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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1903
Page
1
Aug 1 report from Rome details a first con clave day with no pope chosen. Ballots were cast and smoke signals observed, Rampolla leading with 20 votes followed by Vannutelli and others. Cardinals plan another vote tomorrow, crowd gathers as a faint smoke plume signals possible outcome.
In Rome on August 1 the cardinals awakened early to the bell signaling duties before them. Mass was said in the Pauline Chapel by Cardinal Samerlengo, who then administered communion to each cardinal as the process toward electing a new pope began, with voting continuing without a result.
In the Sistine Chapel the Sacred College gathers for the first ballot at 11 o'clock after morning Masses. CardinAls endure heat, odors, and restless sleep from uncomfortable beds and mosquitoes during the solemn occasion. Violet hues color the chapel as the day begins.
MARION Ind Aug 1 Gemmer engine works closed at 10 am and nonunion workers left for home quietly while locked out machinists held an enthusiastic meeting. Factory says half holiday. unionists say shutdown until settlement. Local labor leaders spoke and plan actions continue with Edgar Perkins expected at the Central Trades Council session Tuesday night.
In Anderson Indiana on August 1 a Union Traction car from Marion collided with a cut of coal cars near Panhandle switch by the new power house. Motorman Louis Gillett and Conductor Davis escaped with minor injuries while passengers fled the smoking wreck. The incident marks the week’s third wreck on the line and second at the power house.
Valentine Marx a farmer near Elkhart had speech loss since June 4 1899 and regained his voice after being bled by Dr J B Greene of Mishawaka following a dream that bleeding would restore speech. The operation was performed on the right arm with a pint of blood drawn and Marx improved to speak in ordinary tones once more.
Shen Chien, a Peking journalist, was executed after a trial widely challenged as weak. Official reports claimed severe harm, but later details described two hours of torture with bamboo rods, followed by strangulation to ensure death.
An issue index lists the paper’s sections across ten pages per part and includes topics from ballots and scandals to sports, real estate, society, markets, and foreign news. It notes items such as the Post Office scandal, grand tonal events, and military movements, alongside cultural and lifestyle features.
A Cologne Gazette report states Russia will prohibit foreigners from staying in Manchuria at present and may open the region to free commerce for foreigners after six years when quiet is restored. Port Arthur reports Russia has earmarked 6.8 million for fortifications, building a continuous line to Dainy along the au Yuan.
In Fremont Ohio Aug 1 a Col George Croghan Chapter D A R ceremony unveiled a memorial boulder and bronze tablet honoring Major Croghan and his 150 defending against 1300 British and Indians in 1813. United States Senator Fairbanks and wife from Indianapolis gave addresses. Mrs Fairbanks president general of the National DAR. A large receiving event followed at the Hayes mansion.
Washington Aug 1 Postmaster General Payne expressed elation at the progress in the graft investigations led by Fourth Assistant Bristow and his inspectors. The report details payoffs tied to strap sales to the department and suggests George B. Lamb aided the inquiry while W C Long received percentages. Disappearance of Leopold J Stern of Baltimore, indicted with others, complicates the case as authorities search for the missing man.
Machen and Groff brothers contest the indictments charging offenses against the United States. They withdrew not guilty pleas, arguing the counts fail to prove official status or any crime under federal law. Diller Br and Samuel A Groff face similar demurrers as Maurice Runkle from New York vows to prove innocence. John E Monk reports.
At Placerville Cal a sheriff posse aided by the militia clashed with escaped convicts at the Grand Victory mine. Three deputy sheriffs were killed and two convicts wounded. Sheriff Bosquit’s son Dallas Bosquitt is among the slain. Militiaman Dill was shot and may not recover. Additional forces rush to the mine as a second battle possibly looms tonight.
Fred Hess, son of Whitley County farmer Philip Hess, was bound over to the U S grand jury in Fort Wayne on charges of using threats through the mails to extort $1,000 from S P Kaler, supervisor at Harper Buggy Co. He previously faced a state court bond on similar charges. Hess, who confessed, was aided by B E Gates and Walter Olds in his defense.
An elderly Civil War veteran A Minor is found dead beside Erie Railroad tracks near McGuffey Ohio with a heavy cane and concealed body. A younger man Will Nichols living with him is suspected. Nichols claimed involvement and fled toward Greenville, whereabouts unknown. Other notices from Indiana report jail suicide attempt by John Coburn, a Clark County farmer Jacob Snyder’s suicide, and Sheriff Shake delivering Beitman to Vincennes.
Col Harry B Smith commanded a large force sent from Fair Grounds to Army Post Site. They fought long and hard march to Lawrence as many young soldiers lagged behind, footsore and weary, but Second Regiment and Battery A carried off the honors in a strenuous engagement.
For the first time in Indiana National Guard history, members were taken from their camp to stage a full day sham battle near Lawrence. Col Arthur L. Wagner and Capt Blanton Winship directed the maneuver, with Col Harry B. Smith leading the Second Regiment and Battery A, Indianapolis. Units faced simulated attack, a drill that ended with an instructional lecture from regular army officers as troops returned to camp after an arduous march and a day of combat, casualties including some exhausted soldiers and hospital pickups.
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