Acting General Greene Foils Gamp Capture Maneuver Test
Acting Brig. Gen. H. A. Greene with 4000 Blues force repels 15000 Reds in a field exercise at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Units include Tenth and Twenty-sixth Infantry, cavalry, engineers, signal, and hospital corps. The simulated bridge losses and river crossing challenged the rear guard as the brigade withdrew with orders to hold a crest for one hour. Observers Hodges and McKee praised the handling, while Col. Thayer commended the recruits in these maneuvers during a damp, muddy day improved by sun.
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H. A. Greene
Army of the Blues
Tenth Infantry
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Sixth Cavalry
I Engineers
Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
Greene
M. M. McComb
Sherman
Cedar Road
Col. Thayer
Third
Indiana
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Army of the
Reds
Daring Train Robbery Ends in Slaying Near Union Station
A masked robber on Burlington train 15 shot brakeman Wine and killed him at Union Station in St. Louis. He robbed five passengers including Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Buchanan, then fled within blocks of city hall. Conductor Brady and Engineer Housman halted the train. Freund was captured nearby and linked to accomplice Julien.
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ST. Louis
Burlington
Union Station
Jesse James
Frank
Mississippi
Burlington Pacific Coast Express
Albert Julien
Wine
Thomas Griffin
Griffin
Merchants’ Bridge
Central District Police
Vine
T. R. Bell
Denver
Colo
J. R. Buchanan
Glenville
J.C. Schaefer
Brady
Housman
Freund
Julien
Chicago
Mayor Forkner May Face Resignation Over Court Schedule
In Newcastle Indiana on September 7, Mayor Forkner fights pressure to hold court daily as revenue motive drives justice shops. He earns 800 salary and threatens to resign if daily sessions are required, while the city council weighs an order to require daily court sessions.
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Sun
Newcastle
Ind
Forkner
Two Burglars Tie Woman to Stove in Latrobe
Mrs. James Rosborough, 60, lay in serious condition after burglars tied her feet to a stove and hands behind her back, gagging her with turpentine soaked cloth. she had refused to reveal hidden money. Police have no leads on the attackers.
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Latrobe
James Rosborough
Tempers Turned Deadly as Wife, Mother-in-Law Die
Jap Palmer, 26, shot his wife, 22, and her mother, Mrs. George H. Smith, then wounded himself fatally after an argument over living arrangements at 1706 Linden Street. Mrs. Palmer died next morning at City hospital. her mother survived initial wounds. Palmer was pursued by Patrolman Mason, then shot himself and tried to slash his own throat with a razor.
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Jap Palmer
George H. Smith
City Hospital
Palmer
Mason
Penn railroad fined $1000 by Indianapolis police court
Judge Collins fined the Pennsylvania Railroad $100 in each of ten cases for city smoke ordinance violations at the Jefferson avenue and Washington street shops. Nineteen affidavits were filed. S. Pickens said to appeal to higher courts. Inspector Jacob Brown led the effort to curb the nuisance.
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The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Collins
Indianapolis
Jacob Brown
Pennsylvania
Jefferson Avenue
Washington Street
Inspector Brown
Brown
Fighting Bob Indorsed by Colonel Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt backs "Fighting Bob" in the primary, urging the People's Choice prevail in the election. The endorsement signals strong support for the incumbent or preferred candidate as the primary contest moves forward.
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T. R
Roosevelt backs La Follette insurgency in primary clash
Milwaukee Wis Sept 7 Col Theodore Roosevelt endorses Senator La Follette and his progressives in the primary race and denounces attempts to pack the legislature to reverse the result. He warns that a Democratic legislature would disregard the primary. Roosevelt cites Oregon precedent and supports La Follette’s insurgent stance amid Taft’s opposition.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Theodore Roosevelt
la Follette
Col. Roosevelt
Oregon
Chamberlain
Taft
White House
Ballinger Exoneration Debate Splits Ballinger Pinchot Panel
The Ballinger Pinchot committee meets in Minneapolis amid factional rifts over a pro Ballinger report. Senator Nelson seeks unity as Root and Flint remain absent, while Roosevelt criticizes Roosevelt criticizes. Milwaukee primary results sweep Lafollette to renomination, McGovern tops Taft ally Fairchild, and Cochems wins in the Fifth district.
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Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Olmstead
Penna
Minneapolis
Ollie James
Kenntucky
The
Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Gifford Pinchot
Ballinger-Pinchot
Senator Root
Flint
Representative Olmstead
Charges Against Patrolman For Shooting Teenager
Supt Hyland filed charges against Patrolman Fred O Judkins for shooting Frank Thomas aged 16 of 1528 West Washington street Sunday night. The action follows an investigation of Judkins conduct and the patrolman will be suspended during the case.
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Hyland
Fred O. Judkins
Frank Thomas
West
Washington Street
Insurgents Triumph in Tuesday Elections
Insurgents win key gains as Wisconsin results show a slide in traditional control. Burrows loses his seat in Michigan after eighteen years in the House, signaling a major shift in party dynamics and long standing incumbencies.
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Wisconsin
Burrows
Michigan
Beveridge Urges National Unity At Conservation Congress
Senator Albert J Beveridge of Indiana argued for national unity in all measures affecting the country at the National Conservation Congress in St Paul Minnesota. He traced provincialism to British policy and urged the United States to act under one flag for common welfare, citing the constitution and the need to overcome special interests.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
National Conservation Congress
Beveridge
United States
Kngdom
James
George
United Kingdom
Washington
Marshall
Examinations Planned for Shortridge Entrance
Examinations for entrance to Shortridge high school will be in room 3 on Monday September 12 at 8 30. No one admitted after 9 30 without an order from Principal George Buck. The principal will be in his office for consultation from 9 to 11 each forenoon except Thursday and Tuesday.
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Representative Madison
Ballinger
Nelson
Senator Root
Representative Olmsted
Root
Flint
Steamship Company
California
Senator Nelson
Gifford Pinchot
Conservation Congress
Pinchot
Pinchot-Ballinger
Shortridge High School
George Buck
Sun Rise and Set Temperatures Notebook Entry
Daily hourly temperature snippet lists 8am 0 and 10am 21 with dawn to noon readings. Includes fragmented text and time stamps indicating a weather log partial of a Sun rise and set record.
Thief Steals from Fort Robber Post Office Tent
A nighttime theft at Fort Benjamin Harrison's post office tent nets $87.21 from the government safe after the lock is pried. Clerk F Higgins notes no guard on duty and ropes holding the back wall were loosened after 10 30 p m. Authorities may move all fort funds to Indianapolis for safekeeping.
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Benjamin Harrison
F. Higgins
Fort
Indianapolis
Thieves Take Jewelry From East Washington Home
Leopold Jenner of 1006 East Washington street reported burglars entered his residence Tuesday night and stole a small diamond brooch a silk fob a gold locket and a revolver.
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Leopold Jenner
East
Washington Street
Wisconsin names Tucker in fight ing Bob case
The army of readers learns that a dead man is named in connection with a controversial case. Wisconsin shows faith in fighting Bob by naming Tucker. Vermont elects Mead governor with a greatly reduced majority over Democrat.
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Wisconsin
Ing Bob
Tucker
Vermont Republicans lose ground in national mood
The Vermont Republican majority fell to 17000 as politicians tied it to nationwide unrest and foreshadowed a Democratic congressional win. Michigan insurgents swept the state, defeating Senator Burrows for renomination while Wisconsin renominated La Follette by a record margin and his allies won most state offices. New Hampshire progressives carried a large margin nominating a reform governor candidate. Iowa showed weakness of standout Republicans with Dolliver facing a finance committee seat. California Republicans, led by progressives, ratified primaries and adopted a platform. New Mexico Republicans elected 64 of 101 delegates to the state convention for a new constitution.
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Henry F. Cochems
Milwaukee
W. H. Stafford
Cochems
la Follette
Victor L. Berger
Henry A. Cooper
Racine
John M. Nelson
Madison
Arthur W. Kopp
Plattsville
W. J. Carey
William H. Froelich
Jackson
John Jacob Esch
le Crosse
J. H. Davidson
Oshkosh
Gustav Kusterman
Green Bay
Elmer A. Morse
Antigo
Irvine L. Lenroot
Superior
Joseph W. Collins
Sevens Point
United States
Byron E. van Beuren
Social Democrats
Vermont
Michigan
Burrows
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Iowa
Dolliver
Senate
California
New Mexico
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Gamp
Tenth
Asa
Wife
South Side
Penny
the Corporation
S. ©. Pickens
Bob
Pinchot Friends
Root and
Minneapolis, Minn
Minn
Congressional Investigating Committee
West Hotel
Frank B. Ross
O'Brien
Shank
O’brien
Tudge Rosg
Selder
Teddy
Emil Seidel
Roosevelt
Big Stick
Seidel
Edstor
Outlook
Foundling
Rooosevelt
Thomas Edison
U. S
Robert M. Lafollette
United
Samuel A. Cook
Francis E. McGovern
Lafollette
E. T. Fairchild
Taft Republican
Wil
Liam M. Lewis
McGovern
Lewis
E. T. Tucker
Supt. Hyland
Boy
MeTi
Fort Robber
Uncle Sam
Mead
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