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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1907
Page
1
Indianapolis volunteers push an 11 day drive aiming for 150000 in gifts to fund a new T M C A building. Organizers note 106000 already raised, with 30000 secured before kickoff, and emphasize need for more pledges from about 4000 residents in remaining days.
Supt H C Lang of the Cleveland Triidad Packing company was arrested on bribery charges in Columbus Ohio. Neilson Cannon, local manager of the Cleveland company, alleges director Lied accepted 3940 related to a 125000 Broadst contract. Cannon and Lang posted bond. Lied denies the charges and a grand jury special session may be called.
Gus Habich at 121 W Washington St offers firearms and football gear. The gem Laundry advertises family washings with rough dry at per pound rates and phone contact 1671.
Official totals show Y M C A subscriptions with Citizens' committee reporting 1 000 and Business men's committee 3 945 and Young men's committee 13 296 074 totaling grand contributions. The report lists committee chairs and per member amounts with multiple totals and a large single subscription of 1 000 by Joseph Schaff.
Enos Brubaker rushed onto the Big Four track to save Milton Carson, 70, but both were hit by Peoria & Eastern No. 1s. Carson died. Brubaker was injured, believed to recover. Carson's body taken to morgue, Brubaker to City hospital. they were at Warman and Michigan avenues.
A mix of small town notes outlines sidewalks in N Alabama and park delays. It mentions a sham legislative battle, Gov J Frank Hanly sparring with others, juvenile courts question, and police sentiment about crime. Also covers Col Ham lecture, Ed Lowry visiting, James Whitcomb Riley site visits, and local dog stories.
Indiana legislators debate a $1,000 liquor license bill as brewers face dozens of saloon leases. Support grows for higher revenue for schools and police, while temperance groups push back. Some brewers fear mass licensing will ruin leases, though anti saloon sentiment rises.
Frank Hottman, condemned for the Clarence Myers murder, stabbed himself twice in his Kansas City jail cell. He was found unconscious by cellmate Carl Yeager. doctors describe the wounds as serious but not fatal. Hottman had confessed to the 1904 murder, with Mrs. Aggie Myers under death sentence and appeals ongoing in federal court.
The Railroad Commission finished taking evidence on the Fowler and Sanford railroad wrecks on Saturday and began preparing the report to be submitted to the legislature on Monday.
Excavation begins Monday for Marion county fish hatchery near Allisonville. Built by local sportsmen to stock streams in the county with game fish.
The Indiana senate passed Senator Thomas Wickwire’s anti bucketshop bill 36 to 0. If enacted criminals face stiff fines or imprisonment and a banker senator called bucketshops the worst enemy of the banking trade. Some senators urged applying the bill to boards of trade to catch larger operators.
Shortridge high school's Boys Debate club received a challenge from Steele high school's Dayton Ohio club to debate in May. Charles B. Thomas oversees Shortridge debating and may schedule a contest. last year Shortridge won the clash.
Burglary at John W. Watts residence at 308 Adcll street occurred Sunday night while family attended church. Intruder used a pass key to enter and steal silverware and table linen valued at 50 dollars.
An old advertisement lists a restaurant at 38-40 Monument Place with taglines None Better and Always In the lead for good things Denison Nahrmem Shop. It promotes new planes from $165 and up and mentions Wulschner's Heal Bros plasterers and phone lines Main 605 New 5567 1828.
Nicholas Shishkoff of the United Zemstvo Famine Relief association reports 20 million peasants suffer famine with 3 million on verge of starvation across 27 provinces. He seeks a committee to coordinate relief while conferring with the Russian ambassador in Washington.
The forecast notes increasing cloudiness with possible rain and warmer conditions Monday night into Tuesday. Sunshine times listed 7 a.m. sunrise and 3:24 p.m. sunset.
In Madison Indiana a man buried as Kenneth Ayers was found alive in South Bend. Police traced the confusion after relatives reported a death in Peoria Illinois. The body had worn the name Frank or Joe at times, and Kenneth Ayers of South Bend denied dying. Charles Fetters aided the inquiry.
Senator Carl E Wood introduced a cheap gas bill limiting city gas charges to 89 cents per 1000 cubic feet in towns under 70 000 population. Senator Linton A Cox opposed suspending rules, then said he would back the bill after the cent gas measure reaches the house. The session also covers insurance bills with house committee hearings and a Farber Roemler primary reform plan.
New York February 18 The defense in the Stanford White murder trial presents Drs Evans and Wagner contending Harry Thaw acted under a belief in providence to avenge White’s alleged crimes. Evans testifies Thaw showed explosive mind and delusions of conspiracy, while recalling Thaw’s letters and behavior on the Madison Square Roof Garden night.
State Life investigation reveals W. S. Wann testified that in spring he was offered $5 by O. J. Vauning to resign from the State Life board of directors. Wynn refused the bribe on moral grounds and continued to oppose the directors. The hearing examined agency contracts with multiple national firms and questioned whether such arrangements benefited the company.
Governor Hanly on Monday signed senate bill no 135 making it a felony to throw acid at a person and senate bill no 221 requiring candidates for Merion county superior court bench to declare the court number they seek one two or three rather than in a group. He also signed joint resolution no 6 to provide ventilation of the legislative chambers.
Overwhelmed Senator Benz faced valentines telegrams letters and a petition from constituents demanding his resignation after voting for the women's suffrage bill. A brewer Windtenning warned the vote would ruin his brewery. Benz says he was led by other senators and will not again mix with rising women.
In the Arthur C. Metzler case the defense moved to quash the indictment but was overruled and a not guilty plea entered. Jury selection progressed with nine acceptable jurors sworn by noon and a full panel expected by day’s end.
William Lindley a NW Liberty Street saloonkeeper was arrested Monday morning on arson charges after a fire at 2 am threatened to burn the saloon. Investigators report multiple ignition points and coal oil evidence. Lindley is held on $1000 bond as police and detectives continue the case.
Police sought Lily Harrington aged 16, last seen with her mother at City hospital. The girl, once at an orphanage then Girls Industrial School and Home of Good Shepherd, ran away after being placed with a family a year ago and has been missing since.
The board of governors met Monday at noon and adopted resolutions expressing appreciation for the late Gordon and his services to the organization.
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