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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
Charles Waxsnnith, a Machinist
Welded the Gun.
CITY IN A TURMOIL EVER SINCE.
Waxsmith and Three Others Fighting
in the Street When Mayor Tried to
Stop It-Man Procured a Gun and
Began Shooting.


Santa Paula, Cal, July 22.-Mayor
Hugh OHara was shot and probably
fatally wounded yesterday by Charles
Waxsmith. Since the shooting the
town has been in state of turmoil
for time there was prospect of
lynching. The shooting was the re-
suit of the mayors efforts to preserve
order among persons who insisted in
fighting in the streets. -Four machin-
lists. Charles Waxsmith, George Gregg,
H. A. Wokley and John Bottoms are
under arrest The mayor ordered the
four men arrested TO fighting with a
Mexican, but befoe they were appre-
hended Waxsmith had secured pistol
and deliberately shot the mayor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
MAY REACH 15o, 900.
Tne Opening Registration Is Going
Beyond All Estimates.

Ell Reno, o. T., July 2.-The regis
tration for the great American lottery
conducted under the supervision of the
United States government passed the
100000 mark Saturday. Saturdays
registration at Ell Reno aggregated
1895; at Fort Sill, 1,677. Five days
yet remain, and if the reports concern.
ing the crowds still coming are true,
the total registration will probably
reach 100000. This will give an appli-
cant about one chance in twelve of
drawing homestead.
A force of twenty-five clerks was
placed at work Saturday compiling the
registration papers for the lottery. If
1t is found that they cannot do the
work in time, Governor Richards will
Increase the force.
Some Canadian immigration agents
are arranging to take couple of
trains of disappointed homeseekers to
Canada, where they can procure free
homes without taking chances in a
drawing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
Saves Lives Of Many People in the
Crowded Districts.
no RELIEF IS IN SIGHT FOR CORN
Two Deaths Occur In Des Moines and
New York Reports Three Up to
Noon While Chicago Has Four
Trife Cooler In Des Moines.

Chicago, July 22.-The terrible heat
which reached a record breaking eli.
max at 103 yesterday was broken at
dawn this morning by a fresh lake
breeze. The night was sultry. with
scarcely breath of air and hundreds
OF people in the crowded districts slept
out of doors or sat up until the winds
made sleep possible. The weather
forecast today promises moderate tenn
peratures for Chicago and cities with.
in ten miles of lake Michigan, but no
relief in sight for the corn belt. At
the temperature was 70, at $3.50 it was
Is and up to the latter hour four
deaths from heat have been reported.
Three Dead in New York.
New York, July 22.-Three deaths
from the heat have been reported this
morning. At 10 o'clock the thermome.
ter registered so.
Fatalities at Des Mones.
Des Moines. July 22-The thermom-
feter at o'clock this morning was 79,
two degrees cooler than yesterday
Two deaths resulted from the heat last
night, Jacob SteniaGs, a bar tender,
and John Weber, tailor
Highest in Many Years.
Chicago, July 22.-The reports from
all over the middle west and the south
west show temperature of the high
est ever known in many years. At
Springfield. Illinois, at II o'clock the
government thermometer registered
102, the highest attained in 90 years.
AT st. Louis at o'clock the thermome
ter registered LOG with the mercury
still rising. AT Evansville Ind, at
ll:30 o'clock the thermometer regis
tered 107. Four prostrations are re.
ported. At Indianapolis at / o'clock
the thermometer was los, the highest
ever recorded. At Louisville at 70
O'Clock the thermometer was 1O9.
Three prostrations are reported. AT Co
lumbus, OHIO, at 1890 o'clock it was
102.
Rains Reported South.
Kansas City. July ga heavy
shower fell in the vicinity of Fort
Scott, Kansas, at 1870 O'Clock this
afternoon and at 2:15 heavy rain
storm prevailed at and around Joplin,
Missouri
Fourteen Dead at Kansas City.
Kansas City, July Fourteen
deaths from the heat with fully two
score prostrations We're reported up to
O'Clock in Kansas City, Mo-. aud Kan
sas City, kas., for the past thirty-six
hours. Nine of these occurred yes
terday and five since midnight. At 1
o'clock this afternoon the weather
bureau thermometer registered 1o2.
Not a drop of rain is reported from
any point in the southwest today with
no immediate promise of any.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23

crippled today by the strike of the
ehlppers, moulders, apprentices and
crane men, caused by the importation
OF 80 machinists to take the places of
the men who struck last week. About
1900 men are now out.
Organizers Give Up Hope.
Monessen, Pa, dispatch says THE
tin mill is running night and day with
full complement of men. The organic.
ers have about given up hope of induc.
ing the men to join the Union. The
men say they are satisfied and from
the present outlook it will be impossi
Bile for the organizers to get the men
into the union and close the mills.
Return to Work.
Scranton, Pa, July 22.-The strik-
ing boilermakers and machinists, and
foundrymen at the shops of the Della
ware Lackawana and Western Rail
road company returned to work at the
old rate of wages today, notices hav-
ing been posted by the company, fol-
lowing the decision of the men to re-
turn. All men who went ON a strike
eight weeks ago will be taken back.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
BOOK ON cANTEEN READY.
Dr.. Stephen 3. Dexter Practically Ends
His Work.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 22.-"Can't and
the Canteen," the Rev. Stephen BDax-
ter's defense of the army, is nearly
ready for the press. All that remains
is to insert few paragraphs, dealing
with the results of the payday that
comes tomorrow, and DR.. Dexter be-
lieves he will have compiled the most
complete work ever written on the
subject. From cover to cover it is a
defense of the old system of canteen
selling against the present method of
allowing the men to go to saloons out
side the reservation and get their
liquor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
REVENUE OFFICER MURDERED.
Moonshiners Do Deadly Work in Ten.
nessee Saturday.

Washington, July Commissioner
Yerkes, of the International revenue
bureau has received the following tele-
gram from Collector Mum, at Nash
vile. Tenn: Deputy Collectors Bell
and Stone, accompanied by Deputy
Marshal Price, with special employe,
Floyd, and two possemen who went TO
the raid near oMnterey,wer ambushed
at a o'clock this morning. Deputy
Marshal Price was killed and Posse
men Corder and Mackey were wound
ed. One moonshiner was severly
wounded The body Of Price was left
on the ground. A posse was organiz-
ed to return and recover the BODY
Commissioner \Yerkes telegraphed the
collector directing that verything pos
sible should be done to recover the
body of Price and capture and punish
the moonshiners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
One Other, Frances Ratza May
Recover
EXPLOSION OF OIL THE CAUSE
Tenement House Where the Family
Made Its Home Was Destroyed
Mother and Her Three Children the
Dead-Were All Foreigners.

Pittsburg, July ga whole family
was burned in Pennsylvania avenue
tenement fire this morning. The moth
er and three children are dead and the
husband is badly burned and is now
at the hospital. An explosion of oil
was the cause of the fire. Dead: Mrs.
Sophia Rata, aged 80, Viola RATA,
aged 8; KashHer, aged 5, and Wabock,
aged 2. Injured: Francis RATA. hus-
band and father of the family, is badly
burned and was removed to the hos
pital. He will probably recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
SEE LAKE SHIP BURN.
Witnesses Fear All Aboard Died by
Fire or Water,

Menominee, Mich, July 22.-Within
plain sight of Menominee but too far
away for human aid to be extended in
time, lake vessel burned to the wat
er's edge and sank early yesterday
morning. All on board the Inflated
craft perished, it is supposed, but
whether from flames or in the choppy
waves of Green Bay is unknown.
The number of those whose lives
were lost is a mystery. It is feared,
however, that many persons met death
for though the identity of the vessel
could not be established it is believed
that large steamer was destroyed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
FIRES AFTER VICE CRUSADE.
Many confiasrations Follow War or
Evils in Mattoon, III.

Mattoon, ILL.,, July 22.-This city has
sufferede eighteen confiagration in the
last four weeks, entailing an aggregate
loss of S2,4OO,00O. Saturday night
three fires broke out in dierent por-
tions of the city in the space of two
hours. All We're of incendialy orogin.
The authorities have been destroying
gambling outfits and enforcing the law
against vice, and fires are believed to
be the result of retaliatory measures
A vigilance committee is to be appoint
ed and extra guards to patrol the bust
ness and residence portions of the city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
g. B. LoTTRIDGE DEAD.
Died lin Mt. Morah, Mo-, Saturday,
Funeral Held This Afternoon.

[From Mondays Daily.
Bernadus B. Lottridge. aged So
years and six months died Saturday
morning at 500 o'clock at the home
of his sister, Mrs. j. A. Green, in Mt.
Morah. Mo. The remains were brought
to this city last night and the funeral
was held at 3 o'clock this
afternoon at the Willard street
Methodist church the services
heing conducted By Rev. D. G. Smith.
The remains were Inferred in Ottum-
wa cemetery. Ma iottrldge was born
near Athens. Ohio. January 20, 1S49,
and is survived by 4 wife and two
daughters, Miss Eta and Mrs. 3. Il.
Boldridee, of Philadelphia, Mo. He was
a member IN high standing in the
Court of Honor lodge. a good citizen,
and man who had many friends who
will be grieyed to hear of his unexpect-
ed death. - -.---.--.---4-~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
CHAIN CRIPPLE TO WIFE.
Lemont constaoes Drag Helpless
Couple to Jail.

Chicago, July 20.-Handcuffed to-
gether and in charge of two burly
guards, little woman whose weight
does not exceed 100 pounds and man
whose right leg is paralyzed were all
but dragged to the county jail The
woman appeared i'll and weak, while
the man was forced to hobble along on
a crutch. Their, uneven gait caused
the steel handouts to cut deep in their
wrists
The man was Frank Breede and the
woman was Mrs. Josie Breede, his
wife. They We're brought from Le-
mont, Ill.,, where they had been held to
the criminal court on a charge of
cruelty to a child.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
WILL HELP PORTO Rlco.
Gov. Allen Visits the President at Can.
ton, Ohio,


ton, Ohio.
Canton, Ohio, July 22.-Practically
free trade between the United States
and Porto Rico will be the result of
the visit of Governor Allen of Porto
Rico to the President yesterday.
Governor Allen arrived at 9:5S yes
terday morning, and after spending the
day with the President, departed at
10:40 last night for the East. Before
leaving the governor said:
II came here by the instructions of
the legislature of Porto Rico to deliver
to the President the resolutions pass
ed relatively to the tariff. have de-
livered copy of the resolutions to the
President. He will issue a proclama-
ton officially announcing them to the
world July 25. After the proclamation
is issued there will be what amounts
to free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
COAL NEAR CHARLTON.
ottumwan Interested in a Valuable
Mine in Lucas County.

From Mondays Daily.
William Haven, of this city, general
manager of the Inland Coal company,
has been prospecting two and half
miles northeast of Charlton for the
past week and reports all that section
deposits. The company had previous
ly purchased the coal option on near.
ly all the land and now Mr.. Haven an.
nounces the find of rich vein on the
James Hill place. They have men at
work now sinIS.g a shaft and before
fall a lire ofroad will be built from
the G. B.; G @. tracks at Charlton to
the new shaft, the latest improved
mining machinery will be put up and
the mines will be in full operation
Early next spring a town will be laid
out and the houses in process, of erec-
tion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
A. 3. cuMMINs BADLY HURT.
Iowa Candidate for Governor Is Iniur.
ed in a Runaway

Dubuque, July 22-A B. Cummins
of Des Moines, republican candidate
for governor, was badly hurt late Sat
urday night. He was thrown from a
buggy while driving across the coun-
try from Strawberry Point to Elkader
in company with Auditor H. G.. Hempel
of Clayton county The buggy struck
stone and was upset, causing the
team to run away and throwing both
mon to the ground. They were taken
to Elkader, where Cummins' shoulder
was set. He will return to Des
Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
DIES OF A BROKEN HEART.
Demise of Mrs. Kruger Indirectly Due
+o Great Grief

Pretoria, July 22.-The death satur.
day of Mrs. Kruger ofthe South African
though directly due to pneyl-
monia, was indirectly caused by The
long separation from her husband com
bined with the death of her favorite
daughter Mrs. Smith, last week. All
this had completely broken her spirit.
Mr.. Eloff and many other members
of the Kruger family We're at her bed
side when she passed away.
GETS NEW TRIAL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
FREIGHT WRECK At la PORTE.
Bursting of Air Hose Ties Up Dozen
Cars.

La Porte, Ind, July 22.-One of the
worst wrecks en- the Chicago division
of the Lake Shore railroad in years oc-
Cured in the local yards yesterday af-
ternoon when the bursting of an air
hose on west-hound freight wrecked
dozen cars and blocked the main
tracks for eight hours, entailing a loss
of $4,000. Charles Dolan, of Elkhart,
brakeman was imprisoned in the
wreckage for an hour and f1Ye minutes
and as a result of injuries reserved,
may not recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
DoWIE INvokEs FIRE.
Flames From Eiijah's Altar, He Says
Will Fiqht Water in Evanston.

Chicago, July 20.-"Water will not
prevail against us. We meet water
with fire. The unquenchable fire from
Elijah's altar will oversweep them
Thus John Alexander Dowie at Zion
City took his first official notice of the
treatment given his followers in Evan
ston yesterday. Days have passed
and no word came from the general
overseer anent the "ducking' his dea-
cons, elders and guards received at the
hands of the Evanston fire department
until yesterday, when quite by chance
the Second Elijah denounced the per.
formance, and by direct insinuation in
timated that fires called from heaven
by himself, Elijah the Restorer"
would prevail against the element IN
Chicago's north shore suburb unless
the water squirting should cease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
SHOOTS GIRL, THEN HIMSELF.
Charles McClumsy Will Probably Die,
While His Victim Nav Live,

Spirit Lake, July 22.-Charles Nc
Clumsey, a livery stable employe, yes
terday afternoon shot Mamie Reed
three times. He then turned the re-
volver on himself and fred three bull
lets into his own head. The girl was
not wounded fatally, but McClumsy
will probably die. The women came
to Spirit Lake five weeks ago from
Fairmont, MINI. She and McClumsy
are said to have been engaged for
some time, but later the engagement
had been broken.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
ACCUSED OF BENDER CRIMES.
Woman Detective Says Two Women
FIGURED in Kansas Murders.

Niles, Mich, July 22.-The Bender
murders in Kansas in the 70s have
their sequel here. if the tale of Fran
ces Mccain, a woman detective of Jop-
lin, can be proved. She claims that
Mrs. Monroe, who served a term in
the Detroit House of Correction in
1868 for manslaughter, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eliza Davis. are the Bender
women. and demands the reward Of
fsred for their arrest by the state OF
Kansas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
ASYLUM OFFICERS POISONED.
Seven Persons in Louisiana Almshouse
Drink Arsenic Acid.

New Orleans, La, July Pas a re-
suit of an attempt at wholesale poison
ing at the Toure-S Shakespeare Aims
house on Saturday morning. seven per-
sons, all officers of the institution, were
made seriously i'll, and one, Mrs.
Blanchard, the matron of the institu-
ton. is critically i'll and may die.
The poison used was arsenic acid,
and only the prompt arrival of the
doctor and the quiet administration of
anitdotes saved the lives of the intend
ed victims No definite clew has yet
been found, but the indications point
to a negro inmate of the almshouse
The poison was administered in coffee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
ILLINOIS MEN GET
GOOD POSITIONS
HIT GOES TO PARIS; MOORE
TO ARIZONA.
First is Third Secretary of United
States Embassy and Latter Will
Be an Indian Aeent-Appoint-
ed by the President.

Washington, July 22.-The President
today made the following appoint
ments: State department, R. S. Rev
nolds, Hit, Illinois, to be third secre-
tary of the United States embassy at
Paris; interior deartment, Jesse C.
Moore, of Danville, ILL.,, to be Indian
agent at Colorado River agency, in
Arizona.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
NINE ARE INJURED.
Broken Gable Rope Causes Bad Acct
dent in CHICAGO,

Chicago, July 22.-Nine persons were
injured and two cable cars were his
injured and two cable cars We're
smashed yesterday morning when a
defective cable caused wreck on the
Madison street line at California ave-
nue.. The train was speeding along at
the rate of ten miles an hour. Sud-
denly the grip car came to an abrupt
stop, so sudden that the trailer left
the, track, rose up, and crashed into
the ar end of the grip car, none of
the injured are seriously hurt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
AS A couNTERFElTER.
Secret Service Leader Arrests Charles
Bena amin.

Bloomington, Ill. July 22.--Thomas
l.. Porter, head of the Western depart
ment of the United States Secret Ser
vice, early yesterday morning arrested
Charles Benjamin, young farmer, on
charge of manufacturing counterfeit
money. 1t is believed others are i'm
plicated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
IcE6ERGs BAR THE WAY.
Steamer Home Reports That Coast of
Labrador Inaccessible

st. Johns, N. F., July 22.-The mail
steamer Home, which arrived here
yesterday from Labrador, reports that
the coast is blockcded with ice foes,
especially the northern part, where the
foes are impenetrable This will
greatly delay the Perry relief steamer
Erick. which counted upon calling at
Turnavick, northern Labrador, and
landing its last mail before entering
the Arctic circle. The Home had to
abandon the attempt to reach it's term
mus in consequence Of the ice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
FebR MEN KILLED BY A. TRAIN.
eeearants Of Carriage Perish in Cell.
sion With Montreal Express.

Lebanon, N. H, July PA carriage
containing James Goodwin of Hins.
dale, Mass: William Thurston, of Per.
ey, N. H.; Thomas Burns of Winoosko,
Vt, and Edward McCabe 0f Lebanon
was struck by the Montreal express on
the Boston and Maine railroad shortly
after midnight and all four were in
stantly killed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
RAIN HELPS TEXAS COTTON.
Liberal Fall Reported from About One
Hundred and Fifty Counties.

Houston, Tex, July 22.-During the
last three days reports of good rains
have been received from about a hun
dred and fifty counties in Texas, about
one-half of them in the cotton growing
section, A group of large cotton pro-
ducing counties in the central portion
of the state has had no rain, but else,
where the fall has been sufficient for
the immediate needs of thee rop. To-
days rain extended well over south
Texas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
AGAINST RULE BY INJUNCTION.
Mayor johnson Thinks People Will
Provide Remedy For Custom.

Cleveland, O., July 22.-Mayor
Johnson thinks great error is being
made by the corporations and courts
in the growing use of the Injunction.
II an no prophet" he said, "but
cannot escape the impression that the
people who are using the injunction
are sowing the wind. If this is true
the harvest must come later. l can
not believe that a free people will
quietly consent to having their rights
to a hearing, to trial by jury, and to a
fair deal taken away from them in ad-
vance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
PROMINENT ARTIST
BS IS DEAD TODAY
HEARs lsEAsE CARRIES OFF
:. !. ALBERT JENkS.
Famous Character - Served
rough the Civil War With
Distinction-A Banker in
Illinois.

Los Angeles, July 22.-CoI. Albert
jerks, the well known artist, dropped
dead this morning from heart disease.
colonel jerks was born in New York
75 years ago and removed in early life
to Aurora, H.. and embarked in the
banking business. He served through
the civil war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
ELoPERs WIN THEIR RACE.
Indiana Farmer, Who Objected to Son
in-Law Fails to Stop Wedding.

Charlottesville, Ind, July 22.-An exs
citing elopement occurred at New Ross
Saturday night, Arthur Mclaughlin
escaping with his sweetheart, Effie
Upton. The brides father, Wilson
Upton, a wealthy farmer, had forbid
den Mclaughlin to come to his house
because the young man treated him to
a loaded cigar. The girl met him clan
destinely, however, and an elopement
was planned from the band concert
at New Ross.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
NOTED kENTuckIANs DYING.
Judge John Watson Barr 10 Very
Sick Man

Louisville, KY, July Former
Federal Judge John Watson Barr. who
presided over the district court for
thirty years, is suffering from para
lytic stroke and may not recover.
Judge Barr was CONSPICUOUS union
leader during the civil war. i.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
MUCH SICKNESS IN IOWA.
Intense Heat Is Causing Great Anxiety
Throughout the Country.

TnrUugnout the COUNTY.
Des Moines. July 22.-Yesterday's
maximum temperature was 104, the
highest since 1884. 1t was aggravated
by a scorching wind from the south
west which wilted humanity and vege.
tation alike. 1t has been by far the
worst of the extreme heated season
which has now reached the end cf the
third week. 1t Is causing much sus-
pension of business and building opera
tions and sickness is rapidly increas-
ing. Corn is now suffering severely
every day and so is all other vegeta-
tion. No rain fell in Iowa yesterday
and none is anticipated
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
DEDICATED BY A CARDINAL.
st. Jehosephat's Church at MlIwaukss
Scene Of Imposing Ceremonies.

Milwaukee. Wis, July 22--St. Je.
hosephat's church was dedicated yes
terday by Cardinal Martinelli This is
the church which was built out of the
stones of the old Chicago postofice. it
is said to rank fourth in the list of
church edifices Of this country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
FATAL RIoT IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Fight Results in Serious Injury of
Number of Persons.

indianapolis, Ind, July PA riot in
which one man was shot fatally and
several others were hurt seriously
took place in Fairview Park. north of
the city lastnight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
Henry o. Baster, Convicted of MUIR
der is Fortunate.

chicago, July 2O.--A new trial was
today granted to Henry d. 9Baster, who
was sentenced to fourteen years i'm
prisonment for the killing of Peter A.
Miller over labor troubles. Judge Glib
bons held that the evidence was not
sufficient for conviction.