Injunction Settles Pipeline Row Across Rail Right of Way
The Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company formerly Chicago Pipe Line secured a mandatory injunction against the Chicago, Indiana and Eastern Railway Company. The railway must remove its guard house crosswise and the test gauges used on the line, restore pipelines to original condition, and bear the restoration costs. Access to the right of way is to be restored for gas line work, with the court retaining jurisdiction until compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company
Chicago Pipe Line Company
Chicago, Indiana & Eastern Railway Company
Grant
Gas ‘Company
Gas
Wes
Rail-Y Company
Railway Aay
Paulus
Atte
Local Council of Women Push Federal Action on Polygamy
The Local Council of Women passed a unanimous resolution urging Congress to act swiftly on a proposed amendment to the national Constitution addressing polygamy. Petitions are being circulated by women’s groups nationwide to compel senators and representatives to support prohibitive marriage definitions across states.
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Utah
Congress
United States
Council of Women
Venth Congress
Polygamy Prohibition Tied to Voting Rights Debate
A discussion notes polygamy as a crime against the United States with severe penalties including disfranchisement and disqualification from office. It explains how courts define polygamy by marriage ceremony proof, and cites secret temple ceremonies as unseen, prompting a broader ban on polygamous living, building on Edmunds Tucker measures before statehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Public Wedding at Elk Show in Cyclorama Tonight
A large crowd packed the Cyclorama for an Elk show last night with gambling cries from barkers and a planned marriage ceremony by Squire Nickerson. Bert Felbleman presented jeweled Elk pins to Chief Coots, Assistant Chief Barrett, and Captain Ernst as Pauline Sullivan and Mabel Halter performed. Visitors from other cities attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkdom
Bert Feibleman
Cyclorama
Court of
Coots
Fire Department
Thomas Barrett
Ernst
Wonderland
Bert Felbleman
Pauline Sullivan
Mabel Halter
Donohue Brothers
Squire Nickerson
Army Post for Indianapolis Sought by Gen John Poland Camp
At the Gen John S Poland Camp No 7 meeting in the Commercial Club, officials urged securing a military post and camp of instruction for Indiana near Indianapolis. They argued the post would bring more benefit than factories, with potential influx of militia from neighboring states. A resolution asked Congress and Spanish-American War camps statewide to back the effort, noting rail access and land value as favorable factors. Plans for a national veterans gathering in May were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John S. Poland
Commercial Club
Indiana
John 8S
Poland
Congress
Indiana Fruit Growers Annual Meeting Opens
The Indiana Horticultural Society held its two day annual meeting in the State Board of Agriculture rooms. Exhibits featured apples with growers from Fayette Marion Lagrange and Noble counties present. President Hobbs outlined the sector’s gains and challenges noting a one million dollar apple import last year and drought and pests reducing Indiana’s crop. Sessions covered stone fruits and orchard drought lessons with papers by Dean Phelps Grossman and others. Elections to officers scheduled for this morning and more papers will follow from Lafayette Indianapolis and other towns.
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Indiana Horticultural Society
State Board of Agriculture
Thomas
Fayette County
Eickhoff
Marion County
Lagrange
Noble Counties
C. M. Hobbs
Bridgeport
W. C. Reed
Vincennes
Indiana
Hi. P. Dean
Greenwood
W. W. Phelps
Noblesville
J. C. Grossman
Wolcottville
W. B. Flick
Lawrence
J. B. Burris
Cloverdale
H. H. Swaim
South Bend
William Stuart
Lafayette
A. Beach
New York
J. Troop
James L. Keach
Indianapolis
Professor Beach
W. H. Freeman
D. F. Marsh
Frankfort
E. B. Davis
Cartersburg
E. E. Royer
New Indiana Corporations Form Amid Business Growth
Several Indiana firms announced incorporations yesterday. Mack Carpet and Rag Company of Indianapolis formed with 5000 capital stock led by Thomas J. Pottinger and partners. State Bank of Warsaw filed articles with 100000 capital under S. W. Chipman and Abe Brubaker. Conrey-Davis Manufacturing Company of Shelbyville formed with 7500 capital to make furniture led by Jacob A. Conrey Charles L. Davis and Lee C. Davis. Farmers and Drovers' Commission Company of Evansville incorporated with 5000 capital and leaders Arch A. Shannon Willis G. Stiefel Don Harrison and Samuel M. Gladish.
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Mack Carpet and Rag Company
Indianapolis
Thomas J. Pottinger
George G. Pottinger
M. F. Pottinger
State Bank of Warsaw
S. W. Chipman
Abe Brubaker
Conrey-Davis Manufacturing Company
Shelbyville
Ind
Jacob A. Conrey
Charles L. Davis
Lee C. Davis
Farmers’ and Drovers’ Commission Company
Evansville
Arch A. Shannon
Willis G. Stiefel
Don Harrison
Samuel M. Gladish
Efforts Continue to Identify Body by Various Means
Police pursue multiple identification methods after two witnesses appeared intoxicated. The body, which was due to be buried today, remains held pending results of ongoing investigations and police work.
Dyer Medal Contest Narrows Leaders At YMCA Gym
The second Dyer medals contest for YMCA athletes was held last night. More contestants than before competed in new events. Gus Stoeffler won the all round and will wear the medal for the coming month, with Sagalowsky previously holding it. Results: High kick William Kaylor first and Sagalowsky second. Potato race Kaylor first and Stoeffler second. Rope climb Sagalowsky and Stoeffler tied for first, Howard Venn second. Horse event Fogarty first, Stoeffler second, Sagalowsky third.
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Louis Sagalowsky
Gus Stoeffler
Sagalowsky
Stoeffler
William Kaylor
Howard Venn
Richard Fogarty
Union Congregational Elects New Officers in Cercalinetown
The Union Congregational Church in Cercalinetown reported no debt and healthy funds for all societies. New officers were elected for one to three year terms including Clarence Petty as Trustee, William Wood as deacon, Mrs Emma Metsker as deaconess, Benjamin F Everroad as Sunday-school superintendent, and Ben W Smith as clerk with Louis A Stone as treasurer. A midnight watch service and communion were scheduled for December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Cercalinetown
Clarence Petty
William Wood
Emma Metsker
Benjamin F. Everroad
Ray Wood
Ben W. Smith
Louis A. Stone
Jennie Corbett
Messrs
Frank Whitehead
George Asche
Roy Smith
Walter Petty
Civil-Service Examinations Scheduled for Dec to Jan
The civil-service board will hold exams at the Secretary Dynes office in the Postoffice building on December 19 and 20 for a music teacher and an assistant computer in the nautical almanac office. December 31 brings heating and ventilating draughtsman and mechanical draughtsman posts, then January 7 for Slovak language interpreter and Hull draughtsman on January 7 to 10, plus a division of entomology assistant on January 21 with annual salaries ranging from 600 to 1,200 dollars.
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Civil-Service Board
Dynes
Postoffice
Indiana Service
Nautical Almanac Office
Hull
Martin R. Delaney Post elects officers and funds monuments
Martin R. Delaney Post No 7 G A R elected officers including Charles W. Brown as commander and G W Payne as senior vice commander. J W Milam became junior vice commander and W Wheat installing officer. Trustees are John B. Williams Gabriel Griffin and Henry Seaton. Delegates to the State encampment Milton Robinson James W. Milam alternates Thomas Marshall and C Duncan. The post voted 2.50 to both the McKinley and Harrison monument funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin R. Delaney
Charles W. Brown
G. W. Payne
J. W. Milam
Robert Wright
John McClure
A. J. Cooper
William Garvin
C. Duncan
John B. Williams
Gabriel Griffin
Henry Seaton
Milton Robinson
James W. Milam
Thomas Marshall
Ed Beaupre Arrested in Watch and Money Theft Case
Ed Beaupre of 209 Prospect Street, a Y M C A member, was arrested by Detectives Holtz and Wallace on charges of stealing a watch and 187 from the secretary's desk. He confessed after a doctor’s bill addressed to him, found near the desk, was shown. Of the stolen money, 140 and the watch were recovered from a hiding place at his home, with a graphophone purchase linking to the suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Beaupre
Prospect Street
Holtz and Wallace
Fred West
Calve Illness Forces Month Long Rest for Carmen Plans
Maurice Grau reports Emma Calve's physicians order rest for a month after bronchitis. she will skip December 14 in Indianapolis and seek throat specialist care in New York, then rest in Florida before Metropolitan Opera appearances. Romeo et Juliette substitute planned. refunds offered at Starr piano store.
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John H. Stem
Maurice Grau
San Francisco
Mr. Stem
Mr. Grau
Emma Calve
Carmen
New York
Florida
Metropolitan Opera House
Indianapolis
Starr Piano
Dunlap Hats Exhibit at Seaton's Hat Store Holiday Excursion
Dunlap's celebrated hats promoted at Seaton's Hat Store as part of a Havana Cuba trip excursion run by the School Teachers of Cincinnati. The trip departs Cincinnati at 8:05 p.m. on December 20, with stops en route and includes sleeping car and hotel accommodations. Contact Charles W. Zell, Division Passenger Agent, Queen & Crescent Route, Cincinnati, for itinerary and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chas. W. Zell
Queen & Crescent
Fourth End Race Streets
Excursion to Washington All Expenses Included
Travel from Cincinnati via B and O S W at 6 10 m on December 9 includes visits to historic Harper's Ferry and battlefield sites. Rates and details available from J B Scott Cincinnati or C P McCarty General Passenger Agent Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Harper's Ferry
Potomac
Alleghenies
J. B. Scott
O. C
P. M’carty
Musical and literary eve at school No 45 tonight
A SA class and friends present a program in the assembly hall with Walter Percy Pfaff impersonations and Georgia Crull readings. Vocals by C A Goth and M E Reagan, cornet by Morris Hamilton at four years old, flute by John Schulmeyer, plus violin mandolin guitar and piano numbers. German chorus of No 45 performs three songs. Ten cents admission, proceeds for a class memorial.
Abraham Lincoln School Library Fund Event
The Abraham Lincoln School auditorium on Barth avenue held a first musical and literary program to raise a library fund. Mrs A Mahoney and Estella Adams opened with a piano piece from William Tell, followed by the Mystic Tie Quartet with Van Wie Morrison Ketchum and Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln School
Barth Avenue
Palmer Street
A. Mahoney
Estella Adams
William Tell
Homer van Wie
Samuel Morrison
Frank M. Ketchum
M. D. Butler
Kendal
Miss Cropsey
Charles W. Moores
Tomlinson Hall Show Exhibits Open With Fine Stock
The pet stock show at Tomlinson Hall features chickens pigeons turkeys Belgian hares cats and more with high class fowls occupying hundreds of coops. Judges worked yesterday and prize awards start today as dogs arrive. exhibits stay until next Tuesday night.
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Tomlinson Hall
Remonstrance Hearing Costs Cut by County Officials
The Schafer liquor license remonstrance hearing will cost less than first expected. County Commissioners ruled witnesses who admitted their signatures are legal cannot collect fees as they are parties to the case. Temperance supporters have summoned witnesses who begin presenting today and promise surprising testimony, with a full showing not expected before week’s end.
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Schafer
Postal Inspectors Fail to Charge Royal Hammer in Lottery Case
Postal inspectors could not prosecute Royal Hammer for handling lottery tickets after reviewing the law. Tickets he was said to receive were sent from St. Louis by express. Two men who supplied Hammer were arrested for Interstate commerce law violations, and Hammer’s supply source is believed cut off.
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Royal Hammer
St. Louis
Express
Hammer
Harrison day fund tally shows varied school contributions
Frank L. Jones reports $765.2 collected by school children on Harrison day. Indianapolis schools contributed $310.43, the largest amount so far, with Carroll county at 2.57 and other towns like Vincennes 87, Wabash 20.33, Greenfield 20., Huntington 25.61, Waeiangt08 19.28, and Alexandria listed among others yet to be heard from. County superintendents have not replied yet.
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Frank L. Jones
Harrison Day
Jones
Indianapolis
Carroll County
Vincennes
Wabash
Greenfield
Huntington
Pettycrew Bound Over In City Police Court
William Pettycrew brought from Birmingham Alabama arraigned in Police Court and bound over to the grand jury after waiving examination. He earned about $100 a month as a day laborer while there. Also bound over to the grand jury is William Ferrell for stealing a watch from Mrs. Kopp in March. W. V. Morris of Continental Casualty Company waived examination and held for grand jury on forgery involving forged injury claims and a forged signature to obtain $120, plus similar past thefts. he resided at 117 Linden Street.
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William Pettycrew
Birmingham
Ala
Flanner & Buchanan
Grand Jury
Pettycrew
Splan
William Ferrell
Kopp
New Jersey
City Dispensary Doctors Treat Cork Leg Patient
Doctors at the City Dispensary, after rushing to Maryland street to aid E. H. Corbett of Anderson, found on examination that he had broken a cork leg rather than a real limb. He fell on the sidewalk and suffered greatly, thought due to liquor.
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City
Maryland Street
E. H. Corbett
Anderson
Property Transfers Include Butler Avenue Sale to Minnie Weeks
Mary E. Butler sold property on Butler avenue near Julian avenue to Minnie Weeks for 2500 dollars. Ambrose C. Kies transferred two lots on East Washington street and the Belt Railway to the A. J. Kies Lumber Company for 120 dollars. Edward F. Kiel bought a residence on North No Leela near Massachusetts avenue from Otto Frenzel for an unspecified amount.
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Mary E. Butler
Butler Avenue
Julian Avenue
Minnie Weeks
East Washington Street
Belt Railway
Ambrose C. Kies
A. J. Kies
Photograph Taken As Police Take Bertillon Measurements
A photo of the man found dead on Morgan's farm Monday morning was taken yesterday. Police clerks also recorded his Bertillon measurements to aid identification and inquiry.
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Morgan
No License to Sell Liquor At Elks Carnival
City controller's office reports the Elks lodge had no liquor license for its carnival. Beer and other liquors are sold in the German Village. The license inspector is expected to enforce the rules.
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Elks’ Lodge
Safe and Sound Home Company Seeks Patrons
The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company reports assets over 150000 invested in government bonds municipal securities and mortgage loans. Patronize a home company which is safe and sound. Office No M5 East MarCin al BPAN HD. Secretary John H Holliday President.
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Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
East Marcinal
BPAN
John H. Holliday
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L. St. Avres Q CO
J.C. Sipe, Otxmoxos
North Meridian St
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Indiana Fruit Growers
Ticultural Society
The
Union Congregational
Martin R. Delaney Post
Calve
Juliette
Sybil Sanderson
Stefano
Carrie Bridewell
Gertrude
Mile, Bauermeister
Laurent
Capulet
Tybalt
Mercutio
Gregorio
Romeo
Solignae
Edouard de Reszke
Oliver Willard Pierce
Starr Piano Store
the Harmonic Fraternity
Fidelia A. Lester
North Street
John J. Dierdorf
Leah Bornstein
Orpha Hanna
J. F. Moryer
May Berry
Ina Miller
Marie Born
Nina Mankin
Lillian Nordica
English’s
Opera House
Dunlap
Seaton’s Hat Store
Iliday I Excursion
Havana
Cuba
Washington
al Capital
Janes
Leo Lando
Pennsylvania St. i
Langsenkamp Bros., Brass Works
Georgia St
An SA Entertainment
Julius
Merchants’ Association
Harrison Fund
Bender
Oxford
Pearl
Castorworth
Nebring
S. Dupli
Somworth Saan
Saks& Company
Pennsylvania
Washington Streets
Wulachner’s
Burnham’s
Bouillon
Liebig’s Extract Beef
Bouillon Maggi
R. M. Mueller
Pioneer Brass Works
J Brass & Bronze Castings
S.penn.st
Willig’s Cash Furniture Store
Washington Street
Central Printing CO
West Pearl Street
GORA
WM. H. Block CO
Vonnegut Hardware Co
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