Conductor admits fault in Salem wreck
Detroit July 23 United Press Conductor Hamilton in charge of the freight train accepts responsibility for the collision with a Pere Marquette excursion train that Saturday cost more than 30 lives. He cites a misread order that instructed clearing Salem at 9 25 and says it caused insufficient time to reach Salem before the wreck. The injured engineer Lee Avord of the passenger engine lies in Bailey hospital Ionia in delirium and doctors struggle to save him while the Interstate Commerce Commission plans to start an investigation into Pere Marquette block system failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Salem
Plymouth
Lee Avord
Iving
Bailey Hospital
Ionia
Black Gulch
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pere Marquette
Cab Driver Injured in Funeral Procession Accident
George Dickie cab driver was toppled from his seat when his cab was dragged by frightened horses during the Robert Donnough funeral procession at Meridian and Fourteenth streets. The cab was kicked, Dickie and no passengers were hurt, and he was taken to City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dickie
Dickie
Robert Donnough
Meridian
Fourteenth-sts
Walter Bozel
Wrightst
Mary and
Ethel Stiltz
Wright St
Fred Darrows
Edgewood St
City Hospital
Flour Mill Fire Burns Entire Chandler Plant
Lawrence Massachusetts July 2 The entire Chandler flour mill plant was destroyed by fire today with losses expected to reach 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lawrence
Mass
Chandler's Flour Mills
Losa
Cigarette Fire Burns Girl in Fort Dodge
Special to The Sun. Fort Dodge Iowa July 33 A burning cigarette stump tossed from a window landed on the hat of Miss Grace Endon daughter of Richard E Endon a wealthy farmer formerly of Monroe county Indiana The hat ignited nearly all her hair was destroyed and she sustained severe facial and neck burns may prove fatal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Endon
Richard E. Endon
Monroe County
Indiana
Hendricks County Picnic Planned in Indianapolis
Former residents of Hendricks County now in Indianapolis will gather for their annual picnic at Brookside Park next Saturday afternoon. An estimated attendance exceeds 2,000 with speakers chosen for the reunion, which remains highly anticipated by the county group in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks County
Indianapolis
Brookside Park
Indiana Woman in Suean Wreck On the Columbia
Mary E. Cox of Elwood Indiana was rescued from the steamer Columbia after it sank following a collision with the schooner San Pedro. Of 249 aboard 177 escaped, leaving 72 dead. Three lifeboats were recovered with 18 and 15 aboard respectively. Survivors include several eastern teachers on a voyage after a national educational association meeting in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Mary E. Cox
Elwood
Ind
Columbia
National Educational Association
Los Angeles
Survivors at Eureka Care for Sunk Columbia Victims
Eureka California hums with aid as about 150 Columbia survivors, rescued after a collision with the San Pedro, are housed in local homes. Officials fear some remain in serious condition from shock and exposure as the town becomes a makeshift hospital camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Cal
Columbia
Collison
San Pedro
Section hand killed in handcar wreck at city intersection
William Holmes, a section hand for the Indianapolis Crawfords ville and Western Traction company, was thrown from a handcar Monday night when the car jumped the track at Michigan street and Holmes avenue. He died from head injuries after being taken home to 415 North Warman avenue. He was 56 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Holmes
Indianapolis, Crawfordsville and Western Traction Company
Holmes
Michiganst
Holmes-ave
Warman-ave
Dugan
Tucker
Death verdict in Hau case shocks German crowd
Prof. Carl Hau, a Washington D C law professor, is condemned to death in Karlsruhe for the murder of his mother in law Frau Moliter in Baden Baden on November 6, 1906. His appeal is noted while crowds protest beside police and guards at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karlsruhe
Germany
Carl Hau
Washington
D. C
Frau Moliter
Baden-Baden
That City
Hau
Dietz
Melite
Picked battalions chosen for Morton monument march
At Fort Benjamin Harrison camp officers announced a battalion from each infantry regiment under Col. Harry B. Smith will march in the Morton monument exercises in Indianapolis. Some regimental companies were omitted to balance the display amid damp, muddy conditions and damaged tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Harry B. Smith
Col. Smith
Father's search ends as son found drowned in Blue river
The body of Harry Wolfe, drowned in Blue river Saturday afternoon, was recovered Monday by his father who searched for it. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 PM at 615 Terrace Ave. He was to marry Miss Anna Seifert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hau
Lena Molitor
Hau
Haul
America
Young
A. Garrard
Harry Wolfe
Blue River
Mr. Wolfe
Anna Seifert
Bridge Collision Kills Two on Great Northern
In Minneapolis on July 23 engineers Serfoss and fireman Parker died in a crash between a Great Northern locomotive and a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul freight train on a city bridge. John Schaffer, injured, fell into an oil barrel and suffered severe burns. two others were badly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Minneapolis Minn
Serfoss
Parker
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
John Schaffer
Payne Cottage Sold at East Hampton Address
The John Howard Payne cottage at East Hampton Long Island and a small farm section have been sold to G H Buck of Brooklyn. Exterior colonial architecture will be preserved while the interior is to be remodeled and revocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Sweet Home
John Howard Payne
East Hampton
Long Island
G. H. Buck
Brooklyn
City Births and Medical Notices in One Day Record
City residents report births to Nelton and Theresa Bowman. Scott and Prudence Zartman. George and Amelia Mandel. Martin and Mattie Wiltsee. Thomas and Maggie Dailey. William and Mattie Desker. Solomon and Frante Hitler. Allen and Dean Metz. Pp and Rosenberry Spangler. William and Prudence Sayce. Charles and Sallie Godberry. Earl and Bessie Lamareaux. Howard E. and Laura Vance. Charles C. and Elsie Garrison. J. P. and Mary Saddlar. Wesley E. and Zana Potter. Homer and Grace Hussey. plus multiple named couples and illnesses. Includes medical notes on Arthur Bibbs, Louis H. Robinson, Connie V. McKinney, Mary Miller, Sarah Sherwood, Emma Higgs, Theresa May Schultz, Henry Ingalls, Kate Hutchinson, Charles Bradley, and others. Ends with a poet remark on eloquence and mentions Indianapolis residents sampled, including Leebreg, Picken, Bunch, Nicholson, Cantwell, Wocher, McGrath, Wiese, Wernytz, Fuehring, Richardson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelton
Theresa Bowman
Scott and
Prudence Zartman
Milburn St
George and
Amelia Mandel
Martin and
Mattie Wiltsee
Villa Ave
Thomas and
Maggie Dailey
S. Capitol Ave
William and
Mattie Desker
W. Henry St
Solomon and
Frante Hitler
Willard St
Allen and
Dean Metz
W. Twentysixth
Rosenberry Spangler
Park-ave
Prudence Sayce
Twenty-eighth-st
Charles and
Sallie Godberry
S. Grace
Earl
Bessie Lamareaux
Seautyave
Howard E
Laura Vance
Loytave
Charles C
Elsie Garrison
W. Ray
Peer
Barbara Crossley
J. P
Mary Saddlar
Wesley E
Zana Potter
Wuarren Ave
Homer
Grace Hussey
N. Belmont
Arthur Bibbs
Eleanor Hospital
Louis H. Robinson
Eugene-st
Connie V. McKinney
Maryland St
Mary Miller
Mill-st
Sarah Sherwood
Yandes St
Emma Higgs
Theresa May Schultz
Henry Ingalls
Enth-St
Kate Hutchinson
St. Vincent's Hospital
Charles Bradley
City Hospital
Local Dwellings and Valuations Listed in Property Record
A series of residential properties cataloged with owners and assessed values. Listings include Norris at 717 Concord Street valued 1200 dollars, Weggandt at Talbott Avenue 2300, Bailey at 3429 3431 North Salem Street 3300, Bailey at 3425 3427 North Salem Street 3500, Smith at 538 Goodlet Avenue 1000, Owen with two houses on Cornell Avenue 1200 each, Neiman on Denny Street 2000, Younker on Delaware Street 2765, Wallace at 1532 Fletcher Avenue 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ON. Norris
Concord-st
E. N. Weggandt
Talbott-ave
J. M. Bailey
N. Salem-st
A. H. Smith
Goodlet-ave
S. P. Owen
Cornell Ave
Paul Neiman
Denny St
D. E. Younker
Delaware St
Cc. C. Wallace
Fletcher Ave
Gunsaulus Praises Puritanism In Winona Lake
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus of Chicago delivered a lecture and sermon in Winona, praising Puritanism as eloquent and musical in nature. He argued the arts belong to oratory and the orator can embody the full eloquence of Puritanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Lake
Ind
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Chicago
Winona
Oberlin Quarterback Tug Wilson Killed Under Car
Albert Wilson known as Tug, 23, famous quarterback for two years at Oberlin College, was crushed to death by a car on the Cleveland Southwestern electric line this morning in Oberlin Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tug
Cleveland & Southwestern Electric
Wilson
Oberlin College
Balt imore Fails To Warm Up Glidden Tour Restart
Baltimore drew fewer than 500 spectators as the Glidden tour resumed from the city toward Philadelphia covering about 172 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ri State central committee to meet in Columbus
Toledo July 3 The Ri State central committee will meet in Columbus at 1 30 p m to discuss endorsements for the indorsement of Mr Taft and other contests. Chairman F Brown confirms receipt of contest notices from the state yesterday with a July 18 postmark. Brown deflects questions about Taft and endorsing a different candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ri State Central Committee
Neil House
Columbus
F. Brown
Lette
Gallia
Lawrence
State Central
Cincinnati
Foraker
Brown
Taft
Y Jean
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Uneeda
Onal Biscuit Company
Detroit, Mich
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Arms
Moliter
Lena
Washington, D. C
Hall
George Washington University
Seeen
Switzerland
Carl
Constantinople
Carl Hall
Mrs. Molitor
Lena Hau
Hanly
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Fred C. Witten
Elm &J
Newark
N. J
Wtee
Sterling Remedy Co
Prof
Payne
Archibald & Co’s
Prachanya
Panama
East Washington Street
Marion Thomas
Essie Crowders
John Moriarty
Mary King
William Hill
Sallie Mosley
Franklin J. Ulery
Rosa E. Thill
James H. Golder
Pauline FE
Mull
Bruno J. Stouklin
Emma Leipniz
Royal W. Thompson
Edna E. Stout
William S. Oldham
Stella I. Millikan
Willie Hicks
Ida Watkins
Hugh Moore
Vina Welch
Luther Richardson
Lucy Wills
Kremine Yuna
Marie Bujita
Wedmore
Webster
Phillips
H. W. Leebreg
A. M. Picken
R. R. Bunch
J. B. Nicholson
W. C. Cantwell
J. Wocher
Blaine McGrath
Emma Wiese
Lille Wernytz
H. W. Fuehring
B. A. Richardson
Ben A. Richardson
Col
E. A. Biddle
Major A. Walker
Oberlin, O
Albert Wilson
Baltimore
Ohio Central
Swift
Swift & Company
U.S.A
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