1903 World Series bribery affidavit disclosed
President Ban Johnson released a secret affidavit alleging a $12,000 bribe to catcher Lou Criger to throw games in the 1903 World Series between Boston and Pittsburgh. Criger reported meeting a professional gambler named Anderson with McGraw and Robinson in 1903, but refused the offer.
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Boston Red Sox
Pirates
Chicago
Associated Press
Ban Johnson
American League
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John L. McGiraw
New York Clants
Criger
Nevada
Johnson
Anderson
Yose
Robinson
Baltimore
McGraw and Robinson
Khaltimore
Pittsburgh
Boston
Crige
Cincinnati
Chicago White Sox
Clark Griffith
Wahington Club
Washington
Giants
Brooklyyn
Ciiants
Senators
Philadelphia
Library Finds Home in Central School Building
The city library will move into the northwest room on the ground floor of the Central building after the board of education granted permission. Books from storage in City Hall basement and Second ward school move began Friday. City Manager J 8 Calkins hopes for a Tuesday opening with a formal announcement to follow.
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Board of Education
City Hall
Second Ward
J 8 Calkins
First Ward
Coward and Quinn Named Inspectors in Geslap
At Geslap New Mexico the town board appointed Miles Coward as Inspector of plumbing with a panel including C. M. Sabin F. G. Willmunder and Miles Coward E. C. Quinn was named electrical inspector and W. E. Phelpe as building inspector. The posts were vacant since May as new trustees took office amid rising unpermitted construction.
Weather Outlook for Denver and Regions Showing Fair Days
Denver weather sketch reports generally fair conditions for Saturday and Sunday. Cooler highs expected Saturday. north to Arizona areas forecast fair weather with little temperature change across the period.
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Denver
New Mexico
North Pern
Arizona
University Weather Report for Twenty Hours Ended 6 PM
Local weather record notes high and low values, precipitation for the period, wind velocity and direction, and overall day character described as clear. Data shows measurements from the university’s observatory.
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Tciye Towgrl
Hunters Sunrise Sunday Time Signals and Albuquerques
Fragmentary TV listing notes sunrise time on Sunday at 6.0924 am and mentions Santa Fe and Albuquerque times with unclear phrases and pillirat references.
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Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Buuris
Governor Bryan to Speak in Four States
Governor C. W. Bryan, Democratic vice presidential nominee, will tour Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Colorado with dates announced by the state Democratic committee. He is in southwestern Nebraska. Readings include Clovis Vaughn Belen Albuquerque La Junta and other towns with day and night speeches scheduled in October.
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Teincoln
Neb
Associated Press
C. W. Bryan
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Sate
Democratic Committee
National Speaking Committee
Bryan
Nebraska
Clovis
Vaughn
Belen
N. M
Albuquerque
Washington Awaits First Game of 1924 World Series
Washington prepared for the 1924 World Series between the Senators and Giants with excitement focused on baseball after a bribery scandal overshadowed the prior days. President Coolidge was set to throw the first ball as the nation anticipates the opener in the capital.
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Washington
Associated Press
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Giants
Jimmy Rel
Coolidge
New Englanders Urge Westward Upgrade For Revival
Massachusetts business leaders on a coast to coast tour praised western opportunities for revival and growth. Edward C. Stacy said sectional competition will intensify and national insight will aid New England commerce. The group visited Chicago Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and more, calling Albuquerque’s modern appearance and the Franciscan hotel noteworthy.
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Albuquerque
New England
Massachusets Chamber
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Stacy
West
Chicago
St. Pau
Minneapolis
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Diego
Edmund W. Longley
Beston
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
New England Chamber of Commerce
Samuel H. Thompson
Lowell
Chamber of Commerce
Woman to Try Her Marksmanship on African Big Game
Mrs. E. L. King a Northwest champion woman hunter travels with her husband and son to British East Africa to test her marksman ship on big game. They plan to bring back adornments for their Minnesota home.
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E. L. King
Eliot
Northwest
British East Africa
Minnesota
Three Negroes Hanged at Jonesboro for Sheriff Murder
In Jonesboro Louisiana on October 3 three suspended men Coleman Booker Boone and Willie Washington were hanged for the August 22 murder of Sheriff L M Rentz of Jackson parish. The executions began at 12 17 p m and the trio died within eight minutes. Mrs E M Rentz widow of the slain Sheriff attended the scene.
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Jonesboro
Freeman Coleman
Booker Boone
Willie Washington
L. M. Rentz
Jackson Parish
Kelmer Templeton
Coleman
Boone
Washington
E. M. Rentz
Harry Leatherman Found Guilty in Tarring Case
Frederick judge presided as a jury returned a verdict of guilty against Harry Leatherman for the tarring and feathering of Dorothy Grandon of Martinsboro West Virginia near Frederick last July. Sentencing followed the verdict.
World Series Opens at Noon in Washington wy
The World Series starts today at noon Albuquerque time with the Senators facing the Giants in Washington. The Morning Journal will relay play by play on its electric scoreboard and George Ringling will announce each play to the crowd. Cars are barred from the adjacent vacant lot to maximize space for fans arriving on foot.
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Albuquerque
Senators
Giants
Washington
Morning Journals
Journal
George Ringling
Duke City
Fats
Two Auto Accidents Mar North Fourth Street Area
Miss Margaret Corcoran, 15, was hurt but not seriously when struck by a Detroit tourist Frank E. Cain at Fourth street and New York avenue. Cain said the girl stepped into the street while he paused for a bus. Other Friday incidents included a backer hitting a milk wagon near 417 West Marquette and a collision on Fourth and State involving John Doss and Mrs. Jank Butt.
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Frank E. Cain
Detroit
Mich
Fourth Street
New York Avenue
Cain
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Miss Corcoran
Edward Corcoran
North Fourth Street
VV. RR
MckKnight
417 West Marquette
Matthews Dairy
John Doss
Butler Garage
Jank Butt
Fourth and
Staté
Brookhart Rules Himself Out Of 6 0 P Lead
Iowa Republicans denounce Senator Brookhart for denouncing Coolidge and Dawes and bolting the party. The central committee cites his actions as a repudiation of the GOP and warns the La Follette faction aimed to derail the election. Brookhart campaigns in Emmetsburg asserting he represents Iowa Republicans.
Girl 11 Receives Credit for Capturing Four Burglar Suspects
Betty McCulston, 11, is credited with capturing four burglars who robbed a neighbor. She obtained the auto license number and provided police with descriptions, earning praise as a young detective in Kansas City.
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Betty McCulston
Kansas City
Sherlock Holmes
Betty
Nelahbor
Refinery Site Option Closed At Farmington
Farmington New Mexico October 3 A refinery site option was closed on a 12 acre Black's addition tract with first payment made Plans call for a tank farm loading racks and an up to date refinery modeled after Casper refineries The Midwest Refining company may operate the refinery financed by an independent party on Hogback dome area crude The Hogback structure lies west of Farmington with preliminary tests indicating a 1200 barrel per day flow The area shows growing oil drilling activity in Aztec Bloomfield and surrounding San Juan county with several firms drilling or planning drillings />
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N. M
Black
Casper
Midwest Refining Company
Midwest
Hogback Dome
Hogdeck
Frank Webber
Section 19
Howback Dome
San Juan County
Aztec- Bloomfield
West Coast Gasoline Company
R. A. Carter
Bloomfield Oil and Gas Company
Coal Creek Oil Company
Jail uprising quelled by Salazar and jail staff
An incipient rebellion at the county jail led by inmate Marcum was stopped Friday evening by Deputy Sheriff Ross Salazar and Jailer Manardo Apodaca aided by staff. Marcum, awaiting transport for robbery, fought after being forced into the bull pen as guards reported broader plans for a breakout.
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Co. R. Marcum
Ross Salazar
Manardo Apodaca
Salazar
Marcum
Apodaca
Brookhart Rebukes Coolidge Support in Iowa Address
Senator Smith W. Brookhart told Iowa Republicans that President Coolidge would not receive his support in the coming election. Speaking to farmers in Emmetsburg, he denounced Dawes and said the state party chairman agreed Dawes wrecked the western campaign. Former Idaho Governor Davis joined the platform opposing La Follette and backing the GOP ticket.
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Republican Party
Bryan Eald
Bryan
Democratic Party
Congress
Coolidge
Mellon
Melton
Harding
Washington
Beals
Mr. Davis
Cooldge
White House
Charles G. Dawes
Lincoln
Neb
Raan
Mr. Bryan
Dawes
Coolids
Emmetsburg
Associated Press
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Republican Organization
Brookhart
State Central Committee
B. B. Burquist
West
Robert MM. la Follette
PD. W. Davis
Idaho
Towa
Ta Pollette
Ban Johnson declines Giants World Series attendance
President Ban Johnson wired Clark Griffith declining to attend the World Series between the New York Giants and Washington. Johnson urged disqualification of the Giants over alleged bribery attempts by two club members and suggested Brooklyn replace the Giants.
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American League
Wires Griffith
Chicago
Ban Johnson
Clark Griffith
Washington Club
New York Giants
Washington
Johnson
Brooklyn
Giants
State Board Reverses Ruling On Ballot Printing
Raleigh N C Oct 3 The state board of elections reversed a prior decision and ordered ballots printed and distributed in 81 counties for the La Follette Wheeler independent ticket In the remaining nineteen counties the Australian ballot system remains in use and counties print their own ballots
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Raleigh
N. C
State Board of Elections
la Follette- Wheeler
Auto Accident Near Gallup Injures Five
Domonic Ruffati suffered severe head trauma and multiple fractures when an auto driven by Tom Begsie plunged through a guard rail on a bridge two and a half miles east of Gallup at 10 o clock last night. Pete Pavione, Boggle and another miner from Tin Nois were cut and bruised. All were pinned under the car in a deep arroyo and rescued by Asa Moon Stanley Hornbin and Dr. Watson while en route to McGaffey. Ruffati carried hundreds of dollars in his pockets.
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Gallup
N. M
Domonic Ruffati
Tom Begsie
Pete Pavione
Boggle
Tilinois
Asa Moon
Stanley Hornbin
Dr. Watson
McGaffey
Ruffall
Salient Facts Concerning 1924 World Series
A preview from Washington lists the contending teams the New York Giants and Washington Senators. The series uses a best of seven with games in Washington and New York. Schedule spans Saturdays through coin toss if needed.
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Washington
New York Giants
Washington Senators
New York
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