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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1901
Page
3
Leonard Duwese and Mattie Barnes aged 12 and 14 from wealthy farming families near Petersburg Indiana were abducted by a man and a woman in a buggy. Officers scour the countryside as lynching talk rises if capture occurs. The children were enticed from home Wednesday.
Petersburg Indiana youths Leonard Dewese and Mat Barnes report being forced to travel to Evansville under death threats. They say they were abandoned there and that no trace of the kidnapers has yet been found.
Five hundred miners at the Blackburn plant walked out at Petersburg Indiana on Wednesday after one man was discharged for violating company rules. The mass resignation halted production and reflected tensions at the plant during February.
Robbery reported in Am boy Indiana as the postoffice safe was blown open on Wednesday night and about 400 dollars were taken. The burglars escaped.
Miss Virginia Foster of Terre Haute Ind is notified as one of five heirs to the 2 000 000 estate left by the late Dr Foster who died January 27 in New York City. The estate will be divided among one brother and several nieces and nephews. Miss Foster has sent proofs and may resign her teaching post soon.
In Muncie Indiana Feb 21 intense suffering from gas shortages caused schools to dismiss. Moses Cohen a wealthy junk dealer has announced plans to erect a 100 room hotel costing 360000 reflecting a major local development amid the crisis.
A chaotic montage reports multiple Indiana items: last names and towns including Madison Portland Terre Haute and Richmond. Notes on deaths injuries court cases fires hospitals and civic actions. Mentions of Knights of Pythias halls openings and plans for libraries and boulevards.
A religious census of Elwood records 12 950 residents with 10 626 declaring church preferences. One person is listed as agnostic. The report notes local faith distribution and a single agnostic among residents.
James Callahan was arraigned in Omaha court on robbery false imprisonment and grand larceny charges. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over with $2,500 bail per count. Hearing set for Monday. Callahan identified by two witnesses as in the Melrose hill house during Cudahy's imprisonment. Rhoda Redmond disappears. Pat Crowe linked to past crimes. A physician says Crowe confessed involvement in the Adams Express robbery near Council Bluffs on Oct. 3, fearing for his life if he speaks further.
Probate commissioner Walker struggles with a naming dispute in a German style family estate case. The long title lists William Ludwig Meier as administrator against numerous Meier relatives and Kroesters Limbach Elenora Prickler Mefford Weber and others. The matter centers on matching given names across generations.
A bill allowing any citizen to bring quo warranto actions against public corporations passed, while a bill admitting bail pending appeal to the supreme court failed in the senate. The crime exclusion vote was reconsidered as a compliment to Senator Wood and then killed on its passage.
The White Rats of America, a group of leading vaudeville performers, announce a nationwide strike against management over a five percent booking commission. Within 24 hours performers will be warned to cancel engagements in eastern syndicate houses within two weeks, while western houses stand to gain.
In a lively Thursday session, Minturn and Barrier clashed as Speaker Artman warned of adjournment if needs arose. Barrier pressed to force the elections committee to report his bill barring two votes on railroad subsidies in one year, Minturn resisting. The floor fight escalated until the motion to compel reporting was adopted on Friday.
The dispute centers on Senator Bill Kittinger of Anderson and his clash with Senator Thompson of Indianapolis during a Wednesday session. Kittinger defends a measure easing bail pending appeal while accusing opponents of siding with the wealthy. The incident follows sharp editorial rebukes from The Indianapolis Sun and reflected tension among state senators.
A fire started mysteriously in cardboard piles at Star printing rooms on the third floor of the McCunt building 16 E Washington at 3 am. The small floor wall hole caused smoke and water damage totaling several hundred dollars to Mrs. Georgia Clark’s gallery, Dr. L A Duthrie’s office, and H H Stock’s jewelry store. the building suffered $100 loss. Fireman George Toom of Company No. 13 was overcome by smoke but recovered after being carried out.
A story and a half house at 110 Traub Avenue occupied by Mrs. Nancy Green and owned by her children was nearly destroyed by fire at 3 a.m. Thursday. A defective flue caused the blaze. neighbors helped remove most of the furniture. Loss placed at 200 on furniture and 700 on the house. building well insured.
A London dispatch to the Herald reports Queen Victoria’s private wealth is far less than believed and will not exceed 3,000,000 dollars. The note calls this a correction to prior estimates and places the figure within tighter bounds.
Washington Feb 21 during debate on the general deficiency bill Congressman Lentz attacked the administration and Hanna claiming American troops buried a Filipino alive and beheaded him and that orders urged shooting natives. Cannon Mahon Grosvenor and Moody rebuked him saying he would be court martialed if in the Philippines.
The senate discussed the post office appropriation with a defeated bid to cut railway postal service funding. Amendments to extend pneumatic tubes to Chicago and St Louis sparked sharp debate. Butler argued for ship subsidy over railway pay while questioning mail pouch costs. Depew contrasted U S and European railroad capitalization and profits.
Henry C Pettit a Wabash attorney and former Indiana House speaker is chosen to replace U S Marshal Kercheval. Senator Beveridge notified Pettit Wednesday night and Pettit accepted. Marion Senator Osborn declined the post to protect his manufacturing business, while John W Clark had also been an applicant.
Emmet Kunkle and Albert Lamarble, from good families, are jailed in Huntington on charges of attempting to blackmail B. T. Taylor, president of the Citizens' Bank. A letter warned that Taylor’s eyes would be burned if he did not leave $500 at a stated spot. Police captured the youths as they retrieved the package.
A February fire in Atlanta destroyed four wholesale houses including J. J. & J. E. Maddox and Gra Meng & Spaulding, plus several dwellings. The loss exceeds $500,000 and a night watchman in the Maddox building is reported killed.
The Chicago board of education approved its 101 budget on Wednesday night totaling 10,429,265 dollars. It includes a 450,000 dollar raise for teachers and provides free texts for the first four grades in all schools.
Fort Worth Texas February 21 fire partially destroyed the Santa Fe general passenger station with damage estimated at twenty thousand dollars the blaze occurred Thursday and disrupted service for hours.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on February 21 striking silk factory girls rioted Wednesday night. They mobbed the son of Supt. Davis of the Sauquoit mill and smashed mill windows with stones. Police were called to disperse them and guard the plant as owners’ refusals to meet demands worsen tensions.
The board of education committee awarded a contract for a magic lantern to aid illustrated geography and history lessons. A teacher will operate the apparatus and visit all city schools in rotation.
Vice-president elect Roosevelt and party stayed at the Auditorium in Chicago. Roosevelt declined interviews at hotel doors and asked reporters not to intrude while he was to be shaved. He then left for Long Island in the afternoon and refused a Union League Club invitation to speak to schoolchildren on Washington's Birthday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant John G. Ferris of Shelbyville a new trial or release him from prison. Ferris, former deputy auditor of Shelby County, was convicted of presenting a fraudulent $89.50 claim for indexing records and was among Shelby County officers tried for malfeasance.
John Starkey, 24, of 1273 Oliver Avenue, employed at Kingan's, was struck by a Vandalia switch engine on Division Street around 6 30 p m Wednesday and suffered severe head injuries. He was taken home by ambulance and treated, but remained unconscious the next morning with a skull fracture and brain impact. His wife and six month old baby are at home as he lies in critical condition.
Report from Portland dated February 21 describes a small crew battling sea conditions to steer the French bark Duchess Anne of Nantes toward land. The vessel, described as sturdy despite its damaged hull, remains afloat as the captain and crew cling to hope while the Gambroman relays word of their plight.
The Indiana retail hardware dealers association elected officers on Wednesday with W. P. Lewis of New Albany as president James L. Fulton of Portland as vice president and M. L. Corey of Argos as secretary and treasurer The group also discussed mutual insurance and a likely formation of a mutual insurance company.
J J Kalpenbrun of Columbus visits Ed Maurer in E Vermont street. Anna E Broadstreet sues Pennsylvania Company for 10000 over husband George F Broadstreet’s death at Southwestern avenue on Feb 2. Gov Beckham of Kentucky endorses Reeves brothers murder case once Finley and Taylor are returned. About 50 Monetary Organization members plan a trolley ride to Munice for a state convention with a Grand hotel gathering at 1 pm and a Friday night ball. W H Gillett, long with J S Nelsons Sons, visits Indianapolis on vacation ahead of a new role with Helmers Bettman Co in Cincinnati. James Jones seeks divorce from his wife after prior bid denied for alleged drunkenness. this time cites infidelity. L A Bentley struck by Irvington car No 280 run by conductor W W Jones and motorman Webber.
Columbus Feb 21 State food commissioner Blackburn has directed Deputy Bevester to investigate the charge that formaldehyde was used to preserve oysters leading to several deaths in Toledo this week.
Havana February 21 Cuban delegates will sign the constitution on Thursday afternoon The exchange of communications handles the issue of relations between the United States and Cuba a separate note discusses the matter.
A brief guide discusses identifying the true signature of EW Grove on the Sais box labeled as genuine Laxative Bromo. It notes potential markers and security features to distinguish authentic packaging from fakes.
births list multiple couples with new babies including Featherston Devlin Turner Obugfeld Patterson Meyers Logan Hoffman Biglow Bostic Boersig Balls and others. deaths include John Coudrey Webiking Stoper Hastes Bush Railsback Klepfer Kritsch Harmon Mauk Fenton Iasterday Rice Spaeth Goula Myers Swinehart Meyer Tingle Seymour and Smith with ages and causes such as influenza exhaustion meningitis cancer and tuberculosis.
In Wallingford Connecticut Coroner Penu ruled 12 year old Ray Gaylord died by his own hand after taking rat poison. A pocket note blamed his teacher Mrs Hall for the distress saying he could not get along with her. The teacher is described as nearly prostrated by the event.
In York New York on February 21 Louis Mecari a six year old boy was rushed to Belevue hospital by his father after a nosebleed that could not be stopped. Doctors report widespread bleeding and loss of blood coagulation despite salty solution treatment. The child is not expected to survive.
Milwaukee is accused of a 100000 fraud involving forged or raised city certificates. Prominent financiers are said to have traded in counterfeit certificates for years. Banks and trust companies are asked to report numbers and amounts to the city treasurer for an investigation into ongoing gang activity.
Senators and Indiana leaders posed for photographs on Thursday noon as Governor Durbin Lieutenant Governor Gilbert Speaker Artman and senate staff were photographed. Journalists were included by resolution and a group shot of the house is planned for an upcoming event.
Salem Oregon February 21 state legislative committee investigating the state land office reports a 30000 dollar shortage in school funds. records allegedly falsified in 1804.
Thomas T. Hamilton files a permit for an addition at 3571-3573 Massachusetts Ave. Dr. Kingan and Co. Limited applies for remodels at a corner on Georgia Street and White River. John McMannamon seeks to remodel a frame house at 1107 Church St. Estimated cost listed as 400 dollars.
Chicago on February 21 reports Arthur Millmow survived a bullet injury to the head after a Sunday incident. Doctors are astonished by his vitality. The shot was fired by William Cameron, named as the robber in the unfolding case.
Milwaukee clerk S K Jackson of the Pfister hotel says two men in Minneapolis could clear Hamilton if they would. One state witness testified he knew Day before his death, and Jackson declared the women lived in the city.
William W. Clayton a traveling salesman living with his brother at 1307 Central Ave is held at the police station on insanity charges. Described as "queer" for some time he resisted going to a sanitarium and was picked up by Patrolmen Weaver and Irish near Senate Ave and Seventeenth Street after a group of physicians declared his mind affected.
A Covington resident Mrs Ellen A 3 Glaynor claims cure after 28 years of goitre. The ad offers a free trial package from Dr John P Haig of Cincinnati, stating success in Bombay and worldwide. Send name and address to receive treatment by mail.
Miss Marie Floyd retires from the company after marrying Dr. George Wilkinson a prominent New York society man. He has converted her to Christian Science and they plan to heal by prayer and laying on of hands rather than acting.
Chicago police arrested three men after windows were smashed in South Side saloons on Wednesday night. A fourth saloon lost a cash register. Mrs. William T. Smith, Frank Owens, and James Clab were taken into custody.
Indefinite shutdown at Assebet Woolen Mills in Maynard Massachusetts deprives about one thousand workers of jobs. Company cites interference and intimidation by employees while mention of thirty striking young women from Lawrence over imported temp workers.
Philadephia Feb 21 Col Joseph F Tobias 73 a widower and wealthy liquor dealer is defendant in a breach of promise suit filed by Miriam Brooke Collins 26 of New York alleging he failed to marry her seeking 50 000 in damages.
In New Castle Pennsylvania February 21 1919 funeral services were held for Ralph J White who had shot his neighbor and died by his own hand in jail. At the cemetery the sexton refused admission citing trustees orders not to halt the death by suicide. Friends plan to seek court action to challenge the decision.
Thomas G Barker, who shot Rev John Keller of Arlington New Jersey, was released from jail on Thursday. Keller is steadily improving.
Dr. Wm F Courrier will present a reading on appendicitis for the medical society at the Eclectic, 1128 E Tenth Street, then perform the operation afterwards.
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