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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
2
Park superintendent Power contracts with Herman Arndt and R A Miller to provide union musicians for summer Sunday concerts in Riverside Brookside Garfield and Military Parks. Each band must have at least 16 players with dates spread across May to September at listed park locations.
In Rome on May 9 a solemn requiem mass was held at the chapel of the American college for Archbishop Corrigan of New York. The chapel was filled with Americans including Rev. Kennedy rector and bishops O Gorman Sioux City and Katzer Milwaukee.
A 62 year old transient in Indianapolis paid taxes for the first time, explaining that persistent pursuit forced the settlement. He had avoided tax for years with little personal property, and after paying he alerted authorities to a neighbor owing $20. A fire damaged nearby home, valued at $500, with $70 in money found but possibly destroyed.
Articles filed in the secretary of state's office announce the incorporation of the Wabash Logansport Traction Company with $100,000 capital to build a line from Wabash to Peru Logansport Delphi and Lafayette. Directors include N T Hunter L T Law and C W Blakeslee among others from New Haven Connecticut and Wabash Indiana. The firm plans street railway lines in the listed cities as well as an interurban link. The Wabash River Traction Company already operates a Wabash Peru line with extensions projected.
In New Orleans on May 9 the conference of American rabbis decided to appoint a commission to thoroughly investigate the diverse views of congregations nationwide on transferring the Mosaic Sabbath to Sunday. The panel will report to the next annual conference after hearing addresses on the question.
George Lewis Godfrey Indian leader and present Miami chief, a descendant of Chief Little Turtle, died Friday morning in Fort Wayne Indiana from Brights disease. He was a thirty second degree Mason and a member of several orders, reputed as the highest Indian Mason in America.
The canal will be drained on Sunday to allow placing props under the sagging W. New York at. bridge. Local authorities schedule the operation to stabilize the structure and prevent further damage during the maintenance.
A Buffalo Express excerpt argues rising meat prices push families toward prepared foods. It touts Grape-Nuts as a one cent per meal option that supplies essential nourishment, with claims of greater brain and nerve vitality and no cooking required.
Lida Wiemore sues Edwant F. Cleypool building owners after falling through an open elevator shaft at the southeast corner of Washington and Meridian. A Superior Court jury returns a 4000 verdict, with conflicting evidence over how wide the gate was left open. Judge Carter instructs on a definite distance as jurors say eight inches. A young man witnessed the gate open and later allowed Wigmore to enter, she falling to the basement and sustaining serious injuries.
The Board of Safety and Board of Works met Friday and approved routine business. On mayoral recommendation Hiram R. Ellis of Vermonte Street near Hanson Street was given special police powers after nearby residents complained about dumpers using a vacant lot. Health board and police said they could not attend the site.
A sale listing offers waists in se mostly up to 8 and 10 dollars, 50c to 1.00 quality Madras, children's hats 9 to 28 cents, Panama hats 2.00, Formosa gloves in multiple colors, silk umbrellas 2.00, parasols from 1.50 to 15, and underwear and undergarments priced from 10c to 75c with new shipments delivering today.
A. O. Hickok the famous trotting horse driver from Stanford farm Palo Alto Cal will bring nine horses to Indianapolis around May 20 to train on the fair grounds track for circuit races in the east Secretary Downing of the State board of agriculture has received a letter showing he will leave Palo Alto May 12
Births reported for Golliah and Karoline Schroder girl at 102 N Noble, George W Harmening boy at 1424 Ottawa, Irwin and Dollie Smith boy at 2209 Argenal, Willig M and Katie Dixon twins boy and girl at 23% Alleghany, Albert and May Murphy boy at 2514 Baltimore Ave, John and Edna Edwards girl at 224 Harvey St, James S and Helen Somerville girl in city. Deaths include Infant Leukhardt at 102 N Noble St stillborn and Infant Herron three days at 458 W Fifteenth St with obstruction of liver. Marriages listed include Frederick P Tomlinson and Margaret M Frank, Maren and Effie Sinkowee, Richard B Jones and Barbara E Gant. Also Conrad Hirschman 1044 E Market addition 150. M L Huey Co 1115 Massachusetts Ave repair engine room 100. Henry Keim Meridian and Morris repairs 1600. Robert Gordon 20 Eastern Ave addition 140. David Haller 735 Warman Ave addition 225. Paul Weber 733 Warman Ave addition 335. August Wacher Walnut and Haugh house 1500. Indiana Savings and Investment Co Coffee and Henry St house 400. August Haug 2237 S Meridian barn 150.
Lace stockings in black lisle thread for women priced 25c 39c and 50c a pair. Novelty striped and embroidered hosiery from 50c to 250. Men s black lisle socks 75c 50c. Fancy striped hose 50c 60c and 75c a pair. Little people section promises style and value. $1 19 buys box plaited dresses for 2 to 4 year olds linen color pink or blue. $81 39 offers chambrays dadras trimmed with white braid. $6 75 buys cheviot coats both lined and unlined.
A Colum bus powwow, Cam bridge City land sale of 151 acres for 18180, Evansville saloon indictments, Elwood quarrel and poisoning scare, New York firm leases Brown county land for gold mining, Hamilton court verdict for 2500, Durbin speaks at Marion Y M C A, 20000 home plan, reuniting of Jonathan Miller and son Carl, Marion Johnson stock worth 12000 alleged forgery, found baby boy on doorstep near Logansport, fires in Nashville and Terre Haute, bronze medal for bravery in the Philippines, humorous notes and medical ad blurbs.
A dialogue shows Mr Megrew asking when the Board of Works will answer the Inter urban Terminal Company's petition for a franchise. The official replies the time is not set and the board is not ready to discuss, with prior ground survey done.
In superior court the Terre Haute brewing company fights damages to Ethel Farley after a team of horses struck her at Delaware and Maryland streets around 8 p m in March last year. The defense denies any two horse wagons were on the streets that night though a witness saw Terra Haute on a wagon. Downey of Indianapolis leads the Third Indiana cavalry color guard at the dedication parade while Harold Bays and M E Garber carry colors for the 189th Indiana unit in the Spanish American War veterans group.
Caspar Robards 70 of Stilesville. Decker Kennedy 2 near Martinsville. Mrs Payne 50 near Bryan cut her throat. Carrie Hudnall 25 of Wabash took Dolson. Judge Eldridge. Green 45 of Greentown. Her estate valued at 160000. Covington contractor died in congestion of the stomach.
Ralph Tyrell of Bloomington Street, accused of beating his wife leaving her unrecognizable. After the Thursday night incident a mob of about 300 formed shouting Hang him Lynch him Get a rope. Officers found Tyrell hiding under wrecked furniture amid mutterings.
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