Bryan urges Democrats to rejoin on Chicago platform terms
Milwaukee April 12 The Journal prints a letter from William J Bryan urging former Democrats who voted for McKinley in 1896 to reaffiliate by embracing the Chicago platform. He says doors are open to converts, but only those who stand by the platform and prove renewed faith by deeds may influence the next platform.
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Milwaukee
Journal
Milwaukee Journal
McKinley
Arekely
Buckner
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Grand Jury Indicts 901 County Officers in Indiana
Greenfield Indiana April 12 after sixty days of investigation the grand jury has returned 901 indictments against former county officers. The prosecuting attorney will not reveal names until bench warrants are issued. The probe covers eight to ten years revealing widespread dishonesty including peculation embezzlement and forgery.
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Greenfield
Ind
Notre Dame Greek play Oedipus Tyrannus rehearsals begin
Notre Dame Indiana April 12 Rehearsals for the Greek play Oedipus Tyrannus were started yesterday. The libretto translated by the Greek classes is complete and the production will occur in early May after President Morrissey returns from Europe. The glee club provides a chorus of twenty. Fifty students will participate led by Rev Nicolas Stoffel. Principal actors include R G O Malley M A Shoemaker J J Fennene J A Nieuwland.
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Notre Dam
Ind
Morrisey
Europe
Glee Club
Mo. Laughlin
R .G. O'Malley
Kreece
Iowa
M. A. Shoemaker
South Bend
J. J. Fenneney
Boston
J. A. Nieuwland
Antwerp
Belgium
Nicolas Stoffel
Wool Theft Suspect Arrested in New Haven Case
Officer Laughlin nabbed John Carl between 10 and 11 pm as he dumped wool from Weil Brothers warehouse into a wagon. Carl, of Bloomingdale hill, implicated only himself. Authorities traced more wool to Archer avenue then to Archer park and a Nickel Plate rail line as Huston, Carl’s brother in law, aided in the plan. Huston confessed to stealing with Carl and fled. both men face charges as deputies pursue further leads and an unrelated stolen horse case surfaces with Gruenhagen awaiting identification.
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John Laughlin
Weil Bros
Wells Street
John Carl
Bloomingdale
Archer Avenue
Melphing
New Haven
Marshal Grabrer
John Huston
Huston
Melching
Carl
Weil
Laughlin
Northside Park
Nickel Plate Railway
Officer Laughlin
Sheriff Melching
Marshal Grabner
Ambush in Samoa Leaves Officers Dead on German Plantation
Dispatches from Apia and Auckland report 105 Anglo American sailors attacked by Mataafa’s warriors. Lieut A H Freeman, Lieut P L Lansdale, and Ensign J R Monahan died. two British and two American sailors killed. Germans accused of incitement. Reports note decapitations, naval casualties, and ongoing hostilities near Apia.
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AvucyLano
N. Z
Apia
Samoa
A. H. Freeman
Tauranga
Freeman
P. L. Lansdale
United States
Philadelphia
J. R. Monahan
Monahan
Lansdale
Montanfa
Waseecen
Mataaia
Washivetox
Kautz
Auckland
Washington
Philip B. Lansdale
John R. Monahan
James Butler
Norman Edeall
San Francisco
Cala
Call Today
Mataafa
Monshan
Matassa
Mulininn
Apis
Greenwood gold discovery sparks town excitement in British Columbia
Reports from Greenwood British Columbia dated April 12 describe great excitement over a new gold find on part of the town site. The discovery follows the opening of a Boundary Creek channel built by town site owners, with the Columbia and Western railway reputedly located along the creek. Local owners push back against nonlocal parties amid the revelatory mining activity.
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Greenwood
B. C
Boundary Creek
Columbia-and-Wastern
Alte
Emer Cok
Joontors
Large loan secured by blanket mortgage on several properties
Directors of J F Schell Loan and Investment complete a 50000 loan from Fort Wayne Trust Company backed by a blanket mortgage on G W Linden Josaah L Gruber F W Antrup Jackson Valentine Hiram Porter and Joseph Harding. Mrs Harding did not sign the mortgage and lawyers anticipate further litigation amid bankruptcy concerns.
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J. F
Mr. Harding
D. Blinde
Colonial Bank of Cleveland
O'Rourke
Harper and Ninde
J. F. Schell Loan and Investment Company
Hansmar
Ellen Ryan
Banna
Dr H G Nierman Aid Appeal Reaches Copper Center Alaska
Dr H G Nierman’s appeal to Congressman's office for aid to sick and destitute American gold hunters at Copper Center Alaska has borne fruit. The War Department, via the Copper River exploring expedition, is authorized to furnish subsistence and medical care as needed.
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J. M. Robinson
Fort Wayne
Ind
H. G. Nierman
Copper Center
Alaska
Secretary of War
Mtbe Wean
Remarkable Fort Wayne Golda Production show draws interest
The Fort Wayne Golda Production company reports two gold bricks and two cases of gold dust received today by express from its California mines. An office exhibition displays gravel, dust, bullion, and $20 gold pieces. Machinery can handle 100 tons daily, with gravel valued at 3 to 10 dollars per ton. Current output runs $150 to $200 daily, rising to $400 to $500 soon, with dividends expected next month.
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Fort Wayne
Pittsburg Journalist Dawson Ends Life in Suicide Note
Charles Talbot Dawson, a Pittsburg newspaper reporter and editor for 25 years, was found dead in his bed at 25 Federal Street. Death by asphyxiation followed a note to the coroner confessing debt and stating the act was logical and proper. The letter was neatly copied, ending with the figure 30.
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Charles Talbot Dawson
Pittsburg
Pittsrona
Federal Street
Dawson
Million for new school under will of Wallace Andrews
Wallace C Andrews and his wife perished in a fire, leaving about 1 million to fund a girls school at Willoughby Ohio on the Williams farm. One tenth funds buildings, rest for operation with five directors including Ohio's governor and local officials. If the project fails the money goes to the Smithsonian.
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Juto Willace C. Andrews
New York
Wallace C. Andrews
Willoughby
Lake County
Ohio
Williams Farm
Andrews
State of
Erie County
Gamaliel
Gamaliel St. John
Admiral Kautz to Be Upheld amid Samoa Actions
Washington reports admire Kautz’s Samoa conduct is fully approved by officials and press. He followed orders to avoid needless collisions while protecting lives and property until the three powers decide on next steps. Officials say he acted with British forces to defend foreign interests and aid restoration of peace as Apia’s high commission prepares.
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New York
Washington
Samoan Commission
Apia
Brutus
Scindia
Guem
Abaronda
Pago-Pago
San Francisco
Tripp
Freiherr von Sternberg
Eliot
Islands
Malietoa Tanus
Kautz
Samoa
Auckland
Department
High Commission
US Embassy Reports Samoa Conflict Moves to Unanimity Rule
The US embassy relayed German and British approval of the unanimity rule for the Samoa commission to speed its arrival in Apia and prevent further bloodshed. German press urges cautious action by all powers and notes legal conduct by officials. Local inventor Louis Centlivre seeks a test of his water pump patents by Buffton water works.
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Berunn
United States
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Samoa
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Baron von Buelow
Great Britain
Cologne
Germany
Raefeal
Apia
Tagblatt Cails
Hanover Courier
Louis A. Centlivre
Water Works Department
Biuffton
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