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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1909

Page

2

Girl to Testify at Inquiry Into Sutton Death

Pittsburg July 12 Miss May E Stewart daughter of former Old Liberty councilman Charles Stewart is a key witness in the inquiry into Lieut James N Suttons death at Annapolis in 1907. She lives in Stuynebrae Ontario has not resided with her father for years and has shown little communication about Suttons death.

Pittsburg May E. Stewart James N. Sutton Annapolis Charles Stewart Old Liberty Avenue Ontario Canada Stewart Mae Stewart East End Muskoka Lake Smiley Lieut Sutton Mae John M. Stewart Naval Academy Academy Miss Stewart Lieut. Sutton Marshland Street

Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Company financial report

The Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Detroit reports assets totaling 1 191 051 12 with cash 67 486 69 real estate 89 399 35 bonds 429 119 00 state bank stock 11 000 00 loans 491 613 00 debts for premiums 90 823 32 and other securities 508 29. liabilities 0 2 show 11 715 29. The auditor of Indiana certifies the statement as of December 31, 1908 and March 10, 1909.

Sailee Fiore Seale Des Cossees Ate of Indiana Office of Auditor of State State State of Dember J. C. Billheimer En of Office of Auditor of

Tornado Toll Rises Across Minnesota and Kansas Towns

A multi town tornado outbreak leaves at least six dead and dozens injured across eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota including Ortonville and Big Stone. Wrecked homes, overturned box cars, and demolished roundhouses mark the devastation as communication lines fail. In Abilene Kansas a waterspout and two inches of rain flood streets and damage mills and schools. Crop losses and widespread unroofing follow in several towns.

Big Stone Lake Big Stone John Deguiff William E. Chamberlain Abilene Kas Parker Warehouse Abilene Mill St. Joseph's Academy Pana Xenia Robert Holman Edward Davis Frederick Holman Emmet Coldasura

Best of Food at Camp Algona Menu Preview

Sample menu for Camp Algona excursion running July 27 to August 3 highlights breakfast soups meats vegetables and desserts. Meals include fruit cereals fried potatoes ham and eggs roast beef fish pork and veal with daily bread pies and cakes baked on the island. Trip cost 20 dollars for adults 13 50 for ages five to 12 and 6 50 for under five with table board.

Camp Algonac

Fire Captain Hurt by Explosion of Chemical Fire

Captain Thomas Howard of Wase Company No 16 was injured Sunday night when a cap blew off a hand chemical used to extinguish a fire above Charles Givens' tailor shop at 1604 College Items. The cap was blown off by gas, striking above his right eye. he remains at home.

Thomas Howard Wase Company No. 16 Charles Givens College Items

Cricket in Montreal Meets Baseball In Comic Exchange

Fritz Buelow, former Cleveland catcher now with Montreal Eastern, notes learning cricket. He says Montreal fans all play cricket and baseball is only an incident, while Addie Joss and Tim Hurst share a London Dublin joke amid the banter.

Fritz Buelow Cleveland Jimmy Casey Montreal New York Fritz Monttreal Addie Joss Tim Hurst Tim Ireland Adeie Dublin Tye London bin Bradley

Jeffries Declines Fight Johnson Ends Boxing Career

Montreal July 12 James J Jeffries says he will not fight Jack Johnson under any conditions. He cites lack of conditioning and reluctance to cross the color line. He plans to quit boxing and prefers a white champion. Jeffries is in Montreal with Sam Berger giving a theatrical exhibition.

Montreal James J. Jeffries Jack Johnson Jeffries Sam Berger

Strike Order Surprises Hosage Leader in Pittsburg

Pittsburg Coal Co vice-president George Z. Hosack says the strike order by District Five, U M W of A, came as a surprise as agreements were observed and minor grievances were under discussion. He foresees a settlement before Thursday when the strike date is set. The grievances cited include safety explosives, alleged eight hour law violations on dead work, and the check-off system.

Pittsburg George Z. Hosack Pittsburg Coal Company District Five National Board

Fugitive Caught After Jump From Train at Union Station

Robert Hilderbrandt, 28, leaped from a speeding Pennsylvania train near Marion Indiana Friday night. He was arrested Sunday by Railroad Detective Black while being moved from Decatur Illinois to Hartford City. The escape occurred when Sheriff Clamme briefly left him unattended.

Robert Hilderbrandt Marion Ind Black Hilderbrandt Ing Decatur Ill Hartford City Clamme Blackford County

Glidden Tour Begins Sixth Auto Reliability Run from Detroit

Thirty autos start the sixth annual Glidden Tour from Detroit on a 1000 mile tougher course. Cars contend for three trophies, with routes through Kalamazoo, Chicago, South Bend, Laporte, Madison, La Crosse, and Minneapolis before reaching Denver.

Detroit Mich Kalamazoo Chicago Indiana South Bend Laporte Wisconsin Minneapolis Madison Wis LaCrosse Minnesota Denver

Pitchers Battle on Batesville Grounds Ends In Tie

In Batesville Indiana on July 12 Benz of Batesville and Giffin of the Indianapolis Taste Tells dueled in a famed pitchers battle that ended in the twentieth inning with a 1 to 1 tie. Benz fanned two and held the Taste Tells to nine hits while Giffin struck out three. The game featured 21 hits total with Batesville committing four errors to Taste Tells five.

Batesville Ind Benz Giffin Indianapolis Nickel Dunn Wernke Terry

Fragmented financial ledger entry from a company balance sheet

The document lists assets and liabilities with figures obscured by OCR errors. It shows total assets near two million dollars and liabilities including bank debts and outstanding claims. Several lines mention premiums, reinsurances, and losses, but many numbers are garbled or incomplete.

Week of Sport Events Across Baseball Boxing and Wrestling

Baseball features series in Toledo Indianapolis and Louisville Indianapolis matchups. Boxing rundown covers Monday to Saturday bouts in London Memphis Brooklyn Los Angeles Pittsburg Columbus Springfield Kansas City Hammond San Francisco and Philadelphia bouts with notable fighters such as Welsh White McGovern Coster and Frayne. Wrestling action opens Monday in Seattle with Olsen versus Roller and includes regional clubs Bunny Ford Jim Smith and Tom Foley on the card.

Kansas City Joe Galligan Harry Trendell Hammond Harry Forbeys San Francisco Johnny Frayne Young Corbett Philadelphia West End Athletic Club Jack Hagan West Philadelphia Charlie Twin Miller Boston Douglass A. C Johnny Wilets Knockout Kid Young Kid Broad New England Bunny Ford Jim Smith Danbury Conn Billy Rolfe Larry Conley Tom Foley Young MacDonougher National A. C South Boston Seattle Charles Olsen Doc Roller

Langford Ketchel Bout Off After Purse Dispute

New York July 12 Joe Woodman manager of the Boston Tar Baby cancels the Langford Ketchel match planned for Ely Nevada. Woodman accuses Britt Langford of seeking a 20000 dollar share from a 25000 dollar purse and proposes a ten round bout at the Fairmont club with Ketchel and Langford to settle the dispute and prove the middleweight claim.

New York Ely Nev Joe Woodman Boston Tar Baby Britt Woodman Tommy Burns Papke Ketchel Fairmont Club Langford O’brien Sam

Hammon d leads golfers at South Grove links

Tom Hammond posted the best net score of 79 among the men at the South Grove links tournament yesterday. The top six were: Chester Zix 80, George Hawley 85, Carl Opperman 87, Layman Hawley 95, Rev. Dr. Kumer 99. Mrs Tom Hammond led the women with 100, followed by Miss Martin 103 and Miss Biddle 113.

Tom Hammond South Grove Links Chester Zix George Hawley Carl Opperman Layman Hawley Dr. Kumer Miss Martin Miss Biddle

Insurance Company Balance Sheet and Officers Listed

The National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford lists its No Pearl Street Hartford address with officers James Nichols president H A Smith vice president B R Stillman secretary G H Tryon assistant secretary F D Layton second assistant secretary. The capital is 1,000,000 and assets total 6,561,600 with cash, real estate, bonds, stocks, and loans. liabilities total 5,078,891.77 with losses and other claims. An Indiana auditor certifies the statement date as December 71st, 188.

Pearlreet Hartford Conn James Nichols H. A.smith B. Stillman G. H. Tryon F. D. Layton Indiana Ice State Tate J. C. Billheimer Aachen and Pearl Street H. A. Smith B. R. Stillman Ae of Office of Auditor Ate State of Billheimer C l. .AuAites Royal Exchange Assurance William Street New York UW. C. Crosby U. S Regal Exchange London England United States

Wonderland March to Be Played by Hussars Band

B. D. Gilliland director of Gilliland's Hussar band has written a march named after Wonderland. It will be performed tonight in the German village at Wonderland. The program features overture William Tell Rossini duets Swiss Boy Nightingale Serenade Drinking Song Waltz Suite Neu Wein and more with intermission and selections from Cavalleria Rusticana La Reina de Saba Annie Laurie and a Delibes march Wonderland to the Park.

B. D. Gilliland Gilliland Hussar Band Willam Tell Rossini Bent Messrs Tillotson Volcal Sullivan J. Olney Manville Strauss Post Horn Galop Koenig Herbert Gilliard

Champions and Senators Split Doubleheader at Washington Park

The Champions and the Senators divided a Saturday doubleheader at Washington Park. In the first game Cheney defeated Durham 3 to 0 behind solid pitching. In the second game Geyer blanked the Champions 5 to 0 as Graham was relieved by Slagle.

Washington Park Cheney Durham Geyer Graham Slagle

Bonds and securities market values and adjustments

The record lists railroad bonds market value of 674,951 00 and other bonds 108,250 00 with a 4.500 00 premium and 113830 22, plus 62.948 losses adjusted and not due. Losses unadjusted 144,34 00. Totals show 2,450,087 89 assets and 148,840 00 liabilities or adjustments.

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John E Clelant Named Business Director in Indianapolis

John E. Clelant is announced as Business Director based in Indianapolis Indiana on July 12 109. The notice lists his position and location within the organization.

John E. Clelant Indianapolis Ind

Senators Trounced in Louisville Opener

Louisville defeated Columbus in a 6 inning opener as Selby held the visitors in late innings. Friel hit a home run and Moriarity starred at shortstop while Goodwin faltered before Upp relieved him.

Columbus Goodwin Upp Selby Friel Moriarity Short

London Assurance Company Assets and Appointments

The London Assurance Corporation shows assets in the U S including cash and bonds totaling 2 725 322 51 with listed liabilities for losses and claims. Notices announce executorship for Sarah M Knickerbocker and administration with will annexed for Birdie B Bates, both Marion County Indiana deaths.

Sarah M. Knickerbocker Marion County Indiana Aquilla Q. Jones Birdie B. Bates

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