Face Slash Fight In Martinsville Ends With Porter Surrender
Henry Hopkins, a colored porter at Fair's saloon on Illinois street, surrendered to police after a fight that left Owen Dorman with a deep facial cut. Dorman and another man, James Watson, were involved after drinking led to an altercation. Hopkins claimed provocation. Dorman, son of a Morgan county father, and arson-claimed companion were from prominent local families. the incident occurred near the saloon and downtown area culminating at Fair's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hopkins
Fair
Illinois Street
Owen
Dorman
Martinsville
James Watson
Hopkins
Morgan County
Arson
Stubbins Hotel
Fair's Place
Evidence of Coal Dealers Conspiracy Sparks Legal Action
Indianapolis attorneys warn that letters from operators in the Indiana bituminous field proposing price increases constitute evidence of a price fixing combination. They argue coal company charters could be forfeited for exceeding granted powers. Judge Alford has not yet briefed the grand jury, though tangible evidence may be presented. The grave-robbery investigation is now complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapole
Indiana
Brazil
Alford
Marion
Arrest of Ramuel A Lincoln for Bogus Money
Ramuel A Lincoln, a colored engraver, was arrested yesterday afternoon at 222 South Meridian Street on a charge connected to bogus currency. Police found several bills including one for a million dollars during the search and detained Lincoln for explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramuel A. Lincoln
South Meridian Street
Lincoln
End of coal strike seen by Indiana officials and leaders
Indiana officials and labor leaders react to the nations coal strike settlement. Governor Durbin praises President Roosevelts arbitration plan and stresses peaceful resolution. Attorney General Taylor cites Indiana arbitration law as a model while labor leaders vary in views about concessions and board composition.
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Indianapolis
Durbin
The
Republic
Roosevelt
Taylor
Pennsylvania
Indiana
State Board of Arbitration
Allegheny Mountains
W. H. Hart
James B. Black
Appellate Court
John Mitchell
Woodfin D. Robinson
Mitchell
Charles A. Bookwalter
Mine Workers’ Union
Baer
Truesdale
Otors
Miners’ Association
James B. Nelson
Haer
Charles Maguire
Board of Public Works
Shideler
Edgar A. Perkins
State Federation of Labor
Wilson
Health Board Bulletin Details September Smallpox Spread
The State Board of Health reports 219 smallpox cases across 39 counties in September with three deaths all in cities Indianapolis Warsaw and Mishawaka. Outbreaks at Mishawaka Kokomo and Redkey saw multiple cases. misdiagnoses like chickenpox and Cuban itch noted and corrective terms discussed. Quarantine breaches and a Perrysville merchant’s family quarantine illustrate enforcement challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Indianapolis
Warsaw
Mishawaka
Adams
Benton
Blackford
Boone
Brown
Cass
Clark
Clinton
Daviess
Dearborn
de Kalb
Delaware
Dubois
Elkhart
Fountain
Franklin
Fulton
Gibson
Grant
Howard
Jay
Jefferson
Knox
Kosciusko
Lagrenge
Lake
Laporte
Marion
Martin
Miami
Monroe
Noble
Board of Health Report
South
Redkey
Gould
Perrysville
Prison in Store for Certain Boys
Postoffice Inspector Fletcher warned yesterday that country youths who destroy rural mail delivery boxes face up to three years in prison and a $1,000 fine, the maximum penalty set by Congress. He urged warning before Halloween on October 31 to deter such pranks.
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Postoffice
Fletcher
Congress
Durbin appoints Capt Herron to Deaf Institute board
Governor Durbin named Capt. W. P. Herron of Crawfordsville to the Indiana Institution for the Education of the Deaf board, replacing John H. James who resigned to run for mayor of Greencastle. Herron, a banker, Loyal Legion and Grand Army figure, is noted for social standing and business integrity.
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Durbin
W. P. Herron
Crawfordsville
Indiana Institution For the Education of the Deaf
John H. James
Greencastle
Herron
Loyal Legion
Grand Army
Big Bond Executed for Greensburg Courthouse
A massive bond, among the largest in history, was issued yesterday by the Federal Union Security Company of this city to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania commissioners for Caldwell and Drake of Columbus Indiana. The $872300 bond funds the new Greensburg courthouse project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Union Surety Company
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Caldwell & Drake
Columbus
Ind
Greensburg
Board of Safety appoints firefighters to aerial truck unit
At yesterday's Board of Safety meeting J. E. Stegelmeyer was named a regular fireman to join the new aerial truck company. George Stapp's appointment was confirmed after completing his sixty day probation. The board also handled routine business before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
J. E. Stegelmeyer
George Stapp
Prize Essays Highlight Life Underwriters Session
The second day of the National Association of Life Underwriters featured prize essays with E. P. Sutton of Pittsfield winning first prize for What the Life Insurance Agent Owes to His Profession and Willard I. Hamilton of Newark second prize. Sutton received a loving cup and Hamilton a vase as awards. Franklin Webster of New York read The Age of Insurance praising the current era as the most auspicious in the history of insurance. New pianos at $166 and up at Walchner's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Association of Life Underwriters
E. P. Sutton
Pittsfield
Mass
Willard I. Hamilton
Newark
N. J
Hamiton
Franklin Webster
The
Insurance Press
New York
Farlees Seek Receiver in Greensburg Water Case
Jacob B Farlee and Robert D Farlee of New York sue Greensburg Water Company in federal court asking for a receiver to manage assets. They claim bonds secured by Indiana land deed of trust and mortgage lowered by stockholder William H Stevenson to allow a purchase at two cents on the dollar. They note reduced coupon payments and warn of nonpayment at November 15 1902 if unappointed. Judge Baker ordered defendants to show cause Oct % morning.
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Jacob 8. Farlee
Robert D. Farlee
New York
Greensburg Water Company
Atlantic Trust Company of
William H. Stevenson
Greensburg
Farbes
Decatur County
Indiana
Farlees
Antrim R. Forsythe
Alliance National Bank of Rochester
N. C
Stevenson
Baker
Tailor Adolph Hohm Files Bankruptcy Petition
Adolph Hohm of Muncie Indiana filed a petition in bankruptcy in federal court yesterday. His assets are listed at 457 dollars with liabilities totaling 623.11 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hohm
Muncie
Ind
Cantrells Papers Gone In Grave Robbery Probe
Grand jury in a grave robbery investigation faced a setback as Samuel Martin refused to testify citing his attorney. Rufus Cantrell claimed missing incriminating papers at home and guided detectives to locate them, but he and his mother denied knowledge of their fate. Detective arrests followed, as William McElroy admitted to several trips with Cantrell to rob graves, with further arrests anticipated as other gang members are implicated.
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Grand Jury
Samuel Martin
Rufus Cantrell
Ee Cantrell
Asch and Manning
William McElroy
Ohio Street
McElroy
Center Street
Cantrell
Graves
Slush accusation targets health fund letter to Governor
Dr T Henry Davis of Richmond, president of the State Board of Health, sent a marked Sentinel copy accusing slush funds. He notes no emergency fund was discussed at their last meeting and urges funding bills to be passed by the Legislature. He defends the Governor’s attention to smallpox and warns of mischief from enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Henry Davis
Richmond
State Board of Health
the Sentinel
Crawfordsville
Dr Harvey Ward Rainey Dies Illness End at 48
Dr Harvey Ward Rainey died after a three year illness including paresis. Funeral today at 1 30 PM from 2413 East Washington Street with burial at Crown Hill. He served in Masonic and Scottish Rite bodies and practiced medicine in Indianapolis after leaving Central Hospital for the Insane. He was born in Lafayette and was 48, a Brooklyn Medical College and Chicago Medical College graduate. He leaves a widow.
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Harvey Ward Rainey
East Washington Street
Crown Hill
Pentalpha Lodge
A. M
Rainey
Scottish Rite
Raper Commandery
Mystic Shrine
Local donor boosts church mission fund to 87000
Simon Yandes of New York raises subscriptions for the Home Mission Board in the past year to 87000 dollars. Earlier gifts include 5000 to the Board of Foreign Missions and 10000 to the Home Missions Board. He believes in encouraging the church's missionary work.
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Home Mission Board
New York
Simon Yandes
New Industries File In Corporation In This State
The Indianapolis Dairy Company incorporated yesterday with 15000 capital to deal in grocery sundries and dairy products. Incorporators are Harry E Schad Thomas E Fegan Frederick M Schad Theodore H Dammeyer and William E Dammeyer. The Goshen Manufacturing Company incorporated with 1000 capital directors Allen Jesrae M Richardson and Cal A Forney. The Independent Order of Paragraph taries filed articles of association with the secretary of state yesterday with headquarters at South Bend to provide sick and death benefits. officers include William O Rennoe supreme president and other supreme officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Dairy Company
Harry E. Schad
Thomas E. Fegan
Frederick M. Schad
Theodore H. Dammeyer
Wiliam E. Dammeyer
Goshen Manufacturing Company
Allen Eee Jesrae M. Richardson
Cal A. Forney
Independent Order of Parliamentaries
South Bend
Supreme
William O. Rennoe
William B. Wright
Charles G. Futter
Demas D. Bates
Samuel R. Thomas
Almeron D. Rose
William F. Mills
M. D
Demartine Denied Liquor License for Hasty Opening
County Commissioners refused Tony Demartine a saloon license after he opened without permission and began business. George Kessler won a Fourth ward license despite a remonstrance claiming habitual drunkenness, with evidence of a year without drinking. City officials plan street and alley inspections to enforce pavement standards after conduit work by heating and lighting firms, potentially costing at least 50000. The Manufacturers Gas Company will be asked to finish street repairs caused by its gas pipe work.
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Tony Demartine
First Ward
George Kessler
Fourth Ward
Kessler
Board of Public Works
Contributions invited for Indiana State Conference of Charities and Correction
Funds are sought to cover visiting speakers printing postage badges and other expenses for the Indiana State Conference of Charities and Correction in this city November 17 to 19. No membership fee exists, so voluntary subscriptions of any amount are requested. The finance committee led by H. J. Milligan will mail appeal letters. donations should go to Henry Eitel treasurer at Union Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Conference of Charities and Correction
H. J. Milligan
Henry Eitel
J. J Appel
W. R. N. Silvester
Union Trust Company
Lamp Explosion Burns Mrs Wilkins at Davidson Street
Mrs C F Wilkins of 627 Davidson Street was severely burned when a lamp exploded at 5 30 pm yesterday. She carried the lamp between rooms spilling kerosene on her body while the thin glass stem burned her hands. Firemen arrived. the house sustained no damage. injuries not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Wilkins
Davidson Street
Death of Mount Jackson liveryman Fred Poland
Fred Poland a liveryman of Mount Jackson died from self inflicted gunshot wounds in a despondent spell. He shot himself in the head on August 27. After initial hospital treatment the bullet was removed and he reportedly showed signs of recovery before leaving City Hospital.
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Fred Poland
Mount Jackson
Poland
City Hospital
Hammond Officials Tour Indianapolis Streets for Improvements
Mayor Knox of Hammond Indiana and the city attorney were entertained by Mayor Bookwalter and the Board of Public Works yesterday. The Hammond officials were in Indianapolis to study street improvements and gather information for proposed projects there.
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Knox
Hammond, Ind
Bookwalter
Board of Public Works
Hammond
Indianapolis
Hammon
Big Four Route Excursion Sunday October 19
Excursion along the Big Four Route on Sunday October 19 with trips from Indianapolis at 7 25 a m and Terre Haute return at 7 P M special train to Lawrenceburg Aurora and Way Points via C H D line with limited stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton Cincinnati return at 6 20 P M also notes two other local service offers and a clothing credit promo by MENTER ROSENBLOOM & CO.
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Lawrenceburg
Aurora
Way Points
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Menter, Rosenbloom & CO
N. Penn
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Dent
Glover
Fowne
Foster's
Fowler
Lelia
Reynier Freves
Florence
Warwick Street
S. Indianas
J. C. Sipe
Viknonos
North Meridian St
Indianapolis, Ind
Barlow
Henry Simon
Painters’ Union
M. T. Butler
Law Makers’ Union
Harry Travis
Carpenters’ Union
Cc. E. Hawkes
International Typographical Union
International
Lynch
Bramwood
Ident Roosevelt
George Custer
Iron Molders’ Union
Board of Arbitration
Health Board Bulletin
Big Bond
Prise
Insuranc
Wulchner’s
the Farlees
Indiana Corporation
John Mattingly
Wood Mosaic Flooring Company
New Albany
Floyd County
United States Circuit Court
Mattingly
Co. F. Shinkle
People's Building and Loan Association of
Bloomington
United States District Court
H. W. Rainey
Presbyterian National
Fred
Andalia
Terre Haute
Indianapolis Union Station
Sealea
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan City
Janes
Georgia
Garland
Ity
UN C. Koehring & Bro
Virginia Ave
H. E. Hamilton
Pembroke Arcade
GEO, Merritt &Co
Washington St
Columbus, Kauffman and
Studebaker
H. T. Conde Implement CO
Aston
John H. Holliday
H. CO. Martin
Mome
East Market St
Muellershoen’s
Ekatom
James S. Kirk & Company
Chicago
Kirk's _ Water Maker
Painatt
Vane
Mother G
Anreuser-Buschs
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass’n
St. Louis
U. S
Union
Sa “Fast Mail
Pepeens
P. Daeatied
Express
O Day
West Washington
Lilly & Stalnaker
Pioneur Krass Works
Ain
S.pexnsi
Carl L. Rost
Jfter
North
GORA
WM. H. Block CO
Sunday Journal
Mueller
Vonnegot’s
Wasdiartes St
West Washington Street
J. H. Reed Sewers
Washington Street
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