Honors to Chase Arrangements for state obsequies stated
The body of ex Governor Ira J. Chase will arrive in Indianapolis tonight and be moved to the capitol corridor for a state display before funeral services at Central Christian church. A Grand Army of the Republic meeting approved defraying burial expenses and interment at Crown Hill with attendance by multiple ministers. Ohio G A R and Indiana department expressed condolences.
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Indianapolis
Ira J. Chase
Whitsett
State Capitol
Capitol
Central Christian Church
Mr. Minnick
Maine
L. L. Carpenter
Wabash
A. M. Atkinton
D. R. Lucas
Crown Hill Cemetery
Grand Army of the Republic
State House
Grand Army
Crown Hill
Ohio
D. RB. Tuucas
Indiana Department
E. E. Nutt
G. A. RB. of
Department of Indiana
Murder mystery tied to 10 year old Bowen Reynolds killing
Jeffersonville May 15. A long stalled murder case is cleared in judge Stotsenburgs court. Mrs Bowen Reynolds was slain ten years ago by a burglar as her husband rode a train to Franklin. She fired first but was shot. An ex convict named Fifer recently confessed to the judge that a man and boy robbed Fifer and fled on a freight to Indianapolis. Reward remains unclaimed.
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Jeffersonville
Stotsenburg
Indianapolis
Fifer
Sellersburg
State to Fight Roby Track in Defiance of Law
Indiana Governor Matthews vows immediate action to stop Roby association racing after Lake County circuit court dissolves the temporary restraining order. He says authorities exhausted resources and the state will pursue court action to enforce the law. The fight is expected in the courts.
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Indianapolis
Lake County
Roby
Matthews
Roby Association
Jury Unable to Agree in Morrison Will Case
Richmond May 15 The jury informed Judge Hlack it could not reach a verdict in the Morrison will case and stood deadlocked.
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Richmond
Morrisson Will
Hlack
Thasg
No Democratic Silver Convention Called in Indiana
Indianapolis May 15 Chairman Taggart of the Democratic state committee announces there will be no state convention to discuss the silver question. He believes no good would come from such a gathering and fears party splits could widen if a declaration were attempted.
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Black
Hoe
Morriasson
Indianapolis
Taggart
Democratic State Committee
Celebration at Tippecanoe Moves to June Third Wednesday
The Memorial association at Tippecanoe battlefield in Lafayette changes the annual reunion schedule. Services will now be held on the third Wednesday of June each year instead of Sunday observances.
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Tippecanoe
Lafayette
The
Memorial Association
Ovation for Mme Nordica at May festival exceeds Melba tribute
In Indianapolis on May 15 the second night of the May festival honored principal Mme Nordica with an extraordinary ovation. Four hundred chorus members showered her with flowers as a large cultured audience applauded her performance, surpassing the previous night's tribute to Mme Melba.
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Indianapolis
Mme
Nordica
Mme. Melba
Harrison to Resume Local Jury Practice and Court Arguments
Ex-President Harrison states he has not retired from jury work but will limit activity to home trials and focus on arguments before courts. He will not undertake jury trials away from home.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
Quarrel Ends With Gunfire At Tailor Shop
In Frankfort on May 15 Pat Edmunds a cutter for John C Miller's tailoring shop fired two shots at journeyman tailor John Greene. One bullet ripped a large hole through Greene's right ear and the pair quarrelled prior to the shooting.
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Frankfort
Pat Edmunds
John C. Miller
John Greene
Edmunds
Greene
Catfish Catch Weighs 13 Pounds Near Leavenworth
In the Ohio River near Leavenworth a catfish weighing 13 pounds was caught. The fisherman William Chandler aged 75 reported the catch, noting he weighed 127 pounds.
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Ohio River
Leavenworth
William Chandler
Senator Voorhees Plans Terre Haute Summer
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Voorhees leaving for Terre Haute to spend the summer, aiming to stay through the season.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Voorhees
Terre Haute
Woman Found Near Death In Hotel Room
An 80 year old woman registered as Mrs. Julia King of Chicago at the Centropolis hotel was found in bed nearly dead from asphyxiation. She was taken to City Hospital unconscious with no known cause.
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Kansas City
Centropolis
Julia King
Chicago
Weather outlook by state for twenty four hours ahead
Weather indicators forecast for Illinois Indiana Lower and Upper Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa from 8 p m yesterday show increasing cloudiness with showers and warmer conditions. Winds vary from southerly to northerly.
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Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Snapshot Signals Mixed Commodities and Livestock
New York money on call 1 1 4 4 percent, sterling firmer in bankers' bills. Board of Trade quotes show wheat to May 64 34 cents, corn around 50 cents, oats near 28 cents, lard and butter steady. Chicago soy markets log hogs at 3 25 to 4 45, cattle 4 01 to 5 25, sheep 3 00 to 16 00, with large receipts noted.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Pacific
Cariaco
Board of Trade
Burbanks
Hebrons
Eerpass
California
Chicago
Livesrook
Union
Efcora
Texas
Meade Criticizes Policy in Interview Breach Claim
Washington reports Admiral Meade faced questions over an interview criticizing administration foreign policy. Ex Senator Sabin defended Meade as patriotic, while Secretary Herbert seeks a naval inquiry. Haselton defense growing as Smalley and others push back against the accusations.
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Herbert
Sabin
Haselton
Meade
Washington
Admiral Meade
Department
United States
Army
Navy
Minnesota
New York
Cleveland
Navy Department
New York Tribune
Brad
Icy B. Smalley
Burlington
Seneca Haselton
Venezuela
Smalley
Senator Edmunds
Edmunds
Morrill
Proctor
Crisis in US Britain talks over seal fishery gun ban
Washington reports an ugly crisis in negotiations to adopt uniform seal fishery rules. Britain refuses to re enact last year’s ban on firearms on sealing vessels north of the thirty fifth parallel during the closed season, risking renewed illegal killings and potential damage claims. U S revenue cutters warn enforcement will fail without arms control.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
United States Revenue Cutters
State Department
Altgeld vetoes three bills on monopolies and franchises
Springfield reports Governor Altgeld vetoes three bills claiming they would perpetuate monopolies by limiting street railway franchises to ninety nine years and blocking new companies. The vetoes blanked a street railway damages ordinance and a tax collection case. A gambling in wheat bill targets the Chicago board of trade with W T Baker named as president.
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Springfield
Senate
Altgeld
John H. Logan
Crawford
Chicago Board of Trade
W. T. Baker
Baker
Civic Federation
Chicago
Humphrey
Board of Trade
Retired Congressman Prefers Railroads Over Politics
Ex congressman Lafe Pence formerly of Colorado now in Kinderhook New York says he is out of politics and in the railroad business. He remains a silver Democrat and predicts bimetallism will restore prosperity while noting his retirement was due to constituents.
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New York
Lafe Pence
Colorado
Astor House
Kinderhook
N.Y
Congress
Michigan Trust Company Capital Standards Proposed
Michigan lawmakers propose minimum capital requirements for new trust companies. Cities 60 000 or less must have 100 000 dollars. 60 000 to 100 000 need 180 000. Detroit must hold 300 000 to 5 000 000. Waldo bill changes tax treatment of iron ore and logs in transit, with an estimated 1 million dollars escaping taxation annually.
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Lansing
House
Detroit
Not So Warlize in Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek Colorado May 15 Jack Smith leader of the Bull Hill miners during the Cripple Creek war last summer was shot by Marshal Kelly of Altman Monday evening and is dying. His companion George Papst is seriously wounded but may recover. Papst accuses Deputy Sheriff Benton of the shooting while Kelly claims to have shot both men. Public sentiment in the camp favors the officers and further trouble is not expected.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Jack Smith
Bull Hill
Marshal Kelly
Altman
George Papst
Smith
Papst
Kelly
Benton
Balloon accident endangers queen of American airmen
Victoria B C May 15 The Australian steamer Mionera brings news of a Gympie New South Wales accident days before the voyage. Mile Easie Viola of San Francisco known as the queen of American aeronautes nearly lost her life when her balloon caught fire at 1000 feet. She released a parachute as the craft burned and landed without serious injury.
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Victoria
B. C
Mionera
Gympie
New South Wales
Mile
Easie Viola
San Francisco
Viola
Actress Lotta Crabtree Arrives in New York on Berlin
Miss Lotta Crabtree the actress, arrived on the American Line steamship Berlin from Southampton. She came with her brother and Mrs Crabtree and her mother. Lotta had left New York in September for a continental tour visiting London Paris Berlin and major sites in Egypt Turkey and Italy.
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New York
American Line
Berlin
Southampton
Lotta Crabtree
Secretary Gresham Improves. Hitt Condition Steady
Washington reports on May 15 that Secretary Gresham remains in favorable condition and is said to be doing remarkably well. There has been no change in Representative Hitt’s condition for several days.
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Washington
Gresham
Hitt
Railway Conductors Open 25th Convention Session
The first session of the twenty fifth convention of the grand division of the Order of Railway Conductors met in Atlanta on May 15 with Grand Chief Conductor RE E Clarke presiding. Three hundred fifty delegates and around six hundred sixty other conductors attended before adjournment for the day.
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Atlanta
Grand Division of the Order of Railway Conductors
RE. E. Clarke
Mrs Heathcote Dies During Miner Riot Release Fight
Mrs John Heathcote wife of a Joliet imprisoned miner for the Little mine riot last summer dies after a lingering illness. Heathcote attended the funeral with a guard as unions push for his release.
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Peoria, Ills
John Heathcote
Joliet
Illinois
Heathcote
Wounded by a Saluting Gun on Toledo Line
A special Toledo and Ohio Central car carrying Columbus officials arrived at Corning en route to Gauley Bridge when a small cannon fired from the rear of the train wounded Frank Love of Corning in the face, leaving a lifelong disfigurement.
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Columbusa
Toledo and Ohio Central
Corning
Gauley Bridge
Columbus City
Baseball Scores from May 15 League Games
Curiaco May 15 reports scores from league diamonds. Cincinnati beat Baltimore 5 to 2, Louisville defeated Washington 4 to 4, St. Louis topped Brooklyn 6 to 4, Chicago routed New York 13 to 1, with other games postponed.
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Curiaco
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Louisville
Washington
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Engineer’s Silence Ends In Cow Collision Tale
A Texas rail engineer with a lisp recalls a run where his train struck a cow. The conductor filed the report, but the engineer forgot to report it. He swore he did not kill the cow though he did strike it and saw the animal on its back moving its feet as if to go on. He was warned about misreading signals in the future.
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Texas
Texas Siftings
Jones Tops Class After Quick Wits, Dickey Says
In a witty remark from Chicago Inter Ocean, Tommy Jones reached the head of the class while Dickey notes he couldn’t keep up because Jones guessed at questions before him. The exchange highlights quick thinking as the key to success.
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Bobbie
Tommy Jones
Dickey
Chicago
Not What He Wanted
A worn man collapses in the street and is helped by onlookers. He rises and scorns the remark about giving him air, remarking he has had nothing but air for three days. The reported incident reflects a moment of improvised aid and urban bustle.
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Beerbohm Tree
Hamlet
London
Irving
Treo
Gilbert
Tree
New York Sun
Indianapolis Journal
Prince of Wales Baldness Sparks Dismissal Demand
An artist finishing Chol ly Anglemane's toilet is asked for hair tonic. The client erupts, declares the artist dismissed, claiming the Prince of Wales is going bald and needs no aid.
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Cholly Anglemane
Prince of ‘Wales
Washington
Sta
Horrors of the Dental Chair Caption
A Chicago Tribune humor item recalls a grim exchange in a dental chair. The disagreeable man taunts the dentist as forceps are applied and the dentist replies he lives largely by his work, insisting the patient stay still.
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Chicago Tribune
Stranger and Native Observe City Streetcar Tieup
In a humorous exchange, a stranger asks about the crowd and learns it is a streetcar tieup. The Native explains the stoppage causes many people to stand around in knots, illustrating the pause in transit and crowd behavior.
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Texas
Mistress Why Nettie and the two swethearts
A snippet from Neueste Nachrichten presents a playful exchange where a girl named Nettie insists she has only one sweetheart, while a second figure humorously appears when the first is ill or on furlough.
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Nettie
Furnace for the average servant promises simple operation
The Philadelphia Times casts doubt on easy use and reliability in a heated exchange about a new furnace. One quote asserts a simple model, while another quips it must run regardless of the operator.
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Philadelphia Times
Fragmented Echoes of a Courtroom Recitation
A Chicago Record fragment notes a tense scene after Miss Elokate's recitation. The room is described as damp with charged eyes, implying sharp judgment and public humiliation absent any dry moment. No further names or places are provided.
An Invitation From The Ice
Out skating in the cold they’d been. My lips are numb, she said, and she urged belief by daring disbelief of the doubter.
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