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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
6
News reports state the King and Queen of Servia were murdered in the royal palace during a night attack by the army. Amid the upheaval, Kazar Georgevitch is proclaimed, old ministers slain, new ministers named, as crowds fill Belgrade streets in triumphal rides through the city.
June 1 report details a military conspiracy in Belgrade that toppled King Alexander and Queen Dragan. Army officers, led by Linhowir Schiskavyies and Vasletay Velikavics, seized the royal palace, executed a hail of bullets, and proclaimed Prince Karageorgeviteh king as the country moves toward reestablishing a constitutional regime. The revolt drew eager support from barracks and the public later, with a provisional government pledged to restore the 1901 constitution.
Special to the Journal Gazette Halifax report charges Indiana Senator Fairbanks with conspiring to kill the Canadian reciprocity treaty. The indictment alleges he insulted Premier Laurier and pressured for another conference, while publicly professing support for the treaty. Negotiations allegedly stalled after a dispatch claimed Canadian consternation forced mercy talks to end.
New York June at Columbia University commencement Ernest Beckwith Kent of Indianapolis earned a bachelor of science regret. Charles Austin Bear of Indianapolis received a Master of Arts. Samuel Royse and Charles Lecouny Trillian, both of Terre Haute, earned bachelor of laws. Charles Reavel, of the money order department, is on vacation.
The forty fourth annual northern Indiana editorial association gathering in Kendallville drew a large crowd with many members bringing families. Senator Beveridge and John B. Stoll attended as featured speakers along with local editors. The convention, held at Knights of Pythias hall and Kendallville Country Club, included an address of welcome by Mayor Graves and a lively program of papers on the newspaper's role and party publishing.
In a tense Indiana courtroom on June 11, the Moses Fowler Chase case unfolds with lengthy arguments from Frederick S. Chase’s attorney Daniel W. Simms, and protracted conjecture over a possible rehearing. Jurors hear testimony about alleged abduction and the Dukmes dispute, while Moses Fowler Chase suffers a violent attack and may be moved to a sanitarium.
Jackson Kentucky endures martial law as Provost Marshal Langmire enforces arrests and grand jury process. State Inspector Wipes and Colonel Williams oversee troops, while townsfolk weigh risks and protections. Witnesses report a chilling yet stabilizing shift with law taking its course.
At the Commercial Club meeting Fort Wayne business leaders heard Lieutenant Governor Newton Gilbert urge strong Indiana participation in the St Louis world’s fair. He noted the exhibit could exceed Columbian exposition totals and pressed a robust state committee, with Fort Wayne support, to push the project. Also discussed were railroad interchange issues and a special eleven‑member committee to act promptly.
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