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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1907
Page
2
Denations of 30000 employees on 40 western railroads threaten a strike after union demands for higher wages and shorter hours were rejected by managers. Secret talks aimed to avert costly expense, with committees from conductors and telegraphers steering negotiations under chiefs Moerriss and Garretson as talks extend.
The National Biscuit company's cadets, fifteen in number, in gray uniforms with purple neckties, lodging at Hotel English for a month. They will distribute simple samples of the company's wares to citizens and then visit other cities in the state after Indianapolis. They plan to visit every home in Indianapolis to leave specimens of their baking.
A gas explosion during a moving picture show at the Bijou theater in Greenfield Indiana injured 26 people. The blast, possibly caused by a lit match igniting accumulated gas, shattered windows and blew out lights, leading to a chaotic stampede as rescuers evacuated the injured to nearby homes for care.
An unknown man was found unconscious near the curb on West Street near Washington Street with a fractured skull. He died at City Hospital early Tuesday morning without regaining consciousness. Authorities believe he may have been injured in an earlier fight at a railway construction camp.
The Indianapolis Sun notes engagements and social events from early April. Miss Maud Cooper and Mr. Charles Reeves announce their engagement with a wedding planned April 3 at the Cooper residence. Mrs. Georgia Wells hosts guests including Mrs. A. M. YeSoucrhet. Various visits and socials occur, including travels to Luna Ohio and Chicago, and plans for bridge and dance gatherings.
Eliza French aged 94 died Monday at her grandson FE French’s home in Indianapolis. Funeral Tuesday at 3 PM conducted by Rev J B Likely of Oak Hill church. Born June 16 1812 in Hamilton County Indiana she married Lewis French in 1829. She lived previously in Edinburg and had written for the Christian Advocate and other publications. Sister of Judge A C C Downey of the state supreme court two grandsons survive.
Special to The Saw reports Pittsburg Indiana on March 26. Henry Grubb jailed for alleged wife beating and murder plot escaped yesterday when Sheriff Harris went to feed prisoners. Grubb shouted to stop, then cried he was in a hurry to see his dear wife, delaying pursuit briefly.
John C Dunn a pioneer plumber who opened the city’s first plumbing shop and lived in Indianapolis since 1854 died at his home 1712 North Senate Avenue after three weeks illness. Born October 16 1886 in Louisville Kentucky he was of Scotch Irish descent. He learned plumbing in Cincinnati and helped fit plumbing in many houses when Indianapolis was a village. Survived by a widow and six grown children.
Charles H. Moyer William D Haywood and George A Pettibone of the Western Federation of Miners face murder charges in Idaho for ex Governor Steunenberg. A venue change was denied and trials are set for early May with separate trials possible and dates to be announced by Judge Wood next Monday.
Special to The Sun reports Thomas Conner aged 35 an experienced pumper was fatally crushed when caught in machinery north of Hartford City Indiana on March 2 details are incomplete due to damaged text but authorities classify the incident as a fatal industrial accident at a fuel facility nearby all observable facts indicate a worksite accident with a single identified victim and no additional names at this time
Denver March 3 Sunday April 7 set aside as a day of prayer by the Christian Citizenship Union of Colorado. Ministers statewide will preach a special sermon and pray for the union movement and Gov. Henry A. Buentel. The union seeks to enforce state laws on prize fighting gambling and other vices harming youths.
Berita Smith pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a barroom killing seven months earlier. Judge Pring sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary after Smith requested punishment to atone for his deed. His attorney had advised against pleading guilty.
H E Barnard state pure food and drug commissioner received a flattering offer from the head of the pure food department of the national department of agriculture to become director of one of several government laboratories. The offers specified Buffalo St Paul Cincinnati Kansas City Savannah Portland Seattle or Tacoma. Barnard has just begun work in the state under the new law and will probably remain here.
Franklin McCray, attorney for the minority, plans to appeal after a circuit court demurrer favored the majority in a property dispute of a 1,000-member church. Twenty members oppose preacher Charles Johnson, accusing him of immoral conduct. The minority seeks church possession and asserts the 80 Johnson supporters are deserters.
Southern Indians Teachers' association members head to Indianapolis for a March 28 gathering. About 1,600 teachers are expected, with most sessions at Caleb Mills hall and the Friday general meeting in Tomlinson Hall as they visit local schools.
A dubious offer markets an obesity reducer claiming to regulate appetite and direct nourishment. The notice urges readers to try a “trial package” sent by mail, asserting perfect food assimilation and targeted nutriment delivery.
Gov. J. Frank Hanly was due to arrive in Indianapolis on Tuesday after an illness during his eastern trip. The return was delayed several days because of indigestion, delaying his schedule and travel plans.
The court held that purchasing a ticket and boarding a train does not make a person a traveler until the train starts. In the Louis H. Syphers suit against an accident insurer for injuries while boarding, he may only collect 35 a week for five weeks, as the policy provides for injuries during boarding or alighting.
In Decker Indiana Mrs William Moore and her daughter Emma aged 16 were fatally burned while washing clothes in the back yard. Emma’s clothes caught fire as she stirred a kettle and she ran into the house where her mother’s clothes also ignited.
The daughter of a government officer aboard ship between the United States and Europe recounts how her father used Postum Food Coffee to treat malaria chills and fever without drugs. He drank hot or cold Postum at meals and between times, improved within days, and later resumed duties. The flyer notes Postum is a food, not a medicine, and cites its maker in Battle Creek Michigan. It ends with a promotional line about There’s a reason and The Road to Wellville.
Loyal citizens rallied to secure an Irvington School future raising 456000 in endowment funds. The final push brought in 251637.90, with 109000 from Joseph I Irwin aiding the effort while student teams, alumni groups, and various clubs praised for their role.
In San Francisco on March 26 a jewel clerk’s safe was robbed and prints from the burglar’s two fingers were left on the safe. Police linked the prints to a former two fingered clerk, locating some stolen items in the suspect's trunk.
Members of the Brotherhood of Railway Freight Clerks from Ohio Indiana and Illinois will meet in Indianapolis in April for a two or three day session. General President Willie Braggins of Kansas City Missouri announced the gathering of Indianapolis lodge No. 86 in Morrison Hall Monday night. A special class of 20 candidates was initiated.
Special to The Suz Dayton Ohio March 2 196. Esther Lenz three year old daughter of Stanway Lenz of Dayton is in serious condition after a large rooster attacked her when she tried to play with it. The bird pecked her face severely and may cost her eyesight in one eye. Her condition was described as grave pending medical help.
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