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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1907
Page
4
The Ohio State Journal notes Taft is criticized as too independent and too good a man to nominate rather than to elect. It argues nominees reflect party control but elections depend on voter approval, citing Indiana examples where voters rejected unsuitable nominees and predicting a defeated candidate if the person is not seen as electable.
A New York society woman hosted a dinner where a pig was named the principal guest, a sop to satire that would leave Harry Lehr feeling even more like a monkey.
The Indiana railroad commission granted a petition by southern rail lines to set higher short haul freight charges than long hauls. The decision, argued to be beyond the commission’s power and creating dangerous discrimination, challenges the intended purpose to curb unfair rate practices. The piece warns that granting locality-based rebates undermines the rail laws designed to prevent discrimination and questions legality and precedent.
The writer argues that seeking discrimination due to river proximity is poor logic and could threaten towns on competing lines. They contend the commission may lack wisdom and could fail a legal test, warning it risks enabling conditions the commission was formed to correct.
The local paper notes that the water wagon joke season for the year 1907 is considered closed. It marks the end of a whimsical year of lighthearted humor surrounding water wagons and related quirks.
In a defense of independence, Elliott R. Hooton pledges to try cases in court not in print but warns of a powerful city newspaper he calls the grand boss of social and government life. The piece questions whether the prosecutor will resist the paper's influence or bow to what it dictates.
Speaking of John Wesley Gainesbut that isn't necessary. He does it for himself.
A Chicago antiquary notes that the entire cost of discovering America, including ship salaries and expedition gear, was about 7200 dollars. Columbus earned 320 per year, crew 2.50 monthly. The piece contrasts then modest costs with modern high expenditures on elections, travel, and catching new customers, arguing discovery then was cheaper and simpler.
The reported expenditures on the Thaw affair total about $250,000 to date, yet observers see little in the way of concrete outcomes. Officials note ongoing efforts but skeptics question efficiency and impact.
The article argues that attractive dwelling designs signal civic prosperity and cultural refinement. It stresses that beyond business gains, beautiful homes enhance a city’s charm, echoing ancient reverence for architecture and its influence on society.
The city earns praise for its well designed dwellings and public buildings. Residents value architecture, with carefully planned homes free from display and vulgar embellishment. The result is streets of culture and refinement, making Indianapolis a pleasant, model city to live in.
A woman married a man who had lost both arms and a leg in a railroad wreck and aided him in securing a $100,000 verdict. The court found no evidence that his later mishap resulted from his own carelessness.
The document notes that there will be no ship subsidy message. After Secretary Shaw spoke of prosperity concerns, the president appears to decide against urging too much prosperity.
The note warns that a car shortage could disrupt the eastern delivery of California prune crops to boarding houses, risking a nationwide famine if transportation fails. It highlights concern over essential food supply and potential wide implications for the country.
Railroads faced declining passenger travel as wrecks reduced ridership and possibly affected dividends. The industry pondered ending passenger passes to curb losses and stabilize earnings.
A commentator argues Texas intends to force all railroads into receivership if they fail to provide enough freight cars. The proposal, he believes, would reduce the ongoing car shortage by pressuring rail operators to supply needed equipment.
A wash woman named Todd of Manitowoc Wisconsin asks authorities to purchase her an automobile so she can make others scurry. The canal zone offers beer at 25 cents a glass, giving brewers a possible claim to aid temperance.
A Alabama man advocates drastic justice, proposing jail destruction and chaining convicts like wild animals as a picturesque act. The piece notes steamship companies escalating efforts to stage “attractive accidents” similar to railroad publicity when they attempt such events.
A remark suggests Joe Gans is viewed as an exemplar showing there is at least one arena where a colored man need not feel he is at a disadvantage. The statement frames Gans as a model of equality within a specific field.
In Philadelphia a man damaged a bank using a bomb causing alarm in the city. Local residents recall earlier warnings while police investigate the incident and seek leads to identify the attacker and motive.
The note suggests Mr Harriman could advise William J Bryan on best methods to acquire all railroads for the government, outlining a potential plan to consolidate rail lines under federal control.
Thirty-two state legislatures meet this year, signaling routine governance despite talk of the millennium. The remark suggests the anticipated century change will not dominate the legislative agenda or public attention.
The text jokes that seven more lynchings occurred in 1906 than 1905 signal a healthy rope market, mentions Dr. Osler advocating discarding tobacco into the sea, and portrays Mr. Rockefeller as having seen little evil while busy digging at its roots.
A. J. Cassatt left 100000000 and an extraordinary fine place. He was born to the purple and lived up to it, yet remained popular among the unduly rich for his fairness and public spirit in Minneapolis.
The Denver Republican notes President Roosevelt, while resting after sending many messages, is also writing a series of articles on ancient Irish sagas. The remark suggests even a busy leader finds time for writing and practical tasks such as sawing wood while at ease.
A Pennsylvania prophet claims all rivers worldwide will dry up in two years, a forecast met with skepticism as the Washington Post notes the unlikely scenario. The quote remarks that prophets drying up would be more alarming than the waters forecasts.
At the Claypool hotel Frank N Auble of near Russiaville Indiana backs farming wealth and tariff reform but says farmers lack pricing power. He notes state salaries may not rise and warns lawmakers to avoid excess spending as the coming session debates appropriations and a public depository law.
The St Paul Dispatch reports a chain of rail disasters, noting that a failed stop by a telegraph operator caused a Topeka tragedy. The piece suggests a sequence of three accidents and warns of further slaughter by railway staff, reflecting public fear of rail incompetence.
At an AAAS meeting the zoology section heard G A Drew of the University of Maine discuss effects observed from tickling a clam’s foot over long periods. The report appears in the Minneapolis Journal.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Henry C. Frick has agreed to join the railroad's board, seen as essential to renewing his annual pass. The move marks Frick's return to a directorate role, aligning with corporate interests and sustained access.
The Hartford Times notes a shift from the old question of pins to cars, observing a broad car shortage. The piece mocks the puzzling emptiness on streets and lots as cars seem to vanish despite demand.
A brief item from the New York Herald notes Tricks, rescued from "a living death," faces relentless marriage proposals while Hicks enjoys happiness. The piece wryly observes that some people never tire of a content man.
The Chicago Tribune notes Mr. Bryce is known as a peacemaker and predicts he and President Roosevelt will work well together, suggesting a harmonious collaboration ahead.
The Atlanta Constitution notes daily trials as courts await the trusts in the rebate region and Chancellor Day suffers an attack described as mental cholera morbus amid ongoing legal strains.
The Richmond News Leader notes the president may be ready to craft a message on relations with Turkey after returning to Washington from Pine Knob. The item hints at an imminent presidential focus on foreign policy and diplomacy.
The Dallas News notes that the open season for Russian high officials continues, signaling ongoing political maneuvering and possible shifts in leadership.
The Bohemian notes a change as a palace flat named The Katamaran sees the janitor’s wife bear twins. Distant relations soften and the place hints at a kinder era, with Mamie and Johnny freed from old constraints as a Presbyterian manse trembles with new gentleness.
Nathan Hawk, 82, veteran of the Mexican War, settled near the Marshall gold discovery site in California, while Chief Justice Fuller sits for an oil portrait at his Washington home. Moody and Bonaparte clash over salaries after a cabinet meeting, and Admiral Brownson may head the Bureau of Navigation. Franklin Adams, 98, a 79-year practitioner, is celebrated by the Crawford County Bar. Oren Root becomes vice-president of New York’s Metropolitan Street Railroad after starting as a motorman. Justin McCarthy, aging historian, remains busy in retirement at Westgate-on-Sea. Eliza Gridley, mother of Olympia’s commander at Manila, still influential in Washington’s General Land Office. Bishop Olmstead’s slum kindness earns him a bishoply nickname. Choate recalls Nye’s Wagner quip about tastes in music.
A Washington Herald quip argues that Russia ought to have Henry James rewrite Kuropatkin s late war history rather than destroying it. Such a rewritten account would reflect better on Russia even if its accuracy remains questionable and incomprehensible to most readers.
A Milwaukee Sentinel item notes the term for alcohol as "Alcoholic distillute from fermented grain" and hints at a personal quip about what someone has been drinking when queried by a spouse. The remark underscores language use around spirits in local dialogue.
A political brief notes Bryan’s concern over James Bryce entering the country in a perceived peerless condition, adding to Bryan’s list of losses and implying grave suspicions about Bryce’s arrival.
A Baltimore Sun remark notes New York’s attempts to disown Platt, joking he should be listed in the congressional directory as a senator from the United States Express Company.
The Louisville Courier Journal argues the negro problem remains unsolved as long as African Americans allow themselves to be used as pawns by politicians like Foraker in the national chess game of politics.
A historic quotation shows Senator Bailey defending himself against accusations of malice toward the nation. He states he would rather borrow than steal, asserting his integrity and refuting claims he cheated the fate of the nation. The remark highlights political rhetoric and personal principle.
The Atlanta Constitution cites a theory that the president and Secretary Taft are writing to crowd Cleveland out, portraying it as a coordinated, magazine driven effort to shift influence.
Prof Frederick Starr returns aboard Vaderland after fifteen months in the Congo studying pygmy tribes. He traveled over 21000 miles with companion Manuel Gonzales. He reports pygmies averaging 3 feet 10 inches and their game forms. Other notes include horse meat in Paris, London as a theatre of illusion, rain prayers in Yunnan, Florida cattle life, and a Grand Canyon rowboat reflection.
In a magazine piece the president recalls ancient Erin heroes praised for their mad years and admits he enjoys a fair imitation now and then when he nudges the senate.
Baltimore Sun notes the president’s firm stance against disposing of government coal lands. It argues such actions would allow corporations to exploit coal as a basic life necessity, leading to extortion and oppressive charges.
The Topeka Capital reports a split within the Populist party with one member favoring joining the Republicans while another staunchly opposes the move, signaling a rift in party alignment.
Washington cor respondent describes Friday exhibition drills at Ft Myer featuring a dramatic weekly cavalry charge and agile pyramids. The piece contrasts thrilling maneuvers with the nearby national cemetery, noting Unknowns and Maine disaster victims, and concludes with reflections on war’s costs and the Nobel prize as a mark of peace.
St Paul Dispatch reports a federal judge holds the interstate commerce power does not reach employer employee relations in railway injury cases. The ruling challenges safety device mandates and could accelerate the push for federal railway incorporation.
The Detroit Journal notes that christened kittens Bellamy and Marla mark a fitting memorial. The state department dispute ends with stately courtesy praising the president and his tact beyond some official correspondence.
A collection of satirical anecdotes from Washington about public figures. James R Garfield praises labor saving devices while critiquing their critics. Rep Mann extols Chicago rail prosperity, and a diplomat recalls Auberon Herbert’s utopian views and a New York New Year's banquet anecdote.
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