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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1904
Page
1
General belief centers on Miles accepting honor from the Cold Water Party as factions converge on him for the Prohi presidential nomination.
The New Voice shows Gen Miles as a strict prohibitionist aligned with the Prohibition party principles. Indianapolis observers discuss Miles as a potential nominee with debates over his sense to accept, fearing a split vote against Roosevelt. Some backers cite Gov St Johns 1888 precedent for late acceptance.
Admiral Togo reports a Port Arthur engagement on Thursday in which a Russian battleship was sunk and another was crippled. A cruiser resembling the Diana was disabled and two torpedo boats were damaged. The Japanese squadron suffered no material damage. crew fate for the sunken ship is unknown. Dispatch confirms sinking and damage amid broader wartime rumors of a possible Mukden confrontation.
London reports King Edward plans to push for peace by proposing Kaiser Wilhelm as mediator between Russia and Japan. Mediation efforts by Deen and Reamesett face Russian hostility and business about direct talks, with England hoping the Kaiser could present a credible offer to the czar.
Chicago dispatch describes a large planned outpouring in Indianapolis for vice presidential nominee Fairbanks. The special train arrives 7:15 p m with a detailed stop sequence at multiple towns. A reception committee, brass band, and karamade procession await at Union Station. The event is billed as one of the greatest spontaneous citizen gatherings in Hoosier capital history.
Miss Eva Stine told Judge Alford she overslept and failed to appear in court on Saturday. The judge found her in contempt and warned of punishment next time. Stine was the prosecuting witness in a case against Mattie Yohna, a colored woman charged with stealing a dollar, who was discharged due to insufficient proof.
Augusta Landen of Indianapolis sued Edward O. Paul in superior court for divorce. She testified he left her penniless and ill in Chicago. Paul, a Cambridge City relative, said Landen came to her rescue as she faced mounting debt from poker and cigarettes and that she was rapidly losing money. The case will be decided next week.
The decomposed body of a boy about 12 was found beneath the wrecked Fair creek aqueduct by water company workers. The Brightwood mother of a missing boy had moved to Mansachusetta. police hope the recovered body is hers. Coroner and police notified. body left in water near the bank awaiting the coroner.
Showers Saturday night give way to Sunday fall and cooler air. Temperatures rise from 72 at 7 a.m. to 86 by 2 p.m. Variable winds. Local ads list dining spots and items for sale in the same page.
James Whitcomb Riley will erect a fine 40 60 flat building at the northwest corner of St. Clair and Pennsylvania streets on the site of the old Franklin Landers property. Riley recently acquired the title for about 24000 dollars through B M Ralston agency. The property includes two large frame dwellings with 1x frontage on Pennsylvania street and 130 feet on St. Clair street.
A 15 year old boy was shot in the cheek by a companion using a 2 caliber revolver. The accidental wound occurred while boys played on a court near West New York Street. Samuel Hammeraching 46 Minerva St. said he fired toward the ground. another bullet struck the Kennedy boy. He walked home, Dr. J. B. Long treated the wound. Hammeraching claimed the revolver was found at home and no arrests were made. The case was ordered to juvenile court Monday. Clement Scott Dead in London obituary closes item.
Dr Spencer city sanitarian urges ongoing weed control and water boiling to prevent typhoid and malaria. He argues pests grow with age not size, and weeds should be cut as they appear, kept cut down at all times to protect health.
A fire at 374 College Avenue damaged the residence of Joseph F. Clay and his wife, who narrowly escaped. Clay suspects burglars used a match while searching for valuables, starting in the wardrobe as smoke and heat filled the room at about 3:20 a.m. Neighbors aided in rescuing Mrs. Clay from a window, with fire crews arriving shortly after.
Chairman Smith of the Republican county committees plans a legislative convention soon. Col Smith tells THE BAN he is busy with reception talks and will address the legislative question early next week.
In Indianapolis, Judge Wharton presided three police court filings against Joseph Flack, owner of Indianapolis Creamery, for selling milk with butter fat below 3.6 percent. Three additional cases in Judge McMasters court reached acquittals, while Wharton found the milk content between 2 and 26 percent of fat, fining Flack 1 each in the police court actions.
Fred Funk, a bartender at Arnold's on 951 Southeastern Ave, was arrested Friday night for keeping cops and asking Aquor after 10 p.m. He pleaded not guilty Saturday in front of Judge Whallon, claiming he waited for the proprietor who had gone across the street. The court fined him 1 tyow and costs.
Elmer Boucher and Frank Brith, twelve year old Indianapolis youths, faced juvenile court Saturday charged by West Indianapolis grocers Martin and Anderson with stealing candy. Boucher denied theft, claiming only ninety one pennuts. Brith likewise denied theft, saying he did receive five bunches of chewing gum. They await a Brubbs court hearing next week. Mayor Houzman ordered Saloon keepers Adolph Kahn and Agron Meaty Holts to appear Wednesday to justify why their licenses should not be revoked. Complaints against both places have recently been made.
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