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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1902
Page
2
Plats show Kingan and Co have annexed a cinder filled riverbank area along White River, creating a strip about 109 feet wide and 600 feet long valued at 3000 to 4000 dollars. The river has shifted westward as waste piles push the bank, while the newly taken land on the west side remains flood prone and largely valueless.
Charles Read challenges the Board of Works and a shanty moved to his Nelson street square. He fears two more shanties will crowd two 30 foot lots, likely to house colored residents. Hoosier transfer moves the shanty for Peerless foundry. Bond signed by board members as principals with companies as sureties lacks date and raises legality questions. Read’s attorney objects that corporations cannot sign as sureties. Building value disputed against inspector’s 60 percent. Ownership end consent questioned, frontage reduced below half. Board declines to reopen the paper on its face.
Morris Affelder also known as Herman Halderfer, former valet to Senator Beveridge, is jailed in Cincinnati awaiting trial for forging a check. He is sought in Washington on charges of forging Senator Leveridge’s name on three checks totaling 159 dollars. Affelder from Peru Indiana. A separate New York summons requires District Attorney Jerome to appear at the Tombs court after coroner’s clerk John J. Murray says Murray was assaulted in court by Jerome.
Covington Ky Jan 28 John Wilson 25 a machinist at Lane Bodley machine shops was killed Tuesday morning when his right arm and clothes were caught in rapidly turning shafting as he adjusted a belt before starting work.
Admiral Schley and party depart Chicago at 8 30 a m on the Monon route to Louisville. Mr and Mrs Schley and newspaper correspondents ride in a private car. A cheering crowd sees off the train as Capt John Schley, a cousin, leaves Indianapolis to join the party at Roachdale.
Rear Admiral Schley and wife will be greeted at Salem Indiana by Knights Templar and Board of Trade members. They will stay with M. E. Taylor and attend a noon reception, luncheon, and Galt House banquet. Thursday includes templar duties and visits to Masonic widows home and reform school. The party proceeds to Nashville on Friday.
Henry Rowe and Watson Meiper, driven by dime novels, entered Halifax bank last March to rob it and murdered Cashier Charles W. Ryan. They confessed and were executed by hanging in Dauphin County prison on Tuesday, both die by a broken neck.
Incorporated notices show People's Co operative Telephone Company in Bowers Indiana and Olio Oil and Gas Company in Shelbyville increasing capital. McNown Manufacturing Company of Columbia City raises capital stock from 12000 to 15000 dollars.
The Pocatello correspondent reports a wild man about eight feet tall and hairy appeared among skaters in Chesterfield Ban nock county Utah. He brandished a huge club and roared as skaters fled. Footprints measure over 20 inches long and about seven inches wide. A search party hunts the creature.
A Loogootee family reports nightly wails from a ghost blamed on a hanging man. Investigators trace the sounds to an unlit ice cream parlor lamp, which when extinguished, quiets the spirit and ends the haunting.
Police raided a high class establishment run by Edna Nelson landlady at 512 East Court Street and three women from Cleveland. Court considered the case against Nelson and companions Helen Melville Bertha Al ford and Maud King plus visitor Harry King with hearings moved to February 2. The women had furnished the joint expensively on installment, visited a furniture store in evening dress and coats, drawing public attention to the operation.
Anderson Indiana jail Friday night crime alert details a group of 15 inmates who allegedly cut bars and planned to escape within ten minutes. The article notes several had prior penitentiary sentences and would have fled toward liberty if not thwarted.
Chicago & Northwestern conductors and brakemen join a three union plan to seek a 10 per cent wage boost across key lines in the United States Canada and Mexico. If rejected within two weeks they will threaten strikes, following similar moves already made on Great Northern Santa Fe Erie B and O L M and Union Pacific among others. The men cite rising business and stagnant wages and plan further action if needed.
Those born today will be persevering quick amiable clever and will meet with good fortune at every step and rise rapidly in the world They would make good speculators.
The notice lists permit items for several properties and contractors. W Haerle at 4 W Washington St is connected with platform work for 75 dollars. Van Camp Packing Co at Kentucky Ave and River St with a brick warehouse for 20 dollars. J A Dugan at 241 N Capitol Ave performs repairs for 500 dollars. Minerva Admire at 660 E Twenty-fifth St does repairs for 3500 dollars. D M Patterson at 6557 Muskingum St adds an addition for 100 dollars. Brandt Bros at Pennsylvania and Michigan Sts with 150 dollars.
Founders' day exercises moved to February 6 evening from February 7. The Kappa party at Miss Verney Ritchey's home was postponed due to Mrs Ritchey's illness. George J. Keith bought 160 acres in Daviess county from Butler college for 7200 dollars, part of a larger three quarter-section deeded by E C Thompson to fund a library memorial for Bona Thompson.
Tuesday Oliver R Baxter files divorce suit against Cora alleging infidelity. The fourth series club play at South-side Republican Club set for Wednesday night 8 to 10. Rathbone sisters Banner temple to host banquet at Tomlinson hall on Feb 14 with proceeds for K of P orphans home fund.
Chicago futures show oats and corn near unchanged to modestly higher while wheat remains steady. Pork and lard fall slightly in provisions, with May prices around 16 and 9.40 respectively, while butter and cheese ranges vary across creamery and dairy products.
The report notes Atchison as a market focus in London with sentiment mixed on bonds and consolidation talks. It highlights copper, sugar, and steel activity, a new Read ing pool, and strong Erie denial impact. Chicago meetings and Southern railway optimism frame a cautious rally outlook for Tuesday.
Cattle receipts total 400 with varied grades and weights, including good to prime export steers and butcher steers, plus feeders and calves listed with price ranges. Hogs receipts 4,600 with quotations from good to choice heavy to common lightweights. Sheep receipts 300 with lamb, yearling, and sheep price ranges. Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis also report hog sales with similar grade breakdowns.
East Buffalo market reports light cattle receipts with mixed hog prices and steady lambs. Hog pri ces show a drop of 5 to 10 cents while best heavy hogs fetch 6.50 to 6.55. Sheep and lambs offer slight firmness with tops around 5.85 to 5.90 and wethers 4.50 to 4.75. New York markets list park trade, lard at 9.55, eggs at 25 26c, poultry and dairy prices mixed.
Cattle receipts 249 with slow demand. Shippers 6.00 to 6.25, good to choice 4.85 to 5.50. heifers 4.25 to 4.75. calves 6.25 to 7.00. Hogs receipts 2,124 with choice packers 6.40 to 6.55. mixed 6.10 to 6.25. sows 4.25 to 6.10. light pigs 5.65 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 18 quiet. extras 3.85. lambs 5.25 to 5.75.
Union Stock Yards II reports cattle receipts around 5 000 with steady trading and varying prices from 4.25 to 7.40 for different grades. Hogs receipts near 25 000 with slow, lower market and top around 6.37 while bulk trades run 5.90 to 6.30. Sheep receipts about 14 000 show steady to lower bids with native lambs at 5.00 and western lambs at 5.85.
Kansas City market data shows cattle receipts around 6000 with Texans among them and steady ranges for native and Texas stock. Hog receipts near 14000 with prices slightly lower and mixed by class, while sheep receipts around 2500 remain steady with lambs and ewes priced across a wide spread.
Prices paid by shippers cover turkeys ducks geese and fowls with per pound rates. Coffee and sugar quotes show green and roasted beans, Java blends, and various packaged coffees at city prices. Hides tallow and fats along with butter cheese and eggs complete the rural commerce snapshot.
Market notes show wheat generally weak with No 2 red prices around 8 to 9 cents near freight terms, with January futures and milling freight uncertainties. Corn remains dull with No 1 white around 6 cents per bushel, reflecting limited demand and light trading in the period.
The price list notes hams sugar cured in Indiana and California at 12% to 14c, bacon clear sides 10% to 18c, breakfast and English bacon, lard Indiana tierces 10c, pickled pork and sausage prices from 8c to 14c per pound, fresh pork cuts including loins cottage hams and tenderloins, and fresh beef tenderloin and sirloin prices.
A list shows oyster prices including New York counts per 100 and per gallon in various grades, plus white fish and trout at 10c per lb and other seafood items. It also covers drugstore staples and chemicals with assorted per unit and per ounce costs, listing opium, quinine, ether, and related items with varied prices.
The Irvington Town Board on January 18 192 passed a resolution to pave cement sidewalks on the west side of Butler avenue from University avenue to the C H I R R right of way and on the east side of Downery avenue from University avenue to Ritter avenue. Property owners are notified to attend a trustees meeting February 28 at 8:00 pm to discuss connections and necessity of the improvements. By order of the town board S Frazier Clerk
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