Roberts May Have To Fight His Way Out Of Bloemfontein
London dispatches report at least a partial relief of remount shortages for Roberts forces but warn the war office delayed action. Boers grow more aggressive around Bloemfontein and Wepener as Irish rifles and volunteers retreat toward Rouxville.
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London
War Office
Roberts
Bloemfontein
Morning Post
Free Siute
Wepenet
Basutoland
Brabant
Wepener
Aliwai
the Sun
Prison for the Boers at St Helena Shaped With Guard Enclosure
London April 9 reports preparations for Boer prisoners arriving from South Africa. Three acres of Deadwood plain are fenced with barbed wire and guarded by tents. Longwood is prepared for Col Bathurst who will command the British troops.
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London
St. Helena
South Africa
Deadwood
Longwood
Napoleon
Col. Bathurst
Mines May Be Used for Prisons Speech by Steyn
At a Free State road meeting in Kroonstad on April 9 President Steyn delivered a speech noting mines could be repurposed for prison use. He discussed strategic options and potential costs.
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Russia
France
United States
Yand
Free State
Transvaal
St. Helena
Steyn
Johannesburg
London
Free State Road
Kroonstad
Webster Davis urges aid to Boers in pro‑colonial appeal
Webster Davis former assistant secretary of the interior spoke at the Grand Opera House urging U S support for the Boers. He lambasted Britain while praising American ideals and urged stopping the war. He cited British cruelty and pressed for action to aid liberty and independence in South Africa.
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Washington
Webster Davs
Grand Opera House
McKinley
Davis
Europe
Great Britain
South Africa
Irish Ambulance Corps Arrives in Pretoria Welcomed by Davitt
The Irish-American ambulance corps arrived Sunday night in Pretoria with a hearty welcome led by Michael Davitt. Boers executed new ambuscade tactics at Sonnas post on Saturday trapping British wagon trains and artillery. 390 British prisoners were taken as trains retreated under fierce pursuing fire.
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Pretoria
Lorenzo Marques
Michael Davitt
Sonnas Post
British Use Lyddite to Silence Boer Fire at Fourteen Streams
Warrrenton reports that after Boer forces occupied the Fourteen Streams station the British shelling continued last night. Early today a big gun was fired ineffectively and rifle fire persisted until the British finally silenced the Boer position with lyddite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Wrench Melted in Five Seconds by New Edison Process
An experimental demonstration at Edison's laboratory showed a steel wrench melting in five seconds using a secret chemical compound with aluminum, reaching about 3000 degrees Celsius. Louis Dreyfus of Frankfurt presented the method, aiming to weld steel rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Louis Dreyfus
Frankfort-on-the- Main
Goldschmidt
Chemische- Thermo Industrie
Essen
Germany
Mr. Edison
Dreyfus
Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Gas Escape Ban
The United States Supreme Court on April 9 ruled the Indiana gas and oil drilling provision valid, banning any gas from escaping into the air during boring operations by the Ohio oil company. The decision reinforces state oversight of emissions in gas extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Ohio Oil Company
Indiana
Open Cars Run to Broad Ripple in Frigid Weather
Open cars will run to Broad Ripple Sunday, but they become frigidly horrible before night. In the morning they were used extensively, and the creek bank bicycle paths and parks were alive with happy humanity. Easter hat store and Dustless Oats advertised amid city notices.
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Broad Ripple
Is the north arch of Central avenue bridge true
A passerby questions the arch on the new Central avenue bridge noting five stones south of the keystone are too low and the curve misaligns north of the keystone. Onlookers and workers dispute the claim while timbers under stones show possible crushing from weight as street sprinkling plans begin May 1 and bids for contracts close April 16.
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Centralave Bridge
aBard of Works
Local man Albert Cook shoots himself after health decline
Albert Cook 32 cal gunshot self-harm attempt at 1110 E Pratt St during Sunday evening. Dr. F C Tinsley reports slim recovery chances after ball pierced left lung and lodged near skin. ball later removed from back. Motive cited as poor health. he worked at outing bicycle works and had threatened suicide if health did not improve.
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Albert Cook
E. Pratt St
F. C. Tinsley
Outing Bicycle Works
Cook
Fire devours Green Point blocks in Brooklyn
A large blaze in Green Point Brooklyn destroyed four blocks of buildings on Monday morning. Six manufacturing firms were wiped out with losses between 500000 and 700000 dollars. The fire began behind a stable and spread within an hour across areas bounded by Box Clay and Durke streets and Newtown Creek. Firemen saved surrounding property and tenants. Firms burned include E C Smith Manufacturing Post & McCarn Iron Works Alex Cullum Lumber and Coal Brooklyn Oil Works De Wright Church Co and Peffer's Wood Yard. Six men were overcome by smoke but all were rescued.
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Green Point
Brooklyn
Box, Clay and Durksts
Newtown Creek
E. C. Smith Manufacturing Company
Post & McCarn Iron Works
Alex Cullum
Brooklyn Oil Works
de Wright Church & Co
Peffer’s Wood Yard
Fire destroys Joseph Horne & Co department store
Pittsburg April 9 The eight story Joseph Horne & Co department store burned Saturday night. The fire began on the top floor and caused an estimated loss of 1 250.40 for building and stock. The firm previously burned out three years ago with about 31 000 000 loss. The firm employs 900 persons.
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Pittsburg
Joseph Horne & Co
Fires Hit Mills and Shops Across Several States
Paper mills at Forster's Station Michigan report a loss of 40000 dollars. A piano and organ factory run by M Schulz in Chicago suffers losses totaling 50000 dollars. An opera house in Ballston Spa New York sustains fire damage. Damon Gould's hardware store in Fitchburg Massachusetts reports 90000 dollars in losses.
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Forster's Station
Mich
M. Schulz
Chicago
Ballston Spa
N. Y
Damon & Gould’s
Fitchburg
Maes
Settlement Reached In Drop Forging Case
Chas R Clark settled for 2250 of a 5000 verdict against the Indianapolis drop forging co. The case, tried in superior court room 2 in January, arose after Clark, employed near a shaft, was caught by a set screw in a pulley and seriously injured. The settlement followed a motion for a new trial. Henry Spaan publicized the incident by tearing his coat sleeve to illustrate the injury.
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Indianapolis
Superior Court Room 2
Henry Spaan
Desirable Houses Offered for Rent in The Sun Liners
The Sun advertises rental houses in its popular liners on page 7. Read the liners to find a house that fits your needs and note that The Sun pays for liners.
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SUN
Baseball Notes from the Series
Third baseman Hickey joined Indianapolis at St. Louis Monday and will play in the remaining games of the series there. Captain Madison did not play Sunday due to a sore hand with Gardner at short.
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Hickey
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Capt
Madison
Gardner
Sunday’s writ to Supreme Court in gubernatorial case
Chief Justice Hazelrigg grants a writ of error from the Kentucky court of appeals to the United States Supreme Court and the case may join the Supreme Court docket this week. In Frankfort police and soldiers clashed over two drunkenness arrests at the state house. shots were fired before comrades intervened. Kate Tobin dies after a lover’s quarrel in Waverly. Notable deaths include Capt. John Codman Boston banker David H. Sweetser Charles Hodgman Frederick E. Church. Senator Fairbanks speaks in Philadelphia. Chicago bank financial woes and strikers’ relief noted. Five Puerto Ricans garroted at Yauco for assault and murder. Efforts to boost ex-Gov Pattison for Bryan’s running mate. A negro house fire at Claremont Va. kills five children.
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Hazelrigg
Kentucky Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Docket
Frankfort
State House
Fred Krist
Waverly
Kate Tobin
John Codman
Boston
David H. Sweetser
First National Bank
Lynn
Mass
Charles Hodgman
St. Louis
Frederick E. Church
New York
Senator Fairbanks
Philadelphia
George Magill
Chicago
Yauco
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Claremont
Admiral Dewey Opposed to Expansion and High Tariffs
Henry Loomis Nelson reports Admiral Dewey’s views on politics and policy. The dispatch notes Dewey’s opposition to commercial imperialism, high tariffs, and trusts, while hinting at a cautious stance on civil service reform. It claims Dewey would pursue U S territorial policy including Puerto Rico and a colonial framework if elected.
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Henry Loomis Nelson
New York
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Dewey
Bryan
Congress
Puerto Rico
United States
Gen. Miles
Miles
Admiral Dewey avoids comment on Mrs Dewey religious change
In Washington on April 9 Admiral Dewey refused to confirm or deny reports that his wife left the Roman Catholic Church and may join the Episcopal Church. He said his wife's beliefs are private and the public is not interested, adding his statement on public questions is not yet complete.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Molders Remain Out at Home Store Foundry
Striking molders refuse concessions while the company offers a 5 percent wage increase if demands for a higher wage scale are withdrawn. Other departments continue working as material was molded before the strike. Molders met at Bricklayers' hall on Monday to discuss the situation. A company representative said the men earn 25 to 30 dollars a week.
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Bricklayers’ Hall
Chicago firms ban cigarette smoking by employees
Chicago business houses declare an absolute prohibition on cigarette smoking by workers, led by three large firms and a railroad. They say the habit harms efficiency and causes physical injury to clerks and office boys, risking employer losses.
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Chicago
Body of Louis Rickett Found Near Broad Ripple
Louis Rickett’s body was found Sunday noon two miles below his March 8 drowning site near Broad Ripple. Fishermen Henry Huber and William Benton alerted others. the body was moved to Wiese's undertaking. Capt. Norviel identified him and informed the family. the White River Oil Company offered a $100 reward after 21 days of search with two parties.
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Louis Rickett
Broad Ripple
Henry Huber
William Benton
James Cunningham
Jefferson Ford
John Shockley
O. C. Bridges
Wiese
Capt. Norviel
Sunshine
Marshal Melick
White River Oil Company
Rickett
Divorce Denied as Judge Finds No Recent Evidence
Alice was refused a divorce from Chas. Hughey by Judge Leathers on Monday. She claimed Charles struck her over four years, but witnesses offered no corroboration and testified only about past trouble. When asked about recent incidents, all replied that nothing occurred within the last four years or around ten years ago.
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Alice
Chas
Hughey
Leathers
Charles
W F Simon Dies After Shooting at Nobles Street Grocer
W Fred Simon a 65 year old grocer of 330 North Noble Street died at Deaconess hospital at 5 am Monday from a gunshot wound inflicted Thursday by Fred Kettlehake who faces murder charges. The coroner held a noon inquest and the case was adjourned to next Wednesday. Simon’s funeral is set for Wednesday afternoon.
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Fred Simon
Grocer
Fred Kettlehake
Deaconess
Kettlehake
Holtz and Morgan
Simon
N. Noble St
Little Boy Killed by Central Ave Car in Front of Home
Allen a 3 year old son of William L Schomberg was fatally injured Sunday noon when a Central avenue street car stopped abruptly to avoid him as he played on the street at 427 North Alabama street. Conductor Skilling and Motorman Barnett aided but the child died at 3 am Monday.
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Skilling
Car Strikes buggy injuring Mrs. Sims in Brightwood
Charles Sims and his wife were crossing Yandes Street at Thirteenth when a Brightwood car struck their buggy. Both were thrown from the buggy, which was demolished. Mrs. Sims was badly bruised. Motorman Perkins says the couple deliberately stepped in front of the vehicle as he rang the bell.
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Charles Sims
Yandes St
Brightwood
Sims
Perkins
Cans Clutter City as Health Board Orders Clean Up
Supt. Tom Nietan of the sanitary firm reports eight extra wagons idle while citizens' six to eight year old tin cans pile in garbage boxes. He plans a heater to melt solder from cans and recover value. Cans fill a ravine on the city farm already six feet deep.
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Board of Health
Tom Nietan
The
Sanitary Company
Nielan
Texas flood horror grows with eight more bodies recovered
Austin reports worsening flood as the power house crumbles leaving the city without water electricity and sewerage. Eight more bodies found bringing total to sixteen with thousands of cattle perished and missing list likely to reach fifty. Names of recovered victims include Frank Pinder Frank Kennedy Walter Blasman John Bees Waldo Johnson Alfred Johnson and Dick Morris.
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Austin
Tex
Frank Pinder
Frank Kennedy
Walter Blasman
John Bees
Waldo
Alfred Johnson
Joe Newman
Dick Morris
Johnson Boys
Indiana Political Turmoil Over Fairbanks Speech and Tariff
Reports from Indiana describe Republican internal strife over Senator Fairbanks' speech on Puerto Rican tariff and the party leadership's stance with the administration. The GOP seeks a strong statewide machine while Democrats forecast a strong county ticket and unified support, with May or July conventions in focus.
Water and street car firms clash over Montcalm street tracks
The Indianapolis water and street railway companies clash as Riverside park line tracks planned on Montcalm street risk mains. City Attorney Kern to rule after Davis claims tracks encroach on water mains while Grant says construction order stands.
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Indianapolis Water Company
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Montcalm-st
Indiana-ave
Eighteenth-st
Board of Works
Kern
Davis
The
Water Company
Grant
Street
Riverside Park
Sahm
Wm N St Clair Damage Suit Over Ceiling Leak
Mrs Fuller testified in the case at 2633 N Senate Ave where Edwin Fuller occupies. She described damage from a leaky ceiling after a window was left open, a detail she later sought to add after initial testimony. The court adjourned for lunch and then to consider the evidence.
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Squire Smock
Wm. N. St. Clair
Senate Ave
Edwin F. Fuller
Carpenters End Strike After Union Signatures
The carpenters return to work after a Saturday night meeting where Fred Smock and union volunteers secured 54 contractors to sign an eight hour day at 30 cents per hour with overtime and double time on Sundays. Non union contractors refused join. The drive aimed to unionize contractors, not raise wages.
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Fred Smock
Wage payment cases to be heard in Anderson Saturday
Suits led by factory inspector McAbee against American Tin Plate Company in Alexandria and Wright Shovel Company in Anderson seek weekly wage payments. The Republic Iron and Steel Company case in Muncie is postponed after the other trials.
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McAbee
American Tin-Plate Company
Alexandria
Wright Shovel Company
Anderson
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Muncie
Plumbers Reach Peace on Wage Scale and Rules
Plumbers resolved their differences on Saturday night. They will be classified by union experience with first class earning 21 dollars weekly and second class 16.50 dollars for 47 hours. The union accepts shop rules set by masters, a first in its history, and the scale takes effect Monday for one year.
David K Miner Dies at 90 Former Justice of the Peace
David K Miner 90 former county justice of the peace died at Deaconess Hospital Sunday after a two year illness. He lived in Indianapolis about 40 years and is survived by three sons W H Miner W R Miner and L A Miner. Remains to be taken to Ohio for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David K. Miner
Deaconess Hospital
Indianapolis
W. H
W. R
L. A. Miner
Ohio
Weather Outlook for Indianapolis 36 Hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 p m April 10 calls for cloudy or partly cloudy skies Monday night and Tuesday. Temperature will be 36 at 7 am and 47 at noon with the 2 pm reading unknown but likely rising.
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Indianapolis
Assault charge after bottle attack at Washington Street store
Anthony Pershe a Slav was charged with assault and battery Monday after a man named Valentine started trouble at Kneffter's grocery on East Washington Street. Pershe allegedly broke a beer bottle over Valentine’s head after Valentine objected to Pershe staring at him. Judge Daly released Pershe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony’ Pershe
Daly
William Valentine
Kneffter
E. Washington St. Groctry
Valentine
Pershe
William
Divorce by cross complaint and child support ruling
Judge Carter granted a divorce to Mrs. Jones on her cross complaint alleging immorality. George J. Jones was ordered to pay 18 a month for the support of their child Opal, with the child awarded to Mrs. Jones.
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George J. Jones
Blanche
Carter
Jones
George J
Opal. M
Mra. Jonem
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promoted as Liver Cure
An old advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a quick remedy to cleanse the liver purify the blood and invigorate the body. The pitch claims prompt action and notes availability from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
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Taylor
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