Tiger Destroyer Sinks After Night Collision Off Plymouth
Off Plymouth England a torpedo boat destroyer Tiger with 33 crew sank after colliding with the cruiser Berwick during last night's maneuvers. Twenty five crew survived as Berwick rescued others amid a chaotic, dark sea. A board of inquiry will probe the tragedy and Lieutenant Middleton is reported among the drowned.
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PLYMOUTH
England
Tiger
Berwick
Isle of Wight
criser
Tigers
Middleton
Fire at Peoria distillery devastates city on April 3
A fire at the Counming & Co distillery in Peoria started shortly after 2 am, causing an estimated $750,000 loss and forcing hundreds from their homes. Flames spread from the seven story brick building to a grain elevator holding about $159,000 in corn and Bailey, fanned by a strong wind. Authorities say the cause is unknown but suspected to be incendiary. A thorough mystery is underway as investigators proceed.
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PEORIA
Apri
Fuewich
Counmng & Co
Ing
intendey oigm
Firefighters Save Most of Distillery Property After Inferno
An early 1900s fire gutted parts of a distilling plant while the fire department saved much of the property. The plant previously burned in 1905 when flames reached high wine kettles in the basement and exploded, sending a sea of flame.
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ployeg
Desperate Man Tried 10 Times to Kill Officers
A Sandford Indiana case reveals a deadly church bombing where one person died and two were dying. The suspect, described as a desperate criminal, detonated a church blast while officers faced multiple fatal harm attempts. Prosecutor dodged a first bullet and escaped unharmed.
Dynamite Case Leads to Courtroom Shootout at Terre Haute
Henry McDonald, convicted of church dynamiting at Sandford after outlawing his blind tiger saloon, opened fire in the Terre Haute court room. Detective Dwyer was killed and Superintendent Jones and Deputy Wellman were wounded. McDonald was shot multiple times and remains unconscious as officers guard him. His attorney J T Walker was powder burned. The prosecutor Cooper narrowly escaped. McDonald confessed planning the assassination of all officers.
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TERRE SAUTE
Ind
Henry McDonald
Sandford
Dwyer
Harvey Jones
Ira Wellman
Sylvester bayle
bainft
McDonald
J. T. Walker
Cooper
A Warning 10 Ladies Who Smoke Providence
Margaret Harroup aged seventy died after clothing caught fire while smoking a clay pipe at home. She was badly burned and died at Rhode Island Hospital. Mrs Harroup attributed her long health to regular pipe smoking.
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PROVIDENCE
Margaret Harroup
Rhode Island
Salary dispute rocks Boston church as pastor seeks cut
Reverend Fred B. Fisher of Temple Street Methodist Church protests his own pay. He currently earns 2,200 dollars yearly but says 1,200 dollars suffices for living. He argues clergy salaries should not exceed essentials and that excess funds should help the poor.
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BOSTON
Mass
mvn
Fred B. Fisher
Temple Street
Methodial church
Fort Wayne Man Frank Thompson Dies by Own Act
Frank Thompson of Fort Wayne died by suicide in a hotel in Marshall Indiana after a despondent period over failed business ventures. He had recently resigned from Al Hazza rd cigar factory to take a traveling salesman post with Osborne Callender of St. Louis. The Knights Templar of Marshall have custody of the remains as relatives are contacted.
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Frank Thompson
Fort Wayne
Marshall
Gandy
Missouri
Osborne Callender company
St. Louis
John N. Pfanfer
Pony Cigar factory
George W. Grubb
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Leaves Hotels Amid Rumors
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw reportedly left the Hotel Prince George after notoriety over her departure from the Knickerbocker room with FE R. Thomas. She is said to have left New York temporarily, with a sailing rumor later debunked as a cover for her moves. Manager Dick of the Prince George confirmed her apartments are vacant but avoided saying she was asked to leave. He noted she visited about every other night and did as she pleased.
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NEW YORK
Amil 3
Prince George
Knickerbocker
Thaw
Col. Dick
the
Evelyn
Dan O'Reilly
Impeachment Move Against Attorney General Reported
A grand jury presentment urging the impeachment of Attorney General Jackson was received by Speaker Wadsworth in Albany. Gov Thighes and Senate President Raines will confer to decide the next line of action.
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ALBANY
Ami
grand
Jackson
Wadsworth
assembly
Thighes
Senate
Raines
Guy Hughes
Evans greets praise from the public in Paso Robles
Admiral Evans spoke of being overwhelmed by kindness and public support as he thanked the people and criticized opposing politicians in Congress who sought to block his promotion. He said he would accept no more than the gratitude of the public.
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PASO ROBLES
Cal
Evans
Attertcan peele
Birch
congress
stokehoe
hell
Watson
Hugh Miller
Charles Miller
Charles Miler
William L. Taylor
CG. W. Miller
Dr Charles Eliot Headlines Northern Indiana Teachers Meet
In Indianapolis the Northern Indiana Teachers Association opened with Dr Charles W Eliot of Harvard delivering the morning address on the Elements of Liberal Education. Dr Andrew West and Prof Richard Burton spoke on education topics as hundreds of teachers arrived for the session.
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INDIANAPOLIS
Northern Indiana Teachers’ association
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard university
Tomlinson hall
Andrey F. West
Princeton university
Eliot
Richad Burton
University of Minnesota
Charles S. Chapin
Rhode Island State Normal school
Tormlinson hall
Mitchell to back labor aligned presidential candidate
John Mitchell former UMW president now in Washington says organized labor will back the candidate who serves the labor cause regardless of party. He will meet the president to discuss a proposed special labor conditions inquiry for the canal project but plans to publish a weekly in Indianapolis and may decline the commission.
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ORGANIZED LABOR
WASHINGTON
Tabor
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Indianapolis
Burglars Hit Jones Loose Leaf Plant In Chicago
Chicago police report burglars entered the Jones Loose Leaf Improvement company at 11 South Ann Street early today. They blew open two safes on the third floor and a vat on the first floor using nitroglycerine, fleeing with the contents of the safes.
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CHICAGO
Jones Loose Leaf Improvement company
South Ann street
Intruder Foiled by Cat in Chicago Home
Mary I Spangler confronted a strange man in her May Avenue house and hurled her cat at him. The burglar fled as the cat defense proved effective. Police later detained John Muldoon two blocks away.
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CHICAGO
Mary I. Spangler
May avenue
John, Muldoon, sitt-uix
Strong Republican Ticket Emerges From Indiana Convention
Indiana Republicans name James E. Watson for governor with Fremont Goodwine as lieutenant governor and a slate headed by Fred A. Sims as secretary of state and Oscar Madley as treasurer. The long ballot war ended with Watson edging ahead and party unity pledge after a tense convention in Indianapolis.
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James E. Watson
Rushville
Fremont Goodwine
Williamsport
Secretars of
Fred A. Sims
Frankfort
John C. Billheimer
Washington
Osccar Madley
Plainfield
James Bingham
Maine Supreme Court
George W. Self
Corydon
Lawrence McTuinan
Anderson
Appellate Court
David My~ers
Greensburg
Statisician
J. L Peetu
Kahemo
Sueme Court
Quncy
Mxsers
Logansport
INDIANAPOLIS
Ami
James E Watson
Hugh Miller
Columbus
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
William L. Taylor
Watson camp
Romance at Indiana Republican Convention Highlighted by Mrs Peetz
Mrs. Peetz editor of the Monon News wrote an editorial endorsing her husband J. L. Peetz Kokomo as state statistician. He appeared clean in character free of tobacco profanity and intoxicants and delivered a speech amid convention attention.
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INDIANAPOLIS
ind
J. L. Peetz
Kokomo
Editorial notice sent to all readers in paper copy
A copy of the paper containing the editorial was sent to each of the readers, ensuring the message reached the entire audience. The distribution implies broad access to the editorial stance.
Forty-Four Fine Horses Are Burned at Haggin Farm
Fire destroyed the Elmendorf barn at Jes B Haggin's Lexington operation killing 88 thoroughbred brood mares and suckling colts. About 200 workers were laid off after New York financial troubles. Manager Charles W Berryman said a threatening letter referenced poisoning but he did not reveal the signature.
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LEXINGTON
Elmendorf
Jes. B. Haggin
New York
Berryman
paria green
Chas. W. Berryman
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Al. Hazzard
Cigar Manufacturer
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VENEZUELA
Gatien
Castro
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Caleb Millshall
Southern Indiana
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UDEN MITCHELL
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