Escaped prisoner recounts trek to Manila via Abra and Aparri
Lyman ds landsman of the United Yorktown writes home about escape from Filipinos with 3 other prisoners. They traveled by night through mountains and canyons, evading guards, capturing stores, and reaching Aparri before reaching Manila aboard the Princeton and Monterey. He notes the route, dangers, and meals since April.
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Pelock
Foltow
Paz
Col Howze
Batt
Cade
Lideut
Decker
Dered
Fippinos
Bauna
Col. Howze
Niles
Aparri
Princeton
Manila
Monterey
Etich
R3NED BY WOMEN. caNEFORT CARD DETECTS MOON SHOOTING CLUE
In Fort Fort Ky on February 16 a crucial clue emerged in the Goebel shooting case. A tele operator overheard signals tied to a conspiracy to kill him. A personal friend and doctors who treated him are noted. The setup and missing pieces remain under investigation.
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Canefort
Caasin
Goebel
Porto Rican Tariff Aid Spurs Republican Unity
New York February 16 Fear of a split among Republicans pushed members to rally behind a 25 percent tariff on Porto Rican goods. The Ways and Means measure, once beaten by 15 or 2 votes, saw Western Republicans shift to support free trade with Porto Rico and later favor a 25 percent levy. McCall and Littlefield resist. Senate Republicans back the 3 percent tariff as constitutional and united. The president signals support for majority views on moderate tariff policy and revenue needs for Porto Rico.
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York
Great Ways and Means Committee
United States
Porto Rico
McCall
Massachusetts
Littlefield
Maine
Congress
Senate
Overstreet Made House Conference Chairman in Budget Talks
The Senate passed the gold standard bill and the House immediately read the journal then applauded. Overstreet of Indiana moved to concur in Senate amendments and appoint a conference committee, which was agreed to. Speakers named Overstreet Brosius and Cox as the House conferees on the financial bill during the legislative appropriation debate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Overstreet
Indiana
Hemenway
Brosius
Pennsylvania
Cox
Tennessee
In the Senate McEnery backs Philippine rights plan
In the senate McEnery urged the Bacon resolution to grant Filipinos rights like Cubans under U S law, while Senator Stewart of Nevada urged expansionist aims, supporting retention of the Philippines and arguing Jefferson’s local government plan equates to imperialism, and opposing a tariff on Porto Rican goods.
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McEnery
Bacon
United States Congress
Stewart
Nevada
United States
Philippines
Jefferson
Quay Case Comes Last in Caucus Fight
Washington Feb 16 The Quay people were defeated in the Republican senatorial caucus. It was an effort to take up the Hawaiian bill first, Puerto Rican bill next, and the Alaskan bill next. Friends of Quay fought hard but were out-voted.
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Quay
Washington
Anreca
Butler College Republican Club Fight Over Officers
Two factions clashed in a dormitory election at Butler College as supporters of Morton Green and James Richards fought for control. Rumps, torn clothing, and spilled claret marked the melee before faculty intervened to quell the disturbance.
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Butler College
College Republican Club
Morton Green
James Richards
Green
Richards
Broks
Richardites
Train collision near Peart street injures crew
A northbound Big Pour train collided with a J L Keach commission house wagon near Peart Street around noon on Friday. The driver Wes Hurn was dragged from the wreck in a dire condition as bystanders reported chaotic scenes and broken carriages.
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Peartst
J. L. Keach
Wes
Hurn
Has the Republican Convention Plot Been Mrought to Light
An exposé in The Sun sparks talk of a manipulated Republican convention. Reported schemes claim a late date favors Koehne Sauley and Ruckelshaus, with Sauley leveraging assessor power to bind delegates and Ruckelshaus timing to thwart Prosecutor Pugh. A courthouse tale alleges ward committees were nudged into a solid bloc to back the state candidates.
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Koehne
Sauley
Ruckelshaus
Ruckleshaus
Pugh
Ruckelsraus
Messra
Koehrne
Board of Works Actions and City Infrastructure Notes
The Indianapolis varnish company complains to the Board of Works that removing a wall near their Prie street run site endangers the building. City engineer Jeup cautions against granting a La Grande street bridge over Pleasant Run until nearby streets are improved and funding is found. The Indianapolis Gas Company is ordered to extend gas mains by May 15. Payrolls for the sewer, street repair, and bridge gangs total 210.34, 31.60, and 85.20. Vacations of alleys east of Pots are proposed to streamline Northwestern Avenue. Grading and paving projects proceed on St. Clair, Morris, and First Alley east of Delaware. Final action approves a local sewer in first alley south of Prospect. Remonstrance is overruled.
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Indianapolis Varnish Company
Board of Works
Prie St
Pognes Run
Jeup
la Grande-st
Plegsant Run
TA Grande-st
St. Clair St
Wighland
Oriental
Northwestern-ave
First Alley
Delaware
Pratt
Sahm
Morris St
Dest
Wright
Prospect St
Davison
Wounded Report From Jacobsdal War Front
Gen French dispatches from Jacobsdal dated February 16 stating British forces have dispersed the enemy on the southern side of Kimberley between Alexanderfontein and Hahephintatontein, with twenty wounded reported.
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London
Roberts
Jacobsdal
Molineux Sentenced to Death in Murder Trial
New York reports Roland Burnham Molineux, found guilty of murdering Katharine J. Adams, is sentenced by Recorder Goff to death with solitary confinement at Sing Sing within ten days and execution to follow during the week starting March 2. The defendant appealed and referenced the Dreyfus case.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Bridge of Sighs
Criminal Court
Goff
Molineux
Weeks
Emma Miller
Kec
Nicholas Heckman
Dreyfus
Hera
Ted
Osborne
Roland Burnham Molineux
Katharine J. Adams
Sing Sing
Parkes ousted from home as furniture piles crowd street
Charles and Mrs Parks were evicted from 925 Shelpy Street on Wednesday. Mrs Parks, ill, watches their furniture from a neighbor’s window after a man was hired to guard it. The house is held by Central Trust Company. Parks could not meet rent due. no court action reported. Neighbors and locals recall the case with sympathy amid accusations of deceit.
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Charles Parks
Parks
Central Trust Company
Mr. Parks
Cotton Exchange Closed as Manager and Operator Vanish
TO THE WALL DENIBON Tex Feb 16 The cotton exchange closed its door The manager C E Trice and operator Harry Hickman have disappeared Operatives in cotton futures and stocks lost 40100 Great excitement prevails.
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Tex
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Cotton Exchange
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C. E. Trice
Harry Hickman
Tanzel Wins Writ to Force City Backing $7000
Jasper QC Hanzel won a writ of mandate in superior court to compel Controller Johnson to draw a $7,000 warrant in his favor after a back injury from stumbling on a culvert. A damage verdict against the city followed, with an appeal planned but delayed by the payout.
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Tanzel
Jasper
Hanzel
Superior Court
Johnson
Tanfel
Stops of the Cold and Cough Remedy Work
A brief note reports efforts to curb coughing and chest cold symptoms by a treatment or remedy. Authorities urge careful use and detail ongoing work to develop safer products. Public health officials emphasize efficacy and safety in future releases.
Roth debated visit to Minnie Huston’s resort in evidence
Testimony describes Roth visiting a well known Indianapolis resort and collecting money as a supposed police fund license. Rinker testifies Huston said Roth visited with detectives present on several occasions, denying he asked for money. The exchange touches on promotion petitions, city officials, and suspicions about the administration.
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Minnie Hunton
Rinker
Huston Woman's
Duncan
Capt. Dawson
Sergt. Lowe
Board of Safety
Indianapolis
Bell
Washington St
Minnie Huston
Chairman Roth
Harry Gites
Fession Fund
Albert Zearins
Quigley
Butcher
Habeas Corpus Challenge to Workhouse Sentence
James D. Small, jailed for assault and battery, seeks habeas corpus from Judge Leathers arguing Special Judge Collier lacked authority to impose the sentence. Leathers has not ruled and questions the sentence’s legality. His attorney is Frank Hendricks.
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James D. Small
Collier
Frank Hendricks
Leathers
Chicago Markets Mixed as Wheat and Butter Shift
Chicago trading on Friday shows wheat futures dipping with May at 68 1/4 cents and July near 69 1/2 cents. Corn edges down with May around 4 1/2 cents, oats holding near 24 to 25 cents. Provisions list pork around 10.90, lard about 6.02, ribs 5.07, dressed poultry with varied prices, butter ranges from 1 to 23 cents, cheese and eggs largely steady with current stock prices.
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Chicago
Interstate Stock Yards Cattle and Sheep Receipts Report
Cattle receipts Friday at Interstate Stock Yards totaled 240 with shipments 197. Prices ranged from good to prime dressed beef and butcher steers 1,150 to 1,300 pounds, 4600 to 5100. fair to medium steers 1,250 to 1,400 pounds, 420 to 520. feeding steers 1,000 to 1,200 pounds 420 to 594. common to good stockers 30 to 42. Butchers’ cattle quotes include good to prime heavy butchers numbers from 00 to 4. Heifers and cows showed wide ranges, with prime and fancy cows around 34 to 45 and common cows 15 to 27. Veal calves, primes 600 to 700. common to good calves 350 to 500. bulls and light stock 250 to 320. Sheep receipts 140 with Friday shipments. good to prime lambs 6.00 to 6.50, fair to good 5.00 to 5.10, common light lambs 4.40 to 4.50, good to extra sheep 4.60.
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Interstate Stock Yards
Avetabe
Indianapolis
Bnilly
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