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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1904
Page
7
A local paper argues the so called Chinese Masons are not a formal organization but a mutual aid group among Chinese residents. No officers or regular meetings exist, notices trigger ad hoc gatherings, and initiation is rare and symbolic. The piece cites Dr. J F Geis’s burial and cases of gratitude toward attorneys as reasons for initiation.
Shelbyville Indiana March 12 Sp5 Wil Saunders on trial for the murder of Eva Cochran was seeking an alibi with witnesses including Charles Bell from Michigan City penitentiary. Bell claimed Summers warned of a police raid and tied the timing to the child’s disappearance. Miss Cochran testified she handed the infant over and remained in a closet for hours before Saunders took it away. Hattie Talbert, at the Indiana women’s prison, testified Sanders took the child believed to be sent to an orphan home. The case was to go to city court Thursday night.
Henry T Thurber a private adviser to President Grover Cleveland during his second term died after a two week illness from appendicitis. He was born in Moneroo 19 years ago, studied law at Ann Arbor University and practiced law after joining the Cleveland administration. Mrs Nelson Miller of Washington reported somewhat better Thursday. Insurance Companies May Merge in Philadelphia. Kentucky Republican Confab in Louisville outlines May 3 stake convention. Postmaster Payne suffers from gout and other officials seek new mail fonts. Captain Theodore F Jewell nominated for rear admiral. Rural carriers monthly pay proposed. dispatches note supply exhaustion. Congressman Griffith Indiana names two Annapolis appointees. Rural free delivery debate continues with anticipated rate rises and service cuts.
Nebraska judge Sommers is alleged to have persecuted Senator Dietrich by securing an indictment with questionable evidence. The president plans to remove Sommers, the U S district attorney at Omaha, amid senate committee inquiries and statements by Nebraska GOP leaders. Also reported are a double tragedy in Lincoln involving David Carroll and Annie Maxwell, a Rochester clothing firms shift away from the Union Label, and a New York Rainor Cupola note.
An unusual streetcar stoppage on Thursday morning at the corner of Ohin and Delaware streets left a passenger baffled as no one boarded. A woman leapt onto the rear platform as the car halted for nine seconds before the conductor rang the bell and it sped away, a moment later the conductor catching the car with a run. The report also lists births and local notices including several hospital afflictions and building permits in a dense, era-tinged record.
A Missouri commissary chief Maj. Bean reportedly killed himself at home after asking his wife to play the piano. The act, blamed on ill health, follows his recent orders to a new posting. Gen Worace dropped dead the same day in Chicago amid a separate heart case report. Two Hoosiers ejected at a meeting in St Louis area with officials from Indiana and Illinois present.
In Texas a cyclone crossed near Fort Worth causing extensive damage as structures collapsed and power lines failed. Widespread wreckage reported with uncertain fire losses and lingering danger to residents in the disaster zone. A Springfield report notes a court ruling involving a saloon keeper named Willian Butcints and a case connecting a husband’s death to alleged liquor-related acts.
Milwaukee March 17 30 photographers in this city walked off the job Thursday over failed retinal Han agreements with their employers. The action disrupts local studios and signals ongoing labor tension in the image industry.
Des Moines reports claim ramblers defy state law with no penalties for this class. Legislature to consider a new base covering policy as heads of peers face action. Milwaukee building inspector Michael Datawid and deputy tax assessor Frank Immel resign after grand jury findings.
Washington announces a service pension program under Roosevelt administration with eligibility at age 62 and proof of service. Monthly pensions range from eight to twelve dollars, rising with age, while costs and exact figures vary. The plan, modeled on the Grand Army compromise, aims to rapid rollout and parallels prior Sulloway provisions, with the 62 age and service record as the key requisites.
Washington maren report lists nominees for various secretary positions including Arizona and Washington state figures, with roles noted such as case agent and regional agency connections. The fragmented text mentions Spokane and South Dakota links with individuals named Tate Nichols and Caleb Jackson among others.
In Pittsburg a street railway conductor known as Texas Bill Croper, ex Texas Ranger, faced a young man who spat tobacco juice on him. Croper remonstrated, sparking a confrontation that led to punches and injury. He later took a steady job after this incident.
Supreme court of appeals ruled German law will not recognize American doctorate of dental surgery degrees. Private U S colleges lack state supervision, and Germans won’t be led to believe they are equivalent to German university degrees. In Ann Arbor a case seeks recognition of Dentist degrees. Former Hoosier charged with murder in Menominee. KM Burns, civil war veteran from Terre Haute, accused of killing Arthur Turner after an argument ends with a shot.
Washington dispatch reports Dr Thomes Herran charged affairs of Colombia has closed his regation in the city and left for New York with plans to return to Colombia. He is in extremely bad health and will take indefinite leave of absence. He may not be replaced soon due to prevailing sentiment in Bogota against the United States.
A local telephony notice describes removing party line service and switching to private lines. Manager Atwater oversees the Central exchange, promising customer choice and eliminating the shared ring system. The article notes reduced confusion, pricing, and complications once the move is complete.
In St Opac Minn on March 11 Jung Imekinsen of Mattivapolis faced divorce proceedings after an alleged disturbance with his wife. The court found him guilty of disturbing the peace but showed leniency after his plea for mercy, releasing him with a condition not to repeat the act.
There is a mystery at Deadwood gulch where the body of an unidentified woman was found on Wednesday. The woman had been murdered. Roosevelt not present at opening of the world’s fair. several program entries have been abandoned in the ensuing listings.
A note warns that a few teaspoons of strong coffee could kill a frog or small animal and possibly an infant. It states that caffeine directly harms the heart kidneys and stomach and damages the nerves, highlighting grave risks of coffee consumption.
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