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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
3
Turmoil swirls as three armies approach Bluefields while Rama and Bluefields face attacks from insurgents. Americans flee the city amid fears Madriz victory would endanger American money aiding Estrada and the government positions.
Special to the Sun reports two men attempted to crack the West Point postoffice safe in Lafayette Indiana on Thursday morning. An alarm brought a village to alert and a posse formed while bloodhounds from Danville Illinois tracked the burglars toward the state line.
Mayor Shank expressed hope of bringing the national police chiefs convention to Indianapolis in 1911. The decision on the next convention site will be made Friday at the Birmingham meeting. Shank Supt. Hyland and Police Judge Collins plan to return Saturday after suffering heat in Alabama.
Detectives arrested Thomas Miller, 26, of 27 Park Avenue, after three witnesses at Central Police station identified him as the man seen with an accomplice of Lewis Johnson in stealing about $200 in plumes from Verda Waller’s millinery shop at 1728 East Tenth Street. Miller denied guilt.
Arion lodge Knights of Pythias in this city will attend King Avenue M E church at 10 30 Sunday morning in a body A special address by the pastor on the subject Damon and Pythias.
Madison Ind May 12 The First Baptist church extended a call to Rev Stewart I Long of Wapperstieg believed he will accept.
Bystanders describe a tall man with curly hair and a loud necktie and a pretty woman with fluffy blonde hair on a sidewalk at Ohio and Meridian. The pair discuss Riverside and a riverside canoeing outing before a car arrives and they depart.
A. Holland Forbes of New York says he pulled the rip cord too hard on the balloon The Viking causing a rapid descent that injured both Forbes and companion James H Yates The voyage started in Quincy and ended in Center Kentucky with a record height of about 20 6 00 feet and photographs of Halley's Comet taken during the flight
A storm at Lyons France on May 12 disrupted the aviation meeting destroying the grandstand and most airplane sheds with no injuries reported. The wind caused extensive damage to facilities and halted events as crews assessed the scene.
Josephus Coe, cousin of the notorious negro murderer Jesse Coe, was made defendant in a divorce suit filed by his wife Sue Coe in superior court Thursday morning.
Johno Mitchell formerly of Marmaduke Arkansas died on a Cotton Belt train in Memphis on Wednesday just before his wife gave birth to a baby boy on a cot beside his body. Mitchell had been in New Mexico for health reasons and was returning home with his young wife.
Fire rages across St. Louis Cook and Lake counties wiping Tofte Lutzen Rose Hill Chippewa and more towns near Grand Marais. Winds renewed endangering Duluth and destroying timber and sawmills at Silver Creek Split Rock with settlers losing homes and winter timber.
President directed Wickersham to pre date documents and drafts in the Gravis matter. Brandeis asserts Glavis charges were not properly investigated and Balanger defends Hoyt as exaggerated. MacVeagh and Dickinson attend the hearing amid dispute over perjury and record tampering.
An official argues that a luncheon of a chocolate sundae strawberry pie and candy kisses can be a substantial meal for school girls shop girls or stenographers. He notes ice cream offers nourishment and pie has food value comparable to bread while pure candy provides sugar and carbohydrates in moderation.
Washington May 12 Regular Republicans split over the administration tariff probe plan as the civil appropriations bill with a $230,000 tariff investigation provision faced House debate. Payne and other leaders oppose the measure, while Tawney and a following support it, claiming the tariff board will yield scientific revision. Payne defends the tariff as a boon to consumers and prosperity, arguing the law has boosted production and wages nationwide.
John Mitchel of the United Mine Workers spoke at the Indiana conference on uniform laws, praising a national bill to establish a Bureau of Mines within the Interior Department. He urged careful reading of the measure, noted fears of federal mine inspection, and urged stronger state and federal efforts to reduce high fatality rates. He emphasized the need for funds, proper powers, and practical safety research.
Indiana conference on uniform legislation convenes Thursday afternoon in the house hall with Gov. Marshall to preside. John Mitchell and Ralph M. Easley of the National Civic Federation lead a program on compensation laws, conservation, insurance, roads, drainage, health, and uniform divorce laws featuring H. B. Barnard Joshua Strange Charles L. Jewett Merrill Moores A C Harris and James W Noel among speakers.
A letter from George W. Buckingham of Chicago, Walsh's attorney, requests a presidential pardon for John R. Walsh, serving a Leavenworth sentence for violations of federal banking laws. The department of justice received the note and will await Walsh's reply before any action.
About 300 Knights Templar ended the fifty-sinch annual conclave in Indiana after installing officers Wednesday. William B. Hosford of Franklin became right eminent grand commander, succeeding Luther Short. Charles L. Hutchinson of Indianapolis was installed eminent grand treasurer. Governor Marshall spoke at the banquet, with Samuel Ig. Sweet, the oldest lying past grand commander, also addressing attendees.
In Kansas City on May 12 final state arguments and defense opening arguments began in the murder trial of Dr B C Hyde, charged in the Colt Thomas H Swope case. Judge Latshaw instructed a guilty or not guilty verdict option and possible death or life sentence. Defense attorney Walsh urged acquittal, praising Mrs Hyde and the defendant while detailing events and alleged calamitous circumstances surrounding the deaths and illnesses in the Swope family.
John Baase a saloon keeper at 1507 Prospect Street was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court Thursday for a Sunday violation. Mounted Policeman Pressly testified Baase and Foltoise were involved as their accounts conflicted while Judge Collins credited the trooper who said Folloise was served a drink in an adjoining room as the door to the license room stood open.
Mayor Shank lent his car to a close friend who vanished with the vehicle for two days. The chauffeur trailed clues through Indianapolis and Birmingham as the car traveled about. The friend finally returned the auto after extended cruising and no further mishap.
In Connersville Indiana an audience of 1200 greeted the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra as Leopold Stokovsky drew praise from American composer Edgar Stillman Kelly who rose to cry bravo. Kelly attended for his friendship with W Otto Miessner who will conduct Thursday night in the premiere of Miessner’s The Symphony of Industry written for the festival.
After Mayor Shank returns from the national police chiefs convention in Birmingham, Ala., Anti-Saloon League reps will press him on the league’s private detective reports about Sunday closing violations. Rev. E. S. Shumaker says prohibition in Alabama is not enforced and questions the mayor’s sincerity in enforcing the law. The league offers to share all reports and assist in investigations to ensure saloon owners obey the law.
Indianapolis residents will view Terrence Rooney, ex-British Navy steeplejack, as he begins installing a lightning rod on the Murat Temple spire Thursday and plans to finish by Saturday.
List of births and deaths and marriage licenses, building permits, and hospital notes including multiple names and addresses such as 3602 E Twenty fifth street boy, 2316 LaSalle street boy, Lincoln hospital boy, pulmonary tuberculosis cases, tumor and cirrhosis diagnoses, and various building and permit entries with numerous streets and figures.
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