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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1909

Page

5

Death Toll Rises In Central Park Joy Ride Crash

New York April 16 One man was killed and another mortally injured with two others seriously hurt when a stolen 45 horsepower car used for a joy ride crashed into a tree near Columbus Circle in Central Park. The dead man was Matthew Kant also known as Jack Moon a chauffeur. Injured are Joseph Fogarty with a fractured skull, Ernest M Freyer with a broken leg and other injuries, James Hall bruised and captured after trying to flee. The four men stole the car from Philip Carpenter a lawyer of Moon Motor Company. Police captured Holl after the crash as doctors were delayed.

New York Central Park Columbus Circle Matthew Kant Jack Moon Joseph Fogarty Will Dieg Ernest M. Freyer James Hall Philip Carpenter Moon Motor Company Gargage Broadway Armstrong Holl Hell Roosevelt Hospital Gchader Flower Hospital Fryer Fogarty

Joker in Paynes Tariff Bill Sparks Steel Clause

Washington April 16 A joker in paragraph 219 of the iron and steel schedule of the Payne tariff bill was inserted by the Senate finance committee. An insurgent Republican member brought the change to light. The clause originally set a rate of three tenths of a cent per pound for beams girders and related shapes, but was amended to four tenths and broadened to tax as “but not assembled or manufactured” beyond hammering rolling or casting, pulling steel material into the basket clause with a 20 percent ad valorem tariff.

Washington Senate Finance Committee

Kiss Causes a Killing in Florida Town

In Marianna Florida J W White is jailed without bail awaiting a preliminary hearing after killing Dr S B Alexander in the school auditorium. White allegedly acted after his wife said the dentist insulted her during a Monday dental appointment. Police report White fired his revolver as Alexander pleaded for mercy.

Marianna Fla J. W. White S. B. Alexander

Directors elected to run German home for the aged

The Deutscher Allgemeiner Alchenheim Verein elected 12 women and nine men as directors. Three year terms include Mrs August Busmann and others. two year terms list Mrs Christina Prange and others. one year slate features Mrs Theodore Schor. Names cover a mix of ladies and several men including Rev J C Hansen and Dr Carl G Winter.

Deutscher Allgemeiner Alchenheim ‘Verein Home For August Buschmann Anna Siebelt William ¥. Krieger Charlotte Dinkelaker J. C. Hansen August Buschgeann Armin Christina Prange Otto Techhan Paul Nestal Harold Schmidt August M. Kuhn Carl G. ‘Winter Albert E. ‘Metsger Theodore Schor Ne ‘Stashle J.;c. Peters

Large Ticket Sale Anticipated For Mme Zeisler Concert

From Pearson Music House inquiries tickets go on sale Monday for the Mme Bloomfield Zeisler concert on April 26 in Caleb Mills hall. The Second Presbyterian quartet backs the organ fund with Prof. Charles Hansen directing. Zeisler, praised as the world’s greatest woman pianist, has wowed audiences worldwide and even drawn praise labeling her the Sarah Bernhardt of the piano.

Pearson Music House Gale Mme. Bloomfield Zeisler Second Presbyterian Quartet Organ Fund Caleb Mills Charles Hansen Mme. Zeisler New York Sarah Bernhardt

Beautiful Carnations From Bettermann Brothers Florists

Bettermann Brothers florists sent boxes of their exquisite carnations to newspaper men Friday. The flowers were praised as the most beautiful seen this acti on.

Bettermann Brothers

Fire destroys quarter block in Owensville

Owensville Indiana April 16 fire swept a quarter block of buildings destroying the 8 A Barton bakery origin. Losses totaled 13500 to plants including Parke County Coal building 2500 insured 1500 Otto Heyden store 6500 insured 8500 Ralph Patterson building 2500 insured 1000 W A Paul restaurant 1400 insured 550 and Barton bakery uninsured United Mine Workers hall fixtures 200 uninsured.

Owensville Ind 8. A

Music Wins Pardons for Manslayer Case

In New York on April 16 John Hammond steering a swift naphtha launch in Jamaica Bay went mad and attempted to wreck the craft. His brother in law Robert McMillan and friend Robert Wiener fought him off, Hammond fell overboard and sank twice before being rescued.

New York Jamaica Bay John Hammond Robert McMillan Robert Wiener Hammond

Car And Locomotive Collision Injures One In Chicago

Chicago April 17 Charles Horn aged 21 of 118 North Western avenue is in serious condition at Passavant Hospital after a collision between a street car and a locomotive on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul tracks at Larrabee street and Chicago avenue. Twelve other passengers were hurt but none seriously.

Chicago Charles Horn Western Avenue Passavant Hospital Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Larrabee Street Chicago Avenue

Horse that realized how foolish he was

Socrates an East Norwalk horse owned by Aziel Cameron was tied to a post. He chewed the rope in two and bolted through crowded streets before returning to the post with the rope end in his teeth.

South Norwalk Conn Socrates East Norwalk Aziel Cameron

Beveridge invited by a club at Marion

The Octogenarian club at Marion Indiana invites Senator Albert J Beveridge to attend and deliver the principal address at its August 17 reunion at Matterpark. Beveridge will come if he can arrange his affairs to permit presence. Providence Rhode Island reports the schooner G A Hay crew of six swept on heavy seas for about 12 hours.

Marion Ind Octogenarian Club Matterpark Albert J. Beveridge Beveridge Providence R. I Acard G. A. Hay

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