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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
11
Mrs. Jennie B. Rumsey Paxter, sister in law of Dean Alvord, sues Zenji Yamada, a New York real estate operator's Japanese butler, for 20000 dollars for defamation. The defendant counters with a 45000 dollar suit for malicious prosecution.
In superior court Friday a jury awarded Ralph R. Cone five dollars for five years of services as secretary of the Pearl East Band of the World. Cone filed suit for 2260050 claiming salary was due. defendants argued he should have served without pay. Jury heard detailed work he had performed. band members sang hymns in court.
County officials press for example as Henry Storck faces possible indictment after grand jury hears evidence about arrests and licenses. Stock denied prior arrests while records show fines for selling liquor to minors and minors present in his saloon. Commissioners insist saloon keepers must answer truthfully under oath.
Charles Olson seized two straight tails against Frank Prindle of Indianapolis in a Chicago bout. The first came in 7 minutes 45 seconds with a pivot lock, the second in 4 seconds with a body hold and grapevine, setting the stage for the main Beell-Gotch match.
A London brewery director, Frederick Holmes, his daughter, and two female servants were found shot dead at his upriver mansion near Henley. Police say murder is certain but identity of the assassins and motive remain unknown. Holmes’s body was found in the woods before the discovery at the house. An earlier report noted Mrs Mattie Baker struck by horses on Washington Street, fracturing her arm and taken to a dispensary.
City records list births at numerous addresses with new baby girls and boys among residents such as John Wm Pulliam Nora Pulliam 113 Concordia girl Clarence Hall 122 Wilmont St girl Chas Hall Ruth Hoover 1515 N Missouri St boys twins Geo Morgan 118 Geisendorf St girl Oscar Feld 220 W Michigan St boy Thos Taggart 1128 W Twenty seventh St girl Allen Brittenham 141 S West St boy Harrison Loux 1191 E Nineteenth St girl Frank Reid 1006 E Twenty First St girl John Thompson 417 5 S Alabama St boy Jerrald Cotter 349 Douglas Willam H Stader 62 years 1150 S West St angina pectoris McClellan Corbin 43 228 N Capital Ave cystitis Anna Ty Johnston 74 1648 Woodlawn Ave apoplexy Mary Ann Hull 62 2025 Shelby St pulmonary tuberculosis Thos C Gurley 75 3531 IE Tenth St Arthur ODonnell 1 month 17 S Mulberry St intersussesssion of bowels.
County commissioners grant a saloon license to Harry G. Smith at 123 Oliver Avenue. Remonstrators claimed Smith frequented a gambling room but the panel found his main flaw to be a love for playing pool. They refused a license to Thomas Fitzgibbons amid testimony of a bad reputation.
The last stone was laid at the new Odd Fellows building on Washington and Pennsylvania streets Friday afternoon. Informal services featured grand secretary W. H. Leedy wielding the trowel as part of the ceremony.
Gerhardt Gebhardt of 203 N. Gray Street runs a Sun news route spanning East Tacoma and surrounding streets. He has rapidly grown to 67 subscribers who spread the word about The Sun. Across Indianapolis rival youths are also expanding routes, highlighting a bustling street-level newspaper effort.
Albert Lizzet of 308 Southern Avenue reports being robbed by two men near Madison Avenue and the Belt railroad Friday night. He could not describe the attackers. Bicycle officers Kitzmiller and Trimpe searched the area but found no trace. Lizzet says the men pressed a revolver to his head and forced him to walk east, with red handkerchiefs tied around their faces.
Rear Admiral Evans cabled the navy department that the fleet sailed from Punta Arenas last night. The battleships and auxiliaries head to Calo a while torpedoes proceed to Talcahuano.
The appellate court sustained the constitutionality of the Indiana Railroad Commission law in two Friday decisions. Southern Railroad Co challenged the commission’s orders, arguing lack of jurisdiction and violation of due process through rate reductions. The court found these arguments unfounded, with Judge Rabb authoring the decision.
Prosecutor Elliott R. Hooton plans to file a formal motion next Monday to nolle the eight old indictments against Harry Brunaugh. He earlier said a ruling would be made but waited for bond on the new indictment. Brunaugh signed for 10,000 dollars with the sheriff but the bond remains incomplete until the Federal Union Surety company signs.
Harry Brown at 1115 Deas street seeks $800 repairs. Advance Thresher Co at 2M S Capitol Ave requests $1,500 for repairs. Nl B Millikan files for a flat at Massachusetts Ave and Michigan St valued at $60,000.
Detectives and bloodhounds from Indianapolis and Owen county investigated the murder of Thomas Mills near Quincy. Clerk Emory Cassell, wounded, recalled a masked man and robbery, with Mills dead from two gunshot wounds. Cassell remains under bond as inquest proceeds. police seek motive and suspect.
William Bloomberg sought to stop Mayor Bookwalter from closing his saloon. Judge Lawson Harvey took the case under advisement after Bloomberg attorney Henry Seyfried argued the revocation of the saloon license was void for improper grounds. An alternate writ of mandate to compel Mayor Bookwalter to appear was filed. hearing set for next Thursday.
Jackson Mississippi February 8 The lower house of the Mississippi legislature has passed a prohibition bill abolishing 21 saloons in the state on December 31 next.
Beavers college girls clashed over a chapel emblem as freshmen and juniors fought the seniors for control of 1910 numerals on a chapel pole. A freshman and a junior stole to tear down the emblem in the night, while the guard slept in the chapel. The upperclassmen restored their banner by morning, with suspensions possible.
Frank Fr Roberson delivered Friday evening in Caleb Mills hall a stereopticon illustrated talk titled Imperial India describing native beliefs and customs. It was the third of four lectures by the traveler in Indianapolis with a plan to present The Land of the Incas as his final talk.
The Indianapolis Telephone company asks the Board of Public Works for permission to extend its franchise and raise rates arguing rising costs and service limits. Critics say the move would aid competition with Bell and stress the city’s ownership link to the New Telephone company. A temporary restraining order and ongoing legal debates delay action as the notice explains franchise terms, taxes, and bonds.
The Sun showcases savings with items such as silk stocks 25 cents from 1.50, leather belts 10 cents from 50, black caracul coats 5 dollars from 15, lavaliers at 3, and Danish cloth 10 cents a yard, inviting readers to inspect today’s pages for more deals.
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