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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1901
Page
2
Rumor spread via late May reports that the queen regent of Spain had been shot. Officials and exchanges cautioned that confirmation was not possible by press time, with the rumor affecting market mood though no solid proof emerged.
Wolf Hoffman sixty and his son Louis were injured when their wagon collided with a streetcar on Massachusetts avenue near New Jersey street. Motorman Frank Tracey suffered head cuts but continued driving. Wolf Hoffman had two broken ribs and a bruised arm. his wagon horse died. The Hoffmans live at 915 South Capitol Avenue and Tracey at 1033 South West Street.
Chicago banks wired five million dollars to Wall Street on Friday to aid the stock market situation. Chicago reportedly holds about 100 million dollars with New York institutions at the present time.
Saturday morning action sees the 4 C Young Hoosiers defeat the Buffaloes 6 to 5. Bailey Piersley paid a fine of 35 dollars plus costs and 20 days in the works for rug sealing at the Adams installment house. President Mitchell of the United Mine Markers expected home from New York after attending the national convention. Hamilton, a commissioner from the Indianapolis presbytery, left for Philadelphia where the May 16 convention will consider creed revision. Denny, attorney for the Gentry dogs, says Gentry will not pay a 55 dollar license fee to the Marion county agricultural society. the society may attach property. The federal grand jury adjourned for Sunday, with no indictments announced. session resumes next week. Cases against Haegley, Brish, and Zawotsky continued to May 17 due to attorney absence. Lucile Quicksilver Mining Co incorporated. G. H. Ballard heads it, with J. Spades, E. M. Johnson, H. J. Milligan, C. L. Bushman, W. P. Herod among incorporators. land for mining previously owned by A. Ballard. Company to operate the mine.
A hotel worker recounts his long sickness and successful recovery after six months on Grape-Nuts Food. He credits pre digested wheat products and the cereal with restoring weight, skin tone, digestion, and sleep after trying other foods. His wife urged the dietary change, and he improved steadily.
Attorney general Taylor provides a plain language summary of the new Ash fish law. It bans polluting waters with dyes or refuse, prohibits dynamite and most gear, limits traps and seines to specific sizes, bans ice fishing, sets daily and size limits on bass and other species, requires consent for trot lines, and mandates seizure and destruction of illegal nets and traps by officials.
Police oppose the plan introduced Monday night to limit carriage stopping in the business district to five minutes. They argue it harms shoppers who need more time and note chronic stayers block the street, though merchants will urge drivers to move promptly.
Births listed include a girl for W A and Viola Jacoby amid 108 S Arsenal Ave and boys for Frank and Mamie Gallagher at 513 W Merrill St and Grant and Jennie McDaniel at 720 Road St Many entries record names and addresses across multiple households including Moriarty Valkmonowitz Buck and others Deaths note Mary Logan with heart failure and William Smith with chronic diarrhoea Others cite illnesses such as pleuro pneumonia tubercular conditions and nephritis plus accidents and burns The long list also records marriages or unions among several couples including Sherman Anderson and Ella Mecham and Harry C Nobie and Daisy B White and more
M N Al Walker owns a frame house on Thirty second street near Pennsylvania street valued at 2500 dollars. Lizzie A Sheppard has a frame house on Capitol avenue near Thirty fourth street valued at 1400 dollars. W Gordon acts as agent for a frame house on Martindale avenue near Twenty third street valued at 1000 dollars. G F Wissman adds a structure at 158 S Dearborn Street valued at 500 dollars. H Lang owns a cottage on Sanden street near Wright street valued at 1010 dollars. Lina Ricker lists a porch at 424 5 New Jersey street valued at 450 dollars. T A McClintock has a double frame house on Capitol avenue near Thirty fifth street valued at 2100 dollars. G Mix adds a structure at 132 W Arizona street valued at 60 dollars. A Rahke repairs at 529 Beville avenue valued at 50 dollars.
Chicago May 11 jury in the Driscoll blacklisting case was discharged after failing to reach a verdict. Michael Driscoll sued the P F W C railroad for 350000 damages for alleged blacklisting following the A R U strike in 1894.
A statehouse baseball team issued a three page challenge to the courthouse team for a game within three weeks. Deputy Auditor Fred Shepard handles proceedings. Provisions include a mix of National League rules with own makeshift rules, weight limits, fines for slow bases, and police intervention for third base. John McGregor umpired a prior game. courthouse players fear Capitol players have tricks.
The Pem breke Arcade shows a large hand sewn fur tableau about three yards by three quarters wide. Ten kinds of fur are used to create intricate designs with scraps as small as half an inch. The piece features the company name in a seal circle and a Persian paws background, all shaded with careful fur tones.
Summary of assorted wartime notes and opinions: tamales sent to Philippines soldiers. Nicaragua canal stance urged. a steamer ashore near Galop Rapids Ontario. Morgans seeking Canadian cotton firms control. 44 doctors vaccinated New York police. Kansas City cops target loitering mashers. Chicago to use autos for mail. Annie Gunn a farm worker in Salisbury at 15 in men’s clothes. Senator West wont seek re election and doubts Bryan and silver issue in 19H. Hanna to lead Republican ticket. Gavin L Payne elected secretary of the Security Trust Company and described as a former city editor of the Press and Journal.
Dr. Wm. H. Vail, visiting surgeon to St. Louis Mayfield Sanitarium, calls Paine's Celery Compound an unmatched remedy. He asserts it strengthens nerves, supports liver and kidneys, prevents nervous breakdown, and aids many conditions from indigestion to exhaustion. He notes physicians value its efficacy and often prescribe it for their own families.
At Indianapolis Union Stock Yards on May 11 cattle receipts were light with no shipments. Quotations show good to prime steers from 1,350 to 1,400 pounds around 5.15 to 5.65 per hundredweight, fair to medium steers 1,250 pounds about 5.15, and various ranges for cows, calves, and bulls. Hogs receipts were 3,000 with prices for good to choice mediums and heavies near 5.60 to 5.70, while sheep and lambs sold in modest volumes with typical regional ranges. At Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis mirrored similar patterns with steers from 900 to 1,000 pounds and cows, calves, and hogs listed in corresponding price bands.
Mrs. Nancy Seering dropped her divorce suit against McKendra Seering after Judge McMaster urged reconciliation. Evidence showed a strained marriage with the husband preferring racehorses to family, living in a stable weeklong blocks and promising a joint Keystone avenue home if she returned, while she complained of lack of support and labor in an overall factory. She recalled carrying meals to the stable during his horse-keeping episodes.
The mayor signed ordinances appropriating 3000 dollars for the law department including judgments costs and compromises. 4000 dollars for the Board of Works for stationery appraisers fees and city improvements. 200 dollars for memorial day. A separate ordinance prohibits ticket scalpers from selling excursion tickets on streets depots or other public places.
Joseph D Kieth a convicted murderer of Nora Kifer in Gibson county has filed an appeal to the supreme court. Attorneys need a reprieve and plan to argue before the court next Tuesday. Gibson county set Kieths last day for May 24 unless Governor Durbin intervenes Warden Shideler will drop the trap at the Michigan City penitentiary that day.
On May 11 in Chicago wheat edged down four cents with May at 4c lower and July varying. corn slipped about a penny with May and July quoted. oats fell around four to five cents with May and July ranges shown. Provisions fell with July pork near 14.60 to 14.85, lard around 7.82 to 7.85, ribs about 7.82 to 7.90, eggs steady, butter prices mixed across creamery and dairy categories, cheese firm on multiple varieties, and live poultry prices ranging for chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese per dozen.
Wire items note Pope Leo XIII limited to his room as doctors forbid high mass for the centenary of the noble guard. Other items report Duke of York reviewing a Melbourne parade, deaths in Texas, labor organizer Mother Jones heading to New York, and various political and criminal notes.
Advertisement asserts abundant health with good blood and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the medicine to improve blood quality. Claims it sharpens appetite and steadies the nerves, urging readers to begin taking it now for immediate systemic benefit.
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