Haskell grilled by Roosevelt over Creek lands letter
President Roosevelt released for publication a critical letter from W L Sturdevant of St Louis disputing Governor Haskell’s Sept 30 statement about Creek Indian lands. The letter argues the town site suit claims are misleading and that most suits were filed before Oklahoma statehood. It describes attempts to schedule hearings on merits and notes lack of response from Haskell’s counsel.
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Washington
Roosevelt
W. L. Sturdevant
St. Louis
Haskell
Oklahoma
Creek Nation
Ed Collier pays $1500 divorce alimony in gold
Ed ward M. Collier settles a hotly contested divorce by paying his wife 1500 in gold to County Clerk Ples singer at Bluffton. He and his wife, after twenty years of marriage, separated earlier and required a full settlement. He pledged to pay every cent and did so.
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Edward M. Collier
Plessinger
Blufftonn
Collier
Sherman Heads Across Indiana In Gop Campaign Tour
James S. Sherman Republican vice presidential nominee tours Indiana from Evansville to Elkhart visiting seven towns including Muncie Vincennes Terre Haute Anderson and Wabash. A two hour stop at Muncie precedes a rally in Elkhart where Nick Longworth has left the party and Sherman handles speeches solo.
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Evansville
Ind
James S. Sherman
John W. Kern
Sherman
Indiana
Muncie
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Anderson
Wabash
Elkhart
Nicholas Longworth
Nick” Longworth
Sherman greets voters in Vincennes stop during campaign swing
Sherman disembarks his special train in Vincennes Indiana and shakes hands with voters including a frustrated woman. The campaign then moves on to Terre Haute for a brief stop as he mingles with the crowd.
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Vincennes
Ind
Republican Party
Sherman
Sunny Jim
Terre Haute
Sherman train arrives in Indianapolis with private remarks
In Indianapolis on October 5 the Sherman train reached the city after 1 pm then departed for Muncie in five minutes. Sherman did not deliver a public speech here but spoke privately of vice presidential candidate Kern. At Terre Haute he addressed a large crowd of railroad men with no scheduled speech.
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Indianapolis
Sherman
Muncie
Kern
Terre Haute
Evansville Elects Officers at Equity State Convention
At the Indiana state convention of the American Society of Equity J E Jones of Mt Vernon was reelected president A P Hines was named vice president and Charles E Speer of Ft Branch secretary treasurer A new board includes John Barranger Warrick H F Ray Spencer county B A Hodeberg Posey Herman Kaiser Perry and Anton Hoing Vanderburgh Delegates to the Milwaukee national convention include Kaiser Speer Beeler Erwin Martin Wallrath and Hoing The committee on state organ undecided while the exchanges panel backs grain elevators and equity selling stations</s>
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Evansville
Ind
American Society of Equity
J. E. Jones
Mt. Vernon
A. P. Hines
Charles E. Speer
Ft. Branch
John Barranger
Warrick County
H. F. Ray
Spencer County
B. A. Hodeberg
Posey County
Herman Kaiser
Perry County
Runaway Crash Hurts Father Saving Daughter in Scituate
In Scituate Massachusetts Thomas W Lawson shields his daughter Bun ny from a runaway carriage near the North Scituate station. The horse bolted after two autos and another approached from behind, throwing both from the vehicle. Bun ny Lawson escaped injury. Thomas Lawson suffered cuts and bruises and will rest a day or two. Attorney E W Meeks moves to Fort Collins Colorado seeking health. Creditors of Abel Brubaker, former Kosciusko county bank cashier, face state actions after last June closure.
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Scituate
Mass
North Scituate Station
Thomas W. Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Bunny
Cohasset
Egypt
Miss Lawson
W. Meeks
Monroeville
Fort Collins
Col
Abel Brubaker
Kosciusko County Bank
Warsaw
Eleven Die In Mulberry Street Tenement Fire in New York
Eleven persons were killed and more than a dozen injured when a deliberate fire destroyed the tenement at 714 Mulberry Street in New York. Fire escapes were blocked by boards as residents fled, with several children tossed to bystanders below.
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New York
Mulberry Street
Auto club to establish Rome City house for northern Indiana autists
Fort Wayne Auto club members discuss turning Sylvan Lake at Rome City into a headquarters with a projected $10,000 stock company to buy the O Rourke estate property, lease terms, lake frontage, and plans for modern club facilities to open by spring.
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Sylvan Lake
Rome City
Indiana
Fort Wayne
O'Rourke
J. N. Kelsey
Aprinig
Longworth Denies TT Roosevelt Talk in Rock Island Tale
Congressman Nicholas Longworth, en route to the East from Cincinnati, rejected a campaign lie that he proposed Roosevelt would run after Taft’s two terms. He said he spoke to support Taft now and that Ohio would yield to another state for the next nomination.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
Rock Castle
Taft
Roosevelt
Rock Island
Judge Taft
New York
Sherman
Longworth denies rumor of quitting campaign stump
Evansville Indiana October 5 Congressman Nicholas Longworth denied emphatically that he had been ordered to leave the stump. He said he planned to leave Evansville for Pittsburg to speak at the Centennial celebration and that he would appear frequently until the campaign ends.
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Evansville
Ind
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Pittsburg
Longworth Predicts Taft Four Years Then Roosevelt Two
Evansville Indiana October 5 Congressman Nick Longworth and James Sherman spent the day reading newspaper clips about Longworths Rock Island speech urging Taft be elected for four years and Roosevelt receive two more terms. He said the remarks were serious and planned to mail clippings to Roosevelt with a grin and a note that Teddy would be pleased.
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Evansville
Ind
Nick” Longworth
James
Sherman
Rock Island
Taft
Roosevelt
Longworth
Congressman Longworth
Mr. Roosevelt
Teddy
Marshall Adds A Line In Indiana Speech
In Moncele Rock Island speech Nick Longworth urged eight years of Taft then eight of Roosevelt prompting a sharp reply from Thomas R. Marshall Democratic nominee for governor. Marshall mocked Longworth saying he would pass the idea along the family line and in sixteen years would be in line to succeed Roosevelt.
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Moncele
Ind
Rock Island
Nick Longworth
Taft
Roosevelt
Thomas R. Marshall
Demcratic
Marshall
Nick
Alice
Teddy
Mack Sees Victory in Many States of East
Chicago dispatch reports Norman E. Mack, Democratic National Committee chairman, returning to Chicago to steer the western campaign. He claims momentum for Bryan in the East with New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, and Ohio leaning Democratic, Indiana safely in the column, aided by Roosevelt letters.
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Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Mack
New York
Empire State
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Maryland
Delaware
Ohio
Middle West
Indiana
Roosevelt
Kern Addresses Democratic Ticket in Asheville Rally
John W. Kern spoke to a large Asheville audience after arriving from Macon Georgia about national campaign issues. J Hamilton Lewis also urged voters while Kern criticized the third term idea and attacked a Longworth plan for Roosevelt return. Kern cited Bryan’s stance against accepting the nomination again if elected.
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Asheville
N. C
John W. Kern
Macon
Greensboro
J. Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Congress
Washington
Washington, Also Spoke. Mr. Kern
Republican Party
West
Nicholas Longworth
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Night riders massacre family in Kentucky raid
In Hickman Kentucky on a Sunday night a mob of about fifty night riders attacked the home of David Walker a Black man. Walker his wife and three children were shot and burned to death the wife and three other children wounded and a 5 year old daughter and an infant killed outright. Walker's oldest son is missing and believed cremated. A white man Joseph Williams was forced to hold the horses while the killings occurred.
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Hickman
David Walker
Walker
Bursing
Joseph Williams
Bond elected Indiana head of bankers group in Denver
Charles E. Bond of the Od National Bank attended the American Bankers Association convention in Denver where he was elected vice president of the Indiana section of the national association. The vote highlights Bond’s rising leadership in regional banking circles.
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Co. E. Bond
Indiana Bankers
Charles E. Bond
Od National Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Denver
Indiana
Bational. Association
Mayor Hesey and city officials re elected in Omaha visit
Mayor W. J. Hesey along with George Herrmann C K Rieman and Chief of Police Martin Ankenbruck returned from Omaha where they attended a meeting of the League of American Municipalities. The officials spoke on municipal affairs and reported on the trip.
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W. J. Hesey
George Herrmann
C.K. Rieman
Board of Public Safety
Martin Ankenbruck
Omaha
Young Fort Wayne Soldier Dies in Accidental Shooting
Clifton A. Robison of Fort Wayne served in the Fifty seventh company Coast Artillery at Grande Island Manila Philippine Islands. He died September 19 from accidental shooting. His body to be returned to Fort Wayne for interment. He was nineteen, survived by his mother Mrs M A Rittenhouse and siblings Edith and William. He enlisted in 1905 and was noted as a brave, cheerful soldier. He authored correspondence published locally. His death grieves Fort Wayne. funeral plans underway.
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Clifton A. Robison
Fort Wayne
Coast Artillery
Grande Island
Manila
Philippine Islands
War Department
Washington
M. A. Rittenhouse
United States Coast Artillery
Philippine Army
Clifton Robison
United States Army
Edith M
William H. Robison
Frederick H. Robison
Wm. H. Hull
South Winter Street
William H. Clem Dead in St Paul Minnesota
Telegram reports death of William H. Clem 73 a telegraph operator once living in Fort Wayne and known locally. Survived by widow and a son. brothers Charles Clem and Robert Clem and sister Mrs. Elizabeth Scott. He formerly resided in Fort Wayne and worked for several railroads.
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Charles Clem
Edgeware Avenue
William H. Clem
St. Paul
Minn
Clem
Fort Wayne
Robert Clem
Elizabeth Scott
East Lewis Street
Officer Shoots Prisoner in Evansville Arrest Incident
In Evansville Indiana Patrolman John Stark shot and wounded Will Cosby a resisting prisoner. Police Captain Covey and Officer Scales found Stark's actions justifiable after Cosby seized a police mace and charged Scales and Stark while being taken to headquarters. Cosby is reported to die from his injuries.
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Evansville
Ind
Will Cosby
John Stark
Stark
Scales
Cosby
Garrett plans manufacturing ventures to diversify City
Garrett concludes dependence on the B. and O. railroad is unwise and begins a plan to attract manufacturing enterprises for the city, aiming to broaden economic foundations and reduce reliance on rail traffic.
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Garrett
B. & O. Railroad
Wilkinson Case 3 Continued After Burglary Plea
Frank Wilkinson pleaded guilty in city court to burglary and was remanded after attorney Colerick requested a continuance to consult. Grimme detained him at Pixley & Co. for stealing about 500 dollars in clothing. Wilkinson, 23, son of a former police captain, has prior trouble and declined to name his accomplice.
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Frank Wilkinson
Harry Grimme
Pixley & Co
Guy Colerick
Wilkinson
Grimme
Pixley
East Berry Street
Calhoun Street
William Walda
Bloomingdale
Johnson Commission House
Columbia Street
Jacobs
East Main Street
Mormons Endorse Prohibition Solidarity at Conference
In Salt Lake City on October 5 15 000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints voted unanimously to support prohibition legislation. The vote occurred during the churchs seventy ninth semi annual conference with the resolution read in the tabernacle and two overflow meetings. The action pledges the entire church membership to uphold alcohol bans.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Great Tabernacle
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J. &. Jones
T. W. Lawson
Minichello Fabricillo
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Christina
Vita Barone
Pietro Magiliacci
Auto Club
Spring Beach Hotel
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Kentucky
Municipal League
Philippines
John Spuhler
Decatur
F.M. Smith
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