Terrifying nitro glycerine blast kills workers at Pinole plant
San Francisco reports a massive explosion at the California powder works in Pinole. Four in the glycerine house and nine Chinese workers in the mixing room are dead, with ten thousand pounds of explosives involved. Trees were hurled into the bay as wreckage scatters along nearby roads.
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San Francisco
California
Pinole
Bay
Clare Johnson
D. A. Doane
M. Minaudi
Oakland
C. Veieges
Martinez
W. D. Taylor
Miners Fight On As Strike Rages Across District
Yurressuga May 22 report says 1500 men were called out on the Chartiers branch of the Panhandle railway as all Mines in that section close. Wheeling division mines of the Baltimore and Ohio stay running though the strike is deemed lost. United Mine Workers push to mobilize more crews along the B and O line and on the New York and Cleveland Gas and Coal sideline where contract rate is 45 cents per ton.
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Yurressuga
Chartiers
Panhandle
Wheeling
Baltimore and Ohio Road
United Mine Workers
Baltimore and Ohio
New York and Cleveland Gas and Coal Company
Four Killed and Five Injured in Monongah Mine Blast
Reports confirm a powder ignition by a Polo worker in mine No 4 of Monongah Coal and Coke caused a major explosion. Four miners died C L Bertcher William Shaver Luke Vorika Andrew Dunloe. five were injured including Harry Leaper Frank Floyd James Butcher William Jones Antonio Zieveska. Mine Inspector D M Hare investigates. no gas or fire damp, operations continue.
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Wheeeling
W. Va
Monongah
Fairmounts
Polo
C. L. Bertcher
William Shaver
Luke Vorika
Andrew Dunloe
Harry Leaper
Frank Floyd
James Butcher
William Jones
Antonio Zieveska
D. M. Hare
Monongahela
United States
Camden
Fire at Gate City boarding house may claim five lives
Birmingham report from May 22 states five deaths expected from Sunday's blaze. Search of debris reveals more charred bones. Pat Woods has been recovered. two men and two women remain missing.
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Birmingham
Gate City
Fants
Pat Woods
Seven Miners Burned in Alderson Coal Mine Blast
A gas explosion at Alderson coal mine in Hartshorne Oklahoma Territory injures seven miners, one seriously. A Polish miner allegedly caused the blast during work hours on May 2.
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Hartshorne, I. T
Alderson
Train wreck unites two halves near Ashland killing brakeman
Two Erie freight train sections that had broken apart here came together causing a wreck near Ashland Ohio. Brakeman Leo S Decker was killed in the incident and the exact cause is under investigation.
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Ashland
Erie
Leo S. Decker
Cooper's Case and the Slinois Scions in Springfield
Springfield scene reports the senate considering jailing Frank H Cooper for refusing to answer questions about a Chicago story. Littler's anti trust bill failed on reconsideration. A House substitute for Miller bill faced veto. A $10 000 appropriation bill to aid Fred A Cook on a South Pole expedition was introduced. A resolution ordered Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Quincy to prosecute loankeepers selling liquor within the home limits. Third reading bills were taken up and disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Springfield
Senate
Frank H. Cooper
Chicago
Littler
House
Miller
Fred A. Cook
Quincy
Swimmer Leaps From Eads Bridge into Mississippi
Paul Taustin a 24 year old swimmer with a local swimming school leaped from the center arch of the Eads bridge into the Mississippi River 120 feet below He turned two somersaults struck the water feet first and emerged uninjured.
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St. Louis
Paul Taustin
Eads Bridge
Mississippi River
Crusading for Cash Rewards in Ohio Liquor Crackdown
Toledo reports a legal crusade against houses of disrepute under the Wian law. Civil actions seek $550 fines for selling liquor in sporting houses, with half the judgment going to the informer. Lawyers filed about a dozen suits in common pleas court, and total suits reach roughly $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Common Pleas Court
Capital Punishment Bill Passed by Michigan Senate
Lansing May 22 The Michigan senate approved the Smalley capital punishment bill authorizing death by hanging for first degree murder by poison or for rape arson robbery or burglary attempts. The house also passed tax and bonding measures and a state officers surety provision. Governor Rich appointed a commission to plan a Blair monument.
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Lansing
Michigan Senate
Smalley
House
Michigan Naval Brigade
Rich
R. A. Alger
W. H. Winton
Dwight S. Smith
Capitol
Blair
Yankton Reservation Opening Draws Free-For-All Arrival
May 22 Armour South Dakota report describes a hurried land opening at Yankton reservation with "sooners" entering before official settlement time. The land is now dotted with homestead shanties and early cultivation begins. No major conflicts occurred as settlers claim the prime acreage will attract more homesteaders soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton Reservation
Armour
Polly Stiles Sent to Convent During Custody Case
The Stilea habeas corpus case neared resolution in Judge Goggin's court with an order transferring Polly, the child from the divorce suit, from St Xavier's academy to the Sacred Heart convent on West Taylor street. She remains there as the ward of the court until the divorce proceedings conclude.
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Polly Stiles
Curiaco
Rnsic
Preacher Capps Held for Trial After Attempted Wife Murder
Mt Vernon Kentucky May 2 Preacher Capps who tried to kill his wife by shooting her several times is held to answer at an examining trial in 3000. His wife remains alive in precarious condition. He could not post bond and was sent back to jail. Due to threats of lynching a Sarone guard was placed at the jail.
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MT. Vernon
Preacher Capps
Sarone
All
Woman in Iowa Shoots Self at Home
Clarinda Iowa May 22 Mrs James T Black eight miles southeast of town shot herself in the head with a revolver. Bullet entered behind her right ear and passed through her head. Found unconscious by the hired man. A well respected woman with no clear motive beyond telling her son she was tired of life.
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Clarinda
James T. Black
Editor Censured in Railway Telegraphers Dispute
The session of the Order of Railway Telegraphers in St Louis heard charges against A J Arkin editor of The International Railroader for criticizing order officers. The charges were sustained and the editor was reprimanded. Grand Rapids correspondent reports Sligh’s England furniture trade prospects.
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St. Louis
Order of Railway Telegraphers
A. J. Arkin
International Railroader
Order
John Bull
Grand RaPids
Mich
Charles BR. Sligh
England
Prizes Awarded in Interstate Drill at Memphis
Memphis May 22 prizes awarded to winning companies in the interstate drill last week. Class A first Thurston Rifles, second Morton Cadets, third Seavey Rifles. Class B first Morton Cadets, second Thurston. Class C first Thurston, second Morton. Thurston wins the Galveston cup.
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Memphis
Thurston Rifles
Morton
Seavey Rifles
Claga B
Thurstons
Mortons
Tennessee Puddler Strike Sparks Clinton Mill Hiring
Sixty Black puddlers from Knoxville, Tennessee arrive in Pittsburgh to replace strikers at the Clinton Iron mill. The firm says non-union workers will enable a double shift while the Amalgamated rate of four dollars per ton is at issue in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Pittspura
Knoxville
Tenn
Thin O City
Clinton Iron Mill
Schroeder Commission Co Fails With No Visible Assets
The Schroeder Commission company, operating a bucket shop in the Exchange building, failed last evening with liabilities of about 135000 and no visible assets. The loss stemmed from a wrong position in the wheat market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Schroeder Commission Company
Exchange
Murder mystery surrounds Hinshaw case in Hendricks
Grand jury in Belleville will decide if Rev William E Hinshaw murdered by burglars. Details recount his wife being shot and him stabbed, with detectives noting anomalies such as missing loot and a kept gold watch. Public sentiment shifts toward a thorough grand jury investigation and possible indictment.
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Belleville
Hendricks County
William E. Hinshaw
Hinshaw
Methodist Church
Wil
Grand Army Protest Over State History Book
The Grand Army of Indiana protested the current public school history text at a state board of education meeting. Led by A O Marsh and others, they argued the book lacks patriotism, omits key Union generals, and favors Confederate figures. Publishers noted the work leans toward an Eaton pause, hindering southern sales.
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Grand Army
Indianapolis
Grand Army of
State Board of Education
A. O. Marsh
Winchester
A. H. Graham
Knightstown
W. H. Armstrong
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
Logan
McPherson
Howard
Lee
Jackson
Grant
Sheridan
Sherman
Montgomery
State Board
Eaton
Fatal Shooting After Spat Between Men Near Hillsboro
In Veedersburg area Millsboro Hillsboro, two men, Dr. R. W. Stout and Charles Williams, fought with pistols after an alleged affair. Williams shot Stout in the body, Stout struck Williams in the neck and arm as both fired. Both men beat each other in a close duel until separated, Stout listed in dangerous condition.
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Veedersburg
Hillsboro
Here
R. W. Stout
Charles Williams
Stout
Williams
A Quarry Owner Marries Against Father’s Objections
William Bush, a wealthy quarry owner, has pursued Ida Ridlen for three years despite her father’s opposition over his political affiliations. The couple pressed on with their decision to marry, amid family disapproval.
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Greensburg
William Bush
Ida Ridlen
Bush
Lovers Elude Father and Elope to St. Omer
Miss Ridlen’s father woke to find the couple leaving at 3 to 4 a m. He chased them with a shotgun but they escaped in a car into the night. The lovers married in St. Omer then left on an eastern bound train for their wedding tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ridlen
Ridlen
St. Omer
DePauw Class War Ends In Defaced Portraits At Reception
In Greencastle on May 22 a campus clash between sophomores juniors and freshmen over senior girl escorts led to a tug of war and repeated scrapping. Heads were bumped, eyes damaged, gowns and mortarboards torn, and the melee stretched into the night after a freshmen junior counter move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
DePauw
Colonel Weaver
Oxford
Horse Thief Helimick Captured After 20 Mile Dash
Andrew J. Helimick arrested in Elwood for stealing horses owned by Charles Everling. He fled in a wagon for twenty miles toward Anderson before being overtaken. This marks the eighth horse stealing case in ten days, raising local tensions.
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Roxomo
Andrew J. Helimick
Elwood
Anderson
Charles Everling
Helmick
Child Attacked by Rabid Dog in Seymour
Laura Bellv seven year old daughter of William Sargent of Seymour was bitten on the head by a large woolly black dog showing rabies signs. The girl was moved to Columbus vicinity where a mudstone treatment was applied, nine applications in all.
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Seymour
Laura Bellv
William Sargent
Columbus
Fire destroys Peters farm stock barn at Gosport
A large stock barn on the Goss farm owned by J. Peters & Co. of Louisville Kentucky burned. Two horses, farming implements harness buggy and substantial feed were lost. Loss estimated around five thousand dollars with no insurance. Cause traced to impendiarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosport
J. Peters & Co
Louisville
Goss
Searles Released After Fraud Case In New York
Arthur W. Searles, jailed in New York for defrauding railroad and steamship firms by posing as an Indianapolis Sentinel agent, has been released. His parents traveled to New York to aid his case.
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Muncie
Arthur W. Searles
New York
Indianapolis Sentinel
Fire destroys Mason Bros livery stables in Lebanon
Fire completely burned the Mason Bros livery and gate stables in Lebanon. Three valuable horses perished, another was shot after injuries. Loss set at $20,000 with $13,000 covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Mason Bros
North State Democrats reaffirm free silver at 16 tope
The state Democratic executive committee met here on May 2 and reaffirmed the convention declaration in favor of free silver at 16 to 1. Resolutions were adopted by a vote of 29 to 11.
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North State
Democrats For
Free Silver
Barziog
Ngc
State Democratic Executive Committee
Nebraska crop damages rise with severe Monday night losses
Omawa reports crop damages in Nebraska Monday night were severe, more than any previous time this season. In some sections replanting may be necessary due to extensive destruction to crops.
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Omawa
Nebraska
Death of Representative Cogswell
Washington May 28 Representative Cogswell died shortly after 1 o clock with morning. He was 57 years old and elected from the Sixth Massachusetts district as a Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cogswell
Washington
Massachusetts
Weather Outlook for Midwest States Thirty-Four Cars
Weather indications show fair, warmer conditions across Illinois Wisconsin Michigan with southerly winds. Indiana Iowa expect fair skies and warmer weather with variable winds.
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Washington
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
New York Money and Grain Markets May 21 Report
May 21 market update shows money on call at 1 11 percent, various bond quotes, and sterling strength. Chicago Board of Trade lists wheat, corn, oats, and rye futures with mixed closes, plus live livestock prices at the Union Stock Yards for hogs, cattle, and sheep with noted receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago
Board of
Closaq &So
Data- May
California
Carcano
Union Stock
Texas
Westville High School Honors In Eleventh Grad Exercises
The Westville school holds its annual graduation on May 15 with 18 graduates. A decorated room, student essays on Literature Heroism and Aims, diplomas from Prof. Cattron, and formal performances by grades and choirs mark the evening ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Jenkins
Oroha Mattote
Loie Brown
Arrilla Herrold
Clarence Dodd
Cattyvon
Minnie Bloomhuff
Grace Loomis
Rhoda Welch
Mertie Martin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Westville Directory
W. Hollenbeck
A. Williams
Attorney-At-Law
Notary Public and Insurance Agt
Ofice
W. William Barber Shop
Westville
Ind
VW. Martin
Tlice
Wang St
Main
Walnut
Corner Railroad
Jefferson Sts
Calis
Bank OF Westville
Emish
W. W. Williams
Usu
KF. P. Werrold
Welcome Jerome
Railroad Street
William Koontz
E. E. Nichols
Luriber, Coal
Otis
Seberrer
Mathias Leberged
LA Porte Directory
J. Osborn
Mainetreet
J. Vene Dorland
Scott
M. Henry’s Livery and Feed
West Main Et
la Porta
A Ohn
C. Richter
Millico Over Oberreich & Arnold’s
LaPorte
Stephen Zeltner
Maple City Bakery
Yreso Breap
Pres, Cacks, &C
WM. Fosdick
Oppsite Teegarden House
Hichigan City
E. Bhultz
Franklin’Street
Miles
Atall Druggists
Dr. King
Felee
Bucklen
Bk. T. Scott's
Cartron
J. O. Burner
Cc. F. Metcalf
Westville, Ind
Callat
Hunter Property
Amenzo Mann
Gary Calls
Business College
Laporte, Ind
H. C. Noe
J. B Norton
Marr and
Norton
N.A
Icrescent Ben Hur
ROYAL
Ohio
Preacher Hald
W. E. Hinshaw
Millsboro
Young Searles
New York Financial
Prime Mercantile
Steriing Exchange
Bankers’ Lois
Emma Baird
Edith Dagay
Blanch Topper
Polly Jessup
May Mpacker
Eva Culberteen
Edna Hixon
Alma Iseminger
Celia Davidson
Edith Harris
May Talmadge
Jessica Dolman
Chas
Burner
Frank Burner
Cathcart
Jared Hixon
Warren Hixon
Lucas Hixon
Cattroll
Persa
Jenkins
Lone
Fred Lyon
Winnie Herrold
Nellie Hill
SONS
Ella Ansley
Edna Irvin
Adaline Crance
Edna Cole
Nora McGinnis
Soo
Cote Liedee
Linder Punsky
Lillian Allison
Myrtle Martin
Dipats Gyetee
Tseb Ale Dora Thomas
Linda Warnke
Mary Jenkins
Minnie Campbell
Fred Punsky
Adda Hoard
SOI
Olive Hixon
Pearl Youngs
Ethel Beakin
Gertie Herrold
Celia Keifer
Mota McGinnis
Millie
Elsie Smith
Leon Assay
Minnie Bloomhull
Edith Dagery
Ny Wu
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