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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1901
Page
1
Roosevelt scolds Indiana leaders for inaction on the judgeship issue and urges a decision. Beveridge leads a delegation to the White House on Saturday, but no agreement is reached. The president may appoint an outsider if Hoosier politicians cannot settle the matter in a few days.
At noon William A Benedict was pronounced dead, then transported from the Princeton hotel to City hospital where he refused to discuss the case. He admitted to police that he blew out the gas on purpose to commit death by his own action, after revival, and declined to reveal his motive. He carried $692 from the sale of his farm near Kankakee.
David D O Keefe once ruled Yap in the Carolines and his estate is valued over 1 million dollars. His vessel disappeared after leaving Hong Kong last June and is believed lost in a storm. He was 56.
Amalgamated Copper slid further after Friday’s drop, opening Saturday down about three points. Within twenty minutes it tumbled to over two points below Friday’s low, marking the lowest price reached. Analysts cited no clear fresh news driving the continued decline ahead of the two week dividend.
Rumor swirls around Commodore Higgins parole and a possible council block on the Indianapolis Southern right of way. Mayor Bookwalter appeals to the governor as prosecutors back parole, while Higgins’s allies in the council threaten to oppose the solidifying contract unless he is freed. D. M. Parry denies knowledge of any cautious council holdback and cites his signature on a parole petition.
J W Fanning brother of Joe Fanning the democratic city chairman has resigned from the fire department. His reappointment was among the last acts of the old board before it went out of office. He was first appointed about seven years ago and notes a couple of business offers under consideration.
Jurors remain sequestered amid debate over Freese guilt or degree of offense as Myra Freese, given life for the shooting, seeks Supreme Court relief. She claims poverty blocks transcript costs for an appeal, aided by attorney HB Ritchey. Freese expresses hope for acquittal as trial transcripts demand consideration.
Weimer Cole of Mercer County mourns the loss of a Christmas turkey weighing 82 pounds. The bird, nearly too fat to perch, fell from its roost Friday night and broke its neck, a mishap reported from Sharon to Pittsburgh.
Forecast for the next 36 hours ends 8 p m December 8 expects threatening skies with possible flurries Saturday night and Sunday. Colder conditions arrive by Sunday night with temperatures 7 am 30, noon 34, 2 pm 35. Winds northerly as conditions turn cloudy in Indiana Michigan Ohio and Kentucky.
Mary J Shepherd seeks divorce from her husband C Shepherd a railroad brakeman. She alleges he threatened to cut her throat and came home intoxicated on July 8.
Sparks from the smokestack at the Eh Lilly place 210 E McCarty street sparked an awning fire at 9 am Saturday. Loss reported.
Sterling silver thimbles advertised for sale Friday December 6 and Saturday December 7 at 15 20 and 25 cents each. J P Mullally Diamonds and Jewelry located at 8 Monument Place conducts the sale.
Five men die in a Saturday collision two miles west of Herimber between a work train and a freight at Gantrat railroad. Conductor Merritt of Albany, in charge of the freight, and four workers on the work train die instantly. Train crews failed to notice the other train until impact.
George W. June founder of the lodge in Indiana says the Elks carnival was mismanaged yet the Friday night crowd was large and orderly. He defends the event as a temperate village experience with polite withdrawal of disruptive individuals and a well timed close to the Cyclorama performance.
Alabamas riot situation escalates as mobs rove the countryside lynching and killing Black residents. Seven bodies found. state troopers present prevented further violence. Negroes flee. trials scheduled Monday as governor weighed troop stay.
William Pettycrew charged with stealing 661 from Flanner and Buchanan where he worked was indicted by the grand jury. He pleaded not guilty and will be tried next Thursday. Additional indictments were returned for Harry Church burglary grand larceny and receiving stolen goods Malcolm Hays grand larceny John Reed grand larceny and receiving stolen goods August Rutt petit larceny Gabriel Johnson grand larceny and receiving stolen goods William Shaffer and Teddy Evans grand larceny and receiving stolen goods George Merrill petit larceny Sim Williams petit larceny.
London dispatch reports Miss Emily Hampton of Effingham to relocate her pet pig after a nuisances inspector found the animal in bed with its head on a pillow and lace coverlet while Miss Hampton knelt kissing it and calling it naughty for nibbling a pillow.
The Board of Safety plans to hear arguments Monday on a dispute between the Indianapolis police dispatch company and Central labor union. The union asks the board to deny the company police powers, arguing it is a corporation created to run a Pinkerton style agency. Secretary Korbly says the firm will prove it operates only fire and watch patrol boxes to protect property as a local capital venture.
Police issue a lookout and warrant for G D Jones owner of a Propylaeum area grocery. Mrs Marie Maxwell of Fort Wayne Ave says she loaned him money on his stock and that two weeks ago he left the city after failing to repay valuables.
Prices for wheat corn and oats advance sharply with May wheat closing near 82.5 cents, corn up about 14 cents, and oats around 47.36 cents amid intense pit activity and a strong buying mood in Chicago trading.
The Sobieski building and loan association of South Bend raises capital to 500000 with Peter J Denkowski as president and Louis Mucha as secretary. Indiana firms like Florida Investment Company of Indianapolis and Joseph Labrunsh company of Ridgeville announce capitals and county operations. Independent and long distance telephone and telegraph company of Kentucky files to operate in Indiana after meeting foreign corporation law with a 200000 capital stock.
The Order of X marked its second anniversary with a Moody’s Hall banquet and dance. There was no punch served at the event but a prior initiation involved punch prepared downtown that led to several members requiring medical revival.
Miss Bessie Blair daughter of T G Blair minister of railways and canals and H A Harper assistant editor of the Labor Gazette were drowned in the Ottawa river Friday afternoon Harper attempted to rescue Blair after she broke through the ice while skating.
A vintage advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets stop the cough and work off the cold in one day. It promises cure with no pay and lists a five cent price, reflecting historical medicine marketing.
Pugilist Billy Smith of the Northwestern railway fought 25 contractors' men who crowded into first class on a train. He used a revolver to clear the crowd and injured several riders. Smith recovered two revolvers from the rioters. One worker sued the company for 15000 damages.
Carl Johnson, a coloret farmhand from Bridgeport, was jailed after failing to explain where he got a cornet he tried to sell for three dollars at an E Washington street pawn shop. The instrument is valued around 40 to 50 dollars.
James M. Swan, who helped prepare the power of attorney petition in wards against saloons, begins testimony. He explains he sought signatures to clear all saloons from the ward and says he did not target any specific license. The case will continue with many witnesses and lengthy argument.
President Cas satt announces practicability of telephonic service on moving trains on the Pennsylvania system. Some regular passenger trains will have telephones installed, following the Chicago and Northwestern which already equips its top trains. Also mention of prices and related ads.
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