Murder in a Country Home Aged Man Kills Woman with Axe
John O. Duncan aged 67 fatally bludgeons Mary Cole 33 with an axe at a small yard near Indianapolis after a years long affair and care for a kidnapped child. The crime occurs in a cluttered four room house where Duncan had stayed. Duncan fled the scene, was later cornered by police, and is held as coroner Nash investigates the multiple head wounds.
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Mary Cole
John O. Duncan
Gon Cal
Mrs. Cole
Mrs. Bailey
John
Duncan
Mary
Alford
Schroeder
Hausér
Bailey
Cal
James Duncan
James Abbott
Indianapolis
Nash
Br. Nash
East-st
James Cole
Abrs. Cole
Howe
Cole
Sixth Indiana Volunteers
Minke
Extreme measures in Missouri strike threaten nationwide action
President Mitchell of the UMWA warns of drastic steps if a coal miners strike across Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Indian Territory is not ended quickly. Mines tied to four railroads face boycott pressure, with claims that operators seek to block unionizing. Negro workers from Tennessee refuse to cross picket lines amid race-based rumors.
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Missouri
Kansas
Arkanasa
Indian Territory
Mitchell
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific
Pittsburg
Memphis & Tif
Choctaw
Oklahoma & Gulf
American Federation of Labor
Tennessee
Promised Reinforcements Threaten Cleveland Transit Strike
J. W. Troy of Cleveland reports about fifty men in Indianapolis ready to fill motorman ranks. He says promises exist from nearly fifty more, with agents active in other cities. Troy expects the Cleveland streetcar strike to end within a week as replacements materialize.
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J. W. Troy
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for the 36 hours ending 8 p m June 18 calls for warmer fair weather. Saturday night and Sunday expected to be clear. Temperatures read 62 at 7 a m 73 at noon and 76 by 2 p m. An odd promotional note references Low prices and local businesses.
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Indianapolis
Doughty Kansas Volunteers Repel Large Philippine Assault
In San Fernando on Friday 9,000 insurgents led by Aguinaldo attacked after severing Manila links. Kansas volunteers and 17th regulars repulsed the assault with 75 rebels killed and 25 wounded or captured. Americans suffered 14 wounded. 75 rifles captured. Keen notes heavy reinforcements arriving from the north.
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Manila
San Fernando
Kansas
Montana
Seventeenth
Kansas Volunteers
Edl
Keen
Filipino threats prompt guard at outposts
June 1 report says American outposts reinforced as insurgent force under Gen Noriet is believed near Salliuan. The Fourteenth Infantry is deployed from Imus to monitor the area and deter any assault.
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Mania
Noriet
Salliuan
Fourteenth Infantry
Imus
Brig. Gen. Chiles King Arrives, Unwell After Campaign
Brig. Gen. Chiles King arrived in Tacoma from San Francisco Sunday night and is reported ill with malaria. He also bears a wound in his right arm from an Arizona Indian campaign.
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Hing
Tacoma
Chiles King
San Francisco
Arizona
Anti Expansionists blamed as Philippines unrest lingers
Washington reports claim Philippine resistance remains active after a major April attack. Officials cite failures to pacify the island, massing insurgents near Calumpit, with Gen. MacArthur commanding about 7,000 troops as peace talks stall and anti expansionists face scrutiny.
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McArthur
Calumpit
Mearthur
Department
Armed Cubans Demand Payment for Rifles in Remedios
Reports from Remedios say 30 armed Cubans not on muster rolls demand 75 pesos each for their rifles. They threaten force if their payment is refused as evidence of padded muster rolls mounts.
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Mayana
Remedios
Woman Rejects All Men and Wins Divorce
John Minthen, a merchant tailor on 8S Illinois St, testified that his wife Mary opened a millinery shop on Virginia Ave after leaving him, but she did not want any man. Judge Leathers granted the divorce amid minor notes of cruelty and adultery in other cases.
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John Minthen
Minthen
Ilinois St
Mary
Virginia Ave
Manthen
Leathers
Sarah E
Millard Nixon
F. H
L. C. Prark
Susan
Charles Oglesby
Minnie G
Elam G. Prall
California State University picks Wheeler as president
San Francisco June 17 Professor Benjamin Wheeler of Cornell has been elected president of California state university at a salary of $10,000 a year.
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San Francisco
Benj. the “Wheeler
Cornell
California’ State Universty
Klondike Treasure Arrives Aboard City of Seattle
Seattle dispatch reports the steamer City of Seattle brought the season’s first Klondike treasure run. About 20 claimants aboard include Frank Slavin and Oscar Odin. Shivin and Odin prepared for a northern run. Estimates place the year’s clean-up near 15 to 25 million dollars as dumps and bench claims yield rich gold.
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Seattle
Wash
Eldorado
Bonanza
Shookum
Frank Shivin
Oscar Odin
Isi
Slavin
Odin
New York
London
Fre
Klondike Bandits Seattle Murder Case and Vigilant News
James P. Prather a New York City born compositor at Duawsen was murdered. Arthur Goddard of Seattle was arrested and confessed claiming Prather a traitor. Notices warn miners he is unsafe to bring in geld without a mounted escort as desperate highwaymen prowl the gold fields.
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Seattle
Wesh
James P. Prather
New York City
Duawsen
Shot in James Gordon Home Compound In Barbers Shootout
A Saturday afternoon dispute at 626 W Wohashest ended with Joe Blakey a colored barber shooting James Gordon. Gordon was struck in the back and doctor Teague treated him. Blakey fled after a second shot as Gordon retreated inside. Witnesses Biikey and his wife failed to appear for the hearing on Gordon's divorce case.
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James Gorden
Buck
Joe Blakey
Clarden
AL EL Teague
Gordon
Toma Suet
Blakey
Bucket shops liable for stamp tax, says IRS
New York June 17 The commissioner of internal revenue rules that bucket shop transactions are subject to the stamp tax clarifying the tax status of speculative brokers.
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New York
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Call to arms as troops mass near Moukden
Imperial forces gather near Moukden the Manchurian capital to deter a Russian invasion. Villages across the province are arming in response.
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Pekln
Moukden
Manchurian
Chat of the Capitol highlights and political rumor
A mix of legal appeal in the Blume case from Boone county with defense pointing to trial errors. State treasurer speculation centers on Vanderburg County official C H Lavalle as a potential 1900 candidate against Leopold Levy. State board teachers licensing quizzed. Gov Mount debates Indiana gun distributions and city recipients amid relics interest. Secretary of state wife seeks applique fabric sample.
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State House
C. H. Lavalle
Vanderburg
Leopold Levy
Gov. Mount
Indiana
Washington
Taylor
Secretary of State
Indianapolis School Debt Question In Supreme Court
A movement seeks to have Indianapolis school board debt included in city indebtedness to test the 2 percent constitutional limit. Backed by Bluffton precedent, lawyers debate if city and school debts are inseparable under a special charter. A pending injunction on park bonds may prompt broader challenges and possible property reassessment rumors.
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Park Board
Supreme Court
Bluffton
Blufften
Indianapolis
Irvington
Park
Court House
Man shot in ambush near London Kentucky
Christopher H. Jackson, husband of Shy Baker, sister of feud leader Tom Baker, was fired upon from an ambush Friday night. He says two men shot him, buckshot and a 45-caliber revolver. The bullet hit his left thigh and back, and his wounds may be fatal.
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London
Christopher H. Jackson
Mountain School
Shy Baker
Tom Baker
Anaconda mining sale entails vast Montana and Wyoming assets
In Salt Lake City on June 11 Marcus Daly and associates in Anaconda Mining Co sell their holdings to an eastern syndicate led by John D. Rockefeller for 23 million dollars. Daly receives 6 million, Haggin 9 million, Tevis 8 million. The deal includes the town of Anaconda, mills and smelters, coal and timber lands across Montana and Wyoming. Daly vows not to engage in oil or mining in Montana.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Marcus Daly
Montana
Anaconda Mining Company
John D. Rockefeller
Daly
J. B. Haggin
Lloyd Tevis
San Francisco
Anaconda
Jt .Mires
Wyoming
Princely Property
Sloane Strike Incident At Ascot Involving Jockey Friends
The Sporting Life reports Sloane seized a bottle at Ascot causing a clash with a friend of the Ames jockey. The Times confirms Sloane avoided arrest by paying £100, following an assault claim.
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London
The
Sporting Life
Sloane
Ascott
Ames
Times
Nowaven
Walta
Anderson Woman Seeks Divorce After Alleged Financial Loss
Jane Penticost of Anderson Indiana seeks a divorce alleging her husband pressured her to pay a debt and that she misplaced or lost jewelry including marcy diamonds and silverware amid the marriage.
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Anderson
Ind
Jane Penticost
Marcy
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John Duncan
Laura L. Bailey
Lking
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Strawmyer & Nilius
Monument Place
Janes
Dustiess Ats
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Per
Sonal
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Marusas
Lewest Prices
Vaniderpool
Meridian St
Frank Slavin
Klondike Bandits
Tames Gordon
Bucket Shops
Russia
Wm. Blume
Grace Harvey
Boone County
Blume
State Board of Education
Abadmuss
Ness
Kentucky
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