West Baden Hotel Fire Devastates Indiana Resort
Fire at West Baden Springs Hotel in Indiana destroys the famed health resort building and grounds worth about 1 000 000 with only 100 000 insured. Confusion prevents confirmation of casualties while nearby towns offer help but lack transport. Proprietor J M Persine of Salem reports 260 guests and 70 rooms, with communications down and lines to Indianapolis broken.
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J. M. Fersise
Salem
Ind
L. W. Sinclair
West Baden
E. B. Rhodes
Governor Tilley Robbed in San Francisco Assault
Lieu tenant Commander B F Tilley U S N governor of the American portion of the Gamoan islands was assaulted and robbed by two unknown men in San Francisco He arrived from Pago Pago and registered at the Occidental Hotel He was struck from behind two men fled with a gold watch and about money He will start east tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Cal
B. F. Tilley
Gamoan Islands
Pago Pago
Occidental
Tilley
American bids £6000 for British society entry
An American advertiser in the London Times offers six thousand pounds for the introduction of his daughter into British society. The notice signals a bold social bid and invites contact through the newspaper.
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London
June W
Imes
Will
American Gentleman Seeks English Lady as Chaperon
An American gentleman desires the services of an English lady of title as chaperon for his only daughter who will shortly arrive in England for a three month stay. Honor.
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England
Lawyer Roelker Fatally Wounded in Apparent Accident
Cincinnati lawyer Frederick G. Roelker, unmarried, was found in his bedroom with a bullet in his brain. Doctors deemed the shooting accidental after examination by his family physician. Roelker, son of a German physician, Harvard and Cincinnati Law School graduate, faced a grave prognosis after winter illness.
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Cincinnati
Bar of
Frederick G. Roelker
Harry Roelker
Madison Road
East Walnut Hills
Roelker
Cincinnati Law School
Harvard
Charles Kibler
Daly Death Linked to Speculation Losses in Pittsburg
Baltimore on June 13 reports state Dr. William Hudson Daly former U S Army surgeon and confidant of General Miles died by his own hand. The cause cited ranges from cholera to financial ruin after heavy losses from local securities totaling about 75000 dollars. A large check dated the day before his death was received by a local trust company, implicated as part of the losses.
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Baltimore
Pittsburg
William Hudson Daly
United States Army
Miles
Daly
Dr. Daly
Indemnity Settlement Hopes Rise At Peking Meeting
Reports from Peking say ministers likely to settle the Chinese indemnity issue at Saturday talks. A New York dispatch notes rejection of America’s proposed claim reductions and mentions May’s voucher submission to Hague tribunals. Russia concedes, salt tax guaranteed, tariff readjustment via an international commission, and opposition to the guarantee remains unresolved.
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Peking
New York
the Herald
Diplomatic Corps
America
May
the Hague
Russia
Pan-American Exposition glows with peace festival and Hay dinner
Buffalo hosts a vast Pan-American Exposition day as Secretary of State John Hay lauds a brotherhood of nations. A Statler dinner for the National Editorial Association marks the largest banquet in city history. Speakers urge peaceful cooperation, Mexican conference prep, and a future of shared progress among nations. Notables include Miles Hobson White and Chappelle. Dewey expected later.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John Hay
National Editorial Association
Statler
Hay
Buchanan
Henry Clay
Seward
Evarts
Douglass
Blaine
Brown Cay
Mexico
Arctic
Antarctic
Tennyson
A. B. White
West Virginia
Walter Williams
Mississippi
Herbert P. Bissell
Col. Henry
Senator Landon
North Carolina
FP. H. Baumgartner
California
Joe Mitchell Chappelle
Boston
Temple of Music
Miles
Richmond P. Hobson
Platt
Dewey
General Miles
Captain Hobson
M. de Asperitz
Jose Godoy
Washington
Lenox
Make-up What Is It and Theatrical Plans for Friday
Charles Patterson of New York presents Make-up What Is It with Lynch erry of Columbia Tennessee contributing in the discussion. On Friday two business sessions precede a Kiralfy production Constantinople at the Teck Theater drawing visitors Friday night.
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Charles Patterson
New York
Lyncherry
Columbia
Tenn
Kiralfy
Constantinople
Teck Theater
Death by own action of J A Tuttle
J A Tuttle a long time Rock Island Railroad traveling freight agent and traveling auditor of the Memphis road, shot himself in an Hutchinson Kansas undertaker shop. He left letters to his wife and to R C Fisher with a $20 check to pay casket and shipping costs to Kansas City. He feared imminent blindness after consulting an oculist.
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Hutchinson
Kan
J. A. Tuttle
Rock Island Railroad
Memphis Road
Kansas City
R. C. Fisher
Rock Island
Tuttle
Shreveport in a fever of fear after Foster murder
Shreveport and surrounding areas reel after planter John Gray Foster is shot by a black worker on the Foster plantation. White posses scour the region seeking Edwards while a dozen or more Negroes are held. Rumors of lynching rise and fall as Sheriff and Governor move to avert massacres.
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Shreveport
John Gray Foster
Prince Edwards
Foster Plantation
Edwards
Kennebrew
Foster
McMillin
Tennessee
Smith
Edward Washington
Washington
H. P. Wells
Wells
Kinnebrew
Bossier City
Kinnebrew's
Adlee Allen
Heard
Sheriff Ward
Caddo Parish
Thompson
Bossier
Benton
New Mint Transferred Two Million-Dollar Structure
Philadelphia on June 13 Secretary of the Treasury Gage accepted the United States mint completed at a cost over 2 million dollars and praised its design. The transfer in the coining room featured Gage Roberts Boyer and officials with remarks from Col Snowden Beck and Hargrave as work began in 1898 and wrapped up in 1899.
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Philadelphia
Gage
United States
United States Mint
Ellis H. Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. H. Ashbridge
A. L. Snowden
Henry K. Boyer
Sixteenth
Spring Garden
Colonel Snowden
Col. Snowden
Boyer
Roberts
Ashbridge
James M. Beck
H. H. Hargrave
Southern Industrial Association
U S Accepts German Garrison in Shanghai
Washington says it will not protest under current conditions against a large German garrison in Shanghai. The government notes Germany has been frank in past responses and expresses explicit confidence in German motives regarding Shanghai stationed forces.
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Washington
United States
Shanghai
England
Germany
Indian secretary denies Tien-Tsin clash casualties report
George Hamilton replying in the House of Commons said General Gaselee cabled there was no foundation to a circulating US news agency report that seven British Indian troops and French soldiers were killed or wounded in fighting at Tien-Tsin on June 5.
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London
George Hamilton
House of Commons
Gaselee
United States
Tien-Tsin
Corn King schemes to tax farmers for storage elevators
In Minneapolis on June 13, "Corn King" Phillips of Chicago addressed a small National Farmers Alliance gathering at the West Hotel. He urged the government to tax the farmer a cent a bushel for corn and to fund elevators capable of storing 100 million bushels, paying 40 cents Chicago basis, enabling farmers to borrow and store surplus for years.
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Minneapolis
National Farmers’ Alliance
Phillips
Chicago
West Hotel
Trolley Cars in Greece From New York to Athens Line
The World reports U S built trolley cars will connect Athens to Piraeus in Greece. A construction contract is let and cars will resemble Brooklyn models. Electric units are being made in the United States to supply Lyra Calamara and Patras, the kingdom’s key seaport for currant exports.
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New York
Athens
Piraeus
Greece
Brooklyn
United States
Lyra
Calamara
Patras
TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH NEAR HERE
A head on collision near here today between a passenger train and a freight train left firemen A T Williams and Lee Perkins dead and Jim Monahan also killed. Four other trainmen were seriously injured including M M Mickles Cahart and Charles Wood. The passenger train struck the freight at a lively speed.
Editorial Convention Opens With Talks on News Circulation
Buffalo June 13 President Batllio opened the National Editorial Association session with Judge W W Grubbs of Greenville Texas addressing industrial education. Speakers included Samuel T Clover Chicago and Lafayette Young Des Moines discussing post age and bulleitins circulation.
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Buffalo
Batllio
National Editorial Association
W. W. Grubbs
Greenville
Tex
Samuel T. Clover
Chicago
New Century
B. B. Herbert
Richmond C. Hill
Graphic Arts
F. R B. Gilson
Benton Harbor
Mich
Ind
H. E. Robinson
Maryville
Garry A.lard
Wanamaker Rebuffed on Streetcar Franchises in Philadelphia
Philadelphia authorities moved quickly as ex Postmaster General Wanamaker offered 2.5 million dollars to buy the power rights tied to fourteen ordinances granting underground and elevated lines. Union Traction and Albert Johnson oppose the grants, arguing they benefit financiers while offering little to riders. Wanamaker urged vetoes and the drafting of new ordinances tied to public revenue. The mayor rejected Wanamaker’s hand delivered letter amid strained relations.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Ashbridge
Republican Party
Union Traction Company
Albert Johnson
Mr. Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Elijah the Prophetottes Impostor Leads Blacks to Shreveport
In Houston on June 13 a black preacher calling himself Elijah the Prophet lured about two hundred Black followers to Louisiana. He foretold Houston’s destruction and prompted men and women to desert partners while many children were taken along. An arrested man acted as an agent and used his influence as an exhorter.
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Houston
Tex
Shreveport
Elijah the Prophet
Louisiana
Iite Bie
Arrent
Haa
Montreal society leader and son die in shooting
Mrs J J Redpath of Sherbrooke Street is dead after two gunshots. Her son Clifford Redpath lay unconscious at Royal Victoria Hospital with a bullet in his brain. he died later that night. Doctors said Mrs Redpath suffered insomnia and may have attempted self harm, with the son attempting to intervene.
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Montreal
J. J. Redpath
Sherbrooke Street
Clifford Redpath
Royal Victoria Hospital
Merely petty thievery by General Shafter
San Francisco report on alleged military supply thefts cites General Shafter saying many soldiers likely sold government goods to dealers. Officers deny widespread army officer involvement, while civilians and detectives pursue pawns and warehouses. A warehouse claim is retracted as a misread message.
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San Francisco
Cal
General Shafter
Lam
A. W. Kimball
Presidio
J. B. Rawles
Artillery Corps
Abe” Abrams
Louis Abrams
Reynolds
Sacramento
Seymour
Abrams
Quartermaster’s Department
Chain of newspapers aims to span British empire
New York June 13 C Arthur Pearson owner of about thirty publications in England including the Daily Express arrived today on the Oceanic. He said he would be in America a week and visit the Pan American exposition. He spoke of plans for a chain of newspapers across the British empire including British India Australia Canada and South Africa. He offered views on the Boer war preferring harsher postwar measures and predicted the cup Shamrock II might stay with Sir Thomas Lipton. His itinerary included a return trip soon.
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New York
C. Arthur Pearson
England
Daily Express
Lonon
Pearson
America
British Empire
British India
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Thomas Liton
Shamrock
Indiana coal mines to join Chicago led merger plan
Chicago capitalists back a proposed consolidation of Indiana coal mines with a 15 million dollar capitalization. John S Bays says about 73 percent of Indiana mines are under option and aims to include Illinois Kentucky Pennsylvania and Ohio in a vast trust. Financing from Chicago financiers will fund the project while land leases restrain competitive operation.
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Chicago
Indiana
John 8. Bays
Sullivan, Ind
the Chronicle
Illinois
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
John S. Bays
L. A. Dickason Coal Company
New Pittsburg Coal and Coke Company
Keller Coal Company
Washington Fuel Company
Rainbow Coal and Mining Company
Harder & Hafer Coal Mining Company
Torrey Coal and Mining Company
Hymera Coal and Mining Company
Bays
Moregan
Murder Trial Opens in East Converse Saloon Keeper Case
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Kokomo Indiana June 12 the trial of Robert Clark an East Converse saloon keeper on a murder charge began in court today the state expects to convict on the wife testimony the murdered man a stranger and glassblower found buried near the Clark saloon identified as Jack the Jagger Clark is accused of killing him with a billy after a dispute over a tattoo on his son s arm the wife testified she saw the fatal blow and the man fall Clark s alleged motive and the two year secrecy surrounding the case are noted also report from Muncie Indiana June 13 on the Jones murder trial where evidence has ended and both defendants and the widow of the dead man testify on self defense with testimony from others about warnings to defend.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Robert Clark
Clark
Converse
Jack the Jagger
Clark Saloon
Jagger
Billy
Clark Ger
Emma Clark
Robert
Muncie
Jones
Wiliam Ci
Troubled Farmer Campbell Ends Life at Thorntown Barn
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports C Campbell a successful farmer near Thorntown chose death by hanging in his barn early this morning after a troubled period. His wife awakened to find him missing then discovered the body, prompting neighbors to assist in the grim search. A prior April shooting left Campbell wounded in a family feud involving Joseph Reese, who faced attempted murder charges later amended to a civil suit. trial date remains pending as authorities note his mind had suffered from prolonged strain.
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Indianapolia Journal
Thorntown
Ind
Campbell
Joseph
Reese
Boone
Bell
Arrest in New Castle Man with Horse and Wagon
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports in New Castle Indiana on June 1 Marshal Carl Fitch arrested a man named Frank Smith in possession of a horse and wagon. The arrest occurred in the country as they were.
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Indianapolis Journal
New Castle
Ind
Carl Fitch
Frank Smith
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MR. M'Millin
Memphis
University of Virginia
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Boone County
Elks Circus
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East Converse
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