31 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
1
Grover Cleveland returns to the stump in Morristown New Jersey. The ex president spoke about tariffs for 40 minutes and, amid a packed Lyceum crowd, addressed the throng from a street platform. He predicted a Democratic revival and urged optimism about upcoming election results.
Indianapolis manufacturers warn cheaper river coal elsewhere will force local plants to move. James H. Billingsley and others blame rail yard losses and double handling for coal priced higher than in Cincinnati and Louisville, despite river cities using lighter ton measures and cheaper delivery.
The Fall Creek boulevard ordinance faces defeat when called by council Monday. If approved and signed, the $100000 bond proceeds would not be available until another appropriation measure passes with a two thirds council vote, drawing opposition from nearly all Democrats and some Republicans.
The notice warns mischievous boys of Halloween night patrols and both day and night police presence to deter property damage. It emphasizes police vigilance and potential enforcement actions by officers on duty.
Eight room house for rent and a modern six room cottage for sale are listed amid furnishings for rent and sale items. Jewelry, Cleveland wheel, heating stove, refrigerator and fixtures are offered cash or credit. Help wanted includes a man for furnace, a clerk, and a young girl for housework or child care. Unfurnished rooms, counters, and shelving also sought.
Ora Coppenhaver shows a sullen, silent attitude after receiving the death sentence for wife murder. He refuses interviews, asks the jailer to bar visitors, and remains detached while performing routine cell cleaning and reading. He previously urged a speedy execution and will not speak further.
The park board discussed allowing a golf club to build a clubhouse at Riverside park and likely grant permission. About 40 golfers have subscribed to join at $18 each as leaders push to form a Riverside club to gain national affiliation.
A set of brief creditor listings shows Kirby lumber in Muncie at 45000, Fort Wayne cooperage at 50000, Peacock coal at Boonville 10006, Federal of State bank at Bluffton 78000, and Oxford 35000. The items read like short notices of outstanding sums by named entities and towns.
Prominent council members from both parties say the natural gas meter ordinance is dead. Mayor Bookwalter will veto, requiring a two thirds vote to pass, seen as impossible. Republicans backing the measure face internal splits while gas suppliers warn of limited gas and looming exhaustion by midwinter.
City health official Clerk Carter says the census reports show 162 more deaths for Indianapolis between June 1899 and June 1908 than health board records. He blames misreporting by physicians, burial-permit omissions in small cemeteries, and incorrect or relocated death dates.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers 36 hours to 8 p m Nov 1. Fair tonight with increasing clouds and possible showers Saturday warmer. Temperatures read 46 at 7 am 65 at noon and 67 at 2 pm. Outlook extends to Indiana and nearby states with cooler air and southerly winds.
The Sun reports a broad push to remove slot machines in Indianapolis. Police Supt. Taffe says no machines are running, and a reporter finds only three machines operating, all faced away from players with owners citing a citywide order.
Chancellor Andrews warns that football zeal may breed danger after Nebraska's win over Minnesota. Lincoln students captured and damaged a streetcar during celebration. Also reported is a popcorn choking death in Mount Gilead and a Washington wedding where Secretary of the Treasury aide attends as guest of honor amid a tale of carriage with a family connection.
The suit of Otto Jaiser against the Indianapolis Brewing Company was dismissed in superior court on a compromise. Kaiser had secured $5,000 judgment years ago, but the company won a new trial. Kaiser, once chief engineer, was burned in an ammonia gas explosion in 186, and has since lived in Germany.
The grand jury begins visits to county institutions at Julietta on Friday and will proceed to the jail workhouse and poor farm. This week the panel has heard evidence against inmates in jail and another batch of indictments may be handed down next Monday.
John McEndree, linked to a white gang of grave robbers operating around Indianapolis, was arrested in Martinsville and brought to Indianapolis. He implicated others after detectives pressed him, admitting involvement with about 20 thefts and naming an additional white suspect, while detailing locations and accomplices.
The Beattyville bond lawsuits against the Monon railroad have been dismissed in federal court, clearing title and paving the way for Morgan interests to take full control. The Monon, now owned by Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroad interests tied to J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., avoids further cloud on title after years of foreclosures and appeals, with an out-of-court settlement presumed for Beattyville bondholders.
The witness recalls reading reports in newspapers about the discovery of bodies on the streets during the investigation. He emphasizes how the coverage shaped his memory of the events and timeline.
Amone Bersch, former member of the house of delegates, was found guilty by a jury in Judge Ryan's court of perjury tied to the grand jury probe of boodling in the Suburban railway franchise deal. He was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The defense plans to seek a new trial or appeal to the supreme court.
In Cleveland on Friday October 31 Mayor Tom Johnson clashed with William Myleshtaine in the public square over a property appraisal. Bystanders separated them before a full confrontation. Myleshtaine says he will seek arrest.
S. E. Hinshaw resigns from his long time post as deputy secretary of state in the Union Banner Hunt office and will depart this Saturday. C. H. Linn of the Consumers' gas trust company will succeed him, appointed on Ed Logsdon's recommendation.
Bere McCarty, secretary treasurer of the Sentinel company, dismissed a circulating rumor that the Sentinel would publish a one cent afternoon paper starting December 1. He said the paper has just bought a new press and denied any such plan as absurd.
1 200 teamsters with Chicago steel plant face possible strike as labor tensions rise. Santa Fe shops in Fort Wayne Texas burn causing about 50000 in losses. Western Kentucky coal firms plan consolidation. Marian Jones daughter of Nevada Senator to wed Boston businessman Robert Farquhar.
Dr. Frank M. Wright, chosen as Republican election inspector in precinct 1, wards, denies opposition to William H. Ruckelshaus for prosecutor. He reiterates support for the ticket and asserts integrity despite grand jury indictments tied to the grave robbery case involving the Cantrell gang. Wright notes past support for Spahr in a primary.
Burglars broke into the Michael Federspill saloon on N Delaware Street Thursday night and took four bottles of wine. The cash register was recovered in the rear unopened, likely because it was too heavy and the thieves feared making noise.
Cry W Frye Sterne sanitarium employee who fell from a car on E Tenth street Thursday night sustained a brain concussion. He is reported much better at City hospital on Friday and expected to recover.
The CLTY Spanish club will meet Saturday afternoon with Misa Lucille Ballard at 530 North Meridian Street. Voters can use reduced railroad rates to go home to vote as negotiations continue with the Pennsylvania. Certificates from county committees are required for those taking advantage of the rates.
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