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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1903
Page
6
Two hundred names are dropped from Indiana pension rolls weekly while new names are added, the year starts with 67,023 names and ends with 65,935, a net loss of 1,088. The state pays out over 2 million dollars quarterly, about 7.1 million annually, underscoring potential economic shocks if pensions were cut off.
A meeting selected Folde Gra snéy as referee for the corbett McGovern bout next Tuesday. Odds are 10 to 8 with McGovern favored. Corbett and Sam Harris signed a pact to refer any low blow disputes to three physicians in the audience for ruling. The club claims no foul was intentional and that precautions were prudent.
On March 20 a head on collision on the Erie near Ison left Fireman William M. Wim 1 and Fireman Fred Silff dead and Engineer Whibur Evans fatally injured. The two trains, operating at speed, collided after an apparent error in orders. Both trains were traveling rapidly before the crash.
A New York dispatch claims the Widener and Elkins interests are aiming to control all street railways in Ohio and Indiana and to acquire major banking houses in Ohio. It is alleged that a longstanding Cincinnati bank may fall under their sway.
In LaPorte Indiana government officials ruled that a man who served in the confederate army but joined the union army cannot be deprived of his pension for previously having been a confederate. The ruling favors Pant Corbis of this county whose pension will be restored with arrearages after being stricken from the pension rolls.
The article explains that fat content in food drives its nourishing value and that cod liver oil emulsion makes taking cod liver oil easier. It notes doctors have prescribed Scott's Emulsion for wasting diseases coughs bronchitis and for nearly thirty years.
New Orleans reports show a 202 foot gauge with two tenths increase since Sunday. A major crevasse spanning 60 feet remains unsealed despite repeated cribbing, which is washed out by flood waters. Levees across Louisiana hold, while local water levels reach seven tenths of a foot higher than in 1897.
Madrid March 20 The king Alfonso experienced a minor law breach while shooting in El Park during a close season. Two gendarmes observing the monarch apologized for stopping the sport but stated they must enforce the law and confiscate the arms. The king smiled and admitted the error saying We had forgotten the law.
Weather report from Georgia notes a storm and heavy clouds as a cold front extends toward the Ohio River and the middle Atlantic division. Forecaster Blythe says current conditions are normal for the season and predicts cloudy skies with possible rain in the hours ahead.
Police rushed to the Courthouse grectly of Massachusetts Ave Monday after a caller said a fight was underway and one man was dying. Louis Nichols entered a store with a knife, intending to clean out the place. Oliver Hendricks struck Nichols, ending the fracas. both men were arrested and treated by dispensary physicians.
William C. Cotton treasurer signs a statement responding to a GM employes committee. He argues trust-driven increased raw material costs and factory inputs raise expenses without matching product value, and warns that current apparent prosperity may be artificial from capital combinations and inflated valuations.
Spain's public and press condemn Marel Leon Monters Rios after a Campostella Galicia speech defending the 1788 Paris treaty. He claimed he preserved Spain's integrity, avoided war indemnity, and saved the peninsula despite colonial losses.
One of the largest funeral processions ever seen in Terre Haute accompanied the burial of W M McRae a city detective who died recently The six block long parade was led by a band and police platoon with lodge members and many carriages following the casket Sunday turnout was very large reflecting McRae's service to the community
Sailors describe the steamer Uitonia docking Saturday when a whale was struck and cut in two near the ship. The creature surfaced and rested in the path before the vessel’s stern, with observers noting the blunt force and the sudden event.
Gustavus F. Swift, president of Swift & Co., died suddenly at his Chicago home after an operation. Born June 1838 in Sandwich, Massachusetts, he built a vast packing empire with branches across the U S and offices worldwide. He leaves 11 children, nine living, and his eldest son Louis F. Swift likely to become president.
Reports from Indiana describe a movement among glass workers nationwide to pool capital and start glass production to compete with the American Window Glass Company blowfig machines. The plan envisions selling at cost to gain market share, with leaders facing opposition and legal contests detailed in later notes. Edward Daniels appointed special master by the Court of Claims to hear the McCormack case in Columbus and Jefferson County reformatory matters. The state contends about 67 000 dollars in savings and a counter claim of 22 21 1K% concerning the alleged failure to carry out a contract, with Daniels returning to Marion County superior judges after proceedings.
A man in an automobile reportedly struck an elderly woman after a dispute involving Horatia Gallatin's heirs. The victim, an aged woman, was seriously injured. the driver, Albert, was arrested and taken to the police station amid threats of violence toward the Gallatin family.
A young man is restrained as a crowd presses toward him with shouts to string him up. A policeman intervenes and takes Gallatin to charge in Indianapolis. The item then shifts to Live Stock market data detailing cattle and hog prices, with various grades and weights listed for export, butcher, and feeding categories, followed by sheep and lamb figures.
March 3 report explains Baroness Hongelmutler wife of the Austrian ambassador returned from Atlantic City in a huff after her two dogs were refused admission to a fashionable hotel. She and her entourage left rather than separate from their pets as companions.
New York clsoes with mixed reports across markets. Birdwsre demand appears stronger than last year and close to two years prior while Chicago exchange rents rise. Engineers wage talks advance. Pennsylvania rail charter purchase widens hold in the region. Germany's imports show gains and dividends outlook edges higher. Chicago grain and live stock volumes reflect a bustling midweek trading session with prices drifting in narrow ranges.
Irregular opening prices led to declines in steel and rail shares while copper and sugar showed early firmness before turning weak. Bond markets were flat as traders noted limited selling with some short covering, and cattle and sheep receipts at major yards were reported with varying price ranges across categories.
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