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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1908

Page

4

Foraker Defends Taft in Oil Scandal Exposures

Cincinnati dispatch reports Senator Foraker announcing he will reply at length to the exposures of William Randolph Hearst in the Standard Oil scandal. He argues that if charges were reversed against Judge Taft he would have stood by his neighbor and would not avoid the platform or Anderson to defend him.

Cincinnati Foraker William Randolph Jlarst Standard Oil Mr. Taft Taft Senator Foraker

Hearst Replies Ten Words About Gov Haskell

Gov Haskell demands a trial by editors to resolve claims tied to Hearst coverage. Hearst retorts that court records and affidavits outline alleged libel linked to Mewrett Monnett and the Prairie Oil and Gas matter, noting Haskell’s arbitration offer reveals humor but not honor.

New York Haskell William R. Hearst Hearst Ohio Mewrett Assista Oor Isionett Oklahoma Prairie Oil and Gas Company

Eight New Flats Granted on Sheldon Street

Permit for eight brick veneer flats was granted to A. B. Baxter by city building inspector Thomas A Winterrowd. Each unit costs 3200 dollars and will stand at the Sheldon street and Roosevelt avenue location.

A. B. Baxter Thomas A Winterrowd Sheldon Street Roosevelt Avenue

Police Rescue Seven From Fire On One Hundred Thirteenth Street

New York Sept 22 police responded to a four story blaze at One Hundred Thirteenth Street where tenants fired over 100 shots during the incident. Officers Tierney and Kahn climbed fire escapes to rescue seven people from smoke, with Mora Delmoare leaping to safety into Officer Kahn’s arms and Nicole De Vito severely injured from a jump. Authorities suspect the fire was started as revenge.

New York Thirteenth Street Tierney Kahn Llora Delmoare Nicole de Vito

City Births and Deaths Record Excerpt

Births list several couples with names and addresses detailing newborns and stillbirths. Deaths include Dora McCarty, Ignes Deshelan, and others with ages, causes, and locations. Marriages section enumerates multiple couples with names.

The Breath of Fall Remembers Autumn’s Edge

A dialect reminiscence speaks of pumpkins rising beneath the mossy garden wall while summer wanes and a perfumed breath of fall passes. The parade of changing vines, a restless hound, and a distant partridge call mark the season’s quiet transition.

Indianapolis Hog Market and Grain Prices Report

Receipts total about 6000 hogs 1200 cattle 850 sheep with declines versus last week. Hogs open strong for scarce good grades then quiet. prices peak near 6.75. Cattle trade steady with active demand and small lamb and sheep runs at steady or lower prices for lambs and sheep. City grain shows mixed receipts. wheat corn oats and hay prices listed with varied bids and through-billing figures.

C. Hlay Ocars Hay Timothy

Erie Strong in Market at New York

In New York trading opened with mixed moves as insiders used supporting orders to shore up stock prices amid fears of loss of market control. Amalgamated Copper led declines, while Great Northern rose on dividend news. readings and unions advanced briefly before selling pressure renewed.

ERIE New York New York Central Reading Union Pacific Eric Morgan Harriman London

Taft Bosses Deep in Standard Oil Influence in Ohio

Sept. 22. Attorney-General Monnett discusses Taft’s attempts to purge Foraker and the Republican ticket. He argues Taft would need to resign or replace allies like Judge A. Shauck if he targets the Standard Oil faction. He notes the bosses’ influence with Guilbert Cox Brown and others and cites past votes on Standard Oil.

Pittsburg Live Stock Market Report

Pittsburg Pa September 22 cattle receipts light market slow. Hogs receipts light steady with heavy weights at 7.40 to 7.50 and workers 6.25 to 7.25. Sheep receipts light and active with pine wethers 4.00 to 4.10 and lambs 3.50 to 5.90.

Pittsburg

Chicago Live Stock Market at Union Stock Yards

Hogs receipts 12 000 steady to strong with light bids from 6.00 to 7.30 and up to 7.90 for good heavy. cattle receipts 6 000 steady with Beeves 3.65 to 7.00 and calves up to 7.75. sheep receipts 22 000 slow with natives and westerns 2.25 to 4.30 and lambs 3.25 to 5.70.

Chicago Union Ill Texas

Chicago Grain and East Buffalo market report Sept 22

Chicago prices opened firm as wheat rose to about 1.00 per bushel with shorts covering and supplies light. Closing quotes show wheat near 1.00, corn around 64, oats near 48, pork around 15.40, lard near 10.37, ribs near 9.83. East Buffalo receipts total 125 for cattle and 3,400 sheep and lambs with hogs at 5.25 to 7.65 and weights, ages, and grades noted.

Chicago A. W. Thomson Ask East Buffalo N. Y

Toledo Market Quotations Include Wheat Corn and Oats

Toledo market report lists wheat cash and September at 1.00 and December at 1.91 and May at 1.04. Corn prices show September 79 cents, December 64?4, May 64?4. Oats quoted at 49?c for September and 49?84 for December and May. Timothy bids listed for cash, September and October.

Toledo

Dugan Fined and Jailed Over Growler Incident

Thomas Dugan, formerly with the school board, was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in the workhouse Tuesday in police court. His brother Jack testified that besides liquor Dugan bought only a new growler to carry beer. Dugan, who lives at 5383 Norwood Street, had been described as intoxicated since quitting work.

Thomas Dugan Jack Dugan Dugan Norwood Street

Honeymoon for Mamie Horn and Ernest Butler

Miss Mamie Horn weds Ernest Garland Butler in a family ceremony at St Pauls Episcopal church. They depart for an extended honeymoon to New York Washington D C and Philadelphia and plan to settle in Meridian on November 1.

Mamie Horn Ernest Butler Ierman Horn, Jr Ernest Garland Butler Butler New Yor Washington, D. C Philadelphia Meridian

Art Institute to Open Doors to the Public

The John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis will open its galleries free to the public on Wednesday. Visitors will see the Tissot Old Testament pictures, on display since September 1, with hours 9 am to 5 pm and 7:30 to 9:00 pm. Admission is 10 cents.

John Herron Art Institute Herron Building Sixteenth Pennsylvania Streets Herron Institute Indianapolis Indiana

Evening of Melody at Maennerchor

The Indianapolis Maennerchor hosts a Wednesday concert in its club rooms featuring Beiser's orchestra. The program includes selections from Seventh Army Corps Weldon Albion National Pant Napinee Antony Cleopatra Angel Serenade Stars and Stripes and other pieces by Gruenwald Ward Sousa, with various performers from the ensemble.

The Indianapolis Maeennerchor Beiser Seventh Army Corps Weldon Williams Moreno Maren Stars and Stripes Sousa

Robber holds up station agent for $78 in Muncie

Frank Harrison, night ticket agent at the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville railway station in Muncie Ind, was held up by a robber who covered him with a revolver forced him to unlock the safe and take $78 before fleeing.

Wages Gut Young Man Hangs Self

Harry Brown aged 22 hanged himself in a barn behind his home at 2129 Applegate Street Monday night. The body was found by his sister. He suffered melancholia due to wage reductions at Pennsylvania Railroad shops where he worked. He was morose at the snipes table before leaving and not seen again until the discovery.

Harry Brown Applegate Street Brown Pennsylvania Railroad

Friends Gate Lauth With Humorous Night Prank

About twenty friends burst into Lauth’s new home at 291 Central Avenue on Monday night and staged a playful, rope-tying parade before taking him to his basement for an initiation. The conspirators included John Berry John Shine George Harmon James Henley and Edward Johnson of the fire department and William Wexler. They served refreshments from the loot after the prank.

A. J. Tlauth Central Avenue Lauth Mr. Lauth van Camp Packing Company Mr. Louth Miss Ahrens John Berry John Shine George Harmon James Henley Edward Johnson Fire Department William Wexler Lanth

Zeis Receives Benton Petition on Local Option Support

Representative Zeis of Benton county received a Monday petition from 185 citizens in his home township with 600 voters backing county local option. Zeis says the paper reflects half a day's canvass and lists 30 Democrats and 4 Prohibitionists, including Robert Wood, father of Senator Will R. Wood, among signers.

Zeis Benton County Robert Wood Will R. Wood

Sergeant Corrigan Elected by Police Pension Board

Desk Sergeant Corrigan was elected a trustee of the police pension fund on Monday afternoon. Corrigan received 134 votes to 65 for patrolman John M. Peak. Corrigan will fill the unexpired term of John Caldwell, who resigned. Caldwell was secretary of the pension board and his successor will be named by the trustees.

Corrigan Police Pension Fund John M. Peak John Caldwell Caldwell Pension Board

Death toll peaks as 165 die in 24 hours in St Petersburg

In St Petersburg on September 22, 165 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, higher than previous days, while new cases dropped to 366. Military and suburban hospitals contributed to the tallies, and thirty four policemen were among those in military hospitals.

ST. Petersburg

Plenty Water for Flushing City Sewers

City crews will begin flushing sewers Tuesday night to move refuse through drains into the river. Mayor Buckwalter announced after a conference with L C Boyd of the Indianapolis Water Company, who said enough water remains to brush the sewers and meet city needs despite light rain.

City Buckwalter Rive L. C. Boyd Indianapolis Water Company

City lobbyists rally for local option measure in Indiana

A large crowd gathered at Caleb Mills hall for a Tuesday night rally by county local option advocates with speeches by temperance workers. Indiana cities including Seymour Hartford City Marion Shelbyville Logansport and Richmond sent delegations as prohibitionists and option supporters sparred amid hymn singing and political caucus activity.

Caleb Millshall Indianapolis Statehouse State Capitol Prohibition Party Indiana Seymour Hartford City Marion Shelbyville Richmond Logansport House

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