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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1909
Page
2
In Constantinople on May 3 thirteen political offenders were executed by court martial. Thousands gathered as bodies hung from improvised gibbets, the crowd cheering as the convicts swung free. The leaders of mutinies against the Young Turks and revolt organizers were among the victims, including assassins of Mazim Pasha.
Laboring men and families will attend the opening at Labor Park as unions plan committees for the coming Labor Day observances. A $4 04 expenditure on improvements is reported, with new amusements for children to be added. No beer will be sold at the park this season.
Henry J. Kottman of Chicago names successor at the Claypool hotel with May 15 as his start date. Kottman currently runs the Palmer House in Chicago while Maurice Cahill, the Claypool’s present head, will resign after 19 years alongside manager Henry W. Lawrence.
Former State Senator Richard M. Milburn of Jasper Indiana will go to Bloomington on June 30 to accept a position as instructor in the law department at Indiana University.
Chicago bankers estimate that about 9 million dollars has been lost by 40 banks handling John R Walsh assets after the 1905 closures. Banks face 26 million in guaranteed deposits and 28 million in securities, with many writing off 3 to 50 percent as the pool’s fate remains uncertain.
Henry Stoble 72 found dead in bathroom at 616 Stevens Street from accidental gas asphyxiation. His daughter Emma Curran died in the same room four weeks earlier after a similar incident. Gas supplied by Citizens Gas with faulty fixtures installed by the old Consumers' company.
Mrs Richard R Miles wife of tailor R R Miles 328 Virginia Avenue drank carbolic acid Sunday and died at the City hospital She walked into the shop and told her husband she had taken poison Dispensary physicians were summoned No cause for the death by her own action is known
Etisha Pegg, 15, once a Warsaw Goshen stage driver, loses 10800 to Richard Jones known as Hot Air Jones in Denver. The Colorado case centers on an old man, 75, Pegg's relative, who was manipulated into funding a fictitious venture, draining his savings after years of thrift.
The case details Jones draining Pege’s wealth from a $1,000 start to complete depletions as he used kindness to keep the elder man compliant. The theft circulated widely yet police were not alerted. After drunkenly squandering the money, Jones departed the city and is now tracked to Los Angeles California.
A state education dispute centers on Aldine Readers heavy phonic system costs. Critics warn of thousands per room for apparatus and new books, while Bobbs Merrill offers cheaper Indiana produced alternatives and argues for lower overall expense. The debate cites a potential first year cash cost of 1000000 and warns against wasteful substitution of current materials.
Five men who escaped from Daviess county jail Owensboro Ky were chased through Newburg Ind after 15 minutes of running gunfire. They were cornered in a concrete traction house and captured. Two escapees fled during the pursuit but no injuries were reported. They were taken back to Owensboro for custody.
Fortville Indiana May 3 George E Simmons sells the Fortville Tribune to G E Stuart who is now in charge of the paper.
An old remedy promotes gin for kidney and bladder troubles. The formula uses six ounces gin with half an ounce each of Buchu extract and Murax compound. Doses of one to two teaspoonfuls after meals are advised until symptoms disappear.
Mrs Elizabeth Forsyth fires from her Ninth Street home after spotting a man outside. A second shot mortally wounds Louis D Plowman, who lived nearby. Forsyth, aided by Harry Vaughn, summons police. she is held at Place of Detention as details unfold. The motive remains unclear and police favor a peep/ burglary theory.
The Adscript club meets Monday at 8 at the Commercial club to hear George H. Oilar of the Oilar brothers Furniture discuss The Advantage of the Small Shop as Contrasted With the Large Establishment. Leo K. Fesler will lead the discussion and invites attendees to disagree.
A labor statement from members of J. U. No. 10 and related unions criticizes Indianapolis and New Long-Distance Telephone companies for alleged mistreatment. They quote a franchise dated August 4, 1908 and a letter from James S. Brailey JH president denying discrimination while expressing support for arbitration. The text notes the letter was solicited by the union.
The listing notes 36 inch wide curtain Swisses in striped, figure, and dotted patterns. They are typically sold at a 12 percent discount.
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