Slayer of Holy Roller Trial Sparks Oregon Feud
George Mitchell stands in King County Superior Court charged with the May 7 shooting of Edmund Creffield, leader of the Holy Rollers. The case uncovers brutal prayers and vile rituals, with Oregon towns recalling Creffield’s past, his followers, and the sisters Mitchell seeks to avenge. Witnesses from Corvallis and surrounding areas are to testify about the sect’s practices and Creffield’s alleged abuses.
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Wash
George Mitchell
Edmund Craffield
Joshua
Cotwalls
Grogan
King County
Dragon
Crefield
Creffield
Mitchell
Stresta of
Shaftle
Gome Mitchell
Holy Roller
Corvallis
Oregon
Holy Rollers
O. Vv. Hart
Ag 2 Tend
Josua
Washington
Atense
Edmund Creffield
Mitchel
Gazette
John Manning
Multnomah County
Nimes
Otter Oregon
Pattchell
Believer Letters Claim Amnest Leader's Death Saved Girls
A Seattle letter from a Cot tage Grove Oregon young woman, once among the Holy Roller leader's followers, claims Crefield died at The Amnest and that his death saved nine young girls under his control. She asserts the forced practices would have killed them.
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Mitchell
Crefield
Oregon
Creffield
Fila
Ted
Jesus Christ
Seattle
Cottage Grove
Ore
Holy Roller
Anderson to Get Loose Fourth of July in Anderson
Indianapolis will be well represented in the Fourth of July celebration at Anderson with a reunion of former residents and a morning military and industrial parade. The Indianapolis Light Artillery will participate and local factories from Anderson and the gas belt are expected to send units in a horseless division. An auto wagon band, various moving displays, and a long parade will end at the Anderson fair grounds for afternoon and evening programs including speeches, fireworks, baseball, races and concerts.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Indianapolis Light Artillery
Gas Belt
Tne
Anderson Fair Grounds
Forkner
Marlon
Muncie
Kokomo
Penn
Logansport
Tipton
Nableaville
Middletown
Pendleton
Alexandria
Elwood
Wabash
Hartford City
Events of the Week Preview D A Jerome to Lead Thaw Case
District Attorney Jerome will direct the case preparation against Henry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White. Major developments are anticipated. On the Fourth of July President Roosevelt speaks at Oyster Bay. William J. Bryan to address the American colony in London. In New York Tammany Hall plans its regular meeting. In Sommmtemoration of the i
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Jerome
Henry Thaw
Stanford White
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
William J. Bryan
London
New-York
Tammany
City Plans Coliseum and City Hall at 360000
At Monday night city council expected to favorably report an ordinance for a coliseum and city hall costing 360000. The structure would stand on the east market site, hold 12000, and reflect modern detailing. Council also to consider street improvements amid remonstrances and a split on Park avenue paving.
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Ctty Council
Pranent
Nake
Charles G. Davia
Board of Public
Wor Cs
Board of Public Works
Twenty-second St
Broadway
Lightning Strike At Valley Colliery Kills Miner
A severe thunderstorm at Centralia Pennsylvania sparked a dynamite explosion inside the Lehigh Valley Mead Valley colliery. Miner James Mularkey was killed, two other workers injured, and two mules died.
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Scrippe-McRee Press
Asanciatios
Centralia
Lehigh Valley Company
Mead Valley
James Mularkey
Auto accident in Mishawaka leaves several injured
Special to the Sum from Mishawaka Ind July 2 A master D A Bhan’s attenopt overturned that night Shaw J A Winn and Mr and Mrs W Schuyler were perhaps fatally injured The accident was caused by the failure of the steering gear to work.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Pammaster D. A. Bhan
Shaw
J. A. Winn
W. Schuyler
Glass plant accident causes heavy damage in Terre Haute
Special to The Courier State of Indiana report says a leak at the North Brim timers gins glass plant in Terre Haute released molten glass, causing about 310,000 dollars in damage to the factory and surrounding equipment yesterday.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Nly
Brltimers
Meat Dealers to Be Served with Capiases in Indianapolis
Deputy prosecutor Taylor Gronninger prepared 50 capiases to arrest meat dealers who have broken the law. Sheriff Edward Sourbier will serve them, with State Chemist H. E. Barnard assisting the prosecutor's office on cases based on the chemist's reports.
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Iee
Indianapolis
Taylor Gronninger
Edward Sourhier
H. E. Barnard
Grand Jury to Hear Ice Company Figures in Price Probe
More than 100 business men, lawyers, doctors, mechanics, laborers and officers of large and small ice companies will be summoned as witnesses for the grand jury investigation beginning Monday. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Taylor Groninger reports over 30 residents ready to testify on how ice prices are controlled locally. Isadore Wulfson, inspector of weights and measures, and several city detectives are gathering further evidence.
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Yolty
Sone Cerns
Taylor
Funeral for Thomas Hughes Drowned at White River
Thomas Hughes drowned in White River about a mile north of Fairview park while fishing with three coworkers from the Pennsylvania lines freight station. His funeral from St. Joseph's church will be Tuesday at 2 AM. burial at Meridian on 8. The rescue search lasted two hours after his companions heard a cry for help.
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Thomas Hughes
St. Joseph's Church
Hughes
White River
Fairview Park
L. T. Nein
Earl Barnett
Oren Wilson
Pennsylvania Lines
Arch and Park
Credit to Beveridge for starting meat packing reform
Special to the Sem from Washington reports a letter from President Roosevelt to Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge praising him for first calling attention to abuses in the packing houses. Roosevelt credits Beveridge with drafting the meat inspection clauses and notes the pen as a symbol of gratitude.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bellator
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Senator Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
Public events of interest and meetings in 1903 notes
A series of engagements includes Mrs Charles WW Fairbanks addressing the 1903 Nursing School class at Neuron hurst 1406 Market St. The Board of Trade holds an informal dinner for its governors at the Stagroom Columbia Club at 6 30 pm followed by a monthly governing committee meeting. Adscript Outing Club’s event at White City park runs through day and evening. Rev Alfred Detch of Covenant Congregational Indianapolis spoke at Plainfield School for Boys on Symmetrical Character, invited by Chaplain McKenzie. Meridian Street ME church Women adopt a church day with meetings on the first Wednesday monthly.
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Board of Trade
Board of Governors
Columbia Club
Alfred @. Detch
Covenant Congregational Church
Insdianapolis
Plainfield
Ind
McKenzie
Women's Association of the
Meridian St. ME
Frances Hive
Naomi
Brookside Park
E. B. Cole
Paris
Robert Hail
Board of Managers of School
Indianapolis
Dianapolis Orphans’ Asylum
Quebec
Foreign Mission Social and Old Settlers Reunion Highlights
The Mayflower Congregation hosts a social after a Foreign Mission event with noon Wednesday gatherings and a fourth Wednesday business meeting by the Woman's Home Mission society, plus fifth Wednesday hospital work if needed. An Old Settlers Reunion occurred Saturday at Linden hotel with attendees including Lynn Martindale and H. W. Bennett, highlighting a 33 year ring.
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Mayflower
Woman's Home Mission Society
Linden Hotel
Lynn Martindale
Wil Brown
H. W. Bennett
Walter Kessler
John Landis
Robert Ramsey
George Sullivan
John M. Shaw
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