Deeds Accepted and City Improvements Listed
Deeds accepted for real estate owned by Christian and Wilhelmina Wishmiler to open San atorium avenue to a uniform width of forty feet between Washington and Jackson Streets. Assessments approved for opening first alley west of Senate avenue from North street to Walnut street and for Valley avenue across the Big Four tracks for sewer work along Blackford Street from Washington avenue to Market Street. Water mains ordered along Thirty-second street from Pennsylvania to Delaware. Petitions filed to vacate the first alley north of Sixteenth from Talbot avenue to the alley west of Delaware and to gravel spa way with brick gutters, cement walks and curbing plus local sewer on Twenty-eighth street from Illinois to Capitol. Papers ordered for bricking first alley north of Ohio from Illinois to Meridian. gravel roadway, brick gutters, cement walks and curbing on Twenty-ninth from Northwestern to Elwira. cement walks and curbing on Pennsylvania from Thirty-second to Thirty-fourth. Buildings condemned include the one and a half story frame at Senate and Fourteenth and a brick building at 2 Massachusetts avenue. Appraisers reports filed for cement walks on Dorman and Bellefontaine streets with various property values. asphalt pavement on Pennsylvania from Henness street to Caries Avenue. cement walks on Lee, Palmer, Spruce and other streets. gravel roadway and curbing on Kenwood avenue from Thirty-eighth to south of Thirty-fifth. curbing on South Elder from Maryland to fire alley. cement walk on east side of Belmont from Washington to Ben from feet south. aerial adjacents and sites with various affected property values noted.
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Wilhelmina Wishmiler
Sixteenth Street
Talbout Avenue
Delaware Street
Twenty-eighth Street
Ilinois Street
Capitol Avenue
Ohio Street
Illinois Street
Meridian Street
Twenty-ninth Street
Northwestern Avenue
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Ringgold Avenue
Shelby Street
Spruce Street
Deloss Street
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Acgre- Sis
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Thirty-fifth Street
Ageregate
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Fire Alley
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ADU
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Ken
Final Statement of New Offices and Costs
Volume listing appropriations and new offices for the Fifty-sixth Congress shows a grand total of 730,388,370 dollars with contracts for future public works totaling 4,224,640 dollars. New civilian posts amount to 3,225 positions at 250,601 dollars yearly, and 211 abolished positions cut 245,226 dollars, a net increase of 3,603 at 2,239,075 dollars annually. The Congress overall appropriated 1,440,489,433 dollars, 127,723.98 less than the prior session.
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May W
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House
Thomas P. Cleaves
James C. Coutts
Agricultural Army
District of Fortifications
Indian Legislativesaes Military Academy
Naval
Navy Yards
District of Columbia
Sixth Congress
Wreck at Alexandria Traction Train Derailed Conductor Fatally Injured
A wreck on the Union Traction lines near Alexandria Indiana injures conductor Clyde Kiger of Anderson who is expected to die. Motorman and brakeman escape serious injury as cars leave track and pole lines are broken. Freight car derails on a grade causing traffic halt. Nearby towns report related labor and glass industry notices across Hartford City Terre Haute and Evansville with factory shutdowns and union actions.
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Indianapolis Journal
Alexandria
Ind
Union Traction Company
Clyde Kiger
Anderson
Body of Illinois Farmer Found in Wabash River
The body of Wolfe Betz of Carmi Illinois was found in the Wabash River near Mount Vernon Indiana after he disappeared from home two weeks ago. Investigators note evidence of murder and that Betz carried a large sum of money. Authorities pursue leads in the case.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
Wolfe Betz
Carmi, NL
Wabash River
Mt. Vernon
Betz
Linois
Indiana Municipal League Chooses Anderson for Next Meeting
May 10 Columbus Indiana readers report the Indiana Municipal League held its final session this morning. Officers elected include George E. Downey president Z T Dungan permanent secretary Loring W Mellette treasurer and others forming the executive and revision committees. Anderson selected as site for next gathering. Wabash county Sunday school convention met at First M E Church with talks by Rev. Johnson Mrs D W Thomas and Prof J H Shilling noting rising memberships and offerings.
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Indianapola Journal
Columbus
Ind
Indiana Municipal League
J. T. Dungan
League
George E. Downey
Aurora
Z. T. Dungan
Huntington
Loring W. Mellette
Elwood
L. F. Deah
Goshen
J. T. Merrymen
W. N. Hauck
Levi Hege
Anderson
Indianapolis Journal
Wabash, Ind
Wabash County
M. E
Lemans
T. J. Johnson
D. W. Thomas
Elkhart
W. T. Groom
Christian Church
J. H. Shilling
Johnson
Murder Trial in Crawfordsville Reaches Deliberation
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports testimony in the Joe Douglas murder case closed at noon. Arguments proceed and the jury is expected to hear deliberations around noon tomorrow. Douglas testified about the trouble with Frank Parish and denied issues with Charles Doyle, whom he shot.
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Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Ind
Joe Douglas
Douglas
Frank Parish
Charlea Doyle
Firing and Secrecy Surround Parish Doyle Shooting
At issue is who fired at Doyle and why. Witnesses place Doyle and a brother with a revolver and Parish with a handkerchief stone during an attempted break in. Defense says Parish sought revenge on Douglas and brought Doyle to carry out the plan, while the shooter did not know Doyle at the time.
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Doyle
Parish
Indianapolis
Eira Doyle
Charles Doyle
Douglas
Summer term faculty named at Terre Haute Normal School
The Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute announces its summer term faculty led by President W. W. Parsons with instructors in mental science history physics grammar biology geography drawing mathematics music Latin and German library and physical culture. The term starts on the first Monday in July and lasts six weeks. A Rose Polytechnic member will replace Miss Rose and Miss Sankey who rest.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana State Normal School
W. W. Parsons
Sandison
Charman
Stalker
Kemp
Gillum
Wisely
Whitebeck
Browder
Rettger
Dryer
McBeth
Turman
Kelson
Morgan
Higgins
Wabash Klondike stockholders to meet over Alaska report
A letter from S T Blizard superintendent of the Michigan division of the Big Four reports the Wabash Klondike Company in Alaska shows encouraging finances. Daily mining value from two Dawson claims reaches 3500 with expenses under 20 daily. Stockholders, largely Michigan division employees, will be called to review Blizard’s report.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash
Ind
S. T. Blizard
Michigan
Big Four Road
Alaska
Wabash Klondike Company
Dawson Gold
Blizard
Big Four
Prominent Widow Dies After Brief Illness at Portlan
PORTLAND Ind May widow Mrs Luke Vorhis a leading county figure died this afternoon after a short illness taken sick late last night She was seventy years old Priscilla Ropp long closely related in Jay county died at her home in Council Bluffs Ind and will be buried Saturday Walter A Kemper 26 of Richmond died yesterday in Denver Colo of consumption He was a son of Mrs Margaret Kemper and brother of Dr A F Kemper Morris Durbin twenty year old son of D S Durbin steward at the State Prison and nephew of Governor Durbin died of peritonitis He served in the Spanish American War William Anderson pioneer and one of Carroll county s best known farmers aged eighty seven died Flora Ind May 10
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Ind
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Priscilla Ropp
Jay County
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Richmond
Walter A. Kemper
Denver
Col
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A. F. Kemper
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Decker
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Moore's Hill College
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Terre Haute
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Frank Steele
Bertha Stiles
Myrtle McCormick
Grace Sherflick
Mabel Jones
Eula Stevens
Plana
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Evansville
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Ross Smith
Henry Temple
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Twenty-eighth Infantry
Thomas Tannehill
Taylor Dodd
Henry Dowling
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Jeffersonville Reformatory
William B. Leeds
Ee Aero Ee
Field Day Events and Local News Across Fountain County
Fountain County schools plan their fifth annual field day at Covington today while numerous local updates unfold. Knightstown veteran Hutson returns home from two years in the Philippines as communities note public health and Education happenings across Decker Flora and Sullivan counties.
New York Stock Panic Not Hurting General Business
Bradstreet's reports no overall business interference from the stock market convulsion. Grain and staple speculation cooled as attention shifted to equities, with rail earnings rising and bank clearings hitting record highs. Spring rains improve the Northwest wheat crop, while corn planting progresses. overall trade remains solid despite volatility on Wall Street.
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Bradstreet
New York Stock Exchange
Iron Ad Steel
Kentucky
Chicago
R. H. Dun
Wall Street
Pitteburg
Boson
United States
Canada
Investors dispute over Northern Pacific control and Burlington deal
Morgan & Co and Mr. Schiff challenge reports as false while a Harriman syndicate member asserts control of the Northern Pacific. He adds that the Burlington deal is expected to pass with minimal delay. Two shares of Northern Pacific common reportedly bought by a Chicago house for a prominent operator.
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Morgan & Co
Schiff
Harriman Syndicate
Northern Pacific Common
Chicago
Northern Pacific Stocks Stir Hopes and Fears in Market
Bradstreet's Financial Review notes unprecedented speculation driving sharp declines in major stocks with a sharp market recovery on Friday. A surprise corner in Northern Pacific stock and a battle for control between Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Morgan-Hill disrupted expectations of Vanderbilt interests.
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Bradstreet
Financial Review
Oorner
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Morgan-Hill
Vanderbilt
Northwestern
St. Paul
Joan
Turbulent Rail and Banking Clash Roils Northern Pacific
A collision between Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Union Pacific interests sent Northern Pacific stock surging past 149 and later to 180, with overnight loan rates up to 5 percent. Rumors of Morgan Hill control, Burlington deal hopes, and arbitrage pressures fueled volatile moves, culminating in a Thursday agreement to settle shorts at 150.
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Great Railroad
Northern Pacific Common
Union Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Morgan-Hill
Burlington
London
New York
Shorts
Northern Pacific Control Debated in Wall Street After Break
In New York the Wall Street scene buzzes over Northern Pacific during the past week. Traders discuss who will control the railroad, Kuhn Loeb & Co claiming potential control while J J Hill disputes that claim. Both sides hold stock and contracts, with vote outcomes unsure until the fall annual meeting.
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Northern Pacific
Sali
Him
Harriman
Vanderbilt
Morgan
Rockefeller
Stillman
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Otto H. Kuhn
J. J. Hill
Losses Mount From Northern Pacific Corner Says Times
The Times reports the Northern Pacific corner caused an estimated 10.44 million dollars in direct losses to shorts and bears with further tens of millions in indirect panic-related securities losses. Purchases Thursday implied roughly six thousand dollars in direct losses, while private settlements and board trades could raise the tally by about a million more.
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New York
Times
Northern Pacific
Shorts
Bears
London financial calm widens idle trading tone
New York reports that no business was done on this side as London awaits Monday's settlement. Investors hold funds for American accounts while mines sell to cover differences. Despite chatter of failures, authorities say the panic is a misread of profits.
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New York
London Financial Cablegram
London
Reception Reminiscences of Mrs McKinley in Memphis
Memphis readers recall Mrs McKinley at the Nineteenth Century Club reception. She greeted children with smiles and kisses, admired city views, and expressed gratitude for the flowers and hospitality. The event highlighted her affectionate nature despite illness and state duties.
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Mrs. McKinley
Memphis
McKinley
Nineteenth Century Club
Elizabeth Rees
Proved by Panic New York Insurance Value Amid Crisis
The late stock market panic showed the investment value of life insurance. A policy in The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York remained solid even during the crisis, backed by substantial cash assets and reserves, underscoring policyholder security and company strength.
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Tfe Insurance
Sound Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
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