Political optimism and rival claims at Saturday convention
Democrats expect Preston Curry Trusler to win the nomination though Republicans dispute strength. Dr. Wagner and Bookwalter gain ground with finger on dark horse fears. Ward divisions, ring methods, and gas-company influence surface as candidates maneuver, while Truslerite prospects remain uncertain amid broad party jockeying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Curry Trusler
Trusser
Wagner
Allen
Will Taylor
Newt. Harding
Taylor
Harding
Congress
Trusler
Dr. Wagner
Tai Sun
Mr. Trusler
North Side
Taggart
Sun
T. Taggart
Democratic city committee names ward executives and secretary
Chairman Curtis of the democratic city committee appoints Willard Robertson as secretary and lists ward executive committeemen for wards 1 through 18 including E. M. Goebel Jnc R Wilson William Armstrong P F Tall E M Loughlin Jos E Bell J F Gent B C F Piel Julius Reinecke John Behiltges Thomas L. Sullivan C N Sullivan Jim Keach Samuel Murray Albert Lieber.
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Curtis
Democratic City Committee
Willard Robertson
E. M. Goebel
William Armstrong
P.F. Tall
E. M. Loughlin
Jos. E. Bell
J. F. Gent
B. C. F. Piel
Julius Reinecke
John Behiltges
Thomas L. Sullivan
C. N. Sullivan
Jim Keach
Samuel Murray
Albert Lieber
Hard-End Collision Near Zanesville On Baltimore & Ohio
A deadly wreck occurred on the Baltimore & Ohio line near Helper's switch twelve miles east of Zanesville Ohio on Saturday morning when an eastbound passenger train and a fast freight collided head on. Fireman William Bolin died and engineer John May fatally injured after staying at their posts as the wreckage caught fire. None of the passengers were seriously hurt.
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Zanesville
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Helper’s Switch
Bolin
John May
May
Pearl Smith Wins First Tak Sun Bicycle Contest
Pearl Smith, the bright young winner of Tak Sun’s bicycle prize, chased down a pocketbook that disappeared at O'Brien Mills store. A coal black man named Mitchell took the wallet, but Pearl recovered it with help from officers. Mitchell was jailed and Thomas faced judgment in police court, receiving 60 dollars and 80 days after a humorous defense he offered.
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Pearl Smith
Tak Sun
O’brien & Mills
N. Ulinois Sr
Mitchell
Africa
Pearl
Milam
Thomas
Jedge
Huyah
A GOOD LAW AND PRIVATE TAX RECORDS
The attorney general advised the state tax commission that private indebtedness may be reviewed by assessors and boards but should not be entered into public records. He called the tax law sound yet vulnerable to abuse, warning that open access to private affairs could expose taxpayers to publicity in commercial life.
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State Tax Commission
Rehearing Sought in Fee and Salary Law Case
A petition for rehearing in the fee and salary dispute has been filed in the supreme court from Vigo county. It argues the Benton county treasurer is entitled to fees under the 1891 law and not to salary, claiming conflicting court decisions on treasurers’ compensation must be reconciled to overturn the law.
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Supreme Court
Vigo County
Benton County
Woman in pants parades. Jennie Graves walks the street
Nearby residents witnessed Jennie Graves, known to police, dressed in male attire and loudly claiming to be a noted detective. The scene occurred Friday night along North Delaware Street, drawing curiosity from locals as Sergeant Kuntz and Judge Stubbs discussed the case over the weekend.
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N. Delawarest
Jennie Graves
Jennie
Kuntz
Stubbs
Elks honor Atlantic City hero Jack Ely for brave rescue
The Baltimore lodge of Elks will honor Jack Ely of Atlantic City for risking his life during the Casino building collapse. Ely entered the wreckage and cut a live electric light wire to prevent a further disaster. He will receive a purse and medal for his actions.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Lodge of Elks
Jack” Ely
Atlantic City
Poisoning of Fire Department Dog Shocks City
Two dogs that accompany the ladder wagon from fire headquarters mourned as one, named Bum, was poisoned during a recent night. Bum was among eight dogs targeted in what authorities call a dastardly and cowardly act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bum
Fire Headquarters
Ladies Dressmaking and Millinery At 475 Minoisst
Ladies leave orders at Mrs Parkhill Falks for first class dressmaking and millinery. We will please you in style and price. Location 475 Minoisst.
Mystery of Gebhard child’s death continues in Dowagiac case
The Gebhard family remains under scrutiny as investigators, led by Deputy-coroner Bigger and Coroner Castor, search for the crime scene and examine bloodless stains on fabric. Dowagiac citizens defend the couple amid gossip while police and a crowd of self styled detectives pursue leads, with Coroner Castor preparing a neighborhood-wide sweep. A separate note from San Francisco reports Congressman Mercer predicting a Japan political crisis tied to Ito ministry concessions and anti Russia sentiment.
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Bigger
Castor
Ida Gebhard
Gebhard
Dowagiac Times
West Indianapolis
Lave
Splann
Thornton
Japan
San Francisco
Mercer
Nebraska
Ito
Russia
Park plans plat along Garfield park to Shelbyst strip
Park commission orders a plat for the ground between Garfield park and Shelbyst with a fine drive along the strip. It lists names of residents and ages including Alberts, Morrow, Norel, Monteith, Wilson, Coffin, Johnson, and Quillen, Hahn, Kempe with ages and illnesses. A marriage license is recorded for Archie Lewis and Lizzie Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hahn
Wilhelmina Kempe
Archie Lewis
Lizzie Mitchell
Driven Wells 40c Per Foot Ad
An old classified ad notes well driving services at 40 cents per foot, listing contact telephone number 1791 for inquiries at 433 Indiana-age.
Two Divorce Suits and a Damage Claim on Illinois Street
An injured husband and wife file two divorce suits in a busy Illinois and Twenty second streets corner. Ada Corbaley is named co respondent in Effie Toon's separation petition against Charles Toon. A $5,000 damage suit follows, alleging Toon damaged the Corbaley home by pursuing Ada with notes and jewels while he was away at work. Corbaley seeks custody of their two children as the second suit proceeds.
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Illinois
Twenty
Effie Toon
Chas. Toon
Ada D. Corbaley
Wm. H. Corbaley
Charles Toon
Corbaley
Ada
Toon
Central Ave Paving Bids Opened No Award Made
The Board of Works opened bids for Central Avenue from St Marys Street to Tenth Street but did not award the contract. Bids varied for cedar block paving and carbings, with multiple firms submitting prices from about 4.84 to 7.56 per linear foot. Sewer contracts awarded to Gansbere & Roney and Sheehan Bros, with pay rolls approved for sewer, bridge, and street gangs.
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Central-ave
St. Marys-st
Tenth-st
Board of Works
Browder & Shover
Capital Paving and Construction Company
Western Paving and Supply Company
Sato Tsadieu Paving Brick Company
Indiana Bermudes Asphalt Company
Jas. FE. Shover
Fege & Sebern
RS. Co. Gansbere & Roney
Bridge Gang
Scalpings Outlaws Linked to Indian Scare in Montana
Barre Mont August 3 Charlie Blaine educator and Bannock sub chief reports Crees gathering near Whitehall with intent to join Bannocks. Bannocks warn to stay in Montana to avoid fighting. Blaine says white outlaws killed several Indians at Jackson Hole prompting fear of retaliation.
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Barre
Mont
Charlie Blaine
Jackson’s
Uvle
Whitehall
Blaine
Montana
Pineridge
Verdict in Meeks murder trial finds Taylors guilty
CarroLuron Mo Aug 3 The jury returned a verdict Friday finding William P and George Taylor guilty of murder in the first degree. The Taylors, wealthy men, brutalized the Meeks family at Jenkins Hill on May 10. Sentence will be deferred for the present.
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Meeks
CarRoLuron
Wm. P
Geo. Taylor
Taylor Brothers
Jenkin’s Hill
Pilgrims Arrive Under Father Smith at Kioma Visit
Seventy five American pilgrims arrive led by Father Smith director of Throop seminary. They attend mass Saturday morning and tour the Vatican gardens. The pope will receive them Sunday or Monday. Most pilgrims come from New York Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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Kioma
Father Smith
Throop Seminary
Vatican Gardens
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohino
Duel Ends in Death at Maunee Station Near Vernon Ind
In Vernon Indiana on August 3 a deadly duel at Maunee station between CG Bacon and Polk Solan left Bacon dead and Solan mortally wounded. Both men had long feuds and exchanged pistols after a renewed quarrel. Bacon, a painter and poet of some renown, fell lifeless. Solan bled out soon after.
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Mr. Vernon
Ind
Splj
CG. W. Bacon
Polk Soloan
Maunee Station
Bacon
Saban
Soloan
St Louis Arrives After 6 Day Run From Sandy Hook
The American liner St Louis reached Sandy Hook on Saturday morning after a 6 days 17 hours 50 minutes voyage. Among the passengers were Cornell boys Hager Wall Louis Mathews Roe Spilman and Shane who head to Ithaca Saturday night. They blame their Stanley regatta defeat on climate and poor water and location though they were treated well socially.
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New York
St. Louis
Sandy Hook
Cornell
Hager
Wall
Louis
Mathews
Roe
Spilman
Shane
Devastating Saltcoats Mine Flood Traps Twenty Miners
London reports a flood at Saltcoats Scotland mine where twenty miners remain trapped as water and debris block all entrances. Rescue efforts continue though officials fear all may be lost.
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London
Saltcoasts
Scotland
Murderers Kill James Mason and Wound Child in Texas
Seven masked men woke James Mason and shot him dead in Miehs DancEerrnep, Texas on a Friday night. His wife fled under a bed with the children but was shot through a crack, dying, and one child was wounded.
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Tex
James Mason
Five Foreign Ladies Among Victims in Itucheng Massacre
Feo Choo reports offer few facts on a massacre of Christians at Itucheng. Five foreign ladies are said to be among the dead, with details scarce and unclear. Also noted, a cat disappearance case from Whitrorse Station is solved when workmen uncover the petrified catTom between rafters. Mrs T Dewitt Talmage’s wife remains gravely ill in Danville New York.
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SoancHat
Feo Choo
Itucheng
Whitrorse Station
Peter Simmerson
Strikers Gaining Ground In New York Garment Trade
Striking garment makers gain ground in New York as leaders express confidence that most large contractors will sign the agreement next week.
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New York
Park Theater opens with The Smugglers season kickoff
The opening week at the Park theater features Arnold Wol ford's The Smugglers as the first play, Monday afternoon. A companion piece Mystic Mountain follows midweek, with Ford’s company offering strong staging and a packed house all week.
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Arnold Wolford
Mystic Mountain
Walford
Leaky Cisterns Cleaned and Cemented at Factory Prices
Ad offers cistern cleaning and cementing for £1.50 with pumps at factory prices. Mentions address 183 Indiana Ave and phone 1791. Ends with a plug for Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder claiming a World's Fair highest medal and diploma.
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Indiana-ave
Dr. Price
San Francisco
Confession Tangles Holmes Murder Case In Castle
Pat Quinlan janitor at Holmes castle allegedly confesses to the Pietzel murder and implicates Holmes. Police press timeline as they seek where the crime occurred and motive. Mrs Conner and Pearl Quinlan are linked to disappearances and possible insurance schemes. Investigations into a dark room burial and basement remains continue as officers pursue clearer proof.
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Caicaso
Pat Quinlan
Tolmes
Benjamin Pietzel
Sixtythird-st
Pietzel
Philadelphia
Holmes
Quinlan
Pearl Conner
Cigrand
Julia J. Conner
Holmes’ Castle
Lakota
Mich
Badenoch
Julia Conner
Chicago
Murderer Hung In Haineviniz Alabama
Philip Roundtree, convicted wife murderer, was executed on the gallows at 11:10 Saturday in Haineviniz Alabama. His neck broke on the drop and he died at 11:22. After shooting his wife he cut her body with a knife. Attorneys sought clemency but a 30 day respite ended without intervention.
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Haineviniz
Ala
Philip Roundtree
Roundtree
Miss Flagler's ATM
Miss Elizabeth Flagler daughter of Gen Flagler fired on a boy from a second story window after catching Ernest Green 14 on a fence stealing fruit. The bullet struck his breast and he died shortly after. She surrendered and was acquitted by the coroner's verdict.
Forest fires threaten Beaver Island residents in Wisconsin
Forest fires sweep Beaver Island about 50 miles off the Wisconsin mainland on Lake Michigan raising grave fears for the 100 inhabitants. Reports indicate the island is encircled by flames and authorities contend with limited means to fight the blaze as residents await updates on evacuation plans and fire progress.
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Marinetre
Wis
Beaver Island
Lake Michigan
Comrade Thomas Moore to Be Buried With Honors
Gen Canby post in Brazil has requested charge of the remains of Thomas Moore, a Indianapolis citizen for over 25 years, to bury him here with fitting honors, per Chapman post G A B.
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Chapman Post
Canby Post
Brazil
Thomas Moore
Indianapolis
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area varies with chance of showers
Forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending at 8 p.m. August 4 indicate generally fair weather with possible local showers. Expect slightly cooler temperatures Saturday night or Sunday morning, with Sunday mild conditions.
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Indianapolis
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Wagner and Bookwalter
Fletcher-place M. 5
Bessie Brown
Wm. L. Elder
Baltimore & Ohio
Col. Kolloway
Iis Rip van Winkie
Rhody Shiec
Dowagiac, Mich
N. Lillinois ST
Rome
Phem
Scotiand
Riashked R Murderers
Frighpeul
Red Thomas
Danvinus
T. Dewitt Talmage
Divine
H. H. Holmes
Theo “Castle
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