Legislators to Disclose Their Hands in Lorimer Scandal
Sangamon County prosecutors will question six legislators after State Senator D W Holstlaw confessed to accepting 2500 dollars from State Senator John Broderick to vote for Lorimer and 700 dollars as his share of the jackpot. Names include Broderick Pemberton McMackin Clark McCullum and others. A B Johnston linked to furniture deal named as witness.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Springfield
Ill
D. W. Holstlaw
Sangamon County Grand Jury
John Broderick
Dem
Chicago
William Lorimer
Broderick
Senate
House
Chiago
Stanton C. Pemberton
Rep
Oakland
Tuka
Joseph Clark
Vandalia
Charles L. McMackin
Salem
Lorimer
Harvey D. McCullum
Louisville
A. B. Johnston
Johnston & Hatcher Company
Springfteld
Ford & Johnson Company
Senator Holislaw
Otto Freier
Derby Desk Company
Lituania Narrowly Hits Rocks En Route to New York
The Russian steamer Lituania with 1200 emigrants aboard struck rocks off Old Head Point Pentland Firth in fog. Passengers knelt in prayer as the ship, aided by a warship and wireless contact with Copenhagen, freed herself and proceeded to Tynemouth for repairs.
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Associated Press
London
Lituania
Copenhagen
New York
Old Head Point
Pentland Firth
Scotland
Orkney Islands
Bellonna
Invergereen
Tynemouth
Terauchi Named Resident General in Korea
Tokyo reports Viscount Terauchi will succeed Viscount Sone as resident general in Korea and Isaburo Yanmagata as deputy resident general. Sone becomes privy councillor as part of the cabinet changes announced by the government.
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Terauchi
Sone
Korea
Tokyo
Associated Press
Viscount Terauchi
Viscount Sone
Isaburo Yanmagata
Emperor Kaiser’s Hand Lancing Heals Quietly in Berlin
May 29. The emperor’s hand abcess, lanced, is progressing normally. the court surgeon says the emperor feels no pain at evening. The crown prince met Prince Tsai Tao in audience as the emperor could not wear a uniform due to the wrist bandage.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Bier
Tsai Tao
Potsdam
San Guilano
von Bethmann- Hollweg
von Schoen
Wild Park Station
Guards
Doeberitz
Fair Weather Forecast For Coming Week Across Nation
The weather bureau predicts fair weather with seasonable temperatures across the United States next week. Showers are expected tomorrow in the Northeast and a cool spell in the lake region. Early in the week there will be showers in the extreme Northwest, with unsettled conditions later in the Northwest and central plains, and along the eastern Rockies slope.
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Washington
United States
Weather Bureau
Lake
Rockies
Central Plain States
Distances Special Train In Mad Race Down River
After Curtiss received the $10,000 check Mrs. Curtiss spoke of possible plans and travel. Fellow aviator Charles K. Hamilton arrived in New York hoping to contest Curtiss as he landed at Governor's Island, praising the flight as beautiful.
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New York
Associated Press
Curtiss
Hammondsport
Governor’s Island
Charles K. Hamilton
Jacksonville
Fla
Hudson
Hamilton
van Rensselaer Island
Albany
Bri
New York Central
Bn Ae
de Lesseps
English Channel
Times Special
West Point
Renin
Seeabail
Trip Through Treacherous Currents to Governor's Island
A perilous voyage navigates eddying waters and reverse currents along rocky shores and wooded slopes toward Governor's Island. The fragmentary text records a difficult crossing with repeated mentions of uncertain names and places.
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Governor’s Island
Curtiss Flies Albany to New York in Record Pace
Glenn H. Curtiss completed a 137 mile Albany to New York City flight in 2 hours 32 minutes earning a 10000 prize. He averaged 54.06 mph, crossing Spuyten Duyvil and landing on Manhattan Island near Governors Island after a daring run along the Hudson.
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New York
Associated © @ Press
Upper Kingston
Rhinecliff
Staatsburg
Hyde Park
Upper Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Landing
Ear Poughkeepsie
Landing Place
West Point
Peekskill
Debbs Ferry
Spuyten. Duyvil
Limits of Manhattan
Associated Press Dispatch
Glenn H. Curtiss
Albany
New York City
New York World
Poughkeepsie
Manhattan Island
Spuyten Duyvil Creek
Manhattan
Governors Island
Curtiss Relates Narrow Escape During Albany Flight
Curtiss tells The World that after lifting off from Albany he climbed swiftly toward New York, nearing Poughkeepsie quickly and noting wind by smoke from chimneys. A sudden drop near Storm King mountain forced fast control pushes to regain balance, dipping to about fifty feet above the river before continuing to New York. He notes ground air as a cushion for safe travel when upper air is unsettled.
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New York
Associated Press
Curtiss
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Storm King Mountain
Lee
Gaynor
James McEwen
Three unknown youths spark lumber yard blaze in town alley
Fire at Wildberg Box plant on Biedinger alley and Eggleston Ave drew ten fire company units last night. Miss Belle Davis saw three boys pour liquid from a can, causing a jump in flames. Fire Marshal to investigate. observers describe three boys around ages seven, nine and twelve. Assistant Fire Marshal Beckman escaped injury en route to the scene.
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Wildberg Box Company
Biedinger Alley
Eggleston Avenue
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Belle Davis
New Street
Daylight hold up and robbery on Clifton streets
Mrs Barbara Boehmen of Probasco place and Deckebach avenue Clifton was robbed by a white man who sprang from behind a tree on Dixmuth avenue near Whitfield avenue. He choked her and tore a gold heart shaped pin from her dress before fleeing. Police and volunteers searched the area but found no trace of the thief.
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Dixmyth
Whitfield Avenues
Clifton
Barbara Boehmen
Probasco Place
Deckebach Avenue
Dixmuth Avenue
Whitfield Avenue
Clifton Avenue
Eighth District
Deposed Shah Studies Medicine in Odessa
The deposed shah of Persia living in a villa provided by the Russian government has begun medical studies. After private prep he plans to attend clinics and lectures at the University of Odessa, with a focus on surgery.
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Odessa
Associated Press
Persia
University of Odessa
Trees Stripped by Great Hailstones
A Hamilton Ohio area hailstorm left vegetation destroyed two miles west of Symmes Corner and all trees stripped. Hail depth reached one to five inches. windows broken and farmhouses flooded as rain pounded the district. In Hamilton hail caused little damage but hundreds of chickens were killed. Glasgow Kentucky also suffered a severe wind and hailstorm at 3 pm damaging crops and timber with no reported deaths. A dwelling frame near William Watson’s erection was destroyed.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Butler County
Symmes Corner
Glasgow
William Watson
Nashville hail storm damages city church and ships traffic
A brief May 29 hail and windstorm in Nashville caused extensive damage across a narrow strip near the city. The Reid Avenue Christian church was wrecked beyond repair, trees were toppled, and streetcar service was disrupted as three cars on a viaduct narrowly avoided collapse.
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Nashville
Tenn
Reid Avenue
Christian Church
Firemen Overcome in Pittsburg Restaurant Blaze Loss Placed at 100000
A stubborn fire in Pittsburg caused by possible electrical wiring damaged the Goettman & Co restaurant building with losses around 100000. Firemen were overcome by smoke from large lard and whisky stores. nearby Solomon department store also suffered water damage.
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Pittsburg
Associated Press
Goettman & Co
Solomon Department Store
Ammunition Laden Ship Heads to Marines Relief
The US cruiser Prairie carrying ammunition and supplies for Marines in Central America sailed from Philadelphia bound for Colon where marines will be embarked for action in Nicaragua. The voyage follows a rapid Delaware River passage as tensions rise in the region.
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Prairie Saies
Central America
Philadelphia
Associated Press
United States
Prairie
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Delaware
Colon
Nicaragua
Memorial Day Parade at Ohio Penitentiary Honors Soldiers
A Memorial day parade moved through the Ohio penitentiary with 150 veterans and 1,500 inmates watching as the prison band led the line past cell blocks. D. D. Woodmansee delivered a stirring oration recalling Lincoln and the Union’s preservation with vivid wartime imagery.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio
Pris
Man shoots wife then kills priest in St. Paul
P J Gibbons a South St. Paul livestock broker shot his wife at home then killed Father H J Walsh at St Augustine's Roman Catholic church. He was arrested amid potential lynching talk. Gibbons recalled his wife confessed involvement and he described suspicions and a planned confrontation. He had been police chief years ago and had seven children with Nellie Mc Gowan.
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Gibbons
H. J. Walsh
St. Augustine's
St. Paul
South St. Paul
Father Walsh
Express
Cox and Rhinock Confer in Capital on Business Matters
George B. Cox met May 29 with Representative J L Rhinock in Washington to discuss theatrical and related business issues. Cox did not meet the president and departed for Cincinnati that evening.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington, D. C
George B. Cox
J. L. Rhinock
Cox
Cincinnati
Captain Edward L. Taylor Sr. Dies at 71
Captain Edward L. Taylor Sr., 71, commander of Company B, Ninety Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, died suddenly of heart failure in Columbus. He was father of L. Taylor Jr., congressman from the Twelfth Ohio district.
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Columbus, CO
Associated Press
Edward L. Taylor
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
L. Taylor, Jr
Ohio
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