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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1904
Page
1
July 2 report from ST LOIS MO notes advance agents for Democratic presidential nomination contenders are on ground for the national convention. Parker leads among hypothetical candidates, with McLean speculated for VP and Gorman possible if others falter. Delegates fear stampede to ex president Cleveland and seek a unified party platform balancing factions.
Armenian bishops of Persia telegram to the State Department dated Ispanan report that Turkish barbarians are massacring thousands daily and urge the United States government to intervene on humanitarian Christian grounds.
College-Ave woman Mrs. Lottie Kinsey sued Union Traction Co. for damages claiming noise from street cars polluted the neighborhood. Judge Carter’s court sustained a demurrer to Kinsey’s complaint, directing recovery to the plaintiff, and the appeal followed with John R. Allen and Louis A. Kinsey assisting.
Body of an unknown man, about three years old in clothing, was found early Saturday on the Big Pout tracks two miles south of New Abgueti. He wore a flannel shirt and striped trousers with new shoes. A card read 3. W. Becker of Lawrenceburg and Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance envelope addressed to C31 Callery in Memphis. Eight dollars and five cents were in his pockets. Police linked a local herebt to atanapaiis for the killing.
Battery A of Indianapolis battalion 1 G will begin a week of target practice as the militia encampment moves from the armory to the Latwrenes area near the courthouse. Soldiers, in camp outfits, prepared to depart and the statewide encampment will run for a week at month's end with expected good shooting for the event.
The Sun promotes a special excursion from Indianapolis to the St Louis Democratic National Convention departing 10 am Thursday. Tickets cover round trip and five days lodging in a comfortable Canvas Cottage City near the world's fair grounds for $32. Hotels at St Louis are crowded with high rates, making this affordable travel and housing option appealing for readers attending the convention.
St Louis July 2 Tom Taggart of Enelian states Parker will be nominated on the first ballot. He ties Parker to a conservative platform and says a win is possible with a straightforward trust plank and independence for the Filipinos while opposing a Kansas City style tariff reaffirmation.
The coroner's jury links a miners ring to the deaths of Kiser Meties and John Pavis amid murders and hijinks. Meyer and Hewed of the Western Federation face murder charges with bonds at $10,000. Others, including Boyle, Ware, and Bilas, pay fines for related counts. witnesses recount a night with Miss Reynolds. A separate case in St Paul finds Teachout murdered with no clear motive.
President Roosevelt departed Washington at 7:19 a.m. Saturday for Oyster Bay to spend the summer. The dispatch notes the aim of a quiet post in summer surroundings and mentions routine travel details amid the ongoing national schedule.
The Sun reports John W. Kern, campaigning in South Bend, refusing to state whether he would accept the nomination if offered. Kern says he will not discuss offers, claims he is focused on Indiana and avoiding speculation while opponents press for a clear position on the vice presidential nomination.
Alfred Maine scene reports a 15 year old schoolteacher and cousin of Charles M Int drowned in Sneac Creek near Cueided on Friday afternoon while bathing with friends. He left a widow and several children.
Ed Pas reports Day from 9 N Adanama Street claims he was trying to aid police while describing confrontations at a reformatory. Witness testimony alleges Day aided Faucysiits and faced accusations tied to ongoing incidents on Fort Wayne Avenue rear Walintest. Circumstantial clues point to police presence. judge Wahilen, after brief proceedings, imposes five dollars fine and four days in jail.
A compact ad notes J. P. Mullally, Jeweler, at 2 Monument Place, offering a sale on watches and jewelry. Also mentions an Amnik wagon for sale in THE BUN'S For Sale column.
Police judge Whalley asked how long it would take to sell an IC wen. Harry Hardesty of Rocheates faced charges of idling and lawering in a Saturday police court session. The judge indicated a brief proceeding, noting Hardesty’s rapid movements and suggesting a swift resolution.
Indiana news reports 11 year old Frank Warman, of Indianapolis, drowned Friday night in Lake Washington, Seattle. A telegram from Charles Dabneon notes the boy’s death and ongoing speculation. Other details appear garbled but reference to Washington state locale and loss are clear.
Saturday six thoroughbreds were entered for the Indianapalig Derby at the tai grounds track Man say entries were arranged to clear up doubts as to 18 horses faring the barrier for the derby The chief horses listed include HaoFRSee-Oka 116 Welek ert Lady Lavish 3 We may also have Martin Love's Labor Thorne Falkdead Wyollert Ingalthet McBride and Spence than among others with horses to arrive Saturday afternoon
Benjamin F. Traub testified on Saturday that his wife Minnie attacked him with a hatchet during a quarrel in the basement. He said he restrained her arm, and he noted she had previously threatened him, while his attorney said she would answer the charge. The judge set next Tuesday for continuation. Traub, born in Indianapolis, now resides in Milwaukee.
Report notes ambiguity over success claims in trapping actions against Russian fleets. Text offers limited details on which fleet or battle this refers to and lacks verifiable data on outcomes or dates.
News from Tokyo reports three Russian cruisers seen in Ton-Shima canal Friday night. Firing near the cruisers lasted a minute, with later sightings of the ships breaking northeast toward safety. Japanese observers say heavy combat occurred during the attack on Gevaan days earlier.
Ind July 1 1Spta and a years of silence. Wokin Faunkin has returned to the Ruaslavite neighborhood from which he disappeared years ago. Yaunkin is aged and unrecognized. He found Mimothy Younkin, a merchant, learned of his wife’s death a year ago. He offered no explanation for his absence except that he had been in the west.
A committee of friends of Dr. J. Spencer urged that he be retained as sanitarian. Mayor Holtzman and Dr. Reyer discussed Spencer’s resignation, with the health board awaiting action. A board meeting was postponed from Saturday to Tuesday. Spencer was not present.
Forecast calls for a fair Saturday night with a developing Sunday threat of showers and warmer temperatures. At 7 am the low 56, noon 71, 2 pm 72. Conditions expected to be generally fair and warmer across Indiana and nearby states with variable winds.
Princeton N J circa early 1900s reports Grover Cleveland declining a presidential nomination offered on a silver platter. Conversations among Princeton notables include a professor trustee and Cleveland confidants as he discusses possible vice presidential runs and a hypothetical convention scenario.
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