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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1903
Page
1
Warrants issued for two more post office staff amid charges of fraudulent transactions. Names withheld until arrest. Postmaster General Payne would not confirm whether the suspects belong to the general post office or the New York office.
Manager Watkins announces postponement of the game with the Saints to Saturday at 2 15 due to an inability to transport crowds Thursday because of a woodsmen parade. Wednesday will be ladies day with the Millers as the attraction.
The Kansas faction at the convention shows deep division over delegate seating. Johnson leads a camp opposing current officers plans. Murphy's faction favors administration. A credentials compromise seats 64 delegates with half a vote each, triggering a heated floor confrontation as Johnson pushes for sole representation. Northcott calms the crowd but tensions linger for the afternoon session.
EB D. Lelend, 73, head adviser and oldest woodman at the convention, lives in Lanark Illinois and scolds delegates for poor timing and singing in the wrong key. The Shelbyville quartet, present at every head camp since 1683, mocked Hoosiers’ promises. Rev James L Charm of Waupun Wisconsin invokes blessings, labeling Indianapolis the most fearful city in the jurisdiction.
Forecast for the 35 hours ending 5 p.m. June 17 predicts cooler conditions over Indiana Ohio and Kentucky with generally falling temperatures. At 7 p.m. the temperature is 66 degrees, at noon 81, and at 2 p.m. 84 with rain in Michigan and northerly winds across the region.
Fragmented ad list shows job and house notices including help wanted drivers, housework, housekeeping rooms for rent, and a female domestic help request. Incomplete phrases reveal a mix of small domestic services and lodging ads from early 20th century urban classifieds.
Prominent attorney B A Enright from Kansas City Kansas reports vast flood damage across the Kansas side. He notes 24 000 homeless out of 60 000 residents in Kansas City Kansas with Armourdale heavily affected. Thousands of cattle drowned, and numerous buildings destroyed with unascertainable losses.
E Enright visiting the Woodmen Convention describes havoc from floods. Cattle losses threaten beef prices nationwide. Over 2 000 people homeless in the flood district, including more than 1 200 woodmen. Woodmen tents feed and shelter the needy as city authorities aid the stricken. Calls for urgent funds, with some aid reaching Kansas City and Topeka Kansas. Kansas City World reporters Frank Tracy and A C Shmater corroborate details.
In Maysville Ky crowds gather as soldiers with fixed bayonets escort three Black prisoners Mann Storris and Sanders accused of killing John Farrow from Covington to the courthouse. The town bursts with curiosity but the militia keeps order, juror selection begins while locals demand law take its course.
Jett Jackson case coverage from Jacksоn Ky reports court testimony by Dr. J M Cash and County Judge Jim Hargis about the Shelton murder of I B Marcum near the courthouse. Eyewitness accounts describe movements across the street and shots, with observers naming Curtis Jett and others in the yard vicinity. The Jackson Brand Jury found no evidence against Joe Crawford and Jad Tharp in a separate hotel arson case.
Northcott, head consul from Wy As to THE BUN, visits Indianapolis and lauds its beauty, thoughtful layout, and especially the soldiers and monument. He says the heart of town location offers an artistic view inspiring delight and praise for the city.
Anti saloon league renews action against the Fairbank summer garden with Capt Eli Ritter as attorney. Previous attempt by G G Lewis for a permanent injunction stalled when he moved away then returned, filing for a dwelling near Twenty sixth and Tinalists. Ritter hints at stronger legal backing and broader opposition this year targeting the venue as a nuisance.
Alonzo L. Slater, 21, of 3045 East Street, despondent from illness, swallowed morphine to end his life about 1 a.m. Tuesday. Dispensary doctors used a stomach pump to reverse the effect, and Slater survived. He lives with his mother and sister. he is a Big Four employee.
Suburban boys and girls are urged to win gold watches by securing 23 new Sun subscriptions for four months before August 1. The Sun office opens the contest Monday morning and by Monday noon, one day later, five boys and five girls will receive watches. Come to The Sun office for blanks and earnings details.
Saratoga Strand bids for the next Head Camp as delegates punt the selection among Los Angeles Portland Salt Lake City Denver and Saratoga N C. Milwaukee seeks woodmett division admission and faces opposition. J P Mullally Jeweler advertises special prices and a rope of jewelry stock with a note on Europe trip.
The Scranton mine workers convention endorsed the executive board's choice of miners' representatives on the board of conciliation averting a strike. A boycott was ordered on the third rail line to Scranton Priston over labor discrimination allegations. Operators agreed to recognize the district presidents as members of the conciliation board, ending conflict and signaling a forthcoming conciliation meeting.
The Woodmen of the World convened at Tomlinson Hall at 10 a m on Tuesday. Head consul Northcott chaired the forenoon session, summarizing all reports. By Jan 1, 1900, 664,106 beneficial and 40,409 social members, with 10,454 local camps, marked the society’s vast reach and improving death rates.
Camp Reece hosts visitors and prize drills as nights stay lively. Soldiers keep tents orderly yet privacy fades under public gaze. Toledo battalion arrives, impresses with drum corps. Woodmen drills mimic army moves despite minor differences in arms handling. Camp heat and new uniforms mark early competition phase.
Delegates hear welcome from Secretary of State Daniel Storms and Mayor Bookwalter. Northcott shares a heaven joke about Jim Smith and Noah to illustrate humility among smaller insurance orders as the Woodmen begin their week with humor and metaphor.
Prize winners were announced after Tuesday morning inspections at Camp Reece. Participants include J W Bush captain Olene Wein Ta and P T Anderson of Rockford with scores 63.5 13.46 and 74.0 in drill and marching. Dubuque and Rock Island representatives also competed in movements and inspection.
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