Delegates attend state Y M C A convention in Bloomington
News from multiple cities reports varied events. Minnesota Central railroad tax dispute highlighted in Chicago. A New York man died under a subway train. Los Angeles notes divorce law book. Cincinnati brief on yellow fever decline. St Petersburg clash injures two. Norfolk launch of Knights of Liberty preps. Delano death of Civil War veteran Captain Coverdale. New York theater leaders plan Henry Irving monument. St Louis man assaults himself in a bizarre incident.
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Woman Causes Their Arrest in Street Incident
Witmer Thomas and Walter Owens, reading at Wabash St, had their police court case continued to Oct 4. Mrs. Frederick Libke, wife of the Metropolitan School Music director, accuses Thomas and Owens of trying to force attention on her as she walked, leading to their arrest.
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Gunliffe the Express Robber Refuses Loot Return
Pinkerton detectives and police catch Gunliffe outside a cheap hotel where he had been hiding since leaving Pittsburg with a money package. He refuses to surrender the loot as authorities close in.
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Bridgeport Arrest Captures Express Thief Cunliffe
Edward George Cunliffe, wanted for the $191 theft from Adams Express in Pittsburg, was arrested in Bridgeport on Oct 19 by Captain Thornhill, Detective Minster, and Officer O Connell in front of the Tremont hotel. He admits a sudden impulse but refuses to reveal the money’s location. Cunliffe plans a long departure. his only regret is his family.
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Opium Joint Raid Leads to Fines and Bond Forfeiture
Aller Green a Black woman and her husband John Green faced charges after a police raid on an illegal opium joint at 19 West New York Street. Aller Green received a fine of four dollars plus costs and thirty six dollars in penalties. John Green’s bond was forfeited as the case against him was dismissed. Police described the place as a vile opium joint frequented only by a negress, and the raid occurred Saturday night.
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Boy Pleads For Chance To Reform In Court
Ernest H. Gillett nearly 17 pleads to Judge Fre mont Alford for a chance to turn over a new leaf. His mother appeals from juvenile to criminal court saying she has exhausted reforms. The judge grants probation with warning of Plainfield return if misconduct continues.
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McCurdy Tells Of Finances Before Insurance Panel
President Richard A. McCurdy of Mutual Life testified before the legislative insurance investigative committee about assets and operations. He described funds routed through Morristown Trust, its 2 percent payout to the Mutual, and concerns over balances being withdrawn.
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Man Missing After Taking $160 From Home
Andrew Lemick, 40, of 424 Chesapeake St, left home Wednesday morning with $160 savings. Last seen en route to the barn, his family fears robbery or foul play. He is described short and slender, with dark mustache and hair, wearing dark clothes. Police and department urged to intensify search as concerned relatives report the disappearance. The Indiana Law School senior class elected officers: Charles A. Terebaugh president, Allan S. Widaman vice-president, William Coughlen secretary, John B. Bilderback treasurer. Local ads promote Stegemeler Bros and Harman & Hall offerings with jewelry items and watches for sale.
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Apples Given To Voters In Haughville Mayor Race
Independent mayoral candidate George Hitz began a new campaign tactic by handing out two boxes of large apples to workers at Malleable Iron Works in Haughville. Speakers included Jimaelf and Edward W. Clark, with Clark as party chairman praising fruit over cabbage leaf rations and stale beer.
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Wife defends husband as assault case goes to court
Mrs. Robert Cory testified in police court Thursday that her husband assaulted her at a saloon, with bruises on her throat said to be from his fingers. Judge Whallon fined Cory $0 plus costs despite her denial and later admission of anger.
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Confederate Badge for the President Highlighted at Camp Event
Miss Sophia Wittichen will pin a Confederate badge on the president as part of a ceremony next Tuesday afternoon. A committee from Camp Larder and Confederate veterans will escort him to Capitol Park for a speech. Wittichen is grandniece of Admiral Raphael Semmes of the Alabama.
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President's Trip Through Southern Cities in October Tour
The president arrived in Richmond Virginia and Roswell Georgia to visit his mother’s birthplace and arches, then proceeded to Jacksonville and St Augustine. He spoke in Tuskegee Montgomery and Birmingham and Little Rock, visiting Fort Logan and Memphis before reaching New Orleans. Boarded the cruiser West Virginia for Norfolk and arrived in Washington by October 3.
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President at Raleigh Arrives in Early Morning Visit
President Roosevelt reached Raleigh by train after a stop six miles north of the city where it was sidetracked in a cotton field until shortly before four. Upon arrival, the lieutenant governor and reception committee greeted the presidential party and escorted them to the capitol. He then addressed attendees at the state fair grounds.
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Weather Outlook Rain Then Frigid Weekend Forecast
Rain and colder expected Thursday night and Friday with clearing skies by evening. Friday will be fair but much colder with brisk winds and sharp temp drops across the region.
Feared Husband May Kill Her Sparks Divorce Suit
Eliza Fedder alleges Albert L. Fedder slapped her and vowed to shoot her from the house if she did not leave. She seeks a divorce and restraining order, detailing threats of violence since their separation after less than two years of marriage.
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Chadwick Jewels Auction Brings Varied Bids in Cleveland
The government seized Mrs. Cassie Chadwick's jewels sold at auction in Cleveland in the absence of the U S marshal. Bidders secured bargains as the collection moved, with the largest price paid 85 for a solitaire ring bought by F A Arter, a Cleveland magnate, and the lot appraised at 20 million by the collector of Customs Leach.
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Cassie E. Chadwick
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Hanged for Assault in Winchester Kentucky
Bam Hislea, a Black man, convicted of criminal assault, was hanged in Winchester. His neck broke and death occurred within ten minutes. He had attacked Mrs Bond, then Mrs Case, near this city in August and was captured in Paris. The case was witnessed by the victim.
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Murdered West Side saloonkeeper found dead in woods
The body of Emil Steiger, a West Side saloonkeeper, was found Thursday morning at West Be rea hanging by a fine wire around the neck. Police suspect murder to conceal theft of about 300 dollars, as only 1.88 remained. Wounds on the head indicate a blunt instrument was used. family says he was murdered.
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