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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1901
Page
4
Washington Feb 7 Senator Hanna returns to the night senate session to push the ship subsidy bill amid sharp exchanges with Senators Jones and Aldrich. Jones描述 warns against throttling free speech while Aldrich backs the measure. Teller attacks the bill as designed to loot the treasury for ship owners.
Hoosier Construction will refuse the Board of Works assessed payment for the Illinois street bridge over Fall Creek. It demands the full contract price, arguing paving inside street car tracks was not within the contract scope. If unmet, the company plans to sue the city.
Belgrade Servia February 1 Ex King Milan is ill with influenza and lung inflammation in a grave condition. He remains in a precarious state as doctors battle the illness.
The Hague witnessed a lavish royal wedding as Queen Wilhelmina married Duke Henry in a civil ceremony followed by a religious service at Groote Kerk. Colorful decorations, a royal coach entry, and throngs along the route marked a nationwide display of joy with officials, princes, and foreign dignitaries in attendance.
The note lists the She Sun editorial rooms as 305 and 307 in the Journal Building. It provides old telephone number 626 and new number 3441 for contact.
The Indianapolis street railway and gas firms allegedly lobbied to kill a quo warranto bill allowing any citizen to sue for control of corporate actions. The judiciary committee favored indefinite postponement, with Brooks withdrawing both reports amid looming clash. Current law restricts suits to the attorney general and prosecutors.
The House approved a minority report from the railroad committee backing Neal's bill to require railroads to issue 500 mile books for ten dollars. Debate featured Dearborn's Roberts accusing railroad lawyers and directors of opposition, while Kirkman and King led the defeatist side. The minority report's adoption signals the bill's likely passage.
In Dade City Florida on February 7 a mob of about fifty men demanded the jail keys from Sheriff Griffin. When refused, the mob broke into the county jail and shot Will Wright and Sam Williams to death through cell bars. The two men were accused in the January 26 killing of Dan Childers and wounding of J B McNeeley. Their cries for mercy were described as heart breaking.
Maurice Thompson's condition has worsened with little hope for recovery. In Crawfordsville Indiana on February 7 the Marion county farmers' institute No. 13 met at Oaklandon with welcomes by J. W. Apple and Mrs. J. M. Bloss. Sessions included papers by Mrs. Bloss E H Collins and Irene V Webb on farm economy preservation and home making. The institute will close Thursday.
At Forsythe in Macon county Georgia a public meeting drew hundreds as Bürger burned a volume History of the United States from the discovery of America by the Northmen to the present time by Edward Ellis. Speeches by former officials urged conservative views while ladies sang John Brown's body and Dixie in a dramatic protest against illustrations and phrasing.
In Marion Indiana on Wednesday night a masked intruder knocked at the door of Mrs. John Hollowell. She was alone when he entered and knocked her unconscious. He bound her hands and feet, ransacked the house, and escaped with $2 and a gold watch before she was found and released.
A list of varied Indiana items includes Oswald Ruck aged five burned to death in Fort Wayne, Floyd Viney twenty killed self by rat poison in Logansport, and infant death from swallowed breastpin in Peru. Fire at Carlisle nearly destroyed town structures with $5,000 loss. Terre Haute seeks putmaster recommendation for Samuel E. Gray, and John T. Ellis declines Arabia consulship. Carben store fire causes $22,000 loss. town saved with hard work. Ice accident fractures Walter Stotsel’s leg for the seventh time. Unidentified frozen body found near Flat Rock in Shelley County. Griffith D. Dean announces Republican run for attorney general. Oldest newspaper prize goes to Vincennes Sun 1807 copies. Kokomo dog with tin can on tail disrupts streets. several runaways. Delaware County to heat buildings with coal. Robber assaults Mrs. Hollowell in Marion. Typhoid fever strikes Lena area family. mother dies, others ill.
The joint committee on investigation of Southern prison met at noon to outline a plan. The meetings will be open. Attorneys will represent the committee and Warden Hert of the prison. The attorney general as a deputy will be asked to assist the committee. Charges signed and filed before February 15 will be taken up. A trip will be made to the prison to learn the cost of warden Hert's subsistence, which he says has not been kept separate from the prison's costs.
Judge Allen, a Republican circuit judge, upheld the Democratic opponent Elias Hightshue after a contentious Pike township vote. Republicans admitted all charges, Hightshue declared winner by seven votes, then eight discarded ballots were later counted. Hardin briefly led before a reversal amid disputed ballot handling. The township has long been closely divided.
Frank Shutts of Aurora and ex-Senator Newby of Knightstown have both been active in the senate, courting legislators as receptive candidates for Gilbert's seat. Shutts signals confidence in securing the nomination while supporters claim a strong position, as both men work to build influence ahead of primaries in three years.
Cattle sale at Union stockyards drew a big crowd with Herefords on the block. A A Womack bought Eye opener for 800 dollars and Vaneta for 400. Other purchases included Ivanhoe, Homestead Garnet, Cornelia, and multiple cows. Indiana cattlemen note bidding is brisk but state up-to-date cattle raising lags.
Senator Eph Inman plans another of his famed resolutions and refuses to reveal the subject, fearing Republicans may “beat him to it” and claim the credit.
At the request of the State grocers association a bill allowing 25 percent of an employee wage to be garnished was introduced in the house. It was sent to the labor committee amid remarks about debtors and creditors and the likely impact on existing measures.
At a senate finance committee and house ways and means committee meeting Wednesday night Supt Keely of the women's prison urged abandoning the present site and urged when a new site is chosen the cottage plan of housing inmates be adopted.
Miss Pearl Woodford and Frank Howard, convalescent from smallpox, escaped from the pesthouse in the isolated ward of Tower. Police are searching for them after they fell in the ward.
A small steel and cement building near Ohio and Pennsylvania streets, once O Kiefer's jewelry shop, is being moved to New Jersey and McCreary streets to become a doctor's office. It was originally built by the Indianapolis brewery company as a stand to take orders for bottled goods and as an ice cream parlor.
Mrs Maggie Hooper announces a health message to all dyspeptic sisters urging use of Pepsin Syrup from Monticello Lil until relief. The advertisement promotes digestion aid with endorsements attributed to the Monticello Lil company.
An Indianapolis cartoon lampoons Carrie Nation with biting remarks on her cleanliness and piety. The piece mocks her, noting allegedly inked egg stains on her dress and a questionable neck cleanliness, reflecting broader satire of her reformist image. Interspersed stock market quotes from Indianapolis stockyards report cattle hogs and sheep trading, with varying prices and receipts.
In Topeka Kansas on February 7 at First Christian Church Mother Nation described hearing a voice telling her to smash and destroy sin. She recounted receiving many letters from across the country praising or condemning her campaign and said she has felt divine leadings guiding her years of anti saloon efforts.
Fort Wayne judge Zollars condemned Bryanistic rhetoric at a Grand hotel banquet. He urged Cleveland as past leader and warned the party cannot win with trumps. Zollars urged reorganization under competent men while planners debated leadership. Mayor Taggart led the speechmaking with Senator Heller backing Taggart as national chairman.
Democrats met in caucus after learning that a bill extending county officers terms to January 1 would mostly benefit Democratic officeholders. The move aimed to align representatives against the measure though early reports suggested wider Democratic gains.
Delia Connors twenty six a St Vincent s hospital patient leaped from a fourth floor window on Thursday and died instantly. She worked as a cook in a fashionable apartment house and was admitted as a typhoid fever suspect. Sophia Schwartz leaped from a top floor window in Harlem and died within moments.
Births list many couples with address details and newborns including George M. Sanderson and Hattie at 725 Darewell Street a boy and Charlie Conover at City hospital a boy among others. Deaths note Caroline Luscher age 50 and Marion Fitch age 62 with valvular disease and heart trouble and typhoid fever listed for several others. Marriages include Albert Fling and Maude Compton Otto Mowner and Margaret O Hara and several more couples with shared local addresses. Crompton repairs at 2127 Depot St amounting to 200 is also listed.
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