Lawton Captures Santa Cruz in Pulse of Luzon Battle
General Lawton’s troops rout insurgents at Santa Cruz Laguna de Bay. Filipinos suffer 68 killed and 40 wounded. American casualties six. City of 15,000, capital of Laguna, a strategically important insurgent stronghold. Troops landed at dawn, fought a hot street battle then held the city with prisoners, cannons, rifles and ammunition seized. Guards posted as rest ends the engagement.
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Manila
Lawton
Santa Cruz
Laguna de Bay
Laguna
ED L, Keen
Lawton Forces Capture Santa Cruz in Laguna de Bay
Dispatch from Gen Otis reports Lawton's command capturing Santa Cruz the chief city of Laguna de Bay on Monday morning. Six soldiers wounded and many insurgents killed or captured. Lawton to pursue westward as insurgents retreat. The message is dated Manila April 10 and transmitted to Washington.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Manila
Lawton
Santa Cruz
Laguna de Bay
Dorr Leads Scout Mission Ends Without Wounding
In Manila on February 23 Lieut Dorr and two Washington volunteer companies fired into each other as rebel sympathizers joined the feuding lines. Lieut Col Fife sent Dorr to shoot stray dogs, prompting a mistaken engagement with Company C. Several volleys occurred but no one was hurt, and Lieut Dorr was arrested then released.
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Seattle
Wash
Dorr
Washington
Manila
Fife
Stephens
Iowa
Coal Company
Union Miners’ Hall
Raleigh Arrives in Bermuda After Long Oceangoing Voyage
United States protected cruiser Raleigh reaches Hamilton Bermuda after days of heavy seas and a gale. Captain Cogh lan and crew report good spirits and hope for an ovation in New York. The ship diverted from Horta due to a Revere storm, then prepares to sail on to New York.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
United States
Raleigh
Coghlan
New York
Horta
Azores
Tragic Death of Dr George A Rawson at Central Insane Hospital
The former Martinsville physician Dr George A Rawson killed himself at the Central insane hospital by hanging from a gas pipe with two towels. He had a tumultuous past including a 1891 Seattle divorce from Nancy Norton cited for cruelty. Authorities found a divorce clipping on his body and noted morphine and cocaine use along with self harm scars. He wandered the streets days earlier and begged for morphine at the police station.
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George Alward Rawson
Central Insane Hospital
Rawson
Nancy Norton
Virginia
Prince Yturbide
Mexico
Seattle
Wash
Martinsville
Death of Justice Stephen J. Field Headlines Long Career
Justice Stephen J. Field of the U S Supreme Court died at his Washington home on Sunday evening from kidney complications after a two week illness. Born 1816 in Connecticut, Field served as California judge and chief justice before being named associate justice in 1863 by President Lincoln. He wrote 620 opinions for the Supreme Court, plus many more in state courts, and played key roles in the test-oath and other landmark cases. He retired in 1897. memory decline marked the end of a storied judicial life.
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Washington
Stephen J. Field
United States Supreme Court
Justice
Stephen Johnson Field
Hatlam
Conn
David Dudley Field
David Dudley
Cyrus W
Henry M. Field
Marysville
California
Supreme Court of California
Davids. Terry
Lincoln
Supreme Court of the United States
Tribunal
New Orleans
Terry
Sarah Althea Hill Terry
Sharon
Justice Field
Lathrop
Cal
David Nagle
United States
Nagle
Circuit Court
California Supreme Court
Sheriff's Office Investigation Begins in County
County investigators Bookwalter and McCaslin begun examining the sheriff's office and clerk's office, working both backward and forward. They will not file a report until the entire inquiry is finished, with hours from 4 to 10 30 p m when the books are accessible.
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Bookwalter
McCaslin
Sheriff’s Office
Capt Dawson Helps Couple End Family Rift Over Oil Incident
W. R. Evans and his wife of 622 North New Jersey Street reported their troubles to police on Saturday night. Evans admitted deserting his wife and offered to surrender to spare her trouble. Capt. Dawson intervened with calm words and the couple left together, apparently reconciled.
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Capt. Dawson
Pacific Oil
W. R. Evans
New Jersey St
Evans
Bicycle collision injures man near Arsenal Avenue
Frank Hicks, colored, of 1423 Arsenal Avenue, rode his bicycle on Sunday into Mrs. Arthur Jordan's carriage and suffered extensive bruises.
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Frank Hicks
Arsenal Ave
Arthur Jordan
Local Firms File Articles of Incorporation in Michigan
The Lake Michigan Water Company of Michigan City files articles of incorporation with the secretary of state with capital stock of 25000 dollars. Laporte Produce Company also reports 25000 dollars in capital stock. De Witt McIntyre Lumber Company lists 25000 dollars capital stock and Butler Telephone Company shows 25000 dollars capital stock.
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Michigan City
Capital
Laporte Produce Company
de- Witt-McIntyre Lumber
Butler
Disaster on Yellowstone Bridge Flood Kills 17
News from Billings Montana reports Glendive disaster after an ice gorge swept away two spans of the Yellowstone River bridge. The dead include Eugene Schneider Mrs Schneider Nellie Regan and eight Sullivan children. Joseph Myers pictured as a hero. Livestock losses are expected to be large.
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Joseph Myers
Eugene Schneider
Billings
Mont
Northern Pacific
Glendive
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone
Sullivan
Holt
Motely Acts Strangely In Chicken Theft Case
Early Monday morning Patrolmen Carter and Wynn arrested Henry Waiters and George Motley, both colored, with a sack of a dozen chickens stolen from Mrs. Kempker at 2202 N Alabama St. Motley acted strangely at headquarters and denied knowledge of the chickens. Waters claimed they stole them. The case was continued to Thursday.
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Carter and
Wynn
Henry Waiters
George Motley
Kempfker
Alabamast
Carter
Motley
Waters
Sprinkling Contracts Awarded After Second Bid Submission
The Board of Works awarded street sprinkling contracts after a second bidding round. Prices for 10 000 square feet for the season range from $22.95 to $29.99, with several bidders including G W McCray & Co, Henry Nolting, I F Reeder, Rust & Roepke, F W Nolting, John R Kennington and others.
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Board of Works
G. W. McCray & Co
Henry T. Nolting
I. F. Reeder
George Coupert
Frank Jennington
Fred W. Fuehring
Frank Kennington
Rust & Roepke
F. W. Nolting
John R. Kennington
Funeral for Frida Brill Aged Four
The funeral of Frida Brill, four, was held from her father John Brill’s home at 2550 Madisonrave on Monday at 1 30 pm. She died from cerebro spinal meningitis or spotted fever Sunday morning after an 18 hour illness. The family kept the child secluded and no one was allowed to view her while alive.
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Frida Brill
John Brill
Madisonrave
Brill
Governor appoints farmers delegates to national congress
The governor named delegates for the farmers national congress in Boston. Delegates include two from each congressional district and two at large. At large picks are Aaron Jones of South Bend and E L Furness of Furnessville. District seven selections include Joe W Billingsley of Indianapolis and Brother Herod of Franklin.
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Farmers’ National Congress
Boston
Aaron Jones
South Bend
E. L. Furness
Furnessville
Billingsley
Indianapolis
Birother Herod
Franklin
Wife allegedly terrorizes husband in curious divorce filing
Lerton D. Poist, an oiler, filed for divorce from Margaret Poist in Johnson County after claiming she beat him, set fire to property, hacked watches, destroyed rails and a plow, and caused other costly damages. He recounts threats, arson attempts, and bizarre acts across their years of marriage and near breakup.
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Reinhold
Joist
HIE Sun
Franklin
Johnson County
Hall
Thranklin
German Press Attacks Admiral Kautz Over Apia Bombardment
Berlin reports bitter German reaction to Admiral Kautz and his order to bomb Apia. Papers demand reparation and criticize his affront to the Falke commander. Kaiser halted four cruisers from reaching Apia, citing faith in Anglo American fairness.
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Berlin
Kautz
Apia
Kauta
Falke
Germany
Tiplitz
Kurzverst Freidrich Wilhelm
Brandenburg
Weissenburg
Woerth
Forecast for Indianapolis 36 hours ending April 11
Warmer and fair conditions overall. Monday night and Tuesday continue fair with improving temperatures. At 7 a.m. the low was 4, at noon 56, and at 2 p.m. 58 degrees.
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Indianapolis
Texas seeks Rothschild and Stanfield after arrest
Abe Rothschild and Al Stanfield were arrested at Vincennes for fraudulent use of the mails and await federal grand jury action. Texas authorities may seek delivery if they have a stronger case, as U S officials doubt Rothschilds criminal complicity with Stanfield.
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Rothschild
Stansfield
Abe Rothschild
al Stanfield
Vincennes
United States
Texas
Stanfield
Starsfield
Pandeutes
Col Shaw Dies After Illness at 67 in Indianapolis
Col B C Shaw former chief of the registry division at the Indianapolis post office died at his home 17 Dearborn street Monday at 5 am aged 67 after five weeks of illness from a gangrened toe. A Civil War veteran and longtime Indiana political figure he served as major and lieutenant colonel. He helped found the Republican party, later became a Democrat, and held posts including state treasurer and Democratic state chairman. He was a Mason and G A R member with a widow and two daughters surviving. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm.
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Col
B. CL. Shaw
Indianapolis
Dearborn St
Cal. Shaw
Indiana
Winchester
Gov. Morton
District 4
Greensburg
Sixty-eighth
Mumfordsville
Gen. Bragg
Col. Shaw
State House
Democratic State Central Committee
Purdue University
Geo. H. Thomas G. A. R. Post
Wilmington Clerk Named Chief of Registry Division
In Wilmington Oregon N Wilmington, a post office clerk, is appointed chief of the registry division to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cal B Shaw.
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Or. N. Wilmington
Post Office
Cal. B. C. Shaw
Old Man's Wealth Trial Opens Over Will Inheritance
The suit to break the will of Jonathan Frankem began in circuit court after his death on December 4, 1898. The estate valued at eight to ten thousand dollars was left to grandchildren. Isaac L. Frankem challenges the will claiming the father was of unsound mind and unduly influenced. The instrument details alleged misdeeds by Augustus H. Frankem and harsh judgments against Isaac L. Frankem, describing undutiful conduct and lack of filial affection.
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Jonathan Frankem
Mr. Frankem
Harry F., Ixate
Anna O. Rowe
Anna Frankem
Augustus H. Frankem
Isaac L. Frankem
Augustus Frankem
Augustus
Isaac L. Frankeln
Drapier In The Works After Court Fine
William H. Drapier is imprisoned in the workhouse after a $100 fine and five days by Judge Cox for unlawful association with Emma Burgess of Muncie. The insanity defense failed. an appeal was filed but the penalty was preferred. Drapier will pay $10 and costs after serving the sentence. He spends his time reading in his cell. other prisoners are idle.
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Wm. H. Drapier
Cox
Emma Burgess
Muncie
Drapier
Trouble with Furnas loses city street cleaning contract
The city quarrels with Robert W. Furnas over street cleaning. Sweeping-inspector Garrard cites intersections and tracks not swept and says Furnas cannot secure compliance. Furnas, owner of a pneumatic street sweeper patent, says he will lose the contract if not kept in his home city.
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Robert W. Furnas
Garrard
Furnas
Bloodshed in Pana as deputies clash with negro miners
In Pana Illinois on April 10 a violent battle between Sheriff Jowney and deputies and black miners left multiple dead and wounded. The riot erupted over moving property as armed deputies patrolled Locust Street amid ongoing gunfire and arrests.
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Pana
Christian County
Mossday
Aome
Jowney
Xavier Lecod
Anton
Frank Coburn
Coburn
Kilwaukee
Robbed of a $1000 Diamond in Central Avenue Car Jam
William E. Nicholas was robbed of a $1000 diamond stud after four men jammed the doorway of a Central Avenue car at Pennsylvania and Washington streets. Nicholas forced past the obstruction, the four men and a fifth left at Massachusetts Delaware, and his diamond appeared to be cut from the tie pin with pliers. He identified the men as familiar train workers and suspects a staged crowding. The incident occurred Saturday evening as Nicholas rode home.
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Wm. E. Nicholas
Conductor Cross
Central-ave
Pennsylvania
Washington-sts
Massachusetts-are
Delaware Sr
Nicholas
Nicholaay
Washington
Penile
Terpsichorean Carnival Plans and Park Work
Fragmentary notes indicate plans for a Terpsichorean carnival and work on a park in Terre Haute with involvement from Mae Monday and an Union stall event. Details are unclear but reference local civic activities and connections to Indianapolis and Dove.
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Dr. Rawson
Marcy
Smyrna
Williams’ College
Europe
Cape Horn
San Francisco
Meyor
Sheriff’s Books
McCaslin and Bookwalter
Glendive, Montana
Motely
Mount
Lerton
Lemon E. Reinhold
Margaret
Wilmington
Sheriff's
Illinois
Frank Landsworth
Henry Stephens
Kenry Stephens
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