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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
1
Marion county prosecutor Ellicott R. Hooton unveils changes to the grand jury system after studying New York practice. He cites rising case loads, with three minutes per case on average, and plans to cut witness numbers and shift petty matters to police court to curb delay and expense.
A city page notes a Third Christian church meeting for men to form an organization with an upcoming special program. Mayor Fred Barrows visits Indianapolis but will not discuss candidacy. Chicago born Mrs Sophia Price pays delinquent taxes. Attorney Jesse Hamrick separates from his wife. Local courts resume full pace after summer, fines and workhouse threats loom. Barons Rothschild and Wood enjoy a health ride. Police and fire departments tighten gear and routines amid city life.
Sergt Higerty entered Conrad Hiller at 922 Massachusetts Avenue Wednesday night and found a bartender and a man dealing dice. Hiller pled guilty and was fined ten dollars plus costs for violating the Nicholson law. Al Goldsthrope, Bowders store clerk, was arrested after officers Mosby and ? watched liquor sale through a window. he faced a police court case as well.
Investigators report several burglaries Wednesday night in Indianapolis as thieves entered through side windows or unlocked doors and left victims unaware until morning. At Paul H. Krauss’s home $75 and items from pockets were taken. W B Smith and William Conners saw $7 and a silver watch stolen. Mrs. Margaret McCleHan lost rings and bracelets valued at $35. J R Thompson’s residence saw two watches taken.
Casper Kleifgen says he was not seriously hurt in last Tuesday’s confrontation with Mrs Ed B Price, denying reports of a severe head injury. He claims Orvis D Cosler was present and asserts he did not strike with a mace or chair during the incident.
A new Carriage Men's association in Indianapolis plans to raise cab fares for funerals weddings and theater trips beginning Oct. 15. The group aims to control at least 90 carriages with prices for cemetery trips rising from Crown Hill to four and a half dollars and southside cemetery fares increasing as undertaker commissions shift to 10 percent.
Charles Foster admitted stealing $10 from his friend Charles Madden after drinking together. He was sentenced to the Indiana reformatory for a term ranging from one to eight years, with the alleged struggle cited as the motive.
Indiana Railway Commission decision fixes a $3.00 per car switching rate on coal for Central Insane asylum via a spur from C. H. & D. at Moorefield yards. Traffic annually ~600 coal cars and freight. Previous rate was $2 per car. tariff published Sept 1905 set 15 cents per ton coal and 0.5 cents per ton merchandise with $5 minimum per car.
Special to The 8:2 Columbus Ind Oct 3 three days home coming for Bartholomew county natives began with a welcome by State Game and Fish Commissioner Z T Sweeney of Columbus and response by L Ert Slack of Franklin. Speakers include Senator J A Hemenway Congressman E S Holiday Lincoln Dixon James Watson ex Congressman F M Griffith Lieut Gov Hugh Th Miller Attorney General Charles Miller and W L Taylor. Four of the speakers are Republican gubernatorial candidates.
Secretary of War Taft and his party were taken aboard the Minnesota in special launches at Kobe Japan. Prominent Japanese officials accompanied the floaters but delayed bidding farewell until aboard the steamship. The Minnesota sailed at 10 p.m. for Nagasaki and Manila.
Special to Tae Sun. Casey Illinois October 3 Following a fist blow on the neck by Charles Johnson 18 Miller fell dead last night Authorities will determine if the death came from the blow or heart failure from the excitement The altercation occurred on the Frank farm in eastern Casey County where both young men worked Johnson is the son of Clem Johnson a well known county figure Marvil Miller father of the deceased is also prominent in the area The blow on the neck caused Miller to collapse and die almost instantly
The commission sets a $3.00 per car rate including return of empties for coal shipments from Dana to Moorefield yards. Indiana Fuel Supply objects to local 15 cent per ton switching, citing Universal 2.00 per car standard and longer hauls elsewhere. Arguments note switch train use and special handling for the asylum.
The executive board of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners will convene at the national headquarters in the State Life building on Monday for its third quarterly meeting. Discussions will cover plans for a permanent national headquarters and expected delays after the board’s final report. Accounts for the last quarter will be audited during the session.
Fifteen saloon keepers were taken to the police station Thursday charged with violating a new poolroom ordinance requiring a license for each public pool or billiards table. City Prosecutor Fred R. Bonfield filed sixty five warrants Wednesday. The ordinance, recently passed by the city council, carries a maximum fine of fifty dollars.
A powerful double flue heater is advertised with a warranty to heat three rooms and hold five pieces. It is priced at $35 with options at $2.00 weekly payments. The ad lists People's Outfitting Co. at 133 135 Washington St and 82 34 36 Wentucky Ave.
A terse editorial tone asserts Indiana men demand Red Man Scrap, offering 3 ounces for 5 cents as the price point, implying statewide preference and consumer zeal for the product.
In a police court ruling Judge Whallon held pawnbrokers must hold city licenses for every place they operate. Emil Mantel and Charles Medias owned offices at 500 W Washington St and 508 Indiana Ave, then opened a Massachusetts Ave store without a license. Attorneys contended one license suffices for multiple shops. both men were fined $1 and costs and appealed.
Miss Sarah Lewis stepped from a street car that had not fully stopped at Illinois and Henry streets. She fell, injuring her back and losing consciousness briefly. Taken to City hospital, she recovered enough to return home at 2024 Harvey street.
Thomas Adams a well known Indianapolis vendor of medical soaps and household remedies collapsed and died Wednesday afternoon near Capitol avenue and Washington street. Doctors attributed heart trouble. He was 80, leaves a widow and a grown daughter. The body was taken to the city morgue and later to 38 West Thirty-eighth Street.
John K. Gowdy agreed to lead the Watson campaign for the Indiana gubernatorial nomination and expressed strong desire for his neighbor to win. A meeting at Claypool hotel last Wednesday night set up campaign headquarters there on Oct. 10 with Col. E. P. Thayer of Greenfield and Ernest Thomas of Rushville active in the effort. Gowdy noted he preferred staying out of politics but could not refuse when urged by a longtime friend and neighbor. He is regarded as a prominent Indiana political figure.
At the Pythian building on Monday Mrs. Charles Webber will preside at a rally to spur enthusiasm for Tug Day on Oct 9. Rev. Josh Stout and Arthur DeLong will speak. The event aims to be among the society's largest in Indianapolis with about 800 members expected to attend.
National auditors John Massop of Ohio Henry Baker of Iowa and James Burns of Illinois are auditing the union’s books for the last quarter. Reports indicate all findings so far are in good condition and the review will continue through the week.
At a Thursday meeting the Indiana Newspaper union joined the bookbinders in agreeing to terms. The Scott-Miller company joined Wednesday evening. Six total surrenders to strikers are reported with more expected. A Friday morning meeting of the local union is called. About 125 men are on strike, with 60 returning to work.
Daily oysters in any style or bulk offered by Oyster Frank at 113 N Alabama. Warranted to be fresh and cooked at any time. Also advertised is People’s Outfitting Co at 5 Washington St and Kentucky Ave with prices shown, including a listed item at 23.50.
Word from the Stewart County sheriff in Tennessee says officers who viewed the Dover body of a dead man, believed to be Jesse Coe, could not identify the corpse as the murderer of Patrolman Charles Russell. The notice comes from Indianapolis dated Thursday.
Marie Sexton formerly of Hot Springs Arkansas was found dead in an alley with a bullet wound in her head in Chicago on October 3. An admirer named Grishley was taken to headquarters for questioning. Friends had been in her apartment the previous night as investigators worked the case.
The State Board of Pardons adjourned its session after preparing its report for the governor. It will meet at Jeffersonville on December 2 and at Indianapolis on December 4. No petition for the pardon of Bank Wrecker McCoy of Rensselaer was considered.
Grant H Clay, M D dentist for 14 years with New York Dental Company now at 108 N Delaware St Indianapolis opposite Torellingon Hall. Puro Distilled Water Company offers half gallon bottles at five centa and four centa for demijohns. New phone 277 main Th on to Lagan Cros. Fuel eth phones.
President Roosevelt receives ovations from St Louis to Cairo during a Mississippi River tour. He urges a stronger navy built in peacetime to deter aggression, warns against peace with insult, and outlines future battleship deployment between Pacific and Atlantic fleets. He will speak at the Memphis waterway convention.
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