Mound Builders Rise From St Louis Fraternal Wave
A new fraternal group called the Mound Builders emerges across several cities with St Louis as its origin. It attracts hundreds weekly, charging a 7 cent initiation, promising a vast membership aimed at meeting at the 164 world’s fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Prehistoric Man
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Chicago
Mound City
Mound Obuilders
Buf
Buffalo
Joes
Buffaloes
The
Paid Board With Seeds Novel Theft Case
Leander Koontz, a seed company worker on West Washington, boarded with Mrs. Beaupre at Senate Avenue and Maryland Street for about six weeks. Lacking funds, he allegedly paid board by bringing home seeds and valuable goods, including reed potatoes and Chinese fry, and admitted taking numerous seeds from his employer. Authorities halted his actions as the law intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Koons
Koontz
J. A. Everett Seed Company
West Washington Street
Populist Party Convenes In Indiana For State Platform
Forty delegates convene in Tomlinson Hall as the People's party meets with the old Democratic ally in Indiana. The platform endorses direct election of U S senators by the people, public ownership of utilities, income tax, prison labor for road building, and bids for legal notices. Jo A Parker distributes literature for contributions while officers and slate are formed.
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Indiana Democracy
Tomlinson Hall
People’s Party
Populists
People's Party
Alford
Criminal Court
N. H. Metzinger
Shoals
Pefferian
W. B. Gill
Ladoga
J. M. Patterson
Tipton Dispatch
Gill
S. W. Williams
Metzinger
Democrats
People's Party of
Indiana
United States
Congress
Populist Party Expels East and Chooses New Secretary
The People's party chairman ousted East after a discussion in which he declared himself a Socialist. Judge Alford hosted the court room, and a prayer urged his future ranks in the party. Committees will draft memorials for Ignatus Donnelly and Jesse B. Harper, with reports to the press. Co. W. Walter was re elected secretary of the Populist State committee for two years.
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Judicial
William B. Gill
Ladi
Joseph B. Cline
Cloverland
Henry Brecksmith
Vincennes
David F. Boger
Walton
Supreme Court
Parker T. Brown
Whiteland
Louis Patterson
Henryville
E. 8
Pope
Indianapolis
Albert Shook
People’s Party
Jo A. Parker
Joe
Louisville
Mr. Parker
Oliver Goldsmith
Parker
East
Williams
Alford
Ignatus Donnelly
Jesse B. Harper
Co. W. Walter
State Committee
STATE AUDITOR LOSES SUIT OVER EXAMINATIONS
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that the state auditor cannot compel special charter companies to submit to investigations at will. In the case Auditor Hart versus Commercial Insurance Co of New Albany, the court affirmed the lower court, voiding the 1899 act provision allowing examinations, while upholding the requirement for annual reports.
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Supreme Court
Hart
Commercial Insurance Company
Auditor of State
New Albany
Abroad for One Year Captain and Mrs English Sail for Europe
Captain William E English and Mrs English sail from Indianapolis on the steamship St Paul to London for the coronation. They will attend the International Congress of Commerce and Industry at Ostend in August, tour the continent, and spend the winter in Italy and South France. They will be absent about a year, not returning until May 1903.
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William E. English
Mrs. English
Southampton
England
St. Paul
London
Great Britain
English
Roosevelt
United States
Great International Congress of Commerce and Industry
Ostend
Belgium
France
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Europe
Italy
Indianapolis
Art in Public Schools Exhibit Opens in City
Artist T C Steele praises a comprehensive exhibit at the annex to Benjamin Harrison School Delaware and Walnut showing art in public schools as a daily life influence. Works range from six year olds to normal classes with pieces from Chicago Philadelphia and Minneapolis. An exhibit of handwork by school children will be shown at School No 8 Virginia avenue and Huron streets this afternoon with refreshments served by cooking classes.
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Benjamin Harrison
Delaware and
Walnut Streets
T. C. Steele
Chicago
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Virginia Avenue
Huron Streets
Traveling Freight Agents Meet at Camp Foster
The National Association of Traveling Freight Agents holds its sixth annual meeting at Camp Foster on White River north of Broad Ripple. A special Union Station streetcar train at 2 PM will shuttle members to Broad Ripple, then a Sun Shine steamer to camp. Officals include President T F Sweat and others. A lunch is planned at Grand Hotel tomorrow noon hosted by Albert Lieber.
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National Association of Traveling
Camp Foster
White River
Bread Ripple
Union Station
Broad Ripple
Sunshine
Grand Hotel
Albert Lieber
T. F. Sweat
Chicago
William Thorn
Thomas G. Smiley
BH. F. Graham
Frank Barr
John A. Simmonds
Edward Pierce
C. C. Pierce
L. L. Fellows
H. G. Stiles
Bb. Thomas
N. H. Kipp
R. M. Jenks
J. N. Browning
James Steele
A. J. O'Rielly
Charles L. Austin
A. C. Woods
A. Townsend
A. D. Pendleton
L. J. Blaker
W. H. Tennis
Frank Ensworth
Joseph Harris
Alva Tennis
C. R. Watson
George H. Greene
W. F. Fox
James
C. A. Lucas
Wright
Jordan
George D. Maxfield
A. L. Bishop
J. R. Veitch
Death Claims Costs of American Central Life Explained
The cost of death claims and expenses of management for American Central Life Insurance Co for 191 was $16.22 per $1,000 of insurance in force, about half the industry average. Death losses per $1,000 were also low, less than one-fourth of the average among life companies.
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American Central Life Insurance Company
Interurban terminals urged by Mayor for electric lines
Mayor Bookwalter pushes interurban firms to cooperate on terminal stations for freight and passengers in Indianapolis. He plans a conference with Hugh J. McGowan and G. F. McCulloch upon their return to set terms, noting freight rate schemes and city regulation limits while stressing noncompetitive joint terminals.
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Bookwalter
Hugh J. McGowan
G. F. McCulloch
Board of Public Works
McGowan
McCulloch
Lebanon Road
Pierre Gray
Ownsend
Joss
Indianapolis
Union Traction Company
Anderson
Muncie
Marion
Pendleton
Alexandria
Elwood
McGuire
McCullogh
Local Corporations Form In Lafayette And Nearby Cities
Multiple Indiana firms announced incorporation or stock actions. Kern Packing and Cold Storage of Lafayette formed with 50000 capital to buy and sell cattle and store meats, directors named. Marshall Rost Bartell of Richmond authorized 90000 preferred stock. Masonic Temple Association of Mishawaka incorporated to build and operate a Masonic lodge building. capital stock listed as .000 with a long slate of directors. Eel River Improvement Company to erect dykes in Clay county. incorporators include Geisel Bryson Edmonson and Irvin Smith. Iroquois Athletic Association of Hammond incorporated to promote athletics and build facilities. founders listed. East End Bargain Store of Terre Haute incorporated with capital stock 10000. directors Silberman Rosinberg and John Silberman named.
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Kern Packing and Cold Storage Company
Lafayette
Louis Kern
Moses Levison
Heine Kern
Marshall-Rost-Bartell Company
Richmond
Masonic Temple Association
Mishawaka
Masonic Lodge
Puroses, Incorporated
W. B. Hisford
Charles W. Slick
W. H. Tupper
J. A. McMichael
W. W. Mirs
J. Boriugh
Charles Eddlich
D. H. Wilbur
W. E. Roe
W. C. Anderson
John E. Houk
East End Bargain Store
Terre Haute
Moses Silberman
Charles Rosinberg
John Silberman
Fight for Athletic Offices at Butler Ends in Victory
Butler held its most contested Athletic Association election yesterday in the college chapel lasting about ninety minutes. Two factions expanded membership as a campaign raged, with Delta Tau Delta allied groups prevailing over Sigma Chi Phi Delta and Kappa. Verle Bisi was unanimously elected president, with Harry Fuller as vice president and Chester Forsythe as secretary and treasurer, joining three athletic board members Chester Vernier Melvin Compton and Paul Jeffries.
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Butler
The
Athletic Association
College Chapel
Delta Tau Deltas
Delta Tau Deltas Combined With the “Barbs
Pi Phis
Sigma Chis
Phi Delts
Kappas
Verle Bisi
Harry Fuller
Chester Forsythe
Chester Vernier
Melvin Compton
Paul Jeffries
Woman Vows to Break Up Alleged Gambling Next Door
Mrs Willits of S23 Blakestreet reports to police she will end the alleged gambling at William Sturgeon’s saloon, saying she intends to use all her wealth to stop the game. She notified authorities yesterday of her plan and residence.
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Willits
Blakestreet
William Sturgeon
Religious sect minister reports underage patrons at Sturgeon place
Mrs Willits, minister of the Christian Israelites, says a Sunday morning game was in progress at Sturgeon's place with several minors in attendance. She notified police 20 minutes later a patrolman confronted Sturgeon. She claims to have names of the minors and will share them with an officer.
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Sturgeon
Wheeler Will Be Hanged Overruled by Court
The Missouri Supreme Court yesterday overruled Wheeler of Boonville’s petition for a stay of execution and upheld the original sentence. Wheeler killed a relative with an axe after shooting him, nearly severing the head, and his insanity plea was rejected. The court found no prior disordered intellect and affirmed the death sentence despite appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Wheeler
Boonville
Supreme Court
Wheeler
Capt J E Bloom Visits City Before Transfer to Chicago
Captain J E Bloom of the regular army subsistence department spent yesterday in Frederick Poehler's home on North East street. He departs for a new station in Chicago after a brief stay. Mrs Bloom, returning from Cuba, will remain with her sister Mrs Poehler for several weeks. Bloom, formerly adjutant general of the light artillery brigade at Chickamauga, joined Barney Cosgrove of Cambridge City, the eldest survivor of the Thirty-sixth Indiana, to visit Governor Durbin. Cosgrove's grandson E J Bloom has been named second lieutenant of the Fourth Infantry at Fort Ringgold Texas.
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J. E. Bloom
Regular Army
Frederick Poehler
North East Street
Chicago
Bloom
Cuba
Poehler
Chickamauga
Barney Cosgrove
Cambridge City
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Durbin
Big Four Excursions Sunday June Sth Cincinnati Trip
Sunday travel ads detail Big Four routes with round trip fares from Indianapolis to Cincinnati at 1.25 and 1.50, fast non stop trains in two sections, leaving 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. with return departures at 7:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. plus Ter re Haute and intermediate rates. Also notes a Saturday night run and selling points at city offices. Local commerce ads promote oats, gas and oil stoves, barber supplies, harness and trunks, and an optician’s permanent Indianapolis location.
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Indianapolis Union Station
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Greencastle
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Dre
Goodsee
LS. Res
Ladies’ and
Gentlemen’s Lisle and Copton
East Washington St
Leander Koontz
Wulschner
the People's Party
J. A. Parker
Willame
N. Metzinger
Thomas
A. G. Burkhardt
Capt
International Congress of Commerce and Industry
ART
Walter
Hugh Wgowan
G. F. M'Culloch
the Mayor
Indiana Capital
Fight For Athletic Offices
Dunlap
Seaton’s Hat Store
Decatur
Lake Erie & Western
R. R
Sandusky
South Illinois Street
Janes
Koehring & Bro
Indianapolis Barber Supply Co
Ohio Street
Techentin & Freiberg
Washington St
Selene van Leo Lando
Pennsylvania St
Juliusc Walliston
East Washington Street
Bliss, Swain & Co
Bliss,swain &Co
Cecilian
Piano
Starr Piano CO
North
Pennsylvania Street
Deadbata
Havana
FPR Rice Mercantile Cigar Co
Kipp Brothers Co
South Meridian St
Sander & Becker Furniture Company
Columbus
Kauffman
H. T. Condo Implement Co
Opposite State
Kahn Tailoring Company
Washington
Taggart’s Bakery
Massachusetts Ave
Steel Ranges
Has. L. Hartmann
E. Washington St
Denison House
G. L. Knox
Pierce Cycles
Massachusetts Avenue
Samburg-American
Cherbourg
Hamburg
Columia
Bismarck
Victoria
Dune
Columbia
Daly
Cherbbourg
Pretoris
Moltke
Jone
Linse
Patricla
Duee If Anemone American Line
B'way
Frenzel Bros
A. Metzger
Agts
Indianspalis
Martinique
St. Vincent
New American Islands
St. Croix
St. Thomas
OSS. Cole
S. S
Trinidad
New York
Rutas Nique
A. Be, Outerbridge & CO
Broadway
N. Y
N. Y. A. Ahern Ene Quebec, Or Thos, Cook , Son
South Clark Street
C.aneshaensel & CO
W. JH. Roll’s
Telehone
Penna
HH. Miossenger
Huder’s Drug Store
Washington and
Pennsylvania
Hartford Typewriter
Sentinel Printing Company
Indianapols
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