Three Fire Fatalities From Knox & Co Store Fire
In Youngstown on October 2 three prisoners were carried to death and several others injured as a five and ten cent store burned. The three-story building collapsed trapping residents and workers. Fire Chief Thomas River, Capt. Charles Vaughn, and Fireman Edward F. Sweener died. Chief of Police William Lavwley fatally injured. Injured include Joseph Vaugh, Joseph H. Cooper, Charles Young, Harry Callahan, David McGraw, Harry Dyer, Walter Huesue, Patrolman James Dunn, Joseph Toonery, and Joseph Penyon. Fire started in the basement and spread through offices and a school on the upper stories. Collapse occurred during firefighting from the roof.
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Joseph Vaugh
Joseph H. Cooper
Charles Young
Harry Callahan
David McGraw
Harry Dyer
Walter Huesue
James Dunn
Joseph Toonery
Joseph Penyon
Toy of Thee
Annis Threatened by Hains Tells Grand Jury in Bayside Case
District Attorney Darrin told Queens grand jury to indict T Jenkins Hains as an accessory before the fact in the murder of William E Annis at the Bayside yacht club. Mrs. Annis testified that Hains brothers confronted the couple on Aug 16 and a revolver was fired. The DA postponed action until Monday to allow further jury consideration.
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New York
Darrin
Queens County
T. Jenkins Hains
William E. Annis
Peter C. Hains
Beyside Club
William C. Annis
Ceeus Co
Hains Brothers
Hashbard
Annis
Harway
Flsat
Peter Hains
Nis
Hains
Red
Fi Kins Hains
Grocery man Ward arrested for blind tiger sale
Patrolman Preseley arrested Pat Ward, a groceryman at 1140 Brooks Street, on Friday for conducting a blind tiger. Police had suspected Ward of selling beer at his grocery and witnessed him selling a bottle of beer during the stakeout.
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Pat Ward
Brooks Street
Preseley
Ward
Henhouse Robbery Claims 15 Frying Chickens Stolen
J. E. Fortz reports his henhouse at 003 Miley Avenue robbed Thursday night. Fifteen chickens were taken from the frying site and Fortz notified the police.
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J. E. Fortz
Miley Avenue
Fortz
Hasely Receives Court Castigation In Divorce Trial
In superior court no 4, Friday, Charles R Hasely, attorney, was denounced on the witness stand as outrageous and disgraceful. Mrs Hasely sought divorce alimony and child custody. Judge Harve granted the divorce to Mrs Hasely with custody and took alimony under advisement for ruling next Monday. The court reproved Hasely in dignified terms for conduct during the trial.
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Irvington
Charles R. Hasely
Hasely
Henry Spaan
Hagely
Harve
Six Killed as Ohio Freight Train Crashes into Excursion Car
Six men died at Sugar Ridge when a Toledo & Ohio Central freight crashed into an excursion train returning from the Bowing Green fair. Several others were hurt. The dead include Richard Radecut and Joel Basler of Sugar Ridge, F. McCrey of Toledo, J. G Boyd of East Toledo, Stonebridge of Bunbridge, and one unidentified man. Reported that the rear car had no light.
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Toledo
Sugar Ridge
Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad
Bowing Green
Richard Radecut
Joel Basler
F. McCrey
J. G Boyd
East Toledo
Stonebridge
Bunbridge
Man acquitted in self defense murder case in Indiana
Pasquale Trotta was found not guilty of murdering Errigo Quarronta at Fowlerton on August 28. The jury ruled the killing occurred in self defense in a railway laborers camp. About thirty Italians in the courtroom shouted as the verdict was read and Trotta's mother fainted. Trotta thanked the jurors and kissed their hands.
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Marion
Ind
Pasquale Trotta
Errigo Quarronta
Fowlerton
Quarronta
Fense
Trotta
Democratic Meeting Set On Ohia Wilmot Corner Friday
A Democratic meeting will be held at the corner of Ohia and Wilmot streets Friday night at o'clock. Emer ich and Lyendecker will address the meeting with short remarks from Elliott Hooton Frank Ross Jacob Woessner and Frank Fishback. All voters are invited.
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Ohia
Wilmot
Messrs
Emerich and
Lyendecker
Elliott Hooton
Frank Ross
Jacob Woessner
Frank Fishback
Taft Campaign Momentum Reported Across the Midwest
In a sequence of statements and appearances Taft projected confidence about a win, boosted by good receptions in the northwest. Debates over campaign funds and publicity ran as Bryan and Debs highlighted the race while Hughes praised Taft and declined a debate with Shearn. Taft spoke in North Platte and smaller Nebraska towns en route to Denver, as Bryant stayed in Lincoln.
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Hitchcock
Loeb
Roosevelt
Bryan
Taft
Mr. Taft
North Platte
Nebraske
Colorado
Denver
Heiress Wife Flees Husband With Chauffeur to New York
Mrs Russell Thomas, heiress to a £1.125 million estate, arrives in New York with her mother and family ally R A Rambo at the Hotel Astor. The 18 year old wife, married to her mother's chauffeur in Atlanta, plans a voyage to Europe while her husband seeks legal action. The party keeps a low profile and avoids a pier scene as they prepare to sail.
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New York
W. A. Speer
R. A. Rambo
Russell Thomas
Hotel
Astor
Thomas
Thomasa
Colored soldiers seek Indiana National Guard battalion
A group of Indiana colored citizens led by Willis Nersev and Dr. S A Furniss urged Gov Hanly to create a colored battalion in the Indiana National Guard. Hanly offered cautious support while officials warned the militia is full and new funds would be needed. The committee noted past mustering out of colored troops after the Spanish War and replacement by white companies.
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Willis Nersev
S. A. Furniss
Hanly
Irriday
Indiana National Guard
Indiana
Col. Perry
National Guard
Special Dedication Train To Beech Grove Church
Father Kilrain invites many to attend the dedication of a new Catholic church at Beech Grove. A special train will leave Union Station Sunday at 9 a.m. A large crowd from the city is expected to attend.
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Father Kilrain
Beech Grove
Union Station
Kissed Children Goodbye Before Taking Poison
John F. Lukes, 40, a tailor of 406 N Pine, killed himself with carbolic acid at Spades park after leaving his twin daughters at school. He faced health and financial troubles and had discussed suicide with neighbors and his wife. A Kipling poem titled The Vampire was found in his pocket.
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John F. Lukes
N. Pine Street
Spades Park
Dunn
Lukes
Luke
Kipling
Evangelist Peysert Arrested After Demands From Mayor
The Pillar of Fire Evangelist Pecter, calling himself EVANGELIST, admitted Thursday that he sent mysterious letters to Mayor Bookwalter demanding money for passage to Florida and a $5 weekly position. Peysert was placed on a train to Louisville but arrested at his home on Highland Avenue. He claimed to have once earned one dollar weekly trimming hats. Mayor Bookwalter, Chief Metzger, Capt. Briv, and W. Tutewiler of the Board of Safety funded a purse for him.
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ER. S. Peysert
Pillar of Fire
Bookwaltez
Florida
Pevsert
Loutsville
Highland Avenue
Metzger
Bookwalter
Briv
Judge Walker Taken From Hospital to Home
Probate Judge M. N. A. Walker recovering from typhoid fever was moved from M. B. State hospital to his home at 180 BK. Thirty-second street. He is rapidly gaining strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. A. Walker
M. B. State. Hospital
BK. Thirty-second Street
Diamond Theft In New York Drops $50000 Loss
Oliver M. Farrand, a top diamond importer, reports a $50000 robbery. His trusted clerk Henry F. Marshner fled after the theft, which involved a young woman formerly employed by Farrand. Authorities pursue leads as Farrand vows recovery.
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New York
Aoung wWorreen
Oliver M. Farrand
Failures in United States Nine Months 11 040
Commercial failures in the United States for the nine months ended September 30 totaled 11,946 with $179,677.33 in defaultery indebtedness, per R G Dun and Co statistics. The same period a year earlier recorded 8,090 failures and $115,038 518 in amounts.
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United States
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Tragedy At LeMar High School In Heart Failure Death
In LeMar Cul., Miss Hath Kelsey a 15 year old student at LeMar high school died suddenly of heart failure in a classroom. The report came to M. Blussingham in Logansport Ind. on October 2.
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Logansport. Ind
M.blussingham
Hath Kelsey
LeMar
Kelsey
LeMar High School
Sherman in Illinois at Exposition Grounds Campaign
James Sherman the Republican nominee for vice president spoke at the Sherman Illinois exposition grounds before a large crowd this afternoon he then addressed an audience at Muline.
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Sherman
Illinois
Rock Island
James Sherman
Exposition Grounds
Muline
New York and Japan Reach Dispute Understanding
Tokyo reports stock market strength on Oct 2 as United States and Japan reach full understanding on their dispute points. New Bedford notes fate of the Yankee depends on weather after ashore at Spindbeck. New York reports a fire at 810 Bitter Place injuring blacksmith Hermann Waltman after leaping from a roof. Pittsburg covers Vice-President Fairbanks speaking at the cornerstone laying for Memorial Hall by Allegheny County.
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Tokio
United States
Japan
New Bedford
Mass
Spindbeck
New York
Bitter Place
Hermann Waltman
Pittsburg
Fairbanks
Memorial Hall
Allegheny County
Democrats Restore Public Funds After Courthouse Graft Inquiry
The Marion county investigation by Democrats reveals extensive Republican graft and waste. Restitution totals 50,231.54 plus additional repayments while suits pursue 3,400 and more. Democrats claim the graft era ended with this restoration and demand further county changes.
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Treasury
Cyrus J. Clark
Republican County Auditor
Clark
Woollen and Callon
E. S. Huggins
Baliff
Somemissioners’ Court
P. Ensley
Republican
Marion County
Marion
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Denise Orme
Yard Buller
Atherton
Hremen
Youngstown
H. Knox & Co
Thomas River
Charles Vaughn
Ward F. Sweener
William Lavwley
ARS. Annis
HAIN
Bullet
Grand Jury
Bayside Club
SPAAN
Ohio
Democratic Meeting
Omaha
Northwest
Debs
Red Special
Buffalo
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Gov. Hughes
Columbia University
Shearn
The
Independence Party
Foraker
Mr. Bryant
Lincoln
John Silvey
Colored
John Lukes
Evangelist
Judge Walker
Rospital
Gerd
Sahm
Auditor’s Office
Albert Sahm
Pere Sons
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