Riots Turn Deadly As Brooklyn Militia Fires On Crowd
Brooklyn street car strike escalates with militia fire at Halsey Street station. Henry Ahens of New York dies after a musket ball enters his mouth, back of head. Rioters flee as police clear the scene. another rioter Williams wounded. Windows smashed, linemen planned to strike, and outsiders urged to join. Spies report underway to curb conductors and motormen. The day also sees talk of broader city strike and the looming execution of David Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Halsey St
Brooklyn City Railroad
Henry Ahens
New York
Williams
Alens
Myrtle
Company G
Pittsburg
Washington
Cincinnati
Brooklyon
Connelly
Fifty-eighth-st
City Works Department
St. Mary’s Hospital
Brookwey
Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Brooxlyn
Jan
McCrea
Bread War Ends in Indianapolis Bread Price Clash
Indianapolis bakers and grocers debate the ongoing bread price war started a week ago. Parrott & Taggart report doubled trade and readiness for a long fight, while Bryce predicts harm to small bakers. a Wednesday night meeting will decide the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Taggart
Parrott & Taggart
the Sun
Bryce
Peter Bryce
Tuz Sun
James Bruce
Hitz Bros
Judiciary Committee Examines Judge Ricks Charges
Washington January 3 The House Judiciary Committee held an open session to hear charges against Judge Ricks. The Central Labor Union of Cleveland was represented by two attorneys. Ricks defended actions on Birdsall case fees and claimed clerks’ custom of pre reporting. Evidence showed disputed fee reporting and possible pressures. The committee, by 9 to 7, reported against impeaching the judge. a minority report will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Judiciary
Ricks
Central Labor Union of
Cleveland
Kicks
Daestix
Congressman Bailey
Ka Marchin Sanders
Federal Court
Birdsall
Sanders
Resignation of Indiana Banking Company Receiver
Frederick Rand, who had served as receiver since the 1870s, resigned due to ill health. Judge McMaster to appoint a successor as the private bank’s affairs wind down with little cash left. The receivership history includes numerous suits and a Supreme Court reversal of prior rulings regarding the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Rand
Indiana Banking Company
Boston fugitive Davia arrested for Chicago embezzlement
Albert G. Davia was seized in Boston on January 28 charged as a fugitive from justice for a $6000 embezzlement warrant in Chicago. He offered to return without requisition papers. Also reported was the death of retired Navy Captain M. Martin in Newport, Rhode Island, from heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston
Albert G. Davia
Newport, R. T
Capt. M. ©. Martin
Navy
Trusler Faces Libel Probe After Telegraph Editorial
City controller Trusler contemplates libel action over a German Telegraph editorial criticizing his conduct of city affairs. He says accusations of dishonesty are unfounded and downplays claims he started the council investigation while noting a broader inquiry began from two council resolutions. He deflects questions about a mayoral bid and remains focused on his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trusler
Sun
Jeap
Telegraph
Jibel
Trualer
Allen
Shaffer
Controller's
Explosive Mine Disaster In Kentucky Kills Five Men
An explosion at Trade Water Coal company mine in Sturcis Kentucky killed five miners and trapped seventy five others. Names of the dead include Al Hall Bob Hell William Felton Jim Coffee and Miles Fitzimmon as bodies were recovered from the debris. In Martindale latest discussions annexation of Woodfull place sparked fireworks with Gov Carna han and legislators splitting on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturcis
Trade Water Coal Company
al Hall
Bob Hell
William Felton
Jim Coffee
Miles Fitzimmon
Grand and Park theatres feature new melodrama and Aladdin Jr
Charley’s sunt draws large houses at the Grand with a Saturday matinee. Jane comes next week, while English’s presents In the Tenderloin with Frederick Bryton and a big company. Tom Gould and Geo Appo join the cast as Temptation of Money opens at the Park with a grand draw-bridge scene. Aladdin Jr opens at English’s next Thursday for three nights and a Saturday matinee with Anna Boyd and new company members. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is touted as a cure for catarrh by purifying the blood.
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Jane
Grand
English
Frederick Bryton
Tom Gould
New York
Geo. Appo
Aladdin, Jr
Dave Henderson
Opera House
Anna Boyd
Miss Allene Crater
Josie Shaldere
Edith Wynne
Mary Thorne
John J. Burke
SCHOOLS MAY CLOSE OVER MEASLES OUTBREAK IN HAUGHVILLE
Measles sweep Haughville with about 30 or 40 known cases. Dr Thomas reports 13 pupils in one room stricken and urges immediate school closure. Precautions installed but contagion rises. no deaths yet. Children chiefly affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eivery
Haughville
Thomas
Taz Sun
West-end City Fire Destroys Landers Pork House
The most disastrous fire in years raged in the West-end on Wednesday afternoon. Landers pork house on Biakest, a city landmark, burned after a blaze started around % o'clock. The 100 ton hay-filled frame building collapsed to ruins within an hour, with no insurance to cover the loss. A second fire soon after destroyed a North at. stable owned by Chas. Brownell, killing a horse owned by A. Hermaany. A third fire near the park was set in a barn belonging to Mrs. Maggie Talbott, where Tom Norton’s horse perished. Suspected incendiaries sparked multiple alarms amid west-end excitement.
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Landers’ Pork House
Biakest
Chas. Brownell
Blake
A. Hermaany
Hames
Park House
Fred
Maggie Talbott
Tom Norton
Frank Ives
English
Opera House
Bajk
Schaefer
Ives
Cincinnati
Frank Schofield
Wabashst
Burgman
Wm. Boatright
Schofield
Resolution to appoint committee investigate Indianapolis school board
A house resolution introduced by Representative Van Arsdel calls for a five member committee appointed by the speaker to investigate all affairs of the Indianapolis city school board. The panel may subpoena witnesses and require production of books and records and may incur expenses. The measure, drawn by Attorney Milligen, was referred to the committee on affairs of the city of Indianapolis.
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House of Representatives
Filly-Unito General Assemble
Board of
Indianapolis
Tharestth
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Base of Representatives
van Arsdel
Milligen
Marion County
van Arsde
the Sun
Committee On Affairs of the
House
Senate
Committee On
Wishard
W&ermaen
Schoos
McGregor
Leedy
Broad Ripple
Boardmen
Buchanan
Hundley
Alphabetic social chaos and early pay bills in state legislature
Speaker Adams recalled a prior alphabetic banquet at a Scottish rite gathering and related antics as clerks, janitors, and other staff faced a new employes bill. Terhune’s measure would set clerks at five dollars daily, janitors at thirty eight, and payees at two daily, passing under suspension amid approving murmurs.
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Adams
Charlie Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Hite
Terhune
Indiana Senate Debates River Drainage and Parks Bills
In the Indiana Senate a plan to clear the Kankakee River and straighten its bed is debated along with Crumpacker's bill for a department of public parks in all cities over 100 000. Shiveley proposes libel reform, McLean supports an industrial home for the blind, and Hagard resists cutting soldiers home funds. Kern defends economy amid opposition as fate of the bill remains uncertain.
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Hankakie
Mortimer Nye
The
Indians Senate
Wheatfield
Jasper County
Shiveley
McLean
Btate
Institute of the Blind
Crumpacker
Kankakee
I Rn
Haggard
Het
Kern
Indiana
Skeptic and Bush Killings Near Moorehead Murder Duel
At Moorehead Mississippi Arkansas line Bush formerly of Euopia Miss confronted a negro on the Georgia and Atlantic railway 40 miles east and shot him after claiming to convert him to faith. He fled toward Greenville where Officer Cates confronted him at the depot and fatally shot Bush as he attempted to draw. Bush had been identified as one of a gang active in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Bush
Greenville
Moorehead
Georgia & Atlantic
William Bush
Euopia
Miss
Jesus
Cates
Mississippi
Louisiana
Papal official rebukes Bishop McQuaid over Ireland attack
Rome reports Cardinal Rampolla acting for the pope sent a letter to Cardinal Gibbons with a formal reproof for Bishop McQuaid over his attack on Archbishop Ireland. The pope also addressed Bishop McQuaid of Rochester, expressing regret for his conduct.
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McQuaid
Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Cardinal Gibbons
Ireland
Rochester
N. Y
Great Excitement Over the Banging of Blair
Moon Steraine Kentucky January 23 Two of Thomas Blair's lynchers jailed there and other arrests expected as the excitement runs high. Also reports state the steamer Chicora and 30 passengers lost on the lake with many believing she went down. Jackson has accepted Mitchell's challenge for a fight at the National Sporting Club with a $5,000 stake.
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Moon
Steraine
Thomas Blair
Benton Hanson
Mitca
Londonx
Jackson
Mitchell
National Sporting Club
Flying train speeds mob pursuit of Hinshaw murder suspect
Detectives with the American Detective Association arrested Bun Nickles in Coatesville and Tom Keyes near Coatesville and Stileyville on suspicion of fatally stabbing Rev W Hinshaw and his wife in Belleville Hendricks county Jan 9. Nickles was transported toward Danville amid a hostile mob while Keyes was captured four miles from Coatesville. Nickles, 21, linked to Abe White, was hidden in a caboose and frightened during the chase.
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American Detective Association
Bun” Nickles
Tom Keyes
Burgiare
W.ick. Hinshaw
Belleville
Hendricks County
Nickles
Coatesville
Keyes
Stileyville
Campbell
Hinshaw
Clayton
Union Station
Danville
Caboose
Stoga
Harry Webster
American Detective Agency
Webster
Abe White
City library cottage home burned. hospital crowded
Report covers a cottage home at 499 Marindale Ave owned by Fred Meyer that burned Wednesday noon with estimated loss of 700 dollars, partially insured. Nearby notes mention overcrowding at City hospital with almost 1,200 cases last year and 16,000 at the City Dispensary, measles in Haughville schools, a fire incident involving Elia Turner, legal actions by Schrader Bros. and a viaduct ruling, plus a list of local residents and deaths, marriages, and ads.
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Fred Myer
Martindale Ave
Wright
Haughville
Mt. Jackson
Lambert
Elia Turner
Rev. Rippetoe
Schrader Bros
Guatavez
Witt
Michigan-st
Brown
Board of Works
Birres
John
Sadie Clark
Frank
Mrs
Esther Sturley
Hiram Seibert
A. BH
Charles Thiemer
Frederick Hohn
Lucine Sears
John Schmidt
Gertrude Conroy
Hemérman
Rora Wolf
W. Victor Leighter
Kiva’. M. Wilgus
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Henry Ahena
Ahens
Sage
David Hampton
Anetta Ahren
Physiolaga
Imis
Perier
Paris
Rand
Jeup
Controller Trusler
Martindale
Woodfull Place
Gov. Carnahan
W. H. English
Amusimenio
Hood
Walaed” Braten
Montgomery
Dr. .Price
MR. van Arsdel
Miligen
van Aradel
Blair
Tom ‘Keyes
City Lib
Win. L. Eers
Pricé
San Frank
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