Indianapolis Meter Ordinance Faces Mayor Veto Clash
Mayor Bookwalter reiterated he will veto any gas meter ordinance despite three committee members supporting it. The contracts and franchises committee, split 3-2, weighs a meter requirement as mayor warns against passage. The council faces a divided path with possible Monday meetings and a looming two thirds majority hurdle to override a veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Hoosier
Messrs. Cooper
Holliday R
McFarland
Indianapolis Gas Company
John R. Pearson
Hastings
Friends
Demonstration by United German Societies draws vast crowd
Thousands gathered around the monument for a torchlit procession by the United German Societies to honor Indiana's Silent Victors. The parade of 34 groups featured flag groups, wreaths at the memorials, and a dramatic display of Roman candles and aerial bombs lighting the monument before ending at Germania Hall.
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Federation
Meridian Street
Washington
Market Street
Oliver Perry Morton
Germania Hall
New Jersey
Beller
New Jersey Street
Senate Avenue
Guard of Honor
Jacob W. Loeper
George Wolf
Carl Freund
Louis Mueller
Turner Societies
Alvin Schellschmidt
Battery A
Fred Francke
United Societies
Indiana
United German Societies
Morton
Betler
Spitzer in Indianapolis Praises Hanna and Gowdy
General C M Spitzer of Toledo visits Indianapolis with Governor Nash and praises Senator Hanna as a top national candidate. He recounts Gowdy’s Paris consul general appointment and notes the Spitzers’ European summer tours and links to Canton and McKinley.
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Mark Hanna
Cc. M. Spitzer
Toledo
Nash
Spitzer
Ohio
Hanna
President McKinley
Canton
Indianapolis
Mr. Gowdy
McKinley
Washington
Paris
Mr. Spitzer
Spitzers
Count Montebello
Retiring Clerk Sidener to Leave Public Works Office
Merle EF Sidener, clerk of the Board of Public Works, retires tomorrow to return to newspaper work. Appointed last October, he served with satisfaction and was a genial public servant. Eugene F Harris will become his successor, followed by W O Peirce, with a future replacement likely from the engineer’s present force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle EF. Sidener
Board of Pubic Works
Eugene F. Harris
Board of Earth
Harris
W. O. Peirce
LAWMAKERS' OFFICERS NAMED AT NATIONAL CONVENTION
The national convention adjourned after a short session to attend the dedication of the monument. Officers elected include President Charles H. Winslow of Fitchburg and First Vice President Joseph P. Brennan of St. Louis. Theodore Roosevelt likeness cited, with Winslow a descendant of Edward Winslow of Plymouth. Constitution committee to report soon with strict trade provisions and guarded craft administration. Apprenticeship rules and foreign workers to be debated amid wage scale uncertainty.
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Committee On Constitution
National Organization
Charles H. Winslow
Fitchburg
Mass
Joseph P. Brennan
St. Louis
Herbert Hargrave
Philadelphia
Herbert J. Scott
Indianapolis
Winslow
Teddy
Lawmakers’ Union
Roosevelt
Edward Winslow
Plymouth Colony
Committee On
Crawfordsville Leads State in City Election Results
H B Busminger says Crawfordsville topped all towns in the recent city election with every Republican ticket winner and larger majorities. He cites Landis as a popular county candidate and notes strong Republican organization preparing for the statewide campaign. He accepts Jacob Joel’s omission from the ticket with loyalty to the party.
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Crawfordsville
H. 8. Busminger
Republican City Committee
Montgomery County
Charles B. Landis
Montgomery
Landis
Jacob Joel
Water Softening Plant Installed by Indianapolis Water Co
J B Greer announces at the Denison Hotel that the Pittsburg Filter Manufacturing Company has installed a water softening plant for Indianapolis Water Company. The system heats water to remove lime deposits, then treats it with lime and soda ash to precipitate hardness, producing a supply comparable to rain water. The plant is praised as the nearest and most perfect device yet installed by the manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Water Company
J. B. Greer
Denison
Pittsburg Filter Manufacturing Company
Editorial meetings and Democratic committee plans
The Democratic state committee will meet next Thursday at the Grand Hotel in this city. The Editorial Association held a conference yesterday at the Grand Hotel with Chairman O'Brien and the state committee executive. John R. Simpson of Paola chairs the editors committee and a time and place will be set for the editorial gathering, with a preference for French Lick if accommodated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Committee
Grand Hotel
Editorial Association
O'Brien
State Committee
John R. Simpson
Paola
French Lick
Politicians visit Denison amid Republican convention activity
A week of public events in Denison drew numerous politicians tied to the Republican convention. Notable attendees included Senator Charles W. Fairbanks, Charles W. Miller for attorney general, John W. Dyer a candidate for state treasurer, Dan E. Storms for secretary of state, Ed F. Fitzpatrick for clerk of the Supreme and Appellate courts, R. C. Hillis for superintendent of public instruction, and Griffith Dean for attorney general.
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Denison
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles W. Miller
John W. Dyer
Dan E. Storms
Ed F. Fitzpatrick
R. C. Hillis
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Griffith Dean
County Republican Leaders set June 14 for joint senatorial convention
Chairman Elliott of Marion and Chairman Kennedy of Morgan push a June 14 convention date to nominate a joint senator for Marion and Morgan counties. Morgan delegates attended, with many Morgan members urging their county provide the senator. Marion members say it would be fair and good politics to let Morgan lead.
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Elliott
Marion County Republican Committee
Kennedy
Morgan County Committee
Marion
Morgan Counties
Morgan County
Marion County Committee
Morgan
Rural free delivery chief visits town on vacation
E. H. Hathaway of Washington DC supervisor of rural free delivery, is in town for a few days. He says on July 1 the department will add 100 new free delivery routes, raising total routes to 9.4 thousand. Within a year the department expects to have about 14 thousand routes in operation.
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E. H. Hathaway
Washington, D. C
Mr. Hathaway
German Societies Hold Jorlification Meeting at Germania Hall
The German societies that took part in the parade held a jorlification meeting last night at Germania Hall. Capt. J. L. Bieler thanked the societies for turning out in large numbers. The hall was crowded and a band provided music for the evening.
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Germania Hall
J. L. Bieler
Jewelers' Association of Indiana Organized at Denison Hotel
The Jewelers' Association of Indiana was formed with about forty members at the Denison Hotel. Joseph Hummel of Muncie was elected president, William Haseltine of Kokomo vice president, and Robert E. Scott of Muncie secretary and treasurer. The group aims to curb jewelry peddling, curb wholesale price lists to the public, and possibly move the trade away from department stores. It plans to form jewelry clubs statewide and notes a similar group in Muncie with George A. Klein as president and Scott as secretary.
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Jewelers’ Association of
Indiana
Denison Hotel
Joseph Hummel
Muncie
William Haseltine
Kokomo
Robert E. Scott
Munele
George A. Klein
Ormstead Klein
A. Harriott
W. H. Ellis
Cormitte
Grand Review of Indiana Veterans Parade Concludes
Crowds along Meridian and Circle streets watched a reverent parade of veterans from the Grand Army, Indiana National Guard, and many posts. Distinguished figures on the reviewing stand included Senator Fairbanks, Gen. McCook, Gov. Durbin, and Gen. Wallace as banners and fife and drum filled Monument Place with color and patriotic fervor.
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Meridian Street
Monument
New York Street
East Street
Washington
Columbia Club
Opera House
Washington Street
Monument Place
Circle
Charles W. Fairbanks
Eli Torrance
Grand Army of the Republic
Indiana
Alexander Mcdowell McCook
Hale
Lew Wallace
Senator Fairbanks
General McCook
Nash
Ohio
G. W. Menzies
Ivan N. Walker
Harry C
Capitol Avenue
Carnahan
Kruger
Taffe
Hyland
A. H. McDougall
D. N. Foster
R. W. McBride
Irvin Robbins
W. E. Hayward
J. M. Paver
Dr. C. L. Wilson
H. R. Root
W. Ek. Schilling
Charles
Robert A. Brown
Harry Huston
Thomas Sherfey
Harry Nicoll
Indianapolis
McKinley
Winfield T. Durbin
James K. Gore
Charles E. Wilson
A. Murdock
William G. Irwin
R. EB. Breed
Francis T., Roots
Charles Bieler
D. A. Coulter
Fred van Orman
W. W. Richardson
A. W. Lyon
E. J. Robison
A. R. Beardsley
Henry Marshall
Walter Brown
H. M. Atkinson
W. J. Alford
Charles Arnold
L. C. Davenport
William C. Burk
C. C. Schroeder
Charles Kahlo
John D. Wellman
A. G. Lupton
Indiana National Guard
Will J. McKee
General McKee
F. W. Frank
William M. Wright
John T. Barnett
Carroll B. Carr
Harry K. Scott
W. A. Kreber
Guy A. Boyle
George W. McCoy
Vincennes
McCoy
James F. Fee
Hawkins
Guthrie
Gebhart
Theodore Louden
William Louden
Quartermaster Bain
Martineville
Emmet F. Branch
Bloomington
William Hutchings
Rutledge
Foster
Webb
Sutphin
William J. Coleman
New Albany
Gebbert
Sherwood
Evansville
Julius Bloom
Madison
Armand Rouse
Otis Gandy
Coulter
Catlin
Terre Haute
Thomas
Hopins
Harry B. Smith
Smith
Thayer
Frederick R. Chariton
Hopkins
Mahan
Barcus
Jones
Henry T. Conde
Moorhead
Bridges
Charles A. Garrard
Taylor C. Power
Hoyt N. McClain
Harry M. Franklin
Jericho
J. Russell Griffis
A. G. Daly
Wrightman
Tarlton
Franklin
Unverson
Sears
Loughrun
Kinter
Brane
Middieon
George M. Studebaker
Uth Bend
Bowman
Barnett
Rennoe
Hill
Rex
Dennis
Hunker
Feaser
Horst
Freyermuth
Graves
Frank E. Stevenson
Rockville
Reginald Garstang
Raymond P. van Camp
Garrard County
Ernest H. Burford
Harry A. Callon
Walter A. Heiskell
Frederick A. Swan
Charles H. Dunlop
Fort Wayne
Cleary
O. S. Jones
William E. English
Department of Indiana
United States
Department
Benjamin Starr
Richmond
Smock
Charles A. Bookwalter
Meridian
Stepan
Fairbanks
Nps
McCook
General Wallace
John A. Logan
Lafayette
John Brown
Boily
Auten Post
Major Foote
Crawfordsville
George H. Thomas Post
Vinson Carter
Henry Clay Allen
John L. McMaster
Stubbs
George F. McGinnis
Z. A. Smith
McClain
Admiral
Fort Pillow
Williams Post
Muncie
John F. Buckle
George H. Chapman
John R. Gordon
Gordon
George W. Owings
Anderson
Sullivan
Sons of Veterans
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Brave
Y Hamblen Sears
Merton Balfort
John Acton
Robert Curtis
Dumas
Oborah Philipse
Dodd, Mead & Company Publishers
Fifth Avenue, New York
Gen. C. M. Spitzer
Toledo, O
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Senator Hanna
Clerk Sidener
The
National Association
Water Company
Democratic Committee
B. H. Hathaway
Jewelers’ Affairs
Indiana Association
the Grand Review
National Guardsmen
Deutsch Tailoring Co
South Illinois Street
Cas
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Ale &Co
West Washington Street
Harmon & Hall
Willig’s Cash Furniture Store
West
Union Painless Dentists
Cirela
C. I. Fletcher
North
Agr Tega Street
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Ote
Simple Street
Nebraska
Lasury
Baltimore
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