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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
3
The Avon Comedy Four perform The New School Teacher at the Grand with a wacky class skit ending in a pratfall. Park Theater features Classmates with Norman Hackett in a West Point tale and previews In Africa and The Squaw Man upcoming.
Baron Uchida arrives in Washington to negotiate a fresh pact aligned with the Mikado's wishes. California faces renewed pressure over segregating Japanese students, while Britain and the U S weigh actions. Japan plans new treaties in 1911, seeks extension of favored nation rights, and aims to include the United States in a clean start.
Hor gel, president of the Philadelphia baseball club, announced Charles P. Taft, brother of President Taft, has accepted an option on the Philadelphia National ballpark and bought it for 0,000. The move follows rumors of Charles Murphy’s influence in the club’s control, with Murphy backed financially by Taft. Philadelphia also secured pitchers Umphries from Grand Rapids JoBride from East Liverpool and Inster Waitels from South Bend.
Mrs Lottie McNeill described as not yet twenty five, a 13 year old mother of seven with Cherokee and Scotch heritage, supported by land in Oklahoma. She and Thomas Kelly faced trial in Denver juvenile court for contributing to May Loughead's delinquency. both were acquitted. Loughead remains at the Industrial School for Girls.
Doubt surrounds a planned bout between Jack Morgan and Young Shipley at Terre Haute as both boxers await a suitable purse. They would fight under another club if financing is arranged.
A speaker laments a failed romance and betrayal by Eliza. He details gifts, ring expectations, and heartbreak after being deceived by a charming but fickle lover. The piece centers on the sting of giving trust and losing love.
The thirteenth annual Ma chinists union ball will be at Tomlinson hall on New Year's Eve. George Hourahan leads floor duties with Timothy O'Connell Harry Meyer Carl Hillman Charles Swanson George Thomas and H J O'Leary as assistants. Reception and arrangements committees list a large roster of local names.
New York December 31 announcement that 49000 girl shirt waist workers strike ends with victory. Mrs Eva McDonald Vale sch, AFL organizer, says manufacturers would recognize the girls union but object to walking delegates. The girls offer to exclude delegates.
The Duma unanimously passed on both readings a bill appropriating 5 million dollars for reorganizing the Russian army. Officials say tensions with Japan over Manchuria make a second war inevitable and hostilities may begin soon, with action seen as urgent due to the growing threat.
In New Albany Indiana Mrs Pearl Armstrong was bound over to the grand jury without bail after a examination. Four hours before her husbands death she bought carbolic acid and strychnine. An undertaker testified she asked embalmment of the body and a nephew said she bought rat poison days before the death. Armstrong claims husband killed himself with strychnine.
New York New York Dec 31 The annual United States lawn tennis ranking for the past season was issued. William A Larned national champion again leads the list in a class by himself. The ranking committee Beals Wright KF Watson Jr and Dr P B Hawk produced a singles list praised as the best yet tabulated.
Young Anderson, the hurricane scrapper, declares willingness to meet Jack Dillon before any club at any time. Previously, Dillon in Tommy's corner struck Anderson, who vows it is the nearest he will ever get to whipping him.
The San Toy Athletic Club at 112 E New York Street stages New Year's Day bouts. Young Beader faces Soe ee in a four round contest, plus four round matches featuring Bag vs VerYoueg and Wisas.
Seth Fiv ans, father of Ethel Evans, arrested in Vincennes and to be sent to Mount Carmel Illinois for prosecution. He is accused of brutal beating a crippled child after a cow fell off a cliff and died, an attack that led to the child’s restoration to her Chicago Heights mother.
Washington December 31 Two bills to protect immigrant girls ignite a hot fight as Congress reconvenes. Chairman Howell of the immigration committee plans to push a white slave traffic bill with strong penalties and to place it before the house first. The Mann bill also advances from its committee, signaling a sharp struggle over immigration and commerce.
At the examining trial of Mrs Pearl Armstrong accused of poisoning her husband with rat poison carbolic acid and strychnine, drug clerk Edward Mayes testified she had him fill a prescription and bought carbolic acid and strychnine the night Mr Armstrong died.
New York December 91 Naval Surgeon Frederick L Benton now with the U S fleet in Nicaraguan waters has been completely vindicated of his wife's charges in the report of Referee D F Cohalan on the divorce suit. Mrs Benton is well known in Washington society and famed through the south for her beauty.
Representative Scott of Kansas announced the agriculture committee will study bills to punish gambling in farm product futures. Hearings will be held, with testimony on farmers’ losses to speculators possibly linking to high food prices. President Taft favors the proposed legislation while House sentiment favors denying mail access to such traders.
Samuel A. Harrison of Kansas City Kansas tests Kansas prohibition laws in U S court. He seeks an injunction against Wyandotte County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Taggart to prevent enforcement that would affect his drug business.
Willum Newman, longtime keeper and trainer of Jumbo the elephant brought to the United States by P. T. Barnum, has died at the Sokifers' home in Bath New York.
Des Moines Iowa. William Foster owner of Fosters Opera house and Lewis Bemis of Spencer were accidentally asphyxiated at the Foster home last night when a gas heater failed to burn.
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