Recapture of Broadwood guns shocks London dispatch
London reports that all of Col. Broadwood's guns lost in Saturday's ambush have been recaptured. The Boer feint on the British front gave way to a flank attack as the Ninth Division was trapped near Bloemfontein. Casualties are high with over 200 missing and seven baggage losses. Two British officers escaped from Pretoria to Lorenzo Marques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Chronicle
Ant de Wet
Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
Pet. Broadwood
Bloemfortein Water Forks
Bloemfortein
French Dispatch Reports British Dislike Stirring North
A Nice telegraph dispatch dated April 2 says about 30 Frenchmen express strong contempt for the British in a public exchange. The report notes tension and spirited rhetoric as regional sentiment flares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Telegraph
Nice
Meyer and Kiser Lose Suit to Indianapolis National Bank
Judge McMester ruled in favor of the Indianapolis National Bank in the Meyer and Kiser case. Thomas G Hornaday, posing as Volney T Dawson, secured a $600 loan from Meyer and Kiser Brokers by using land belonging to Dawson as collateral. He received a check indorsed to his name and the bank paid it from Meyer and Kiser funds, prompting the suit for repayment.
Mystery man Musgrave tied to glue works shafting
Fire headquarters received a Sunday night report that Harry Musgrave was whirled around a shaft at National glue works and severely injured but not fatally. No such man is employed there, and no accident was found at the glue works or nearby casket works. Residents deny knowing any Musgrave taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Musgrave
National Glue Works
Lisenbiess
Glue Works
Musgrave
Washington St
West St
Coal theft trial of James Lucas before Judge Daly
James Lucas, colored, faced a Monday trial before Judge Daly on a charge of stealing a ton of coal from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Officer Wooley testified Lucas drove to the car in a two horse wagon, and the case was taken under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lucas
Daly
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wooley
British notches setback at Broadwood ambush near Bloemfontein
Gen. Roberts confirms dispatches of Broadwood disaster as 150 killed or wounded and 200 captured. Boers struck almost under Roberts nose in suburb of Bloemfontein showing regained morale. Public rushes for casualty list of Household Cavalry and Tenth Hussars amid high elite officer presence.
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Roberts
Bloemfontein
England
Household Cavalry
Tenth Hussars
Broadwood
Boers Escape After Ambush Near Ladybrand
London reports Gen Roberts details of Saturday ambush with Boer retirement to Ladybrand, 80 miles east of Bloemfontein on the Basutoland frontier. Royal Horse Artillery injuries include four officers wounded two missing one killed. Maj. Taylor and a sergeant major survive. five guns lost. two regiments less affected.
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London
War Office
Roberts
Ladybrand
Bloemfontein
Basutoland
Royal Horse Artillery
Taylor
Fight over summons in DePauw receivership case
The Penn plate-glass company asks to quash the summons return served on W. L. Kann, president of both companies, in the DePauw University receivership suit. Kann says he was in Alexandria for court-ordered book production and not acting as Penn’s agent. Penn, a foreign firm from Pittsburgh, had no Indiana office or agent. The motion contests validity since the summons was not read to him and lacks proof of agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Plate-Glass Company
W. L. Kann
DePauw University
American Plate-Glass Company
Superior Court
Mr. Kann
American Company
Alexandria
Madison County
Penn Company
Pittsburg
Indiana
Iann
Substantial aid plan seeds urban garden effort
Prominent citizens join the vacant lot cultivation drive to till parcels for the poor. The executive committee procured and plowed land and supplied seeds for 64 families, about 220 people, aiding them last year at a cost under 315 dollars.
James W Elder Dead After Years of Ill Health
James W. Elder died at his son William J. Elder's home 2104 Park Avenue Sunday afternoon after years of ill health. Born in Butler County Ohio 1833 he lived in Indianapolis since 1874 and was once in the store and hardware business. Survived by wife and four children William J Henry T Leonard M in Indianapolis and Mary F Elder a teacher at the Indian school Lower Brule South Dakota. Funeral will be Thursday at Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Elder
Wiliam J. Elder
Park Ave
Butler County
Ohio
Indianapolis
William J
Henry T
Leonard M
Mary F. Elder
Lower Brule
Grencastle
Women urge grocer boycott over liquor and cigarettes
Merchants who sell liquor and cigarettes face a boycott urged by the W C T U at Meridian street M E church. Dr G L Wharton of Herda India described famine conditions with 52 million starving and British relief workers paid two to three cents daily, noting one dollar feeds 30 men for a day.
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India
Dr. Wharton
G. L. Wharton
Herda
Plague and Smallpox in the Philippines
Manila advices from March 6 report about 200 bubonic plague cases in and around Manila with eighty fatalities and no panic. First appeared in Cavite and near Gen Otis headquarters in Manila. Three deaths occurred before diagnosis. Inspectors and large cleanup efforts mobilized with Chinese and Filipino workers. Smallpox is epidemic in Gen Bell s Thirty sixth volunteer regiment with several soldiers dead at Liouis Toneray and Wine.
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Manila
Cavite
Otis
Gen. Bell
Tron’s Fairbank Must Close Up in Suit Involving Noted Resort
In Lebanon Indiana Judge Higgins ruled for Zimri Lewis awarding $200 and permanently enjoining the Terre Haute Brewing Co from subletting the Fairbank resort to William J Tron for beer garden use. The decision cites liquor title transfer issues and Tron’s agency with waiter boys, condemning sale to minors and nighttime disturbances. Tron vows broader action even if business ends.
Railroads Ordered to Lift Their Tracks City Workboard Moves to Enforce Ordinance
City offices move to enforce the elevated track ordinance. City attorney Kern is to order railroads to begin work and, if refused, to initiate proceedings for prompt compliance. Riverside line objections, sprinkling bids, and street improvements are also noted along with pending public uses and line extensions.
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Kern
Board of Works
Goebel assassination probe opens in Kentucky court
Franklin leads circuit court session as the Goebel assassination investigation begins. Grand jury scrutiny targets indictments against Taylor and other Republican claimants for alleged office usurpation. Gov. Taylor and most Republican officials named among witnesses. only two Republicans attend Monday morning.
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Commonwealth
Franklin
Adji-gen
Collier
Lester
Apr 1 Joke Sparks Lively Laundrymen Meeting
An April fool joke at Bates house in Indiana draws about a hundred laundrymen from Indiana and Kentucky for their annual session chaired by Charles B. Keen with Arthur Irwin as secretary and Paul H. Krauss as treasurer. Kentucky visitors join as reporters panic over a supposed seizure of ex secretary Finley until explorer Field jokes about gun checks prompting laughter.
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Laundrymen’s Association of
Indiana
Bates House
Charles B. Keen
Terre Haute
Arthur Irwin
Paul H. Krauss
Indianapolis
Kentucky Association
Frankfort
Finley
A. G. Field
Louisville
Tully and Sanford Named Murder Suspects in Stout Case
Cincinnati and St. Louis police declare suspicion against Sanford and Tully after their arrest in St. Louis. Detectives trace a sequence of robberies from Covington to Cincinnati and back toward Indianapolis, placing them near the murder of John B. Stout.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Sanford and
Tully
John B. Stout
Morgan
Covington
Indianapolis
Stout
Fletcher Jury Disagrees In Doctor Trial
The jury in the case against Dr. Calvin I L Fletcher for attempting to perform a criminal operation on Laura McDaniel died with a six to six split after 50 ballots. Judge Alford discharged them Sunday afternoon. Prosecutor Pugh notes no immediate retry date as the trial cost the county about $50.
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Calvin IL Fletcher
Laura McDaniel
Alford
Pugh
Agaim
Will Be Tried Again In Fletcher Case
Prosecutor Pugh said on Monday that the calendar is crowded with lottery and liquor cases making it unclear when Dr. Fletcher will be tried again, but the case will not be dropped.
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Pugh
Dr. Fletcher
Finley Denies Goebel Arrest Involvement In Indianapolis
Ex Secretary of State Charles Finley of Kentucky says he is living quietly at the Plaza hotel in Indianapolis and has not concealed his identity. He explains he came to avoid pursuit faced by Powers and Davis and asserts he can disproves ties to Goebel's murder. his stay depends on private affairs as he questions any motive behind the warrants. He defends Rev J B Sweeney from linked accusations and calls the case politically ridiculous.
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Charles Finley
Kentucky
Plaza Hotel
Goebel
Indianapolis
Bates House
Plaza
Monument
Powers
Davis
Lexington
Finley
Rev. J. 3
Sweeney
J. S. Sweeney
Zack Sweeney
Indiana
Sale of 800 Tags Follows Brisk Bicycle License Day
Business remained brisk at the city controller's office as about 860 bicycle license tags were sold by noon. The rush required a policeman to keep order and Controller Johnson helped fill out forms. The noon total reached 8,170 tags.
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Johnson
Indiana war claim of 500000 may be allowed soon
Attorney general Taylor says Indiana's war claim estimated at five hundred thousand dollars should be approved by Congress within the coming month. The House has trimmed the appropriation to about five hundred thousand, excluding bond discounts, leaving court of claims to decide. If favorably acted, both houses would grant the full amount in about two months.
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Taylor
Washington
Indiana
Congress
House
Court of Claims
Senate
Teacher Arrest In Assault Case At School No. 38
Mrs. Sarah Harris files an affidavit in Squire Smack's court against Miss Algeo principal of School No. 38 for assault and battery on her son Ernest. Doctors Wynn and Hebert report welts and a head lump. Miss Algeo claims merited punishment and that the boy struck her. Trial set for Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Sarah Harris
Brookside Ave
Squire Smack’s
Miss Algeo
Ernest
Mount Declares Requisition Policy for Kentucky
Gov. Mount refuses a direct requisition from Gov. Beck ham of Kentucky and issues warrants to the Kentucky governor that may go to either Taylor or Beckham. Rudolph Gosman is confined in the Kentucky penitentiary and charged with burglary in Floyd county. Warden is a Democrat. Requisition issued by Chas. EX. Wilson, Mount's secretary.
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Gov. Mount
Beckham
Kentucky
Taylor
Rudolph Gosman
Gosman
Floyd County
Chas
Wilson
Two Saloonists Give Bond For Haquer Law Violations
Only two saloonists posted bond on alleged Haquer law violations Monday. Charles Regal of 25 W Pearl St and Frank Gisler of 34 W Washington St appeared to secure release pending further proceedings.
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Charles Regal
W. Pearl St
Frank Gisler
W. Washington-st
Classified Ads Promised in The Sun Liners Page 7
A cow is reported lost and several ads advertise a good house for sale, a stenographer seeking employment, rooms for rent, a seamstress seeking work, and a book bargain. Hundreds of wants appear today in The Sun liners. Read them to profit.
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SUN
the Sun
Pendleton R C J 67 Dies in Indianapolis
R C J Pendleton, 67, died Sunday morning at 1202 N Capitol Ave from Bright's disease and paralysis. Born 1832 in Camden Missouri, he traveled with merchant marine, served in the US Navy during the war, and did a mission to Paraguay. He lived in Indianapolis since 1867 and worked with several rail lines and the Phoenix insurance company. He helped raise funds for the Hendricks monument and served on the city council and in the state legislature. Survived by a widow and six children. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday at the residence.
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R. Cc. J. Pendleton
N. Capitolave
Bright
Camden
California
United States Navy
Paraguay
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railroad
Canada Southern
Mexican Central Railroad
Mexico City
Phoenix Insurance Company
State House
Hannah Pendleton
A. D
J. D. Pendleton
Ralph J. Pendleton
St. Louis
George H
Charles S. Pendleton
Chicago
Aurora temperance drive seeks 35000 pledge for prohibition trial
In Aurora on April 2 a temperance effort reports about one third of the 35000 dollar goal pledged. Workers propose offering the city this sum in place of annual saloon license revenue in exchange for no new licenses and a one year period of prohibition.
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Aurora
Nestly
Aurora Temperance
Fortunes Favor the Brave and Hood’s Blood Turquoise
A fragment hints at fortune favoring the brave and blood purification this season, mentioning Hood’s and a phrase Batsapa as a possible remedy or slogan. The readable text appears antiquated advertising style with medical tone.
Labor unions gain early progress in city transit drive
Organized labor and transit workers move toward unionization after a Sunday conference with Manager McGowan. The committee led by Central Labor Union President Blue proposed a two year wage scale and pledged no strikes while the plan is reviewed. McGowan, recently ill, welcomed the idea and promised consideration once healthier, with plans to be drafted by the Central Labor Union next week.
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Manager McGowan
President Blue
Central Labor Union
M. T. Butler
Edgar Perkins
E. P.berry
J. Custer
Ed Gould
Ganery
Wasgon
Carpenters Strike Stand Still Over Wages
Tension rises as the Carpenters union faces contractor resistance and walkouts by brick layers and masons. I n a Monday stand still, union manager Travis seeks talks with contractors while protest actions unfold and workers demand 35 cents an hour.
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Carpenters’ Union
Travis
The
Carpenters
Shoemaker’s
N. Deltas Warest
Preacher accuses city of corruption and vice
Rev. J A Knowlton of South-st Baptist Church harshly denounces urban corruption urging cleansing of Ing diarapolis. He cites drunkness and lewdness among blue coated guardians, illegal franchises, and over 300 saloons violating laws while officials profit and many evils go unchecked.
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J. A. Knowlton
South-st. Baptist Church
Diarapolis
Trust Papers In Court Carried To State House For Examination
Court ordered examination of books and papers from Indiana window glass company Pendleton and Victor company Anderson in Madison county suit. Prosecuting attorney William F Edwards of Mattson county seeks to dissolve unlawful glass trust by ruling on entries and minutes. Notes show Lack of copy of trust option and examination conducted at Hadley’s office. Ends with unrelated medical and product mentions.
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Indiana Window Glass Company
Pendleton
Victor Company
Anderson
William F. Edwards
Mattson County
Glass Companies
Madison County
Glass Trust
American Window Glass Company
Howe
George Headley
Indiana Company
Jed
Sa Hadley
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Star
Life Guards
Chronicle
Bush
Modder River
Broadwoods
Royal Horse Artilery
Pilcher
Mounted Infantry
Villefranche
Lorenzo Marques
Haldane
Lieut. le Mesurier
Pretoria
Fair Weather
Mon
Beaton's Hat Store
Blue Bloods
Dis
H. J. Hall
Meridian
St. M. E
Philippines
San Francisco
Manila Ad
Tron’s Fairbank
Judge Higgins
Zimri Lewis
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Lebanon
Ind
Higgins
William J. Tron
Fairbank
Tron
Tren
Stit
Bay
Trom
Wm. J. Tron
Mr. Davis
Indianapolis Water Company
Riverside Park
Montcalm St
Clity
Fifteenth St
Brighton Boulevard
Indianapolis Coffin Company
College-ave
Boswell
College~ Ave
Twenty-seventh-st
Cornell-ave
Cornell
Thirtieth-st
Bellefontaine-st
Sutherland Ave
Ohio-st
Noble
Arsenal
Tenth-st
Fort Wayne
Massachusetts-ave
Highland Place
Twenty-first-st
the Circuit Court
Tully and
Sanford
Fletcher Jury
Placid
Controller's Office
Squire Smack
Either Beckham OR
R. C. J. Pendleton
Hood's
Batsapa
M’gowan
Organized Labor
Ters
Doan
Janea
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