Nation's Chief Survives Carriage and Trolley Crash
Pittsfield Massachusetts September 4 1904 President Roosevelt escaped serious harm but Secret Service Agent William Craig was killed and driver David J Pratt of Dalton was seriously injured when a trolley torn through the president's carriage. Governor Crane and Secretary Cortelyou were also hurt. The car struck the rear wheel and the landau overturned. The motorman Euclid Madden and conductor James Kelly were jailed on manslaughter charges. George and Hugh Craig arrived to ship William Craig's body to Chicago.
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Faithful Secret Service Agent Dies in Roosevelt Accident
William Craig, a longtime Secret Service operative assigned to the White House since last October, died in the presidential party accident. A Scot from Scotland by birth, he weighed 208 pounds and was renowned as an athlete and champion swordsman. He accompanied President Roosevelt on his journeys and recently led detectives at Oyster Bay.
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Plans Not Interrupted After Roosevelt Accident
Oyster Bay confirms President Roosevelt returned at 8:30 last night with a swollen cheek and black eye after yesterday’s collision. Secretary Cortelyou bears bruises but expects to continue duties and accompany the president South later this week. The White House says the trip to Chattanooga for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen conference remains on schedule despite the injuries.
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Democratic campaign book critiques Imperialism and trusts
Washington Sept 3 The Democratic congressional campaign book nearly 384 pages critiques Imperialism and trusts with 145 pages devoted to the former and 245 to the latter. It also rebuts Republican claims on the trust issue and calls out alleged inaccuracies in their campaign material. Rome Sept 3 J A Ferreira da Costa Brazilian minister to the Holy See gifts Mgr Guidi golden vessels from Pius IX for his Manila consecration as titular archbishop of Stavropoli.
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Stone to call extra session to end strike
Governor William A. Stone of Pennsylvania said an extraordinary legislature session could cost less than maintaining troops in the anthracite region and might end the strike within thirty days. He proposed a compulsory arbitration law as the solution.
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President barred from interfering in coal strike
Washington report shows president cannot act due to constitutional limits after appointing Carroll D. Wright to investigate the Pennsylvania coal strike. Wright found discord, root causes traceable to 1900 settlement, and urged conference efforts that failed.
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Difficult task for Republicans bureau chief in Indiana
Indianapolis September 4 C C Lyons of Fairmount heads a new Republican speakers bureau opening Sept 20 with governors and senators as the pool. The piece notes heavy demand for top figures like Fairbanks Beveridge and Durbin, possible 50 county meetings, and looming debates over direct primaries as reform efforts heat up. It mentions Jap Miller of Martinsville Brooklyn and poet James Whitcomb Riley influence, plus Indianapolis fall festival and horse show plans for October 13–18 and festival preparations.
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Suill Wants the Cup Challenge From Lipton Era
Belfast on September 3 reports Mr. Carmichael private secretary to Sir Thomas Lipton says a challenge for the America's Cup will be issued immediately through the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
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Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Endorsement Claim
To know all there is to know about a Sarsaparilla take Ayer’s. Your doctor will say so too. He knows. Ayer Co. Lowell, Maas.
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Wabash Treasurer Disappears Amid 12,000 Shortage
Wabash Indiana treasurer J P Rose vanishes after reporting a public fund shortage near twelve thousand dollars. He left a letter denying any public loss and expressing ignorance of how funds disappeared. The vault yielded no valuables and August salaries remain unpaid as officials await a new treasurer.
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Law action to compel sale of state lands in Kankakee region
La Porte attorneys Darrow and Worden will sue in Marion county circuit court within ten days to compel the auditor of state to sell thousands of acres of state land in the Kankakee region. The 1897 law authorizing such sales is questioned. the Pontiak ls syndicate owns much land in LaPorte and Starke counties. The suit seeks an early decision. A separate note from Winona Lake reports a neighborhood kitchen and dining-room experiment abandoned after attracting statewide attention.
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Starke
Prevailing grain and livestock prices by city and market
Sept. 8 reports from Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York Buffalo Toledo list grain and livestock prices. Wheat oats corn cattle hogs sheep and lambs show mixed to steady movements with several markets noting firmness, activity, or steadiness. Prices include Chicago cattle 4 248.45 for steers, hogs 6.30 7.85, New York cattle 8.75 6.00, hogs 6.75 7.50, and Buffalo hogs 7.10 3.75, with lambs around 3.50 5.00 and other regional values.
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Second Trial Set for James W. Ertle on Wife Murder Charge
Judge Smith of Jay circuit court says the second trial of James W. Ertle of Jefferson township will start Sept. 22. The first trial lasted four days and ended with a hung jury after thirty five hours of deliberation.
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Saloon Row Fatality Sparks Bond for Swearingen
South Bend Indiana reports Henry Swearingen is held on five thousand dollar bond after a saloon dispute over his ejectment led to the shooting death of Michael Schrisher. Bert Neddo, another party, is mentioned in connection with the incident as details unfold.
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Henry Swearingen
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Bert Neddo
Victias and Swearingen Featured in Release News
Victias will recover after a case mentioning Jon Swearingen, Henry's brother, who was released. The report notes the release and recovery outlook within a brief legal or police context.
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Trains Wreck Near Brownwood Injures Twenty Seven. One Dead
A defective rail wrecked the westbound Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe passenger train fifteen miles east of Brownwood Texas on September 4. The entire train rolled over a twenty one foot embankment. Twenty seven persons were injured and one killed.
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