20 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1910
Page
1
Witness tells committee in New York about a betting scheme tied to horse racing and a corruption fund. The inquiry highlights alleged favoritism and financial links among prominent figures and lawmakers.
Five balloons started in an international contest near St Louis with Alfred Le Blanc piloting Isle de France. he and Walter de Mummaide descended near Pogamusing Ontario after traveling 725 miles northeast of St Louis in 34 hours 36 minutes. Other craft landed at Tow Rivers Wise Hillman Mich and Racine Wis. Le Blanc, who finished second for the Bennett cup, has not spoken since leaving Zion City yesterday.
Morning Journal Special Leased Wire reports Otos Feother testified before the Merritt committee about an alleged 1908 effort to buy votes for race track bills. Former Senator Frank Gardner, later under arrest, allegedly helped distribute a corruption fund to politicians and Albany correspondents, with names and amounts cited by witness Robert Elder.
German balloon Hamburg 11 descended into Lake Nipissing Canada after a 28 hour voyage from St. Louis. William Apsmen was injured with a broken left arm while Lieutenant Leopoll Vogt and pilot endured a forced swim and rescue by Cherokee hunters.
Train crews on the Canadian Pacific report the Germanic vessel RivorRTED landed in a forest near Peyamising about 185 miles west of North Bay this afternoon. The ship is said to have been relieved to reach land after a storm at sea.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announces strict enforcement of section four, preserving current carrier rights until February 27, 1941. Carriers may adjust rates to intermediate points or apply through rates, as long as discrimination against intermediates is not increased.
A young man, naming himself A. J. Summerfield, enters U S marshal offices and confesses robbing the Merchant's National Bank of Lehigh Oklo of 24 500. He says he could not endure the fugitive life and claims to have come from Charles City and left Lehigh on return trips.
Lehigh Oklahoma October 19 Glen M Johnson cashier of the Merchant s National bank denied that A J Summerfield hypothecated 3506 or any funds belonging to the bank Johnson said Summerfield had no interest in the bank being merely an employee and when he left the books showed no record of a shortage
A workman on Charles K. Henry’s premises in Portland found six sticks of dynamite with thirty feet of fuse hidden in a tree about 500 feet from the Henry home. Detective investigation suggests the explosive was planted Monday night with intent to blow up the residence.
Boston Massachusetts March 19 The American Missionary association and the national council of Congregational churches discussed negro advancement and missionary work tonight Booker T Washington of Tuskegee spoke urging use of influence to keep Negroes in rural districts.
Queen the elephant lashed out during an attempt to restrain her in winter quarters, seizing Robert Shields by the waist with her trunk, slamming him to the wall and floor before trampling and goring him. The body was unrecognizable on recovery, yet the animal remained compliant with her regular trainer afterward.
Walter Wellman and four companions land in New York aboard the steamship Trent after abandoning the airship America 900 miles from Sandy Hook. The crew report a minor hand injury, praise Wellman and Vaniman, and vow to try again with improved plans and an updated equilibrator.
A special dispatch from Santa Fe reports the convention may hear from key committees including judiciary and education. The judiciary split on supreme court selection and grand jury size. education rejects separate schools by race. The legislative framework details two houses, term lengths, salaries, and strict limits on local legislation and staff pay.
Lawyer Max well Edgar leads 784,866 shares at the Illinois Central annual meeting aided by two deputy sheriffs who serve subpoenas in a $10,000,000 damages suit. Directors resist ouster and independence probes while officials deny mismanagement.
The wife of a Chicago attorney seeks 10 million dollars from Illinois Central directors alleging financial improprieties. The case centers on a demand for funds tied to a disputed deal and ongoing litigation patterns emerge as authorities weigh evidence.
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