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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1907
Page
4
Monongah West Virginia December 11 More than 175 bodies have been recovered from the wrecked mines. Of the bodies recovered only 23 remain unidentified. Fourteen of these were buried without identification. Funeral services were held all day yesterday and continued through the night to inter all bodies as fast as possible.
Harry C. Pulliam president of the National League telegraphed Honus Wagner and his brother Albert to travel from Carnegie to New York for an NL meeting. The pair left last night. Wagner said he knows not why he was summoned. A rumor claims Honus may become Boston NL manager in 1908.
Wheeling of the Central league drafted pitcher William Hughes from the Franklin club of the Interstate league. Wheeling also bought pitcher Joe Jaeger of Lynn Massachusetts from the New England league. President Taylor of the Boston Americans promises to supply Wheeling with one or two pitchers.
While the family was away, burglars entered the residence of H. H. Alexander at 640 Jefferson Avenue Tuesday afternoon and stole a diamond ring and a gold watch. Local police investigate the break in.
Indianapolis Orphan Home will escort 50 children to a Park theater performance by Kellar and Thurston. Mrs J B Elam leads chaperones including officers Thrall and Bages. Children travel in a special car and receive candy packages from Kellar as a keepsake of the farewell visit.
Seattle report recounts J Hasler's claim of discovering a Lake of Gold in Alaska. He produced nuggets valued over 15000 dollars as proof and described Indians worshiping the lake and dropping nuggets back. He says he retrieved the nuggets from the lake during a night swim after aiding an Indian who had killed his wife.
London authorities report British dairymen protest milk imports from Germany where frozen milk is shipped in quart and gallon blocks. The practice, cited by an American consular official, favors frozen product over fresh liquid milk, though quality concerns arise about thawing contaminated milk.
Saverio di Giovanni was executed in the state prison for the Sept. 22 killing of Joseph Sansone in Raritan New Jersey. He did not know the exact date until today and learning of his fate only as he was led from his cell. State Electrician F E Davis of New York supervised the electrocution.
Early 1900s style promotion touts God’s Sarsaparilla as a radical, permanent remedy for catarrh and other blood diseases. Claims 40,366 testimonials in two years prove its blood cleansing and enriching effects. Available in liquid form or Garsatabs chocolate tablets. 100 doses $1.
An article notes Japanese sketches of gun batteries at Fort Monroe while authorities decline to discuss the matter. The piece emphasizes the secrecy surrounding security preparations and the tense atmosphere of the station.
A bridge failure injures and crushes seven workers as forty men labor nearby. Rescue teams carry victims from the wreckage while the accident triggers investigations into the collapse.
Heavy rains across eastern Pennsylvania cause widespread flooding. A bridge under construction over the west branch of the Susquehanna at Mifflinville collapsed, plunging 40 workers into the swollen river and killing seven. Dozens more injured as waters rise on the Delaware Susquehanna and Schuylkill rivers and flood coal region valleys.
Newport News reports Joseph Daly, treasurer of the National Soldiers' Home at Hampton, saw a Japanese man sketching the disappearing gun batteries at Fort Monroe from Mill Creek beach. Daly notified the commandant. a search for the unidentified man is under way while authorities withhold discussion. Daly observed the man on multiple mornings with a shotgun, noting the sketch could reveal gun mounts from Daly's beachfront vantage.
Joe Beisse of 451 S East Street exchanged gunfire with two men who tried to steal a horse from his barn Tuesday night. Beisse fired four shots as the men fled, who returned fire with four shots. The horse was abandoned after Beisse shot.
A Kansas woman reports memory improvement after quitting coffee and using Postum. The ad cites caffeine harming nerves and heart, causing poor circulation and dullness, then claims Postum restores balance and memory. It advises making Postum by pouring cold water, boiling 15 minutes, and notes a Postum booklet The Road to Wellville.
Boise Idaho December 11. Harry Orchard will take the witness stand to recount his story of wholesale murder in the Pettibone trial. James H Hawley opened for the prosecution and witnesses testified about the killing of ex Governor Steunenberg on December 30, 1905. Blakely argued Pettibone was not the chief figure in the conspiracy.
The Board of Public Works in Indianapolis announces on December 9 1967 approval of assessment rolls for Emerson Avenue and Fourteenth Street improvements. Notices invite objections by December 18 1967 and list parcels benefiting from grading paving sidewalks curbing and parks with hearings to determine assessment amounts. Board members Joseph T Elliott Preston Thusler and Fred J Mack preside.
State of Indiana, Marion County, Superior Court case No T4800 filed September 1 by Charles M Milner et al against George F Pentecost et al to quiet title. Defendant Pentecost not an Indiana resident. Court sets December 20, 1907 as appearance deadline at Indianapolis Court House. Leonard M. Quill Clerk. William N Kingston attorney for plaintiffs.
Karl Baber, a foreigner, was brought to the police station Tuesday afternoon. Capt. Asche, a linguist, and Emil Mantel with Isidor Wulfson, who know many tongues, tried to communicate but his dialect remains incomprehensible. Station employees note he has lingered at Union Station for about a week. He had $900 in his baggage plus money in his pocket.
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