Conference of Charities to Meet in Indianapolis This Fall
The State Conference of Charities executive committee met in Amos W. Butler's office to plan the next Indianapolis session in November. Four committees led by D. C. Brown Irvington W Ball and John M Gloss will handle state juvenile city and county charities. The three day event will include five sessions with nights devoted to sessions at local institutions and is open to all interested workers.
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State Conference of Charities
Amos W. Butler
State Board of Charities
Fternoon
George A. H. Shideler
Marion
C. 5. Grout
In- Gianapolis
W. T. Stott
Branklin College
John M. Brown
St. Joseph County
C. A. Waldo
Purdue University
Margaret Peelle
Ian
D. C. Brown
State Board of Es
Irvington
Hn L. Griffiths
Indiana Chil‘s Home Society
City Charities
W. Ball
Terre Haute Gazette
John M. Gloss
Ies
W. P. Spratting
Tendent
Craig Colony
Sonyea
M. E. R. Veigh
Earnest P. Bicknell
Bureau of
R. Tuthill
Chicago
State Board of Charities Holds Quarterly Meeting
The regular quarterly meeting at the Statehouse discussed rising supply costs for state institutions. Secretary Butler indicated most vegetables come from institutional farms and noted maintenance funds appear sufficient. Reports from county boards praised efficient work, fewer dependents, and more children placed in good homes despite June’s wet weather hindering state prison tasks.
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State Board of Charities
Statehouse
Butler
Gvarious
Adam Forepaugh Show Promises Prominent Acts On Tour
The forthcoming Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers show promises a lineup of premier acts including Minting the winged unicycle rider, the Potters, a four-elephant act, the Jackson cycling septette, a host of star clowns, Callie Julian the somersault rider, Emma Stickney the empress of equestriennes, the Aurora Zouaves, and Illinois boys famed for interstate drills. The Diavolo looping act is also featured in the city engagement.
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Adam Forepaugh
Sells Brothers
Minting
Jackson
Callie Julian
Emma Stickney
Equestriennes
Aurora Zouaves
Illnois
Bic
Europe
Capt Scott on Cuban Railroads and the Cuba Company
Capt. W S Scott of the U S Army at the Hotel English describes Cuba’s railways, noting 1158 miles, western concentration, aging equipment, and private lines. He previews the Cuba Company’s plan to develop a common carrier with American-style tariffs to boost land settlement and freight to New York in two and a half days from its port in the bay.
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W. 8. Scott
United States Army
English
Cuba
Island
United Railway of
Havana
Western Railway of
Matanzas
Cardenas
Puerto Principe & Neuvitas
Guantanamo
Gibara & Holguin
Sabanillo Y Morron
Jucaro & Moron
Scott
Santa Clara
Island of
Gaines
George Stephenson
London
United States
William van Horn
John W. Mackay
Santiago de Cuba
Nipa Bay
Santiago
Foraker
Nipa
Island of Cuba
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sabianillo de Morron
Cienfuegos
Pennsylvania Railroad
Europe
Cuba Company
New Road
Oklahoma Man Buys Hearse as Statehood Hopes Rise
Dan S. Wherry of Oklahoma City, staying at the Hotel English in Indianapolis, travels to buy furniture for a planned Oklahoma City stock company capitalized at 300. He asserts Oklahoma and Indian Territory seek statehood, prefers a single state, and notes political fears in Washington over admission. He criticizes Indians as a thriving citizen and jokes about buying land with whisky.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Washington
English
Dan S. Wherry
Oklahoma City
Indianapolis
Mr. Wherry
Everyoe
Territories
Congress
Reublicans
Peculiar Indian Land Deals Stir Local Talk
A speaker cites cases showing government payments to Indians for land and their odd uses of cash. One man bought a hearse with 1700 and rode it with his family to town while his wife rode beside him. In another case, housing built for Indians was used to house horses while people slept in tents.
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Kansas City
New York Song Writers Test Public Taste at Hotel English
J and Richmond in New York discuss how songs gain traction. Abe Holzmann, a Hebrew songwriter, explains coen marches like Blaze Away inspired by Manila battle reports. He notes professional copies are sent to orchestra leaders and if New York accepts, the nation follows.
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New York
J. &. Richmond
English
Richmond
Abe Holzmann
Holzmann
Smoky
Manila
Dewey
Gridley
Dickey in town as plans advance for Technical Institute
Sol C. Dickey spoke at Hotel English noting 4 percent more people in Winona this year and that turnout last year was double the year before. He awaited the army board’s arrival in Indianapolis, which may be delayed to aid fundraising. Subscriptions for the Technical Institute reach 8 000 to 40 000 dollars as organizers push forward.
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Winona
Sol C. Dickey
English
Dickey
Army Board
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Board of Trade and the Press
Technical Institute
T Army Board
Foundry Helpers Union Turmoil Over Ten Hour Schedule
The Atlas engine works Foundry Helpers Union collapses into dispute after adopting ten hour days with nine hours pay. Business Agent Collins had built the union and secured a nine hour day but left when they sought ten hours. President Feltman of Central Labor Union is accused of pressuring the members to ten hours. Feltman denies directing the change. The union’s leaders blame Feltman for the shift while Feltman says he cooperated with a committee and could not compel actions.
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Foundry Helpers’ Union
Atlas Engine Works
Collins
Feltman
Central Labor Union
Danville Merchant Dies in Hamburg Germany
Enoch G Hogate of Danville traveled homeward from Chicago after aiding in receiving the body of Joseph Schwartz a Danville merchant who died July 6 in a Hamburg Germany hospital. Schwartz a leading Danville citizen fell ill after reaching the old county and planned a Carlsbad visit for relief. He was buried in Chicago yesterday afternoon J D Hogate of Danville led the Masonic honor at the funeral and George Pattison of Danville attended for the Odd Fellows.
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Enoch G. Hogate
Danville
Chicago
Joseph Schwartz
Hamburg
Germany
Mr. Schwartz
Old County
Vislt Carlsbad
J. D. Hogate
Aville
Masonic Order
George Pattison
Odd Fellows
Dark for Miller as police nab man in Italian stabbing
The police and detectives rounded up Martin Miller a colored man on a murder charge in the stabbing of Raphael Competello after a tense morning of testimonies from Joseph and Lizzie Spalding Bud Wilson Eugene McGinnis and others. Miller denied guilt while McGinnis claimed Miller killed the Italian and identified a barrel-house scene as the crime point.
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Raphael Competello
Martin Miller
Joseph Spalding
Lizzie Spalding
Bud Wilson
Eugene McGinnis
Miller
Competello
Corrigan
Spaldings
Taffe
McGinnis
Kruger
Morgan McGinnis
Court
Delaware
Captain Kruger
Liberty Streets
Washington Street
Harry Rice
Spalding
Will Caldwell
Pene
Joe Spalding
Brown
Soshing
Court Street
Principal of Short Ridge High School Named
Superintendent Kendall announced Lawrence C. Hall as principal of Short Ridge High School at the Board of School Commissioners meeting. Elnora Williams and Alethea Graves were named teachers, J. F. Thornton named principal of school No. 46 with supervisory powers. Ursula H. Daggett resigned. Contracts awarded for metal ceiling at school No. 81 and furnaces for No. 56. bids ranged $1,270 to $1.9 million.
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Kendall
Board of School Commissioners
Lawrence C. Hall
Shortridge High School
Elnora Williams
Alethea Graves
J. F. Thornton
Ursula H. Daggett
Twenty-fourth Street
Martindale Avenue
American School Furniture Company
Piqua, CO
Farmers Demand Toll Assault on Boys Near Hammond Park
Two farmers in overalls and straw hats set a wire across Fall Creek road near Hammond Park to block Gardner and the Pines as they rode home on bicycles from Millersville. A forceful demand for 5 cents led to Gardner being thrown down and injured while William Pine sustained internal injuries after a kick. The Pines reside at 2106 Alfree Street and Gardner at 2111 Wendell.
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Gardner
William
John Pine
Millersville
Fall Creek
Hammond Park
William Pine
Te c
the Pine
Alfree Street
Young Gardner
Wendell
Ayres employee sought in assault on youths
The two boys reported being attacked by unknown men while near Avenue. They stated they do not know the assailants. Police plan to pursue the suspects and seek information from witnesses.
Smythe Arrested for Embezzling Funds at Singer Company
Thomas O Smythe, Lebanon company agent, was arrested on charges of embezzling between 50 cents and 1 dollar from Singer Sewing Machine Company on a complaint by state agent Alexander Dickey. He was held in the company offices on West Washington street and returned to Lebanon last night. James Burrows was also arrested on a petit larceny warrant for selling a wheel belonging to John Weaver from Sherman Avenue after taking it to a repair shop.
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Alexander Dickey
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Thomas O. Smythe
Lebanon
Kinney, Haley and Splan
Smythe
West Washington Street
Dickey
James Burrows
John Weaver
Sherman Avenue
Burrows
Kingan
Weaver
Lake Erie & Western R R Excursions to Niagara Falls and More
Advertises multiple rail and lake excursions from Indianapolis to Niagara Falls, Atlantic City, Yellowstone, and Michigan City with August travel dates, round trip prices, stopovers, sleeper and coach service, and return limits. Lists agents A H Sellars and R P Algeo, plus other routes via Monon, C H D B D S W, and equipment details. Also promotes journaling home mail reminders and German Fire Insurance of Indiana offerings.
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Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City
Washington
R. P. Algeo
Delaware River Bridge
Philadelphia
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Colorado
California
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
East Wington Street
Union Station
H. M. Bronson
Anapolia
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Poe
Gertrude
Sayres Incranas Greatest
H. Lieber
West Washington
I. C. Sipe
Sinc
North Meridian St
Indianapolis, Ind
Conference OF Charities
Board OF Charities
W. S. Scott
CLBA
Hamilton County Matters
Ralph Kane
Noblesville
Horace W. Carey
Hamilton County
Kane
Carey
Mr. Kane
Representative Landis
L. J. Kirkpatrick
Baldwin
Landis
Henry Marshall
Lafayette
House of Representatives
Mr. Marshall
Cincinnati Water Works
Marshall
Holliday
Brazil
Tracy
Frank I. Sefrit
Ind
Engine Works
Merchant
Wulschner
Joseph
Shortridge
T. C. Smythe
Singer Company
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Cleveland
Lake Chautauqua
Putin Bay
A. H. Sellars
South Illinois Street
Monon
Utah
Wisconsin
Michigan
South Dakota
Eee
Erie
Chautauqua Lake
Cambridge Springs
Decatur
Unday
Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Acton Park
Pennsylvania
Yellowstone Ark
John E. Turner
Northern Pacific By
Jackson Place
Lake Erie & Western
R. R
Michigan City
Tri
Et. Algeo, D. P. A
German Fire Insurance of
Indiana
South
Delaware Street
Janes
W. W. Dark & Co
East Market Street
Langsenkamp Bros
E. Georgia St
C. Koehring & Bro
Virginia
Tetin Best & Freiberg
East
Julius C Walk
East Washington St
Merchants’ Association
Columbia
Hartford
Lipes
Rus
LU Glipes
Stevenson Building
OF the
Indiana Brigade
K. of P
Big Four
Wabash Rock Island & Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Southern Pacific Railways
Frank Staley
Denver
Spi
Salida
Glenwood
Salt Lake
Orden
Agaen
San Francisc
San
Francisco
Big Fou
Idians Tae
San Pehantse i
Washington H. M. Brunson
John Young
Louisville
Bremer & CO
Louieville
Barbers’ Union
A. R. Bremer & CO
Ferger’'S
Sloan's
Illinois Central
R.R
Ill
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mion
Evansville
Indl
Ohio
New Orleans
Memphis
A. H. Hanson
Gen'l
J. H. Reed
Pioneer Brass Works
Ba Eerie
Tiers
Roi Va
S.penn.sd
Deutsch Tailoring Co
Illinois Street
Ask
R. M. Mueller
Del
Sta. Hots
20Th Century
C. L. Rost Sexe Nr
North Illinois Street
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