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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
2
Silk plush and Australian wool underwear advertised along with cotton ribbed wool fleece under wear and graded items at the garden in Danbury. Shirts and underwear priced down from regular values 2.00 and 1.59 to 1.15 and 0.50. Located at No. 8 East Washington Street.
Chicago February 5 Thomas Taggart Democratic national committee chairman says Taft and Bryan will be the presidential nominees on the same platform The main campaign issues will be tariff and the personalities of the two men He expects Roosevelt to control the Chicago convention Taft is the likely nominee for the Republicans and Bryan for the Democrats with the Denver gathering as possible finale.
Malachi Welley a saloon keeper sues Chief Menager and police for recovery of liquor taken Sunday. He claims seizure violated due process and the case will be heard in Justice of the Peace H W Holmes' court Friday.
Sixty applications were made at the United States naval recruitment station in the Federal Building last week and thirty two were accepted. The week’s enlistments nearly doubled the highest weekly total since the Spanish American War, signaling rising interest in naval service.
A. W. Hatch sues to block a proposed franchise between Indianapolis Telephone and New Telephone, backed by the Board of Public Works. A temporary restraining order was issued to stop entering into the agreement, citing a scheme to raise rates and extend the franchise term. A hearing on a permanent order is set for Feb 18.
Newton Booth Tarkington mourned a stolen black and white billy goat Tuesday. Peg Hamilton, the boy’s father, reported the loss at police headquarters then organized a search. He tracked the goat to a rickety wagon on W Tenth Street and recovered it, returning home with the animal.
Rotten hose and inadequate water supply caused a fire at 43-45 Worth St last night destroying the Fire Story building. Frank Eglington of truck No 10 and John Conlin of engine No 4 died. Capt. Andrew Sweet and several firemen were seriously injured and 12 others hurt. Property loss is estimated at 250000 dollars.
In a broad ad style notice, Hood's Sarsaparilla is touted as a preventive and cure for grip colds fevers rheumatism and indigestion. Testimonials from U S Heath Adams Centre N Y Beng Levine Boston and Joseph Lewis Boston support its efficacy with weight gain kidney and jaundice claims. The ad notes liquid and tablet forms and a hundred doses for one dollar by C I Hood Co Lowell MA.
Congressman James K. Watson arrives in Washington to press for Ninth district state delegates backing his gubernatorial bid. Landis a Landis ally may be disciplined for not delivering delegates as Watson pushes bandwagon tactics to gain support across Fountain Howard and other counties.
Mrs. Rosannah Piepenbring, seven, died Tuesday at her home 1119 River Avenue. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at the Church of the Assumption. The body will be sent to Cincinnati for burial. She had lived in Indianapolis for more than 20 years.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana urged creating a tariff commission to uncover the facts behind tariff policy. He compared the idea to commissions for strikes, trusts, and other investigations, arguing a mixed tariff with minimum and maximum bounds is needed to open foreign markets and ensure parity with rivals. He contrasted House and Senate duty plans and stressed the goal of opening markets for American cattle and goods.
A massive blaze at the John A Roebling Sons wire and cable works in Trenton New Jersey destroyed three major buildings starting at 6 10 pm. Firemen were killed when a wall collapsed during operations in the rope shop area. The blaze rapidly spread through nearby structures as the department fought the flames.
The Seventh district GOP selected Chaleb S. Denny as district national elector with later nomination by the state convention. A. Bookwalter and Joseph B. Kealing became national delegates. C. Boyd and J. J. Lott were alternates. Resolutions backed W. J. Taylor for governor and C. W. Fairbanks for president plus Harry S. New for national committeeman. Kealing absent. Bookwalter read his letter. Capt New received an ovation and spoke briefly.
Madison, Wis. Feb 6. Twenty students leaped from the windows of the new university clubhouse when a midnight fire started by an overheated furnace. The blaze was quickly controlled with small losses and only slight injuries reported.
Harry Stewart aged 72 fell on the sidewalk at Belview Avenue and New York Streets losing balance and breaking a leg. He was carried to his home for care.
The Indiana Railroad Commission filed a suit against railroads directing signs at all grade crossings. The state reports 10,000 unprotected Crossings and 63 fatalities or injuries in the past six months, prompting the action.
A medical advertisement argues that lasting cure comes from treating dyspepsia with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets rather than old remedies. It urges graduates to rely on standard digestives and promotes mailing a free packet of tablets from F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Michigan.
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