Committee of Ten's Fund Drive Set For Today
Canvassers expect several thousand dollars in subscriptions for the technical school and army post project as grocers and druggists respond to circular pledges. Local offices in Stevenson Building and Indiana Company building report active personal canvassing by M. H. Camden and S. E. Kiser alongside other volunteers. Subscriptions total $2,103.00 so far. organizers anticipate further donations from statewide supporters and teams canvassing major cities and towns. A charity concert next Tuesday to benefit the fund is announced with a promising audience and a program featuring noted musicians and vocalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
E. I. Fisher
Indiana Company
E. Kiser
M. H. Camden
M. Arbuckle
Lemcke
M. H. Taylor
E. J. Rehme
Soremstene
Horale Outter
Sgeer
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indi
Hugh McGibney
Stream of Love
Gregh
Lillie Adam
Eatudiantina
Es Lacombe Meridian Choral Society
Street Car Collision Injures Five on Belt Railroad
A switch engine No 712 on the Belt Railroad struck northbound Shelby streetcar No 539. Motorman Warren Burg and conductor William Armstrong were thrown from the car. Five people including Mrs Joseph Suess and an unidentified woman suffered slight injuries. The collision sent the streetcar ten feet onto the pilot and cracked an electric light pole. the wreck was cleared within an hour.
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Warren Burg
William Armstrong
Burg
Arm Strong
Joseph Suess
Lvkee
le Grande Avenue
New Planes Priced From 16 Dollars At Wulchner's
Wulchner's unveils new planes with starting prices at 16 dollars and up, showcasing affordable models for enthusiasts and collectors. Shoppers can inspect a range of aircraft items, with emphasis on value and selection for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wulchner’s
Consolidation of C. H. L. and L. D. & W. Form New Line
Articles filed for the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Indianapolis with the secretary of state reveal the merger of the C H I and Indiana Decatur & Western to form a new road under C H I D control. Capital stock set at 8.2 million dollars. four-fifths exchange for C H I common, 1.25 for C H I L D preferred, 1.5 for L D W preferred, and 1 for L D W common. Bonds totaling 8.2 million issued to retire old bonds. properties and debts transferred to the new company with public interests cited as benefiting. The lines meet at Indianapolis, not competing, and Herbst Drain Tile Company also incorporated in Grant county with 15,000 capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railway Company
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis
Indiana, Decatur & Western
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Consolidated Companies
New Road
M. D. Woodford
Two Roads
Hamilton
Richland County
Illinois
Butler County
Ohio
Union, Fayette, Shelby, Hancock
Marion
Indiana
Indianapolis
Marion, Hendricks, Putnam, Parke
Vermillion
Edgar
Douglass
Herbst Drain Tile Company
Herbst
Grant County
John Prior
John B. Reed
J. W. Rakins
Henry C. Shobe
John W. Rust
King Case Report Clears Isaac King of Bribery
The Marion county grand jury reported on Isaac King, city park commissioner, finding bribery charges not sustained. It said King, as a city official, was indirectly interested in two city contracts but did not knowingly violate the law, and that he plans to resign from the Park Board per an agreement with Mayor Bookwalter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Grand Jury
Isaac King
Grand Jury
Board of Park Commissioners
Indianapolis
King
Park Board
Bookwalter
Trains Collide at Union Station No Injuries Reported
Two trains collided near Union Station yesterday morning after a signal misunderstanding at Pennsylvania street crossing. Big Four engine 41 and Big Four train 46 bound for Cleveland struck a Panhandle train toward Louisville, causing major damage to engines and two Pullman cars. Passengers shaken but uninjured. engineer Quigley claimed tower orders to proceed.
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Union Station
Cleveland
Panhandle
Louisville
Pennsylvania Street
Big Four
Peter Quigley
Lambert
Roson
Boys Charged in Lead Pipe Robberies on North Side
Three juvenile suspects Shedy and Burris Charleston and Luke Crawford, all under fifteen, are accused of breaking into seven vacant North Side houses over the past week and stealing lead pipe and plumbing outfits causing over $14 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheddy
Burris Charleston
North West Street
Luke Crawford
Senate Avenue
Junk shop keepers arrested in lead pipe theft case
Samuel Burnstine and Joseph Cohen, junk shop keepers at 416 West North Street, were arrested for receiving stolen goods yesterday. Police had traced lead pipe and copper theft to the two youths, who were found at their homes. A load of lead pipe, copper, bird cages and stove pipes was recovered from the North Street shop. The boys face charges of malicious trespass and grand larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Burnstine
Joseph Cohen
West North Street
Losh and
Duncan
Trimpe and
Lowe
North Street
Pay of Messengers Increased by American Express
The American Express Company announces a 10 percent pay raise for messengers on through trains, bringing top pay to $10 a month with smaller increases for less senior messengers. The boost follows prior raises in other employe classes at Christmas.
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American Express Company
Augustus Murphy Dies at 60 After Long Illness in Indianapolis
Augustus Murphy longtime Indianapolis directory publisher for R L Polk & Co dies at 320 College Ave after three years with kidney disease. Born Fulton NY Sept 6 1842 he came to Indianapolis in 1877. Survived by widow son Charles S Murphy daughter Ruth Murphy funeral Monday at 10 with Pentalpha Lodge in charge private Crown Hill burial.
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Augustus Murphy
Indianapolis
R. L. Polk & Co
College Avenue
Mr. Murphy
Mexico
New York State
Fulton
New York
Directory
Pentalpha Lodge
A. M
St. David's Episcopal Church
Charles 8. Murphy
Ruth Murphy
Joint Social Unites Church Societies For New Year
The Ladies Circle Baptist Young People's Union and Young People's Missionary Society hosted a joint social at the First Baptist Church parlors to begin the new year starting Oct 1. Music featured piano solo by C F Loepke and a song by William Bornkamp. Rev T J Villers spoke on the groups’ work. Ladies Circle treasury stands at 1300.
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Ladies’ Circle
Baptist Young People’s Union
Young People’s Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
C. F. Loepke
William Bornkamp
T. J. Villers
Temperance Mass Meeting At Broadway Church
Temperance supporters from the Second ward plan a mass meeting at Broadway M E Church to organize a campaign against saloons and liquor licenses renewal. Speakers are promised amid a large turnout as Rev Worth M Tippy preaches at morning rally service outlining the year’s work and goals.
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Broadway M. E
Second Ward
Broadway
Worth M. Tippy
Farmer seeks annulment of daughter’s marriage in county court
James Martin of Morgan county and his ailing wife with two children appeared at the courthouse seeking annulment of his fourteen-year-old daughter's marriage to Jack Bryant. The wedding occurred Sept 18 and Ed Underwood claimed she was nineteen. Martin failed to obtain help from Marion county officers and enlisted Prosecutor Ruckleshaus and License Clerk George Fate.
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James Martin
Morgan County
Jack” Bryant
Martin
Ed Underwood
Marion County
Ruckleshaus
George Fate
Bell Boy Fugitive and Hotel Robbery Case Spreads
James Gibson, a colored bell boy arrested at the English Hotel, was charged as a fugitive after being accused of robbing guest John Andrews. Captain Gerber says Gibson, from Cleveland, is wanted there on larceny charges. He had worked one night at the hotel.
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James Gibson
English Hotel
John Andrews
Gerber
Gibson
Cleveland
Direct Route to Washington by Indiana Grand Army Train
Indianapolis travelers may take the Direct Route to Washington via the Indiana Special G A R and W R C train leaving Sunday Oct 5 at 3 66 PM and arriving noon next day. Round trip from Indianapolis is 13 30 with sleeper double berth four dollars. Through vestibuled sleepers daily with through coaches on Oct 3 4 5. Other daily trains from Indianapolis depart 2 30 and 8 10 AM 3 05 5 00 and 7 15 PM. Field Headquarters at Fifteenth and G Streets Washington offers assistance to G A R members and friends. For details contact W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Washington
Staons
Sons of Veterans
Ladies’ Aid Societies
Pennsylvania Lines
Fifteenth and
G Streets
Grand Army
W. W. Richardson
D. Cc
Tai Nar
Lndianapolis
Pallmansiee
Washington St
East Washington Street
Union Station
Hi. M. Bronson
Kennett
Anapolie
Om Munday
Gettysburg
Gettysbare
Hagerstown
Union Stationer
Cheap Excursions East From Washington Area Rail Lines
Advertises low price round trips to Boston New York and Washington with varying return limits and stopovers. Tickets sold Oct 3 6 8 and 11 with final limits in early November. Contact agents or R P Algeo D P A for details.
Train Deals From Boston to Chicago Abbreviated
Rail fare notices show Boston and return 19 to 21 dollars with Oct sale dates Oct 7 to 11 and extension to Nov 13. New York and return 23 25 on Oct 3 to 6 with return by Oct 14. Washington DC 13 30 and Chicago and return 6 in October with limited dates. contact Big Four office at Washington street or Union Station for details.
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Boston
New York
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Big Four
Washington Street
Union Station
H. M. Bronson
Boston Return Fare Details for Limited Travel Window
An advertisement describes a $19.00 Boston and return fare with a final return limit of November 13. Tickets are valid for travel October 6 through October 11 via the Central, Boston and Detroit lines and Eric R. R. routes. Contact local agents for access.
Short Lines from Indianapolis Travel Deals
Washington and return 13.30 good to return until Oct 4 with extension to Nov 3 1902. New York and return 23.25 good to Oct 14 1902. Boston and return all rail 24 Sound lines 23 Oct 7 11 return by Oct 13 with extension to Nov 12 1902. For info apply to W W Richardson district passenger agent Pennsylvania Short Lines No 48 East Washington street Indianapolis Ind.
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Washington
New York
Boston
W.W. Richardson
Cnt
Pennsylvania
Washington Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Excursions Sunday Sept 28 Various Rail Trips
Sunday excursions are listed for Cincinnati Green castle Terre Haute Lake Erie and Western Dayton Decatur and other points with round trip prices and leaving Indianapolis early morning. Special trains run with limited stops to favor travelers. Also rail insurance and local goods ads appear.
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In- Milloagule Linen Station
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Indianapolis Union Station
Boy's Story of a Hart at English Hotel Wound
Clifford Pryor a colored boy of 130 Alvord street who worked in the storeroom at the English Hotel was brought to the City Dispensary yesterday to have a minor forehead cut dressed. He said the wound resulted from striking his head against a pair of scales. Dr.
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Clifford Pryor
Alvord Street
Pryor
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Pembroke Arcade
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TEL
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