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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
3
A presidential letter to Superintendents outlines 1906 progress and 1907 plans. It highlights continued growth in industrial policies, mortality improvements, lower expenses, and a shift to Whole Life contracts with new tables and generous surrender values. Officers urge record insurance, lower costs, and stronger policyholder returns in 1907.
Special to The Sun recounts a Western state voter sending a quarter to a congressman amid salary debate. The letter praises the congressman's sacrifice, complains of government waste, and contrasts lawmakers' pay with soldiers and staff burdens, urging relief for those in Washington and rural families.
Chicago December 25 Hot Springs likely to host two spring race meetings despite restrictions on the city. Essex Park stockholders and Oaklawn owner John Condon held talks seeking a truce over spring dates. Outcomes appeared promising for the old track to welcome horsemen again.
Mike Toomey, famed Springs visitor and former Indianapolis poolroom operator, reports lingering mix of opinions on poolrooms in Hot Springs Arkansas. Some support, some oppose, with a few citizens against both. A building for a poolroom outside city limits could be ready by January if sentiment shifts, while Arkansas Supreme Court decisions delayed earlier plans. Local weather is mild as Indiana alumni plan banquet at Grand Hotel with speakers Lowe Bryan and others.
In San Francisco races Ful rave and Princess Wheeler headline the card with times around 1:91 and 1:131 for 6 furlongs and 1 mile events. Los Angeles results show Busannah winning a 4 furlong dash and Lord Provost taking the 1 mile race, with Avantellus and Mountebank also placing in top fields. New Orleans opens with Western in 6 furlongs at 1:48 and French Nun in 5 1/2 furlongs at 1:07 4-5, followed by Taige Post in the New Year Preliminary.
Gov Minty appointed a commission to Robert W Monroe as prosecutor of Delaware county after the November election amid protests from the Cul ena league of Muncie. The league contends Mr Monroe was not eligible for the office.
In Lima on December 22 the Bartlh Akerman welterweight bout degenerated into a rough brawl. Referee Jones and health officials stopped the fight with police help. Bartl and Akerman, bitter rivals, had no clear winner as crowd disgust grew. Akerman plans to leave Lima for Munets, Td, or Cleveland.
James Hartmann died Thursday at his daughter's home and will be buried in Nobleavine Indiana. He was 67 and well known in Hamilton County. Catarrh of the lungs caused his death. Survived by two married daughters and two sons.
The funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Peek age 76 who died Thursday afternoon at 3 will be Sunday at 2 at the Blackford Street M E church. Burial follows at Mt Jackson cemetery. She and her husband would have marked sixty first wedding anniversary soon. Mr Peek is 88. The husband and five children survive.
Bishop A Coke Smith of the Southern Methodist Church died suddenly in Asheville North Carolina on December 28 due to heart failure.
The Commercial club directors have passed a resolution supporting the juvenile court’s efforts and offering club help to secure needed legislation. President Franklin Vonnegut will soon appoint a committee to oversee the juvenile court needs.
The Retail Dealers' Lumber association of Indiana will hold its twenty third annual meeting in Tomlinson hall January 10 and 11. The event will close with a banquet by the Consolidated Order of Hoo-locata.
The funeral of Thomas Quinn the superintendant of the robbing department at Kingan Co was held at his home on Lexington flats. The service was private conducted by Rev James Y Stanley of Christchurch. Quinn died of typhoid fever after two weeks in the hospital. He was born in Edinburgh Scotland June 13 190. came to Indianapolis in 18 and joined Kingan Co. He leaves a widow two children and several brothers and sisters. A nurse Miss Sadie McCarty of St Vincent's hospital is ill with the disease. Marvaramtauent Rev Brant Lewis visiting his parents will tour the Indianapolis area to discuss his Europe travels. He visited principal European cities and spent only 150.
Cy Sanitarian Eugene Daehler has been named as Indiana’s representative on the advisory council of the American Public Health Association. The community nominates the officers of the organization.
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