Coffeyville Prepares for Dalton Gang Raid After Massacre Report
A Coffeyville telegram warned of an imminent Dalton gang attack led by Geo Dalton with forty whites and half breeds intending to ride into town at 9 o clock. Citizens formed a barricaded cordon around the plaza, deployed riders four miles out, and armed themselves as they awaited possible pursuit or retaliation.
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Ito
Dalton Gang
Bob
Joe ‘Evans
Sissouri Pacific
Coffeyville
Ben
William Dalton
Emmet Dalton
Independence
William
Daltons
Dodge
Wells-Fargo Company
Indian Territory
Parsons
Geo. Dalton
TWO MASKED MEN ROB THE DENVER EXPRESS
The night express on the Missouri Pacific line between Caney and Tyro was held up by two masked men. After stopping the train they seized the express car, forced the messenger to open the safe, and escaped into the darkness with bundles from the sacks. Officials expect an active manhunt today as the value of the loot is uncertain.
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Corrervintz
Kas
Denver
Missouri Pacific Railway
Caney
Tyre
Express
Tyro
Fatally Shot on Lake Erie Train Express
James Kelly a wood enameller from Koxono Indiana was shot on a Lake Erie special train while returning from a Peru barbecue. A bullet pierced his right hand and entered his left side. Surgeons cannot yet locate the bullet and his condition is listed as critical. The assailant, unknown, marched the car with a revolver firing at random and then left at Bennett's switch as officers hunt for him.
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Koxono
Ind
James Kelly
Lake Erie
Peru
Bennett
Aluminum Tempered as Hard as Steel by Quebec Blacksmith
Quesre Oct 13 Blacksmith Allard of Levis tempered copper and a piece of aluminum at a New York firm demand. Abbea Flamme the famed scientist examined it and certified the aluminum tempered as hard as steel. The Horse Racing Parson He quits the track and returns to the pulpit. Detroit Oct 15 Rev J W Arney who won $5,000 in racing premiums this season sold his horses except a 2 50 roadster and turned to preaching. A Minnesota suburb church calls him salary is $1,000 but he prefers the pulpit to the sulky. An Inhuman School Teacher of Bowton Ind Boston Oct 15 Theodore Longest found guilty of hanging ten year old Daniel Starr by neck with a whip cord until he blacked and his tongue lolled out. The boy stood on his toes while a class recited and alarm was raised. Longest will be ex-
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Levis
New York
Abbea Flamme
Detroit
Mich
J. W. Arney
Minneapolis
Michigan Methodist Conference
Bowton
Ind
Boston
Theodore Longest
Daniel Starr
Leonard
the Gazette
Maysville
Tyndall
Cleveland
Protectionist
McKinley
Trust
Boa
Grand Style Columbus Day Parade In New York
New York celebrates Columbus Day with a massive military and civic parade headed by Gen. McMahone. Ex president Cleveland, Mrs. Cleveland, and other dignitaries watch from the reviewing stand as about 46 000 men march through busy Broadway amid crowds and rail traffic.
Judge M'Bride's Decision Drops Apportionment Case in Indiana Election
Isprana Pouia Oct 12 Indiana supreme court in a written opinion by Judge McBride overruled motion to dismiss the appeal in the apportionment case. The court held a real controversy exists and relator and county officers may proceed, with further arguments slated for November 17. The ruling removes the case as a factor in the election. Also notes a telegram from Dearborn and Ohio counties indicating Judge Downey refused an alternative mandate, a boost to apportionment supporters. An injured husband case from Georgia reports M F Boyd fatally stabbing Walker Mitchell after discovering a compromising scene with Boyd's wife, with Boyd turning himself in.
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Ind
McBride
Supreme Court of Indiana
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Inprawarous
Downey
Dearborn
Ohio
Lawrenceburg
Supreme Bench
Indiana
Rowe
M. F. Boyd
Floyd County
Walker Mitchell
Mitchell
Boyd
Mia
Blaine Spends Night With Reid Talks Politics
Ex Secretary of State Blaine staying at Ophir farm, residence of Whitelaw Reid, declines public comment and politics in conversation. Reid may release his letter of acceptance next week, with a dinner tonight to discuss possible campaign speeches and appearances.
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Ophir Farm
Whitelaw Reid
Ife
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United Press
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Reid
Carter
Republican National Committee
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National Republican
Jos. Manley
Platt
Chauncey F. Black Named Leader of Democratic Clubs
Chauncey F. Black born 1839 in Somerset Pennsylvania rose from editorials to politics. He studied law with his father Jeremiah S. Black, practiced in Somerset, and served as lieutenant governor from 1883 to 1887. He led the National League of Democratic Clubs and was recently re elected for four years.
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Somerset
Monongahela Academy
West Virginia
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington
Hiram College
Ohio
James A. Garfield
P Black
Jeremiah S. Black
Somerset County
New York
Black
National League of Democratic Clubs
Killed by His Mistress in Cur iaco Saloon Murder
Fritz Schmitt a 23 year old bartender was shot and killed by Grace Smith in room 12 above Adolph Nowiak's saloon at 495 Clark Street. Neighbors heard the quarrel then three gunshots. Schmitt lay dead with three bullet wounds and a .22 caliber shell casing nearby.
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Fritz Schmitt
Grace Smith
Schmitt
Smith
Adolph Nowiak
Clark Street
In Memory of Little Bertha Schmidt
Written in memory of Bertha Schmidt the poem laments the child’s loss and comforts grieving parents. A note from Mrs. H. Saxpers accompanies lines about sorrow, faith, and belief in an afterlife. Also a line states there are over 300 silk factories in operation in the country.
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Little Bertha Schmidt
Inciting an outbreak raises border fears and tariff talk
A report from Fanco N D on October 12 cites Indian traders warning that old leaders of a two year old outbreak seek to incite new trouble along Cherry Creek. The piece also critiques Brother Leonard’s Maysville Tariff pamphlet and analyzes the McKinley tariff impact on linseed oil price and trusts.
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N. D
James Cavanaugh
Cheyenne River
Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek Indiana
Wounded Knee
Brother Leonard
Maysville
Ex Governor Cox Backs Cleveland and Stevenson
A Cincinnati dispatch reports Judge Jacob D. Cox ex governor of Ohio will vote next month for Cleveland and Stevenson. Cox has long been a steadfast Republican and his shift is described as a thunderbolt with strong party respect for his views.
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Cincinnati
Jacob D. Cox
Ohio
Cleveland
Stevenson
AFTER BURGESS M'LUCKIE ARREST WARRANTS FILED
Oct 13 in Hilo Ohio E C Christy of the Carnegie company swore out a warrant charging Burgess McLuckie with treason and fugitive from justice He is with friends and will surrender today His counsel say extradition fights will proceed in Ohio courts Officers of Iron Hall likely indicted for embezzlement by Marion county grand jury at Inprasaponis Indiana Oct 13.
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Ohio
E. C. Christy
Carnegie Company
Burgess McLuckie
Pittsburg
McLuckie
Inprasaponis
Ind
Marion County Grand Jury
Order of Iron Hall
Tennyson Buried in Westminster Abbey Ceremony
Lord Tennyson’s funeral took place at Westminster Abbey with Queen Victoria's wreath and royal attendance. An international guest list included Edwin H. Terrell and Andrew Carnegie while the procession featured archbishops, clergy, and theDead March from Saul. Rioters required military intervention to restore order. Fears of a cholera outbreak rose after five deaths in Marseilles.
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Marseilles
End of Military Espionage in Homestead Pa Ends Quiet
Homestead Pennsylvania ends a 95 day military espionage presence as troops depart to Munhall station at 10 o’clock. General Wiley says no further trouble is expected though troops stay ready. Sheriff McCleary’s deputies number 30. Frick visits works but declines interview. New York Central switchmen consider a strike this afternoon with officials doubtful. In Ohio Big Four yards are quiet with police monitoring. Two old workers return, eight new workers replace strikers, and operations are expected to resume fully by tomorrow.
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Munhall
Wiley
McCleary
Mr. Frick
Concests
Ohio
Cholera Riots Erupt Between Christians and Jews in Ostrovo
In Ostrovo Poland violence broke out between Christians and Jews during a cholera outbreak. A sanguinary clash occurred as tensions escalated and authorities faced a dangerous situation with growing threats to public order.
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Lexpos
Ostrovo
Poland
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash to Speak in Fort Wayne
On October 22 in Randal Hall Fort Wayne Democrats will host Daniel W Voorhees known as the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash and George W Bell called the Silver Tongued Orator of Western Washington. The event expects full Democratic club turnout in uniform to honor the two speakers.
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Democrats
Fort Wayne
Daniel W. Voorhees
Wabash
George W. Bell
Washington
Barbecue in Peru Draws Huge Crowd and Notable Speakers
A large Peruvian barbecue drew crowds from Fort Wayne and beyond with Governor Francis ex-Governor Hubbard and ex-Governor Gray sharing speakers’ stands. The event featured a 200 strong parade led by the city band, 25 to 30 bands in attendance, and 60 000 railroad tickets sold as 80 000 outsiders joined the festivities.
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Jeffersonian
Hendricks
Francis
Hubbard
Gray
Claude Matthews
Martin
Matron
Penn
America
the Grove
Moses Bradford Seated Carriage Marries Nashville Bride
Marion Indiana resident Moses Bradford aged seventy wed Mattie Lee Lowe twenty three of Nashville Tennessee in a carriage ceremony at Rev Simpson's home after a period of courtship and letters. The groom's friends mourn the death of Calvin Rieman's five year old son in Los Angeles from membranous croup.
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Marion
Ind
Mattie Lowé
Nashville
Tenn
Moses
North Marion
Chicago
Ohio
Bradford
Mattie Lee Lowe
Tennessee
Squire Coats
Mr. Bradford
Miss Lowe
Squire
Rev. Simpson
Calvin K. Rieman
Calvin
Los Angeles
General Manager Announces End of Street Car Conductors
M. B. Robison of the street railway company confirms plans to remove conductors by November 1 and rely on motormen to collect fares. The change aims to cut costs as riders per trip remain modest on Main and Hanna lines, with some workers reassigned to Lewis Street and others kept as extras. He notes a possible return of conductors if riding justifies it and stresses keeping skilled workers for public service.
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Gazette
Aveline House
Main Street
Hanna Street
Lewis ‘Street
Avilla Columbus Day Celebration Attracts Thousands
Nearly 3,060 residents and visitors gathered in Avilla for Columbus Day events led by Vicar-General Brammer. The program featured bells Santa Maria Nine and Pinta, speeches by P. S. O'Rourke and ex Governor Albert G. Porter, a torchlight procession, and a four day fair to follow with visiting clergy from Fort Wayne Elkhart Goshen and others.
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Brammer
Fort Wayne
Duemig
P. S. O'Rourke
Albert G. Porter
W. W. Sharpless
Harriet Baker
Fathers Brammer
Buckleman
Elzhart
Yen
Goshen
Foust
Auburn
Young
Garrett
New Industrial Building to Be Erected by Relief Union
The Relief Union ladies met Thursday afternoon to begin an industrial school building project. A two story structure costing about 1300 dollars will be planned by Measra Wing and Mahurin. Construction aims for completion and occupancy this fall.
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Relief Union
the Relief Union
Measra, Wing & Mahurin
Serious Accident Claimed Mrs Joseph Storm
Mrs Joseph Storm, wife of a Columbia street hardware merchant, was seriously injured Friday evening after stepping into an open cellar door and falling about six to seven feet. The incident occurred as the couple were returning home from an evening out.
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Columbia Street
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