Indiana Elections Tap City Tickets in Busy Indiana Vote
In Danville Thorn Town Mathews Muncie Mitchell and Madison voters backed Republican or Citizens tickets amid a heated election. Danville elected a full Republican slate including clerk Frank B. Prather with tight contests across towns. Thorn Town chose a new board by large margin. Mathews and Mitchell reported strong Republican and People's ticket wins respectively. West Madison and Normal City also reported decisive results shaping local county politics.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Citizens
Normal City
Delaware County
John * Mitchell
Samuel Marshal
Samuel Williamson
George N,n
A ¥Uckey
Democrats Sweep Indiana Town Elections On May Day
In Sullivan Orleans Rochester Spencer Bloomington Shelbyville and Fort Wayne results Democrats win key posts including marshal town clerk and several trustees. Citizens ticket gains noted while Republicans hold some local offices with strategic backing to shape next year’s county slate.
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Indianapolis Journal
Sullivan
Ind
Ublicans
Spencer
Fort Wayne
Death of the Filipino outlaw San Miguel ends band siege
Unofficial war dispatches report that General San Miguel and about thirty guards died after a fierce hour and a half battle between Philippine scout units led by Lieutenants Nickerson and Reese, with three American fatalities and ten wounded. Forty enemy dead were counted. several papers on the dead point to corruption among provincial officials.
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Washington
War Department
San Miguel
Nickerson
Reese
Caloocan
Mariquina
Gars
Philippine constabulary raises men’s housing pay
The Philippine commission has increased the monthly salary allowance by 15 gold dollars for married officers of the constabulary to aid commutation of quarters. Many on the force remain bachelors.
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Washington
Philippine Commission
Constabulary
Train Collision Kills Fireman in Mayville
A head end crash on the Port Huron branch of the Pere Marquette at Mayville, Michigan, killed Fireman R. Osmund and badly burned Engineers Robert Campbell Terrence Kelly and Express Messengers 8 Smith Gus Sloga and Mail Agent Peck. The cause is unknown as locomotives and cars piled in a heap. In Creston Iowa, an eastbound mall hit a switch engine, killing Walter Noble fireman aboard the switch engine after a misaligned switch caused the crash.
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Saginaw
Mich
Port Huron
Pierre Marquette
Mayville
R. Osmund
Robert Campbell
Terrence Kelly
Smith
Gus Sloga
Peck
Creston
Burlington
Walter Noble
Noble
Southern Indiana Railroad to Extend Line into Greensburg
Greensburg Indiana May 4 Instructions have been received by representatives of the Southern Indiana Railroad to have all houses pace on the property purchased by this company Some time ago This is taken to mean that the road will soon extend its line into the city from Westport its present eastern to 1.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greensburg
Ind
Southern Indiana Railroad
Westport
Citizens' ticket closish win in Edinburg election
In Edinburg Indiana on May 4 the vote was very close and the Citizens' ticket, with the exception of one or two candidates, won.
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Indianapolis Journal
Edinburg
Ind
Citizens
Great Subway Strikes Spur Police Reserves in New York
Police reserves were called out in New York to quell subway disorders as strikers battled workers on Broadway and at Forty-second Street. About fifty Italians and several policemen were injured. twenty-five etc. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters announced plans to pull members from city jobs to swell the strike.
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New York
Upper Broadway
Sixty
Forty-second Street
Broadway
West Forty-second Street
Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn
Rockaway Avenue
Liberty Avenue
Chelsea Jute Mills
Greenpoint
Broadway Arcade
Sixty-fifth Street
Italions
Frank Duffy
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Brotherhood
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
Grand Army of the J
Anderson
Indiana
Madison County
Grand Opera House
Autorium
M. E
M — Oe
Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors
C. Stewart
G. R
W. T. Durbin
Ship specifications with steam turbines and propellers
The vessel features overall beam and depth measurements of 2% feet 3 inches and 18 feet 6 inches. It carries three sets of steam turbines driving shafts and five manganese bronze propellers, with one on the center shaft and two on each side shaft.
Second slide fears shut Frank from world in May
Loud reports from limestone disintegration rattled Blairmore Alberta neighbors as police barred entry to Frank. A new inspection showed the fracture widening, prompting fears of a second slide. Canadian Pacific halted reconstruction. government plans blasting to secure the mountain after property removal.
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Blairmore
Frank
Canadian Pacific
Taylor
Trial of former Mayor Ames in bribery extortion case
In Minneapolis on May 4 the State rested in the bribery and extortion trial of former Mayor A. A. Ames. Witnesses described payments to Norbeck the police inspector and to Gardner the go-between for protection of precincts and immoral houses. The defense then moved to plead incipient paresis and insanity to avoid responsibility.
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Minneapolis
Minn
A. A. Ames
Louis Anderson
Norbeck
Gardner
National Guard training and a new militia law
Secretary Root addressed the Interstate National Guard Association in Columbus on May 4. He described the broad scope of the new militia law, the choice between conscription and voluntary service, and the National Guard as the great school of volunteers. He urged unity between regulars and guardsmen, reducing jealousies, and stressed organized supply and transport with federal support for quartermaster and finance, aiming for an army the world cannot contend with.
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Columbus
Interstate National Guard Association of the
United States
War Root
Sanger
Root
National Guard
Fort Riley
Regular Army
Chicago Council of Civic Federation Forms for Arbitration Drive
In Chicago on May 4 prominent figures including Senator Hanna John Mitchell of the miners union Dr Emil G Hirsch and University of Chicago President Harper announced the first steps toward forming the Chicago Council of the National Civic Federation to educate capital and labor and the public about arbitration and conciliation. Senator Hanna praised labor unions and all speakers backed arbitration and pledged efforts to advance the council.
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Chicago
Chicago Council
National Civic Federation
Hanna
John Mitchell
Miners’ Union
Emil G. Hirsch
Franklin McVeagh
Harper
University of Chicago
Bishop Fallows
The
Reformed Episcopal Church
Tuley
Eighth Biennial Convention Opens in Pittsburg
The Amalgamated Association of Street-railway Employes opened its eighth biennial convention in Pittsburg with 20 delegates present from across the country. President W. D. Mahon called the meeting to order. Welcome addresses were given by M. M. Garland, J. A. Keeler of Iron City Trade Council, Mayor W. B. Hays, and Patrick Dolan of the United Mine Workers. The delegates then began routine business.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of
W. D. Mahon
M. M. Garland
J. A. Keeler
Iron City Trade Council
W. B. Hays
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers
Reading Pa Wool Factories Hit by Wage Dispute
About 200 hat finishers at four Reading wool factories failed to report for work due to a wage disagreement. A Harlem river yard group claimed track worker status and disrupted trains before return to New York with deputies maintaining order. At Wilkesbarre a wage increase from $5 to $15 was announced for monthly workers not in the union. The Lowell strike extends into its sixth week with widespread losses and empty homes. Montreal Toronto and Quebec strike pressure grows as Chicago laundries shut down and napkins vanish. China laundries courted.
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Reading
Harlem River
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
West Haven
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Lowell
Mass
Montreal
Toronto
Quebec City
St. Johns
Que
Chicago
Evanston
North Shore
Evaston
Debate on Irish Bill as Wyndham moves second reading
London May 4. Irish secretary Wyndham formally moves second reading of the Irish land bill in the House of Commons. John Redmond praises the opportunity and unity of landlords and tenants, warns against rejection. Balfour supports the measure as a practical land reform, while Dillon and Atkinson urge acceptance of Irish demand and amendments. Debate adjourned.
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London
Wyndham
House of Commons
John Redmond
Westminster
J. Coghall
George Ley
Balfour
Gladstone
Dillon
National Convention
Ireland
John Atkinson
Turks and Rebels Fight Near Monastir In European Turkey
In Monastir district Turkish troops clash with revolutionists with heavy losses reported. Ten Turkish officers killed. ambulances rushed to the area. From Salonica news comes word of rising tensions. An Italian squadron reinforcing security at Salonica aids confidence among foreigners.
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Salonica
European Turkey
Monastir
Rome
King Edward departs Paris amid cheering crowds in grand farewell
At Envalides station King Edward leaves for Cherbourg amid 100 cannon salutes and vast crowds. President Loubet and Premier Combes attend, Delcasse wears Victoria cross, while a long cordial farewell follows at the railhead before the voyage. Emperor William reviews 25,000 troops at Centocelle and dines with his sons at the German embassy.
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Paris
Edward
Envalides
Cherbourg
Combes
Delcasse
Avenue de Marigny
Pont Alexandre
Esplanade Des Invalides
Loubet
France
William
Rome
Centocelle
Humbert
Quirinal
Palazzo Cafferell
Germany
Count von Montz von Mazin
Shot by His Wife in Buffalo Domestic Crisis
John H Costello mining operator and oil man with offices in the Prudential building was shot by his wife today. Two shots were fired one struck the right shoulder and he was taken to a hospital not badly wounded. Mrs Costello surrendered at police headquarters after the incident amid long standing separations and accusations of kidnapping as she sought custody of their children.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John H. Costello
Prudential
Costello
Pennell's Insurance $$ for Buffalo attorney ordered by court
In Buffalo on May 4 Justice Kruse ordered attorney Wallace Thayer to receive 10000 from Arthur R Pennell’s life policy. A prior court ruling already granted Thayer 15000 of another company policy. The total 25000 appears to go to Mrs Burdick, with Thayer suing as trustee of a secret charge Pennell left.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Justice Kruse
Sureme Court
Wallace Thayer
Arthur R. Pennell
Thayer
Burdick
Pennell
London Millers Reportedly Seek $12.5 Million Combine
Investigations from London May 4 indicate talks of a flour millers alliance with 12.5 million dollars capital to push American flour from the market. The Corn Exchange doubts the plan, saying it is impractical. Small millers engineer the talks. big millers reportedly refuse to join while a broker notes Americans hold greater capacity and could flood Britain with surplus at any price.
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London
Corn Exchange
Lourdes Grotto Closure Threatens Pilgrim Loss
Paris report says closing of Lourdes grotto could spike local revenue due to halted pilgrimages. Lourdes delegation met Premier Combes and secured a court review before any closure, seen as a delay. In Nantes a disorderly crowd formed at a friars trial, cavalry dispersed streets and many arrests followed.
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Paris
Lourdes
Three men reported taken by sharks at sea off Coatzacoalcos
In Coatzacoalcos Mexico today three unknown men bathing about three hundred feet from shore were attacked and killed by sharks. Spectators on the beach could do nothing to aid them as the tragedy unfolded in full view.
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Mexican Town
Coatzacoalcos
Mex
Goulds Emerald arrives after rough Atlantic passage
New York May 4 George J Goulds turbine steam yacht Emerald reached Fayal then New York after a thirteen day, rough voyage. Gould chartered Emerald from Sir Christopher Furness, one of three yachts built in England, measuring 296 feet in length.
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New York
George J. Gould
Emerald
Fayal
Gould
Christopher Furness
England
Nordenskjold Antarctic Expedition Faces Communication Gap
In Stockholm on May 4 anxiety grows over Nordenskjold’s Antarctic expedition with no news for months. A relief expedition may be sent in September if silence continues. The Antarctic, the expedition’s steamer, left Gothenburg on Oct 16, 191 and was reported to have returned to the Falkland Islands on July 4, 1902.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Nordenskjold
Gothenburg
Falkland Islands
Hruse And Aera Celebrate Warm Air Furnaces
Hruse and Aera celebrated a milestone related to warm air furnaces as advertised or noted in the entry. The item lists No 42 to 49 East Washington as the location or address of interest.
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Hruse & Aera
East
Washington
Evicted Jews flee Kieff amid rumored anti-Semitic uprising
In European Russia at Kieff on May 4 thousands of poor Jews fled the city after reports of an imminent anti Semite crusade. The wealthy Jews have left homes seeking refuge while troops patrol streets and walls are scarred with modifications.
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Kieff
European
Russia
Princess Louise Delivers a Daughter at Lindau
LINDAU Bavaria May 4 Princess Louise of Saxony has given birth to a daughter. A Saxon court official with a physician and nurses traveled to Lindau to receive the child and bring it to Dresden three weeks after birth.
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Princess Louise
Lindau
Bavaria
Princess Louise of
Saxony
Louise
Salzburg
M. Giron
Berlin
Dresden
Widener Forced Out At United Gas Improvement
WIDENER FORCED OUT. Traction magnate and director P A B Widener retires from the United Gas Improvement Company board after a dispute with president Thomas Dolan. Randall Morgan elected to succeed him. Company to issue 5,475,000 additional shares to expand gas and electric plants across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other states.
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U. G. I. Company
Philadelphia
United Gas Improvement Company
Thomas Dolan
P. A. B. Widener
Widener
Randall Morgan
Philadelphi
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Geo
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Iowa
Asin
Missouri
Kansas
Russia and Manchuria War News Flow From Peking to Victoria
An English correspondent reports talks between Russian and Chinese officials on Manchuria with Grand Secretary Ching. The Times summarizes Russia’s demands and asserts China and Russia have long shared a frontier, while warnings of foreign interference and measures to protect Russian interests are cited. News from Yokohama notes alarm in New Chwang and mobilization fears as Japan, Britain, and Russia appear poised for potential hostilities.
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Peking
Conger
Townley
M. Uchida
Ching
Prince Ching
M. Plancon
St. Petersburg
London
The
Times This Morning
Manchuria
Russia
China
Victoria
B. C
Olympia
Yokohama
New-Chwang
Chinese Bay
Tien-Tsin
Chefoo
Shanghai
Japan
Miss Reichlin’s Funeral Attended in Lorain
The funeral for Agatha Reichlin, murdered at St. Joseph's parsonage, Lorain, drew a packed church audience. Investigators pursue leads about two men seen with a ladder and burglaries near the home as Father Walser awaits his inquest and possible defense funding grows.
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Lorain
Agatha Reichlin
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
J. W. Spencer
Dexter Street
Reichlin
C. P. Bartz
Bartz
Kilbride
Cleveland
Father Walser
Deane
Miss
Horst
Vermillion
Miss Reichlin
Bergner and Lyman Fathers Die in Sudden Ills
PHILADELPHIA May 4 C William Bergner president of the Bergner Engel Brain Company Belgian consul in Philadelphia and long time president of United States Brewers Association died suddenly of heart failure at forty nine CAMBRIDGE May 4 Mrs Charlotte Dana Lyman wife of Francis Ogden Lyman Chicago died suddenly of apoplexy at her brother Richard Henry Dana's home services tomorrow then to Chicago POTTSVILLE May 4 Frank M Wills of the Wills Comedy Company died of typhoid pneumonia age fifty at a York born actor known for Two Old Cronies Hanover May 4 Rev David Barnes M A D D aged eighty died at home
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Philadelphia
William Bergner
Bergner & Engel Brain Company
Bergner
United States Brewers’ Association
Cambridge
Mass
Charlotte Dana Lyman
Francis Ogden Lyman
Chicago
Richard Henry Dana
Pottsville
Frank M. Wills
Wills Comedy Company
York
Hanover
David Barnes
Lectures Highlight Tension With Stereotypes In Palestine Mission
Dr Thomas Suleeba of Palestine delivered a Y M C A lecture on his homeland challenging stereoptic views. A five year old girl named Jessie Matheson, daughter of James Ney, was badly hurt after a swing fall at home. She sustained a fracture to her right shoulder. Richard Lucid, seven, son of John Lucid, was injured when struck by a vehicle near 42 South Capitol. His left leg and right foot were amputated at Hospital. doctors hold slim hope for recovery.
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Thomas
Suleeba
Palestine
Y. M.C
Jessie Matheson
James Ney
Peece Avenur
State Life Hichtehane Company
Dre. Wilson
Richard Lucid
John Lucid
South Capitol
Cuticura Remedies for Infant Skin Ailments
Promises instant relief and sleep for skin troubled babies and comfort for worried mothers through Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. Claims the trio is the purest, most economical cure for eczema psoriasis scalp humours and other skin conditions across all ages with proven, irreproachable efficacy.
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Bankers
Stevenson Building
Indianapolis
John S. Spann & CO
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Pennsylvania St
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WM. H, Armstrong & CO
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Danville
J. G. Cannon
Roosevelt
Ceme
Indiana Elections
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People’s
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C. G. McCurdy
James W. Dempsey
Charlesb. McClelland
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E. C. Wills
Ralph Huron
Frank B. Prather
Thorntow
Thorntown
William Proctor
C. H. Graves
William A. Pearson
Mathews
T. J. Miller
Marshal
Alvin T. Hoover
Harley Hardin
John B. Schoy
Milton Lickins
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Mitchell, Ind
Mitchell
Citizens and Independents
Madison
West Madigon
George W. Biack
Thomas C. Seckard
Charles C. Ames
John Adams
James Madison
John F. Hammell
Irvin Furnish
Ames and
Furnish
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Rochester
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Shelbyville
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