Vital Statistics May 15 and Local Listings in Journal
Directory style notice listing individuals and services in Indianapolis era. Names Gordon Williamson Ida Williamson W Clark Eunice Lofiand items include rent list at 121 E Market and various business ads for funeral directors lawyers restaurants stoves storage and bicycles with contact details and locations across Indianapolis.
Journal Seeks Pen and Ink Illustrations for Want Ads
The Indianapolis Journal invites artists to submit drawings for its want column contest. Each entry must be 9 by 6 inches, on good Bristol board, with 1/2 inch image margins. Name and address on the back. drawings may be returned if mailed with return postage.
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Portage
Leavitt Testifies on Sugar Trust and Cuba Concessions
Heywood Leavitt of Nebraska testified before the Senate relations with Cuba committee detailing the sugar trust’s alleged manipulation. He claimed price cuts in Missouri valley aimed to crush beet sugar rivals and that the trust seeks pro Cuba concessions to profit, tying to reciprocity legislation. He questioned Thurber and Van Horne documents, arguing the trust would gain if Cuban planters prosper.
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Washington
New York
War Department
William C. van Horne
Cuba Company
van Horne
Santa Clara
Puerto Principe
Santiago
Leavitt
Havemeyer
Missouri Valley
Cuba
United States
Platt
Senator Platt
Sugar Trust
Mr. Leavitt
America
England
Scheme of Credit Men Proposes National Fraud Bureau
New York May 15 A plan long contemplated by the National Association of Credit Men to establish a national bureau for investigating fraudulent failures and prosecuting guilty parties is nearing realization. A trust fund of 1900 has been subscribed to start the bureau, which may be housed in New York. Law firms will advise, and cases deemed prosecutable will be referred to a legal representative in the territory of the failure.
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New York
National Association of Credit Men
Journal of Commerce
Association
Wedding of Miss Mabel Hanna and Harry M Parsons
The nuptials of Miss Mabel Hanna daughter of Senator Henna and Mr. Harry M Parsons of Cleveland are scheduled for June 16 at the Hanna home. The ceremony will be conducted by Ohio Episcopal diocese officials.
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Cleveland
Mabel Hanna
Henna
Harry M. Parsons
Hanna
Os Soars
Ohio Episcopal Diocese
Offi
Western Maryland Sale Nears Confirmations and Tariff Debates
Reports say negotiations for purchasing the Western Maryland Railroad have reached a pivotal stage with a syndicate led by Colonel Myron T. Herrick paying part of the price. The sale links to Baltimore interests and Goulds, creating new East to West connections via the Wabash and Missouri Pacific. Complicating matters, Wiggins Ferry stock tied up by injunction in St. Louis, as Mercantile and Mississippi Valley Trust contend for control amid rising values. Meanwhile, Interstate Commerce Commission talks on livestock tariffs resume with railroads promising to revisit rates. a June 16 deadline is set for a full readjustment after a postponement.
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Maryland Road
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Maryland
Baltimore
Winslow Pierce
C. H. Fuller
Albert W. Kroch
A. J. Ramsay
Col Herrick
Wiggins Ferry
Mary Bowen
Paris
St. Louis
United States Express Company
Mississippi Valley Trust Company
Cincinnati
Mercantile Trust Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Mercantile
Mississippi Valley Trust Companies
Wiggins Ferry Company
Eleanor Clubb
Bowen
Clubb
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Valley Company
Cincinnati Trust Company
Commonwealth Trust Company
Express
Express Office
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Knapp
Fifer
Prouty
Chicago
The
Live Stock Exchange
Missouri River
W. P. Biddble
Santa Fe
F. A. Wann
Alton
M. C. Markham
Illinois Central
A. C. Bird
St. Paul
Thomas Miller
Burlington
Henry Gower
Rock Island
F. E B. Kellogg
Great Western
T. W. Tomlinson
Monon sale confirmed by Louisville & Nashville and Southern lines
The sale of joint control of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Monon system to Louisville & Nashville and Southern railroads is reported by authoritative sources. Terms are undisclosed though stock prices cited, with total capital stock at 15.5 million dollars and 14.21 million dollars in bonds. References to related railway changes and personnel moves accompany the report.
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Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Monon
Louisville & Nashville and
Southern
New York
John W. Gates
J. P. Morgan & Co
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Louisville & Nashville
Railroads Share Growth and Turbulence Boosts Across US Lines
The piece notes large earnings gains for the New York New Haven Hartford line and expansion plans for the freight depot. It highlights pay car reliability on the Toledo St. Louis and Western, race for territory between Fort Worth and the Gulf, and manager transfers on the Panhandle and Rock Island systems. It reports through-service plans Cleveland to Wellington via Wheeling and Lake Erie, a Big Four route, and oil car capacity growth for Southern Pacific. It mentions new general superintendent John S Barr, fly-by-night tariffs prompting concern, Detroit Southern potential sale, and theft losses of railroad funds. It covers Cincinnati Richmond Muncie costs due to elevated tracks, two John Players in locomotives, and the Detroit Mackinac Railway reorganized under Morgan interests with strong 191 earnings and new industries along the line.
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R. H. Campbell
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Dayton
R. A. Dugan
Southern Railway
H. B. Pegram
Nicholas Weeks
Union Pacific
Southern Indiana
Terre Haute
Bedford
J. A. Barnard
Peoria & Hastern
Truesdale
Lackawana
Baltimore & Ohio Freight Traffic Department
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of Roads
Fair Ground
J. J. Plaherty
Vandalia
Peddle
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chesapeake & Ohio
Florida
Fort Wayne
Detroit
Toledo
Philadelphia & Erie
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Lake Erie & Western
Lake Shore
Ences
Sarekerate
Loganzport
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Chicago, Rock Island & Padhe
International & Great Northern
Fort Worth
Gulf of Mexico
F. T. Worthington
Maaintenance of Way
Richmond
Panhandle
R. ©. Barnard
Worthington
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago
Rock Island
Cleveland
Wellington
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Pittsburg
Southern Pacific
John 8. Barr
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
C. A. Goodnow
Barr
Erie Railway
Detroit Southern
Norfolk & Western
Clarence Baker
Evansville & Terre
Richmond & Muncie
Seventh Street
McLean Avenue
John Player
Dunkirk
Brooks Locomotive Works
Santa Fe
Wisconsin Central
Franklin
Detroit & Mackinac Railway
Bay City
Haiti Confronts Civil Strife as Funds Run Low
A Haiti delegation led by Solon Menos sails to Cape Haitien to avert civil war by securing funds from northern revolutionary leaders. General Sam resigns, lauds loyal guard and navy, and denies a $2.6 million revenue claim. Banking officials reportedly refuse General Firmin a $1,000 advance, while Killick’s departure angers the provisional government.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
M. Solon Menos
Provisional Government of
Cape Haitien
Mancel
Olinde Rodriguez
M. Duprez
Sam
Haith
General Sam
Olvnde Rodriguez
Viva Sam
Port-au- Prince
Haitis
Firmin
National Bank
M. de la Myre
Virmin
M Boisrand Canal
Admiral Killick
Real Estate Security Emphasized by Indiana Title Co
A terse ad stresses secure real estate deals with guaranteed title. Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company promotes reasonable fees and reliability at 129 East Market Street.
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Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company
East Market Street
Local Produce Market Shows Busy Day With Firm Prices
Local produce markets were active in the morning before a holidaylike afternoon. Eggs, butter, poultry, and cheese were strong, with high prices likely until a surplus appears. sugars unsettled after a sharp list reduction. Grain and wagon markets were steady to easy, with brisk activity in oranges, lemons, and green goods as local growers bring in new supplies.
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Carolina
New Albany
American Sugar Refining Company
B. H. Howell, Son & Co
McCohanns and
Arbuckle Bros
Two Performances Daily At Loth St and Capitol Ave
Gentry Bros show listings with prices for syrups nails and hardware items, wood dishes, twine, leather goods, nails, horseshoes and a long catalog of farm and produce prices including fruits vegetables, meats, oils and seeds. The ad lists quantities and per unit costs for a wide range of goods and supplies for sale next week.
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Loth St
Capitol Avenue
Three Canal Treaties Near for Panama and Nicaragua Routes
Negotiations led by Secretary of State Hay conclude with Colombia Nicaragua and Costa Rica as the United States nears canal rights. The Nicaraguan agreement provides a ten mile belt for lease later reduced to three miles, with a $36 million price and $25 000 annuity, allowing U.S. use of a civil police force and potential military access to defend the belt.
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Washington
Hay
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
United States
Panama
Nicaragua Canal
Senate
State Department
Congress
Department
Corea
Canal Belt
List of Letters Remaining in Indianapolis Post Office
The weekly list shows letters not claimed after two weeks will be sent to the dead letter office. Recipients are urged to advertise, provide the list date, and pay one cent for obtained letters. Rules for free carrier delivery noted and a lengthy roster of names follows, including many Mrs, Miss, and Mr. entries along with surnames and initials.
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Ict Street
William Leet Found Guilty of Murder in Second Degree
Grand Rapids Michigan jury convicts William Leet of the February murder of his wife Nellie Leet. She was found burned to death at their South Market Street home. authorities had suspected foul play after initial beliefs of an accident. Leet and Mary Morse are in custody. Morse’s trial follows.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Superior Court
William Leet
Nellie Leet
Mary Morse
Morse
Mra
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