Conviction plea in capitol contract conspiracy case
Dauphin County court heard an eight hour opening by Deputy Attorney General Cunningham who argued a long‑planned scheme to award the capitol furniture contract to John H. Sanderson. He called the scheme fraudulent, warned of a conspiracy by officials, and asserted Sanderson stood to profit from corrupt scheduling and inflated bills.
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Norrisburg
Cunningham
Capitol
Dauphin County
Commonwealth
John H. Sanderson
John Generous Sanderson
Shumaker
Harrisburg
Sanderson
Huston
Taft First and Always: Ohio Republican State Ticket Named
Ohio Republicans adjourned after endorsing William Howard Taft for president. The slate includes Andrew L. Harris as governor, Francis W. Treadway as lieutenant governor, Carmi Thompson as secretary of state, J. M. Fullington as auditor, Charles C. Green as treasurer, A. G. Denman as attorney general, with two board of public works members and several other officials. Delegates at large to the national convention were Taft, Herrick, Vorys, and Harris, instructed to vote for Taft until nomination. Roosevelt and Taft drew loud applause. Theodore Burton presided as resolutions chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
William HH. Taft
Andrew L. Harris
Eaton
Francis W. Treadway
Cleveland
Carmi Thompson
Ironton
J. M. Fullington
Marystville
EH. M. Huggins
Columbia
J. T. Carew
Cincinnati
Taft
Roosevelt
Theodore Burton
Committee On Resolutions
Wade H. Ellis
Lehigh Boilermakers Strike at Barre Shops
Between 209 and 300 boilermakers in the Lehigh area are idle at Barre due to a strike affecting reload shops.
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Lehigh
Bimba
Lea
Barre
Leopold Lets Go Hold on Congo to Belgium Treaty
King Leopold offers sweeping concessions in a new treaty that annexes the Congo independent states to Belgium. He surrenders Congo crown revenues and control of administration and budget to the Belgian parliament. The Capa Ferrat French properties are bought with Congo profits. Leopold’s disdain for Britain and the United States was shown at a recent court ball with H. J. Wilson and Sir Edmund Phipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Unets Sar
Brussels
Belgium
Mareh
Leopold
Congo Independent States
United States
Congo
France
Great Britain
America
H. J. Wilson
Edmund Phipps
Lawyer Vidaver Arrested for Extortion Attempt in New York
Nathan Vidaver special deputy attorney general was arrested and charged with attempted extortion. District Attorney Jerome alleges Vidaver, during a lunch with William R. Montgomery, received five $100 bills for legal services as part of a pre arranged plan. Bail set at $5000 with Grossman and Verhaus providing bond. Also reported, United States Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont died in Washington after a brief illness. He was 77 and survived by his son Governor Fletcher Proctor.
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New York
Nathan Vidaver
Jerome
Vidaver
William R. Montgomery
Hamilton Bank
Montgomery
Astor House
Moses H. Grossman
House, Grossman & Verhaus
Grossman
Verhaus
Radfield Proctor
Washington
United States
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
Fletcher Proctor
Senator Proctor
Weather and markets update from Pittsburgh and Chicago
West Virginia and Ohio expect rain on Thursday with colder conditions on Friday while western Pennsylvania sees rain in the south and possible snow or rain in the north late Thursday into Friday. Chicago grain markets show a 2 cent wheat drop on the local exchange amid profit taking. corn and oats trade mixed with slight declines. Pittsburg markets report mixed grain prices, eggs, butter, cheese, and meat prices with cattle and hogs showing steady to lower demand and receipts around light to moderate levels.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Western
Penna
North
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Wisconsin
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Piso’s
Pino
Benson
Geo. W. Graff
Tenth Street
Water Street
R.n.ray
Tenth and Water Sts
Indiana, PA
R. W. Wehrie & Co
Dewelers and Opticians
Weeble
Indiana House
Fairfield’ Heights
Blacklick
Josephine Lee
Harry Likert
Houston
Blackink, P
B. Anderson
Select Law
Indiana
W. P. Lowry
Standard Tile and Mantel CO
Franklin Street
Johnstown
Cunning
Kath
Convic
Leopold Lets
Weather Forecast
Steinway Pianos
Steinway
Fifth Ave
Pittsburgs
H.R. Umburn
Corner Water
Sixth Streets
California
H.r.umburn
Thomas F. Ward & Co
Philadelphia ST
Phoenix Mutual Life
Hartford, Conn
John F. Steving
Undertaker and Embal Air
Oak St
White Front
Helena B.vogel’s
Wwe
Daugherty Bros
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