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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1903
Page
6
New York May 19 John D Rockefeller Jr told his Bible class on Sunday that he believes in direct answer to prayers. He said he has never taken a major business step without divine guidance and that his prayers have always been answered, adding he consults God daily in business and expects the same for others.
Laporte Indiana May 18 Gen James Allen chief signal officer of the department of California will on July 1 begin laying the cable to connect Beattie Wash and Juneau Alaska The cable ship Burnside now in dry dock at Hong Kong will be used in the work Gen Allen won high honors in the Spanish war by sending the first information to Washington of the onset of the Spanish warships in Santiago Harbor
The Bun asked A B attorney Joseph Keating his view of Jim Keach. Keating replied with a playful line calling Keach a hot potato. The exchange reflects a light moment amid legal discourse.
Hop Sing a laundryman at 142 TV Market Street caused the arrest of Ida Williams for theft of two shirt waists from his laundry last Thursday. Williams, living at 267 Roanoke Street, was arrested at noon Monday. The two waists were recovered in a stairway at 89 Roanoke Avenue.
New York police say they are not making progress tracking G. Rosseau who sent an internal machine to the Cunard line pier. Inspector McClusky notes no tangible leads and the force has dropped the organized band theory, now treating Rosseau as a dangerous lunatic to be captured eventually.
A bullfight in Madrid ended in tragedy when amphitheater seating collapsed, throwing men women and children into the arena. The bull gored and attacked those in the ring as survivors pulled free. Twelve killed and no injuries reported.
Bedford Indiana May 18 mill operators planned to start some of the mill on Monday but no workmen showed up. The strike appears no nearer settlement. A sympathetic strike is feared as reports say members of all unions may be called out.
In Washington on May 19 Secretary Root was asked to halt demolition of Manila's ancient wall. A citizen meeting passed a resolution urging suspension until a full investigation by the War Department. Gov Taft had claimed the work necessary for sanitation and commerce. A committee presented the resolution to War. Root had ordered suspension but later rescinded after Taft's assurance. Critics say only the moat is unsanitary and drainage could fix it.
In Columbus Indiana on May 19 a grand jury was called to probe the death of Charles Abel. His uncle Cudawith Abel, a wealthy landowner, is charged with the crime. Abel was killed on his uncle's farm following a wage dispute. Abel's funeral occurred Monday afternoon.
In Ann Arbor on May 19 economist Harrison Smalley argued the capitalist class holds physical superiority over laborers. He claimed blue blood denotes inherent physical and moral differences and likened workers to inferior animals while linking survival of the fittest to market competition.
Richmond residents returning from the state G A R encampment in Anderson on Wednesday complained of bad humor and lack of local welcome. They said no effort was made to meet visiting delegates or direct them to the convention hall with the result visitors had to ask policemen for directions.
Some Richmond delegates accused Anderson area church ladies of taking money for meals while lacking funds and refusing refunds when asked. Several delegates went without dinner as no accommodation could be found in Anderson.
Missouri reports that W F Carrington state school superintendent and recognized book trust agent faced the grand jury fare with ex Senators Fred Mott and Charles Schweickardt. The probe involves legislation aiding the American Book Company and money reportedly used in the deal, per ex Senator Busch confession and others.
In Omaha on May 19 a first break in the strike occurred as a small number of teamsters and laundry workers went back to work. Employers report 30 to 58 percent resume. Laundries reopen. strikers operate a plant in opposition. Remaining restaurants, including large establishments, plan to reopen Tuesday.
In Sharon Pennsylvania on May 1 Thomas a McMasters of Jamestown reportedly hanged himself in his barn after securing a halter to a rafter. Police labeled the act as death by his own action linked to alleged temporary insanity amid wealth valued at over $0,008.
An advert promises instant relief for tortured skin and tired mothers through warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle use of Cuticura Ointment with occasional Cuticura Resolvent. It touts purity, economy, and rapid effectiveness for infants, children, and adults with eczema, rashes, and scalp issues, claiming billions use the products worldwide.
A Denver and Rio Grande train struck a massive boulder that rolled from the mountains near Pal Wade on Monday. Engineer George Stewart and Fireman W A Woods died in the wreck. The locomotive was demolished and an express car toppled into Gould River.
Rochester report states Leland Dorr Kent, a Buffalo medical student, found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the death of his paramour Ethel Blanche Dingle at the Whatcom house. He is sentenced to two years at hard labor in Auburn prison by Judge Sutherland.
In Bluffton Indiana on May 19 a quarantine was lifted after the Saunders family on E Central Ave suffered scarlet fever then measles. Four children fell ill, one died, six weeks of quarantine. Nearby the Aker family west of town remains quarantined with five in serious condition including measles and lung fever. four children have whooping cough and chickenpox signs, one child critically ill.
President Roosevelt will lay the cornerstone of the Lewis and Clark monument on the centennial exposition site in Portland Oregon. The event draws preparations from the city and expects governors of Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana to attend.
MADIRON Ind May 19 Prosecutions may follow a charivail party after the marriage of Joseph P Palis and Ida B Osborne. A crowd damaged the home breaking door panels climbed on the roof and battered property.
Indiana briefs report James Gray, 70, of near Coal City, recovering after arm amputation. A Mulberry house will be razed in two sections due to interurban right of way. Washington gas works fate discussed with Chicago parties reveals a perpetual franchise. Mrs. Howard Carey’s corn crib at Serlington was robbed, a pocketbook with several bills found the next morning, but the owner has not claimed it.
A promotional piece touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a near-miracle for female ailments. It argues that courtship joy, sunlit exercise, and natural remedies cure nervousness and leucorrhea, urging women to obtain the book and medicine, claim cures and maternal preparation benefits, and share testimonials of improved health and painless childbirth.
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