Wreck of Nova Scotian Schooner Wentworth Nets Two Bodies
A northeast gale drove the Nova Scotian schooner Wentworth onto Chatham bar where it broke apart in the surf. Lifesavers on the Nauset coast recovered two bodies, a woman and a man, with at least eighteen crew missing and Captain Preddle presumed dead. The vessel was last seen south of the gale with fore sail set as lifeboat crews battled the breakers. The search continued through dawn with wreckage and two masts washed away.
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Chatham
Mass
Cpt
Wentworth
Chatham Bar
Preddle
Nauset
Old Harbor
Noauset
Orleans
Svere
Northern Indiana News and Gossip Highlights Local Deaths
Dr. More of Merriam Noble county dies. William Sheehan Monroe township Adams county dies at 71. A stolen pole rumored tied to Parker and Davis honor plans in Auburn. Wolcottville laundry proprietor Charles Vifer suffers brain hemorrhage. Mishawaka ice causes over fifty ill from suspected poisoning. Robberies near Flora and Lafontaine tied to indeterminate sentence acts. Wabash legislator Liem R. Stookey retires to California. Goa City man Jesse Miller injures arm. refuses amputation to save limb. Powers Prohibition rally shot incident. Rev. Sherman Powell among quartet. Saloons suppressed. possible motive linked to prohibition.
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Dr. More
Merriam
Noble County
Hartford City
William Sheehan
Monroe Township
Adams County
Auburn
Parker
Davis
Charles Vifer
Wolcottville
Mishawaka
James
Frank Brarlin
Liem R. Stookey
Wabash County
California
Jesse Miller
Goa City
Miller
Toin Clark
Lafontine
Clark
Wille
Powers
Jay County
Sherman Powell
Trinity M. E. Church
Fort Wayne
Mission Workers Meet Opens Women’s Board Missionary Convention
In St. Louis on October 14 the international missionary convention of the Christian churches began with the first meeting of the Christian women's board of missions. The board issues millions of pages of literature and funds Bible chairs at several state universities. W. H. McClain of St. Louis chaired the local committee and gave a welcome.
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St. Louis
International Missionary Convention of the Christian Churches
Christian Women’s Board of Missions
W. H. McClain
Re. Louis
Welt
Mrs Nancy B Atkinson Delivers Annual Address in Indianapolis
Mrs Nancy B Atkinson of Indianapolis presented the annual address after board introductions. Following committee appointments H G Wilkinson of Porto Rico spoke on missionary work in Ireland, outlining ongoing activities.
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Come
Nancy
B. Atkinson
Indianapolis
H. G. Wilkinson
Porto Rico
Ireland
Murphy Cahages Intimidation Debatable States Meetings
The Parker union has arranged over 300 meetings addressed by German language speakers, mainly in New York with some dates in Indiana, aiming to discuss intimidation themes in what are termed debatable states.
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Parker Union
New York
Indiana
Fairbanks Rest on Campaign Swing Through October
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks rested in Chicago today and will resume his tour tomorrow with a Milwaukee speech. He is set for October 17 in Troy New York and plans to stay East through October 23 as a speakers' bureau coordinates dates.
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Chicago
Charles W. Fairbanks
Milwaukee
Troy
N. Y
East
New York
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
Republican
Senator Scott
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Alway
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
Judge Parker Registers in Kingston Before NY Return
Esopus NY Oct 14 Judge Parker spent the forenoon handling correspondence and registered to vote in Kingston's ninth ward second district. He will vote from his son in law Rev Carlos Mercer Hall’s home and returned to Esopus without further business.
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Esopus
Rosemount
Parker
New York
Kingston
Ninth Ward
Carlos Mercer Hall
Taft and Shaw Confer at Republican National Headquarters
In New York on October 14 Secretary Taft accompanied by his brother Henry W Taft met Senator Scott and Joseph F. Manley of Maine for a lengthy discussion on the general political situation with emphasis on the New England states. Secretary Shaw also visited the headquarters to discuss upcoming speaking dates.
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New York
Republican National
Taft
Henry W.taft
Scott
Joseph F. Manley
Maine
New England
Shaw
National Liquor League formed by amalgamation effort
St Louis report notes the National Liquor Dealers association votes to merge with the Knights of the Royal Arch and Knights of Fidelity, forming a combined body named the National Liquor League. Resolutions commend Bishop Potter for dedicating no New York saloon and call for tax cuts on whisky and imported wines. New Orleans chosen for next year’s convention. officers elected include President Bel Jordan and vice presidents Hugh Dolan Thomas L. Lally and Frank Stallo with R J Halle as general secretary.
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St. Louis
National Liquor Dealers’ Association
Knights of the Royal Arch
Knights of Fidelity
National Liquor League
Potter
New York
Ihe
New Orleans
BEL
Jordan
Washington
Hugh Dolan
New York City
Thomas L. Lally
Minneapolis
Frank Stallo
Baltimore
R. J. Halle
Chicago
John McEntee
New Jersey
H. C. Schweickart
Arguing In Rice Suit Over Oil Firm Rates
In Trenton North Dakota on October 14 the United States circuit court opened arguments on a motion to dismiss the suit by George Rice against the Standard Oil company. Rice seeks damages claiming injury to his business due to discrimination in railroad rates in favor of Standard Oil.
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Trenton
N. d
United States Circuit Court
George Rice
Standard Oil Company
Rice
Charles W. Orr Receives Honor At Underwriters Meet
The National Association of Underwriters adjourned in Indianapolis to meet next year in Hartford. Officers elected include President John Dolph of Cincinnati and Treasurer Di D. Weeks of Hartford. A banquet is planned for tonight at the Claypool hotel.
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Indianapolis
National Association of Underwriters
Hartford
Conn
John Dolph
Cincinnati
Percy V. Baldwin
Boston
William van Sickle
Detroit
J. C. Courtney
Kansas City
E. J. Glnrk
Baltimore
di D. Weeks
Qonn
W. F. Iwenthall
Dayton
J. TD. Banshall
Raleigh
F. A. McMullen
Rochester
Willian V. Holly
Los Angeles
William Goldwan
Portland
Ore
W. R. Noble
Louisville
C. W. Orr
Fort Wayne
Ind
I. L. Classey
Claypool Hotel
Stemen Presides Over Methodist Local Preachers Convention
Camden N J Oct 14 The National Association of Local Preachers of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America began its annual session Rev C B Stemen of Fort Wayne Ind presiding Among major items is the annual report of Taylor University Upland Ind There is rivalry over the presidency with Rev C B Stemen and Rev John R Wright both named as candidates for the coming year
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Camden
N. J
National Association of Local Preachers
The
Methodist Episcopal Church In America
C. B. Stemen
Fort Wayne
Ind
Taylor University
Upland
GC. B. Stemen
John R. Wright
Washington, D. C
Will Meet in Fort Wayne Next Year
The Twenty third Indiana battery resolved to hold their 1905 reunion in Fort Wayne after adjourning Thursday evening. Officers include President H King, Vice President Charles M Gillette, Secretary Leyi Craig, and Chaplain K S Reed. Addresses covered The East Tennessee Campaign The Hardships of the Civil War and readings from absent comrades.
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Twentythird Indiana Battery
Fort Wayne
H. King
Charles M. Gillette
Leyi Craig
K. S. Reed
East Tennessee
King
Burker
Gillette
Mayhew
Perkins
Ringwalt
Miller
G. H. Groves
Forty-ninth
Ohio
Pattee
Eighty-eighth
Indiana
Rev. Walker
Control of Opium Trade Proposal for Philippine monopoly
A special committee report to Congress suggests the Philippine government monopolize opium for three years and ban import or use thereafter except for medicine. Licences would be granted to habitual users over twenty one, with addicts barred from use.
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Congress
Secretary of War
Philippines
Major Carter
Bishop Brent
Albert
China
Saapan
Sumatra
Borneo
India
Philippine
Opium Prohibition Urged in Philippine Islands Report
A government committee recommends outlawing opium in the Philippine islands. The proposal calls for fines, imprisonment, and deportation for violators, and urges public school instruction on opium dangers, hospital cure options, and banning cultivation. It notes increased use under high tariffs and possible gains from stricter enforcement and preventive measures.
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Islands
Jawa
Philippine Islands
Philippines
China
No White Man Need Apply In Negro Town of Boley Oklahoma
An article describes Boley on the Fort Smith and Western railroad in the Creek nation as a town with no white residents, governed by a Negro citizen committee. It notes churches, a school, stores, a cotton gin, a new passenger station, and proposed Negro staff at the station, presenting the town as racially exclusive and self governed without formal territorial law.
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Boley
Fort Smith and Western
United States
Boloy
Murderer Confession Ties to Connecticut Farm Killing
Paduesh Kentucky October 14 Paul Herbert Schmidt jailed for larceny confesses to William Taylor foreman murder at W H Grittenden farm Sherman Connecticut where employed. He stole jewelry and information aims to recover part of stolen property. Once firedman on Louisville and Nashville he stole the watchman pistol with his help to gain position. He is held until requisition to Connecticut.
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Paduesh
Paul Herbert Schmidt
Wiliam Taylor
W. H. Grittenden
Sherman
Conn
Schmidt
Louisville
Nashville
Connecticut
Held for Bigamy in Chicago Case
A Bellefontaine Ohio man, believed to be William Lane, is under arrest in Chicago on a bigamy charge. He allegedly ran off with a Croton Ohio schoolteacher and married her, then deserted his first wife. He reportedly left his coat and hat by Silver Lake as if he had died, and months later the first wife learned he was alive. He gave the name Donald Koyn to police.
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Chicago
William Lane
Bellefontaine
Lane
Croton
Silver Lake
Zanend
Donald Koyn
T. G. McClure
Bowser
Schemerhorn
Green
Mr. Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Lin
George
Cherelle
Schewerhorn
Hendrik Witbois Declares War on Germany From Windhoek
Berlin reports Hendrik Witbois from Windhoek German Southwest Africa has declared war on Germany. He sent Samuel Isaak on October 3 to Burgsdorf with a declaration of hostilities. Morengan station had been attacked by Witbois insurgents but resists and continually receives German reinforcements.
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Berlin
Germany
Hendrik Wit‘bol
Windhoek
Africa
Samuel Isaak
Burgsdorf
Morengan
Witbois
Moody Hurt Secretary Reported After Injury in Washington
Secretary Moody hurt. Washington report says Attorney General William H. Moody, who re-
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Moody Hurt
Washington
William H. Moody
Bowser as Detective
Bowser Returns Home with a mystified air as he and Mrs. Bowser discuss a suspicious man near their house. Bowser suspects neighbors and even the cat, while Schemerhorn and Green enter the quick, comic misread of crime. The scene ends with Bowser’s sleuthing bravado and Mrs Bowser’s patient sarcasm.
Sherlock Holmes Bowser Chases Shadowy Villain
After a tense evening Bowser, certain a house intruder lurks, identifies a suspicious man as a criminal. He pursues the figure to the street and corner, but the culprit eludes capture while Bowser returns home to find his reputation teased by a watermelon vendor and a late-night thief creeping upstairs.
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Jugo
Sherlock Holmes
Wa Ie
Mr. Bowser
Aniger
Jim
Kirs
Bowser
Cat
Jay Street
Murderers
Sherlock Holmes Bowser
M. Quad
Campaign trip halt after mule herd collision near treasury
A campaign stop ended abruptly when a rider on horseback collided with a team of runaway mules near the treasury department. The incident occurred shortly after arrival during an early morning briefing, with reports suggesting a potentially serious accident but details remain unclear.
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Treasury Department
Collision Elevates Attorney General to Pavement
A collision caused the attorney general to be hurled to the pavement but he landed without serious injury, suffering only a shake up. The Sentinel Want Ad section is referenced.
Cincinnati and Dayton Railway Timetable Snippet
Timetable fragment shows Cincinnati Findlay and Toledo routes with morning arrivals and evening departures to Ottawa Findlay and Cincinnati. Mentions trains daily except Sunday and lists contact Jy Cork Winans at 117 Calhoun Street for details.
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Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway
Sun Quine South
Exton
EaSun
Ft. Wayne
Portland
Richmond
Cincinnati
Indianaypolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati, Hamilton, and
Dayson Railway
Cincinnati, Findlay and
Woroo Ry
Lye
Ottawa
Findlay
bArr
Dem
Lve
Mindlay
Ghoom
Ottawe
Waynn
AML
Binday
Jy Cork Winans
Calhoun Street
Tekoe
Wabash Depot
Old Great Seal In Use For Official Documents
Despite Queen Victoria's death years ago the old great seal remains in use for sealing official documents. The new seal for King Edward won't be ready until year end, and will be steel, not silver, with a 6.25 inch disc.
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Victoria
Edward
William
Atada
Dominican government agrees to pay San Domingo award
Washington October 14 Mr Daw son American minister at San Domingo reported the minister for finance has agreed to pay the Arbitrators award in the San Domingo Improvement company case amounting to four and one half million dollars. The award was rendered last July and the Dominican government had refused but has reconsidered and will pay.
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Washington
Mr. Dawson
San Domingo
State Department
Pinkerton sues Nichols for 35000 damages in malpractice case
At Huntington Sarah A. Pinkerton I has brought suit against Dr. W. B. Nichols of Andrews claiming 35000 damages for alleged malpractice in reducing a fractured limb. Three Logansport high school pupils were dismissed for playing cards in the school building.
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Huntington
Sarah A. Pinkerton I
W. BE. Nichols
Andrews
Logansport High School
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