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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1905
Page
2
Indiana Governor J Frank Hanly confirms he hasbeen paid for law and order speeches, saying payments ranged from 150 to 230 dollars for talks at venues including state and out of state events. He planned to continue charging admission for future lectures, noting he paid his own travel and expenses.
Sept 1.Princeton Indiana officials disclose Gov Hanly was paid for a lecture here. Prof Barnes, superintendent, says the governor received part of the funds after totals fell short to pay all speakers. The remainder was distributed among other speakers.
Frank Edwards, pursued by police, was captured after stealing 85 from railroad man Williams. In dying condition at county jail he claims to have been an attorney from a wealthy family before afflictions forced him to quit practice. He cites drunken escapade as root cause and says prison would be disastrous. Edwards says his home is Raleigh, North Carolina.
Norway and Sweden negocia tions resumed to dissolve their union frontier disputes. Norway favors a neutral zone but resists dismantling forts with historic value, arguing Sweden seeks to humiliate Norway. Delicate talks continue toward a satisfactory adjustment.
The American National Bank will move from the old post office building at Market and Pennsylvania to a new corner site awaiting final approval. At a stockholders meeting, directors recommended purchasing the new building and renewing the mortgage, with plans already approved. The move aims to accommodate growth as downtown Indianapolis expands northward, with property value expected to rise rapidly.
The Ladies' Aid of the Progressive Spiritual group held a social event at Tah S. Neder with Glee Meibiman in attendance. Several members contributed to the effort, and the gathering drew community involvement despite unclear details.
Scripps United Press reports Sept 1 from Rome that three additional earthquakes were felt in Coacna on Wednesday morning following a deadly tremor last week near Lopersans and Tele. The dispatch notes casualties and ongoing tremors across Cesena and surrounding areas as residents brace for further shocks.
Oil workers start operations as standard price trends dominate market activity. Reports note steady prices at major depots and widespread shipping delays influence the supply chain, with talk of earnings and costs shaping the day’s business outlook.
Report of an accident at a plant near ECRIPPS M RAE Press Association notes one engineer died and several workers injured. The account mentions a rescue effort and investigation into the cause, with the scene described as a tight camp. Local business names appear in the report alongside the incident details.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Byruf for teething children. It claims to soothe the child ease gum pain and cure wind colic. The note prices the bottle at twenty nine cents.
A fragmented transportation notice lists low fares to Pacific Coast destinations and western cities including Helena Butte Spokane Ogden and Seattle with references to Pullman cars double berths and seasonal excursion service. It mentions connections from Chicago and routes to Portland Tacoma San Francisco Los Angeles and nearby towns with frequent daily departures and broad coverage from coast to coast.
Travel offer from Chicago to Denver and back for twenty dollars. A one night stop in Denver with through service, daily special personal conductors, and no train changes. Includes side trips to view mountain scenery, with itineraries and hotel lists available from General Agent at 46 Walnut Street.
A faded ad-like notice speaks of a dreamlike Mackinac Fairy Isle, promising a return to childhood enchantment. It touts travel via D. & Coast Line, urging readers to send two stamps for a pamphlet, claiming a new “Posey land” experience and fairy voyage details.
One way colonist tickets are offered at low rates to Missouri river terminals and major western cities including Kansas City Spokane Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and many California Oregon and Washington points. Rates from Chicago and St Louis also reduced via connections to the Enton Pacific. For full information contact W. OH. Conner G A BSE Fourth at Cincinnati Ohio.
A new union of Civil War veterans, named Union Soldiers' Union, is organized in Boston to advocate pension legislation. Daniel J. Brown was installed commander in chief by Gov. Hanly, with officers to be installed at a camp fire at the G. A. R. hall on EB Maryland street.
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