Soldier praised for killing girl in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg a garrison commander lauds a soldier who killed Miles Semenova a medical student shot at her cell window on September 10. The sentry’s actions are defended amid rival testimonies as authorities threaten to close universities over revolutionary meetings and a secret police member is arrested in Yalla Crimea for firing on a dragoon patrol.
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St. Petersburg
Miles Semenova
Seminovsky Regiment
Milos Semenova
Moscow
Kiev
University of Moscow
Russia
Yalla
Crimea
Warsaw Reds Uncovered by Police
Warsaw police captured forty nine members of an elaborate terrorist band. The group allegedly committed many murders and robberies and funneled proceeds to a local socialist organization before striking out on their own. They maintained a bank account with about $5,000.
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Warsaw
Bombs seized from peasant in Voronezh region
Police in Voronezh Russia seized twelve bombs found on a peasant from the village of Pesski, the center of agrarian disturbances last summer.
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Voronezh
Russia
Pesski
Auto Hits Trolley Pole in Lakewood Explosion Injures Four
An automobile moving fast on Detroit avenue struck a trolley pole near Kenilworth, exploding the fifteen gallon fuel supply. All four occupants were injured, with two in critical condition including Hulda Ackerman and George Hartman. Car valued at 4200 dollars, owned by M J Mandelbaum.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Detroit Avenue
N. W
Kenilworth Avenue
Lakewood
Anna Schmittel
Hulda Ackerman
Benjamin Camra
George Hartman
M. J. Mandelbaum
Camra
McCleary Cleared In Self Defense Verdict
In Princeton Indiana on October 16 the jury found Postmaster Thomas Mc Cleary not guilty of felonious homicide in the shooting of Melville S. Lacy his brother in law near Mackey. The defense proved the shooting occurred in self defense and the case ends with an acquittal. A Perry Township home owned by Samuel Surfus suffered a chimney origin fire damage estimated at 50 to 75 dollars.
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Princeton
Ind
Thomas McCleary
Melville S. Lacy
Mackey
Samuel Surfus
Perry
Allen
Probe measure is held invalid in Ohio ruling
Columbus Ohio October 16 the Drake investigating committee created by the legislature last winter is without power in a legal sense. The committee probed Hamilton county and Cincinnati with sittings in Cincinnati and Columbus. Robertson Realty company of Cincinnati sued the state auditor to compel a payment warrant for rooms used by the committee. Members included Arthur Espy John C Drake Thomas P Schmidt and W H Meek and J S Sites who refused to serve.
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Columbus
Ohio
Drake
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Robertson Realty Company
Arthur Espy
John C. Drake
Erie County
Thomas P. Schmidt
Cuyahoga County
W. H. Meek
Montgomery County
J. 8. Sites
Fairfield County
Effect of Commission Reveals Public Funds Deposits
The Drake commission in Cincinnati exposes county treasurers collection of public funds in banks. Several former treasurers voluntarily repay 214000 to the treasury amid criticism. The probe also covers turnpike road sales and large commissions. A supreme court dispute over rent followed cashier Davis of First National Bank resisting disclosure of confidential depositors’ matters, his arrest and habeas corpus release in Springfield.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Drake Commission
Supreme Court
Davis
First National Bank
Springfield
Seal Raid on St Paul Island Pre meditated Says Empress of Japan
Victoria B C Oct 16 Clear evidence from Empress of Japan advices shows the raid by Japanese sealers on St Paul Island was planned. The claim that natives fired on them while ashore for water is denied. Seals numbered 192 taken in two raids, with guards firing as raiders skinned seals. One seaman killed, two wounded. body sent to Japan.
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Japan
Native Uprising Reported Looms in Morocco and Algeria
Paris dispatches from October 16 describe growing fear of a major native rising in Morocco and Algeria. Mouly Abou, a cousin of the Moroccan sultan, has toured tribes, disarmed internal feuds, and ordered preparations to mobilize by mid November. Arms are being gathered for concentration at the Wady Ghir.
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Paris
Morocco
Algeria
Mouly Abou
Ohio Supreme Court sustains death sentence for policeman killer
Canton native Frank Castor, who murdered Police Officer Daniel B. Davis during a house robbery on Hast Broad Street, was condemned to die in the electric chair. The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the common pleas court ruling confirming the death penalty.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus
Ohio
Frank Castor
Daniel B. Davis
Supreme Court
Common Pleas Court
Castor
Canton
Broad
Nickel Plate Promotes Watterson Deahl and Blair in Fort Wayne
Three well known Fort Wayne railway figures face roster changes next Thursday as Nickel Plate creates an office of superintendent of transportation assigning Blair to Cleveland. Watterson shifts to eastern division superintendent at Buffalo and Deahl to eastern division trainmaster at Conneaut with Kirby becoming western division trainmaster in Fort Wayne.
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Nickel Plate
Fort Wayne
W. L. Blair
Buffalo
William F. Watterson
Conneaut
Fred T. Deahl
Blair
Cleveland
Watterson
Watterson Will Succeed Mr. Blair
Deahl
Mr. Watterson
Ed. F. Kirby
Williams
The
Sentinel
Stony Island
Fort Wayne Plans New Ten Year Baseball Venture
Fort Wayne moves toward professional baseball with new management and a ten year plan led by Louis Heilbroner. A league meeting in Grand Rapids will decide on reorganizing the Central League and Fort Wayne’s return with improved facilities and new grounds near a car line. The manager will be a current major league player under contract.
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Fort Wayne
Louis Heilbroner
F. R. Carson
Central
Heilbroner
Hotel Livingston
Grand Rapids
Lincoln National Life official to seek Michigan license
Secretary Arthur F. Hall of Lincoln National Life Insurance will depart soon for Michigan to obtain an insurance commission license. The action aims to authorize operations in the state and expand the company’s regulatory compliance.
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Arthur F. Hall
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Michigan
Cmmissionge
Tis
BILLS AGAINST INSURANCE MEN INDIANA OFFICIALS INDICTED
From Elkhart reports the grand jury returned indictments against William Barney president Samuel Stewart secretary and Carl Barney treasurer and manager of the American Mutual Life Insurance company for perjury in reports to the state auditor and Carl Barney for subornation of perjury in Indianapolis on October 16.
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William Barney
Samuel Stewart
Carl Barney
Big Fire at Brazil Ind Burned Hendricks Block
A blaze in Brazil Indiana's Hendricks block caused about 10000 in property damage with 38000 in total insurance estimates. The Hoffman hotel O H Horner drugstore King Brothers and others suffered losses. Fire started in Hyman's store likely from an electric wire as runaway horses crashed a window during hose retrieval.
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Brazil
Ind
Hendricks Block
Hoffman
O. H. Horner
King Brothers
L. Hyman
A. B. Lemon
Hyman
Great Sun Fire Opens Iowa? Indiana Red Men Session
The thirty eighth great sun fire of the Indiana Red Men opened at the German house in Indianapolis with nearly 1,000 delegates and sachems present. Six candidates for junior sagamore include Livengood Waynetown and Robertson Indianapolis alongside Eisner Terre Haute Harlan Union City Norris Rushville and Whitman Bluffton. Financial reports show a balance of 15411.70. Fred Krone retired as great sachem and was replaced by Lewis Stoy New Albany as great prophet. Charles Robinson Greenfield as great senior sagamore. Castor Indianapolis re-elected great keeper of Wampum.
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Indianapolis
Great Council
Indiana
German House
Junior Sagamore
W. W. Livengood
Waynetown
C. H. Robertson
George J. Eisner
Terre Haute
H. Harlan
Union City
O. C. Norris
Rushville
S. E. Whitman
Bluffton
Thomas G. Harrison
Frank G. Castor
Fred Krone
Lewis A. Stoy
New Albany
Charles A. Robinson
Greenfield
State Meeting Opens for Local Fire Insurance Agents
Indianapolis October 16 The state association of local fire insurance agents began its annual meeting today. The national association begins its convention tomorrow. Western Association of Electrical inspectors also convenes. John W. Kern welcomed delegates and EB Ferry replied. W L Taylor former attorney general spoke on State Regulation of Insurance. Other addresses followed by H H Putnam C E Coffin and F T Roots.
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Indianapolis
State Association of
National Association
Western Association of Electrical Inspectors
John W. Kern
EB. H. Ferry
W. L. Taylor
H. H. Putnam
The
C. E. Coffin
F. T. Roots
Connersville
Fire devastates Cartersburg Springs health resort
A fire at Cartersburg Springs in Danville Ind destroyed the dining hall kitchen hotel engine house and bathrooms early today. Officials report no prior fires in the past week and investigators work to determine the origin. Estimated losses run to about 38 000 dollars as the structures were nearly wiped out.
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Danville
Ind
Cartersbur Springs
Wife Furnishes Damaging Check in Hotel Theft Case
William H. Collins was arraigned in city court on a $100 theft from Randall Hotel Bar. His wife produced a stolen check at headquarters, linking him to the crime and leading to his held-to-answer in circuit court on a $500 bond. Police recovered $86 in bills from his bed and found $16 in his pockets. the money belonged to Metropolitan Insurance, where he worked as a collector.
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William H. Collins
Randall Hotel
Frederick W. L. Rahlf
Reichelderfer
Pappert
Junk and
Johnson
Collins
Superior
Wells Streets
Cellins
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Pythian Hosts Assemble In New Orleans Convention
The Pythian convention opens with multiple sessions including the uniform rank encampment and supreme lodge. Several thousand visitors attend as about four thousand uniformed members parade. evening contests showcase rank companies amid forecasted wet weather.
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New Orleans
City Park Race Track
Train Derailment Near Crete Kills Two on Impact
Chicago, Oct 16. A freight derailment on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line near Crete Illinois kills engineer John Wickley and brakeman J Allen instantly. Fireman Hans Hegkell suffers internal injuries and a fractured skull. The body of Allen was found hours later as wreckage was cleared. The accident results from a defective rail.
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Chicago
Crete
Ill
John Wickley
J. §. Allen
Hans Hegkell
Champaign
Til
Pioneer Residents Ill At Country Homes
Pioneer residents of the county are reported critically ill at their country homes. Mrs John Sto pher of Mayaville is going very low from cancer. Amherst Miller of near Milan township is more than 90 and ill.
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John
Stopher
Mayaville
Amherst Miller
Milan
Township
Jealous Swedish painter shoots wife in Valparaiso home
Edward Weddell, 39, a Swedish painter of 2201 Hanna street, shot his wife Anna Mary Keil, 23, at the Wittmack residence on Buchanan street inflicting a nonfatal wound to the right breast. He surrendered shortly after, saying she refused reconciliation after a quarrel and a divorce filing was pending. The firearm was a 32 caliber revolver with one live cylinder, and the wife was hospitalized with a near term recovery expected.
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Edward Weddel
Hanna Street
Albert Wittmack
Buchanan Street
Martin H. Ankenbruck
Creighton Avenue
Weddell
the Sentinel
Wittmacks
Valparaiso
Carl Keil
Gay Street
HE. F. W Bicknese’s
Police
Hope Hospital
J Matthew Pulliam
M. F. Porter
Anna Mary Keil
F. W. Busse
Huguenard
Superior Court
George W. Louttit
Weddel
Three Children Die in Fire in Flangores
In Sioux Falls on October 16, a fire in Flangores claimed the lives of three children of Anthony Hughes. The blaze destroyed their dwelling and authorities investigated the cause as neighbors mourned the loss.
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Sioux Falls
Anthony” Hughes
Flan- Gores
Railway Shops Burn In Spark That Engulfed Lake Shore Line
A fire swept through railway shops today causing extensive damage to facilities along the Lake Shore division. Firefighters battled flames as equipment and records were damaged and service disruptions were reported across the line.
Democrats Nominate Marr for Short Term in Indiana
In Fort Wayne the Twelfth district Democrats held a 2 pm convention at the courthouse assembly room. Dr. John W. Marr of Albion was unanimously nominated by acclamation to fill the short term congressman vacancy after Gilbert’s resignation, with the party platform reaffirmed from Auburn.
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John W. Marr
Albion
Congress
Gilbert
Marr
Auburn
O’rourke
Gandy
John H. Aiken
Fort Wayne
Edward Q O’rourke
Indiana
Judge Aiken
John W. Morr
Roosevelt
Twelfth
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Luke H. Wrigley
Dr. Morr
Morr
Wrigley
Noble County
French Cabinet Plans Action Over Vatican Alliance
Rome reports Osservatore Romano claims the French cabinet will attack the Vatican at the reopening of chambers. It accuses monarchists of seeking to overthrow the republic and cites royalist press support for Pope Pius X and alleged interviews with the Gaulois. The Vatican paper says Pope Pius loyally accepts the republic and challenges proof of anti republican intent.
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Rome
The
Osservatore Romano Today
Vatican
Republic
Leo XIII
Pius X
France
Gaulois
Osservatore Romano
Pius
Alma
Osservato Romano
Vaticans
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TRE Bscts
W. F. Watterson
F. T. Deahl
Mr. Deahl
Conneant
Mr. Heilbroner
Nickel Plate Railroad
Elkhart Life Risk Concern
Barney
Ney
of State of
Elkhart
Ager
American Mutual Life In
Surance Company
Stewart
Great Council of Indiana Red Men
Knights of Great Fraternity
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Pioneer Residents
IIL
Lake Shore
Miectr Rail
Monarchs
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