Indictments Grow From City Lighting Corruption Case
The June grand jury returned its final report in St Louis detailing bribery linked to city lighting and a suburban railway deal. Sixteen city delegates face bribery charges over a 1898 agreement with Hol Butler to pass the lighting measure for 4500, with bonds and future court actions noted. Henry Nicolaus faces bribery tied to suburban street railway influence, involving 185000 in notes from local executives.
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St. ‘Louis
Srand
Scontalns
John A. Sheridan
Emil Hartmann
Edmund Bersch
Otto Schumacher
House of Delegates
Hol Butler
Hu ‘Butler
Charles F. Kelly
Waforesaid
Henry Nicolaus
Ryan
Cirouit
Folk
Wolk
Ed Butler
Columbia
Butler
Nicolaus
Willis Wainwright
Charles H. Turner
Suburban Street Railway Company
Pershing Cleans Mindanao Forts in Moros Defeat
Captain John J. Pershing's column routed the Maciu Moros on Mindanao Island. About 100 Moros killed or wounded, 40 forts captured or destroyed, two Americans wounded. Pershing bombarded forts for hours, sultan wounded and killed leading a sortie. Hostilities paused to allow peace negotiations with hostile sultanates.
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Mindanao
Manila
John J. Pershing
Pershing
Loring
Carugala
Vicars
Davis
Sultana
Electric treatment claims boost corn yield near city
Farmer W. S. Stacy reports remarkable results from treating corn with electricity. After a May 17 planting and a 20 minute 500 volt exposure in a zinc-lined barrel, eight feet high stalks and an estimated 70 bushels per acre are promised. The method, he says, kills microbes without harming germination.
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W.S. Stacy
Hecht
Stacy
Marshalltown
Dowie's Zion City Faces Mortgage Risk as Pay Delays Hit Faithful
In Chicago Ost. 8-Zidh district John Alexander Dowie reportedly suffers funds shortages. Three pay days pass with no envelopes, causing many workers to leave Zion City. Mortgages total over 840000 on city property since January, risking foreclosures and displacement of leaseholders and their families. A real estate agent notes options secured three years, with debt cleared on subdivided property, while outlying parcels remain tied to loans.
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Chicago
Zidh
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Ian City
Dowle
Will Test Power Of Moon S Rays At Northwestern
Prof George W Rough of Northwestern University will test moonlight during total lunar eclipse on Oct 11. He seeks precise illumination measurements using photography, aiming to settle debates that moonlight in eclipse is vastly dimmer, and will also observe stars invisible on clear nights.
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Northwestern University
Chicago
George W. Rough
Hough
Oleo Makers to Submit Sample for Analysis
Washington Special The U S congressman Tawney led dairy forces to secure new legislation requiring oleomargarine producers to furnish samples of ingredients and finished product to the Internal Revenue Commissioner for periodic analysis. He warned against use of cotton seed oil and burnt salt to color oleomargarine like butter. The commissioner will issue an order for sample reporting for chemical analysis.
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Washington
Olso
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Representative Tawney
National Dairy Union
Cast Bread Upon the Waters Recalled in Owensboro Tale
In Owensboro Kentucky circa October a former Green Briar farmer Thomas F Brown who raised a boy named Will Rummage from schooling to mining success in Gunnison Colorado sent for Brown to move back. Brown now 86 declined to leave his Kentucky home but plans to visit Rummage again next spring.
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Owensboro
Thomas F. Brown
Green Briar
Will Rummage
Colorado
Gunnisot
Gunaigon
Brown
Kentucky
Rummage
Lemois State Fair Closes After Record Week
Attendance topped expectations despite rain and wind as the Lemois State Fair in Springfield Michigan wrapped up a week of record crowds and receipts near sixty thousand dollars. Martin Conrad concluded a term as president of the board of agriculture amid strong showings for both falls in attendance and cash receipts.
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Springfeld
Faiy
Martin Conrad
Board of Agriculture
Conrad
Encampment of the G A R Opens in Washington
Opening day of the 36th Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Washington drew huge crowds and lavish decorations. An automobile parade, Potomac ragatta, Camp Roosevelt dedication, and a monster camp fire highlighted a day of ceremonies amid steady rain and nationwide veteran presence.
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Washington
Grand Army of Republic
Potomac
Camp Roosevelt
Convention Hall
Scott Circle
White House
Brand Army of the Republic
GAR
Lincoln
Grant
Sheridan
Sherman
Garfield
Thomas
McKinley
Grant Tent
White Lot
Roosevalt
Convicts in Illinois Penitentiary Cut Off Fingers to Escape Work
At the Illinois penitentiary two convicts named Reagdon and Rose severed three fingers on their right hands each with an old hatchet to avoid foundry labor. After discovery they were treated by a surgeon and set to stand in the yard. Keeper R. J. Watson resigned over the incident and a prison official cited it as the usual punishment for rule infractions.
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Chester
Reagdon
Rose
Sandy
Ulinois
R. J. Watson
Foundry
Burning Wood Paving Threatens Chicago Streets
Cedar block streets in Chicago face serious danger as fuel shortages drive consumption of paving. Officials warn several West Side and North Branch areas may lose streets first, with tar-coated cedar blocks burning quickly and undermining planks and sand beneath. Contractors Barber Co, R F Conway, and City Construction Co report initial devastation in active work zones.
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Chicago
Westalde
North Branch
Ashland Argeant
Egypt
Barber Company
R. F. Conway
City Construction Company
Am City
Morgan to Import Fifty Thousand Tons of Anthracite Coal
New York Oct 6 1910 J Pierpont Morgan and associates arrange to buy 60000 tons of least domestic coal in England for immediate shipment to relieve potential shortages. Shipments begin at once and may be stepped up if needed to stabilize prices and aid the poor and public institutions. A Washington dispatch notes possible early import of 106000 tons from Canada. Brauer Steamship Co. reports 16000 tons in Hamburg and up to 30000 more under consideration for rush delivery to New York.
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England
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan and
Ils, Associates
J. P. Morgan & O
International Mercantiles Marine Company
Canada
William W. Brauer
William W. Brauer Steamship Company
Europe
Hamburg
Pennsylvania
President Will Submit to Orders in Grand Army Parade
Washington crowds flock to the Grand Army encampment as President Roosevelt abstains from reviewing the parade. Doctors say overtaxing strength last week prevented a stand viewing, though he is improving and may be driven along the parade route if weather and condition stay favorable.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Roosevelt
White House
Rixey
O'Reilly
No Extra Session Planned On Coal Strike
Washington reports the president will not call an extra Congress session over the coal strike for now. He says he has exhausted his personal options and Pennsylvania should act through constitutional channels if needed, with federal force a last resort. Radical proposals from the conference were not seriously considered by the administration.
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Washington
Congress
Pennsylvania
United States
Send Message Across the Ocean Alleged Marconi Atlantic Link
A Cape Breton report claims a complete Marconi wireless message was sent from the Welsh station to the Cape Breton station across the Atlantic. London sources say verification is pending and Marconi company offices are reticent to confirm the claim.
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Marconi
Atlantic
London
Cape Breton
Reticance
President Improving Reported by Physicians
Washington October 4 The president's condition was reported by his physicians this morning to be most satisfactory.
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Washington
Rate of Discount Raised in Berlin
Berlin reports the imperial bank of Germany increased its discount rate today from 3 to 4 percent, reflecting tighter monetary policy and higher lending costs across the market. The move signals a shift in central bank stance as officials balance inflation risks and fiscal pressures.
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Berlin
Imperial Bank of Germany
Funeral of Zola Draws Massive Paris Crowd
In Paris on October 6, the funeral cortege for Emile Zola drew about sixty thousand mourners. Municipal guards and infantry lined the route as former Captain Dreyfus and his daughter Sylvia attended, wreaths were laid, and later tributes from Picquart Labori and Jaurès sparked cheers amid minor disturbances.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Colonel Picquart
Maitre Labori
M. Jaures
Colonel Piequart
Cemetary
Boulevard de Clichy
President pledges aid to end coal strike with inquiry
The president condemns mine operators as unpatriotic and selfish while signaling support for a settlement. Cabinet members and officials vow secrecy as Commissioner Sargent discusses a plan to return miners to work. The plan urges a presidential appeal to Congress and Pennsylvania to investigate miners grievances and seek remedies.
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People
Congress
Mitchell
Wright
Immigration
Sargent
Stone
Pennsylvania
Truesdale Says Protection Needed to End Coal Strike
President Wil Yam H Truesdale of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western says the coal famine would end quickly if Governor Stone of Pennsylvania provides adequate protection for miners returning to work. He notes no large scale prep yet and urges permanent riot control to restart mining and relieve the city.
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New York
Wil- Yam H, Truesdate
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Road
Stone
Pennsylvania
Washington
Stones
SITUATION UNCHANGED IN SIXTH MONTH OF COAL STRIKE
Wilkes Barre report Oct 6 says 17,000 at work and 15 percent of normal coal production mined. President Mitchell denies the 17,000 figure and accuses operators of inflating totals. He remains firm, offering to submit the issue to the president's arbitration board.
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Wilkesbarre
Roosevelt
Mitchell
Coal Strike Ends and Pennsylvania Guards Deployed
The Kanawha and Hocking Coal strike ending with 6,000 workers winning concessions including a 0 hour day and weight pay, while Pennsylvania Governor Stone orders the National Guard to duty across the coal regions to safeguard public peace, trains, property, and workers.
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Wilkesbarre
Bram
Kanawha and
Hocking Coal Company
West Virginia
Perrine's Comet Now Visible in Night Sky
Chicago reports Perrine's comet visible to the naked eye and brightening toward Oct. 8 near Cassiopeia and the North Star. Astronomers note its rapid motion, near perihelion in late November at about 37 million miles from Earth, with observers guided by bright stars and a faint haze marking the comet near Cassiopeia.
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North Star
Chicago
Perrine
Professor Petyine
Lick Observatory
Pertine
Mount Hamilton
Gal
Cnassiopeia
Alpha
Vega
Dari
Cassiopeia
Andromeda
National banks report September 15 1902 totals
Comptroller Ridgely releases abstracts from 4,601 banks with loans at 3.28 billion dollars and national bank circulation about 318 million. Reserves near 607 million in lawful money. deposits total about 4.32 billion. average reserve ratio 28.74 percent.
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Washington
Ridgely
United States
National Bankadot
Danke
Savings Bane
Divi- Jendy
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M. Zola
Mr, Truesdale
Comptroller of Currency
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