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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
1
Reports say a plan to attack American warships at anchor was found in Manila amid a house search that uncovered large quantities of explosives. Maj. Gen. Duvall has taken charge of the operation as authorities seek to verify rumors and identify Japanese agents in the city.
Washington reports acute interest in a possible Japanese plan to place mines in Manila harbor. Military leaders deny official advices. Maj. Gen. Wood suggests civil authorities may be handling searches. He doubts the issue is serious unless Gen. Duvall would have reported. Officers and veterans discuss long suspected Japanese secret work in the Philippines.
London papers admit a practical English Russian grab of Persia is imminent after Saturday’s clash at Dibai between Hyacinth marines and Persian forces and the Persian foreign minister’s resignation in protest.
Turkish forces crushed Druse and Bedouin rebels in Syria after a multi day battle. Reports say 150 Druses killed or wounded and 600 captured, while Turkish troops suffered 95 dead. The clash occurred as reports crossed to Constantinople on December 28.
Philip Marshall aged 83 was found dead on the walk outside the home of William Wade at 2236 Ashland Avenue on Wednesday morning by a grocery boy who saw him breathe once before dying. Marshall lived with his daughter Mrs. Hattie Watson and was trimming grape vines at the Wade residence before the death. The body was removed to the City Morgue.
Mary J. Cheek and Laura Graham employed at the Model Shirt Company offices on the sixth floor sue the Century Building Company for 10000 dollars citing injuries from a November 1, 1910 elevator fall on Pennsylvaniastreet. They claim negligence and unsafe operation and incompetent elevator staff.
On January 1 Indiana will implement a single state approved bookkeeping system for county auditors and treasurers. The measure replaces ninety two local methods, reducing examiner workload and errors. The switch follows a prior adoption for township trustees with positive results and will extend to all officials statewide.
The New York Sun criticizes Indianapolis slogan efforts calling them weak and notes the current label The Shank of the universe remains the best known. The piece appears in the Sun's Washington Bureau report from Hibbs Building dated December 28.
University of Chicago professor Andrew Mc Laughlin urged history teachers to expose students to government truth in schools. He asked whether to show how parties and bosses operate or how elections work in real terms, insisting truth can be taught without dampening optimism.
The crash near Beaucault hospital killed Paulla, the piane owner and promoter, and injured rival aviator Laffon who died shortly after. The two were racing for a $2,000 prize when the machine capsized near the hangar as spectators gathered, and many souvenirs were taken from the wreckage.
Paris dispatch reports the dead include Marquis Mario Paulla and Alexdreu Laffon, head of the Antoinette school, in a 250 foot plunge. The machine rolled over twice during descent as souvenir hunters gathered wreckage stained with blood. Laffon’s wife, who witnessed the tragedy, collapsed from shock and remains in critical condition.
The Indianapolis board of school commissioners passed a resolution at its Tuesday night meeting prohibiting a student from Shortridge or Manual High Schools from graduating unless they renounce fraternity membership by February 1, 1911. The measure aims to eliminate local fraternities or overturn state anti-fraternity law, with a bill to be sent to the next legislature. The board also approved bonds up to 125,900 dollars for a new library building.
In New York on December 28, Judge Fawcett sentenced Marie Rappo and Stanislasso Pettanza to twenty five years in state penitentiaries for kidnaping. The pair, linked to the Black Hand, faced jurors and a flurry of messages predicting swift punishment.
A colorless newsboy, unable to read lips, misdescribed his sister Olive Lauderbach and another woman Clydie Scherer as suspects in the $81 robbery of Amos Davis White on East Washington Street. Police later arrested both women after the boy’s coded signals were interpreted by his mother. White testified the pair asked him to describe street directions while a theft occurred. The boy and mother regret their role in the capture.
Cincinnati saloon keeper Andy Niederthal must answer in court after Governor Marshall issues a requisition for his return to Franklin county. Jacob Sottong, a game warden, has filed charges for hunting without a license.
Charles Strauss handed his resignation to Supt Hyland and will be sent to the board of safety. An effort to save William H. Tate’s job follows his implication in the Central avenue crash that killed Morris McCoy a 6 year old. Tate, praised for courage in a past arrest, faced potential sixty day layoff while Strauss’s status remains unresolved.
The Norwegian steamer Adria was wrecked on Iceland's southern coast. Eighteen lives are lost as the vessel is declared a total loss.
Indiana forecast shows unsettled weather with rain or snow in the north and rain in the south Wednesday night or Thursday. Colder Wednesday night follows. Sun sets at 4 28. Hourly temperatures and other garbled data appear, with unreadable sections.
Robinovitch rose from Russian immigrant to financier as he built a string of banks and real estate ventures. His methodical rise linked to F. Augustus Heinze and a web of companies including Bankers' Realty, Northern Bank of New York, and Aetna indemnity. Authorities probe potential indictments as Robin's tangled empire draws scrutiny.
Beech Grove near Indianapolis braces for a major temperance clash as the Blue Goose saloon, owned by Capitol City Brewing, nears lease expiration February 1 and a new 25 room hotel with a bar is planned at Main and Alton streets. The town split between Perry dry and Center wet townships complicates efforts with remonstrances and legal maneuvering guided by the Anti-saloon League and state attorney Carl Minton.
In Ey Texas near Paso, twelve workers were entombed after a dynamite pit blast at the American refining and smelting plant. The blast, triggered by railroad work nearby, also toppled houses, injuring scores and burying a bedridden woman who died.
Mayor Shank officiated the marriage of Everett Hall and Val Dena Hasse, urging the groom to care for his bride. The couple, aged 22 and 18, connected after a mutual friend's death, with city officials and residents attending the ceremony.
John Telvan aged 42 of 625 West Washington street died when thaw and rain caused a cave in during cellar work for Kingnan & Co. at Blackford and Washington streets. A second worker was briefly trapped but unharmed.
A draft bill for a commission form of city government is finished for cities over 20 000 population. The framework creates five directors, with a mayor as chair, and provides for initiative referendum and recall with penalties for bribery and misrepresentation of votes.
Shocks from Mount Vesuvius after the crater opened send hundreds of Americans and other wintering tourists in southern Italy fleeing villages. Lava streams run down the slope while great steam, smoke, and rocks fill the sky. temporary altars appear as peasants abandon homes.
Wilson, the wealthiest young man in West Tennessee, was critically wounded in a fight at the depot. Charles Douglas, an old schoolmate now living in New York, returned for holidays to see the same girl. The confrontation began when both men demanded Douglas take the train out, a scuffle ensued, and Douglas fled.
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