Ohio Attorney General Recalls $500000 Oil Bribe Offer
Buckeye State official Frank S. Monnett recounts alleged Standard Oil agents offering $500,000 to drop suits ousting the company from Ohio. He describes meetings with Senator Foraker and C B Squires, the role of Frank Rockefeller and C N Haskell, and pressure that followed as he pressed ahead with depositions before losing renomination to Foraker and linked allies.
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Columbus
Frank S. Monnett
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Arlington Hotel
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
Senator Foraker
Sixteenth Street
Foraker
C. B. Squires
Cleveland
Monnett
Squires
Mr. Monnett
Frank Rockefeller
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
New York
O. K
Broadway
Supreme Court of Ohio
Widow in Mobile attempts self cremation on bed of oil
Mrs Marget Bradford, a widow in Mobile Alabama, saturated her bed with oil and set it aflame in a failed suicide bid. She remained in bed to burn herself but leapt up as flames grew, ran through the streets screaming, and her clothing burned. Physicians say recovery is impossible.
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Mobile
Ala
Margaret Bradford
Ex United States Marshal Wollman Dies in Philadelphia
Joseph P. Wollman former United States marshal and Montana pioneer died Saturday in Philadelphia from heart disease. He was 44 and one of Helena’s wealthiest land livestock and mining magnates. Burial will be held in Helena.
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United States
Helena
Mont
Joseph P. Wollman
Montana
Philadelphia
James sentenced to hang on October 23 in Springfield
September 21 report says Joe James, a Negro convict for the murder of Clergy A. Ballard, was given the death penalty. Judge Creighton fixed the sentence for October 23 after the jury returned its verdict.
Georgia Senate Recedes and Passes Convict Lease Abolition
Atlanta Sept 21 The Georgia state senate unexpectedly receded from its stance on convict legislation and passed the measure abolishing the convict lease system as it was presented to the house of representatives.
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Atlanta
Georgia State Senate
House of Representatives
Fires Menace New York Forests in Adirondacks Drought
Albany warns New York state faces forest fires rivaling 1903 as drought continues in the Adirondacks and Catskills. Ward, counsel to the forest commission, says fires could grow if dry conditions persist. In western Pennsylvania drought spreads across 30 cities with untold property loss and labor strife. Lumber camps near Astoria burn, 10,000,000 feet of timber destroyed, with 150,000 dollars valued losses. Corry and nearby areas report fires closing in, crews hungry and exhausted after days of fighting.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
John KK. Ward
State Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Adirondacks
Ward
Catskills
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Tristate
Somerset County
Astoria
Corry
Airship Trip at St. Joseph Ends Calmly
In St. Joseph Missouri Lieut. B D Foulois and Sergt Edward Ward of the Aeronautic corps attempted Baldwin dirigible balloon first trial flight amid a south wind. They rose to 300 feet and circled the military tournament grounds for 15 minutes before a precarious descent. A coil of rope Ward threw out tangled near the control but Ward regained command and soldiers caught the rope as the balloon dipped to the ground.
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Seret. Ward
Nurse careless costs four lives in county hospital
In San Diego on September 21 nurse Mary Arthur 19 at the county hospital caused four deaths by atropine poisoning as four other patients were taken ill. She confessed after a collapse and said she left atropine in a pitcher later used by others. The dead were J. Young Charles Kemp Henry C. Schuett and August Fixster.
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San Diego
Cal
Mary Arthur
J. Young
Charles Kemp
Henry C. Schuett
August Fixster
Road Directors Re elected in Milwaukee Meeting
Milwaukee September 21 Five directors of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company whose terms expired were re elected at the annual stockholders meeting held in the city. The re elected directors are Henry H Rogers Frank S Bond C W Harkness Walter O Bliss of New York and A J Barling of Chicago.
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Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Henry H. Rogers
Frank 8. Bond
C. W. Harkness
Walter O. Bliss
New York
A. J. Barling
Chicago
Physician's Daughter Dies in Suspected Suicide at Home
Pittsburg Pa Sept 21 Miss Jane BE Smith 18 daughter of Dr Henry Smith a prominent retired physician was found dead Saturday The young woman was only partially dressed and a bottle containing carbolic acid was found nearby authorities treat the death as a suicide in a private residence with the missing details surrounding the circumstance.
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Pittsburg
Jane BE. Smith
Henry Smith
Derailed C&O Train Kills Engineer Near Lanexa
Richmond Va Sept 21 The last passenger train of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad from Newport News bound for Richmond derailed Saturday near Lanexa Engineer J St Chalkley was killed and the incident caused fatalities and damage as investigators began inquiries into the wreckage and cause.
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Richmond
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Newport News
Lanexa
J. St Chalkley
Meyers Assistant Quits
Washington September 21 Postmaster General Mayer announced the resignation of Second Assistant Postmaster General James T Mc Cleary of Minnesota a move accepted by the president.
Foraker Not 10 Talk at Dinner in Cincinnati
Cincinnati dispatch reports a planned Foraker Taft appearance at a Republican clubs dinner in Cincinnati with talk on the league. Foraker denies Hearst charges claiming he worked for Standard Oil years ago but ended before his Senate term and that the work had no federal relevance.
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New York
Senator Foraker
League of Republican Clubs
Cincinnati
Taft
John Hays Hammond
National Committee
Foraker
Hearst
Standard Oil Company
Congress
William R. Hearst
Columbo
Senate
Disaster at Mare Island Fire Destroys Barbe and Injures Crew
In Vallejo California on September 21 a barge moored by Mare Island Navy Yard exploded after 250 gallons of gasoline ignited. Chief Machinist Teddy May was killed while Lieut J S Townsend, Chief Gunner's Mate W H Leahy and Morrin were wounded. Submarine boats Grampus and Pike scorched. Tender Fortune and tug Unandilla damaged. Survivors jumped into the water to escape flames. In Alpena Michigan the coroner ruled murder and self inflicted death for George Bradbury and Norah Priest, engaged couple, found shot on a country road.
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Vallejo
Cal
Grampus
Pike
Mare Island Navy Yard
Teddy May
J. 5. Townsend
W. H. Leahy
Morrin
Fortune
Unandilla
Michigan
Alpena
Mich
George Bradbury
Norah Priest
Meteorograph Sees 27 Degrees At Pike's Peak Summit
A kiteborne meteorograph from Pike's Peak summit shows 27 degrees Fahrenheit at 16,000 feet, about 2,000 feet above the peak, per Dr. Blair of the weather bureau. In Pittsburg two football players died during a practice, crushed by a switching engine. Joliet woman killed by auto when she stepped in front of a car driven by the city treasurer, who was confused after the incident.
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Pike’s Peak
Colorado Springs
Col
Blair
The
Weather Bureau
Pittsburg
East Liberty Stock Yards
Joliet
Joliet, T
Martin B. Schuster
John Lye
Court clarifies Iowa liquor sale stance versus licensing
The court rejects claims of a liquor licensing system noting no lawful sale of liquor in Iowa for a quarter century. It states saloons are not legalized and emphasizes state power to prohibit manufacture use or sale of liquor as a beverage. The ruling frames compliance as a means to avoid criminal prosecu tion.
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Iowa
Aeon Wrecked. Passengers Camping Ashore in Australia
Cable reports say the steamer Aeon, overdue since July, wrecked on Christmas Island after currents drove her ashore. All 50 crew and passengers, including four women and two children, seek rescue while camping near the lagoon. The ship carried mail, salmon, redwood, and engines. a boat engine failed but was repaired. Rescue expected from the Manuka, due to call at Christmas Island.
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Victoria
B. C
Fanning Island
Aeon
San Francisco
Auckland
Apia
Christmas Island
United States Battleship Squadron
Australia
Patrick
Coral Island
Downie
Manuka
Acon
Three Die In Navy Yard Gasoline Fire Believed
Believe three dead in Vallejo California after a gasoline fire at the navy yard. Chief machinist Theodore May died and several workers were injured. Fred Martin a bumboat boy and an Italian laborer are thought to be dead.
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Vallejo
Cal
Navy Yard
Theodore May
Fred Martin
Former Ball Magnate Dead in Midwestern Burial
Charles H. Myrick longtime Des Moines Western League owner and former league vice president died Thursday night at Excelsior Springs aged 54 burial took place Saturday in Odebolt Iowa. This obituary notes his prior roles and residence.
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Omaha
Neb
Charles,h. Myrick
Des Moines Western League
Excelsior Springs
Odebolt
Cholera Outbreak Claims 17 Lives in Manila
In 11 hours Saturday Manila reported 385 cholera cases and 17 deaths, a sharp rise from 24 hours earlier with six deaths. Officials remain undismayed and expect control soon. Two Americans, N. H. Howard and W. A. Davis, are ill.
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Manila
Ware
N. H. Howard
W. A. Davis
Triple Shooting in Wisconsin and Jail Fire Killings
In Waukesha Mrs August a Grabow and her daughter Olga were wounded after John Smith shot them during a money dispute with Grabow. Sheriff Dwinnel was struck by a bullet while attempting to arrest Smith. In Cass Pocahontas county West Virginia Mary Tysing, the sole prisoner, died in a jail fire while held on a shooting charge against her husband Moses Tysing.
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Wisconsin
Waukesha
Wis
Augusta Grabow
Julius Grabow
Calhoun
Olga
John Smith
Grabow
Dwinnel
Smith
Grafton
W. Va
Cass
Pocahontas County
Mary Tysing
Moses Tysing
Morosini Will Distributes Fortune Among Five Children
Morosini fortune to children. Giovanni P. Morosini will filed for probate in New York distributes the entire estate among his five children with no bequests to charities or public institutions. Cholera Epidemic Grows in Manila
Cholera Lockdown In St Petersburg Struggles With Outbreak
St Petersburg faces a severe Asiatic cholera surge with authorities considering martial law measures. Officials vote a 250000 fund to clear the city and speed burials as alcohol sales are restricted and schools converted to hospital wards. The virulent outbreak began in July and by September the capital reports rising cases and high mortality.
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St. Petersburg
Volga
Caspian
Don Cossacks
Stein Secures Son Body in Interment at Jewish Cemetery
Mor ris Stein, killed in an unsolved double shooting in Loudenville Ohio, will be interred in a Jewish cemetery with rites. Mae Bayard Stein waives rights to her husband’s body. Jacob Stein’s injunction suit is dismissed. estate matters settled. Judge Brennan orders the body turned over to the father. Stein gains possession and pays costs. Bayard remains administratrix and retains the home at 1715 Clark Street. dispute over $5,000 life insurance unresolved.
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Des Moaines
Morris Stein
Loudenville
Mae Bayard Stein
Jacob Stein
Brennan
Cholera Toll Grows in Manila as Cases Rise
In Manila on Sept 21 fifty eight new cases and nineteen deaths were reported for the last 24 hours ending at 8 am Monday. Infected areas in the city and suburbs are spreading somewhat but authorities remain confident they will rapidly gain control.
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Manila
Wright Improves After Aeroplane Accident
Washington D C September 21 Orville Wright who was seriously injured in Thursday s aeroplane accident that caused the death of Lieut Thomas Selfridge continues to improve his condition in the hospital.
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Orville Wright
Washington, D C
Thomas Selfridge
Debs Arrives in Pierre SD on Red Special Train
Socialist presidential candidate Eugene V Debs arrived in Pierre South Dakota on the Red Special on Saturday. He spent an hour in the city and addressed a large audience.
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Debs
South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Eugene V
Reorganization Talk for Pillsbury Washburn Milling
Chicago September 21 A move toward reorganizing the Pillsbury Washburn Milling company of Minneapolis, now under a receiver, is to be discussed at a Chicago meeting of interested parties. Creditors committee investigations will be announced and a plan to lease ninety elevators owned by Minnesota & Northern Elevators, a subsidiary, is under consideration with preliminary papers already filed in Minneapolis.
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Chicago
Pillsbury
Washburn Milling Company
Minneapolis
Commmittiée
Minéngota & Northern Elevate Company
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