Gas companies plead for tax cuts amid dwindling gas receipts
Indianapolis gas firms told the State Board of Tax Commissioners that natural gas supply is failing, revenues have fallen about half, and future prospects are grim. Representatives Pearson and Winter urged lowering assessments from 2,114,95 to 1,500,000 while warning the business will shift to artificial gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
Indianapolis Gas Company
John R. Pearson
Ferdinand Winter
Winter
State Board
County Board
Marion County
Pearson
Indianapolis
Hart
Cleveland
A. Benedict
Aoof
Sapolis Gas Company
Pickens
Langdon
Samuel O. Murdock
Lafayette
Logansport
Wabash Valley
Lafayette Gas Company
Natural
Mais
Indiana Board of Pharmacy Announces Licenses
The Indiana Board of Pharmacy released the list of successful State license applicants from its quarterly meeting held two weeks ago. Registered Pharmacists include Leroy B. Kerlin Alva McRoberts Landis G. Ensie Morton B. E. Greenwalt Harry S. Van Etta Charles Otto Hettkum and Fred W. Miller. Registered Assistant Pharmacists are William T. Benninghot E. D. Batterton John Dils W. D. Reiter O. D. Mitchell John Gander Charles F. Gordon Joe Elen and Frederick Keller. The State Board plans its next meeting in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Board of Pharmacy
Leroy B. Kerlin
Alva McRoberts
Landis G. Ensie
Morton BE. Greenwalt
Harry S. van Etta
Charles Otto Hettkum
Fred W. Miller
William T. Benninghot
E. D. Batterton
John Dils
W. D. Reiter
O. D. Mitchell
John Gander
Charles F. ‘Iordon
Joe Elen
Frederick Keller
State Board
Robbery claim at police station sparks arrest confusion
Edward Warscott a sixteen year old was held on petit larceny charges as he waited to be moved to the workhouse. An earlier incident saw Warscott lock himself in a cell after officers took prisoners from the station. Martin Donehoat complained of theft and Captain Gerber intervened. The Consolidated Paint and Oil Company plans a three story factory at the Davidson Street corner with M Vandawalker and P as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Warscott
Warscott
Martin Donehoat
Gerber
Consolidated Paint and
O1l Company
Davidson Streets
M. Vandawalker
English Whites Banquet London Diary and Plans Abroad
Captain William E English writes from Chester in July about stays in London with Gen Joe Wheeler and other notable figures. He recounts Masonic banquet at the Hotel Cecil, Independence Day celebrations with ambassadors and governors, Royal Ascot and Henley, Parliament appearances, and a grand itinerary through Wales Ireland Scotland Belgium France and beyond before returning home. The note also references crossing tracks dispute between the Union Railway and traction company, and a Chicago report on McKee land scrip transfers involving Indiana men and Lake Michigan lands.
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William Eenglish
Chester
English
London
Captain English
Wilson
Admiral Watson
Cowles
H. Clay Evans
Indianapolis
Henry Kahn
Regent Street
Joe Wheeler
General Wheeler
Santiago
Charles Dilke
Hotel
Cecil
George Hamilton
Rajah Agha Singh
India
Natal
Scotland
Grand Lodge of
Indiana
American Society of London
Ambassador Choate
Thomas Grenfell
Hastings
Pennsylvania
Woodruff
New York
Archbishop of
Perth
House of Lords
Lord Brassey
Lew Wallace
Union Railway
Union Railway Company
Traction Company
Kraussmann
Mansfield
Government Land Office
Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
Family left destitute as Sowders fined and jailed for neglect
In Police Court, fish dealer David Sowders was fined $25 and costs on four affidavits for neglecting his wife and four children. He received thirty days in the workhouse after $50 found on him at arrest was taken. His wife and children, left destitute, were aided by local officials and a hospital matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sowders
Sawders
Health Board
Humane
Stubbs
Sowders
Sowder
Reisner
Boy Drowns in White River Near Morris Street Bridge
Hugh Tuttle nine living at 10 Marion avenue went swimming with two companions near the Morris street bridge in White river. The boy could not swim and sank in a deep cold hole about eight feet. Roy Richardson and Jesse Kirk attempted rescues before the body was retrieved and sent to the city morgue. Senator Beveridge invited to Texas tours but unlikely to accept due to Indiana commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Tuttle
Marion Avenue
White River
Morris Street
Tuttle
Roy Richardson
Jesse Kirk
Young Tuttle
Richardson
Trimpe
Lowe
Guy Blaisdell
Crushed Between Cars At Martinsville Pit
Jeremiah Grady of 511 West McCarty street died after being crushed between two gravel cars at a gravel pit west of the city while working on the Martinsville interurban line. He was 63, left a widow and several children, and died at City Hospital after injuries from the incident yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Grady
McCarty Street
Grady
Martinsville
Crowd jeers as horse driver Dick Roach arrested
About three hundred men and boys trailed Dick Roach on South Meridian shouting horse killer. Police and Bicycle Policemen Morgan and Simon intervened after Roach, a driver for Ben Irvin, whipped a failing horse that had collapsed at Meridian and Ray streets, leading to his arrest on cruelty to animals charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Meridian Street
Dick Roach
City News Notes A string of local items from Indianapolis
A downtown stove explosion damaged a restaurant at 48 South Senate Avenue. The Central States Water Works Association will meet in Indianapolis for its annual convention on September 3. The Commercial Club plans entertainments for delegates led by Hugh J. McGowan and F A W Davis. Friends expect Indianapolis to host the second battalion of the Third United States Regiment from the Presidio if local interest succeeds. The monument board may halt gas lighting after Sept due to supply cuts, with cascades running only part of summer. Frank Browning, killed in a Illinois Central wreck near Bingham, will have a 2 p m funeral at his home with a traveling merchants group invited to march. Captain J N McClanahan, undergoing a cancer operation on his right hand, with Dr Ford performing the procedure, survived. Commissioner votes block a Prospect street subway for the Indianapolis, Shelbyville & Southeast line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kistner
South
Senate Avenue
Central States Water Works Association
Commercial Club Committee
Hugh J. McGowan
F. A. W. Davis
Indianapolis Water Company
Board of Control
Cascades
Frank Browning
Illnois Central
Bingham
North
Delaware Street
Commercial Travelers’ Club
Talbott Avenue
Twenty-second Street
J. N. McClanahan
Iowa
Hostal
Ford
Big Our
McClanahan
Prospect Street
Ndianapolia
Shelbyville
Vacation trip to Yellowstone on special Northern Pacific train
A vestibuled Pullman train will depart Indianapolis on Sunday July 27 1902 at 8 30 a m for Yellowstone Park. For information and itinerary contact John E Turner district passenger agent Northern Pacific Ry 42 Jackson Place Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Yellowstone Park
John E. Turner
Northern Pacific Ry
Jackson Place
Special train to run via Monon and Chicago & Northwestern
Low rates from various points offer a Personally Conducted excursion to Niagara Falls at $7.00. The special train will travel through Dene, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Salt Lake City and other stops, with itineraries available from R. P. Algeo, Monon Route, Indianapolis. Depart Indianapolis Thursday August 7, 1902 at 5 p.m. Berths and chairs through A. H. Sellars, Passenger Agent, 28 South Illinois Street.
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Monon
Chicago & Northwestern
Dene
Colorado Springs
Manitou Springs
Salt Lake City
R. P. Algeo
Indianapolis
Ind
Niagara Falls
A. H. Sellars
South Illinois Street
Summer Excursions From Indianapolis To Resorts On Sale Daily
ThroughSleeper trains depart Indianapolis nightly to Detroit and other routes with round trip fares listed. Special Sunday outings to Lake Maxinkuckee Vincennes Terre Haute and Greencastle priced from $1 to $1.50. Tickets via multiple lines with stopovers on return and special trains. Details available from agents or R. P. Algeo D. P. A. and W. W. Richardson D. P. A. Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Algeo
Vincennes
Colorado
Utah
Wisconsin
Michigan
South Dakota
Indianapolis
Detroit
Pennsylvania Lines
W. W. Richardson
Lake Maxinkuckee
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Niagara Falls Excursion and Other Indianapolis Rail Deals
Weekend and midweek excursion offers from Indianapolis on multiple lines. Niagara Falls trip via C H D and Michigan Central priced 7.00 round trip with 12 day tickets, through coaches and sleepers depart 5 p.m. Special trains also to Lake Erie and West Shore routes, Louisville and Lawrenceburg trips with various round trip prices and set departure times, Acton Park options with multiple daily trains, all with 12 day validity or comparable return schedules.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis Union Station
Lawrenceburg
Acton Park
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Board OF Pharmacy
Will Balld Patot Factory
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Lah
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Tuis City
Gen
Joe
Wheeer
Texas
Beveridge
City News Notes
the Lake
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Arcadia German
Lutheran Church
Putin Bay
D. and C
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R. R
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Brotherhood
L. E
Union Station
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Cincinnati
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W. W. Richardon
California
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Philadelphia
Washington
R. P, Algeo
D, PA
Pennsylvania-Vandalia Lines
West Washington Street
Andalia
German Fire Insurance of
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Virginia
J. E. Bodine & CO
Ohio St
W. W. Dark & Co
East Market Street
Michigan Central
R. P, Algeo, D. P. A
Erif & Western
Michigan City
Chautauqua Lake
Cambridge Ee al
Swain &Co
Panama
Slen
Aurora
Way Stations
Piano
Starr Piano Company
Pennsylvania Street
Monument Place
Culver Military Academy
Culver, Ind
Julius C Walk& Gon
East Washington Street
Indianapolis Usiness
Universit Pay
MEE Resorts
Fountain Spring
Waukesha
Wis
J. C. Walker
Atkins
Barry
Reo
C. I. Fletcher
Meridian Street
Sunday Journal
Taggart’s Bakery
Massachusetts Ave
Maryland
Equitable Building
Baltimore, Md
John T. Stone
WM. Edward Thomsen
United States
Total Assets
Safety Reserve Liability Department
State of Indiana
Office of Auditor of State
State of
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