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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1903

Page

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Outrage Targets US Consulate in Alexandretta

Washington reports that U S Consul William Ross Davis left Beirut after an incident with Turkish police at Alexandretta. Davis lowered the flag and severed relations following the arrest and rough treatment of Armenian naturalized citizen Chauves Attarian. Minister Leischman is seeking full reparation as investigations proceed.

Constantinople U.8 W. R Davis Beirut Alexandretta Leischman Norte Chauues Attarian Epva Davie Attaran Davis Prothcms Atvarian Washington Leigghman State Department Day Eycia William Ross Davis

Missing Man Frank Stanley Refers to Suicide Note

A note left by Frank Stanley hints at suicide to escape debt and misery. Investigators in Indianapolis report he vanished after a boarding house landlady said he owed three weeks’ board and left only the note. Police and friends fear he may have taken his life.

Nicyelemen Askin Duncan

Attempt to assassinate Colfax city marshal shocks Frankfort crowd

An unknown man fired at Colfax City Marshal Joan Schenck Monday night in Frankfort Indiana. Schenck sat in his office after a recent street fight with Nightwatchman William Vanfield left him badly injured. Authorities seek the would-be assailant as excitement grips the town.

Frankfort Ind Liec Joan Schenck Colfax Schenck William Vanfield

Dowie Offers Settlement To Creditors In One Year

Chicago December creditors of John Alexander Dowie consider his plan to settle all claims within a year. If receivership ends early, Dowie would pay 10 percent in three months, 2 percent in six months, and 49 percent in one year. He lists assets at 18 845 20.43 and liabilities at 4 058 340.67 with bank deposits and Zion’s industries shares totaling 1 80,609.86.

A. D. Currier Chicagh Dee John Alexander Dowie Jani Dowwie Zion Samuel Stevenson

Americans May Contract $50 080 000 Canal in Russia

Berlin December 8 The Koenische Zeitung reports an American syndicate has bid to build a ship canal linking the Baltic and Black seas for 160 million. The offer is about 25 percent cheaper than rival tenders from Germany England France and Russia. The Americans are favored to win the contract.

Berlin Koeniische Zeitung

Elevator stunt sends man atop roof in seconds

Harry Kiser, an elevator starter to the Stevenson, was on duty when a lift malfunctioned. The engineer, repairing the cage mechanism, accidentally released the gear that guides the car. The cage shot upward, sending Kiser onto the roof about four seconds later. he escaped unharmed.

Harry Kiser Stevenson Harry Kiger Te Felde Bae

Iner Advertisements on Seventh Page

Classified notices appear on page seven listing farm for sale rooms for rent balloon for sale traveling men wanted lost gold watch family washing wanted cottages for rent and a white man wanted Read all the Iners on seventh page today.

Roosevelt Washington Tense White House Meeting Report

Gen Heyes representing Colombia met at the White House on Tuesday for a brief five minute interview. Reports say the session included rough words and Reyes was told not to return for any further business with the United States without the secretary of state present.

Washington Heyes Colombia White House Cates Reyes Unis Jie Im City TJ. Shuttin Relief Fund Pickle Factory

Nurses Row Sparks Affidavit at Union State Hospital

Lizzie Grigsby and Ada Moulton, nurses at Union state hospital, quarreled over supervisor instructions and exchanged insults. Ada filed an affidavit against Lizzie for assault and battery after a dispute. Justice Nickerson fined Lizzie one dollar and costs.

Lizzie Grigsby Ada Moulton Union State Hospital Ada Lixzie Justise Nickerson Lizzie Costa

Embezling banker fugitive caught in Memphis arrest

Jamies M Edge, once a teller at First National Bank Paterson, fled across the U United States for 16 months. He was arrested in Memphis while driving a delivery wagon and is returned to Paterson to face embezzlement charges of about $100 000. Edge admits a life of betting and broad gambling excesses.

New Jersey Memphis Tenn Der Jamies M. Edge First National Bank Paterson Edge Rce

Thirteen Divorces Granted In Court In Three Hours

Thirteen divorces were granted with one every thirteen minutes during a Tuesday session. Ten filing women cited non support and cruel or inhuman treatment as main causes. names and details of cases include Sadie Fox and Hattie Doty. The judge warned Sadie she may not remarry for two years.

Sireair Martins Miner Peu Pevenance Farder Farhers Minkee Aten Fox Yimman D. Fox Sadie Exaly Bebesah Hattie Doty

Bond scrutiny shakes Indianapolis council meeting

Council test of bond requirements for O P Basteya treasurer of Indianapolis and Marion County overwhelms Moriarity who sinks in his chair. Sterling Melt drives the crowd on Enstey's bend, Holt once county treasurer, with 60 dollars of his bond cited. Billy Williams seeks higher pay for the Board of Works clerk from 10 to 1 600.

Joe Gasper O. P. Basteyas Indianapolis Marion County Jim Moriarity Moriarity Sterling Enstey's Holt Billy Willams Board of Works Rhoades

Beating Daughter Over Housekeeping Sparks Court Action

Judge Whallen tried Benjamin Romer of Walcott Street on Monday for getting drunk and chasing his family from the home. He later struck his daughter on the head with a fet because she testified against him. Romer said he hit her for potato peels and poor housekeeping. The judge fined him $3 and costs and ordered seven days' confinement.

Romer Whalton House Whallon Ife

Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity

Forecast for Indianapolis and surrounding area for the next 3 hours ending 8 p m Dec 9 calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with snow flurries. Temperatures show 7 am at 24, noon at 33, 2 pm at 34 with variable winds and possible snow flurries in Indiana and neighboring states.

Indianapolis Indiana

Peddlers Hunger Local Resident Hard to Quiet

Mrs Alameda Evans of 723 Fort Wayne Ave laments growing peddler nuisance. She told Sgt Crane that four to six peddlers call daily, disrupting her work and forcing her to refuse them. The report notes her earlier lost cat appeal and the difficulty in avoiding doorstep solicitations. Gov Durbin and Indiana party are touring the South, arriving in New Orleans and planning to Mississippi then Arkansas.

Alameda Evans Fort Wayne Sergi Crue Durbin New Orleans Indiana Hunttie South Uocalera Nachez Arkansas

Eight Year Old Boy Cannot Be Controlled

An eight year old boy named Rosene defies his parents by refusing school and hiding away. Authorities pursue custody and arrange admission to a baby treatment facility near Wabash, with the boy too young for a standard training school.

Anek R. C. Rogers W. N. Davidson Sr Rosene Serionl Treaney Fasther Lsammiedistely Tto White's Institute Wabash Traney School

Death of Mrs Milner in Rockport Illinois

Mrs Martha M Milner 72 widow of Isaac L Builner of Rockport Illinois died early Tuesday at her daughter Alice Alpert Rabb 5 E Eleventh street The remains will be taken Thursday morning to Rockport where funeral services and burial will take place Thursday after noon

Martha M. Milner Isaac L. Builner Rockport Ing Alis. Alpert Rabb

Uproar at Hanover College over student expulsions

Hanover Ind. college unrest after ten students are expelled following a near riot caused by sophomores and other classes. Morning breaking recitations halted as factions clash. a campus belfry refuge and defiance noted amid faculty pressure.

Hanover Ind Deeper College I- Haie

Young man awarded half of damages in street car crash

A street car collision at the E Michigan cross ing with a Big Four train left Seward Lemon seriously injured. Judge McMaster of Superior No 1 reduced the $5,000 demand to half, ordering the guardian to accept two installments after arguments from both railway and street car company lawyers.

McMaster Superior Court No. 1 Seward Lemon E. Michigansst Athor Ueys Teralhoag

Boy at His Teacher's Hand in California Court

Vaslor Kelly a colored youth appears with his teacher Miss Whhs of Cayfor school in a case brought before juvenile court. Judge Stubbs took the matter under advisement after the boy drew a large knife nearly as tall as Cayton himself, prompting a court review of his actions and guidance from authorities. Christmas Jewelry offers advertised alongside market suggestions and local business notices.

Vaslor Kelly Misa Watley Caylor Cayton Judse Stubbs

Mystery of Toders Trunk Confounding Local Police

A man named Vasile Todar arrives at the police station with a note claiming he owns a trunk found in an alley two weeks earlier. He cannot explain how the trunk ended up there or its journey, speaking little English while officers exchange unclear remarks. Todar is seen leaving with the trunk, but details remain unclear.

Vasile Toder Toder Heaeer Vasllig Toder Munete Todt Asch Enguiat Vastla Wooly Tader

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