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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
3
Rural visitors kept up interest despite drizzle as judges awarded prizes for fine Steck horses and cattle. Light harness horses roadsters coach teams saddle horses and carriages were judged with many prizes announced. Sousa concert closed the fair week at Tomlinson Hall drawing a large crowd.
A vivid scene of Indiana State Fair horse racing and the stable community. Spectators cheer as horses sprint past, while at the barns a lively colony of horsemen, stable boys, and trainers prepare and care for the animals from dawn to dusk. The piece highlights the stable culture, the pride of breeders, and the colorful nicknames among stable staff and horses.
Washington dispatch notes Friday and Saturday forecast: Indiana fair Friday and Saturday, warming with fresh north to east winds. Illinois fair with northeast winds, turning southeast and brisk. Ohio mixed with showers in the east Friday, cooler in the south and east. Saturday turning to fall with variable winds.
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures with ports and dates. Manitou arrives from London, Fuerst Bismark sails to Nambure, La Lorraine to Havre, Grosser Korstverst to Bremen. Major New York sails to Philadelphia, Rhineland to Philadelphia, and Victoria arrives from York. UK passes from Boston to Liverpool. Cambrian arrives in London, Trave arrives from Plymouth, Auguste arrives in London.
A vivid look at racing stables reveals ritual names, quirks, and long held customs. Trainers explain yearling legality from January first, weaning to bridlewise training, and the intimate bond between stable men and horses.
At yesterday's fair a large crowd filled the exhibits despite bad weather. Covered displays were especially popular as attendants guided visitors through the booths. Notable is the American Thresherman exhibit from Madison Wisconsin edited by B Clarke. A small theater entertained guests with Jubilee singers and clog dancing. the R O sign remained in use throughout the day.
The funeral for W. S. Stratton was held at his home with relatives, City Council members, and Mining Stock Association officers attending. Rev. Benjamin Brewster officiated as the Masonic order escorted the body to Evergreen Dome for interment. Streetcars paused five minutes for the procession. The will is to be read this afternoon and filed for probate tomorrow, with two wills believed to exist, the second drafted within the last month.
Large crowds from legal and political circles attended the funerals in Boston and New York. Horace Gray of the US Supreme Court was laid to rest at Mount Auburn after services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church with notable jurists and senators among mourners. Nicholas Fish, banker and diplomat, was buried at Garrison-on-the-Hudson after services at St Mark's Episcopal Church with delegates from societies and prominent pallbearers.
President Roosevelt continues a packed itinerary visiting Northwestern and Chicago universities and several organizations. An open air lakefront meeting and a banquet anchor the day with clubs and business associations. The party travels through Buchanan Niles Down Decatur Lawton Kalamazoo Grand Rapids and reaches Cleveland by nightfall. Sunday plans are open with a drive from Corus and an address at the Statehouse.
Oyster Bay report notes Rev. Lyman Abbott of New York Prof. J. W. Jenks and Henry White secretary of the American embassy at London as the President's luncheon guests today.
Mr White is named in connection with the vacant ambassador to Germany post. Professor Jenks, back from the Philippines, briefs the President on his economic studies and the trust issue. The President departs tomorrow for a Western trip, aboard the Sylph at about 9:20.
New York September 18 William M Rice Jr John D Bartine and James A Baker Jr receive letters of administration on the late William M Rice estate. Bonds set near 1,000,000 amid contested wills alleged forged by Albert M Patrick now imprisoned. The Houston Texas bulk of the estate valued at about 1,000,000.
Surrogate Fitz gerald granted letters testamentary to Virginia Vanderbilt on the estate of her brother Charles L. Fair killed in an automobile accident with his wife in France a month ago. His sister Herman Oelrichs had sought a search for a will but none was found in the vaults of a safe company.
In Minneapolis Indianapolis won 10 to 3 and 6 to 2 as Watkins’s squad dominated the first game with strong hitting and fielding. Suthoff and Sporer worked for the visitors. Kellum and Mullin pitched for the locals, but misplays in the seventh doomed the Hoosiers’ bid for a second victory. Score details note Minneapolis errors and key hits by Kihm Hoghever and Woodruff.
Des Moines Sept 18 1901 Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F votes 146 to 36 to repeal the 1901 Indianapolis amendment admitting members of mixed Indian and white blood. Indian Territory delegates push for the measure amid insurance dispute resolution announced by R M Shanks of Manitoba. Prize drills of the Patriarchs Militant begin with entries from Elwood Toledo Hartford City Chicago Lima Marion Atlanta and Chicago. awards to be announced tomorrow.
In Glens Falls on September 18 a nonunion streetcar ran under militia protection amid jeers and scattered violence. A conductor was struck, hose carts and trolley wires were targeted, and a crowd numbered in the thousands. District Attorney Pratt read the riot act as National Guard units stationed nearby were mobilized. In Saratoga the Citizens Corps was ordered to Mechanicsville and Stillwater in response to the strike and reports of two shots near Waterford.
Demands were made on behalf of the Piano and Organ Makers Union of New York for a 10 percent wage increase to take effect next Monday, affecting 1,00 workers in forty factories and to be enforced by strikes against noncompliant employers. The Milwaukee Bridge and Structural Workers Union named the president and secretary treasurer for salary, with per capita tax raised to support national organizing. Kansas City master plumbers, after failing to settle with their workers, replaced striking 100 plumbers with nonunion labor to protect key contracts on office buildings under construction.
Williams Station Mich Sept 18 Three youngsters returning from school were injured when brothers John Rutherford and Harry along with Byron Moore played in a roadside excavation. The sand and dirt collapsed trapping them briefly under tons of earth.
The Commercial Cable Company reports the cables between St. Lucia and St. Vincent are interrupted cutting off St. Vincent Barbados Grenada Trinidad and Demerara. Messages will be sent by fast sailing vessels and other options will be offered.
Pittburg report states Daniel L Wasser of 225 South Highland Avenue died after a nurse mistakenly gave a carbolic acid injection instead of oil at West Pennsylvania Hospital where he was treated for typhoid fever. The nurse had two bottles, one containing oil and the other carbolic acid, at hand.
A terse field note records attendance of 75 and lists parties Nulden Speer Wagner Myers with batteries noted between Milwaukee and Columbus dated October 2, 2000.
Cincinnati defeated Chicago 2 to 0 as Poole pitched a complete game shutout. Williams held to two hits until late, Morrissey and Schafly debuted with strong showings. Attendance 2,100. Other League results: Pittsburg over St Louis in 10th, Boston over Philadelphia, Washington over Philadelphia, and Chicago over Cleveland in rain.
In damp chilly weather Louis defeats Detroit with an erratic contest. McCarthy draws three bases on balls to force in the winning run in the eighth. Attendance around 800. Final score 6 to 3 in St Louis favor. Batteries Shields and Sugden for St Louis, McCarthy and Buelow for Detroit.
The Bostons defeated Baltimore 104000007581 to 90001001027 in the last home game of the season. Stahl caused a dispute with the umpire and was ejected. Batteries Dineen Criger Wiltse Smith. Attendance 1,703.
President Sexton of the Three I League released season totals from eight cities. Receipts totaled 65,970 with attendance 262,582. Evansville led receipts with 10,734 and 42,993 attendees. Terre Haute 9,004 and 36,018. Davenport 8,886 and 3,545. Rock Island 7,448 and 31,793. Decatur 7,752 and 30,008. Rockford 7,299 and 29,918. Cedar Rapids 7,220 and 28,388. Bloomington 7,124 and 28,499. Bloomington had the road’s largest receipt 4,238. Decatur the smallest 3,006. Evansville paid visiting clubs 12,127. Cedar Rapids paid 3,117 the lowest.
The wat house and stables of the Victoria Gal and Coke Company on New River at Caperton burned this morning, causing about 5000 dollars in loss. Mines had been closed since a strike and flooded due to reduced pumping. Yesterday several families were evicted from Caperton opennies. The fire is generally believed to be arson.
Frank Ferrell's De Reszke ridden by J Martin won the Speculation stakes at Gravesend in a close finish over Huntressa with Merito. Clonmel led early as racing weather was rainy and the track slow. Runnels and Vincennes scored later for John A Drake, with odds and purchases noted amid a chaotic Emulation steeplechase day at Hawthorne and Kennilworth Park results across Buffalo and St Louis.
Windsor results from Detroit event list Handcuff Charley Thompson Mrs Frank Foster Firing Line Gold Cockade and Cast iron among the entries with details truncated in the scanned copy.
In Laporte Indiana on September 18 the race programme at the Laporte county fair was split with some events postponed to tomorrow and others run in rain on a muddy track yielding slow times. The Gentlemens driving class featured Tim Lewis Grace L and Lookout with times around 3 minutes for the heats and a novelty race covering walking and trotting segments where Lookout won and W. Bennetts took second. Other placings followed as listed with mixed times for half mile and mile distances.
Rain delays at Empire City postpone Thursday races with decisions set for tomorrow and Saturday. At Huntington fair races also postponed, listing seventy speed horses on grounds. Flora hosts Carroll County Racing Association organized with officers and directors, planning inaugural meet in September 1903 as part of state association.
Carl Richard, operator on the Allegheny road, killed a burglar during an attempted station burglary in Ford City Pennsylvania. The operator was wounded in the ear but fired twice, wounding and killing Charles Andrews, recently released from the Western penitentiary. Two accomplices fled and were not captured.
The Earl of Dundonald the new commander of the Canadian militia issues a sweeping order abolishing swords as a cavalry weapon. He says mounted troops must rely on the rifle and recommends musketry certificates for officers and men. Carbines will be replaced gradually by rifles.
Milwaukee officials report that eleven overtures from the General Presbytery in New York, modifying predestination and minor creed points, were unanimously approved today by the Milwaukee Presbytery. The overtures, prepared by Rev. F. L. Seldon, passed without discussion or comment.
In Providence Rhode Island on September 8 the Su Court Council of the northern jurisdiction of the Thirty third degree Masons conducted a session outlining forthcoming fraternal activities and ceremonial plans for regional chapters.
The Supreme Council in Boston elevated three Masons to membership. William C. Mason of Bangor Samuel B. Sweet of Indianapolis and Charles W Cushman of Buffalo were named new members.
Circuit Attorney Folk files perjury charges against Hannigan Denny Albright and Bersch after grand jury testimony about a 7000 payment by Suburban Street railway to House delegates to win a franchise. Six men face surrender deadlines or face nationwide fugitive notices with a $30 reward per person.
Louisville press dispatch reports Judge Field of the Jefferson Circuit Court granted an injunction to block the McGovern versus Corbett fight set for Monday night. Southern Athletic Club plans to seek dissolution from the Court of Appeals, with a ruling expected by noon. Club manager Gray said attorneys will seek dissolution, arguing lack of jurisdiction and that no injunction can bar a criminal offense.
Cain and Fitzgerald, the principals in a ten round con test at the Empire Theater, arrive from Cincinnati with their seconds. Both are in prime condition after weeks with Corbett and McGovern, aiming for victory in what fans expect to be a fast straight-rule exhibition. Fitzgerald brings Willie Mack. Cain is accompanied by Joe Humphreys.
In Butte police halted the Clifford Hawkins bout, forcing both fighters to move to the Five-mile House where authorities will attempt a later mill. Knox Gun Club held its first annual tournament with Nat Shepherdson and Witemeyer posting top scores. Richmond Country Club defeated Muncie 1 up with close individual results led by Hibbard and Poundstone.
The Commercial Bowling League meeting scheduled for last night was postponed until Monday night due to clubs’ unavailability amid State fair business. The next meeting will be at the Pastime alleys with a revised schedule to be announced.
In a private military academy an instructor recalls a visitor asking a pupil named Robert who the Governor of Massachusetts is. The boy insists he does not know, and the twist reveals the governor is his father, causing quiet amusement. Omaha Bee notes Colonel Bryan favoring Tom Johnson on free coinage, with a hint of closeness to his own stance.
Chicago officials weigh a potential street car strike, debating whether to endure an ongoing suspense or prepare for a stoppage. The article notes uncertainty and mentions conserving wagons or facing travel disruption as the situation unfolds.
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