Cowgirl killed during Buckskin Bills rehearsal tragedy
Miss Inerosa Russell of Denver known as Queen of the cowgirls died in Vincennes Ind during a wild west show rehearsal for The Race for a Bride. Her horse bolted draggin her through branches as cowboys tried to stop it with a pitchfork used after she was dragged around the ring.
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Theresa Russell
Vincennes
Ind
Buckskin Bill
Inerosa Russell
Denver
Miss Russell
Logansport Readies G A R Camp for Memorial Day
G A R veterans arrive for a Logansport Indiana encampment with a reception planned at Murdock hall Tuesday night. Odds for department commander include Capt. Milton Garrigus of Kokomo and Eric E. Georgie of Muncie. Lizzie Brown leads the Woman's Relief Corps bid for president.
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Logansport
Ind
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the
Grand Army
Murdock Hall
Indiana
Broadway Rink
Masonic Temple
First Presbyterian Church
Milton Garrigus
Kokomo
Eric £ E. Georgie
Muncie
Lizzie Brown
Smuggling Attempt Diverts Outfit From Indiana Train
In Muncie Indiana May 14 allegedly absconding contractors of the R. R. M railroad tried to smuggle a 43-wheelers 47 drags five plows one head of horses and mules plus camping gear valued at 1 from New Burlington to a waiting train bound for Milwaukee Wisconsin. Tom Morris who holds a $16,900 claim against the company alerted Sheriff Starr and the outfit was seized.
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Muncie
Ind
Sply
C. BE Oss & Co
Chicago
R. & M Railroad Company
New Burlington
EL & WW
Wawaukee
Wis
Tom Morris
Starr
Outfit
Eloping couple sought license then fled to Louisville
In Jeffersonville Indiana on May M 1 A a couple identified as Nellie Wadden and Sam Owens reportedly eloped from Indianapolis to marry but failed to obtain a license. Police were telegrammed to arrest the young pair after they headed toward Louisville.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Spi
Nellie Wadden
Sam Owens
Mindianapolis
Louisville
Tragic Line: Barber Dragged 50 Feet by Train in Lebanon
Lebanon Indiana May 14 A barber named Jonhn Pavis was fatally mangled by a Big Four train after apparently sleeping on the tracks. He dragged himself about 50 feet from the rail line but succumbed to his injuries.
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Lebanon
Ind
Jonhn Pavis
Jie
Mattoon Woman Returns Home After Tragic Train Ride
Mrs. Frank O. Day of Mattoon, grief stricken by a house fire and injuries, boarded a train with a one year old child ten days earlier. They were found at Nest Middleton on Tuesday. A child died on the train last year. Relatives arrived Tuesday and took her home.
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Kokomo, Inc
Frank O. Day
Mattoon
Nest Middleton
Wealthy Muncie farmer Charles Louck dies at 61
Charles Louck, 61, a wealthy and prominent retired farmer in this county, died of paralysis Monday night after being seen on the street Sunday.
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Muncie
Ind
Charles Louck
County
Indiana Deaths List Highlights Local Notables
INDIANA DEATHS. Mrs Elizabeth Mauzy of Rushville Henry Cross of Muncie oldest glass worker in the United States Judge John E Cass aged 60 of Valparaiso Porter Lake Laporte superior court and leading democratic lawyer Robert Breckenridge aged 75 Knightstown lived in county 72 years Daughters Mrs L P Newby wife of ex Senator Newby Missessiva and Grace Breckenridge Knightstown Mrs J E Thornton and Miss Bertha Breckenridge Indianapolis Sons Will and Edward of Indianapolis
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Henry Cross
Muncie
United States
John E. Cass
Valparaiso
Putee
Porter-Lake-Laporte
Superior Bourt
Robert Breckenridge
Knightstown
County
L. P. Newby
Newby
Missessiva
Grace Breckenridge
J. E. Thornton
Desperate inmate shot by Indiana State Prison officer
Jamesee Lee a 30 year old colored inmate at the Indiana state prison was shot and killed by Officer Herrick at 11 p m Monday after Lee struck him with an iron bar during a transfer request and a subsequent pursuit ending with a fatal third shot. Lee had served time in Ionia Jackson and Eddyville and was sentenced from St Joseph county on December 17. He stood six feet tall and weighed 180 pounds and had threatened to kill Officer Beatty.
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Michigan City
Indy
Jamesee
Herrick
Lee
Jee
Ionia
Mich
Jackson
Eddyville
St. Joseph County
Shideler
Beatty
Veteran pork packer L W Fletcher rallies at home
L W Fletcher, veteran pork packer at 533 N Capitol Ave, who is critically ill, rallied slightly Tuesday and his doctors entertain hopes for his life. Nearly 80 and frail for some time, he recently retired from Coffin Fletcher Co which has been reorganized.
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L. W. Fletcher
Capitol Ave
Coffin, Fletcher & Co
Rummage Sale For St Josephs School Opens Wednesday
A rummage sale to benefit St Joseph's industrial school will open at 245 Virginia Ave on Wednesday. The event invites community support and offers items donated for the fundraiser.
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Benfit
St. Joseph's Industrial School
Virginia Ave
Bookwalter Can’t Keep His Promises in City Boss Row
A Republican critic charges Bookwalter failed to win police appointments and accuses him of influencing three Dreger side nominees whom Mayor Taggart sidelined. The feud with McAllister and Taggart allegedly tempts Bookwalter to run again if not renominated, with tensions spilling into local politics.
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Charles A. Bookwater
Hookwalter
Tag&art
Lookwalter
Jookwalter
Baceart
Ifas
Bookwalter
Drege
W. S. McMullen
Board of Safety
Gookwalter
MccAlilien
Mookwaalter
MccAllllen
Taggart
Boolwalter
Booktwalter
Mrs. Clara Elliott 83 Dies in Indianapolis
Mrs. Clara Elliott, an Black resident of Indianapolis, died Monday night at 10:30 at her home on West Georgia Street from a congestive chill. Born into slavery in Raleigh, N C, she fled with her son Georges and daughter Nellie Polen in 1863, nine miles pursued by Early’s cavalry, reaching Union lines. She settled in Indianapolis in 1871 and was survived by sons George and Wilbur, daughters Nancy and Nellie Polen, seven grandchildren, and was a member of Corinthian church and the Eastern Star. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from Second Baptist Church, Crown Hill Interment.
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Indianapolis
Georgia St
Raleigh
N.C
Williamson County
Tennessee
Georges
Union Lines
Franklin
Tenn
Nellie Polen
W. Georgia Sr
Early
Netlie
Settlement Eases Clash With Rothschilds Over Morgan
A May 14 dispatch reports brokers discussing a sensational episode surrounding J. P. Morgan and the Rothschild family over Northern Pacific settlement. The Rothschilds allegedly pressed an easy settlement to crush Morgan’s short positions, leading Morgan to avoid a London confrontation and avert a broader panic.
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J. P. Morgan
Northern Pacific Short
England
Murder at Shikligy: family slain and house set ablaze
May 14 reports say J Wesley Allen his wife and 11 year old daughter were killed in their home and the house burned with charred bodies found among ruins. Four men seen leaving town, motive unclear, searches continue. Sherry, Arkansas reports Ken Briles's house in Arandal burned Monday night with two children perishing.
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Shikligy
J. Wesley Allen
Jaynehing
Sherry, Ikas
Ken Briles
Arandal
Trres
Kieth Will Not Hang On May 24
The Indiana Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Joseph Kieth in the Nora Kifer murder case in Warrick County. Kieth’s execution was planned for May 24 in Michigan City, with briefs due within 60 days and possible new trial options. The court set November 15 for the next execution and October 2 for oral arguments, with a potential return to Princeton if a new trial is granted.
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Supreme Court
Joseph BD iSieth
Pretty Nora Kifer
Warrick County
Kxieth
Frank Boosey
Evansville
Taylor
Kierh
Michigan City
Kieth
Princeton
Boonville
Tomato growers at Bates discuss future can prices
About thirty five Indiana tomato canners met at the Bates Tuesday at 10 36 AM to set prices for the coming year. President Preston Rider of Columbus predicts a price drop from last year 8 cents a dozen three pound cans. Eastern packers have charged 75 to 80 cents per can causing Indiana canners to seek lower rates. Tin cans stay at 27 per thousand with a large gap from two years ago 1b. The cost of a tomato can may rise 2 to 5 percent. A tin can representative is present at the Bates. Rider believes fewer tomatoes will be canned this year.
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Indiana
Bates
Preston Rider
Columbus
Indiana Association
Eastern
Rider
Boomerang Verdict in Danville Plastering Suit
A federal court jury ruled Tuesday that L. P. Hazen & Co. must pay Charles McGarvey of Danville Illinois 2252 dollars after Hazen sued McGarvey for 3000 dollars over plastering at the Danville soldiers home barracks. Hazen sub contracted to McGarvey, who did not finish the work.
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L. P. Hazen & Co
Cincinnati
Charles McGarvey
Danville, Ills
McGarvey
Hazen Company
Hazen
Danville
Six Negroes May Be Hanged in a Georgia Town
Sylvan ia Georgia May 14 Matthew Mee Winney leader of a band of twelve negroes alleged to have killed two white men last fall has been captured in Florida he will be returned for trial five negroes sentenced to be hanged will be used as witnesses against McKinney they confessed to being present at the murder and say McKinney was leader five other negroes escaped and it is probable McKinney's capture will lead to their arrest McKinney's conviction is expected and he will probably swing with the other five
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Georgia
Sylvania
Matthew Mee Winney
Florida
AccKinney
McKinney
Princess Frederick Charles Births Twin Sons in May
Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse, sister of Kaiser Wilhelm, has given birth to twin boys in Frankfort in May. The news notes the royal birth as a significant event with ample detail on the lineage.
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Princess Frderick
Frankfort
May
Frederick Charles of Hesse
Kaiser Wilhelm
Lawyers Lose 80009 Dollars in Eel River Case
Marion Ind May 14 Judge Brownlee of the Howard Grant superior court Kokomo ruled the attorney fees totaling $80000 in the Eel river railroad litigation should not be paid. He found no contract or implied promise to pay costs by the losing party and noted the receiver's actions after appointment did not bind. Claims were made by Winfield Tabor Dykeman Wilson Connell Jenkins Kessler.
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Marion
Ind
Brownlee
Howard-Grant Superior Court
Kokomo
Indiana
Nho
Exra
Eel River
Supreme Court
Winfield & Tador
Dykeman & Wilson
Connell, Jenkins & Kessler
Serenaded the State House by Knightstown Orphans Band
The Knightstown orphans home band, en route to the Logansport G A R encampment, performed in the state house corridor on Tuesday. Led by Prof. B Eldridge, the group included Herman Abel, Charles Bohm, Osmond Williams, Padl mer Miner, Edward Humphries, Homer Francisco, Earl Case, Harry Thompson, Benny Saxton, Paul Hodshire, Edward Alberts, Fred Fender, Clifford Miller, Marty Evilsizer, Will Rider, George Thompson, Halla Heaton, Carl Rusher, Samuel Hall, Emmet Humphries, Thomas Johnson, Otis Weston, Charles Busham, Fred Johnson, Solomon Davis, Oliver Waener, Virgil Hart, Morris Blue, Bilis Powell, Frank Shaffer, Leonard Millis, Gerard Bive, John Overholtzer, Samuel Onstett and Hugh Dillon.
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Knightstown Orphans
Logansport
State House
Taylor
Durbin
8. Eldridge
Herman Abel
Charles Bohm
Osmond Williams
Padlmer Miner
Edward Humphries
Homer Francisco
Earl Case
Harry
Large Army Units Ordered Home From War
The secretary of war directs Gen. AllacArthur to send regular army divisions to San Francisco at once. The lineup includes the Fourteenth, Eighteenth, and Twenty third regiments of infantry, Fourth cavalry, Twenty ninth, Fifteenth, Thirty second and Thirty third coast artillery companies, First, Eighth, Seventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth batteries of field artillery. Officials expect the army in the Pacific to reach about 40,000.
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Washlington
Hals
AllacArthur
San Francisco
Coast Artillery
Tventh
The N. P. Fight Hounds Rival Interests in Pacific Control
In New York on May 14 the Harriman Gould faction and the Morgan Hill camp each claim control of the Northern Pacific. A battle for control of the Enron Pacific stock is under way. It is reported J P Morgan will sail from London to New York on Wednesday.
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New York
Harriman- Gould
Morgan-Hill
Northern Pacific
Enron Pacific
J. P. Morgan
London
Admiral Schley's Son Seriously Ill in New York
Dr. Winfeld S. Schley Jr., son of Admiral Schley, lies gravely ill at St Luke's Hospital after cutting himself during an operation a week ago and contracting food poisoning. Admiral Schley has sailed from Southampton for home, reportedly.
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Admiral Schley
New York
Winfeld S. Schley, Jr
St. Luke's Hospital
Southampton
Organization Capital and Officers Listed in Report
Paid up capital of 600000 with 180000 surplus fund and 600000 stockholders additional liability appears in the financial entry. Officers named include Henry Eltes as president John H Holliday as vice president Howard M Foltz as treasurer and Charles S M Bride as secretary.
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Henry Eltes
John H. Holliday
Howard M. Foltz
Charles 5. M'Bride
Cemetery Full of Snakes In Hackensack Cemetery
May 14 New York Hackensack New Jersey reports a cemetery near the town swarming with large black snakes. Residents organized a hunt using golf drivers pitchforks and other weapons. Snakes dropped from trees crawled from sand holes and crowded around tombstones. A 12 foot specimen was noted amid efforts to kill many snakes.
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New York
Hackensack
N. J
Shamrock II Outpaced by Shamrock I in Weymouth Race
In Weymouth on May 13 Shamrock I beat the cup challenger by five minutes after a two hour duel with Shamrock II. Yachting experts again argued Shamrock II was held back, predicting the Glasgow regatta on July 7 will be the fairest test of speed between the rivals.
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Weymouth
Glasgow
Earl of Yarmouth Wins Libel Damages Suit
New York May 14 The Earl of Yarmouth won 2500 damages in his libel suit against the Morning Telegraph alleging articles called him a poor actor and a fortune hunter. He sought 25000 as a salve to his feelings and the paper will appeal the ruling.
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New York
Earl of Yarmouth
Morning Telegraph
Smith May Resign as Postmaster General
A Washington special reports Postmaster General Smith may resign and return to journalism. H. Clay Evans is named as his probable successor.
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Chicago
Washington
The
Tribune
Smith
H. Clay Evans
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