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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
Charlie Mitchell, described as a negro desperado, killed two policemen and wounded another during a Sunday arrest attempt. He was found early this morning in a house two miles from Lithonia and shot to pieces by a posse of about seven dozen men.
Taft arrived by special train at Frankfort at 11 AM and spoke briefly before continuing to Indianapolis for a major Republican rally. He addressed crowds in Brazil, Greencastle, Crawfordsville, and Lafayette and was set to stop in Kokomo, Greentown, Marion, Muncie, Anderson, Knightstown, Rushville, and Shelbyville before reaching Indianapolis at 7:30 PM.
A heavy snow storm in Winnipeg slows all train services on the Canadian Pacific and Great Northern lines. Ten inches have fallen, stalling express trains from Vancouver and other western points. In Pittsburg, Phil Mc Govern and Tommy Lynch traded a clever six round exhibition that resembled a draw.
County Commissioner W H Roberts will marshal the Taft bid in Indianapolis with an indoor speech at the Virginia avenue auditorium and two brief outdoor dispatches from New York and Meridian streets and from the Circle. Vice-President Fairbanks Senator Heienway and Congressman Overstreet will attend, a Taft reception committee will meet at 7 and the parade forms at 8. The lineup calls for speeches at 9 and 10 and Taft leaves Indianapolis Saturday at 7 am.
Democratic candidate Charles F. Maas outlines his campaign plank equal privileges to all and no discriminating legislation. Maas, a Marion county businessman tied to Maas Bros. Washing Machine Store, argues for economic administration, opposition to graft, and laws favoring small taxpayers. He resides at 2521 N Illinois St and seeks to unseat Republican power in Indiana.
Mr Oran S Hack will address the Indiana Democratic traveling Men club next Saturday evening at room 370 Denison hotel Members with 36 cent coupon books are urged to return them at the meeting for final settlement
Richmond reports Bob Managoff known as the Terrible Turk defeated Carl Busch the German champion in a Graeco Roman style bout last night noting the match took place in Richmond Indiana and featured a notable victory for the Turkish wrestler over the German rival.
Charles A. Stix, Republican city council candidate, argues wives deter good men from politics. He blames critics and newspapers for discouraging public servants who do good work. He urges praise for those who serve well, likening it to rewarding good employees.
A distressed owner asked police to locate her curly poodle. The next day an officer returned with the dog, wet and dirty, explaining a bystander had him on a pole while washing windows. The tale, told in Tit-Bits, ends with the owner's delighted questions.
A dense roster lists Democratic candidates for Indiana offices including Governor Thomas Marshall and Lieutenant Governor Frank Hall with numerous judicial and county posts such as Marion Circuit Court judge Clarence Weir Marion Probate Court judge Pliny W. Abartholme w and others. Names include Charles Remster Henry Cox Salem Clark Farrell Harlan Tilden Bassett Beaver Buennagel Gauss Maas Pierson Seipensticker Zearing Wolfensner and many more with county roles for treasurer sheriff coroner surveyor and commissioners.
Levi Harlan, Democratic candidate for state senator in Marion county, campaigns across party lines criticizing Republican mismanagement. He cites a 50 percent tax-rate rise and a 159 percent county debt increase, urging independents and Republicans to vote for the Democratic county ticket and promising tax relief and efficient government if elected.
Buffalo New York October 2 19 0 The remains of a negro found starved to death in a cotton car in the Lehign Valley yards after a journey from Pine Bluffs Arkansas to St Louis. Marks on the door name J H Foster Providence. Bloodied finger impressions on splintered wood indicate a desperate struggle to escape before death.
Democratic State Chairman Stokes Jackson reports multiple bribery attempts aimed at election boards across the state. He vows criminal prosecutions if the practice continues and cites affidavits from Sullivan County. William Hobinson, a groceryman and precinct committeeman, swears Ira Pool offered to name Democratic judges and poll clerks for money.
Kansas City Missouri October 23 The rain in Kansas City and eastern Kansas over the last 24 hours exceeded four inches. Good rains also reached Oklahoma. Streams in Kansas and Oklahoma are overflowing with many bridges washed away.
Europe awaits a definite date for the conference of powers to address the Balkan situation. Constantinople reports a hitch as Bulgaria denies Rumelian tribute, troubling Bulgarian Turkish negotiations. Belgrade notes Serbia’s crown prince condemns the arrest of the Montenegrin minister by Austrian troops as a brutal breach of diplomatic usage.
A newspaper promo touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for indigestion from rich meals. It claims the tablets aid digestion, enrich blood, and rebuild gastric fluids, urging readers to buy at 50 cents per box or request a free trial by mail from F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Michigan.
Washington Chicago and Minneapolis clubs face penalties after employing ineligible players in Chicago games last week. Cantillon blamed if proven, while reform-minded calls ripple through Indiana politics as Taft eyes potential disclosures. Fritz wins world speed typing title at Madison Square Garden using an Underwood Pioneer, 87 wpm.
The piece mocks Taft while detailing Indiana Republican activity led by Mulhall and Jim Watson. It notes union opposition to the party and alleges Watson’s managers target saloonkeepers in Vigo county with a mobilizing letter. The column implies Taft is unaware of these internal GOP maneuvers and labor alignment.
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