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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
1
Leading Indianapolis men of affairs rally behind a great project for a Young Men's Temple of Right Living, meeting growing local demand as sentiment from both men and women converges in favor of the temple.
Indianapolis business leaders begin pledging to the YMCA fund as campaigns push for a new building. Banks and corporations note moral, mental and physical development for youths through night school and gym, with leaders like Capt. Smith and J. N. Carey directing drives.
Police Chief Robert Metzger argues the YMCA aids city crime prevention by offering urban youths constructive spaces such as gymnasiums reading rooms and night school. He notes the organization keeps boys off the streets supports physical and moral development and reduces youth involvement with saloons and dives.
Men of Affairs notes Indianapolis citizens rally behind a new YMCA building project. Judge George W. Stubbs of the juvenile court lends strong support, highlighting the program as pivotal to the court’s reform efforts and community uplift.
Official totals reported Thursday night show 2 000 from Citizens committee 6 862 from Business Men's committee 1 066 from Young Men's committee with a grand total of 87 104 The report outlines subcommittee chairmen and standings as of Friday for the Business Men's and Young Men's groups led by J V Wild the general chairman.
In Russellville Kentucky W R Fletcher and Guy Lyons former farmers were executed for assault on Miss Mary Gladden. Both claimed innocence as the noose ended their lives and Lyons bled from a fatal wound shortly after the death watch began.
Frank Vonnegut, a popular townsman, is reelected president of the Commercial club. Hugh H. Hanna joins the General Education committee and John Rockefeller of New York donates 32 060 000 dollars to boost knowledge in the country. A warm day brings children outdoors and telephone consolidation elicits sighs. A Y M C A canvass leads a little girl to imagine playhouse names Mrs Jones and Mrs Smith in a playful scene.
The Friday hearing into State Life affairs focused on proposed bylaws and salary increases. Judge McBride testified about executive committee discussions on revising bylaws to place department heads under specific officers.
The piece condemns Captain Gav. W. McVay of the Larchmont for abandoning duty during the wreck. It argues he hid at the boat, sought a knife, and failed to command, contrasting the ideal of a sea captain with his perceived cowardice amid panic and loss.
Reports from Block Island and New London detail fresh charges of cowardice by Joy liner Larchmont officers and crew. Survivor Miss Sade Golub, still ill, accuses Captain McVay and Purser Young of poor conduct as the ship sank. The tally of survivors drops to 18 after Samuel Lacombe dies from exposure.
Senate debates a powerful railroad bill extending state commission authority while amendments spark clashes over governor appointments and court jurisdiction. Key sponsors include Senator Wildem A. Kittinger and Carl E. War, with Wood and Huges pushing changes. Indiana House kills saloon restriction bill as Speaker Branch votes yes.
Fragmentary classified stroke shows shops selling firearms and football goods. Names Gus Habich and Denison Barber Shop appear with addresses on Virginia avenue and Washington street. Pianos, repairs, and phone numbers are scattered among odd notes inviting help or inquiry.
The condemned man Lyons slashed an arm artery with a tin spoon to bleed out before execution. Blood flow stopped, stimulants given to prolong life for the scheduled hanging at 6:57 pm. Lyons weakened, carried in a chair to the scaffold, while Fletcher ascended unaided and remained steady.
Fletcher and Lyons were executed for assaulting Mary Gladder while she traveled with her father. They overpowered him and fled. Fletcher, 65, frail and with a grieving family, faced death. Lyons was married. James Lyons held Gladden and got 20 years in prison. John Sacra was sentenced to death but granted a new trial.
In Farmville Virginia Moses Hill and William Ruffin negroes convicted of Postmaster John Grubble murder faced execution. The rope broke first weighing 27 pounds causing the condemned man to return to the scaffold and die in agony after the second break.
A shopper at Kingan & Co. jokes about buying pork by the yard, while the butcher corrects him and the crowd smiles. L. S. Kiefer plans a $500 storeroom on Sheffield Ave. Indianapolis residents petition for better street lighting to improve appearances for visitors.
Barbourville Ky February 15 Jesse Fitzgerald a Black man was hanged today for the murder of Mrs Robert Broughton. He asked that the black cap not be pulled over his face and he was hanged with his sight free in the morning.
The article recounts a meeting where sections were discussed and unanimously adopted, but major players questioned the process. O. L. Vanlaningham’s transfer of a State Life contract was disputed, and John G. Elam was accused of giving improper advice. W. S. Wynn claimed the bylaws shaded him, noting lack of consultation and a strained head-of-department dialogue. The salary vote for Judge McBride appeared prearranged, raising tensions. Walter Howe, State Life cashier, is noted.
New York on February 15 A misunderstanding of signals caused the Anchor Line steamer Astoria to crash against the dock on arrival from Glasgow. A large portion of the roof collapsed burying an inspector five assistants and 50 dock workers. No one was seriously hurt though a panic seized 280 passengers before being controlled.
Kendrick Ayers died in Peoria Illinois and his body was brought to Madison Indiana for burial yesterday. A message from Ayers stated he was alive in Peoria prompting efforts to identify the buried body. Police and officials pursue identification details as the case develops.
Frigid OCR fragment suggests an outlook for fair and warmer conditions across the United States with mentions of Friday night and Saturday. The text is garbled but implies sunrise and sunset timing and a dated reference, though specifics are unreadable.
The city plans a shift back to cement curbing after bidding shows a 15 cent per foot rise. Stratified stone, though satisfactory, raised prices as inspectors could not keep pace with contractors. Cement often crumbled due to improper mixing, a problem noted elsewhere. City had moved to stratified curb to curb price spikes and procurement issues.
A short old style health ad urges readers to not undervalue their system and to cleanse it with Hood's Sarsaparilla. The tone advocates thorough cleansing and confidence in the remedy as a tonic.
A brief notice highlights NONE BETTER National Restaurant located at 38 40 Monument Place. It emphasizes ongoing leadership in providing quality meal options and strong community presence.
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