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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1904
Page
1
Tense prospects of clashes as Hearst and Parker factions prepare for Democratic primaries. Reports allege provocations by Hearst supporters and threats of rioting if crowding tactics are used. Officials pledge security and strict election enforcement to prevent disturbances at polling places Friday.
Early Friday morning in Flatrock Indiana two dynamite charges damaged the Soca bank building and the vault door but failed to open the time lock. The robbers fled as daylight arrived, leaving the shattered vault and no clear trail. a mere ten dollars was reported missing amid the disruption. Police cautioned that no firm suspect names or details were confirmed.
Walter Brown, alleged Highart bank wrecker, testified in federal court on Friday. The defense sought to prove Brown did not overvalue Consolidate Paper and Bag Co papers pledged to the bank, presenting witnesses to show Brown’s prior good character.
A heavy wind and rain storm Thursday night caused structural damage in Vincennes including a cannon foundation, toppled fences and debris. Patrolman Ler arrested Philip Dorsey after a doorway sleeping incident. Dorsey, questioned by police, showed confusion and claimed no memory of events. The flood and aftermath disrupted nearby homes and streets as authorities investigated the night’s disturbances.
Three widows Mrs Mathews Mrs Gray and Mrs Steinhagen faced traveling merchant William Mord in a dispute about an alley beside their properties. A fight erupted as residents and bystanders observed Redman and others clashing, with witnesses noting threats and a punch. Authorities were called to Rodman house amid turmoil.
In Wastington two miners Henry R. and Ernest Rayman were firing shots at the Taymian coal mill when a powder blast occurred. The explosion wrecked the mine, throwing a coal car and burying air curtains. the Raymans escaped with minor injuries while others were injured.
Fragmented OCR text mentioning Tony's restaurant at 61 B Wash and assorted ad-like phrases including cough remedies, Wilson's products, and scattered place names. The readable content is promotional in tone with uncertain context and incomplete items.
President Kidd told of a frenzied mob at a union meeting threatening his life while a revolver was produced, forcing a false confession. He denied spying on labor, asserted innocence, and said he would fight the charges with lawyers as his Grand Council hearing loomed.
Setet Sandman and Patratman Asch arrested Voletla Ro pense, a foreign resident, on Friday afternoon. Voletla is charged with robbing John Darwell, another foreigner, of money reportedly taken from his trunk in Washington Street area.
A severe windstorm struck Coaterville Indiana on a Friday morning causing major damage. One end of John Masten's residence collapsed and Frank Stewart's barn was blown down. Trees were uprooted and many windows shattered.
Hammond Ind April 1 Four youths including Ray Knight and George Linton were arrested at the fair grounds after a plot to dynamite and rob the county treasury. Accomplices Hann and Senne of Remington also confessed. Henry Beard, patient at Central Inzane hospital, escaped Thursday night. The Miethanin society will celebrate its fifth anniversary at a South wide Turner hall next Sunday night.
A washout on the Baltimore and Ohio line at Bogga Crow east of here yesterday morning erased about two hundred feet of track bed and a 49 foot high embankment. No trains from Cincinnati or Lautertie will reach here for a day or two while repairs are made.
In Portland Indiana, Judge Smith overruled the demurrer to the plea in abatement in the Robert K Knox forgery case. Prosecutors said Knox and his alleged accomplice John Schoonover must stand trial next Monday, with Allan H. B. Gordon named alongside.
Britons and Barres mingle in amity at Titan station on a Friday morning. The party, including Gun Prange and Commander Var Don, travels with detachments totaling 200 Teer sabiters and 128 Tria soldiers, among others, after tours of battle sites. A river amusement company reports vicions of battles between the Noers and British, yet the commander notes the best feeling now between former combatants.
A census report lists Indianapolis as the state capital with a population near 193,000 and notes other Indiana cities including Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Terre Haute, Muncie, Anderson, New Albany, Marion, Lafayette, Kokomo, Elkhart, Hammond, Jeffersonville, and more with varying counts.
Rain Friday night turns to snow Saturday with much colder temperatures. Early highs around 50 F Friday morning, 49 F nighttime, and 2 PM readings indicate a sharp drop. Winds shift from south to northwest across Indiana and nearby states with possible snow in Michigan and northern Indiana. Forecaster warns of an early cold snap and potential damage from a heavy frost in buds.
Chaos erupted at the Claypool Hotel as shouting guests and staff cried for police. Proprietor Henry W. Lawrence and manager Wetet assisted, calming the lobby after a disturbance involving several men, with verbal threats and a tense standoff lasting until quiet returned.
A student at Indiana Medical College lies unable to move after a fellow student pranks him. The incident occurred during a break between lectures when a ball was knocked toward Shonkewiler as he prepared to sit. Dr. Oliver, one of his instructors, is likely to be involved in the defense.
A chaotic scene outside a city corner shows street vendors hawking Hearst's paper with free offers yet failing to attract buyers. Passersby glance, then ignore, while a woman’s interest flickers at the word free before she walks away. Klein, tied to a swindle claim, is released after a warrant case unfolds. Krieger alleges a silverware scam linked to a Rochester National Jobbing Co. filing, with corporate papers shown in police court.
The report notes record cold reducing internal commerce and disrupting timetables. Warmer periods and demands for coal and whisky surged shipments, while overall freight, grain, and live stock movements fell sharply from the previous year.
A chaotic list of polling places across wards in Indianapolis appears for Democratic primaries to elect delegates by state conventions on Friday from 4 to pot. The fragmentary schedule names numerous wards and venues such as Engine House Sixteenth, McLean Place livery stable, North Indians poll, and other schools halls. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 8 reports a campus fight ending with senior D.C. Raw stabbed in the chest after tensions between literary societies over a party at the YMCA. Raw remains hospitalized but will recover.
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