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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
1
Princeton and Yale battle at Princeton Osborn Field with multiple punts, fumbles, and drives. Key moments include a Princeton touchdown after a strong Wheaton run, Yale replies with field goals and a late touchdown aided by Coy and Read, final score Yale 6 Princeton 6.
Princeton dominated Yale with a 46 to 0 halftime lead and continued pressure into the finish. Key gains came from Tibbett through Yale’s left end, Dawson and Philbin on center runs, and Read on returned kicks, as Princeton controlled ball possession and produced multiple penalties against Yale.
A historical inquiry questions how a large Republican slush fund, reportedly 75 000 to 120 000, reached Indiana before the election and vanished. Rumors say cash was wagered on the result with bets favoring Thomas R Marshall and against the Republican ticket. Party leaders deny receipt or distribution of funds, yet privately acknowledge excess cash and potential misapplication by trusted workers.
A black soft hat drifting in Military Park pond sparked death fears until Indiana avenue and Paca street officers found James O Conner soaked and admitting he fell in the pond. Hall and Gibney confirmed the hat belonged to the soaked man, who claimed he lost it while swimming.
New York on November 14 a subpoena was issued requiring John D Rockefeller to appear as a witness in a federal suit to dissolve the Standard Oil trust in a hearing before a United States commissioner at the Custom House.
Walter Hasse an employee at the Allison Coupon company located at 536 East Market street suffered severe burns to his hands when a can of benzine exploded Saturday morning.
Harry Lewis, a telephone company employee, was injured at the police station on Saturday when the ladder he stood on slipped and caused a broken wrist.
Francis J. Heney, chief prosecutor in San Francisco graft cases, was shot in the head by Morris Haas while at a defense table. He survived the initial hours and doctors said he had a good chance to recover. Heney pledged to continue pursuing Ruef and Haas, as police and officials secured the scene and assisted the wounded attorney.
Governor elect T R Marshall plans to place ideas before the Indiana legislature including paying public servants on a salary basis rather than per party, adopting a uniform bookkeeping system, and ensuring transparency of public funds. He prioritizes appointments to serve the public and the Democratic party while Mrs. Marshall handles house hunting in Indianapolis.
Newcastle, Ind. Green house firms in this city did well at major flower shows. William Dittman won the grand prize on American Beauty roses at the Chicago international show. Weiland & Clinger took several prizes including first on Bride roses and carnations at Chicago, and first on American Beauties with two thirds on carnations at St. Louis.
John Bedford who confessed to murdering Oscar Troganson and burying the body in a Marengo area backyard was brought back from Nebraska yesterday and placed in McHenry county jail.
Anna Newhouse, 38, suffered serious facial burns after slipping on a kitchen stove at 277 N Rural Street. Miss Josie McKee, who found Newhouse, burned her hands attempting to pull her away. Newhouse was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
The fifth season of the winter big meetings by the local Young Men’s Christian association opens Sunday at English’s Opera House at 3 30 pm. These men only gatherings are among the nation’s largest. Last season’s 21 Sundays averaged over 1700 attendees, with 1000 to 1200 at start and 2000 to 2100 common last year. Speaker is Hon Albert J Nathan of Warren Pa. An orchestra of 40 furnishes 60 minutes of music, with Masonic Mute Quartet also performing. No boys under 16 admitted. Orchestra program includes Bugle Blasts Ingomar intermezzo When the Band Played My Country Tis of Thee and more.
County Attorney John C. Ruckelshaus advised county commissioners that building brick roads in Warren township cannot be done legally. He argued that any multiple miles would risk exceeding the 4 percent debt limit for the township, possibly neglecting other roads.
Criminal Judge James A. Pritchard again asks the county commissioners to propose to the county council that 150 be added to the 500 already budgeted for special counsel aiding state prosecutions of county and city graft cases. Of 2500 appropriated, 350 used for John B. Elam in the McGregor case, leaving 2150 to revert on Jan 1, 1909. he requests 2000 instead of 500 for trials of alleged grafters in 190.
About 300 attended the Moslem Feast at the German House for Nobles of the Mystic Shrine with Vice-President C W Fairbanks as speaker. Indianapolis men named in the initiation class included David L Aitken and Charles A Allen among many others. Imperial potentate Edwin L Alderman attended.
Lillian Barnett, 48, was arrested Friday by Detectives Lancaster and Kruger on a charge of arson. Barnett, who lives at 719 Biddle Street, allegedly sparked a string of shed fires after investigators linked remarks to the recent blazes. She denies the accusation.
Arrangements are completed for the opening of a day school for employed men to be held at the Colored Y M C A rooms located at the corner of California and North streets.
In Laporte Indiana on November 14 the state presents evidence that four bodies dug from the Gunness house ruins are those of Mrs Belle Gunness and her three children Ray Lamphere is on trial for their murder Judge Richter cautions jurors about the coroner s verdict Sheriff Smutzer describes Gunness farm scenes and Lamphere s arrest Doctors Wilcox Long and Gray testify on the autopsies The prosecution plans to introduce the gold crowned bridge work and dental ties to prove the body identity through Dr I P Norton the local dentist
Elijah Groomes, companion of No rah Davis, founder of the Omega Alphas sect, faces criminal court next Monday on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a child. He allegedly gave beer to an infant in a nursing bottle, making the baby drunk, as four infants under one year old were cared for by the group. No rah Davis awaits retrial for abandonment and neglect. Groomes previously admitted giving beer but now claims he took the blame to shield a Negro woman with the Alphas, who he says fed the beer to the baby.
In Cambridge on November 14 Harvard led Dartmouth 6 to 0 at halftime after Harvard scored a touchdown and kicked goal early in the second half. Thirty five thousand tickets were sold for the game.
AU/N Y November 14 Andrea Del Vertho who murdered Tony Page will die in the electric chair at Auburn prison Monday morning. Also notes fires in Arkansas and Pennsylvania cause heavy losses and Taft attends dedication of the prison ship martyrs memorial in Brooklyn. Dowager empress ill and emperor dead confirmed in Pekin. Farnum divorce granted in New York with weekly alimony. Grand Duke Alexis of Russia dies of pneumonia.
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