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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
2
Mrs. Carrie Young sued Clifford H. Young for divorce after he admitted attending a stag Dutch lunch with dancing, leading to a severe assault. In court she sought alimony and a property settlement. attorney Michael Ryan explained her support for the business and a prior loan, with a receiver managing the firm.
In Glenwood Indiana on April 7 Matthew Pyke aged 83 a bachelor of considerable wealth leaped from a stern and drowned himself. Police report no suspicious circumstances and the death is listed as a self inflicted act by a man of means.
A Macedonian immigrant Vas sil Cristo was found murdered with five stiletto wounds on February 24 near White River. Detectives found no motive or clues, no suspects among Cristo’s countrymen, and a lack of local interest. Cristo, who kept about $50 with a Macedonian storekeeper, had a wife in Macedonia who scolded him for his life. Theories cited include a possible robbery, but the crime remains a mystery with no solid leads.
On April 7 retailers hiked meat costs by five cents per pound across several cuts. Porterhouse steaks rise to 33 cents, sirloins to 30 cents, round steaks to 23? cents, and chops to 18 cents. Mutton holds, spring lamb lists at 35 cents for rib chops and 39 cents for roasting breasts, while roasting pork sits around 16 to 18 cents with tenderness scarce.
Officer George Stewart and Bicycle Officer Muilin attempted to arrest John Turner near 316 N California. Turner, described as Black, slashed Stewart’s hand with a knife as bystanders heard cries from Henry Arsman’s residence during the confrontation in Military park.
New York April 7 Young Loughrey of Philadelphia won an easy victory over Jack Doyle last night at the Grand Athletic Union venue.
The council debated an amended Prest-O-Lite location ordinance with seven votes against it. Sisters at St Vincent's hospital denied being deceived by councilmen over the measure. The ordinance allows the plant to stay if gases are produced at a distant site. The skating rink veto and new age-restricted attendance rules were discussed. An unemployed relief effort and a dog catcher proposal were addressed, with emphasis on speedy boulevard extension.
The North Indiana Conference adjourned under Bishop Perry with next year’s meeting set for Arcenfield. Read assignments list presiding elders for Richmond, Logansport, Wabash, Muncie, Fort Wayne and Goshen districts, naming numerous pastors and circuits across the state.
New York April 7 Baffled by Mme Gould and the tact of Prince de Sagan the Goulds withdraw opposition to Count Boni de Castellane's second marriage A dinner at Mrs Edwin Goulds home marked the surrender George Gould absent but Mrs George Gould present and it is stated that the last brother will yield within days
In Danville Indiana on April 7 ministers from the Crawfordsville district addressed the M E ministers of the Northwest Indiana conference. Speakers included Rev J C Martin Thorntown Rev J M Williams Crawfordsville Rev J S Hoaglind Greencastle and Rev J P Stafford Wingate. Other program participants were T F Williams Indianapolis Hi C Neal Avon G W Laird Danville F K Daugherty Covington S S Town Greencastle E W Dunlavy Danville D B Kessler Veedersburg T B Wilbur New Richmond William Wirthing Indianapolis Demetrius Tolfolson Lebaton and President Edwin L Hughes DePauw University.
Stanley Detraz, aged S years, was killed when he played on a track at the Station Street crossing in Brightwood as westbound Big Four train No 19 approached. Engineer Doerr sounded a warning whistle. the boy leaped but was struck. Mothers gathered at the undertaker’s, unable to identify the remains until the father, a railroad worker living at Twenty-fifth and Galvest, identified the body.
London reports that the king is expected to oversee an imposing review of the North Sea division of the home fleet at the Nore in early autumn. This would be the first royal fleet review at the Nore since 1781.
Washington April 7 An amiusing feature of the House passage of the employers' liability bill is Republican politicians claiming credit. James Eli Watson supporters tried a grandstand play, but he had no role. Every Democrat voted yes and so did all Republicans except Littlefield Maine who opposed as unconstitutional. The tally was Yeas 300 Nays 1 Not Present 8.
Twenty five people were injured in a South-side elevated train wreck near the Forty third Street station. A smoking car jumped the track and plunged into a Prairie Avenue yard as residents urgent with cries gathered and ambulances carried the maimed to hospitals.
Miss Rosetta Epperson, a public school teacher in Princeton Indiana, was seriously hurt when a heavy timber fell. She sustained a severe head wound but a large hat and a coil of hair likely saved her from fatal injury.
The Socialer Turnverein will present a gymnastic exhibition at the German house at 8 30 Friday evening with Carl B Sputh in charge. The program features overture free exercises apparatus work balance and strength displays by multiple classes and squads plus dances and formations reflecting the International German Gymnastic Festival.
In Lisbon seven persons were shot dead and 100 wounded by soldiers during rioting after local voting. The clash stemmed from a dispute between Republicans and Monarchists over vote tallies. Representative De Armand proposes using the Philippines as a hatchery for dukes.
A meeting for Democrats of the Ninth ward is set for Thursday night at the new O C F ad corner of E Washington st and Hamilton. The purpose is to ratify the state ticket and form a compact ward organization. Committeemen urge all active Democrats to attend and support the party’s November victory.
Dr. Flint the hypnotist and his wife announce a three day engagement at Park theater starting Monday April 13 with a matinee. A famed globe trotter he has traveled widely and appeared before Queen Victoria President McKinley and other rulers. He once dynotized Yousef the Turkish wrestler in Algiers where the incident ended tragically.
A Parisian group of husbands forms an informal anti hat dish binding wives to a maximum price of 10 francs for any hat. The piece notes expected resignations about a person named Laster amid the social fuss.
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