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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1899
Page
3
Promotional notice declares a premier Indianapolis house furnishings outlet as the greatest of success and confidence. It promises daily and weekly triumphs with the forthcoming wealth of low prices and fulfilled promises to customers.
Marion Indiana Sept 22 Isaac Carter and Jos Lugar county commissioners and Frank W Chase formerly a member were arrested on indictments for extortion. They allegedly took fees totaling 5525 80 to which they were not entitled all are wealthy farmers and charged with fattening their purses at the county’s expense
In Princeton Indiana on September 22 Kate Herbolsheimer was indicted for murder after a pistol duel with her lover Charles Salseman. She says he proposed marriage which she declined and that a quarrel followed with both armed resulting in Salseman's death.
MUNCIE Ind Sept 22 County prosecuting attorney Edward M White Thursday filed suits to enjoin the several window glass manufacturers in Delaware county from selling out to the window glass trust which has just been completed. Prosecutors will next go to Grant and Blackford counties to file suits.
The Indianapolis stamping company with headquarters in Richmond has opened agencies in Dublin and nearby areas. Fewer residents attended the state fair from Dublin this year than in prior years.
A jumble of Indiana news items reports James Beach 87 dying at Worthington, a 12 year old near Lafayette killed by a bank collapse, plum trees blooming in Noble county, Tipton forming an enterprise club to aid factories, and Anderson’s nail trust delaying start until materials fall in price. Noblesville merchants close early. Fort Wayne’s telephone girl discards a diamond with apple peels. A wire injures William Brady’s eyes in Risug Sun. Alexandria’s Bessemer plant torn down for rebuild at Youngstown. Hancock county’s John Wray is unusually small but carries a box to haul game corn. Capt Baselar’s runaway leaves him with a broken ankle found ten days later. John Scott of Ingalls, age four, rushed skull after wagon collision. Crawfordsville fair date slips in printing dodgers. An editor’s rare apple weighs one and a half pounds. Plans to merge Lake Cities Electric with Northern Traction stir. Anderson seeks permanent injunctions against strawboard dumps into White River. Miss Laura Boldt of Terre Haute burns to death in a gasoline explosion after pleading for help. Delaney’s unidentified strange answer concludes the list.
A jumble of items reports several sudden deaths including a man shot by his son in law and an Albany man who died after 18 days with a bullet in his brain. Silk theft from a South Bend store, bigamy charges in Celina, and local court funding disputes are noted. Also covered are farm price concerns, a Detroit jubilee prize for Hoosier Odd Fellows, and a Muncie drill mishap that cost a prize.
Attorney George W. Galvin filed three damage suits Friday against the Big Four railroad for three clients. Jennie Henderson seeks 10000 for her husband William C. killed at the Liberty street crossing where the tender allegedly moved too fast without lights. John E. Robinson’s widow also seeks 10000 for his death after a gravel train collided with another while moving too fast, crushing him. Thomas E. Flannery claims a wrench mishap while working in Brightwood shops caused a fall 15 feet, resulting in permanent injury.
Gen Ramon Ulloa known as the hero of Colon is dead in Panama on September 22. He distinguished himself in 188 by recapturing Colon from revolutionists under a president, earning his lasting fame in the city.
A testimonial from Helen McHenry of Riemarck North Dakota claims the One Minute Cough Cure restored her lungs after an attack of pneumonia and near consumption. The advertisement notes the product gives instant relief and is sold by all druggists.
Goldwin Smith writing as Bystander in the Toronto Weekly Sun argues Dewey’s victory shows American triumphalism. He claims the US attacked from long range, causing no casualties as Spaniards manned the defenses. The piece mocks claims of heroic deeds and hints at political ambitions.
The city rushes to honor Admiral Dewey with a grand arch at Madison Square and Twenty fourth Street. Bowery florists display red white and blue motifs and a motto urging readiness. Prices for flags soar. street hawker stalls flood the sidewalks with Dewey themed goods as visitors arrive.
Horace M. Eaton of Boston, secretary treasurer of the boot and shoe workers of America, testified at length before the industrial commission. He described manufacturing changes, wage declines, and labor surplus due to machinery, noting shoes are best in the world, workers organizations are growing, and trusts would harm labor by factory closures and unemployment. He also argued manufacturers sell at low profits and commented on immigration effects.
B Johnson of 219 N Senate avenue went to the cellar Friday with his three year old son George to repair a gas pipe. A candle sparked an explosion blowing a cap and causing flames. Johnson saved the child then escaped. Mrs Johnson fainted. Fire caused minor damage about fifteen dollars. Alonzo Thomas and wife slept upstairs.
In Carterville Illinois on September 22 a coroner s jury rules Sim Cummins died from gunshot wounds inflicted by Elmer James and others during the riot. The panel cannot name all shooters but identifies Wesley Shadowen Lem Shadowen Willis Carney and Will Kelly as having shot during the riot. The remaining four victims died in the same manner and those named are now jailed at Marion.
Ferdinand Winter, attorney for NEW STOCK YARDS COMPANY, plans to sue in U S court to force Union railway company to allow the stock yards access to its lines. This follows a long rivalry with the old stock yards firm which built the Belt railroad and leased it to Union for 999 years. The suit argues the denial violates interstate commerce law.
Horace Norton from Herkimer County killed his wife with an ax on a stoop near Fulton Chain after an argument. He fled the scene Thursday night and was not apprehended at report time.
Amusement notices praise the comedy Lord and Lady Algy showing Thursday at a large house with a Saturday matinee. Miss Monica’s dress in Jim the Penman draws ladies to the Grand while Superba runs at the Park with daily matinees and many turnaways. The Empire features Leroy the great spade ruler with daily performances, and other acts accompany the shows.
State geologist Blatchley recalls gathering ginseng as a boy and says Indiana could grow the herb on hillside margins where nothing else thrives. He notes other states have cultivated it profitably, with prices from 35 to 60 dollars per pound, and some Indiana locals have previously traded it for tea and medicine demands.
Washington Sept 2 Secretary Root has asked all department heads to submit annual reports by October first. Few chiefs expect to meet the date but he intends to use the reports as the basis for his own forthcoming summary.
R. R. NOTES report Pennsylvania shops at Fort Wayne operating thirteen hours daily. Panhanne declares a semi annual dividend of 113 percent. Monon railroad stock leaps from 38 to 1 dollar on preferred stock. A syndicate is said to seek the road as soon as it exits the courts. A local broker furnished 1000 snares to New York Thursday.
A varied town page reports Reese Nickolas, 14, injured in a bicycle collision at Washington and Alabama, and a census supervisor recommendation for Terre Haute. It notes a gin club party for John Philip Sousa, several property sales, an incendiary fire at W. Wickard’s barn, and a lawsuit threat against Shelby county auditor Sk. T. Carson. Also listed are Indiana regiment officers, university fundraising endorsements, Cavalry reunion leaders, old volunteer firemen’s plan to form a state association, and possible benefit additions.
Four men died and several were seriously injured in a rear end collision of freight trains on the Omaha road at Windom Minnesota on Thursday. The dead include Engineer Rasmussen Firemen Robertysm Stratton and John Roberts traveling men. The crash occurred on a Des Moines river bridge where the Vine bridge collapsed under the impact. A misinterpreted order and a doubleheader collision caused the trains to derail and debris trapped the crews.
A muddy report from Al bia describes a fatal carriage crash resulting in the death of Jasper Beohe and injuries to George Boose and Mrs Elie Johnson with further details unclear due to damaged text.
A red bug outbreak has devastated the cucumber district southeast of Benton Harbor Michigan, affecting hundreds of acres and an annual yield of many bushels. The loss is estimated in the thousands, with no immediate repair in sight. Local growers seek remedies and await state guidance as the crisis unfolds.
The Farragut association of naval veterans on Thursday voted to sever ties with the National Association of the Veteran Navy. A new national body will be formed with 44 local groups joining. The rift centers on admitting Spanish American War veterans. About 2,000 veterans are named for membership in the new organization.
New York September 22 report states that with a capital of 20 million dollars an American corset company will be incorporated in New Jersey this week. The trust will include 20 of the largest corset concerns in the United States.
Jeffersonville Ind Sept 22 Representative T A Graham was thrown from his buggy in a runaway Thursday evening and badly hurt He is expected to recover and be back in public life.
Birth notices list Edward and Vinnie Sheetz Carson city address a boy and several other couples with babies at home including Ingram Baldwin Vawter Cook Rieberger Wiles McKinney Eiser Van and Riebe addresses. Death notices record Mollie Brannam Barbara Rankin Jennie Golding Mamie Bruhm John Gray Hi Stevens John Feldpush with ages causes and locations. Marriage licenses show William Hammons to Samaria Peterson Oliver Young to Carrie David Samuel McQuisien to Cora Stelling Edward Claffey to Laura Cale William Painter to Emilie Hansen and J O Bradley to Ida Bradley.
Rail time cards list P M time in Black Freee figures with train types Daily Sleeper Parlor Chair Dining and special Sunday marks. It mentions Indiana Decatur Western Decatur lines and several express and accommodation services with fares and destinations such as Chicago express Tuscola Toledo Peru and Toledo ex in terse timetable notes.
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