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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
4
Two hotel guests at the Schenley are arrested with fifty thousand dollars in diamonds and other stones believed to be for sale. The suspects are S. P. Saunders of Baltimore and A. J. White of New York.
Lula Hardin asks the superior court for a divorce from George Hardin who she says is confined in the county workhouse after being convicted on a charge of attempting to kill her.
Mrs. Mary J Ludlow aged 87 died Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Albert Patton’s home 961 Lexington avenue after eight weeks ill with rheumatism affecting her heart. Widow of Jason C Ludlow a known lumber dealer. Funeral at 2 pm Friday. Burial at Crown Hill.
Jessica Woods a 12 year old girl was severely bitten by a large Scotch collie while skating on Rockie street. Police killed the dog after the attack. Her home is listed at Delaware and Nineteenth streets.
City record lists births for nine couples with a girl or boy born to Frank Leary Flora Seedorf Lyster Campbell Blacketeer West O Connor McVey and others. Noted deaths include Vestal Gringer O Connor Head Long Lewis with causes listed as congenital malformation carcinoma of larynx cerebral apoplexy acute gastritis and mitral insufficiency. Marriages include Deland Gentry with Susan Gabbard and nine additional couples such as Slusher Mack Baker Strawn Irvin Burbridge Lewis Burnett Braden Harding Smith Feltman Freitag Watkins Glazier Epstein Baker Valentine.
Wheat July opens at 85 to 87 percent with light selling by commission houses and locals. Corn oats and pork show modest gains and later close mixed with oats and pork posting slight declines and lard and ribs near 14.05 and 7.72 respectively as markets weigh weather and cable weak points.
Allen Ray a veteran of the Civil War died suddenly at his son Dillon Rays home 1123 Villa Avenue. He had not been in good health and died while sitting in a chair. He served as a fife major through all four years of the war and is survived by two sons and a daughter.
Abraham Cuppy charged with assault and battery with intent to kill faced trial in criminal court. He allegedly attempted to kill his sister in law, with his defense resting on insanity. The state says Cuppy was angered by believed attempts to alienate his wife’s affections.
Charles G. Hall a laborer sues the Indianapolis Mortar and Fuel Company for 10000 damages claiming cement dust destroyed one eye and injured the other. He says he handled cement in sacks and was not informed of acids or dangers by employers or fellow workers and asserts negligence due to inexperience.
Cecil Barbee a negro porter at Pike's studio 528 N Meridian street was arrested Thursday by Detectives Larsh and Kinney on a charge of grand larceny Barbee is accused of stealing a gold medal from the studio.
Pittsburg Pa June 11 cattle receipts light and steady with extras at 7.10 to 7.50 and prime cows up to 6.75 to 7.00 hogs receipts two loads steady with heavy and medium weights 5.75 work ers 5.40 to 6.50 pigs 5.00 to 5.10 rough to common 4.50 to 4.90 sheep and lambs light receipts steady prime wethers 4.75 to 4.85 good mixed 4.50 to 4.65 fair mixed 4.10 to 4.40 culls to common 2.00 to 3.0 and culls to choice lambs 3.00 to 6.85 spring lambs 5.00 to 7.25.
Chicago markets report hog receipts 26 000 with bulk selling 5.45 to 5.69 and heavy 5.60. Pigs 4.25 to 5.15. Cattle receipts 4 500 with beeves 5.75 to 7.55 and cows and heifers 2.41 to 6.25. Sheep receipts 11 000 with native 3.40 to 5.30 and yearlings 4.80 to 5.70. Lambs native 4.3 to 6.0 and western 4.50 to 4.75.
Wheat and corn prices per grade listed with through billing terms and monthly notes. Includes oats and hay bids, rye price, and inspection totals for wheat corn oats hay and cat straw with car counts and grade notes.
East Buffalo New York June 11 cattle around 200 head of veals sold at about 5 dollars per head with prices and quantities listed for local buyers and sellers in a brief market update.
The report shows bid ranges for steer and heifer categories by weight, with Good to choice steers at 6.65 to 7.25 per cwt for 1,900 lbs and up, and various price bands for common to medium steers, feeding steers, stockers, cows, bulls, veal calves, hogs, and sheep. It lists per hundredweight values, indicating demand and quality grades across cattle, hogs, and lambs.
Due to strong demand the battleship fleet pictures will remain on show through the week at the Grand Opera house and the program will add three talking pictures and two illustrated songs alongside the battleship footage. The fleet pictures have drawn crowded houses daily.
The Hature Study Club will hold a Saturday ramble postponed earlier due to rain. Frank W. Samuels leads a tour through Mooresville area ending with a supper in Brooklyn. A special car is planned if enough members respond by 12 30.
Stocks opened steady then slid into dull trading with Union Pacific edging down to 147 1 2 but support orders bought the dip and pushed prices back. Reading advanced. St Paul firm. Great Northern preferred rose over one point. Copper shares quiet. bonds steady. Reading dividend declared. Wheat eased. Cotton irregular. curb market also dull with uneven price moves.
South-side residents demand prompt city action to remove the Prest-o-Lite plant citing past explosions. A committee of property owners will attend the Monday council meeting to press for early legislation and an ordinance suspension was recently applauded for fast passage.
Germania park hosted an annual grocers picnic with 2,000 attendees and prize wins across races, bowling, dancing, greased pig catching, tug of war, and other contests. Winners included Esther Mann and Alfred Winter in junior races, Willard Gribble in the free-for-all, Fred Kline and J. O. Kennedy in bowling, and Mrs. L. F. Poehlen in the women’s contest.
In Chicago on June 11, efforts intensify to save Herrman Billik sentenced to die for the murder of Mary Vrazal. Father Peter J. O Callaghan leads a series of meetings starting at noon at the Great Northern theater to urge justice for an innocent man. A writ of habeas corpus may be sought by Attorney S S Gregory if Judge Landis refuses the relief, with five meetings planned and more halls possible.
A State Fair Grounds demonstration of electric illumination for the thirty-second National Music Festival of the North American Saengerbund, to be held June 17 to 20. Six more arc lamps add to 51 existing. incandescent strands to brighten the rafters and decorative lighting to finish by Friday.
The Carmel baseball club, Hamilton county champions last season, has reorganized and will open the season at Carmel next Saturday. Outfielders Johnson and Stanton and infielders Fisher and Jeffries, who played for Carmel and later Noblesville, have rejoined. The champs will play state independent ball and seek a fast opponent as the league failed to materialize.
The Marion Marching club plans a gathering at Vice-President C W Fairbanks's home on N Meridian street next Tuesday evening. The group will hear a short address, then join a column to the Fairbanks residence before leaving for Chicago Thursday on a Monon special for the Republican national convention. Indiana leaders head to Chicago with Gov Henry Col Gemmer and Attorney General James Bingham among early travelers, as Senator Beveridge also departs for the event.
The YWCA director election was held at Mrs. Furnas home with six members giving talks. New directors include Mrs. Arthur Dwar, Mrs. T. L. Bosart, Mrs. George Hume, Miss Martha Foresman, and Miss Ruth Cresshul. Re-elected board members listed. Fairbanks to address cornerstone laying next Sunday.
The Gem Laundry advertises family washings with rough dry by the pound and all flat pieces ironed. Phones 1671.
The Marion Trust Co sues The Gold Hill Canal Co in U S Circuit Court District of Oregon. Master in Chancery G H Durham will auction the Canal Co property at Gold Hill Jackson County Oregon on July 22 1908 at 10 a m. Includes franchises water rights mills power plant and real estate sections 17 15 and 2 described tracts plus a Gold Hill warehouse. Sale may adjourn daily. cash must cover costs with 99500 plus costs before certificate.
Sealed proposals by the Board of School Commissioners of Indianapolis seek bids for installing plumbing at Public School No 44 at the corner of Sugar Grove Avenue and Twenty first Street. Bids due June 2 by noon, with a $300 certified check payable to the Board.
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