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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1907
Page
1
Erie call hints at abducted Horace Marvin Jr being safe with his father. In Dover the search ends as Dr Marvin and Pinkerton officials clash over tactics. A Erie-origin ruse prompts father and brothers to investigate a possible captor network in Pennsylvania.
Erie police say they have no knowledge of Horace Marvin Jr. kidnappers. A man who spoke with the boy’s father last night at police HQ requested a circular with data on the missing child. The heavyset, smooth faced man of dark complexion with black hair vanished after leaving details.
The Ohio River flood is effectively finished in the Cincinnati area with the river steady at 62.0 feet. Improved weather reduced suffering among the homeless compared with January, though damages will rival the previous flood. Transit deteriorated by the Eighth Street viaduct collapse.
Special to The Sun New York March 19 Miss Ethel Goodsell Rockefeller daughter of Mr and Mrs William Rockefeller to Marcellus Hartley Dodge of New York City The engagement is announced to relatives and close friends Miss Rockefeller is the second daughter in her family and was introduced to society five years ago She does not favor fashionable life prefers outdoor sports and travel Mr Dodge is among the wealthiest young men in the city and is son of the late Norman W Dodge who died recently
Brief items gathered by city contributors note deer and peacocks in Fairview park crowds at a Sunday park event. A St Patrick parade mishap is recounted and homes and building plans appear for Merle Sidener, S H Smith, and Whitsett. Local transport, street lighting, and a remark about a Spanish language skill are also mentioned with various names and places.
United States marshal to summon H. C. Voghtsons & Co of Parker City Indiana to appear before a U S court in Chicago and answer four charges in affidavits by the grand jury alleging unlawful conspiracy in restraint of trade and commerce in church pews across states and to monopolize trade. The Peabody School Furniture Co. of North Manchester Indiana is also summoned on file charges.
Renewed enthusiasm marked a Tuesday gathering of fund committee workers at the K P Grand Castle HQ. Rabbi Fruer licht urged a nonsectarian appeal to all classes and creeds. By noon pledges reached 19045250 with 5086.02 raised that day. Northern district splits into two jurisdictions as canvass continues.
The article notes a second indictment against Walsh is anticipated to strengthen the case. Judge Anderson urged the grand jury to proceed without deter rence as banking figures under scrutiny held prominent financial positions. National Bank Examiner Moxie presented evidence as the panel began its session. Indictments against other bankers tied to Walsh are reportedly possible.
Open all night. We work while you sleep. Gooda called for and delivered. Phone Main 347.
Park View Sanatorium advertises treatment for cancer skin uterine and rectal diseases by Dr L T Leach with offices in New York and California substantially promoting specialized medical services across coastal states.
A special grand jury, ordered by Federal Judge Anderson, will investigate alleged banking law violations linked to John R. Walsh. The panel aims to indict bankers connected with Walsh in deals tied to the Scripps-MoRse press association, with some actions occurring before March 3, 1905.
Sun readers who miss the paper each evening are asked to call 880 to notify the circulation department. Any misconduct or neglect by carriers should also be reported to the office promptly.
Mrs Featherstone Osler, mother of Prof. Osler of Oxford, died in Toronto in her 101st year. Born in Cornwall England during George III's reign, she moved to Canada in 1838. Her sons include the late B. B. Oster, K. C. E. B. Oster, M. F., the local financial agent, the Hon. Justice Oster and Dr William Oster, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University. Her husband was a pioneer Church of England missionary in western Canada.
Dr. Eduard DuQois of the city health department bacteriological laboratory has obtained a leave of absence and will depart soon to attend a bacteriology course at Harvard University.
Rome March 1 It is stated here that Count Lamsdorff former Russian foreign minister who is said to be dying at San Remo was poisoned before he left Russia The report notes the accusation appears in current dispatches and mirrors wartime intrigue surrounding his fate
Scripps-McRae Press Association reports that twelve hundred workers at Republic Iron and Steel in East Chicago walked off the job after the company refused higher pay. The strike stopped production at the vast plant and threatens similar disruptions at nearby firms.
The Danish training ship Viking was blown over in a storm at a Copenhagen shipyard today. Four hundred workmen were aboard with ten injured. no fatalities reported.
President Roosevelt publicly rejected the claim that Gov. Deneen of Illinois visited to spur Secretary Taft's presidential bid. Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota visited the White House to seek clarity on the rumor.
It was announced this afternoon that all Baltimore and Ohio employes in Philadelphia will receive a ten percent increase. The declaration was made by Scripp McRae Press Association from Philadelphia on March 19.
John Taylor Green, once a police member, went to Dick Irish's home in Orleans Street to collect a payment or insurance. Irish, suspecting impropriety, hid then attacked Green, who was beaten. Irish was arrested. Green and the woman deny friendly ties, saying a son asked Green to come for the money. The case is in police courts.
Brazil coal operators Col W H Zimmerman W J Snyder and J H McClellan and Terre Haute’s H B Tally appeared before the State Railroad Commission Tuesday to charge discrimination in coal freight rates. They say railroads charge 16 cents more per ton for black coal than for the more valuable bituminous coal, a factor in a falling black coal trade. The commission took the matter under advisement.
In Anderson Indiana Dr Samuel Longanacker proprietor of a local sanitarium was jailed on a murder charge after an autopsy and coroner findings tied him to the death of Mrs Ceceilia Cranu and her unborn child following treatment at his facility. The deceased, from Middletown, died in an electric bathtub within an hour of arrival. The coroner's investigation supported the arrest. the funeral was halted by authorities. Longanacker, aged 66, is being held without bond pending further inquiry.
Mrs Mary Pem berton aged 33 was found dead in her Chicago home amid signs of murder for robbery. Neighbors, smelling gas, entered to find 328 gas jets on full with doors and windows closed and a fierce struggle evident. Money and jewels missing.
Union Railway switchman Harry Stuckey narrowly escaped death at the Belt railroad crossing on LaSalle street. Moving at eight miles an hour, a loose step caused him to fall between cars and strike the car sill, being thrown to the side. He suffered back and side injuries and was sent home in the dispensary ambulance with Dr. George Studor in attendance.
Scrippa McRae Prew Association in Seattle Washington reports two thousand construction workers have been locked out by the Master Builder's association. Work on 60 buildings is halted. The dispute began this morning, delaying major projects and prompting union leaders to call for negotiations.
Washington reports a sweeping push in Roosevelt rail policy to strip states of regulatory authority over railroads. The administration claims interstate commerce control rests with Congress, citing Ogden vs Gibbons. Expect heated debates from state rights senators as the rate bill consolidates federal power.
Washington March 19 Rail road magnates plead with President Roosevelt to back federal control after a year of resisting the rate program They warn they would never agree to national supervision yet now seek the protection of federal oversight as the administrations plan progresses The piece notes a shift from opposition to seeking national supervision for railroads due to new policies and pressures.
The Domb Brothers opened a new store at 154 West Washington Street on Tuesday, drawing a good crowd. The four story building houses millinery cloaks suits and a manufacturing department run by Louis Comb with Effie York and Pearl Lane in charge of millinery and cloaks respectively. The firm promises prompt service and selling its own manufactured goods without middleman profits, marking a retail department expansion in their Indianapolis enterprise.
Sherman L Whipple of Boston received a record 230000 as compensation for winning suits against Henry St Rogers Thomas W Lawson and Widder Peabody Co for George Wharton Pepper receiver for Bay State Gas Delaware Papers show the amount was 230000 and the event occurred March 19 in Boston indicating the largest attorney fee in New England history.
CHICAGO March 19 Mrs Michael C McDonald accused slaver of Webster Guerin is not insane Alienists in state employ conclude After study since imprisonment defenders drop insanity defense and seek justification or Guerin’s death by own action Grand jury to consider case this week
Washington reports private Cuban advices warn that June municipal elections may empower the low and vicious element, prompting British, German, French, and Spanish investors to seek U S protection and damages. Cuban conservatives are outnumbered, and foreign interests seek U S safeguard through a strict protectorate to stabilize the island’s affairs.
Mrs Lottie Wallau, a wealthy New York woman, was exonerated today as the grand jury dismissed charges that she poisoned her mother Mrs Ira Bings to spare her cancer. The dismissal ends the case against Wallau.
The finance committee failed to report Mayor Bookwalter’s request for 2000 more dollars for city offices and the coliseum. The rumored deal linking a 22000 payout to a council salary raise is debunked. The mayor seeks temporary quarters as departments must move from the courthouse basement and may rent floor space in the new K of P building, though the cost proved prohibitive.
Grant Clay announces fourteen years with New York Dental Co. at 108 N. Delaware St. Phone 3659. Spring Goons now ready. Gus Rosberg at 7 and 9 Pembroke Arcade with phone 663.
The Chicago jury for Howard Nicholas and Leonard Leopold on charges of murdering Indianapolis actress Margaret Leslie was completed at noon. Nicholas previously resided in Indianapolis. The notice also includes an unrelated ad for The Gem Laundry and Wolechner's piano sale.
In New York on March 19 the Thaw murder trial saw Harry K. Thaw grow nervous and leave his seat to perform a five minute physical routine after examining defense alienist Dr Jelliffe. Prosecutor Jerome pressed the expert as testimony continued, with jurors expected to hear the case on Friday or Saturday.
Thirty boys employed at the Pennsylvania Glass factory in Anderson Indiana went on strike for higher wages. Police were called to protect the property as the workers, led by an 11 year old boy, caused the factory to close.
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