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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
8
In Kansas City a hone battle at the Grand Opera House drew about 100 spectators. G Braecklein, a local druggist, defeated Frea Yuber of Wests Minstrels in a rattling contest. Braecklein rattled songs including Turkey in the Straw and Home Sweet Home to win easily.
A steamer suffered a blaze at sea on October 1 with reports indicating extensive damage. No final casualty figures are confirmed, and rescue operations were ongoing as crews battled the flames and sought to secure the vessel.
Mr. Fred Kimbley of Orleans, a leading district 3 politician, visits Senator Fairbanks and discusses the Indianapolis mayoralty race. He favors Bookwalter’s defeat as key to the state election outcome and comments on Indianapolis’ city government, downplaying criticisms from the national campaign.
The Fitzsimmons versus Con Coughlin bout at the Washington Sporting Club in Philadelphia Wednesday night was a sham. Fitzsimmons stopped the Irish giant in less than a round after Coughlin was knocked down three times and showed fear in the seconds before surrender.
The Brotherhood of locomotive firemen will urge U S railroads to raise wages by 10 to 12 percent. If granted, the increase would add between 8 000 000 and 4 000 000 dollars annually to payrolls. The claim cites growth in traffic, train size, and engine power as justification.
Berlin ceremony for the Wegner monument ended in a fiasco as no Kaiser or high officials attended. Prominent Americans also did not appear. Prince Elves unveiled the statue amid music from six military bands and a 2000-voice chorus. Joseph Chamberlain reportedly may visit America next year per The Guardian.
The Grand offers vaudeville acts with Theodore F Smith and Miss St George Fuller presenting original musical instruments and a harp background. Edmund Day and company headline the feature act while Emily Lytton and W H Gerald play Lucky Duck. Joe Welch opens at the Park in The Peddler portraying a second hand dealer amid East Side life.
The city council on Wednesday passed a 78 cent tax levy and appropriated 1,365,?2.25 for next year’s city expenses. An amendment to lower the levy by three cents failed. a transfer of $5 from bridge to street repair fund for Kentucky Avenue improvements passed 14 to 4. Several party lines and defections influenced votes.
Judge F C Platt warned that the pulpit is fading in influence and stressed intellectual and spiritual renewal for ministers at the Iowa Universalist conference opening. Lombard college President Nash urged faith and zeal among clergy during the session. In St Louis Maine a Presbyterian committee ruled Negro members remain in main church and the term Negro will not label church laws.
About 9 p m Wednesday a fire broke out in the rag shop of Herman Kero wits at 602 S Capitol Ave destroying the two story frame building and causing $500 loss. It is thought to be from spontaneous combustion among the rags. The building was owned by Isaac Sagalowsky.
The Judice of Sacred Heart church will give a bazaar on the evenings of Oct 7 and 8 for the benefit of the poor. The bazaar will be held at St Caecilia hall An Admission of ten cents will be charged which will Include refreshments.
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