Bryan demands Roosevelt prove charges against Haskell
William Jennings Bryan sent a telegram to President Roosevelt demanding proof for his assertion that Gov. Haskell was implicated in the Standard Oil scandal. Bryan urged an immediate investigation, arguing if Haskell is guilty he should be removed from the Democratic national committee and if innocent he should be exonerated.
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Detroit
Mich
William Jennings Bryan
Roosevelt
Gov. Haskell
Mr. Bryan
Tion
Democratic National Committee
United States
Woman jumps from burning rooming house window
Mrs Kate Kopp leaped from a second story window at 687 Stevens Street as flames trapped three women inside a burning rooming house Tuesday morning. Mrs Mary Smith and Mrs Jane Gauntz suffered minor burns from a gasoline explosion and stove fire. loss estimated at 450 dollars.
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Kate Kopp
Stevens Street
Stevens Streets
Mr. Kopp
Feignbors
Vens Street
IRECK VICTIN RETURNS HOME FROM CHICAGO
Joel Joseph deputy sheriff injured in L. B. & W. wreck near Chicago last Sunday returned home Tuesday after dawn confinement at Mercy hospital. He sustained injuries from flying glass and notes Indianapolis victims improving. Chicago takes first in New York doubleheader 4 to 3.
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Joel Joseph
Chicago
Mercy Hospital
Indianapolis
Woman’s quarrel ends with arrest attempt on husband
Mrs. Frederick Burbeer claimed she sought only a fright for her husband after he slapped her during a quarrel with his mother at 517 Massachusetts avenue. Officers Hull and Ulery offered a warning and another chance, but Burbeer insisted on arrest rather than return home. He faced potential police court action as his wife declined to testify before the summons was issued.
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Frederick Burbeer
Hull and
Ulery
Burbeer
Burbeers
Massachusetts Avenue
Barbeer
Locke
Cartoonist Howarth Dies in Philadelphia at 44
Frank M. Howarth a widely known Philadelphia cartoonist died at his home from double pneumonia. He once worked with The Call and Item and more recently drew cartoons for the Chicago Tribune. His notable series included Mr. E. Z. Mark and Lulu and Leander.
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Philadelphia
Frank M. Howarth
Bedford Girl Stella Miller Ends Life Over Love Quarrel
Bedford Ind Sept 22 Miss Stella Miller 15 committed death by own action near the Monon water tank last night by taking carbolic acid. The girl recently came from Elinois and worked as a servant. It is said she took her life as a result of a lovers quarrel.
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Bedford
Ind
Stella Miller
Monon
Elinois
ICONVENTIONS IN NEBRASKA COLN NEB STATE CONVENTIONS
Coln Neb state conventions of the leading political parties opened today under the primary law with business, platform adoption, and new state committees to be announced. Goes to speak at South Bend Bend Ind Gov Hughes of New York will speak end Sept 29 in his only appearance in the Indiana. AKS IN MARYLAND Md John W Kern Democratic vice presidential candidate speaks and attracts a large crowd at Mechanics’ Hall.
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Nebraska
Coln
Neb
South Bend
Bend
Ind
Gov. Hughes
New York
AKS
Maryland
John W. Kern
Mechanics
Grady man kills two with crowbar at hospital
Andrew Lightfoot, a 34 year old inmate at the government hospital for the insane, killed two patients with a crowbar and injured a third before being shot and captured. He fled to the Potomac river, was found in a Gettsboro Point swamp, and was wounded by a steel-plant guard before detention. Lightfoot, a Philippine service veteran, weighs about 220 pounds.
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Washington, D. C
Andrew Lightfoot
Government Hospital For the
Getsboro Point
Lightfoot
Eighth Volunteer Cavalry
Plans for dog wagon discussed by safety board
The Board of Public Safety will discuss construction and purchase of a dog wagon to haul dogs to the dog pound at the regular Wednesday session. The city administration boards are noted for lengthy and weighty discussions on trifling matters.
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Board of Public Safety
Brewery Rulings Soon By Three Superior Judges
Attorney General Bingham will have rulings in cases against breweries issued by Superior Judges McMaster Hanna and Harvey within a few days. The three judges are currently working on the rulings.
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Bingham
McMaster, Hanna and Harvey
County option vote shifts with mother’s pledge
Monticello Republican Rep Curtis J Meeker sits in the house with his mother by his side amid a pledged stance favoring county local option. Reported influence from Mrs Meeker changed Meeker’s previously doubtful position, signaling a vote shift as lobbyists push for action in both chambers.
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Curtis J. Meeker
Monticello
White
Jasper
Meeker
Forest fires wipe out Foster City in Michigan Sept 22
In Menominee Michigan Foster City was reported destroyed by forest fires with six lives lost, thirty dwellings and the Morgan Lumber plant said burned. Morgan denied the town’s destruction claiming authoritative news of its safety. United States District Attorney E W Sims warned of millions in losses from northern Michigan blazes.
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Menominee. Mich
Foster City
Morgan Lumber Company
Morgan
Chicago
Michigan
United States
E. W. Sims
Keep Cholera Quopters From United States
Immigation officials received instructions from Washington to perform special health examinations for all arriving immigrants due to cholera spread in Russia. Surgeon General Wyman will dispatch a bureau cholera expert to Russia to study the situation and advise on preventing U S spread.
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New York
Washington
Russia
Home Office
United States
Republican bosses tighten the reins on county option
Republican state committee leaders voiced cautious optimism Tuesday about passing the local option measure urged by Gov. Hanly. James E. Watson, GOP governor candidate, lingered near action as party leaders debated timing. Republicans signaled delay, with no decisive move before Thursday, while Democrats in both chambers prepared to delay or block consideration of county option.
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Meeker
Huences
Mergridge
Curtis J. Messer
White and
Jasper
State Senate
House Committee On Public Morals
House
Mermaders
House of Representatives
Senate
Koehne
Marion County
Mattingly
Cox
Hanly
Statehouse
Hugs
Hugg
Marion County Representatives
James E. Watson
Debs Here Friday At Tomlinson Hall Speech
Eugene V. Debs socialist candidate for president will speak Friday night at Tomlinson Hall. Admission is free. Debs travels in the Red Special funded by Socialist subscriptions totaling 12 100 dollars. Seven thousand heard him at St Paul Sunday. Indianapolis event also free.
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Eugene Debs
Paul
Indianapolis
Government moves against powder trust in Dupont suit
Wilmington hearing before Commissioner Mahaffey charges conspiracy and restraint of trade in the Dupont Powder company case. Unidentified woman commits suicide by leaping before subway train at Brooklyn Brick Station. Katie Yurkiewskz found dead in swamp near Old Lime. suspects include John Jerjogwitz Zealypka Lukas and a Polish farmhand. Irma Ivey and Anna Hefty injured when auto overturns in Sterling Illinois. five others hurt.
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Del
Powder Trust
Mahaffey
Dupont Powder Company
New York
Brooklyn
Winsted
Conn
Katie Yurkiewskz
John Jerjogwitz
Zealypka Lukas
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