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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
12
Clifford Arrick criticizes Toledo style errors at a Tuesday telephone meeting. He derides suggested values, bond provisions, investment returns, and consolidation terms as all wrong, while praising some honesty but calling the committee village pikers.
The month of June failed to match the prosperity of 1907 and 1906 in Marion county marriage licenses. June 1907 registered 366 licenses, June 1906 about 338, and the just closed June saw 388 marriages. License Clerk W. E. Berner notes 1908 months do not keep pace with 1907.
The city may add a refrigerating plant and glass showcases at market stands if meat dealers agree to higher rentals. An ordinance for glass coverings is in court. glass cases won’t be installed before September. Meanwhile, figures on the proposed ice plant and market improvements are being gathered. Dealers favor the plan.
The Board of Public Safety announces four men named as regular firemen Harry G Davis Lee Willis John Roach and H N Campbell with a probation period of up to 90 days Patrolman Ralph LaRue is fined one week’s pay for allowing a prisoner to escape and will return to duty next Saturday A dispute over higher rental charges for baker Joseph Taggart’s market space is upheld by the board Fireworks injure Earl Hendrix 14 and 9 year old John Frey Jr in Martinsville Bathhouse on Fall Creek draws crowds with long hours Putnam county residents in Marion county plan a reunion and picnic at Judge Allen's room in the courthouse
City officials and residents attended the opening of the new service wing at City Hospital hosted by Superintendent J K Reeland and the City Board of Health. Mayor Bookwalter urged prompt funding for a contagious disease hospital and noted a pending ordinance of 60000 for isolation work.
Roof garden concerts at Maennerchor hall will be held each Wednesday night in July August and September. Beiser's orchestra opened the series from 8 to 11 with a large crowd and the Maennerchor sang several songs.
A grand Fourth of July celebration is planned in Greenwood Indiana at Cook's grove on West Main Street. An industrial street parade begins at 10 a.m. Hon George B Clark of South Bend will speak. A patriotic drill by eight Gladé neighborhood girls, a basket dinner, band concert, balloon ascension with parachute leap, Whiteland versus Greenwood baseball, athletic contests and a night fireworks display are scheduled.
Walter J. Bartnett, vice-president of the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company which failed last November for about 9 million dollars, was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for misusing the trust company’s funds.
Judge Gray in Liberty Indiana on July 2 declared Charles Peters insane and appointed Robert Patterson as his guardian. Peters has long been described as well to do and has faced financial concerns for decades.
City officers study a consolidation of telephone firms as the civic committee releases a report. J S Brailey Jr of New and Indianapolis Telephone and Central Union Tele phone discuss a new contract with independents. Matson to negotiate a fair consolidation with all sides while Brailey signals readiness to compete on equal terms.
On Park Place fireworks merchants expect at least 10 million dollars worth of displays for the Fourth. Wealthy buyers including Mrs. Roosevelt, John D. Rockefeller, J P Morgan, Charles M Schwab, and the late W B Leeds figure among prominent customers.
Charles Ryse road supply dealer posted 5000 bond after being named in two new indictments tied to boiler shell sales to the county. Federal Surety Company backs the bond as extra grand jury action closes. Co. P. Ensley, former county treasurer, also faces indictments and returned to Columbus to be with his sick wife.
The Webster Detective agency and H. C. Webster of Indianapolis have been denied the use of the mails after a post office inspection. The Postmaster General ordered the action citing alleged fraudulent mail use. Webster charged 2600 applicants $2 each in 1907 and $32 enrollment plus $17.50 for “special instructions” with claims of work for 1500 members.
Joliet, Illinois July 2 August Beltzner aged 65 was killed during a grocery store robbery attempt when he refused to surrender his money. The two hold up men fired and escaped.
Mill ends of 58 to 72 inch bleached Damask offered at yard prices. Prices range from 10¢ to $1.50 per yard with heavy and Irish varieties. Bleached Linen Napkins listed at sale price of 66 for $1.12.
Readable fragments describe mill end sale pricing on women's lawn waists jumpers and suits. Prices range from 69 cents to 9.95 with various former values cited and items labeled as tailor-made and all-weather styles.
Printed Shadow Silks and satin stripe tissues described in cream and white grounds with floral and Copenhagen colors in the Mill End Sale. Specified 8c values, silhouettes include satin cross bars and delicate de signs across multiple shades.
Philadelphia July 2 three arrests are expected in the case of Dr William H Wilson who died after drinking poison. New evidence implicates two women and one man in the plot to kill him.
Fire started by an incendiary under the stairs at 225 S First Street Williamsburg early today. It cut off escape for families on upper floors and nearly claimed Ernest Klaubout and his niece Emma Stolt before firemen rescued them and extinguished the flames.
Nicholas Gordert a Pittsburg carpenter committed death by his own action by jumping into Fox River in Aurora Newfoundland on July 2. He was out of work.
Obituaries note James A. Iliff aged 63 dying at his daughter’s home from dropsy. Civil War veteran served in 132nd regiment and later regular army. Survived by two brothers and two sisters. Also reported are the funeral of German immigrant Christian Busking aged 75 and Henry R Ward, a baker at 835 Rigene Street, who died after ingesting poison.
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