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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1905
Page
2
An embeglement case involving Erskin, age 2, was heard at the criminal court on Monday. He and another relative appeared with sorrowing mother present as the boy had spent six weeks in jail. He previously worked for A Co and allegedly lent money, with six weeks of prior detention noted.
A disturbance at the Capitol House on West Washergoesf left a man named Cross with a deep chest wound and two others unconscious. An ambulance transported the casualties to City Hospital while police search for the assailants following the earlier quarrel about gambling remarks.
The piece notes James Curley, attorney and musician, announcing plans to seek a name on the ticket for city clerk on the Kepno ican ticket. It discusses primaries timing, with Edward Logsden as city chairman and advisors favoring a May primary to avoid heat ahead of summer. It mentions other leaders and party activity as campaign season approaches.
In a humorous tale Jimmy Sebring arrives in Worcester Massachusetts for a Diamond duty. He waits Sunday morning for action, checks into a hotel room, and endures a restless trek to rest. After a long, comic delay he demands a bed, then jokes about the chair and the misleading furniture as he finally seeks sleep.
Alonzo G Allen a 2 painter living at 54 Udhli St ended his life by shooting himself Sunday evening after weeks of nervous trouble. He had recently returned from California and had slept poorly the past week. His mother Emma Allen and a sister found him dying in a pool of blood in the rear yard. He was a member of the Painters Union and the Hod Men lodge. Survived by mother three sisters and one brother. Burial planned in Shelbyville near his late father Stephen Allen. Coroner summoned.
List of births deaths and marriages with names and places across multiple pages. Records include Edna Clark and others from Addison, Peru and Minnesota with infant and twin births, tuberculosis and hemorrhage deaths, and several marriages among local residents.
A scrambled OCR style list of names and vague property notes including individuals such as Conrad A Asmer Rudolph Jose Jr and Mary E Oldham. The text mentions additions remodels cottages barns and dwellings with scattered addresses and dollar amounts, but lacks coherent narrative or dates.
The stabbing of Jann Habu at 9 Tongs Ave occurred Sunday night under unclear circumstances. The horses were unleashed and a distressing scene followed as the animals reared and scattered. No further details available.
The Sun in Chicago reports on testimony by Lyman and others from Armour, Swift, Nelson Morris, and Mundt. The grand probe reveals alleged market manipulation by the National Packing Co and allied firms. Officials say the beef trust used promises and threats to tighten control, with details of subpoenas and court appearances.
A press association report states nine Macedonian immigrants returning from America were murdered in a village called Zirh bees they returned to. The killings occurred during upheaval linked to revolutionary activity, with investigators tracing motives in the unrest.
Special dispatches report a Marion post office robbery with stamps stolen and unclear leads. Arrests include Erwyn Renter in Marion for smoking and a man named Monty in Georgia on an unspecified charge. Across cities from Philadelphia to Minneapolis, storms, deaths, accidents, and criminal incidents are noted with minimal detail.
Tables overflow with dusty, scratched, broken, and surplus books from standard publishers. Everything is a bargain though not a cheap mass product. Buyers can order by phone, mail, or visit the store to snap up quality titles before the sale ends.
Police link three Saturday night holdups to one attacker. Victims include John Patter, 40, and John Justus, 24,014 Northwestern Ave. Justus suffered three scalp wounds after an alley attack near South Street. Potter narrowly escaped with $2 stolen. all three were assaulted during robberies in the downtown area.
Memorial services were held Sunday afternoon by the Indianapolis Aerte Fraternal Order of Eagles for seven deceased members. The program included W. L. Donaldson J. B. Wilson and others. G. P Delise presided. Judge Samuel RK Binck delivered the chief address with soloists and speakers including F. Mul lally George Hammon Mrs Thomas Whatton John Agnew and others.
Calvin West a longtime manager of Woolf Tea and Grocery company for six years died at his home Sunday afternoon. He had been in poor health for some time but worked until Wednesday evening. Survived by three children, he was well known throughout the city and highly esteemed.
The fourteenth general convention of the Hotel and Restaurant Employes' International Alliance and Bartenders' International Learn of America opened in Kansas City Missouri on Monday. Delegates from foreign lands and several hundred attendees participate in sessions as leaders outline goals for the union and industry.
Missouri Maine Kentucky Iowa Keasargest Wanly hive arrive Frampton Flands for defense of Washington Norfolk and other Chesapeake ports as naval maneuvers unfold. Also contains a mix of local ads and pseudo medical claims about Blood's Serea patilin and several shop notices.
May 4 the trial of the submarine bowls of the Holand type made in America and finished at Sevantnpot, Bowie Place, Mon Hi, Grif, was entirely successful. The hulls were made in the presence of American engineers, and despite a heavy sea the vessels performed well, meeting expectations.
Scrambled timetable notes list trains and stops for the Suelbyville area, Indianapolis connections, and various lines. Mentions Shelbyville Indianapolis departures, limited trains to Lafayette and Crawfordsville, and Greenfield line destinies with hourly service patterns and specific station references.
Scattered blazes darken Plymouthe region as forest fires rage for days. Fire crews struggle to contain flames near Plympton Jingle and surrounding towns while residents fear wider spread and extended firefighting efforts. Continuous smoke and heat hinder containment as weather remains hot and dry.
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