Santos-Dumont Rival Emerges From South Bend
South Bend machinist A W Van Dorsten, famed for plans of a gasoline powered airship, had photographs of his vessel taken. The craft measures about 1 ½ feet long and 37 feet wide, weighs 1.6 ½ pounds, with a 2,500 square foot lifting surface and 96 lifting wheels arranged along twin tubes. A patent is pending as he claims scientific, practical aeronautical principles.
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Santos-Dumont
South Bend
A. W. van Dorsten
St. Louis
van Dorsten
Miller-Knetback
Ae Bo
Miro Mat Peerstau
Warne
Man of Many Skills Builds Fence and Repairs at Farm Shop
The article profiles Gus, a skilled worker at a state institution, who maintains a shop on site. He repairs farming implements, watches, and clocks with precision, fabricates needed tools, and singlehandedly built a front yard picket fence from cellar to attic. He coordinates to complete tasks, showing ambition and reliable craftsmanship.
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Latmary &S
Ona Tom Oo
Pyvodf
Bywetl
Tie
Paul
Gus
Stirred Up Meetin' in Indianapolis Family Feud
Indianapolis report describes a violent confrontation between James Rusher and his uncle John Rusher of 7li Bates street. The feud escalated in a fight during which James allegedly attempted to fatally stab his relative with a pocket knife.
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Indianapolis
John Rusher
Bates Street
James Rusher
Howard County Divorce and a Courthouse Wedding Sensation
In Howard Circuit Court a Tuesday session granted two divorces and compromised an alienation suit. Bertha Warnes sued cousin Edie Verter for 10 dollars. BujaH sought divorce from his wife. Judge Ment approved decrees and a courthouse wedding followed with the Vernons and Barneses present as the injured parties.
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Kokomo
Howard Circuit
Bertha Warnes
Efiie Verter
Wmn
Barnes
Bujah Pdso
Ment
Vernon
Vernons
Barneses
David Judd Cured of Rheumatism by Ice Bath Trial
David Judd of Mar kieville suffered chronic rheumatism during winter and found no relief from medical treatment. He tried an ice bath after a hot bath worsened pain. Placed in a tub half filled with cracked ice and wrapped in blankets, the process was repeated daily for ten days and the rheumatism disappeared.
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Arsterian
David Judd
Markieville
Mer. Judd
West Baden Dome Construction Narrowly Averts Disaster
At West Baden Springs Hotel workers were raising the first section of a 200 foot diameter dome when two guy ropes slipped and forced cables through the hotel wall. Crowded roof and windows held hundreds as the mass of steel shifted. People jammed stairways and women fainted but no serious injuries occurred.
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West Baden
West Baden Springs
Indiana McKinley Monument Fund Fails to Meet Goal
Indianapolis report shows the Indiana auxiliary committee of the McKinley National Monument Association discouraged by futile efforts to raise funds. They planned 825,000 or 20,000 dollars but now have only about 10 dollars, likely not reaching 12,500 without unexpected interest as volunteers who offered help did not advance the effort.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
McKinley National Monument Association
Petersburg Special: Brothers Endurance Pact Ends in Death
Anderson and William Battles, Petersburg brothers, formed a 1870 compact to place a body in a steel casket and tap the lid to verify death. Anderson died Friday, and Saturday the survivor sealed the casket, then fulfilled the pact by ensuring his brother’s death was complete.
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Petersburg
Anderson
William Battles
Indiana State Prison Officials Accused of Cruelty and Conspiracy
Dr Brose S Horne filed sensational charges Tuesday against Warden James D Reid and Deputy Warden M M Barnard alleging extreme cruelty to inmates and a conspiracy to oust him from his role The doctor submitted written accusations and resigned after presenting them noting friction with the deputy warden and gate disputes with the board of control under Governor Durbin’s guidance.
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Michigan City
Ind
James D. Reid
M. M. Barnard
Indiana State Prison
Brose S. Horne
Horne
Hlorne
Durbin
Reid
Board of Control
Roosevelt orders anti trust probe into beef trust
President Roosevelt directs Attorney General Knox to investigate the beef trust under the Sherman act amid concerns over its control of meat supplies and price manipulation. He notes rail rebates boosting profits and hindering small packers from competing, though legal questions about a formal agreement linger.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Knox
Beef Trust
Monument Dedication Plan for Indiana State Monument
In Indianapolis a plan for the State Soldiers and Sailors Monument dedication centers on Gen. Lew Wallace likely presiding though he declined to give the dedicatory address. G. V. Menzies, the oldest board member, slated to deliver the speech as the monument is turned over by the State. John J. Appel elected chairman of the dedication finance committee after Hugh Hanna could not serve.
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Indianapolis
Lew Wallace
Sabors
Benjamin Starr
Richmond
TI. N. Walker
Board of Monument Regents
G. V. Menzies
Finance
John J. Appel
Hugh HH. Hanna
Urst
Smith Wins From Lieber In Indiana Right of Way Clash
Hendricks county circuit court refused an injunction blocking Charles Finley Smith from restoring fences to the original road line. The Lieber company had acquired a private right of way along the road, while Smith's line held a franchise from the commissioners. The dispute centers on fences moved more than twenty years ago and the control of road width for rail use. The court said the Lieber right of way remains wide enough and the ruling should not hinder its tracks.
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Indianapolis
Hendricks County
Albert Lieber
Plainfield
Charles Finley Smith
Lieber
Finley Smith Company
Smith
Revenge of a Negro Kills Lady and Daughters in Philadelphia
William H. Lane a colored butler killed his employer Mrs Ella J Furbush at No 1a 2 North Fifteenth Street and fatally wounded Eloise seven and Madeline twelve as he feared arrest for theft. He fled to Camden and was captured four hours later and identified by Eloise before confessing. The motive centered on missing money and alleged progress toward repayment.
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Philadelphia
Wiliam H. Lane
Ella J. Furbush
Madeline
Eloise
North Fifteenth Street
Lane
Philadelphia Dectives
Camden
N. J
Bridgeton
Furbush
Agnes
Friends of John Altgeld Raise Pension for Widow in Need
Chicago special reports Friends of the late John P. Altgeld are soliciting subscriptions to fund a lifelong cash allowance for his widow. They aim to reach 244 in total, citing mortgage on her home and little remaining assets, with no will likely.
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Chicago
John P. Altgeld
Author of Ben Bolt Dead in Newark
Dr. Thomas Dunn English author of Ben Bolt died Tuesday after weeks of illness. A multifaceted figure he was a lawyer physician journalist and politician based in New Jersey. Born in Philadelphia on June 4 1819 he gained fame for literary attacks on Edgar Allan Poe and served two terms in the New Jersey Legislature and was twice elected to the U S House of Representatives.
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Newark
N. J
Thomas Dunn English
Ben Bolt
New Jersey
Edgar Allan Poe
English
Tie
House of Representatives
Philadelphia
Ai Isiy
Andersons Winning Ways
Indianapolis special Joan Anderson delivered three years in the St. Joseph Missouri penitentiary for bigamy after marrying Indianapolis woman Minnie J Smith in Greensboro on March 15. The suspect also used the alias Christian C Nelson and allegedly carried out multiple marriages to extract funds from several women.
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Indianapolis
Joan Anderson
St. Joseph
Nannie J. Smith
Greensboro
Andersen
Christian C. Nelson
Nelson Foster
A. N. Freeland
Nelson Porter
John Watson
John Madis
Mob kills Black man after alleged crime in Rome Georgia
In Rome Georgia a Black man named Walter Allen was accused of attempting a crime against 11 year old Blessom Adamson. He was taken from jail Tuesday night by about four thousand people who battered the doors and died near an electric light pole on the main street after a volley fired.
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Rome
Walter Allen
Blessom Adamson
Collision sinks Cambrian Princess near Nab lightship
Eleven men drowned after a collision Tuesday morning between the passenger steamer Alma and the British ship Cambrian Princess off Nab lightship near London. The Cambrian Princess sank immediately. Alma returned to Southampton badly damaged. Eleven of the Princess crew were rescued.
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London
Nab
Alma
Owen
Southampton
Coal Prices Dropped by 3 Cents a Ton in April
Philadelphia & Reading Railway officials announce a three cent per ton cut for anthracite coal in April, with a 10 cent rise planned May 1 and equal increases on June 1 July 1 August 1 and September 1, before resuming the old price thereafter. Retail dealers to publicize the reduction soon. Ordered by the Anthracite Association.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Anthracite Association
Fire destroys Peasley Gaulbert warehouses in Louisville
A Tuesday blaze wiped out the Peasley Gaulbert Company warehouses at Fifteenth and Portland in Louisville destroying contents of paints and oils. The total loss is estimated at about 200000 dollars.
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Louisville
Peasley-Gaulbert Company
Fifteenth and
Portland Avenue
China's Grave Riots Over Catholic Mission Indemnities
Chinese officials report heavy casualties in Ta- Ming-Fu riots over indemnities for Catholics. Soldiers dispatched to quell disturbances as a tao tai seeks to reconcile differences. Villagers resist payment claims, with fighting involving Yuan Shi Kai's forces.
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Pekin
Ta- Ming-Fu
Chi-Li
Ta-Ming-Fu
Yuan Shi Kai
United States
Arbitration Set Over Exemption Tax on Foreign Homes in Japan
Washington notes a special arbitration ponders whether foreigners in Japan owe tax on houses under lease. Japan agrees to arbitrate. the US is not a direct party but pledges support for the decision. Citizens abroad pay under protest but retain rights, with lessees to benefit if ruling favors the powers.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Indianapolis Man Ends Life in Union Station Tunnel
C S Bitzer 68 a salesman and collector for H C Knode wholesale liquor dealer shot himself in the tunnel under Union Station in Indianapolis shortly before noon Saturday. Despondency from failing health is believed the cause. No eyewitnesses. Bitzer waited for a lull in foot traffic before firing. Patrolman Cook heard the shot but paid no mind until a pedestrian found the body. The body was removed to the city morgue. The bullet entered the right side passing the right lung and heart and lodged under the left breast skin.
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Indianapolis
C. S. Bitzer
H. C. Knode
Union Station
Bitzer
Cook
Lowry
Sons of Veterans set Rising Sun for state convention
Major Krietenstein state commander fixes dates for the annual Sons of Veterans state convention to be held in Rising Sun on July 8 9 and 10 with a boat trip on the Ohio River and a fish fry planned. The visiting group will also tour the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Knightstown on April 17.
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Indianapolis
Krietenstein
The
Sons of Veterans
Order
Rising Sun
Ohio
Croker Promises High Milk Prices to Wantage Farmers
Richard Croker of Wantage announces a dairy venture and calls a farmers meeting. He offers London prices for milk delivered to the Moat House Creamery and seeks at least 2,000 gallons daily starting July 1 to supply milk cream and butter to an American steamship line.
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Wantage
England
Cable
Richard Croker
London
Moat House
Pardon for E P Thompson Confirmed in Cuba
Washington dispatch reports Edward P. Thompson formerly postmaster at Havana and of Indianapolis has been pardoned by Governor Wood for complicity in Cuban postal frauds and fined $100, with the fine remitted.
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Washington
Cuba
Edward P. Thompson
Indianapolis
Havana
Wood
Salem Controversy Heats Up In Federal Suit
Indianapolis report says David A Jennings files a demurrer in his federal case against Eli W Menaugh and Salem residents. Menaugh answered with accusations of crimes and claimed Salem justified its stance toward Jennings. Jennings argues people may use courts rather than assassination, while his opponents allegedly publish violent, dehumanizing attacks.
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Indianapolis
David A. Jennings
Eli W. Menaugh
Salem
Menaugh
Jennings
Windstorm Rips Pittsburg Area Wrecks Churches and Homes
A Sunday windstorm ranks as one of the fiercest in memory, damaging man y structures and injuring residents across the region. In Knoxville Presbyterian Church, a roof and chimney collapse sent debris onto worshippers, leaving dozens hurt and five dead or dying as rescue work continued. Across towns, unroofed houses, toppled mill stacks, and downed telegraph lines marked widespread destruction, with the American Window Glass plant and surrounding homes also wrecked by the storm.
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Pittsburg
Knoxville
Ohio Valley
Belle Vernon
American Window Glass Company
Survey to examine Indiana river systems for pollution and water supply
Washington reports the U S Geological Survey will within a year survey Indiana river systems from headwaters downstream to assess water quality, pollution sources such as strawboard factories, and effects on irrigation, ice, fisheries, transportation and real estate. Dr Hurty and Marshall Leightly lead the effort with possible state cooperation and a hog cholera study.
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Washington
Department of Hydrography
United States Geological Survey
Indiana
Hurty
State Board of Health
Department of the Interior
Marshall Leightly
Interior Department
Harty
Northern Sierra Tunnel Survey Completed in California
A Southern Pacific survey team has finished planning a new tunnel through the Sierras. The tunnel would be about five miles eight hundred six feet long, cut nearly a thousand feet of grade, and reduce snow sheds from forty miles to twelve. The project would cost millions and take years to build.
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Auburn
Cal
Corps of
Southern Pacific Surveyors and Engineers
Sierras
Philippine dollar coin plan heads Senate action
Republican senators on the Philippines committee approved the government bill provision for a Philippine dollar coin. The bullion dollar will mimic the Mexican and British dollars in weight and fineness, carry American and Oriental designs, and be legal tender only in the Philippines. Mintage may shift to the United States or stay in the Philippines, and a legislative assembly for the Philippines was not authorized.
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Washington
Senate Committee On the
Philippines
Allison
Beveridge
Dubois
America
United States
San Francisco
Legislative Assembly
Congress
Coroner exonerates Kempf tragedy in self defense claim
Washington special reports Coroner McKittrick delivered a verdict exonerating the wire from blame in the George Liberty Kempf tragedy. The coroner ruled self defense, and the proclamation satisfies the public. Mrs Kempf will return home as Prosecutor Padgett says no criminal action will be taken.
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Washington
Ind
McKittrick
George Liberty Kempf
Stolen War Relic Sword Traced to Local Theft
Berne man Conrad Stein ecker is jailed for stealing a historic sword from William Sheets of Decatur Indiana to add to a private collection. The relic dates to the era of Mexican and American conflicts and was carried by Sheets in past campaigns.
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Decatur
Ind
Conrad Steinecker
Berne
Wiliam Sheets
King Edward Heads to Cowes for Holiday Cruise
London crowds flee for holidays as King Edward and thousands depart Thursday. The King will stay several days at Cowes then embark on a week long cruise off the coast. Extra passenger steamers were requisitioned to handle the holiday exodus to the continent.
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London
Edward
Cowes
Indiana split into two federal districts proposed
A northern Indiana congressman designates a bid to divide Indiana into two federal judicial districts with a line just north of Indianapolis. The southern district would cover Indianapolis Evansville and New Albany. the north would cover Marion Fort Wayne South Bend and Hammond. He notes West Virginia Arkansas and Wisconsin have two districts and warns Indianapolis lawyers may oppose the plan.
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Washington
Congress
Indiana
Indianapolis
Evansville
New Albany
Marion
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Hammond
Lttic
West Virginia
Union
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Capitol Grounds Planted With Forty New Trees
Major Kreitenstein custodian of the Capitol and Secretary Freeman of the State Board of Forestry begin a beautification project Saturday. They will plant forty young trees along the outer edge inside the stone fence including oaks white ash yellow poplar service berry dogwood red birch buckeye black cherry honey locust black locust and white elm.
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Indianapolis
Kreitenstein
Capitol
Freeman
State Board of Forestry
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