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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1904
Page
1
London dispatch reports Vladivostok fortress commander orders all non combatants to leave as a Japanese land and sea assault is expected. The Tientsin correspondent of the Star notes heightened tension and imminent attack.
A Russian dispatch from Kuropatkin dated Wednesday night places Kuroki’s force about 15 miles east of the railway and Oku about 31 miles west, signaling a potential decisive battle near Mukden. Casualties are said to exceed 100, with heavy fighting continuing as both sides maneuver and shell the trenches amid a thunderstorm and advancing Japanese units.
London reports acastfirmed rumors from Mukden that General Ku yoki commander of the Japs was killed in battle and two Japanese generals were taken prisoner. Other dispatches say Kuropatkin's army concentrates near Mukden while Japanese forces move southeast toward the city. A big battle is alleged, with mixed official responses from Saint Petersburg and Tokio.
Levi Ransom seeks divorce from Viel after 34 years of marriage claiming she ran away with another man. Pearl E. Roberts also seeks divorce from Likanlo, alleging he struck her. Eliza Twyman requests divorce from Henry, alleging frequent heating of her, plus $2000 alimony and child custody.
Coroner called Wednesday night to 335 N Enst st after Ferdinand Montani died suddenly from a tubercular hemorrhage. Montani had returned from California about two weeks ago amid a hot season that slowed business. Diamond importer J P Mullaly in Monument Place notes special weather related deals keeping his trade moving.
The Works Board hears arguments on whether to grant Rauh and Wild a franchise allowing 25 cents per square foot for heat radiation, up from 7 cents. Mayor Holtzman and others observe as attorneys defend and oppose the proposed rate, while the plant remains under a court receiver’s control. The board plans a prompt ruling.
The Big Four ran the first trains over the new double track bridge near the Kingan plant on the St Louis division, with full connection not yet in place. Within a week the Chicago division is expected to run west via the Belt road to the city over the White River bridge. In the Chiefs Office a humorous exchange followed about education and degrees.
Detroit Free Press notes a humorous exchange about buying a talking machine for a wife who talks constantly. The banter hints the husband hopes to silence her, while recognizing both cannot talk at once. Also mentions a dark bay horse, hired runabout, and a terse price quotation for a harness and robber.
William Spangenberger reported his home at 126 W McCarty Street was burglarized on Wednesday night. He heard a noise in his room and, thinking the intruder was his son Edward, spoke to him as a father. The intruder replied as if addressing a father and finally told him to go to sleep. Realizing the ruse, Spangenberger lunged at the intruder, who fled through a window after cutting the screen. He described the man to officers and requested a neighborhood search.
City health board experts Fuller Ferguson and city engineer Jeup met Thursday to map data needs for a ten year tally of typhoid deaths in Indianapolis. Beaithgaard agreed to supply all requested information and commence compilation immediately, Dr. Reyer said no extra staff would be hired for the effort.
Chicago September 8 plan to call a general strike and to declare meat prices unfair was set for consideration before the Allied Trades conference board. With prior failure to stop the meat strike by union vote, the general strike project may be pursued unless packers grant a conference.
Tatura Belle Washington and Elizabeth Duncan quarrelled behind Reown's barrel house at Liberty and Washington streets Wednesday night. Washington pulled a two inch gas pipe from the ground and chased Duncan for two blocks. Patrolman John Shine arrested both women as onlookers stirred the scuffle. Washington described as a large stout woman, the incident followed years of conflict and involved accompanying friends.
Seth Low will tour Indiana with planned speeches in Indianapolis and other cities. The Republican state committee confirmed dates for Low and for Speaker Cannon, with stops at South Bend Terre Haute Vincennes and Princeton. The executive and finance committees were announced, naming members from Richmond Fort Wayne Huntington Winchester and other cities.
The county bond issue of 550,000 funds bridges, with a likely substantial bridge at Hiversine park. Commissioners note Riverside park bridge was omitted from the budget. McGregor says Riverside may be funded by savings, urges county action after the Board of Works requests it. City leaders back Riverside and press for county support.
Detectives Ed Bray and William Holtz of the Indianapolis secret service received certificates of honor and two silver medals from Prince Pu Lun after his visit last spring. The prince praised their services and noted their companionship during his stay, with plans to have names and visit date engraved on the medals.
New York tale recounts Mrs Elizabeth Burns, widow of a wealthy contractor, who arrived at the Majestic in a white silk dress and caused a near riot as ushers and a hotel maid intervened. The woman, described as subject to violent derangement, was later taken to Bellevue Hospital after the show.
In New York on Thursday Republicans shifted odds after Republican victories in Vermont and Arkansas. Roosevelt supporters posted bets at 2 to 1 while Parker backers pulled offers and aligned at improved terms, signaling a shift in the presidential campaign betting.
Weather lore from the past six fair weeks notes average temperatures around 75 degrees with recent years showing mixed results. Forecaster W T Blythe of the U S Weather Bureau predicts warming and clear conditions by Friday, with no immediate storm signals for the coming fair week.
Forecast calls for fair skies Thursday night and Friday with a rise in temperatures. At 7 am 58, noon 70, 2 pm 72, winds variable as conditions stay generally fair and warmer across Indiana and adjacent states.
In a blurred, old-typo lament from Locksley mode, citizens urge action against contractors to clean and pave the street. Names and places drift through garbled lines, but the core call remains for city leadership to fix the roadway and remove the trash pile.
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