Indianapolis Literary Club marks 25th anniversary at Columbia Club
The Indianapolis Literary Club, Indiana’s leading literary society, celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary at the Columbia Club with noted writers in attendance. Toasts honored the club’s past and future, with discussions by Augustus L. Mason, John L. Griffiths, John T. Dye, John H. Holliday, and others detailing the club’s history, influence, and ongoing cultural mission.
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Columbia Club
A. W. Brayton
Augustus L. Mason
Indianapolis
Earth
Jehovah
Tennyson
England
Mr. Austin
Emerson
Carnegie
Carlyle
James Russell Lowell
Rudyard Kipling
Beaconsfield
Dye
MR. Holliday
John T. Dye
John H. Holliday
de Martius
Heredie
Mr. Holiday
John D. Howland
Society
Conrad Baker
George H. Chapman
Gresham
Jonathan Gordon
John Butler
Cyrus C. Hines
Theophilus Parvin
Myron W. Reed
Oscar McCulloch
Ramet
Porter
Jamin Har
Judge Woods
Holliday
Manhunt Follows Stabbing in Defense of Wife
Chicago police seek a man who last night fatally stabbed Arthur Kennedy in a dispute sparked when Kennedy defended his wife Mrs. Kennedy. At the hospital his condition is reported critical. The attack occurred after a quarrel near an elevated station as the Kennedys returned from the theater with Miss Effie Schemer watching and aiding police.
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Arthur Kennedy
Kennedy
President Roosevelt Sends Regret To Confederate Camp Banquet
New York January 3. The twelfth annual banquet of the Confederate Veterans Camp of New York at the Waldorf Astoria drew over 200 attendees including women. Gen Robert E Lee’s memory honored with May Curtis Lee present, Mrs Jefferson Davis also attended. Roosevelt sent a letter regretfully declining attendance but extending cordial regards to camp members.
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Confederate Veterans’ Camp of
Waldorf-Astoria
Robert E. Lee
May Curtis Lee
Jefferson Davis
Esiient Roosevelt
Colonel Ochiltree
Supreme Court Motions in Important Indiana Nominations
Special dispatch from Washington lists postmaster nominations for Indiana towns including Middletown, New Castle, Shelbyville, Culver, Vevay, Veedersburg, Goshen, Noblesville, Lebanon, Greensburg, Frankfort, Delphi, Attica and Thorntown. Several named officials were confirmed. Judge Baker was not. Also noted are various federal appointments and honors involving Indiana figures and national officials.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
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Senate
Middletown
Willis L. Campbell
New Castle
James H. Hones
Shelbyville
Oscar E. Lewis
Indiana
Culver
B. W. Scott Wiseman
Vevay
William Protsman
Veedersburg
William H. Mallory
Ley Dame
Andrew W. Morris Goshen
Chauncey D. Sherwin
Noblesville
William C. Vance
Lebanon
Ellis G. Darnell
Greensburg
A. M. Willoughby
Frankfort
Andrew A. Laird
Delphi
Elliott E. Barnard
Attica
Albert
Peacock
Thorntown
Roberts
Potts
Baker
District of Salaria
Tex
Robert W. Dowe
Registers of Land
Albert R. Museller
Alva
O. T
Emery W. Brownlee
Kingfisher
Frank D. Healy
Woodward, O. T
Herschel V. Cashin
Huntsville
Ala
Jacob Db. Admore
Edward H. Andres
Wm. W. Bessell
Joseph B. Coughey
de Witt W. Chamberlain
Charles E. Reese
Christian Bryand
Pension Nomination Faces Senate After Withdrawal Claim
The nominee says stories are false and pledges no Senate hurdle to his pension agent for Kansas. Separately, the President signed a $46,000 check from Boxer-era seized funds, to be sent via Minister Wu to the Chinese government.
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Washington
United States Navy
Tien-Tsin
China
Fireman Fyler Testifies In Tunnel Disaster Inquest
In New York the inquest into the tunnel disaster resumes. Fyler, Wisker’s fireman, says signals in the tunnel were visible only when abreast of the locomotive. He noted lights at Seventy second and Fifty eighth streets and a green light at Sixty third Street. Brakes may have been applied as Wisker hit emergency. An adjournment is set to Friday with President Newman to be called.
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New York
New York Tunnel
Edwin C. Fyler
Wisker
Seventy-second Street
Eighty-sixth Street
Sixty-third Street
Fifty-eighth
Pyler
Michael Sherwood
White Plains
U S Supreme Court cases move on Lee Yen Tat and more
In Washington Jan B the Solicitor General filed to advance United States vs Lee Yen Tat over treaty and Chinese exclusion law issues. Debates over bail and deportation procedures arise as Lee Yen Tai, a New York merchant, was released on habeas corpus. Also motions in three N Y soldiers’ civil service and a land case correction in Southern Pacific matters. Chief Justice Fuller announces a bankruptcy funds ruling in Mueller vs Nugent.
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Richards
United States Supreme Court
United States
Lee Yen Tat
China
Lee Yen Tai
New York
Southern District of New York
W. H. van Steenburg
George R. Bidwell
Port of
Southern Pacific
Circuit Court
Atlantic and Pacific Company
Arthur W. Mueller
William T. Nugent
Louisville
Commissioner’s circular on steering Indians from savage customs
Washington, Jan. 2. Commissioner Jones issues a circular to Indian agents to clarify a prior directive on ending savage practices. The aim is gradual, tactful progress removing privileges from Carlisle School returned students who paint faces, dance boldly, and wear long hair, without provoking revolt.
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Washington
Kansas Colonel Metcalf Sees President With Mulvane
Colonel W. B. Metcalf of Kansas reports meeting the President and Mr. Mulvane national committeeman of Kansas. Metcalf says charges against him over a Filipina idibed stem from a sworn affidavit by a man.
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W. 8. Metcalf
Kansas
Mulvane
National
Metcalf
Edouard Kern Identified as T. E. Manners in New York Jewel Theft
Edouard Kern Jr alias T E Manners was identified by P G Thebaud of New York as the former valet who robbed Thebaud mansion of diamonds. Sheriff Marrero arranged transfer details with Detective Kelly. Governor Heard will sign extradition papers.
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P. G. Thebaud
New York
T. E. Manners
Gretna
Edouard Kern, Jr
Thebaud
Mr. Thebaud
Kelly
Marrero
Kern
Jefferson
Manners
Heard
Klein
West
St. Charles
Mr. Thelaud
Miami Cycle Company elects Sorg president at annual meeting
Wane of an Industry reports ex-Congressman Paul Sorg elected president of the Miami Cycle Company, with Judge Jenkins as vice president and Harry Walburg as secretary and treasurer. The firm, maker of Bayer cycles, notes only twenty four bicycle factories remained in operation in the nation as of January 1 this year, down from sixty nine the previous year and far fewer than two years ago.
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Middletown, CO
Miami Cycle Company
Paul Sorg
Judge Jenkins
Harry Walburg
Miami Company
United States
Revolt in Venezuela War Drags On In Several Areas
Reports from Panama Bay indicate government troops pursue revolutionists as fighting erupts at Barcelona Cumana and around Maracaibo. Insurgents suffer losses near Curacao while Liberdad or Libertador steamer status remains unclear. Heavy foreign war tax provokes protests and calls for protective naval action.
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Barcelona
Cumana
Mato
Castro
Venezuela
Congress of
Paraguana
Vela de Coro
Curacoa
Libertador
Curupano
Central American presidents conclude session in Managua
In Nicaragua the Guatemala delegation departed for home after the meeting of Central American presidents at Corinto. President Regalado of El Salvador left for San Salvador. Presidents Iglesias of Costa Rica and Sierra of Honduras planned to visit Managua as President Jado issued a decree reshaping regional diplomatic posts. Leonidas Pacheco from Costa Rica was appointed minister to Nicaragua Honduras and Costa Rica.
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Nicaragua
Guatemala
Corinto
Regalado
Salvador
San Salvador
Iglesias
Costa Rica
Sierra
Honduras
Jado
Costavador
Rico
Gence Leonidas Pacheco
Rico Nicaragua
No More Concessions in Commons Boer War Debate
The House of Commons opened with a heated debate on an opposition amendment. Mr Chamberlain defended the Boer war and rejected further terms or general confiscation. He argued unconditional surrender would not permanently alienate a conquered people, citing the U.S. Confederate reunion as precedent. An Irish Nationalist amendment to denounce concentration camps was defeated 283 to 64.
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Moores
Potts
Charles W. Moores
Alfred E. Potts
Indiana
Demarchus C. Brown
Charlies Evans
Brown
London
House of Commons
Frederick Cawley
Chamberlain
Lord Rosebery
Lord Kitchener
England
United States
South Africa
Labouchere
European protest over Scheepers execution sparks retaliation talk
Dr Leyds, European representative for the Transvaal, protests the Scheepers death sentence, urging powers to intervene. Lord Kitchener confirmed the sentence, which Leyds calls an assassination justifying retaliation by Generals De Wet and Botha. Meanwhile, Boer forces rout an English patrol near Tarkastad, Cape Colony, with fifty town guard men ambushed. several are missing.
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Dr. Leyds
Transvaal
Scheepers
Lord Kitchener
de Wet
Botha
Cradock
Cape Colony
Wessel
Tarkastad
France Will Not Intervene In Transvaal War Policy Change
Paris January 2 The Chamber of Deputies devoted its session to Armenian question and Transvaal war interpellations. Foreign Minister Delcasse said Armenian matters are international and intervention would be opportune. Chamber approved his declarations 280 to 235. Debate urged mediation or arbitration, but Delcasse warned against entangling France and said no offer of mediation would be accepted, so intervention would be avoided. The chamber applauded and adjourned.
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Transvaal
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M. Berry
M. Clovis Pugues
Abbe le Mire
Hague Peace Tribunal
South Africa
Ople
United States
No 990 Year Lease for Skyscraper in Strand Area
London County Council rejected an Anglo American syndicate led by Sir Charles Rivers Wilson for a 990 years lease on the Strand property to build an American style office block at an estimated cost of 2 million dollars. The council said such tenure resembled a sale of the freehold beyond its powers but open to negotiating a 99 year lease.
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India
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Ajmere
Paderewski
White Star Line
Oceanic
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Queenstown
Wedtman Pearson
George Grosmith
Henry Leary
Paris
Constantinople
Porte
Bagdad
Fulton Arrested in New York on Mail Fraud Charge
Herbert R. Fulton was arrested by Post Office Inspector Walter Mayer in New York on a charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. He pleaded not guilty and planned to return to Chicago. The case ties him to Fred E. Parker & Co., brokers who operated briefly in 1901 with promises of high monthly returns. Authorities say the firm took about $4,000. Fulton carried a loaded 41 caliber revolver and valuable jewelry when arrested and declined to speak.
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Herbert R. Fulton
Walter 8. Mayer
Chicago
Mayer
Fulton
Fred E. Parker & Co
Parker
Ransom Accepted for Stone and Tsilka Abductions
United States minister John G A Leishman reports brigands who seized Ellen M Stone and Madame Tsilka have agreed to accept the ransom raised by subscription. Location of payment remains to be decided. A Daily Mail correspondent cites a Constantinople letter from Miss Stone saying she and Madame Tsilka are well.
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United States
John G. A. Leischman
Ellen M. Stone
Madame Tetika
London
Daily Mail
Miss Stone
Madame Tsilka
Hamburg line officials plan new North Atlantic traffic talks
Hamburg American Line director Herr Ball and Dr Wiegand of North German Lloyd will travel to New York to continue conferences started in Cologne and London on regulating North Atlantic traffic. Officials sense a major development likely but know little about specifics. questions focus on potential cooperative moves among German lines.
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Jan
Hamburg-American Line
Herr Ball
Dr. Wiegand
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
New York
Cologne
London
Ge Sree
Jerren
Wiegand
Youtsey and a Rifle in Kentucky Goebel Case
In Frankfort Kentucky witnesses describe Youtsey bareheaded in shirt sleeves and out of breath with claims of him on the Statehouse steps. Other witnesses place Youtsey on executive building steps and show cartridges. a gun was allegedly missing from a vault around Goebel’s shooting. Defense denies sensational trial claims and says no evidence of attorney discord or unproffered witnesses.
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J. D. Hargoye
Youtsey
Jim Howard
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J. B. Mathews
Henry Youtsey
Executive
George L. Barn
Auditor's Office
Auditor's
Goebel
Johnson
Grant Roberts
Corporations Win Tax Battle in Omaha Council
In Omaha Nebraska the city council held a lively session over the tax levy against franchised corporations. It refused complaints about the real estate exchange assessment and upheld the Board of Review findings, securing the assessments corporations had fought for.
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the Board of Review
Union Traction schedule and rail connections for Indiana lines
Train times from Union Traction Co station at 119 West Maryland Street to Anderson, Muncie, and nearby stops with hourly service and limited trains at 6:00 and 11:00 a.m. Connections at Anderson with limited trains to Biwood. Indianapolis and Greenfield cars run from Georgia and Meridian streets with daily service and through freight facilities noted. Council meetings adjourned sine die without calling on prominent bankers and capitalists.
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