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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1909

Page

4

Desperate bandit held up Pittsburg Express near Lewistown

Four hundred armed men surround the Kettle in Mialn county hills three miles from Lewistown Pa as a highwayman accused in the Rob ert FH Little holdup is believed trapped. A hatless bandit was seen during the Tuesday road robbery and his missing hat helps identify the suspect.

Lewistown Pittsburg Express Pennsylvania Mialn County Robert FH. Little Little

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report

Chicago cash grain prices listed for September 4 with bid ranges for wheat corn and oats. Wheat includes No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard No 3 hard No 2 northern spring and No 3 spring with varied cents per bushel. Corn shows No 2 white No 2 yellow No 3 cash and No 3 yellow figures. Oats report No 2 white No 3 white No 4 white prices per bushel.

Chicago Ill

Toledo Grain Market Prices Report

Toledo Oho September 4 Wheat futures and cash rates shown for September December and May with prices in dollars and fractions Corn and oats quotes for cash September December and May Rye cash price listed at 69 cents.

Toledo

Traction Co Schedules to Roossville Greensburg and Connersville

The Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Co lists rail and freight timings toward Roossville Connersville Greensburg and Rushville with express and limited services. Daily passenger departures include 12:30 pm 9:30 pm 1:00 pm 11:50 pm toward Shelbyville and Greensburg. Freight and limited trains serve Raehevie Rushville and Connersville with multiple midafternoon and evening slots.

Roossville Connersville Shelbyville Greensburg Acton Shellerville Raehevie Rushville

Trains Connect Greenwood with B&O and Southern Indiana lines

Railroad notices show connections at Seymour with the B&O and Southern Indiana Railroads for all points east and west. For rates and full agent details refer to official timetables and folders in General Offices Colur Indiana.

Greenwood. Mour L—Louiss Dixie Flyers Cara Seymour Southern Indiana

Jerome Calls On Democrats To Attend Saratoga Conference

Albany dispatch reports District Attorney William Travers Jerome visiting the Saratoga Democratic conference head quarters. The executive committee set final plans for the two day gathering at the town hall starting Thursday noon, with D Cady Herick Morgan J OBrien Edward M Shepard Alton B Parker Martin W Littleton and about a dozen upstate Democrats scheduled to speak.

Albany N. Y William Travers Jerome New York Saratoga D. Cady Herick Morgan J. O'Brien Edward M.shepard Alton B. Parker Martin W. Littleton

Indiana Briefs and Deaths Across Communities

Edward J Gainor of Muncie elected vice president of the National Association of Letter Carriers at the St Paul convention. New president is William E Kelley of Brooklyn New York. Shelbyville ex sheriff William McDougall, 59, found dead in bed. Noblesville Mrs Viola Hawkins, 55, killed herself by corrosive sublimate. Eagletown B F Wells, 90, dead. Danville Rev E W Dunlavy has received a call to the First M E church of Terre Haute. Goshen James Maxwell, 81, of county infirmary, killed by a train. Hartford City Fred McDermitt, 19, fell from a train and was killed. Bloomington Wallace L Jones, 23, Monon switchman, killed in yards.

Muncie Edward J. Gainor National Association of Letter Carriers St. Paul Danville E. W. Dunlavy M. E. Church of Terre Haute Goshen James Maxwell County Infirmary Hartford City Fred McDermitt Bloomington Wallace L Jones Monon

Meats and Lard Price List From Local Market

Sugar cured hams priced at 14% 11c and 174% 19c black skinned hams. English style 164 174c. boiled hams 22% 2414c. Breakfast bacon 2134 22c. sugar cured 15% 20c. Finglish style 17% 19e. Dry salt pork 114 14c. smoked bacon 13 14c. Sliced breakfast bacon M 2ic. Shoulders 124 14c. Dried beef 16144 27c. Lard 14 15c.

Chicago Grain dull opening with mixed closing

Wheat corn and oats opened barely changed while provisions edged up slightly. Closing quotes show Wheat December around 94 and 945 cents, Corn December near 5 1/4 cents, Oats December about 38 cents, with futures showing small net gains or losses as trade remained light.

Chicago A. W. Thomson Bild fAsk

Indianapolis Grain Market Report 1900s Prices and Inspections

The Indianapolis grain page shows wheat prices for No 2 red and extra red across track dates, with Sept Oct and Nov futures near $1.00 to $1.40 and related values. Corn and oats quotes vary by white yellow mixed through billing, with delayed sample inspections and car counts. Hay prices and rye figures appear, alongside weekly flour and grain stock tallies and movement totals through Sept 1907 to Sept 1909.

Indianapolis Timothy Hay

Omall Supply And GI Demand Assist Prices

Indianapolis market report shows day’s receipts of hogs 3600 cattle 1800 and sheep 2350 with higher week ago totals, hogs up from outside buyers but below year ago, prices to 8.45 top and 8.35 to 8.35 5.3 for most hogs, cattle quiet with female butcher grades favored, steers and calves steady, sheep and lamb run steady with top sheep at 4.00 and breeding ewes at 4.3, multiple price ranges across steers cows and bulls at Union Stock Yards East Buffalo and related markets.

Indianapolis Csesecsee Union Stock East Buffalo Prime Ageere

Advertisers seek buyers withlocal land deals and services

A collage of ads from George W. Johnson & Co to J. W. Cox & Co details real estate opportunities farms lands hotels and auctions. Notes include Mrs. Katie Bryant the first lady photographer at 130 E Washington and Aeas the tailor moving to 443 Massachusetts Ave offering pressing for 5 cents, plus a Majestic cafe claim of best value meals in the city.

Terview Katie Bryant E. Washington Street Nead Aeas E. Market Street Massachusetts Avenue The Kinnear Co State Life Building Railroad Town Guedelhoefer, Wagon Co Kentucky Avenue Majestic Cafe Majestic Illingis Street Central Business College Holliday Ohio Alabama Joseph W. Selvage & Co American Central Life

Back to Chicago: Two Rooming House Robbers Charged

William Roeder and Albert Warner, once confined in Marion county workhouse, are to be sent back to Chicago to face charges of robbing two rooming houses on North Illinois Street. Police describe them as well known as “room workers” and report Roeder wore stolen Chicago clothing. They were captured in Greenburg, Indiana, after a reader prompted police to detain them on a fraction car.

Marion County William Roeder Albert Warner Chicago Roeder N. Itilinois Street Greenaburg Ind Poice

Train wreckers ambush on rail line leaves many injured

A Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue flyer was wrecked after rail spikes were removed and rails loked aside on a lonely stretch. Passengers, especially women, were crushed as the engine derailed and toppled the cars. Bloodhounds pursued suspects toward Wam pum, Pa, with a $25,000 reward. In critical condition are Henry C. Millard and Mrs. Seneca Dippon.

Amisrade Newcastle Shenango Valley Hospital Baltimore & Ohio Wampum Chewton Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company Henry C. Millard LeFarme Seneca Dippon Tiffin, C

Mrs Cook Faces Interviewed Journey to New York

The fragment describes Mrs. Cook being assisted by a taxi with her children to the Sullivan residence. It notes her dread of the forthcoming interviewing ordeal in New York and that she bought a Newark to New York ticket with a stopover, implying she will continue to New York soon.

Sullivan Cook New York Brunswick

Missouri Scientists Fear Cook’s Polar Proof Fails

Copenhagen authorities fear Dr. Cook cannot produce absolute proof of his discovery of the pole though experts who tested his records deem them accurate as far as testing allows.

Spectaciled Gentry Cook Copenhagen Pole

Pole Finder to Speak Before Italian King and Queen

Rome reports Dr. Frederick A. Cook will be invited to deliver a lecture on the north pole before the King and Queen of Italy.

Rome Frederick A. Cook North Pole Italy

Skepticism voiced over Cook polar claims in Copenhagen interview

London commentators question Cook's North Pole journey details. Admiral Nares cites missing explanations on ice conditions and health, doubts about speed and land presence, and criticizes Cook for using Peary’s Esquimaux and routes via Imostok and Up ernvik without contacting Peary or explaining the plan.

Cook London Frederick A. Cook Copenhagen Daily Mail George Nares Royal Geographical Society North Pole Dr. Cook Admiral Melville the Pole Peary George Nares Commander Peary Esquimaux Peery Pole Imostok Upernvik Eteh

Taft Receives North Pole Discovery Cable

President Taft today received a cablegram from Dr. Frederick A. Cook in Copenhagen announcing his discovery of the north pole and asserting possession of it for the United States.

Beverly Mass Taft Frederick A. Cook Copenhagen North Pole United States

Attorney John F Carson Collapses in Courthouse Hall

Attorney John F Carson collapsed from heart trouble in the county assessor's office Saturday morning. He was taken to the county commissioners' office and attended by Dr Eugenie Buehler. His family physician Dr C B McCullough was called, and he was later taken home by ambulance. His condition improved at home Saturday afternoon. He had been in ill health for some time.

John F. Carson Eugenie Buehler C. B. McCullough Carson

Clyde Fitch in serious condition after appendicitis

Clyde Fitch the American dramatist is in serious condition in Chalons sur Marne France after developing acute appendicitis while traveling from Germany in an automobile. He was rushed to a private hospital and underwent an operation.

Chalons-Sur-Marne France Clyde Fitch Germany

Pastors Return From Vacations To Resume Work

Clergy members report back with services planned across churches. Rev Frank S C Wicks returns to All Souls Unitarian, Rev C H Winders resumes at Downey Avenue Christian, Rev Allan B Philpott to preach at Central Christian, and other churches set morning and evening services including special Labor Day sermons.

Frank S. C. Wicks All Souls Unitarian Church Edwin Ray

Arrest Girl for Theft of Skirt

S Ayers, 18, described as dreamy with large brown eyes, arraigned in police court for theft of two skirts and clothing from Mrs. Frady of 29 W. Michigan, after detectives traced her to a rooming house on N Senate Avenue. She previously lived at 37 W New York Street and her parents reside in Fountaintown.

S. Ayers Charles Frady Michigan Street Miss Ayers Fountaintown Gerber and Holtz N. Senate New York Street

Yates Sues Two Firms Over 380000 Damages

William W. Yates filed a suit against Indianapolis Telephone Company for 380000 claiming permanent injuries after a telephone wire fell across a trolley wire at Brookside Avenue and East Tenth Street. His buggy horse was electrocuted by the wire and Yates suffered serious injuries.

William W. Yates Indianapolis Telephone Company Pany Brookside Avenue E. Tenth Street Yates

Courts of Marion county reopen after summer recess

All Marion county courts reopen next week with judges prosecuting attorney clerks and bailiffs back from vacations. Grand jury to meet Tuesday. Courtrooms cleaned fresh paint applied and new seats installed in the criminal courtroom.

Marion County

Schramm Estate Administrator Bond Set at $43

Jacob R. Schramm was appointed administrator of the estate of the late August Schramm on Saturday and furnished bond of $43. The personal estate is valued at $21,500, with the entire estate estimated over $40,000.

Jacob R. Schramm August Schramm

Adler Family to Sail Tuesday From New York

Mr and Mrs J Adler, Miss B Adler, Master I Adler and Miss M Malarkey of Indianapolis sail Tuesday from New York on the Kronprinzessin Cecille, North German Lloyd line.

J. Adler B. Adler I. Adler M. Malarkey Indianapolis New York Kronprinzessin Cecille North German Lloyd Line

Knox to Speak at Buxton Labor Day Address

Mr. George L. Knox, a well known orator, has gone to Buxton Iowa where he is billed to deliver an address on Labor Day.

George L. Knox Buxton

Naturalization Granted To Three Men By Judge Ramster

Judge Ramster issued naturalization papers Saturday to Wilhelm Pautzke Anton Drews and Joseph Gasnick who sought American citizenship. Several applicants were rejected for not knowing the constitution. One man was asked the country name and answered Taft Taft, prompting disbelief and a reminder to study up before reapplying.

Ramster Wilhelm Pautzke Anton Drews Joseph Gasnick Taft

Indiana Figures In New York City Visit News

Indiana residents and notable figures travel to New York during the week. B C Hudnut of Terre Haute and banker Charles Murdock of Lafayette were seen at the Waldorf Astoria, tied to business with the American Homing company and the Vincennes street railway transfer. Numerous others from Indianapolis Terre Haute Evansville Columbus and Frankfort were listed as visiting or staying in New York.

New York B. C. Hudnut Terre Haute Waldorf-Astoria Charles Murdock Lafayette American Homing Company Vincennes Street Railway Hudnut Gotham C. BE. Larue J. R. Pat~ton E. L. Thompson A. R. Finney A. R. Kennedy Miss Hazen A. Atwater H. W. Halloway H. Thorseh H. L. Moore F. W. Mattieson W. C. Nichols J. E. Solomon H. J. Watt G. F. Harlan MA B. Lacey J. H. Thompson G. C. Brooks Indianapolis Hegerty Lynch Richardson G. E. Talley W. W. Talsey Gitman App W. K. Miller Evansville F. Nugent Columbus Young Frankfort

Liquor Men Face Grand Jury Inquiry In Moore Death

Coroner Blackwell has summoned witnesses to testify Tuesday on the death of David Moore who died from excessive drinking. If Mrs. Moore’s testimony is substantiated, saloon keepers who sold Moore liquor after her pleas may be sent to the grand jury. Isidor Davidson of 802 Meridian Street and Samuel Farber of Russell Avenue are named in the proceedings. Moore was married.

Blackwell David Moore Samuel Farber Russell Avenue Moore

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