Desperate Controversy Over Fake Circulars in Indiana Contest
The Sun reports a heated battle in Indiana districts 4 7 and 8 with Catholics seen as decisive voters. A fake American Protective Association circular attacks school policy and favors Chandler Magill and Williams accusing Rome of meddling. Campaigns feature beer rallies and denials from A P A leaders amid allegations of trickery.
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Adam
Roth
Russe
Sun
Messrs
Chandler, Magill
Williams
Frenzel
Chandler
Magill
Indiana
Gill
No. 7
No. 8
Rome
Jane B
The
American Protective Association
Sen
Frenzels Pressure in District 4 Race Sparks Controversy
The piece describes Frenzel faction tactics to derail Roth opponent Magill in district 4, with Goss pressuring a Big Four official over Magill’s candidacy. Magill asserts he ran at the request of others, including Controller Trusler, to avoid personal conflict, while supporters urge against bitter fights and some shippers weigh in with the official.
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Hiram Harris
Tar Sun
Magill
Roth
Frenzelites
Lolt
District 4
Goss
Crandboss Frenzel
Big Four
Trusler
Blue-coated Cyclers Patrol on N Meridian After Shower
Cyclers ride after a shower on N Meridian street and nearby when they spot a police sergeant on a bicycle. Sergt. Laporte is seen crisscrossing his district at speed, joking that bikes beat walking and allow faster patrol coverage. The next two riders will be Sergts. Mefford and Schwab.
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N. Meridian-st
Sergt. Laporte
Sergt’s. Mefford
Schwab
Formosa Republic Collapses as Chinese Forces Riot
June 5 report from Hone Kone describes Formosa’s republican government collapsing as Chinese troops and the president join mobs, rioting looting and burning government buildings at Taipeh Fu and Hobe amid approaching Japanese forces.
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Hone Kone
Republic of
Formosa
Tai Pebh Fu and
Hobe
Episcopal diocese holds Grace cathedral meeting address tribute
Grace cathedral hosted the diocesan convention on Tuesday night where Bishop White gave his first official address and paid a moving tribute to Bishop Knickerbocker. He praised Knickerbocker’s life of activity, perseverance, and faithful stewardship. The hall management shifts to church supervision, granting White greater control with a trustees board.
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Grace Cathedral
Bishop White
Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker Hall
White
Sailors tell tale of shipwreck and survival canines eaten
Three sailors from the Crest wreck reached San Francisco on June 5 recounting four days adrift with no food. A dog that survived the disaster was killed and eaten to sustain life in the desperate chain of events.
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San Francisco
Crest
City Upe Adjt Smock Visits Tennessee Dispatch
A compilation of short notices noting local people and events. Assistant adjutant Smock departs for Tennessee. City dispensary expands patient reception to seven days weekly. Various minor incidents, meetings, and notices across Marion, Indiana, include a porch thief, a planned Meridian street improvement meeting, a stable fire, and a liquor license raid. Also listed are births, marriages, and health notices, plus social and civic activities.
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Adjt. Smock
Tennessee
Wim. Keller
High Points
A.C .Cotton
East-st
Walker
Cincinnati
Meridian-st
McCarthy Carries Hoosiers In 12-Inning Victory at Kansas City
McCarthy powered a 6 for 6 day with two doubles and two triples as Indianapolis edged Kansas City 11 to 7 in 12 innings. Cross limited the hosts to seven errors while Daniels struggled for the KC mound, and Newell miscued once in the field. The Hoosiers rallied from a 9-7 deficit in the ninth to win in the twelfth, with McCarthy accounting for multiple key plays and earning acclaim in a tense, low-scoring pitching duel.
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Kansas City
Newell
Indianapolis
Little Hogan
Daniels
Hogan
McCarthy
Rooters
Hoosiers
R. H. E. Indianapolis
Connughton
Hittiell
Manning
Kinsman
Metz
Gittinger
Connaughton
McFarland
Br Daniels
Flooding on South Street After Waterpipe Burst Nearby
A waterpipe burst near noon on South Street by Pennsylvania Avenue, flooding the brick pavement and sending bricks and stones into the air. Residents heard a loud hissing as water sprayed over house tops and reached St. Vincent's hospital 100 feet away. Several inches of water covered the street for about 20 minutes until pressure was stopped.
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South St
Pennsylvania
St. Vincent's Hospital
Desperate Prisoner Fights Death Electrocution Plan
In Eqarna New York on June 5, Martin Strait a jailed man awaiting execution for the murder of his wife and sister-in-law attempted self harm to avert the chair. He gouged his neck with a cup edge but was quickly restrained sedated and returned to Auburn in irons with wounds sewn and bound.
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Auburn
Gen Harrison Visits Philadelphia and New York Friends
Gen Harrison meets artist Johnson for a final sitting in New York on Wednesday. He departs Thursday for Philadelphia to spend a day or two with Mr Wanamaker. He states the visit carries no political significance. Cornelius N Bliss Gen Stewart Woodford and ex Congressmen West are listed among callers Wednesday.
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Gen. Harrison
Philadelphia
New York
Johnson
Mr. Wanamaker
Cornelius N. Bliss
Stewart Woodford
West
Corbett Wife Seeks Absolute Divorce in New York
Pugilist Corbett's wife files for absolute divorce through Howe and Hummel. The couple have not lived together for six months. Mrs. Corbett receives $100 weekly and the Eighty-eighth Street home is deeded to her. Bedouins Are Ugly feature headline from Constantinorsk noting panic in Jiddah as Europeans seek refuge aboard foreign vessels in harbor amid feared Bedouin attack.
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New York
Corbett
Howe & Hummel
Constantinorsk
Jiddah
Wage Hike Notice At Pennsylvania Steel Works
Harrisburg June 6 notice posts a ten percent wage increase affecting four thousand workers at the Pennsylvania steel works.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Stockholder seeks receiver for Cumberland chair company
John Shepherd a Cumberland chair company stockholder asked for a receiver for the concern on Wednesday afternoon.
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John Shepherd
Cumberland Chair Company
Cornell crew arrives in London and Liner St Louis departs
The Cornell crew reached London on Wednesday while Mrs. Cleveland and children visited Gray Gables. Liner St Louis drew cheers from about 5,000 people in New York harbor on Wednesday as she began her maiden voyage. Leman Sonic Luxative sold in a large bottle for 60 cents with a noted best spring route and value to ladies.
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Cornell
London
Leman Sonic
Tryit
Grand lodge of Pythians debates Castle Hall plan
A heated Wednesday meeting of the grand lodge, K of P, over building Castle Hall at the corner of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. A 20 cent per capita tax was proposed to fund the hall, provoking loud protests led by Senator Shively. The lodge, also ruling on Anna Utterback's sick benefits suit and an appeal for Olaf Olsen’s funeral expenses, elected new officers and Rathbone Sisters.
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Grand Lodge
K. of P
Castle Hall
Pennsylvania St
Massachusetts Ave
Indiana
U.S
Bayed
Shiveley
D. B. Shideler
Lodge
Anna Utterback
Franklin
California
E. F. Williams
Terre Haute
Shively
Richmond
Supreme Lodge
P. Grand Lodge
Neal
Lebanon
Otto Kolb
Boonville
Erastus Peacock
Renssalaer
W. A. Morris
Frankfort
John W. McCardle
New Richmond
Geo. W. Powell
Indianapolis
Rathbone
Deia Dunn
Muncie
Mollie Fetchemier
Georgia Emmons
Plainfield
Ida Reynolds
Hatfield
Rathbone Sisters
State House
Julia Young
Connersville
Etta Ylouk
Westfield
Nora Essex
Tragedy in Thunderbolt Sparks Savannah Scandal
Helena Stockton a Gaiety hall singer stirred a lethal incident at Thunderbolt when P H Fitzpatrick owner of the venue and young attorney Chas Loud vied for her. Fitzpatrick pursued Loud with a cane, Loud fired a shot killing Fitzpatrick and surrendered to police. The double affair has shocked eastern Georgia.
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Savannah
Helena Stockton
Gaiety Hall
Thunderbolt
P. H. Fitzpatrick
The
Gaiety
Chas. Loud
Fitzpatrick
Loud
Lond
Georgia
Speculation on Cabinet Vacancies Across States
Washington and Chicago dispatches on June 5 report ongoing speculation about cabinet vacancies. Senators Gray James C Carter and Judge Hornblower are named for attorney general posts as discussions surface about a Gresham successor and party unity in New York and Illinois.
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Gresham
Washington
Gray
James C. Carter
New York
Judge Hornblower
Chicago
Moran
Drowned Near Dovexrass While Crossing Stream
Four people, Mrs Elder Mrs Powell and their two children were swept from a wagon while crossing a swollen stream near Dovexrass Wyoming on Tuesday to attend a circus. Their bodies were carried downstream and not yet recovered.
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Dovexrass
Wyo
Here
Elder
Powell
Hogs in a Big Four Wreck Disturbs Belt Line
A Big Four freight train with 26 cars derailed on the Belt near the Vandalia crossing about 11 PM Tuesday. Eleven cars derailed and 25 hogs were killed amid a $1,000 loss. Brakeman John Sheehan and an unnamed man suffered serious injuries while others were bruised. Crews cleared the tracks by 10 AM Wednesday.
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St. Louis
Brightwood
John Sheehan
Paving Debate in Meridian Street Courthouse Basement
The discussion centers on Meridian Street pavement with Dr. H. S. Claypool calling for removal of 13 year old blocks. He cites sanitation concerns, odors, rain soaking through, and contamination reaching wells, urging Board of Health action and replacement with better surfacing suitable for parades.
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Meridian-st
Court House
HE. S. Claypool
Board of Health
Board of Works
Meridianst
Supreme Court Sustains Columbia Athletic Association Receivership
In an opinion by Judge How ard and assented by all justices except Hackney the supreme court upheld the receivership of the Columbian athletic association and affirmed the court's power to appoint a receiver to support the injunction. The ruling marks a victory for Gov. Matthews and the state ending a two year litigation. The governor praised the decision as a great victory for the state.
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Howard
Hackney
Supreme Court
Columbian Athletic Association
Gov. Matthews
Roby Clique
Tam
Whisky Trust Affairs Questioned In Court
In CuriaCo on June 5 Master Booth presided as ex President Greenhut refused to answer questions about whisky trust funds during crossing examination. If the master lacks power the issue may be limited. if not Greenhut could be jailed for contempt. Judge Showalter to define master powers and potential compelled testimony.
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Whisky Trust
Curiaco
Booth
Greenhut
Showalter
Weather outlook for Indiana 36 hours to June 6 8 p m
Forecast for Indiana covers 36 hours ending 8 p m on June 6. Expect fair conditions tonight and Wednesday night, then fair with a slight rise in temperatures Thursday.
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Indiana
Senator Thurston backs McKinley in party rally
In national politics Senator Thurston declares for McKinley while public sentiment shifts toward a Cleveland third term in the south. A wave of general rains soothes fires in Pennsylvania oil regions and amid international tensions Japan seeks quick settlement with powers.
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Thurston
McKinley
Spain
Alliance
Cripple Creek
Col
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Wm. Berner
Cincinnati
Ohio
New Jersey Legislative Committee
Japan
Margaret Laly
Henry Chanfrau
Long Branch
United Lawyers’ Association
Chicago
Turkey
Armenia
England
Russia
France
Quick Punishment Executed for Royal Officer Rivalry
Major Clavijo was executed at San Isidoro after a court martial for shooting Gen Rivera who refused his daughter’s hand. He wrote a farewell letter to his sweetheart, attended mass, and faced three volleys firing into a fatal heart wound. Rivera remains critically wounded and unlikely to survive.
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Rivey
Clavijo
San Isidoro
Gen
Rivera
Novel Reason Dismisses Jury In Damages Suit
A $5,000 damages suit was abruptly halted when Judge Brown removed the jury after jurors pursued an elevator defect during a courthouse visit. Plaintiff William G. Springer alleges his son was injured at the Byram and Cornelius business house. New trial ordered following affidavits claiming jurors exceeded instructions.
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Dan Kiley
Brown
G A R Veterans Back Walker For National Command
Strong backing from G A R veterans statewide pushes Col I N Walker as top contender for commander in chief at Louisville next fall. His name gains national traction with a sizable delegation reportedly ready to support him. Other candidates include the current New York department commander and two or three others.
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Col. I. N. Walker
Louisville
New York
Poor Kenrick Will Not Be Divested of His High Title
Archbishops Kain announcement transfers Archbishop Kenrick to another see and proclaims Kain as archbishop of St Louis. The cablegram dated June 5 confirms the leadership change and reshuffles the ecclesiastical hierarchy.
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St. Louis
Kain
Kenrick
Political maneuvering roils city election, multiple candidates loom
Henry Russe, a noted school board ringster, is discussed as a possible democratic council candidate. Tom Taggart seems to lead the mayoralty race. Ward workers await ultimatums while R. K. Syfers is named for mayoral talks. B. N. Gold offers to run if party approves. Germans expect Ward 2 to back Dr. Wagner in the city convention. Holtzman tipped for democrats nomination. Taggart seen as strong but reluctant. Lemon Tonic ad ends the clipping.
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District 8
Charlie Adam
Romeo Stuart
Stuart
Tun Sun Man
Supt
O'Meara
O’meara
Henry Russe
Ringster
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