Fire Dept Pay Increase Ordinance Faces Likely Defeat
Friends of the fire department wage increase ordinance fear council defeat as budget constraints loom. Controller Breunig struggles to fund a 926,00 raise amid economy drives and fallout from the Taggart levy. Public Safety backs restraint, while police may seek a similar rise, risking over 0,000 more payroll. Council unlikely to pass without controller endorsement, which appears doubtful. No night meeting planned due to holiday. fate of licensing for fortune tellers and similar items remains unclear.
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Breunig
Board of Public Safety
Man Negrey
Impassable College Avenue Blocked by Street Railway Work
The Indianapolis Street Railway Company reconstructs tracks on College Avenue between Eleventh and Fifteenth streets causing closures. Residents may petition the Board of Public Works next week while some welcome the reconstruction for better service by Heavy Union Traction cars though noise and detours persist. The work involves deep excavation and mixed fill on both sides of the street, with west side partly usable and only a single passage at intersections. Passengers report restricted outbound routes and limited access along College and Central avenues, with uncertainty about permissions during the project.
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College Avenue
Eleventh Street
Fifteenth Street
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Board of Public Works
Union Traction Company
Centeat Avenue
Cole
Central Avenue
Company cites delays in track repairs and future noiseless speeds
Company officials say they are the largest sufferers due to temporary interruptions. Once new tracks are ready they will be laid on concrete ties and fully welded, aiming for noiseless car speeds, a condition not felt for months.
Market gardeners seek roof for market space
Gardeners with stands east of the meat market petition for a roof over the exposed space. The seventeen foot long petition, signed by over a thousand people, will be presented to the mayor, Board of Public Safety, and Council. The plan, debated for years, aims to shield winter trade from weather losses and discomfort. The gardeners will push the effort to secure the improvement promptly.
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Board of Public Safety and Council
Resolutions Adopted for Street Improvements in City Districts
A compilation of approved improvements includes cement walks on Seventeenth Street from Illinois to Meridian and on St. Peter Street from Prospect to 762 feet south, along with cement walks, curbs, and gravel roadways on Charles Street and Dearborn Avenue. Completed projects list Wilkins Street and asphalt resurfacing on Washington Street by Western Construction, plus a brick roadway near Sen ate avenue. Final and primary assessment rolls approved, bids listed for local sewers, and petitions referred to the city engineer. Bond approved for Samuel Robbins by American Surety Company.
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Seventeenth Street
Illinois
Meridian Street
St. Peter Street
Prospect Street
Hoyt Avenue
Spruce Street
State Avenue
Charles Street
Arizona Street
Palmer Street
Alabama Street
South Street
Louisiana Street
Dearborn Avenue
Roosevelt Avenue
Twenty Fifth Street
Wilkins Street
West Street
Dakota Street
F. M. Lackey
Washington Street
Senate Avenue
Missouri Street
Western Construction Company
Lorth Street
Walnut Street
First Alley
Thirteenth Street
H. C. Roney
Massachusetts Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Keystone Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Capitol Avenue
Illinois Street
Beville Avenue
Michigan Street
St. Clair Street
William Bossert
Eugene Sheehan
Charles R. Pease
Hudson & Jenkins
C. S. Roney
Nineteenth Street
Twentieth Street
Highland
East Seventeenth Street
Samuel Robbins
American Surety Company
New York
Pogue
Nowland Avenue
Mother's Obdurate Stand Clouds Elopement Case
Mattoon Illinois reports Mrs Harry Ryan mother of sixteen year old May De Wein refuses forgiveness after May eloped with Verne Hinkle a Big Four brakeman They wed after a Saint Marys Indiana meeting and a license was obtained The mother plans to pursue those who aided the marriage by affidavit deception While May inherits part of a Peoria estate through her grandmother Valentine De Wein Hinkle continues his Big Four run and defends the marriage The family ties reach to Nobles De Wein and a Peoria attorney Harry Quinn. Hinkles father a former Big Four engineer disappeared in the Klondike Yukon affair is noted
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Mattoon
Ill
Harry Ryan
May de Wein
Verne Hinkle
Big Four
Hinkle
Miss de Wein
St. Mary's
Ind
St. Mary's of the Woods
Valentine de Wein
Peoria
Lil
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Noble de Wein
Klondike
Alaska
Picture of Her Boy at the Police Gallery Show
An elderly woman in black visited EBertilion Clerk Ed McGuff asking for criminal portraits. She named McGee claiming her son Edward McGee was arrested here, sent to Jeffersonville Reformatory, and recently died there. She sought a photo to display at home.
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Ebertilion
Ed McGuff
McGuff
Oace
McGee
Edward McGee
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Mefrowe
Meg
Will Elect Holliday First-Term Hope in Fifth District
A Fifth district insider says Holliday should easily win reelection after a solid first term, with voters satisfied and unlikely to gamble on an unproven candidate. Rumor notes John A. Wiltermood of Clinton surfaced as a surprise nominee, viewed by locals as a Clintonian joke. Some favored John T. Beasley of Terre Haute, but his anti street-railway stance hindered a nomination.
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Fifth
Jose
Representative Holliday
Holliday
Congress
John A. Wiltermood
Clinton
Wiltermood
Clintonian
John T. Beasley
Terre Haute
W. T. Brown Nominated by Republicans for Joint Senator
Republicans in Brown Monroe and Greene counties nominated W. T. Brown, university graduate and popular young man, to run against Cy Davis. They argue Brown’s university ties help in Monroe and Davis’s college funding stance hurts him there. A veteran Democrat in Brown County pledged four votes for Fairbanks and Brown reportedly made no deman against the old gentleman.
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Cy Davis
Brown
Monroe
Greene
W. T. Brown
State University
Davis
Monroe County
Miers
Brown County
Senator Fairbanks
Congress
Geneman
Jerome Herff Talks in Peru on State Treasurer Bid
Jerome Herff of Peru Democratic candidate for state treasurer spoke at the Grand Hotel last night. He stressed principle over skill, predicted Republican defeat, and promised quiet campaign talks focused on alleged GOP mismanagement of state institutions. Also notes Michael Foley, a rising Democrat from Crawfordsville, seen as a potential congressman, and his remark about Fourth of July orations drawing Republican reactions.
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Jerome Herff
Peru
Grand Hotel
Herff
Leopold Levy
Indiana
Montgomery
Michael Foley
Crawfordsville
Foley
Tipton
Left Behind Checks Haunt Two Oil Man Suspects
Michael J. Murray alias Walls and James Davis aka Samuel Clark released from Police Court left behind bogus bank checks. A girl found a card case with two checks, one on Second National Bank St Paul for 850 payable to William Daniels signed by W H Murray, and another on Boatmen Bank St Louis. Detective Morgan identified the men, noting writing flaws, and the checks will be kept as souvenirs.
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Michael J. Murray
Walls
James Davis
Samuel Clark
Crane
Second National Bank of
Pearson
Alabama
Washington
Murray
Morgan
Daniels
Niels
Memorial Service for Late Pastor John Walter Parker
The First Presbyterian Church holds a special service tomorrow morning in memory of the late acting pastor Rev. John Walter Parker. Rev. William B. Biederwolf of Monticello, Parker's closest friend, will conduct the services.
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First Presbyterian Church
John Walter Parker
William B. Biederwolf
Monticello
Twin classmates on path to ministry in New York slums
Schoolmates in boyhood and college formed a lifelong partnership in the church. Born on the same day in an Indiana town, they began their ministry together and served in the slums of New York City. Rev. Mr. Biederwolf preached the funeral sermon in Converse, Indiana, last Sunday.
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Theological Seminary
New York City
Indiana
Mr. Biederwolf
Parker
Converse
Ind
Injured man struck by wagon on Monon tracks
Adam Nycewander of Edinburg who boards at 10 North Alabama street was injured crossing the Monon tracks at Sixteenth street. He was treated at the City Dispensary for bruises to the hips and back after a wagon collision as a freight train passed, the wagon demolished and the mules unharmed.
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Adam Nycewander
Edinburg
North Alabama Street
Sixteenth Street
Nycewander
Foreman
Fagman
Rough Awakening Kicks Worker At Roths Stable
Joseph Holmes a Frankfort Indiana native and Indianapolis Street Railway laborer was sleeping in Roths West Market street stable when a skittish horse kicked him twice. The left leg suffered a fractured bone and the left side was badly bruised. He was taken to City Hospital by ambulance.
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Joseph Holmes
Frankfort
Ind
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Roth
West Market Street
Holmes
City Hospital
Real estate sales through W E Stevenson agency
J McLean Lockhead sold to Mrs Sarah Reeves properties 2223 and 2225 North Capitol avenue for 4000 cash. Charles E Barnim sold to Crawford Fairbanks property at northeast corner of Cornell and Massachusetts avenues for 6.00 cash. Co F G Meyer sold to John Ford properties 22 and south State avenue for 3000 cash. Augustus L Mason sold southeast corner of Michigan street and Capitol avenue to Robert B Hall for 12500. Frederick W Neerman sold property on Lockerbie street near Liberty to Rosina Le Barberra for 2676.
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W. E. Stevenson
J. Mclean Lockhead
Sarah Reeves
North Capitol Avenue
Charles E. Barnim
Crawford Fairbanks
Cornell and
Massachusetts Avenues
Co. F. G. Meyer
John Ford
South State Avenue
Augustus L. Mason
State Bank of Moreland Incorporation
The State Bank of Moreland plans to start with a capital stock of 5000 dollars filed articles of incorporation yesterday. Henry Brown of Moreland will reside in the concern and George F eever of the same place will be cashier. Among the largest stockholders are George R Koons H L Williams Ferdinand Covall Eli Holliday E G Beresley Elisha Shaffer Mary FP Replogle W M Pence D D Kinsey and Thomas B Millikan who holds thirty seven shares.
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State Bank of
Moreland
Henry Brown
George Feever
George R. Koons
H. L. Williams
Ferdinand Covall
Eli Holliday
E. G. Beresley
Elisha Shaffer
Mary FP. Replogle
W. M. Pence
D. D. Kinsey
Thomas B. Millikan
Old Man Wanders From Home and Is Found Lingered
Daniel Kelley a 62 year old man in poor health wandered from his son's home in a temporarily deranged state during the night. Police were alerted and he was located at 1 am near Northwestern avenue and Twenty seventh street by responders.
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Daniel Kelley
Northwestern Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
Marion County Teachers Institute Adjourns After Successful Week
The Marion County Teachers Institute ended yesterday afternoon in the Criminal Court room. It was one of the most successful institutes in the county with lectures led by Prof. Howard Sandison of Terre Haute State Normal School and Dr. D. W. Dennis of Earlham College.
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Marion County Teachers’ Institute
Criminal Court
Tees
Howard Sandison
Terre Haute State Normal School
D. W. Dennis
Earlham College
Stolen Rings Reported By Park Avenue Resident
Mrs. Alice Long of 1717 Park Avenue reported to police that two diamond rings valued at $80 were stolen by a colored man she hired to help with cleaning. She left him briefly at the rear of the house and returned to find him gone with the rings.
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Alice Long
Park Avenue
Death of Maj Joseph P Pope One of Citys Oldest Residents
Maj Joseph P Pope died at his home in Indianapolis in his seventy seventh year after a long life marked by civil war service. A Baltimore immigrant, he helped survey rail and canal projects, served as quartermaster in the Eleventh Indiana Regiment, later became a major, spent time in California and Florida, then returned to Indianapolis. He leaves a record of steady industry and brave service. funeral today at 7 pm from his residence 1519 Buckle Street.
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Maj
Joseph P. Pope
Baltimore
Marion County Seminary
Indianapolis
James 8. Kemper
Napoleon B. Taylor
James W. Brown
Augustus
John Coburn
William
Lewis Wallace
Marcus C. Smith
George Blackford
James
Elijah
Calvin Fletcher
William H. L. Noble
Cyrus Ball
Terre Haute
Annie Mocklar
Covington
Eleventh
Indiana Regiment
Quartermaster’s Department
Army
California
Florida
House of Congress
John B. Dillon
Buckle Street
Pierce Norton Dead Ex Judge Found In Yellow Springs
Ex judge Pierce Norton formerly of Marion and this city was found dead in bed at his mother in law’s Yellow Springs home. Death caused by bursting a brain blood vessel. He was 51, born in Marion, educated at State University, practiced law, served as Police Court prosecutor and later judge. Buried in Dublin, Indiana.
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Pierce Norton
Lynn
Yellow Springs
Marion
Norton
McDonald & Butler
Calvin Booker
Frank Bixby
Booker, Bixby & Norton
James M. Cropsey
Maud Lynn
Livi
Grand Hotel
Thomas D. Kingan
St. Albans
Herts
London
Kingan
Engagement at Fair Bank Ends Tonight Concert
Hubert Wilke will perform at Fair Bank this evening in a special concert. A large crowd heard the singer and enjoyed the band concert last night. Three soloists are booked for next week, with Liberati's military band set for the following week.
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Hubert Wilke
Fair Bank
Liberati
Late Mrs Fair Story Told By Sister In New Jersey
New York Letter details Carrie Smith later known as Maude Nelson Ulman Thomas Corrigan and Maud Corrigan marrying San Francisco millionaire Charles L. Fair. Sister recalls her rise from humble Newark area roots to wealth, style and charity while noting Carrie kept ties with poor kin and enjoyed high society life in New York. The tale mentions a million dollar lawsuit victory and plans for a mansion.
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Elizabeth Brunnell
Union
N. J
Carrie Smith
Charles L. Fair
San Francisco
Mother
Carrie
Newark
Sarah
New Jersey
Newmarket
Chicago
Maude Nelson
Maude Ulman
Denver
Maude Thomas
Maud Corrigan
Siste
Paris
Charlese L. Fair
Maud Nelson
Charlie Fair
Mr. Fair
Mr. Pair
Europe
Fort Wayne Man Arrested as Fugitive over Mule Fraud
Philip Wimmer a Hebrew of Fort Wayne was arrested yesterday by Detectives Colbert and Hauser on a fugitive charge. It is alleged he mortgaged a team of mules valued at 26 and brought the animals to this city where he sold them to Pat Ward a saloon keeper at 1317 North Senate avenue.
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Philip Wimmer
Fort Wayne
Colbert and Hauser
Wimmer
Pat Ward
North
Senate Avenue
Tag system to curb horse abuse by Humane Society
The Humane Society of Kansas City introduces a tag system to expose horse mistreatment. An agent attaches a blue card to the horse’s bridle when a driver is absent, displaying a take-notice and clear instructions. The visible complaint prompts drivers to correct abuses in most cases.
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New York
Humane Society of
Kansas City
The Modern Child and the Angels or Demons
A narrator entertains a child with a fairy tale book and is asked to explain whether a wash drawing of Titan and attendants depicts angels or sects. The exchange highlights the child’s curiosity and the narrator’s uncertainty about religious imagery.
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Washington Post
One Evidence of Prosperity in Butte
The article notes fewer U S business failures in the first seven months of 19 than in the same period of 1902. Defunct enterprises showed liabilities of 567,717 versus 8,079,087 last year, signaling a favorable business wind and benefiting both capitalists and workers.
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Butte Intermountain
United States
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