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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1901
Page
3
Wabash Indiana reports Mrs Isaac Beltman died after six months in a stupor caused by an brain abscess. Autopsy revealed normal organs aside from the brain lesion. The case drew doctors nationwide as details of her decline, feeding through a rubber tube, and final death emerged.
Terre Haute street railway employees left work at 6 30 p m prompting a city halt over wage demands for Brazil plant firemen. Company discharged those who walked out. In Laporte a farm question column led to a marriage as Lena D Page of Stillwell married Constantine Helm after his pursuit.
In Rockville Indiana on Monday Sherman Chunn a traveling gypsy was fatally shot by Sheriff Benson and Marshal Boyd during an arrest attempt after he wounded jeweler L C Phillips at Carbon for shooting Chunns dog. Officers had tracked him to a camp three miles from Rockville.
A New York dispatch reports Carl Spilker has sold his interest in the Ninth National Bank and resigned as vice president. Spilker was formerly president of the Union National Bank in Muncie Indiana.
In Huntington Indiana on June 4 Jesse Bridge lay two hours in a wooded area after his wagon jolted him free. With a dislocated spinal column he kept his head above water to avoid drowning until a passerby found and rescued him. Doctors say Bridge may recover.
Loganport Indiana June 4 Ohio Illinois and Indiana capitalists have formed a million dollar corporation to develop oil fields across the United States. Frank B Wilkinson of the city is president. W D Pratt of Indianapolis is among the members.
Cloud McLemore is crushed between cars in Washington. In Brazil, Owen T. Stark a former city recorder and prominent Democrat is referenced. Windfall involves Albert Mitchel a farmer struck by a horse. In Mencie Josiah Cromer, father of Congressman George W. Cromer, is noted. Muncie highlights Mrs. Elizabeth Granger 8 a longtime Delaware County resident.
A compilation of brief items notes Richmond Quakers founding a mission in Uganda Africa while local troubles persist. The City Hotel in Knightstown burned at midnight causing $3000 in losses. Anderson businesses cut electric lights amid high insurance rates. Other items report a Mishawaka boy chewing asphalt, a Perry Willis death, a grand jury indictment, paving delays, a missing Evansville man returning in Terre Haute, street railway fare changes, a Peru teen found dead drunk, self treatment for measles, elopement rumors, and numerous local curiosities.
A Tuesday morning conference with the mayor city attorney Kern and Controller Johnson decided to set the city work laborer minimum at 20 cents per hour starting this week under a law passed by the last legislature. The city attorney orally advised the Board of Works the pay rule covers contractor workers on city projects as well as city staff, adding one eighth to the cost. A question remains whether the Park board under a special law falls under this increase.
The Material supply company formed by lime cement and builders supply dealers filed articles of incorporation for 3000 dollars. Named incorporators include A B Meyer Albert Goepper W G Wasson G R Wales A B Keepert Herman Schulz W P Malott W H Aikmann Fred Goepper and Louis Morgan. Meyer says the group seeks goodwill and interchangeable access rather than market control. Goepper claimed to be unaware of the formation.
The Fort Wayne avenue street car line is being paved with brick on a sand gravel base from Alabama street to Central avenue. The Board of Works allows temporary gravel or crushed stone bases to avoid costly relaying of tracks, estimating five years before full base replacement. Similar temporary bases exist on 8th Meridian and Delaware streets, saving about 35 percent in costs.
Clem G. Moore editor of the Advocate-Democrat Crawfordsville Ga. says after four years of systemic catarrh Peruna brought relief and felt like a new person. Captain Percy W. Moss Paragould Ark. calls Peruna the finest catarrh cure with two bottles. Judge Wm T Zenor Washington D C recommends Peruna for catarrhal trouble and tonic effects. Readers urged to write Dr Sartman for free advice and Dr Hartman president of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio will respond.
Swift and Libby notify 25 000 employees at the stockyards that use of tobacco or obscene language on duty will trigger immediate discharge. Smoking already barred due to fire risk, and a general order bans any form of tobacco or profane language by workers.
The Haughville community faces mourning and a follification after a fire engine was moved from North Indianapolis to Haughville. City officials invited to a Germania avenue engine house event with refreshments, while North Indianapolis residents protest the move citing high water pressure and lack of fires in three years. Councilman Munro pressures the Board of Safety over the decision.
A man named Frank Losee sought shelter under a tree in Ovid New York during a storm. He was found unconscious with clothing torn and the skin peeled from about 200 square inches of his body.
After a cabinet meeting on Tuesday the president announced that existing conditions do not require or warrant calling Congress during the summer or changing the policy on the Philippines. Cabinet reportedly unanimous in approving this course.
In Grinnell Iowa on June 4 Professor George D Herron faced a jury of church members charged with conduct inconsistent with the Christian character. He did not attend court sending a defiant reply to an invitation. The case hinges on his divorce from his wife and argues it forfeits church membership with a likely expulsion.
Stephen M. Miller baggage man for C. H. & D. was killed Monday night at 10 50 near Van dalia switch engine No 4 after signaling the engineer and being dragged 400 feet. His body found under the wheels. both arms crushed and a mangled face. He had 16 years service and belonged to the Brotherhood of railway trainmen. His widow, prostrated, fears for her health after the shock.
A Chicago dispatch reports Indianapolis broker Newton Todd suspended from the Chicago board of trade for three years over alleged uncommercial conduct. Mr Todd, seen Tuesday, declined to make any statement about the case.
The mayor has not called an election for Higgins seat in the council and is expected to act soon. While no formal opinion has been sought from the city attorney, informal discussions have occurred. The current period ends Friday.
In Mineral Point Wisconsin on June 4 seven thousand of twenty thousand dollars stolen from the First National Bank was recovered under a sidewalk near the former boarding place of suspect Stewart Jelleff who is under arrest.
Two fast tributes depart at 6:50 a m and 7:15 a m for Cincinnati. The 7:15 a m train stops at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton. Return from Cincinnati at 6:20 p m. Baseball game Cincinnati versus New York scheduled.
At the Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis June 4 cattle receipts are small with no shipments. Quotations list good to choice steers 1050 to 1400 lbs, prime to fancy export cows 4.90 to 4.50, good to choice feeding steers about 450 to 500, and cows and calves around 3.0 to 4.0. Hog receipts 1,200 with 1,900 shipments, quotations: good to enorace mixed 5.75 to 5.90, common to good hogs 5.65 to 5.75. Sheep receipts light with 43000 to 5400 lambs quoted and stockers and feeders around 2.0 to 2.4.
Union Stockyards Indianapolis June 4 reports receipts of 600 cattle and 6,000 hogs with price ranges for good to prime export steers from 1,330 to 1,500 pounds and various feeds and cows. Also lists wholesale prices for flour, spices, produce, coal, oats, beans, and oysters reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 784c and No 3 red at 707%c for milling use. Corn values list several white and mixed grades with varying cents per bushel and a June bid, oats steady, hay dull, and inspection totals per car.
Chicago markets report declines across July wheat down about 2.5 cents with July and September futures easing. Corn slips around 53 cents, oats fall about 14 cents, and provisions turn lower with lard near 8.25 dollars and ribs around 7.80. Egg butter cheese and poultry prices show varied shifts with stock packing at lower values and dairy lines noting creamery and young America products.
A market list of poultry, dairy, hides, tallow, candies and nuts, candles, coffee, sugars, and general groceries with shippers paying prices. Items include turkey hens six cents per pound, fowls seven, spring chickens 13 2 pounds per pound, butter at lbc, eggs ten and a half per dozen, various hides and tallow quotes, and assorted packaged and bulk goods with city price references.
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