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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1902
Page
4
The Union notes a standard masthead with editor and proprietor A A Holmes and business manager P D Lowe and provides a contact telephone line 29.
The Second Indiana district GOP will hold a delegate convention at 2 p.m. on Thursday July 10 1902 in Linton to nominate one congressional candidate. Representation by county listed: Daviess 16 Greene 18 Knox 18 Lawrence 18 Martin 9 Monroe 14 Owen 9 Sullivan 12. Counties without delegates will pick them per rules set by the county chairman Joan C Billheimer district chairman.
A large attendance is expected for the republican convention tomorrow in Linton. Rail travelers can take the 10 48 a m regular train and return on the 5 o clock special for 50 cents round trip with 50 tickets guaranteed. Mr Chaney is expected to be nominated without opposition and Sullivan county is regarded as entitled to the nomination this time.
A New York Mail and Express tale describes Lavilla Florida where a mayor and marshal clash over an ordinance on livery stables and license fees. A lawyer questions the law as a man runs a flying jinny rather than a stable. The bench rules all keepers must pay $10 license and fines for noncompliance.
A local Philadelphia Record item captures a banter about pearls as symbols of tears. The joke features a wise guy remarking on pearls and a gimple mug agreeing, noting a wife crying over unable to buy gifts.
Pekin reports the Taotai of Shanghai refused the July indemnity installment unless paid at the April 1901 rate. Foreign ministers see US backing as pivotal, while some argue US policy clashes with protocol. Prince Ching and others reportedly sought mercy rather than justice before US support became known.
Wilkesbarre reports no shift in the anthracite strike as President John Mitchell travels to New York with other miners leaders. About 3,000 coal and iron police remain on duty in the coal belt while arrests for intimidation of alleged unfair workers are made quietly.
George W. Cassady, a noted plate glass worker, died from a 38 caliber revolver bullet fired by his wife when a misfired trigger discharged as she handed him the loaded weapon. He was en route to celebrate Independence Day and the widow is overwhelmed with grief.
July 8 report from Peoria states four boys Frank Cannon Frank Case William Ayr and Joseph Blondell went out in a rowboat. Case disrobed and began rocking the boat. Cannon who could not swim pleaded to stop but was ignored. The boat capsized and Cannon grasped Case’s neck, both sank. Three hours later Cannon’s arms remained around Case’s neck while Blondell and Ayr swam to shore.
Harvey Bruce, indicted with three cousins for murdering their uncle Peter A. Hallenbeck in Greenport last Christmas Eve, testified for the prosecution at the Van Wormers trial. A plea of manslaughter in the first degree was accepted, and Bruce was sentenced to eighteen years in Dannemora prison. The Van Wormers face the death penalty and are imprisoned in Dannemora.
In Kokomo Indiana Mona daughter of Hiram Fritz aged 17 went to nearby woods saturated her clothing with coal oil and set herself on fire. Her screams drew companions who tried to rescue her but she died several hours later in agony.
London July 8 reports say King Edward passed a favorable day with a verbal update last night stating the king is still doing well.
The president declared peace in the Philippine archipelago, placed the islands under civil control, and granted general amnesty to rebels. The actions were issued as three orders and proclamations, including amnesty by the president, Root relieving General Chaffee, and a general army order praising U.S. and Cuban-Philippine efforts.
President Castro left Caracas for La Guaira with 500 veteran guards and Gen. Ferrer to reorganize forces near Barcelona and strike the revolutionists. Government troops under Gen. Sofiro Castillo will oppose the rebels as reports say 3,000 troops led by Gen. Modesto Castro were routed between Barcelona and Aragua, with Barcelona besieged and civilians panicstricken.
The Manila entry reports Emilio Aguinaldo’s July 4 amnesty release and withdrawal of American guards. General Chaffee assures equal protection as Aguinaldo, who plans a late social visit to Cavite Viejo and seeks relief from testifying in civil suits. Rumors of revenge cloud the freed leader, recalling earlier killings.
A Vatican cardinal committee member informs Bishop O Gorman that the Vatican expects to answer Judge Taft's religious affairs proposals for the Philippines by next Thursday night. The Vatican prides itself on the swift handling of the matter.
Springfield July 4 Alfred Radcliffe ten years old hanged himself in a barn on his grandparents farm near Bath. He grew despondent after his father living near Chandlerville sent no money for fire crackers.
In Des Moines, Mrs. Robert Seney and her 12 year old daughter died when a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train struck their carriage near Sioux City. Their nine year old son and a guest, Mrs Banty, were badly injured.
Report from London notes the King’s condition continuing to improve and that by month’s end he may be fit for transfer to the royal yacht in Southampton waters depending on ongoing recovery.
Karl Von Boeckmann killed his wife and wounded O. F. Farewell before shooting himself yesterday in Gotham New York. The incident occurred in a drunken rage and left two dead and one seriously injured.
Mt Vernon Illinois July 5 An aeronaut from St Louis named Hallbrook was killed yesterday after a balloon ascent. The parachute failed and he fell about 100 feet, dying instantly.
A freight and passenger train collided on the Cincinnati Richmond and Muncie line near Richmond in the afternoon. August Kamp was killed and several people were injured in the wreck yesterday.
Berlin reports exports by Germany to the United States for the fiscal year reached 100,323,141 dollars, excluding Dresden, up 1,571,621 dollars from the prior period. The data highlights rising trade with the United States and notes Dresden is not included in the count.
Five people drowned in Benton Harbor area over two days. Robert Wilson of Detroit died in the St. Joseph river while swimming Sunday morning. Ward Kiser of South Bend perished in Lake Michigan Sunday afternoon after a heart failure during bathing. Rudolph Steffick, his wife, and sister from Chicago drowned Saturday evening in the St. Joseph river after currents pulled them under. John Thorpe survived after grabbing a timber and being saved.
Market notes show wheat at 78 cents for No 2 red and steady. Corn at No 2 mixed steady, oats mixed steady, cattle steady around 3.50, hogs steady at 19.50, sheep and lambs steady with lambs around 53.6. Prices reflect local trading activity for grains and livestock.
Louisville report shows wheat No 2 new at 15s and corn No 2 white at 70 34c with hogs steady at 6 70, cattle dull at 2.78 and lambs steady at 5 7. Cincinnati report lists No 2 red wheat at 78, corn No 2 mixed at 68c, hogs at 4 16 7.36, cattle at 2.50 1.75, sheep at 2.50 2.75, lambs at 5.50 0.40.
Cattle active with steers at 4 to 8.50 dollars, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 2.35 dollars. Hogs steady at 7.97, sheep steady at 3.25, lambs steady at 7.10 dollars.
Cattle steady at 3.00 to 3.50 per hundredweight with 1.50 range. hogs quiet around 5.00 to 6.90. sheep firm near 2.75 to 3.28. lambs steady around 5.25 to 7.00. Market notes reflect stable cattle and lamb values and subdued hog activity.
Cattle steady at 3.75 per s.15, hogs active around 65 to 65.25, sheep steady at 5.75 to 4.76, lambs steady near 3.7. Market notes reflect stable cattle and lamb values with dynamic hogs amid trading.
Wheat firm cash 70c for July. Corn dull No 2 cash 47 5/8c. Prices shown by Toledo Grain firm reflect active July wheat and steady corn, indicating light trading and mixed market sentiment.
Everett and Jesse Alexander aged seventeen and fifteen died after climbing onto a Baltimore and Ohio switch engine near Bedford Indiana. A box car followed on the downhill run and crushed them. Sons of Thomas Alexander the youths had refused orders to dismount when spotted by the engineer.
In Muncie Indiana on July 5 Albert Ranes a steel worker faced the maximum fine after witnesses heard the infant moan following an alleged brutal kick at his residence police report states the child was fifteen months old authorities say the case was handled by a focal justice of the peace and the defendant pleaded guilty or was found liable for the offense
John P. Burton, 35, a family man, was walking on the Evansville and Terre Haute tracks at Sullivan when he stepped aside for a passenger train and was hit by an approaching freight entering the siding.
Nine head of cattle owned by William Kettler of Ripley county were killed by a lightning strike while under a sycamore tree. The tree was hit and the cattle collapsed in a heap. Loss estimated at 350 dollars.
A night collision on the Mountain Lake railway near Gloversville, Utica, killed fifteen and injured twenty nine as two crowded cars collided head on while descending an incline. The cars carried about seventy passengers each, many business men returning from picnic grounds, and the wreck sent victims tumbling down the slope in a chaotic mass.
In Carbondale Illinois a farmer’s two sons aged ten and fourteen and a cousin were found on the Illinois Central tracks. The younger boy was dead and the older dying, the cousin in a dying condition. They had run away on July 4 and were returning from a Fourth of July celebration when they rested on the tracks.
Special dispatches from Singapore report cholera ravaging a ten thousand man expedition up the Batang Lupar in Sarawak Borneo. Three hundred members died in a single night, leaving many ill and forced to retreat.
Manila July 7 The sultan of Bacolod Mindanao has sent an insultingly worded letter to the commander of the American expedition to Lake Lanao threatening to begin offensive operations in August. He is strengthening his position.
In Minneapolis on July 8 the London Society of Fine Arts awarded its 1902 medal to Alexander Graham Bell of Washington D C. Bell, presently attending the National Educational convention, received the news of the honor last night.
London July 4 The Bank of England announces a reward of 1000 pounds for the discovery and conviction of those who recently forged bank notes. This marks the first such offer in forty years.
Five men died and two were injured when a severe thunderstorm struck Offerman Georgia yesterday. Three white men and two Black men were killed and one white man and one Black man injured by a lightning bolt.
In Richmond Virginia on July 8 John Crawford shot and killed two Cash brothers from Lowmoor near Clifton Forge. Crawford, who was arrested, said one Cash boy threatened to cut his throat.
A Bloomington committee of thirty, including graduates and faculty, aims to raise 16000 to secure a Rockefeller gift of 30000 for a new student social and religious building at the State University. President elect William Lowe Bryan chairs. plans include county organizations and a statewide subscription drive. McDoel of the Monon railway offers free material transport. Subscriptions must be collected before January, with optimism they will be raised earlier.
Fifteen year old Ross Beach fell from a ladder and broke his left arm. While running in his father's yard he broke his right arm. Placed in a buggy for a doctor, a runaway horse wrecked the buggy and threw Beach, breaking his right leg and injuring his head.
The body of an unknown man was found at Dylan Park in Porter County Indiana yesterday. Indications of foul play prompted the coroner to investigate. In the past fifteen years about thirty unsolved deaths have occurred in the same locality.
Loganport Indiana reports former secretary of state and Eleventh District congressman W D Owen wed Dr Aimee Haskinson on July 4 in Bolivar Pennsylvania. Haskinson was Mexico's first female physician and worked in Mexico City with the American colony. They plan to live in Indiana after September and honeymoon in the White Mountains.
In Terre Haute Indiana the labor committee reports full stock subscription of 12509 dollars for a new automobile line to Brazil to compete with the electric railway. Articles of incorporation will be filed and two autos start, expanding with demand.
The next Grand Army of the Republic state encampment will be held in Anderson. All votes favor Anderson according to Adjt Gen Smock. Indiana department announces members in good standing may have free quarters at the national encampment in Washington starting October 6.
William Burk fired at a covey of quail yesterday and accidentally killed his companion Harry Richie in Brazil Indiana. The coroner is investigating the shooting.
In Hartford City Indiana on July 8 Ervin Jones age 11 was watering a horse at Jacob Cox's home when a lit firecracker was tossed under the animal. The horse kicked him in the abdomen causing fatal injuries.
Vincennes Indiana July 8 Mrs Fred Egeler entered her husband s old warehouse carrying a lighted lantern to fetch oil for a customer and an explosion followed she sustained severe burns in the blast
In Indianapolis on July 4 Richard Bottom 18 and Eugene Meux 16 both colored drowned in the canal between North and Walnut streets while bathing.
Joseph Ba tey, 30, a boss mule driver at the Dugger coal mines, was killed yesterday when slate fell in the mine at Dugger. He left a wife and family and was a respected worker.
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