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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1910
Page
8
In Richmond Indiana D H Haas postmaster denounced a Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity dance held last week as a drunken revel. He warned several youths drank at saloons between dances upsetting accompanying girls. Prominent families prompted calls for investigation while fraternity officers defended the youths.
Chicago officials of the local union threaten a telegraph strike over disputes with Postal Telegraph. They cite alleged dismissals for union activity and say support from the order of railway telegraphers is promised. If no agreement is reached, a citywide strike may follow.
Local telegraphers in Indianapolis declare Chicago Postal workers’ dispute will not affect Indianapolis service. They describe grievances as local to Chicago, including long hours and firings for union meeting attendance. Officials vow no trouble here and suggest the issue be settled locally. President Harnicamp reportedly refuses to intervene.
The Indiana state convention of the bartenders league elected Clyde Irwin as president and named Sherles Murr John Hamilton John Howe William Krueger Otto Fisher Herman Schrader as officers. The convention serves as a prelude to the state federation of Bartenders meeting in Jabez.
Lieut Roy Growski of the Queen's Own Canadian Rifles died in a military hospital at Aldershot England from pneumonia after arriving with the rifles from Canada. He fell ill shortly after the bar Final and was placed in the hospital. Comrades sailed home on Saturday. The Idaho tops gunnery trophy in Atlantic fleet target practice at Hampton Roads, scoring 14 percent hits.
W C Brown, president of New York Central, claims Col Roosevelt’s western tour speeches harmed American bonds abroad. He cites Michigan Central’s 17.5 million in European bonds struggling to sell and notes Taft’s diminished image. Brown predicts a possible Democratic shift after Maine election.
Formal proceedings on the pardon of John R. Walsh, a Chicago banker imprisoned at Leavenworth, were begun by Justice Department official James A. Finch. Letters sought recommendations from Judge Landis and U S Attorney Sims, and reports on Walshs health from the Leavenworth warden and physician. As responses come in, the matter goes to Attorney General Wickersham for recommendation to President Taft.
Charles Quiggins 30 of 203 South State Street attacked wife Helen after an evening dispute. He was driven off by a switchman at Pan Handle crossing who warned him away and brandished a lantern. Police arrested Quiggins on assault and battery. case continued in court Monday.
Democratic speakers bureau lists additional October dates for Gov Marshall and John W. Kern with night and afternoon slots in Wabash Anderson Martinsville Worthington Palestine Newcastle Hartford City Tipton Mr Vernon and other venues. Shively also schedules multiple November talks in various counties while Cullop pursues an oratorical contest across Greene Lawrence Davis Sullivan and Knox counties this month.
Maas Sept 26 The hobble skirt claimed its first male victim Jonathan Willetts of Warham lies home with a broken leg after stepping on a rock while turning to view a hobble skirt he had just seen. The incident occurred on a street as he looked at the contraption.
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends adjourned after a week with a plan to erect a church on Earlham College commons as a memorial to Allen Jay. President R L Kelly of Earlham warned of a starvation budget, noting the college ranks fourth in state endowment. The meeting restructured foreign missions under the American Friends board and created a new missionary auxiliary system with officers from Richmond and nearby towns.
San Francisco reports that nurse Miss Marie Messerschmidt admitted knowing of an operation by Dr. James Grant on Eva Ewan whose body was found buried under a vacant house. She said Grant stuffed the corpse in a trunk and buried it on Eureka street after spending nights nearby. Grant was confronted by the nurse and attempted to flee jail corridors but was subdued.
In McAlester on September 26, jurors were selected to try Gov Charles N Haskell and associates on a blanket indictment alleging conspiracy to defeat government plans for Mukogee town lots. The government says they used dummy schedules to acquire 600 Muskogee lots under a federal treaty that grants two lots per person at half value.
In criminal court Judge Pritchard sentenced Morris Guynn to ten to twenty years for burglary of Charles O. McNulty's Bear Buffet business. William Claybrook, named as an accomplice, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and received one to fourteen years.
Washington September 26 The Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis has been appointed reserve agent for the Marion National Bank of Marion Indiana.
ATLANTA Ga Sept 26 After a brief prison visit Mrs C W Morse wife of a fifteen year Atlanta federal prison inmate attempted to greet her husband in the corridor a guard stopped the embrace and ordered the reunion paused until Morse reached the warden’s office The wife said Morse was in good health and hopeful after the visit
The Moenigin Luise used wireless to rescue the crew of the old full rig Harvest Queen after five days adrift near the Azores. An unknown Italian steamer relayed distress signals and alerted rescuers 1,000 miles away, prompting timely aid.
William English Walling, famed author and grandson of a former vice presidential candidate, is summoned to the supreme court by Miss Anna Bertha Grunspan to testify where she says he promised to marry her. Walling aims to prove the $700,000 claim baseless with letters from their friendship. The suit, originally for $100,000 damages, was amended after questions over the promise's binding force in the United States.
Cyrus Neal announced that Shawnee Fire Insurance Co of Topeka Kansas has retired from business in Indiana. The firm collected about 25000 in premiums yearly from 125 agents and insured its liabilities with National Fire Insurance Co of Hartford. Cash capital stands at 200000 with reinsurance protecting Indiana policy holders. licensed since 1905.
The national irrigation congress opens amid a clash between federal and state control advocates over reclamation projects. Colorado pushes state control and objects to federal plans, arguing the $9 million dam favors New Mexico and blocks San Luis valley development. New Mexico backs the government. Alva Adams urges state control. Bryan to speak on initiative and referendum. Delegations include Australia, India, Russia, Cuba and Mexico.
Washington September 26 President Taft telegrammed B A Fowler president of the Eighteenth National Irrigation Congress at Pueblo Colo expressing regret at not attending due to official duties He says it would be a pleasure to greet members and praises the congress work on reclaiming desert lands and supporting the government irrigation program He wishes wise counsels and beneficial delegate deliberations from the congress.
C. M. Abbott vice president of Federal Union Surety faced a police court hearing on a charge of obstructing the execution of a legal process. A continuance was granted to Oct. 4, tied to a directorate dispute and Butterfield embezzlement inquiry. Abbott said he aided Butterfield due to his wife’s illness.
A caller told the desk sergeant not to arrest a boy, claiming she forgot hiding her own pocketbook under the bed. The woman, Mrs James Sims of 703 North Alabama, admitted the $22 purse she accused a delivery boy from a New York store of stealing was found under the bed.
Princeton Ind September 26 A jury took twenty minutes Saturday to acquit Martin Hobbs after nine years of suspicion in the murder of John C Loomilier a wealthy blind man from Hazelton lured to a haystack murdered and robbed of 3000 dollars. He had been arrested then released on a preliminary hearing and last May tried the jury hung eleven to one for conviction.
AEROPLANE GAPSIZES AND 2 ARE INJURED PARIS Sept 26 Aviator Loridan and a passenger were seriously hurt when their biplane capsized during an attempted flight from Paris to Brussels for a 35000 prize from the aero club and a 5000 prize from the municipal council This was Loridans second accident in attempting the flight at a great height they were dashed to earth after the machine capsized
Albert Edwards an elderly veteran was hit by a car while boarding a traction car at Lewisville Indiana and suffered a broken arm and strained back yet insisted on continuing to his destination on Monday morning.
In a shared flat at 241 Hast Pratt, Louis Doschez and wife Katherine, both church singers, fought over belongings with a butcher knife appearing in courtly drama. Katherine claimed divorce. she returned home to retrieve items and was involved in a violent exchange that damaged a stained glass window. Both faced charges including assault and battery and trespass. they were released on bond.
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