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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1907
Page
3
President Roosevelt urges Harvard to keep sports as a core, democratic force. He praises athletic spirit, supports intercollegiate contests, and warns against treating play as life’s end while stressing duty in public life and self government after graduation.
The passage urges college men to lead in democracy and social justice, stressing that real success comes from proving “the right stuff.” It calls on educated young men to engage with peers, understand diverse hopes and prejudices, and stand against oppression at home and abroad.
Two high license measures were filed in the house on Saturday aimed at replacing the $1000 saloon license. One bill by Charles B Scholl allows city councils to set licenses from 100 to 1000 dollars. A second by Thomas Slimp fixes 1000 dollars but excludes teachers from benefits, directing funds to city or township general accounts. Representative Morton seeks withdrawal of all saloons with a committee report next Monday.
The Roemler primary bill, amended by caucus instructions, becomes mandatory in Indianapolis Fort Wayne Evansville Terre Haute and in Marion Allen Vigo and Vanderburgh counties. It applies to county and city offices elected in one county and preserves precinct committeemen and election commissioners. Primaries occur the same day and place with expenses on the county and city. state and district offices and delegates are excluded.
San Francisco February 23 naval circles report Iowa Indiana and possibly two more battleships will join the Pacific coast fleet forming a nucleus of armored vessels. Oregon Wisconsin now at Puget Sound and Nebraska under completion join the squadron along with planned Atlantic ships. The move is part of a long standing plan not connected to tensions with Japan.
A Washington birthday social was held Friday night at the Covenant Congregational church with supper served. About 800 people attended. A Bible drill was part of the entertainment. Arthur McCloskey won first prize and Ruth Yargan finished second.
The Minnesota Supreme Court yesterday upheld the constitutionality of the John Day Smith law which prohibits newspapers from publishing details of executions in the state. The ruling confirms the ban on graphic or detailed hanging descriptions. The decision was issued in St Paul and affects press coverage of capital punishment.
The Business Men's Bible class held a Friday dinner at 7 o'clock at North Park Christian church. The Seventh Reformed Sunday school to be organized Sunday at 2 20 p m at Raymond and Chestnut. Bertram Day, second vice president of American Central Life Insurance, will address Junior Y M C A boys Sunday afternoon on "The Lad With the Home Leg."
Receipts at local yards show hogs 3,500, cattle 400, sheep 2% despite a lighter week. Hog prices hovered near the high range, with tops around 7.20 and most trades 7.15 to 7.35, up about 15 cents from a week ago. Cattle prices improved for first grade stock amid liberal receipts, while country buyers held firm. Sheep and lambs offered little volume with steady quotations, prime stock in high demand and supplies limited.
Wheat rose to around 77 3 4 cents for May and 75 3 4 for July. Corn gained about 4 cents with May around 47 1 2 cents and July near 47 3 4. Oats climbed to 45 4 1 for May and 41 1 2 to 42 cents for July. Hog prices steadied with May pork at 16.70, lard 9.76, ribs 9.27. Local receipts listed wheat 5 cars, corn 543 cars, oats 9 cars.
Washington reports eight legislative days remain before Congress ends its term on March 4. Officials anticipate Sunday sessions to finish business, with early mornings and night sessions planned. The ship subsidy debate dominates, while most appropriation bills still await conferees reports.
Cincinnati Feb 23 cattle receipts total 361 with steady prices for butcher steers at 5.25 to 5.50 per cwt. Hogs receipts 1 390 up 10 to 15 cents with good to choice at 7.00 to 7.57. Mixed packers 7.20 to 7.30. Sheep receipts rising with strong demand. extras 9.13 to 5.25 and lambs around 8.00 per cwt.
Market notes show pork and lard prices firming with spot lard at 9.80 to 9.90 and pork around 18.50 to 19.40. Buttercream sold at 33 3/8 cents, eyes white fancy at 22 1/2 cents, and cream cheese listed under standard city dairy tubs.
In Chicago on February 2 market items list eggs extras at three cents and turKeys and live poultry including chickens and geese with varying prices. The report notes figures for S.A per dozen and other local buyers.
Cattle receipts 200 head steady. Hogs receipts 12 000 head steady. Hog prices 7.10 to 7.18 per hundredweight with variations. Sheep receipts 2 90 head steady. Cattle and sheep prices show small changes while hogs show a mixed to steady trend.
East Buffalo NY February 23. Cattle receipts 100 steady. Veals and calves 5.75 to 10. Sheep receipts 4,400 stronger. choice lambs 7.89 to 7.95. yearlings 6.00 to 6.75. mixed sheep 5.00 to 3.74. cull sheep 2.00 to 4.50. Hog receipts 2,550 higher. Yorkers 7.45 to 7.50. pigs 7.00. heavy grades 7.55. roughs 6.60 to .80.
Henry F. McDonald and James Scannell, both of Sanford Indiana, are jailed on suspicion of involvement in the morning dynamiting of the M E church and two stores. A telegraph operator testified McDonald claimed to be “having some fun” with firecrackers after officers seized his beer. Bond for McDonald later set at 5000, with earlier larceny charges and a 30 dollar bond.
The report lists wheat, corn, hay and timothy offerings with lots numbers, grades, and receipts. Prices include wheat No 2 red and No 3 white, timothy and clover mixes, oats and straw values, plus total car counts and week output data. Notable figures show February and April terms, with 1907 references and stock in store figures for flour.
A Baltimore note from Sidney S and Dacosta recounts a Brooklyn member's visit to Indianapolis on Christmas night 1905. He describes arriving tired and lonely, receiving warm welcome from the Balti more association, a bath and plunge at their pool, and feeling like a new man within three hours.
A joint committee report to the senate and house blames operators and miners for mine explosions at Seeleyville and Linton. It calls for bills to regulate powder charges and shot limits per working place, condemns mixing dynamite with powder, opening powder cans with picks, and storing powder in mines.
The senate approved on third reading a bill allowing nine appointees of Indianapolis Board of Public Safety to take an active part in politics. Appointees, chosen by the administration, typically shift with new city administrations, and under current law could not engage in political work.
A regular meeting of volunteer probation officers of the juvenile court will discuss handling delinquent Negro children. The session is set for Tuesday night at 8 oclock in the Commercial club assembly room with 60 leading colored ministers and ministerial associations invited to attend.
George H. Dunham of St Louis was crossing the Mojave River in a wagon when it overturned and threw him into the stream. To save himself he cast away $1,000 in gold intended as the first payment on a desert mine claim.
Delegates from 42 churches in Indiana formed the Indiana Baptist Brotherhood in Peru with 400 attendees. Officers elected include Bane Fit Bouskos as first vice president and F L A Clark as second vice president, along with B F E Remy secretary and John X N Feasey treasurer. Indianapolis led with over 130 delegates. next meeting scheduled in Indianapolis.
The house initially opposed Representative D. C. Johnson's licensing bill for telegraph operators but later backed the minority report and sent the measure to a second reading. Otto Geiss argued the law could let unions disrupt railway telegraph service during strikes, while Elisha A. Baker defended the bill by citing telegraph operator incompetence and the young age of many night staff.
George Matthews and Daniel Love were arrested by Constable Ed Tousey and Deputy Fish and Game Commissioners Marion Rose and Daniel Peek. They were convicted before Justice H. W. Holmes on Saturday for possessing seines.
Senator Heyburn of Idaho continued his opposition to a proposed 1,000,000 increase in the agriculture bill granting more powers to the forestry bureau. He denounced the government's general policy of expanding the bureau's authority.
Joel Dixon, 62, died of paralysis yesterday at the home of his son, Lewis Dixon, in Charlottesville Indiana. The death leaves a family of relatives in the area.
A New York to Chicago special train derailed near Altoona on a sharp track curve plunging coaches down a steep embankment into the river. Many injured were rushed by wrecking crew and physicians to await treatment in Pittsburg.
J Wood Wilson of Marion Indiana, a prominent banker and businessman, was injured in a Pennsylvania wreck and taken to a Pittsburgh hospital. He reported not being seriously hurt and planned to return to Marion after treatment, with injuries including a lacerated scalp and wrist.
Fred A. Busse, Chicago postmaster, returns from Washington with a pay increase for clerks and broad support from Republican friends to run for mayor. He previously led Cook County Republicans and now faces a pivotal decision on his political future.
A Chicago native eleven year old Busse announced his plan and caused other candidates to withdraw. Busse’s mother and brother left for Pittsburg where Mr Busse lies in hospital.
The Philadelphia and New York Central speed contest disaster draws attention to the Lake Shore Limited wreck near Mentor Ohio. More than 20 people were killed. This follows a prior Pennsylvania wreck noted in Pennsylvania headlines.
Principal Doorkeeper Cc. E. Wintrode asked Dr and Mrs M A Jordan of Logansport to quit lobby ing on the house floor on Saturday morning. The affair caused a commotion as some members felt the doctor should not be disturbed while the lobby actions were described as inviting members to conversation about a Logansport focused bill.
A bomb exploded under the carriage of Odessa chief of police Col Von Gessenerg as he rode through the city center this afternoon. The blast wrecked the carriage severely injuring the police chief and shattering nearby windows. the attacker fled.
Saturday vote 4 to 3 kills John Bowlus bill to allow Saturday and Sunday sport fishing. William Frueintenicht, a top supporter, argued for broader Sunday activity beyond reading the Bible.
The senate moved the bill to third reading on Saturday. It requires safety appliances on railroads and trains and bans ineffective structures and rolling stock. It also grants the Railroad Commission power to regulate safety standards.
A bill approved by the Senate proposes a state wide course of instruction for teachers. It assigns normal schools to operate in harmony with colleges and aims to create a unified training system across the state.
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