End His Sorrows William H Tucker Takes His Own Life
William H. Tucker, president of Tucker & Dorsey, shot himself in his State Avenue office at 7:45 am after years of nervous trouble. He arrived dressed well, explained a foreboding of death to friends, and died from a self-inflicted gunshot after a prior wound. He leaves a daughter Wilmetta and a sister in Chicago. a former Wisconsin sergeant and councilman, with a history of tragedy and wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Tucker
Tucker & Dorsey’s Manufacturing Company
State-ave
Mr. Tucker
Daniel L. Dorsey
W. H. Tucker
E. L. Northam
Mr. Northam
Mr.Tucker
Whitsett
Brayton
Tucker
Tucker-Dorsey
Dorsey
Mr. Dorsey
Wilmetta
Elizabeth Cornell
Chicago
Fourteenth
Wisconsin
Union Veteran Legion
Shiloh
Fletcherave
Twentyfirst
Grand Jury Waives Examined Suspect in Wheat Sale
John Henn of Madison Avenue is alleged to have sold 50 bushels of wheat for Mrs. Dunnmeyer and spent the money in riotous living. He waived examination in police court on Friday and proceeded to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henn
Madison Ave
Dunnmeyer
Land Purchase Noted by Board of Awarks
The Board on Friday approved a tract purchase of Riv land and issued a voucher for C Shideler for the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Awarks
Rivland
Drew
C, Shideler
Rivalry Splits Philippine Insurgent Leadership Amid Strain
Insurgent leaders grow bolder against Americans as Aguinaldo and Pillar clash over dictatorial honors. Pillar torques troops against Aguinaldo while Aguinaldo hardens anti American stance and bans troops from entering American camps. American sickness rises as hospital ship Rio Janeiro sails Sept. 12 with wounded. An Aguinaldo envoy reports three Filipino delegates leave Hong Kong for the United States to meet President McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Aguinaldo
Gen
Pillar
Rio Janeiro
Sam
Hong Icong
Hong Kong
United States
McKinley
Battery A Sails For Home From Porto Rico
Washington reports Battery A has embarked on the Concho and is en route home from Porto Rico. Plans call for arrival in New York next Wednesday. The Royal League assists with reception, David Wallace named chairman and many artillery fund contributors on the committee. Also notes a telegram from Jesse Overstreet dated New York September 9 confirming departure of Twenty-seventh battery from Porto Rico at 5:30 p.m. with Gen. Wilson and staff aboard the Concho, arrival expected September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Porto Rico
New York
Royal League
David Wallace
Artillerymen’s Life Insurance Fund
Taggart
Jesse Overstreet
Twenty-seventh Battery
Gen. Wilson
Concho
Battery Homeward March From Porto Rico Report
Ira Kk. Thayer reports from Porto Rico that the official orders sending the battery home were read on August 25. Troops, barred from cheering, celebrated by dancing and slapping backs, then began a two day march to Ponce forty miles away. The battery camped a mile north of Ponce amid dense centipedes. all men are in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEE Sun
Ira Kk. Thayer
Lgattery A
Porto Rico
Ponce
Don Stewart vs Minnie Huston Judged Claim
Justice Clark weighs a case where Don Stewart sues Minnie Huston over clothing worth 200 dollars believed to be in Huston’s resort house and an alleged 119 dollars earned there. The matter concerns ownership and disposition of property and proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don” Stewart
Justice Clark
Minnie Huston
Stewart
Huston
Mescell Seeks Freedom in habeas corpus hearing
Friday Judge Harvey heard part of the habeas corpus case brought by Joseph Mescell against Sheriff Shafelton. Mescell contends he was not in Brightwood vicinity of the riot for which he was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mescell
Harvey
Joseph Mescell
Shafelton
Brightwood
Dreyfus crisis and global curiosities in one wire
Paris buzzes over the Dreyfus affair while figures from Central America to Greece trigger headlines. Caberra elected president of Guatemala. Queen Wilhelmina returns to The Hague. Crete advised to remove Turks. J B Winney killed by a car in Elyria. xenon gas discovered in England. Diaz hunts a mountain lion and wins. wool trades hit Boston. Memphis mills burn. English flags and Old Glory seen at Salisbury review. tobacco war in Chicago and St Louis. czar pressured by Germany over peace. France may clash with Germany. Mrs Whitney paralyzed after a Bar Harbor accident.
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Paris
Dreyfus
M. EE. Caberra
Guatemala
Wilhelmina
Hague
Crete
Broadway
New York
J. B. Winney
Elyria
Chicago
J. K. Misner
Goshen
Mary Moran
Scranton
Nellie Russell
Frank Campbell
Bath
N. Y
Clarence Lexow
Lexow
Nyack
Platt
Ramsey
Travers
England
Porforio Diaz
Mexico
American Steel Trust
Schuilers
Memphis Grain Elevator
Eagie Mills
Memphis
John Dolan
Boston
New England
Salisbury Plain
Ben Hardin
St. Joe
Amity
St. Louis
American Tobacco Company
Germany
France
Cologne Gazette
W. C. “Whitney
Bar Harbor
Congress to Probe War Department amid Miles Alger dispute
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Alger seeking a formal investigation into the war department's administration amid criticism of paymaster and other bureaus. Gen Miles returns to Washington as rumor mill buzzes about a possible court of inquiry and political aims. Rep Walller vows Congress will probe army navy system from A to Z and curb future errors. Several army officers caution about sensationalism while noting Miles claims and meetings with President and Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alger
War Department
Miles
New York
Gen. Miles
Congress
Waller
Massachusetts
House
Spain
Secretary of War
Camp Meade
Gen. Shafter
Shafter
Bureau of Information
G A R elects officers as encampment moves to Philadelphia
The Grand Army of the Republic elected officers Thursday and Friday with James A. Sexton of Chicago named commander in chief and W. C. Johnson of Cincinnati chosen vice commander as the next encampment location. other officers include Daniel Ross of Delaware and Dr. A. R. Pierce of Nebraska. A move to admit Spanish American War veterans was defeated. Resolutions praised President McKinley and Secretary of War Alger for wartime conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Grand Army of the Republic
James A. Sexton
Chicago
Philadelphia
W. C. Johnson
Johnson
Daniel Ross
Delaware
A. R. Pierce
Nebre
Dr. Lucas
Indianapolis
GAL R
McKinley
Alger
HAS RUSSE A PULL Friday morning bids for park seed
The Board of public Works awarded 1000 bushels of grass seed to Henry Russe and Huntington & Page at 1.05 and 1.04 per bushel for new parks. The park engineer favored splitting the 2000 bushels, noting possible supply issues. The Everett seed company bid 1.03 but was rejected for lower quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Henry Russe
Huntington & Page
Russe
Power
Everett Seed Company
McKinley May Visit Midwest Exposition Trip Planned
President McKinley to attend Omaha exposition October 11 and 12 with stops in Chicago October 18 and 19. Indiana Republican leaders urge a Indianapolis visit around October 9 or 10 on his westward route. Messages from party leaders press for a stop and a possible peace celebration. Chairman Herrly aims to confirm McKinley’s Indianapolis stop by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Omaha
Chicago
Indianapolis
Herrly
Messinley
BAD MONTANA INDIAN INJURER FACES POLICE COURT
William Ellsworth a Flathead agency resident claimed half breed status and was found with a rope lariat on the state house fence after police arrest. He bragged of wild west prowess and was fined for profanity, while companion Harry Brodt was released with promise to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ellsworth
Flathead Agency
Montana
Warren
Hoffbauer
State House
Ellsworth
Indianapolis
Wild
West
Harry Brodt
Scottsburg
Sixteenth Indiana regiment to hold reunion in court room
A reunion for the Sixteenth Indiana regiment is planned in the circuit court room on Tuesday with about 100 attendees expected. Traveling man L W Clayton, age, fell in Decatur Illinois, Thursday and fractured an arm. Lizzie Bristow fainted at Washington and Pennsylvania streets, Friday morning, and was taken home by ambulance. Bike cops investigated a reported shooting affray near Court and Osages Thursday night. Patrolman Dan Carter fired once at a gang of colored craps players, who fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
L. W. Clayton
Broadway
Indianapolis
Decatur
Ill
Lizzie Bristow
Cleveland
Washington
Court
Osagests
Dan Carter
Democrats in Ward 12 Demand City Action Over Alleged Mists
Twenty five Democrats met at Oliver Ave and Division St to urge the mayor to address alleged mistreatment in city waste handling. They demand night soil be burned as per contract, stop steam boxes, end River St Dumps use for trash, relocate a desiccating waste paper repository, remove Wentuelky Ave bridge repository, reclaim funds, and close Oliver Ave bone yard. W H Wand chairs, F W Ball secretary. Also notes the $200,000 acid storage building on Pennsylvania St near Union tracks with Mahlon D. Woody as contractor and officers including W T Owen president, W E Stevenson treasurer, W T Noble secretary. directors S Kercheval and E Remington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ave
Division St
Twelfth Ward
Kridgs
Cifth
Wentuelkyave
Oliver
Gelt
W. H. Wand
F. W. Ball
Indianapolis Acid Storage Company
Pennsylvania St
Mahlon D. Woody
William T. Owen
William E. Stevenson
William T. Noble
Samuel Kercheval
E. Remington
Brown Released on Bond in Infant Murder Case
Ed Brown of West Indianapolis was released on 500 dollars bond after being charged as an accessory to the murder of an infant. The trial was postponed as the mother, Mrs. Wheeler, remains in hospital and detectives found little further evidence. The case may be dropped with no direct testimony against Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Brown
West Indianapolis
Wheeler
Brown
Cox
Indianapolis Forecast For 36 Hours Ends Sept 10
Weather outlook for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for cool fair conditions Friday night and Saturday. Early Friday temperatures were 60 at 7 am, 75 at noon, and 77 at 2 pm, with temperatures expected to rise further through the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Officer Leppert Resigns for Railroad Job
Patrolman Sam Leppert resigns from the police force on Friday to take a position with the Big Four railroad at a higher salary. He had served for several years on Illinois and Washington streets assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leppert
Sam Leppert
Big Four Railroad
Illinois
Washington-sts
Kritsch sues Hetherington Berner for fifteen thousand
Wm Kritsch sues Hetherington Berner Company Seeking 15000 damages alleges a derrick used to lift a two ton load collapsed and part of the gear struck him causing internal injuries. He claims negligence and seeks monetary relief and legal costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kritsch
Hetherington & Berner Company
Judge McCabe Recovers, Plans Supreme Court Opening
Judge James McCabe, long ill at his Williamsport home with stomach trouble, has improved markedly and is out of danger. He expects to attend the supreme court opening on October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCabe
James McCabe
Williamsport
Supreme Court
Smoke and oats offer unclear product notes
Fragmentary item mentions a cigarette, horse feed, and hats with garbled branding. No coherent event, date, or organization emerges. Entities are indeterminate. no clear news substance or individuals can be identified for a factual card.
57TH GOING HOME FOR NORTHERN INDIANA SOLDIERS
About twenty five sick men cannot go. Twelve discharged from hospital Friday. Early Saturday three special trains will leave Camp Mount for northern Indiana with 157th regiment. Only 171 sick call responses. soldiers brighter in Indianapolis. malaria fading under Indiana sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mount
Indiana
H. M. Best
Clarence Rowtbins
F. Pippenbrink
Ackley Missing In Indianapolis Get Trial Call
Several trials loom as the 157th Army unit grapples with absentees and guardhouse escapes. Ackley, of Company I, vanished after being handed to authorities, while Arthur Gessaman, of Company B, is charged with purse theft. A private missing from guard duty explains his absence after drinking to cope with illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Ackley
Company I
Indianapolis
157Th
Arthur Gessaman
Company B
Fernandina
Indiana guard reorganization faces wary 157th unit
The 157th Indiana National Guard members show fatigue over reform plans and may seek a rest period before reentry. Col Studebaker opposes artillery in Indiana, preferring infantry for riots and cavalry potential. Lieut Col May urges drill pay to boost attendance, while Capt Abner Pickering, a Santiago hero, visits Camp Mount after San Juan Hill actions.
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Indiana National Guard
157Th Indiana
Studebaker
Indiana
May
Santiago
Abner Pickering
U.s.infantry
San Juan Hill
Camp Mount
Pickering
Col
N. R. Buckle
Wabash
Purdue
Sani Tr Sity
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Battery
Cuba
John M. Schofield
John B. Gordon
Georgia
Col. Michler
White House
Meikelsohn
Adjt
Corbin
Harrisburg
Gen. Graham
Lucas
THE
Mkinley
City Life
Janes
Regi
Ackley
Damn Mount
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