Governor Carroll trial set after Sept 26 in Polk County
Des Moines reports Judge James A. Howe will preside when Governor Carroll is tried for criminally ... Downie case. Attorneys agreed the case will follow regular order, likely late September or early October. Witness Claude Jarnagin is out of state. Trialers Guthrie and staff to represent the state. Defense led by James M. Parsons with A C Marker and M H Cohen. Twenty seven criminal cases slated for hearing. Henry Thomas, indicted for the murder of Wary TL Cook, among early defendants.
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Des Moines
James A. Howe
Polk County District Court
F. Carroll
John Downie
Claude Jarnagin
Thomas Currie
Guthrie
Henry Thomas
Wary TL. Cook
Democrats Carry Maine in Early Statewide Returns
Maine voters backed Frederick W. Plaisted of Avesta for governor, shifting at least two congressional districts to Democrats and signaling a Democratic state legislature with a likely Senate majority though House control remained uncertain. Returns show Democrats building a majority of delegates in the constitutional convention.
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Portland
Maine
Frederick W Plaleted
Avesta
Leas
Senate
House
Phoenis
Ariz
Youth Caled Out And Shot In Moline Case
Davenport report states Andrew Doburg was arrested in Moline charged as a member of a 12 man gang linked to the killing of Frank Dunbar at his Moline home. Doburg bears a wound to an arm and the Dunbar family allegedly fired on the gang. Police claim to have names of all gang members.
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Davenport
Andrew Doburg
Moline
Frank Dunbar
Doburg
Dunbar
Horse Trader Held as Slayer in Mason City
Ahedohn Scherer, once a noted resident and horse trader, was arrested for the murder of Henry Luckus, a young baker in Mason City Iowa. A companion’s confession reportedly led to the arrest, tied to an incident that occurred two minutes earlier.
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Mason’ City
Ahedohn Scherer
Henry Luckus
Scherer
Woman Fatally Injured by Auto in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Mrs J L Purinson of 440 Cottage Grove Avenue was fatally struck by a five passenger automobile at West Nineteenth and Pleasit streets. The car, described as forty horsepower, was driven by C Wright.
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Deg Moines
J. L. Purinson
Cottage Grove Avenue
West Nineternth
Pleasit
Wright
Jury Out Long Disagrees in Alienation Suit
Northwaud Ia Sept 1 After forty two hours deliberation the jury in the case of Andrew Jr Lee versus Paul Citras over a 5000 dollar claim for alleged alienation of the plaintiff's wife disagreed and failed to reach a verdict.
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Northwaund
Andrew Jr
Lee Ye
Paul Citras
Lee
Sait
Maritime Disaster Sinks Pere Marquette No 18 Near Sheboygan
Twenty nine lives are lost as the Pere Marquette No 18 sinks about thirty miles off Port Washington Wisconsin during a heavy sea. The steel ferry carried thirty two loaded cars and valued at $550,000. Pere Marquette No 17 reaches the scene with three dead and twenty nine survivors after racing to aid the doomed vessel.
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Milwaukee
Ives
Lake Michigan
Pere Maronette
Uinnown
Sheboygan
Wis
Pere Marquette No. 17
No. 18
Port Washington
No. 17
Ludington
Bleht
Tester
Browne Found Not Guilty After 21 Hours of Deliberation
The jury in Lee O Neil Browne s second trial for bribery of Representative Charles A White to vote for Senator Lorimer delivered a not guilty verdict after about twenty one hours. Emotional scenes followed as Browne embraced counsel and supporters crowded the room. The trial, begun August 1, faced costly, stubborn opposition from both sides and the county treasury.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
Illinois
Charles A. White
Lorimer
Browne
Kersten
Erbstein
Port Washington Ferry Disaster Report Details
Port Washington recovered six dead including Capt Kilty and transferred them to No 17 then Ludington. Marine circles theorize a string of twenty eight cars broke loose as the ferry bucked amid north winds and rolling water, with the stern open. the sea lashed from the north while the steamer headed southwest.
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Port Washington
Kilty
No. 17
Haken
Ludington
Lake Michigan
Col Isaac J Ellwood Dies At De Kalb Illinois
Col Isaac J Ellwood a pioneer barbed wire fencing manufacturer and the wealthiest man in Illinois died Sunday night at his De Kalb residence after a two month illness. Widely known for industrial expansion and political influence his death follows the recent loss of his wife nine weeks earlier.
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Chicago
Isaac J. Ellwood
Twinois
Minois
de Kalb
Colonel Ellwood
Boston Stil Fifth City In Nation Population Rise
Boston's population reaches 670,585, up 799,003 since 1900, a 19.6 percent increase, illustrating rapid growth as the city climbs in national rankings.
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Boston
Washington
Hayes Homestead Offered to State of Ohio
Maj Webb C Hayes son of the late President Rutherford B Hayes offered the Spiegel Grove home near Fremont Ohio to the state on Thursday for preservation. The proposal comes as a gesture to keep the homestead as a public historic site under state care.
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Hayes
Columbus
Routherford Loh
Spiegel Grove
Fremont
Ohio
Maj. Webb C. Hayes
Fires Threaten Two Towns Near Hoquiam
Forest fires threaten Stearnsville and Aloha and are being fought by lumbermen and fire crews sent on two special Northern Pacific trains from Elia and Hoquiam Thursday.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Stearnsville
Aloha
Northern Pacific
Elia
Irregular Message on Bribe Dates at Riggs Mouse
A garbled note references a bribe event with dates May 11 and June 16 1909 and an agreement dated May 26 190%. The text is unclear about persons and places beyond White and the Riggs Mouse, leaving the core facts imprecise.
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Rand Jiry
White
Riggs
Aescordan
Wisconsin primaries show La Follette landslide victory
Wisconsin voters backed Robert M. La Follette for U S senator with a large majority. In Milwaukee county his lead surpassed eight thousand votes, boosting expectations for his control of the next legislature and party slate. Townsend and Osborn also held strong positions in statewide results across the Republican ticket.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
AL Coos
Neenab
Mc Waukee County
Asi
la Follette
Vlalfarima
Madison
Dig
Lawnsend
Chase $S. Osborn
Sault Ste Marie
Povernor
Townsend
Mirrows
Osborn
Wesley
Amos §S. Musselman
Nomination Costs in Georgia Governing Race
In Atlanta Georgia the Democratic nomination costs 17 596 10 dollars for governor candidate Tommie Smith, the successful primary contender, as tallied by Jim Saturday with the state comptroller.
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Atlanta
Democratia
Georgia
Tloke Smith
Jim Saturday
Fire Chief Dies In Auto Crash Near Tanforan
Richard Brown, chief of the San Jose fire department, was killed Saturday when his automobile overturned near the Tanforan race track. The fatal crash occurred during a local travel outing, with Brown pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities opened an investigation into the mishap.
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Fire Ghief
San Francisco
Richard Brown
San Jose
Falling Roges Kill Ten Workers in Erie Tunnels
Ten laborers died and nine were seriously injured when hundreds of tons of Palisade rock collapsed through the Erie railroad tunnel roof in Jersey City. Twenty-eight men were removing rock to open the Bergen cut, with two months earlier work finishing the tunnel expansion and freight tracks. Authorities suspect blasting or unseen faults weakened the brick roof.
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Jersey City
Erie
Studson Boulevard
Toyentye
Avery
Illinois Coal Miners End Strike With Wage Win
Forty four thousand Illinois coal miners will resume work after five months idle as miners and Illinois Coal Operators' Association reach a settlement. Wages rise about eight cents per ton, totaling $4 million annually, with safety upgrades and general improvements. About 72,000 miners had quit April 1. over 1,000 have signed to return, others to start once mines are pumped and ready. Estimated strike losses include 20 million tons of output and $15 million in wages.
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Chicago
Noijs
Oatolee
Ilinois Coal Operators’ Association
I $A
Standing of Ball Clubs Nattonat League and American Leagues
The standing table lists teams across the Nattonat and American leagues with win loss records and points. Notable entries include New York 74 64 683 and Cleveland 74 44 , along with Boston Detroit St Louis and Chicago area clubs in the American Association and Western League divisions.
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Ada. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Toston
Washton
Cleveland Sf
Boston
Detroit
Aggst
Louis
American Assoctation
Mintan'is
Kan City
Toledo
Micu Kee Cotundesa
Ind'ap Ts
St. Paul
Leutaville
Oronda
Denver
Bnist
Towrply
Lincoln
AD Main
Wichita
Tapeka Threat
Lnague Spritafld
Mtn Ff
R. Island
Toavenpo't
Fhaby Peoria
Dubuque i Waterloo
Danville
Patterson quits Tennessee governor race amid bitter campaign
Governor Malcolm R. Patterson withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic nomination after two terms in office. He had sought a third term following declaration by the slate committee that he was the party’s nominee without opposition, cooling a long preliminary contest.
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Patterson
Neville
Tenn
Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
Slute Committee
Lorimer resigns from Chicago Hamilton club
United States Senator William Lorimer resigns from the Hamilton club after the club president John M. Watten withdrew an invitation to a Roosevelt banquet. Roosevelt demanded Lorimer not attend, and while Lorimer urged immediate acceptance, club governors may still vote against it.
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Chicago
Hamilton Club
United States
William Lorimer
John M. Watten
Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Senator Lorimer
Club Board of Governors
Bones of flood victims unearthed near Johnstown bridge
Eight skeletal remains from the 1889 Johnstown flood were dug up Saturday from the Conemaugh River bed at the foot of the stone bridge famed for the disaster. The recovered skeletons underscore the scale of the tragedy and the riverbed’s remnant wreckage.
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Johnstown
Conamaugh
Famous Toreador Pepete Killed in Madrid Bull Fight
The renowned Sevillian matador Pepete died of fatal injuries after a bullfight in Madrid on Saturday. Reports indicate a severe horn goring ended his life in the arena, shocking spectators and prompting mourning from the bullfighting community.
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Toreador
Madrid
Pepete
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore West Chicago Man's Health
George Hahn of West Chicago suffered back pain and kidney trouble after a car wreck. After a year of illness and failed medical care, he used Conan's Kidney Pills and quickly improved, with health now excellent. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y, 50 cents a box.
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George Hahn
N. W
Arbor Ave
West
Chicago
Baya
Conan
USA
Dean's
Foster-Milburni Co
Buffalo
Remarkable Young Lady in a Feuilleton Scene
An elderly amusement piece notes a local volcano joke and a seasonal fire kept by hotel managers. A fleeting dialogue references Janet Fenn, a soft voice, and a fiendish gleam in odorless eyes, with a tease about future notices on her.
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Meggendorfer Blaetter
Janet Fenn
Janet
Resinol Ointment Praised by Readers Worldwide
A testimonial from M. F. Ryan of Bedford London extols Resinol Ointment for all skin eruptions. The author calls it highly useful and efficacious and recommends it to intelligent people across the world.
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M. F. Ryan
Bedford
London
Sprouting Up and Doctrine of Perseverance
Fragmentary excerpt presents dialogue about age and play with boys and includes fragmented advertisement praise for Dr Merce’s Pellets claimed to cure constipation and related diseases. The text attributes a quote to Orison Swett Marden and mentions persistence as a virtue.
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Merce
Yue
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