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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1901

Page

6

Rockport road project bids invited by Spencer county Board

The Spencer County Board of Commissioners invites bids for the construction of ten roads totaling about 22.475 miles of macadam. Bidders must furnish bonds and samples of materials, with performance bonds equal to contract value. Proposals due by July 7, 191, at the auditor’s office in Rockport Indiana, with details in the specifications on file.

Pearson Mendenhall den Township Marion County Indiana Washington Street Indian Ind Ang Dids Apolis Comexs City of Indianapolis Sheldon Seventeenth Streets Cty Mse Adolf Architec Indiana Trust Company Nes of Commissioners Inlis Board of Commissioners INO Cleland Fideners Spencer Pomnee Rockport Ind Macadem Road Sidney W. Stocking Penseum Sedteen San Rode Spencer County John Avistor Tivill Princeton

The Boy Cried Bitterly Leads Shoe Theft Charge

Claude Senour sixteen of 227 Indiana avenue and Sammie Waterford eight of 1 East Chile street were taken to the police station charged with petit larceny. Officers say the pair were part of a group of five or six boys stealing shoes from stores on Massachusetts avenue. Waterford cried as he was placed in the cellroom and said others urged him to steal.

Claude Senour Indiana Avenue Sammie Waterford Chile Street Massachusetts Avenue Waterford

Lebanon merchant files bankruptcy petition in Federal Court

William Mr. Shaffner of Lebanon, a dry goods merchant, filed a bankruptcy petition yesterday. Liabilities amount to 8793.48 with assets of 1279.63. This marks his second appeal to the bankruptcy court. Also listed are two other figures, 1,087.10 in assets with a similar liability, reflecting incomplete details from the damaged report.

William Mr Shaffner Lebanon Sassonaee Avrat Brust

Earnings and consolidation trends hit Big Four lines

The Big Four railroads report third week June earnings at 191,140.20 with three-week total of 1,149,300.81, up from last year. Peoria & Eastern shows 54,579.85 for the same week, three-week sum 150,524.07, up 14,085.10 this year. A uniform national classification is urged by U S railroad commissioners, while Plant System firms plan a six-company reorganization. Travelers and staff seek other jobs amid expected cost cuts and line consolidations.

Big Four Peoria & Eastern Railroad Commissioners of the United States San Francisco Classification Committee Inter- State Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Commission

Rail executives plan tours and leadership shifts across rail networks

The report details touring plans by Southwestern and Northwestern systems, Big Four and Wabash leadership moves in St Louis and New York, and speculation on Baltimore and Ohio personnel changes. It notes Lake Shore rail load trends, potential B& O westward outlet via Cleveland routes, and the Seaboard Airline presidency and executive appointments.

W. J. Lynch Big Four Joseph Ramsey The Wabash St. Louis New York Ramsey Indianapolis Marion Cassatt Pennsylvania Loree Baltimore & Ohio George Ray Grand Rapids Indiana Scotland Ray Lake Shore Road Cleveland James M. Barr Seaboard George T. Jarvis Lake Erie & Western Evansville C. BK. Schaff Cairo Monon Railway Monon W. K. Bellis Continental Casualty Company Atlantic City International Underwriters’ Accident Association Bellis Oscar Murray D. B. Martin Cleveland Leader Murray Martin

Banquet for Railroad Men at Bates House Before Demolition

Traveling freight and passenger agents from many cities attended a farewell banquet at the Bates House hosted by Henry W. Lawrence. As the Bates closes and the Claypool Hotel rises, Lawrence thanked guests from Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago Louisville St Louis Cleveland Dayton Pittsburg Richmond Bedford Toledo South Bend Peoria Columbus New York Springfield Beverapets staff and others. Lawrence plans a dinner for Beverapets editorial managers and city staffs tomorrow at 6 PM.

Louisville & Nashville Louisville Henderson & St. Louis Wm. Garstang Big Four Saratoga Michigan Indianapolis Benton Harbor Chicago & Eastern J. J. Compton Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton John H. Fyland Toledo Detroit H. B. Ledyard Michigan Central Ingalls Cincinnati Hot Springs W. Va Inalls New York Pennsylvania Cresson Richmond & Muncie Warsaw Ligonier Ind Nesbit Grammar G. J. Grammar Lake Shore Road Yale College Santa Fe Colorado & Southern Denver Carl H. Fisher Hocking Valley Essie Worrell Washington W. H. Fisher Frank C. Fletcher Kansas City Fort Scott Memphis Mr. Fletcher Toe Manansas City Port Scott Bates House Henry W. Lawrence Claypool Bates Mr. Lawrence George Maxfield W. 8. Jordan Joseph Keavy C. A. Lucas Thomas G. Smiley H. M. Bronson B. T. Kelsey William Thorn A. D. Pendleton R. P. Agee Sidney Jones L. M. Freeman W. W. Richardson George Reeh W. T. Yoo John H June N.S. Pawkett H. F. Bowser Col. W. M. Shaw George Rump A. H. Chaffee P. Pumamull J. H. Snow O. E. Dugan J. L. Campbell A. H. Thomas C. J. de Armour W. T. Hancock A. Goldstein D. J. Mullaney H. L. Parker Fred Burnett George Gunnip Harry C. McGuire Mr. Steeley E. L. Northrup W. J. Lynch Edward F. Cost Chicago C. C. Hill T. A. Noonan C. W. Pitts Albert Noyes Harry Dodd J. A. McGregor J. D. Bacon G. R. Hall Geor Morton John C. Wond E. E. Fulford C. Allen Lester C. Walters L. W. Campbell J. F. Vallery Thomas F. Sweet M. J. Ryan J. J. Hazzard J. E. Clark M. S. Frutchey L. B. Davis R. F. Fowler J. D. Sadler John R. Barrickman Charles C. Clark J. H. Rucker St.Louis Wallace McGowan White H. H. Mantz C. E. Benjamin Frank Shearer John T. Bowe N. W. Taylor O. H. Winslow J. H. Simmons Cleveland J. R. Charles F. W. Baltz G. A. Aird Dayton George Diefenbach William Peysel Pittsburg A. O. Tallant Paul Gruber Richmond Guy C. McCabe Bedford H. H. Roseman W. A. Spratt South Bend G. L. Forrester Peoria All F. M. Cole Columbus W. T. Coulter New York City E. A. Barnes Springfield F. B. Johnston

Bribery Attempt At Burford's Printing House

A young man called at Burford's printing house yesterday afternoon and tried to bribe a clerk to sell him a copy of the teachers examination questions. He was refused and later tried the foreman with a similar offer. Cornered, he said he wanted it reported to Superintendent of Public Instruction Jones.

Burford Astruction Jones

Interurban Road Firms Draw Indiana Officials

Lieutenant Governor Gilbert and other leading men join two new interurban corporations in Indiana. Northern Indiana & Ohio Traction plans a 50 thousand dollar line from Angola to the state line and into towns, with electric light and power service. Wabash & Rochester Railway targets a 30 mile route from Wabash through Miami and Fulton to Rochester, with non steam motive power to be chosen. Other filings include Eureka Glass, Marion Lumber, Hocket Feed, Rhodes Burford Furniture, Blue Top Telephone, and a large Standard Remington typewriter company merger. The American Bridge Company and Grand Union Tea also filed articles with Indiana authorities.

Hunt Indiana Newton W. Gilbert Indiana & Ohio Traction Company Angola Steuben County Indiana State Line William H. Waller J. Edward Waugh Warren G. Sayre House of Representatives Alexander Hess Warren Bigler Republican State Central Committee H. B. Shiveley Wabash Circuit Court Wabash & Rochester Railway Company Wabash Wabash County Miami Fulton Counties Rochester Fulton County John B. Latchem Aaron Simon Richard P. Macy James Lynn, Jr Bridge Company Lafayette American Bridge Company of New Jersey Grand Union Tea Company Newark N. J F. G. Waterous West Market Street

Real estate transfers in Marion County Indiana 1901 list

Instruments filed for record in Marion County Indiana show transfers of parcels in Wayne Lawrence and other townships. Purchasers include Joseph T Elliott, John Poland, Ossie Seult, James A Wilson, Henry Suhre, Maggie Vander man, Emily Jane Smith, Andrew Hamberger and Indiana Building Co among others. Notable sums range from 1 to 8 thousand dollars with several entries at 125 and 350 dollars plus numerous properties in Norirke & Hollowell Grandview and other additions.

Recorder's Marion County Indiana Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company East Market Street Charlotte J. Dunn Joseph T. Elliott Ted Oe Danforth & Knox Outlet Wayne Township George Foland Guardian John Poland Thomas J. Carpenter Ossie Seult Norirke & Hollowell Grandview Cornellav Shhge Albert Pierson James A. Wilson Cleveland Et al Central Park Add Hannaman Aware St 30Th St North Pennsylvania St Prattees Ae Greeb Allen Myers Alice Weddle Myers Ilinois St Salem St Lorenzo W. Forbes Lucy Lynch Coughlin Meadland Grandview Add Cornell Av 29Th St Catherine E. Vogt Henry C. Suhre Noble's Priest Vermont St Charlie Poland Maggie B. Vanderman Harry Poland Frank Poland George T. Kepler Jessup Fatou Bank St Mary Jane Smith Emily Jane Smith Wiles Corner 10Th Pratt Ets Arthur V. Brown Charles M. Ryder A. V. Brown Meridian St Park St Lauren A. Wright Andrew Hamberger Wiley’s Pratt St Paca St John A. Sargent Jacob Sargent Lawrence Township Sprebee John H. Beaver Lawrence Eee Lucy A. Hill Indiana Building Co Shoemaker & Lippencott’s Keystone Ave 12Th St Seth M. Richcreek Indiana Butlin Co Shoemaker & Lippencoct’s Richard Green David Bower Waren Holmes SheMeld Ave Walnut St George P. Howard Sarah C Howard Hanna Oriental St St. Clair St

Death of an Infant in Baltimore Neighborhood

Mrs. Kate Guy, colored, of 121 Lewis Street left her infant in the care of a neighbor at 11 1/2 Lewis Street while she went to Bethany Park. The infant became ill in the afternoon and died before the mother returned home.

Kate Guy Lewis Street Bethany Park

Kern Not a Candidate for Democratic Nomination

Democratic leaders who backed John W. Kern face questions about his candidacy as they insist he is not a candidate under any circumstances. The piece notes internal positions and uncertainty surrounding Kern’s potential run.

John W. Kern Kern

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