Senate removes Lorimer seat from Illinois senator
Washington July 13 1911 the Senate overturned its March 1 1911 decision and declared William Lorimer’s election invalid by a 55 to 28 vote. Lorimer had held the seat since June 18 1909 amid bribery charges and a long public fight centered on accusations of corrupt voting and political intrigue.
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William Lorimer
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Lorimer
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Tennessee
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South Dakota
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Mitchell
Oregon
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Mississippi
Bailey
Texas
Lafollette
Kern
Kenyon
Ilinois
Chicago Tribune
Charles ‘A. White
White
Burrows
Republican
Michigan
Chicago
Beveridge
Indiana
Lee O'Neil Browne
Robert O. Wilson
Browne
Brivery
Lorimer Case Refloats as Illinois Senate Probes Bribery
The Lorimer matter reemerges as the Illinois legislature creates the Helm committee to investigate bribery in the wake of US Senate exoneration. Clarence Funk testifies about a $10 000 contribution from Edward Hines to influence Lorimer’s Springfield vote. Lorimer remains in the Senate as hearings proceed and a final vote is delayed by his health concerns.
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Michael
Link
Illinois
Helm
United States Senate
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Clarence §. Funk
International Harvester Company
Edward Hines
Senate
Springfield
Dillingham
Vermont
Loriner
United States Wins Two Olympic Feature Events in Stockholm
In Stockholm on July 13 the United States swept two Olympic features the 400 metres and the 3000 metres team race. Charles Reidpath won the 400 metres in 48.15 seconds ahead of Edward Lindberg while the U.S. team captured the 3000 metres team title over Sweden and Britain.
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United States
Braun
Syracuse Collegian
Charles D. Reidpath
Edward L. Lindberg
Chicago Athletic Association
Sweden
Adams Brothers
Platt
Benjamin
Harry J. Hebner
Illinois Athletic Club
Great Britain
Germany
Finland
France
South Africa
Denmark
Teale
Hungary
Mapsia
Holland
Brown's nomination cost details disclosed in brief
Washington June 13 Special The president sent Isaiah Stephens nomination as McMechen West Virginia postmaster Congress Brown will file Monday his statement on renomination costs totaling 155 55 including 10 to place his name on the Jefferson county primary ticket 68 for convention expenses at Grafton 20 railroad fare 5 hotel and the rest postage and printing Senator Watson headed to Huntington for the Democratic state convention Gen Henry N Duffield dies in Detroit aged 83 who served in Civil War and Cuba born May 14 1840
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Senate
Isaiah Stephens
McMechen
W. Va
Brown
Jefferson County
Grafton
Watson
Huntington
West Virginia
Wyoming to be flagship as dreadnoughts join Atlantic fleet
Washington July 13. The 26 000 ton battleship Wyoming will sail for official trials and become flagship of the Atlantic fleet. Sister Arkansas has completed preliminary trials and exceeded contract speed. Eight dreadnoughts will form the fleet with 80 guns and a total displacement of 167 650 tons requiring 748 officers and men.
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Washington
Wyoming
United States Atlantic
Arkansas
Rockland
Elephant attacks Bronx zoo keeper in morning incident
Gunda the male elephant charged keeper Walter Thurman at the Bronx Zoo, beating him with its trunk and dragging him bleeding from the enclosure. Thurman was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover. a tusk was chipped during the attack.
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New York
Gunda
Bronx Zoo
Walter Thurman
Thurman
Thirman
Faulty Construction Blamed for Vaniman Airship Disaster
Atlantic City on July 15 report says the July 2 explosion that killed Melvin Vaniman and his crew was caused by faulty construction. Expanding gas vented over the engine exhaust and ignited, not by sun rays, per expert Charles Hillman who conducted a detailed investigation.
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Atlantic City
Melvin Vaniman
Charles Hillman
Italy Signals Readiness to End Turco Italian War
Paris reports Italy officially informs powers it is ready to end the Turco Italian conflict. Rome would accept a heavy indemnity for sovereignty rights in Tripoli and Aegean islands already occupied by Italy.
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Ital
Paris
Italy
Tripoli
Aegean Sea
Woman Elected Secretary At Prohibition Party Meeting
At the late night session of the national committee of the Prohibition Party W G Calderwood of Minnesota was defeated for re election as secretary by Mrs Frances UK president of the Kentucky W C The vote outcome follows adjournment of the committee meeting in Atlantic City on July 13.
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Atlantic Cuy
New National Committee
Prohibition Party
W. G. Calderwood
Minnesota
Frances
Kentucky
Moving Picture for Zion City Fight Opens Show
Zion City leader Wilbur Glenn Voliva plans a competing moving picture show to oppose independent theaters. In Chicago, Mrs. Eliza C. Hayward, rider of the first steam passenger train in the United States, dies at 91.
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Moving Picture
Zion City
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Chicago
Eliza C. Hayward
United States
Safety lamps to stay in Pocahontas coal mine
Inspectors Williar Nicholson Earl Henry James Martin and Bonner Hill ruled safety lamps must remain in the Standard Pocahontas Coal Company mine after a week long inspection. A Welch trial before Squire Greenawalt fined mine foreman W C Dillard fifty dollars and the fire boss fifty nine dollars plus costs for violating mining laws and failing to mark up during rounds.
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Williar Nicholson
Earl Henry
James Martin
Bonner H. Hill
Squire Greenawalt
Welch
W. C. Dillard
Pocahontes
Unsettled Weekend Forecast Across West Virginia and Virginia
Weather outlook for West Virginia and Virginia shows unsettled Sunday with possible showers. Monday slated for fair, continuing warm conditions with light to moderate winds in Virginia.
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West Virginia
Virginia
June Sets Record Coal Month for Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western reports June as the largest coal month in its road’s history with 1 989 305 tons shipped, total year output 21 999 973 tons, up from last year and 1910-11 figures. Virginia and West Virginia fields contributed most while coke production reached 85 026 tons, the year’s low so far.
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Norfolk and Western
West Virginia
Virginia
Clark and Wilson discuss legislation in Sea Girl meeting
Speaker Clark met with Governor Wilson for two hours in Sea Girl New Jersey to review legislation before the house. Also present were Charles R. Crane and University of Wisconsin President Van Hise, both Lafollette supporters. Crane said he would back Wilson and might donate to the campaign fund. Wilson said no contributions or pledges were discussed.
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Sea Girl
N. J
Clark
Wilson
House of Representatives
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
van Hise
Wisconsin University
Lafollette
Crane
King to Entertain Fellow Members King to Entertain Fellow Members
London hosts the Royal Society jubilee with hundreds of scientists from Europe, Asia, the Americas arriving for the 250th anniversary. King George will entertain members and guests as bansquets are planned at Guild Hall and Oxford Cambridge universities greet attendees. The Royal Society traces to 1645 with Theodore Haak and Henry Oldenburg, gaining a charter in 1662 and moving several times before settling at Burlington House.
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Orient
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Charles II
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Cambridge
Theodore Haak
Palatinate
Hask
Henry Oldenburg
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Cheapside
Goddard
Wood Street
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Philosophical Society of Oxford
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Watkins
Robert Moray
Tpellows
Royal College of Physicians
Canridge
King Charles
Loyal Society
Henry Olienburg
French Celebrate Bastille Day with Moroccan Sultan Guest
Paris prepares for the Bastille Day anniversary with street festivities and band concerts. A grand military review at Longchamps will feature Moulay Hafid, the Moroccan sultan, invited as special guest of President Fallieres.
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Longchamps
Moulay Hafid
Coultan
Morocco
France
Fallieres
Wholesale Arrests of Royalists Near Lisbon
Reports from Bellas eleven miles northwest of Lisbon say royalist conspirators were arrested after rebels cut telegraph lines and planned to seize fortress batteries. Police found disguises including fans dynamite and women's skirts. Royalist activity persists on frontier. six were killed in a clash.
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Lisbon
Bellas
Varlown
Misuse of General Delivery Sparks Fresh Scheme
Flushing New York July 13 A local poet master proposes a curb on general delivery abuse by routing letters addressed to young girls to the parents of a male family member as a kontrollable measure.
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Flushing
N. Y
Drowns in Effort to Save Sparrow
Evanston reports a 17 year old golf caddie Clarence Passmore drowned while dragging a drainage canal to save a sparrow with a broken wing. He attempted the rescue in the July heat.
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Evanston
Clarence Passmore
Golf Caddie
Claude Allen Jury Hung in Murder Case at Wytheville
Wytheville Va July 14 The Claude Allen jury cannot reach agreement after long consideration with eight voting for first degree murder and four for acquittal. A new venire from Washington county will be summoned for Wednesday July 17 to reopen the case. Allen is already serving fifteen years for Judge Massie’s murder. A joint trial is planned for Victor Allen Friel Allen and Sidna Edwards, with Claude possibly tried again.
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Claude Allen
Washington County
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Massie
Staples
Victor Allen
Friel Alen
Sidna Edwards
Claude
Congsel
Impeachment Case Delayed in Senate This Summer
Washington July 13. it is practically decided that the Arch bald impeachment case will not be tried by the Senate this summer, indicating an earlier adjournment of Congress. The delay is said to accord with the wishes of Judge Arebhald.
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Washington
Archbald
Senate
Congress
Arebhald
Paris Dressmaker Attack Claims Misfitting Competitor
M Petrier was arrested in Paris on July 14 charged with shooting Felicite Ramos a dressmaker over a dress she made that did not fit. The incident stems from a dispute about tailoring and fittings.
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Paris
M. Petrier
Mile
Felicite Ramos
Petrier
Electors May Sit On Both Tickets In Third Party Plan
Philadelphia July 15 The conference between former State Senator William Flynn of Pittsburg and Roosevelt supporters from eastern counties leads to a plan to place the same electors on both Republican and third party tickets. Electors would pledge to vote in the electoral college for the candidate receiving the most votes on each ticket.
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Philadelphia
William Flynn
Pittsburg
Col. Roosevelt
Cyclone kills expectant mother in Kenosha suburb
A cyclone struck the Kenosha area early today killing Mrs Printz who was about to become a mother. Several others were injured as houses were blown down and crops ruined along a path more than a mile wide.
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Kenosha
Wis
Printz
Speaker Clark Leaves for Beagirt Conference
Washington July 13 Speaker Clark departed for Beagirt to attend a conference with Woodrow Wilson.
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Washington
Clark
Beagirt
Woodrow Wilson
West Virginia items cut from appropriations bill
The sundry civil appropriation bill reported to the Senate keeps West Virginia items unchanged with no additions. Provisions include $1,141,000 for Ohio River dam and lock projects in WV, and post office work in Charleston Elkins Fairmont Grafton Morgantown and Point Pleasant. Also notes on postal savings bonds and interstate rate orders. Page to Carondelet rates ordered corrected. overcharges totaling $9,226.17. Congress names John W. Davis as impeachment manager. Senator N B Scott hosts outing for Continental Trust Co. in Washington.
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Senate
Committee On Appropriations
House
West Virginia
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Ohio River
White Sulphur Springs
Bureau of Fisheries
Charleston
Elkins
Fairmont
Grafton
Morsontown
Polot Pleasant
Postal Savjones Bank
Tts
Postal Savings Bank
Interstate Commerce Commission
Page
Ansted
Carondelet
Missouri
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Virginian Railway Conthany
New Albany
Bidigna
Virginian Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The
Southern Railway
St. Louis Tron Mountain and Southern Railway Company
Committee On the Judiciary
John W. Davis
Robert W. Arenibald
Commerce Court
Judiciary Committee
Davis
N. B. Scott
Continental Trust Company
Scott
Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Bay
Senator Scott
Senator Bailey Warns U S May Face French Revolution Echoes
Senator Bailey of Texas warned at a private dinner that if trends continue, the United States could mirror France during the revolution in thirty years. He criticized the minority for inflaming public mood and blamed lawmakers for worsening conditions.
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Washington
Texas
United States
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