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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1903
Page
2
Mary Harter of Rockport Kentucky woke Tuesday to discover her infant dead from suffocation. She says she dreamed of a kidnapping attempt and that she clutched the baby to her breast in fear. The case is investigated as a homicide by authorities.
Bishop Joyce presided at the seventy second annual Indiana conference opening session marking a first in the history of Methodism as he supports the Deaconess hospital movement in Indiana. Rev. W R Halstead led the meeting as treasurer and field agent for the cause while the bishop remains a strong backer of church hospital efforts in Gains. A separate note reports a letter to the county clerk from Mrs Pearson asking that no marriage license be issued to her son Roy Higas, claiming he is under 21 and that she opposes the arranged match, the letter unsigned and undated.
Secretary of the Navy Moody rejected a rumor he plans to resign from the cabinet. He called the story printed endlessly without foundation and declined to discuss it. Moody said he has no retirement plans and remains in office due to public duty.
President Harper of Chicago university has secured Turkish consent for an exploration near ancient Babylon. A party, formed in anticipation since 1900, will depart this fall with access to Tel Ibrahim where Nebuchadnezzar's temple ruins and Abraham's tomb are believed to lie, despite German opposition.
In Marlborough police court, a well dressed African man complained that he and friends were refused refreshments due to color. The magistrate expressed sympathy but said law does not compel service, noting travelers may receive meals but no obligation to serve. The report notes London’s drawing of the color line as unusual and cites American patrons at another establishment.
In Columbus Ohio on Tuesday night a horse driven by Wm McCloskey jumped in front of an electric car due to the glare of the head light. Both horse and man died instantly and McCloskey's severed head was found about 20 feet from the body.
Chairman Logsdon appoints an advisory executive committee for the campaign. Members include L. B. Rebechid, John McGregor, Al Wishard, Jesse Overstreet, Joe Kennng, Arthur White, George Eilat, Salleck Johnson and Frank Littleton. They will meet to steer policy and guide the remaining effort to secure Bookwalter’s election.
James Keffer, set to be executed September 25 in Lander Wy, will be his own executioner with authorities’ consent. Sheriff Stough prepared a scaffold that will release a water-filled pall to drop the trap when Keffer steps on it, ensuring his death. Keffer believed a new trial would be denied.
Officers Duncan and Askin arrested William H. Meyers of 5323 B Georgia St for desertion from the U S Army. Meyers, stationed at the arsenal, deserted after wanting to see his wife and child, returning to Indianapolis last June. After a city call to police, Meyers was found in a saloon at Liberty and South Sts and brought to headquarters where his identity was confirmed. He confessed, and his wife described a touching reunion with their child nearby. Meyers had served five years and was regarded as a good man despite leaving his family.
New York reports J P Morgan filed suit for 500 dollars against the steamboat Monmouth after it bumped his yacht the Corsair during a race from the international yacht event. Morgan, a railroad magnate, signs and drafts the complaint, revealing two roles in one enterprise.
Columbus Ind Sept 9 The county commissioners granted a license to reopen the Third Street beer garden owned by the Indianapolis Brewing Company in violation of a city ordinance defining saloon districts. Mayor Parker will refuse to issue a city license and the saloon will appeal to test the ordinance in court.
In Danville Newfoundland on September 9 the circuit court overruled requests for new trials by 11 defendants found guilty of attempting to enter the jail to kill inmates on July. Judge B W Thompson then imposed indeterminate terms in Chester penitentiary for the adults and a reformatory sentence for Thomas Bell, a minor, at Pontiac reformatory.
Washington reports a possible shift in the open door policy as nineteen printing shops bid to print blanks for money orders. Some bidders use nonunion labor and one aims to underbid to win the contract. The law allows rejection of all bids, but officials fear intervention if a nonunion shop is dropped. An appeal to persuade nonunion bidders to withdraw hinges on returning bonds.
Three hundred workers at the American Car and Foundry Company erecting shops in Jeffersonville Ind failed to report for work on Wednesday. They demand a wage increase and threaten wider action if not granted. Management offers a sliding scale tied to efficiency and awaits instruction from St Louis head offices. Sympathy strikes could involve 1500 additional workers.
Vernip Hollingsworth, 19, declared insane by a commission led by Justice H. B. Stout. He had smoked for ten years and, in a delusion of protecting Irene Meyers at 1218 N Pennsylvania Ave, guarded her home and threatened anyone entering. He was said to be a "cigarette fiend" who became a helpless victim of the habit. Reunited After 25 Years: John Kingston, Jr., a Chicago civil engineer, met his father in Ithaca after learning his father had mourned a missing son for decades. Kingston senior had previously lived in Port Colborne, Canada, where his wife and children were separated.
Frederick B. Gibbs of New York, a Republican National Committee member, lies seriously ill in Asbury Park New Jersey. Doctors report a perilous condition and warn infection risks while urging care. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is claimed to have established this remedy by belief, though medical consensus remains uncertain.
In Louisville a consignment of snails was admitted as wild animals for duty after the consignee agreed to pay duties under that label. The snails, destined for a fruit dealer, are intended for table use and described as a great delicacy.
Patents have been issued to Indiana residents including Elbert Bragg Greenfield for a carpet stretcher and tacker Harry Clay as signer to Reeves & Co. Columbus for a belt tightener Edward Gerrard Indianapolis for a rail clamp George Ingle Indianapolis deceased H Wells administrator for a driving belt Charles Knothe Fort Wayne for an engine governor William McDaniel Fort Wayne as assigner of half to C W Beherer for a carpet beater John Myers Wabash for a fabric scenting machine Louis Rogers Lagangport for a filter John Roth Columbus for a pump Benjamin Van Camp Indianapolis for a building block James Waggoner Fort Wayne assignor of half to C H Hubbard Jonesville for a nut lock David Welsall Fort Wayne assignor of half to E H Raab for a magazine torpedo cane Jacob Yeagley Indianapolis for a draft equator.
Judge Stubbs celebrated a milestone birthday as he neared seventy. His office presented him with a box of cigars and he quipped about aging while declaring he still felt capable of dispensing justice as he neared the three-score-year-and-ten mark.
Layton Chambers Walker son of Col. I. N. Walker died Tuesday afternoon at his Victoria apartments. Heart disease caused the death. He left a wife of 15 months formerly Miss Cora Stubbins and three sisters. He was cashier at the Indianapolis Rubber Company and known in business circles.
In Judge Stubbs court on Tuesday morning Zakman testifies amid a neighborhood dispute brought by Maud Howley against Roy Doolittle after an accusation of maliciously striking Howley’s 4 year old son with a stone. The judge admonishes residents and exonerates the boy, dismissing the case.
George Grambling, 2.5, longtime attendant at Manhattan state hospital for the insane, was taken Tuesday to the psychopathic ward of Bellevue Hospital for an insanity examination by William Beaton. He has shown confusion and misread orders after contact with mentally disturbed individuals. Three months ago he arrived in New York from Baxanash, Ga, seeking stenography work and then became a hospital attendant. authorities expect rest and treatment to restore his condition.
An earthquake struck Colorado Tuesday night, shivering doors and windows in Boulder with reports also from Fort Collins Loveland and Longmont. No damage was recorded and residents noted the tremor across northern Colorado.
Jesse Tindall, newly named city chairman, will aid state Prohibition leader E. R. Newlin in driving the Hitz campaign. Newlin plans a statewide poll and precinct sampling to gauge public sentiment, with printed poll books listing voter party affiliation and mayoral choices. A Hitz meeting is set for Wednesday night at Cilften and Idellsis.
In New York Supreme Court Arthur L. Cary publisher yachtsman and clubman testified that Mrs Cary is not his wife and is the wife of William A Duncan. Judge Clark paused to hear the assertion and adjourned the case for five days. Mrs Cary seeks higher weekly alimony, citing her suit filed weeks earlier and a Delaware marriage dated Sept 10 1898. Cary’s income is claimed at 100000 annually and Mrs Cary already receives weekly support. counsel sought an increase to 8 per week.
Circuit Judge of Indiana, Judge Baker, is in the city for a few days to hear the injunction suit between Indianapolis Northwestern and Consolidated Traction over clashing interests at Crawfordsville. Cholera infantum and dysentery warnings follow with ad copy for Fowlers Extract of Wild Strawberry and Indiana Dental College, Delaware and Ohio streets.
Reduced fares to Denver via Pennsylvania Lines for Brotherhood of St. Andrew's national convention from Oct 3 to 7 inclusive. Details from ticket agents or W. W. Richardson D P A Indianapolis. departure from Indianapolis 9:00 p m Sept 12 for sanctuaky C and return.
Pennsylvania and Vandalia Lines announce special homeseekers fares on Tuesday Sept 15 for 18 or less round trip 18 to Fort Worth San Antonio Houston Galveston and other Texas Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma and Indian Territory with return in two days. Also low colonist one-way fares daily Sept 15 to Nov 20 to Washington Oregon Idaho Montana Utah and intermediate territory. See ticket agents 4 W Washington St and Union Station. W W Richardson D P A.
A noted New York chef explains the challenge of serving 60 to 100 passengers in a moving dining car. He estimates a dinner on the Twentieth Century Limited could cost up to eight dollars in a New York hotel, with a menu including green turtle soup, chowder, mushrooms, lamb, teal duck, tomatoes, and strawberry shortcake.
Amid a crowded menagerie a circus tent collapsed scattering poles and canvas. About ten people were injured when cages toppled and some cages fell on spectators. No animals escaped and chaos interrupted daily business and night shows. Local ads and notices follow.
A 1820 Wilder Brigade reunion page lists the official route from Indiana with a special Pullman train leaving Indianapolis at 7:00 p m Thursday Sept 17 arriving Chattanooga next morning. Fare for round trip from Indianapolis is 8 80 with lower fares from other stations. Tickets sell Sept 7 to 19 with final return date Sept 2 and various Chicago and other routes. Berths chairs and reservations are available via ticket agents of the Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines or Indianapolis D R Y.
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