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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1901
Page
3
A lawmaker argued that any person implicated in the crime should receive the same punishment as others. He also introduced a bill to place all public lands in Porto Rico under the secretary of the interior's control.
Columbus report says to remove all machinery from the Ohio prison and force convicts to work by hand. Experts would assess skills, pay well, and train in useful trades. Surplus production to be sold openly, costing about 125 dollars in cash and four years of labor through the convicts’ terms.
A joint congressional committee decides to invite Secretary of State John Hay to deliver the memorial address for the late President McKinley. Senator Fairbanks motions the invitation, citing Hay’s fitness and Lincoln Garfield precedents, with committee members named for the visit and future timing to be set.
High winds halt William Marconi’s attempt to raise a second balloon for wireless signaling at St Johns Newfoundland. If weather does not improve, he will erect a mast next week and abandon balloons for now. He aims to open a permanent wireless station at Cape Race within a month and expects to signal transatlantic liners.
New York December 13 The New York Times reports a judge’s ruling in a suit seeking construction of the will of Cornelius Van Shaick Roosevelt who died in 1917 The President Roosevelt nephew of the testator will inherit a fortune estimated between 100000 and 1000 The testator left an estate valued between 1000 and 26000 to his wife who was the aunt of the President and died last year A trust clause directs the President to receive a substantial fortune.
New York police Captain Cooney was suspended by Police Commissioner Murphy and ordered to appear for trial December 17. He faces neglect of duty for allowing policy gamblers to operate in his precinct. Contents of safes from the raid revealed account books showing receipts from policy slips sold Monday of this week.
Shipping notices list arrivals and departures: Numid and New Eng from North America, Dominion and Parisian bound for Portland and Halifax, Siberian reaching Glasgow via St John, Ayrean from New York, Fermetn sailing to New York, Troye arriving Genoa from New York via Gibraltar and Naples, Zeeland arriving Antwerp from New York, Cassel arriving New York from Bremen.
In BNOKVILER Tennessee a pistol fight erupted when Officers Saylor and Dinwiddie confronted Luther Brady and a well dressed stranger. The stranger fired three shots, wounding Dinwiddie in the chest. Brady and the drummer fled. The suspect wore a stylish overcoat bearing The May Denver label.
LOUIS Mo Dec 15 F J McLean chief clerk in Russell Harding s office and general partner at Pacific has been appointed general manager effective immediately.
Mrs Cora Wilson and Fred Dorsey are dying at Hope Hospital after a violent attack witnessed by Wilson’s seven year old son. Dorsey pursued Wilson, slashed her throat, stabbed her breast, and then cut his own throat. A separate report from Crawford County notes a miner fell 115 feet without injury. Other items cover a blacksmith John Winebrenner’s death by strychnine after a spree, David Corle’s funeral for an attempted murder case, and William Quinn’s near arson suicide attempt with morphine.
In Fontanet Indiana coal miner David Black fell 115 feet after a gust of wind blew the shaft door, plunging him into four feet of water. He was rescued unconscious but soon recovered. In Logansport Indiana Miss Sarah Gehring thirty eight burned to death by a lamp explosion at her sewing machine, dying fifteen minutes later. Foster mother and uncle badly burned while attempting rescue.
In Kokomo Indiana Nora Weishaar Laura McArdle Lizzie Barnhart and Julia Sears were injured in a grade crossing crash last night with six others lightly hurt Relatives of the dead and injured plan to claim damages from the Panhandle Company totaling zero dollars.
Information indicates a consolidation of a major company owning Pittsburg district fields may proceed immediately if options on properties pass expert scrutiny. Investigators are expected to examine Indiana assets soon to confirm viability and terms for the deal involving Ohio Indiana Illinois and West Virginia.
Charles A. Michael sole owner of the National metall ic Hedstead factory in Marion has sold the business to E J Hickson of Muncie. The factory spans 145 by feet with two warehouses by & feet, covering two and a half acres of ground and employing over one hundred people.
Monon railroad workers organized to seek wage and hour changes. A committee led by Conductor W A Brooks met with President McDoel in Chicago after conference with General Yardmaster Sheehan. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen arranged the talks, with Suvese, Quimby, and Superintendent Parker present.
Ball Bros announces a $20,000 project to experiment with water gas as a potential replacement for natural gas fuel at their Cincinnati facility as a labor dispute with the Boiler Makers' Union escalates. Workers at the glass works quit today, signaling a serious strike impact.
Arthur W. Coleman a Jeffersonville port office subclerk was arrested by Postoffice Inspector S C Kile on a charge of stealing $10 in a decoy letter. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before United States Commissioner Cardwell and was released on $9 bond for a Monday hearing. Coleman aged about 21 had a previously good reputation. Lee Kelley convicted in Jeffersonville Circuit Court pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two to fourteen years in the Reformatory for an assault on Ed C. McHale of D Oench Hays Shoe Co. He had considered fighting the case but chose to end it. Outbreak of whitecapping.
In Crawford county Indiana authorities investigate a whitecapping incident. William Cunningham eighty from bed was whipped by eight men. four were identified. Jesse Tyre and Alice Haycock were tied to trees and whipped the same night and warned to reform. Cunningham, a former justice, notary public and long time Baptist member, served in the 144th Indiana Volunteers. The outbreak provoked strong indignation.
Charles L. Henry and Thomas J. McMahan of Anderson Ind announce plans for a large six story office building costing about 26000. The structure will occupy a half block with steel frame and tiled floors and partitions. Promoters aim to raise stock subscripts to organize a local capitalist company.
A man claiming Indianapolis residence thwarted a footpad who tried to rob him near the Interurban station at 5 am. Swissheim struck the assailant, who fled. the victim’s name is listed as Swisshelm in some records.
Illness and obituaries ripple through Indiana towns as clergy, officials, and residents figure in legal actions, libel suits, and charitable actions. Notable items include Cardiff consul Rev D T Phillips preaching in Welsh at First Baptist Elwood, Elks charity distribution in Wabash, and Carnegie donations to libraries.
Reports from Buenos Ayres indicate Chilean foreign minister Yanez handed a new settlement basis to Argentina minister Pertela. If rejected, Chile threatens no further proposals and war may be implied. Britain offers mediation while Brazil also proposes amicable mediation as both nations seek terms.
Cold wave gripped Indianapolis after 3 PM with 59 at daytime peak then 16 by nightfall and zero by early morning. Storm stretched from the West to the Plains with rain or snow, as Little Rock recorded 24 inches of precipitation and Bis marck hit 20 below zero. Forecast says the cold will linger at least a week with sleet and snow turning to freezing rain in many areas and Western Union noting strained wires.
Blizzard struck Peoria NL shortly after noon with seven hours of heavy snow. Seven above zero. Four inches of snow fell across Wisconsin with ten degrees above zero tonight. Local observations show varying temperatures and wind reports with a blended weather table. W. T. Blythe, section director, notes departures since December 1.
Captain Parker, counsel for Admiral Schley, reached Perth Amboy after the court of inquiry findings were made public. He praised Admiral Dewey’s judgment, said he would read the reports in full, and indicated the matter should be resolved by the people’s verdict, noting the other two court members were men of high character and experience.
Washington reports a Saturday snow and much colder spell with a cold wave. Sunday turns dry except for lake and eastern snow with colder, brisk northwesterly winds. Indiana sees snow and much colder Saturday, then fair and cold with brisk winds on Sunday. Illinois predicts fair and colder Saturday with snow in the far south, otherwise cold and breezy northwesterly.
Cheyenne reports a fierce blizzard across southern Wyoming delaying life by three to five hours and threatening large losses for Red Desert sheep men and southern Unitah county. In Frewen a passenger train killed over five hundred sheep buried in winddriven drifts. In Topeka severe cold grips Kansas with subzero lows, limited snow, and heavy risk to Western cattle and winter wheat.
In Columbus on December 13 Judge D C Badger pulled the nose and slapped the face of former Congressman John J Lentz during a court session over a receiver for Wolfram Guitar Company. Lentz denies the accusation of misstating facts and says he did not strike back.
Reports from western Nebraska and the Black Hills describe a severe snowstorm with four to six inches of snow since last night. Trains arriving in Omaha are from thirty minutes to two hours late due to the heavy snowfall in the western part of the state. Temperatures have fallen eight degrees since seven in the morning and are now at the zero mark.
The Southwest endures its first major winter storm bringing rain turning to sleet and damaging wires. Farmers welcome the moisture as streams run dry. In South Bend Indiana five inches of snow cover the area since 7:30 with rain changing to sleet by afternoon, after a heavy rainfall overnight.
New York cable recounts a large revolutionist expedition of 1500 from Tumaco being surprised by government troops at the river. Casualties on both sides are reported, with the Colombia Herald correspondent noting the clash near Buena Ventura.
A Red Desert report says Charles Barnes a Garden City Kansas herder froze to death in the ongoing blizzard. A Mexican herder, unnamed, is also reported frozen.
Midnight blaze on West Eleventh Street started in James Jackson's home at 378 and 380 West Eleventh from an overheated stove. Losses totaled about 31 to the Jackson and Allen properties, with Isaac Allen at 372 and Aldag Jasper at 380 also sustaining minor damages before the fire was contained.
Guthrie C T December 13 reports say the heaviest snowstorm in ten years paralyzed parts of Oklahoma since early morning with four inches on the ground. The storm threatens cattle interests as stock suffers are reported from ranges amid widespread damage and hardship.
Denver reports temperatures barely above zero while Gunnison records twenty one below. Mountain regions across the state endure the coldest weather of the season with readings generally under zero.
Fifteen boiler makers from Thomas Stacey and Co. of Cincinnati, who have been employed for weeks to assist in a large Ball project, arrived in Muncie on December 18 to continue setup work.
Elwood relatives learn of G W Brainard death in Butte Mont after he sought cure there. Body will return for burial. William Lambing, sixty, dies suddenly at his Savers home, a well known German farmer in Jackson county. George Reese, a Terre Haute saloon keeper, dies after a few days illness.
PADUCAH Ky December 13 The towboat R A Speed owned by the Ayrelord Tie Com burned to the water's barge in the harbor at 5 this morning Logs valued at 10000. Cincinnati December 13 The United Superior Wallpaper Company plant at Bank and Patterson streets burned tonight causing about 75060 in losses with about half covered by insurance. Origin of the blaze is unknown.
Lisbon North Dakota recorded 32 degrees below zero this morning on the government thermometer, the coldest December reading since the town’s settlement twenty years ago. Little wind and no stock injuries reported.
A vintage advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets that claim to stop the cough and cure a cold in one day with a no cure, no pay offer. It lists price in cents and highlights quick, guaranteed relief.
Zero weather prevails across central and southeastern Nebraska with the temperature falling rapidly. A farmer, Thomas Cogan near Columbus, is found frozen to death a short distance from his home. The arctic blast shows a 50 degree drop in 15 hours. Elsewhere in Fergus Falls Minnesota officials report the government thermometer at 25 degrees.
Burglars cracked safes at Massillon and Warren without stealing money. G A R encampment timing unresolved after Chicago adjournment. Ott Cracker, 30, Illinois Central and Baltimore & Ohio ticket agent, committed suicide at Sandoval. Alberto Levy, U S customs inspector, killed by train at Galveston. wife and six children left. Alliance training ship from a foreign cruise arrives at Norfolk. 500 apprentices reported well. Coal shipments: 3.5 million bushels to Southern points from Pittsburgh. total rise may reach 10 million. Fog in New York disrupts traffic. delays at landings and on elevated lines. Earthquake shock felt in Salem Oregon lasting three seconds. C Dp Cloudas of St Joseph Mo dies from elevator shaft injuries at Swift plant. Joseph Ernest La Plane hanged in Montreal for murder of boarding house mistress Mme Lefebvre. Frank Cannon and Will Kelley hanged at Helena Ark for murder on Island 66 Mississippi. Murphy & Co denies E L Powell was manager. firm indebted to him. Niles Ohio police chief Neil Hammer shot. minor injury. Gen James H Wilson urges free trade with Cuba before Louisville Board of Trade.
A dated prose piece argues that acting in harmony with an inner force brings unseen power and success. It extols simple, straight forward conduct, warns against weak habits, and recommends clean living and a breakfast like Grape Nuts.
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