Senators Cullom and Yates Fight Shapes Illinois Primary
Fragmented campaign notes from Springfield outline predictions for the Illinois senatorial primary on August 4. Cullom leads among numerous counties with 79 sure, Yates 4 sure, several doubtful and mixed results. The report cites affidavits from gamblers and an umpire arrangement, prompting responses from Yates allies and Nebraska’s commission actions.
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Chieteo
Tily
Cultrom-Yates
Springfield
Cullom
Fthnas
Nllom Manaigers
ALA
Ilinois
Waele Shelby
Yates
Cultom
Cminon
Remarkable Family Celebrates Five Generations in Beardstown
Beardstown Illinois July 28 five generations of the same family celebrate the birth of Gifts Elizabeth Biggars of Beardstown Four generations live in one home Two Boakstown babies under a year constitute the fifth generation Mrs Wiegars born in Glasgow Scotland in 1806 came to America with her parents Family settled in Philadelphia later moved to Rochester N Y with ten children born Three died in Maney one J E Borden died in 1898 Leavenworth Kansas aged ny years Six children still living Mrs Mary Neiss aged Sivernrs active at work with her brother
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Beardstown
Elizabeth Biggars
Boakstown
Wiegars
Indy
Shee
Glasgow
Scotland
Keet Xj Grane
America
Philadelphia
Isaac Borden
Rochester
N. Y
Noumber
Maney
J. E. Borden
Leavenworth
Kan
Mary Neiss
Sivernrs
Peoria Physician Found Dead in City Building
Dr Rudolph Fuchscher, once a prominent Veoria physician, was found dead in an upper room at the city tool house in Peoria. He had been a recluse for many years and was 75. The body had lain undiscovered for twenty four hours.
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Peoria
Rudolph Fuchscher
Veoria
City
Clive
Mason Declares Candidacy After Teora Speech
In Teoria at Freng Park a crowd of 6000 heard former Senator William F. Mason recount his Washington life and announce his bid to succeed Senator Tlopkina.
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Binly
Mason
Peoria
4William FE
Freng Park
Teoria
Washington
Tlopkina
Chicago Marriage of Bismarck garden band leader at 70
Chicago July 28 Charles Bunge reader of the Bismarck garden band and director of Sunday concerts at North Side Corner hall lies married to a girl 17 or 18 years old. Bunge said to be 70 years old and is noted for music leadership and public events. Bloomington Illinois July 28 William Langoth, 45, was crushed between a threshing engine and a tank end when the coupling parted on a hill near Mettamotrz.
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Chicago
Charles Bunge
Bismarck Garden
Bunge
North Side
Mies
Bloomington
Willion Langoth
Mettamotrz
Caught His Foot in a Frog Ends Brakeman Life
Belvidere July 28 Tony Che etlock a brakeman caught his foot in a frog and was instantly killed by a weapon that cut him in two. Morrisburg July 28 Bartley Weeb Mingston Pa was kicked to death by a mule. GRAFT IN BASEBALL NOW Umpire Accused of Having Money on Games in Which He Delic iated as Umpire Minneapolis July 28 Formal arrest that Umpire Owens bet on a gambling combine in which he was interested.
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Teapolis
Alee
Columbus
Dupliente
DP. O'Brien
American Association
August Herrman
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Owens
Belvidere, Jr
Tony Cheetlock
Weam
Morrisburg
Bartley Weeb
Mingston
Minneapolis
Fddiad
Not the Man Wanted in Gentry Murder Case
Fritz Constantino, arrested in Duchess County on the Gentry murder claim, was discharged as Chicago authorities’ suspect. He showed an alibi with a pay roll signature as a New York street railway conductor on January 6, 1906, and Arthur W. Gentry said he was not the killer after a lengthy interview.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Fritz Constantine
Myoli
Arthur W. Gentry
Chicago
Duchess County
Constantino
Gentry
Constantine
New York Street Railway
Eight Hour Law Prosecutions Open in DC Area Bridges
United States Attorney Baker filed three informations against the Dour Bridge Company and two against the District Construction Company in police court, charging violations of the eight hour rule for government work on bridges in Washington. The cases arise from a government project where workers allegedly labored ten hours daily, following an inquiry by Charles I Neill, commissioner of Labor, into complaints from organized labor.
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Washington
District of Columbia
United States Attorey Baker
Dour Bridge Company
2 Corporation of Pennsylvania
District Construction Company
Charles I. Neill
Inbor
Richmond Churchman act struck down by state commission
The state corporation commission ruled the Churchman 2 cent railway village act unconstitutional and void, dismissing the proceedings. The attorney general moved to appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Weston Runs Aground Near Copper Harbor
A steamer bound for Superior to land iron ore went ashore in fog on the Skeweenaw point three miles from Copper Harbor. The vessel sits two feet out forward with Nos. 3 and 4 compartments badly damaged. Weather is calm and the crew is safe.
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Copper Harbor
Calumet
Midh
Weston
Superior
Skeweenaw Point
Danish freighter sinks sailing vessel off La Rochelle
The Danish steamship Nikobar reports it ran down and sank an unnamed sailing vessel fifteen miles offshore near La Rochelle. All crew aboard the sunken ship perished.
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la Rochelle
France
Nikobar
Reading In Rail Collision Claims Two Lives
In Reading Pennsylvania on July 28 a collision on the Wrackville branch of the Reading railroad between an engine and a car killed William I. Smith of Reading and seriously injured A. H. Bender, who is believed fatally injured.
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Reading
Wrackville
Reading Railroad
William I. Smith
A. If. Bender
Grain Rate War to End Aug Ten
Grain rate war from Missouri river points to Chicago will end August 10. Chicago dispatch notes final steps in the rate dispute, signaling a return to standard trucking and shipping charges within the region. The pause in competitive pricing affects grain shipments and terminal operations across the Mississippi and Illinois corridors.
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Chicago
Missouri River
Baseball Scores From July 28 Across Leagues
Chicago news bulletins list baseball results from July 28 with outcomes in leagues and associations. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 10 to 2 in Philadelphia, Cincinnati toppled New York 6 to 4 in New York, Boston defeated Chicago 9 to 1 in Boston, Brooklyn beat St Louis 4 to 0 in Brooklyn, St Louis won 9 to 1 at home versus Boston, Chicago edged Washington 3 to 1 in Chicago, Milwaukee beat Kansas City 8 to 5 in Kansas City, Indianapolis beat Toledo 2 to 1 in Indianapolis, Minneapolis beat St Paul 25 to 1 in Minneapolis, Columbus defeated Louisville 7 to 1 in Columbus, Lincoln won 2 to 0 at Lincoln, Sioux City beat Pueblo 6 to 4 in Sioux City, Omaha defeated Denver 4 to 1 in Omaha.
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Chicago
Tve
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
St. Louiis
Rboston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Toledo
Minneapolis—St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Western
Tincoln
Des Moines
Lincoln
Sioux City
Pueblo
Omahua
Denver
Omaha
Socialists Hanker for Revolt Amid Russian Split
In St Petersburg the leftist groups including the Group of Toil and Socialists push for a joint committee to trigger general strike or revolt, but Constitutional Democrats resist linking with them. Nabukoff backs Stolypin, while Ramiselwili brands him a traitor. the meeting ends without a decision and further cooperation seems unlikely.
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Democrats
Democratic Reformers
Group of Toil
Constitutional Democrats
Jessen
MM. Naboukoff
Stolypin
Itaelf
AL. Ramiselwili
Caucasus
M. Naborketf
Traiters
Constitutional Democratic Party
Revolutionists Confer as Polish Groups Arrive
Representatives of Lethish Socialists and the Jewish bund or Zionistic Specialists have arrived for revolutionary conferences. They will sign manifestos to the nation army navy and Cossacks along with the regular Russian organization. Police closed the Echo printing plant where the Vi lore manifesto was secretly printed and seized papers from Professor Borodin's house. Finance Minister Kokovsoff reports five months revenues at £418,850,000 versus $891,600,000 last year, claiming Russia’s finances are sound. An ecclesiastical directive orders no emperor manifesto readings with thanksgiving services. The Poltava bishop marked a Ve Doum over dissolution.
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Lethish Socialists
Bund
Cossacks
The
Echo
Borodin
University of St. Petersburg
Kokovsoff
Russia
Poltava
Printing Office Seized for 50000 Parliamentary Address
Twelve armed men forced the printing staff in Yaroslav to set up and print fifty thousand copies of the parliamentary address to the country and several socialist proclamations after midnight, outlining a bold suppression of critical materials.
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Yaroslav
Strikers Burn Wojdyslawski Factory Amid Disorder
In July 28 reports a strike action led to the burning of Wojdyslawski’s factory and a disturbance involving a person named Rodd. The estate of M. lalkowski was plundered as disorder spread widely.
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Uodz
Wojdyslawski
Rodd
M. Lalkowski
Cost to Town Hits Five Million in Fire Loss
Cost to the town from a city fire on July 19 20 totals 85 million with insurance losses over 2 million. Army camps for regulars and National Guard opened at Mount Gentna Chickamauga Park Ga and Austin Tex with more to be added before Aug 1 at American Lake Wash Riley Kan Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind and Fort D A Russell Wyo.
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Systran
Russia
Ine Gurance
Army Campe
Washington
Regular Army
National Guard
Mount Ghetna
Chickamauga Park
Austin
Tex
American Lake
Washort Riley
Kan
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Fort
D. A. Russell
Wya
Attack at Singer shop in Warsaw disturbs peace
A July incident in Warsaw saw a group of Socialists force entry into the Singer shop and fire several shots, interrupting business as the store prepared to close. The event highlights rising tensions in the city amid political unrest.
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Stagere
Warsaw
Dietz capture efforts falter amid militia doubt at Cameron dam
Chippewa Falls reports say Governor Davidson has not ordered troops to seize John Dietz. Militiamen from Milwaukee struggle near Cameron dam while Dietz fights back with a fortified position. Sheriff Gyllind braces for further action as a battle claim is contested by officials. A separate note from San Francisco confirms a leased site for Wanamaker & Brown at St Ignatius for a five year department store project.
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Chippewas Walls
Wis
Davidson
Chippewa Falls
Cameron Cham
Sawyer County
John Dietz
Thomas Rice
Diets
Laown
Ladysmith
Cameron Dam
Dietz
Milwaukee
Willam Vackavita
Frank Napoala
George la Rose
Jack Ragich
Robert Seymour
John Hocht
Vackavita
Associated Press
G. Munson
Gatland
Tiree
Dieta
AIP
I Fae Sentinel
Gyllind
Clarence
San Francisco
St. Ignatius Church and College
Wanamaker & Brown
Chicago
Locusts Ravage Debreczia Crops Reported by Vienna Daily Express
Vienna desk of The Daily Express reports locust swarms devastating the Debreczia area near Hondon. Crops on 0,000 acres have already been consumed, stressing local agriculture and prompting concern over supplies.
Escaped Lunatic Captured in Wisconsin
John Barton, a woodsman who escaped from an asylum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, after defying Marinette County officers with a revolver for days, has been captured by Brown County officers Pred Hoffus and John Finnegan assisted by two Marinette officers.
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Green, Bay
Wis
John Barton
Green Tiny
Marinette County
MM. Hoftus
Brown County Aeghun
John Finnegan
Marinette
Paris Legion of Honor rejects Bernhardt nomination
Paris reports that the chancellery of the Legion of Honor refused Sarah Bernhardt's nomination for the Cross of the Legion of Honor once more despite formal pressure from M. Bind, minister of public instruction and worship.
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Paris
Legion of Honor
Sarah Bernhardt
M. Bind
Bardenheier Is Still Missing
Madison Wisconsin July 28 The mystery ofGeorge Bardenheier prominent jeweler missing since Monday remains unsolved. Voltee searched surrounding lakes and roads for miles but found no trace.
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Bardenheier
Madison
Wis
George Bardenheier
Voltee
Fish and Harriman Agree in New York Meeting
At a Sinois Central directors meeting in New York on July 28, President Fish and BR HH Harriman reached an understanding to avoid proxy contest in the October election. No contest will be held for proxies in the upcoming ballot.
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Fish
Harriman
New York
Sinois Central
Republican Convention Called for Illinois Thirteenth District
The Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Committee of Illinois calls a convention at the Republican County Club Rooms Freeport on August 16 1906 at 1 30 PM to nominate a representative in Congress and to select a Congressional Central Committee. Delegates total 88 apportioned by county with Roosevelt and Fairbanks votes basis. Committeemen and delegate votes listed for Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle Stephenson and Whiteside. Signed at Freeport June 27 1906 by J W Clinton Secretary and J F Fair Chairman.
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Republican Congressional Convention
Thirteenth
Illinois
Carroll
Daviess, Lee, Ogle
Stephenson
Whiteside
Republican County Club
Freeport
Congressional Central Committee
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
A. D
Thirteenth Congressional District
Ronse Aele County
Gates Carroll
A. B. Woodruff
Jo Daviess
I. W. Parkinson
Lee
Warren Badger
Ogie
D. W. Clinton
Stephenson Jfb. Fair
D. I. Milles
Republican Congressional Committee
State of
Round Trip Fares To St Paul or Minneapolis For G A R Event
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway offers 86.65 return fare to St Paul or Minneapolis for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment at Minneapolis from August 18 to 16. Tickets go on sale August 11 to 18 with final return by August 31, 1906. An extension may be granted for a small fee. For details contact a ticket agent or F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Neral
Agen
New Homes in the West by Chicago Northwestern Railway
Chicago and Northwestern Railway announces round trip excursion rates from all points July 12 to 29. Fare under one price for round trip to Shoshone Wyoming reservation border, only all rail route. Registration dates July 16 to Shoshoni and Lander. Pamphlets and maps available free from W. B. Kniskern at Chicago.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Shoshone
Wyoming
Shonshoni and
Lander
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
G A R Encampment Travel Rates to Minneapolis
Special low round trip rail rates from Freeport to Minneapolis for the National G A R Encampment. Travel August 15 18 with returns August 11 12 18. North Western Line offers direct route fast schedules and special G A R trains. Inquiries to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Freeort
Minneapolis
Minn
North-Western Line
North-Western
G. A.B
Chicago & North-Western R.y. Pigghls
Announcement of Republican primaries candidates for county offices
A fragmented notice lists candidates for county treasurer and sheriff in Stephenson County. Names include Gantt B. Cooper Thomas Shaffer M G Wirling Ever Olson Brubaker McCann and William Dunlap, all declaring candidacy subject to primary decisions. The garbled text preserves multiple party and office references without coherent order.
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Gantt
Thomas O. Shaffer
M. G. Wirling
Stephenson County
Olson
Waddatt B. KF. Brubaker
Illinois Republican primary scene in Twelfth Senatorial district
Fragmentary OCR notes show a reference to a General Assembly member in Illinois and a Republican primary in the Twelfth Senatorial district with a name fragment William Wee Rape and an 18 day detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Illinois
Republican Party
William Wee Rape
Dawtt
County Clerk Primary Decision Referenced in Party Note
A county clerk race note references the county clerk and a decision tied to Republican primaries with a mention of 8 M. Malnix. The item highlights party considerations impacting the appointment or election process and lists Malnix in connection with the preliminary decision.
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M. Malnix
Special Excursion Rates to Colorado and West Regions
Special excursion rates to Colorado Utah and the Black Hills via the North Western Line begin June 1 with daily tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer valid to return until Oct 31. Special low round trip rates with favorable return limits offered first and third Tuesday monthly until Sept 18. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Colorado
Utah
Black Hills
North-Western
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead and Custer
8. D
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western R’v
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