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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1910
Page
7
The annual report from the state board of health highlights fraud in common foods. Butter adulteration and oleomargarine use run rampant with 53 of 104 butter samples illegal, while milk adulteration reached 20.5 percent among 520 samples.
In Trenton New Jersey on November 28 a report states that the wealth of Thomas Duncan the white father of John Sears the accused slayer of Rev Amzi L Armstrong and his wife will be used by his influential friends to seek relief from the electric chair. Sears says his parentage drove him to insanity and the murder followed a divorce suit naming Rachael Sears as co respondent.
Jesse Overton, wanted on postal law violations, was captured Sunday at Lafayette by railroad detectives after fleeing from his Mitchell home. He was brought to Indianapolis Monday. The grand jury indictment was announced by the publication of the fact before his arrest.
Stanley Milczarek fought three 19 year old bandits after a Monday night hold up. A gun battle with five policemen followed with volleys of shots before the bandits were arrested and positively identified by the victim.
Newark Nov 28 Albert Trumeyer of Walnut street Montclair was taken into custody by Essex Falls Officer John P. Bysoldt for an alleged attempt to force attention on Miss Marie Palmer of Essex Falls. He was fined $20 and costs by Recorder Herman Miller.
May Bay Park board considered buying Labor park from Indianapolis traction and terminal company at a Sunday meeting. W. A. Landgraf Henry Friedman and H. S. Willoughby were named to confer with the company.
A complaint filed in federal court charges adulteration of twenty six cases of a product sold as cheese. The Elgin dairy company of Indianapolis holds the alleged illegal stock and faces seizure and ownership determination by authorities.
Washington dispatch reports Gen. W H Bixby chief of engineers submitted river and harbor improvement estimates totaling 22 227 361 for the fiscal year ending July 1 1912. Michigan City harbor is slated for 23000 with funds spread across 251 projects including 10 percent for maintenance and 70 percent for Hudson Detroit Delaware and Columbia river works and eleven major harbors. Congress has appropriated 660 604 209 54 to date for river and harbor work.
Gov. Marshall said he cannot stop Sunday law violations by Indianapolis theaters and lacks power to compel enforcement. He urged local officials and the legislature to grant governor power to remove noncompliant officers, insisting laws must be desired by the community or they will be disregarded. He criticized broad disdain for law and called for stricter enforcement to restore respect for statutes.
Gov. Thomas R. Marshall departed Monday for Frankfort Kentucky to attend the congress of governors convening Tuesday. He will be hosted by Gov. Wilson and later address the Indiana Society banquet in New York before returning home. One portion of the event will adjourn in Louisville.
An elderly former Pennsylvania Railroad Company worker testified in circuit court that he was tricked into an agreement not to sue over injuries while promised lifelong payroll and a $30 monthly lifetime job. He said he was kept employed only a few months after the promise before being discharged.
The state bureau of statistics reports Brown County holds the lowest land values with an average around 5 to 20 dollars across townships. Marion, Wayne, Clinton, Crawford and Floyd show higher averages, with Indianapolis Center township notably excluded in Marion’s top total of about 200 dollars.
William Tobin, longtime Indianapolis fire department tower watchman and celebrated poultry fancier, died at his home on East Washington Street after several days of illness. Born October 1, 1852 in Lancaster, he joined the force in 1875, rose to captain, and spent years in the tower and at headquarters before returning to tower duty in 1900. He leaves a widow and son Frank.
In Louisville Kentucky Joseph Wendling stood trial for the murder of Alma Kellner the seven year old girl who vanished December 8 1908 after mass at St John the church. Her bones were found May 30 buried in the school cellar. Wendling a former janitor at the church and school had disappeared January 19 and was arrested in San Francisco on murder charges.
Moses Leisker of 840 North Meridian Street was seriously though not fatally scalded Monday while removing a valve at the Merchants' Heat and Light Company's Washington Avenue powerhouse. Steam and hot water splashed over him, burning his hands most.
Washington census figures put Illinois population at 5,638,591 on November 28, an 817,041 rise from 1900. The 19.1 percent increase secures Illinois four additional congressional seats under the current apportionment.
Consul General John L. Griffiths and Mrs. Griffiths arrived in Washington and will proceed to Chicago to address the Indiana society on November 30.
In police court a boy calling himself Frank Reed denied Plainfield ties while Oscar Graves, not Reed, faced the judge. Joseph Simon, on parole from Plainfield, admitted prior robberies and evasion attempts. Reed confessed to robberies in multiple cities but claimed to seek Jeffersonville confinement. Reed then disappeared after stealing a coworker’s suitcase and was later apprehended by Cornerman Simpson.
Amos C. Gibson reports his bicycle stolen from 1625 North New Jersey Street. A wrecked bike found along Commerce Avenue tracks had the license issued to Gibson. Police seek a crippled wheelman, believing the damaged bicycle hides the thief.
Lieut Cc H Bullock commanding navy recruiting stations ordered every recruiting officer to help organize and drill scout outposts. He volunteered his own services and those of the Indianapolis office for the Boys' club project under John Melpolder. Word came that Terre Haute and Evansville forces would join.
In Indiana during the past fiscal year seven anti saloon workers traveled the equivalent of almost four times around the earth. Rev. E. S. Shumaker reports they spoke 910 times before audiences totaling about 125,000 people. The force will not be increased but two changes will be made.
In Wheeling West Virginia on November 28 a collision between the Baltimore and Ohio passenger No 7 and a yard engine caused desk injuries and three deaths L J Flannigan H H De Moss and William Pearson all from Grafton Cumberland and Piedmont listed among the injured The rear freight No 64 also derailed following the initial crash with the yard engine while the bodies remained in wreckage
The Board of Works awarded the coal supply contract to the Indianapolis Coal Company after they agreed to provide Indiana nut and slack at 1.75 dollars per ton and advised advertising bids in April and May for a year. Seven bids for a new ten ton road roller were received, ranging from 1,850 to 2,900 dollars with rebates on the old eighteen ton roller from 175 to 350 dollars.
Chicago Nov. 28 The packing industry greats led by Michael Cudahy will follow him to the tomb at his funeral on Wednesday. J Ogden Armour and the Swift Morrises will be honorary pallbearers, with virtually every meat baron in the country participating.
In Madrid on November 28 a government dispatch to Premier Canalejas from Melilla reports two French officers and twenty seven French soldiers killed with many more wounded during an uprising by Moorish tribesmen in Morocco. The patrol duty followed the French treaty on international policing of the district.
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