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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1902
Page
7
Fairmount Council demands nine terms from the gas company for free rice while Dublin finds itself at loggerheads with a traction firm. Street lighting remains unsettled as officials weigh options and public safety concerns rise.
Dublin voters and the Richmond Traction Company dispute terms for street use after the city council, backed by residents, required track work, improved street conditions, and crossing lights. The company refuses the conditions, risking delayed extension as rival Indianapolis & Eastern lines press to reach Knightstown Dublin.
Wabash Ind August 5 electric car runs to Wa bash with no passengers. High tension wire finished to city last night and a car reaches Big Four station. Beginning Sunday Fort Wayne to Wabash round trip rate will be cut to 35 cents versus 50 cents, as Southwestern faces Fort Wayne line competition.
In Pittsburg 15 of 28 American Tin Plate Company plants with capacity for 1% mills have been shut indefinitely after workers refused wage cuts to preserve export business of 1 50 0 boxes. The closures are blamed on lack of trade, with unconfirmed reports of another appeal to lodges to reconsider.
In Fort Wayne last night two rival Central Labor organizations merged to form the Fort Wayne Federation of Labor. Elected officers include President Henry Cohen, Vice President John C. Workman, Secretary Charles Dell, Financial Secretary James O. Hattery, Treasurer M. J. Nagel, and an executive committee of Henry J. Hoelie A. F. Ronne Wiedemeyer Charles Redrup Barces and sergeant at arms W.
Mrs Frank Taylor died from burns after a gasoline stove exploded as she started breakfast. Husband Frank Taylor suffered burns on hands arms and face trying to help. In Lafayette George Detwiller was seriously hurt when thrown from his father's carriage near Nineteenth and Meharry, struck his head and remained unconscious.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Morgan Angel twenty four year old son of farmer William Angel near Windfall Ind. was riding a broncho pony when he tried to pass between a moving wagon and another vehicle. The pony bucked and pitched him, his head struck a wagon wheel causing brain concussion from which recovery is not expected. He had recently married.
In Richmond Indiana Aug 2 Republican county chairman W L Wineburse announced the primary date for filling county ticket vacancies. Pulaski county Republicans meet at Winamac Aug 8 to nominate auditors treasurer clerk and adopt dates for senatorial and representative conventions for Cass Pulaski Starke and related counties. Lagrange convention to choose a joint representative candidate for Lagrange and neighboring counties held at Beier with Frank Balletury present.
Fairmount officials move to renew gas service after discovering a long-forgotten clause in the town’s franchise. Town Board will notify the Fairmount Natural Gas Company to restore street lighting using incandescent lamps, matching recent disputes with the electric company. In Greensburg area, Newpoint gas well yields a strong flow, with experts noting high pressure and investors already seeking leases.
W J Hyland, for three years Purdue athletic trainer, died in Lafayette at Home Hospital after a five day illness of peritonitis. Renowned as a top trainer in the West and abroad, he guided many athletes including quarter mile runners. His last notable charges included Costello and Louis Endslie, pole vault champion at Buffalo exposition. He was 43.
Multiple Indiana obituaries report deaths across Shelbyville Tipton Peru and Evansville. Rev John Eewin Carpenter of Colorado diocese dies at 36 at his mother's home in Gowdy Rush county. Mrs Maria Pell dies at 79 in Fairland. James Forkner, 70, pioneer settler of Tipton county. William Miller, old soldier and ex sheriff, dies suddenly in Peru. Mrs Valentine Kullman, 71, noted in church and lodge circles in Evansville. Funeral services planned Sunday in Gowdy and Fairland.
Alexander McCarren alias Billy Matthews, a leading sprinter in a recent foot race, was brought from Kewanee to Springfield and jailed on a conspiracy charge. Attorney John E. Osborne, representing prosecuting witness Robert Shoffner, pursued the arrest warrant. Shoffner identified McCarren as the race winner who cost him $5,000.
Wabash Indiana bankers monitor Marion county Board of Review action on Indianapolis banks taxation. Indianapolis banks are taxed on 70 percent of capital surplus and undivided profits, while Wabash banks pay 5 percent. Local bankers plan to push for 70 percent valuation next year if the Indianapolis assessment remains, arguing state tax commissioners should align Wabash rates with the same basis.
United States Deputy Marshal Rankin arrested Eugene Becharol four miles east of Wabash for secretly taking letters of Isaac Unger and opening them south of the city. Unger accuses a Wabash post office employee, Bechtel, of complicity while the postmaster Crain denies it. Authorities say Bechtel may be used by others to gain Unger property, and Unger alleges relatives linked to Bechtel have sought to poison him.
At Shelbyville Indiana the In- Gana Association of Breeders of Swine held a morning session at the Shelby county fair grounds to score Poland Chinas. New officers elected for one year include President W. Kennedy of Franklin, Vice President L. Arbuckle of Ho, Secretary and Treasurer Will Mid of Shelbyville. Rushville and Shelbyville won hosting rights for next year by a vote of five to four.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Nappanee Indiana reports the seven teenth annual reunion of the Veteran Volunteer Infantry Association of the Twenty ninth Indiana Regiment to be held September 7 and 8. Reception committees will meet comrades at trains and arrange entertainment and an elaborate two day program. El Albright is president J E Houghton secretary and B Uline chairs the local arrangements.
A fragmented report from Lafayette Indiana notes multiple failed attempts by Accia J Boolkina to end an unspecified matter, with details incomplete and no clear outcome provided. The brief contains several garbled characters and missing context, hindering a full summary.
A man, identified as Boelkins, killed himself on the sidewalk at Sixth and Salem streets this afternoon with morphine. Found near his body he lay in death throes and died later at the county jail. A week earlier he was arrested for drunkenness and a bottle of carbolic acid was found on his clothing. He had threatened self harm on several occasions and leaves a widow. In Shelbyville Indiana the Masonic committee organizing the corner stone for the Carnegie library has invited Rev Joshua Stansfield grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge to deliver the address on August 27. Grand Secretary Calvin W Prather and Grand Treasurer Martin H Rice of Tachisapatie plan to attend.
About 100 people from Indiana will gather in Indianapolis late in the month to raise funds to send legal representatives to Philadelphia. They aim to establish their claim to property in Philadelphia's business district valued at over 1,000,000 dollars, asserting ownership as descendants of Daniel Pegg, the original landowner. Most claimants hail from Marion Richmond Lebanon Noblesville and Winchester.
TERRE HAUTE IND August The summer term of the Indiana State Normal School closed today with forty two graduates These were announced in the list of graduates at the close of the regular school year in June but they were then deficient a few credits which they were enabled to obtain at the summer term The term has been the most successful since the summer terms were begun several years ago The attendance was 725.
Fort Wayne board awards contract for the Paul heating system at the new Harper lodge for adult women. Emmett Martin of Fort Wayne wins with a bid of 3.1 percent. The lodge opens next week with six wards enrolled.
Richmond authorities pursue Marion Devers and Glen Enham who escaped the county jail using a spoon handle. Devers was held on horse stealing charges. police suspect outside help aided their flight.
Milton citizens have located a Battle Creek Michigan company to establish a cereal plant in Centerville. The factory will employ 100 or more workers and produce 1000 cars of its corn wheat and barley product annually.
Fort Wayne reports Col. Foster preparing to indict Tony Miller a Reform School youth who cashed a $3 money order sent to Anthony Miller the same name. He has a year and a half left to serve then will face government charges. Also notes Union Sunday services in Windfall and a $500,000 mortgage for Hoosier Equipment Co. in Richmond, plus other local notices across Centreville Muncie Dublin Winamac Marion Bloomingdale Madison.
The Helena Independent, Montana's oldest morning daily, is sold to U.S. Senator W A Clark. Transfer set for next Tuesday with an estimated price of 150000 dollars. Seller John S M Nell hosted a supper for former employees amid the deal.
In Rome the Pope spent the day in the Vatican gardens greeting several American families and introducing them to Cardinal Tripepi. The Tribunal announced the appointment of Mgr. Ianneni as apostolic delegate to Haiti, Dominica and Venezuela.
A quirky note stating Kansas is in demand and a local man sells a Dillygeat for a small amount. It highlights a distinctive Kansas focus and a regional impersonation of a traveler’s quip with regional currency mentions.
Atchison Globe reports on a widow who remarries within two years of her spouse's death. Friends express that the community felt manipulated into sympathy during the funeral, provoking discussion about norms and timing in mourning.
Washington August 5 William Bar rett Ridgely controller of the currency today stated the national banks of the United States are in excellent shape as reports of condition show funds and loans rising. The statement lists $6 006 754 975 as the largest on record with deposits slightly down for the year and reserves near 27.5 percent in central cities including New York 26.63 Chicago 26.20 and St Louis 23.50 while specie holdings rise by more than 33 million dollars and capital stock and surplus grow significantly.
Washington reports imports of iron and steel manufactures totaled 27 180 255 dollars, up ten million from the prior year, while exports fell nineteen million to 8 552 562 dollars. This marks the largest imports since 1593. Also, Guam’s leper colony, to be ready July 1, will gather patients to prevent spread.
William Dee Caindry resigns as chief clerk of the commissary general's department. Emmet Hamilton is appointed to fill the vacancy. Major General and Mrs. Corbin return from a three week Northwest tour visiting Yellowstone Park. The General Alava, captured from Spain, sails from Manila to Singapore to meet Governor Taft and return him to Manila.
Fleet under Rear Admiral Higginson anchored off Block Island and sailed to Martha’s Vineyard. burglary hits three Johnstown businesses and Citizens' Bank with little loot. Amalgamated Association leader Schaffer leaves Ashland without settlement. George W. Fritz elected president of National Jobbing Confectioners Association in Philadelphia. Philatelic Sons of America meet in Chicago after Denver convention. National Window Glass Jobbers call Atlantic City meeting Aug 5 to end price war. Costa Rica minister Calvo denies volcanic rumors. Marconi Company contradicts Italian credit reports to Marquis Solari. Five men arrested in St Paul turn out to be tramps. Amelia Miller found dead near Mayfair, Chicago, possibly suicide. Decomposed body with valise of tools found in Long Island Sound. Fall River liner ticket found on clothing. United States Carbonate Company plant auction in Newark. bids $120,000 and $150,000. sale likely blocked. Catholic Total Abstinence Union adjourns to Pittsboro Pa. officers re-elected. Requisition dispute delays Harry Knipple extradition from Maryland. Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Co. operates streetcars and intercity line.
Secretary W V Morse of the Omaha Street Railway Company announced on his return from the East that the Lake Manawe Ines East Omaha One Omaha Suburban line and related interests will soon pass under the company's management and control. Improvements costing 1 0 000 will be made.
The Philadelphia Press denounces sympathy for the outlaw Tracy, noting his eight or nine murders and past crimes. It cites a printed letter claiming reform and urges readers to consider the victims’ families. The piece condemns maudlin mercy as encouraging anarchy and cites Mississippi’s executed murderer and Minnesota parolees as examples of misguided mercy.
Washington Post reflects on General Jacob Smith returning from the Philippines to discover he has been retired from the army after a life of service. The piece notes his old age, illness, and the harsh public rebuke that followed a court martial, arguing his punishment exceeded the offense and lamenting the general as a patriot crushed by ingratitude.
Captain Henry Harford, former British Army officer and now Manila consul, criticizes a gentle policy in Samar as a mistake. He labels Filipinos largely savage, commends General Smith’s actions, and urges subjugation while praising American officers for humane conduct.
After a period of hardship the common people could no longer afford coal or meat. Magnates traded these goods among themselves, raising prices under trust rules. The coal and meat magnates faced bankruptcy and ruined fortunes, though the fate of the average citizen remains unclear.
July output in the Indiana field reached 783,931 barrels with daily runs of 25,284 and shipments totaling 961,378 barrels. Stocks declined by 77,447 barrels as demand grew. The August outlook remains strong with new wells planned and production likely to surpass July, while pipe lines earned fees of 954,594.20. The report notes broader shifts toward newer, more productive areas and comparisons to Ohio output.
A telegraph report from Bogota says General Mari and his Tolima forces were attacked and destroyed by government troops. Pu lids, a rival revolutionary, was captured at Garzon, Tolima, and will be shot after a decree. Isabel returned to Panama after failing to locate the gunboat Boyaca, missing since July 29 with about 300 men. Desertions from General Herrera’s forces at Agua Dulce increase as rebels retreat toward Chitre and Agua Dulce.
A London letter analyzes Lord Salisbury's resignation as a mix of age, health, and political stance. It argues he disapproved of Edward VII and disliked conciliation, labeling him stern, haughty, and faithful to feudal traditions. The piece suggests war’s end unlocked his release and his solitary pride endures at Hatfield.
The chief of the Internal Revenue Bureau ruled oleomargarine makers cannot use palm oil without paying a tax of W cents per pound, exposing the anti oleomargarine law’s true aim. The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin reports this interpretation of the law, noting its impact on colored butter substitutes and manufacturer practices.
The United States produced nearly nine million tons of pig iron in the first half of the year, about double the annual pace six years ago. Germany and England together lag behind U S output as demand for steel grows with railways, construction, and industrial buildouts. Andrew Carnegie notes U S ore abundance and potential pricing advantages as Europe struggles to match American steel production.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes US Consul Ayme in Martinique cites likely shifts toward American protection for the island and the region after May disaster. Porto Rico shines amid chaos in Hayti San Domingo and Cuba. Jamaica falters. Possible transfer to US shelter could follow, despite political hurdles.
Kansas City Journal recounts Governor Dockery walking from the governor's mansion to a Jefferson City hotel when he stopped at two lemonade stands run by local youths. One boy charged 5 cents, another 4. The governor bought a 3 cent glass and used the moment to teach about competition and business. The younger boy explained that his price was lower because the other child’s pup fell in his cup.
The Philadelphia Telegraph reports Edmund Clarence Stedman has been named the beneficiary of a will, receiving 1000 dollars in cash. The sum, while modest today amid millions, is a meaningful tribute to a distinguished poet whose literary contributions have honored American letters.
A Clinton Wisconsin man tested leaving coffee and tea and using Postum. He reports a year ago his system was poor with coated tongue foul breath headaches and constipation. After a week on Postum his tongue cleared appetite rose breath sweet and headaches stopped. He credits Postum with curing severe constipation and notes decline when returning to cocoa and water.
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