Private John Sheeser shot during escape in California
Columbus Ohio reports a private of the Twenty-eighth U S infantry named John Sheeser, from Madison Indiana, who deserted in California last February while headed to the Philippines. After a year of confinement at a local military bar racks he was shot in the back while attempting to flee on Monday afternoon and is expected to die.
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Columbus S
Twenty-eighth
U. S. Infantry
John Sheeser
Madison
Ind
California
Philippines
United States
Mberty
Carnival Court Yard Sideshows Win Judge Backing
Carnival managers win permission to stage yard attractions on court house grounds after meeting with judges. Music is banned before 5 p m with prohibition extending to daytime hours. Evenings may feature amplified acts including optical illusions and a Japanese theater. Executive committee vows steady planning for carnival and horse show arrangements.
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Court House
Messrs. McGowan
Hacke‘dorn
Levering
Appel
Hackedorn
Court House Yard
Messrs
Jevering
McGowan
Payne
Wasson
Lieber
Telephone Men May All Go On Strike In Midwest
A report says the National Association of Electrical Workers plans a statewide strike of all Bell telephone workers in Illinois Indiana and Ohio to pressure Chicago to settle terms. Central union official Kline notes Indianapolis workers may not join without sanction and expects no spread until arbitration fails. Chicago linemen earn 2.75 per day for eight hours while local workers receive 2.50 for nine hours with Chicago seeking 3.25 and 3.50 for foremen.
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Chicago
National Association of Electrical Workers
Bell Telephone Company
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kline
Central Union Telephone Company
Indianapolis
International Union
Saloon Keeper Found Dead with Bullet Wound in Basement
Christopher Keller a Toledo saloon keeper was found with a bullet hole in his heart Monday morning in the basement of his saloon. Authorities report no clue and burglars are believed responsible.
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Toledo
Chris. Keller
Alma-Bromo Salt Promises Rapid Constipation Cure
The article extols Alma-Bromo Salt as a natural bowel cleanse that removes foul breath and poisons from the body. It claims rapid relief from constipation, improved digestion, and cleansing effects on kidneys and liver, with pleasant taste and no medicine habit, promoted from Alma Mich. underground springs.
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Alma
Mich
Major Megrew and Mysterious Package Reported at English's Hotel
A council member Major Megrew carries a large wrapped package down from English's hotel on Monday afternoon. Police noted visitors Fred Joss, Pierce Mendenhall and Charley Elliott entering and leaving, while Pertle Herod also joined. Republicans allegedly control funds distributed to ward leaders to place the money in targeted spots.
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Maj. Megrew
Council
English
Fred Joss
Pierce Mendenhall
Charley Elliott
Megrew
Pertle Herod
Logsdon
English's
Striking Scranton Street Car Walkout Maintains Stand
In Scranton Pennsylvania the street car strike remains largely unchanged with about one third of cars run by imported workers. Passenger traffic is light, windows were broken on outskirts, revolvers drawn but no shots fired, and strikers celebrate the Central labor union endorsement maintaining a united front and no workers returning to duty.
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Scranton
Central Labor Union
United States
Fi- American
Nancial
Omega
Indianapolis Gas Company
State officials weigh water supply for reform school and hospital
Gov Durbin and State Auditor Hart return from Jeffersonville and Evansville after inspecting water systems at the reformatory and insane hospital. Evansville plant delivers only 33 pound pressure, with city water offered at 3 cents per 1000 gallons or 214 cents for large use, plus piping costs. Jeffersonville water company asks 10 cents per 1000 gallons, state not yet consulted. The governor and auditor plan to visit Purdue University and the Soldiers' Home at Lafayette this week.
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Durbin
Hart
Jeffersonville
Evansville
Reformatory and
Insane Hospital
Jeffersonville Water Company
Eastern Capitalists
Purdue University
Soldiers’ Home
Lafayette
Insane husband murders wife in Scranton
Patrick Gibbons, 62, killed his wife 55 during a domestic dispute in Scranton on Sunday. A boarder found them after breakfast at 6 o'clock with the house locked and the woman fatally wounded by a water pitcher and multiple knives. Gibbons claimed a wild man entered through a window and showed no memory of the crime. He faces a Monday hearing.
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Scranton
Patrick Gibbons
Gibbons
Mormons Will Expand
Salt Lake City Utah October 7 at the semi annual conference of latter day saints Joseph F Smith was named first counselor to President Lorenzo Snow succeeding the late George Q Cannon and Apostle Rodger C Lawson was elevated to second counselor Announcement was made of the intention to send apostles to open foreign missions in Turkey Russia Austria and South America
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Salt Lake
Utah
Latter-Day Saints
Joseph F. Smith
Lorenzo Snow
Rodger C. Lawson
Turkey
Russia
Austria
South America
Telegraph lines in Philippines open for commercial use
Washington October 7 The military telegraph lines in the Philippines are now open for commercial use Gen Chaffee has transmitted a circular with tariff rates in American currency Messages within the same island cost 2 cents per word and between different islands 4 cents per word with addresses and signature counted in both cases Press specials accepted at half rates.
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Philippine
Washington
Philippines
Gen. Chaffee
Foreigners Take Out Papers in County Clerk Office
A number of foreigners filed first naturalization papers at the county clerk's office in recent days. Republicans filed more candidates than Democrats. Applicants promise to become citizens to be eligible to vote. Overall, fewer applications this year than in prior elections.
Late Telegrams Mention Slaying and Embezzlement Claims
A Penns Grove Delaware telegram reports a $25,000 fire loss on Monday. Police say Frank Coleman was killed by Policeman Dampier in Valdosta Georgia Sunday night. Robert E Burke, a Chicago inspector and Democratic politician, surrendered Monday citing embezzlement of $22,000 in fees.
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Penns Grove
Del
Frank Coleman
Dampier
Valdosta
Robert E. Burke
Chicago
City of
Marion County to gain senator and two assembly seats
Indiana’s 1901 census shows Marion County adding 12 251 voters since 1895, likely earning one more senator and possibly two representatives. Counties across the state show gains and losses, with total Indiana voters at 694 346 in 1901 and 655 965 in the governor race year.
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Marion County
Madison County
Madison
Indiana
General Assembly
Bartholomew
Boone
Carroll
Jennings
LaGrange
Noble
Owen
Porter
Steuben
Brown County
Delaware
Grant
Knox
Lake
Montgomery
St. Joseph
Vanderburg
Vigo
Lawrence
Huntington
Gibson
Elkhart
DeKalb
Allen
Secretary of State
Afghan ameer Abdurrahman Khan reported dead
Rumors say Abdurrahman Khan ameer of Afghanistan died Thursday after a brief illness. His eldest son reportedly relayed the news to the British agent at Cabul.
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Simla
India
Abdurrahman Khan
Ameer
Afghanistan
Cabul
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