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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
3
Under Frank Lander a cigar factory led a vast labor league as secret meetings and 50 plus political clubs formed overnight to back Jardine. The bitter campaign split families, and Jardine edged the vote by a small plurality. He vows to be guided by ability though some initial appointments favored opponents of union labor.
In Rockford Illinois on May 11 a union member named Mark Jardine won the mayoral race in a 40 000 population city after a united labor turnout. He faced a challenger who had previously been elected mayor twice by large margins and ran under the pledge to stand together.
Chicago police name Herman Schroell of 156 as the greatest pie eater in custody. He was arrested for taking 1.50 from his employer and spending it on pies. Since detention he has devoured six pies the first day, five the second, and seven on the third, with the test ongoing.
Mrs. Caroline Hanks Hitchcock spent years tracing the Lincoln family history to show no blot on the name of his mother or grandmother. She traveled through Kentucky Indiana and Illinois and signed records to prove there is no stain on the family name of the great president.
Miss Ney a noted Texas sculptor and descendant of Marshal Ney opened a legislative meeting on the proposed amendment granting full suffrage to women urging support for the measure.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers have sold Johnny Fisher outright to Memphis of the Southern league. Manager Carr notified Fisher by telegram and a Memphis ticket awaits him. Fisher may seek half the purchase money, a common demand by sold players, while expressing relief at leaving Indianapolis for a brighter opportunity.
Women of Sweden push for broader suffrage and equal eligibility in education leadership. A bill before the Riksdag would allow women to hold all chairs in educational institutions except theology. Municipal suffrage already grants women voting rights similar to men.
May 11 in Bayonne New Jersey Ensworth Millers a 10 year old was arrested for robbing Thomas Mettam and confessed to robbing ten places saying he robbed a place for each year. Three weeks earlier a companion boy was arrested for club house theft and returned 43 dollars after promising reform.
In Africa a massive black maned lion attacked a hunter, injuring 17. A gunbearer and porters fought the beast with sticks and a hippo hide whip, enabling a fatal heart shot. The incident, dated a Friday, ends with the hunter recovering after treatment and returning to lion hunting. The journey ends with specimens named and shipped to the British Museum.
Madame Augustine Castello De Romero Rubio mother of President Diaz of Mexico died recently. She was deeply interested in political life and actively engaged in matters of public interest and national affairs.
For four centuries doctors sought to strengthen castor oil but a new process compressing castor oil with refined sulphur and other medicines yields a pleasant,tasteless product. Blackburns Castor-Oil-Pills are praised for sweetness and effectiveness, offering fifteen doses for ten cents or forty five for twenty five. Imitations lack the signature on the red corner package.
Salt Lake City juvenile court judge Willis Brown will address Indianapolis boys Sunday at Winona technical institute grounds. He plans to explain the boys city at Winona Lake with a boy mayor and aldermen, aiming to govern thousands of youths from the Midwest, under shade on the 76 acre campus.
Commissioner Charles P. Neill of the bureau of labor plans an immediate investigation into the status of women and child workers in the United States. A sum of 150000 dollars has been approved for the effort and the work is expected to proceed quickly.
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