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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1909
Page
4
The article follows Elmer Hail a bicycle police officer who maintains his single bike with extensive work day and night. It notes Charles McInntire’s belief in orderly records. Sergeants White Ray Crane staff police headquarters and a joke about a judge finding a missing gavel contrasts with a fire department incident.
About 135 gas and electric companies in New York addressed the Public Service Commission explaining their failure to fix rates as required by law. Officials anticipate no penalties beyond admonitions and expect prompt corrective action from the defendants.
Fragmentary rail timetable mentions Connersville Rushville Shelbyville and Geeersburg with assorted times for freight and passenger trains. Some entries include Limiteds and express references with unclear localities and erratic formatting.
Rouse Bros at 130 Kentucky Avenue sells new timothy hay at 12 dollars per unit and new oats, hay, and straw prices listed. Wheat, oat straw priced around 6 dollars with multiple lines of feed and fodder items.
Justice Crane of Brooklyn supreme court rules the New York Stock Exchange is not a monopoly and refuses an injunction to stop enforcing a board resolution. The ruling prevents restraining members from dealing with the Consolidated Exchange under threat of eviction or suspension.
The test case that led to the court's decision was presented with arguments heard on August 3. The proceedings focused on the Consolidated Exchange matter and established the basis for the ruling.
LaPorte Indiana September 6 George Newton 80 has been reunited with his brother Jas Newton of Ottawa Canada and his sister Miss Rebekah Newton of Utica NY after a 49 year search. He traveled from city to city and spent a small fortune to locate them. He will live with his brother who is now wealthy.
The Capital City Brewing Company, based Jan 18 1941, extends its operations across Indiana into Ohio and Illinois. Officers include Charles Krauss president, John G. Gieson vice president and brewmaster, Victor K. Jose secretary and treasurer. The six acre plant features modern facilities and exclusive beer production with growing sales.
Miss E. L. Todd, described as the world’s only woman aeronaut, unveils a new aeroplane with a folding wing design and self balancing system. Built largely at Witteman factory in Stapleton Staten Island the craft will be tested soon with scientists and may appear at the Dongquan Hills fair.
In Lisbon a heroic tale from Alhucemas recalls a young 18 year old subaltern who commanded 80 Spanish troops against a Moors advance. He died leading a final charge, with 50 of his men dead, but the block house was saved and reinforcements routed the attackers.
Washington reports banks forming at a daily pace with August totaling 32 new national banks authorized for 2,200,000 capital. Total organized banks reach 9,526. 2,428 have discontinued, leaving 6,998 with 956,017,775 in authorized capital and 698,841,5 in circulation. Liquidation provisions cover 6,581,779 tied to lawful deposits. Four applications to organize were rejected in August.
Two men were killed and three fatally injured when a Chicago and Alton box car was struck by a train at Auburn near Springfield Illinois. The dead are Earl Gillan and Joe Thompson. The fatally injured include James Suttin with a severed left arm and fractured skull, Frank Wilson with both legs severed, and Petrovsky with a severed leg and severe lacerations. The victims were members of a section gang.
In New Bedford Massachusetts on September 6 a strike of mix operatives looms as manufacturers refuse to restore the 10 percent wage cut enacted in March 1908 amid tensions over labor costs and jobs.
Hugh J. McGowan president of the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal company and his family have returned from Europe where they toured Italy France and Switzerland. He reports European optimism about American prosperity and says he has no specific plans for Indiana traction business beyond his daughters starting school in Indianapolis.
Felix L. Droit a 34 year old professional chauffeur known as a dare devil driver was put on suspended sentence by a special sessions court today on the condition he never drive an automobile in New York again. He has faced multiple speeding arrests and narrowly avoided heavy fines and jail.
Simon Hershoff tells police he was held up in broad daylight by two youths who entered his father Jacob Hershoff’s jewelry store in Mass. They used a revolver against his chest, stole $205 total, kept $5, bound him, and gagged him before fleeing. he freed himself and reported the crime.
A. H. Thiessen, newly named director of the Weather Bureau in Indianapolis, moves to Salt Lake City. B. H. Church, head of Salt Lake City bureau, will go to Indianapolis. W. T. Blythe leads Indianapolis bureau until Church arrives. Thiessen previously sought Salt Lake posting while in Raleigh but left for Indianapolis.
Chicago September 6 leaders in sports circles push to rehabilitate horse racing and boxing in the city. A Labor Day program at Hawthorne will feature five running races with memory brokers present and forms of a planned revival laid out for today.
Milwaukee leaders beat Kansas City 7 to 6 in nine innings and 9 to 2 in seven innings. The opener was a close uphill battle for the home club, winning in the ninth. In game two Milwaukee scored seven runs in the first inning and the game ended early to allow KC players to catch a train.
In Columbus the home team won the first game 3 to 0 while Louisville took the nightcap 5 to 4 after a late rally. Packard faltered in the final inning and Olsen drove in four Louisville runs to seal the victory.
Milwaukee manager John McCloskey of the American Association team was suspended for three days by President O'Brien for delaying Saturday's second game with Kansas City.
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