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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1905
Page
3
In Vinton Iowa May 2 a woman Miss Alice Ingham struck A L Manwell across the face with her umbrella after imagining he was making improper advances. Manwell a prominent and highly respected merchant was taken to Justice Hartley for handling by officers.
A Russian Manchuria correspondent reports Harbin’s Cirque theaters and music halls are crowded, with purveyors of pleasure making fortunes rapidly as dissipation spreads.
Special to The SA Westchester Pennsylvania May report tells of 13 year old Annie Thesklisau of Chaddsford dragged by a runaway horse across two miles after rope entangled at her yard. She remains unconscious with severe cuts and bruises but is expected to recover. The horse pulled her over a wall and through rough country to Rhaddaford village where a wagon stopped the dash. Every stitch of her clothing was torn except her corset.
President Roosevelt has taken up immigration, warning of a looming crisis as Europe sends a million steerage passengers this fiscal year. He studies reports to urge Congress to address the issue soon.
The Postal Telegraph Cable company completes new Pacific cables to the Caribbean and East Indies, linking with the commercial Pacific line and lowering rates. Previously cables routed via London and steered worldwide.
Special to The Sun Chicago May 2 riot near twenty ninth street between whites and blacks leaves James Gray color dead Harry Bernstein wounded and Bernstein captive beaten in a mob scene of about 1000 The unrest follows a tramsters strike with drivers fired at Fair department store and broader lumber and boxmaker industries threatened by nonunion actions Indianapolis crews arrive as strike widens Frank Voelker shot by deputy sheriff and Bernard Engrand dies from gunfire in hospital James Gray colored killed in the exchange
County Commissioner Dona McGregor urged a new bridge and pedestrian walkway at Riverside Park. She visited the site, noted the current bridge’s danger and proposed reallocating funds or partnering with the city to install a wall and improve safe access for walkers. The county may act soon with a formal proposal to city officials.
News desk reports in New York that on May 22 at the Rockefeller home in Tarrytown John D. Rockefeller Jr. refused to comment on rumors of his withdrawal from Standard Oil. In Kentucky, jail records note E Huggard, a schoolteacher, held for burglary after a saloon theft of 27.70 early Monday.
On Monday morning most open Mg prices rose in New York stocks while uncertainty lingered. Illinois Central and St Paul gained. New York Central rose modestly. U P varied with heavy trading. London buying, arbitrage, and sharp early gains by Western Union and St Paul noted. government bonds steady and commission business light.
Washington May 2 August Ww Machen once free delivery superintendent faces conspiracy charges with W G Crawford and George Rena of Toledo C to defraud the government. He visits his rarity and friends at Moundsville penitentiary while serving a sentence forged from the Groff fastener case. He appears rugged and healthy with prison life seeming to suit him. May Name Independent. Echips Mr Rae Press Association. Lids Winona Lake Ind May 8 V A P Ketchum of New York once port apraiser and Republican committee member says Republicans will nominate an independent for mayor of New York next year. District Attorney Jerome nor Mayor McClellan are acceptable. McClellan may win but cannot be re-elected.
Major John W. Johnston, an artillery officer in the Confederacy and father of author Mary Johnston, has died. The report from Bcripps-Aurum Press Association in Richmond dated May 22 notes his service and status in the era.
May wheat touched the dollar level with May futures at about 1.03 after an opening surge. Corn and oats rose. July contracts also higher. Live stock in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati showed firmer cattle and hog prices with steady to higher demand and mixed receipts. Prime cattle, hogs, and lambs saw steady to higher values across key markets.
A New York trade note lists pork remains and lard products with prices, including powdered and granulated forms. It mentions tallow, creamery items, eggs and fowls categories, and various foodstuffs with quantities and names reflecting a bustling market catalog style.
Johann Hoch, on trial for murder, claims innocence and says his parents are respectable but unaware of his fate. He describes himself as not German but French, speaks four languages, and asserts he has never harmed any animal or human. Hoch pleads not guilty and expresses a wish to live, noting his family distance and reliance on courts for justice.
A fire record notes a blaze at 615 Parkeava Flackville on Broadway attire of Building Dwelling Blore Shed Owner Mrs Gnotrer Joseph Flack Wiliam Riptey. Cause unclear. Loss listed as 96 000 with rubbish extinguished and no further damage reported.
The hog market showed fairly active trading with steady to strong prices. Top hogs reached 550 dollars while most sales ranged from 5.05 to 4. The cattle market remained quiet with demand for choice butcher cattle and best lighter stock. Sheep quotes unchanged as week closed with no clear market trend.
Grain entries show Wheat No 2 red and various white and mixed grades with May and other months noted. Prices range around 107 to 202 with multiple lots including oats and other commodities, some weights and statuses unclear due to OCR errors.
A garbled OCR style note lists various meat products and terms including English cured bacon, sugar cured ham and shoulders, dried herbs, lard, and rendered fat. Mentions regions and brands in a disjointed catalog format with numerous misspellings and unclear quantities.
Market notes from Indianapolis on May 2 cover cattle receipts at 14,000 head for Tuesday, with mixed fences and hay values. Western sheep and lamb figures shown, with price estimates for cattle and purchases, reflecting market activity and outlook for higher marker prices and lighter lamb offerings.
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