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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
2
The Taxpayers' league plans to increase membership in Marion county. Letters will be sent to all taxpayers explaining why joining is beneficial for oversight of county public administration. A Commercial club meeting authorized outreach urging men across the county to obtain membership cards.
William H. Andrews, a Civil War veteran, was shot by Ed Junar, a highwayman, and remains in grave condition at City hospital. Doctors deem recovery unlikely, noting the bullet lodged in his intestines. His children, including four daughters from Mooresville and a son from North Branch, Kas., rushed to his bedside.
The BNA B'ith minstrel night at the German House drew a large Indianapolis audience Monday. New jokes and songs drew hearty applause with the I O B octet delivering the hit number Just Kiss Your Minstrel Boy Good-by. Cast included Lawrence EB as Interlocutor and numerous performers led by director Mrs. S L Kiser and accompanist.
Democrat members of the Indiana general assembly will meet December 15 at the Denison hotel to plan for the coming session and to outline party and legislative policy. Democrat senators and a house committee will attend the conference, described as an important gathering.
In a three figure layout, Mrs. James Bawon Potter is shown at the top, the current Mrs. Potter sits in the center, and Mrs. James Stillman, daughter of the first Mrs. Potter, completes the trio. The image captures prominent social figures in a high society gathering.
Chicago December 8 Giant Jeff Overall began work as a cattle sorter for Van Norman Lawlor and Co at the stock yards this morning as Mordecai Brown also started at Hammond Packing plant. The move marks the first step in the Beef Baron path for the Cubs star pitchers from the two-time champions.
Meyer and Kiser of Indianapolis purchased a $70,000 city bond issue in Terre Haute with a $1,500 premium. The bonds finance park site acquisitions and the construction of a garbage crematory.
Rushville Ind Dec 8 The character witnesses in the John Tribby whitecapping case declared the reputations of the seven defendants were good. A number of witnesses testified Tibby's reputation was bad. It is expected the testimony will be completed Wednesday.
Winamac Ind Dec 8 The death of Prof John H Reddick county superintendent of public schools who held the post for 24 years has left county township trustees in a bind The township board is Democratic and no Democratic school teachers in the county hold the required state licenses for appointment while the Republicans boast two licensed teachers eligible for the post.
The Indianapolis branch No. 39 of the National Association of Letter Carriers elected officers at the G A R hall on East Maryland Street. Jacob Brown won the presidency with 39 votes and William Gerdts was chosen vice president by the same tally in a spirited contest.
Fremont Alford, former criminal court judge who opposed the Republican courthouse ring in October, is to be tried by the Marion club board next Friday night on charges he violated a club rule by not being a Republican. He will request an open hearing and says his actions served his party, though a partisan verdict is expected.
Pat Crowe once linked to Eddie Cudahy and a 15 year police character has been converted to religion in Chicago. Christian workers secured his change after a saloon brawl arrest weeks earlier, for which he paid a $95 fine.
The U S Supreme Court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the railway damage case of Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis Railway Co v William Ross. Ross, a brakeman, lost a hand in an accident at Logansport Indiana and won $5,000. the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed. The federal high court effectively sustains the Indiana ruling on the employers liability law.
A famed naturalist from the National Audubon Society, William L. Finney, visits Indianapolis Friday to speak at 3 p.m. in Manual Training High School auditorium. His talk The Trail of the Plume Hunters will include stereoscopic views from his fieldwork. He helped inspire Roosevelt to designate three major bird reservations at Klamath Lake Arch Rocks and Malheur Lake. Public, students, and teachers are invited to attend free.
Washington December 8 The honor of dropping the first bill into the house of representatives hopper at this session of congress fell to Representative Overstreet of Indiana He sent up a bill for a 10 percent increase in the enlisted strength of the army An hour and a quarter before the house met the measure was numbered 29 973 and referred to the committee on military affairs
Chicago news reports the city council awarded the new city hall contract to Noel Construction of Baltimore for 3,295,000, after approving the Lane Fourth of July ordinance during the session.
New Castle Ind Dec 8 The Standard Oil Company has concluded the purchase of 160 acres of land east of the city to build a pumping station. The consideration is $16000.
Tra Hadley a well known merchant policeman died Monday night at his home 1632 East Washington Street He was 62 and had patrolled an East side district for 22 years Four months ago ill health forced him to retire Survived by a widow and several grown children
Boonville Indiana December 8 The Southern Indiana Tobacco Growers association sold a pool of 3 000 000 pounds to C P McClary a local buyer at prices from 3 to 14 cents per 100 pounds It will put 2 000 dollars in the hands of growers The bid exceeded that offered by the American Tobacco company
Mrs. Susie Knappenberger thirty nine at 38 Massachusetts avenue attempted suicide by morphine after dispute with her daughter. Dr Duncan of the City Dispensary was summoned and saved her life in the emergency.
East Liverpool Ohio December reports indicate uncertainty over Bill Phillips returning to manage the East Liverpool baseball team next season. Three offers have been mentioned, with only two or three of last season's players likely to be retained. Pitcher Joan Fisher of Indianapolis and shortstop Alcock of Warren plus third baseman McClellan, now on the Pacific coast, are named among potential personnel.
Rochester New York December 8 Pat Galvin manager of Joe Walcott will accept Smokely Hobbs challenge on behalf of George Smith of Columbus to meet him for a $500 side bet. Galvin says Walcott has not gone back and can beat the best. He has taken Billy Ryan of Syracuse under his wing and seeks matchups with Ray Bronson Jimmy Dunn or Phil Brock.
William Seamans, 20, was sentenced in criminal court to from two to fourteen years in the Jeffersonville reformatory on a highway robbery charge. He told Judge Pritchard how the crime was planned and entered a guilty plea.
Shambah temple of D. O. K. K. set February 8 as initiation time for candidates. Officers were elected at the Monday meeting. H. D. Tutewller was named royal vizier. The temple will send a delegation to Louisville soon to attend a ceremonial of Amgrad temple.
In Fort Dodge Iowa a dramatic bid saved $500,000 worth of Webster county property from tax sale. A five minute margin and a draft for 11,000 dollars from an Elkhart bank stopped the sale of 39 farms and 8 city parcels tied to the will contest of Thomas Sneil.
Shirley Indiana moves toward a waterworks system as the town council hires Wallace of Anderson to prepare an estimate of probable cost.
The Methodist Brotherhood at Edwin Ray church elected Walter Katterhenry as president Walter Harmison as vice president Charles Sprague as secretary and Arthur Clawson as treasurer The group will hold a public officer installation next month M G Holderman was chosen representative of the Italian missionary work
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