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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1910
Page
2
Vienna reports from Kiev describe planned government actions under Premier Stolypin to expel about 1200 Jews on April 28 during Holy Week. Cruelities have begun with Jews dragged through streets to hearings, and merchants and Christians protest being ignored.
An earthquake shock was felt for several seconds across the state this morning. The tremor was reported in Helena, Butte and Anaconda at 1 56 o clock with no damage reported so far.
Local machinists officials report agreements with about TB percent of city machine shops granting a small wage bump. The union awaits instructions from Washington on whether to call a strike against firms without signed pacts, with action against open shops planned in a few days.
Gary Indiana April 19 Prosecuting Attorney Clyde Bunter investigates graft among foreigners at Indiana steel mills and the Elgin Joliet Eastern yards, with potential suit against promoters. Greek workers case in police court featured a charge of assault and battery by Angelos Sjachivo and Thomas Sjacluar against George Akropolis who said duties were imposed for job retention. Akropolis claimed $5 upfront and $1 monthly payments during employment. attackers fined $10 and costs.
Police kept order at the Pressed Steel Car plant in Schoenville as strikers and supporters block access to the works. Last night violence halted streetcar traffic for hours when riders were dragged from cars and beaten, then driven back toward McKees Rocks.
Special to The Sun Bloomington Ind April 19 delegates and alternate delegates will be selected May 7 in eight counties of the Second district for the Republican district convention at the Harris Grand theater Bloomington May 17. Each county will have 125 delegates in the convention and 63 votes are needed for a choice.
Theodore Gray city marshal at Christopher was instantly killed in DuQuoin Illinois while attempting to arrest two men, Meadows and Carter, who were intoxicated and causing a disturbance. The assailants opened fire as Gray arrived, five shots hitting him. The two suspects were arrested.
Mrs. Thomas Whitman sustained burns while rescuing her four year old from flames in their St Paul home near Greensburg. The house burned completely after a spark from an open grate ignited old clothing on a chair and spread to the bed where the child slept. She raced to the door with the baby just as the fire threatened to trap them.
Terre Haute Ind April 19 Several more days delay expected before any move by either side in the local mine situation The miners executive board has written to International President Lewis awaiting a reply likely by Wednesday or Thursday Lewis advised District 11 to go to work pending a settlement with operators wage increase reported agreed The board met again Saturday night and chose to confer with Lewis order before any steps were taken The letter was sent Monday and no action will occur until a response is received
In Columbus Indiana on April 19 the high price of hogs and scarce farm help burden the Columbus and Hope canning factories. Canneries cannot secure sufficient corn and tomato acreage for the upcoming pack as farmers refuse contracts seeking labor for large tomato crops and prefer feeding corn to hogs for higher profits.
The skull of a young woman was found by workmen in a cesspool at Astorplace and Broadway. A fracture above the right eye sparked murder theories and a search for further remains began. a tuft of long dark brown hair was nearby.
Council unveils anti noise rules to curb barking for phonograph and other devices at places of amusement. Penalties include up to 10 days in jail or a 1000 fine. Separate July 4 noisemaker restrictions set fines from 5 to 200 dollars. Last year handled explosives limits.
Christian I. Gish, a 75-year South Bend resident and well known northern Indiana pioneer, held an eighty third birthday dinner for relatives. The 6 foot tall retiree acted as toast master and remained in good health, predicting a century of life.
Chicago reports Halley’s comet showing greater luminosity and a visible nucleus. Observations by E. Barnard and E. Frost from Yerkes telescope confirm a one degree tail and a potential naked eye sighting in about six days as the comet rises before sunrise daily toward May 18.
Charles W. Eliot Harvard president emeritus said at the Massachusetts Reform Club dinner that joint labor agreements largely drive up living costs. He backed compulsory arbitration as insufficient, praising Canada’s labor disputes act as a better model to deter strikes.
In New York on April 19 authorities link Albert W. Wolter to Ruth Wheeler’s murder with a suspected white slave trade angle. The case moves rapidly toward trial with potential electric chair punishment if found guilty. jury expected to be seated today.
Two street cars collided on the Virginia avenue viaduct this morning. One platform was demolished and the motor man’s cab damaged while the motorman in the rear car was slightly injured. A passing train’s smoke prevented him from seeing the lead car.
The city council will be asked by the board of health to appropriate 600 dollars to cover a deficit at the Indiana Industrial Home for Blind Men at 1146 West Twenty-eighth Street where blind workers make brooms.
The third annual convention of federated women's clubs for Indiana's fourth district will convene at Central Christian church in Columbus. Mrs. Ida Florence Fitch presides with welcome by Mrs. J F Wright. Indianapolis' Mrs Grace Julian Clarke and Cambridge City's Mrs Virginia U Merideth speak, followed by E N Clopper of Cincinnati on child labor regulation.
Prices for hogs dropped sharply over the past days with yesterday’s shipment at 9.25 dollars, and brokers predicting about 9 dollars by week’s end. A week earlier choice hogs brought 10.70, while an unusually high price earlier could not hold. Factors include heavier receipts, larger supply, and corn stockpiles from last year.
Ten thousand dollars has already been subscribed by farmers along the right of way of the proposed Valparaiso and Northern Electric railway to connect several northwest Indiana towns with the South Shore line now running from South Bend to Chicago.
President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University has refused many lecture dates due to a three week western trip. He will speak in Marion and Seymour, at a college presidents meeting in Greencastle, and in Evansville during the coming weeks.
A reader praises Grape-Nuts for a two year old and herself noting the food’s predigested starch turns to sugar during manufacture. The letter claims easy digestion, rapid absorption, and brain nourishment, produced by Postum Cereal Co. and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
London reports expert wreckers concluded the Atlantic transport Minnehaha stranded on Bishop's Rock near Bishop Rock, with its hold full of water and the ship hard and fast on the rocks. Re floating seems unlikely, signaling a total loss of the liner.
In Rochester New York April 19 workers express tariff views as a key issue in the special congressional election to replace the late Thomas B Perkins. Democratic candidate James H Havens backs a tariff for revenue only while Republican George W Aldridge defends the new tariff law as promised by the party leaders. The race relies on a large silent vote with rapid early balloting and no clear forecast of benefits.
Snow covered northern Ohio from two to eight inches with heavy accumulation breaking tree limbs. No perceptible damage to early crops or gardens reported as of early today in Cleveland and surrounding areas.
Abbot Janssens of the Benedictines resigns as secretary of the Sacred Congregation to the Pope after apologizing for endorsing Theodore Roosevelt during Roosevelt's Rome visit. The act caused a sensation. Janssens, a leading ecclesiastic, had been viewed for future cardinalate.
British singer John Bramwell, the Welsh tenor, died on the Mauretania while returning from an American concert tour. He passed away during the voyage off Liverpool after completing performances in the United States.
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