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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
2
Local jeweler promotes discounts of at least 2 percent below competitors while claiming prices run 0 to 15 percent under other jewelers. The notice urges shoppers to buy wedding presents from them to maximize savings.
Eight year old Henry Marsh vanished from 27 South Illinois Street triggering a tense family dispute. Relatives accuse each other of involvement while police search the Davis home and nearby addresses. Henry later reappeared claiming his father had drunk and let him roam before returning home with his aunt and grandmother unsure of the tale.
Louie Bell, a North Meridian Street cook, filed a complaint against Frank W. Beck and Alice D. Beck for unlawful cohabitation. Beck, a West St. Clair street undertaker, produced a marriage certificate at the scene as prosecutors prepare for Friday’s court appearance.
American National Bank shareholders met to approve increasing capital to 1 million dollars. Over 90 percent supported the plan with no opposing shares. New stock set at 125 dollars per share, 35 dollars to surplus, total value 119 dollars per share, payable August 1 with five monthly installments and interest.
Governor Durbin expects the President to attend the Spanish American Veterans encampment in Indianapolis in September. A letter from George B. Cortelyou confirms the President’s favorable view and notes plans could align with his Western trip. Mayor Bookwalter also invites the President to be the guest of the city during the event.
Fifty three shorthorns sold yesterday at Union Stockyards with lower average prices as farmers harvest and miss sale turnout. The top price was $5 for Raby Hill bought by J. T. Chambers & Co. Jay Lassie brought $400 to Oscar Hadley. Most animals sold under $200, with a few between $90 and $350. C. Hintz & Son of Fremont consigned several head.
Senator E. H. Wolcott reports booming crops and growing land values in Jasper and White counties due to a new German Amish community. He notes their thrift and honesty, church bonds, and social ostracism for debt evaders, while saying they abstain from politics to avoid disputes. He expects Republicans to win despite Newton county seat tensions.
Dudley Jackson and George Fulwell from Denison Hotel returned from a continental trip to the Shriners meeting in San Francisco. They noted large crowds and trains en route, spoke of a Chinatown telephone exchange run by Chinese workers, and described a glass bottom boat excursion showing the ocean floor with fish and vegetation.
Robert J. Loveland, a former minority leader in the Indiana State Legislature in 1891 and 1893, spent a day in the city at the Denison Hotel. The ex senator, now mainly practicing law, spoke of the Wabash convention noting Major Steele’s defeat after long political toil and Fred Landis facing similar nominating anxieties ahead.
Porter County Democrats are described as ardent Byzanites at their county convention, indorsing the Kansas City platform over the state platform and praising William J. Bryan. V L Ricketts of Delphi, partner of Rep C B Landis, visited, with Landis expected home soon from Congress for a vacation at Pine Hills and planned debates with Champ Clark in Mass. Herbert Heller of New Castle reported continued town boom and the rose city firm grows a new yellow rose. Jerry Collins of Michigan City, a Democratic lawyer, seeks nomination for Laporte County prosecutor. James P Goodrich, Republican state chairman, visited and called a meeting for tomorrow afternoon.
The American Strawboard Company sues Indiana Pulp and Paper Company in U. S. District Court before Judge Baker seeking about 17000 for damages and an accounting. The strawboard firm leased a Kokomo mill from the paper concern and operated it for a time, alleging the mill was not kept in good repair and that the defendant failed to maintain it.
Board of School Commissioners final meeting of the year allocates 6909 dollars from a 1 cent levy to the Free Kindergarten Society, boosting independence from private contributions. Odd cent levy funds alloted to the society, with other transfers, bill approvals totaling 19706.27 and personnel appointments for teachers and staff at Shortridge High and summer work at Indiana University.
Indiana domestic filings list several incorporations and capitalizations. United States Metal Manufacturing Company forms in Indianapolis to make a bread marking device with $10,000 capital. Royal Center Oil Company files under Arizona law with $100,000 capital, $50,000 in Indiana. Cass County Security and Investment Company raises capital to $100,000 in Logansport. Franklin Canning Company in Franklin with $100,000 capital. Reed & Rogers Manufacturing Company in Vernon with $10,000. Ohio River Coal Company in Evansville with $25,000 capital. Directors include Bryce, Marott, Rubens, Mayberry, Zaiser. Day. Johnson, Shubrick, Ott. Reed, Rogers, Richardson, Bachelor, Hulse. Ingle and Ingle Jr., and B. Ingle.
John Zelinski of Coal Creek Fountain county travels to Indianapolis to plead with Governor Durbin about alleged wrongful confinement on an insanity commitment. He also seeks recovery of property he claims was fraudulently taken. Zelinski, a Pole with limited English, faces legal trouble after a land dispute with neighbor Tommy Rowell and a prior assault conviction.
Governor Durbin returned from Michigan City where he toured the State Prison with manufacturers and labor leaders to gather facts on convict labor. He refused to disclose conclusions, noting the matter is weighty and not for public release before legislative convening. He will visit Jeffersonville Reformatory and Valparaiso Normal School in the coming days.
A caregiver applied a lotion to a child with smallpox eruptions and assured no danger. The child, Maud Divan of 54 South Delaware street, attended St. Marys school. exposure may trigger more cases. A second case, Carrie Stahl, appeared in the family yesterday. The school was fumigated and attendees vaccinated.
The annual Indiana County Superintendents Association meeting begins this afternoon in the Supreme Court room at the Statehouse. Sessions run Thursday and Friday mornings, closing Friday noon. State Superintendent Frank L. Jones predicts one of the largest gatherings, with many well known educators attending, headquarters at English Hotel.
Plan ahead for summer absence by mailing the Journal. Change delivery address as often as needed and keep in touch with home while away. Leave your order before departing to ensure uninterrupted service.
Sunday June 20 special train departs Indianapolis at 7 30 a m returning from Madison at 6 p m steam boat excursion on the Ohio River from Madison tickets 25 cents round trip conduct of the event noted in local timetable urban outing announces a short midweek getaway for residents and visitors with transportation details included
Tickets sold for trains leaving Indianapolis 3 30 Saturday afternoon and 11 20 Saturday evening June 28. Good returning to and including FE T H train No 6 leaving Evansville 1 10 a m Monday June 20 arriving Indianapolis not later than 6 50 a m Monday June 3. For details call ticket agents No 48 West Washington street Union Station or address W W RICHARDSON D P A Indianapolis.
Two special trains depart Cincinnati with return at 6:20 p m The first leaves at 6 30 a m and runs nonstop The second leaves at 7 15 a m and stops only at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton In sports news Cincinnati faces Pittsburg in baseball.
Times and places for 1902 excursions from Indianapolis to Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Green Castle, Michigan City, and Terre Haute with round trip fares from $1.00 to $1.50. Dates include Sunday June 29 and Thursday June 26, with depart 6 to 7:30 a.m. from Indianapolis Union Station and returns to various towns in the evening. Also notes Colorado Utah South Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota resorts, Cartersburg Mineral Springs health resort, and advertising lines for bonds and insurance services.
J M Dickey manager for tours of James Whitcomb Riley reports his trunk boarded an interurban at Greenfield last Saturday and was meant to be set off at Meridian and Georgia streets. He returned to find it missing and another man on the same car had his trunk taken to a North Alabama street home by an expressman. The fate of the other trunk remains unknown.
Indianapolis Council of Knights of Columbus holds its third annual picnic at Broad Ripple today with athletic events card manipulation by Thomas Arnold cake-walking and juggling by other members and dancing planned for the evening.
Sunday school classes from Meridian Street M E Church picnicked at Spring Lake Park near Greenfield. Several hundred members attended the outing and played various games.
The Board of Health voices concern as druggist M. C. Staley faces a formal declaration that could affect his operations. Officials review the case and potential public health implications.
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