miss Hayden performed after 10 pm. She sang four songs with multiple encores, including Loo Loo. Olof Valley followed with similar selections and also received encores. W. E. Barnes offered a cornet solo, and Eugene Wack was slated for another cornet piece. Tonight Miss Hayden closes the first part and Valley finishes the second, with Wack and Barnes in solos.
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Fair Bank
Miss Hayden
Mr. Valley San
Eugene Wack
Campout Cure For Consumption At North Indianapolis
Frank Calvin twenty-year-old stepson of Mr and Mrs John Wallace resides at 1029 West Thirty first street and is camping in his back yard to cure consumption. Dr Sommers of North Indianapolis prescribes mild daily exercise and easily digestible foods such as rare meat eyes and milk. He goes to bed at 9 30 each night and rises between 5 and 6 each morning. He reports throat irritation cleared after the first night and feels much better now.
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Frank Calvin
John Wallace
West Thirty-first Street
Young Calvin
Sommers
Indianapolis
Calvin
Cases of insanity reported in city asylums
Martha E. Githens fifty is declared insane for three years she attends spiritualistic meetings and claims communication with spirits Walter Huddleson arrested in the Empire building amid a random talk is found insane believing he is the only true son of David and that ordinary life does not exist Catherine Jane Berry sixty is also declared insane.
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Martha E. Githens
Walter Huddleson
Empire Building
David
Catherine Jane Berry
Pension payments begin for third quarter in Indiana
At the pension agent office in Indianapolis the payment of claims for the third quarter of this year began yesterday. Pensioners in Indianapolis received their checks yesterday and this morning the distribution to pensioners statewide starts. Last year over $10,000,000 was disbursed in Indiana pensions.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Treasury official declines Indiana speaking visit
L. M. Shaw, secretary of the Treasury, replies to the Republican State committee about speeches in Indiana. He cannot promise to come, saying he is in the hands of the congressional committee, but wishes to be assigned to a speech in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Shaw
Treasury Department
Republican State Committee
Indiana
Congressional Committee
County Officers Get No Pay For Board Of Review
County Commissioners have granted County Auditor Smith County Treasurer Koehne and County Assessor Eaton zero pay as members of the County Board of Review under the fee and salary law of 1891. The legality is in doubt with two Supreme Court cases pending. Some counties have allowed per diem while others withhold payment until the court rules.
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Smith
Koehne
Eaton
County Board of Review
Supreme Court
Parma
Chicago Detectives Arrest Sherman House Porter for Grand Larceny
Bicycle policemen Trimpe and Kitzmiller detained William Mitchell on Illinois and Washington streets last night. Detectives Kinney and Morgan identified him as the suspect sought for two weeks, accusing him of stealing $38 tobacco and cigars from the Sherman House barroom after discharge and upgrading the charge to grand larceny.
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Trimpe and
Kitzmiller
Illinois
Washington
William Mitchell
Sherman House
Kinney
Morgan
Mitchell
Peat Beds in Starke County Eyed as Fuel Source
J. J. Wheat of Chicago visited the Statehouse intending to meet Geologist Blatchley but found him away. Wheat reported peat beds covering 1 acre with an average depth of forty three feet in Starke county and suggested peat could compete with coal as a fuel.
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J. J. Wheat
Chicago
Statehouse
Blatchley
Wheat
Starke
Girls Accused in Tile Works Petit Larceny Case
For some time past the girl employees of the tile works have been losing clothing and valuables. May Ray and ra Perry, two workers, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Holtz and Wallace and charged with petit larceny.
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May Ray Andra Perry
Marquis De Rudini Stricken Aboard Kaiser Wilhelm
Italian Marquis De Rudini, son of a former Italian premier, fell ill with appendicitis while crossing the Atlantic aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Ship doctors treated him. an ambulance awaited at New York harbor. Physicians report the condition not serious and hope to avoid surgery. he is here as a special commissioner to the St. Louis exposition.
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New York
Atlantic
Marquis de Rudini
Italy
W. T. Bull
Roswell Park
Marquis
St. Louis Exposition
Officers Elected by Postal Clerks in New York
The eighth annual convention of the second division National Association of Railway Postal Clerks elected three officers. President is Fred S. Dietz of Harrisburg, vice president George W. Harrison of Washington, secretary and treasurer C. C. Rieff of Philadelphia. Delegate-at-large is H. B. Ostendorf of Middletown with delegate W. W. Bishop of Solon.
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New York
National Association of Railway Postal Clerks
Fred S. Dietz
Harrisburg
George W. Harrison
Washington, D. C
C. C. Rieff
Philadelphia
H. B. Ostendorf
Middletown
N. Y
W. W. Bishop
Solon
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