Quiet at the Big Four shops after riot and killings
Officials praise forbearance of special officers after last week’s riot at Big Four shops. Fireman Pitts was killed in a Thursday wreck and constables reduced to six as scabs from Dillon street remain at work. Brightwood adds 36 Philadelphia recruits with eight constables on duty. Rehire policy targets only trustworthy workers, while talks with machinists and attorneys fail to reach agreement. Oaks faces murder charge prospects as Pitts funeral draws 200 railroad men. Oaks’ case delayed for grand jury review.
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Moorefield
Pitts
Dillon St
Barnard
Supt. Riley
Brightwood
Philadelphia
Supt-Garstang
Grady
Garstang
Supt
van Winkle
Moad
Elliott & Elliott
Wright St
Land
Crownhill
Dunham
Jas. D. Oaks
Cadi
Oakes
Castle Hall to Rise Seven Stories in City Plot
Ground will soon be broken at the junction of Massachusetts Ave and Pennsylvania St for the K of P Castle hall. The Pythian castle project has $74,000 subscribed and will add a seventh story, with construction beginning next spring. Knights statewide continue stock subscriptions despite financial stringency. Frank Dougherty, secretary, notes preliminary work will start this winter if possible. The weather forecast calls for fair weather in India Monday and Tuesday.
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Massachusetts Ave
Pennsylvania St
K. of P. Castle Hall Association
Pythian Castle
Frank Dougherty
Association
Propulsion Notes and Club Meetings in Late Week
The local council meets in the west parlor Tuesday at 2 30 p m. The Fortnightly club meets in the east parlor at 2 30 p m Tuesday. The Catherine home benefited Friday evening with Charles Holman Black to sing. Thursday evening October 12 Prof Plato of Dayton Ohio hosts a first reception in dancing. The professor and his sister present a dancing exhibition and eight couples will dance two new quadrilles. Invitations at the door and introductions required for strangers.
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West Parlor
Treaday
Eash
Catherine
Charles Holman Black
Plato
Dayton
Strangera
Cheap Excursion to Chicago Amid Limited Travel Offer
A fragment announces a cheap excursion to Chicago with a 8360 round trip price and a 10 day limit. It mentions tickets valid on a Straing line and references hat racks at Wim L Hidé's, indicating an incomplete local advertising notice.
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Chicago
Chicago's Festal Day at Columbian Exposition
Curiaco Oct 9 Chicago day, grandest of the world exposition, drew half a million inside city gates. Simon Pokagon and John Young rang the liberty bell, hussars paraded, Battery D fired salutes, and a 2000-voice chorus sang America as Mayor Harrison linked the nations with peace. The afternoon featured a reunion of states procession, drills, Lacrosse, and pageant floats with fireworks to close.
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Curiaco
Chicago
Simon Pokagon
John Young
Chicago Hussars
Battery D
All Nations
Banda
Harrison
America
Grand Court
Chiscago
Floata
Burglars Blow Open Carfeton Bank Safe
Three masked thieves dynamited the Carfeton county bank vault at midnight Sunday. Apo Heeman challenged the robbers, firing and wounding one. The trio escaped, but a posse captured one man with burglar tools and candles on him. The heavy safe with cash remained intact.
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Caryeton
Minn
Carfeton
City wits and a busy Saturday notices
Local Board of trade raises funds sending 500 dollars to New Orleans storm sufferers. School book revision committee meets at the state house and approves several textbook changes. Burglars steal a fine guitar and an overcoat from Fitch Bros gum factory at 668 Pennsylvania St. Georgiana Carter sues Lewis Holloway for 10000 dollars over a patent saw mill matter. Little Lulu Harris, colored, placed with guardians after abuse. Insurance probe cites graveyard policies after an Elkhart case. State treasurer Gall receives a Washington DC letter signed Conscience with 16 dollars claimed wrongly paid long ago. Tool house break in at Ross and Fritz finds two chests rifled. Rev J R Black preaches on Christian love. Robt S. Robertson suit against Alonzo Green Smith dismissed. Smith pays 500. Multiple marriages listed with names and ages. Births 40, deaths 35, marriage licenses 29.
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Board of Trade
New Orleans
State House
Fitch Bros
Pennsylvania St
Georgiana Carter
Lewis Holloway
Lulu Harris
Board of Childrens’ Guardians
Brown
Elkhart
Duke
Gall
Washington, D. C
Ross& Fritz
Kentucky Ave
J. R. Black
Grace M. II
Claire McNeal
Cabarus
John E. Hamilton
Jenette Warren
Louisa Dark
Anne Hammerly
James B Pitta
Mamrach
Raymond C. Fiscus
Carrie Alice Hall
Joseph Meyer
Bertha Abraham
Ormal
Rigsboy
Clera Greenwald
Simon Silberstein
Dora Abrams
Benjamin Davidson
Mollie Younng
Daltons Hatters Showcasing Stiff Hats At One Forty
Fragmentary ad style snippet notes fall style at Daltons Hatters with stiff hats priced at $1.40 and mentions Rest in the Hour for the monty. Opaque due to partial OCR but centers on hat shop pricing and product line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daltons
Delton
Hatter
Final Guess of the Democratic Campaign Rally
Tom Taggart hosted a closing campaign event in Tomlinson hall with Congressman Bynum and Mayor Sullivan. Speakers attacked Republicans, praised Democratic aims, and urged votes for Sullivan, while the crowd showed noisy enthusiasm and a few German interruptions.
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Tom Tagegart
Tomlinson Hall
Bynum
Tom Taggart
Congressman Bynum
Cadi
Sullivan
Grover Cleveland
John W. Kern
Indianapolis National Bank
Francia Reinhard
Indianapolis
L. J. Christie
Taggart Colored Club
J. T. Hill
Receiver Falley Report Praised By Court In Monday Session
The court heard the Expensive Receiver Report in Judge Winters court as Finch Finch and Pecken Chambers Moore were unavailable and the matter was continued to Tuesday. Commissioners O Bryan and Hitt endorsed the report but noted a 420 000 discrepancy due to book errors. the auditors deemed the receiver not at fault. Judge Hitt praised Farley’s report as nearly perfect, the best he has seen from a receiver. An Anti Poverty Scheme was discussed as Otto Steenhan urged cooperative insurance for workingmen, funding sickness care, the aged and disabled, and unemployment aid with German model statistics and a push for fraternal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Hall
Judge Winters Court
Finch
Hitt
Farley
Otto Steenhan
Progress Club
America
Germany
Tramps Rounded Up After Sunlit Vagrancy Near River
Twenty five vagrants were seized by police Monday as they lounged west of the river. They carried a keg of beer, were intoxicated, and were taken to the city in a Vandalia flat car and confined. A quoted testimonial from Hiram Warner, once chief justice, mentions Simmons Liver Regulator though the article shifts to an unrelated medical note.
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Hiram Warner
Matthews Denounces O Malley Club as Nefarious
Governor Matthews roars against the Columbian athletic club describing it as nefarious and vows prosecutions will not stop until the organization is vindicated. Attorney McCulloch met with the governor after a Lafayette hearing as Judge Langdon waits on Supreme Court action to set aside the club receivership.
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O’malley
Matthews
O'Malley
Columbian Artietic Club
Sun
John McCulloch
Landon
Lafayette
Langdon
Supreme Court
Horrible Cruelty Allegations Against Brockway Revealed
Ex overseer Richard Murray testified in Oct 9 inquiry at Elmira reformatory about brutal beatings of inmates. He described a boy named Murray being beaten in a bathroom, returning unrecognizable with swelling and cuts, later dying in hospital. Murray cited other prisoners injured after bath punishments and a guard shot threat for resisting a pipe.
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Brockways
Fuurma
Brockway
Elmira Reformatory
Richard Murray
Murray
Bath
Honge
Birockway
Isle
Murdered for Money Skeleton Found Near Whisky Jug
Grann Forks North Dakota October 9 coroner probes murder of Paul Lee a well to do farmer found skeleton in woods two miles from town with a bullet hole in skull an empty whisky jug nearby Lee had recently divorced from wife who remarried his drinking followed by disappearance of a large cash sum from the farm sale no weapon found near the body
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Grann Forks
N. D
Paul Lee
Lee
Governor Receives Surprising Corn Gift From Pink River Farmer
John Core, a Pink River valley farmer near Bainbridge Ohio, called at the executive office to present four large ears of yellow corn grown on his farm where Mrs. Matthews spent her childhood. Each ear exceeded 15 inches, harvested from 70 acres of corn. Governor Matthews thanked Core, noting Pink River valley’s reputation for good corn and good women.
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Gov. Matthews
John Core
Pink River Valley
Bainbridge, O
Core
Tragic Death Of Brightwood Boy Under Moving Wheels
Pleasant Bales an eight year old Brightwood resident, died Monday forenoon after being struck by a streetcar wheel near the Big Fon shops. His body was mangled and taken to Fouts Witzhugh's morgue for shipment to Winchester Indiana for burial. His father is a Big Four brakeman.
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Brightwood
Cara
Fouts & Witzhugh
Winchester
Ind
Highwaymen Stop Electric Car Rob Passengers in Iowa
In Morris Iowa on October 9 a gang halted a trolley car on lngersoll avenue at 10 o clock, cut the rope, and fled after robbing the motorman and conductor of money and watches. A passenger lost his watch and pocketbook while a woman passenger and a child were left unharmed. Circuit Court scene followed as Charles Jacob and Robert O Haver were placed with guardians. Mrs O Haver admitted to visiting a disreputable resort, and her husband spoke angrily, accusing her of it.
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Das Morris
Iowa
Lngersoll-Ave
Circuit Court
Charles
Jacob
Robert O’haver
Board of Childrens’ Guardians
O’ Hever
Resignations and turmoil clip city election turmoil
A special council session ousted nine election inspectors amid accusations of treachery. New inspectors were appointed to fill vacancies. Bets swirled over Sullivan and party chances as German and English circulars flood the streets. Public figures deny beer at a recent Copper shop event.
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A&a
Lieber
Taggart
Common Council
McGuffin
Committee On Elections
Sun
Abrama
J. Woerner
Jno. Liebrich
E. A. Parker
J. H. Poggemier
Herman Behrman
Wm. Maumon
Jacob Gerlich
Hmmet Rose
John Higgins
Parker
Board of Public Works
Ross
Macbeth Innocent Exoneration Reported After Conference
F D Macbeth, former bookkeeper for Knights and Ladies of Honor, is said to be exonerated by a committee appointed by the supreme lodge. A confidential second conference is planned, with claims of startling developments expected. Separately, suits seek receivers for Binzer dry goods and Marcus Binzer stock for alleged transfers to spouses to evade judgments.
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F. D. Macbeth
Knights and Ladies of Honor
McBride
Wishard
Supreme Lodge
F. D. Lockard
Supreme Protector
Mincbeth
Dare
Macbeth
A. P. Hendrickson
Chas. Lefler
Binzer Dry
S. [Linois At
Binzer
Marcus & Binzer
Indianapolis
Marcus
Arsenic Found In Stomachs Of Koesters Family Victims
The article reports quantitative arsenic levels in the Koesters family victims linked to Annie Wagner. Dr Hisenbeiss to present findings. tests show arsenic in the father’s stomach 0.12 grains and in Clara Koesters 7.27 grains. Clary Koesters’ death attributed to poison as well, embalming limiting test. Trial likely in two to three weeks. The defendant remains in county jail studying English.
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BH. M. Hisenbeiss
Geck
Koestera
Annie Wagner
Frank L. Koesters
Latz & Gela
Eigenbeiss
Vessel Arrives From Hamburg With Plague aboard
The Russia of the Hamburg American line reached quarantine on Sunday with the yellow flag. Six deaths occurred during the voyage from Hamburg, including a female infant. About 500 passengers remain aboard while the ship is detained, not affecting capacity. Mrs Aue, a passenger, died Monday of cholera like symptoms. All passengers are in quarantine.
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Hamburg
New York
Russia
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Aue
Voorhees Horchs Gatherings and Repeal Debate
Washington reports a heated repeal fight as senators arrive to discuss the Voorhees bill on bimetalism. Tennessee’s Harris informs the senate of Memphis cotton exchange resolutions opposing repeal while Walcott voices support. In the house, the federal election repeal bill is set for a caucus to decide between the Tucker bill and Fitch amendment with Aldrich and Dolliver opposing repeal. Secretary Hoke Smith requests 300000 dollars for pension case investigations.
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Washington, D.C
Harris
Tennessee
Senate
Memphis
Brown
Hoke Smith
House
Struck by a Train at W Washington Street Crossing
Philip Baney, a Maus beer wagon driver, was struck by a Big Four passenger train about 5 30 am Monday at the W Washington street crossing. He suffered head and facial injuries, was taken home by ambulance, and his horse was shot after being badly injured. The train ran slowly and arrived two hours late. the horse bolted and Baney could not leave the track.
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Philip Baney
Maus
W. Washington St
Agnessi
Baney
Anna Groebel Suicide in Vincennes Forehead
Anna Grobel shot herself in the forehead here on Sunday night and left a note asking that her remains be sent to relatives in Jackson County. The report notes she had been in town only a few weeks and mentions her struggle with life.
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Vincennes, Vnd
Anna Grobel
Jackson County
Vigilant Wins Triangular Yacht Race Against Valkyrie
In New York on October 9 the Vigilant defeated the Valkyrie in a brisk yacht race from Sandy Hook. Wind rose to 32 mph as both boats battled to stake-boat turns and final line. Vigilant finished at 2:50:54 with Valkyrie at 3:03:30, amid Lord Dunraven’s temper over foggy conditions.
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New York
Vigilant
Valkyrie
Sandy Hook
Cup Committee
New Yorn
Lord Dunraven
Jennie Carr Granted Two Change of Venue
Judge Cox of the criminal court granted a change of venue to Hancock county for Jennie Carr the colored girl accused of murdering her babe. The case sparked a breach between the circuit and criminal courts as the petition by Hord Perkins and Miller was approved and the matter was sent away.
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Cox
Criminal Court
Hord, Perkins
Sullivan financiers bend a man to aid whisky trade
A lurid portrait accuses Sullivan's financiers of exploiting a man named Billy Pron to pad payments and sustain the whisky trade. The poem allegorically depicts leg-lengthened victims and a forceful scheme, casting City officials as indifferent to the graft.
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Billy Pron
Sullivan
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Denny
Lutz
Tun Sun
Indianapolis Recorder
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O. P. VanHorn
Tug Sun
Lincoln
the Sentinel
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Rush
J. B. Rush
Democratic Club
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Ewing Overton
National Colored Men’s Protective Asso
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