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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1904
Page
1
Chicago dispatch reports Senator Fairbanks, arriving Friday, offered no statement on his vice presidential fate. Indiana backers press for clarity while rivals like Hitt, Foraker, and Dolliver maneuver, Cortelyou faces opposition, and Roosevelt’s absence draws reactions as conventions approach.
In Chicago on June 17 Congressman Hemenway Indiana says Senator Fairbanks will accept the nomination if tendered and will not appear to seek it. Admin spokesmen plan to wait until Sunday for more supportive figures before a delegation offers backing. Fairbanks is expected to accept gracefully.
Maj W J Richards quoted by The Sun on a Consumers gag trust case saying the battle was a quiet but fierce fight after the decision against the majority directors. He notes efforts to sway a dissenting member and expresses confidence in their attorneys and hopes to reverse the ruling on appeal to the Chicago court of appeals.
The Gordon Bennett motor cup race in Hamburg drew over 39,000 spectators as Thery, driving a Riccardo-Brazier, won the event amid royal honors. Jenatsky reportedly struck and killed a man during the start, evoking shock as Thery received a festival ovation from Kaiser and French spectators.
The Katsuno Maru fouled the Yamatokan near Moji, causing the former to sink and over one thousand men lost. A Nagasaki dispatch confirms a Russian sunk a Japanese transport with about a thousand aboard. In London reports, Admiral Kamimura, pursuing Russian vessels, has sunk one of the Russian ships in the Korea straits.
Forecast calls for fair conditions Friday night and Saturday with warmer temperatures. Readings at 7 am 64, noon 74, 2 pm 76. Variable winds expected across Indiana and surrounding areas.
Miss Amelia Zimmerman daughter of Gus Zimmerman the champion rifle shot won a cup at the national Schuetzenfest at Union Hill N Y by making a score of 57 out of a parallel 60 Miss Zimmerman had 121 male opponents.
Indiana transportation firm Michigan City doubles capital from 800 to 7500 and announces adding a steel steamer costing 100,000 to its fleet. The move signals expansion of lake shipping and regional transport services.
A list of probable victims emerges from the Gen Slocom horror incident. Officials confirm identification efforts and advise caution as investigators assemble names, ages, and injuries amid a continuing search for survivors.
New York reports a coroner list shows hundreds perished in the Gen Slocum sinking. Secretaries order thorough inquiry. Mayor McClellan appeals for burial funds as ghouls allegedly rob bodies. Heroes like Florence Denning and Peter Wingerter are cited among rescues and losses amid a city-wide vigil.
The third annual health officers school will be held in the state house supreme court room on June 2 and 2% for county and city health officers, with a December session for town officers. Speakers include Dr. Arnold Klebs on diphtheria prevention, Dr. Wilbur on vital statistics, Dr. J. M. Taylor on municipal sanitation, and Dr. George T. McCoy on tuberculosis prevention, among others.
Alonzo Boyd, deputy U S marshal, went to Richmond on Thursday and brought Frank Young to Indianapolis to await transfer to the southern district of Ohio. Young is charged with burglarizing the post office at Washington Court House in 1900 and has been a fugitive, using aliases to avoid capture. He was arrested in Richmond while drunk and gave his right name, revealing his identity. He has moved from place to place, hiding from officers, and has appeared in Indianapolis for a time. Gov Durbin and state tax board members spent Friday inspecting Big Four railroad property to inform the board about roads that may be contentious at the upcoming meeting.
Abner T. Bowen a New York banker sues Alfred and Thomas J. McCoy, former proprietors of McCoy's bank at Rensselaer, in federal court seeking enforcement of a November note for borrowed money. The filing includes a copy of the note dated November 3, 193, and mentions a New Planes 16 and Up.
The west end of the Morris Street bridge collapsed at 12 36 p m Friday taking out the section between the west piers. No one was on the bridge and no injuries occurred. Previously the west end had partially collapsed and sank further away from the piers as wooden timbers used for support hung.
Water and health inspector Martin Murphy argues typhoid stems from surface water and contaminated alcohol, citing brewery wagon drivers and saloonists. Dr. Spencer warns wells and surface water feed fevers. Indianapolis authorities plan a sanitation push to remove weeds, clean vaults, and enforce premises cleanliness this summer to curb disease.
Franks Carsey meets Morris Rausch in a 10 round main event while Sam Young fights Kid Marball in 6 rounds Willie Parsons clashes with Kid Lucca in 6 rounds Walter Kelly faces Eddie Foy in 4 rounds Young Sharkey meets Kid Brown in 4 rounds Boxing begins at 8 30 p m with a 9 20 p m minimum first fight listed for the undercard bouts
Richard N. Bleight a 16 N. Btater fireman sues for divorce alleging his wife wished him dead and to be killed at work. He cites provocation and seeks a legal separation in superior court. The narrative notes their 16 year old daughter and a local water company incorporation with capital stock of 106000 to supply pure water.
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