Tragic Adana Massacre Message Reaches New York
A brief cry for help from Adana Asia Minor reached the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Boston. Reverend William Chambers, the board's Adana resident missionary, sent the message "Help Adana Chambers" prompting Secretary Barton to inform Washington's state department. About 15 missionaries were gathered at Adana when the plea was issued.
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New York
Adana
Asia
American Board of Commissioners
Foreign Missions
Boston
Chambers
William Chambers
Barton
State Department
Washington
American Board
Four Men Hanged in Ada Oklahoma Murder Case
Four men Jesse West Joe Allen E E Brown and J B Miller were hanged in a barn across from Ada jail after overrunning the guards. They were tied to the Bobbit murder of deputy U S marshal A A Bobbit on February 27. Miller fled to Texas where he was arrested two weeks ago.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Jesse West
Joe Allen
E. E. Brown
J. B. Miller
Ada
A. A. Bobbit
Bobbit
United States
Miller
Allen
West
Tex
Texas
Burglar Bested by Man With Revolver at Gun's End
Charles Signor of 222 N Senate Ave and his sister in law Kate Johnson were with Mrs Signor who was ill when a burglar climbed onto the roof and faced Signor. The burglar pleaded for his life and crawled away with a companion watching from the alley.
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Charles Signor
Senate Avenue
Signor
Kate Johnson
Turmoil in Central Turkey and Rising Violence
Reports from Adana and Mersina describe killings of two American missionaries during a fire rescue as foreign ships rush to Turkey for protection. Dispatches note Sultan’s brother joining the Young Turks and heavy artillery in Istanbul while riots spread with thousands dead across Mersina Adana and surrounding towns.
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Central Turkey
Missileharies
Turkey
Adana
Kate BE. Alnsiee
Ohio
Fred F. Goodsell
Lulu K.S. Goodsell
San Francisco
Lucius O. Lee
Owosso
Mich
Clara L. Peck
Chicago
Mersina
John Debbe
D. M. Rogers
Maurer
Paris
Constantinople
Eched Effendi
London
Asia Minor
Fire and Sword
Unnamed Man Found Dead in Greenfield Barn
Greenfield townsfolk awoke to a grisly discovery as a 60 year old man was found dead in a barn near Greenfield. Marshal Banks reported the body to Indianapolis police. Two letters in the man's pocket addressed to Mrs. Borgan of Linn Street Indianapolis and to W. T. Graves of Morgantown were found. occupants could not identify him. Police from W. St. Clair Street investigated and learned the address on Linn Street referred to a new house.
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Torrence
Hudson Street
Bertha Ballara
N. Delaware Street
Forrence
Larsh
Samuels
Stubbs
Marshal Banks
Greenfield
Indianapolis
John New
Borgan
Linn Street
Kitzmiller and Borrows
W. St. Clair Street
W. T. Graves
Morgantown
Judge and Prosecutor Rest After Two Week City Murder Trials
Judge Pritchard of criminal court and prosecutor Hooton were temporarily off after illness. Both had endured two weeks of intense work handling two Pokene murder trials and decided to take a rest.
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Pritchard
Criminal Court
Hooton
Wheat futures dip on rainfall and Russia shipments
In Chicago on April 19 subdued early trading followed a rain drenched wheat belt and Russia shipments. Prices eased with May wheat at 1.27 1/4, corn at 70 3/4, oats 56 1/4, while pork and lard rallied later. Bears shaved some gains, then reversals trimmed losses as shorts covered.
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Patten
Errors Found in Ex-Treasurer Books After Audit
Experts Charles R. Lockhart and Edward Parmalee reported to county commissioners on a voluminous audit of ex-Treasurer Ensley covering 1904 to 1907. The findings show $4,501.26 in errors or omissions in delinquent tax settlements, with $5,000 held by Treasurer Robison to cover potential mistakes.
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Charles R. Lockhart
Edward Parmalee
Ensley
Enssey
Robison
Harris
No Game at French Lick Says Officer
Prosecuting Attorney Houston reports to Governor Marshall that an investigation at French Lick found no gambling activity during the inquiry. The governor warned he would escalate to the attorney general if gambling existed, but Houston’s official finding refutes earlier complaints by Attorney General James Bingham.
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French Lick
James Bingham
Ham
Houston
Attorney-General
Adopt Methods Of Local Court In Old England
Magistrate G Y Tickle of Liverpool met Judge George W Stubbs of a juvenile court on Monday. He aims to study U S probationary and juvenile courts after visiting Indianapolis three years ago with Judge Solomon of Sweden. Parliament has authorised Mayentic courts in England and some court methods have been adopted.
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Liverpool
England
Edward
George W. Stubbs
Tickle
United States
Indianapolis
Solomon
Sweden
Ameerich
Parliament
News Briefs From Across the World Dated April Nineteenth
A patch of late news items reports Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's examination in New York for debts tied to Elate Hartung, DAR convention plans in Washington, a miners’ strike policy meeting, and optimistic talks on a May settlement. Also noted are a drowning death from fog in New York, Kilpatrick crewing, a long elevator quarrel in Manhattan, a jockey killed in Scotland, German Baltic movement toward Constantinople, Wilbur Wright flights in Rome, a Paris arrest in a Chicago murder case, the Pope labeling France an enemy of the church, and a bankruptcy petition against EB dD Shepard & Co. of Nassau Street.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Elate Hartung
United States District Court Today
EB. Dd. Shepard & Co
Bankers
Broxera
Nassau Street
Yankee Fuck Co—“Ay
Flora Wulschner's Will Disposes Estate and Gifts
The late Flora Sullivan Wulschner died in Rome and her will filed in Indianapolis probate names an $800,000 residue to son Alexander M. Stewart. She bequeaths silverware and furniture to George R. Sullivan and others, sums to nephews and nieces, jewelry to two nieces, a camel hair shawl to a sister, $1,000 to Walter Brown, small gifts to a list of individuals, and $1.00 to Roberts Park M. E. church for tower or fund.
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Flora Sullivan Wulechner
Rome
Indianapoli
Ross
Alexander M. Stewart
Stewart
George R. Sullivan
Russell Sullivan
William G. Sullivan
William Sullivan May
Eva Jacobs May
Vivian May
Annie Russell Sullivan
Walter Brown
Anna C. Baggs
Nettie Wiggs Bacon
Ava Miles
Eleanor Whitcomb
Beatriz O. Harris
Florita Harris
Anna M. Otero-Farser
Dela O. Frazer
Louise J. Miller
Josephine Knight
Mary Sutphen
Roberts Park M. E
Horse Runs a Muck 10 Repay Kind Treatment
Horace Comstock, jeweler and police officer, arrested Charles Stricker on cruelty to animals charges. Stricker argued the horse was unmanageable and needed a wire bit. Comstock ruled the bit cruel. three veterinary surgeons said no harm. Stricker said he complied and the horse ran loose, breaking a buggy. Stricker was discharged.
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Horace, Comstock
Charles Stricker
Stricker
Man Fined After Fast Drive Endangers Chief of Police
William Bucher, angered by Police Chief Metsger’s warning against fast driving, was fined on Monday after he allegedly gassed the chief. He paid $32 after being found speeding at 22 miles per hour without lights.
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William Bucher
Metsger
Bucher-Hves
Mr. Bucher
Shively Emerges as Western Democrat Favorite for Nomination
Shively, a recognized advertising leader, is seen by many as the Western Democrat most available for the presidential nomination. The informal consensus already positions him as a top choice among party insiders.
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Mr. Shively
Shively Emerges Strong in U S Senate Tariff Debates
In Washington on April 19 Senator Benjamin F Shively Indiana stands in a powerful position in the new Democratic Senate The Republican opposition notes his skill and potential as minority leader on tariff matters He is praised as a people’s champion with a rising movement to back him for the 1912 Democratic presidential nomination with a growing Shively boom.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Benjamin F. Shively
Indiana
Congress
Senate
Capitol
Shively
Ways and Means
Senator Shively
National Congress
Pure Food Law Test Begun By Pickle Firms
Sulu filed in circuit court Monday to restrain Indiana from enforcing the pure food law relating to benzoate of soda in pickles and canned goods. The suit, similar to federal actions in several states, names the Squire Dingee company and National Pickling and Canning company among plaintiffs against officials led by Indiana Food and Drug Commissioner Harry E. Barnard. Plaintiffs report substantial Indiana sales and profits across multiple firms and seek a temporary restraining order to halt enforcement. Judge Remster set a hearing for the late next week.
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Sulu
Squire Dingee Company
John M. Knadlen
William Lucas
National Pickling and Canning Company
Robert J. Cudahy
Henry B. Corey
Harry E. Barnard
Food and Drug Commissioner of
Indiana
Frederick A. Tucker
George T. McCoy
N. Wishard
T. Henry Davis
John H. Hurry
State Board of Health of
Dingee Company
Enadler and Company
National Canning Company
Cudahy and Company
Remster
Willis Baldwin
E. 0
Grosvenor Aga Martin
W. Hugs
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