Port Royal mine disaster near West Newton claims unknown deaths
A gas explosion in the Port Royal mine of the Pittsburg coal company at 6 30 p m on Monday traps many workers six miles southeast of West Newton Twelve men are known missing including two superintendents as rescue teams race through burning tunnels A second explosion hinders the effort and raises the fear that the toll could be large with about 250 men employed at the mine.
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Astrous
Port Royal
Pittsburg Coal Company
West Newton
Harry Beveridge
Edward Sweeney
Woman candidate for school board sparks equality drive
Dr. Marie Haslep leads a push by the Political Equality Society for a woman on the school board, arguing that half the teachers and pupils are women and a female perspective would aid board welfare. The effort, previously rejected, now plans a campaign with committee work and reliance on male political experience if needed.
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Political Equality Society
Marie Haslep
Council of Women
Jencks
McKay
Equality Society
China
German Lick The Irish In Ward 15 Political Fight
In Ward 15 a partisan contest for a republican council seat is planned for the July 18 special election. Nominee August K Sommer, a well known German citizen, is expected to run against Democrat William Carson, with Higgins supporters backing Carson. Ward 15 has a strong German bloc, especially in the southeast, influencing the race.
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August K. Sommer
McCarty Sr
Higgins
William Carson
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Sommer
Howlus
Conalderea
Rose Violet slain by jealous lover in Chicago hotel
Louis Hartman, wealthy tobacco manufacturer, and Rose Lefebvre known as Rose Violet, a New York stage couple, were found dead in a Great Northern hotel room. Hartman shot Lefebvre then killed himself amid jealousy claims. parents had tracked them across Hartford and Springfield before reaching Chicago. They eloped from New York three weeks earlier.
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Chicago
Hartman
Miss Lefebvre
New York
Hartford
Conn
Springfield
Mass
German House Propylaeum Gov Durbin Not Taxed
Township assessor Jefferson, after a verbal county attorney opinion from Hugs, ruled that the German house, the Propylaeum and Gov. Durbin will not be taxed. The properties are described as educational benevolent and religious, with Durbin’s temporary gubernatorial residence not constituting taxable property. He noted the governor pays taxes on personal property in Anderson.
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Propylaeum
Gov
Durbin
Jefferson
Hugs
German House
Anderson
Rescuers Maimed By Second Explosion At Port Royal Mine
In the Port Royal mine a second explosion filled the shaft area with smoke and heat. The 259 foot deep mine is two miles from the bottom shaft where the blast occurred. Rescuers emerged at 4 a.m. and report black damp aborting further work and a bleak outlook for the missing workers. Injured survivors include Arthur Smith and Fritz Kreuter with eye injuries and fatal burns, Harry Beveridge with both arms broken and fatal burns.
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Port Royal
Arthur Smith
Fritz Kreuter
Harry Beveridge
Sultan Ibrahim Assassinated in Sudan
Sultan Ibrahim of the Wad al province in Sudan has been assassinated in Tripoli on June 11. The report notes the sudden death of the local ruler and places the event in a key North African context.
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Tripoli
Sultan Ibra
Missing woman sought after decapitated trunk found
Lowell police, newsmen, and citizens search for Marie Miscoe known as Petite Marie after a decapitated trunk was found near a woodpile in Chelmsford. She has not been seen for weeks. authorities note a leg scar possibly from an abscess and continue efforts to locate her.
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Chelmsford
Marie Miscoe
Petite Marie
Appel Wins Board of Trade Election in Four-Year Terms
The Board of Trade election results name John J. Appel as president and John M Shaw as vice president with Elmer E Perry as treasurer. Governing committee members include William Scott Samuel B Sweet Justus C Adams Benjamin E Minor Albert Baker James I Dissette D M Parry Harvey Mullins Robert S Foster and Lew W Cooper. New governors will serve four years with ten elected each year and officers are elected annually.
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John M .Shaw
Elmer E. Perry
William Scott
Samuel B. Sweet
Justus C. Adams
Benjamin E., Minor
Albert Baker
James I. Dissette
D. M. Parry
Harvey Mullins
Ropert S. Foster
Lew W. Cooper
Nurse Sues Poole for Breach of Promise on Long Island
Freeport Long Island. After a courtship of over 25 years Miss Mary A Pearsall, 40, sues W P Poole of Oceanside for 25000 dollars alleging breach of promise. Pearsall trained nurse from an old Long Island family. Poole, a merchant, recently inherited a fortune.
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Freeport
L. I
Mary A. Pearsall
W. P. Poole
Oceanside
Foundering of Chinese Passenger Boat Reports Casualties
London dispatches say a Chinese passenger boat traveling from Chusan to Ningpo foundered. Fifty nine people are reported drowned with the loss confirmed by mail advices from China.
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London
Chinna
Chusan
Ningpo
Secret interview cited between Mrs Botha and Chamberlain
Liverpool dispatch notes the Post reporting a secret interview between Mrs. Botha, wife of the Boer commandant general, and Colonial secretary Chamberlain, highlighting diplomatic intrigue in June.
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Liverpool
Botha
Chamberlain
City Life Updates From Fort Wayne Court and Community
Judge Baker and his staff hold court in Fort Wayne. Mrs Amanda Kelly Olleman dies at 72 at her son in law Jacob Hauch Maywood. Funeral Thursday at Crown Hill. Christian and Missionary Alliance meets at Second Presbyterian Church. Rev Dr Witht of Kalama zoo speaks on bible worship. G B Parks appeals case over license law to supreme court. Burglaries reported on Southeastern Ave and missing money. Post offices see few changes. U A S senators appoint in democratic districts amid reapportionment. Steuben county Republican convention supports term change every four years.
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Convention of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
Second Presbyterian Church
Dr. Witht
Kalamazoo
G. B. Parks
Beaford
Parks
Aupreme Court
H. C. Bickhall
Southeastern Ave
UA. S
Steuben County
Central Union stock tumbles after Sabin plan
Central Union telephone stock fell nine points after President Sabin urged stockholders to secure 5,000,000 for the coming year with 3,000,000 needed immediately. W L Hill, Indianapolis manager, says independents haven’t hurt Central, noting subscribers rose from 3,000 to 6,500 after rivals entered the market.
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Sabin
Central
Central Union Telephone
Chicago
American Telephone Company
Bell Patents
Central Company
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
W. L. Hill
Indianapolis Exchange
Central Union
Kicked Her Dead Husband in Courtroom Scene
In Kansas City on June 11, Lulu Prince Kennedy faced the murder trial of her husband Philip Kennedy. The defense opened as Mrs Kennedy sat with her family while witness S. Ridge recounted hearing shots. Witnesses described her stepping to the body and striking him with the remark about seduction before Will Prince attacked Tom Kennedy.
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Kansas City
Lulu Prince Kennedy
Philip
Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
Dr. McKenzie
Will Prince
Judge Daly Fines for Vulgar Question at Court
Judge Daly fined T C Thumm of Pittsburg $23 after he asked a girl if that woman with a big belly was her mother. Daly ruled the word belly vulgar, despite defense claims. Daly rushed to catch a train to attend Notre Dame commencement.
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Daly
T. C. Thumm
Pittsburg
Notre Dame
Frightened by Bessies Gun In Fearful Liveryman Tale
Sam Dawson liveryman of 919 Virginia Ave and brother of Capt. Dawson appealed to police Monday night to disarm Bessie Blackwell a young woman linked to police circles. He says she hunts him with a revolver. She claims he promised marriage but did not keep his word. She fired at him on Kentucky Ave recently but missed.
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Sam Dawson
Virginia~ Ave
Capt. Dawson
Bessie Blackwell
Dawson
Kentucky Ave
Fairbanks Visit Shakes Ohio Politics, Rumors Rise
A Columbus message reports Senator Fairbanks has startled Ohio politicians with his visit. Rumor says he plans to back a Republican morning paper in Columbus to aid a presidential bid. An anti Hanna Republican allegedly visited Indianapolis twice seeking Fairbanks support to start the venture.
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Fairbanks
Ohio
Uring
Columbus
Indianapolis
Mairbanks
Plow Trust to Form $70 Million Capital Plan
Chicago June 11 Arrangements nearly complete for a $70,000,000 plow trust led by top western manufacturers including the South Bend chilled plow company of South Bend Indiana.
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Plow Trust
Chicago
West
South Bend Chilled Plow Company
South Bend
Ind
A Girl Preacher Delivers Talks at Rescue Mission
Versa Hyman, 15, from Elwood, will preach Tuesday night at the Rescue Mission after two years of preaching. Friday night Rev. Sherrerd Baty and his wife of the Cincinnati Rescue Mission will also preach.
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Versa Hyman
The
Rescue Mission
Elwood
Sherrerd Baty
Cincinnati Rescue Mission
Graduals Receive Diplomas at Manual Training High
Dr George W Sloan presented diplomas to 100 boys and girls at the commencement exercises of the Manual Training High School in the English Opera House Monday night About half the graduates finished the course last January but were held for a single ceremony Charles R Williams delivered the evening address on Liberal education and life Grace Hunter of the June class gave the salutatory Leland Lowe of the January class the valedictory The M T H S orchestra provided music A banquet followed at the English Hotel Anton Vonnegut acted as toastmaster with speakers Silvanus Kingsley Karl R Hunt Nelle Wales Mark Tennis and Margaret Mahoney.
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George W. Sloan
Manual Training High School
English Opera House
Charles R. Williams
Grace Hunter
Leland Lowe
Orchestra Fur
Anton Vonnegut
Silvanus Kingsley
Karl R. Hunt
Nelle Wales
M. ‘Fr. H. S. Athletice
Mark Tennis
Margaret Mahoney
Gause Seeks Ward 15 Democratic Nomination
Democratic city chairman Fanning weighs whether ward 15 nominations will use the old system or a ward primary under the new law. David H. Gause joins four candidates, making a tight contest seen as near election. Ward primary may be called if objections fade.
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Fanning
David H. Gause
William Carson
Ed Miller
Frank Straub
Gause
Higgins
The Sun Liners Sweep Two Games In a Day
The Sun Liners played two games on Sunday. The Lucky Horseshoes failed to appear in the forenoon, yielding a 19 to 0 win for the Liners. In the afternoon the Stoker Reserves lost 14 to 6 after three innings as the Liners tired of the lopsided affair. The team signed John Boyle from Jersey City to replace Jimmy Burke behind the bat. Boyle is a promising 13 year old.
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SUN Liners
John Boyle
Jersey City
Jimmy Burke
Liners
Standard Oil Dominates Linseed Oil Trust Board
In New York on June 11, Standard Oil Company now controls the linseed oil trust after a 15 member board election held Monday. Ten new directors are staunch Standard Oil men, with John D. Rockefeller and his son-in-law among appointees. Guy G Major of Toledo, former president of the Hashed oil trust, joins the board.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Linseed Oil Trust
Standard Oi
John D. Rockefeller
Guy G. Major
Toledo
Haseed Oil Trust
Unger and Brown Sentenced for Insurance Conspiracy
Chicago June 11. Jury condemns Dr August Unger and F Weyland Brown to the penitentiary under the indeterminate act for conspiracy to defraud insurers valued at 25000 linked to the death of Marie Defenbach formerly of Laporte Ind. State alleged murder not proven as body cremated and deputy coroner cites natural causes. Smiley likely to receive light sentence.
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August Unger
F. Weyland Brown
Doans Kidney Pills Prove Merit in Indianapolis Testimony
Indianapolis resident E V Stein of 1222 N Senate Ave describes a year of kidney and back pain with irregular secretions and fatigue. After trying remedies he used Doans Kidney Pills from Henry J Huders drug store, bought for 30 cents, and says they gradually relieved and finally cured him. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doans.
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E. V. Stein
Senate Ave
Dean
Henry J. Huder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Mystery stabbing in Manhattan stirs gang-linked case
Police probe a blood trail from a Sixteenth Street stabbing that killed a well-dressed young man named Pat Coyle. Ex-alderman and bartender John Hampson is jailed as a suspect after admitting two others fled the saloon with knives during a 2:30 a.m. quarrel.
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New York
Opperman
Sixteenth St
George Peck
Coyle
Laborer Kills Wife then Dies in Louisville
Ossa Bryant, laborer from Louisville Illinois, shot and killed his young wife before fatally wounding himself in a double tragedy. The incident adds to a string of domestic violence cases reported in the wire.
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Ossa Bryant
Louisville, Ill
Mayor Taggart Heads to Chicago. Ordinances Await Action
Mayor Taggart left for Chicago Tuesday morning for a couple of days. He has three ordinances awaiting action: banning lights on street cars, annexing the insane hospital grounds, and paving Bellefontaine Street from Fifteenth to Twenty second streets with asphalt.
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Taggart
Chicago
Insane Hospital
Bellefontaine St
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