Heat Prostration Claims Three Victims in Indianapolis
Three heat related collapses hit Indianapolis on Monday as the city endured a severe heat wave. Louis Suddeman, William Huffman, and Maggie Baker were taken to City Hospital with varying conditions. doctors expected recovery for Suddeman and Baker. The intense heat hovered over the city with no relief from storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Suddeman
Maple Street
William Huffman
Elwood
Ind
Maggie Baker
E. South Street
Indianapolis
Belmont Avenue
Morris Street
City Hospital
Model Shirt Factory
Century
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Bass
Tragic Canoe Tragedy Ends Betrothed Mauer and Myers
Otto Mauer and William Myers, both 20-somethings employed at M. O'Connor's, vanished after a Saturday canoe trip on White River. Searchers found their canoe and a laundry-marked collar, leading authorities to suspect they drowned after striking submerged fishing ropes near Fairview park. Miss Minnie Stewart, Mauer's fiancée, and her family awaited news as investigators dragged the river between Riverside Park and Broad Ripple. The couple had planned marriage soon and had even discussed home plans before the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Mauer
William Myers
Young Mauer
Minnie Stewart
Buchanan Street
Theresa Stewart
Miss Stewart
Lfe
White River
Miss Stuart
Martha Stewart
Young Mayer
Mauer
Riverside Park
Broad Ripple
Fairview Park
Myers
M. O'Conner
Riverside
Sergi
Gibson
Thomas
Johnson
Scribner
Wancock Avenue
Bertha Street
Put Mauer
E. Tenth Street
City
Metzger to Stay on as Police Chief Despite Shooting Probe
Mayor Bookwalter declares Chief Metzger will not be removed after indictments linked to the Dowden shooting. Board of Safety and Metzger had high level talks, with no action taken. Dowden was shot in the leg by a policeman's gun during a traffic stop involving Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Metzger
Bookwalter
Samuel Dowden
Metzger
Grand Jury
Board of Safety
Mayor Bookwalter
Attorney Dowden
Chief Metzger
Lew Cooper
Cooper
Fire in Gatis-McQuade plant causes panic and damage
A June fire at the Gatis McQuade paper goods factory at 1/195 Kent Avenue Williamsburg New York caused about a quarter of a million dollars in damage. Twelve firemen were overcome as workers fled in panic after the blaze started in the basement. police alarm spread through the four story building and many workers were injured in the stampede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gatis-McQuade Company
Kent Avenue
Williamsburg
Gatis- McQuede Company
Escaped 19-Foot Boa Triggers NYC Street Turmoil
A 19-foot boa constrictor, said to belong to Mrs Hivelyn Thaw, escaped from a residence on West Thirty Fifth Street near Fifth Avenue today. The animal caused great excitement as police responded to quell the disturbance in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hivelyn Thaw
Riverside Beach Found Clothing Sparks Missing-Person Belief
Workers at the Riverside bathing beach found a black luster coat brown trousers and a straw hat in a locker. They suspected a visitor from Sunday might be at the bottom of the pool but the owner later appeared safe after switching into a bathing suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
R. C. Ford
Chicago
Indian land titles contested by Huntington owners
Huntington attorney C. K. Lucas has studied documents in the general land office on land once held by Chief Little Turtle and the Miami tribe. He prepared a brief for the present owners to present to Indian Affairs, possibly to Congress for special legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington, Ind
C. K. Lucas
Huntington
Washington
General Land Office
Huntington County
Little Turtle
Miami Tribe of Indians
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Congress
Worker Henry Berleman Dies En Route To Overland Factory
Henry Berleman aged 45 collapsed while walking to his job at the Overland automobile works. He lived near Nineteenth and Sheldon streets and was stricken near River Avenue. Dr Dearhake and the city ambulance responded but he died before arrival. The coroner took charge of the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Berleman
Berleman
Nineteenth
Sheldon Streets
River Avenue
Dearhake
Berjeman
Overland Automobile Works
Leon Slain by Slayer of Woman in Chinatown Rival Feud
New York dispatch reports a shift in the Elsie Sigel murder case with police now stating Leon Ling was killed by the same killer who murdered Elsie Sigel. The theory ties a powerful Chinatown rival to the crime and suggests Elsie was slain elsewhere. Chong Sing, neighbor to Leon Ling, is suspected as a confederate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elsie Sigel
Leon Ling
Elsie
Chinatown
Hein
Leon
Ling
Siri
Chong Sing
Treasury official nets Minnesota fishing tale on trip
Treasurer of State Oscar Huxley returned from a northern Minnesota fishing and exploring trip with Clem Graves and A. Huxley. They fished Lizzie Lake a string of four lakes, rode from Barnestile by auto, and spent three days fishing. Reports mention large catches including 14 and 30 pound fish and abundant pickerel and muscallonge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Huxley
Minnesota
Clem Graves
Huxley
Graves
Bunker Hill
Ind
Mr. Huxley
Lizzie Lake
Barnestile
Hadley
Mr. Hadley
Thomas Daily Disabled After Statehouse Picnic Baseball Game
Thomas Daily a representative and member of the State Board of Pardons and attorney sprained an ankle severely while running bases during a statehouse picnic baseball game and was disabled Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Daily
State Board of Pardons
Riot in Springfield leaves dead and wounded
A race riot in Springfield linked to a Turkish youth and Syrian girl elopement left one man dead, another fatally injured, and several seriously wounded. Other notices include fatal express wrecks in Binghamton, a shooting in New York, and multiple local tragedies across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Binghamton
N. Y
Henry Dolan
Oliver Turner
Philip Young
New York
Spring and
Sullivan
Louisa LaBarcia
Dominico Versingia
Orange
N. J
J. Frank Hawkins
New Jersey Standard
Redbank
Wilkesbarre
George Marcis
Martin Maliski
Indicted Agents for Lottery Bonded in Courtcast
Harry A. Walker and Royal Hammer appeared with bond for their criminal court cases. Walker faces three indictments for selling lottery tickets being an agent and allowing his business to be used for lottery sales. Hammer faces two indictments for selling tickets and acting as agent. Each bond set at $500 per case. They allegedly represented the Honduras lottery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Walker
Royal Hammer
Woessner
Bond
Walker
Hammer
Honduras
Child Burned Trying to Put Out a Fire
Marie Keffel ten, sister of Mrs. John Keffel of 142 English Avenue, burned on hands and arms Monday when an open gasoline can near a lounge sparked a flash as Mrs. Keffel stepped on a match. Marie tried to help smother flames and was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Keffel
John Keffel
English Avenue
Discharge of Jeffersonville reformatory aide shocks staff
M. M. Barnard, 12 years assistant superintendent at Jeffersonville reformatory, has been dismissed by Superintendent W. H. Whittaker amid reported charges and possible prosecution. Whittaker and Trustee Dr. Sharp conferred with the governor, while Leon Leaf is named permanent acting assistant superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Barnard
The
Jeffersonstyle Re
Whittaker
Jeffersonville
Barnard
Michigan City
Supt
Leon Leaf
Supt. Whittaker
Woman Sues for 5000 Dollars for Alleged Slander
Belle V. Sherwood filed suit in superior court No 1 seeking 5000 dollars in damages from Mary K. Sullivan and Dennis Sullivan. She alleges defamatory talk by the Sullivans led a boarding house keeper Mary Williams to eject her, causing illness and prolonged medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle V. Sherwood
Superior Court No. 1
Mary K. Sullivan
Dennis Sullivan
Sullivans
Mary Williams
Simpson Sentenced in Juvenile Court for Child Neglect
Charles L. Simpson was sent to the workhouse by Judge Stubbs in juvenile court Monday morning to serve six months and pay a fine of 500 for neglecting his three small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Simpson
Stubbs
Morining
Prosecution of Panama Canal Libel Probes Shifts Official Roles
Washington reports Stuart McNamara resigns as special assistant to the attorney general to lead federal libel investigations involving the Indianapolis News and New York World over Panama Canal property purchases. Indictments target publishers and editors as McNamara heads to Paris to take testimony with Henry A Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Stuart McNamara
United States
New York World
The
Hbel
Publica
Charlies RP. Taft
Douglas Robinson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Nelson Cromwell
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Company of
Franca
McNamara
Wickersham
Hough
New York
Henry A Wise
Fierce Heat Strikes Chicago as Fatalities Rise
Chicago records a deadly heatwave with two fatalities as temperatures cling around 9 degrees in the morning. Many seek relief in parks and lake boats while forecasts predict continued high heat and possible storms bringing brief relief.
Fire destroys part of Knox business district
A Sunday night fire in Knox Indiana caused about 100000 dollars in damage in the business district. The blaze started in dentist D H Stoddards office and spread to J A Arnsdorff general store Horner Kreuter hardware Pearson London department store Charles Windish grocery M Hilahold hardware Fitz hotel William Siddinger tailor J P Leslie restaurant W H Edgell shoe store and a barber shop in the Commercial hotel building. Injured by falling walls included H F Schriven editor of the Knox Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Ind
D. H. 8S. Stoddard
J. A. Arnsdorff
Horner & Kreuter
Pearson & London
Charles Windish
M. Hilahold
Fitz
William Siddinger
J. P. Leslie
W. H. Edgell
H. F. Schriven
The
Knox Democrat
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N.Y
Evelyn Thaw
Ada
BEAGH
Tom
Arthur Jones
Noxon
Norwich
Alfred. Rexford
Davenport
ST. Petersburg
Votchinin
Shesha
Hazelton
Thomas McAloose
McAdoo
John Termain
Oneida
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
W. H. Whittaker
Reformatory
Simpson
Paris
France
M’namara
Washington, D. C
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