Frick Shot At Carnegie Steel Office Ambush
Reports confirm H C Frick president of Carnegie Steel wounded by a shooter in his office at 1:45 on Saturday. The assailant, later identified as Alexander Berkman, died or surrendered. Frick clung to life as doctors battled to save him. Berkman, a 26 year old Russian Jew from New York, claimed no motive.
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Premspure
P. N
H. C. Frick
H.C. Frick
Carnegie Steel Works
Prersture
P.N
Mr. Frick
Frick
Leitchman
Homestreap
Pittsburg
Homestead
Fifth-ave
Alexander Berkman
New York
Herr Most
Dons
New Yor
Berkman
Heat Wave Grips City As Thermometer Climbs High
A scorching Friday night shrouded the city in oppressive humidity. The weather chief predicts the heat will persist with the thermometer likely to hit 95 degrees by Saturday afternoon, while heavy rains in the Mississippi valley fail to cool the region.
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Weather Office
Montana
Indiana
Mississippi Valley
Quarrel in Heat Over Mixed Children Case
In a Justice Daniels court on a July night Mrs. Lizzie Davis faced charges for provoking Mrs. Kate Russell amid a crowd near Rhode Island Street. The dispute arose after Russell warned Davis to mind her own business as tensions over a “mixed” child remark flared. A brief testimony clash between witnesses and attorneys ended with the court taking the case under advisement.
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Lizzie Davis
Rhode
Island St
Bernhamer
Myers
ANOTHER BLUNDER OVER FATAL ACCIDENT ON MASS AVE
A boy named Frank Lowe died in a Massachusetts avenue accident as a wagon derailed from track pressure. The street is torn up from Delaware to College avenues, five blocks, for asphalt prep. The Board of Public Works rules limit closures to two blocks at a time, but enforcement has varied. The city may face damages suits and possible co-defendant status over the rule violation.
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Frank Lowe
Massachusetts Ave
Delaware
College Ave
Board of Public Works
Sun
Sherrer
Labor Leader Power Play Hints at Lieutenant Governorship
The People's Party state meeting to name a candidate is planned for next Tuesday at English's hotel. Dr. James A. Houser, who resigned his lieutenant-governorship bid, notes that T. W. Force of Shoals and D. F. Kennedy are contenders with Kennedy favored by labor ranks. C. A. Robinson of Fountain-town is expected to become secretary of the state committee, succeeding Stoll who resigned. Also reported: Bold Dalton train robbers near Vinita are active, with nine men seen near Woods’ house and the gang in camp east of Pryor Creek after the robbery.
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James A. Houser
People’s Party
Sun
People’s Party State Committee
T. W. Force
Shoals
Ind
State Farmers’ Alliance
D. F. Kennedy
Central Labor Union
C. A. Robinson
Fountaintown
State Committee
Stoll
Vratra, I. T
Big Cabin Switch
Woods
Big Cabin
Vinita
Pryor Creek Station
Adlai Stevenson Heads Home From New York Trip
Adlai Stevenson democratic nominee for vice president left New York at 10 oclock Saturday morning for home. He traveled with a special car attached to the Chicago limited of the New York Central. The party included Don M Dickinson General W G Newberry Frank Adams of Colorado Deios P Phelps Illinois state central committee chairman General John C Black and other western politicians.
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Adlai
New York
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Chicago Limited
Lost at Sea in Pacific: Frank Corvill Carted to San Diego
San Francisco July 23 ship news reports the Norwegian vessel Frank Corvill from Glasgow for Sandiego with Scotch splint coal. After 205 days at sea it is feared a cargo fire destroyed the ship and all aboard. The consignors are Spreckles Brothers.
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San Francisco
Frank Corvill
Glasgow
Sandiego
Spreckles Bro’s. Commercial Company
Blaze destroys Herrick livery barn in Valparaiso
A fire engulfed O W Herrick s livery barn in Valparaiso Indiana on Saturday morning destroying the barn six horses and several carriages Toss 1200 insurance 1300 the blaze is deemed incendiary in origin
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Valparaiso
Valpansiso
Ind
O. W. Herrick
Judge dissolves Garfield park club injunction halting racing
In Curiaco on July 28 Judge Horton dissolved the injunction the Garfield park club had secured against the mayor and police officials. The ruling ends racing at the track as police will prohibit further events. In Washington, D. C. on July 23 a fire destroyed Christian Henrich's brewery with losses estimated at 125000, partially insured.
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Kignly Moral Police Curiaco
Horton
Garfield Park Club
Ble
Wasmincroy
D. C
Christian Henrich
Edinburg visit and Lafayette rally headline local scenes
Gov Chase spoke at an old settlers meeting in Edinburg while Secretary of State Matthews rallied Democratic hosts in Lafayette. The piece notes local events including a Bluffton corporation formation, a death of Eliza Dunbar, a governor’s secretary taking a vacation, a Progress band concert, and various street incidents and social notes from city neighborhoods.
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Gov. Chase
Edinburg
Matthews
Lafayette
North Furniture Company
Bluffton
Ind
Eliza Dunbar
W. North St
Col. W. B. Roberts
Lake Maxinkuckee
Progress Band
Armstrong’s Park
Wno
King Frenzel
N. Illinois St
Fall Creek
College Ave
Brerus
Gerhard
Weinsing
Peter and
Mary Schwartz
F.W
Schiller
Arsenal Ave
Julia Ann Gates
First-st
Charles W. Russ
Mary Kautzky
Dont Be Personal King Frenzel At School Board Meeting
A special school board session discussed paying interest on funds held by the treasurer Adam. Vehement exchanges centered on resigning the treasurer and allowing Mr. Vonnegut to manage funds at 2 percent interest. The finance committee was instructed to investigate at the next meeting.
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King Frenzel
Adam
Vonnegut
Pa Conner
Frenzel
Dr. Garver
Mr. Vonnegut
Galvin
Finance Committee
Mr. Vonnesut
Mr. Garver
Russe
Infant's body found in vault behind Wabash Street 143
Police and a Sun reporter investigated a brick two story building owned by Mrs. Julia Porter in a crowded area. A young woman named Leah Hendricks Nichol son claimed to be pregnant and admitted discarding an undeveloped child in a vault, then left the premises. Officers found no further clues at the English block and did not locate the woman.
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Onsang
E. Wabashat
Barlow
Greathouse
Sun
Julia Porter
M Grear Room
New Castle
Ind
Leah Hendricks
Nicholson
I. Washington St
Boling Brook stables burned. stallions perish in blaze
Middleburg Maryland July 23 lightning struck the Boling Brook stables of R W Walden destroying the stock facility. Sixteen horses perished in the fire many owned by John A Morris and A H Morris including the celebrated stallions Galore valued at 30000 Tom Ochiltree and Hopeful. The stable housed a covered race track and sleeping and feed rooms above. Total loss not yet known.
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Perioh
Balt Tiuore
R. W. Walden
Middleburg
Carroll County
Boling Brook
John A
A. H. Morris
Galore
Tom Ochiltree
Hopeful
Escape of Insane Inmate From Anxious Asylum
Geo W Hefford, inmate at the insane asylum, escaped Saturday by crawling through a transom from his room into the basement via a dust chute. Hefford, 27, from Brownsburg, had nonviolent insanity and his location remains unknown.
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Geo. Hefford
Geo. W. Hefford
Insanc Asylum
Hofford
Brownsburg
Banker Threatens Libel and Cruelty Sentencing
Bank owner J G Keleoe of Magnolia Ark, vice president of a Camden Ark bank, and another Texarkena bank, left for Magnolia in poor health after treatment. He allegedly absconded and defaulter of 70000, threatening libel action against papers publishing the claim. Rev Samuel G Cotton, former Garagh orphanage head at Kildare, was convicted of cruelty to children and manslaughter in two deaths, sentenced to six months hard labor and a 2060 dollar fine.
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J. G. Keleoe
Magnolia
Ark
Camden
Texarkena
Dusxry
Samuel G. Cotton
Garagh
Kildare
Bass Abundant As High Waters Boost Local Fishing
Attorney Browder, an avid angler, tells Sun reporters that fishing around the city is unusually good due to recent high waters. At Fall Creek under Central Ave bridge at least 50 bass were caught last week, and White River camps ten miles below city report many black bass daily.
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Eithen
Browder
Sun
Fall Creek
Central Ave
White River
Dying Busland's Order and Adultery Claim Trial
Paris July 23 After Edward Parker Deacon was convicted for shooting his wife's lover his counsel stated Deacon directed that if Mrs Deacon claimed custody an adultery suit be brought though she has not made such a claim Most children are in Brittany under a friend while the youngest stays with Mrs Deacon in Annecy Savoy She complained about being prevented from seeing the two elder children prompting the adultery action by Deacons counsel
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Paris
Edward Parker Deacon
Deacon
Annecy
Savoy
Bay view mills to reopen after idle period
The Bay View mills of the Sinois steel company, idle since June, resume Monday with about 1400 workers returning. About 400 are in the blast furnace, reducing idle staff to around 1,000. Terms of the revised scale remain undisclosed, but the $5.50 puddl ing basis is said to stay the same, with minor concessions in working details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrravacke
Bayview Mills
Sinois Steel Company
Man Claims British Status in Canadian Prison Appeal
In Watrracn I T on July 23 Scholz, a prisoner, asserted British subject status and petitioned the British consul at Vancouver for a hearing. He contends he was jailed on false charges and seeks an immediate hearing under a law limiting detention without one. Advocate gen. Parsons replied Scholz must await his turn, even if he is ten times a British subject.
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Watrracn
I. T
Scholz
Vancouver
Gen. Parsons
Renounced Faith of Kansas Baptist Minister Joins Episcopal Church
Parsons Kansas July 25 Rev H M Carr a leading Baptist pastor announced Friday night he would leave the Baptist church and identify with the Episcopal church in the future.
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Baptist
Episcopal Church
Parsons
Kas
H M. Carr
Baptist Church
Kansas
Murdered with a hatchet wife and husband dead at Denver
Mrs. Jacob Scott and her husband were killed Friday night in Denver by an unknown assailant wielding a hatchet. Peter Heehan, Mrs. Scott’s former husband, is suspected. Separately, Indianapolis light artillery plans a overland march to the Frankfort state camp on Saturday evening.
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Denver
Jacob Scott
Peter Heehan
Scott
Tho
Frankfort
Indianapolis Light Artillery
Give Them a Lift in Columbus and Indianapolis Ball Game
Columbus and Indianapolis will play ball at league park Sunday afternoon to benefit the home players. Secretary Jose said Saturday the games will likely be the last professional ball in the city this season. The players are unpaid, and the event aims to give them a little lift.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Jose
The Races Are Over at the New Fair Grounds
The piece recalls pleasant hours spent on the new fair grounds and its excellent track. Readers find consolation in Home Brew, described as the purest beer and here to stay, bottled by Jac, Bos, Tel, 1669.
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Jac
Bos
Tel
Indianapolis Trotting Meet Ends With Blaze of Glory
The final day of Indianapolis trotting meets drew 6 000 spectators as Ladies Day patrons packed the stands and heat. Races featured Czar in the 2 26 trot and Major Wonder in the free for all with 2 14 time. Myrtie Peek attempted a two runner setup with Silver Tail, but the horse faltered. Organizers Bruce Carr and fellow club members praised Frank Walker the starter for keeping the program moving. The event faced weather and logistics hurdles but produced strong purses and plans for next year.
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Indianapolis
Achilles
Rip
Czar
Lee TH
Frank Oxman
Oxman
Nellie S
Barney Demorest
Miss Peek
Edgewood
T. W. Paxton
Cincinnati
Indianapolis Driving Club
Bruce Carr
Thomas Taggart
Sterling Holt
Geo, Bronson
Hiram Howland
State Board of Agriculture
Frank Walker
Tom Taggart
Nellie
Potomac
Wellie
Nominee
Alma
Rail road plot and police court actions in Indianapolis
Millard Edwards a young colored boy faced a police court jury on charges of obstructing a rail road track to wreck a train after placing a heavy tie at McVeigh's station. James Haya pleaded not guilty to arson and larceny. Slays reported robbed watches and jewelry. Hays admitted staging the theft. Edward Dill’s burglary case continued. Wocher thefts tied to a delivery boy. Joseph Smith, a Panhandle car inspector, survived an assault by Thomas McMahon who will be sent back to the insane asylum.
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Bis Mary
Millard Edwards
Young Edwards
Panhandle Road
McVeigh’s Station
Indianapolis
Edwards
Gorman
Page
James Haya
Titus
Buchanan St
Edward Dill
Dill
John Weber
Pennsylvania
Wocher
Thornton
Dil
Joseph Smith
Panhandle
Washington St
Smith
Thomas McMahon
John-st
Debtor pressure on Pacific roads sparks federal control talk
Washington reports a senate morning of financial debate over judgments on contracts and payment in lawful money. Morgan pushes a bill to place Central and Union Pacific railroads under government control until debts are settled. House debates French spoliation settlement. World’s Fair committee backs a national highway commission to meet in Chicago during the expo. Meanwhile a lynching threat emerges in New Orleans after a political dispute and a Paxton accountant notes an $18,000 discrepancy in county clerk Dunlap’s books.
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Washington
Senate
Sherman
Higgins
Morgan and
Palmer
Morgan
Central and
Union Pacific
Post
Chicago
Navarro denies return to stage and Hill silent on resignation
Mary Anderson Navarro denies plans to return to the stage. At Long Branch on Saturday Senator Hill refused to discuss rumors of his resignation. The London Times reports the government intends to carry out a pre dissolution program and resign after the no confidence vote.
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Mary Anderson Navarro
Long Branch
Hill
London Times
Civil crisis in Homestead as governor restores civil control
Homestead Pa July 23 The situation remains tense as Gov Pattison orders civil authorities to take charge and militia to stand by at the mills. Wages amid a large strike ripple through the town with evictions planned for 50 families as Carnegie facilities face pressure. O Donnell bail hearings unfold with police and Pinkerton agents linking him to unrest without conclusive proof.
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Hammstrean
Splj
Snowden
Homestead
Wii
Duquense
Carnegies
Hugh O’donnell
Homestead Deaver
Tomu Estead
P. N.J
Craver
John Mcintosh
Carpenters’” and Joiners’ Union
Pittsburg
Frida
Carnegie Company
Ducuegne
O’donnell
Breamers
Homestreap
P. N
Frick
O'Donnell
Carnegie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bai
Green
Home Brewing Company Meets Rising Demand for Beer
Local ad notes hustling by the Home Brewing Company to supply the increasing daily demand for its pure well-fermented product Home Brew Beer. Bot ted by Jac Bos Tel 1669. Also references a cancer cure claim by Dr Bufkin without knife or danger.
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Home Brewing Company
Jac. Bos
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Ayer
L. Elders
Beecham
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Busland
Bloomin’ Tough, Chappie
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Youtheul Frain
New Orleans
Henry Long
Kenner
Paxton, Ill
S. E. Sims
Dunlap
Gov. Failison
Zomertead
Donnella Hearing
Pitrentine
Criminal Court
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McConnell
Homestead Works
Darke
Pinkerton
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