Jail Break Plot Foiled By Sheriff and Deputies
A planned jail break in Morton was thwarted at about 1 am when Sheriff Bradford and three deputies surprised prisoners as they awaited the turnkey. Tools and improvised weapons were found, and inmates Ernest Pageerty, Clyde Norris, and others were moved to cells awaiting state prison transfers.
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Morton
Sherif Bredford
Rewds
Tsersex Amd
Clyde Norris
Ernest Pageerty
Atehved Uirath
Priven
Last Sunday Night Attornies General Wood Incident
A fragment recounts a chaotic scene with Attorneys General Wood and others making threats to capture a fugitive from Kentucky. The text describes plans to kidnap and return him for trial, with clashes and frightened reactions noted among bystanders and officials.
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Tisaras
Wood
Andes
Kentucky
Oman
Be Woasyaue spect The peslioe have dis discovered
The text reports a man Teoh Og Vee spending a week by a property in June. It mentions his headquarters at a Sanped Pirringtom barter shop on tabboth street and references an anarchic literature he distributed.
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Giilery
Girl Hurt In Attempted Crime During Palace Art Event
In Preston a nineteen year old daughter of a fire chief was attacked during a traveling Palace Art Compans event. The assailant attempted to abduct her, cries of distress drew bystanders, and two witnesses aided the girl as she escaped. The incident occurred near a residence and involved a man named Moeheery.
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Palspeckil
Eainiers
Preston
Shelhwwille
Tm Opaih
Crimfood
Amd
John McCteery
Moe
Sistiamees
Mr Moeheery
Winchester
John King
Quaker Hill
Harbison murder trial sparks emotional courtroom moment
Mrs Osborn, mother of Frank Osborn, testified in the Harbison murder case, growing agitated on the witness stand and crying God why did you kil me as she claimed Hartison killed him. The trial centers on the August shooting near Oakland City with strong public interest.
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Princeton Ospeetal
Osborn
Harbison
Cms
Jim Hartisen
Tertison
Cristortim
Oakland City
Child’s Situation Highlighted Amidstone Tragedy
A brief report notes the difficult outlook for a child involved in a stone related incident with limited details and no clear outcome available.
Duel Over a Nickel Ends with Fatal Wounding
At a Washington saloon around midnight, Benjamin Pillowes and John Wims quarreled over a nickel. Pillowes fired twice. Wims disarmed him and returned fire three times, striking Pillowes but fleeing unharmed. Wims was shot in the left breast and arm and fatally injured. Pillowes escaped.
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Washington
Benjamin Pillowes
John Wims
Pillowes
Wims
Wimes
Reverend W My Kar Reheat Sues Keokome Church For Back Salary
The Rev W My Kar Reheat, recently assigned to First United Brethren Church in Indianapolis, has sued Keokome Church for two months back salary. Warstedt refuses to move until he receives funds, while the church resists, claiming it has paid more than the owed salary. Kar Reheat remains stranded as the dispute drags on.
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Kokome
W. My Karreheat
First United Brethren Church
Indianapoli
Warstedt
Kuarstedt
Faulty well fuels hopes of old-time gusher in Geneva
An Illinois company’s peculiar well in Geneva produced fat-tainted water when burned materials clogged the pump. Workers believe removing the fat water will reveal a true gusher, with about sixty barrels of liquid already drawn and more expected after the head recedes.
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Portland
Geneva
Hartford City Special: Worker Escapes Gas Leak Fire
A worker named W. A. Robb was injured in a gas leak and kiln fire caused by a lantern. The blaze destroyed the kiln and Robb narrowly escaped with serious injuries.
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Hpartford City
A. W. Robb
Robb
Quiet banker Roach seeks new marriage after family loss
Quincy Roach a 78 year old wealthy banker from Missouri visited Uran-Portsville area and learned his cousin Miss Anna Sun-Aerland of Wabash was visiting in the city. He proposed marriage and plans a wedding in Wabash, following his wife’s death.
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Wif
Anna Sun- Aerland
Wabash
Ira McConnech
Racieh
Waashe
Local Remarkable Remains Reported Near Penu Tracks
Early Tuesday reporting describes remains found near the Penu tracks in Sellersburg. The deceased person, Adaums or a similarly read name, stood about seven feet tall and weighed roughly 240 pounds. Local observers note the body was recimediving and the scene involved nearby towns and passing day activities.
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Sellersburg Oospecoi
Joseph Admis
Adnoo
Csivente Rofine
Adaums
STATE SIFTINGS WITH MULTIPLE LOCAL INCIDENTS AND CRIMES
A digest of scattered items across towns including removal of a spouse to save a fortune in Bude, domestic violence claims, a wife beating and theft case in May Bowen’s party, a firebombing note in Summitville farms, a morphine poisoning suicide rumor in Redford, a murder confession attempt in Hivansville, and a telephony company consolidation. Other notes report elopement and perjury charges in Huntington, a Morgantown car accident injuring the Lakeres, and a Big Four train incident near Canard with a likely recovery.
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Washington
John Go Nedi
Bude
Dusadrer
Wayne
Minnie Stapleton
Robert Stapleton
Bowen
Tebeda
llaweSar
Pee Mat Mustarty
Redford
Pale F Ripberts
Asfon
Frantfort
People's Telephone Company
Indianapolis
Huntington
Richard Johnson
Monument City
Etta Householder
George Householder
Andrews
Noah Fisher
Mr. Lake
Shirley
Robert Olden
Canard
Turn of Sigsbee Captain of the Maine Refutes Schley Claims
The Schley court of inquiry entered a new day with Admiral Evans testifying and three witnesses heard. Captain Sigsbee described weather and communications with Schley during May and July campaigns while Captain Becker and Mr. Demaide provided insights on dispatches and signals. The session included corrections to prior testimony and noted a death in Judge Advocate Lemivy’s family.
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Washington
Schley Court of Inquiry
Admiral Evans
Raynor
Sigsbee
St. Paul
Sandaso
Thomas M. Dem
Kermaide
Texas
Lecker
Admiral Sampsean
Schley
Steshe
Maine
Barbera
Havana
Lemivy
Lemly
Admiral Evanso
Clonfreses
Chadwick
Commodore Schley
Withers
Santiago
Seventeen Men Dead In Wellington Colliery Fire
In Victoria British Columbia a violent fire and gas explosions at Mine No 2 of Wellington Colliery Company near Ladysmith killed seventeen miners. The cause was a curtain fire from a lamp that spread along the slope trapping workers who could not reach the exit. Rescuers faced further blasts as efforts continued.
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Victoria
PB. Oc
Wellington
Ladysmith
Fim
Hee Neodoan
Teres
Battleship Indiana to sail for West Indies in October
The American battleship Indiana will depart October 15 for the Caribbean for patrol duties in Venezuelan and Colombian waters. The ship, currently a training vessel, will carry trained officers and sailors capable of landing a force to defend the isthmus if needed.
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Caribbean
Navy Department
West Indies
United States
Isthmus
German Trade Hurt by U S Tariff Debate
German papers claim U S tariff policy harms imports and warn of a tariff war with Austria if the tariff bill becomes law. The Leipsiger Tageblatt urges a high autonomous tariff against America to teach the country manners.
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Zerlin Cable
United States
America
Leipsiger Tageblatt
National Liberal
Austria
Statesman Is Buncoed in Kansas Sprint Scam
Ft Scott Kansas special O G Stanbury a retired runner was arrested charged with conspiring with Bud Gillett another sprinter now jailed to defraud State Representative Jonathan Davis of five thousand dollars by betting on a race Stanbury would lose. Officers seek E E Ellis and Bob Boatright of Webb City also charged in the conspiracy.
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Ft Scott
Kan
O. G. Stanbury
Bud Gillett
Jonathan Davis
Stanbury
E. E. El-lis
Bob Boatright
Webb City
McKinley Estate Valued. Appraisers Named for Probate
Estate estimated over two hundred thousand dollars with value split $70,000 real and $140,000 personal. Mrs McKinley may receive an $8,000 annual allowance for serving expenses. Appraisers Squire Henry Hossler J P Fawcett and George B Frease named by court. Administrators Cortelyou and Day qualified with $100,000 bonds. Will admitted to probate. First meeting set for Monday.
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Canton, O
McKinley
Zanzibar Consulate Vacancy Signals Indiana Ties
The State Department reports consulate posts in Zanzibar have proven difficult with forerunners from Indiana. Charles B. Rogers of Shoals leaves to return home, while Charles Th. Rogers and others suffered climate related resignations. Assistant Secretary Cridler hints a transfer to Itheria may follow.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Zanzibar
State Department
Charles B. Rogers
Shoals
Ind
Reilly
Virginia
John Billheimer
Indiana
Billheimer
Pig Law
Robert E. Mansfield
Mansfield
Peveridge
Valparaisoa
Equator
Charles Th. Rogers
Cridler
Itheria
Reservation Openings in Idaho and Washington
The Interior department advances plans to open Ft Hall Idaho reservation of 44 000 acres to settlement in weeks after preliminary work. Quinault Washington reservation of 308 000 acres may open next spring with surveying contract soon awarded. Commissioner Herman indicates likely use of the sooner system at both openings.
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Washington
Interior Department
Ft. Halli
Idaho
Quinault
Herman
General Land Office
Admiral Dewey Expands Iowa Real Estate Holdings
Des Moines Iowa reports Admiral George Dewey increased his property portfolio through a court decree by Judge Holmes. The foreclosure forecloses a mortgage against the estate and assigns priority to Holmes as a prior lien on a Des Moines University Place residence, one of the citys exclusive areas.
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Des Moines
George Dewey
Iowa
Judge Holmes
Lot & In
University Place
Admiral Dewey
Holmes
Sampson Surrenders Boston Navy Yard Command
Washington special: Admiral Sampson Tuesday surrendered command of the Boston Navy yard. His successor, Rear Admiral Mortimer L. Johnson, on his way north from Port Royal to take command, called on Secretary Long Tuesday to pay his re-
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Washington
Sampson
Boston Navy Yard
Mortimer L. Johnson
Port Royal
Boston Yard
Long Tucedsy
Disaster at Samar: Insurgents wipe out Company C
The 9th Infantry unit at Balangiga, Samar, near Balangiga, suffered a devastating ambush. Only 24 of 72 men survived, with eleven wounded reaching Basta. Capt. Thomas W. Connell and First Lt. Edward A. Bumpus escaped, along with Dr. R. S. Griswold.
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Basta
Thomas W. Connell
Edward A. Bumpus
R. S. Griswold
Edwin V. Bookmiller
Ninth Infantry
Hughes
Washington
Island
Samar
War Department
Department
Corbin
White House
Chaffee
Manila
Basia
United States Infantry
Balangiga
Chafytee
Aguinaldo
McKinley
Ninth Regiment
China
New York
Bumpus
Army
Massachusetts
First
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Griswold
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Company C
General Hughes
Noile
Rice Field Under Water In Savannah Flood
The freshet on the Savannah river Friday raised water levels a foot or more above previous highs and submerged nearly all rice plantations along the river. Water overflowed fields and breached banks creating wide wash outs repairable only with much effort and expense. Damages remain unknown until flood waters recede and drainage is restored.
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Savannah
Wood's Trouble Fences Off Lawton Area Squatters
Guthrie Oklahoma special: J R Wood holder of claim No 1 near Lawton tries to fence his farm housing 300 squatters. Squatters refuse to move. To fence a one mile north boundary he must pass an almost solid line of tents stores and shacks. He will appeal to the United States Court to remove the intruders.
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Guthrie
O. T
J. R. Wood
Lawton
Wood
United States
Paris correspondent reports ransom demand by Turkish bandits
A Paris newspaper wire cites a Figaro staffer who found Miss Elin Stone with brigands in a Turkish mountain defile. The gang demands $150,000 within 30 days or Stone faces death or forced marriage. The tale echoes a six year old kidnapping of Madame Gerard de Trineville and its grim outcome.
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Paris
The
Figaro
Elon M. Stone
American Board of Foreign Missions
Turkey
Miss Stone
Gerard de Trineville
Attack on Tomb at Westlawn Cemetery Shields Vault
Report from Canton Ohio recounts an incident near McKinley’s vault at Westlawn Cemetery. Two men attempted to reach the vault while guarding soldiers say one attacker struck guard De Prend and fled. a second masked man and a white package were seen.
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Canton O
Westlawn Cemetery
Fort Wayne
Michigan
McKinley
de Prend
Ashbridge
ATL
New York
Tie
Destitution at Cape Nome prompts War Dept action
Washington reports the War Department investigates claims of dire destitution among Cape Nome miners. The transport Egbert is to be ready for immediate service, but sailing orders wait until officials confirm the government is not being imposed upon.
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Washington
War Department
Cape Nome
Egbert
Haiti Quiet, Haiti Ministers Say No Uprising
Washington special reports J. N. Leger Haiti’s minister to the United States expressed surprise at Kingston Jamaica reports of arrests of prominent Haitians in Jeremi on conspiracy charges. He said Haiti is perfectly quiet with no fear of an uprising.
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Washington
J. N. Leger
Haiti
United States
Kingston
Jamaica
Jeremi
Lord Kitchener seeks 25000 mounted men and armed hanging power
The Daily Express reports Lord Kitchener asks for twenty five thousand seasoned mounted men and authority to hang rebels traitors and murderers without government reference.
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London
The
Daily Express
Lord Kitchener
Carnegie plans and Scottish organs in Scotlands churches
Rev. D. S. Mackay reports Carnegie philanthropy aims to send organs to Scotland churches. Orders total 350 instruments valued up to 3600 each, spending about 1 066 000. The Carnegies, with daughter Margaret, will sail home on the St Louis in November. Carnegie notes on the steel strike.
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Carnegie
Scotland
Famine Relief Measures Announced in Russia
In St Petersburg a government statement outlines famine relief after crop failures in thirteen districts. Interior Minister M Siplaguine reports vigorous action based on telegraphic governor reports. Funds are allocated to Saratoff Tauris Don basin and Yekaterinoslail for seeds and relief.
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St. Petersburg
M. Siplaguine
Saratoff
Don Basin
Yekaterinoslail
Milwaukee Strike Expands as Radicals Walk Out
In Bayview Wisconsin a Sunday meeting of strikers voted to call out the radical faction that recently returned to work. About thirty five skilled workers are said to walk out over failure to pay the amended scale at Sinois Steel Company. Two of the nine inch mills may shut down while conservative workers stay at work.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Bayview
Sinois Steel Company
Cresceus Fails At Narberth Driving Club Meet
Cresceus, the king of aretters, failed to lower his rereach of 22 03 at Columbus Aug. 2. The great sin of Robert McGregor stopped the mile in Diets, beating the track record of 2,083 set by AJEX on Nov. 7, 8048 at Narberth.
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Cresceus
Aretters
Columbus
Helmont
Colorado forest blaze threatens town on Buttie Mountain
The largest forest fire ever seen in the area scorches two miles along the west side of Buttie Mountain near Colp. The blaze endangers nearby structures as firefighters combat the spreading flames.
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Tiel Clift
Buttie Mountain
Bull fight in Bayonne features automobile mount
Bayonne reports describe a bullfight where an automobile replaces the horse of the picador. The event drew a large crowd as seven bulls fled the auto in succession. Henri Deutsche of the Paris Acre Chal funded the prize for the no steerable balloon feat won by M Santos-Dumont, who helped organize and presided at the event.
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Peris
Bayonne
Figaro
Henri Deutsche
Paris Acre
M. Santos- Dumont
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