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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1907
Page
1
Scrippa-McRae reports a catastrophic blast on the French battleship Jena at Toulon killing between 300 and 340 officers and men and injuring nearly 100. An air torpedo explosion in the magazine ignited a chain reaction, destroying the vessel and hurling debris and bodies across the ship and dockyards.
California Supreme Court denied Abe Ruef a writ of prohibition to stop Judge Dunne from proceeding with grand jury extortion indictments in the superior court. Ruef also lost a petition for habeas corpus and the right to appeal. Mayor Schmitz seeks a separate trial, with a May hearing set after Ruef. Ruef’s counsel claimed bias and will seek a change of judge.
John Sweeney the militant Democrat from Tell City won passage of his flag station bill over the governor’s veto. The measure passed the house by a 56 to 2 vote, with support in the senate.
Brief items from the city cover patrolman Al Ray aiding children at Pennsylvania and QChiosts and listening to their troubles, a note on Indianapolis as a "conflagration city," a dog’s 4 pm train woes, Horace Leiper riding Mason’s goat, calls for more window display changes, a Pozues run bridge petition, a world excursion by rail, and jewelers in the jewelry district facing poverty amid taxes.
Democrats funded cuff button gifts for Speaker Branch but withdrew money after anger over the McCullough bill. Branch declined to accept the cuff buttons amid Democratic discontent, while Republicans pressed a diamond pin gift but delayed presentation to avoid further disruption.
A U S supreme court decision upholds state liquor licensing, reversing a Lebanon Indiana judge’s ruling. Defamator, fined in Porter county for selling whisky as a Minnesota agent, argued interstate commerce invalidated state licenses. Court rules liquor sales are state business under police power. Indiana Artman ruling may not be sustained if appealed.
The Steindel Trio closed the People's Concert season at Caleb Mills Hall on Monday night. Beard the bari tone soloist performed for the first time this season and his voice was in good condition. The instrumental selections by the Steindels were well received, making the evening stand out as one of the best of the course.
Frances Ricollet, 24, who had come from Sault Ste. Marie, shot herself in the right temple in Chicago after claiming abandonment by the man who brought her here. She died within fourteen hours, leaving a letter alleging broken marriage promises.
Showers and cooler Tuesday night with a chance of snow on Wednesday. Sunrise at 6 01. Park View Sanatorium advertises cancer and disease treatments by Dr. L T Leach with offices in New York and California.
The Gem Laundry offers family washings rough dry and ironing at 6c per pound with flat pieces ironed, and Gus Rasberg at 7 and 9 Pembroke Arcade promotes spring goods with a new phone number 663. New planes priced at $165 and up are advertised by Wulechner's.
The grand jury returned ten indictments and discharged twelve for lack of evidence. Dimple Robinson faced charges of petit and grand larceny for stealing a skirt, dresses, and a waist from Helen M. Kinzly at 2316 N Delaware St. Others charged included Ernest Bradford, James Bannon, Arthur Garrett, Arthur N Hayden, William Harris, Arthur Stewart, Buck Mountjoy, Thomas Thompson, James Smith. All arraignments set for Tuesday at 2 p.m.
The German Lutherans mark the 300th anniversary of Paul Gerhardt born March 12 1607 a leading seventeenth century German poet who authored most hymns used in the German Lutheran church and many well known folk songs.
Gov. Hanly signed several measures on Tuesday including Senate Bill 282 tackling cruelty to animals and mandating arrest by peace officers or humane societies for offenses. Senate Bill 484 appropriates funds for land purchase for an epileptic village. House Bill 428 regulates fishing and curbs water pollution. House Bill 662 sets salaries for county and state treasurers under the depository law. House Bill 680 taxes for a state common school tuition fund and its distribution. Joint Resolution 4 allows use of a contingent fund to aid flood victims.
A. Baker, custodian of the state house, cites the keep off the grass act to preserve the lawn. A cement walk measure failed early in the session. Penalty for stepping on the grass ranges from 1 to 16 dollars.
Frank J Grubbs notes about 20 chapters of the acts are with the printer and the final proof for 115 chapters has been read. They are on the presses. In total 170 chapters have been proof read. Each act is a chapter and the book is expected to contain about 25 chapters.
Indiana Governor Hanly gains apparent political advantage as a split with Senator Will R. Wood unfolds. Sources say Hanly carefully fueled the rift to prove his independence from Wood and to show reform sincerity, while detractors claim the break weakens Wood's political drag.
County commissioners upheld a citizen remonstrance against J. F. Swails liquor license after Mrs. Swails testified he had been drinking heavily since January. The decision rests on the habit of intoxication cited in the remonstrance.
District Attorney aims to prove by witness that the killing of White was premeditated as the hot legal battle ends in victory for Mr Jerome Delmas.
In New York March 12 Justice Fitzgerald allowed James C. Smith to testify in chief for the state in the Harry K Thaw trial. Smith, brother-in-law of Stanford White, had traveled to Europe and returned to testify that Thaw scanned the audience before White's killing. Jerome argued this evidence supports first degree murder premeditation and sanity. The hearing featured heated exchanges with Delmas over objections. Adjournment set for 2 PM for Smith to return. Thaw issued a statement denying groundless claims of relatives seeking separation from his wife.
Pittsburg March 12. Mrs C J Holman Evelyn Nesbit Thaws mother breaks months of silence and defends Florence as her daughter. She recalls Florence’s sacrifices and asks Thaws to cast her off no more. Holman praises Peter Pan and Maude Adams and describes daily piano practice at home. She longs for reconciliation and says she bears no vengeance against Harry Thaw.
Vandals damaged the new Fall creek bridge on Northwestern Ave. City officials Joseph N. Hogue and Blaine H. Miller found ornamental coping pushed into the creek and cracked cement on top of the rail. The crumbling work, paid for during the Holtzman administration, will cost the city to repair, with the matter referred to Mayor C A Bookwalter.
Joplin March 12 George Corum 11 son of Richard Corum Prosperity fell headlong into a 130 foot mine shaft while flying a kite today and was instantly killed.
Albert Nichols, a teamster, was shot this morning by Edward Court, restaurant proprietor, over payment for a ham sandwich. Nichols died in an ambulance. Court is under guard.
Washington March 12 In response to a movement by white railway mail clerks in the middle west seeking to avoid proximity to black clerks the post office department said no segregation can be made. The clerks complain they are required to eat and sleep in the same cars and dormitories as negro workers.
Lieut G W Sager of the Seventeenth Infantry faces a court martial at Fort Leavenworth charged with violation of the sixty second article of war for being intoxicated and failing to perform duties. He pleaded guilty to intoxication and failing to answer correspondence and pleaded not guilty to being absent without leave.
Bliss Native Herbs at 255 W Wash St and Heal Bros plasterers advertise practical services. Grant Clay, a dental technician with 14 years at New York Dental, lists contacts at 108 N Delaware and phone 3659. National Restaurant at 38-40 Monument Place touts leadership in good things.
Frank Long was acquitted by a jury after an all night session on charges of shooting Dr Ephraim Chessman. The verdict found Long sane at the time of the shooting, but the judge ordered commitment to an insanity commission to determine further disposition, with potential transfer to an asylum if found insane.
Arthur C. Metzler, acquitted of murder in a recent trial, hosted a dinner and photo gift for the twelve jurors who found him not guilty. The reception at the Metzler home honored the jury’s self defense verdict and included jurors from Indiana towns with gifts of Metzler’s photographs.
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