Fugitives in Northern Indiana Battle Ten Hours
Chicago car barn murders bandits Niedermeyer Van Dine and Reeski fought for ten hours in a dugout near Wilson Indiana. Detectives and a farmer posse pursued them across Pine and Aetna, ultimately capturing Reeski after a deadly daylight chase that left Detective Driscoll dead and Zimmer seriously wounded. The trio were cornered by a peaceful rabbit hunting party led by Charles Hamilton, who aided in their capture.
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Indiana
Peter’ Niedermeyer
Emily * Adeski
Chicago
Sayey van Dine
Wilson
Joseph Driscoll
Matthew Zimmer
Lake County
East Tolleston
John Evia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Caenfeld
Farmae
Ater
Nieder
Meder
van Dine
Reeski
Aetna
Ind
Cape
Schoolteacher identifies bandits near Pine Indiana
Henry F. Riechers a Pine Lake County Indiana school teacher guided Chicago police to three men after seeing groceries in their arms and a photo resemblance to Van Dine. He followed them to the Baltimore and Ohio tracks and wired the Chicago chief, then led officers to the cave where the suspects fled.
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Henry F. Riechers
Pine
Lake County
Ind
Chicago
van Dine
Baltimore and Ohio
The Capture of the Bandits Near Liverpool
Charles Hamilton with seven men trapped Van Dine Niedemeyer and Roeski in a cornfield northwest of Liverpool. Van Dine surrendered after being forced to throw out three automatic pistols. Niedemeyer and Roeski were captured. Roeski had fled earlier, then was seized at a Wabash Railroad way station in Aetna before a police raid in Chicago.
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Charles Hamilton
Tolleston
van Dine
Niedemeyer
Liverpool
Hamilton
Roeski
Fina
Liberty
Wabash
Aetna
Chicago
Rampage of Four Killers Crashes Through Chicago
Four youths Van Dine Niedermeier Roeski and Marx terrorized Chicago over five months killing seven men and robbing five saloons a railroad ticket office car barns and a train by August. They fired on attendants and dynamited a Chicago and Northwestern Railway train, leaving a trail of executions and near captures across multiple neighborhoods.
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Chicago
van Dine
Niedermeier
Roeski
Marx
State Street
Benjamin C. la Gross
Adolph Jensen
West North Avenue
Jensen
la Gross
Barnsst
Francis W. Stewart
Armour Institute
Cashinest
William B. Edmond
James B. Johnson
Chicare and Northwestern Railway
Chicago Labor War Unrest in Mass Meeting and Riots
Some 15,000 Chicago street car strikers and supporters gathered at Tattersall's to denounce officials and press for municipal ownership of lines. Violent clashes erupted on Archer avenue and Porty first street as police fired in the air and rioters fought with clubs. Two non union workers who fired on the crowd wounded two, while officials urged peace talks as Mahon and Darrow weighed a possible agreement.
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Chicago
Tattersall
City Railway Company
Archer Avenue
Wentworth Avenue
State Street
Mahon
Darrow
Prentiss
Mr. Darrow
Front
Sangamon
Destruction of Moros in Jolo Under Gen Wood Drive
After five days of fighting in Joto near Siet Lake Gen Leonard Wood’s troops kill 300 Moros and wound Maj H L Scott and five privates. Hassen is captured, escapes or killed, while Moros retreat to swamps then suffer heavy losses as American forces press the attack through Nov 17. Wood claims the uprising is effectively ended.
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Joto
Leonard Wood
H. L. Scott
Fourteenth Cavalry
Gen. Wood
Siet Lake
Jolo
Maj. Scott
Panglima Hassen
Hassen
Maj
Scott
Hussen
Hich
Wood
Railroad accident toll for year ending June 30 1903
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 3,554 killed and 45,977 injured on U S rails for the year to June 30 1903 with total casualties 49,531 and $9 596 977 in property loss. Of the dead 821 were passengers and 8 288 were employees. among the injured 6 073 were passengers and 39 004 employees. April to June saw 844 deaths and 11 461 injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cape Verde Islands Famine Strikes Santiago as Death Toll Rises
Reports from Cape Verde describe widespread famine with 10,000 dead in Santiago alone. Despite relief efforts, death rates reach 80 to 85 daily as Portugal’s government and Lisbon Board of Trade offer little aid to the stricken islands amid harsh climate and scarce water.
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Cape Verde Islands
Santiago
Portugal
Fogo
Jal
Sid
Board of Trade of
Lisbon
Exposition Finances Reported For Louisiana Purchase Exposition
President Carter releases a detailed statement to President Roosevelt outlining the use of the 15 million dollar federal and exposition funding for the St Louis fair. Receipts to Sept 80 total over 10.38 million with disbursements around 10.15 million leaving a balance of 232 thousand. The report itemizes purchases and building costs and notes representation from fifty states territories and forty three foreign countries. Carter says results will exceed government and public expectations.
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Carter
St. Lou's
Thomas H. Carter
National Commission of the
Roosevelt
United States
St. Louis
The
Exposition Company
Oil found in Lawton townsite and other notices
Oil discovery announced at Lawton Oklahoma Territory while St Louis hotels expected to house 50000 guests. A good oil flow struck in Toronto Kansas at 1000 feet. Joseph A Gill reappointed associate justice of the Supreme Court of Indian Territory. Home rule party in Hawaii wins local offices. Trade reports show October rise in British imports and exports. Bessie Knecht the sleeping girl dies after 47 days revived in Salt Lake City. South Dakota upholds law banning insurance company price fixing. Philippine Islands show balance of trade in favor of exports for first time since American occupation. August Garanx, 68, commits suicide after failing to obtain medicine for his wife.
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Lawton
O. T
St. Louis
Toronto
Kan
Joseph A. Gill
Supreme Court of
Indian Territory
Home Rule Party
Hawaii
Bessie Knecht
Salt Lake City
Utell
South Dakota
United States District Court
Philippine Islands
Wind
August Garanx
Nimislila
Chicago Strike Ends as Street Cars Return to Service
The Chicago street car strike settled at noon Wednesday with strikers voting to accept Tuesday night’s agreement and resume work. Union leaders praise the peace, while company officials say concessions meet most demands. Arbitration of wages sets a new scale based on labor value. Sympathetic workers regain positions, though not part of the original strike demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Barnes
South Side
Mahon
Buckley
Prentiss
Confesses Car Barn Murders in Chicago Crime Ring
A Chicago dispatch reports Gustave Marx admits a conspiracy involving Peter Neidermeier Harvey Van Dein and Emil Roeski to murder Detective John Quinn and to rob and rifle the Chicago City Railway Company cars at the 60th street barn. Marx names alleged accomplices and describes the shootings and inquest testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quinn
City Railway Company
Chicago Dispatch
Gustave Marx
Quinn
Blaal
Sheffield Avenue
Marx
Herman Schnettler
Peter Neidermeier
Harvey van Dein
Emil
Roeski
United States
Canada
Chicago City Railway Company
John Slueder
Neidermeier
van Dein
James B. Johnson
Francis W. Stewart
Plot to blow up mines shocks Cripple Creek district
Startling discoveries from the Cripple Creek mine explosion probe reveal a plot to destroy multiple mines including Gold Coin Findlay Golden Cycle Stratton Independence and more. Authorities report many suspects in custody with charges of being principals or accessories in the Vindicator affair amid related train wrecks. War Department notes Colorado militia arming under Dick bill provisions with 1000 Krag rifles and gear for 1000 men, issued to support state authorities during strikes. Utah National Guard mobilizes with equipment and guards prepared for further action as trade marks provoke local responses.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Adjt
Bell
McCormack
Melvin Beck
Stratton
Zen
Belt
Camp Goldfield
Florence and Cripple Creek
War Department
Washington
Colorado
Utah National Guard
Salt Lake
Cigheee
Slits County
Ogliirs
Carapaima
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Sovia
Brake Gaan
Ther
Calumet District
Soren
Chi- Beit
SipAlmost
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Riper
Soven
Koeski
Michigan
Valparaiso
cRown Point
Cross
Star
N. Western
Eaenee Chicago
Carlisle
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Notre Minnesot
Washington Bee
Nebraska
Ilinois
Beloit
Ohio State
Gainiel
Earlham
Olytech
Kansas
Seeneee
Tucky
Highland Park
Werenee
Oshkosh Normal
Morningside
Mo. Sc. of Mines
Saneus Gane Estern Heserve
Lake Forest
Monmouth
Albion
Ames
Drake
Pennsylvania
Comnell
Lakith .S
Oes & Emsly
Tufts
Pote
Clybourn
Northwestern Railway
T. W. Lathrop
Martin Daugherty
Lathrop
Daugherty
Ernest Spires
Ashland Avenue
Otto Bander
Rteeski
Moh
Bhoot
Mob
MR Death
RAN
Cago Railway
Agein ‘Phoresi
Ie Hiawatha
sen-Tadias
Heitkh May
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